really don't need to see the british air force or the british army or the american marine corps the american navy helping these people out they're completely capable of ruling themselves and of dealing with these dictators on their own terms an important point about this is those who do the liberating the ruling out the words if the revolutionaries do the liberating they get through their own country afterwards if the eighty second airborne do it we know what happens when they get that they run the country afterwards john writes person with a national officer stop the war coalition many times. now media reports suggest the libyan leader has found his closeness ally in the country named led by europe's last dictator bellary so he's playing has been allegedly sponsored in the capital minsk something the russian foreign ministry denies assays and it's just and it's a possible connection between. according to experts from the stockholm based international peace research institute sixty two aircraft two course in the middle of february from the air base in belle russia in the town of what i know which

will be bringing with them some american navy as those who will be coming from the desert with. nomadic. civilization heritage and so so i think that we cannot say who's going to be the new leader who's going to be the new president the u.s. was quick to action when it came to inserting more barack but when you think about it this foreign governments are the ones who prop is regimes why do they give up on them so easily well my feeling is that in case of mubarak the kind of. feeling are. so to speak i will state. very political correct way. of infuse ias about mubarak rights so i thought that for instance in summer when i was in cairo. when mubarak refused to say that he's not going to be the candidate for the forthcoming presidential elections and his son gamal will take the lead he did not happen and for many western and bassett there is and in cairo it has become very clear that mubarak is becoming a kind of a lean dark so i have a feeling of that are losing confidence in mubarak and the west started and some a last year. like you said in an unprecedented wave of social upris

really don't need to see the british air force or the british army or the american marine corps the american navy how can these people. pull off ruling themselves in the papers on their own terms of newport border but if you use those who do the liberating the ruling afterwards if the revolutionaries the liberating they get from ruler of country afterwards if the eighty second airborne do it we know what happens when they get them to run the country afterwards and even more on the developing situation in libya on our website as our latest news developments and analysis from our experts. well the arab uprising sending while prizes to new highs this week it's thought this could be just the start of a very bumpy ride surging fuel costs in the u.s. are threatening to derail the country's economic recovery and as artie's lauren listen reports the political price may also be too high for the obama administration. to new. egypt. the hurricane. algeria. libya protest in countries seeming to fuel one another unrest spreading like wildfire through the middle east and north africa at all raging in all year

really don't need to see the british air force or the british army or the american marine corps the american navy helping these people out there completely capable of ruling themselves and of dealing with these dictators on their own terms of the important point about this is those who do the liberating and get through to the ruling out afterwards if the revolutionaries do the liberating they get to rule their own country afterwards if the eighty second airborne do it we know what happens when they get them to run the country afterwards i just remind you if you want to catch up with the latest reports we've sent back from the region and the latest developments throughout the night in the middle east north africa keep breast of our web site r.t. dot com. i'm. well it seems those behind the arab uprisings having no trouble finding friends in the west right now but that's an abrupt change of heart for those countries who've been supporting the previous regimes for decades. now reports on the deep suspicion in the middle east that the u.s. and its allies the tailoring democracies to fit their interes

don't need to see the british air force for the british army or the american marine corps the american navy how can these people like. paul. ruling and thousands of people would be through papers on their own terms and the important point about if is those who do the liberating the ruling afterwards if the revolutionaries do the liberating they get through their own country afterwards if the eighty second airborne do it we know what happens when they get the run the country afterwards. remember you can always find more on this developing situation in libya on our web site r.t. dot com you can always find there the latest developments news and analysis from our experts. with the arab uprising sending oil prices to new highs this week it's thought that it could just be the start of a very bumpy ride surging fuel costs in the u.s. are threatening to derail the country's economic recovery and as artie's lauren lyster reports the political price may also be high for the obama administration. tunisia was going to. egypt. by hurricane. algeria. in libya protest in countries seeming to skew one ano

