kim john-un. it was one of the more crimes this day is one of the memorials on the second anniversary of his death, but it was also an opportunity publicly to close ranks around his son, after the unprecedented revelation of discord in the top. the man now set to be the most senior ally. >> revere and follow the scheme leader. >> sterned face sat through the hour long ceremony. his grip -- but also effectively being questioned. by south korean government that is warning by the implications the trouble at the top. >> kim john-un has been ferociously busy, an escalation and the military rhetoric, and an accelerated program in astalling his own appointees. but all of that pails beside the decision to execute his uncle. >> raising questions for ordinary north koreans that what may be happening at the top of the system. i think privately many will be skeptical about this change. >> he was accompanied by his wife to lay a reef at the husband liam that houses his father's bodies. they considered themselv

reporting that kim john-un's uncle has been executed for treason. live from seoul, take us up to this point? what led us to his uncle being accused of something so severe as treason? >> well, it is an extraordinary -- i should point out, i am in bangkok, so usually in seoul, but i am in bangkok for the current crisis here. but just, weaking up this morning to find out this latest extraordinary captainner the down fall and obviously the final chapter. he is as an extremely powerful figure, the uncle the husband of the former leader sister. on the death of kim jong-il nearly two years ago. and there have been reported in the south korean media for soil time, based on the assessment, but a couple of the aids have been executed, and then we got this extraordinary development on monday, when the agency publicly said there had been a meeting of the very senior bureau of the workers party, the ruling party, at which he was public humiliated his crimes layed there, he was dragged from that meeting by two soldiers. this doesn't usually happen in north korea,

north korea's news agency says kim john un's uncle has been executed for trying to overthrow the governmentm jong un's uncle was widely seen as second in command in north korea. analysts say the surprise execution could be a sign that kim jong un's transition to power has not been as smooth as first thought. >> pam: the white house says it has been unable to confirm the execution, but does not doubt it took place. tonight we're learning just how a family of six. including four young children. managed to survive being stranded for two brutal nights in the nevada wilderness. >> pam: the aunt of the woman, christina mcintee, who was in the crash says the family survived temperatures as low as 20 below zero on crackers chips and cookies. >> pam: they also burned sage brush, heated rocks and burned a spare tire to keep warm. she says the couple never lost hope but they were growing desperate and were about to begin walking toward help when they were found tuesday. >> pam: she stayed strong for her kids and her niece and her nephew the entire time. she >> worked side by side with her boyfriend to

kim john un now apparently trying to oust his uncle. and this case having an impact on the case of merrill new man who has been detained in north korea for six weeks now. >> i can understand that in u.s. and western countries there is misleading information and propaganda. well, governor, you know a lot about this and you have gone to north korea and been successful several times. where does this case stand? >> well, this is very, very flabbergasting and bizarre. this american korean war veteran, he is 85 years old. he has a heart condition and they pulled him out of the war veteran to make him into a hostage. it seems that, the new leader is trying to send messages. he is consolidating his power and he's replaced several people in the north korean military that he feels were his father's people and not his. this is the second american hostage. kenneth bay has been detained for a year. and now we have this korean war veteran who has been detained. and it seems very, very bizarre. >> what might you be able to do about it. you went over i

written to dennis rodman asking him to be mindful of the human rights abused in his dealing with kim john-uno talk about rights is asian advocacy director, john, what do you make of his visit? does it give you reason for hope, or do you think this adds to the infamous he is and frankly ridiculous he is. it risks turning the whole thing into a joke. >> isn't it better to have at least one america, as crazy as he is, at least to have one american that has contact than none? >> it is important to remember there are foreigners going into north korea, pretty regularly. and it doesn't get much attention. the problem again, is that this become as joke, a late night comedy routine, and people aren't thinking well, what are the real solutions. the real solutions are not to have dennis rodman be an envoy for human rights butons human rights council in geneva, everywhere it can be raised. >> john, thank you for coming on we appreciate it. >> there is a lot of other news we are following today. fidel castro was pass -- for that story and more, we are joined by rah chel kerry. >> cuba's former president

