the strength he has is with the national security and foreign policy. >> you have our response, charles? >> imagine israel didn't exist. what is the american national interest in the iranian bomb? a, as colby said, all the arabs on our side would be terrified and it would be hegemony over them. but in the end, it would be a threat to the united states did not imminent as it would be to the israelis. but they are aligned with terrorists, and we could lose the city, and i mean we could lose it in an hour, if iran decides to use it or does it in a way that would be untraceable. it would always be under the damocles sword. these are people dedicated to the destruction not just of israel and of the moderate arabs, but ultimately of the west. that is what we have to calculate. it does not mean that they will attack tomorrow, but in the end, can we live with an iranian bomb? >> i have seen this movie before. we went through it and we went to war in 2001 under this premise, that somehow there was going to be -- the secretary of state said that there would be a mushroom cloud of the united states. it would be a more effective argument if we had not heard it -- >> do

what is the american national interest in the iranian bomb? all the arabs on our side are terrified and there will be hegemony over them. in the end, it would be a threat to the united states did not imminent, not the way it is too and israeli -- to an israeli. but they are lined with terrorists. we could lose a city, we could lose it in an hour, if iran decides to use it or do it in a way that could be untraceable. it would have us always on the damocles sword. that would change our relations with the world. these are people dedicated to the destruction not just of israel and moderate arabs but ultimately of the west. that is what we have to calculate. it does not mean they are going to attack tomorrow, but can we live with an iranian bomb? >> i have seen this movie before. we went through it when we went to war in 2001 on his promise that somehow there was going to be, as the secretary of state said, a mushroom cloud over the united states. it would be more effective argument if we had not heard in -- >> > do you doubt iran is working on a b

chairman, i'm pleased that you and ranking member eshoo formed the group to explore the interests to enhance the nation'snterests. there are a variety of issues we may explore. communications networks are one of the many areas that our nation must protect and ensure safety and soundness. advancing ip technology heightened the concerns for cyber security. it is important that data is protected from a pc or cell phone to transit to cloud courage. particularly as more and more americans send more information to the cloud. i also believe the sub committee will have the ability to promote information sharing on cyber threats. securing the supply trade will be important to tech can be secured through the manufacturing processes. among others, i believe that r & d incentives could explore ways to defend against malware and bot nets. i look forward to give greater protection against cyber threats. i yield back the remainder of my time. >> i thank the gentle lady for her comments. i recognize mr. terry for opening comments. >> thank you, mr. chairman. let me start by saying most of my colleagues share my optimism

and with respect to the national interest, what we were working on was a resolution of the very strong concerns expressed by one of the states through which the pipeline would move, a state that at that time did not have its own process and needed to pass legislation, figure out what the alternative route would be, and then, of course, it fell upon the state department to evaluate the alternative route. that had not yet been established when we were required to make our decision. therefore, it was impossible to assess the impact of that new route that had been requested. >> thank you. >> now, just in the last two days, transcanada has made a move through a letter indicating their intent to submit a new application which crosses the u.s.-canada border. at the same time they are moving forward with parts of the pipeline, like from oklahoma to texas that don't cross the border and don't need state department evaluation or decision. so i think we've handled this, madam chairman in a way that was commensurate with the law and regulation. i strongly believe we have to increase our energy sec

i think in the national interest of the united states it's critical that syrians say america was on our side and we want no part of these strange movements that would have us join an antisentiment. think think that's what look later if you'd explain with that or criticize it or share your thoughts in that regard? >> i'll let a couple of comments and let robert talk about i sear syria. i can't believe they are trying to get transition are bored out but i think i clear that a questions fo digcy. we've all also twiel how the ever enhaas across the region, the aisle ol have i who have any appeal and terms of the syria, i'll give you one example similar to your experience in labor kra that he would be too modest to raise. when hamma were being encircled by tanks, the people tossed floors on to his embassy. the people are syria now exactly where robert ford stood in walk of their rights and aspirations and representative ford represented us very laborly in showing where the united states speaker said. >> senator, i think it very telling that they of every year they burn russian burn his la fl

