the sixty's admiral rickover the father of nuclear navy or maybe was asked when he testified before the senate in one nine hundred seventy s. how long would our carriers last against the soviet navy at sea and his answer was two or three days before their sunk maybe a week if they stay in port well that's because the submarine and submersibles unmanned submersibles today these kinds of things are so powerful and so difficult to track that they will put down capital ships like these aircraft carriers in a serious conflict so again what's the rationale strategically for doing this perhaps it's jobs because clearly you know this creates a lot of employment in norfolk virginia. almost like a really nice car you don't want to. say it's for a show that you don't want to really put in harm's way because of how much money i mean do you think that the money spent on something like this can be better spent elsewhere yes i do but it but again the navy admiral are stuck with the structure that they've had now since the end of the second world war they are doing the same thing that is being done in

and so he's interviewing young james earl carter who was in the nuclear navy. fifty-seven to my class and annapolis. he says live in the debate in that? he was bragging about it. i was going to say something. very interesting, after the three mile island accident in pennsylvania in 1979 carter appointed rickover to evaluated for a. a concluded in the book the letter that rickover wrote after the accident. i was perry struck by it. you could apply it to many accidents. >> i wrote in the margin. >> the road in the margin. this is like the cut and pasted it. or the joint investigation. >> what you have is you have a series of cascading things. it one of them had not happened you may have had other we had seven of ten. they all come together. when i read the letter and have exactly the executed. >> the call to lead the investigation and three mile island. at the end he warned against the syndrome maturing government regulators and the nuclear industry. he also said that government regulators would never be sufficient and cannot adequately do the job. that is how it

the first domestically made rod has already been inserted into the core of iran's research nuclear reactor. its navy test fired an advance surface to air missile during a trillion. >>> a massive manhunt is underway in washington state for a began man who killed a park ranger during a routine traffic stop sunday. police believed 24-year-old benjamin colton barnes is also a person of interest in a shooting in a new year's eve party which injured four people. 4-year-old margaret anderson was the mother of two young daughters. anderson's husband who was always a park ranger. >>> police in los angeles have released surveillance video of a person of interest in a rash of arson fires in the city. detectives are investigating more than three dozen suspicious blazes, most of them set in parked cars since thursday. >>> the redskins disappointing 2011 season is mercifully over. the team's final game was pretty much a reflection of the entire season. >> reporter: on the road in philadelphia the skins were down by 13 early when running back roy helu went 42 yards for a touchdown. then in the fourth quarter, ever

efforts to stop iran's development of a nuclear weapon. also, the navyted an advanced surface-to-aramir miss in the strait of hormuz. >>> in the philippines, one boy was injured by firecrackers welcoming in the new year. two flights had to be diverted because of smoke in the air. >>> in delaware, the new year meant the start of legalized same-sex civil unions. a pair of lawyers became the first couple to take advantage. delaware senator, chris koonce, led the sermon. prince philip led the royal church sur chas. >>> and levi lavallee broke his own record for a snowmobile jump. doing so as another athlete made the jump side-by-side on a motorcycle. >>> the turning of the calendar means new laws are now in effect. in maine, it became illegal to smoke in public housing. a change that affects some 12,000 tenants. >> reporter: new laws in effect require some voters in this year's election to show photo i.d.s before getting a ballot. kansas, texas and tennessee, are the new ones. and new hampshire and rhode island will ask for them. but will allow if other iden

nuclear weapon. >>> also sunday, iran's navy test fired what it calls an advanced surface air missile in the strait of hormuz, a critical pass for part of the world's oil supply. >>> in the philippines, one boy was killed and more than 700 people injured by fire crackers and gunfire welcoming in the new year. so many fireworks were set off, a dozen airline flights had to be diverted because of all the smoke in the air. >>> in delaware, the new year meant the start of legalized same-sex unions. a pair of lawyers became the first couple to take advantage. delaware senator chris kunz read the sermon. >>> days after leaving the hospital, england's prince phillip joined the family for the new year's day church service. >>> check this out, former x fames medalist levi lavallee broke his own record for a snowmobile jump, more than 400 feet. doing so as another athlete made the jump side by side on a motorcycle. wow. >> and now here's an early look at some of your top health headlines on msnbc.com. medications to treat attention hyperactivity deficit disorder are in short supply. many patients are currentl

