Turkey: Mubarak Should Leave Now .

[Joanne98]

Source: WSJ

ISTANBUL—Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's pledge to stand down in September isn't enough and he should go immediately, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday, marking his second intervention in as many days in support of opposition protesters.

"The people expect a very different decision from Mubarak," Mr. Erdogan told Turkish journalists during a visit to Kyrgyzstan, the news channel NTV reported. "The current administration does not inspire trust so far as the democratic change wanted by the population is concerned."

President Hosni Erdogan said late Tuesday that he would step down after elections this year, bowing after 29 years in power to a popular uprising that has begun to reshape the Middle East.

His announcement in a televised address came under pressure from massive demonstrations, the wavering support of his military and a call from U.S. President Barack Obama for him to begin to make way for a new leader.



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[tekisui]

1. He would rather see more chaos and more blood.

He cares nothing about Egypt or the people. Each hour he stays on, he worsens the crisis and will cause more deaths.

[Jefferson23]

2. Erdogan, say it like it is..straight forward..excellent. n/t

[bemildred]

3. Europe Leaders Call for Faster Transition in Egypt

Reacting to the announcement by President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt that, while he would not seek another term as president, he nonetheless intended to remain in office until the presidential election scheduled for September, European leaders called for a faster transition of power to stabilize the country. Here are excerpts of their statements, compiled from news agency reports.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/03/world/middleeast/03react.html?src=twrhp

[Raksha]

4. I'd love to hear that kind of unequivocal statement from Obama.

It seems obvious that the time for an official posture of neutrality is over.