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Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/06/world/middleeast/06egypt.html
West Backs Gradual Egyptian Transition
(New York Times) Kareem Fahim, Mark Landler and Anthony Shadid - The U.S. and leading European nations on Saturday threw their weight behind Egypt's vice president, Omar Suleiman, backing his attempt to defuse a popular uprising without immediately removing President Hosni Mubarak from power. American officials said Suleiman had promised them an "orderly transition" that would include constitutional reform and outreach to opposition groups.