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Out of the nondefense discretionary budget. when do you stand up with serious change in the trajectory of the budget? >> i think they will do that. if its going to happen, if will come out of the energy of the newly elected republicans. there is so much work that has to be done, start with rolling back the new commitments that cant be fulfilled. which we did with the vote on obama care. but the fact of the matter is, on associate security, just let it be voluntary. i mean medicare, simple little...

Aggravate this treaty? >> egypt has always made it a point to honor its legal commitments and undertaken, one would expect and rightfully so that it would be upheld. the peace treaty has benefited egypt and benefited the region in terms of creating stability and peace and giving an opportunity for egypt to concentrate on its development. it is -- has been in the best interest of the egyptian people. >> what about the blockade of gaza. many people in egypt, i would venture to guess a majority, fe...

Treaties including the treaty with israel, the peace treaty it had to be welcome news to people in israel. >> of course. i think we saw over the last 19 days a great deal of very legitimate concern in israel about whether or not the instability regarding domestic politics would carry over into egypts foreign policy. the point of the military making its statement yesterday reaffirming its commitments was to ensure that people understood that the treaty and other international commitments are in e...

>> egypt is a country of instigss and always made it a point to honor its legal commitments and one that has been undertaken. one which would expect and rightfully so that it would be upheld. the peace treaty has benefited egypt and benefited the region in terms of creating stability and peace and giving an opportunity for egypt to concentrate on its development. it is -- has been in the best interest of the egyptian people. >> what about the blockade of gaza. this is something that the mubarak ...

>> i know they were happy in israel, happy here in washington when the military rule he recalls today announced they would honor all of their international commitments including treaties and peace treaty with israel. whats the reaction in jordan to that? >> again were extremely assured. we have a peace treaty with israel in 1979 and jordan in 1994. it is important as you know. we still believe even at this particular moment in time that this historic juncture that -- at least is key to resolving...

Critic of the protesters all through the upheaval in egypt, now says it is welcoming the peaceful change of power. for a time you recall the saudis were saying it was foreign or outside interference that was causing the trouble. a change in tone. and they say its good news after all. >> certainly sounds that way. more news to tell you about. less than 30 minutes ago egypts military released the latest statement urging people to cooperate with the police and saying that they will respect egypts...

Obligations as international treaties and nobody should expect any changes to come overnight. how that will look perhaps in six or eight months time, if there is a new democratically elected political representation in this country, that may be something different. but the military is really offering internationally as well as internally continuity at the moment, wolf. >> thats welcome news here in washington. thanks very much, nic robertson joining us from cairo. well get back to the streets of...

Restored between the people and police. the slogan of the police military reminds us is at the service of the people. the government of course has to carry out their duties, he said, until the new government can be formed. but certainly still unclear. they seem to be cleaning up there. but unclear whats happening exactly. >> if youre watching this, youre learning about as much as the egyptian people themselves are learning. one of the remarkable things thats happened over the last 18 days is whi...

Mubarak was given every indication that he was going step aside and then said never mind, im staying. thats when the president decided behind the scenes, the guy has got to go. >> with regard to the peace treaty with israel. >> i think there is considerable concern, so far what we are hearing from the military in egypt which is running things that they are going to honor all of their treaties and committees. -- commitments. starting a new democracy is a long process, a tricky process. we dont kn...

Cairo, youre taking a live look right now at tahrir square and the people are still very much there. similar scenes across egypt, all of it after hosni mubarak finally steps down. and leland vittert streaming for us live from cairo, whats the latest? >> good morning, jamie, in about the past hour and a half youve gotten the military communique, of course, in charge hereof the government in egypt and in the transition, hosni mubarak, what they promised will be a free and fair democracy. in that c...