the amerco people should be outraged about this. i certainly am. -- the american people should be outraged about this. what he do now that the horse is out of the barn door? >> is a common on the fcc to do a thorough investigation into these applications. i think the integrity of the designated entity program is at stake. if it turns out the scandal is what's legal under our rules, i think it's incumbent upon the agency to reform the rules to close these loopholes. i would note that i descended last year -- i dissented last year, and i predicted almost exactly this results. that corporate interest would find ways to arbitrage the system and game it at the american taxpayer. my only regret is that i turned out to be this right. >> why do you think the fcc commissioners went for this? to support some of the same goals. is it about maximizing revenue and letting the biggest spenders when -- biggest bidders win? competitive effort to be damped? >> by and large we share the same goals of wanted to have a small business program that actua

the amerco embassy to libya is based in malta.is no emphasis from the west to try once again bring parties together. it is a very dangerous situation for which is why the u.n. envoy has repeatedly said over the course of several months that we are near total chaos inside libya. it is a real scandal. i wish there was more reporting, more care about what is happening to a country that was destroyed by war prosecuted by nato. >> finally, the u.s. drone strikes in yemen? >> well, it is clear to people who observe yemen that until the u.s. drone strikes come until the was invasion of iraq, al qaeda had been largely vanquished in yemen. it was because of abdullah daleh from his own vendetta, to put it like this, the drone strikes don't seem to be having the kind of impact that the government says they have. they seem to be having the opposite impact. it is too bad there's been no reassessment of the strategy of assassinating people and meanwhile -- >> vijay prashad, thank you for being with us, professor of international studies at trin

plunging yields in europe are making those on amerco's bonds more attractive.continue to 1.5 percent of the u.s. 10-year note from 1.64%. only if stocks are falling. analysts still forecast the tenant year yield debt 10 year yield -- 10 year yield, some discrepancy. the oil prices are playing a part in low inflation and inflation expectations are dropping. the difference between that 10-year note immaturity and inflation or tips has fallen to 1.6% points at the end of 2013. a final word, buying treasuries might feel like being cold joined with the --co-joined with the borg. respected. resistance is futile. >> he is going to get a call from george lucas, i can assure you. when they make the next "star wars" movie, mark barton will be there. would you agree that the momentum, it is a momentum and the dollar moves lower? and today, another boom because of personal consumption expansion. the lowest since 2009. >> on why would you not to buy bonds? >> maybe that is a good idea. a couple of points on what's mark was talking about. clearly, inflation is what is drivin