jim sciutto is in the square with a look at the faces of this revolution. >> reporter: terry, you mingle in the crowds in the square and you're practically assaulted with powerful, personal stories. i remember the man who told me tonight, he's 42 and he can't wait to vote for the first time. the opposition leader who i've watched for years fight to get her husband released from prison, both of them out there celebrating tonight. and a journalist who was in prison for criticizing the government, who brought his daughter so that she could witness history. all of them, stories of an egypt transformed. of the tens of thousands of the faces in the square, we were with mow hall med the very moment his face lit up with the exhilarating news. >> he's gone. >> reporter: tell me how you feel right now. >> it's a great day in egypt. today is my first day of life. he goes. that's it. >> reporter: at 30, he had never known an egypt without hosni mubarak as president. >> i tell all the world from here that, you have to look for egypt for the next years. it will not be the same. not the same people, no

jim sciutto is in cairo this morning. and he has the latest. jim?hat square last night. really a sense of witnessing history that continues into the morning. and what they're doing now is cleaning up the square. they're ready to end the protests. and a symbolically important scene, as they begin the work of building a new egypt. a real sense of purpose, meeting these people today. and they do have a lot of work to do. very substantive things to do. in an important first step today, a meeting of judges, legal experts, respected egyptians, to begin the process, in effect, of rewriting the constitution here. they have an election to hold. a transition to manage from president mubarak to the military and elections in a few months' time. and really, they're starting from scratch with democracy here. but the city, as well, still buzzing with the celebration at the moment. you probably hear behind me the car horns honking. the streets filled with cars and with people. that buzz and excitement is not going to end anytime soon. >> okay. thanks so much. jim s

somali pirates had stormed their yacht and jim sciutto has traveled through somalia and he brings us the details on this sad ending. >> reporter: the u.s. had been negotiating face to face with two of the pirates when, without warning, pirates on board the captured yacht, fired a protect-propelled grenade. they missed. but hearing the sound of small-arms fire on the yacht, the navy quickly launched 15 navy s.e.a.l.s. as they approached, some pirates raised their hands, appearing to surrender. u.s. forces boarded without firing a shot. only to find two american hostages dead and two mortally wounded by the pirates. >> despite immediate steps to provide life-saving care, all four of the american hostages died of their wounds. >> reporter: but danger still lurks. s.e.a.l.s encountered more pirates. in all, they captured 15 pirates. >> may they rest in peace. >> reporter: back home in santa monica, california, fellow church-goers of jean and scott adams spoke of their mission, along with phyllis mackay and bob riggle, sailing the world to spread the bible. >> they wanted to do a tiny bit

i want to go down into this night of turmoil, because we have word, jim sciutto is there among the protesters. right not he's on the telephone. so, jim, tell us what's all around you at this moment. >> reporter: well, diane, the square is still alive with people. from the very moment those words left president mubarak's mouth, they were immediately vowing to continue the protests, vowing not to leave this square. and you can see them now, they are drinking tea, preparing for another night sleeping out here. and a long fight. in fact, they are already making plans for a large protest and march tomorrow. but earlier in the day, just the contrast was dramatic. the high hopes falling down to earth, almost with an audible thud. the crowd was expecting nothing less than a new egypt to begin with the president's speech. but they were disappointed. it was first confusion, as they, like all of us, tried to interpret what the president was saying, then disappointment and then some anger. one woman told me it practically gave her a heart attack not to hear him finally go. and then a group of young men s

jim sciutto has traveled to somalia to report on the pirates' five-year kidnapping campaign on the highn the new hostages. >> reporter: the four americans and their yacht remain captives on the high seas tonight boarded by pirates surrounded by two pirate skiffs, a u.s. navy warship shadowing them and for the first time today contacting the pirates by radio. the urgent challenge now, keeping them from making it to the somali coast where they can easily disappear. >> the pirates probably saw these americans as easy prey, they think they're americans, they must be rich so be able to pay whatever ransom is demanded. >> reporter: jean and scott adam and phylis macay and bob riggle, who chronicled every leg of their voyage on their website, knew these waters were dangerous, but they sailed on with a mission to distribute bibles across the globe, a cargo that could increase the danger to them in strictly muslim somalia. we ventured into the pirates' lair in somalia ourself last spring crossing hundreds of miles of desert under armed guard to reach a remote beachfront village. as we found, if

jim sciutto leading us off. thank you. >>> we also got our first word from one famous face in egypt. the broadcaster from state television who as the camels and horses charged into tahrir square, decided she couldn't do it anymore, quitting her job, choosing the people over the propaganda. i spoke to her about what she was forced to say and what she can freely say right now. >> i know you have had only about 24 hours to soak all of this in, hardly enough time, but the question for you tonight, how are you feeling? >> ecstatic. i'm over the moon. i haven't felt this good in a long time. and i feel free. i'm looking forward to a new beginning for my country. >> i will not forget being in egypt and seeing the headline cross that a broadcaster had decided to quit television there and join the protest. can you take me back to that moment? >> it was a spur of the moment decision, david. i had gone to tahrir square a number of times and saw the atrocities committed, the horsemen with their whips, paralyzing the anti-re

