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>>> and on the road. three anchors, one car, a few bucks and a whole lot of open road. watch as we fish, snooze and cruise our way out of one of the cheapest road trips ever. ♪ holiday road >>> you know, i had been laboring under the delusion that you and i were at least mildly interesting. but apparently not. we were on a road trip the other day with ron claiborne, and he fell asleep. >> for like two hours. >> there he is. i shot that video, as a matter of fact. >> i'm faking it. >> you were faking it. >> yeah, i was just thinking. >> will you be able to stay awake for the rest of the show? >> it took my singing to wake him up actually. >> yeah, it woke up a lot of -- a lot of stuff. i want to say, the reason why we did this road trip is we wanted to put to the test all these tips that we often give you on how to save money on the road. we'll show you how we do coming up. >>> also, you notice the world didn't end overnight. for millions of people in the coming week, a big part of their day-time world, their afternoon routine, is most definitively ending. only three mor

and depending on the nature of the roads, if it is a good enough road, the kind of road where it's practical to conceal a bomb, then there will crews up and down the road and try to hope that it blows up their vehicle instead of the vehicles of other patrols. they are better protected. the buffalo trucks are very tough. it's hard to destroy them. even so, route clearence patrols take a higher proportion of casualties than most units. >> buffalo, go ahead and move up. >> roger. >> the roads that are less accessible was where the other troops might even travel on foot. the route clearance patrols will get out of their vehicles and walk up and down the rows. probe the roads with bayonets and scan with world war ii style metal detectors. if they hear a beep, they get on their hands and knees with a bayonet and try to gently on cover whatever is lying underneath. if it is an i.e.d., they back away and call in a bomb squad. a czech army explosive ordnance disposal team. they will properly dispose of the bomb by wiring up with c4 and blowing it up in place, sometimes using a robot. it is a very ted

but we do have two road chosures because of road hazards. still dealing with the westbound lanes of route 177 closed at long point road with a downed pole. this is out in the pasadena lake shore area. owings mills, garrison area park heights closed at green spring valley road because of a downed tree. they've detour posted. now back to you. >> still waiting for you to do the dougie for us. >> reporter: it's coming. >>> news time is 5:12. a big honor for chemistry instructor at the urbana high school in frederick. michelle sheirer was named -- sherer did -- sheirer was -- shearer was named the national teacher. >> as teachers, we advocate for students and as teachers of the year we represent our colleagues. there are millions of teachers in america and we could all be pursuing different careers but we choose to use our gifts and talents to benefits students in the classroom. >> the president says she represents all teachers who are committed to improving their skills to better education their students. >>> a widespread flooding across the sou

the roads are wet. westbound mountain road is shut down. get by in the eastbound direction in pasadena. b.g.e. crews are trying to repair a downed pole and some wires carry there is a power outage and loss of schools are closed. we have five of them. conowingo avenue, watched for an accident. another one in annapolis. a west side accident at liberty road block in the left lane and causing some delays. you can see the delays caused by that accident stretching back to around stevenson in the outer loop. 95 at the fort mchenry still looking good at this hour. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> i think you did just find this morning. the pc thing to do is to say it was a tie. we could see some heavy stuff over on the eastern part of the viewing area. parts of harford and cecil county, you guys could have some heavier rain. the rain will stick around until early this afternoon. we might get a peak of the sunshine later this afternoon. upper 50's and low 60's. a nice day tomorrow, 67. a slight chance for rain share friday, saturday, and s

and they make the road disapeer to the national park. >> and the road is about 20 feet lower, normally midday, you go through it in two minutes. looking back from the golden gate bridge to presidio, you are more aware of the park land and less of the roads. and the viaduct will parallel the existing one and to the south and can be built while the existing one remains in operation. and the two bridges there with open space between them and your views constantly change and not aware of the traffic in the opposite direction and notice the views more. and the lanes of course are a foot wider than they are today. and they will be shoulders and if your car is disabled, you can pull off to the edge. and the next area, the tunnel portal will have a view centered on the palace of fine arts and as you come out, you can see alkatrez island and bay. and the next area is about 1,000 feet long. and when you come into one, you can see through the other end. it's almost like driving through a building than through a tunnel. and noise from the roadway will be sheltered. and the traffic will be out of v