don't need to thing the british air force or the british army or the american marine corps the american navy helping these people out completely capable of ruling themselves and appealing with these dictators on their own terms of newport border but if he is those who do the liberating get to route to the ruling afterwards if the revolutionaries do the liberating they get through their own country after with if the eighty second airborne do it we know what happens when they get to run the country afterwards. and another using tools come out about this story today the reports of libya knows mobilizing its air force against its own people spread quickly around the world as we all saw but russia's military chiefs say they've been monitoring from space and the pictures they see tell a different story is really collusion has got that story. but this point we have information from russia's joint staff who are saying that they have been not monitoring the situation in libya from space by satellite since the beginning of the unrest in the country and according to them some of the reports why they ma

an american navy ship in singapore began loading relief supplies to be taken to japan. president obama also said fema is ready to help any u.s. territory that needed help. and he outlined what more the u.s. is doing. >> we currently have an aircraft carrier in japan and another is on its way. we also have a ship en route there to assist as needed. >> the president's aides woke him up at 4:00 this morning to tell him the news about the quake. throughout the day he received briefings on the situation. >>> so can it happen here? could a mega quake send a wall of water crashing against the shore. as john fowler our science reporter determines is yes. >> reporter: it is an example that has happened many times off the northern california coast. experts say today said offshore north of the bay area the cascade yeah zone is capable of an earthquake ever every bit as big as japan's. >> when it happens it will be big and it will be devastating, tsunamis and shaking and a lot of people will feel it. >> reporter: the fault similar to japan's but busier averaging a mega quick every

an american navy ship in singapore began loading relief supplies to be taken to japan. president obama also said fema is ready to help any u.s. territory that needed help. and he outlined what more the u.s. is doing. >> we currently have an aircraft carrier in japan and another is on its way. we also have a ship en route there to assist as needed. >> the president's aides woke him up at 4:00 this morning to tell him the news about the quake. throughout the day he received briefings on the situation. >>> so can it happen here? could a mega quake send a wall of water crashing against the shore. as john fowler our science reporter determines is yes. >> reporter: it is an example that has happened many times off the northern california coast. experts say today said offshore north of the bay area the cascade yeah zone is capable of an earthquake ever every bit as big as japan's. >> when it happens it will be big and it will be devastating, tsunamis and shaking and a lot of people will feel it. >> reporter: the fault similar to japan's but busier averaging a mega quick every

american and british navy's jets from a number of countries have attacked colonel gadhafi ground forces the french president was the first to order strikes around the rebel held city of benghazi to prevent attacks against civilians russia has called the decision to take military action in libya regrettable palace leader who's in the capital tripoli has more on the developments in libya. well there's just been a blast of gunfire which you heard behind me here in the capital city tripoli it's not immediately clear what's going on behind but a short time ago there were protesters here so we certainly are starting to feel the effect of this military strike on on the reaction from the gadhafi regime here from the capital city now so far we are hearing that more than twenty sides have been hit by these warplanes from the international community increasingly it does seem as if this is an operation that will be happening in the east and the waist of the country the french defense ministry has confirmed that some twenty three inches up planes have been used in that have been hard hitting tanks a

over one hundred cruise missiles have been launched from an american and british navy ships the submarines excuse me and submarines in the mediterranean hitting twenty sides in libya colonel gadhafi has said in a brief statement libyans will confront what he called the attacks. meanwhile the libyan government has called for an urgent meeting of the u.n. security council french and british fighter jets are in action above the north african country but french air force has denied earlier reports from libyan state t.v. that one of its fighters had been shot down forces loyal to the libyan leader have carried out a series of attacks throughout the day on the city of benghazi the main rebel base russia has said it is regrettable that military action has been taken but also called for an end to the bloodshed and urged all sides involved in libya to start talking. and i'll be back with a recap of our top stories in just a few minutes stay with us for the latest. of it whatever. the.

