the constitutional battle is looming. bbc news, havana. >> francisco toro runs a venezuela chronicle. thanks for joining us via skype. we are hearing different views on the hugo chavez's real condition. >> there's a huge amount of uncertainty driven by the fact that we have had almost nothing in a way of offical information that we can trust about his condition. we don't know what kind of cancer and there has never been a medical report. we don't know if there's been metastasis or the prognosis. so it's difficult to say. >> does that mean most people tend to think his life is passing away? >> they seem to be. but he is in cuba and the cuban state is extremely secretive. there's a huge amount of uncertainty about it. whether he has days or weeks or months to live, it's difficult to tell. we think that it's rather a class a band and not more. less tha than not more. >> did you think things will be clear cut? >> the constitution is clear that he should be inaugurated on january 10, but it does not say what should happen if he do

the new year. thank you very much. you are watching "bbc world news." still to come, it took three weeks to make an half an hour to inflate. what is going on in sydney harbour? the president of the central african republic, francois bozize, has sacked his ministers on failing to stop the rebel fighting. he says he is willing negotiate. troops from neighboring countries are helping to maintain peace. >> holding the line, soldiers from an african multinational force barred a buffer zone near the capital of -- force hold a buffer zone near the capital of bangui. >> if the rebels decide to approach, they know they will encounter a force that will react. we are no longer uniquely in the area of persuasion. we are now in the area of an intervention. >> people living in this former french colony have enjoyed -- many have had enough. >> we are really tired of all these problems. everybody here has gone into the bush, even our wives. our children are in the bush. our hospitals are not working. nothing. there is nothing, just suffering. the other rebels accused pr

british police say the child abuse by the late bbc presenter jimmy expands six decades. he could have been prosecuted if the allegations were taken more seriously. and cybercops warn of the growing threats from online crime. welcome to "bbc world news." also in this program, the first official portrait of the duchess of cambridge. we'll find out what kate makes of it. and they whistle while they work, the can anywherey island children learning an ancient language that sounds like bird songs. hello, more than 120 people are now learned to have died in a series of bomb attacks in pakistan. the deadliest attack was a double bombing which left 95 people dead. the targets were members of the minority shiite sect. our correspondent is there with more. >> yesterday there were two incidents, in one, insurgents claimed attacking the paramilitary forces. but the bigger attack was on sectarian group and it was basically in an area predominantly populated by the shiite minority in pakistan. and it seems the target was quite meticulously selected, and the place and the timing as well,

the bbc has not identified the victim or her family. here is what the father told our correspondent in delhi. >> it is very important that a crime like this never happens again. for this, the laws of the constitution should be changed. the women in our country must feel safe. >> some politicians and a well- known public figures have said things since the death of your daughter, that she was responsible, that women in india when they are raped, it is their fault. what do you say to things like that? >> people can say what they like. i know that my daughter was a good person. she did not do anything wrong. politicians are hungry for power, this is probably why they say these things. what can i do about it? >> do you think that those kinds of attitudes are still very strong, even among people that you know? do you think that has changed? >> the character of our society is very poor. things need to change. even the government cannot do it alone. change can only happen if everyone works together. >> what do you think needs to change in india

the bbc responded immediately by retracting the allegations. the bbc director-general resigned. but keith gregory says this is a search for justice, not a witch hunt. >> i do not want to chase people down and things. i just want it done professionally and properly and get the ones that are guilty. if they can prove charges and bring charges. that is all. >> his evidence is a list of more than 30 names. he has given it to the police in hopes he will finally get some closure on what happened to him. >> that is all we have time here for on "european journal." join us next week at the same time if he can. until then, thanks very much for watching. bye for now. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--

dodge the ordeal for others goes on. james robbins, bbc news. >> for more on the threat in out here, he formerly served as ambassador to iraq and national security adviser in the bush administration. when you were at the white house, was al qaeda in north africa ont he radar? >> yes, it was. we looked at the whole system holistic lee. there were relatively inactive because of jury instead taken effective steps with some encouragement of the united states. with the situation involving in libya, there has been a lack of government control and a huge swath of the region. an explosion of uncontrolled weapons and to some of these groups, we see this in algeria and it should be seen by one campaign from the french fighting to what is going on in algeria. we have had many laws of unintended consequences and the middle east. think of the effort to get the soviets out of afghanistan and what it led to. this is a characteristic of the region, not a characteristic of bad politics. it was good to get rid of gaddafi and the soviets. from the pakistan b

