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On, knowing, quite honestly, that some things in foreign policy have to be done away from tv cameras. those are the types of direct and frank talks that the president had last night with president mubarak. >> so it was to avoid questions on egypt? >> i said that it was not. >> the president, just like the protesters on the streets in egypt, theyre clearly unhappy with mubaraks insistence on staying in power until the elections in september. what are the specific steps the administration is consi...

Demands have been satisfied. but it is clear that the egyptian people need to see progress and change immediately. >> finally, we have not had a chance to ask president obama any questions since this crisis began. there have been at least a couple occasions that could have been open to the press. can you explain why we havent been able to talk to him. >> ben, i think youll get a chance likely to talk to the president later in the week when prime minister harper is here. we have had a couple of o...

Defense ministry spokesperson. welcome to the show. thank you for being with us. >> thank you. >> at the beginning of this discussion, when the protest first started, after the tunisian events had happened, you were on our air saying this is not tunisia, this will not go out of control. it appears things is gotten out of control. >> unfortunately, when you take things to the street, you dont really know whats going to happen next. it is true that all the government and everyone in egypt, even th...

Time for "you choose" where we asked you to vote on the news. here as the winner. a doctor in south georgia illegally dispensed codeine syrup. that syrup is used as a key ingredient in the illegal recreational drink called purple drank. its a mixture, made of a mixture of lemon/lime soda or fruit-flavored candy. the 71-year-old doctor william morris williams faces up to two years in prison and a $200,000 fine. well post the stories about farrah fawcett and the other story that you wanted on my b...

The white house briefing room. were expecting that briefing with white house press secretary robert gibbs to begin momentarily. why is it so important? they have the briefing every day. some days we look at it and some days we dont. its important because the ever-changing situation in egypt means the white house and the president are constantly evaluating the situation and deciding, do they take a stronger position than they did? what we heard yesterday was that the presidents envoy had sent a m...

President obama and from hillary clinton is still there. and then also weve been speaking with u.s. officials here about that violence on the street. and they are saying that there is some suspicion in the obama administration that mubarak loyalists may have unleashed some of these mubarak supporters to intimidate the protestors on the streets. as one put it, perhaps mubarak is making a mess that only he can solve. then, finally, ill just give you a little bit from an egyptian government officia...

1 killed in cairo in clashes of pro-government forces and protesters. molotov cocktails, you can see here, have been flying. gunshots have been heard in tahrir square in central egypt. and in medical news, a big move today aimed at making our drinking water safer. the environmental protection agency will set a limit on the amount of chemical per chlorate as well as other toxic chemicals. its used in fireworks and rocket fuel. it could affect proper development of fetuses and infants. researchers...

Friday, we will evaluate the actions of the government of egypt in making and reviewing decisions about aid. that continues. >> secretary clinton said that was not under discussion as of the weekend. is that under discussion? >> no, no, thats not what she said. go back and read the transcript. she said, had a decision been made to cut off? and she said no. and i would say that no decision has been made. she also said later in that answer that we certainly review our assistance posture, and thats...

Trying to reestablish their front line in the area where the yoef tuoverturned military vehicles are. that was the front line until five or ten minutes ago when they started to push forward. if this ebb and flow back and forth, thats the area that we were down in earlier when we got attacked, pufrnled around. my cameraman, my producer punched and kicked for about five minutes as we were treated quickly from the square to the building were in now. >> reporter: just five to ten minutes away, oust ...

Holmes now, follow up on that discussion. jill said were worried about whats next. there are two whats nexts going on right now. one specific to egypt. >> yes. >> and one specific to everywhere else in the arab world. you have covered this for long enough to know there is something of a sea change going on. >> there is. the middle east in totality is going to look very different after all of this, at least it in a political and social setting. what youve got and very significant, too, that whats...