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They want. it's very much below what they want. the speech of president obama is like three steps behind to them. to them, it's i'll trade you. they want reform. they want to make reform. obama had to made it clear whether he's fighting with the people of egypt or the president. the protesters are saying they are two opposite things now. >> it's one thing to want your president to step down because his administration is stagnated. who do they want in? >> caller: right now, they want elections. it's not clear. there's nobody leading the protest. you don't have a clear list of demands and a clea...

Egypt. today, the scene is different. nic robertson was hit by tear gas yesterday. he joins us live from alexandria. what is the scene there today? calmer? >> reporter: there are still protests going on, but peaceful protests. about 5,000 people. again, they are asking for president mubarak to leave. when we ask people if what he said last night was enough, they said absolutely not. the chant is we are out, we are not going back. that means they are not going back until he leaves office. people are worried about the situation. president mubarak said he would change the government. that means t...

Palestinians. egypt has been a mainstay. it's not just that. it could have potential effects on efforts to counter iran in the region. look at what's happening in lebanon now and hezbollah gaining in the country. egypt is the critical ally of the united states in the region. mubarak leaving could have potential devastating consequences for the united states. if we talk about a ripple effect, they are really worried about if you see the mubarak's go and in yemen the president for instance where al qaeda is gaining strength, it's a weak country, a very poor country and what's the concern for the...

Away. egypt, one of the more stable countries in the region and important u.s. ally. lisa joins us to talk about a possible ripple effect. are we looking at others taking to the street and demanding change? >> certainly we are. if you look at what happened in tunisia, they think it's what is happening in egypt. you have seen protests in yemen, protests in jordan, and algeria. egypt is considered the heart of the arab world. if mubarak were to go and were to be overthrown, it's the bellwether of what's going to happen in the region. everyone in the region, especially the youth population, which...