. >>> it seems nobody is safe from kim johning -- jong un. he ordered a killing of his old girlfriend remember this guy has a nuclear weapons program joining us now from washington ralph peters. thank thanks for joining us colonel on the story. kim jong un is 30 years old, power hungry and crazed already. >> yes. killing his uncle, let's be fair. who hasn't wanted to kill a relative or two over the holidays? seriously. this is truly something to worry about. i think the media has gotten this wrong. you're reading about a division in leadership of north korea? no. killing his uncle tells you is that there is no division and none will be tolerated kim jong un is power mad and we're dealing with a nuclear arm many. if you want to understand this guy. put aside the dry diplomatic textbooks. this is incredibly dangerous at a time when china is acting very aggressively in the east china sea. nearly colliding with one ship our allies at ends with one another, i'll ab mazed if we can get through without it. >> the world waiting to see he was build go

dennis rodman may be one of the first outsiders to meet kim john un sin -- kim jong-un since he had his uncle executed for treason. >> i have no control over that. these things have been going on for years and years and years. i'm just going over to do a basketball game and have some fun. >> reporter: rodman is going to have some fun in a country that may be in the midst of a major political purge. he's bringing along a documentary film crew on a trip sponsored by an irish gambling company. on thursday, he told me, in the future, he wants to bring other former nba players to pyongyang. meanwhile, the sister of kenneth bayh, an american missionary imprisoned in north korea is begging rodman for a very different favor. >> if you're watching, mr. rodman, please do think about this american citizen, a father, a husband, a son and a brother, who has been imprisoned for 13 months in the dprk. while you're there, think about him and his family waiting for him to come home for christmas and do everything you can to bring him home. >> reporter: rodman insists he's powerless to help his fellow am

senior general, uncle and mentor of north korean leader kim john -- kim jong-un, executed, accused of gambling, womanizing and attempting to overthrow the government. here he is again in a picture a few feet away from his nephew, then in another image erased. we have no reason to doubt the official state media report. this is another example of the extreme brutality of the north korean regime. it's a shocking example of deep instability at the very top of this nuclear armed dictatorship, coming a year after kim deposed another senior military leader. >> if you cannot trust your number one and two man in the system, that clearly means you don't trust anybody. and to me that's not a good sign. >> reporter: still, proving the north's supreme unpredictability only last week, the leadership delivered a surprisingly positive gesture. releasing american merrill newman from detention. though not before the korean war veteran made a forced con investigation on state television. >> i understand in u.s. and western countries there is misleading information and propaganda. >> reporter: north kore

kim jong un. uncle m advisor to john song. tech has been executed. john had been considered the second most powerful mom and the most state media said he was immediately execute the top and found guilty of treason for attempting to overthrow the state and tell me i let go said he deserves to be execute a challenging the country's leadership would include dawn on me he's like an enemy who dares to be crazy enough to take over power from a policy and our leader that the boe kitchen is the most about look how much harm he did to people's lives going on a mechanical too much. he got what he deserved it it is awesome you know who isn't going to a solution for this group of traders who are going to destroy our single hard to imitate execution is too lenient in the midst of all this to be torn up in front of the rubbish bin of history. nope none of the sith korea have them in this very amazing tour of the developments with its northern neighbor the united states said it was consulting with the allies in the region a bunch of times that the move could herald

secretary of state john kerry called kim jong un ruthless and reckless and says the move to execute hiscle underscored the dangers in the region. >> the journey for the world statesman nelson mandela came to an end this morning. he was laid to rest in qunu, a small village where his life began 95 years ago. most of the funeral was broadcast around the world. cameras were turned off at the end giving the family the last moments in private. >> nelson mandela's life documented in films, history books and biographies will be studied for years to come. one of the places to start will be the archives in johannesburg. >> the center of memory is full of the predictable and the strange and unusual. >> if you look at this one here, it's from arnold schwarzenegger. >> it's arnie. >> yes. >> arnie and madeba. >> another gift that was given to madeba. >> he's behind her. >> yes. >> who is that? >> that's oprah winfrey. >> as well as being an historical record of nelson mandela's life, it's a place the public can cut through the mythology. his most personal documents are in the vault. >> this is his

kim jong-un executed his own uncle. why did rodman come through with this trip? ivan watson is in beijing with the latest. good morning, ivan. >> reporter: good morning, john. this is more about the strange relationship between the strange and reclusive north korean dictator and the former bad boy of the nba. dennis rodman may become the first real outsider to meet kim jong-un since he ordered to have his own uncle executed one of the top men in the north korean regime. this is what he had to say before flying out. >> it has nothing to do with it, man. has nothing to do with it, man. i volunteer no control over that. these things have been going on for years and years answers years. whoever want to be a political insider over there for america and the world try to get a hold of it, i'm just going to a basketball game and have some fun. >> john, a lot of analysts say he may be landing in a country with a purge of supporters of the former, you know, slain uncle of the current north korean leader. >> interesting time to go over to a country just to have some fun when apparently a purge is going on there, ivan. also, families of americans being detained in north

