CAIRO, (Reuters) – The government of embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak hit back yesterday at what it called U.S. attempts to “impose” American will on a loyal Middle East ally, saying rapid reforms would be too risky.
But as pro-democracy protesters consolidated a new encampment around Cairo’s parliament building, the White House again said that Egyptian ministers must do more to meet the demands of demonstrators, who want an immediate end to Mubarak’s 30 years of one-man rule and sweeping legislative changes.
Interviewed by U.S. broadcaster PBS, Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit — a survivor of the reshuffle Mubarak undertook in
