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Report has found, what are you hoping he's going to say? >> this is a matter that regards the u.s. foreign policy towards egypt and africa. we have found abuses and violations of human rights have continued in a very bad manner after mubarak has left. this as you pointed out, includes the arbitrary arrest, detention and torture of peaceful protesters and others. >> so do you think -- let me jump in there, sir. do you think then that the united states should be offering aid to egypt if, according to your report, the country is still under a new administration, new regime is still having, i gues...

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Offering aid where appropriate. >> secretary gates, is libya in our vital interest as a country? >> no, i don't think it's vital interest for the united states. but we clearly have interest there and it's a pat of the region that's of vital interest to the united states. >> i think a lot of people would hear that and say, that's strike being not in our vital interest and yet we're committing resources. >> but it wouldn't be fair as to what bob just said. did libya attack us? no, they did not attack us. do they have a very critical role in this region? and do they neighbor two countries you jus...

Hoping to translate that protest into political action. a lot of them had been in american government-sponsored programs, been on visitation programs to the united states. and we are continuing to reach out and work with them and to try to 0 provide support to them. it is hard moving from being in the forefront of a movement to being part of a political process. it's hard in any country. but we're going to stand with them and make sure that at least in so far as we're able to they get the support they need. at the same time, though, we're also working with the interrim government in egypt, bot...

Egypt, met with government officials and met with the military officials who are for the time being running the government. we want to assist them on the economic reform efforts that they're undertaking. now, ultimately this is up to the egyptians. they're going to have to make these decisions, but we've offered our advice, and we're offering aid where appropriate. >> secretary gates, is libya in our vital interest as a country? >> no, i don't think it's vital interest for the united states. but we clearly have interest there, and it's a part of the region which is of vital interest for the un...