her dedication to our air force and air man has no equal, and we are grateful for her advocacy for airs, for her leadership and encouragement to other military spouses, for her work with the air force aid society and other organizations, and most of all, for her unwavering support unwaveringnortie. -- unwavering support of norti e. [applause] nortie, you have enjoyed an exceptional career, and as you retire after 39 years of service, we thank you for keeping your head to toe promise and for living out the principles of your to office. they keep for your lasting contributions to our air force and for the character and quality of your service. all of us wish you and susie fair skies, tail winds, and all the best that life has to offer her. by now, it should be clear that the 20th chief of staff of the air force will have some big shoes to fill. fortunately, in general mark welsh, we have found the right leader to take on this challenge. mark is a native of san antonio, and like the man he succeeds, also attended the air force academy. he graduated in 1976. a command pilot with more than

it was on the army air forces. it was a struggle to get the army air forces to admit black pilots. almost 1,000 black pie plots were trained in the army air forces and partly because of their record in world war ii, their success. president truman in 1948 issued an exec tv order 9981 which mandated the integration of the armed forces not just the air force but the air force was not born until 1947 but all the armed forces. integration was partly the result, racial integration was partly the result of the tugs key agree airmen record. that wasn't the only thing. the other thing that the tuskegee airmen ask that help contributessed to the civil rights movement was something called the freemont field. i don't know if you have heard of that. but the 477 group was stationed at a place called freemont field. in 1945, the commander of the airfield within decided that he wanted -- the commander of the unit 477 group decided that he wanted to set up two officers squads. one for whites and one for blacks. he pretendedded the whites for was trainers and the blacks were trainees. he disgiewsed

it was a much larger air field that was built by the army air forces. a little bit northwest of motenfield tuskegee air field much larger it's where the basic flying, the advanced flying training and the transition flying training took place. that's enough from the transition. i'd like to now talk about the book as a whole. mainly to concentrate on the sources and the authors. all of the authors of the book i'm not the only one, i'm dna haulman one of the authors. another one is joseph and another one jeer roam. the three of us have worked joseph came from recently retired. we all worked at the air force historical research agency at maxwell air force base in alabama. that air force historical research agency is the primary repository of air force historical documents especially related to air force organizations such as squadrons, groups, wings, numbered air forces, major air commands and so on. including the world war ii records of air force organizations. and i just to let you know how i got involved in writing the airmen. i have written about other a

the effort to modernize air force air and space inventories gathered momentum under mark welsh -- norton schwartz for the next aerial refueling tanker, k c 46 a. initial production of the f 35 joint strike fighter and initiation of a new bomber program. the distinctive accomplishments of general norton schwartz culminated a long and distinguished career in the service of this country and reflect high credit upon himself and the air force and the department of defense. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please be seated. general norton schwartz has been awarded the distinguished serve as metal from the army, navy, air force, and coast guard. and the distinguished service public award. staycation to accompany the award of the defense distinguished public service award to susie schwartz who is recognized for distinguished public service in support of members of the armed forces of the united states from august of 2008 through august of 2012. she consulted and consoled thousands of military members and their families at home and abroad boosting air force family more out across the board. sh

the taliban doesn't have an air force. raqi's arrest force flew to iran in desert storm one, and i did the halftime show in the intervening years at parade rest. there's no air threat with the war we've fought since 9/11. none. there's limited surface to air threat. we are not dodging sames -- c-span: sam is what? >> guest: surface air missile. there's been limited small arms fire and shoulder fire serviced air missiles to take on a helicopter or whatever, but in terms of a big integrated air defense, we don't have an opponent that does that. the f-22 is survivorble because of stealth. north korea and china have integrated air defenses. if i'm the chief of staff of the air force, i say to you, that airplane was not designed for these wars. it's designed for that big war that might happen. you know? i don't know if that's a satisfactory argument with tight defense budgets and our deficit and a job forecast that we have and other things going on. c-span: this question also came from someone else who suggests they wanted you t

