>> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ >> hello there. warm welcome to the news hour. coming up over the next 60 minutes, a victory for rival rebel groups fighting al-qaeda in syria. families continue to flee iraq's province, but a new tactic to drive out al-qaeda may offer hope. a german court abandons a

case against a former nazi ss guard. and in the uk there is concern over the rising use of high-tech betting terminals. i are reaction to one of fifa's top officials who has broken ranks by saying that the world cup in qatar will be held in the winter. both inside and outside syria, the battle to push president bashar al-assad from power is in disarray. armed opposition groups may have forced al-qaeda groups out, but the rebels remain locked in a vish shousz battle amongst themselves. and the main political opposition has put off a decision on whether to attend this month's peace talks. >> reporter: syria's armed opposition is continuing itself

offense if against al-qaeda. they have pushed fighters out of yet another one of their bases, this one in the northern city of aleapt -- alepo. before withdrawing this is what the fighters are leaving behind. bodies of prisoners who according to activists were executed many media activists, civilians and protesters were held in the jails, some were released. >> translator: my hands were tied and my head covered. four men were killed in front of us. i can take them to their grave. five minutes before we were to be executed, we were waiting in a cave and just before we were executed the free syrian army

came and freed us. >> reporter: even though the islamic state in iraq and the la vont may be on the move, they are fighting back. >> translator: the syrian national coalition declared war on i sil, so now all of the members are legitimate targets. we kill them wherever they are found. >> reporter: fighting in the rebel-held north weakens the opposition, but in the long term it may be able to benefit from the battle. al-qae al-qaeda's presence has been one of the reasons.

the opposition denied that it turned its guns against al-qaeda to apiece the west, it says it kid so because the people of syria could no longer tolerate their violence. but they are still as fractured as ever. let's speak to andrew taylor, a senior fellow at the washington institute for near east policy. who joins us from washington, d.c. we have factions fighting amongs themselves trying to battle against the isil is this infighting retracting from the push to get assad out of power? >> it is to some extent.

the syria opposition has never been united, so the push is because of the extreme tactics of that organization, and two, because it is directly controlled by iraqis within al-qaeda within itself. >> yeah, the irony is that the u.s. and other countries have said they don't want to get involved in syria, because that could create a vacuum for al-qaeda, and here are al-qaeda-linked groups. >> right. isil is the most extreme. but the primary reason why the west is not involved is because of the number of faction, and the concern of president obama

himself. that doesn't mean that a somebody of regional powers won't be stepping into the fray, i think they will. >> yeah, when it comes to suppose for the opposition, you have the legitimate representatives of the opposition, the syrian national coalition can't even make a decision as to whether to attend geneva 2 conference, so they too are at odds with their members within that group. >> right. there's a lost of resistance to going to geneva, they think it will expose their divisions. and it's a controversial division, and the syrian national council has decided not to go. but it is a week after that away, a lot can happen until then, and we'll have to watch what the armed groups say. >> don't all of these factors affect western backing for

syrian opposition? >> it -- it not just affects western backing, it affects their effectiveness. the problem with the syrian opposition is it is not the elite. and he knows that. nations come together in the face of such bloodshed, i think the syrian opposition is increasingly having to face that decision, and there are some factions and alliances that are growing, most notably the islamic front. >> doesn't it rather raise the question what is the point of the geneva 2 conference. >> the problem is you have to set your expectations very low for geneva 2, but this will be the first of many peace talks concerning syria. this war is not going to end any time soon, but maybe there can

be humanitarian access, or ceasefires, but the war is not going to end as the result of this one meeting in geneva. >> wise words indeed. pleasure to speak with you andrew. now the trial of egypt's former president, mohammed morsi has been postponed. officials say he is still in alexandria because his helicopter was grounded by fog. several of morsi's supporters protesting outside of the compound have been arrested. >> reporter: there was tight security outside of cairo's police academy where mohammed morsi was due to stand trial on wednesday. but the trial never got going. morsi is being held near

alexandria, officials said fog prevented the helicopter from taking off. the deposed president along with 14 other leaders from the muslim brotherhood faces a long list of charges, thank include inciting the killing of protesters out outside of a cairo presidential palace in 2012. next month voting begins on a new constitution egyptians overseas are already casting their ballots. egypt's foreign minister says steps are being taken to improve security. >> i think there are strong security measures in place to guarantee security during the referendum on the constitution. we hope there will be wide

