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And the net for us is questionable. >> i think that mccain is right and i understand your point as well. when i said negotiating chip, a bargaining chip with the new egyptian government, it's the fact that we are giving them more money and say, hey, if you need this money, if you need this aid we're willing to pull it back and having that discussion. >> and pre-supposing that the money gets to the moderates. >> neil: that's just it, that's my points. >> the money goes to the government. >> you've got to think of all of it. we have tens of thousands of troops in germany, tens of thousands in ja...

Like they were under attack and being scapegoated, vilified and blamed for the financial condition of the country. well, in 2011, workers have really had their wages attacked. their pension, their health care and their voice put on a table for a negotiating chip. workers who don't often get into the fray. don't get caught up in the political garbage because they're just too dog-on busy trying to make ends meet. i think 2011 changed all that. they are paying attention now. i know a lot more about firefighters today than i did a year ago. they are one tough bunch and they are dedicated. their in...

palestinians and one israeli soldier. gilad shall late is free after being held for five years. officials handed him over to the egyptian authorities a couple hours ago. egypt is expected to transfer shalit on to israeli custody. israel set free hundreds of palestinians held in its jails today, tuesday. a total of a thousand are expected to be released as part of this exchange in two groups. an initial group of 477 palestinian prisoners are going free on tuesday in exchange for sergeant major shalit. matthew chance is at the border crossing in gaza. he joins us live with the latest. ...

Scrap a $50 billion fund. this was the fund that would cover any future bailout costs or some future bailout costs anyway for companies that fail. this was previously a key component of the president's plans. let's get to peter barnes from fbn. peter, as we stand here now, have they gotten rid of that $50 billion fund that became so controversial? >> reporter: well, not exactly, jane. this is a $50 billion poker chip and a gigantic poker game over legislation on capitol hill that's designed to make sure we don't have another financial crisis, god willing, and if we do, the taxpayers don't have...

They're saying there isn't a lot of activity at that reactor. defense schedules and cia officials are looking at what the status is, and then does this become another negotiating chip within the framework of these conversations for denuclearizing the peninsula. chris? >> hans nichols from seoul, thank you for that. richard engel, nbc's chief foreign correspondent, joins me from london. rich, give me your take on all this. why now? why did kim jong-un make this trip, what was his goal? >> i think you have to ask what is china's goal. and i think china wanted to make sure these negotiations, par...