>> al jazeera america presents >> yeah, i'm different. i wanna do what god asks of me... 15 stories, 1 incredible journey >> edge of eighteen coming september only on al jazeera america a fragile place teetering as hamas and gaza and israel at breaking point. i'm in for antonio mora, welcome to "consider this". that ahead. >> the israeli army released gaza. fighters. >> hamas vows revenge. israel says it's responding to rocket attacks. >> three of six suspects have

murdering. >> as iraq's crisis continues, so, too the stalemate. heels. >> this is a government under siege. no sign of sharing power. >> a video shows abu bakr appearance. >> he's confident, secure, in control of territory. >> the ukranian government says rebels. >> after recapturing luhansk. >> the focus is on donetsk . three bridges blown up. >> the white house prepared to ask congress for $2 billion to deal with a crisis. >> it's our view it's unlikely they'll qualify for humanitarian relief. we begin with an escalation in the middle east where hamas is vowing to avenge the killing

of nine fighters struck by israeli gun fire. it was a response to the firing the rockets into israel on the weekend. the rockets and the air strikes is the latest chapter in a conflict pouring over. six israeli settlers have been arrested for the murder of a 16-year-old palestinian burnt alive. it was reportedly retaliation for the deaths of threeize raily teenagers murdered in the west bank. prime minister binyamin netanyahu called the family of the linian teenager over the weekend and said "i promise you we'll bring the full force of the law to bear: thousands of palestinians have been demonstrating in the streets, voicing anger and vowing revenge, and the u.s. state department is pressing israel for answers after a cousin alleged he was beaten by israeli security sources after taking part in a protest.

it was caught on video, sparking outrage around the world. nick schifrin joins us now. for weeks israeli officials are trying to clamp down on speculation that there would be a dramatic military mobilization. military spokesperson says they are talking about a preparedness for an escalation. >> the number of rockets fired from gaza into israel changed. you make a good point that what is happening, there's a lot of rhetoric and violence, but that language change is the biggest hint. israeli military has been saying again and again we don't want to escalatement the phrase we use. we are preparing to escalate. what changed on the ground, the tension is high. the numbers of strikes is high.

we have had 40, 50 rocket strikes in the last few hours from gaza to israel. in response we had dozen of air and drone strikes, specifically targetting the tunnels. that's what they are going offer, thinking a lot of rockets are held there, and that the fighters in gaza are trying to get into israel to launch attacks. the tension is high. israeli military for the first time is admitting "look, we are ready to escalate", now the question is will both sides choose to do so. >> never mind the tensions between the military and hamas. there's tension on the streets over the deaths of the teenagers. binyamin netanyahu reached out to the family of that 16-year-old burnt to death, an uncle of one of three israeli teenagers. how are these sympathies playing out. how are they received?

>> look, i think the silent majority, if you can call them that, want peace on both sides, a two-state solution. into that sentiment you get the people who suffered horrifically over the last few days, trying to reach out to each other. you have the mother of one of the israeli teenagers killed, abducted and murdered in the west bank, and she said the death of a palestinian teenager was heinous and reached out to the father, and the father reaching to the israeli side. binyamin netanyahu coming out trying to reach out to the father of the palestinian 15-year-old. the trb is trust. the -- problem is trust. the two sides don't trust each other. mohammed abukhdair's parents, the parents of slain palestinian teenager were asked "do you

trust israel to go after your son's killers and prosecute them?" and he says "no, we don't trust them." all the reachings out are wonderful and welcome, but will it make a difference on the ground - it's not clear. >> and where is binyamin netanyahu's standing as he tries to take matters into his own hands, how is israel responding to him and his coalition government? >> on a good day it's like a boxing match. there's huge tension in the israeli politics. because of all of this tension on the gaza border, and with palestinians inside of israel. what you saw today is the top diplomat for this country, foreign minister lieberman saying that he is going to step away from his unity with binyamin netanyahu's party, with the governing ruling party.

