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They don't want to be surrounded on every side again. >> greta: did you see this coming? you were in israel for so long or in the mideast having moved back to the united states, see this coming in egypt? >> reporter: no, i didn't, particularly here in he . i looked at the mubarak government has having an iron fisted control and the prediction was that his son would succeed him and everything would remain constant. it is remarkable that this has been such a grass roots movement that has sprung up with so much emotion and up through social media. it is remarkable that social media and the modern...

The violence on -- passive observer to the violence on the streets. it is still not clear what role the army is playing. >> greta: here in the united states, especially since two of our colleagues were hurt, we have enormous amount of concern not only for the people in egypt but for the journalists. are the journalists specific targets or one of many who might be caught in the crossfire? >> reporter: no, it appears they've become definitely specific targets. a lot of the propaganda bent coming out of the government is to blame this on foreign agents, meddlers who are using the media to destroy...

Don't forget this, egypt is israel's major middle eastern ally. what can and should we expect? john bolton joins us live. good evening. the last guest said mubarak, president mubarak is not going any place. let's assume he leaves tomorrow. then what? >> i think the military's plan has been for these last two weeks that omar suleiman, the vice president takes his place. there may be a constitutional glitch in the way. do you that i is going to trouble the military? they will find a way through it. i want to emphasize, i don't think that you can examine this or understand what is happening witho...

>> greta: mike, before you came to the united states you were in israel for a number of years. i'm curious if you have talked to any of your friends and how they are looking at what is going on in egypt or your thoughts about this conflict vis-a-vis israel? >> reporter: the israelis are not missing a beat as to what happens particularly as it relates to egypt. they don't want to see the peace deal fall apart. they are nervous about the muslim brotherhood coming to power which is why they are not going to support someone like elbaradei. they believe over time the peace deal wouldn't be respecte...

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