participation on the vote. >> reporter: small scale protests are still taking place across egypt. this was in the cairo suburb on wednesday. these gatherings are now illegal, so they pop up unannounce and disperse when the security forces show up. and of course, al jazeera can't report from egypt because our team in cairo has been arrested. they have been in detention without charge for 11 days now. iraq's military leaders have struck a zeal to drive out al-qaeda fighters from their province. local police have begun to retake check points. >> reporter: as the fighting

continues the humanitarian crisis gets worse. >> translator: there is no gas available in fallujah, there's no oil, no gas, no petrol, these terrible conditions are what are effecting the people of fall u fall -- fallujah. >> reporter: the prime minister spoke to the nation and urged the tribal leaders to take the initiative. >> translator: i call on them to take action and we are with them, we stand beside them constantly and support them. the army is ready, but we want them to take the initiative to pull the rug out from under those evil people. i call on them to unite and to take a stance to prevent a deterioration in the security

situation in fallujah city. >> reporter: an interim deal has been struck, with police forces moving to retake police check points. and with isil fighters not wanting to surrender a charge may be the only answer left. >> let's deal between government and tribal leaders, is it going to end the standoff? >> not in the short term, no. some of the tribal leaders have given a warning to the isil saying please leave to avoid a blood bath. so the iraqi army have withdrawn and the tribes who were also recruited, have retaken the check points, but they are talking. they are negotiating.

they want them to leaf. and if that does happen it does avert a full-on ground assault, but we have seen assaults on the city in the last few days, so certainly they are under a lot of pressure within the city itself. so it seems everybody is trying to avoid a complete run into the city. >> if the iraqi government allows the isil fighters to withdrawal, won't they simply just disappear, regroup and pose a problem in the future? is there a long term strategy? >> that's what we have seen time and time again when the americans were in fallujah, and they found it very tough. what happened the al-qaeda fighters let, went to another province and regrouped there. then the chaos in syria

happened, and that allowed them to have another fight. you squeeze them in one area, and they just pop up in another. what is the long-term strategy? iraqi politicians says there needs to be a solution, the sunnis say we need to be a bigger part of the government. also there is another idea that if you squeeze the views -- and the tribal fighter's views is what we're seeing, then the problem gets solved internally, we saw that in 2007 and 8, when they went in to get rid of the al-qaeda fighters, significanting can't success, but then they were disbanded, so there was effectively nobody to stop al-qaeda, and now they are coming back. >> thank you for that. coming up here on the program, thousands of african migrants are fighting for more ryings in israel. they are taking their protest to

parliament. plus paying the price, and why schooling has been disrupted for thousands of bangladeshy children. and we'll have all of the details in sport a little later on. ♪ news from europe now, we begin in germany where a court has decided to shelf the case against a former remember of the nazi ss. he went on trial in september charged with the execution of a -- resistance fighter in 1944. the court said evidence was missing and it was no longer possible to question witnesses. thanks for being with us, why do

you think the court case got so far before they decided there wasn't going to be enough evidence? >> yeah, because the german courts started to implement a new interpretation of the nazi murders in 2010, and this opened the possibility to put on trial nazi murderers who could not have been prosecuted under the former interpretation. >> so -- so -- >> and so this case -- yeah? >> yeah, carry on. because i'm trying to establish why a court in the first case wouldn't have said there isn't enough evidence to go ahead with the case. >> yeah, because it was not clear that -- whether there would be another witness or the

possibility to really sentence this former ss member, and this is always the case when so old people are tried. there is missing evidence very often because people died and papers have been destroyed and so on. >> do you think that this late on it is still worth having prosecutions? >> yeah, i -- i'm trying to make the point that the important thing is that according to the new interpretation, nazi murders with -- which were committed in a division of labor of many parts of the german ss, the

army, and the police, can be prosecuted now under this new interpretation while all of the trials after the war under german law had to speak to an interpretation where the person had to be shown as a murder at a certain place at a certain time, and the victim was to be identified. imagine for example, the auschwitz selection ramp where thousands of people were killed every day by decisions of doctors and other ss members on

the ramp. >> okay. >> but it was very difficult to prosecute for direct murder, maliciousness had to be proven. >> i'm sorry, we have run out of time, but thank you so enough for talking to us. the french canadian has filed an appeal on the ban of his upcoming act. he says the so-called sign he makes is a gesture against the establishment and not an inverted nazi salute. and the french woman who was fined for wearing a face-covering vail has been convicted of assaulting police. they triggered riots last year. a wednesday court refused a request from her legal team for the law to be referred to the