it doesn't mean the government shuts down. it doesn't mean that the government collapses - remember this is a parliamentary system, not an executive system. what it does mean is that there's a lot more pressure on binyamin netanyahu to be stronger when it comes to gaza, the palestinians. lieberman coming out in a press conference saying that binyamin netanyahu simply had lost the authority, had lost the support of a lot of people inside of israel. binyamin netanyahu supporters say "i am not going to be backed into a corner and start a war that i don't want." that's quoting them. there's a lot of pressure, whether from lieberman or the ground for binyamin netanyahu to respond aggressively in gaza. that adds to all the tension. >> al jazeera america's nick schifrin reporting from jerusalem. terrific stuff as always. thank you. joining us from washington d.c. is aaron david miller, serving at the department of state as an advisor to republican and democratic

secretary of states, helping to formulate policy in the middle east and the arab-american peace process, and is vice president at the international center for scholars at the woodruffe wilson center and an author. the responses from binyamin netanyahu that the effort to try to soothe tensions by condemning the killing of the palestinian. they were condemning the killings of the teenagers. how far do the statements of sympathy go? >> i think they are important and create at a time of polarization, you know, some measure of rationality, and empat empathy. in the end events are drip on the ground. it's less true in the west bank, but true with regard to what is happening between israel and hamas in gaza. this

raising a question of whether or not there is as basis for returning to the status quo and recreating a tenuous but functional ceasefire that has governed the relations between years. >> it seems that hamas is intensifying the rocket straits from gaza into israel, and in turn they are intensifying the air strikes. given this situation on the ground, would it be worth it for the administration to follow advice to dominic kane, and send john kerry to the region. >> the secretary of state invested 10 months, and he was hammered by critics saying they spent too much time on the issue. it would be one thing talking about a conflict between a boss and binyamin netanyahu. we talk about a conflict, and we see this movie between hamas and israel. there again it raises an extraordinary question of what is

it that the united states could do with respect to mediating. the israelis deal with hamas via cut outs. i would think that if hamas is centered in calming the situation down, that the combination of direct egyptian engagement and indirect israeli engagement should fix the problem. what we don't know is what hamas's motives are here. are they in competition with hamas. do they figure having been implicated or associated with the teens, that they could demonstrate the fact that they represent israel, or is it the anning are after the vicious -- anger after the vicious burning and killing that, in fact,

there's something to be gained by resist. all of these speculations suggest to me, at the disagrees, aside from calling for common restraint urging the israelis to think rationally and asking a boss to do what he can do and get the shans involved - no -- egyptian, involved, no i would not sent them now. you mentioned about the 16-year-old burnt alive. his 15-year-old cowsiun was an -- cousin was an american beaten by police, here is what he said. >> i don't know why they came, why they hit me that hard. i fell asleep from how hard they hit me, unconscious. >> given you have an american in the midst of this, what is the role of obama administration, in terms of reaching him and his family and soothing tensions all around. >> it's incumbent on us to do

all of those things. i suspect we may have played a role in getting them released. i saw the video. it's a he said/she said. it's hard to believe anything that the kid would have done, would have warranted what i saw on the video. the blood is up. the reality is that everybody needs to calm down and certainly those authority tative instruments of the israeli state, the police, need to understand that excessive anything in these circumstances is only going to further inflame the situation. >> speaking of inflaming the situation, it's not surprising that hamas may be involved in some of the things they are alleged to have been involved in. it comes as a shock that you have settlers or nationalists, carrying out the murder.

were you surprised or how do you thing this hurts or damages the israeli psych yip. >> no, i was not surprised. israelis have been dealing with this. in the early '80s a setler conspiracy launched car bombs against two prominent palestinian mayors. the reality is that there is, and i suspect it's a minority, a large minority prepared to use violence and terror in terms of revenge and retribution. it is a look in the mirror moment for many israelis. many resilient enough to do that. i question any more than i understand how - whether or not this country changed in the wake of the assassination of jack kennedy, or whether or not israeli society changed in the wake of the assassination by app

israeli jew. whether in this conflict, environment, when distances are short, passions so high, and the conflict perceived to be exotension - your gain is my loss - it's very, very, very difficult under these circumstances to control the actions of individuals who are passionate, ideological, and so angry and full of hate that they'd inflight that pain on an innocent young man. >> thank you for being with us. >> turning to the political crisis in iraq, which got worse on monday when the parliament failed to pick a new prime minister and two top officials and postponed until august the 12th. iraqi parliamentarians were urged to take what actions they could to end the crisis quickly.

