Oh boy.
So much depends on whether this is all for show to buy time for Mubarak to get things settled before he flees or whether he’s going to hunker down and fight awhile longer. Given how long he’s ruled it’s hard to imagine him accepting reality- he’s so used to creating it.
I’m sure this is just routine under the circumstances, still wish we could be a fly on the phone:
RT @SultanAlQassemi: BBC Arabic: Robert Gates calls his Israeli & Egyptian counterparts. (most imp phone call of the week)
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