This is CBS I on the world. I'm John Bachelor with my colleagues Bill

Rajal of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracy keeping the Long War

Journal and Ambassador

Haseena County former ambassador from Pakistan to the United States now a

senior fellow Hudson Institute. The strongest horse Mr. Ambassador is the

proverb I've liked for years because it explains a deal of decision-making, especially in the war fighting across the UMA.

The strongest horse is rewarded. Once upon a time Al Qaeda was the strongest

horse and now Nasrala looked to be a candidate supporting the Ayatollah's wishes.

Nasrallah's gone.

What is the loss of a strongest horse means to Cairo?

Therein lies the mystery.

Cairo is involved in the questions not answered about smuggling and support of Hamas and the

cross-border activity these many years.

Does Cairo now reconsider its sinister conduct over the years?

Maybe it's just corruption or maybe its cooperation with the Muslim brothers, but as C.C. and his leadership do they now think,

well we've got to get closer to Jerusalem because the strongest horse that we saw in

the north is gone.

Personally I don't agree with the view that it was some kind of malfeasance on the past part of the Egyptian government.

I think they have maintained their relationship with Israel

through a lot over the years. What people don't understand is people's sympathies for others.

I mean people don't feel, Americans don't feel like this for any other

country maybe for Israel but even there it's varying degrees of of support and

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