Washington and Cairo on a collision course

Waiting on possible Mubarak resigned in Thursday night ended in frustration among the demonstrators.Government fact United States this Thursday evening his criticism more difficult to Egypt President Hosni Mubarak, once in a new address of the latter insisted on remaining in power until September.

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White House considers the language used by Mubarak "ambiguous" and stated that the transfer of powers "should explain quickly."

Statement regarding the announcement of Mubarak of transferring more power to his Vice President, Omar Suleiman.

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According to the release of President Barack Obama believes that "the Egyptian town was told there was a transition from the authority, but it is still unclear if this transition is immediate, important or somewhat".

In his statement, representing us, called for the first time lifting of emergency governed in Egypt 30 years in one act signs that the White House began to take some distance has been a critical ally in the Middle East.

This confrontation seemed to start sketching when Cairo Mubarak warned that aliens do powers be not "dictate" the Egyptians what they should do in the management of the political crisis that began 18 days ago.

"I think that the American Government."UU. "has decided that Mubarak must go," he assured BBC Larry Korb, specialist of the defence of the Center for American progress, an Institute of public policy in Washington.

Korb says that after the changes produced in crisis of American diplomacy in Washington consider that "we need a democratic Egypt and are willing to live with the consequences of what want the Egyptians.

I think that the Government of the .uu United States. He decided that Mubarak must go

Larry Korb, specialist of the defence of the Center for American progress.

At the .uu United States. It seems not the possibility of a sudden military State where the military to assume power.

Many recognize that "what happens in Egypt seems be increasingly in the hands of the Egyptian army", he told BBC World, Ken Gude from the Center for American progress.

"Is not clear that CF will support violent repression against the demonstrators, but it is also difficult to remain and will allow a popular uprising against the regime", he assured Gude.

The armed forces are institutions a more respected in the country and even if they have been after strong Governments had the Egyptian Republic since 1952, they are considered as the guarantor of sovereignty.

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The Egyptian army have close ties to the Pentagon — who brings 1 300 million per year – many believe could push in Cairo without light led military or tries to manipulate the eventual transition.

Obama less requested "ambiguity".

But Obama Government also wishes to give the impression that it is one of the factors that keeps ozonated Mubarak, a representative who looks more disconnected from their fellow citizens.

"Obama work has become more difficult". They tried brinkmanship to support an old ally in the region of marche and clear to the population in the "side right of history" said Gude BBC world.

"Gude instability of the situation could lead to violence by protesters, frustrated by the stubbornness of Mubarak, or the armed forces, whether they were instructed to suppress demonstrations". "."

Gude believes that what is happening in the consequences of the Egypt abroad and could affect Washington relations with other Governments.

Some believe bizarre now, you can begin to see a direct confrontation between us.UU. and Mubarak, someone that consists three weeks has been a reliable and stable partner in the region.

But with his handling of the situation, Mubarak seems to Miss backups not only in the White House, but perhaps more important, to Congress, which permitted funds to provide Americans.

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Republican Senator John McCain, presented on Thursday a press release criticizing "deeply unfortunate and problematic to the announcement of President Mubarak" and make sure that the Egyptians do not expect "a partial transfer of power, or less than the current settings of the Government".

McCain, who is a member of the Commission of the Armed Forces of the full Senate support popular and knowledgeable claims that "every day that passes unless they are filled, shoot the possibility of this hope to change call can be exploited by violent or extremist elements".

(The Egyptians did not expect) a partial transfer of power, or less than the current settings for the Government

John McCain, the Republican Senator.

Egypt events seem to have left the Government of the United States in the role of mere "Observer" of events, in spite of this military influence, some say that you need to exercise.

This Thursday, when he met the possibility that Mubarak presented his resignation, the Director of Central Intelligence (CIA) Leon Panetta referred to a hearing in Congress who inevitably speaks the Egyptian crisis.

"I have the same information that you have" Panetta told the Committee of Intelligence and was that "there is likely" resignation Mubarak in the next few hours.

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Statements Panetta doubt much intelligence capacity provide for the development of Egypt problems and, ultimately, the ability of Washington influence the course events.

Many speak of "use" it would be the military assistance, but this tool already proven ineffective in the past, the White House ask Mubarak tackle democratic reforms in his country.

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