>> that was senator mark little a little while ago. today elbaradei, the main opposition leader in cairo said egypt will explode. army must save the money nowful will the army save egypt? here now is someone who probably knows the answer. the former chairman of the joint chief of staff. general, when you saw that message from elbaradei, has he got a point that we may see the situation disintegrate into what will be a mull situation? >> i don't think we know. that we know the egyptian military is one of the most respected institutions in the country. and it has been for a long time, going back to the wars with israel. so those who are serving, those who have served are respected. i don't know that we know how they'll behave. that's one of the big questions. maybe it will be settled overnight as the army is now protecting the palace. the presidential palace. >> senator mark kirk, not little as i just called him.
egypt will explode. army must save the money nowful will the army save egypt? here now is someone who probably knows the answer. the former chairman of the joint chief of staff. general, when you saw that message from elbaradei, has he got a point that we may see the situation disintegrate into what will be a mull situation? >> i don't think we know. that we know the egyptian military is one of the most respected institutions in the country. and it has been for a long time, going back to the wars with israel. so those who are serving, those who have served are respected. i don't know that we know how they'll behave. that's one of the big questions. maybe it will be settled overnight as the army is now protecting the palace. the presidential palace. >> senator mark kirk, not little as i just called him. he spelled out there a doom day scenario. does he have a point or is that fanciful? >> i don't think we know.