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Territory. that requires us to be more nimble, more innovative and more accountable than ever before. >> later the group heard from admiral mike mullen who was meeting with the egyptian counterpart when the crisis erupted. he kept in regular contact. since the military is egypts most effective institution with over a billion dollars in aid received. >> there are some people that is calling for mubarak immediate departure. i dont think that is rise. because there are comrades in the military that...

Sees that as a strength. and as has been demonstrated many tiles, the military is well respected in egypt and theyre going to play off that. bill: i think they feel they have the upper hand. >> at this point, i think we do. bill: how did you think the administration handled this over the weekend, secretary of state khreul clinton was on all the talk shows on sunday. how did she do? stkpwhraoeu think theyve stated the correct position. it is a real mistake to think we can pros themmize a country ...

And how pivotal all that transpires with egypt is for the entire region, when you think about the israeli relationship, what stands out for you? >> right now if i was an israeli, if i was sitting at home in jerusalem and tel aviv, i would be very nervous. because if you look at the whole foundation for israeli foreign policy, ever since that peace treaty at camp david in 1978, which was signed by anwar sadat, ever since that happened, thats been the cornerstone of israeli foreign policy. thats b...

To survive. >> they had similar reasons or legitimate reasons at the time to wonder about whether that cornerstone was going to be crumbling as a result of the assassination of anwar sadat. however, there was some reassurance that they would be able to stay on track. >> exactly. when mubarak took power -- this is actually one of the big problems. when he took power it was all about stability, steady as she goes. hes not a great reformer, hes not a great visionary. he was never going to be this w...

Hasnt tried to stop the protesters. hasnt opened fire on them. in fact the people on the streets have been celebrating the army, cheering them, calling on them to join the movement. if the army is no longer loyal to the government, no longer loyal to the president, then this regime could be in a very, very difficult spot, because the army is really the cornerstone of mubaraks rule. >> richard, obviously this is not the end of the clashes, as we watch this escalate along over the last four days. ...

Me the broader picture, as well. because this isnt just the last three days in egypt. this is several weeks that this has spread across the arab world, entrenched autocracy seems to be threatened. the president of tunisia has been taken down. what are the broader implications in the arab world of whats going on in cairo and other cities across egypt? >> the implications are vast and they have a direct impact on the united states. israel, all of the gulf monarchies. what is happening in egypt cou...

Relatives, that she gave birth to a child who died when she was a teenager, that she smoked crack cocaine as a young woman, and shes answered candid questions, here with barbara walters recently, about rumors shes gay and her relationship with best friend gayle king. >> she is the friend that everybody deserves. im not even kind of lesbian. >> reporter: in a highly publicized but unauthorized biography, author kitty kelley wrote about winfreys complicated family history. she appeared here on "to...

Possibly be left? >> oprah winfrey is a master at what she does. shes the queen of all media. shes the most powerful celebrity in the world. so, she knows what shes doing. >> reporter: temotional reunion have become a cornerstone of her show, but this new tease seems different. >> i thought i had seen it all, but this, my friends, is the miracle of all miracles. >> reporter: i guess were about to see tomorrow. as you can see, a lot of speculation right now about what exactly she will reveal. wel...

Letters so it pulled the plug. but when the heralded minister heard about the cancellation he went nuclear saying free speech is cornerstone of democracy and ordered the film be shown. british lawmaker got a lesson in what not to wear wednesday after his musical tie went off while he was speaking in the house of commons. take a look. >> madam speaker, if we are to have a credible debate -- [ music ] oops, i apologize. its my tie to support the campaign against cancer that was making my noise, sp...

Letters so it pulled the plug. but when the heralded minister heard about the cancellation he went nuclear saying free speech is cornerstone of democracy and ordered the film be shown. british lawmaker got a lesson in what not to wear wednesday after his musical tie went off while he was speaking in the house of commons. take a look. >> madam speaker, if we are to have a credible debate -- [ music ] oops, i apologize. its my tie to support the campaign against cancer that was making my noise, sp...