country's constitutional court. she was fined $200 and given a one-month suspended sentence. vince -- investigators try to determine what caused a u.s. military helicopter to crash in the east of england. ♪ former u.s. basketball star dennis rodman has defended his decision to play an exhibit game in north korea as an birthday gift for the leader. >> reporter: putting the finishing touches to what we calls a birthday present for his friend, kim jong un. he was taking his fellow nba veterans through their paces. >> this is a gift. this is his gift from me, from

me. i love the guy. the guy is my friend forever and ever. >> reporter: rodman has been resisting criticism that he is pandering to an ruthless leader. >> dennis rodman is not a diplomat. kim jong un has used him for his own purposes. >> reporter: north korean state media used the date to announce the march. so far kim jong un hasn't made his own birthday into a holiday, instead it is a sporting event

involving middle-aged americans. more than a thousand people in japan have fallen sick after eating contaminated food after dining on pizzas and lasagne. police opened an investigation after some frozen seafood continued pesticides. a fire has swept through a train in israel. it's not clear what caused it. tensions remain high in bangladesh following the reelection of the prime minister. more than 500 schools were attacked because they were doubling at polling centers. we report from a school that was damaged. >> reporter: these girls still come to the schoolyard, because

it holds fond memories for them. it's where they gathered after classes, but the place no longer feels the same. late at night, vandals through bombs in through the windows. >> translator: it's a big loss. we have had such great times here, we have learned so much. what did our school do to them? >> reporter: this was the only girl's high school in the area. she and her friends now continue their classes on the porch of the local clinic. it's for a from ideal. >> translator: it is really cramped here. you cannot fit in all of the students, and we do not have proper supplies, no chalks, no instruments, and examines coming up. how are those girls supposed to complete their education this way? >> reporter: the girls still have their fun, but the circumstances are difficult.

the highway to the southeastern district is lined with buses and trucks that have been completely burned just a few hours ago a patrol bomb was hurled at this truck, the driver was killed. parents worry more now about letting their children run around like they used to, and as the sunsets, another girl runs home, fearful of what the darkness might bring. hundreds of hindus have fled from their homes after attacks on their houses and shops in the aftermath of the election. bishop remembers the religious violence that targeted hindued during the war of independence. she say she now fears for her safety again. >> translator: when it's dark i feel scared. i see these reports of attacks of hindus on tv and i can't sleep at night.

>> reporter: the heavy security presence for the most part is keeping the residence safe, but outside the city, people are finding that danger is at their doorsteps. now some developing news coming to us from tunisia, clashes have broken out between police and anti-government demonstrators. riot police pushed back the protesters as they try to break into the offices of the ruling party. they are angry at new tax laws and poor living conditions. at least 10,000 african migrants have been demonstrating outside of the israeli parliament in jerusalem. they have been protesting against the new detention law. many of the migrants are laborers. tom akerman has the latest from

jerusalem. >> reporter: this is not only one of the largest crowds that has assemble in front of the parliament, but these are non-israelis. that has never been seen before actually petitioning the israeli government for what they call their legitimate rights to be recognized as refugees. they tried to present a letter to the prime minister to lay out their demands, release of prisoners who have been detained up to a year without trial under the new israeli law asking for them being recognized as eligible for refugee status and to have prompt and transparent processing of their applications. the israelis have never recognized a single african migrant as a legitimate refugee. and what they are emphasizing

here speaker after speaker is they have no intention of staying in the country, they are fleeing genocide and political oppression, and the israeli government is wrong in describing them as infiltrate fors. this is the fourth day of their strike and they say they have no intention of going back to work until their demands are met. still to come here on al jazee jazeera. . .. >> but we shall not rest until that war is won. >> 50 years after a u.s. president declared a war on poverty, we look at why the ranks of the impoverished has swelled. and details on messy's comeback coming up with jo in sport. ♪