dodge the ordeal for others goes on. james robbins, bbc news. >> for more on the threat in out here, he formerly served as ambassador to iraq and national security adviser in the bush administration. when you were at the white house, was al qaeda in north africa ont he radar? >> yes, it was. we looked at the whole system holistic lee. there were relatively inactive because of jury instead taken effective steps with some encouragement of the united states. with the situation involving in libya, there has been a lack of government control and a huge swath of the region. an explosion of uncontrolled weapons and to some of these groups, we see this in algeria and it should be seen by one campaign from the french fighting to what is going on in algeria. we have had many laws of unintended consequences and the middle east. think of the effort to get the soviets out of afghanistan and what it led to. this is a characteristic of the region, not a characteristic of bad politics. it was good to get rid of gaddafi and the soviets. from the pakistan b

"bbc world news america. the government in syria swaps prisoners for 49 iranians as the bbc said it is time for change that country. one family was forced to escape the flames in this fire. and need the nominations for the britons academy awards and -- and the nominations for the british academy awards are released and we have the films that made the cut. > >> welcome to our viewers on public television in america and elsewhere around the globe. the syrian government has released 2000 prisoners, including women and children. the release was made in exchange for 49 iranians being held by rebels. it marked the first prisoner swap of its kind during the war. it comes as people continue to flee the country at a rapid rate. among them is one refugee, who says he was the only man to escape a firing squad near the city of aleppo. he has since fled to turkey. james reynolds has this report. >> muhammed olli works at a petrol station in southern turkey. customers barely notice him. but the man selling chris has one of the

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the bpc has exclusive access. -- the bbc. d things just got tougher for boeing. >> the dreamliner is now grounded globally from washington to tokyo. boeing is the world's biggest plane maker. >> its new and in london, 7:00 a.m. in washington, 1:00 p.m. in algeria. interest extremists --- islamic extremists are holding dozens of workers hostage deep in the sahara desert. the algerian army has surrounded a gas complex and will doubt any negotiations. this is the man they think is behind one of the most serious hostage crises in decades. mokhtar belmokhtar issued a statement calling for an end to the french military intervention against islamist rebels in neighboring mali. we will be asking if that's really the reason. >> the complex and deep in the algerian desert that is the focus of the international hostage standoff, now supposedly surrounded by the algerian army. there were clashes overnight between algerian troops and the heavily armed hostage-takers. with americans, japanese, algeriansand held hostage. >> i would like to s

thousands marched after the gang rape and death of a student. welcome to "bbc world news." coming up in the program," we will have more pictures of these burmese attack planes. also, a special report on justice in japan. why is it so many people confess to crimes that they did not commit? ♪ >> hello, thank you very much for being with us. markets from the far east to europe have jumped with some relief over the deal on the fiscal cliff in the united states. the settlement, which does include tax increases for wealthier americans, has led to a surge of more than 2% on some markets. president obama has handled deal as a success in his drive to raise taxes on the rich and is headed to hawaii to resume his winter break. raising concerns among some about how long any positive response might last. david has this report from washington. >> on this vote, the motion is adopted. without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. >> the united states had 1 foot over the fiscal cliff by the time the vote came down. the house of representatives agreed the day after the dea

. >> police will not speculate on a cause but the bbc is reporting the pilot was diverting a landingbc reports that terrorism does not appear likely. >> that could be the first thought that jumps in your ahead. >> 4:29, feeling like terrorism with the cold but we will town -- turn the corner. mike? >> it will be warmer in the afternoon. the afternoons, the temperatures will climb and we will bring up the temperatures in the morning. good morning, everyone. here is live doppler 7 hd and you can notice the dry air waiting outside. we talked of the possibility of frost inland and we have temperatures in the frosty range. 30 anchored cover and 31 at livermore, 29 in santa rosa, 29 in novato with no frost at bay shore with temperatures to 43 in san francisco. today, we are back to average with mid-50's at the coast and mid-50's to near 60 around the bay and inland. >> happy wednesday, everyone, hump day. very light traffic conditions. overnight road work still out there. eastbound four, left lane until 6:00 this morning. the westbound commute direction is looking good from antioch. northb

