when he was house speaker he said it when it comes to women in combat roles and being in a dish females have a biological problems staying in a ditch for thirty days because they get infections and they don't have a per body strength and then when talking about men he said men are basically little piglet you drop them in the ditch they roll around in it and being very fine to pick as usual but that was fifteen years ago right when the idea of women serving in combat roles was far more controversial times have changed even newt has altered his views to be slightly less offensive but not everybody's actually hopped on the progress bandwagon and that's where santorum comes into play you see when he was interviewed on john king c.n.n. program last night he was questioned about everything from his taxes to his stance on the pentagon's proposed changes for women in the military and these are rick's thoughts on women having a more prominent role on the battlefield i do have concerns about women in frontline combat i think that could be a very compromising situation where where people naturally may do things that may

not be in the interests of the mission because of other types of emotions that are involved and i think that's probably you know it already happens of course with with the camaraderie of of men in combat but it's but it's i think it would be even more unique it's were burned combat and i think that's probably not of the best interests of men women or the mission. oh ok right if women go to the frontlines all of a sudden there's just give me all these emotions flying around and that's going to be no good what he's afraid or what is he afraid it will mean crying which is under attack or i don't know what other emotions he might be talking about there you know i wonder what other things that rick santorum would like to exclude women from other than serving their country due to emotions we have shocking that we're even allowed to serve in government and rick's world after all we have so many emotions now it would be nice for john king and followed up asked some questions about what these dangers emotions really were or about the fact that despite the calm back restrictions women have been fighting and dying in our wars as of last year over one hundred fifty women have died in combat related roles in iraq and afghanistan

and over seven hundred have been wounded but now he just moved right along apparently nine hundred fifty s. inspired statements from presidential candidates about women are totally cool at least and curry did bring it up today on the today show when she asked him if he thought the women were too emotional to serve in combat roles so here's what rick said. oh no no no that's not the issue is that it's never i mean i've talked about this issue alive and never raise that as a concern no the issue is and certainly one that has been talked about for a long long time is how men would react to seeing women in harm's way or potentially being injured or and or the voter position i think and not and not be concerned about you know accomplishing the mission. oh here i am so glad the record that went up he wasn't saying that women couldn't handle the job because they were too emotional he was saying that a female presence would affect male soldiers ability to accomplish the mission they

just couldn't help themselves be so gallant that they would have to help us little ladies of the expense of the mission because their instincts to be chivalrous would be far stronger than the bonds for your team to male soldiers that have been serving together now as clarification is almost worse than the original women are too emotional men are just too awesome so after fifteen years conservatives have moved from infections to emotions and chivalry to argue against women in combat that's not progress away so we're trying to say that women are too emotional to serve on the front line and backtracking to something equally as offensive and untrue rick santorum is tonight's told time winner. now this week we've been mentioning the word c pac on the show a lot and so for anybody who doesn't understand what exactly it is allow me to explain the conservative political action conference or c pac is the annual meetings of conservatives here in washington d.c. just think of this event as the center of the republicans universe as you can imagine all those two conservative views can sometimes be hard to sort through when

so many of them come together so we decided to send our own jenny churchill to the conference to try to hash out what it really means to be a republican. primary season was definitely supplied us with an interesting cast of characters from rick santorum to newt gingrich and romney has himself two candidates and of course ron paul who is somewhere out in my field but watching it can be confusing and what is a republican and where do they stand on the issues so i came to the mecca of all things conservative deepak to find out what is a public. was very clear from the beginning the one common thread seems to bind all the c. pac speakers free freedom freedom loving credo my freedom freedom but it wasn't just the speakers average republicans seemed to be obsessed with freedom as well all these rules that come from the central government like whether it's about abortion or about lightbulbs you know stuff you know leave us alone don't tread on

me i believe in the second amendment rights get the government out of your family get the government out here has freedom and limited government but apparently when republicans talk about freedom they don't mean freedom for all people in all instances i'm very pro-life and pro-family pro marriage between a man and a woman what are your thoughts on same sex marriage. there's no such thing until ten years ago gays never wanted to get married so you well no longer support the komen foundation as long as they are supporting planned parenthood no not at all i support everything that's made it so then do you support the marijuana growers of america. but not everyone to see pac share the same opinions on those issues and the republican party there's a term that's often thrown around to describe people who are considered insufficiently conservative or that don't conform to party positions they're called rhinos republicans in name only and we found some at sea pac i support individuals

