a video that appears to show american marines urinating on the bodies of dead taliban fighters sparks of rage and condemnation. >> it is absolutely inconsistent with american values, with the standards of behavior that we expect from our military personnel. >> a tunisian man set himself on fire and spark a revolution. why are so many still copying him? the many faces of great britain. from the queen's diamond jubilee. these will play a small part in a giant portrait. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the curse of the camera has come back to bite another group of u.s. servicemen. a video that appears to show four american marines urinating on dead taliban fighters has provoked a strong reaction there and here. hillary clinton condemned the act as utterly deplorable. the afghan president labeled it deeply disturbing. >> it is simply too distasteful to show. what appears to be happening is that a small group of u.s. marines are urinating on the bodies of three debt afghans. we do not know where the video came from or whether it is authentic. all indications i

a group of american marines filmed you in eighteen on the corpses of taliban fighters have been identified and punishment is promised but it's doing little to quell the growing disgust felt around the world this week and regional experts say could mean that u.s. soldiers currently serving in afghanistan but end up paying the price. so let's not forget that the americans came to understand with the explicit objective also off transforming this country into a more humane country into a democracy and what we're seeing is happening right now with the appearance of this kind of a video it's the opposite and it is having an impact let's not forget that this is a region where religious values are really very deep deeply entrenched and the way you treat bodies and the way you treated the dead it's something that is treated very secretly here and with this video you can you can rest assured that this will have an impact in terms of the kind of reaction the kind of backlash to this will generate this video will generate against the very. the american soldiers who are there right now in a modest and

the soldiers in the seeds of the destruction of a group of american marines killed you native of the corpses of writers who were putting that clue troops largely. and we visit ukraine find out why many are. ready championships and others predict a huge cost to be event will never pay off. people in kazakhstan are heading to the polls the parliamentary election comes just a month after the country was shaken by deadly riots in the town of. striking oil workers clashed with security forces over poor pay the polls were originally from next august but president dissolved parliament and the date forward the move is seen as an attempt to broaden the single party dominated parliament and some of the worker reports the time seems right to change in a country that doesn't want to follow in its restive neighbors steps. if it wasn't for the snow and the freezing temperatures kazakstan capital of aston i could easily be mistaken for one of the gleaming cities of the gulf a village just two decades ago it is now an oasis in the desert but its architecture having a distinct arabic flavor like many

the soldiers sowing the seeds of their own destruction why the american marines urinating on the corpses of taliban fighters could be putting their fellow troops line risk. when we visit ukraine to find out why many are wary they're not ready for the football championships predicted huge cost of the event will never pay off. but first people in kazakhstan are heading to the polls the parliamentary election comes just a month after the country was shaken by deadly riots in the town of zen the scene where striking oil workers clashed with security forces over poor pay the polls were originally scheduled for next august but because it's not there by of dissolved the parliament in the autumn and brought the date forward the move is seen as an attempt to broaden the single party dominated parliament on a boy who reports the time seems right for change in a country that doesn't want to follow in its restive neighbors footstep. it wasn't for the snow and the freezing temperatures stance capital of aston i could easily be mistaken for one of the gleaming cities of the gulf a village just two dec

we have blurred out much of the 39 seconds of the video t appears to show american marines in combat gear urinating on the corpses of taliban fighters and joking about it. the marines are investigating and preparing for all the fallout. >> it depicts us in the worst possible light so it's going to be a real challenge for the administration to handle this swiftly and properly and within the constraints of the military judicial system. >> a muslim civil rights group and the nato-led security forces in afghanistan are condemning the video. >>> on to north korea now. kim jong-il's body will be permanently displayed at a palace where his father has been since 1994. there is also word that north korea will put up a statue of kim jong-il in his honor. the former leader died reportedly of a heart attack last month. >>> some outrage over a new cereal out there. why some parents are calling for a boycott. coming up. >>> and break in if you can. the hacking contest that facebook is going to be holing. >> we are looking at chilly temperatures around the bay area this morning. some big changes in

