>> i know it's old, but i still think it's funny. let's bring it on home. a word to the wise, don't mess with matt damon. if you do, you'll end up smatted down and on the ri dike cue list. >> that does it for this edition of 360. thanks for watching. thanks for watching. "erin burnett outfront" is next -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com house republicans cave to the senate's two-month tax extension. has it damaged the republican party? then the tsa, it costs us more than $8 billion a year. do we need it? congresswoman out front and 12 days until the iowa caucus. is there a sleeper candidate about to rise? terry bran stad says he has an idea. let's go out front. i'm erin burnett and out

front tonight, a deal, finally. a deal. house republicans agree to the senate's two-month payroll tax extension. this includes unemployment benefits and that doc fix that prevents people that take medicare doctors getting a big drop in payments. the house added one small tweak that will make it easier for employers to actually process the tax breaks since this really is the final hour before midnight on a tax change. the gop's image, though, has taken a beating. cnn orc poll found that when it comes to handling major issues, people have increasing confidence in president obama. look at him now, 50% have more confidence in him. back in march it was only 44. when you look at republicans in congress, 31% now versus nearly 40 in march. how damaging is this to the republican party? what can it do to fix its image as we head into iowa and a presidential election. senator scott brown joins us tonight. >> it's great to be on, erin.

>> you know, i didn't know how this interview would go tonight, i have to admit. i didn't know whether we'd get a solution in washington. you have been pretty frustrated, angry, i could use some stronger terms. you put out some strong statements calling your colleagues in the house, republican colleagues, irresponsible. do you think that they actually have resolved this at this point? >> well, obviously they have and that's a good thing. i think there's been some lessons learned. we need to work in a bipartisan, bicameral manner to get things done. i think what everybody fails to realize in d.c. is that we're americans first. we need to work together in this moment in time when we have an opportunity to do it better than the rest of the world. aim going to continue to work with people of goodwill who want to solve problems and not throw rocks and not get into the chest thumbing partisan stuff. here we go. >> it's tough though. i know we want to say we're glad there was a deal. everyone agreed they wanted

this. it was awful and it was embarrassing for americans, for the country to have this happen this way. then you take a step back. it was embarrassing that the senate could only come up with a two-month extension that they all wanted to do for a year. as everyone watching knows, two-month tax policy isn't anything that's going to help this economy. what do you have to say about that, in the senate the best you could come up with was a kick the can down the road solution? >> i think that's a good observation. we need to create certainty and stability, not only with businesses but individuals. they need to know whether it's tax certainty, providing a certainty in benefits. that was the deal presented before the senate. the fact that we're going to do nothing, is that what you want us to do is nothing? of course not. we should have finished out the year on a good note and started the year on a good note. it goes to a bigger problem. we have to start to solve our economic issues. we're in a financial emergency.

we need to do it better. >> let me ask you about it from the broader issue here, which is not just how to pay for the payroll tax but in general how to deal with the fact that revenue and spending in this country is completely out of whack. let me ask this to you since the tea party you're a guy they like a lot, that was a big part of your story. are you open to the bush tax cuts going away to revenue or do you want to disagree with me on the tea party? >> no, not disagree. i was elected by everybody in massachusetts. it seems like the left's always mad at me, the right's always mad at me. what i'm going to try to do is find solutions. when it comes to tax policy, we need to do an overhall of our tax code and make sure that we can actually do a lot of things. repatriation, lower the tax rates, lower overall rates for everybody so we can actually put more money in people's pockets. the fact that the federal government is taking more of our

hard earned money and using it and using it incorrectly is wrong. when you're talking about taxes expiring, listen, in the middle of a three-year recession, i think americans should have as most money as possible in their pockets. >> are you morally opposed to the bush tax cuts going away to people having their rates go up? i asked this last night. >> listen, that's easy. we've had ray tax policy for 11 years that americans have come to rec could go nieds and rely on. we need to create a tax certainty. we need to have a long-term tax policy so individuals and businesses can plan. i'm not in favor of increasing taxes on anybody right now especially in the middle of a three-year recession. >> you answered that question. are you in the camp where i'm for increased revenue but only if it comes on the margin where we're getting rid of loopholes. am i looking at increased

