| In contrast to the other article that sez he'll be carried out of office with his boots on ... |
 Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has cast doubt on whether he will run for a fifth term this year, triggering a fresh battle between the old guard and the young reformers in his ruling party. Asked in an interview with US public television broadcaster PBS this week about his political future, Mubarak refused to be pinned down on his plans for the next poll. "This is too early to tell you about that," he said. "I haven't decided yet. We have a long time for that. Ruling Egypt is not easy, I cannot walk on the streets like any citizen."
| Because he rules, rather than governs... |
He declined to say whether he would decide before or after May, when the parliament will meet to elect a candidate to stand for the presidency, who wil subsequently be put for approval to the people at a referendum in September. "Maybe May. Maybe after May. It's not an easy job, to make a quick decision. It's not an easy job, especially here," he said. |