That's been my take - he was told what to say. It must have galled him to know he would be looked upon as a fool. Let's hope he's around long enough to one day tell the truth.
I further suspicion that Murbarak has known from the get-go who was behind this whole movement and that, after the first 2 or 3 public outrageous effrontery by "The Won" , he cut off all diplomatic communications with DC - which is why the pronouncements coming from the WH were delayed, confused, behind the curve, etc - they were left getting THEIR information from the same place we did - television. (And might this not be why Clapper was left like a deer in the headlights re the London affari? Perhaps the UK and other countires are reluctant to share intelligence with our present regime - perhaps because it then gets leaked to our enemies?)
AND, I suspicion that Murbarak, aged and dying of cancer - knowing he would soon be no longer able to hold things together, orchestrated the whole 'coup' in order to keep the MB out, as he has for decades, and hand the reins over to his respected - in country and out - military, which would be acceptable by the people.
They have already announced that the treaty with Israel will be upheld...
Mubarak threw his public image on the sword to save the country the loves?
Would that WE had a president that loved his country so.
'bummer may have just got a lesson in REAL world governance and a message: "You're playing with the big boys now, jacka*s."
Chicago Community Organizer thuggery may work in Chicago - and DC, and Kenya - but not in the BIG world, little boy.
Re Post #8 - well said. Very well said.