the supervision of congress that. and that was often out of control represented private interests rather than the national interest i'm sorry to say that we in america did not pay attention to the warning he gave it gave to us and today it's those out of control. the united states consumes one fourth of the world's oil to every day more than any other country far more than any other country the u.s. department of defense alone consumes this much petroleum is sweet and does on a daily basis that's a huge amount that has to be procured day in day out three hundred sixty five days a year. to safeguard their oil the united states must have some capacity to protect it and in this country their job has been given to the military. and the military must have bases naval bases air force bases and army bases in the areas where the oil is located or along the supply routes. if you look at the map collectively there is an almost contiguous strain. of u.s. military bases from poland to pakistan in this really strategic middle ground between the emerging economic competitors of the united states the european union on the one hand a

so those two aspects, what are the national security interests of the u.s.'s continued involvement at the u.n.? and what reforms are still needed? >> thank you very much. there are so many ways in which the dollars we spend and the programs they support at the united nations advance u.s. national security interests. let's begin with one of the largest elements of our request, which is funds for international peacekeeping operations. the u.n. is present in some 14 countries and engaged in important life-saving missions to protect civilians in places like darfur and the democratic republic of congo. to help build the capacity of fragile states in which we have an interest in their success in places like south sudan and haiti and liberia. it is keeping the peace in fragile places from the golon to kotivore. these are places where we have an interest in security and stability, in protection of civilians, in helping to foment and stabilize fragile democracy. if the united states were to try to support this on our own rather than at a relatively better deal of burd

years and how this influences legislation so ensuring that the legislation is developed in the national interest not in the interests of any one sector or lobby group is vitally important as well people countries ensuring that the global regulators join up one of the crucial failures in finance was of course the deregulate the deregulation race to the bottom. but taking away of much constraint finance so that many explanations for the financial crisis but amongst the most significant of this race to the bottom of the absolute with rule of regulation from some critical areas and we're almost out of time and so i don't want to get caught off by the by the fiber line just to let you know but i want to ask with because you bring up the internet and in technology and globalization in some ways can be compared because you have greater efficiency but also risk of instability and with technology they've created redundancy that's part of the industry so we did with the internet for example there's no way to break that with the financial system how do you do that because of the financial system there is a

and with respect to the national interest, what we were, working on was a resolution of the very strong concerns expressed by one of the states through which the pipeline would with move, a state that at that time did not have itself own process, that needed to pass legislation and figure out the alternative route and then of course, it fell on the state department to determine the alternative route. that had not yet been established when we were required to make our decision, therefore it was impossible to assess the impact of that new route that had been requested. >> thank you. >> now just in the last two days, transcanada has made a move through a letter indicating their intent for a new application to cross the border. they are moving ahead on crossing the border in places that do not need state department evaluation, we have handled this, madam chairman, in a way that was in line with the law and the regulations. i believe we have to increase our energy security and i strongly support the creation of on our new energy bureau just last week we signed an important agreement with mex

but congress is constantly deliberating about what is in the national interest and the public interest over the long run, the payoffs such from some initiative to the public. they may not be direct financial returns but they may be social sequences, whatever, that make it worth the government's while to be involved. i think that there are up into us are areas where private financing and i'm talking about health initiatives, for example, and that's why we have nih doing research. and that's why we fund research in universities and psychics and lots of other areas. so there may be a legitimate role for government where private financing is not available. i do believe, as i mentioned earlier, that these programs should be constantly viewed to the extent that there are programs in place to see whether they're still necessary. do they still meet that policy need? are there private alternatives available today? i believe that ultimately the best allocation of resources will take place through private interactive markets. >> part of that inquiry ought to involve the risk manageable. if it is

i think in the national interests of the united states, it's critical that future generations and syrians in the future know america son our side we want no part of these strange movements having us join anti-american sentiment and hope one day that means they'll be not so anti-israeli. maybe pro, although that's wishful thinking. that's our national interest here and i took longer to explain it but wondered if you'd agree, criticize or share your thoughts in that regard? >> make a couple comments and let robert talk about inside syria. first of all i can't believe any of these countries, anyone is looking to trade one kind of tyranny for another type. we don't know how the transitionless turn out but it's pretty clear the quest for dignity means people will guard against going from one tyrant to another type of tyranny. we've also seen that while al qaeda has tried to exploit unrest across the region, that al qaeda ideology does not have any appeal for the sorts of young people and protesters across the region that are looking for dignity and opportunity. in terms of the syrian people i