. >> secretary of state john kerry described the execution of kim jong un's uncle as reckless and underscores the danger in the region. kim's uncle was considered the second-most powerful figure in north korea. >> and british actor peter o'toole died in london after a long illness. he was known for his role in "lawrence of arabia". he was 81. now "nelson mandela remembered" starts right now. [ singing ] >> we beseech you in your kindness. >> madeba will emerge as the greatest man in the 21st century. the world thank you for sharing this man with us. >> hello, i'm tony harris, when president obama delivered his yulolgy for nelson mandela he said, "hard to capture the qualities of a person, the qualities that illuminate a soul. so much harder for a giant of history, a man who moved a nation to justice and billions around the world." during the broadcast we'll bring you images from the farewells in south africa, a week of heart felt celebrations of the quiet but charismatic leader who led a nation out of darkness. whelm look at his life, purpose and legacy. nelson mandela himself would tell you

leader kim jong-il, and state media showed kim jong-un over the weekend inspecting a ski resort in the eastern part of the country. >>> u.s. secretary of state john kerry says kim is ruthless and reckless. kerry says the execution shows the young leader is making erratic decisions. kerry made the comments in an interview with abc news. he says kim's actions underscore a need for the united states stand against north korea. >> we need to factor that into the urgency of getting china, russia, japan, south korea, all of us, to stay on the same page and to put as much effort into the denuclearization as possible. >> kerry said that kim is worried about his place in the power structure and is maneuvering to eliminate any potential adversaries. >>> a chinese media report says clashes between the police and uyghur autonomous region have left 16 people dead. police apparently shot and killed 14 people and two police officers were killed. an official news website said a mom attacked police in an attempt to arrest suspects on criminal charges. the muslim uyghur ethnic minority makes up about 90% of the local population. protests have been reported in the r

the uncle of dictator kim jong-un was executed leaving some -- senator john mccain joins us from ukraine. >>> then -- >> good evening. >> who would have thunk it. >> we have broken through the partisanship and the gridlock. >> a christmas miracle or just ewill beation season setting in? former director of the office of emergency management and the former director of the congressional budget office, is the best congress can do good enough for the economy? >>> and is consensus driven speaker of the house, busts loose. john bainer and the tea party, the president and the promise and the governor a and the bridge. our political panel and their discussion. this is state of the union. >>> good morning from washington, i'm candy crowley. a political tug of war brewing in the ukraine, a country sand wished between russia and europe. ukrainian -- european union. it's a move that would align the former soviet bloc nation with the west. instead the president is turning his financially strapped country toward russia which has offered economic assistance. nick payton walsh is in kiev as demonstrators

. >>> this weekend secretary of state john kerry responded to north korean leader kim jong-un's decisionells us a lot about how ruthless and reckless he is. also tells us a lot about how insecure he is to a certain degree. it tells us a significant amount about the instability internally of the regime with the number of executions. this is not the first execution. >> katrina, for people interested in human rights, what s hpened in north korea and other parts of the world it mus be said over the course of the last parts of the world stabilize, there are pockets of the world where things are as bad as they ever have been. when you found out about this, most people watch north korea, there is consensus to be had this is a bad sign and it could be a sign that kim jong-un is consolidating power. you read that in the context of these prison camps run out of north korea, kim jong-un has expanded the size of the worst one. it's three times the size of washington, d.c. and the conditions there are brutal. go ahead. >> you know it's a brutal regime. it has gulags. this story is part of a m tiff we

john siegenthaler in new york. >> in north korea signs of shifting power. the ruling party said it executed kim jong un's uncle, a powerful member of the regime. a military tribunal found "techknow" -- tech jon sung tek guilty of trying to overthrow the government. >> there was findings that chemical weapons were used on civilians outside of damascus in august. >> we want to tell you about a court case out of texas that has a lot talking, and many are angry. at the heart of it is something called affluenza, where too much wealth may be an asset for a defendant. >> ethan couch is free tonight, a judge's decision that some say was based on income, not evidence. >> money always seems to keep ethane out of trouble. >> the 16-year-old was behind the wheel and drunk on stolen beer when he crashed a pick-up truck into four on the side of a road, killing them all. kouch admits to being under the influence. prosecutors wanted him to serve 20 years. his attorneys turned to a defense called affluenza. rich kids make poor decisions clouded by material things, unguided by inattendant parents making them susceptible t

