Obama's strategy was to pressure Mubarak without intruding
The U.S. president's call to the Egyptian leader is described as one of the most difficult conversations Obama has had with a foreign head of state. The U.S. never publicly called for Mubarak to resign, fearing that approach could backfire.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-egypt-obama-strategy-20110213,0,4453035.story
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosni_Mubarak
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