2011|Egypt in Crisis, Day 11

2011|Cairo

For the first time in 11-day wave of protests, the different scenarios have been presented by the two opposing camps in Egypt and the United States on how to get the country in a post-Mubarak, after almost 30 years his authoritarian regime .

In Washington, Obama Friday that discussions began in Egypt on a turnover of government, and he pushed for a "transition period begins now." He did not explicitly call for Mubarak to withdraw immediately , said details "will work with the Egyptians."

But U.S. officials said the administration made a decision, he needs to move quickly if the crisis should be ended peacefully.

Under the proposal the United States is in discussions with the Egyptians, would be 82-years Mubarak step down and hand over to a government supported by the Interim Army, led by its newly appointed Vice-President, Omar Suleiman, said officials, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive conversations. The government will prepare for the holding of free and fair elections later this year.

This mesh in some respects with the demands of the protesters. But a major difference was the time.

Obama administration discussions are ongoing with the Egyptian army, and Suleiman, but Mubarak himself, reports CBS News correspondent Bill Plante.

"The Obama administration is behind the curve of Egypt for about 10 days and it seems they're trying to get ahead," Bobby Ghosh, deputy director of the International Time Magazine told CBS '"The Early Show" on Friday, adding that the best course of action would be that the United States to collaborate with other Arab countries to try to get some consensus in progress. "

Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Mohamed ElBaradei, one of the leaders of the protest, criticized the government's plan to amend the Constitution within five months of the presidential elections can be held in September. He said it was too hasty and said the plan was not serious about real change.

It would take a full year under a transitional government, he said, seated sufficiently loosen the party's monopoly on power in politics before elections can be considered truly democratic. The ruling party has evicted almost all his rivals with a handful solidified in electoral fraud, electoral rules tilted in their favor, the emergency laws widespread favoritism and domination of the media.

"People are not stupid ... This is not really a real desire to go to reform, "said ElBaradei government's timetable. He said Mubarak should "hear the clear voice from the people, and leave with dignity."

Mubarak has refused to resign, and his prime minister, said Friday that the position is "unlikely" to change.