The revolt in Egypt attracted the attention of the international community as President Barack Obama addressed the United States on Tuesday night regarding the unrest in Egypt. It is during this time that veteran CNN political sage David Gergen issued a warning to the U.S. president. Gergen said reported that he was not sure what the president could do to help salvage this situation.
It was less than 12 hours after Gergen released his statement that Obama came forward to assured Americans that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak sees the need for need for remarkable change and actions such as communications cut and web hosting operations ceasing isnt helping. The supporters of the 82-year-old Egyptian dictator were responsible for a wave of violence which has left about 10 dead and up to 800 people injured.
The uproar and thuggery are being used as a means of bringing back control to the current government. Analysts have remarked that this is a clear indication of the restrictions of U.S. power over a onetime ally of the U.S government in the Arab world. Egypt was once considered as one of the strongest allies to the Unites States. Apart from the Analyst various other renowned people such as Clifford May, president of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies located in Washington also commented that American influence over Mubarak is at its weakest. Through his comment he continued to say that the results to date have been inadequate.
Immediately Obama made the statement urging Mubarak to put measures into place that would lead to a transition of power to democracy, Mubarak responded defiantly leaving the White House, making efforts to locate more dependable contacts and friends elsewhere in the Egyptian power structure, concentrating more on the nation's military.
President Mubarak of Egypt and Obama had a secret 30 minute talk on Tuesday. This was after Mubarak had made it public that he was going to step down in September after the presidential election. The conversation between these two presidents is still surrounded with mystery. The New York Times released a statement on Friday, which was spread around cheap web hosting news sites and blogs, stating that the Obama administration is in talks with Egyptian officials in order to come up with a viable proposition that would allow Mubarak to resign with immediate effect. The proposal would permit Mubarak to hand over power to an intermediary government with the Vice-President Omar Suleiman being in charge and supported by the Egyptian military. The proposal also seeks to include and recognize various opposition groups such as the banned Muslim Brotherhood.
It was less than 12 hours after Gergen released his statement that Obama came forward to assured Americans that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak sees the need for need for remarkable change and actions such as communications cut and web hosting operations ceasing isnt helping. The supporters of the 82-year-old Egyptian dictator were responsible for a wave of violence which has left about 10 dead and up to 800 people injured.
The uproar and thuggery are being used as a means of bringing back control to the current government. Analysts have remarked that this is a clear indication of the restrictions of U.S. power over a onetime ally of the U.S government in the Arab world. Egypt was once considered as one of the strongest allies to the Unites States. Apart from the Analyst various other renowned people such as Clifford May, president of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies located in Washington also commented that American influence over Mubarak is at its weakest. Through his comment he continued to say that the results to date have been inadequate.
Immediately Obama made the statement urging Mubarak to put measures into place that would lead to a transition of power to democracy, Mubarak responded defiantly leaving the White House, making efforts to locate more dependable contacts and friends elsewhere in the Egyptian power structure, concentrating more on the nation's military.
President Mubarak of Egypt and Obama had a secret 30 minute talk on Tuesday. This was after Mubarak had made it public that he was going to step down in September after the presidential election. The conversation between these two presidents is still surrounded with mystery. The New York Times released a statement on Friday, which was spread around cheap web hosting news sites and blogs, stating that the Obama administration is in talks with Egyptian officials in order to come up with a viable proposition that would allow Mubarak to resign with immediate effect. The proposal would permit Mubarak to hand over power to an intermediary government with the Vice-President Omar Suleiman being in charge and supported by the Egyptian military. The proposal also seeks to include and recognize various opposition groups such as the banned Muslim Brotherhood.
