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January 31, 2011

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A woman carrying a placard referring to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak attends a demonstration by anti-government protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square. (AP)

We speak with Edward Walker, former U.S. Ambassador to Egypt, Israel and the U.A. E., who says the U.S. "has been a little bit too reluctant to criticize our friends." Walker is now adjunct scholar at the Middle East Institute's Public Policy Center.

This segment aired on January 31, 2011.

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Former Ambassador Calls Mubarak ‘Symbol’ Of What’s Wrong In Egypt02:46
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