james kitfield? guest: he raises some good points. we are worried that this unrest, this instability is prolonged. in russell -- and revolutions like this, and we have not seen one since 1979 in iran, are unpredictable. they can turn violent. they can be hijacked by extremists. he is a transformational event that could go in any number of directions, some of which are very negative. if i take his point. if it is in our interest -- it is in our interest. that is why president obama has been saying let's have an election in september, trying to put some order and stability into a process that leads to change, rather than continued instability on the street that could lead to violence. host: what did you think of his boutros boutros-ghali suggestion? guest: i have not heard that. he would be another figure. i have not seen his name mentioned at all. i do not think he has a lot of cachet in the street in cairo. host: john, in the penn line in connecticut. caller: good morning. i think mr. mubarak should stay in until such time as we know

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