the protesters tried then security forces moved in, and jim sciutto has the details. >> reporter: the protestors, tens of thousands of them, flooded through the streets of tehran defying a massive police presence. their spirit lifted by a single young protester who climbed a giant crane. the government response was swift and brutal. inspired by the revolution in egypt, the iranians took aim at their own leaders chanting "death to the dictator." u.s. officials voiced strong support. >> let me very clearly and directly support the aspirations of the people who are in the streets in iran today. >> reporter: they were the largest protests in iran since june 2009 when iranians took to the streets enraged by a presidential election they saw as stolen by president mahmoud ahmadinejad. we were there. they just broke up a crowd firing tear gas. they're using their batons on the protesters, as well. while egypt's revolution has achieved its goal, its spirit continues to inspire across the region. in algeria the government mobilized 30,000 police as protestors swarmed the streets. in yemen, a ne

jim sciutto is also in cairo, as you know, with the protesters who are refusing to leave this morning. jim, good morning to you. >> reporter: dan and bianna, there's a real division in the square this morning between those who are ready to go to end these protests in the square and those who want to stay. some opposition leaders say they trust the military to manage the transition to a democratic state. others here say, no, we must hold this ground until all of our demands are met. many of the people streaming into the square today are focused on bread and butter issues, jobs, pensions, et cetera, that in many ways are some of the most difficult to answer immediately, but very clear this morning, dan and bianna, that these protests will not end right away. >> our thanks to jim sciutto. >>> and moving now from cairo to the resort town of sharm el sheikh on the sinai peninsula where ousted president mubarak has taken refuge there. >> he made a fortune, maybe billions of dollars while in office. and now investigators are looking into how he got so rich. so our question for alex marquardt

and jim sciutto has also been in that square. jim? >> reporter: diane, tonight, the mood in the square is electric. it's invigorating and hasn't faded one bit since they heard the news. there is no end in sight tonight to the celebration here or to this movement. this is the very instant when the exhilarating news reached the square. soldiers, on the balcony, signaling down to the crowd that the president was gone. we were speaking to mohammed, who, at 30, had lived every day of his life under mubarak until this moment. >> gone. he's gone. >> reporter: tell me how you're feeling right now. >> it's a great day in egypt. >> we did it in 18 days. it's an amazing thing. just 18 days and he's gone. >> reporter: tahrir square, liberation square, became celebration square. fireworks flew. tanks became dance floors. children cheered. old men cried tears of joy. >> but we are absolutely elated. egypt is for the egyptians. >> for the whole world, power to the people. power to the people. i'm speechless. >> reporter: the square is full of energy

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jim sciutto is in cairo with the latest. hey, jim. >> reporter: good morning, george. there's news this morning of a document posted on the protesters' main facebook page, in arabic which purports to be military plan to move into tahrir square tonight and break up the protests with force. it's not certain this document is real, but as we saw this morning, it is certainly raising tension in the square. sounding the alarm. fearing an imminent crackdown, hundreds of protesters spring into action this morning. the word is spreading here that security forces are coming this way. and they just asked for volunteers to come to this gate to help defend it. it's a sign of the real nervousness here. [ speaking in foreign language ] >> reporter: still, the protesters are again vowing not to back down. are you worried? >> no. i'm between all my people. all my egyptian people. so, why should be scared? >> reporter: 16 days into these demonstrations, fears are growing of a confrontation with government security forces. vice president omar suleiman warned of a possible coup. meanwhile

jim sciutto is there. jim, what are you hearing right now? >> reporter: well, robin for many of the protesters we've met in tahrir square this sounds to them very much like another half measure. they didn't want him to leave the capital, they wanted him to leave the country. their disappointment this morning is very clear. in tahrir square the epicenter of egypt's revolution in the streets word that president mubarak had left the capital is left with skepticism. >> i want to see it. not just promises. just things he keep on saying to actually cement the things he's saying. >> we want him to resign. resign completely yes. >> reporter: we witnessed that impatience up close this morning. protesters marching straight to his palace to tell him he must go. we found ourselves caught up in a frenzy of rage. >> we had 300 martyrs paid in blood for this revolution. >> a strong upset. >> reporter: what will he do now? >> yes. >> reporter: for how long? on state tv this morning, the military tried to answer the people's doubts promising to guarantee more

