coming up next, gary johnson discusses the latest revelations and more. speaking of secrets revealed, cia documents date back for years. the pakistani government has now endorsed u.s. drone strikes. so was the prime minister asking president obama to stop these attacks? october is rest cancer awareness

month. but before you go out and buy those pink tronics to help you fight cancers, you won't want to miss -- think roddick'pink prods to help you fight cancer, you won't want to miss our report. the european union is holding a summit in brussels. on of the topics of discussion will be revelations yesterday that the nsa was listening in on german chancellor angela merkel cost private phone calls. -- and merkel'angela merkel's private phone calls. germany is just the latest ally of the united states found to be

a target of the nsa surveillance. edward snowden's leaks show that more are targeted. they acquire the phone numbers of 35 world leaders and monitor their phone conversations as well. germany's foreign minister summoned the u.s. ambassador this afternoon to rain the nsa's activities and also jay carney today tried to dismiss further criticism against the administration. >> we are not going to comment publicly on every specified alleged intelligence activity. as a matter policy, we have made clear that the united states gathers foreign intelligence of the type added by all nations. as i mentioned yesterday, the president spoke with chancellor merkel and reassured her that united states is not and will not monitor the chancellor's communications and we have also said broadly that, at the present instruction, we are reviewing the way that we gather

intelligence to ensure that we probably balanced the could -- the security concerns of our citizens and the privacy concerns that all people share. >> i was joined earlier by lizzie phelan, head of the newsroom in berlin. i first asked her, even though the white house wants the search ago way, is a going away in germany? >> it is very difficult to make it go away. it looks like it was the german government who preempted any further leaks, nsa leaks and came up with the news themselves. obviously, looks like it would have been very embarrassing for them to be on the back foot. and for them to come out and say that her phone was being tapped and then for the german government to react against it. so looks at the german government has granted this and says we know we are being spied and we don't like it.

of course, when the scandal first broke earlier this year, it broke with the news that jihad and 20 liters, including germany, were being spied on. so this is just a follow on from the news a couple of months ago the germany is the most spied on country by the u.s. so it is very embarrassing. germany and the u.s. are supposed to be very close allies. on the other hand, the outrage is also difficult to believe because we also have seen revelations earlier that germany was conflicted with -- was complicit in the and essay spying scandal. so now has to save face in the face of the german public. it is really different to tell which way they have tried to play it.

>> yes or had the snowden leaks previously that show that germany was largely complicit with nsa activities. so you have to wonder if a lot of this is just tongue-in-cheek of merkel, saying that she has to be outrage for the sake of her public and the u.s. saying that we are not spines just for the sake of image. >> absolutely. but on the other hand, while germany and the u.s. are very close in that sense, germany is of course the most powerful economy in europe and also has its own policy, which is independent of the u.s., and is having to deal a changing world where the u.s. is no longer the only show in town to trade with, etc. of course, it is building relations increasingly with other economic powers, namely russia and china for example, which the u.s. obviously sees as a threat to it being able to

regain its position as the only show in town in the world. so in a sense, this is just another thing that exposes what the nsa scandal is all about. it is not about u.s. national security as the u.s. government keeps arguing, but really is about the u.s. trying to always have an advantage clinically and economically and that has been shown numerous times -- advantage politically and economically and that has been shown numerous times. the u.s. was exposed as being hacking the e-mail of the mexican president and documents show that that was so the u.s. could have advantage in political talks and investment decisions and when the u.s. is supposed to be spying on brazil and the huge energy company petrobas.

