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Population. they spent 8% of their gdp to try to quell any protests there. so i think what we need to look at is encouraging the gulf countries in particular, to have a broader view of their interests in the region, to look at their neighbors who are impoverished and experiencing economic problems, and to invest in their own region rather than looking outside their region solely as a place to invest their capital. i think that we really do need to have a new economic and political approach towards this region. >> christopher, just last word on this then. what will you be looking for in the com...

Important things is there's not one single cause behind all this. i think when we look at these different cases, tunisia, egypt, syria, there are local circumstances that are propelling these events. >> and michael sing, to bring you in. is it clear when we're thinking about all of these distinct situations, do we know who the opposition is? i was asking rch eng, lot w anxiety that we're not sure who we're dealing with on the other side and what exactly our dog is in this fight. >> well, i think, you know, one point where i differ from christopher is that i think actually the causes across the...

Contractor here in benghazi. and he sent his family, his wife, back to the uk. he was married to a british woman, and he picked up a gun and has now joined the rebel cause. so you have many people, most of them volunteers with a variety of different educational and backgrounds united in this goal. >> thank you very much for joining us on the ground from benghazi. be safe and stay with msnbc, you'll be hearing more from richard, i'm sure, as the story continues to develop. joining us from washington is christopher bosek for the middle east program for international peace, and also michael sin...

About. jenna: that was the new white house press secretary jay carney saying al-qaida wasn't a significant player in the up rising across the mideast. our next guest warns that may not be the case in yemen. a powerful cleric there has joined the revolt and is calling for an islamic state. according to our next guest, christopher bosek this is not good news for the united states. he wrapped up testimony before the members of congress about arabia and the arabian peninsula. >> i said the organization based in yemen represents the biggest threat to american national security from a terrorist orga...