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Sulieman, as well as a new prooim, and both are of a military background, both are sort of sure and steady hands regarding security, but both are mubarak cronies and what i understand is that the fox on the street to a large degree will not be satisfied with the choices and we could be faced with more trouble. one final note the trouble were seeing is not just political protests, but insecurity, exclusive areas in this city being targeted by robbers, gangs of thieves with knives, guns, et cetera...

Background. he is a safe, sure hand for this job which could be the steppingstone for replacing hosni mubarak and maybe satisfying some people. on the other hand, however, he is a mubarak crony. he is part of the old school and at least from some people that we have heard from today, it will not satisfy the masses who have been taking to the streets. again, as i noted, another issue, rick, here is insecurity. the police have pulled back. the army is here in good strength, tanks, armored personne...

Museum here, the cairo museum also vandalized to some degree. the crowds that we were out with still remain angry and defiant. they want to see hosni mubarak go despite words of reform that he issued in that state television address overnight. and the changes that came today. wed heard of vice president, the first vice president in his 30 year rule being named -- his name is omar soliman, the spy chief here in egypt. a safe and secure hand but a mubarak crony and were already hearing from the st...

Riot police that called upset yesterday with the heavy handed tactic, absolutely disappear, not just the riot police but the police from the entire city. the military stepped in with the armored personnel carriers and the tanks. you name it. and they are, in fact, to some degree embraced by the protesters. seen that army might help in a transition. with an is developing here and disturbing to a large chunk of population, the insecurity is happening. robberies and looting and exclusive neighborho...

>> that story has gotten out of control. >> reporter: i have "the new york post" article here that your daughter wrote defending you. "but lets face it, the card was feeble and i was busted. if i actually tried my best at something, youd never throw it back in my face." >> never. never. you know, both my daughters know that. that if they really, really put their best effort, then thats good enough for me. >> reporter: so, youre not saying if you dont get an "a," i wont love you? >> are you kiddi...

That would mean -- that makes more sense that it would be a more vulnerable area, that people who werent getting on a flight could go over and have a cup of tea or whatever. >> and we know that the president of russia has declared a state of emergency there. has there been any u.s. reaction yet about who might have done this or what the next step is? >> reporter: no. certainly -- i mean, this just happened. we will attempt here at the state department to get reaction and from other places in the...

>> if thats been your struggle, to earn your fathers approval and he finally says, howard, youre a genius, and many people would agree with him, when youve reached that pinnacle, i come back to, whats the drive now? once your dads called you a genius, youve had all the success and the money, what makes you at 4:00 in the morning, when everyone else is asleep say, getting out of bed, and im going into battle on this show that often drives me crazy, im not even sure i enjoy it? >> i think its my i...

Think its my ego. its also something that -- >> insecurity? >> oh, absolutely. >> but about what? about losing your place in -- >> my mojo, this is who i am, this is what i do. theres no better feeling to me than when i go in some place and hear that i did a great show or made people laugh. but more importantly i think for me -- and i should admit this at some point to myself that i actually really enjoy it. as much as it drives me crazy, and my career has driven me crazy. i was so neurotic abou...

It? >> i think its my identity, i think its my ego. its also something that -- >> insecurity? >> oh, absolutely. >> but about what? about losing your place in american culture? >> my mojo, this is who i am, this is what i do. theres no better feeling to me when i walk in some place and i go, oh, my god, did you hear what camille grammer said on your show today? she was implying that kelsey grammer likes to dress like a woman. i feel like a hit a home run, like im babe ruth, i did a great show or...

That are raised implicitly by the nobel peace prize issue here with president obama having been the last winner, and hu having the current winner in jail in china, do you think those rights issues should be seen as a sign of chinese weakness, chinese insecurity, paranoia about their own political grip on power? >> right, i think theres like -- i think thats a very interesting good way to think about it. i think theres a tendency to think like somehow their authoritarianism makes this undefeatabl...