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told egypt to put its house in order rather than take action itself. they have no problem with taking action against those who stood between. this has been a recruiting ground for extremists. jihadists are a great challenge for the egyptian president hu, mohammed mursi. they face criticism in sinai, an ar. a funeral for the soldiers killed in the attack. what is happening is another part of the many layers crisis. the new president is also struggling with the economy, sectarian tension, and faces a power struggle with the army about who runs the country. alleviating poverty could be the long term solution. it will not be easy for a government with so many preoccupations to control the growing insurgents. for more on the rising tensions and the fallout, i am joined by the director of the middle east center. thank you for coming in. how much of a threat are these jihadists in the peninsula? they have become a large threat, and this has been building for some time. it pred