Protests continue in Cairo's Tahrir Square (10 images)

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said if he steps down immediately, Egypt, wracked by more than a week of anti-government protests, would descend into chaos.

In an interview with ABC, Mubarak said he told U.S. President Barack Obama he is wrong to insist that now is the time for Mubarak to resign, saying Obama, though a "good man," does not understand Egypt or its psychology.

Egyptian soldiers try to prevent rival protesters from clashing in Cairo's Tahrir (Free) Square, February 3, 2011. Egypt's embattled government has announced new measures aimed at defusing the bloody revolt and taking back the initiative, as protesters battled pro-regime militants for control of Cairo's Tahrir Square. UPI

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Injured Egyptian men are seen during clashes between anti-government demonstrators and their pro-government opponents in Cairo's Tahrir square on February 03, 2011. This is the 10th day of protests calling for the ouster of embattled President Hosni Mubarak. UPI

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Injured Egyptian men are seen during clashes between anti-government demonstrators and their pro-government opponents in Cairo's Tahrir square on February 03, 2011. This is the 10th day of protests calling for the ouster of embattled President Hosni Mubarak. UPI

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An injured Egyptian man is seen during clashes between anti-government demonstrators and their pro-government opponents in Cairo's Tahrir square on February 03, 2011 on the 10th day of protests calling for the ouster of embattled President Hosni Mubarak. UPI

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