kim jong un. just a few days after the execution of north korean leader's uncle john's son jack who was accused of treason against the state realistic news agency reported that north korean officials declare their loyalty to the leader of north korea during a meeting on the occasion of the second anniversary of the death of kim jong il kim jong un was at the center of attention at the event that took place in pyongyang. he was standing on the stage under huge red flag with a picture of a smiling father kim jong il. i ranking military officials were in his left hand and officials in civilian clothes are on the right. however experts pointed out they can compete with the honor of the north korean leader as well as we salute you. the wife of kim jong un did not attend the ceremony. as president i was bitten by the traditional annual press conference representatives of almost seventy media outlets. having given access for the event such a number of journalists shows interest in the way the president is trying to solve local problems in the country. the range of questions vary from the issues of life i

kim jong-un's uncle. abc's martha raddatz spoke exclusively to secretary of state john kerry for this week, which she is hostingater today from the region. martha. >> reporter: good morning, dan and bianna. secretary kerry is here in vietnam as part of a tour. north korea's young leader has executed his uncle, considered one of the most powerful men in this nuclear nation. what does this tell you about the danger coming from north korea. >> it tells us about how ruthless and reckless he is. it tells us how insecure he is to a certain degree. >> reporter: kerry told us that he believes that the iranian government can help find the american whose family told abc news that he was working for the cia when he disappeared in iran seven years ago. kerry said that the u.s. has not abandoned him, as the family has charged. >> thank you, martha, see her exclusive interview with secretary of state kerry later on this "this week." >>> moving on now to a little bit of a lighter story, often as we know, police rely on surveillance videos to solve crimes, in a new twist, cops are using a new video, this one, a viral one, a ri

john kerry focussing on north korea. over the weekend he discussed the execution of jang song-thaek, the uncle of leader kim jong un, calling the death a sign of danger and instability in the region. >> tells us about how ruthless and reckless he is, and a lot about how insecure he is to a certain degree and a significant amount about the instability of the regime, with the numbers of executions. this is not the first. >> kim jong un's uncle was considered the second-most powerful figure in north korea. state media reported his wife was promoted in the wake of his death. she has not lost influence in the country that may indicate. >> the message from protesters following a supreme court decision over gay rights. >> making a deal with edward snowden. the move that washington is weighing to put a stop to leaks. saying a final farewell to a celebrated leader. a look at nelson mandela's journey to his final resting place. >> protests in india are intensifying after a supreme court decision to outlaw gay sex again. >> equality. equality. >> the band was put in place under british colonial rule after 150 years ago. it was repeale

john mccain and chris murray travelled there saying that america supports the protest. >> a sign ofsecretary of state described the execution of north korean leader kim jong un. the young leader was called uthless and reckless, saying the mood underscored the danger in the region, hashim thaci was considered the scan-most powerful figure -- jang song-thaek was considered the second-highest most powerful figure. >> lebanese forces have fired a shot. it's unclear whether at an israeli civilian or officer. stay with us "talk to al jazeera" is next. >> your subject your commitment and your discipline has released me to stand before you today. >> i never heard him say that he was grateful to the united states. >> the cold war mentality of the 1980s defined the u.s. relationship with south africa's apartheid rulers and others across the country says former president jimmy carter. >> all the other presidents were in bed with military dictators. >> he is in the country to attend the funeral of nelson mandela. he reflects on u.s. policy and l how it has changed. >> mr. president, thank you for joining us. at the time you were in office, nelson mandela was still in jai

secretary of state john kerry is describing north korea's leader, kim jong-un.e said he's concerned about the impact of north korea on the region. >> this is not the first execution. there have been a significant number of executions taking place over the last months which we're aware of, and most importantly it underscores the importance for all of us of finding a way forward with north korea in order to denuclear rise the peninsula. it's an ominous sign of the instability and the danger that does exist. >>> still to come on the program, what are the top five global risk events you need to be prepared for in 2014? stay tuned. we'll run through them. [ male announcer ] the new new york is open. open to innovation. open to ambition. open to bold ideas. that's why new york has a new plan -- dozens of tax free zones all across the state. move here, expand here, or start a new business here and pay no taxes for ten years... we're new york. if there's something that creates more jobs, and grows more businesses... we're open to it. start a tax-free business at startup