revenue and that somebody might pay more and their rate would go up? >> bottom line, i've already voted to close the ethanol subsidy. we should do a top to bottom review of every federal program, look at all of the abuse we have. until we do that, i don't think there's any reason to raise any taxes right now especially in a tough federal debt. the federal government taking money out of people's pockets and wasting it, i'm not for that. >> what defines compromise. all right, the democrats want some increased revenue. you guys don't. then you both go on either side and say, we're just not going to move. then we end up with two-month extensions of payroll tax. where does the compromise come from? >> there's a little bit of delay. it's in the a question we don't want to increase revenue, it's

the fact i personally, let me talk about me, i don't think that the government is a good stew around of our money. until they do it better and re-establish the trust, i don't think we should be racing taxes. that being said, are there ways to do it, increase revenues, sure. the first thing shouldn't be let's raise taxes, take more money from the american people. it should be by doing all the things that we shake our heads about and say we can do it better. i've worked across the lines since the day i got there whether it was the jobs bill or other things. i'll continue to work with people at goodwill. >> you have gone across the line more than some people would have wanted. i was reading a story in the boston herltd about you. tea party is extremely unpopular in massachusetts. i'm curious because you're now running in a race against elizabeth warren. she's outside the margin of

statistical error. do you think you'll have to go left to win in massachusetts? >> no listen. i'm going to be the same person i was always going to be there. certainly i'm happy to talk to you about the new year about the election. people will have a very clear choice. there will be polls galore. you know what's important is me doing my job and doing what i did tonight and doing what i've done for the last two years is to work across party lines and move the country forward. i'm in the a rock thrower. imi'm excited about the upcoming election. quite frankly, i'm going to try to continue to do my job and spend a little time with the family. i want to wish everybody a merry christmas, happy hanukkah and a great new year as zblel senator brown, i appreciate your taking the time tonight. let's bring in john avlon. national review on line.

independent thinker. going across lines. we're not getting revenue. >> yeah. he's in a tough spot. he realized where he's in a state where independents have outnumbered democrats and republicans. he has to show that he's not part of the problem,'s part of the solution. you get stuck in with that tax cut theology. he's saying let's close loopholes. >> thank you. it is. the tax cut has become a theology. we're no longer trying to deal with simple math when we're trying to reduce the deficits. >> i think it's very sensible. i think republicans have made a substantive move on this issue. there was a time they were saying we're not going to move on revenue. now they say we welcome broadening the revenue base and lowering revenue rates. this is huge. >> how do you count that as an intellectual move? this is how they say 48% of

people don't pay federal tax. >> it's the life cycle. it's when you pay people when they're young, etc., etc. i think that saying that we want to broaden the base, the problem with doing that, there are a ton of people with benefits, mortgage interest reduction. a lot of them voted for scott brown. we have to go after that. that's the thing where you have a huge amount of revenue -- >> that's something i think a lot of people would say economically it needs to go away. revenue thing, i don't see where you say they're moving on revenue. saying i'm for increased revenue but i'm lowering the rate -- >> actually, one thing to keep in mind is when you grow the economy faster, revenue grows. during the tech boom in the '90s, that's where it came from. it came from huge capital gabs. >> if you're not a believer and put rates to 1%. >> >> absolutely not. >> i'm just checking. >> there's a lot of retrospective love. you can't get around the fact

that the republican congressmen on the committee voted against it. tom koe burn voted for it. we all know that ultimately you're not going to be able to raise tax rates without republicans putting up a fight. we should be able to close loopholes to raise revenues. that's what they were rejecting. that becomes the problem. one of the big picture things republicans have learned is there is such a thing as too extreme. you start hurting your credibility with the american people. >> that's right. thanks to both of you. appreciate it. still up front former presidential candidate john edwards corruption trial was set to start next month. today they've asked for a pretty significant delay so he can deal with unspecified medical issues. the tsa, we talked about that this week, $8 billion a year. last night the mother of 19-year-old aysha caan broke down in tears.

