"It thus came as no surprise to many that the president, under transparent US pressure, conceded that he would not stand for re-election in September."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12361948
"Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak says he would like to resign immediately but fears the country would descend into chaos if he did so.
Speaking after 10 days of protests, he said he was "fed up" after being in power for decades.
He said he was "unhappy" about the violent protests and warned that the Muslim Brotherhood would fill any power vacuum."
In these two quotes we see that the United States has successfully coerced Mubarak into not running for re-election and Mubarak's son will also not be running for presidency next term. President Obama has already been active in Egypt's political decisions and now we should back off and let Egypt's protesters and Prime Minister, Ahmed Shafiq and Vice President, Omar Suleiman to make up what is best now. Also, if you look at the latest quotes by Mubarak he tells the public that he is "fed up" with the protesting which indicates a sign of defeat or compromise. So as of right now, I think we should stand back.
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