Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20110201:02:50:00
Important role in that regard. mubarak was very supportive. gave us political cover and support. when it comes to afghanistan, the way that we can use egypt as a transit route and through the canal is very important. there are many strategic interests which are served rela mubarak. >> he has also been very well served by $2 billion a year, though, since the camp david accords. i mean, the egyptian military is the tenth largest in the world because it's full of f-16s and m-1 tanks and chinook helicopters and missiles and all the rest of it. we may not be propping him up but i'm not sure he is s...