>> there's no question sooner is better than later. we are looking at a dire situation, which is why it's important things move forward. >> we are joined in studio by dazed rowed, an -- david rhode, an investigative reporter, two time winner of the pulitzer prize and a peace on nouri al-maliki entitled "our man in baghdad", highs latest book is "beyond war - re-imagining america's role and ambitions in a new war." nouri al-maliki is saying he'll cling to power, parliament stormed out. what do you make of it? >> it's bad news, and bad news for the administration. they were pushing hard. john kerry went in for a new government, a unity government. nouri al-maliki is more defiant than ever. this is not the government that

is needed. a shi'ite told reuters things are moving faster than the politicians can make decisions. given the speed with which developments are happening, who benefits. >> officially, if they see a week inde sizive government. it makes the jihadist attractive. when there's a lot of corruption, it makes them seem attractive. we have a dithering in baghdad. it will help gain support from sunnis. the corruption and did lipping with nouri al-maliki, is that something that the united states can deal with or will it be beater that that is something that has to happen. >> it's a difficult situation. >>

we looked at u.s. situations with nouri al-maliki. the obama administration paid far less intentions. with bush we heard from people that there wasn't a clear american signal about what the u.s. wanted. he started making the moves where he was sectarian, going around the military command chain, appointing his own shia commanders, and the u.s. never really sounded the line. some say if he complained, it wouldn't really matter, but i wouldn't say that the handling has been effective. >> moving forward, does the united states believe that nouri al-maliki can help to form the unity government. >> the public line is the u.s. says we don't choose iraq's leader, iraqis choose whether nouri al-maliki stays or goes. my sense is they wanted him to go. the u.s. doesn't have much

credibility. for four years he's been doing these things upsetting sunnis, and the u.s. has not stopped him. nouri al-maliki is in power and doesn't felt the u.s. can force him out. it's a difficult situation. the u.s. has few cards to play. >> as part of the siege mentality, they are asking the united states. we are not sending out air strikes or jones. the reporting through an air strike in mosul. what is the possibility that either the iranians or the russians stepped in and provide the military help. >> i think perhaps they are stepping in, this was perhaps an iraqi strike maybe carried out with iranian and russian assistance. the u.s. can deny air strikes and military aid. but, again, does the united states hold back on the military

aid to get a better government, you know, and what happens though if baghdad starts to teeter, and there was a dramatic sermon that bag are say. where do you draw the line and aid. >> you mentioned the serman. a lot of people have not made a lot of public experiences, and he's wearing an expensive watch. >> i'm the cal af, not afraid of americans. osama bin laden never did this. he needs to be careful. as the cal af, he's supposed not to have worldly concerns or riches. he wears a watch, who knows how expensive it is. it is a strange signal and a bit

of a mistake much how is he ruling the parts of iraq. in syria, he was brutal, killing civilians, if he does that again the population will turn against them. abu bakr al-baghdadi can give the speech, but can he rule and be a humble pyous leader. let's see what happens. >> and a high-ranking diplomat in baghdad describes the islamic state as follows: how does the united states help the iraqi government do that if we can't get them to follow the political steps. >> that's the problem. george w. bush september in troops to squeeze and eliminate the terrorist groups. that didn't work. it angered people. obama's strategy was to work through local governments. that is failing.

nouri al-maliki is not sharing power. it's a crisis for the united states. i don't think we can ignore the islamic state. abu bakr al-baghdadi is clearly very, very ambitious in carrying out a strike in the united states is something they can do in the future. how do you see the conflict in iraq playing out and what administration. >> it seems there's a stalemate that the fighters from the islamic state have not been able to take more territory. there'll be suicide bombings, they can continue to produce the videos. that propaganda joins more young men to join abu bakr al-baghdadi and his forces. i don't see abu bakr al-baghdadi taking back what he has lost. >> thanking for coming on the programme, david rhode. good to talk to you, appreciate it.

