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Least, and at the next best, go and be replaced. there's no doubt there's a ground swell for that. but people differ. they're worried about scenario of violence, as we're witnessing today, spreading across the country. a sort of civil war scenario, international forces involved in that. there's international forces helping in some way, but without getting involved. so it's really split. people have heard about it and it's a big, big topic here, and the government, of course, is trying to use it against the opposition forces here, and the opposition has divided opinions on it, don. >> nic rober...

Army taking over? putting suleiman or somebody in the place of must be and holding free elections, real election this september, is that good enough? >> reporter: it gets complicated because the -- opposition demand has always been mubarak step down, pure and similar i aple, line. it doesn't happen. it is not to say it won't happen there is every indication the government they are trying to play the situation in the way that mubarak does not have to do that. he may do it in a way that he does -- becomes a ceremonial leader. we get into semantics. as a practical matter, what has to happen to ha...

That remains their position. mubarak is digging in. he keeps making concessions and gestures that he hopes will give him more time. because again, at the end of the day today, there is no indication that he is going to step down. >> the latest offer as i understand from the president's palace is he won't run for reelection in september. his son will not run. they're going to have dialogue with the muslim brotherhood. what is the demand from the streets? this is what i have never figured out. are they willing to accept the army taking over? putting suleiman in the place of mubarak and holding f...

Putting suleiman in the place of mubarak and holding free elections, real elections this september? is that good enough? >> reporter: it gets complicated. the opposition demand has always been that mubarak step down, pure and simple, bottom line, you got to do that. and that apparently is not going happen. it hasn't happened yet. that's not to say it won't happen. there is every indication that they are trying to play the situation in a way that mubarak does not have to do that. he may do it in a way where he becomes a ceremonial leader. the other question is what has to happen in this country...

Are they willing to accept the army taking over? putting suleiman in the place of mubarak and holding free elections, real elections this september? is that enough? >> reporter: it gets complicated. the opposition demand has always been that mubarak step down, pure and simple, bottom line, you got to do that. and that apparently is not going happen. it hasn't happened yet. there is every indication that they are trying to play the situation in a way that mubarak does not have to do that. in a way that where he does become a ceremonial leader. the other question is what has to happen in this co...