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Territory and security. it does not mean itll be easy to come back to the table. in particular, the recent announcement of an agreement between fatah and hamas raises ro found questions for israel. how can one with a party that shows unwillingness to exist. palestinian leaders will have to provide a credible answer it that question. >> i think the president is trying to go to other side. the palestinian side. and say, whatever else you think about any other president, you will never get a better...

In the weeks and months to come, palestinian leaders will have to provide a credible answer to that question. >> i think the president is trying to go to other side. the palestinian side. and say, whatever else you think about any other president, you will never get a better deal than from me. im here. the other guy is not here. there is no george w. around. theres no george shultz around. im here. you can deal with me. you come forward, make the commitments that israel wants to hear. make it ea...

So we have the hindsight of near history. was it a good thing that hosni mubarak stepped down? >> well, the outcome was inevitable. the people of egypt had divided themselves from the regime, there was no other outcome that could be imagined. we may have wanted to see an orderly transition, and it was because the army stepped in it is proved to be reasonably orderly, though huge questions remain. as the previous report just indicated, egypts on the path to democracy, has not fully arrived there ...

For decades, the united states has pursued a set of core interests in the region. countering terrorism and stopping the spread of nuclear weapons. securing the free-flow of commerce and safeguarding the security of the region. standing up for israels security, and pursuing arab/israeli peace. we will continue to do these things with the firm belief that americas interests are not hostile to peoples hopes. theyre essential to them. we believe that no one benefits from a nuclear arms race in the r...

But heres the commitment. you highlighted one -- one principle, which is the 67 borders with mutually agreed swaps. what you didnt highlight is the commitments the president made in the speech to israels security. this is an effort that frankly weve been working very aggressively with our israeli partners including military to military, as well as at the political level. the president has directed us to do that. the american taxpayers have made unprecedented investments in israeli security, incl...

We recognize that the status quo has changed. but not hearing any commitments to lead a new status quo coming from the president. >> richard engel in cairo, thank you so much. and up next, we will continue our coverage of the presidents speech on the middle east, plus it could be the last message osama bin laden recorded before he was killed. what the former leader of al qaeda had to say to his supporters. this "andrea mitchell reports" only on msnbc. >> bin laden was nomarter. he was a mass m...

If you take the risks that reform entails, you will have the full support of the united states. we must also build on our efforts to broaden our engagement beyond elites, so that we reach the people who will shape the future. particularly young people. we will continue to make good on the commitments that i made in cairo. to build networks of entrepreneurs and expand exchanges in it education. to foster cooperation in science and technology. and combat disease. across the region, we i hope inten...

Stand with them as a steadfast partner. so in the months ahead america must use all our influence to encourage reform in the region. even as we acknowledge that each country is different, we need to speak honestly about the principles that we believe in with friend and foe alike. our message is simple. if you take the risks that reform entails, you will have the full support of the united states. we must also build on our efforts to broaden our engagement beyond elites, so that we reach the peop...

>> in terms of warning the dictators, he has slapped assad with sanctions, but not called for him to step down. and this is part of his warning. >> we will not tolerate aggression across borders, and we will keep our commitments to friends and partners. yet we must acknowledge that a strategy based solely upon the narrow pursuit of these interests will not fill an empty stomach. or allow someone to speak their mind. a failure to change our approach threatens a deepening spiral of division betwee...

speech or impact or lack of impact in the hot spots of the middle east and north africa. dominique strauss-kahn is out on bail and under indictment now on charges he tried to rape a new york hotel maid. >> the relationship, well, frosty to begin with and the president struck a new nerve it seemwise this assessment near the end of thinks big middle east speech. >> we believe the borders of ace rail israel and palestinian should be based on the 1967 lines with mutually agreed swats s...