thank you. thank you all. thank you very much. and a special word of thanks to a friend and someone who i admire greatly, general snowcroft. his many years of distinguished service to our country is a great tribute in every respect. thanks also to john alterman and csis for hosting this conference on maghreb transition and seeking stability in an era of uncertainty. i wish to acknowledge dr. tehrat for his involvement in this important conference and members of the diplomatic corps as well. what are we here? why is this conference so timely? to start with, what happens in this dynamic region has far reaching consequences for our own security and prosperity. we know very well that it is most important to the people of this region whose aspirations and ambition deserve to be met. but recent events have raised questions about what lies ahead, what lies ahead for the region, what lies ahead for the rest of us who have watched with great hope. the events that have unfolded. terr
just days ahead of elections in egypt, tens of thousands of protesters are in tahrir square to protest the immediate into the army rule. protesters say the new prime minister is part of the old guard and accused the military of trying to cling to power. tens of thousands in tahrir square . many came earlier for friday prayers. crowds were calling for egypt s military rulers to go home now. he is one of the country s most well-known democracy campaigners. few believe that prime minister will deliver on reforms. he has been given more powers than his predecessor, but egyptians remain doubtful of his leadership capabilities. he cooperated with the old regime. now he is too old and will not honor young people s demands. but not all egyptians want to see a speedy change. in cairo, some 5000 people gathered to show their support for the military council. who will lead the country if the military council steps down? they need to stay on to ensure a peaceful transition. o
and now, bbc world news. welcome to news day on the bbc. the headlines this naming the victims. regional authorities start to identify those killed in friday s attacks, as anders behring breivik bry s lawyers say he appears insane. the u.s. debt crisis sparks a war of words in washington, with the default deadline just a week away. pack stan and india prepare for their first significant talks since the mumbai attacks. good night, my angel, amy winehouse s father bids an emotional farewell at the singer s funeral in london. it s 9:00 a.m. here in sing pour. and 2:00 a.m. broadcasting to pbs around the world and in london, this is news day. hello, and welcome. the norwegian lawyer s who s representing anders behring breivik says the self-confessed killer is probably insane. he bleaches he was fighting a war to defend the western world. they started to publish some of the names of breivik s 76 victims. from the capital, oslo, james robbins has the latest on the inves