White House Not Ready to Cut Ties with Mubarak

As reported earlier, White House officials met with members of the Egypt Working Group on Monday. Laura Rozen, writing at her Politico blog, spoke to an attendee who summarized the meeting saying they “rolled key ideas around and know there is no quick reform package that works with Mubarak.” The administration, he said, is considering various options, including the possibility of telling President Hosni Mubarak, privately, that it’s time to leave. However, the attendee stated, “I don’t think they are there yet.”