navy deployed two nuclear powered aircraft carriers near the strait in an apparent bid to keep iran in check. iran continues its nuclear development in the face of international pressure. western countries have been gradually tightening their sanctions against iran. they are now trying to sever exports of crude oil from the country. last month the u.s. congress passed legislation aimed at preventing iran from shipping crude oil abroad. the european union also plans to impose an oil embargo against iran in the near future. iran relies on revenue from oil exports. if they plunge, the country will face domestic turmoil. early this month, the value of iran's rial slumped against other euro currencies. a local newspaper carried out this cartoon. it depict iranians lining up to buy golden dollars, which are more stable than rial. we're here at a bazaar in tehran where recent economic sanctions have greatly affected prices of basic goods leading to consumer frustration and grim prospects for the future. >> translator: this has been caused by the sanctions. >> translator: inflation is squeezin

navy deployed two nuclear power aircraft carriers near the strait in an apparent bid to keep iran in check. iran continues its nuclear development in the face of international pressure. western countries have been gradually tightening sanctions against iran. they're now trying to sever exports of crude oil from the country. last month the u.s. congress passed legislation aimed at preventing iran from shipping crude oil abroad. the european union also plans to impose an oil embargo against iran in the near future. iran relies on revenues from oil exports. if they plunge, the country will face domestic turmoil. early this month, the value of iran's rial slumped against other currencies, touching the lowest level since the 1979 islamic revolution in the nation. a local newspaper carried out this cartoon. it depicts iranians lining up to buy gold and dollars, which are more stable than real. we're here at a bazaar in iran where recent economic sanctions have greatly affected prices of basic goods, leading to consumer frustration and grim prospects for the future. >> translator: this has

navy investigation bureau. the nuclear scientist who died in the bomb attack two years ago -- the mourners shouted anti- u.s. and anti-israeli sentiments. apple has halted the sale of all iphone models from stores in china. there were chaotic scenes outside a store in beijing when a crowd gathered ahead of the launch. a substantial step forward for democratic reform is out president obama characterized the release of hundreds of political prisoners in burma today. shortly afterward, the u.s. secretary of state said an ambassador will go to burma for the first time in two decades, restoring diplomatic pripet -- relations. ritual harvey reports. >> snapshots of freedom. now, they are home to close, as though they -- hugged close, as though they might be snatched away again. among them, the leader of the failed 1989 student uprising. aside, the crowds and expectations grew. former inmates struggle to make their way through. non-have been as far reaching as this. among those released, they spent more than a decade. among those

systems though according to reports there are no plans to mothball any of the eleven nuclear powered carriers that the u.s. navy has obama's plans were assailed by many republicans including several vying for the opportunity to run against him in november the president's proposals to dramatically reduce our defense spending in my view weakens our military and puts it at greater risk with obama winding up his first and possibly only term in the white house the future of the department of defense may be left up to his successors and if romney or another republican candidate takes over the white house next january it seems unlikely that obama's policy would stay in place with the exception of congressman ron paul all the major g.o.p. candidates have shown support for military appropriations despite their general opposition to government spending charney for cross-town. all right christian if i go to you first to you in los angeles what do you make of mr obama's new strategy in this everyone is calling it a new strategy there's a lot of critics of it but what do you make of it is it really cost cutting while making

you know what the most productive nuclear reactor in the united states is? it is called the united states navy aircraft carrier. that is where the nuclear power is the best. we have more of them and norfolk, virginia, then any place on the east coast. as an aside, i am the son of an army officer. i served 21. my daughter spent a year and a rock as an army platoon leader. we need to do everything that we can to make sure our veterans are protected and well served. [applause] and so, if we are going to have american energy independence, a lot of people talk about it. again, you have to deliver. and this administration has been hostile to coal. they have tried to prevent hydra fracking. they have failed to provide a suitable place for disposal of spent rods. they have pulled the rug out from under us in virginia in offshore drilling. you know what? that is 97% of the electricity generation capacity in america and this administration is attacking it. i have never seen a windmill on top of a car be able to work. i'm for offshore wind, but not on top of my car. i think we have to realize it -- back

our tempers flare and accusations fly and what's next for iran with western navy warships loitering on its border and nuclear inspectors touring its facilities crosstalk in just a sec.

