BREAKING NEWS: In First Interview Egyptian President Mubarak Says He Is Fed Up And Would Like To Leave Office Immediately But Cannot

Mubarak: 'If I Resign Today There Will Be Chaos' -- ABC News

In an Exclusive Interview, Egypt's President Says He's Fed Up and Wants to Resign, "But Cannot for Fear of the Country Falling into Chaos."

I've just left the presidential palace in Cairo where I sat down for an exclusive 30-minute interview with President Hosni Mubarak.

He told me that he is troubled by the violence we have seen in Tahrir Square over the last few days but that his government is not responsible for it. Instead, he blamed the Muslim Brotherhood, a banned political party here in Egypt.

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More News On President Hosni Mubarak's First Interview


Mubarak 'fears chaos if he quits' -- BBC
Mubarak Tells Christiane Amanpour, “I Do Not Want to See Egyptians Fighting Each Other” -- Vanity Fair
Mubarak wants to step down but fears chaos -- CBC
Mubarak Fears Chaos in Egypt if He Resigned Now -- Wall Street Journal
Mubarak tells ABC fears Egypt chaos if steps down -- Reuters
Mubarak Says He Feels Strong, Won’t Leave, ABC Reports -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Mubarak: 'I care about Egypt' -- Washington Post

My Comment: He is in his early 80s .... it is time for him to go .... and it is obvious that he knows that. But he does have a point .... his immediate departure will cause a power vacuum, and who knows what will happen after that. As to the White House's insistence that he should leave right now .... I think they should take the time to assess the consequences of such an action (which I can confidently say they have probably not done). I know that the White House may be right .... but Mubarak may also be right .... either way, any hasty action should be avoided at all cost.