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indian whisky as the genuine article. a court ruled they have to drop the terms scotch whisky. they can't use the name glenman. that court is too easily confused with scotch whisky brands that use the word glen in their names. the scotch whisky association seems very happy with this decision. their director of legal affairs, glen bark clay said we're pleased that the judge recognizes our concerns in this case through a temporary injunction. the defendants have indirectly mislead the word glen month. they're misleading the public by useling the word whisky. that brings us to tonight's number, 17. that is the age of this, authentic single malt scotch whisky. it was borrowed from will serrat. he's our executive producer.

andrew haag who is in my ear screaming don't open it, don't open it gave it to him for christmas. i think scotch is nasty. that is the age of the scotch whisky. we will open it later on with two glasses, will. stories developing meantime in the up coming corruption trial of john edwards. he allegedly used campaign funds to cover up 2008 affair with ms. hunter, he wants to delay next month's trial because of a medical condition. his attorney says he has unspecified medical issues and are asking for a two-month delay. prosecutors have opposed the motion. they delayed it once. former prosecutor and contributor paul could you wen is out front tonight. does this wreak to you of trying to manipulate or no? >> no, i don't see it asthma nip pew lags. the defense makes a very

compelling case here. by the way, not based on edwards' being sick but on the fact that they've been served with 500,000 pages of documents, 100,000 of them in the fairly recent past. they have not had an opportunity to review all of this material to prepare for trial. he's facing five years in prison so they're saying, judge, we need more time to review it. by the way, he's sick. something's wrong with john edwards. >> they've already asked for time because they needed time to look through all the documents. >> well, they have. >> when his daughter got married. >> they've had a lot of time. they cite probably six or seven cases of similar or lesser complexity which they say took longer to try and where the defense got more time. they say this is not unusual for a case of this complexity. does it matter what the medical condition is in terms of what the judge will rule here or not? >> well -- >> will they need to be specific? >> i'm betting he's not getting

a vasectomy, however, if he had done so perhaps he wouldn't be facing these charges. yes, the medical condition, we better break out the scotch on that one. >> right. >> the medical condition, depending on what it is, could have a bearing. obviously he has to be able to participate in his defense. if it's something serious that affects his ability to perceive and participate, yes, that would be an absolutely legitimate reason for an adjournment. i think they'd make a strong argument. 500,000 pages of documents, that's a lot of material to go through in a criminal case. to give a fair trial, due process requires that the defense be given a fair opportunity. >> you mentioned because if he were to be convicted what's at stake here? >> he's facing five years in prison for breaking campaign finance laws and lying to investigators. it's a serious charge for somebody who once was thought to be a potential president of the united states. >> paul callan, thank you. we've all heard the saying if it looks like a duck, quacks

like a duck, it probably is a duck. that's not the case for some house gop members talking about tsa members. they are backing a bill that would ban tsa officers from using the title officer, wearing a badge, wearing uniforms resembling those of police officers. it's called the stop tsa's reach and policy act or the strip act. there's been a lot of controversy about the ts as as of late. it has a budget of more than $8 billion. i spoke to janet napolitano about this this week. she said the money is worth it. >> we have the largest, most complex aviation system in the world. i think there's something like 1.8 million passengers fly every day. it is a very safe system, but it takes work to be there. >> i also asked the secretary about the badges issue.