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. >> the video shows what looks like american marines in combat gear urinating on the corpses of several taliban fighters. we have blurred part of the video clips charisma and genitals and details of the bodies. the cap should credit the sniper team from camp with jim. >> it's horrible. >> he saw the online posting the videos and then laugh and joke. the video, reminiscent of the graphic pictures of the american soldiers abusing prisoners at abu ghraib 80 euros ago. >> who should have learned from long history of these things happening periodically. >> this marks the tenth anniversary of detentions at one time all day. demonstrators at this candlelight vigil protest at the 171 men still detained at the naval base and say the latest video reflects an ugly pattern. >> that we could treat human beings with such disrespect in this day and age after we have had this discussion with our national debate over and over again, and that we are just at this point is heartbreaking. >> it's shocking. i think it will lead to more outrage and more atrocities. it's like we are in the downward cycle and w

military is investigating a video which appears to show american marines yourry nating on the dead bodies or talent ban -- dead tally ban members. now having a look at sports. having a look at, well, it's fascinating the teams at the top of the premiere league near england, they are all beating each other a bit. everyone's vulnerable. this is in the cup. in the english league cup. two legs, so it's not all over, but the first level was only starting that. then they put up the wall. they parked the red bus. in front of the city. but there's a other controversial, look at thrafment challenge by glen johnson. really deserving of a red card. didn't get a yellow one either. >> remember the cup of yellow got the yellow cup and lost it for perhaps a club at christian pick. entering the tunnel, and the captain so, plenty going on. >> so jared is back? >> yes. >> excellent. soke. -- ok. thank you very much. now to iran where the well not to iran but the president mahmoud ahmadinejad is in cuba talking to fidel castro on his third leg of his tour over iran's nuclear program. while, while certain sa

military is investigating a video that appears to show american marines urinating on the dead bodies of taliban fighters in afghanistan. haiti is marking two years since the earthquake that killed 300,000 people, but half of 1 million people are still living in tents. time now for the business news. we have aaron. quite a lot happening in europe. italy and spain had a bond auction. the ecb. >> let's start with the bond auction. it was a real big test of the troubled economies of italy and spain. they returned to the international money market for the first time in 2012 to sell debt and raise much-needed funds. so far, so good. italy raised $11 million. the good thing, the yield. the interest rate investors demand these governments pay them to take on their debt dropped significantly. here is the thing. both countries are only selling short-term debt. it's a lot easier to get higher investor confidence on the short-term debt. the european central bank made available half of one trillion euros. these banks have money to buy bonds. experts say, credit where credit is due. investors are

. >>> the pentagon is investigating a viral video that appears to show four american marines urinating on the bodies of dead taliban soldiers. they are trying to determine if the video is authentic. now it is being condemned across the world and in fremont's community where a man is visiting from afghanistan. >> i feel very bad and i feel sorry for the families of these people. >> now a marine spokesperson said the allegations are serious and if true they are not following the high standards expected of american servicemen. >>> the taliban said they are willing to participate in peace talks. a taliban spokesperson said their political wing is increasing throughout reach community and in the meantime they will continue their armed resistance. hillary rodham clinton said any deal would have to be renouncing violence. >>> involving 300 inmates, there is an investigation this morning. it began yesterday afternoon at the prison. prison guards had to fire two warning shots to break up the fight. several inmates were stabbed but the injuries are not life- threatening. >>> it is a huge weekend

it appears to show american marines in combat gear urinating on the corpses of taliban fighters and joking about it. marines are preparing for the fallout. >> it depicts us in the worst possible light so it's going to be a challenge for the administration to handle this swiftly, handle this properly, handle this within the constraints of the military judicial system. >> muslim civil rights group and nato led security force in afghanistan condemn the video. >>> and months of brutal unrest is force the, the u.s. to scale back its presence in syria. the feds are pulling some of their embassy staff out of there. there are a number of employees who have been ordered to leave as soon as possible and this is for security reasons you can tell by the video. the u.n. says at least 5,000 people have died since the violence erupted 10 months ago. mostly protestors killed by forces loyal to the dictator. >>> in politics, 6:04, the south carolina presidential primary a little more than a week away now. mitt romney hoping to continue his winning streak after taking iowa and a few days ago new hampshire.