the bbc is heying -- saying terrorism does not appear to be the cause. >> a scheduled flight from tokyo to the south bay will not come in. emergency act was taken on the troubled boeing 787 dreamliner after another safety scare. amy is live at san jose airport with canceled flight information. >> the boeing 787 dreamliner made four flights from this airport. the hope was it would bring $78 million worth of business to san jose this year but look at what happened yesterday. a boeing 787 dreamliner made an emergency landing after battery problems. passengers used the emergency slide to get off the plane. this was in western japan. the two airlines that used the new boeing 787 dreamliners decided to ground them because of a string of problems days after the inaugural flight from san jose. on friday the first time was when the airport has offered service to japan in six years. the city of san jose has been very excited about the new service and the new planes. the status of the service is unknown. the flights are grounded. obviously passengers are in japan from sheas and need to come home i

>> and now, "bbc world news." >> the u.s.enate approves the deal to stop tax rises in spending cuts, which many feared would send the economy off of a fiscal cliff. leader of north korea makes a rare news." broadcast a reunified korea. >> the gift of peace, the pope celebrates a new year's mass in rome. welcome to "bbc world news." also in this program, top concerns as one in three women in south africa try to lighten their skin. and an amazing escape by helicopter after it crashes into the sea in brazil. ♪ >> hello, happy new year to you. the deal is done now, the u.s. is counting on the and calls fof wrapped -- house of representatives to approve a bill that would avert the fiscal cliff. it was approved by the senate in the early hours in new year's day. the deadline was technically missed, but as long as the bill clears its final hurdle, a few effects will be felt, as today is a u.s. public holiday. >> vice-president joe biden, dropping in on congress until -- as the clock ticks down to midnight. with good humor, a deal wi

the microsoft billionaire bill gates told the bbc the world must seize the chance to eradicate polio completely. mr. gates, whose foundation funds and anti-poverty campaign, says he hopes it is the second disease to be wiped out completely after smallpox. polio is that the debt -- of the damage in three countries. google published its first detailed map of north korea. the mapping information available to anyone with an internet connection. users can zoom in on a street map of the capital of young gang and also details of some of north korea's notorious labor camps which may hold as many as 200,000 people. 10 endangered pygmy elephants were found dead in their reserve in malaysia. officials suspect there were poisoned. they all suffered internal bleeding and were found near each other over the space of three weeks. found on the island of borneo. sport news -- the people of mali have something to celebrate. the football team are through to the quarterfinals of apple -- africa cup in south africa. after a 1-1 draw out with the democratic republic of congo. aaron has joined us with the

the week. jane little, bbc news, washington. >> of course, we have much more for you on our website. you will be able to watch the latest video reports from our correspondents. it is all, of course, on bbc.com/news. the north korean government continues to issue warnings. yesterday it was the united states, now it is south korea, the second warning in just two days pledging "physical countermeasures" and south korea if it participates in the u.n. sanctions. all of these take its toll on their relationships. their closest ally, china, appears to hint at exasperation. beijing is calling for restraint from north korea, while an editorial in china apostate-run "global times," says that -- in china's state-run of "global times" says there will be consequences. in its claim that aid could be cut if north peraea persists with these tests of nuclear and -- if north korea persist with these tests of nuclear and rocket technology. >> that is right. this is a clear indication of the growing frustration with north korea. the fact that this editorial here in one of the top newspapers in the countr

he worked with considerable professionalism and ability for the bbc for a number of years. of the extraordinary paradoxes about what's happened is that he was an extremely distinguished editor of news night and, indeed, was the editor of news night who stood up against huge political and corporate pressure not to name his sources in the case of david kelley. he's a decent man, and he doesn't deserve to be bullied or to have his character demolish demolished. i think what's happened is a small tragedy which has been made rather larger by that -- [inaudible] >> but lord patten came into conflict with the committee over his own position. >> you're a seasoned politician, been around a long time, done fantastic work over your career. is there any time during this whole process that you've thowbt about your own position in terms of are you the right person to be chosen? >> yes. but i also, you know, i, i must be one of the few people who was asked to resign even before i'd been appointed, but that's what mr. davis managed to do. [laughter] and i think my -- >> mine was better than