>> thank you. now for more stories from around the world. we begin in nigeria, where 63 will ip and girls returned -- women and girls returned home after escaping from boko haram captivesful they were kidnapped on june the 18th. their escape is welcome news. boko haram is still believed to be holding 200 schoolgirls. it drew international tension and spawned a bring back our girls campaign. afghanistan - results have been announced in the election to replace outgoaling president guards. ashraf ghani has been declared the likely winner. his opponent abdullah abdullah rejects the results calling it a fraud and a coup against the people's votes. the election commission must inspect the complaints made about the election and the u.s. state department encouraged a full and thorough review of all

reasonable allegations. we finish at the vatican where on monday pope francis apologised to victims of sexual abuse clergy. >> translation: it goes beyond actions. i express my sorrow for the sins and grave crimes clerical sexual abuse committed against you and i humbly ask for forgiveness. >> the comment at a mass including six vic dims. the pope pledged to hold accountable anyone responsible. that is some of what is happening around the world. coming up, the white house clarifies its position on immigration, but does little to calm tensions. the ukrainian military strikes back. they made gape against pro -- gains against pro-russian separatist, push back is likely. harmeli aregawi, social media stories.

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. >> congress returned to work to face a request from president obama, asking for 2 million in emergency funds. protesters, including children primarily from central america, marched to the white house rjs demanding that the kids be allowed to stay. >> we need to find human way to

resolve the issue and make sure that they qualify. that is number one. >> the white house reiterated that most of the children will be sent home. >> if they don't qualify for the humanitarian relief, they'll be sent back. >> anger on both sides of the debate continues across the country and in washington dc, without an indication of what the government response will be. >> on sunday homeland security secretary j johnson would not answer a whech about the fate of the children. >> i think we need to find more efficient eeffective ways to turn the side what we have begun to do that. >> joining he is david leopold. it's great to have you with us. it appears the white house wants the $2 billion for border enhancement and speed up the

processes. fair to say it will not change the equation, and most of the asylum seekers will be deported. >> it's tough to prejudge that. we have a system permitting the unaccompanied minors to make a claim, and we want to make sure no one is sent back. no child is sent back who will be tracking or at risk of trafficking. these kids are arriving in the united states after having moved through some of the dangerous areas of mexico. they are tired, hungry. many of the little girls have been raped and a sexual abuse. we need to take care of the kids to make sure we clean them to make sure no one is sent back to danger. >> you get to the root cause,

and it's the violence, the crime in the central american countries, particularly in guantanamo. what can the obama administration do about that. >> we have to take a regional approach. the president wrote a letter to congrerks and j johnson, the secretary of parliamentary security was dealing with willing partners in guatemala, in el salvador, in honduras to make sure that the information gets out there that there is no easy path to the united states, there's no promiso that the propaganda spewed by the drug traffickers or whatever criminal elements are conning the parents and children into thinking there'll be an easy entrance to the united states, that that is connected. if we don't do anything to stop the flow of children to the united states through the dangerous parts of mexico, we

don't know how many are dying in the desert like the boy from guantanamo. near the texas border. we don't know how many girls are raped or how many kids disappear. if we don't do anything and kids are brutalized and disappear and die along the way, that's on us as a nation. >> we know there are rumours from the drug cartels that undocumented children will be allowed to stay and the united states tried to say it's false, but a freedom of information act request shows many stay, immigrants under 18, fell from 8,000 in 2008 to 1700 last year, and 600 minors were deported from non-border states. 96 deported last year, that's a this.