she said that being a tsa officer is a very tough job. >> if you make a mistake, if you miss something, you are the last line of defense before somebody gets on the plane and the result could be very, very serious. so our officers undergo a lot of training and continual. everyday they're getting briefed on new things that are coming through the system. joining us now is the sponsor of the strip act. representative, good to have you with us. >> good to be with you. >> she makes a good case. these people have a lot of pressure on them and they are the last line. i'm wondering why you think this badge issue and uniform issue is so important? >> i think it's important because they are not officers, they are not federal law enforcement officers, they do not get any federal law enforcement training. they are not eligible for those benefits and even though they have gone to wearing these uniforms, which they did this through administrative rule

making, not through coming to congress, they wear the uniforms, they wear the badge, we still have had over 25,000 breeches. what we are saying is, look, these are screeners. you have reclassified their job title to say officers. you did that administratively. they should go back to being screeners and focus on protecting the flying public, not to overreaching their authority because they're wearing a law enforcement uniform and a badge. >> what do we get if they take it off? i'm curious. the american federation says the bill is insulting. they say you can get what you want in your bill, it's just insulting to them. what do you say to that? >> i say what we're talking about is tsa has now become the largest agency when you're looking at employment. it's larger than labor, education, energy, hud and the state department combined.

65,000 employees. they have unionized 40,000 of these screeners. it should not be insulting to say, look, you need to go and be a screener. is it insulting to federal law enforcement officers that you have someone who is a screener with minimal training. they advertise for screeners on pizza boxes and at discount gas stations in the washington, dc area. they do not have to go through this law enforcement training. maybe they should stop impersonating federal law enforcement officers and stop the overreach. get back to a sigs and protecting the traveling public. >> why not go all the way as some have who are running for president and say get rid of the tsa altogether or the dhs. >> what we want to do is put the focus back on protecting the traveling public. they have a task to perform, which is to make certain that individuals are meeting the

guidelines and not traveling with things they should not be but what we also want to do is make certain that we're getting a good value for the dollar that is spent. you can look at the study that was done comparing the costs of screeners at san francisco and lax. tsa does the security ji at lax. at san francisco it is done by a private company. it costs $11,000 less for an individual to train to tsa standards. they find more items that should be removed before individuals get on the planes. so i think that what we're trying to do is focus, erin, on how do you make certain that individuals are safe? how do you do it in a way that is going to be sensitive to the taxpayer, respectful of the individual's flying and not allow these tsa screeners to impersonate federal law enforcement officers. >> thank you very much. appreciate you taking the time. let us know what you think about the badge issue and the tsa,

whether you think they make the country safer. some people are watching in an airport tonight probably throwing things at the screen. nonetheless, please, get on your ipad, go to the blog and let us know. turning to libya, officials from the human rights watch say moammar gadhafi's son saif should have legal representation. he told the group he had no complaints about the conditions of his detention but he wanted to meet with a lawyer to help him with his case. we spoke to the former acting prime minister of libya. we asked him if saif, once considered a reformer could be rehabilitated and could return to libyan society? >> no chance in hell. even this reformer, he's a killer. he's a son of a killer. even as a reformer, not a single reform that took place. he talked indeed and raised the

hopes of a lot of people. >> pretty direct words. remember this image? they're hard to forget, the images of libyan leader moammar gadhafi just moments before his execution-style death. we also asked him whether it's right people are so focused on whether moammar gadhafi was executed or not. >> i think it is wrong. his murder, this is a thug. this is a killer that killed, mamed, stole the treasure, deprived mothers from their livelihood, from their loved ones. incompetent' not for one or two, for 40 years. so i'm not sure it's really an issue. >> so he doesn't think it's fair to wonder how moammar gadhafi was killed. he was killed almost one month to the day from his son's

arrest. he's being looked at for his war crimes. tonight's out front five a moment of silence today was held for north korean dictator kim jong il. you will not believe where. trust us. made my jaw drop. 12 days before the iowa caucus. is there a dark horse candidate on the horizon? [ woman ] my boyfriend and i were going on vacation, so i used my citi thank you card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? we talked about getting a diamond. but with all the thank you points i've been earning...