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al jazeera. armed opposition groups in syria are locked in a fear battle. rebel fighters have seized a makeshift headquarters in alepo. iraq has struck a deal with tribesmen to drive out al-qaeda fighters. riot police push back dozens of protesters as they try to break into the offices of the ruling party. let's get more on that story. josef is on the line now. what can you tell us about those clashes. >> reporter: they came down the street to protest essentially the new taxes the government is imposing on different sectors. people were quite angry about these new measures taken by the

government, but also the -- the date is very significant. exactly two years ago people came down -- three years ago, sorry -- people came down to the street after the first person was killed in the [ inaudible ] during the revolution. also at this very moment the new constitution is being passed in tunisia, and the government may resign very soon. there is a general feeling that because it is very high-purpose revolution, that's why people are coming to the streets over and over again. there is a lot of anger among the population. >> and josef the whole driving force in the first place was the economy, the poverty and neglect that many tunisians were facing. has any of that been tackled at all by the new government? >> that is exactly the point. indeed it hasn't improved.

it's actually on the contrary, people keep paying very high price for the revolution, and actually unemployment rates are going up, especially in rural areas, the economy is facing a lot of difficulties, people are losing jobs in certain parts of the country, places like here where these protests are happening, people are not seeing any new investments or measures to help the local population. so actually conditions have worsened because of the revolution. >> joseph thank you for updating us. let's go back to lauren in london for more of the day's news from europe. lauren? thank you, yes. extra police officers have been deployed to the greek capitol. roads have been shut and 2,000

extra police are now deemployed there. opposition groups say they will defy a ban on protests, an official ceremony is set to get underway in a few hours, but there have been protests over the amount that has been spent on this. the money issue is awkward, skt it? >> reporter: it is. although this is one of the cheapest presidencies in europe. it is about a third less than the recent new presidencies, and the government says it is not going to try to spending that full amount. the thinking is that basic will be covered, such as hotels for the commissioners only and one attache, and just a few meals and so on, and of course the hosting of the actual work of the committees, roughly 120 of

those that will be held here. but the government says this is really going to be probably one of the cheapest presidencies ever held. >> how does it play out for greece specifically? >> well, the role of this institution has really been somewhat diminished ever since the lizbin treaty. it deals with all of the other portfolios, agriculture, energy, and so on, and there is an ongoing agenda passed on from one presidency to the other. so no single post has the power to manipulate entitily the agenda. the greeks want to push the agenda up on controlling illegal immigration. roughly 85 to 90% of

non-recorded immigrants into europe pass through greek waters on to the continent. and this is a battle that the greeks feel they have fought really single handedly on behalf of the european union. absent a european wide policy and security infrastructure, the greeks basically want more tools in place and more money to police external borders, and there are other items that are very important such as job creation across europe. >> thank you so much indeed, john. british police are working with the u.s. air force to find out why a u.s. military helicopter crashed in england a day ago killing all four aboard. the helicopter based at the raf

air base was performing a low-level training mission when it went down. now let's speak to phil ittner about the situation. >> reporter: lauren we just heard from the norfolk [ inaudible ] who warned this is going to be a very lengthy process. they are being methodical, they say. having said that, there is some sense of urgency, because there many of these helicopters still flying. and also because those -- the corpses of those four u.s. service members are still on cite, and until they get experts to clear the investigation area, they don't want any items being moved. having said that, also, they are being very careful about this site, because will is an awful lot of live ammunition in the

area, and obviously also a need to maintain the integrity of the site. >> okay. phil thanks very much indeed. the main uk opposition party is arguing for tighter controls on the country's gambling industry. it wants to limit the number of high-tech betting machines which critics say are particularly highly adick tiff. >> reporter: for years this man's life was consumed by his addiction to betting on these machines. >> you get into the cycle of rapid highs and lows, it's like a drug, you -- you become addicted verily. >> reporter: there are 33,000 terminals in the uk, and they

are increasingly sophisticated and high-speed casino-style games offer the allure of big wins, but you can lose quickly too. critics say they are particularly addictive. now the politicians are getting involved with the leader of the labor opposition party, say they are causing debt and misery. there did appear to be signs of consensus that something needs to be done. >> one in three calls to the gambling help line are about these machines. for example, there are 348 in one of though most deprived parts of the country. can we at least have a timetable on when the government will decide to act. >> we will be reporting in the spring as a result of the review

underway. >> reporter: but the stakes for thement gambling industry are very high. betting terminals now account for over half of its annual income, almost $2.5 billion. it doesn't want tighter controls. in the 12 years the machines have been around no evidence has ever been produced to show they are more addictive. no one says you should ban pubs or close down restaurants because there is alcoholism. >> reporter: whatever the politicians decide, the problem gambling isn't likely to go away. similar games are available 24-7 online. pope francis is living up to his reputation as a pontiff who likes to buck tradition. he invited a priest to jump on

to the back of the pope mobile. it happened as the pontiff was being driven through the crowds. that's the news from europe now let's go back to doha. >> still to come, roger federer warms up melbourne ahead of the australian open. we'll have all of the details with jo coming up in sport.

