>> as an american citizen whose tax dollars go over there, is there no way we can say to egypt you want $3 billion a year for your military? give us back these 22 kids that are american citizens. >> well, i would argue that we have a very complex relationship that goes beyond military aid. we are trying to work with egypt's government as they transition to democracy to encourage all kinds of new practices. and one of them would be adherence to the hague convention or to recognize u.s. court orders. and we'll continue to urge them to do that. but i don't think we're going to just say, you know, we're through with you if you don't do this one thing because we have many things that we want them to do. this is one of them. >> reporter: michael shannon has heard that same explanation for more than a decade. and all that time he has been fighting the court case back in maryland michael's sons have