the 900 block of york road.fficials say there's a ten inch main that broke yesterday afternoon and it affected the carver center for arts and technology as well as 15 other businesses between bosley and fairmont avenues. both southbound lanes are closed so crews are temporarily reversing one northbound lane. no word on when it will be fixed or when businesses will be back open. >>> time for five things to know before you go this morning. the vice president will participate in wreath laying ceremony at the september 11th memorial at the pent gont following the ceremony --pentagon. following the ceremony he will meet with family members and first responders. >>> the senate indian affairs committee will hold a hearing on racist native american stereotypes a hearing that will also address the osama bin laden mission and code name geronimo. it was scheduled before themission the committee says the linking of the name with the world's most wanted man is inappropriate and can have a devastating impact on children. >>>

farmland to road building purposes. soit is a very very slow and long process." >>reporter: but at the end of that process, if the government wins, they have the right to make a compulsorily purchase. >>rajesh devi was given $6,500.00 for her land but says that without the ability to farm - it is theonly livelihood she knows - her family face starvation. >>devi: "we are all affected, women and children too. when our land is taken from us, how will we farmers feed our families? and the compensation was too little. >>reporter: there may be resentment and legal wrangling and bureaucracy might hold up the development of roads, where the country's great rival china can move much faster. but it is also a signal of one of india's great strengths... and notably lacking in its main competitor. >>dr. mccartney: "in the long run in order to sustain growth one needs an independent judiciary, one needs protection of private property rights, one needs a vibrant civil society and india already has those things. you know, very difficul

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german hill road closed between gray manurer terrace and wood will road. inbaltimore city couple accidents. loch raven at loch raven boulevard. now let's take a live look. traffic definitely backing down there. that's 70 at 29. we'll take another live look very heavy congestion on the west side at baltimore national pike. this traffic report is brought to you by triple a. auto insurance. trust triple a. to get an instant auto quote. visit aaa.com and use it for all it's worth. back to you. >>> thank you. it seems inevitable $4 gas is right around the corner. prices keep climbing around the baltimore area. they're up another two cents from yesterday. unfortunately experts don't expect osama bin laden's death to have any impact on the pump. here are the latest numbers. the gallon of regular gas average of $3.97 a gallon today. that's more than 30 cents higher than what we paid last month. >>> straight ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 4:00 up in flames a plane takes a deadly plunge in a south florida neighborhood. what witnesses saw. >>> how much do you pay to

roads that need it. will also allow us to make some significant pedestrian safety improvements, capital improvements, and some significant public transportation capital improvements. i completely agree we now have a three-year window to really figure out what a long-term sustainable source of funding for our roads is. i am committed to participating in that conversation, but this bond is extremely important, and that is why i am moving that we move it forward with recommendations. supervisor chu: thank you. supervisor chiu? supervisor chiu: i am happy to report that i want to support the spirit in 2009, we then convened a financing working group to propose a number of different ways to afford that. unfortunately, again, the various options were very challenging. we have in front of us, this go bond is appropriate, strikes the right balance, and if we do not move forward with this bond this year, our cost, as we know, will continue to increase exponentially in the coming years. i certainly agree with a pe

notice the roads are wet. live shot of 101, northbound traffic heading southbound and also check out 101 in the north bay for you. looks pretty dry as cars make their way southbound out of novato down to san francisco. >> eric: nation hits the debt ceiling. what it will mean for the u.s. government. >> and game on for play station users. >> how very determined volunteers are about to turn paper into help for the japan's earthquake survivors. for those of us who have lactose intolerance, let's raise a glass to cookies just out of the oven. to the morning bowl of cereal. and to lactaid® milk. easy to digest and with all the calcium and vitamin d of regular milk. [ female announcer ] lactaid®. the original lactose-free milk. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> price of gas is hovering around $4 a gallon. president obama has asked to increase production but they agree there some on quick way to lower gas prices. >> and shaping up as a bad summer for students looking for jobs this year. a

