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Your confidence level they could have a workable, say like an indian style democracy, a large country where they do know what democracy is and they can adapt to it and live with it after all these years of being ruled by the military? >> well, we're witnessing, really 30 plus months no one predicted. egypt was not seen as revolutionary state by the time i left the desk about five, six years ago and over the last several decades. and what the egyptian people have done is demonstrated over the last 2 1/2 years they have a real interest in their future. their eyes have been opened up. this -- thi...

There were some other parts of this what i think is a four paragraph statement from the president. we waited hours thinking we perhaps might hear from him. ultimately came in the form of a paper statement. but the president, chris, has also directed the relevant agencies and departments within his government to review the u.s. aid to egypt right now because there are significant implications. he wants them to review the implications of that because the u.s. law says that the u.s. cannot continue with that aid in the event of a coup. so it couldn't be paid unless this is a temporary transition....

And for more on what's going on at the white house, we go to peter alexander also to joe ruben. i've got to get to peter on this. thank you for joining us. what is the nut? what is the heart of the president's statement? >> well, let's read some of it to you right now. we're going to put it up on the screen right now and your viewers can read along with me. this is the statement from the president that reads the united states is monitoring the very fluid situation in egypt and we believe that ultimately the future of egypt can only be determined by the egyptian people. nevertheless, and listen...

Ousted for bad politics especially after one year. that may cause a problem with the u.s. in terms of stability. if whoever's the next president has a bad first year, you can bet the muslim brotherhood is going to be out there screaming for his head. it's hard to tell. it's a mixed bag. >> let me go to joel rubin. after years of listening to the bbc on radio when i was in the peace corps. i always said, conditions are stable. generally old powers like us, and we're an old power now, like stability. what are the chances we're going to get stability in that country where tourism will come back, ...

Warning u.s. citizens now living in egypt right in that country to leave the country at this time. immediately in other words, because of the continuing political and clearly social unrest after today's military coup. the state department is also warning u.s. citizens to put off travel to egypt at this time. there goes the tourist business. we'll get back to the incredible demonstrations in cairo in a moment. "hardball" back in a moment.