Obama Urges Mubarak Not to Run Again
February 1st, 2011 by Kyle
The New York Times reports that President Obama has sent a message to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak that he should not pursue re-election in this years upcoming presidential elections. This decision effectively withdraws U.S. support for President Mubarak, a step that the U.S. Government has been unwilling to make in recent days. They report that this message was conveyed through former U.S. Ambassador to Egypt Frank G. Wisner, who was in Cairo on Tuesday to meet with President Mubarak. This is the firmest step that the Obama administration has made in calling for reforms in Egypt including free and fair elections, but comes short of demanding that Mubarak step aside immediately, the most strident demand of the opposition.
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