>> this was seven iraq. -- southern iraq. i was with a manned helicopter unit.m that understanding more of the aerial respect they are and int needed to be looked at terms of intelligence but we were in southern afghanistan during the same thing except now i'm dealing with pilots putting outselves at risk going several times a day and flying helicopters themselves. with were small aircraft two pilots, no passengers, single-engine aircraft. 1970'sre built in the and in terms of technology, it did not really improve from what was used in vietnam. it was an interesting dynamic between iraq and afghanistan and what my mission was all within the intelligence cycle. afghanistan, where there are people flying at the helicopters during the reconnaissance? kyowasad apaches and that went out. the difference between the two, the ability to target where as the other is the smaller craft going out not so much in an role,several-- offensive but they're looking for information, taking pictures, literally hanging their arms out . they were frequently targeted because they are s

could it instead have been here in syria, or here in southern iraq?ace some call the house of abraham? but the architect behind it was saddam hussein, so that timing is just a little off. was he born in mesopotamia, turkey? where was he born? >> yes. >> both? >> he's born in mespotamia, goes to egypt, and comes back. the story is trying to connect him, i think, to the entire ark of the region. >> it's a story that's shared by about half the world. abraham's path will eventually wind through ten countries. our next stop is in the biblical land of kanaan, in what is now israel and the west bank. my guide on this part of abraham's path is abnagoran, an israeli archeologist. >> if somebody is thinking for getting back to roots, coming back to being in touch with god, the visit is always the place. >> it's almost kind of shocking to me that these immense stories that more than, you know, 2, 3 billion people believe in, christian, jew, muslim, there's not a rock that connects them. you're an archeologist. doesn't that sort of trouble you? >> of course, i wo

>> this was seven iraq. -- southern iraq. i was with a manned helicopter unit. i went in with some experience from that understanding more of the aerial respect they are and what needed to be looked at in terms of intelligence but we were in southern afghanistan during the same thing except now i'm dealing with pilots putting themselves at risk going out several times a day and flying helicopters themselves. these were small aircraft with two pilots, no passengers, single-engine aircraft. they were built in the 1970's and in terms of technology, it did not really improve from what was used in vietnam. it was an interesting dynamic between iraq and afghanistan and what my mission was all within the intelligence cycle. >> and afghanistan, where there are people flying at the helicopters during the reconnaissance? >> we had apaches and kyowas that went out. the difference between the two, the ability to target where as the other is the smaller craft going out not so much in an often several-- offensive role, but they're looking for information, taking pictures, lit

or here in southern iraq? at a place some call the house of abraham?itect behind it was saddam hussein. so, that timing is just a little off. was he born in mesopotamia? turkey? where was he born? >> yes. >> both? >> born in mesopotamia, goes to egypt, and comes back. the story is trying to connect him, i think, to the entire ark of the region. >> it's a story that's shared by about half the world. abraham's path will eventually wind through ten countries. our next stop is in the biblical land of kanaan, in what is now israel and the west bank. my guide on this part of abraham's path is abnar goran, an israeli archeologist. >> if somebody is thinking for getting back to roots, coming back to being in touch with god, the visit is always the place. >> it's almost kind of shocking to me that these immense stories that more than, you know, 2 billion, 3 billion people believe in, christian, jew, muslim, there's not a rock that connects them. you're an archeologist. doesn't that sort of trouble you? >> of course, i would love to have much more concrete remai

>> this was seven iraq. -- southern iraq. i was with a manned helicopter unit. i went in with some experience from that understanding more of the aerial respect they are and what needed to be looked at in terms of intelligence but we were in southern afghanistan during the same thing except now i'm dealing with pilots putting themselves at risk going out several times a day and flying helicopters themselves. these were small aircraft with two pilots, no passengers, single-engine aircraft. they were built in the 1970's and in terms of technology, it did not really improve from what was used in vietnam. it was an interesting dynamic between iraq and afghanistan and what my mission was all within the intelligence cycle. >> and afghanistan, where there are people flying at the helicopters during the reconnaissance? >> we had apaches and kyowas that went out. the difference between the two, the ability to target where as the other is the smaller craft going out not so much in an often several-- offensive role, but they're looking for information, taking pictures, lit

