>> it pains me to talk about england, jeff. i love the team as much as the second sadomasochist from england. but the joy to watching them is like rubber necking. it's a very complex situation. i'm sure a lot will come out in the media after they are booted ingloriously from the tournament. never overpaid. algeria squeezed the arrogance out of the team in their last game and a mixture of ego tism run amok and the italian manager whom they imported to bring style and a technical ality to the game, something has gotten lost in translation. that team, it saddens to me say is falling apart. >> brown: now you have those great teams and maybe not everybody is sad to see them go down as you are. but the african teams have been disappointing. there's the chance that none of them in fact will go through the next round. >> it's absolutely true. going into this tournament, one of the great story lines was that this was the african world cup. the first to be played on the african continent. so many teams... this has almost been the world c

we also welcome the announcement that the bank of england is destined to strengthen the links between financial stability and macro economic policy. it seems logical that the measure of last resort should ever greater authority and macroprudential regulation for the sake of the economy, every business in this land need sound and appropriate speculation. as for the financial sector, the search to better regulate has triggered the natural the fault of defending reams of regulations and regiment of regulators. as we all know, that approach has not worked so far. why should we expected to do so now? is that a correct response when rules of overwhelmed circumstances? or should we instead conclude that we should have more scope to exercise judgment, better judgment? we need to welcome skilled financial workers for the global pool of talent. they are the lifeblood of our international finance center. over 20 years ago, the banks would merely have all been british. now we enjoy a huge diversity of interest in the modern city, with more than 250 foreign financial institutions. we're grateful f

the supreme court of the amalgamated kingdom of england and france is now in session. you may be seated. >> the court has convened to hear the case of the french civil liberties union against henry v. the arguments will open by the petitioners, and i will call upon mr. garre. [laughter] >> merci, madame chief justice. [laughter] may it please the court, 10,000 -- the tally that king henry announces at the battle of agincourt. that figure alone underscores the gravity of the offense that he committed when he waged his unjustified military campaign against france. no use of military forces lawful without just cause. an unprovoked invasion of another country warrants the most searching inquiry into whether just cause exists, because it is the most aggressive form of the use military force. henry's unprovoked invasion of france was unjustified for least two reasons. first, he lacked a valid claim to the french crown, which was the justification that he gave for the nvasion. second, that justification was just a pretext, anyway. the invasion was, in fact, motivated by king

s.e.e.d.a., the south east england development agency -- the chairman of it spent 51,000 pounds on taxis and executive cars in one year alone. we need proper control of costs and spending. there has not been any for the last 13 years, and there sure is going to be under this government. >> margaret hodge. >> can i tell the prime minister about my constituent, nikki blunden, who is 37? she has a son aged four and is dying of cancer. her consultant wants to prescribe the new drug lapatinib, which could prolong her life. last week, n.i.h.c.e. deemed the treatment not to be cost- effective. will the prime minister stick to his promise not to hide behind n.i.h.c.e., and ensure that the primary care trust funds forthwith this nhs treatment? nikki blunden cannot wait. i ask the prime minister to act. >> i am grateful to the honorable lady for asking that question. my heart goes out to her constituent, nikki blunden. we want to see these cancer drugs get to patients more quickly, without the bureaucratic wheels taking so long to turn. that is why we are establishing the cancer drugs fund. i will

>> england. >> larry: who are you rooting for in the world cup? >> england. good result between england and the u.s. over the weekend. >> larry: how was abby rescued? >> it was -- a very interesting rescue. it was coordinated by the french, originally, from the island, then switched over to the australians out of perth that had an incredible just -- they -- they did an incredible job. abgail couldn't have been in a more obscure place in the world. she was 2,000 miles away from perth, 2,000 miles away from south africa, and there was literally nothing around her apart from this island that was about 600 miles south of her. >> larry: have you spoken to her? >> absolutely. yes. >> larry: all right, the obvious. why would you let a 16-year-old daughter sail alone around the world? >> well, that's -- that's a question that has been raised by many people of course. rightly so. people that don't know the ocean. if they didn't ask me that question, there would be something wrong. but abgail and zach's upbringing have been very unique. >> larry: who is zach? >> zach i

