do that once it got to geneva and the russians were unable convince the syrian government to alter that stanchion. >> ambassador robert ford, thank you for joining us on "al jazeera america ". >> my pleasure. thank you.

>> the united states has made the first arrest in connection with the 2012 attack on the u.s. consolate in bengahzi, libya. four americans including ambassador chris stevens died in that attack. mike viqueira at the white house, tell us more about the suspect and the arrest. >> reporter: a lot of people are still having problems with this saying why did it take so long? and what about the other suspects that resulted in death in the attacks. just a matter of weeks before the 2012 election. but today president obama has a rare foreign policy success to announce. it took almost two years, but when it was done president obama welcomed the capture. >> it's important for us to send a message to the world that when americans are attacked no matter how long it takes we will find those responsible, and we will bring them to justice. >> reporter: officials say u.s.

special forces acting alone and without the help of local officials staged a screed raid inside libya late sunday. they took the man alleged to be the mastermind of the september 11, 2012, attacks. in all four americans died including the ambassador. >> we continue to think about and pray for those who were killed in that terrible attack. >> reporter: the leader of an libyan armed group said to have ties to al-qaeda. he faces charge on three counts and possibly more to follow. for the past two years republicans in congress launched a serious of investigation noose bengahzi, with many accusing the administration for down playing the attacks.

with the man living openly in libya and giving interviews tuesday, many wonder what took so long to capture him. >> we did it as expeditiously as possible, and took in a range of factors. the outcome was successful. >> i can't speak for his living habits bu. >> one controversy now senators mccain, graham, frequent critics of the obama administration when it comes to this attack in bengahzi saying that he should be sent to guantanamo bay. he should not be brought here to the united states and died in civilian court. to that a national security spokeswoman said we have a record now of individuals who have been tried and convicted in civilian court. as for any intelligence that can be gathered through interviews he's going to be read his miranda rights, he'll be briefed and all the actionable

intelligence and information that they could possibly get from suspects. >> mike viqueira for us at the white house. thank you. there are new fears today that iraq is moving closer to the kind of sectarian warfare that nearly tore the country apart. police said that militiamen killed dozens near baghdad. meanwhile officials said ten people were killed in an attack in baghdad. we have a report from the iraqi capitol. the iraqi government is increa increasing efforts to stop the isil advance. >> confident young men line up out to stop. the recruitment of the iraqi

security forces shows no signs of let up. these men shia men in the south are signing up in huge number. at least 13,000 so far. but there are concerns they're not getting the training and equipment necessary. >> we continue to receive large numbers of volunteers, and we supply them with military fatigues. then we transfer them to a training center. >> from those training centers the volunteers will likely be sent to areas on the borders of iran. in the early hours of tuesday morning there was an incident at the prison where tens of people were killed. and both sides blame each other for the murders.

>> the situation including the reports of mass executions by the ex-lambic state of iraq and levants, isil. there is a real risk of tie rants on a massive scale. >> his words have been criticized here. some islamic scholars suggest that the rebel groups should be part of the talks. but government is in no mood to talk about the rebels or the islamic state in iraq and the levant. >> as the united states decides how to respond to the crisis in iran, they called on to look into the violence. >> taking steps to governor in

non-sectarian ways and increase support of forces of what the focus should be on. this is the opposite of what that is. >> lisa stark joins us from washington. good to see you. besides embassy evacuations, is there any word on what more the administration might do, may do in iraq? >> all we know is that the national security can continue to meet, and continue to monitor the situation in iraq. the pentagon today refused to comment on some reports that special forces might go in to help train and advice the iraqis. the pentagon did repeat what the president has said. there will be no boots on the ground. no u.s. combat troops there. and press secretar secretary said the situation in baghdad at least is more encouraging. >> we're seeing that they're

assisting themselves. they're being assisted by shia militia members, and it certainly appears as if they have the will to defend the capitol. >> now 160 troops have been sent in, and another 100 troops on stand by. mitch mcconnell laid part of the blame of what's going on in iraq at the door step of white house. >> entirely pulling out of iraq, and jeopardizing all that had been accomplished all of those years was a terrible mistake. i look forward to hear more about with what the president goes from here 37. >> now the majority leader harry reid disagrees with that. he said for now there is no appetite to send combat troops back. >> we shouldn't be sending our

