World | Egypt Egyptian VP to Opposition: Let's Talk Suleiman says Mubarak has authorized him to begin talks By Nick McMaster Posted Jan 31, 2011 4:35 PM CST Copied A man identified only as Fathi, wearing the uniform of a captain in the Egyptian army, is carried by demonstrators on Tahrir, or Liberation Square, in Cairo, Egypt, Monday Jan. 31, 2011. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Egypt's new vice president said that the government would be willing to begin a dialogue with the opposition in order to mollify the violent protests that have rocked the country, the Wall Street Journal reports. Omar Suleiman said that President Mubarak had asked him to open an "immediate" dialogue with the protesters—a decision that likely had much to do with the army's statement that it would not harm the opposition, delivered this evening. Military commanders still seem to support Mubarak, but said they understood the "legitimacy of the people's demands" and vowed not to harm any protesters. The determination of many demonstrators suggest that Mubarak will have to do quite a bit in any resulting dialogue to satisfy their thirst for change. "We are not stupid enough to just be satisfied with the changing of figures," said one protester. "We want the whole regime to change. We will not stop until we have what we want." Read These Next JD Vance in hot water over birthday boating trip. Two state troopers were shot in Pennsylvania "Rock's forgotten genius" said no to Led Zeppelin. Kelly Clarkson's ex died a day after she disclosed he was ill. Report an error