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Now being try inside cairo, and the third example is moammar gadhafi who was kill inside his final days. and this sends a message to the region that every leader will be held to account, and that those who dont respond will face some form of justice or retaliation be it having to flee their country, facing trial or being killed in a moment of trying to put down rebellion. jenna: so lets talk about syria because thats the next focus that everyones looking at now. you say that could be the fate of...

The biggest egyptian population in all of our nation. what is it really like in egypt at this moment? there are reports that a journalist is now dead. coming up, the latest live from inside cairo. well also take a look at how this whole crisis actually began. plus: a mother and daughter reunited for the first time in 44 years. thats next. ♪ hey, what you do to me [ male announcer ] we know diamonds. and with an extra 10% off storewide now through sunday, together well find the perfect gift. th...

Developing news out of egypt at this hour, late afternoon there now, the protests are continuing in the heart of cairo and the protesters there are demanding that president mubarak step down. opposition leader mohammed elbaradei says mubarak must leave the country before the opposition will agree to talks about the governments future. a dangerous, destructive winter storm is making its way across the country at this hour. blizzard warnings are now in effect in at least nine states. 100 million...

>> brian williams, anchor and managing editor of nbc news is live from cairo where he spoke to a man who maybe the next leader of egypt. brian? >> that is right, chuck, savannah, good morning. we talked to mohamed elbaradei, the noble laureate born here in cairo. he has lived elsewhere for a number of years. he has come back here to some fanfare. in effect, it is effect to say presenting himself as the kind of logical, clear-eyed alternative to run this country, perhaps heading a coalition -- a ...

I should say for it completely unorganized protest, they have managed to he create a certain amount of security. people get their i.d.s checked many times as they go n they are frisked. somebody near meize entered was found with a gun and he was immediately grabbed, taiken awa to the soldiers. there was a crowd around him to make sure he wasnt wasnt up. given the chaos, volunteers have gone don a pretty good job creating some semblance of order. >> well, nicholas kristof o "new york times," we k...

Cities across egypt. "new york times" columnist nicholas cristophe join us by phone from inside cairo. set the scene for us now. we know that people keep gathering, is the crowd simply getting bigger still? we still zbloeg. >> it is getting bigger. people are losing their fear. i walked over to the square with my old egyptian friends a couple and they were initially, you know, very nervous the women hadnt really left their apartment very much. and a lot of talk bin filtration they didnt want to ...

But a different day today than there has been throughout. >> all right, brian williams in cairo for us. thank you, sir, we will see you all day on the air. the white house called todays protest a pivotal moment in the struggle for egypts future. on monday, long-time diplomatic ambassador to egypt frank whizzer in arrived in cairo to meet with the mubarak government on behalf of the obama administration. >> today, the figures, elbaradei and the muslim brotherhood said they will not deal with mu...

Of cairo. reports on the ground suggest these crowds are growing now. an army statement makes clear what weve seen over the last few days that it will not fire on the protestors. these are breaking developments out of egypt. you see those live pictures from al jazeera, big satellite channel coming into our newsroom. >> based on reports on the ground, this is almost a jubilant crowd. egyptians want to witness history here, not violence at all. some rumors about a march toward the presidential pal...

The republican primary electora electorate? that is the question he somehow has to figure out how to answer. >> the president actually joked about that when ambassador huntsman was here for the china state visit saying im not sure how much it is going to help ambassador huntsman he worked in my administration. >> the real problem he will china. china is unpopular in the populace wings of both the democratic party and republican party because there is this fear china is taking all of our jobs. ho...

Intermediary step? >> it is but the supreme court doesnt like to you do that as a practical matter, think maybe next term, the term that begins in october of 2011, maybe decided some time before the summer of 2012. >> geez, 2012. something about 2012 is familiar to me. >> would you think of that. >> im not sure what. >> time to wear a hat. >> exactly what it s. >> thank you. all right. still to come, vet latest on those unprecedented demonstrations in egypt. we will go live to cairo right into...