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reporting, do the work and find the out front five. house republicans finally reaching a deal on the senate payroll tax cut extension bill. republican senator scott brown of massachusetts came out front with his take on the whole fight. >> i think there's been some lessons learned. we need to work in a bipartisan manner now to get something done. i think what everybody fails to realize in d.c. is that we're americans first. >> brown called republicans irresponsible in waiting to do a deal. number two, did wikileaks pay army private bradley manning to leak documents. they claim manning told someone in military prison that he sold documents. this contradicts what manning told a hacker reportedly. he said at the time he could have made a lot of money but he believed the information should be free. the 22-year-old faces many

charges. number three, the u.n. general assembly paid tribute today to kim jong il. a moment of silence was held inside the u.n. yes, this really happened today. out front asked the u.n. why kim jong il was honored. we were told based on precedence and the protocols afforded to all member states in such manners. yes, there was a moment of silence today in the u.n. for kim jong il's death. number four, jobless claims dropped 364,000. their lowest level since april 2008. economists say the decline came as a surprise. they've been dropping for three straight weeks. some people are saying maybe the job market is finally turning around. some may be linked to people going out in the market who thought they would lose unemployment benefits. it has been 139 days since the u.s. lost its top credit rating. what are we doing to get it

back? today we learned economic growth was not as strong as we thought. third quarter, revised lower to 1.8%. that is not enough to create enough jobs. 12 days and koounting but is the highly anticipated caucus as crucial to candidates as -- i don't know. for democrats it's been a good indicator of who's going to win the nomination. for republicans the iowa winner has won the nomination only 50% of the time. this year we've seen five different candidates take the lead. earlier i wanted to know if the caucus was still important. >> you really have to be in the top three if you're going to be able to be competitive beyond iowa. so i think the iowa caucuses are very important. george w. bush of course won the iowa caucuses and was elected president of the united states twice. it is important. iowa voters take their responsibilities seriously. they are looking for the best

possible candidate. >> you have not endorsed anyone before the caucus. currently ron paul is the leader. do you believe he's electable? why won't you endorse? >> well, first and foremost, i have a lot of confidence in the iowa caucus goers. i think they'll sort it out and decide who they think is the strongest. just because ron paul's ahead today doesn't necessarily mean he's going to win on january 3rd. we've had several winners. a lot of voters are undecided, looking for the best candidate, the one with the best vision and leadership qualities to lead the country. part of ron paul's appeal is he has voted against all of this excessive federal spending and manipulation of the currency that has gotten us in the mess we're n. people look at europe. they don't want to go zblsh will you endorse it? >> well, yes, and i certainly like his economic policies but i

have concerns about i think he's naive when it comes to dealing with iran and some of the international challenges that we face. >> so who are you going to cast your vote for? >> well, i haven't decided yet. i'm like a lot of iowa voters. i'm waiting to see who i think has the strongest and best message and the best possibility of being the next president of the united states. i think a lot of iowa caucus goers are in that same position. you can still see the lead change a few more times. one person to look at is rick santorum. he's not been the leader yet but he's gaining momentum. he has been to all 99 counties. he's a contender in the end here. it's the top three that are going to go on to new hampshire. >> are you disappointed in mitt romney's commitment or has he made it up to you and won you

over? >> well, early on i was very concerned that he was not putting enough time and effort into iowa. that's changed. he's opened a headquarters here. he's participated in the most recent debates in iowa and he'll have a bus tour the 28th, 29th, 30th of december. so romney is definitely engaging, along with governor perry and congresswoman michele bachmann and santorum and gingrich. we have a wide open race going on here in iowa. i have a lot of confidence in the voters. we're going to get a great turnout. they want a change in the direction of this country and know we have to choose a new leader. >> do you think it is american in the modern era that iowa gets to go first and have such an undue importance in the whole process when there are all these other states that don't get to go first.