air force michael donnelly here for air force week in new york city.it right here on "morning joe." [ male announcer ] count the number of buttons in your car. now count the number of buttons on your tablet. isn't it time the automobile advanced? introducing cue in the all-new cadillac xts. the simplicity of a tablet has come to your car. ♪ the all-new cadillac xts has arrived. and it's bringing the future forward. . >>> at 48 past the hour here with us now, secretary of the air force, michael donely, in new york city for air force week. very good to have you on the sets they morning. he knows my brother. >> you know evian? >> i do. >> you survived. >> he was perfect. >> ian brzezinski worked for you, and still standing. >> the republican in my family. >> very ugly thanksgiving. let's talk first of all a lot to talk about this morning, talk about sequestration. we're looking at some pretty massive cuts to defense. indiscriminate. what's your biggest concern? >> well, this was intended never to happen. and it would have significant impacts on our defens

the russian air force was created by san nicolas the second back at the beginning of the century it took part in world war one and they're trying some of the world's first aerial bombing russian air force today is looking to the future trying to upgrade its equipment and streamline it staffing all the crowds and all the displays here though point to a clear flight path back through the changing winds of history to those first russian aviation pioneers. to martin reporting there now working hard in britain doesn't mean avoiding poverty millions of low wage earners say to have barely surviving and some accuse the governments of slashing welfare while cutting taxes for the rich parties laura smith reports. single mom mary lawrence has always worked despite that as a school dinner lady making just above the minimum wage she's classed among the millions of working paul with my wages my. tax credits and my child. friends of course i mean per month and my outgoing i'm left with about twenty five to thirty pounds a week and that's for clothes birthdays christmas. and with nothing left for e

because the air force is actually bombing of the areas and the regime does not control many of these areas on the ground it is only pounding cities and and villages from the air so using the air force to against the civilian population is obviously. almost unseen and unheard of against the civilian population in any other context so it really is a responsibility here for the international community what do you do to protect the population in those areas actually across the country of course not only in the liberated areas but in those areas where the people have fought and liberated that region this region in the north of the country you need it for humanitarian assistance you need it for coordination and building in a structured command for the free syrian army i think these are compelling reasons to consider but the money thank you very much for your thoughts interesting here we have to say but mike a man who resigned from the syrian national council this week thank you for joining us live on r.t. . still ahead for you this hour a look at the roots of radicalism we investigate the

the russian aircraft air force was created all the way back to the beginning of the century by san nicolas the second round the titles the emperor's military air fleet it entered world war one and tried some of the the world's first aerial bombing the remains of that air fleet were taken up by the fledgling soviet union and then it went into its greatest challenge in world war two after the soviet union the route the russian air force was reborn in one nine hundred ninety s. were a tough time with budget cuts and low morale these days though all of the pilots in the russian air force and all of this stuff are looking to the future looking to modernize their equipment and streamline their staffing from the crowds here and the displays it's clear to see that through the winds of change throughout history there is a flight line going all the way back and connecting today's pilots with those first russian pioneers one hundred years ago. the town breathtaking for it is there while you were telling us about the bad ground of this and what a fantastic show it is thanks very much indeed for bringi

here to demonstrate some top class action to mark a hundred years of the russian air force. the u.s. department of justice has literally put a price on the lives of iraqis the private security firm previously known as blackwater notorious for the killing of seventeen iraqi civilians has been fined seven and a half million dollars for gun smuggling and will avoid further prosecution scott horton from harper's magazine says the u.s. government never planned for a proper trial. the amount that's being paid is a real pit this is and as these things go generally this is naps at least tiny some on the other hand we've got this way blackwater is not completely out of the woods yet what they got here was a deferred prosecution agreement that is they have time to persuade the justice department not to prosecute the justice department gets an extension in the statute of limitations period to continue its investigation but that being said these sorts of agreements aren't entered into unless the government thinks dismissal that is non-prosecution is a probable outcome so obviously black

air force will be operating both f16s and f35s. but the program is to bring new avionics on the eastern radar, and the upgrades. there are several countries right now that have programs to begin that upgrade process. so we see a very robust market to bring new capability into an airplane, that has been serving almost two dozen nations around the world. >> how much longer do you think the f16 is going to be viable? how much longer, from a production, new builds perspective? and what are the capability differences it will have from existing versions? >> as we have seen, a whole series of block upgrades in the f16, the next will be a retrofit of existing f16s, which will add those new capabilities, and new mission computers and new sense ers and new weapons on board to keep the f16 viable for the next several decades. >> and in terms of production, when do you see production itself -- >> it depends on a couple of customers and what they will do to look at additional airport. >> the em bri air is working on the kc99 twin engine airport

