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Lets join hands to build, develop. >> how was that received today by the egyptian protesters? >> reporter: the protesters that i spoke to in liberation square after vice president suleimans speech were incredulous. they thought he was taking an arrogant line and they have said over the last 18 days that they want a change in government and they wont accept these awe authoritarian figures telling them what to do anymore. they have no faith in the president and no faith in suleiman. >> thanks for ...

Whos on first and second base and whos calling the shots? >> its a little bit murky, ed. i mean, president mubarak made sort of vague mention of transferring some of his powers to omar suleiman the newly appointed vice president and either way, its not acceptable to the protesters here in the streets. even if omar suleiman becomes the unquestioned president of egypt, he is not acceptable to a large percentage of these protesters. one man told me earlier tonight that omar suleiman has been mubara...

Were likely to see those type of numbers because as you know, ed, friday is the day of rest, the weekend in the arab world, and people go to the mosques and after they go to the mosques theyre going to come out in force and be organized and join the protesters in liberation square. >> are the people afraid of the military? >> reporter: not at all, ed. the people think the military is on their side. people are taking pictures with the soldiers and the tanks and the armored personnel carriers. the...

Publisher of "the nation" magazine. good to have you with us tonight. >> thank you. how is in your opinion the president and his advisers and the state department handling all of this now that we go to day number 18 and mixed signals from the president and really demeaning talk coming from the vice president telling these protesters to go home but oh, by the way dont watch television. what do you make of all of this? >> i think we all need to step back a little and speak with some humility. egyp...

The state department handling all of this now that we go to day number 18 and mixed signals from the president and really demeaning talk coming from the vice president telling these protesters to go home but oh, by the way dont watch television. what do you make of all of this? >> i think we all need to step back a little and speak with some humility. egyptians are putting their lives on the line. hundreds of thousands came out yesterday as you reported, ed, across the country -- labor, doctors,...

Flubbing up the national anthem. i mean is the focus going to be just getting as many page views and clicks or is it going to be really a force for whats good and whats right for america? >> ed, i got to say this. i reject that kind of, its either this or that. i mean, i consider myself and the friends that i have really passionate people who care about the world, care about making a difference. but we still like to talk about funny things. we still like to talk about who is going to win the osc...

Stories on huffington post was of course christina aguilera flubbing up the national anthem. i mean is the focus going to be just getting as many page views and clicks or is it going to be really a force for whats good and whats right for america? >> ed, i got to say this. i reject that kind of, its either this or that. i mean, i consider myself and the friends that i have really passionate people who care about the world, care about making a difference. but we still like to talk about funny thi...

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