>> this was seven iraq. -- southern iraq. i was with a manned helicopter unit. i went in with some experience from that understanding more of the aerial respect they are and what needed to be looked at in terms of intelligence but we were in southern afghanistan during the same thing except now i'm dealing with pilots putting themselves at risk going out several times a day and flying helicopters themselves. these were small aircraft with two pilots, no passengers, single-engine aircraft. they were built in the 1970's and in terms of technology, it did not really improve from what was used in vietnam. it was an interesting dynamic between iraq and afghanistan and what my mission was all within the intelligence cycle. >> and afghanistan, where there are people flying at the helicopters during the reconnaissance? >> we had apaches and kyowas that went out. the difference between the two, the ability to target where as the other is the smaller craft going out not so much in an often several-- offensive role, but they're looking for information, taking pictures, lit

or here in southern iraq at a place some call the house of abraham? but the architect behind it was saddam hussein, so that timing is just a little off. was he born in turkey? where was abraham born? >> yes. >> both. >> he goes down to the promised land, goes to egypt, and comes back. the story is trying to connect him to the entire arc of the region. >> it's a story shared by about half the world. abraham's path will eventually wind through ten countries. our next stop is in the biblical land of canaan, which is now israel in the west bank. my guide on this part of abraham's path is abner goran and his archaeologist. >> if somebody is thinking of getting back to roots, coming back to be in touch with god, this is always the place. >> it's always kind of shocking to me that these immense stories, more than two, three billion people believe in, christian, jew, moslem. there's not a rock that connects them. you're an archaeologist. doesn't that trouble you? >> because i would love to hear more concrete about abraham. but i think that i can cope with the

>> southern iraq. so i actually when i went into afghanistan i was with a manned helicopter unit.so i went in with some experience from that, understand more of the aerial perspective and what needed to be, the way to look at in terms of intelligence, but we were in southern afghanistan and doing the same thing except now i'm getting with high let's are putting themselves at risk went out several times a day and flying helicopters themselves. these were small aircraft with two pilots, no passengers, single engine aircraft. these things were built in the '70s and didn't really, in terms of technology, didn't really improve from the '70s used in vietnam. so these guys and women putting themselves at risk every time that they went out, and i'm asking them to collect very dangerous areas in afghanistan. so it was interesting, the dynamics between iraq and afghanistan and what my mission was, but all within the intelligence cycle. >> and in afghanistan, where their mortars, you know, people firing of helicopters? >> yes. the types of aircraft, we had a patchy is that when out and basic

could it instead have been here in syria, or here in southern iraq at a place some call the house ofddam hussein, so that timing is just a little off. was he born in mesapatamia? >> travels to the promise land, goes down to egypt and comes back. so the story is trying to connect him, i think, to the entire ark of the region. ♪ ♪ >> it's a story shared by half the world. his path through ten countries. our next stop in now israel and the west bank. my guide is an israeli archaeologist. >> if somebody is seeking for getting back to roots, coming back to be in touch with god, the desert is always the place. >> it's always shocking to me that these immense stories that more than, you though, two, three billion people believe in, christian, jew, muslim. you're an archaeologist, doesn't that trouble you? >> much more country remains but the meaning is so strong, i think that i can cope with the fact that archaeologist is put here. >> on the path, we met a young sheppard and as it so happens. what's his name? abraham? >> abraham. >> the name of the biblical patriot, remains popular with all

. >> the amazing story of stifle and the outpouring of support to save an iraq war >>> today in southernalifornia, the accused gunman in the shooting at the los angeles international airport is scheduled to be in court. paul ciancia is facing murder. he went on a absoluting rampage at lamb and killed a t.s.a. soviet union and wounded three others. airport police shot him four times. he was hospitalized for more than two weeks before being placed in federal custody. he will be arraigned today in federal court and faces the death penalty. >> silt an half christmas tradition in san francisco, recycling, later this morning, san francisco and recology leaders will announce collection dates for curb side christmas tree recycling that are sent through a chipping machine which turns them into biomass fuel that keeps hundreds of disregarded trees from the landfill. last year the city recycled more than 500 tons of christmas tree. but they can burn them today? do not chop them into firewood. >> not unless you age them. saturday is the first day we don't have a "spare the air" day. from mount tamal

iraq. 42 people killed. more than 80 wounded in a series of violent attacks. the deadliest, a car bomb exploding in southern baghdad killing 26. three roadside bombs followed at a busy marketplace killing 11 and wounding more than a dozen others. iraq is experiencing some of the worst violence in recent years. >>> no love between government forces and rebels in south sudan as the country is closer to an all-out civil war. in a christmas day address, the president condemned killings there. tens of thousands of people sought refuge at peace-keeping camps across the country. the fighting claimed thousands of lives. >>> the leader of an al qaeda group in syria targeting united nation's workers. the head tried to kidnap u.n. workers inside syria. the information comes from iraqi intelligence officials who captured members. the u.n. worker was released in october after being held for eight months in syria. 2 dozen were briefly held earlier this year. >> egypt's interim government declaring the muslim brotherhood a terrorist organization. they are blaming the group for a bombing that killed 16 people. the egyptian