thunder birds did a fly over as part of air force week. the famous team of jet planes flew up the hudson river on their way to the yankees stadium. they'll be back again sunday as they fly over the intrepid sea air and space museum and on monday, they'll fly over the mets game at citifield. >>> we've had great skies here, i'd love a repeat i think people would say for tomorrow. >> today's high 86 degrees, degree shy of our average high. a lot of folks really enjoying this beautiful weather from middle of august, temperatures are very comfortable, and what's really made it comfortable is the lower humidity. we love dew points in the 50s. those are our friends. right now, a live look at our michael and son weather camera. temperatures in the mid-70s, partly cloudy conditions, dew point one in the 50s earlier today, but now they're in the lower 60s, winds are calm. doppler radar has been quiet. we have high pressure in control. temperatures outside the bentway cooling down to 63. 66 in leavesburg, 65 in marchsburg and mid-60s andrew's air forc

the russian air force was created by the second back at the beginning of the century it took part in world war one and they're trying some of the world's first aerial bombing russian air force today is looking to the future trying to upgrade its equipment and streamline its staffing all the crowds and all the displays here though point to a clear flight path back through the changing winds of history to those first russian aviation pioneers. as choi in case you know on the business because we draw nearer to the end of the week for the market so what's happening well it's really focused on china that's what our trading floors are talking about and that's after the second biggest economy in the world reported a surprise drop in a trade. in the us is one expecting it at all other countries july exports growth just one percent from the year ago period that was what they were expecting eight percent so that's a lot of difference seven percent different that and imports expanded only five percent and they were expecting seven percent students see the reaction there because the numbers will

the russian air force was created by design it close the second back at the beginning of the century it took part in world war one and they're trying some of the world's first aerial bombing russian air force today is looking to the future trying to upgrade its equipment and streamline its staffing all the crowds and all the displays here though point to a clear flight path back through the changing winds of history to those first russian aviation pioneers. the joint committee on the business terms for zero and up of the week's business news this friday night. i mean it's been a bizarre week really because at one point we had a rally on our hands we've also had some scandals as well we've had the standard chartered the u.k. bank the money laundering case to amuse us we also have the chinese data is coming out today that's really put a spanner in the works and it's kind of had a domino effect through the markets which i'll be demonstrating and it's really because of that drop in the trade surplus the countries july exports grew just one percent from the year ago period and traders the

he served in the air force during the vietnam war and ultimately also taught at the air force academy, so he was quite an interesting approach from that perspective as well. he also taught at the university of colorado, the university of new hampshire, wesleyan university in connecticut college, and of course connecticut college is right across the river from the mean submarine base and a place where i as a nuclear submariner had the privilege of learning my first experiences in the submarine force and spend a lot of time they're actually responsible for submarine group in the later years of my career as well. george now lives in portland maine with his wife who joins him today coming and we are very happy that they are here. please join me in welcoming dr. george daughn to the national archives. [applause] thank you very much, admiral buchanan. that is a splendid introduction even for an air force guy like myself. [laughter] i would like to begin -- i'm going to talk for about 30 minutes or so and then invite your questions if that is okay. i would like to begin where the book begins

the russian air force was created by sonic close the second back at the beginning of the century it took part in global warming there tried some of the world's worst aerial bombing russian air force today is looking to the future trying to upgrade its equipment and streamline staffing all the crowds and all the displays here though point to a clear flight path back through the changing winds of history to those first russian aviation pioneers. enjoying himself far too much as promised into the world of it we go now we'll start with libya where the general congress has elected a formal opposition leader that of mohamed el and my god if as the first president after decades of daffy's rule at the nation's political elites mostly joyful over the transition of power but critics claim the situation has not become any better the country is being torn into pieces by powerful militias and the regional leaders who all claim their autonomy over one hundred killed many more wounded in tribal clashes over the summer. the attorneys for james holmes the alleged colorado shooter say he is mentally