>> those are statistics coming out of the department of homeland security. i think the bottom line is this - we have a law, an anti-trafficking law designed to protect children. it's been on the books since the early 2000, the george w. bush error law that was passed unanimously by both houses, republicans and democrats, bipartisan statements of the world, that we are not going to put up with putting children at risk of trafficking or persecution. whatever we do to stem the tide. whatever we do with the tens of thousands of kids that came to the united states without their parents, we have to make sure that we take care of them, that they are screened for any danger, that we have appropriate officers, people from the department of homeland security.

perfectly trained from children that may be afraid to talk about a rape or persecution. carefully. >> david leopold, thank you for your time. switching topics, from the southern border to the crisis in ukraine, where government forces made gains in the past few days. pro-russian separatists are believed responsible for destroying this railroad brim, one of the three leading to donetsk, blown up on monday, after separatist forces were forced to consolidate in donetsk, and after three other cities fell to the government-backed army over the weekend. we are joined by ambassador courtney. serving as national security council senior director for ukraine and eurasia. how significant was the fall of slovyansk and the three other cities in terms of the grand scheme of things?

>> slovyansk was not a regional capital. it was a promma tory, if you will, in the russian back struggle. a colonel strokoff was a prominent spokesperson for the rebels. he begged vladimir putin of russia for military help saying that his foebs wouldn't last more than a week or so. they didn't last more than a day or so. they were through, and also rebels from kramatorsk, going back to don k. >> how significant is it that vladimir putin doesn't respond in amidst to those quests? >> vladimir putin is in a tight situation. after the success, take over in crimea, in which the russians forces - they had a bloodless take over. they were surprised. vladimir putin raised

expectations in russia and eastern ukraine. that didn't happen. in fact, most of the people in eastern ukraine are not supportive of the russians, when the rebels took over the buildings. the russians probably thought in this would be a popular uprising. they controlled buildings and they have checkpoints on highways and treats. >> it seems like a different ukranian military, from the forces pushed around as the crisis began to grow. do you think they can be relied on to tackle donetsk, a larger city, where the separatists say they'll make a final stand. >> urban fighting will be difficult for the ukranian army. the rebels are not that organised either.

the question is how far credibility is given to the ukranian forces as they take on the rebels, if they have a lot of forces to target efforts in a way that reduces casualties and weapons that they need to use, that would be important. >> as the ukranian government perhaps for perhaps a role on the donetsk, what is the role for the european union or the obama administration. obama administration threatened sanctions if russia supported the rebels. drag a ceasefire the russians september arms in to the rebels. the sanctions should have come, they have not. the european union and president obama seem to be calling for a ceasefire. that will benefit the rebels, rather than the ukranian authorities, trying to control their country.

the u.s. and the european union is calling for dialogue. but on the other side, the rebel dialogue, they are russian special services intelligence special. the west needs to make clear that soon. >> how do you see this playing out over the next few weeks. >> i think the ukrainian army will gather forces. and they'll realise that the ukranian military and government will win the battle. we'll begin to see more defections, if you will, among some of the folks in eastern ukraine who supported the russians. in the end, in a couple of weeks, we'll see the russian-led rebels more isolated. >> ambassador courtney, thank you for your time. time to see what is trending on the web. >> the tour de france started on saturday. in previous years spectators are

getting in the way. this time not the bor abbing lookalike -- bor abbing lookalike or the distracting fans dressed in all kind of costumes acting crazy. it's the boys, girls, men and women armed with cameras and cell phones ricking safety -- risking safety to get a selfie. it's a new pain in the you know what. it's called a mix of vanity and stupidity. they took to twitter saying: despite repeated warnings from organizers and riders, on monday a spectator appearing to take photos caused an accident involving four cyclists, following the collision the tour de france account tweeted:

. >> no one was seriously injured, but organizers urge fans to stay off the path to avoid serious accidents. let us know what stories you'd like to see. tweet us: . >> or leave suggestions on our facebook page. a story the u.s. military tried to shield from you. how the investigation of this video was changed. running the balls, is it a thing of the pass. >> and ufos - an investigation many think is out of this world.

