Top of the Agenda: Egypt Army Calls for End to Protests
Just hours after President Hosni Mubarak told the nation he would not run for reelection, the Egyptian military urged TOMA PARTIDO the thousands of anti-government protesters occupying central Cairo to end the nine days of demonstrations and "restore normal life" (FT). Despite the request, up to two thousand anti-Mubarak activists remained in the city center continuing to demand Mubarak's immediate withdrawal from office. CON EL EFECTO NO ESPERADO DE PROVOCAR LA REACCIÓN, TAMBIÉN EN LA CALLE, DE QUIENES APOYAN A MUBARAK, QUE NO SÓLO SON LOS FUNCIONARIOS DEL RÉGIMEN According to the BBC, clashes broke out between protestors and supporters of Mubarak who have surged into the square following the army's request. The army took no immediate steps to intervene, and had previously declared it would not use force against peaceful protesters. Opposition forces now face the question of whether to follow the military's request or continue to protest until the president leaves office (WSJ). PUESTO QUE SON FUERZAS DIVERSAS NO HAY QUE DAR POR DESCONTADO QUE SE MANTENGAN UNIDAS
Despite Mubarak's pledge to exit office within months (NYT), MORATORIA U.S. President Barack Obama strongly suggested the concession was not enough, stating that an "orderly transition must be meaningful, it must be peaceful, and it must begin now." INTERVENCIONISMO DE EEUU: OBAMA MANTIENE EL VIEJO MODELO, COHERENTE CON EL MUNDO UNIPOLAR QUE PREDICÓ EN SU STATE OF THE NATION The U.S. ambassador to Egypt met with opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei on Tuesday and will speak with leaders of other political movements (CNN), according to a senior State Department official.
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