as much as half of the world food and that being thrown away, according to a new study. welcome to bbc world news. also in the program -- a race against time to save whales attack -- trapped in the ice off the coast of canada. and will les miserable" get an oscar? hello. the bodies of three kurdish women said to include a founding member of the kurdistan workers party have been found in central paris in what police believe was an execution-style killing. the victims are far to be turkish foreign activists shot point blank range. 3 shall casings were found next to the bodies. the fence interior minister has arrived at the site where large numbers of the kurdish communities have gathered. police believe these were politically motivated and a murder investigation has been launched. wieber have the latest on that in a few moments time and get more on the pkk and those internal rifts that have been happening with the group at the moment. the five men accused with the gang rape and murder of a 23- year-old medical student made a short second appearance in court in delhi today. officials said

and veteran journalist aleem maqbool of our partners at the bbc was there, and he rushed us this report, just before the evening curfew descended. >> reporter: well, here people in the center of suez are preparing to defy the curfew that's been imposed by president morsi. just about to come into force. and as you can see, these people seem to have no intention of going anywhere. and the signs are that it could turn violent once again tonight. this is where the deadliest protests were held last friday. ten people were killed as anger has really boiled over across egypt against the president. many opposition parties feeling that he's trying to impose an islamist agenda on the country. what we've heard from the protesters is they will keep coming out, day after day, they'll keep coming out until the president sketches down. >> amid the turmoil in egypt, aleem maqbool of the bbc. >>> and, back here at home, a sign that washington is going to act on something together. four democrats, four republicans came together and issued a call to action today on the 11 million undocumented immigrants l

"that is the slogan of the bbc in this hour of national endeavor." wow.ly a year now, the bbc's been making its plans, "recognizing the part that broadcasting would play in the struggle it could not afford to leave anything to chance." how fascinating. oh, look at this. first steps in first aid. first aid. that obviously indicates the need for the public at large to be aware of how to deal with injuries. it's pretty sobering stuff, actually, isn't it? it was a very scary time, i'm sure. what else have we got here? this is a fantastic trip down memory lane. "watch how you go, says p.c. george dixon dixon of dock green." i think that's my all-time favorite program. dr. finlay's casebook. there's another name to reckon with, isn't it? that's the very first episode. 1962. do you remember watching that? oh, yes. my mother was an avid fan. we are were, and as i said i watched everything anyway. i think i was carried off to bed kicking and screaming if there was still something on telly. oh, and here we have... oh, who is this? when i knew i was coming along her

the issue as easy problems. there are still plenty of fans. bbc news, new york. >> tonight, the white house has confirmed that labor secretary bill so this -- hilda solis is resigning. this at the time that president obama has picked jack lew to replace tim geithner as treasury secretary. whoever runs the jaret -- the treasury has a critical job. so far, 2013 has been marked by fighting over the fiscal could. but americans say they are looking for solutions, decisions. we have the ceo of accounting giant duch joining me from -- deloit joining me from new york. what would your message be to the new secretary, jack lew? >> my message to jack, as well as what novartis said to the president is to get on to -- what i have already said to the president is to get on with solving the fiscal cliff issue. there are some big deadline's coming up in march between sequestration and the budget resolution as well as the bigger issue around the debt ceiling. and then we need to get to the longer-term issues in terms of where america is going, and that starts with

to say that christina wong and jennifer fong have been just great in helping us with our duties at the bbc -- bcc, and finally we have -- their guidance. that also helps us. they have quite -- i mean the report is like this thick, so they just keep us updated on what's going on and of course we go out and do visits so those are some of the things we have been able to do this year, and my colleagues are each going to address another portion of this. >> hi. i am abe [inaudible] and with the group with 2011 to 2012. our focus was on time in elementary and middle school. we particular focus on long-term el's and include fifth grade. we started kinder as potential student as defined by sfusd and the ioc. we request [inaudible] general schedule, and then allow us to make situation and speak with staff, students and families with ioc representation. we have five we can have more [inaudible] without ioc representative present. in our situation bcc a part of appropriate teaching strategy during instruction time. we note that many have after school programs and emphasis on tutoring and assist for el

it is a symbol of the ongoing divisions. "bbc worldatching news america." david bowie is back with a new single. new figures show unemployment in the eurozone have surged to record high of 11.8% with almost 19 million people out of work. there is an expanding wealth divide among the 17 nations that use the single currency. countries in southern europe aren't much worse -- are in much worse shape. >> unemployment lines have never been so long. spain stands out as one of the examples. they have had one of the biggest rises. more than half of the young people are unemployed. there's a difference between countries. unemployment rises faster and heading higher levels at the center of the eurozone financial crisis. spain has the highest unemployment rate. greece is close behind. portugal and cyprus have unemployment problems that are serious and getting worse. in the strong economies is another story. there have been job losses in some. the problem looks manageable in the netherlands and germany were the figures improved over the year and in austria which has the