. >>> american marine staff sergeant will got get any jail time for leading a squad that killed 24 unarmedraqis. he made a plea deal for a lesser charge in the killings. none of the other marines involved were punished. >>> a police boat overturned in rough seas off the coast of australia. they were helping search for an 8-year-old boy who's been missing since monday. >>> judge wesley brown, the nation's oldest federal judge, has died at age 104. he was appointed by president kennedy in 1962. judge brown said he was appointed for life or good behavior, whichever he lost first. >>> and the northern lights have been putting on a spectacular show these last few days. the biggest solar storm in more than six years is boosting the aurora borealis and lighting up the skies with a dazing display. >>> here's an early look at one of your top health headlines on msnbc.com. the government reports an unusually mild flu season so far. less than 4% of lab samples through the second week of january came back positive for influenza. that's compared to 26% last year. we may not have hit the peak of flu act

. >> reporter: the video shows what looks like american marines urinating on the bodies of taliban fighters. we have blurred part to hide their genitals. the caption on the clip credits a sniper team. >> horrible. it's disgusting. >> reporter: retired marine cole knowledge saw the posting in the video the men laugh and joke. they are heard saying have a great day buddy and golden like a shower. the video like a graphic pictures of soldiers abusing prisoners eight years ago. >> we should have learned from a long history of these things happening. >> cuba has cost us a lot. >> reporter: the video surfaces to mark the 10th anniversary of tensions. demonstrators at this vigil protested the 171 men still detained at the naval base and say the latest video reflects an ugly pattern. >> that we could treat human beings with such disrespect in this day and aim after we have had the discussion in the national debate over and over again that we are still at this point is heart breaking. >> it's shocking, it's going to -- i think lead to more outrage and more things and it's like we are in a downward c

it's a web video showing american marines urinating on the bodies of the enemy and providing commentary along the way. it is a terrible and potentially disastrous image for the u.s. around the world. we begin tonight with this widening problem for the pentagon. our correspondent there jim miklazewski on duty tonight. jim, good evening. >> reporter: brian, the marine corps has one word for this video, disgusting. the four marines in the video have been identified. two are in custody at camp lejeune in north carolina. the other two were previously assigned to other units. tonight, one of them may even be back in afghanistan. the video first posted on the internet sent shock waves around the world. it shows four u.s. marines in full combat gear urinating on the bodies of three dead militants. at one point the marines can be heard joking about their antics. they were part of a sniper team deployed to afghanistan. they returned home to camp lejeune last september. two are being questioned by naval investigators. within hours after the video surfaced, came an avalanche of condemnations from t

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american marines appearing to urinate on dead taliban fighters. >>> this is 9news now. >> the marineorps has begun to investigate a video that appears to show marines urinating on dead taliban fighters. >> it may damage peace negotiations and put u.s. military men and women at risk of retaliation. gary nurenberg has the video and the story. >> reporter: let's show it to you first keeping it in mind we had to clean it up for broadcast. the video appears to show a sniper team from third battalion second marines based in north carolina urinating in afghanistan on dead bodies described of those as taliban fighters. the men joke throughout the 39 second posting. >> how do you like the shower. >> reporter: the marine corps times reports the military is trying to identify the apparent marines and will investigate. the council on islamic relations condemn what it calls the desecration of the dead. the marine corps told the associated press the actions portrayed are not consistent with our core values. a navy spokesman called it egregious behavior. but the writer is also hearing another reply

. >> new this morning, a helicopter crash has killed american marines in southern afghanistan. the chopper went down in the hellman province. this is just the deadliest crash since august when a copter carrying 30 american troops was shot down in central afghanistan. >> republican presidential candidates are campaigning up to the last minute in south carolina. polls open tomorrow for the state's primary. one candidate is in damage control mode this morning after the starting question at last night's debate targeted his personal life. tracie potts has the story. >> newt gingrich's wife of 18 years told abc he cheated on her while publicly promoting family values. >> he was asking to have an open marriage and i refused. >> he admits being unfaithful but chided cnn for making it question number one. >> to take an ex-wife and make it two days before the primary a significant question in a presidential campaign is as close to despicable as anything i can imagine. >> let me be clear, the story is false. >> this just hours after rick perry dropped out and endorsed gingrich. rick santo

