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US in Talks With Egypt for Mubarak to Resign Immediately

   VOA News  February 04, 2011

   U.S.  officials say the Obama administration is in talks with Egyptian
   officials on a proposal for Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to resign
   immediately,  and  turn power over to a transitional government headed
   by  Vice  President  Omar  Suleiman  with  the support of the Egyptian
   military.
   The  officials,  who  spoke  on  the  condition  of anonymity, say the
   proposal  calls for the transitional government to invite members from
   a  broad  range  of  opposition  groups,  including  the banned Muslim
   Brotherhood,  to  begin work to open up the country's electoral system
   in an effort to bring about free and fair elections in September.
   On  American  television Friday, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs
   of  Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, cautioned against cutting aid to Egypt
   and  said  he has been assured by his Egyptian counterpart that troops
   will not fire on protesters.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

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