. >> reporter: as you say, john, thousands of officials turned out to pay tribute to the father of kim jong-un. he has perhaps placed himself in between the leaders of the military and the workers really i guess putting out there that he is into a unified front and behind the scenes is a completely different story. there is instability. threats to his power and talks of the coup which is why kim jong-un had his uncle executed last week. he was, of course, convict of treason. this is a man you have to remember who was second in command. he was a mentor to the young leader. kim jong-un is just 30 and he is the youngest head of state in the world and, yet, he is grabbing on to power and really governing with an eye on fear and saying he is consolidating his power and will do whatever it takes really to make sure he doesn't lose any grip. no one, john, is untouchable. >> he knows right now the whole world is watching, especially what happened with what happened with his uncle right now. any sense from either the south koreans with missile testing? >> the police are on high alert and expecting furt

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john miller's full report on this sunday's "60 minutes" here on cbs. >>> in a stunning turn of events, the uncle of north korea's leader kim jong-un has been executed. he was considered kim's mentor, and until just days ago the second most powerful man in north korea, but north korea called him a traitor for what it said was plotting to seize power. he was described by state radio as a traitor to the nation for all ages. >>> in montana, a quick end to a trial of a newlywed. after telling family and police, jordan graham finally came clean about how she killed her husband. they were married just over a week. her trial lasted four days. teresa garcia has the details. >> reporter: jordan graham ended her murder trial thursday by accepting a plea deal from prosecutors. graham who is 22 says she is guilty of second-degree murder for pushing her husband cody johnson off a cliff to his death. the couple were married for just eight days. >> a proposal was made by the united states attorney for the district. mr. cotter, andy and i had a legal obligation to carry the proposal to miss graham and it resulted in the guilty plea the prosecution carried out. >> re

first of all i have to respond to john saying we haven't reached the point of kim jong-un photo shoppingglad we haven't reached that point. what we're talking about right now is the president not allowing free press to come in and take their pictures rather tis seminating his own and what i'd say to your question, carol, is get useded to it. we can condemn the obama administration and we should but i suggest get used to it. as we've seen in the presidential campaigns they don't need cnn, the "new york times," the ap. now they have their own access to the public, they have facebook, they have twitter, they have the white house website. they can put out whatever message they need and reach their audiences directly. this is iffing to be a trend, this is going to be a problematic trend. >> i actually agree with will, john, because it is a slippery slope. i don't want my president, any u.s. president strictly controlling his image. i like transparency. isn't that what we're all about in this country as far as the press is concerned? >> that's absolutely what we should be about, and it's alway

john kerry. he was traveling in the region last week. he was interview on abc and he responded to the execution of kim jong-un's uncle in korea. >> it tells us a lot about how ruthless and reckless he is and insecure he is to a certain degree. it tells us a significant amount about the instability internally of the regime, that the numbers of executions -- this is not the first execution. there have been a significant number of executions taking place over the last months which we are aware of. must importantly, it underscores the importance for all of us of finding a way forward with north nuclearizerder to de- the peninsula. >> what does it tell you about him? we know so little about him. >> we don't know. north korea remains relatively opaque. it is not easy. we do have insight. the insights that we have tell us that he is spontaneous come a spontaneous,ll -- still worried about his place in the power structure and willing to eliminate any adversary. host: the comments of secretary of state john kerry. scott snyder, let me begin on the point he was making which regards what is next in terms of the region, the nuclear capacity of north

john siegenthaler in new york. and here are the top stories. north korea says it has executed the uncle of rule you are kim jong un. a military tribunal found jon sung tek guilty of treason and tried to overthrow the government. he was expelled this week. evidence of chemical warfare in syria. chemical weapon use was found in five out of seven attacks investigated. four involved sarin gas and a large-scale assault. the house passed a 2-year budget deal to avoid a government shutdown. the agreement set spending levels and rolls back spending cuts known as the sequester. we have live pictures. people are lining the streets of south africa for a chance to say goodbye to nelson mandela. his body will lie in state on friday for a third day. tens of thousands stood in line for hours to view his casket. nelson mandela will be buried at his childhood home of qunu. you can get the latest news on aljazeera.com, and we'll see you back here at eight eastern time. on america tonight, not my fault, man. the case that raise as point in question about justice. can you be too rich? for you to say that because i have money, i can do