men and women back to iraq. those who attack president obama to bring the troops home are flat wrong in criticizing him for that. it's in step not only with the president but the american people. >> now the president has invited the four top congressional leaders to the white house tomorrow afternoon, and they will be discussing what options there are to move forward in iraq. >> lisa stark, thank you, prime minister nouri al-maliki, this as we learn more about the leade leadership, and why they've been able to move so fast. dana lewis from london. >> reporter: tony, the isil or what people call isis as well, well organized, rich in terms of

funding. they're able to maneuver, fight and they're capturing on the sunni anger and disfaction with the shia government in baghdad. >> videos posted on the internet tell you a lot about what they are. they are ruthless. they both of killing anyone connected to iraqi security forces. who are they? nigel is a former director of british operations and intelligence known as m mi6 m mi6. >> they have the real commitment to the jihadist call. . >> the fighters come from iraq including former members of the iraqi military under saddam hussein, but they have recruits from saudi arabia, lib y centr

libya, saudi arabian the caucasus. >> today british momen prime minister david cameron. >> what we see in iraq in terms of isis is the most serious threat there is today. >> inspired by al-qaeda, talk in iraq and syria, and they are funded by saudi arabia and syrian intelligence. their leader, an iraqi religious student, jailed in iraq and later released. >> well, so far he has shown himself to be very effective. he has a long-term vision, the capacity to implement that

vision. we've seen evidence of this assault has been some time in the planning. >> what do they want? the creation of conquering in libya and baghdad. western intelligence agencies say they may be one of the richest extremist groups in the world. when released from american custody in 2009 they said see you in new york. >> tony, will this group be able to move into baghdad? well, in some ways they're there now. because you have to think about who was mindsetting up these car bombs, the intimidation, acts of extortion, and we're told that members of the iraqi army in baghdad wearing street clothes under their uniforms so they can fade back into civilian life if the fighting comes. not a good sign.

>> we've seen that before. dana, appreciate it. we will have a special coverage of the conflict in iraq later tonight. in crisis, iraq chaos and collapse. that's tonight at 8:30 eastern on al jazeera america. one of the four al jazeera journalists detained in egypt prison is now free. abdullah elshamy, he was freed. here he is moments after he was freed. >> i missed my freedom. i missed my life. my life stopped when i was moved to a place where no one would wish to be. it's important to mention that this is only the beginning. there are other journalists still in prison including the ones who were arrested with me, and of course our colleagues and friends from al jazeera on this channel. thanks for every who supported me. i can't name them one by one. i thank god above all.

>> abdullah elshamy was released after being on a hunger strike for five months. >> reporter: in prison without charge for ten months. abdullah elshamy was arrested in august while reporting for al jazeera arabic on the protest being staged on the jousting of mohame of--the ousting of mohamed morsi. he claimed he had done nothing wrong. he went on hunger strike and he had lost a third of his body weight. just days after this leaked video was broadcast abdullah elshamy said he had been placed in solitary confinement. in a letter sent out, he was being forced fed. he said he would not stop his protest until he was freed.

he was then released because there were no legal grounds to keep him in prison. >> i never felt happier in my life than i do today. we've had so many difficulties in my life but today i'm born again. my soul has returned. >> reporter: but there are still al jazeera journalists behind bars in egypt. on monday mohamed fahmy, bader mohammed, and peter greste stood ones again in the courtroom cage. it was the final day for defense lawyers to put forward their argument. but they'll have to wait until june 23rd to hear the verdict. the egyptian prosecution has asked for the maximum sentences. that means mohamed fahmy, bader mohammed, and peter greste could get seven years. >> we've been treated as if in fact, we were terrorists. we're being locked up all day.

this is unbelievable. >> reporter: they're all falsely accused of supporting the outlawed muslim brotherhood. al jazeera rejects all charges. and since they were arrested on december 29th they have repeatedly demanded their release. >> they have not done anything that they should be facing trial for. i believe the court will acquit them. >> reporter: since the overthrow mohamed morsi last year dozens of journalists and activists have been imprisoned. many without charge. rights groups and media organizations around the world have been joining the call for them to be released. erik with a woods, al jazeera. >> a georgia inmate is set to be executed by lethal injection in an hour's time. the first prisoner to be put to death in united states since a botched execution.

