the telemundo interview, he was asked, do you consider egypt an ally or adversary and he basically said neither? what we've done, whether it's pakistan, egypt, conditional relationships, it's going to depend on how they treat their own people, whether they act responsibly beyond their borders. this is exactly the future of the middle east. >> so i just want to clarify, there was no triggering event specifically this time for hamas to start raining missiles down? >> no. >> on israeli civilians? >> no, this has been building up over the last few weeks and months. several hundred rockets were launched. this is a self-definition thing for hamas. >> yeah. >>> coming up, we have a great show ahead. new jersey governor chris christie will be here on set. also, vice chair of the senate intelligence committee, senator saxby chambliss. actor bradley cooper will join us. and documentary filmmaker ken burns. >>> up next, mike allen with the top stories in the "politico playbook." but first, bill karins with a check on the forecast. bill. >> hey, mika, good friday morning. this weekend forecast shaping up to be a nice one. a little chillier than