they'll be belt across the board from nuclear missiles to navy ships to fighter jets to personnel.y next guest will be watching it all. you can count on that. retired army brigadier general mark kimmitt joins me from washington. general, you've expressed concerns about a budget driven exercise. did you hear anything from the president or secretary panetta today that eased those concerns? >> well, i was glad to hear the president recognize that there will be more challenges, that there will be more instability in this world and that there will be more threats that we face over the years to come. and it is good that we're restructuring the military to adapt to these new threats, but at the same time that he said we're going to have more challenges and more threats, he said there's going to be less money to do it so i see a fundamental mismatch between the requirements that are being levied on the military and the resources that are going to be provided to the military to accomplish these missions. >> if you look at this whole picture, critics argue that the two whole major war policy

tempers flare and accusations fly and what's next for iran with western navy warships loitering on its border and nuclear inspectors touring its facilities crosstalk in just a sec. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else you hear sees some other part of it and realized everything you thought you knew you don't know i'm tired welcome to the big picture. and you can. start. following the welcome to cross talk i'm peter lavelle crude blockade and the turning off of the taps as the united states and the e.u. again sanction iran iran is also threatening to impose punitive steps against the western powers are we witnessing merely a game of chicken or a potential bomb ticking before the advent of war. and. start. to cross like iran and its oil i'm joined by john robson in ottawa he is a columnist and commentator for a sun news network and invited professor at the university of ottawa in london we have to settle me he is an international oil economist and technical expert with the united nations industrial development organisation and in

up britain's new seven boat astute class of nuclear attack submarines is the most capable ever fielded by the royal navy. but making these subs a reality was hard work. britain's stopped building submarines for almost a decade. when plans got underway to build the hms astute, production problems put the effort years behind schedule and more than $1 billion overbudget. when the astute entered service lat year she ran aground. then in april disgruntled crew men opened fire in the control room killing one officer and wounding another. astute spent months off the united states atlantic coast for weapons system and warm weather trials. so far american officers are impressed with the new boat. chris caught up with astute in norfolk and spoke to commander ian breckenridge, the sub's commanding officer. >> she was quite mean, she is a big step forward from our previous classes of submarine. i served in both classes and was privileged to command hms tireless, so i have experience of direct comparison. she is bigger 10 meters, 35, 40 feet longer, two, two and a half thousand tons heavier. speed wise broadly simil

on whether the united states will pursue harsher sanctions to try to end the iranian nuclear program. the iranian navyad a lot of training and boats and put out scary videos. the videos didn't show the military hardware that experts say that is needed to in order to follow through on the threat to close the strait and make a difference there. though they did launch a antiship missile, surface-to-surface missile which has range of 75 miles which is more than enough to cross the straits of hormuz down to oman which at some point is only 20 or 21 miles. u.s. aircraft carriers have been operating in the persian gulf for decades. in fact there has been a little bit of history to those very, very laying ships which are formidable weapons protecting oil tankers through the strait of hormuz through the irran-iraq war. the u.s. escorted ships under kuwaiti flag to keep the oil flowing. there was a battle at sea between the iranians and the united states after u.s. ship hit a iranian mine. after that battle it was pretty clear the iranians came out on the losing end. if history repeats itself, the u.s. navy thi

on the same day its navy tested a surface to air missile, it has confirmed a nuclear claim. >> reporter: after announcing a postponement of a missile test yesterday. iran carried out that test today. a launch of c2 air missile designed to avoid radar. iran announced they had produced the first rod which prosides fuel for nuclear reactors. that is an achievement that many experts believed iran was not capable of. john bolton says this narrows the window of time for iran to react. >> a month or so ago, he thought iran could have a nuclear system. the time in which they have to take military action against the iran and nuclear weapons program is very, very short. >> reporter: the missile test and announcement of construction of nuclear rods comes a day after president obama signed a measure that is designed to reduce iran's measure. many believe the sanction would be the toughest yet applied on iran. iran's currency slips to a record low today. >>> in other news of the world tonight, south korea's president today spoke of national television opening the door to possible nuclear talks with

with the arab spring, with iran wchina building a navy, north korea having nuclear weapons and all it me, maybe i'm wrong, this is a statement. that is the number one job of the federal government is to fence of this country. >> amen. [ cheers and applause ] >> you have been at previous town hall meetings because you sound a lot like what i sound like. it is the number one person i enjoyed seeing. it is what the federal government does. you are talking about principal responsibility of what the federal government is. the first responsibility, to keep it safe from foreign aggressors. if you look at the problems in this country as far as the explosion of spending, i mean a get a kick out of congressman paul that says the reason the budget is out of wax, and all this is going on at the defense. nice narrative, but it's not true. 50 years ago, defense comprised 60% of the federal government. 6-0! today it's 2-0, 20%. now if someone is gone from 60 minute of the budget to 20% of the budget, why would someone go ask him what is the problem. the domestic discretionary spending, interest on t