teams ever, meets england, a perennial soccer power. in contrast to poor performances in other years, the u.s. has higher hopes this time. other favorites include brazil, spain, the netherlands, serbia and portugal. throughout the tournament, fans won't just follow the teams-- a number of global superstars like portugal's cristiano ronaldo will carry their country's hopes for a shot at the cup final, july 11. more now about the beautiful game, and what people will be watching for here and around the world. david hirshey is the co-author of "the espn world cup companion: everything you need to know about the world's biggest sporting event." he's a former soccer reporter for the "new york daily news." and christine brennan is a sportswriter and columnist for abc and "usa today" who has covered previous cups. david hirshey, let me start with you. these guys play constantly, in continental championships, national championships. they play for professional clubs. they play for the international team. they're always playing. why does the world

this 23-year-old nobody had left new england to create a life for himself, not just making money, but making a world for oneself. >> what did you think of the book itself, "democracy of america"? i have two versions. i have an abridged version that i think i paid $4 for. it is tiny. >> that is the original english translation. tocqueville got to know that author and corresponded with him. >> how does that compare to the one you are recommending now? >> he was kind of careless. i do not think his french was so great. tocqueville's english was not so perfect that, even if he had seen it, and i don't think he did, that he would have caught everything. the real problem is that tocqueville's style is very abstract and formal. the french critics have said it is the classic french style of the 17th century. he describes the choctaw indians on their way to the trail of tears. you do not hear the shouts. the tragic sorrow is profound. for that, you need music and rhythm. most translations do not have that. >> i did not see this one in your book. >> harvey is a great political scientist. he and

gets new money appeared -- northeast england gets pneumonia. does he think that this is good medicine for pneumonia? >> first of all, can i will attend the hon. gentleman to his election to this list --? gentlemen tohon. judgmen his election to this place? how can i refuse an offer like that? what i would say to the hon. gentleman is on the issue of the regional development agency, what we have said is that in areas of the country where they work well and where local authorities want to keep them where they are, they can breed but in many parts of the cut to come -- including the part they ca- they can. but in many parts of the country, including the area i represent, there is enormous waste in the system. whatever regional development agencies are, we think there is a -- wherever regional development agencies are, we think there is an enormous amount of waste in them to rethink the authority should be given back to local store is where if ty belong. we want to generate enterprise and help businesses get going, but we also want proper local and

-england. guest: thank you.hink it is interesting what he is saying about west virginia and the way the game has taken off. for a long time, it was housed within a yuppie ghetto. it keeps expanding out of that. suburbs are so diverse now. that is part of it. the game has spread in a way that you cannot demographically pinned it down. the big question, which is will this game ever reach the level of baseball or football, i do not know the answer. it might be a way off in history. it has that kind of potential. a lot of trends are on its side. this world cup is a big moment for the game. espn has invested so many resources in making this a big deal. if there is one entity that gets the american male, it is espn. host: democrats line. pam. caller: i am at the absolute opposite end. i think this is a total waste of time for c-span. the american male, as you just referred to, needs to sit back and let us talk about things of consequence. i could not care less who wins what ever contest this is. i hope c-span in the n

in the wake of the recent mass murder of 12 people in northwestern england. prior to this week's question, -- question time, of the parliament held a moment of silence. me ithanking bothhe honorle member a spse frothe nch.fr his order. i askhe house t stand and to obrv1-minute silence in memory of eho lost their lives a today. [1-minutsince] >> thank you. questions for the prime minister? >> mr. speaker, as the people of cambria county of a former marcos -- for memorial services, we think of the friends and family of those who were killed or injured. pay tribute to the soldiers -pwho died in afghanistan. from 40 commandermarine rineanthony, from first battion, lanceorralllen webster and soldie roy rse artillery who died yeerday. we owe them a huge debt of gratitude and our thoughts should be with their family and friends. >> can i associate myself with the words of the prime minister? the reports in the newspaper that the prime minister wants the positive relationship with the a some links in scotland,, wales, and the northern islands, he wants to work in par