iraq killed at least 70 people. officials say the worst attacks took place monday night in southern baghdad bombs killed 23 people, wounding dozens more the attacks are part of a wave of violence shaking iraq since april when dozens of mostly sunni protestors were killed. >> we're learning about a man who faked giving sign language at nelson mandela's funeral. a relative and three friends of the man say he burned men to death in 2003, he was just inches from president obama when he said he experienced a schizophrenic episode then began signing in gibberish. he supposedly put tires around the necks of two men found with a stolen tv and set those tires on fire. he never went to trial because authorities determined he was mentally ill. >>> a comment about santa's skin color has people in a saying he couldn't be santa because santa is white. iets not a phone call. a phone call is not something you do. i'm sorry for saying this to your child. no. this is something needs to be sat down and discussed. he needs to be fired. >> district officials say the teacher is being disciplined and added the teacher calling it a stupid mistake

southern negev desert. protesters with tear gas and it's time for iraq's ten officers suffered minor injuries. there are about twenty thousand the twins are currently living in the area and other government plans more than forty thousand could be forced to be careful. for you what he gets capital cairo was seen in other data violent arrest by police fired teargas to disperse stone throwing protesters anger driven by a series of arrests connected to a law against street demonstrations earlier this week twenty four activists were detained after taking part in an unauthorized protest. for only six people have been killed in gun battles in lebanese city of tripoli purportedly clashes erupted between residents of neighborhoods backing rival sides and serious war. a teenage boy believed to be among the victims the lebanese army was deployed to the city and local media say seven soldiers have been wounded one person reportedly shot dead during clashes between government supporters and opponents of thailand's in thailand's capital bangkok hundreds of protesters run the streets for a seventh day they s

international from southern russian hour after eighteen people have died and dancers more wounded iraq splosion of the main railway station in the city of all the ground police suspect that a female suicide bomber detonated a device near the metal detectors at the station entrance eyewitnesses describe a very powerful blast they also claim the bomb i've carried the device as luggage is the same city which suffered terrorism in october when a female suicide bomber blew herself up on a bus in the same city killing six and injuring thirty seven others stay with us internationally for more developments on the deadly tragedy in the volga grande was just a few days left of twenty thirteen while looking back at the violence which they get. the person who generated more global headlines than any other was a previously unknown i.c. worker from the united states while on a job at the cia he didn't like what he saw so edward snowden went public telling the world just how far and wide america sort of tronic surveillance really went but the truth had consequences go and check out reports now on how

levels and the afghan national army surrenders key checkpoints in southern afghanistan to taliban in return for an anti-tax we spoke to an iraq war veteran who believes that cameron is trying to put a brave face on a story business. mission accomplished was used by cameron because you know politicians don't really say hey you know that wildly unpopular war that we sent you and your children to die and it was like for over a decade well we messed up and it was all of which they're not going to say mission accomplished by camera needs that we died for years in a colonial exercise that was a total blood soaked disaster due to the arrogance of rich politicians we thought they could dominate the land and resources of poor people in afghanistan using the blood of working class people from the united states and from the u.k. and it's almost you know for chairman to assert that there has been so called progress against the insurgency there is an absolute fantasy and the resistance in afghanistan has forced this more year withdrawal of u.s. and nato forces so this withdraw that we're hearing of this is a retreat but a retreat in slow

in 2006, sergeant major jesse acosta from southern california was hit in the face with a mortar round in iraq. a 34-year vet, he lost both eyes, had his jawbone shattered and suffered a variety of other injuries. while healing, he was given massive amounts of drugs and became addicted. it took him four years to get clean. he now sits on the board of the independents fund which is raising money for wheelchairs for other badly wounded vets. >> sergeant major jesse acosta, when did you know you wanted to be in the military? >> my father was a world war ii vet and i would hear his stories. i decided very young i would join the military and did right after high school. >> where were you based? >> my first home station was ft. lewis, washington. >> when 9/11 happened, did that affect you? >> at that point in time, i was stationed in los angeles and that's when all the deployment started. we were stationed known also as camp anaconda. >> at what point did you face enee enemy fire. >> it was nonstop every day. since we landed, the c-130 would not stop and the chief saying we were under attack. that's