we'll show you the other area roads. all of the major roads in our area are wet this morning. give yourself some extra time and take your time once you get out here. moving well on 70 despite terrain. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> we're moving along nicely. the 48 bus is running 15 minutes late. we have the 30 bus with a diversion at edmundson and swann. light rail on time. metro subway also on schedule on time schedule on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. i am kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> we have some rain to contend with. it will be a steady rain for the morning and into the afternoon. it does not matter what time you leave for work. you will run into the rain showers. some have your stuff in the yellows and oranges. most of this is light to moderate rain. the range extends from here back into the mountains. it will be several hours so give yourself some action time. let's look to the wider viewpoint we can see the back edge of the

this is on willow pass road just east of farm bureau road.he battalion chief tells us it took firefighters about an hour to get the flames under control. the good news is no one was hurt. the cause is under investigation. now, it took 12 firefighters to put out those flames. >>> a $50 million federal lawsuit filed by the family of an unarmed oakland man shot and killed by a b.a.r.t. police officer is cleared to go to trial. a federal judge says the jury should decide most of the allegations against current and former bart police officers involved in the death of oscar grant. the lawsuit is focused on the officers that responded to reports of a fight on a train. the judge ruled b.a.r.t. as an organization cannot be held responsible for the killing. >>> santa clara county is holding owners of pit bulls an other dangerous dogs accountable for their dogs' actions. the board of supervisors approved a measure that gives more authority to the animal care and control department to label dogs as potentially dangerous. the law also requires anyone walk

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the dulles toll road until 5:00 a.m.ou will not be able to access the capitol beltway toward baltimore, go south and use the detour through tysons corner. 66 the road work at 123, stay to the left to get by. 95 northbound no complaints out of fredericksburg past lorton to the mixing bowl. i'll have the latest on the bw parkway investigation at four before 5:00. >>> 20 bucks, imagine paying that to drive the dulles toll road one way. that could actually happen according to a new report released yesterday by metropolitan washington airport authority. it could be soon. dulles toll road costs around $2 right now, but that could claim as much as 19.25 each way by 2040. that would be a pay off of construction of dulles rail expansion. this it happens, projections for the higher toll fees would drop if mwaa was approved for a federal lento pay for the rail extension. 20 dollars, that's a lot of money. >>> montgomery county council panel is voting to end the misuse of the county's take of home vehicles. this is after an audit of

as you said, the roads are wet so take it easy. visibility is not terrible but the road conditions could slicken up. but we have a couple instances of trees and poles down. 695 at providence road, light volume no major problems or accident to report this morning. as we look at the maps over in pasadena, route 177 is closed in both directions at long point road because of a downed pole. also, a tree down park heights at green spring valley road has that closed in both directions so avoid that area this morning. >> today baltimore city prosecutors will try to fined a new angle in the attempt -- find a new angle in an attempt to convince a jury that twin brothers set a dog on fire. they were 17 at the time of the burning in 2009. police say the twins set a dog on fire. a police officer used her sweater to put out the flames. >>> family and friends are worried about a 5-year-old boy after officers say he spent four days with his father's dead body. last night, the friend and family gathered for a vigil in jessup following the death of

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south on 83, 53 miles per hour on to show want road.ive minutes on southbound 95 down to the fort mchenry. 11 minutes on the west side. this is a live view outside of the harrisburg expressway at york road. southbound traffic looking good so far this morning. this is 295 and that is where we see a buildup in volume. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> we have a 36 bus diverting at washington boulevard and monroe. light rail and metro subway on schedule. camden trent a 41 is running 15 minutes late. 10 trains operating on schedule. i am kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. good morning. >> we have a few high, thin clouds today. we will see some sunshine. right now it is cool. upper 50's and low 60's. the cloud deck will start to thin out. there are some thunderstorms that are getting ready to move in our direction. that will happen later this afternoon. there are some strong thunderstorms in ohio, kentucky, tennessee