if the regime's grip is slipping, the fear is that anything could happen. bbc news, beirut. >> let's join our correspondent in jerusalem. as we heard in that report, there is still plenty of argument about exactly what the target was inside syria. >> in deed. don't expect any confirmation or denial of what happened, as is israel's habit or policy never to comment. of course, the intelligence from lebanon, from the united states suggest there was an israeli airstrike. most of the perceived wisdom is that it was on an arms convoy, perhaps that was leaving syria bound for lebanon, perhaps of antiaircraft missiles that would have gone into has by law's -- into hezbollah's hands. align that this was a military recess facility that was hit -- the line that this was a military research facility that was hit is only coming from the syrian government. this is a calculated risk for israel. israel has said previously it would not intervene in syria's crisis unless it felt there was a danger that the chemical and conventional weapons might be falling into the wrong hands.

what has happened at the bbc in response to all of this? >> there's been a real scandal at the bbc. there's been all sorts of internal inquiries as to how this could have happened over the decades during which it happened. there's been a review of the procedures because it's emerge that had a program that was meant to identify some of these allegations against jimmy saville was effectively killed by senior management. so it's been an extraordinarily difficult period for the bbc as well as the other organizations at which he understood this abuse. >> and indeed some of the cases did happen at the bbc. just terrible stuff. thanks so much for bringing us this report. really has been a huge story in great britain. >>> good news in for some american couples in the process of adopting russian children. a russian law banning adoptions by americans signed by president putin just last month whethill be put into place for one year. what that means is this, some of those adoptions can proceed. the ones already in process. and that gives families who were so close some new hope. jenny and josh a

they launched a raid to try to free the hostages and the bbc understands there are several casualties. >> algerian forces surrounding a gas plant according to of algerian television. some hostages are dead, someone did, some are free. jihadists raided the facility looking for hostages. they had to launch an operation to free them because the kidnappers would not negotiate. >> a fluid situation that is ongoing, and very uncertain. i think we should be prepared for the possibility of further bad news, how difficult news in this difficult situation. >> it appears to have been well- planned. survivors say the kidnappers knew their way around, has reportedly strapped to explosives. the convoy of cars killed both militant stand islamists. >> when faced with terrorism, there will be no negotiation and no black male. this is the position we have maintained for some time. >> he was lucky to escape with his life. >> i can't describe how happy i am. hopeful.ays really excited. >> are you going to have a party? >> i will give them a big hug. >> the emergency management team came and this crisis h

rebels are also fighting back with evidence of how -- with evidence uncovered by the bbc. they are constructing homemade bombs. the rebels claim they are -- that are contributing to the success of their mission and to deny that civilians are at risk. james, tell me some more about what you have uncovered. >> we have a look at bomb making with the rebels. following quite a long process in their workshop. the rebels want to show that they can make use of whatever resources they can and that they can get the ingredients to make serious bombs. at night, my colleagues and i were invited by a group of rebels to look at their bomb making workshop. >> somewhere near the syrian border, the free syrian army is trying to get its chemistry exactly right. with the help of a bit of old- fashioned force. here the bomb makers mix the early stages of nitroglycerine using ingredients they have made themselves. the rebels insist that we not reveal exactly where they are. their main expert has already been arrested three times. homemade explosives are important weapon in the fight against the

>> thank you very much for talking to the bbc during your last week as secretary of state. on monday, february fourth, you will wake up and for the first time in 20 years you will be unemployed. are you going to sleep all day or watch television? >> i am waiting to find out because it is not just the last 20 years, i've had a job or been in school full time since i was 13. i'm really interested in seeing whether i can roll over and go back to sleep or whether it is so ingrained in me, i will pop up and wonder what to do that day. i'm looking forward to it. toto of the most common things my colleagues say to me is that they had no idea how tired they were. i have a pretty good idea how tired i have been trying to do all i could on behalf of the obama administration and our country. i want to catch up on sleep, movies, watch a lot of home- improvement television, takes a long walks, spend time with my family and my friends. >> hillary clinton, the u.s. secretary of state, on her last days in office. that brings to days, -- broadcast to a close. you can watch bbc on it our 24 h