why do you think that you deserve willing to first every single time? why can't new jersey have a chance, minnesota? >> i know there's a lot of jealousy in other states. we take this responsibility very ear yously. i think it's really important. i think it's important to start somewhere where retail politics are important, where people ask tough questions and want to get to know the candidates, know their record, but also their vision and where they want to lead the country. >> thank you very much, sir. we appreciate your talking the time. good to see you, governor. >> you're welcome. thank you. >> john avlon is here along with tim and ned ryan. now, ryan, what do you think about his point about mr. santorum. take a look at this. >> you know, the thing that you're seeing in the iowa polls, rick is trending upwards. you will see a surprise january 3rd.

looking at the polls, newt's plummeting. you'll see some surprises come the night of january 3rd. like the governor made the point, the thing with iowa is about surviving. it's about being in that top three. you can't win the nomination in iowa. what it's going to come down to is who is going to survive the state. there might be a surprise third-place finisher. right now i don't know. >> what do you think, john avlon. >> i love rick perry's new ad, pounce on his wife. the ad wars, people should go global. >> i'm assuming it's not what you just said it was. it's different. >> it's not that different. let's say it actually. it's a good time. but -- >> old-fashioned story.

i married my high school sweetheart but first i had to wait while he volunteered for the white house. i'm anita perry. when his tour of duty as a captain in the air force ended, he returned home. we were raised with christian values, values we still believe in. we know washington, dc, could use some of 245. >> i'm rick perry and i really approve this message. >> that was a pounce. i see what you mean. okay. quick thing because we're tight on time. i want to ask you about the other news of the day. chris christie, i knew it. the guy said that he might be open to vp on mitt romney's ticket. >> that within a great pick for mitt romney in a lot of respects. controversial, chris christie's got credibility with both of those wings of the republican party. >> would that really hurt barak obama? if romney can get there.

we're a long way away from that. >> we're a long way away from that with gingrich up in the polls in january. i think chris christie would be a pretty difficult choice for romney. i'm not sure what value he brings to romney. christy is a centrist. he doesn't represent some interest group that's unique from romney. a candidate that a lot of people talk about is marco rubio. i can see why chris christie wants to be vice president but hard to imagine that he'll get that chance. >> thanks so much to all three. appreciate it. >> thanks, erin. >> last night the mother of a missing 19-year-old college student broke down in tears on this program, but we have an update for you tonight. we're really looking forward to sharing it with you. tonight's idea segment. we on the staff, even though

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we do this at the same time every night. our outer circle. tonight we go to iraq where a wave of explosions have ripped across the capitol killing dozens. arwa damon was there and what happened, arwa? >> reporter: erin, to see this type of violence following the u.s. troop withdrawal is pretty much iraqi's worst nightmare.

there were 16 explosions taking place during the early morning rush hour and completely indiscriminant. one of them happening in front of a school just as children were arriving. others targeting crowded intersections, busy marketplaces. this level of sophistication and coordination bears the hallmarks of al qaeda and is stirring up fears amongst iraqis that perhaps their own forces cannot protect them. >> thank you. last night we brought you the story of the kansas college student who disappeared on friday. tonight an ending to this story of sorts. she is safely back with her family. there are a lot of questions still about what exactly happened to her. she disappeared after making a troubling phone call to her sister telling her she was being harassed by a drunken man who tried to kiss her. her mother came on the show last night and made this passionate plea for her daughter's return. >> release our daughter and bring her back. we need her. we can't live without her.

>> well, shortly after our broadcast she was back with her family. now a spokesperson says the family's prayers have been answered but did not elaborate. now out front has learned that she was married five months ago. some have speculated that she was in a prearranged marriage. when i asked her mother if it was possible she ran away she said, no, her daughter was happy, would never do that. police say she was not abducted. there aren't any criminal charges pending. it's a personal family matter. we're just happy that she's home safe and hope she is happy. out front next in today's idea segment, the man behind the -- jessica ryan keeps stealing the toy. the tiny nation of samoa lobbing a big bomb in the super powers. i take an omega for my heart.

