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Here to decrease the chance for increased stability that could cause problems in the region. >> they have to be upset in terms of what they see there in tahrir square. if indeed hosni mubarak has handed over power to his vice president mr. suleiman, while the people on the ground there in egypt are not reacting well to that there has got to be great concern both here in washington and across the world and israel as well about whether there will be a massive amount of violence, whether there will be a lot of people dying as a result of anger, frustration, there on the streets of cairo and elsew...

Statement after mr. mubarak's address on thursday. president barack obama said "the egyptian government must put forward a credible, concrete, and unequivocal path toward genuine democracy." he adds, "the violence must be forsaken" and that "egypt has changed, and its future is in the hands of the people." we've got now the egyptian minister of finance on the line with us from cairo. sir, we understand that -- first of all, why is mr. mubarak still in power? why is he refusing to step down? why is he not listening to the will of the people? >> well, that is a question that he can only answer. ...

>> shepard: in that role that he was responsible for the torturing of egyptian civilians? >> if it is presumed that all intelligence, including that of the united states, is responsible for torture, i think this is a matter that would be difficult to ascertain. >> shepard: how great are your concerns for what happens tomorrow in cairo and alexandria and other places after friday morning prayers? >> certainly all the egyptians are interested in the welfare of their country and at the same time, have the right to express their opinions and in all freedom they have been guaranteed that right unde...

This valentine's day show her how youeally feel with unforgettable flowers from ftd. flowers say it better. ftd says it best. visit ftd.com. >> shepard: 13 minutes before 3:00 a.m. in tahrir square in central cairo where a revolution is underway. one we have been watching throughout the day. with us now is nicholas byrnes, a former state department undersecretary currently professor at the john f. kennedy school of government at harvard. is he live with us tonight from newton, mass. thank you. >> nice to be here. >> what is our role now? what is the united states' role at the moment. >> the un...

Of his power to the vice president but retains the title of president that would lead egypt toward a campaign leading to election necessary september. whether or not that's the case is something the world is waiting and watching and so too are the people in the streets of cairo, their reaction on the latest news from their president. >> i feel so bad. i feel so bad. i'm worried about my family there, because what he says now, nobody agrees. nobody agrees. they're going to keep going until he steps down. martha: let's get to leland vitter, streaming live from cairo, when do we expect this next ...