when it is spying on his friends and huge international corporations, really come it be trying to shape new relationships to trade with and cooperate with. that said, it is just kind of embarrassing itself more and more. >> speaking to that point, as you mentioned, we have seen diplomatic fires start all over the place as a result. the brazilian president canceled a meeting with president obama which could gyp guys the eyes dollars in defense contracts for the country. there is a european union summit being held today in brussels. what might the diplomatic fallout or economic fallout be with the european union over allegations like this? >> previously, it is really difficult to believe that eu leaders come including the french leader and the german meter hadn't known about this

for a very long time. it looks like any kind of outrage is difficult to judge how genuine that is. if anything, the european powers kind of except that friends deuce eye on each other. and they will carry on doing business as usual and building up their relations with u.s. competitors. so all it really seems to be about more of the embarrassment for the u.s. government, which is finding it increasingly difficult to claim the moral higher ground in this whole scandal. >> lizzie phelan, head of the newsroom in berlin. think is so much. staying on the topic of the nsa, there are serious doubts that the spy agency's tactics are keeping america safe. on wednesday, pro publica

brought up claims that have often been question that the mass surveillance has thwarted 54 terrorist attacks. they argue that there is a lack of evidence to support such a claim. of course, having to defend it surveillance program is something the white house never planned to spend it summer and now fall doing. and then edward snowden came along. similarly, the white house did not anticipate having to defend this drone program, two. which is what it is having to do after the release of two reports this week. have the executive branch's activities finally come to realize their scope? i'm joined by gary johnson. i first asked him what he made

of the administration's claims that they are balancing privacy and security? >> where is the balance when you have 100 -- we see today, 125 billion phone calls being monitored, when a judge grants surveillance to -- servants of 32 and essay to 113 million verizon users? and bottom line, maybe we have sorted one act of terrorism and that is really questionable. look, overthrowing civil liberties out the window, this is the basis for this country. it is. and it is important and it is being it's horrible. it has to stop. >> i think it was michael hayden or keith and xander, when he is talking about these mass collection programs he says, we need a haystack to find a needle.

isn't the question why are you throwing the newland haystack to begin with? >> completely. and when you have the revelation that angela merkel's phone is being monitored, well it isn't just united states. it is a brought also. when you talk about drone strikes, look, let's wake up to the fact we are making war -- more enemies because we don't just kill the target can we kill a lot of innocent civilians. every time these drones launch a missile. and it is resulting in more enemies to this country. when you have surveillance going on in united states, it is not just the united states that is looking at this negatively. it is the whole world that is looking at this negatively. >> regarding these dying allegations against angela merkel and brazil and mexico and france now, what do make of the claims by the administration that this is a messy world and

everyone is spying on everyone. friends spy on a new -- on everyone. it's just u.s. they got caught. >> i say baloney. now you're just back to show me the results of why this world is so much safer for every in you are doing. that aside, look, i don't think this is constitutional. yes, you would argue that it is constitutional because a judge rules. you can go ahead and garner evidence from 113 million verizon users? to me, that is not the fourth amendment. that is not targeted law enforcement. that is not a judge looking over some law enforcement's shoulder. that is a blanket abuse of what to do process should be. >> a lot of members of congress are waking up to that. we see momentum building for an essay reform. you have people like ron whiting and justin marshall want to have very aggressive reforms to ring the sending have this other camp of an essay defenders, like

dianne feinstein and mike rogers were looking for more water to down reforms. -- more water to ed down reforms. were you looking for? -- what are you looking for? >> radical change. i am looking for something dramatic and that is the agenda that i think this country was founded on. civil liberties are important. >> this move on to germany for a second. there were two reports out this week about drone use in pakistan and another about drones in human. both reports allege that the united states is committing on lawful killings, perhaps even what amounts to war crimes. do you think the u.s. is committing war crimes with its drone program? >> i do. it starts right at the top with the fact that these get ordered

in the first place and something that i have maintained for years during the presidential campaign. we are making more enemies. we don't just hit the intended target and where is the judge and jury when it comes to the intended target? we are saying that this is an enemy combatant with the race -- with a you said -- with a u.s. citizen. we targeted u.s. citizens with drones. more enemies of the united states as opposed to less enemies to the united states because of this drone program, because we are killing hundreds if not thousands of tillotson -- of innocent civilians. >> you say that this comes from the very top. when president obama was elected into office, there was a lot of criticism for him not going back and holding people from the bush at mr. shin accountable for torture, not going back and investigating and prosecuting people from that administration. do you think the next president, which could be you if you decide to run again, should go back and

