Obama: It's time for Mubarak to 'change'

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama Sunday declined again to openly tell Hosni Mubarak to go but said Egypt has changed permanently.

In a White House interview with Bill O'Reilly of Fox News, Obama said the United States can't force Mubarak to quit, but "what we can do is we can say, the time is now for you to start making change in that country."

The interview was taped just before the president held a Super Bowl party with a guest list including Jennifer Lopez and her husband, Marc Anthony, The New York Times reported. He said he would welcome and "schmooze" with his guests before the game, but his eyes would be on the field once the Packers and Steelers start playing.

Obama seemed slightly irritated with the conservative commentator only when asked whether he really would watch the game.

"Bill, I know football, man," he said.