reisterstown an accident remains at worthington road and timber knoll road. now back to you. >> thanks a lot. >>> news time is 6:45. after nearly a decade of hiding, osama bin laden is dead. president obama made the announcement last might in a press conference. you see the pakistani security outside the mansion where the al-qaeda leader was killed. u.s. officials say the compound was much larger than nearby homes as much as 8 times larger. and it appeared to be a custom built home to hide someone. a small group of people inside. u.s. government knew about the operation well ahead of time. in the address to the nation last night, president obama reiterated that we are not at war with islam. >> bin laden was not a muslim leader. he was a mass murderer of muslims and al-qaeda slaughtered scores of muslims in many countries including our own. so his dough mice should be welcomed by all who believe in peace and human dignity. >> news sources including the associated press cnn and apc news report the body has been buried at sea. >> 6:46 right now. >>> this is cert

brown bellaire road, so far so good spirit and easy ride on the -- around belair road, so far so good. an easy ride on southbound 95. an easy ride from cecil county down into baltimore county. through howard county, speed sensors indicating about 55 miles per hour southbound at 100. this is the beltway at the b-w parkway. no problems to report here. southbound 295 moving fine through west nursery road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> we have a marc train delays on the brunswick line running 10 to 15 minutes late. panic and camden trains are on schedule. on the buses, we have a diversion on the 36 bus at washington boulevard and monroe. now back to john collins. >> thank you. we have cloudy skies right now. out to the west, a few spotty showers. nothing of any consequence. it is moving in our direction. we could get a shower this point. the rain chances aren't all that high. 62 was the high yesterday at the airport. 65 of the inner harbor yesterday. we had som

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the first goal doctors are focusing on in his long road to recovery. it's all ahead here on the ktvu morning news. >>> good morning. thank you for joining us on this tuesday may 17th. i'm pam cook. more rain overnight and this morning. how does it look today, steven? >>> did you say march or may? >> i know. it feels like march. >> last night's system about a quarter of an inch for many. there will be more coming in right there. already there goes one system and the next one getting very, very close. that's going to spread in more rain. some already reaching parts of the south bay, peninsula and spreading over the bay. look for another cloudy rainy day with cool temps. here's sal. >>> good morning. traffic on 80 westbound heading to the macarthur maze looks good. no major problems heading out to the macarthur maze. westbound bay bridge traffic looks good up to the toll plaza. now back to the desk. >>> all right. we begin with the sex scandal behind the break up of former governor arnold schwarzenegger and his wife maria shriver. today's l.a. times repor

stringtown road is a dangerous road. i looked out the window and saw a school bus. >> another motorist stopped amazingly a principal at another school, who did everything she could to help but was amazed by the driver and the students. >> they were amazing, a little shaken up, but over while -- overall, ok. they did a great job. >> in all 10 people were transported to the hospital for checkups on very minor injuries. a school spokesperson says it is amazing when you see the damage, but the bosses are designed to be safe. >> it sounds like the bus drivers got the students taken care of, got them off the bus and made sure they were safe. >> that is really the headline. the drivers are fine, the children were quickly united with their parents. as for the two drivers, one of them had been found at fault the driver heading in this direction ahead. otherwise, the driver in the past has had a spotless clean record. brad bell, abc 7 is part >> great to hear they're doing ok. >>> we are falling another school bus accident, this o

among slick roads past germantown road.er to the real time graphic, our focus is on the clinton brandywine area. no incidents or accidents to report on route 4 pennsylvania branch avenue or 301 crane highway. checking your travel times, 66 headed eastbound in the yellow from the fairfax county parkway to the beltway. about 17 minutes. usually takes about 12. inner loop checking out ok from 395 over to the toll road. d.c. 295 never quite recovered from the early morning accident. you're slow there approaching the 11th street bridge. still ahead, a look at 395 in virginia with growing delays. andrea and mike, that's at 6:25. over to you. >> ahead in sports, see what kind of reception jayson werth got when he went back to philadelphia. his first game there since joining the nationals. >> the capitals season could end tonight. reaction to the shocking loss in game three. lexus holds its value better than any other luxury brand. ♪ intellichoice proclaims that lexus has the best overall value of any brand. ♪ and j.d. power and as

