Elsewhere: US preps aid, Hamas celebrates
(NEWSER) - The commander of Egypt’s air force appeared on Egyptian TV today to assure the people that the Supreme Military Council was taking over the country, but only during the transition to another civilian government, CNN reports. He also praised both the “martyrs” among the protesters, and Mubarak himself for his “national service.” Mubarak’s ouster was met with jubilation in Tahir Square and elsewhere. Palestinians in Gaza, for example, ignited fireworks in celebration, as a Hamas spokesman praised “the steadfastness of the Egyptian people,” according to Reuters . More»