what the government didn't want you to see. youtube footage as marines yurnated on three dead members of the taliban. that is part of the story. some were demoted, others left the marines, allegations surfaced showing superior officers tried to be harsh in their punishment, more so than prosecutors thought appropriate. the prosecutors said it compromised the case and violated a chain of commant. an investigative journalist covered the story and joins us from d c.

a terrific story, explain how the actions of this general compromised the case. >> he is the head of the marine corp, and the allegations are that he refused to turn over discovery in the case, discovery that the defense was entitled to and improperly interfered from start to finish. the general said he got out of it when he realised actions were ipp property. allegations are that he intersected in the case, ordering the marines to be crushed when the prosecuting authority determined it was not the course of action. it's unlawful command influence. >> how did the prosecutors discover this. i gather he sought to replace the original team of procedures, and brought in another set. >> the original prosecuting authority testified that there'd

been an ipp appropriate conversation with the general in which he ordered certain actions, crushing the mar each, which the prosecuting authority told him he wasn't going to do. the case was pulled and given to a second prosecutor. the prosecutors say they were stone walled when they tried to get discoveries that the defense was entitled to. he spoke to a prosecutor. let's here part of that clip. >> the command on the wanted the marines crushed and if the lieutenant was not willing to take the cases to a felony, he would remove him and replace him with another commander. it's hard to come up with another scenario that more clearly illustrates the problem of unlawful command. >> how is this played, and what

is the feeling about general amos gip what has come -- given what has come out. >> the commandant acknowledged that he probably said inappropriate thing to the first prosecuting authority, but said the case was handled appropriately. which is in dispute from prosecutors, who say that there was improper meddling on the part of higher ups, and they were stone walled. in my opinion cases have been disposed of. you can see how each one on blue force tracker was handled, but according to the prosecutor you heard from, two marines who pled guilty to charges, he believed had been denied due process, and the justice that they fought for, and that is why he's speaking out now. >> there are other cases that have been ruined by the zeal to punish those responsible. does anyone know what was driving this.

was is political. did he lack up and worry about the public image of the marine, what drove him to be aggressive. >> another point concerned speeches to the jury pool, officers and enlisted men, in which he urged harsher punishment, saying the marines were not holding each other accountable the way they should be, and he was under pressure from congress, in the wake of allegations of rape cases. he was under a deal of political pressure. it's not improper to say he wanted crimes done accordingly. he was forbidden from making decisions and that's where the improper activities occurred. >> they taint or poison the case.

the reaction from the pepta gone. it looks like a lot of folks cover up what he was doing. >> according to the prosecuting authority, he has trouble from start to finish getting cooperation from the staff at the pentagon. in the end they have no comments, but we do have aling to the general aim, the only comment that we found. he wouldn't comment from our report. it's on the website where he acknowledges bad decisions is how he put it. as far as maimingor -- major, the whistleblower, it's unusual for an officer to file a complaint against the head of the marine corp, but to speak out on camera. i think you'll find the interview interesting. he's been stripped of legal duties since september last year, but selected for promotion at the same time to

ltcol. he said it's like having a pilot allowed to remain in the navy but told he can't fly. against. >> for a lot of people they think why should i care. they were doing something awful. why does this matter so much? >> well, first of all, i think people don't know what became of case. whether you think they committed a serious crime, you should be disappointed if the cases were not prosecuted properly. if they were in the as serious as some thought. you should be upset. that the general ordered them crushed. this tells the outcome of a case na people have not heard about. the prosecutors in the interview explains in america, of course, in this system of justice, it doesn't matter what you are accused of, you are entitled to a fair trial and due process. a politician can't come in, a general can't come in and say

this is how a case has to go. in america, that's unusual. >> terrific reporting, cheryl atkinson, thank you for coming on al jazeera america, we appreciate it. >> you're welcome. >> n.a.s.a. joins the fight against change. from up high we will explain. what a load of bull. spain's biggest ept under way, but it cannot outrun controversy. our data is next.