the russian air force was created by sonic close the second back at the beginning of the century that took part in world war one and they're trying some of the world's worst aerial bombing russian air force today is looking to the future trying to upgrade its recruitment and streamline staffing all the crowds and all the displays here both point to a clear flight path back through the changing winds of history to those first russian aviation pioneers. as promised ok here we go they are to go there you are so the world's second biggest economy china is ultimately killing any positive buzz investors may be searching for absolutely that's what we would expect on a friday afternoon the momentum building up to the weekend but it has been completely dies out by china really now it's wall street that are responding the biggest economy in the world together the figures but let me just give you the details the powerhouse is the well it's like it's losing its day really china is reporting a surprise drop in trade surplus the country's july exports grew just one percent from a year ago period wh

he graduated from the air force academy in 1965.he's the first one to win congressional medal of honor. he's -- and danny began pilot training and after his service in -- after his pilot training, he was assigned to the fighter wing stationed in south vietnam in an f-4 phantom pilot. on the night of november 8th, 1964, on his 52nd combat mission, lance was tasked with a bombing mission over north vietnam. his f-4c was engulfed in flames and plunged into the jungle. he ejected from the aircraft. he suffered a fractured skull, broken right hand, broken leg, and a rough landing. he had no food, little water, and no survival kit, but he evaded enemies for 46 days. that says a lot about him. he was captured by the vietnam christmas day, 1967. after being captured and tortured, he, who lost 100 pounds from his 6'2 inch frame, somehow overpowered a guard and escaped into the jungle before being recaptured several hours later. he was put in prison with the other pows, and at one time, when he was near death, the men were planning an escape.

the russian air force was created by czar nicholas the second back at the beginning of the century it took part in world war one and they're trying some of the world's first aerial bombing russian air force today is looking to the future trying to upgrade its equipment and streamline its staffing all the crowds and all the displays here though point to a clear flight path back through the changing winds of history to those first russian aviation pioneers. as promised there the art of business just good to see you again today the bad news though coming from the world's second largest economy what's going on with china as a dismal day and it's all because of the china news that we had earlier on the world economic powerhouse it's losing steam china is reporting a surprise drop in their trade other countries july exports grew just one percent from the year ago period while traders anticipated eight percent an important standard by only five percent despite expectations of a seven percent rise so let's see how the or markets are responding to this the coming of the highs reached last nigh

the russian air force was created by czar nicholas the second back at the beginning of the century it took part in world war one and they're trying some of the world's first aerial bombing russian air force today is looking to the future trying to upgrade its equipment and streamline its staffing all the crowds and all the displays here both point to a clear flight path back through the changing winds of history to those first russian aviation pioneers. when the time to join kasia on the business for all the latest in the world of business there yeah well at the moment there seems to be a feeling of has a mess i'm gay or lots of disappointment and that's really coming from the news with china reporting a surprise drop in trade surplus the country's july exports grew just one percent from the year ago period while traders they were expecting an eight percent and imports expanded only five percent and that despite expectations of a seven percent rise let's check out the u.s. markets now see how wall street is now responding to the. down days there are the ten other percent down and deta

work over the cactus air force for about two hours on the night of october 15. and the marines on the island, i don't believe in the annals of military history there's a ground force that ever endured a heavier bombardment of the first marine division, and the cactus air force took the two battleships. the japanese left i think after the handiwork was done, there were five working aircraft left on guadalcanal. so this sets up the battle of santa cruz, which was wanted by policies aggressiveness. we have one carrier left in the south pacific. fortunately, the japanese, it takes a tremendous amount of planning and a tremendous amount of resource management to make a push, essentially the japanese are making. they've got to marshal the troops to transport them the fuel. they've got to get the combat shaping together, the air support. basically what emerges is the japanese are able to make a push against guadalcanal, really wants every three to four weeks. and so there's this period of regrouping and recapturing as both sides lick their wounds and plan for the next

. >> narrator: fouad said that us drones and the yemeni air force often attacked. >> (translated): they bomb people's homes to prove to washington they are truly fighting terrorism. but they have failed. >> narrator: he agreed to take ghaith on a tour of jaar.

