White House in Disarray Over Egypt

Protesters weren't the only ones caught off guard by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's decision to stay in office: The White House is in "disarray" over the announcement, says The Wall Street Journal. In fact, the administration had significantly contributed to the assumption that Mubarak would step down after CIA Director Leon Panetta said as much to Congress. (Panetta's people now say he was referring to press reports, not CIA intelligence.) Mubarak's speech left the White House in a sense of "disbelief," says one official. President Obama quickly penned his longest statement yet on the situation: "The Egyptian people have been told that there was a transition of authority, but it is not yet clear that this transition is immediate, meaningful or sufficient," Mr. Obama said.