today's data dive goes for a run. this book marks the annual running of the bulls in pam pal owna spain, six bulls and a group of steers charm and rumble for a half a mile along the streets, through the state to a bull-fighting stadium. human dare devils run in font or alongside the herd. there are rules - runners have to be 18, they are not supposed to be drunk or on jobs, and not allowed to stop and take pictures. run erts are required to wear shoes. most injuries come from people falling. many broke the rules the age limit was disregarded. a father lost visitation when a

boy was seen running on television. 15 people have been killed. the last fatality five years ago. dozens of run are are injured each year. four people were hurt on the first day, ian cluing one fern gna work ed in the spy. the festival dates back, and was immortalized in an ernst hemingway book. the end each day with the bulls slaughtered, and the bull fighting is waning in popularity. news week reports there's a third as many as seven years ago. a recent gallop found there was no interest in bull fighting. tourism helped keep it going. there's no shortage of vacation vac unls for known -- pack uges for anyone that wants to put on the white and red.

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only on al jazeera america. did a nation's government just admit to the existence of ufos. the chilean government released reports of pictures taken of unidentified flying objects. according to officials, they are genuine, and the government has no explanation for the objects of the scientists are getting a new tool in the fight against climate change, with the launch of a new satellite, the orban carbon sort of tri two. monitoring carbon, helping scientists under the effects co2 has on the changing climate. dr derrick pitts joins us. the

o co2, def voted to monitoring carbon dioxide. how will scientists use the information, 22 second. >> scientists want to understand how much carbon dioxide there is in the atmosphere, what are the point sources and the syncs, the reservoirs, the resources that hold carbon dioxide that bind it up. they want to know these data points so they can get a better picture of the total amount of carbon in the system, and how it flows from one place to the other. they'll study plants on the surface to see how much carbon they are giving off, and they are looking to see how much carbon dioxide is absorbed by well. >> the o co2 has the one scientific incident, and the mission is slated to last two years. it costs 465 million, not to

mention the 275 million spent the first time around when the mission failed in 2009. is it worth the price tag for two years? >> if we wanted to measure carbon dioxide around the planet in any other way, if we wanted to put people on the ground and have them go all over the planet and try to measure the same kind of carbon dioxide flux around the planet, we couldn't do it for that money or in that amount of time. it would take longer, and we wouldn't be able to get consistent data or points as collected by the satellite. when we talk about a great platform from which to observe the orbit, it's fantastic. we can look at the planet and take data points around the planet, and get the best picture are how carbon is in our atmosphere and changing the lifestyle because of the carbon

flowing through the atmosphere. >> the satellite will join the a train, five others that orbit the planet in a line, taking a number of measurements. why are they grouped together and why didn't they use one with multiple incidents instead of six different satellites. >> the path that they are taking is called a polar orbit, as they orbit the planet, it gives them exposure to the planet as the planet rotates underneath the satellite. it's a better plan to have a platform for a specific kind of satellite because of the detector it uses. you don't want interference between one type of detector and another. often sh depending what assist you are looking for, it's better to have a separate platform so that the observations are descreate and not interfering with each other, so you build

different satellites. >> i have to ask you about the chilean government releasing a study on photos of a ufo, that was apparently captured in april 2013. the pictures were taken at a remote copper mine by one of four workers who saw the ufo. the government announced that the pictures are genuine, showing an unidentified flying object because the government cannot explain ha this might have been -- what this might have been. what is your take on this? >> there's so many instances of phenomena happening around the planet. that they can't be identified. because it's an unidentified flying object. it must be operated as part of the galaxy, or part of the universe. it doesn't happen to be the case at all. we don't have anywhere near

enough to come to information like that. all we know is there is an object and we don't know its ornalin, making it unidentified. we make the mistake of saying it must be alien spacecraft. we need more information to make the stretch. this happens frequently around the world, where objects are identify, but not - not known. >> don't we know the aliens are interested in chilean mines - i'm just kidding. it's a pleasure to have you on the programme. thank you for being with us. we appreciate it as always. >> that is all for now. the conversation conditions on the website. facebook or google+ or twitter. i'm david shuster, see you next time.

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