the air force says a faulty pin caused it to break apart. the air force has only one aircraft left and has not decided whether or not they're going to fly it. >>> cbs "moneywatch" time on a thursday. facebook stock could face a rough day today and check those tickets. someone hit the jackpot in last night's powerball drawing. you know it wasn't me and it wasn't ashley morrison because we're both here this morning. ash, good morning to you. >> i wouldn't be here if i had won. good morning terrell. most asian markets got a boost after china signalled future stimulus action. the nikkei rose nearly 2% and the hang seng shed half a percent. >>> consumer prices stayed flat last month, a sign that inflation is being kept in check and a sign that manufacturing is rebounding. industrial production in the u.s. increased but investor reaction was cool. the dow lost 7 points and the nasdaq was up 13. >>> it's cash-in day for some facebook shareholders. early investors are allowed to start selling their shares now that the lockout period has ended. if th

the russian air force was created by sonic close the second back at the beginning of the century it took part in world war one and they're trying some of the world's first aerial bombing russian air force today is looking to the future trying to upgrade its equipment and streamline it staffing all the crowds and all the displays here though point to a clear flight path back through the changing winds of history to those first russian aviation pioneers. time to join k.c. now on the business test to find out how the markets are reacting to that disappointing data from china yeah absolutely it's kind of a record say three the markets actually today wall street is now responding it was the surprise drop in the trade surplus the other cultures july exports grew just one percent from a year ago period now traders were expecting eight percent and imports expanded only five percent and traders were expecting a seven percent rise so there really was a disappointment we can see that just now and this comes the week or the day actually after china reported inflation killing as well so that's r

the air force thunder birds did a flyover as part of air force week.he famous team of jet planes flew up the hudson river on their way to yankees' stadium before the game with the red sox. they'll be back again on sunday as they fly over the intrepid sea, air and space museum. it looks great there and what a treat we've been having this weekend. here in the nation's capital. anny, talk about what a great weekend. >> yeah, it's been really nice surae. temperatures will continue to cool not only today but tomorrow and into monday. so a lot of kids going back to school next week. it will feel like back to school weather in the sense it may feel like fall around here. in fact looks like temperatures will drop into the 70s in some locations. we'll get to that in just a moment but first there's a live look at the michael & son weather camera. on a really nice saturday evening. the humidity has dropped ask temperatures only 84. few clouds have moved in. the sun also peeking through. the dew points in the 50s. winds are north at around 9 miles per hour. live d

the russian air force was created by sonic close the second back at the beginning of the century it took part in world war one and they're trying some of the world's worst aerial bombing russian air force today is looking to the future trying to upgrade its equipment and streamline staffing all the crowds and all the displays here though point to a clear flight path back through the changing winds of history to those first russian aviation pioneers. as promised off the coast here we go good to see you today and i know you're keeping your eye on the markets and all of what i do understand is that while the possibility is still very your dream of becoming a prince exactly. well i don't have the prince but i might be able to get myself a castle because three hundred fifty palaces in castles are going on. you never know there's still a chance us talk about that later but for now let's get serious and talk about china his the power house is losing steam its reporting a surprise drop in trade surplus on the country's july exports grew just one percent from the year ago period while trader

contraries air force and gears on to celebrate its anniversary and find style. israeli media as a military strike on iran could be imminent and could take place in the coming months tel aviv has long threatened to attack saying international sanctions against the country over its nuclear plants are not enough but isn't going to reports an early use of force by israel could leave barack obama red faced entering this november's presidential election. according to a major daily israeli newspaper the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and his defense minister would like to strike iran as early as before the u.s. presidential elections taking place in november this year now amid escalating media reports and expert predictions that such an attack could in fact be around the corner the peepers front page article on friday authored by its senior commentators and reportedly based off of conversations with israel's defense minister says that if it were up to benjamin netanyahu and his minister of defense israel would cause a military attack on iran sometime within

russia's air force is celebrating its and tina with a spectacular show in the most and the pilots are aiming to impress with some high flying skills more than one hundred and turn planes and helicopters that taking part in the band including russia's latest state of the art five hundred fifty the country's renowned aerobatics teams are also demonstrating sound their death defying stunts they are joined by pilots from seven other countries including britain france and italy the kremlin recently made the military a top priority with a vow to spend about one hundred twenty billion dollars upgrading their air force over the next few years. u.s. congress is about to finalize how the food industry will be shaped for the next five years and everyone from stock makers to farmers are weighing in but the industry is big hitters such as such as those firms making process. dominating the discussion throwing turns of billions of dollars into lobbying and that's something nutrition and health groups just can't match but food historian can says their desire for natural products is likely took. the p

