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Joy. >> here you see people voting with their feet in reaction to the speech by president mubarak last night. >> why did you decide to come here today? i had to go. no other option. >> the people who do not accept this and the military knows this, mubarak knows this. >> translator: president hosni mubarak has decided to step down. president hosni mubarak has decided to step down as president of egypt and the higher council of the arms forces will lead the nation. >> reporter: hosni mubarak, the

To be found on this here? >> i think we ask to what extent has america been involved? to what extent is this a military coup? we ask about the muslim brernlghood. the fact is this didn't originate with any of those forces. this originated with the youth of egypt, organizing themselves, using social media. >> i think there will be a role for the united states now going forward. it's hard for the united states to exercise influence in a midst of a crisis. we're simply reacting to events on the ground. hopefully now things will enter with president mubarak's resignation a calmer phase, a more sta...

Forces is saluting president hosni mubarak for what he has presented from sacrifices during wartime and peacetime and for his national and patriotic positions and for putting forward -- putting ahead the interests of the country first. the arms forces is also saluting the spirits and souls of those who were martyred, those who sacrificed their souls for the freedom and security of their country. and to all the individuals of our country may god be our help and our substannance and peace be upon you. >> a statement being aired on egyptian tv. a member of military now in charge talking about the...

Essentially supervised the decay and decline of the once great difficult country in the middle east. so it's -- they are happy about this. zbh i'm going to ask you to pause. you saw a flash on the screen. you remember the egyptian military. we're going to put that up and get a translation. >> the supreme council of the arms forces is currently studying this situation, seeking help from god almighty to accomplish the demands of our people, the higher council of arms forces will also issue other statements that will clarify and state the measures that will be taken reaffirming and reassuring at ...

Killed four people, all said to be working for al qaeda. president obama also addressed another critical issue within the arms forces, its alarming rate of sexual assaults. it follows a recent report that as many as 26,000 instances of the crime went unreported last year, a 35% jump from 2010. the pentagon is reviewing records to screen for past instances of alcohol-related offenses, child abuse and unwanted sexual contact. yesterday the president made clear he is committed to the issue. >> keeping our military strong also means insuring the safety of everyone who puts on the uniform. so i w...