Portrait: Egypt's Hosni Mubarak and his 30-year rule

It was a historic moment in Egypt's history - Hosni Mubarak stepped down after 30 years as the country's president on Friday in the face of unprecedented street protests. We look back at his three decades in power.

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bin ladin

i think the Americans are playing a political game which Obama is trying to play in order to have a second term of office in the united states of America

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the west does not care

the west does not really care about Africa.. The leaders only care about their own interest. This is not the time to talk about Mubarak. He was your man and you always suported him knowing he was not good enough for his country.

Egypt democracy

One must ask the question: Who or what supported the tyrany of Mr. Mubarak 30-year dictatorship on Egyption people?
Perhaps, Western governments? the very entities who cry (wolf) for democracy. Supported a dictator for 30 years to keep Egyption people in chains. Shame on those governments! Shame!

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