been an extraordinary thing is that america is it imposing these sanctions is actually it is the national interest now not only are the american companies not allowed to trade with iran america's going i don't want how as well as the nations you can't do it either so i don't know why any nation like chicken or turkey would think for a moment that they're sorry when america dictates the rules i honestly don't believe this iran would ever imagine it's a billion year to program for one thing in a year all right and this is not a factor that unites you mine is all social economics classes and the government so the government's being a rational government all the time don't like to hear it would never give up something that you nice people all rallies the people behind it. this is our team eurozone finance ministers have agreed to a boost to the e.u.'s rescue fund and out of eight hundred billion euros to help countries like spain recover from their crippling debt woes spain's financial crisis prompted the government to analysis biggest austerity measures in over three decades because he's vowed to cut

been an extraordinary thing is that america is imposing these sanctions is actually it is the national interest not only are the american companies not allowed to trade with iran america is telling the world how and other nations that you can do it either so i don't know why any nation like japan or turkey would think for a moment that they're sorry when america dictates the rules i honestly don't believe this iran would ever imagine its civilian nuclear program for one thing it does. alright and it's not there tonight iran is all social economics classes and the government since the government's been the national government all this time don't like to hear this would never give up something that you nice people who rallies the people behind it. euro zone finance ministers have agreed to boost the e.u.'s rescue fund fund to eight hundred billion euros doubt countries like spain recover from crippling debt woes experienced by national crisis has prompted the government to out its biggest austerity cuts in more than three decades against revalued to cut twenty seven billion euros from its budget

beginning and extraordinary thing is that america is imposing these sanctions is actually it is the national interest now not only are the american companies not allowed to trade with iran america's other well how is what i heard nations you can't get either so i don't know why any nation like you can or turkey would think for a moment that they're sorry when america dictates the rules i honestly don't believe this iran would ever abandon its civilian nuclear program for one thing he does. all right this is not a fact that unites you mine is all social economics classes behind the government act so the government being a rational government will the some don't like to hear this would never give up something that you nice people or rallies the people behind. heroes and protests ministers have agreed to boost the e.u.'s rescue fund eight hundred billion euros to help countries like spain recover from their crippling debt worlds spain's financial crisis prompted the government to announce its biggest austerity measures in more than three decades become trees vowed to cut twenty seven billion euros from

. >> understand that israel has the national interests that are unique to them and of course, they consideran to be an existential threat in a way that we have not concluded. >>gary: coming up, st. mary's in the finals in it is someone with a bounty on his head during an nfl game. that is coming up. >>pam: there is a love triangle growing at the top of san jose city hall. the last four years the falcons have been steady meets however kiberlee sakamoto is here to tell us what that relationship may now be over. >>kimberlee: this is unraveling like a soap opera. the female, left is celebrating her sixth nesting season at city hall, her fourth with her meet on the right. this past sunday, he was driven off by a new meal falcon. here is video from sunday. the new mail engaged in an aerial combat with esteban who then disappeared. the new female also vanished after the mystery man elbert said something to clear up. we have a look at clear from this morning. she is alone with her for eggs. >>jaqueline: here is a live look outside from the mt. tam cam bouncing around as the winds are picking up. it

convince our colleagues at some point the government has to stay in a responsible business in the national interest you've got to meet these performance standards or we are all going to regret it. >> there is another issue here and that is that there are some companies and we would exempt them from regulation that are already meeting standards and they are spending money to do so and they are taking this very seriously, and their security is being jeopardized by other companies with whom they make business that don't have those kind of security measures. so it's really important that we raise the security for all critical infrastructure. >> finally, senator collins and lieberman, what is the center for cybersecurity and communications in your bill? >> thanks for asking. the center for cybersecurity and communications is our attempt not to build a big bureaucracy but to combine some some other pieces within the department of homeland security so that there is a real focus on cybersecurity this is so critical to homeland security also so that people out there know they have easily won address and hop

governance that is the key issue right now this year ok term it looks like you read my article in the national interest was i i said that over the last twelve years that the ruling political has got the expensive growth under control now it's the intensive growth in it that's exactly what we just heard here are they up to it are they up to the to the market in tackling these very hard hard deep rooted issues. well i mean i've long argued that one of the issues in russia is there is no federal body image overseas issues of corruption and that's a big problem it's a big problem in any country i think we're going through positive steps that we made recently tackling this one is that russia is not a party to the o.e.c.d. unseen bribery convention which allows external oversight to make sure russia is to certain parameters and the second is this creation of financial crimes unit units under the prime ministers of course it's not enough in itself but he's you know he's come out already quite aggressively in a couple of months the bits that this organization has been running mentioning capital flight it's goi

