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Egypt where some of the allies in the gulf feel that the u.s. was too quick to cut ties with hosni mubarak. so some factors there including the factors of iran's presence there in that area as well. >> our chris lawrence, thank you very much. appreciate it. a quick check of the rage spreading across the muslim world. in libya, antigovernment protests seem to be intensifying today, with some turns violent. we have no independent confirmation of that. hundreds of protesters reportedly clashed with security forces in the kurdish region of northern iraq. we're told that nine people were killed...

Day. while this crisis goes on. >> sure. makes them feel like they're helping, as well, with something that makes so many people in the gulf feel so helpless. anne thompson in venice, louisiana, thank you for your report this morning as always. all right. now to chicago and within the hour jurors will return to the deliberation room weighing the fate of former governor rod blagojevich who asked spectators to pray for him on wednesday. nbc's john yang following the trial in chicago. john, tell us about the former governor's demeanor. he always seems so exuberant and larger than life. i imagin...

Of pr gaffes and mistakes. but beyond that photo, there's really a substance here that matters. that's clearly a pr mistake. but he's made a number of those mistakes. what's important is, are we capping the well? are we capturing the oil? >> chris lawrence down in new orleans. chris, rahm emanuel summing up how people down there on the gulf feel? >> reporter: yes, and no. i talked to some people who said, he did what? literally couldn't even believe it. you know, somebody else told me the boats down here are slopping up old oil while that yacht is cruising around england. they couldn't believe...