jim sciutto reports on how their high seas hostage drama came to this tragic end. >> reporter: the u.sng face to face with two of the pirates on board the the destroyer "uss sterett" when without warning pirates on board the captured yacht fired a rocket-propelled grenade to the "uss sterett," shadowing them 600 yards away. they missed, but hearing the sound of small arms fire on board the yacht, they fired. some pirates raised their hands, appearing to surrender. u.s. forces boarded without firing a shot only to find two american hostages dead and two mortally wounded by the pirates. >> despite immediate steps to provide life-saving care, all four of the american hostages died of their wounds. >> reporter: but danger still lurked. s.e.a.l.s encountered more pirates, killing two of them. one in a close quarters knife fight. in all they've captured 15 pirates. >> may they rest in peace. >> reporter: back home in santa monica california, fellow churchgoers of jean and scott adams spoke of their mission a long with friends phylis macay and bob riggle from seattle, sailing the world to spr

jim sciutto is live in cairo for us this morning and has the very latest. good morning, jim. >> reporter: good morning, robin. a river of people from here in tahrir square, going to the egyptian parliament. any sense that this drama has moved from the streets to the negotiating table, is gone. the government, refusing to go. the people, refusing to leave the streets. they are the largest protests since the beginning of this revolution in the streets. [ chanting ] >> reporter: hundreds of thousands, marching on the egyptian parliament. a dramatic, defiant 24 hours from last night into today. many of these marchers never left the square last night. more of them streaming in today. much more than normal. the energy here building. last night many came when word spread that google executive, wael ghonim, a leader of this movement, will appear. and when he did, he electrified the crowd. as long as you're standing here, he said, you are a hero. you are all heroes. everywhere we go, we're finding the protesters' resolve growing. in the capital, cairo. do you agree t

jim sciutto has the details now from cairo. >> reporter: the protesters, tens of thousands of them, floodedat their own leader,s chanting "death to the dictator." u.s. officials voiced strong support. >> first, let me very clearly and directly support the aspirations of the people who are in the streets, in iran today. >> reporter: they were the largest protests in iran since june 2009 when iranians took to the streets enraged by a presidential election they saw as stolen by president mahmoud ahmadinejad. we were there. they just broke up a crowd firing tear gas. they're using batons as well. while egypt's revolution has achieved its goal, the spirit continues to inspire across the region. in algeria, the government mobilized 30,000 police as protesters swarmed the streets. in yemen, a new al qaeda stronghold, police beat back thousands in a third straight day of demonstrations. in bahrain, the base of the u.s. fifth fleet, protesters called for a day of rage this week. iranian authorities had been preparing for this. the large turnout is a surprise. and a sign the opposition in iran has be

they were shot by their cap tors, jim sciutto has been tracking this story for us. we're just heart broken, jim. >> robin, a horrible end while negotiations for the safe return with the u.s. navy were apparently under way. this is what we know what happened. u.s. forces heard gunfire about 1:00 eastern. they responded, boarded the ship and found the four americans dead and despite immediate medical attention, were not able to save them. their families have been notified with the sad news. on board, u.s. forces discovered an astonishing 19 pirates involved in this attack. two of them were killed. 13 captured and detained. 4 others captured early. the bodies are two others. four navy ships involved, including the aircraft carrier enterprise, a cruiser and two destroy destroyers, we know one was within sight of this ship as it unfolded. yesterday they started contacting the pirates doing their best to get a safe return but of course it ended very sadly. >> it did indeed. you reported extensively that daring rescue in the indian ocean that was highly successful and navy

jim sciutto is here. >> reporter: what set off the pirates to begin firing their weapons? the fbi that was involved in the negotiations, is beginning the process of how they will prosecute the 15 captured pirates. and where? most likely the u.s. also investigating what happened onboard the yacht "quest." for three, harrowing days, the hijacked yacht was sailing towards the somali coast. with four hijacked hostages and 17 pirates packed onboard. presidents obama had authorized the navy warships in pursuit to use deadly force -- >> it's difficult to pull off a successful operation like this, when you have so many people on a tight, confined ship. >> reporter: the u.s. was negotiating with two pirates onboard the destroyer "uss sterett." until, without warning, the pirates fired a rocket-propelled grenade at "the sterett." >> gunfire erupted on "the quest." >> it doesn't take long for something to go off. >> reporter: the navy launched two ships and assault craft. some pirates appeared to surrender. >> there were no gunshots fired from the boarding team, as they boarded. >> r

jim sciutto has the latest from cairo again. >> reporter: good morning, robin. the turnout, surprisingly large in iran. and what's significant here, is many thought the protest movement in iran was effectively shutdown, silenced from a year-long crackdown. this is showing how far and wide the protests here in egypt are inspiring people. inspired by egypt, iranians took to the streets. and took aim at their own leaders. chanting, death to the dictator. a crowd estimated in the tens of thousands. their spirit lifted by a young protester, climbing a giant crane. they were the largest protests in iran in more than a year. and government security forces were waiting for them, in uniform and undercover. they fired tear gas and rubber bullets. dramatic cell phone video showed a man shot in the leg. but the protesters fight back, when a man believed to be a plainclothes policeman, remove a banner, the crowd attack him. as the marches extend outside of the capital to the city of shiraz, the u.s. offers support. >> we wish the people in the streets across iran, the same o