we will also be checking later with james creighton, who will show us how this is playing out over social media. we are in the newsroom. hello again to chris moore. >> hosni mubarak out of jail, the former egyptian president is in a hospital in southern cairo. he called it the likely use of chemical use in syria. a say that force may be needed. the government denies claims they used poison gas in the suburbs. and in china, a disgraced politician with a stern confession in a case that has embarrassed the communist party. we start in egypt, where hosni mubarak is under house arrest in cairo in a military hospital. he was taken from the capital after a court ordered his release following the appeal in the corruption case. he still faces a retrial over complicity in the deaths of the protesters during the 2011 uprising that toppled him. >> a smattering of applause outside of the prison as hosni mubarak was taken out of the building in a helicopter. supporters of the ousted president watch the operation with flags and signs saying congratulations, mr. president. for them, this could mark the r