well, i think what the finding was is that there was minimal environmental disruption, but the national interest consideration had not yet been finalized, which is why a state department representative spanned out across the states affected, and they were quite large and contentious and emotional meetings in nebraska and a plea by the governor and everyone else that a different route be considered. once that was requested -- and it was complicated because nebraska didn't have legislation that really got it into the business of judging routes before, but they were concerned because of the, you know, the sand hills and the like. once they demanded a different route and then there was an effort to work out a different route, the congress, of course, through an amendment to the payroll tax cut, said, no, you have to make a decision right now. and legally, there was no alternative but to deny the permit. we did not recommend to the president that the answer be no, but that the presidential permit for the project be denied at that time because there would have been, i think, at a conservative estimate

so long as the international community's response to international crises is predicated on the national interests of the p five then we would have the erratic record of intervention that we had prior to or to be when in the one thousand nine hundred sixty really council significantly expanded its understanding of its chapter seven powers and that's the problem but are simply it's not that it has created a new school printer vention a previously didn't exist a great power was always abused humanitarian claims in the past directly and in the nineteenth century that's nothing new the problem is the selective implementation of r.t. in the fact that for all the noise that it has generated in the last ten years it has achieved very very little but you think about that philip i mean it's a pretty spotty record i mean if you still if you look at what happened in libya it's when nato started bombing when they graduate started to decline dramatically i mean again i mean this is the law of unintended consequences i mean it was nato went in there are under the guise of. the mandate to start death and destruc

to the moral and humanitarian interests at stake in syria, what is just as compelling if not more so are the strategic and geopolitical interests. put simply, the united states has a clear national security interest in stopping the violence in syria and forcing assad to leave power. in this way, syria is very different than libya. the stakes are far higher, both more america and some of our closest allies. the regime in syria serves as the main forward operating base of the iranian regime in the heart of the arab world. it has supported palestinian terrorist groups and fund arms of all kinds, including tens of thousands of rockets to hezbollah and lebanon. it remains a committed enemy of israel. it has large stockpiles of chemical weapons and materials and has sought to develop a nuclear weapons capability. it was the primary gateway for the countless foreign fighters who infiltrated into iraq and killed american troops. assad and his lieutenants have the blood of hundreds of americans on their hands. many in washington fear that what comes after assad might be worse. how could it be any worse than this? the end of the assad regime would sever hezbollah's lifeline to iran, elimi

bidding and the extraordinary thing is that america is imposing these sanctions is actually the national interest not only are american companies not allowed to trade with iran america's telling other wall how as well i think nations you can't do it either so i don't know why any nation like chicken or turkey would think for a moment that they're sorry when america dictates the rules i honestly don't believe this iran would ever imagine its civilian nuclear program for one thing it does mean it's a miracle right and this is the one factor that unites you mine is of all social economics classes you can become of it so the government's being irrational don't want all the some don't like to hear this would never give up something that you nice people all rallies the people behind it also when iran reports of a merger the country may be the target of secret airstrikes and alleged leak from a u.s. diplomat who claims israel's been given access to air bases ottawa and border as tensions between the two countries continue to grow. and russia's military takes center stage with state of europe tank techno

. >> a nuclear armed iran is completely counter to israel's security interests but it's also counter the national security interests of the united states. >> sternly warning iran not to test the united states' resolve and defended his record of rallying to the side of israel. >> thousands of protesters of edition sending on sacramento and plan to take off the capitol tomorrow. they're rallying against rising tuition fees and student debt. a full day of occupations are planned, including a mass march and rally at the state capital building in the morning. followed by a general assembly, nonviolent direct action training, and a rally in the evening. it marks the end of a 99-mile march. >> jury selection is expected tomorrow in the trial of sheriff mark macrim my. he allegedly grabbed and bruised the arm of his wife. this week an appeals court will hear arguments whether controversial videotape showing the bruises will be shown to jurors. she claimed she thought everything who told her neighbor was confidential because her neighbor is a lawyer. >>> venezuelan president hugo chavez reveals he had ano

