government i have spoken to. there were some appalling scenes yesterday involving a large number of western journalists being beaten up, stabbed and in some cases kidnapped and threatened with beheading by people apparently acting at the behest of the government. would you like to take this opportunity to apologize? >> i would apologize to any journalist or any foreigner or any any egyptian for that matter that has been subjected to this harsh treatment. the instructions are very clear. because other colleagues of yours from the international media told me about this. i inquired and i was told that there is zero tolerance, zero tolerance of this government on attacks against foreigners, let alone journalists whom we need to have them on our side, to