. >> narrator: fouad said that us drones and the yemeni air force often attacked. >> (translated): they bomb people's homes to prove to washington they are truly fighting terrorism. but they have failed. >> narrator: he agreed to take ghaith on a tour of jaar. he wanted to show how al qaeda was effectively governing an entire city. >> jaar is really poor, is wretched. yet he points to all of this and he says, "this is the ultimate just city, because we're implementing sharia." >> narrator: but fouad told him that the attacks from both the americans and the yemeni air force made the locals fear for their lives. >> (translated): these days, a lot of people have been displaced. schools have shut down. >> narrator: it came as a surprise that al qaeda allows national newspapers to be sold. this headline says that a government air strike on the town had killed many local fighters. >> they talk about the air force. they're too embarrassed to say it's actually the american drones. >> narrator: he also said that only three fighters had been killed, and claimed to have known them. >> (translated)

walks in a walker the a deal your old priest father louis vitale is known for he used to be in the air force when he was the young man said this is not the way i want to live my life and has dedicated his life to social john. this and he wanted to go in and talk to people about the germans he's a very soft spoken eighty year old priest he was pulled out on the line and also the same kind of thing you come back here and you will immediately go to jail so it it was kind of surreal sam to see that people like us and they were this happened to more people as well including a code pink writer tighe barry who had gotten in got his credential i guess they didn't recognize him with sitting in a room where a workshop was being held writing notes and they pulled him out and dragged him out of there so yeah they must they must have been working overtime to try to find people who might have some time criticize the drone program by and large keep the drone program secret because that's sort of what is most people don't know this is going on in the old the world war two the whole nation was mobilized in a

they stormed the air force base near islamabad. the duke of edinburgh is being treated for a bladder infection, the third time he's been in the hospital in less than a year. it's midday in london, 7:00 in the morning in washington, 6:00 in the morning in quito, ecuador, where an announcement is expected on whether to grant political asylum to wikileaks founder julian assange. he is in the country posing london embassy to avoid extradition to sweden to face sexual assault allegations. he says the case is politically motivated. even before the decision is made public, it has led to a diplomatic row between britain and del prado. -- between britain and ecuador. >> it is nearly two months since julian assange enter this building in london which houses the embassy of ecuador. he asked for asylum. been trying to avoid extradition to sweden where he's wanted for questioning in connection with sex crimes. >> move away. >> a number of protesters gathered outside this morning. some were removed by the police for causing an obstruction. the p

we don't fight army navy air force anymore. we fight altogether.so under any circumstance, we'll see every single element of offshore services involved in it. and this energy we have, particularly after 10 years of war, when it comes to a lot of those, the political infighting done even in 2002 when there's some nasty fights between the air force and army, for example a come on rent vincennes who's in control, a lot of those have gone away. we worked out a lot of kinks as far as how to fight a modern joint water. >> host: you mentioned our relations with the gulf countries. and i wonder whether we should spend a little bit of time reflecting on what are their requirements -- security requirements, expectations. you have said their capabilities to join us, both in deterring iran and possibly having to go further have improved and it changed over time. so i wonder if we should be a little bit more of how well we can cordoning with the countries at the gcc. in the end, the u.s. decides to capabilities that the u.s. are so qualitatively different both

the air force board is building rail to dulles as well as running dulles and reagan national. >> i'm committed to be corrected. >> it is accused of all kinds of questionable deals. the letter demands the board terminate no bid contracts with former employees. terminate former board members who have gotten jobs at the airport. the board responded with an e- mail to the media saying it has already implemented many of these changes. >> those are easily fixed things. they should have been done a long time ago. shame for not doing it up to now. >> at dulles, 9news now. >> on now through a 9news update, prince georges county fire chief has transferred all the career firefighters out of a river dale station leaving just volunteer firefighters to man the post. this follows some long standing trouble between the career employees and their volunteer counterparts. union officials say the trouble grew out of a female career firefighter's complaints about harassment. >> still to come, more than 52% of maryland is dealing with a drought, but that could be a good thing at least for the chesapeake b

