(Reuters) - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak fired his government but refused to bow to demands that he resign, ordering troops and tanks into cities to quell an explosion of street protests against his 30-year rule.
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HAS MUBARAK DONE ENOUGH TO SEND PROTESTERS HOME?
Protesters were still on the streets after Mubarak announced that he would sack his cabinet, and the crowds remained defiant.
"It was never about the government, by God. It is you (Mubarak) who has to go! What you have done to the people is enough!" said one protester.
Beware of his policy! He is the rider and you are the jackass
Mubarak has delivered a tough message and shown his resolve to stay. The message involved a big stick and a modest carrot. The stick came in the form of tanks rattling into the capital and other cities. The carrot was the acknowledgement in his TV address of the economic frustrations many Egyptians have, the promise of steps to help the poorest in particular and vague pledges about political reform.
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