And there's a great fear in the administration of two things: One, they're being lied to by the government, just as the government is lying to the people. And, secondly, the government is really digging in and is going to resist change.
Gergen expresses concerns about the U.S. administration's perception of the Egyptian government's honesty and willingness to change.
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He is a leader there's no question about that. But I think he's a bad leader. I think he's leaving his people into, he's leading the country, especially into a very bad place.
Again, both sides are having an eye on the clock. In the Democrats' case, they really want to keep things speed up as much as they can, probably as they can because they know in November, they may lose the House of Representatives and the…
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