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And i think it turned out to be in a way a more useful speech than people were giving it credit for, even six months ago. >> you know, i think the key there is -- i love that speech. i took a whole show where i took that speech apart. then i remember being on with congressman ackerman saying he's got to follow that speech quicker. we were worried he wasn't following through on that in a way he should have, right? but he got there. he got there in egypt, he got there in libya. to your point, it's one thing to give the speech but another thing to execute the speech. it looks like he has here. th...

Have to look back to, that's a highly likely scenario. that's something to worry about. >> when we come back, if we have time, i want to talk about the money, how much money will this cost us? and also does it open the door for gadhafi to get back into the terrorism business? that's an interesting question. i want to thank e.j. dionne, congressman ackerman and steve clemens. but if you run before the wind you can't take off. you've got to turn into it. the thing you push against lifts you up. so, every challenge is a chance to show that even in this crazy world of no liquids and route cancella...

Responsibility and we're not deeply involved in three wars in the middle east. which no one wants. we want to be able to be effective and protect the people of benghazi and other cities. it looks like we've done that. secretary clinton will hopefully come out any minute now -- but we've been saying that are for quite a while, to be honest with you -- we wondered if she was grabbing a sandwich or just being careful. my sense is the report willing likely be, as andrea mitchell is reporting the handoff will most likely be to nay co. more of the details of how we would do that handoff, the paramet...

America also needs to stand on the side of those within egypt today who can ensure an orderly transition to a -- an orderly government. the president talked about a genuine transition to democracy today. the united states gives a billion dollars in aid to egypt. we're very involved in their military infrastructure. we have leverage and those that have the ability, apart from this discredited government to ensure that the successor government respects its allies in the region, respects the understandings that have been committed to in the region, is vitally important. it isn't just that it's an...

Tolerant of dictators? >> well, i think to mona's comment and to your point, i think it is a testament to these protesters, a testament to the egyptian people, and a testament to the military that we're more than two weeks into peaceful protests here up against this very frustrating announcement tonight. it does give us hope that this movement that is taking place, is a movement that wants to authentically move to democratic principles and modern governance that respects the universal rights of the people of egypt. that being said, i -- there is a recognition here that the leverage that the un...