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westbound lanes at route 177 mountain road at long point road remains closed from an earlier downed pole and police are on the scene directing traffic. now back to you. >> thanks a lot. >>> health news for you this morning. a study that goes against every thing you have been told imagine that, this study shows that low salt intake increases your risk of dying of a heart attack and strokes. studth study fouled healthy european men or and women 60 years or older and found the above average sodium intake didn't develop to up the dying of a stroke. participants had blood pressure in the normal range at the beginning of the study and they were relatively young and slimmer on average than the typical american. >>> asthma cases are on the rise. researchers at the centers for disease control says the number of people diagnosed with that condition grew by 4.3 million between 2001 and 2009. the report released this week shows nearly 1 in 12 americans why dies nosed by 2009 -- diagnosed by 2009. the cost is up as well from 52 to 56 billion. doctors are not certain what's causing the spike in asthma

road is a little on the slick side. visibility down so please be cautious. 66 westbound looks like any overnight road work has been wrapped up from boston to falls church. that is good news. one more stop. again, a very clear shot of what you're up against if you're headed on out. caution the word of the day. joe, eun. >> thank you, jerry. >> thanks a lot. 4:43. major changes coming to the way a lot of students get to school. >>> also, the heavily traveled road that is about to get an overhaul. this is your captain speaking, we are fourteenth in line for takeoff. looks like it's bumper to bumper on the interstate. i gotta get to cleveland! remove your belt, your watch, your shoes. i wonder what gas costs today. seven dollars for a pillow! an extra bag costs what? i hate traffic! ♪ [ child ] the train is now arriving. [ male announcer ] the train has arrived indeed. in honor of amtrak's 40th anniversary, kids ride free for 40 days. details at amtrak.com. >>> welcome back at 4:45. your commute shouldn't be any worse than

that's at harford road. traffic is still light at harford road. traffic is moving smoothly on 83 in an area of mt. carmel road. there is a live look at 95 at route 24. remember, wjz is always on. so you can log on to wjz.com. this traffic report is brought to you by your toyota dealer. toyota moving forward. back over to you guys. >> all right. let's send it right out to the ronster. >> reporter: you mentioned the weekend is going to be very nice. it's mother's day weekend, a perfect time to come down here to the bso decorators' show house downtown at the fabulous ritz-carlton residences. come on down with a waterfront view. the views from the ritz-carlton residences are spec tack cue lamplet two luxury condos are the setting for this year's bso decorators' show house. this is the ritzy restreet. >> my inspiration was the water. i wanted the soft blue greens and used the soft creams for something calming. >> reporter: starting saturday you'll have a chance to see the work of 25 designers and check out both condos which are on the market. >> while

road. watch foreclosures there. everything else on the way, we can take a live look outside at the west side of the beltway. a little volume but no delays just yet at liberty road. there is a look at 95 at 395. traffic still light in that area. things looking good at 83 at warren road, remember wjz is also on, for more information log onto wjz.com. >>> we have breaking news this morning. the world's most wanted terrorist is dead and buried at sea this morning. u.s. forces killed osama bin laden. as joe brown reports from wjz the president confirms the search forth the terrorist is over. bap >> reporter: it felt like a victory party. hundreds cheering and chanting outside the white house after getting the news osama bin laden was dead. [ chanting "u.s.a." ] >> reporter: in a late-night address the president said they killed the leader during a raid in pakistan. >> reporter: >> president obama: the death of bin laden marks the most significant achievement to date in our fight to defeat al que

they cannot talk, they are all on the road. since most of the snow is melted, there's a lot more room. they don't need heavy vehicles. vehicles like auger. >> you had to get proof you saw snow in may? >> yeah. i didn't get to go to the snow yet this year. this is the first snow. i'm excited. >> what do you think of the snow? >> it's pretty intense. >> there's nothing like an elmer fudd hat. >> elmer fudd one of my favorites. we are looking good for now. later on today, it's going to get active across the east bay. keep that in mind, a dangerous commute home like yet. we are getting the best of the weather now. the colder air is pushing through. the showers thinned out from overnight. they are going to continue to for two hours, then another front pushes in. watch for slick conditions over the bay bridge if you are headed from oakland to san francisco you might get caught up in a light rain this morning. 50 degrees in livermore. here it is. the future cast. this is the hour-by-hour forecast if you need to get outside today, we'l