>> we have three prisoners across the u.s. who could be executed next week. both supporters and opponents of the death penalty will be watching closely tonight. they want to see if the execution will actually happen and whether the lethal drugs work. after two months in growing debate over capital punishment a death row inmate is set to die in georgia. the botched lethal injection in boo oklahoma started the debate. >> they're getting the drugs out of a compound pharmacy. they're not tested for safety or any number of qualities that could make an attempted execution with a drug like that very painful and possibly ineffective. >> reporter: a new law in georgia protects the identities of manufacturing methods of companies creating execution

drugs. attorneys have challenged that law arguing that the simple truth about any drug is that unless you know how it was made, where, and from what and by whom you cannot know what it is. concern has grown over execution methods as states face shortages of the drugs they need and scramble for new force sources and mixes. this has led to the botched execution of two men this year. clayton locket in oklahoma and de dennis maguire in ohio. >> they have been experimenting with human subjects and that has delayed things. these things, of course, cost more. the executions haven't gone well. so things are in a turmoil right now. >> reporter: the state of georgia is slated to kill wellens in less than an hour. his attorney told me today he still hopes to stop the execution. we reached out to the department

of corrections in georgia, but we did not get a response. >> no comment? no, no comment. >> a conflict in oil-producing country like iraq. and in today's power politics, texas governor rick perry gets attention for another comment about gay people.

>> the and in today's power plastics hillary clinton is using dramatic language to describe politics. boy, this is a good one. >> yes, tony, we'll get to that in a second. i got to give you the update on rick perry. he has all but declared he's going to run for president in 2016. but his fumbles while responding to questions about gay marriage has made some strategists nervous. he was asked if he believes therapy can change someone's sexual orientation. >> you don't believe there should be therapy to change them

into heterosexual. >> i don't know. we'll leave that to the psychologists. >> they've already weighed in. they've di missed sexual orientation as a mental disorder. >> that's true. the medical community has made it's decision declaring that therapy cannot change a sexual orientation, and that sexual orientation is not a disorder. perry said he didn't know if the therapy was effective but then compared homosexuality to alcoholism. now for hillary clinton, her supporters may be reaching for a stiff drink. as part of thei her onbook tour shongoing book tour tour. >> whoever runs has to recognize that the american political system is probably the most difficult even brutal in the

world. >> the most brutal political similar in the world? more brutal than india and pakistan? many are not sure if many agree eve even those who were assassinated. some consider that a gaffe. the negativesiv negative ads have begun. here is the first for republican joni ornst. >> bruce braley is already running a dirty campaign. he insults farmers and his ads sexist. >> we'll see if braley responds. and if you're going to go negative, blame your opponent. finally joe biden who is considering a run just had the kind of 24 hours that might make

hillary clinton envious. biden was in brazil to watch the u.s. soccer team and the tv announcer identified him as president biden. then team usa won in thrilling fashion, and then biden led the congratulations in the u.s. locker room. >> you guys from great, just spectacular. >> thank you. appreciate it. >> are you kidding me? this is a kick, man. >> speaking of kicks, when it comes to meet and greet biden is a natural. remember, he's wearing a nice suit around a bunch of sweaty guys. >> i want to show you that i have it from last time. >> i owe you a drink. >> you may not have the money or organization to beat organization, he definitely has the charm.

>> terrific. thank you. >> as the turmoil grows they're pushing up the price for a barrel of crude. >> well, oil, crossed the 103 mark in training today. everyone is old enough to remember oil that was $150 a barrel. we don't get too alarmed. it settled back at $136, that's a 5% bump from what it fetched a month ago. but many analysts think that oil prices could rise higher if the situation gets worse in iraq. last year th iraq. the issue is iraq makes 2.5 million barrels a day in oil. there are 90 million barrels of

oil every day that are produced around the world. and the world consumes almost exactly that amount of oil every day. now iraq's worth 2.2 million barrels of oil a day to the world. most of iraq's policy production is in the south of the country. the rest is at risk in the north of the country. if some of that oil comes off line, who would make up the gap. that would fall to saudi arabia. saudi arabia said it can handle it. there is a chance, an outside chance that we could end up with a little bit of a shortage on a daily basis of oil. it's a global commodity. it doesn't matter how much oil the u.s. gets from iraq. that oil goes around the world. everybody buys it. it will go up $5 more.

>> there has been a major disruption into oil in iraq. today, we see. >> given there is no supply problem at the moment. it is all speculation in the actual manufacture of oil. we see the gas this week $3.66 a gallon for self-serve unleaded. basically where it was a month ago. basically a year ago.

>> at 7:00 p.m. each night. >> the government in baghdad and how the united states could help change the equation. and an unique deal to provide fresh water on both sides of the border. we're back in a moment.

