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The military in this draft constitution that was rushed through last week has guaranteed a safe exit, no trial for human rights violations, has guaranteed no civilian oversight of his budget, and don't forget the military in egypt get $1.3 billion from washington, and washington currently supports our president. and washington, i have to add, is about to start supporting yet another dictator in egypt. hosni mubarak was supported by five u.s. presidents. we have a senior high-level brotherhood if i remember in d.c. lobbying. they do not want dictatorship. >> what's the next step in cairo? >> mo...

Egyptian state media, the government-controlled news media in cairo. >> in regards to the scene that's been behind you unfolding, what has that been like, you know, today versus a week ago today? >> reporter: well, today it's relatively peaceful. it has been really since wednesday. tuesday and wednesday earlier this week those were the violent protests. what had happened was the protesters initially marched from tahrir square to the presidential pal latsz, camped out there. but supporters of president morsi came and that's when the confrontation began. that's what led the military to deploy ar...

World. that vote now has been delayed according to egypt's electoral commission. the reason it's so important is because it is an indication as to the insight perhaps of egypt's president more hhamed m and what's taking place on the streets. protestors demand that president morsi rescind a decree that gave him absolute powers that he issued two weeks ago. also, they wanted to see president morsi delay the vote that was scheduled to take place on december 15th inside the country on this new draft constitution. while he has gone aahead and delayed that vote for egyptians living abroad. that was ...

Temporary but the president's political allies just past a draft constitution which could help present big power pull. steve harrigan live with us tonight. >> these are some the worse clashes we have seen in two weeks of protesting. they began with pushing and shoving. some protesters tearing up the tents from the other side. from there it went from rocks and sticks and then gasoline bombs hurled and then even some gunfire. at least 200 people wounded. as many as two dead. really for the first time these two sides coming together in the same place. they tried to stay away from each other. prot...

Wire and armored vehicles after protesters ignored a presidential order to vacate the area. president morsi is scheduled to address the nation later today. nbc's jim maceda is live in cairo. jim, what is the latest on what i know is a fast-moving story? >> reporter: hi there, chris. president morsi, as you say, was to broadcast a recorded statement on tv about 2 1/2 hours ago. that has not yet happened. he's expected to talk about and explain his moves over the past two weeks, starting with that controversial decree of november 22nd. recall that's the one that gave him the monopoly on power. h...