because railway uses one sixth of the petroleum requirement compared to roads. so you can carry six times more traffic with the same petroleum product." >>reporter: indeed, around the world other countries are considering a push back to rail. pre crisisjapan had been testing a new breed of maglev trains, china is preparing for a huge investment in railways and even the us shifts 40 percent of freight by rail and is looking to expand the figure. >>erera: rail freight is expected to become even more important. environmental concerns are leading a shift of freight from truck only, especially to truck-rail intermodal moves. there has been a lotof growth in that area recently. and in the economic recovery that's occurring now, intermodal freight is actually recovering faster than other types of freight in the us. >>reporter: a belief borne out by warren buffett's 26 billion dollar investment in the burlington northern santa fe railway. >>yet in india the trains are neglected and the system is creaking. >>construction started in the mid-1800s and rail was nationalized

just the road drivers.f they had stayed with the original plans, they wouldn't have the backup they have today and because of the glut of -- instead of having cows and pasteurs, they put in town houses. >> they put in town houses. >> and it is crazy. >> i'm glad you bring that up too. the reason the road is named after you, you were instrumental in some of the original plans for germantown. >> right. unfortunately, i'm still alive. everybody else is dead. that is true. all of the -- all those that worked with me. '74 is when we started. germantown began to develop. at that time, that i had master plan that got shuffled and shuffled but they worked very well together. that is the reason we ran into this what is called the germantown alliance. brought together the builder and all of those who were involved in all the subdivisions so that they chose what was going o the state highway was germantown road and the highway or the byway was germantown drive and between the two, there was constant confusion. they go

northbound route # at robinson road -- route 2 at robinson road a water main break closes one lane. >>> so -- osama bin laden is dead. people have been partying into the night. many are reacting with the news online this morning. all new comments about what you are saying about the major announcement. >>> and a look outside the white house, the crowd gathering following the announcement. you are watching "good morning, maryland" first and only at 4:30. >>> five things to know. japan's parliament passed a supplementary budget to help pay for the earthquake and tsunami. totals $48 billion but is expected to be a fraction of the total cost. ongoing nuke clear crisis is threatening to topple the current government. >>> the supreme court justicedidn't comment this morning on denying the missouri request to block the corps's plan to help keep the southern illinois city from flooding. >>> homeland security says the recovery from the tornadoes ravaged seven southern states will not be quick and toured the damage in alabama and mississippi yesterday. more than 340 thus far have been keeled acr

that building is in concord on willow pass road east of farm bureau road. this video just fed into our newsroom. firefighters first got emergency calls about the fire just after 3:30 this morning. right now three engines and two fire trucks are on scene trying to put out these flames. we'll keep you updated throughout the newscast. >>> well, we do have some breaking news out of iran this morning. the trial of three american hikers accused of spying has been postponed. a swiss official who represents u.s. interests in the country says no details were given for this decision. shane bauer, josh fattal and sarah shourd are being tried for espionage after being arrested after hiking near the iranian border. both men pleaded not guilty in februa february. shourd was released on humanitarian grounds but she will not return to iran pause she's suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder. >>> new information that deep and distant earthquakes have much more of an impact on san andreas fault line than previously thought. usgs researchers say the 9.1 quake in sumatra

a water main break has york road southbound closed at fairmont avenue. alternating traffic gets by in the northbound lands. lanes. >>> president o-- lanes. >>> president obama will traveled to ground zero to honor those who died in the september 11th attacks. the visit comes after the u.s. forces killed osama bin laden. emily schmidt has latest. >> reporter: president obama's visit will mark the death of osama bin laden and the pakistani compound in the way the president decide no picture of his body will. mr. obama told 60 minutes he will not release those photos. >> it's important for us to make sure that very graphic photos of someone shot in the head are not floating around as an insightment to additional violence as propaganda tool. >> reporter: the white house says the decision matched the opinions of secretary of defense robert gates and hillary clinton. even though earlier in the week, cia director leon pinetta predicted a release to silence critics. >> i think we have to reveal to the rest of the world the fact that we were able to get him and k