welcome back. now five decades ago the issue of poverty was a serious challenge for the u.s., and the

then president lyndon johnson launched what he called a war on poverty. and now the issue is once again a political hot potato, over 40 million americans struggle for basic necessities. so patty where are we with that war on poverty? >> well, when lyndon johnson announced it, there were several government programs that came into effect. it meant there was going to be health care the a elderly, early education for poor, and food aid. but here at this food bank, where people come, they say they are serving record numbers of people and they don't expect it is going to get better any time soon. this is the america u.s. politicians like to talk about, one of upward mobility, promise

and wealth. >> the wealthiest nation on earth. >> reporter: but 50 years ago lyndon johnson has a different perspective when he declared a war on public defender's officerty. >> and we shall not rest until that war is won. the richest nation on earth can afford to win it. >> reporter: that was five decades ago when 19% of the nation lived in poverty, but then the war was working, the rate started to fall down to just about 11% in 1973, but since then it had climbed now back to 15% of the population. that translates into 46.5 million people who struggle for the basics of life, including 16 million children. this is one big reason for those numbers according to economist

richard wolf. >> by far the most important factor has been the decision of employers to leave the united states, to go to other parts of the world where they can pay much lower wages, where they don't have rules and regulations that they have to subordinate their activities to, where they can get, to be blunt, better profits than they can here. >> reporter: over the past decade the incomes of the richest americans have grown by 86% while the incomes of everyone else has grown at just a little over 6%. the wealthiest reaping the benefits of growing corporate profits, but on main street wages have barely increased. president obama will try to change that by proposing an increase in the minimum wage. he has promised that before without success. he'll try again another small

battle in the 50-year old war yet to be won. and patty what about other issues in that wealth gap, like long term unemployment? congress is being pushed to tackle that. and what is the situation there? >> we do expect the senate to take that up this week. basically anyone in the country who has been unemployed for more than 26 weeks, they lost any help. so the senate is going to try to figure out a solution this week, but even if it passes the senate it seems unlikely it is going to pass the house. and that means this foods bank is bracing for thousands of more people that will need their help in years to come. >> patty thank you very much. a former secretary of defense has criticized president barack obama over his handling of the war in afghanistan. he says he didn't trust his

military commanders. >> reporter: at the end of 2009, u.s. president barack obama told the nation it was time to renew the fight against the taliban in afghanistan. >> i have determined it is in our vital national interest to send an additional 30,000 troops to afghanistan. after 18 months our troops will begin to come home. >> reporter: but in his new book, robert gates who also served during the presidency of george w. bush, accuses staffers of undermining his resolve, by criticizing the war, and the idea of a troop surge.

>> reporter: u.s. news reports about gates's memoir suggests that the book is as such about settling scores as it is about being inment go. gates accuses white house staffers of micro managing and being clueless about the realities of war. and he admitted he at first was opposed to the raid that lead to osama bin laden's death. still some servers say gates's frankness should not be a surprise. >> he is above the fray. first of all he knows he'll never serve in washington again. he served honorably for a number of administrations on both sides of the isle. anybody who investigated bob gates before he was selected for

these jobs knew what they were getting. >> reporter: a white house spokesman and called biden one of obama's closest advisors, but given that gates is 70 years old and retired, it is possible he doesn't care what anyone thinks. jo is here with the sport and some kicking off in qatar the question is when? >> exactly. it is appearingly increasingly likely that the 2022 world cup will be played in the winter months. the scheduling has been debated since 2010. temperatures can reach up to 50 degrees cell see us in june and july the traditional time the cup is played. after further doubt was cast on wednesday after telling a french radio station that it will be

moved. >> translator: it's not that it is possible. it will happen. frankly it will be played between 15th of november and 15th of january at the latest. if you play between 15th of november and end of december, that's when the weather is most favorable. with an average temperature of 25 degrees. that's perfect for football. fee -- fifa distances it's a from the statement saying . . . cat tar 2022 organizers have always said we will be ready to host the world cup regardless of the outcome. our correspondent lee wellings thinks the words should be taken as a strong indication of what will come once fifa has made a decision. >> he is an increasingly powerful figure at fifa.