and any kind of business they want to be a part of do you support the marijuana growers of america absolutely i'm simply pro-choice on everything do i think the. government should have any say in any kind of marriage including opposite sex marriage you know it's not the government's business but in a party that so desperately wants to stand for freedom freedom with our children freedom freedom freedom freedom. maybe the rhinos are the real elephants and if the real republicans actually stood for real freedom then what a republican wouldn't be so confusing for the on a show. earlier this week we spoke to chris hedges about what he saw as a cancer within the occupy movement black bloc tactics of violence and vandalism that he thinks could actually kill the movement if governments use these tactics as an excuse to use more force and if the public sees these rogues as representing the whole of the protesters now it's been a highly debated topic and we share the varying opinions of some of our viewers on

the program but let's look even further into it the oakland california has been the physical location for so-called black block tactics of inspired journalist and activist who supports or come out against them many of those in oakland itself field in order to understand why this is happening and to get more context look at the dynamics and the history of oakland so joining me to discuss it is freelance journalist susie cagle says you thanks much for joining us tonight and i guess for starters just tell me you know why it is that you felt that you really had to write something in response to what chris hedges and others have been saying about the danger of black box. i actually haven't seen anything from any of those critics who've actually been at occupy oakland for any sort of sufficient period of time any sort of significant period of time and so i just felt that context was necessary and there are actually a lot of factual errors and such is peace and so i was not seeking to provide my

own sort of tactical perspective but just to give some some factual basis are also then give us some perspective as to what it's like the way that people see it there you know you mention the black bloc is not a lifestyle choice it's a tactic that you could use those tactics one second and not use them the other. sure and i think something that's actually the most significant perspective on this is that occupy oakland has really only seen one black bloc only one time where a large group of protesters have and use that tactic of wearing black masks covering all their in time features and going out require me very focused and pretty massive our property destruction and vandalism smashing windows and vandalizing a whole foods who is allegedly not allowing their or their employees to stray on november second this is on november second there these critics didn't have much to

say about the black bloc at that time since then i think a lot of this is come out in response to january twenty eighth in the failed building occupation that occupy oakland attempted to do and i by all accounts there was no black bloc that day there were some bottles thrown there were shields but there was no black bloc and there was no property destruction but so do you think though that you know p.r. wise right a lot of this is about perceptions and the way that the rest of america continues to see this movement whether the public will support it or well do you think that any kind of violence and vandalism you know be a black bloc or not is that negative. you know as a reporter i just think that context is important and i'm not really comfortable condemning or champion a particular tactics from my own perspectives i just think that i think that it

would be great if these critics came to occupy oakland and saw what was actually happening at occupy oakland and then made these informed opinions i do think that this is all a p.r. war and i think that from my perspective things like the homemade boats that are out on the lake in atlanta and i'm the woman who is delivering a homemade gingerbread city hall to oakland city hall right now soon to replace the one that was broken on january twenty eighth those are really compelling stories and those are stories that i don't see really covered in the press i don't believe it's all a p.r. war and i would love to see more coverage of what i see as the entire scope of occupy oakland. and i mean i guess you could say that those people that are actually there in oakland might tell you that it's more about the local gripes that they've been facing right the local confrontations that they've had with police and so i'm just wondering how you think that some of that should be broken down because

at the end of the day it is supposed to be a national movement but do you think that we've really seen it become more localized because of the way that certain local governments have responded the way the police respond and does it end up fracturing what the overall message is. i don't necessarily see that as fracturing i think that it occupies greatest strength now in going forward is is decentralization and it that means that each occupy can take on a sort of local flavor and use a sort of local power and oakland has opened up a lot of history and a troubled police department and i and problems with policing and police brutality over many years and so i think to to ignore that and to say that oakland is becoming distracted by the police and it's not paying attention to economic issues oakland is a city of poverty and. daily economic violence and people being

foreclosed on left and right i don't think that those things are going ignored i just think that you know clinton's i there's a broad range of troubles that people are facing daily basis well i guess that you know no matter where you stand on this there is something to be said on either side there is always a lot of really brod generalization that comes out and it's always good to look at certain details see as if thanks so much for joining us tonight thank you. i saw the company night fireside friday and than have the hour some be able are looking for love that see that and are thinking about getting engaged believe it or not he just might have a good feel for the occasion or explain after the break. to

