respects international agreements, including the peace treat with israel. that peace treaty has kept egyptians and israelies from dying and from having to watch continuous war for 30 years. greta: we like it, we think it is important. what if the next group doesn t? i think number one, we obviously would like to see responsible in egypt that recognizes it not in their interests to tear up a peace treaty while they are trying to rebuild an economy, open up opportunities for young people and engage in political reform that greta: how do we do it? look, we have a choice. we can pretend this not happening and wish that you know twitter and facebook and all those things had never been invented that is not an option. we can turn our backs on our own values. we do stanford democracy, human rights, we always have. we do we do business with
there cannot be a two-front war if egypt takes itself off the confrontation line. it s been a close ally to the united states and since 1979, since jimmy carter brokered the egyptians israeli peace treaty, it has been at peace with the state of israel and it is fundamentally transformed the strategic advantage to those centrists, moderate states, including jordan, which also shares peace treaty with israel as well. so, instability in egypt, fronting on the canal, peace treat were with israel, largest and most powerful arab state, all of these factors could fundamentally reshape the political landscape if the situation went dramatically south. dramatically south. and that s the real key. will the transition be relatively smooth? will the military that has a stake in the peace treaty, a stake in the relationship with the united states continue to play a significant role? and will a new contract be negotiated between the military and the civilian leadership on
there cannot be a two-front war if egypt takes itself off the confrontation line. it s been a close ally to the united states and since 1979, since jimmy carter brokered the egyptians israeli peace treaty, it has been at peace with the state of israel and it is fundamentally transformed the strategic advantage to those centrists, moderate states, including jordan, which also shares peace treaty with israel as well. so, instability in egypt, fronting on the canal, peace treat were with israel, largest and most powerful arab state, all of these factors could fundamentally reshape the political landscape if the situation went dramatically south. dramatically south. and that s the real key. will the transition be relatively smooth? will the military that has a stake in the peace treaty, a stake in the relationship with the united states continue to play a significant role? and will a new contract be negotiated between the military and the civilian leadership on
that we know where the egyptian military stands but we don t know what the result would be of a free election. if the if there is an islamist government voted into power even one like turkey you think the peace treaty between israel and egypt will be sustained? we are hopeful it will be. to begin with we ought to emphasize egypt s relations with the united states are very important to egypt. they provide considerable aid and other support to egypt. one of the basic principles i think of the american egyptian relationship going forward under any new egyptian government that might emerge will be a requirement that egypt add here to the peace treaty with israel. second of all the peace treat we with israel han good for egypt good for israel and good for the united states. one would like to think in a hopeful sense one egyptian
quite accurate in the essential that we know where the egyptian military stands but we don t know what the result would be of a free election. if the if there is an islamist government voted into power even one like turkey you think the peace treaty between israel and egypt will be sustained? we are hopeful it will be. to begin with we ought to emphasize egypt s relations with the united states are very important to egypt. they provide considerable aid and other support to egypt. one of the basic principles i think of the american egyptian relationship going forward under any new egyptian government that might emerge will be a requirement that egypt add here to the peace treaty with israel. second of all the peace treat we with israel han good for egypt good for israel and good for the united states. one would like to think in a hopeful sense one egyptian