nuclear ambitions. a naval ship is heading to the region and will become a base for navy seals.ces that will allow the u.s. to covertly deploy them to difficult parts of the world. >> word that the u.s. is reevaluating a bunker buster. it turns out the 30,000 pound bomb may not penetrate deep enough to destroy underground facilities. leon panetta says the u.s. wants to have that capability. >> defense secretary leon panetta cut is publicly acknowledging that a pakistani doctor provided key information to the u.s. in the raid against us, bin laden. he is currently charged with treason and pakistan and he worries for his safety. >> the federal chief technology officer is said to be considering other careers in his home state of virginia. while at the white house he was tasked with encroaching more advanced technologies and the government. it is rumored he is considering a run for lieutenant governor of the state. >> it was a nice day today, and some brave souls took to the water. 15,000 people took the polar bear plunge into the chesapeake bay. among them, maryland governor martin

navy and successfully test fired a missile over the weekend. this comes after iran announced it has successfully produced and tested nuclear fuel rods for the first time. this news is a snub to western countries that want iran to stop its nuclear program. the united states and other western powers propose new sanctions that will cut iran's oil revenue. >>> this morning we expect to learn the names of two young people killed in a crash that happened as many were still ringing in the new year. five people were in an suv when it slammed into a tree on jones bridge road in bethesda just before 3:00 a.m. on new year's day. police say a man and a woman, one riding in the front seat, the other in the back, died. three other men survived, including the driver who has serious injuries. friends say they were leaving a new year's eve party, but it's unclear where they were going. police are still investigating what caused that crash. >>> and an elderly couple is in the hospital after being hit by a car in kensington. john whalen and his wife dorothy, both in their 70s, were walking on the sidewalk when they were hit. the couple was rushed to the hospital wi

navy chasing a u.s. coastguard cutter. the only positive sign of late, the iaea announced a high level team of nuclear inspectors has been invited to visit iran january 28th to reportedly discuss western accusations that iran has a secret nuclear weapons program of the jennifer griffin, fox news. >>> remembering a major airline disaster in washington 30 years ago today, laura evans is everywhere at 11:00. >> blizzard conditions in washington that day when the air florida flight hit the 14th street bridge. 75 passengers and five crew members were on the plane when it hit the bridget crushing seven cars. 78 people total were killed including four motorists. people watched in amazement as five survivors were rescued from the icy potomac river. >>> appeal denied the path now clear for the appeal of prieto. the couple was college sweethearts found shot to death in a wooded area. >>> a mississippi judge has temporarily blocked the release of 21 inmates who received pardons or medical release by haley barbour in one of his final acts as governor. barbour said the pardons were intended to allow them to find work as well as hunt and vote

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missiles on the last day of major navy exercises in international waters off the persian gulf this comes amid mounting western pressure on the country over its nuclear ambitions its around says it's ready to any attack by enemies like israel or the united states iran has also angrily reacted to new u.s. sanctions targeting its central bank and financial sector it has been threatening to close the strait of hormuz the world's most important oil export route linking the persian gulf to the indian ocean meanwhile the e.u. is mulling an embargo on the push yourself in iranian oil and a decision on that is expected before the end of the month the director of the beirut based center for middle east studies. believes that the west's actions are already adding fuel to a highly flammable situation. united states is doing its best and every day. i didn't get into sanctions against iran and i think iran is going. it's a problem and it will not stop but it's. they. will be in my opinion even maybe iran will not. but it may disturb our navigation and in this case with the presence of. military from both sides we do have more conflict and this more again. we bega

nuclear programs. all of this attention left the int gnat nag waters patroled by the u.s. navy. iran pressing on with war games now. that is a strategic gateway for the world's supply of oil. we are following the story in washington. >> it was last thursday the state department spokesman suggested the weight of international sanctions may be lashing out. it lends credence to the theory. iran carried out that test today a launch of a missile designed to avoid radar. they also said they have a fuk layer fuelled rod that provide fuel for nuclear reactors. that is an achievement they believed iran was not yet capable of. john bolton says this nature res t -- narrows the time for them to have a nuclear reactor. >> i think 2012 could be a very important year if israel reads the situation the sap way secretary pineda the time in which they have to take military action the time the nuclear weapons program is very, very short. >> the construction of nuclear fuel rods comes a day after obama signed a measure designed to reduce iran's oil revenues by penalizing foreign insurance tuesdays d

