>> normally in a situation where you have a problem with one middle eastern country, a nation like eye jept you could rely on the king of jordan or kung the saudi arabia to be an intermediary. the problem is they're worried about their own backyards right now. they certainly aren't interested in pushing mubarak or sticking their neck out in either direction, because they've got to worry themselves. so that's the concern now. the president did talk, apparently, with king abdullah of jordan yesterday. that hadn't happened until yesterday. we know he's fired his government. so yes, the fear on the domino effect. you brought up israel. i can tell you from some of the recording i've done, there, as one person put it, they're scared and used an expletive. they don't know what's coming next. they feel as if basically their number one ally, and their