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Needs to do that. what is really critically needed and what i think the u.s. really can do is to continue to be involved in the air strikes to do some jamming of libyan military communications and civilian propaganda and to hit the heavy artillery and the armor that libya has. >> because you write in your column in "the new york times" that the u.s.le should jam the radio and tv broadcasts of gadhafi -- of the libyan government, if you will, because that's helping him and his war against the opposition. >> yeah. it's not because anybody in libya actually believes that propaganda. they know muc...

Over this 18-day uprising and we have the latest headlines from reporters on the ground. egypt's military weighing in on the crisis issuing a statement this morning calling for an end to emergency rule but only when the current crisis passes. they also talk about ensuring justice in court cases and in disputed parliamentary seats and free and fair presidential elections. >> protesters marching on the presidential palace overnight. the palace surrounded by soldiers, police cars, military thanks and roads up to the palace are shut down and the army set up a barricade. >> as unrest spreads to ira...

Countries that may be in fear and the whole region will go into chaos and it's worth noting that these leaders are major allies to the u.s. >> reaction today from beirut. thank you so much. also this morning the bbc claiming iran is jamming persian language tv broadcasts following rolling coverage of anti-government protests in egypt. iranian authorities are accused of blocking reformist websites and detaining opposition supporters. these arrests come after iran's opposition leader called for a rally monday in support of the uprising in north africa and the middle east. >> to remind you we're ...

>> reporter: anderson, i've been with state television since 1989, and i worked with nile tv since the very beginning. i've been very fortunate, because the freedom at nile tv is slightly higher than on the other arabic channels, because we have a different target audience. nile tv broadcasts are in english and french, so the message is directed at the more elitists, or the educated members of society, not the illiterates. and as you know, in egypt, where approximately 35% of the population is illiterate, television is one of the main sources of information. now, i felt that, you know, i had d...

We've been -- it's been a difficult day, let's just say that for reporters on the ground. an extraordinary thing happened today. there's a state run television channel which has a news program called nile tv. one of their main anchoring resigned saying she no longer wanted to be part of this disinformation, essentially. she joins us now. her name is shahira. also joining me is heather moray with human rights watch, which has also come under great pressure here. shahira, why did you give up your job as an anchor? >> anderson, i've been with state television since 1989, and i worked with nile tv...