he doesn't often say things by accident which makes you wonder if he is talking about qatar as a destruction of what is happening in brazil. he is leading the consultation process, so yes, it has been a surprise, because we expected that to last for months and no confirmation until after the brazil world cup, fifa has still denied anything other than a consultation is still going on. but he has come out and said what is actually going to happen. that this world cup is going to take place from november probably until the end of december and it might spill into january. there will be a lot still said before that happens, but when it comes down to it, the executive committee will rubber stamp that. s >> more on lee's thoughts can be

found on our website, check out aljazeera.com/sport. french investigators have ruled out exsensitive speed as the cause of schumaker's accident. they say he is only 8 meters off of the marked trail when he fell. they are continuing to determine the cause of the accident but say no one else is involved. >> translator: we don't see schumaker near anywhere. i don't know anymore. we must reanalyze the film, but we don't see anybody who had an accident in the field of vision of the camera of michael schumaker. on to football now, lionel

messy, is expected to play on wednesday. he has been named for the first leg of the match. they also face a top of the table league match against madrid on saturday. david mois is being investigated after he said his team had to play the other team and, quote, the officials. he is a man under pressure. united lost to tottenham, and to swansea on sunday. >> if you are going to be in this job, that's what happens. and the last few games we have not won, going through a difficult time, it's part of football management. that's why i said i thought the

support was great. i stick with my club and with my manager, and that's exactly what you need when you aren't doing too well. >> this is the first time they have suffered three consecutive losses since 2001. they have now lost three games in a week for the first time since 1992. and last year's champions currently sit seventh in the table. the first grand slam of the tennis season begins in m melbour melbourne. roger federer appeared in a cher think match. a thriller for the crowd at the arena. miami dolphins nfl team have announced they have parted ways

with their controversial general manager. the dolphins haven't made the playoffs since 2008, and they have been recently investigated by the nfl over a bullying scandal. richard incognito is on indefinite leave after be accused of racial slurs and threats of violence. now it seems we all love a lovely bunch of coconuts, and india is hoping to capitalize on the growing word wide demand. it is already one of the world's top coconut producers but wants to go further. >> reporter: coconuts are synonymous with the state's name. it even comes from the word meaning coconut. and it's easy to see why.

the trees are everywhere. but even here it is still not enough to keep up with demand. at this government sponsored training camp, locals learn to climb trees with the help of these machines. and what was once a job looked down upon is becoming a popular profession. >> translator: in my village i'm the first one to do this. it's becoming more popular. the traditional way is very hard, but with the help of this machine, it's easier and safer. >> reporter: it's not just simply climbing up trees, but also classroom work on tree maintenance and yoga before one can become a coconut harvester. demand is set to outpace supply.

because of that, this business is booming here. this man has been farming here for 25 years. he said previously coconut trees were chopped down and replanted by rubber tree. now that that trend is reversing. but supply hasn't ridden enough, and traders are feeling the effects. >> translator: there is a lot of demand, but we don't have enough supply. >> reporter: as farming coconuts becomes more popular, harvesting is also picking up, and breathing new life into an old profession. and you can get more on that story and the rest of the day's news on our website, aljazeera.com. and that's the news hour from doha. from all of the team here,

thanks for watching. bye for now. ♪ interactions with pharmaceutical companies, it does impact -- and there's actually pretty good studies based -- that have looked at physician prescribing patterns and interactions with big pharma. i think one of the luxuries i have is i'm in academic medicine, and we have a policy that we don't interact with pharmaceutical companies. so i hope that gives me a better perspective. and i think a lot of these doctors aren't having these conversations with their patients because i have countless patients who come to

me and said they have never heard of iud's. so i think there is some impact of that. we know there's an impact of that. and it makes it challenging, you know, to -- to have a completely unbiased view even though we as doctors like to think we have an unbiased view, there has been evidence that shows that they do impact us in some ways. so i think it's important for us to go out and educate our providers too. there is no one size fits all birth control, and there are a lot of options that work for women. >> we want to take a closer look, are there unique challenges facing women in minority communities when

welcome to al jazeera america. i'm del walters. these are the stories we are following for you. it is the latest tell all and the talk of the town in washington. a new book written by former defense secretary, robert gates. a u.s. military hospital crashing in england. and later one big show in las vegas, where there are no high kicks involved. ♪ taking aim at president obama former defense secretary robert gates criticizing his old boss in an explosive and candid new