This is CBS. I am the world. I'm John Batcher with my colleague and co-host Malcolm

Home Nine Conference of Presidents, Major American Joe Shorganizations, the Mediterranean

Basin, North Africa, earthquakes, floods, and man-made disasters called autocracies. We

welcome David Shanker. David is the top senior fellow at the Washington Institute, director

of the Linda and Tony Rubin Program and Arab politics. Now come your question about Morocco.

Yes. David, could you tell us what is the implication of this terrible humanitarian tragedy

and economic tragedy, but mostly the loss of life in in Morocco and no doubt there will be a lot

of internal questioning and pressures that will emerge later on. But what about Morocco's role

in Africa and especially in North Africa? How will this be impacted? Is it likely that Algeria

will try to take advantage of this moment or will others who want to diminish the influence and

role of the king of Morocco? Well, good evening, John. I'm welcome. It's

pleasure to be with you. What a tragedy. This enormous earthquake and a remote part of Morocco.

A couple of two, three thousand dead of the New York Times has talked about a slow response

of the monarchy and their critiques out there. King Mohammed VI at the time was in France. He's now

back in Morocco. I think the real question here is, as you say, what is the impact on the kingdom?

This is a rare point of stability in a region that is to the south is bereft with coup d'etats

and in the north with problematic economic, the military unstable countries in Libya and

Tunisia and increasingly in Egypt. We'll see how this goes forward with the recovery.

So far, it doesn't appear to be a great news story on the government's response. I would imagine

they will do a better job going forward. But we already see, I think, questions of

worthy United States is at in terms of Western Sahara trying to restart a negotiation. There's

an incredibly complex issue. I think Morocco will emerge from this okay. I think Libya is going

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