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president obama will board air force one to the swing state of ohio for mansfield and akron. the president plans to focus on the economy targeting the middle class. >> this is the president's second stop in akron in less than a month. he visited the news, weather, and sports eastern ohio city during his bus tour in july. back from his foreign policy tour, mitt romney returnst to the campaign trail on saturday. romney helped fuel speculation that a pick might be announced soon when his campaign said they'll release the name through a smart phone app. >> before announcing his choice, romney has some business to wrap up from his foreign policy trip. >> reporter: in an ad for the national review, romney defends his statement that culture explains the economic differences between israel and the palestinian people. he wrote economic freedom is the only force that has succeeded in lifting people out of poverty. many palestinians were not happy with romney's comments. >> mr. romney's knowledge of our economy is breeching potential for the syrian economy. >> reporter: both candidates

the metropolitan washington air force authority has an awesome job. managing the operations of reagan national airport and dulles airport, along with the dulles toll road and the on going construction of metro rail silver line. but an audit showing some board members were reimbursed $4800 for three meals and another paid more than $9,000 for air fare to perugie at the last minute has been a distraction. >> anyone in a private organization that conducted themselves like the air force authority would be fired. >> transportation secretary, ray l ahood fired off an angry letter to the authority. expressing outrage at questionable contracts. ordering the termination of all contracts with former board members and former employees. demanding that the board tighten travel procedures to eliminate wasteful spending and be more transparent with open meetings. the head of citizen's against government waste says some important projects could be in jeopardy. >> one of the problems with the silver line has been the lack of accountability, the board abuses of power,

air force one? >> yes. i do not know how many times i have flown on air force one. it is part of my job. >> where have you been? >> all over the world. it has in one of the most rewarding experience over the last several years. all over asia with the president. went him to accept the nobel peace prize. we went to china. israel. egypt for a speech. >> afghanistan? >> i have been, twice. >> there is a picture i have seen. it shows the president bringing some cake back to you. >> yes. >> what is going on here? >> it was my birthday. 31st birthday. 30th was last year. i was in the white house basement covering bin laden. this birthday technically lasted two days cared we were in afghanistan covering the times on. -- the time zone. i think covering the white house and in journalism in general, you need to remain a detached observer. this was one of those trips and moments where i allowed myself to really enjoy that experience. we were coming back from afghanistan. weaver on the. -- we were on the second leg of the trip. i was writing a story on a first-person account of

to india air force helicopters have crashed in midair killing all nine men on board the aircraft were on a routine training mission in the west of the country when the incident occurred be air force has ordered an inquiry into the collision. well up next we talked to a nun who lived in syria for a decade and witnessed what citizens went through when the first sparks of trouble ignited during the war. today we're joined by sister agnes mariam of the cross. christian community and i'm on a street in damascus she's been living there and working there for the last twelve years thank you very much for joining us today my first question is you've been there for twelve years working in damascus in syria around different areas has there been a difference in your work throughout those years and in the recent months that we've seen uprisings and violence. we have been facing. to get more and water. you know it's really in the sand to handle. this so for us it was new because we were. there just for the from the smallest. since nineteen ninety four. and we really. appreciate. the security team i

this would be the first such rebel success against government air forces if confirmed. >> the news comes as army and its continued to advance into rebel-held areas in the strategic city of aleppo. after seizing control of their stronghold in the sulahuddin district, fierce battles have been raging since late drew lie -- late july in metropolis. >> syrian rebels preparing for an attack on government troops in aleppo. their target is a tv station controlled by the regime. they have got mostly light firearms and rely on the fire power of the heavy machine gun mounted on a pickup. it is not possible to verify how successful their attack is. but in this amateur footage, insurgents shooting at a syrian fighter plane is definitely did succeed. fighting has also flared up in homs in what rebels claim is an effort to break president assad's hold on the province. the head of the united nations monitoring mission in syria confirmed that violence is intensifying throughout the country and that it is the civilian population who is suffering the most. >> it is clear the violence is increasing in many