look at drone program and the surveillance programs and actually investigate members of the administration and hold them accountable for what has happened? >> at one point am i said that this should be water under the bridge. but the more i look at this, look, a crime is a crime. sporting the law, disobeying the law, -- thwarting the law, disobeying law, it is a crime. i say that you could have a condor lawyers come to the table to say that this is illegal and that this should stop. >> these programs, they are global in nature and they speak

to american empire, this idea of american empire, that these are the tools necessary to make sure the united dates remains the sole superpower in the world. as someone who ran to be the leader of the united states, are you comfortable with the idea that these are the tools necessary to be an empire? should americans be comfortable with the idea the united states not being a superpower and would you be prepared to break the news to them? >> i say to them that the united states can be a superpower, but the department of defense should actually be the department of defense and offense. that is all we been doing. we have been militarily intervening in the state of affairs. and as a result of our military interventions come i will suggest that we are a whole lot less safe, not more safe here in we are going to back the good guys in serious. guess what, we back the good guys in syria. several months down the road or several years down the road and they are committing the same

atrocities that assad is accused of committing today. >> any plans in 2016 to run? >> my plan is to provide a voice that is not been provided for merit in politics today. and that is a simple mixture being a classical liberal. civil liberties are important. military interventions need to stop and let's downs the federal budget. >> thank you. the prime minister of pakistan is an washington, d.c. this week meeting with president obama. knowing that, "the washington post" the list this report showing that top officials within pakistan's government have routinely been briefed on and even endorsed the cia drone program in pakistan. documents handed over to "the post" showed approvals and slides and pictures were labeled to be specifically shared with the pakistani government. in addition, it is known that

pakistan provided use of its airstrip during the early days of the drone bombings. pakistan has seen whether 350 drone sharks launched within its borders since 2004, killing more than 3000 people, including, by some estimates, hundreds of innocent civilians. while in the united states this week, prime minister sharif has been very critical of u.s. drone strikes. >> the use of drones is not only a violation of our territorial integrity, it is also detrimental to our efforts at ending terrorism. this issue has become such a mental to our bilateral relationship as well. >> despite that rhetoric, this new report from "the washington post" shows a new level of coziness between washington, d.c. and islamabad when it comes

to the covert drone work in -- the covert drone war. in syria, rebels attacked an oil pipeline, throwing damascus into darkness. paula is on the ground with more on the plight of one town in southern syria. >> this is south damascus. 10 months ago, it was home to 1.2 million palestinians. today, 10% remain. the price of war is felt acutely here. it has divided families and pitted brother against brother. >> they betrayed us. you cannot trust them anymore. >> a is ago, he and his wife came home. for 10 long months, they lived

on the streets, not once giving the hope that they -- not once giving up the hope that they would return. whatever happens, i will not leave my house again. i would like to destroy the walls and it could not be worse than this. >> for one year, syria's palestinians managed to stay out of the conflict. but firefighters have chosen sides and take up arms against people they have known their whole lives. >> i have some friends fighting on the other side. they are not friends anymore. the ones who displaced us from our houses and destroyed our homes are not our friends. >> each day, he leaves to fight them, but not before he stacks furniture high against the windows to protect his family and snipers. life inside these bullet-riddled

walls is as dangerous as it is outside. his two sons, as vulnerable as her mother every time their father walks out the door. but it is always painful. he carefully -- she carefully helps her husband prepare for battle. she knows he needs to go. but each time, he leaves behind the same unanswered question. >> every day, when he says goodbye, i wonder if he will come back or not. when he was injured, he did not come back. i went to find him in hospital. they are a lot of men like him and women like me. >> but not a lot of fighters have brought their families back. the snipers are within shooting range. three days earlier, shrapnel from a bullet landed his left eye. but he doesn't have a choice. he has nowhere else to leave his family. and while it is still in the hands of the rebels, his home