so we will offer a deal to local authorities in england.t increases low, then we will help you to freeze council tax for one year from next april. that will mean that the average family will be some 35 pounds off better next year and every year thereafter. it will be one less rising bill for families to worry about, and it will drive value for money throughout all levels of government. mr. deputy speaker, one of the most chaotic areas of tax that the new government has inherited from its previous best -- from its previous us -- from its predecessor is the capital gap -- the capital gains tax regime. some of the richest people in this country have been able to pay less tax than the people who clean for them. that is not fair, and it stems from the avoidance activity that has exploited the wider gap between the rates of capital gains tax and the top rates of income has. these practices are costing other taxpayers over 1 billion pounds a year. it is therefore right the capital gains tax should increase and ordered it helped create a fairer tax

i ask them to cut the bureaucracy and fly the flag of england in [unintelligible] >> i have had those conversations. there was some question that there would be a cost impact. i have managed to cut through that. if at no additional ccst, of the flood of st. george will fly -- the flag of st. george will fly over [unintelligible] i am looking at all of the benches here. house, no matter what part of the and united kingdom they come from, they will be shouting, "come on, england!" >> dos -- does he still think that hunting for sport will be considered in the review? >> everything has to be considered. there is the status of mental visits.people who require%- because of ttagedies, very strict rules come in terms of -pwhat people who keep guus at home ave to do in terms of very strict security. i remember asking how much leakage was there froo legally held guns into the illegal and black-market. the answer was virtually nine. if we are looking for what the problem is, it is clearly that we have a huge number of guns in our society that we have to get rid of. if there is an appalling probl

sure that the whole house will want to show its support -- yes, including all members -- for the englandm this afternoon in their key game. i have not yet received a single apology for the appalling mess that we have been left, but at some stage, the party opposite will have to wake up and realize what a mess it made of the british economy. >> karen buck. >> will there be fewer police officers at the end of this parliament compared with the number that we have today? >> what we want to do -- [unintelligible] opposition members have got to start getting serious about the task that we face. we want to do everything that we can to keep police officers on the streets, to have money going into our schools and to keep up spending on our hospitals, and the only way that we are going to be able to do it is if we deal with the problems of excessive welfare spending. so if honorable members want to see police on the streets and if they want to see well-funded schools, they have got to back us on housing benefit and on welfare reform. that is the way that we can keep spending up. >> chris pincher.

not follow farm bill issues closely, what's an example of pitting a region against region, like new england dairy farms against those in california, that he would like to resolve? >> you speak specifically of dairy and there is no question that has been influenced by regional politics and policies. -pthere have been significant differences between the way the gary anderson -- the dairy industry sees itself in the northeast and in the southwest. but we have to address that issue far sooner than the 2012 farm bill. dairy farmers today are faced with significant price spikes. their prices go up for a short time to historic highs and then fall deeply and sharply and stay low for a considerable time, putting a great deal of stress on the farmers. the one consistent message i got in 20 states i attended in the world summit and for was that dairy farmers are hurting. we put together a council representing all parts of the country and all aspects of gary to say to the industry that we have to come up with a consistent -- all aspects of the dairy to say to the industry we have to come up with a cons

high pressure moving through new england will keep things quiet today. this front will dissipate over the next 24 hours. we will have a chance for thunderstorms on tuesday and wednesday. the high temperatures around 90 this afternoon. the humidity will make it feel better the estate. mostly clear tonight. upper 60's tonight. during the day tomorrow, a little front or a troth will come through in the afternoon. that will be the trigger for some thunderstorms late in the day. the humidity will increase on tuesday and wednesday. the temperatures will climb into the mid 90's by the time we reached the middle portion of the week. humidity will not be bad today. the humidity increases tomorrow. thunderstorms possible on tuesday and wednesday. a strong cold front goes through. it will drop temperatures and it will be comfortable by friday and saturday with temperatures in the mid 80's. let's see what is happening on the roads with sarah. >> i will do this report and then i will make you some tea. you should do a five-day forecast instead of seven days. we have

