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John B. King Jr.: What they're tonight is because that speech was so vague and because it was so defiant, President Mubarak's tone was so…

On the recordFebruary 9, 2011
What they're tonight is because that speech was so vague and because it was so defiant, President Mubarak's tone was so defiant, that nobody on the streets of Cairo trusts him tonight, and I can tell you this, no one at the White House or the State Department trusts him tonight.

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King discusses the lack of trust in Mubarak's leadership following his speech.

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