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Quite accurate in the essential that we know where the egyptian military stands but we don't know what the result would be of a free election. >> if the -- if there is an islamist government voted into power even one like turkey you think the peace treaty between israel and egypt will be sustained? >> we are hopeful it will be. to begin with we ought to emphasize egypt's relations with the united states are very important to egypt. they provide considerable aid and other support to egypt. one of the basic principles i think of the american egyptian relationship going forward under any new egyp...

Protests. >> nice talking to you. >> they are part of the dc based foundation for defense of democracy, former senior officials in one of egypt's democratic parties. what do you think? are you optimistic? >> how do you say it? >> kire. >> go ahead. >> i am cautiously optimistic. we have to look at this situation like western europe after world war ii. people who took to the streets were not islamists they were regular people. this is the big surprise two people who observed the region and expect islamists to be the only opposition. they are an important part of the society.

Taken place this was gowned to happen. >> that's hum saying it's the same repression in all of these countries. haven't we seen this movie before like in 79 in iran when eye tola co main knee started the revolution that top telled the shaw of iran imposed a radical islamic government and changed the existing world order? isn't this what we fear most will happen next in egypt with the long outlawed muslim brotherhood already emerging from the shadows. remember egypt is the home of i'm ma'am al-zawahri the real commander of the group that hit the trade towers and mother of all organizations. wit...

Casey, tell us about it. >> good to see you. some of the largest rallies in fact have been right here in california because a lot of people do not know this but the golden state is home to the largest population of egyptian americans in the whole country. the street koe corner behind me quiet now but it was a different story a couple of hours ago when dozens of people filled the sidewalks in front of the egyptian consulate in los angeles. these demonstrations have been peaceful across the nation. nothing at all like the pictures we are seeing coming out of egypt. houses of people gathering in ...

Last night earlier this month it claimed 6 lives wounded nine others. craig is at the church in jersey city. tell us the name of the church and who is with you now? >> geraldo, well thousands of worshippers gathered here at the vi saint george orthodox church to pray for their loved ones. most of these persons have friends and relative the living in the cities and with the phones and internet severely hampered they are clinging to whatever information they can. have catholics been able to have service? >> yes, i spoke to them in alexandria and regular prayer everybody live in peace. called for...