follow farm bills, what's an example of conflict pitting a region against a region, for instance new england dairy farms against california that you would like to resolve? there's no question that dairy has been influenced by regional policies. there have been significant differences the way the dairy industry sees itself across the country. but the reality specifically in the dairy industry is we have to address that far sooner than the 2012 farm bill. dairy farmers in america today are faced with very significant price spikes. their prices go up for a short period of time to historic highs and then they fall deeply and sharply. and stay low for a considerable period of time putting a great deal of stress on those dairy farmers. the one consistent message that i got in the 20 states that i attended in the rural summit and the rural tour was that dairy farmers were hurting so we put tooether a council representing all parts of the country, all aspects of dairy to say to the industry we've got to come up with a consistent approach that is a national approach. it's not vermont versus californi

i just recently talked to my aunt in england last week about this. so many of the people just flowed into england from all over, bringing with them all different versions of the islamic belief. i think it has created an enormous problem. i do not see it changing for this country. i think there is a hit an element here that really worries me for my grandchildren -- i think there's a hidden element here that really worries me for my grandchildren. no matter what style of the aisle yo're on, we have somethinto take to heart here. i would like to hear your comments. thank you. guest: i think islamists and leftists disagree on a wide variety of suects. i do not want to trivialize th is. there are big picture items that they have in common did they are both authoritarian in nature. both authoritarian in nature.

changed their character very much, but they helped preserve roman law which was re-established in england to old english common law. the common law that we use today to evaluate and in the case law that's being decided by our courts across this land is rooted back in old english common law which is rooted back to roman law. it arrived here in the new world with the english speaking side of the age of enlightenment. and i also have to couple with that these foundations for american greatness, madam speaker, two more very profound things that took place. the birth of christ where his teachings transformed the civilized world as we knew it then. and we know that faith and those core values are in our culture and our civilization today. and the catholic church might not have been the roman and eastern orthodox, but the roman catholic church it is today might not be what it is today if it had not been for the protestant reformation from martin luther, who taught us the protestant worth ethic and the catholics went with that well. so i couple the age of reason with the roman law and passed that

. >> but in england which is to be no guns is becoming americanized. >> larry: this guy in chicago wasuy who he did stuff that obama used to do. he wanted a gun because he lives in a neighborhood where he is scared. that is the case that 1 pair>> the idea that you can take this in public, where we can have a wherever we go because in case there is a criminal has again and he starts firing, you want to have a gun to protect yourself or maybe your children because what protects children better than "crossfire". remember "crossfire"? >> larry: de ole miss "crossfire"? >> no, but i miss you already. >> larry: i will be here for awhile. maximum, november. but then i will be doing specials and you will see me and other places. i am free. >> to do you want to sit there after you go? if you had your druthers. >> larry: i cannot be objected because they do not know his feelings or his interest in politics but ryan c. kraus to his on his way to paris right now. he is interesting, he is likable. >> maybe he is interested in politics. isn't that a key part of a job? >> larry: he has a great intere

>> england. >> how was abby rescued? >> it was a very interesting rescue. it was coordinated by the french originally, and then it switched over to the australians out of perth that had an incredible, just a -- they did an incredible job. abigail couldn't have been in a more obscure place in the world. she was 2,000 miles away from perth, 2,000 miles away from south africa, and there was nothing around her but this little island that was 600 miles south of her. >> have you spoken to her? >> absolutely, yes. >> larry: and the obvious, why would you let a 16-year-old sail alone? >> well, that's a question that's been raised by many people, of course. and rightly so. you know, people that don't know the ocean, if they didn't ask me that question, there would be something wrong. abigail and zach's upbringings have been very unique? >> who's zach? >> my oldest son. he successfully circumnavigated the world a year before, being the first man under 18 to circumnavigate the world. my whole life is in the yachting arena. i was raised with it, i did an apprenticeship

meanwhile, bp ceo tony hayward is under fire again, this time for attending a yacht race in england onurday. the upper midwest is cleaning up after strong storms blasted through the region overnight. knocking down trees, downing power lines and killing at least one person near detroit. the severe weather also hit chicago and hit it hard. a line of strong storms knocked out power to more than 400,000 people, and blew out windows in the city's willis tower, the former sears tower. >>> former pro basketball star bold died saturday at a virginia hospital where he was being treated for kidney trouble and a rare skin disease. bol was drafted by the washington bullets in 1985. and played for three other teams. at 7'7", he was one of the tallest players ever in the nba. after his basketball career, he devoted his time to helping the people in his native sudan. bol was 47 years old. >>> those are your headlines this hour. i'm don lemon keeping you informed. cnn, the most trusted name in news. to work better on pain than tylenol 8 hour. so why am i still thinking about this? how are you? good, h