>> iraq's government has been on its hills for a week now. prime minister nouri al-maliki fired four of his top officers for failing to stop rebel

advances. they are less than 50 miles from the capital of baghdad. shia and sunni leaders called for unity today. look at these pictures with back and forth attacks like this one. a group in baghdad threatening any agreement. there is the map. here to discuss iraq's military capeties, we speak with the author of "surge, my journey with general david petraeus." >> i want to dive in here and i'm asking for extra time because i want to talk to you about a couple of issues. how dangerous is iraq right now? and this is the perspective question. the media lens is very powerful. what is your cement of the security situation in iraq and the threat posed by isil. >> the major threat is to the

integrity of the iraqi state. the near term threat is iraq's plentiers along sectarian lines, and you end up with sunni north and west and shia controlling the rest. it's a much longer term concern is the creation of the terrorist state and terrorist safe haven that spans the board and can be used from a base to attack board and united states. isil continues the enemy, and there is a near term threat to iraq itself, and then a much longer regional and global threat. >> how likely is it in your mind given what is happening right now on the ground that iraq splinters across ethno-sectarian

lines. >> if nouri al-maliki does not step down or take measures to seriously moderate his authoritarianism, and his sectarian conduct its likely that iraq will splinter along ethno-sectarian lines. >> you think it may take nouri al-maliki actually stepping down to quell what is happening right now? >> he's the one who created this crisis. after u.s. troops withdrew, he attacked hi. he has fractured the alliances that u.s. forces cemented with sunni tribes. >> and you were there. you were there when this was

happening. and so the question then becomes this was tensionally handed to nouri al-maliki, and what did he do with it? >> i think he thought and i think president obama thought the war was won. with the withdraw of the american force was have no serious impact, and in al' al maliki's view, he could rule without blow back, and this is what he gets. >> the more authoritarian he behaves the stronger the isil becomes? >> yes. it's only part of the organization. it is supported by sunni tribes on the ground, in nineveh and provinces, and it's also supported by former iraqi army officers which is why you see it

has a pretty decent strategy and competent operations ongoing. there is a lot of capability in isil but there is only a ver vernere of fighters. >> you create a government that the sunni tribes can support. >> and so doing nothing, i don't believe this is the case, but is doing nothing and allowing the iraqis to figure this out for themselves, is that an option? what is the hand that the united states has to play with here? >> we would simply be taking nouri al-maliki's side in the civil war. we're at our max leverage now. what we need to do is turn this leverage into some sort of

political agreement as the way forward. once we get the government that all iraqis can support then we can deal with the situation handily i think. >> leverage, the moment, and seizing the moment is there another opportunity here? i'm not suggesting that many people have a stomach for this, but is there an opportunity to strike a new and better status of force agreements with iraq? >> well, there is if there were any stomach in washington to do that. >> beau think that would be a good idea, to pursue something like that? >> if there were a government worth supporting in baghdad, i believe we could do a lot of good supporting it with advisers, with intelligence operatives, with air power. to do that we would need a new sofa. >> good to talk to you, peter monsoor. thank you. he is the author of "surge: my

genera journey with general david petraeus." >> an explosion occurred in nigeria where fans gathered to watch the world cup. that area has suffered many attacks by the armed group of iran. kenya's president said actors looking to stoke ethnic tensions. 15 people were killed in a coastal town. we have more. >> she can't talk about what happened without shaking. but she said she's trying to be strong for her sons. they should be in school now, but everything has been shut down after the rampage that killed nearly 50 people. >> they are the only family who

was not killed in this apartment block. 14 others were ordered out on the street. their throats slit. their bodies riddled with bullets, their wives forced to watch. they were christians, and something that the gunmen specifically inquired about. >> you don't know how to talk or even how to pray in islamic. it is going to be a bit worse for even christians than buddhist. they don't know how to arm themselves. >> they are worried that this will escalate into a larger conflict. she wants to move out.

>> this is what the people are still seeing on their streets. bloodstains and carnage. more attacks in the areas with fears that the police are losing control. the somali armed group al-shabaab are said to be responsible for the violence. >> there is a plan to destabilize the country from within and turn kenyans against each other. the enemy is within. >> they warn of retaliation, but as people here continue to bury their dead, discontent is growing. al jazeera, kenya. >> a british satellite company said search crews are looking in the wrong place. data led australian search teams

to the indian association. but before reaching that area the teams were sidetracked by a signal they thought might be from the plane's black box. the team spent two months searching an area that was too far northeast. the plane went missing in early march with all 239 passengers and crew on board. in ukraine government officials say an explosion at a pipeline carrying russian gas was an act of terrorism. no one was injured. russia cut supplies to ukraine earlier this month after the two sides argued over price. kiev said the price was an attack meant to discredit kiev in the negotiations. and in south sudan officials say more than 30 people have died from cholera. human rights groups are worried that the current epidemic will spread beyond the capitol. we have more now from juba.

