the arab world. one out of every four people who live in this region are egyptians. i don't have to review with you the history of this country and the cultural and historical importance. so whether it happened in tunisia is certainly a shaking event. startling event. but what is happening in egypt is without precedent. we have to adjust to it. yes, we will take some of the blame for not having pushed harder for human rights and democratization and freedom and all those things. but we now are presented with a situation where we're gonna have to act quickly. the longer these demonstrations last, the more likely it is that a radical element will hijack what is really a spontaneous movement. >> greta: you look at the pictures they are gripping. you watch video and you can