is said that when the united states sneezes, the united kingdom catches cold and the northeast of england gets pneumonia. i was therefore sad to learn at the weekend that the regional development agency one northeast is preparing budgets within year for 40% cuts in operational output. does the prime minister think that is good medicine for that sort of pneumonia? >> first, may i welcome the honorable gentleman on his election to this place? i well remember taking the conservative party's biannual conference to gateshead. it was received all right, given what might have been expected. [laughter] >> come back. >> how can i refuse an offer like that? on regional development agencies, what we have said is that in areas of the country where they work well and where local authorities want to keep them as they are, they can. we believe, however, that in many parts of the country, including the part i represent, there is a huge amount of waste in the system and it would be better to have local enterprise partnerships, with councils coming together to support business. wherever regional assemblies

. >> sreenivasan: gunmen rampaged across northwest england today killing 12 people and wounding 25. the shootings happened at 30 separate locations. it was the worst such incident in britain since 1996. the gunmen are 52-year-old taxi driver derrick bird who was found dead later. police said he shot himself but his motive remained a mystery. >> we are at the early stage of this investigation. we're not able to understand at this stage the real motivation behind it or establish whether this was a premeditated or a random attack. >> sreenivasan: multiple shooting incidents are rare in britain where gun control laws are strict and handguns are banned. witnesses said today's attacker used shotguns. the stock market rebounded sharply today. energy stocks recouped some of tuesday's losses. the dow gained 225 point to close above 10,249. the nasdaq closed at 2281. u.s. auto sales jumped by double digits last month for most companies. chrysler led the way with a gain of 33%. ford sales were up 22%, and g.m. rose 17%. at the same time, ford announced it will stop making mercurys by the end o

. >> but england, which with used to be completely a nongun culture is becoming more americanized in. >> larry: people feel the need. this guy in chicago, who is a street guy, who he did stuff that obama used to do he raised interest in various subjects, wanted a gun because he lives in a neighborhood where he is scared. that is the case that won. >> i can see it in the house, this idea that you can take it in public, this seems insane to me that we should have it wherever we go, because in case there's a criminal who has a gun and he starts firing, you want to have a gun to protect yourself or maybe your children, because what protects children better than crossfire when you think about it? remember "crossfire"? lart show or -- >> yes, talk become the show to. >> larry: you miss "crossfire"? >> no but i miss you already. >> larry: first of all, i will be here for a while w. >> how long? >> larry: well, maximum, november. but then, i will be doing specials and you will see me in other places. remember, i'm free. >> who do you -- who do you want to sit there after you go , if you had

the announcement today followed a storm of criticism on sunday a referee disallowed a goal by england that was clearly inside the net. hours later an or general tine a player scored a goal even though he was clearly in front of his mexican opponents making him off side. the president of fifa apologized today but also urged patience. >> when you see the evidence , the mistakes, but i have to come back. this is not the end. the end of the competition. it's not the end of football. >> sreenivasan: later soccer officials announced the two referees who made the blown calls will not be working any more games in this world cup. those are some of the day's major stories now. back to gwen. >> ifill: the senate armed services committee today endorsed the president's choice of general david petraeus to lead u.s. and nato forces in afghanistan. the nomination goes now to the full senate. today's vote, however, followed a hearing that focused more on war policy than on war personnel. president obama's choice to run the war in afghanistan received praise at his confirmation hearing today. >> you're

tournament today, england's justin rose won on american soil for the first time with a final round 66by three over 21-year-old american, ricky fowler. rafeal nadal won 7th career grand slam title taking the french open and regaining the number one ranking. for more sports news log ton cbssports.com. my doctor told me i should've been doing more for my high cholesterol. ♪ you should've listened. you're right. now i'm eating healthier and i trust my heart to lipitor. [ male announcer ] when diet and exercise are not enough, adding lipitor may help. lipitor is fda approved to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients who have heart disease or risk factors for heart disease. lipitor is backed by over 18 years of research. lipitor is not for everyone... including people with liver problems and women who are nursing, pregnant, or may become pregnant. you need simple blood tests to check for liver problems. tell your doctor if you are taking other medications, or if you have any muscle pain or weakness. this may be a sign of a rare but serious side effect. my dad learned the har