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let me start with the louisiana loopsy. they are a little scary to me. what makes them so popular? did you have any idea this would be a hit? >> yes, we did. they are very different. they are whim sickal. they were sown from the last piece of clothing they were made of. on a different day crown sugar, which is one of them, was made from the baker's apron the last day. that's how they came to life. they're very sweet and they're the number one selling toy right now in america. >> they are. i have to say s sa brina tried a lot of places. your personal story is the story of a disrupter. you came to america at age 17 from iran. i think you said you had $700 or so in your pocket, one-way ticket. founded the largest independent

toy company in the world. you've won a $100 million lawsuit against mattel. what comes next for you, trying to find the next big toy? >> yes. exactly. i enjoy it. as a child i didn't have a lot of toys. i have lived the american dream. i've been here for 40 years. this is a great country. i like to be inspirational for other immigrants who come here as well as my own children. i was named troep newer of the year by eny. this is a great rags to riches story. i hope other people follow it. >> it is a great story. let me hold up this doll. i have to admit there was a time i was buying a happy meal for a niece and i didn't want to get it because they are hyper sexualized. do you feel they are too sexual? >> no, absolutely they are not. these are plastic dolls. they are not blond. they are not 6 foot tall.

they don't have implants. wear the clothes that they want to wear. they basically self-express. they are multi-cultural, which is very important to me, and i think they're making a comeback next year. they're definitely different. they're not like other dolls which are out there. >> all right. >> i don't think they're sexualized. >> thank you very much, isaac. we appreciate your taking the time. let us know what you think about the dolls. coming up, samoa, china, america and the super power battle. plus an excellent source of omega-3 dha in a great tasting gummy. one a day, gummies for grown-ups. mathis team of guinea pigs to in ty boanso to save some y, d inea pig: row...row. they genatectry, wch le me rf t. guinea pig: row...row.took one, 8 months to get the guin: ..row.ow...row. they genatectry, wch le me rf t. lile cbby one to yell row!

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now the glorious island of is a mow yeah. they're a country in the south pacific ocean. it became independent from new zealand in 1962. we'll show it to you here on a map. there it is. that red line is the international date line. left, eastern hemisphere. right, the western hemisphere. now as you can see, the line has moved slightly over the years to accommodate the needs of certain countries. it is about to shift in a move that will rock the world in a battle of the super powers. let's take a closer look. here is what the current date line looks like. all right, you can see it right there. at the end of the nont samoa is going to jump from december 29th to the 31st and move to the east splitting from american samoa.

samoa and america samoa no longer together. we are told the move will be celebrated with feasts and the ringing of church bells. this morning we spoke to the samoan ambassador to the united states. they want to be in the same time zwoen as trade partners, he wanted to be there with asian countries. china. yeah. it doesn't like admitting it, but the tiny nation of is a mow yeah is lobbying a huge bomb into the middle of the standoff between america and china. a few weeks ago we had the chance to speak with the prime minister of china. we asked him about the relationship and he said this. >> the opportunities are immense in terms of some of our products like water and other maine dissi nal drinks. most people, that's where the

market is. market potential. >> but is it really just about future market potential? china's already done a lot for samoa. they've given them money to build a courthouse, an office building for their members of parliament. also the largest hotel in the entire island. direct flights from china for tourists. this isn't just about money, perhaps, but it's also about respect. the prime minister told us it's very different dealing with china's leaders as opposed to america's. >> when we called to visit we had access the top leaders. we met and talked with the president, with the prime minister. we do not find that access here in america. >> a lot of frustration with america, but it's interesting no matter where we've traveled around the world, especially small developing countries,