the world was shocked this week by an online video that showed american marines urinating on the dead bodies of taliban fighters the u.s. military says it's identified the soldiers in the clip and has appointed a three star general there to investigate but regional experts say the damage has already been done and it'll be the u.s. troops currently in afghanistan will pay the price. let's not forget that the americans came to understand with the explicit objective also off transforming this country into a more humane country into a democracy and what we're seeing happening right now with the appearance of this kind of a video is the opposite and it is having an impact let's not forget that this is a region where religious values are really very deep deeply entrenched and the way you treat bodies and the way you treated dead it's something that is treated very secretly here and with this video you can you can rest assured that this will have an impact in terms of the kind of reaction the kind of backlash to this will generate this video will generate against the very thing. the american

and we blurred out much of the 39-second video but it appears to show american marines in combat gear urinating on the corpses of taliban fighters and then joking about it. >> it depicts us in the worst possible light so it's going to be a real challenge for the administration to handle this swiftly, properly and within the constraints of the military judicial system. >> a muslim civil rights group in washington condemned the video as did the nato-led security force in afghanistan. it says the marines are apparently no longer serving in that country. >>> months of brutal unrest is forcing the u.s. to scale back its presence in syria. the feds have pulled embassy staff out. a number of employees have been ordered to leave as soon as possible for security reasons. the u.n. says at least 5,000 people have died since the violence erupted 10 months ago. mostly protestors killed by forces loyal to the dictator. >>> on to north korea now. kim jong-il's body will permanently displayed at a memorial palace where his father has been since 1994. north korea will put up a statue of kim jong-il in

a shocking video that millions of people have now seen on the internet appears to show four american marines in afghanistan urinating on the bodies of taliban fighters. coming up at 7:15, we'll bring you a live report from our washington, d.c. newsroom getting reaction from the defense secretary this morning. >>> and there's another explosive story from afghanistan, the l.a. times reports the latest national intelligence estimate describes corruption and incompetent afghan government, and how pakistan based taliban fighters are hurting u.s. games in afghanistan. three top military officials as well as the american ambassador in kabul signed a dissent of that analysis. >>> we're following overnight news from san francisco. police are investigating the city's first homicide of the year. it happened shortly before 3 this morning in the south of market area. investigators say a 30-year-old man was stabbed. he died a short time later at the hospital. it's still not clear what led up to his killing. police are still looking for suspects. anyone with information is asked to contact san francisco po

. >>> the marine corps is investigating a disturbing video that appears to show american marines urinating on the corpses of taliban fighters. now, in the video, the soldiers also laugh and they joke about it. in fact, one addresses a corpse and says, quote, have a great day, buddy. the 39-second clip was posted online with a caption crediting a sniper team out of camp lejeune. but the marines say they are still working to verify the video's origin and authenticity. >>> from the bottle to your brain. see how alcohol affects your brain activity and what this could be a sign of. >>> i was glad we could help, you know, that's all we wanted to do was help. >> rescuers reunited with those they helped save. the heroic actions behind the hugs. >>> from the cbs 5 weather center, good evening, everyone. we definitely have a chill in the air for tonight and tomorrow begins the countdown to rain. the first rain of the year and the day to expect it as eyewitness news continues right here on cbs 5. from their burning home anne makove >>> firefighters honored two men today who saved an elderly fremont c

military scale surrounding a video apparently showing american marines desecrated afghan bodies as doing the job of terrorists recruiters for their.

. >>> nato is reporting that six american marines died in a helicopter crash in afghanistan. nato is now launching an investigation into that accident. it says there was no enemy activity around the crash site and the chopper was likely not shot down like at tax on a navy steel helicopter that killed 30 -- the attack on a any ofy sale helicopter that killed 30 last snowfall. >>> texas governor rick perry has dropped out of the race for president. rick santorum apparently won the iowa caucus and newt gingrich attacked the cnn moderator. >> reporter: in a volatile day for the republican field of presidential candidates, debate moderator cnn's john king cut right to the chase asking newt gingrich about allegations leveled by his ex-wife. >> she says you came to in 1999 and she says you asked her to enter into an open marriage. would you like to take some time to respond to that? >> no, but i will. every person in here knows personal pain. every person in here has had someone close to them go through painful things. to take an ex-wife and make it two days before the primary a sig

