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>> chris: if we are talking about this as a possibility. if this is within the realm of possibility, and they are at the last couple of lines of defense, running out of options, this is a serious situation. i'm still hopeful that we can manage it and, even if the worst happens it can be contained. but, you know, each day has been a new nightmare and if you can't rule it out, which we cannot rule that out as a possibility. this is serious business. >> eric: jim walsh at mit, thanks for your insight and analysis. jamie. >> jamie: the earthquake that devastated northeastern japan was the stronges...

>> reporter: this into the newsroom, reports are coming in, the cooling systems are expected to be restored by early saturday and if they can't get the generators to pump the amount of water needed to cool down the reactor, you are talking about a melt down and that is the worst-case scenario and fuel rod casings can burst and exposing the radioactive core which could release intensive radioactive material, japan currently has 54 operating nuclear reactors, providing 30% of the country's electricity and we'll continue to closely monitor that. bill: 2800 evacuated there and likely more to come,...

Syria spell bad news for the u.s. and especially for israel? let's talk about it with international security expert jim walsh with the mit security studies program. jim, it is the first time that iran has sent these ships through the suez canal. why now? >> well, i think there are a couple of reasons. and they have more to do with politics than they do with security. iran is able to do this because they want to change the subject. they want to change the subject away from the problems they're having at home, the arrests, the suppression of the green movement, all of which has been very active ...

Pay no taxes the minister of defense is the head of military production. they own farms. they own businesses. they own industries. they are inextricably linked through privilege and perks to modern egyptian politics. how this plays out? will the military accept a more reduced role? will the united states push the military to accept a more reduced role in the new egypt? all these questions will bear centrally on our interests in this very volatile and complex region. jon: aaron miller has been an advisor to half a dozen secretaries of state in the u.s. aaron, thanks. >> a america sure. jenna: a...

Can expect some more bombings by the masad as they try to knock off more iranian scientists. here is the amazing part about this virus. computer people who have looked at the computers colds says there are a few more poison pills to come that may make even worse the damage that has already been done to the iranian facilities that have set the program become now at least 3 years. gregg: if true it's an amazing accomplishment. jenna: that report in the new york tpaoeupls doesn't offer definitive proof that the udz or israel were involved in the creation of this viber worm. the question of who is...