has been freed by palestinians who, like him, are fighting alongside the seriousn army -- the syrian army. but when i go to battle, i always have in mind my family. i hope i will come back from battle to take care of them. and i hope that if i yet martyred here, that they will find tempe -- they will find tender people to take your them. >> for he and his comrades, the battle is closer to home. each time, they take aim to secure the streets for their families. but often tender can be a neighbor or a brother that is wanting a gun back at him. -- that is pointing a gun back at him. [screaming] >> who could forget the infamous pepper spray incident on the campus of uc davis. the cop behind the canister just

got awarded thousands of dollars. details on that story coming up next. >> no soft all interviews.

>> the month of october is rest cancer awareness month. you have likely seen pink everywhere. today, jay carney said that the white house will be turned pink and recognition. >> this evening, in honor of breast cancer awareness month, both of the white house north portico and naval observatory anchor will be lit pink. >> but just how much of the money raised going pink for

breast cancer awareness month makes its way to finding a cure and new treatment for breast cancer? >> october is breast cancer awareness month. pink ribbons and pink products are flooding the market place. but how many -- but how much of the money actually ends up that the organizations that fight under these. >> it is under -- it is unregulated. people can put it on anything on sunday. in some products bear pink ribbons and donate no money to the breast cancer program. some donate mere pennies on the dollar. >> she is the executive director of rest cancer action. they launched a campaign called think he for you pink that calls for companies to take part -- think before you pink the calls for companies to take art in fundraising. susan g, and raises a lot of money through corporate

sponsorships. it helps consumers see which products are intervening to breast cancer research. >> our official corporate earners, you will always be of the tell right there on the packaging when you're making your riches in decisions. susan g come and is clearly listed on the packaging. you will also be able to tell exactly how much of your purchases going back to the organization, what the company is donating back to susan g come in. >> during the month of pinktober , the nfl has teamed up. the players and coaches and referees are wearing pink products on the field. the nfl is also selling pink merchandise where a percentage of the proceeds go towards breast cancer research. but we found that only 8% of

that actually goes to that research. according to research by the business insider come only 8% of money spent on pink nfl merchandise is actually going toward cancer research. the retailer, often an individual team, keeps 50%. i asked a few washington redskins players what they think of this. what percentage is going toward breast cancer research? >> i'm not really sure. >> what percentage do you think you would expect? >> at least have. >> would you be surprised to know that only 8% is going to the research? >> that is kind of shocking. that is news to me. >> nfl makes enough money every year to donate for this. >> nfl has recently undergone some screening for donating a small percentage to the cause. but it seems to be on par with other marketing campaigns. >> a standard that we work with

is 10% of the retail sales price. >> the nfl also find that it is raising awareness or rest cancer -- awareness for breast cancer. >> the nfl is making billions of dollars off ink ribbon products. and we would like to see the money that they are spending on their marketing campaign to reach out to win actually get to do some good for the women that they claim to care about your >> breast cancer action also warns about those who make products in the name of breast cancer that are linked to using harmful chemicals that are linked to cancer. >> finally, you might remember the incident that took place on the camp us of uc davis back in november 2011. [screaming] >> don't you dare!

>> you see there is officer john hike dousing occupy protesters with pepper spray as they were peacefully sitting on campus. he was put on administrative leave after the incident and he even shall he left the scores. it turns out that he is going to collect a nice check for his efforts that day. a judge has approved a workers compensation settlement for him totaling more than $38,000. he claimed he began suffering from work-related depression and anxiety after videos of him abusing peaceful protesters wound up on the internet and went viral. the $38,000 settlement to him is more than any of the students who were pepper sprayed received when uc davis agreed last september to pay out roughly 30,000 to each victim. that does it for now. for more on the stories we cover, go to youtube.com/rt

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