forces in afghanistan this time in the form of a you tube video which appears to show american marines urinating on the corpses of afghan fighters the video went viral in just hours causing outrage on revulsion among viewers the u.s. department of defense has promised to investigate. the lobby and group the pac nationalists for and believes incidents like these will only endangered the lives of u.s. troops. let's not forget that the americans came to understand with the explicit objective also off transforming this country into a more humane country into a democracy and what we're seeing happening right now with the appearance of this kind of a video is the opposite and it is having an impact let's not forget that this is a region where religious values are really very deep deeply entrenched and the way you treat bodies and the way you treated dead it is something that is treated very secretly here and with this video you can you can rest assured that this will have an impact in terms of the kind of reaction the kind of backlash to this will generate this video will generate against th

forces in afghanistan this time in the form of a you tube video which appears to show american marines urinating on the corpses of afghan fighters are the video went viral in just hours causing outrage and revulsion among viewers the u.s. department of defense has promised to investigate it let's talk about the video and possible consequences from islamabad is empty as goold the head of the center for research by the security studies and thank you for coming on the program urinating on dead bodies it's hard to think of a more insulting act and given how high profile the video has become do you expect it to have a tangible effect on the situation in afghanistan some are for seeing a type of backlash. we're not sure whether this video could have debilitating impact on the operations of the u.s. and nato troops putting in afghanistan however this i think reflects a very the alarming aspect of conflicts wars where the united states and other forces have been involved in i think the latest history involving all these troops led by the united states starting from of coniston then going back

forces in afghanistan this time as a video apparently showing american marines urinating on afghan corpses the video went viral in just hours causing outrage revulsion the u.s. department of defense has launched an investigation with reports that two of the marines have been identified david swanson author and campaigner at roots action dot org has told me that he thinks this latest scandal is a byproduct of a force being made to fight a war it doesn't believe in. the fact that these soldiers have apparently referred these people and the the scandal is that they are urinating on their prey i mean the hate sure is that is necessary to get people to do such a thing is necessary to motivate soldiers to fight in a war that has no other credible rationale for the war itself is an atrocity and so we pick out these particular atrocities and we get outraged but we don't look at the underlying fact and we end up with this incredibly bizarre phenomenon of being upset that someone is peanut on a body that he has killed. john glaser from antiwar dot com told r.t. that the real issues of being sideline

forces in afghanistan this time in the form of a you tube video which appears to show american marines urinating on the corpses of afghan fighters the video went viral in just hours causing outrage and revulsion among views the u.s. department of defense has promised to investigate or to talk about the video and the possible consequences i'm now joined by david swanson author and campaigner at roots action dot org well you're part of a movement that opposed and very much concerned with u.s. wars abroad what's your reaction to this video shows what my outrage is in particular in the fact that these soldiers have apparently referred these people and the scandal is that they are urinating on great i mean hatred that is necessary to get people to do such a thing is necessary to motivate soldiers to fight in a war that has no other credible rationale the war itself is an atrocity and so we pick out these particular atrocities and we get outraged but we don't look at the underlying fact and we end up with this incredibly bizarre phenomenon of being upset that someone is peanut on a body that

forces in afghanistan this time in the form of a you tube video which appears to show american marines urinating on afghan corpses the video went viral in just hours causing outrage revulsion among viewers the u.s. department of defense has promised a thorough investigation well for more reaction to the video and to discuss the damage it may well do i'm not joined by john glaser he's just an editor at antiwar dot com the incident if true it certainly shocking social networks especially are of bars with negativity about the u.s. military's apparent misconduct but can this really be a reflection on the whole u.s. military trying to do its job in afghanistan at the moment. well no i mean the point is not that every single u.s. soldier is the type to your innate on the faces of dead afghans rather the point is that this kind of thing happens in war and that means when it's when the war is unnecessary and even warns us getting out even more the point is that war invades and contaminates the humanity of individuals and unfortunately what we're seeing is that in the domestic context people ju