the new england journal of medicine reports that 19 million people in china are now obese . while the small percentage of overweight people here still falls well short of america's epidemic, china's rapid rate of increased obesity, 30 to 50% annually, that's six to ten million more each year has alarmed health officials. in the course of just a few decades, china has moved from being a society with a fear of periodic famine to one with a rapidly rising rate of obesity is a serious public health threat. this doctor is a peed tricia who is studying this phenomenon. >> during the last 30 years of economic development, people's living standards have improved rapidly. their lifestyles have changed enormously. more money means more food. >> reporter: this doctor is trying to convince parents that giving their children more food just because they can afford more food will eventually become a health burden for that child. >> most obese children don't have an immediate health risk. but health problems such as high blood pressure, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases will occur in 20

. >> woodruff: the longest tennis match in history concluded today at wimbledon in england. american john isner beat frenchman nicolas mahut, after a match that lasted three days. richard pallot of "independent television news" begins our coverage. >> reporter: it began as an ordinary first-round match. 11:05 later, it had become extraordinary. john isner and nicholas mahut were near unknowns before but record breakers now . big embraced little with whatever strength they could still summon. the final said finished 70 games to 68. a basketball score, not a tennis one. isner the winner, but a moment both will surely remember forever. >> i honestly when i... when i left the match yesterday i really thought it was a dream. i didn't think that was... t type of match was possible and so i was really expecting to wake up in all seriousness. >> reporter: it began on tuesday evening, by wednesday tea time they were five hours in and not even halfway through. standards never dropped. even if heads did occasionally. at 47 all, the scoreboard had had enough. it had to be reprogrammed.

caller: in england, they took away their guns and the stab each other to death. that is more violence to get stabbed 40 or 50 times. when the supreme court ruled the other day, we can all see that the democrats want to get rid of the second amendment. to get rid will try get to you of the next amendment. the democrats are dangerous. guest: i want to respond to the assertion that where we have homicides in this country is where we have low gun ownership. the homicide -- new orleans has the highest rate. louisiana has waxed gun laws. it is -- louisiana has lax gun laws. to say murders only occur where there are high gun ownership rates. if you look at the states with the lowest gun ownership rates, they have a far lower homicide rate than the states with the highest gun ownership rates. if you compare the top five with the bottom five, that is what to do fine. host: hold on. asking about the studies that you're citing and why is there a correlation between more guns and less crime. guest: the fact that would be victims would be able to defend themselves make it ris

gets new money appeared -- northeast england gets pneumonia. does he think that this is good medicine for pneumonia? >> first of all, can i will attend the hon. gentleman to his election to this list --? gentlemen tohon. judgmen his election to this place? how can i refuse an offer like that? what i would say to the hon. gentleman is on the issue of the regional development agency, what we have said is that in areas of the country where they work well and where local authorities want to keep them where they are, they can breed but in many parts of the cut to come -- including the part they can -- they can. but in many parts of the country, including the area i represent, there is enormous waste in the system. whatever regional development agencies are, we think there is a -- wherever regional development agencies are, we think there is an enormous amount of waste in them to rethink the authority should be given back to local store is where if they belong. we want to generate enterprise and help businesses get going, but we also want proper loca

and we already saw there was polling, "new england journal of medicine" and other doctor polling that indicates 35%, some as much as 55% of the current physicians, when this kicks in to law, will retire and quit practicing medicine. oh, well that's great. that's really going to be good for the working poor. and how about the president's own words when he said, on the day before the bill passed here, his own words, whereas in the past you went to the doctor and you got five tests, now you'll go to the doctor and you'll get one test. well, wasn't that good news? some of us know that's not a good idea. in some cases there are tests that are given purely from the doctor's practice, defensive medicine, because of lawsuits that are threatening and that they worry about, but on the other hand, there are doctors who conduct tests because they know there's something there. they know there's something there and one test doesn't show it, let's try this, because i know there's something there. and that's what was the case with my mother in 1976. it took them six days to find her brain tumor. our