tonight's fireside with your host cops. this week we spoke about a poll from a.b.c. and the washington post one that looked at the approval rating towards many of president obama's policies and aside from looking at what those surveyed think about the president's economic policies his chances against you of the candidates the party that really stuck out to me were the responses on the president's counterterrorism policies the fact that seventy percent of respondents agree with the president's decision to keep guantanamo bay open including fifty three percent of self identified liberal democrats now that i find incredibly unfortunate that's

something that we discussed at length on the show this week the hypocrisy the you now see coming from the left that use guantanamo bay as a rallying cry as a key area of critique against the bush administration they saw it as a black mark on america's record a symbol of the last administration's decisions to throw what we stood for out the window and respond in a reprehensible way by torturing and was also something that president obama used or before being president something that he used to win favor disappoint. to get elected so why self identified liberal democrats suddenly think that it's ok and approve of this detention center staying open i find that to be unforgivable and a weakness of character on their part and the poll also showed us that eighty three percent of respondents approve of obama's use of the drone program to go after terrorist suspects overseas including seventy seven percent of liberal democrats now right there's an argument to be made for precision strikes that don't put more u.s. troops in harm's way but as i document here on the show on a daily basis it's the way that they go about the drone program it's an issue it's

the secrecy which doesn't allow us to know how many civilians are killed which holds nobody accountable and instead only fuels anti-american sentiment and the countries whose skies they patrol that's enough for me not to approve of the administration's drone program if we instill transparency and accountability that allows us to have a legal and ethical debate about it on a public level that we can talk. let me now get to what i thought was the worst part of this poll for which i do not see any room for debate or varied interpretations this poll found that of those who approve of drones targeting terrorist suspects sixty five percent still agree even if the suspect is a u.s. citizen now this is what we get to the point where it doesn't matter where you find yourself on the political spectrum this is where we get into basic fundamental values that we hold dear in this country as a citizen you have the right to due process and you know what these respondents approve of is the government throwing that part of the constitution out the window

completely circumventing the rule of law so this means they approve the president the united states acting like a dictator or a monarch playing judge jury and executioner all in one no it's not forget in the case of anwar locky we've never been handed any evidence to back up the administration's claims that he played an operational role in plotting terrorist attacks against the united states and secretary of defense trying to claim last week that he had wanted to or how do you wanted to he could return to the u.s. in question being placed on that assassination list but to others a way to find out if you're on one of these lists because no lawsuit was ever brought no public statement was ever made about it and the only reason we found out was because of a leak but it's not just about on what a lucky it's about what we've allowed this president to do how we've allowed him to change the rules and set an incredibly dangerous precedent i'm sure they did it without asking i certainly would not have allowed this by improving these respondents have just given the executive branch the permission to do this again

and again and again so this isn't about terrorism this is about standing by certain values and laws that are put in place to shield us from tyranny and this poll shows us of these respondents out of fear or accepting. i got time for a happy hour and joining me this evening r.t. correspondent christine for sal and anthony rendez own director of economic research for the reason foundation thanks you guys. so herman cain is to make an appearance and have a few things to say like everyone else did the pack about how liberals are the worst or the cancer of the earth and blah blah blah but there is the way that he said it i think they deserve a little making fun of take a listen. going to be brain. ballots at the ballot

box we most smart the liberals we most smart the stupid people that are trying to ruin america. so the stupid people are ruining america so we decided to take this moment while you have to just remember some of the moments about herman cain you know some of the things that we loved about him. and when they asked me who is the president you becky becky becky becky stan stan i'm going to say you know i don't know. if you. view china as a potential military threat u.s. military threat they've indicated they're trying to develop. the will to do you think i'm dumb enough not to study up on these issues i've been studying up on these issues for months. anyway things that stupid people really americans almost

ruined america by running for president he's not stupid people can ruin america spark people are good and i don't think that will thank god he's not really america but if he had better. have a self-fulfilling prophecy libya the most interesting thing to me i was at sea-tac yesterday he spoke yesterday he was walking around everyone was shaking his hand is that he's sort of become a prominent hero in the republican party even joe the plumber who i interviewed said i wish herman would have stepped out i don't know who to back now i was going to back herman cain herman cain despite what you just saw there has become kind of a famous republican or a very battered wife who's a remarkable are ruining america because they still like people like herman cain is very pale and despite all of the stupid things that they say and ann coulter the other way i'll just say stupid as much as they. only beautiful women are republicans. really. i hold my tongue on that i was.