southern province. the 11 offensive is one of the deadliest so far in the conflict. dozens were also killed in a series of attacks in iraq. a car bomb exploded also free church near baghdad after christmas mass killing at least 24 and wounding more than 30. earlier, a car packed with explosives with a tight market in a mainly christian neighborhood as several people were killed. the crystal attack bringing the total killed to well over 100. -- the christmas attack pretty the total killed to well over 100. three cabinet members turn to the recognitions in turkey. wind caught the prime minister to follow suit. the first time the premier has faced such a challenge within his own party. a corruption probe comes ahead of crucial elections and presidential elections and presidential election in august. here is more. >> times are tough for the prime minister. three of his cabinet members resigned on wednesday though they denied any wrongdoing. the interior minister and environmental and planning and economy minister all stepped down after their children were taken into custody for corruption. two of them are accused of bribing

following most of our creations and southern and central parts of the country as a warning that life threatening storm conditions will persist. a series of attacks across iraq have left at least forty four people dead and schools more injured one bomb exploded near a church in baghdad as christian worship was left a christmas service there the president of the our bloggers association in the u.k. believes the iraqi government is too preoccupied with internal power struggle to deal with sick terror and strife. it was the new dictator in iraq and you have other politicians who want to remove him so that they can stay in this place and what is there is what's called the politics of the process which is really a sham it is not a real political process because you cannot have a political process when you are losing something like twenty thirty people a day this is a civil war the fault of the end of the day must lie with the government because the government any government anywhere has a duty to protect the people has a duty to protect the society has a duty to make the life of the ordinary people talk a lot of all at least and this is what this government is fa

lebanese border area after an alleged iraq an attack against these rail the agency said there were twenty shells hit him and transfer bot area around the southern lebanese border area after trying out early sunday. the city police said two rockets were fired from the area towards israel there was no reports of injuries on the lebanese war and peace treaty sock the chilling chemical weapons destruction mentioned in serious as the removal of chemical materials out of syria the fourth of december thirty first. it will likely due to the volatility in no bra security conditions commissions as preparations continue in readiness for the transport of most of the critical temple materials from syria for outside in construction the transportation of the most critical materials before the end of the year that lying is unlikely. ace as logistical talent is coupled with inclement weather have contributed to this delay is that preparations are well advanced in we got to the supply of materials and transport equipment as well the maritime transport and destruction capabilities the land and the lpc debbie lee executive council established timelines for the rem

. >> now to breaking news out of iraq. 24 people have been killed in separate attacks on the outskirts of the capital. the first targeted a church in doura, in southern baghdad. the second at a bus stop in the same area. we'll bring you more on this story as soon as we get it. >> the united nations voted to send thousands more peacekeepers to south sudan to protect civilians. it's feared thousands of people may have been killed in more than a week of unrest. the u.n. is calling for an end to hostilities and for talks to get started. kath turner sends us this report. >> a unanimous vote by the security council, more than 50% in favour of ban ki-moon's plan to double the it troops in south sudan. >> south sudan is grateful for the support of the international community and the united nations expend tended to the nation company. south sudan do not want to full back into the abbize of war for which they suffered for over half a century. >> united nations not always known for the way they acted with speed acted so here. with 5,000 u.s. soldiers and 1300 police on the ground the scernal knows it probably won't be enough. >> you would need ongoing support.

will make its way east, running into iraq, and it's tied up with an intense area of low pressure across the eastern side of the mediterranean. it will run across southern parts of turkey pushing to the eastern side. it's a mobile situation. it has a fair amount of snow over the alps, fine weather into sunday. as we make our way towards the new year it turns wet again. >> in the united states extended benefits for the unemployed are set to end this saturday. it means a grim january for 1.3 million americans cut off from cash assistance. payments are unlikely to resume. congress let the emergency program expire as part of a hard-fought budget deal. >> the vensan government vensan government rubbished a report into murder rates. it estimates 25,000 killings took place this year alone. the justice minister dismissed the findings as politically notevated. >> motorcycle taxes are blamed for crime. despite providing cheap transport they have become a security problem in the capital. we have this report. >> riding between traffic lanes. blowing red lights, even ambushing drivers. motorcycses -- motorcycles inv carr abbingos. >> i saw a guy in front of me. i th

bloodshed in iraq this year is reached levels not seen since two thousand and eight though if you don't call we got a special project looking back at how the. parents clashed with teachers in southern mexico former members of staff arrived on pickup trucks to take over the school but faced fierce resistance hundreds of police had to be deployed to restore calm in september the teachers who went on strike was sacked and replaced with members of a different trade union. the european union's long term credit rating has been dealt a blow out of the great it from triple a to double a plus this despite on its recent signs of recovery being used as an example that the block is going in the right direction because all of these tests are still reports many are still looking abroad for better options. despite painful a steady three years and counting the irish capital of dublin is relatively bustling but the same can't be said for all other parts of the country carlo wants home to be are the sugar company death at the forefront of industry now stands empty this town is only one hour away from dublin but niles apart in terms of the economy even if you just scratch the surface a look around yo