radical muslims threatened by egypt's peace with israel. the u.s. desperate to protect israel and eager to keep its most important europe ally, embraced egypt's new leader, hosni mubarak. that was october 1981. the u.s. has held on to mubarak as a critical friend ever since. despite his rule and documented human rights abuses. egy egypt's alliance with israel is at the heart of the u.s.' alliance with mubarak. the egyptian leader steadfastly supported numerous attempts by several american presidents to establish peace between the israelis and palestinians. >> the exercise of the right of self-determination cannot be denied to the palestinian people. >> reporter: mubarak gave president george h.w. bush the troops he needed for the 1991