ok but it is on a friday let's just talk about some other fun stuff that's going on at the pac so you know conservatives not so down with gays but it turns out if you take a look at craigslist there are some people that are cruising for some love and what i'm saying is in the city in the city for see packed the next few days looking for a d.l. guide a j.-o. with maybe more. your normal young professional guy here clean cut five ten one fifty six. if you're at the marriott wardman park even better be in shape one of the masculine discreet and chill your pick mind you're clearly not a pro at. least you know to leave but so that. this entire thing is happening another one says getting a group of discrete guys together from c. pack for a group being in the hotel room and stats and

a body and let's do this but the name of the closing speaker in the subject line so i know your real last one by guy it's the pack we're going to meet up with other c. pack by guys mostly interested in oral but more is ok with the right guy why thirty five. very discreet smiley face and stats and photo can host in my room tonight people are getting down at the back well of course they're getting down at sea-tac they get down all the time the only thing is a group thing you know tell room you go if it's a world ok ray that doesn't. even know what half of the stuff mean yeah they have been overthinking it a little bit too much but every one of those advertisements is reading through something about like send a picture so i know you're real and know when you're hot yeah yeah. yeah yeah and they said. it took everything within me to just like just send some like massive responses screwed with these guys like how do the how does this you know i've not experienced enough in trolling for sex through craigslist but i am

a little shocked this works well it was interesting to hear you know you have by a guy every one wants to be discreet why can't they just be out about it all we have to bear a conservative there you would see right away i mean i was there yesterday i mean well and the interesting thing is heritage this year because they don't have to boycott because his daughter out is been sort of shoved to the sidelines. real quick let's take a look at its kagan how to say about this idea that's now leaving a senate committee and heading to the senate floor it's about cameras in the supreme court. they know more about you if you allow cameras in the courtroom as we have here what do you think would be a good idea to go with the cameras with the lights blaring and i say right now i think yes you really know but. actually i've said before that i do think it would be a good idea and i differ from some of my colleagues. i can't imagine who it is that he differs from but i'm i'm down and i say why not televise the supreme court i

mean this is one of the three branches of government making decisions that impact all the people of this country of course it should be televised the fact that it's twenty twelve and we only get drawings that come out of the most important that's crazy you get audiotapes too i mean they should be televised but this shouldn't be a u.s. congressional bill but you tell her and i agree that's kind of where you we just have to get those last story this is the special they're having a pizza for valentine's day proposal if that's. ok listen to this well wants to help you you are that's right they're offering a proposal package for ten thousand and ten dollars ok for that amount of money you get a ruby engagement ring flowers fireworks a limo service and of course a pizza hut party packed to celebrate. i want to meet a girl that would say yes to this you have ruined my valentines day you know how a girlfriend watches this and i'm going to come up with something arsenal are

movies like illegal in this country and second of all i thought there might be i don't know i don't i read that somewhere anyways ted only ten available so we need to follow out only ten and we see only on the who actually know actually get seriously and you can't buy your own ring like that like that's i maybe i maybe not just a casino in the exact you know the the the key point there but the ten thousand dollars buy your own learning order a box of little save you a little by your words this actually might be a good value i don't know depends on where you get the other out but i would think you join me tonight that's it for tonight so thanks for tuning in make sure you come back next week we're trying out a new segment called monday hangover could be a new panel so you want to miss it and in the meantime you know where to find us on the facebook on twitter and on you tube and coming up next the news.

egypt's streets and squares with rallying crowds once again a year after president mubarak was forced from power. people here are calling the military council to step down immediately saying they're blocking reforms in the country more from tahrir square just ahead. more pressure is part on the syrian regime as violence escalates and a new resolution blaming it lands at the u.n. general assembly. and greek lawmakers part of the brussels with more cuts in exchange for playing catch people but their frustration on the streets of athens our top stories this hour.

international news and comment live from moscow this is twenty four hours a day egyptians are staging a general strike in a day of civil disobedience to mark the first anniversary of the toppling of former leader hosni mubarak they're calling for the military rulers to step down immediately accusing them of hindering reform reports now from the iconic square if you ask those people they will tell you that really nothing has released least in the years since the barak has been ousted as a matter of fact there is saying that things have gotten worse because now they have to do with the military council the scouts and head of the country's government right now for refusing to step down for saying that they're going forth with democratic reforms but most people here believe that is not the case and that is why they are calling for this massive act of civil disobedience the people who are they are the source of this call are the it's.