country music for the simple reason that the foreign policy of russia is very much the story russian mention national interests of these national interests of different countries want to be part of the global we want to be equal piece of roses we are taking place in the global temps we want to be treated fairly. and equally gross and so this will not change and different of russia will continue to promote. to promote the rights to promote democracy to want to promote the same mail use the char shared by most countries in the world well paul putting supporters celebrate there's clear discontent at headquarters of his closest rival communist leader could money to gonna arts his timing might say is there for us. given that you get the. yes and he say it's quite right you've got to take out and roughly the same percentage as he did four years ago license outrage at the result was he really surprised that you know that. he had he in his vehicle we thank you because you'll see us you don't honestly. not bang can you hear me this is a nice up checking in a communist headquarters there we go now we can thank you and y

our national interest is our guiding principle . therip, we came from, it is never stronger between the two alleys . the prime minister of israel has to recognize that the united states has its own interest. but in this case they are alined with israel >> chris: but there is a disagreement at this point, about how far to allow iran to go and what point a military strike. >> there is a difference in capability >> chris: and there is a difference. >> the intelligence picture is different. here's what we agree on iran has been talked to three years and they keep enriched x. they are sanctioned for last six weeks and they havu ran item one and half times more than they need to make the bomb. the situation in israel. their militariability -- military ability is less than ours. the iranians are going with nuclear ability. if you are israel you can't lose control of your own destiny. that's what the prime minister of israel. we will not lose control. we want sanctions to work and we will give it time. but when iran ghets to the point of nuclea

what is it the american national interest in the year and half time compared to today? but i think president obama has meant the correct decision -- >> i think president obama has made the correct decision. again, we have according to leon panetta and others that troops will not be withdrawn until one thing happens, that there is progress. as american negotiators are hard at work on that. hopefully, that can proceed. >> does the burning of the koran make that political settlement harder? >> it may. that is why it would not be smart in my judgment for the united states or the nato allies to make a firm public aid, thrall. we have been careful not to do that. that would play into taliban hands. >> thank you for joining us from harvard. thank you very much, as ever. >> thank you. >> you were watching "bbc world news america." still to come -- three months after one chinese town rose in revolt, we return to see how they are still fighting for their rights. among the most high-profile political prisoners released in burma was the leader who became known -- were the leaders o

the few leaders in this in the euro zone crisis who seems to be who seems to be acting in the national interest he says to be taking a german line which is i think is fair and he's he's going to really hard work has been doing a good job and you know what if these guys are smart of voice of those who if even a fraction of which are enough i would be shocked so you know i don't blame because these meetings are a bunch of you know what i can say the word on air but i only said laurie knowingness more go look at shannon's on her blackberry see this is this is her multitasking how if you like it don't you. think you don't get rid of it well that's that's good that's my point. she's as smart as looking for a glass or think i cannot believe that you're taking a side ok if i did that then i says bureaucratic inefficiency or he he's like the he's like the the ron swanson from partial regression he's in the system to hates it but that for many it got all the power so he can just sit back and place a joke because at the end of the day journey is going to call the shots anyway let's move on ok fortune mag

in accordance with these views and in accordance with what my conscience tells me to be in the national interest and without regard to outside religious pressure or dictates. no power or threat of punishment could cause me to decide otherwise. if the time should never come and i do not conceive any conflict to be remotely possible, one my office would require me to either violate my conscience or violate the national interests than i would resign the office and i hope any other conscientious public servant would do likewise. >> here's what i want to point out about kennedy's remarks. note that he says in that speech i did not speak for my church on public matters and the church does not speak for me. he goes on to mention a series of issues. birth control once again. we're having a big debate over birth control. divorce. censorship. gambling or any other subject. i will make my decision in accordance with my own views. what my conscience tells me without regard to outside religious pressure or dictates. kennedy is standing for the audience of protestant pastors and the entire nation to say i wil

few leaders in this in the euro zone crisis who seems to be who who seems to be acting in the national interest he says we're taking a german line which is i think is fair and he's he's going to really hard work is we're doing a good job and you know what if these guys are smart of bush of those who if even a fraction of which are enough i would be shocked so you know i don't blame him because these meetings are a bunch of you know what my case of the what i hear but i only said larry being a smart go look at the c.n.n. center blackberry see this is this is her multitasking how would you like to don't you understand i don't think you could really hear well that's that's good that's one for. these as far as looking for a glass or saying i cannot believe that you're taking his side ok this idea that the demise of bureaucratic inefficiency where he he's like the he's like the wrong swanson from parks and recreation he's in the system of the hates and the guys who are going to hate him and he's got all the power so he can just sit back and place it ok because at the end of the day jeremy is going t