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Egyptian military pledges neutrality
By M. Alex Johnson, Msnbc.com reporter
Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called his Egyptian counterpart, Lt. Gen. Sami Enan, today and was reassured that the Egyptian military would remain "professional and neutral" in dealing with the latest outbreak of violence in Cairo, NBC News' Jim Miklaszewski reports:
U.S. officials tell NBC News the impression is that the Egyptian military is "trying very hard to stay out of the politics" and does not want to "get caught between the anti- and pro-government demonstrators." The expectation is that the Interior Ministry and Egyptian police would take the lead in any efforts to clear Tahrir Square.
That said, the officials aknowledge the U.S has not asked what, if any, action the military intends to take against demonstrators, and the Egyptians have not said.
They stressed that there has been no attempt to suggest, advise or direct the Egyptian government on what actions it should take, except to once again urge restraint.
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