The Egyptian ambassador is saying something quite different

[Uzybone]

from what the media people sitting in Washington and their inept translators have reported.

[aquart]

1. And that would be................?

[Uzybone]

3. That Mubarak has ceded all power to the VP

apart from 3 specific powers that are denied to him by their constitution.

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. Yeah but that is not enough

people wanted him PHYSICALLY OUT of the country.

[Uzybone]

8. that ain't gonna happen

unless they want plenty of blood in the streets and NO elections in September.

[realisticphish]

2. how is what CNN is saying different from what Al Jazeera is saying?

[jannyk]

6. BBC translator said "Some' too.

Any fluent Arabic speakers here?

[sufrommich]

9. It's not,both CNN and MSNBC have said that not only

did Mubarak only transfer some of his duties,but can demand them back at any time.

[sufrommich]

4. Are you going to give us a hint? nt

[jannyk]

7. Said Mubarak transferred ALL power to VP - not just SOME as reported

everywhere else.

[MisterP]

10. tl;dr