The Atlantic Wire - Getting Hosni Mubarak to quit Egypt is like trying to put a cat in a bathtub. Nevertheless, the White House, The New York Times' Helene Cooper and Mark Landler report, is working with Egyptian officials on a plan that would see Mubarak stepping down immediately and newly-appointed Vice President Omar Suleiman taking over, supported by the country's military. Mubarak still refuses to agree to such a plan--he wants to leave in September--but the talks are continuing anyway.
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