than four years ago? >> i think it is in some ways. the reality is that the obama administration may -- took a very strong stand early on in walking away from hosni mubarak, the president of egypt who had been a stalwart am lie for 30 years and it was the right decision. he acknowledged the people power. what we also have to remember. the protests so far in egypt morning libya, were all version very small, particularly in comparison with the hundreds of thousands, even millions who turned now the protests to demand an end to the regimes. you also find this happening in context of defining a newed orrer in the region and it is the ultraconservatives responsible, ultraconservatives and extremists find they are being marginalized and striking doubt say we are players, don't ignore us, see what we can do. >> interesting, our friend, bureau chief, basically saying to me, hey this is local politics. the united states is getting drawn into a theologic debate.