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still recovering from his injuries, the french with the woman denied of the attack told the bbc -- briend -- friend with the woman the night of the attack was always positive. >> i want to make sure this does not happen to anyone else. the name of the woman is still being withheld under indian law. the government seems out of touch with a fast changing nation. there could not be a more poignant place for this case to be happening. just across on the sanaa -- the cinema where the woman and her friends went to see a movie. there was an outcry provoked by this horrific crime. in a new delhi suburb, science of how slow change may be. the authorities and their attitudes -- signs of how slow change may be. another woman was found dead after a suspected gang rape. she was going home from her job at a factory. when her father reported her missing, police did not listen. >> they were rude and said she had probably gone off with a man. do not worry, she will come back. >> another family grieving now. many ask if things will really change it when the ander dies down -- anger dies down. >> there is a

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the issue as easy problems. there are still plenty of fans. bbche white house has confirmed that labor secretary bill so this -- hilda solis is resigning. this at the time that president obama has picked jack lew to replace tim geithner as treasury secretary. whoever runs the jaret -- the treasury has a critical job. so far 2013 has been marked by fighting over the fiscal could. but americans say they are looking for solutions decisions. we have the ceo of accounting giant duch joining me from -- deloit joining me from new york. what would your message be to the new secretary, jack lew? >> my message to jack, as well as what novartis said to the president is to get on to -- what i have already said to the president is to get on with solving the fiscal cliff issue. there are some big deadline's coming up in march between sequestration and the budget resolution as well as the bigger issue around the debt ceiling. and then we need to get to the longer-term issues in terms of where america is going, and that starts with tax reform as well as immigrati

these are some of the most treacherous conditions that fire crews have faced for years. bbc news, sidney. >> and talking of he, you can read our body parts of the affected by extreme temperatures atoll bbc.com/news. the top stories this hour. the military raid a of the algerian complex continues. dozens of foreign workers are still being held hostage. 18 the islamic militants have now been killed. the cyclist lance armstrong has finally had to using its performance enhancing drugs during all seven of his tour de france winds. -- wins. the artistic director of the bolshoi theater is being treated in in moscow hospital for severe burns to his face after a masked man through asset asim. doctors are now fighting to save the -- who threw acid about him. doctors are now fighting to save his eyesight. the bbc's steve rosenberg has more. he joins me from moscow. an extraordinary story. do we have any idea what lies behind it? >> we do not know for sure. russian police have launched an investigation. what we found out today is that he had faced intimidation over the last few months o

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while these diplomatic discussions continue, her fate hangs in the balance. bbcews, bali. >> yesterday, the supreme court justices to center stage in the inauguration of president obama. it was a decision handed down 40 years ago that for every change america. in roe vs. wade, women were given the constitutional right to an abortion. ever since, those rights have been rolled back. in mississippi, only -- the only abortion clinic may soon be forced to close. >> how do you feel today? >> anxious. >> 19-year-old, anderson is 12 weeks pregnant. she is about to see the fetus growing inside of her for the first time. but she has chosen not to have her baby. and she is having an ultrasound because under mississippi state law, she is required to look at the image of the fetus before being allowed to have an abortion. >> the thought of giving it away, i could not bear that, because i would be attached to it. but i cannot care for it either. >> she is having her termination in mississippi's only abortion clinic. she may be one of the last woman to have the procedure here.

dodge the ordeal for others goes on. james robbins, bbceat in out here he formerly served as ambassador to iraq and national security adviser in the bush administration. when you were at the white house, was al qaeda in north africa ont he radar? >> yes, it was. we looked at the whole system holistic lee. there were relatively inactive because of jury instead taken effective steps with some encouragement of the united states. with the situation involving in libya, there has been a lack of government control and a huge swath of the region. an explosion of uncontrolled weapons and to some of these groups we see this in algeria and it should be seen by one campaign from the french fighting to what is going on in algeria. we have had many laws of unintended consequences and the middle east. think of the effort to get the soviets out of afghanistan and what it led to. this is a characteristic of the region not a characteristic of bad politics. it was good to get rid of gaddafi and the soviets. from the pakistan border to the atlantic ocean, you

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