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At last, the Obama administration has begun to tighten the screws on President Hosni Mubarak in Egypt. The White House spokesman, Robert Gibbs, has just served notice that American aid â€" including military assistance â€" will depend on the “concrete reforms” of the Egyptian government. Gibbs spoke at the end of a tumultuous day that saw unprecedented mass protests by Egyptians demanding the removal of Mubarak and his family viciously put down by security forces until the army was brought out onto the streets.

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