john kerry focusing on north korea. over the weekend, he discussed the uncle of leader kim jong-un, calling his death a sign of danger and in the region. >> it tells us about how ruthless and reckless he is and also tells us a lot about how insecure he is to a certain degree. it tells us a significant amount about the instability internally of the regime with the number of executions. this is not the first execution. >> kim jong-un's uncle was considered the second most powerful figure in north korea. state media reported his wife was promoted in the wake of his death. it may indicate she has not lost influence in the country. >> a bus crash in the philippines left more than 20 dead. the bus veered off the road and plunged on to a van below in the capitol city of manila. authorities are investigating the crash. local media said rain, heavy traffic and high speed may be to blame. the bus company involved in the accident has been suspended while the investigation continues. >> another setback for next year's world cup in brazil, a construction worker has died at a venue in the amazon city. the 22-year-old fell over 100 fee

mcconnells, john cornyns, lindsey grahams all scared to death at this moment that the mark levins and glenn becks of the right-wing media circus will finger them for destruction the way kim yung-un fingered his own unsuspecting guardian uncle over in pyongyang. which not north korea, but boy is it getting tough over there on the american right. david corn, washington bureau chief for "mother jones" and jonathan capehart, columnist for the "washington post." both are proud, i hope, msnbc political analysts. john boehner faces all-out revolts from the tea party, a bit of an anger coming from the conservative media htitans like mark levin and glenn beck. listen carefully. what beck said is the reason they love wackobirds like cruz and lee, they're taking orders from him. >> i find him feckless. >> i think john boehner is one of the prime examples of worthless, worthless republicans. these guys are big government progressives. they're not liberals. they're not rinos. they're progressives. we have to take a stand. mike lee and ted cruz, they did what we told them to do. mean whooi meanwhile, the john boehners and mitch mcconnells of the world are trying to take ted cruz and mike lee

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kim jong-un put to death after a military tribunal. what was his alleged crime, what does it mean about security on the korean peninsula? >>> also, republican civil war. long-simmering tension exploding as john attack of conservative groups. who will win the battle to control house republicans? >>> and worst case scenario. the obama administration watches helplessly as its fears appear to be coming true in syria. extremists on the rise, the opposition at war with itself and bashar al assad

john boehner sharply criticized conservative groups that opposed the legislation,saying they had lost all credibility in the budget debate. >> catherine: north korea's state news agency says that the uncle of leader kim jong un executed. until recently jang song thaek was considered north korea's second most powerful man. >> catherine: he's seen here talking to his nephew back in july. earlier this week photos surfaced -- showinhg jang being taken away by uniformed soldiers. it happened during a party committee meeting -- after being he was denounced for betraying kim and the revolution. >> pam: women at high risk of developing breast cancer because of family history or bad genes have a new option to help prevent the disease. >> pam: a new study found that women who took a daily hormone-blocking pill cut their risk of developing breast cancer by more than half after five years of use. >> pam: the drug is called anastrozole. and sold as arimidex and in generic form. side effects include hot flashes and joint pain.but these were nearly as common among women given dummy pills and are often due to menopause and aging. >> jacqueline: a mix of '30's and low '40's we will be freezing and a couple of spots but not w

kim jong-un put to death after a military tribunal. what was his alleged crime, what does it mean about security on the korean peninsula? >>> also, republican civil war. long-simmering tension exploding as john boehner unleashes a sharp new attack of conservative groups. who will win the battle to control house republicans? >>> and worst case scenario. the obama administration watches helplessly as its fears appear to be coming true in syria. extremists on the rise, the opposition at war with itself and bashar al assad apparently firmly in power. could this be the next afghanistan? i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> but we begin with the breaking news from north korea, where the state-run news agency is reporting that an uncle of the leader kim jong-un has been executed only days after he was removed from his military post. let's go straight to our pentagon correspondent, barbara starr. she is working the story for us. until the last few days, this uncle, jang sung-taek, was considered to be arguably after kim jong-un the most powerful person in north korea. what's going on? >> reporter: wolf, that is the question for the united states at this hour. what is happening insid