>> juba's cholera epidemic is in full swing. peer in their murky water and the problem is clear. there is no water supply in juba. most families get their water from the river nile. >> two small working water treatment, this donated by u.s. aid. the power pump is shut down most days, causing long delays, so many come here to the river banks to fill up instead. >> juba is growing so fast, but it's drinking water supply is always what it has always been.

but the river nile is used for waste disposal. >> it's quicker, cheaper, and unicef hands out water solutions, but most are too poor for this. this man is recovering from cholera at a special doctors without border clinic. he said sometimes i buy water but sometimes i can't forward it. >> when there is poor hygiene because of they are not well managed system they will be effected with this kind of decease. >> raw sewage runs into channels that feed the nile. newly built oxidation ponds charge fees for the disposal and are already too small for one of

the fastest growing cities in africa. in these conditions cholera will just keep coming back. >> a new allegation against some police departments in a polygamist sect area. maria ines ferre with more news. >> reporter: two towns along the utah-arizona border are influenced bisect leaders. they want to disband the agency that is oversee warren jeffs polygamist group. they're asking for a monitor to oversee th them. a child sex abuse website owner is going to prison for 30 years. the investigation into his website led to the conviction of more than 600 u.s. based customers. a california wildfire is now 75% contained. slower moving winds are hipping firefighters surround the blaze.

the fire then grew in the sierra nevada area overnight. and in rhode island, a $2 million home was built on land designated for public use as a park. >> they should have surveyed that it's on their land. >> they should have known that it was in the process and not waited to see if it was fully conducted. >> they would survey the land. problems arose when owners wanted to sell the house. what happens to the house. either they have to some how move it or tear it down. >> can you imagine? >> what would homer say, duh? that's a big one. coming up, twin tornadoes wipe half of a small town off the

map. we'll take a look at the aftermath. also an engineer created a device to help care for his diabetic son. the creation could be the next step in treating the disease. >> horrendous crimes committed by kids. >> i think that at sixteen it's a little too early to write him off for life. >> should they be locked away for good? >> he had a tough upbringing but he still had to have known right from wrong.

the night's events, a smarter start to your day. mornings on al jazeera america >> cleaning up the damage left behind from two massive and deadly tornadoes. the rare twin tornadoes touched down yesterday northwest of omaha. two people including a five-year-old girl were killed. they say the twister destroyed and damaged more than half of the buildings in the farming community. nebraska's governor has declared a state of emergency. they have closed all roads moving in to the city. twin tornadoes. >> very rare, and they happened to be at the wrong place because

this really is a small community. let's go back in your timeline. right now things have cleared up. here's the area we're talking about right here. most of the rn here. most of the rain has pushed out here. the actual community looks like this. on google earth a small community right there in the middle of the farmland. actually two miles apart from each other as well as the base of each tornado was about half mile to three-quarters of a mile. now guesstimating that these were ef-4 tornadoes. so very, very powerful tornadoes. how does this happen? when the stormy goes through, this was a massive storm to beginning with, normally you have one tornado with several vortexes on it. but this storm was so big that it allowed two separate rotations that moved across. of course people are now cleaning up, most of the town, 75% of the town is devastated,

and all of the main commercial districts is gone. this is what we're looking out for warnings today in the area right here we could be seeing--this is just for right now, some flooding going on. i think the big problem here is that we could be seeing more thunderstorms later on this evening. >> that's devastating. >> absolutely. >> thank you. the western united states and mexico are both suffering from severe droughts. we've been chronicling that for you. now jennifer london with more. >> reporter: this is what the west historic drought looks like. in california farmers are struggling to irrigate their crops. in new mexico, residents are going weeks without running water. but the vast pacific ocean. here in carlsbad north of san

