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Protests, they had finally forced president mubarak out. an army official said, your demands will be met. this will end tonight. and the celebrations began. and families began pouring into the square from all over cairo. as president mubarak was about to speak, there was a hush in the crowd. people stood with their hands folded, praying almost for the right words. as president mubarak's voice echoed through the square, quieter than it has ever been, the loud speakers made clear his words were not going to suffice. as soon as he said he was transferring some authority but not stepping down enti...

Time to go. demonstrators have summoned their followers into the streets, asking 20 million egyptians to join them in the streets for more protests after friday prayers. this time they hope president mubarak will listen. aaron katersky, abc news, cairo. >> our thanks to aaron. the mubarak bombshell brought an impatient response from the white house. president obama issued a statement last night saying in part, we urge the egyptian government to move swiftly to explain the changes and to spell out in clear and unambiguous language the step-by-step process to lead to democracy. there must be r...

Demonstrators into the streets after a long night of disappointment and anger. there was so much anticipation in tahrir square that demonstrators thought they had done it. they prepared for a resignation speech. but president mubarak defied them again. and it hurt. his voice echoed through crackling speakers when it became clear he would again ignore their main demand, it stung. one protester called mubarak's speech a provocation. president obama said the egyptian government has failed to outline a credible path to democracy although hosni mubarak said he would not bow to international pressur...

Last night when he went on tv? >> reporter: he spoke in what many demonstrators consider to be a patronizing tone, rob. he said he would hand over some functions of the president. he did not specify what those functions would be, to his vice president and deputy, omar suleiman. for now, and this is where the demonstrators are really upset, president mubarak retains the title. he then, of course, keeps control of the political process here. >> all right. aaron katersky reporting live from cairo. should be a fascinating day again there today. thanks. well, those dramatic events in egypt have w...

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