finally, in england a celebration today of the summer solstice.following an all-night arty some 20,000 people crowded stonehenge in southern england to see the sunrise. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> the fcc to mr. talks about read-classifying some broadband services. tonight on c-span2. >> clarence thomas on the prospect of a new justice. >> you're bringing in a family member and it changes the whole family. it is different today than what it was when i first got here. i have to it met, you gogrow very fond of the court. >> with the confirmation hearing on june 28, here more about the land's highest court. and the book, pages of candid conversations, providing unique in said. available in hardcover and as an e-book. >> see what your member of congress said. searched the congressional chronicle at the video library. and for a snapshot of all members, the congressional directory available on the website. host: michael is the editor at large of the "atlantic wire" here to talk about the politics of the day. i want to star

that region is a platform for terrorism and funding terrorism against the united states and england and whoever else as well. so, i think it is more for us to try to break of this type of activity. of course, war has drastic consequences and it does cost money. also, one major point i would like to make is -- basically the whole muslim culture does not like israel, for whatever reason. i believe that the jewish people, just like any other race and culture should have their own segregated territory just like everybody else. they deserve their land. and the fact that the united states has boldly invaded iraq and afghanistan, it sets the tone in that region that israel has a big brother and if they mess with israel that have to mess with the big brother. host: julien, republican -- julian, california. sorry about that. diane, republican bill caller: how is it -- are you doing this morning? peter, isn't it? i have a good memory. i was thinking the question really this morning is precarious since general mcchrystal was just relieved of his position. in i eyes, i think general mcchrystal is a

i just recently talked to my aunt in england last week about this. so many of the people just flowed into england from all over, bringing with them all different versions of the islamic belief. i think it has created an enormous problem. i do not see it changing for this country. i think there is a hit an element here that really worries me for my grandchildren -- i think there's a hidden element here that really worries me for my grandchildren. no matter what style of the aisle you're on, we have something to take to heart here. i would like to hear your comments. thank you. guest: i think islamists and leftists disagree on a wide variety of subjects. i do not want to trivialize th is. there are big picture items that they have in common did they are both authoritarian in nature. for the islamist, it is the islamic state in forcing enforcing -- in forcinenforcing. they both want to dictate your behavior down to small details. for both of them, the culture of individual liberty is really the target of an obstacle to the types of utopias that they wou

so that's what the international law will wind up by england with that kind of law. guest: well there's no justice of the united states supreme court that believes foreign laws or international laws are binding on the united states. the issue is really, when courts look to various forms of reasoning, are they ad to look and see how other court systems have addressed some of the similar issues and there's a divide between those that say they should do that lir aoften and those that say they shouldn't do it much. there's a number of issues where the supreme could must in terms of of hooking at treaties and other aspects of dealing with other countries but i think we should say it's really a question of what degree to which foreign presidents should be looked at and in what context. not whether or not the court should wear blindfolds when foreign cases are mentioned. >> dennis lane tweets will politics ever been taken out of the supreme court to allow justice to be dispensed? guest: well i think there was a question when it was ever time in law school the marbury verses

a call from england. i want to thank you for joining us this morning. appreciate your time. we're going to take a short break. when we come back, we're going to take a look at what's next in afghanistan. our guest is brian fishman, counter terrorism research fellow with the new american foundation. but first we want to take a look at the cartoons from this week. host: this is brian on your screen. he is with the new american foundation just back from afghanistan, spent two weeks there in kabul? guest: about two weeks. host: and i want to get your reaction to the world section of the washington post. afghan forces apathy starts to wear on the u.s. platoon. in canada har, -- kandahar, what is your reaction to that? guest: it's not all that surprising. the biggest challenge, we tend to look at the violence as a metric of how we're doing but the real questions are a lot harder to pin down. how commited are afghan troops, how well trained they are, how secure is the political leadership in afghanistan in order to use those troops and security forces. how well are they able to adj