washington he is the founder and editor of mere rhetoric dot com and in new york we cross is steven slawson ger he's an adjunct fellow at the century foundation i german cross-talk rules in effect that means you can jump anytime you want i do go to my friend in d.c. first where is the egyptian revolution stand at this moment i mean look the question is not is there a revolution left it's who has successfully hijacked the revolution it's that the military which seems to be in control is that the muslim brotherhood which for a time seemed to be in control but has stumbled badly in the last few days gratuitously taking the fight with the military gratuitously taking the fighting was going to them high said in a matter as it was it no matter how it was it just a matter of time. i mean it's all listen it's. i think that's right we were in a environment where there was autocratic rule and the population wasn't going to take it anymore the question was how long was the transition going to take now ironically by virtue of the fact that i think western policymakers including those here in washington