nuclear programs. all of this attention left the int gnat nag waters patroled by the u.s. navy. iran pressing on with war games now. that is a strategic gateway for the world's supply of oil. we are following the story in washington. >> it was last thursday the state department spokesman suggested the weight of international sanctions may be lashing out. it lends credence to the theory. iran carried out that test today a launch of a missile designed to avoid radar. they also said they have a fuk layer fuelled rod that provide fuel for nuclear reactors. that is an achievement they believed iran was not yet capable of. john bolton says this nature res t -- narrows the time for them to have a nuclear reactor. >> i think 2012 could be a very important year if israel reads the situation the sap way secretary pineda the time in which they have to take military action the time the nuclear weapons program is very, very short. >> the construction of nuclear fuel rods comes a day after obama signed a measure designed to reduce iran's oil revenues by penalizing foreign insurance tuesdays d

nuclear program. by making it harder for iran to sell its oil. after the white house, tara merger. >>> the iranian government has not acknowledged the mission as of yet but navy officials say the navy captain -- >>> encouraging news for rail packages who use rail trail out of baltimore. alex demetric is live with how it's making lives easier. >> reporter: it's a two track approach. one cost little, the other costs a lot. >> reporter: when the sun goes down, so does the number of marked trains making the commuter run between baltimore and dc. and the weekend it stops all together. so how about this for an idea. >> first and fore most it's getting more trains on the track at more hours of the day. more days of the week. >> reporter: according to a strategy by the central maryland transportation alliance that isn't just wishful thinking. more late night service for commuters and trains running to dc on weekends. >> i think that's a wonderful situation. i'm a commuter and i work late sometimes, i miss the train. >> that would be great because it seems it would extend the time you can stay over in dc, do some shopping and in the weekend take your family out. >> th

navy said it test fired an anti-radar missile over the weekend. this comes after iran says it has successfully tested and produced nuclear fuel rods. this is a snub to western countries who want iran to stop its nuclear program. the united states and other western powers have proposed new sanctions that will cut iran's oil revenue. >>> this morning we expect to learn the identities of two young people killed in a bad crash. it happened as many were still ringing in the new year. just before 3:00 a.m. on new year's day, the suv slammed into a tree at jones bridge road in bethesda. news 4's darcy spencer has more on the investigation. >> reporter: a man and a woman died when a chevy trailblazer they were riding in crashed on jones bridge road in bethesda around 3:00 thursday morning. nate lucas was friends with both of the victims. news 4 is not identifying them until police release their names. >> he was definitely my closest acquaintance. like we always used to spend time over at each other's houses. she was cool. she was cool, like a little sister to me. >> reporter: montgomery county police say the suv was traveling west on jones

nuclear missile. >>> iran test fired a new cruise missile monday, one that tehran says is capable of -- iran's navyhief sayings it moves that tehran is in control of hormuz. a leading iranian leader says that the missile launches are practice in case that iran choses to shut down the water way. president obama signed new sanctions against iran over the weekend. they are meant to make it harder for the country to sell its oil. iran says the missile tests are in response to the sanctions. >> iran is wondering where this is going. because their export of oil makes 70% of their budget. >> reporter: tehran says its scientists produced the country's first nuclear fuel rod a step many nations believed iran was not capable of taking. the u.s. and its allies fear iran's nuclear program is designed to make atomic weapons. but iranian officials deny that, they say they want nuclear technology to produce power and medical devices. at the white house, tara mergener. >>> the wife of atlanta braves head trainer jeff porter is killed in a clubhouse. police say the trooper was responding to call and that his sirens

navy operating in the persian gulf. the white house said need iran's just lashing out because its economy is suffering under sanctions aimed at its nuclear program. we asked national security correspondent david martin to look into whether iran can back up its threats. >> reporter: iran wrapped up ten days of naval exercises by warning the u.s. not to send an aircraft carrier back into the persian gulf. it may sound like an empty threat, but it's also clever propaganda. the u.s.s. "dennis" left the gulf last week and won't be home any time soon so iran can claim the "stenik" didn't dare return. but two two other carriers, the "lincoln" and the "vinson" are already on their way there scheduled to take part in exercises inside the gulf. as they have in the past, the iranians can harass the carriers with their go-fast boats as it goes through the strait of hormuz, but their chances of stopping the carrier are close to zero. over the last ten days, iran showed off antiship missiles, submarines and hydrofoils to back up a claim they surely don't believe-- that closing the strait of hormuz to the supertankers which carry one-fifth of the world

nuclear program. has already threatened off a key oil export response adding to the sit. is iran's plan to test fire a long range missiles during navy drills in the gulf that led to u.s. warships being swiftly dispatched to the area of research at the school of oriental and african studies in london she. says that america is playing a dangerous game. iran said that if an oil embargo is imposed against iran and rein in livelihood is economy is too.