diego the largest desalination plant is under construction at a cost of $1 billion. when completed in 2016 it will provide 300,000 people in staying county with fresh drinking water, and farther up the coast. >> we are in the lovely city of santa barbara, and our desalination facility. >> reporter: he was give a tour of the city's desalination plant completed in the early 90's. >> these pressure vessels are like the primary treatment. >> a few months after the plant went live the rains came and the plant was most balled. >> reporter: time and technology has changed. recommissioning this plant is a huge undertaking but without it the region could likely run out of water. >> this is part of the process

preparing ourselves. i'm not going to stand by and watch the community run out of water. >> reporter: which is exactly what is happening in mexico, where extreme rationing has been in effect since january. creating even a new sense of urgency to turn this former water treatment plant in mexico into a bi-national desalination plant where the water would be shared among mexico and the united states. but officials say desalination is not a quick fix for the current water crisis gripping the region. >> since 2008 they've been talking about desalination plant construction, but this program has been delayed for several reasons. it's not finished yet, and it's far from being finished. but we believe in august we'll begin building the water desalination plant. >> reporter: on u.s. side there are still a number of obstacles to overcome including running miles of pipes between the two

countries to transfer the water and then the question of differing standards of water quality. water officials in the u.s. say that the pacific is too valuable of a resource to ignore. >> without having another source of supply we would clearly have shortages of water. >> if the bi-national desalination plant does move forward, the hope is that it could produce water by late 2013 and 2018. in the meantime both countries are left battling a historic drought that knows no borders. jennifer london, al jazeera, mexico. >> one of pablo picasso's greatest works has a secret buried underneath the paint. >> reporter: coming up on "real money." how the u.s. can help end the crisis in iraq. plus get the upper hand on the airlines and their sky high

fares, i'll show you how to use those sky miles to maximum advantage and more.

>> one of pablo picasso's greatest works "the blue room." >> for those of us who work in new york. >> are you settled in there? >> look at this beautiful art gallery. >> it's beautiful, right? >> this is fantastic. i feel like a glass of chardonnay, do you fancy a nibble. >> i'll do a little wreistling. >> the reason we're talking about picasso is because there is a secret painting behind the

"blue room." for those of news new york it's a com comedy club in brooklyn. >> pablo picasso was down when he drew the blue room, struggling with depression at the death of a friend, the start of a blue period. who can blame him. he couldn't get a break. no one was buying his stuff. he was melancholy and so were his paintings. the art word gave him the brush off. but that will teach him. guess what just turned up. two for the price of one. a mystery man behind the blue room. >> in recent years there have been a greater interest in taking new technologies to understand that there is information about picasso that we didn't know because he had covered it up. >> turns out picasso used his

canvass more than once, like many great artists, and he drew the blue room on top of a man with a period. >> the first reaction was this is special. the second question is who is it? we're still working on answering that question. >> there is a frenzy to find out who the mystery man. what we know so far is that it's not a self portrait. >> they first realized there was something behind the blue room painting back in the 1950's, and it's taken all this time to get around to seeing. you want to see it, and you can't. tough luck. it's in south korea. the painting is on tour. >> it will get here. >> reporter: in 2017 you'll be able to see the blue room and pinned to the board along side of it is photocopy of what is

underneath. >> tacks or something. j.t. everyone. medical technology has changed how we diagnose illnesses. now a boston biomedical engineer is helping change how di diabetes is treated. >> his life and his parents' lives evolve around the disease. >> i would go down to the office at school and call my dad what my blood sugar was. >> type one diabetics don't we produce enough insulin. they have to work out glucose levels to know how much insulin

to eject. change is coming. david's father ed is a biomedical engineer and cocreator of the bionic pancre pancreas. the hardware is inserted under the skin and to a fusion pump. thit will regulate blood glucose every five minutes. >> there is a transmitter that sends a frequency to the pancreas. and then it determines how much insulin is delivered through tiny needles. >> reporter: the device is tested in three in-hospital studies. >> people are very excited, number one, not having to pay as much attention t to controlling their diabetes, because it's a lot of work, and then having less highs and less lows which help them feel a lot better and reduce their anxiety about having a dangerous low.

>> the device isn't a cure to diabetes but goes a long way to raising the physical burden of living with a potentially life-threatening disease. >> that's all the time for this news hour. "real money" is next on al jazeera america. quai. >> insurgents in iraq are knocking on baghdad's door, and saving the iraqi government from collapse. how iraq's turmoil could be changing america's calculations in the middle east. i'm talking to a former u.n. weapons inspector in iraq. and don't call it a tea party comeback, the real reason for eric cantor's defeat, and the most powerful man in