for the first time, a high ranking egyptian army general, hasan al roueini, entered the square. and he received a rgreat greetig from protesters who sensed something historic was happening. "today, all your demands will be met," he told them. and then he was mobbed as he left the square, and in the nidle of that mob, i asked him if the revolution had succeeded. "tonight, it is over," he told me. everyone thought he meant mubarak was being forced out. finished. the army had saved egypt. >> we are born again in egypt. >> reporter: born again? >> yes. >> reporter: and the whole city seemed to pour into the streets and head for the square. the google executive who became a hero of the revolution, weeping on tv for the dead, he was exhausted but overjoyed. >> it's the dream come true, you know, the dream became true and, you know, whatever we have been fighting for since the 25th of january is now being realized. >> reporter: he was greeted as a hero, as the city began the party of a lifetime. cairo tonight is delirious. people get the news that the army has made its move and they're