americans. the u.s. navy now has 12 ships in the mediterranean. in less than a week, firing 184 tomahawk cruise missiles. the cost? a whopping $258 million. the "uss kearsarge" is the largest of these ships. this crew has actually been under way for 210 days. only four days in port. in september, it was pakistani flood relief. in january, many of its marines sent to afghanistan. in february, stand by for possible evacuations from egypt. and now, target libya. with other nations now taking the lead, the u.s. will need fewer fighter jets here in the region, but many other aspects of the war will still fall to the united states. david? >> martha raddatz reporting in again tonight. martha, thank you. >>> and back in this country, a headline generating a lot of outrage. at you may know, the ceo of general electric is now president obama's point man on jobs and economic growth. and yet, today, we learned that ge, his company, pays less in taxes than the rest of us. nothing, in fact. how is this so? jake tapper gets answers. >> reporter: for two years, p

fighters had been shot down meanwhile over one hundred cruise missiles have been launched from american and british navy ships and submarines in the mediterranean hitting twenty sites forces loyal to the libyan leader have carried out a series of attacks throughout the day on the city of benghazi the main rebel base russia has said it is regrettable that military action has been taken and it has also called for an end to the bloodshed and has urged all sides in libya had to start. now i'll be back with a recap of our top story in just a few minutes stay with us for all the latest. the. machine would be so much brighter if you knew about sums from funds to crash and some of. these stunts on t.v. don't come. from. more news today violence is once again flared up. these are the images the world has been seeing from the streets of chatter that. shine corporations are on the day .

been shot and now tonight meanwhile over one hundred cruise missiles would be lost from american and british navyships and also submarines in the mediterranean i think twenty signs or involved in the living room to help carry out a series of attacks throughout the day on the city of benghazi which is the main rebel base and russia has said it is regrettable that military action has been taken it's also called for an end to the bloodshed and urged all sides in libya to start talking. i just remind you can follow all the latest developments in libya on our twitter and facebook pages in that we've got links to all our videos and regular updates that. it. is easy. to. see. you back with a recap of our top stories the main developments but in libya in just a few minutes stay with this knife it in moscow this is. sports is political in ways we don't often even notice especially on the level of culture where our ideas and attitudes as a society are shape. when it. serves the ties between professional football and the u.s. military have existed since the start of the n.f.l. back in one thousand money tha

this money is not always spent as wisely as it should be, but again, the navy right now, the american navy is the same number of ships we had in the year 1916. that's not enough ships to do what we need to do in order to try to create a peaceful and free trade area where we can trade back and forth across the oceans of the world. and so there isn't going to be a lot here to solve this money. we could spend the money more efficiently, but we can't cut a whole lot there. the solution is pretty straightforward. we have to cut particularly the amount of spending we are doing on entitlements and particularly, we have to reduce the -- reduce the growth where the entitlements as the years go out are going to become more difficult. this growth is enduesed because of the population is getting older and older people are taking more of these entitlement programs and it becomes more expensive. people like me, i'm a baby boomer. as we get older, we will get on to these programs that will cost a lot more and not a lot of younger workers to pay. so we have to be able to bring that curve down and cut the

now president obama says the answer americans have a limited role going to be the case at the moment would you say it's hard to believe that according to the us navy spokesmen the first american role use not only backseat driver as they try to. present to the whole world when they use to the ship but with shaping it's the part and parcel of the korean doctrine counterinsurgency doctrine which is the first phase of your shape clear hold and build so in effect shaping. word used by the u.s. navy ramps this in in fact he just displays or actually betrays the hidden agenda of the us a long term commitment in effect it's like another counting insurgency leave the open ended commitment which might wind up allegedly with the nation building as american successful about nation building look no further than iraq and afghanistan use a long term commitment that what you expect to happen to be i mean will end up being broken up in some miles i believe that's why i strongly supported the very cautious not note that was expressed by the u.s. defense secretary robert gates when he is ready to call a spade a spade what he actually what he really imply that any mi

the eyes very of the per knishes and negative influence of the american involvement in afghanistan indeed what could motivate future u.s. navy leaders to buy and to resale the drugs among their peers there it could be several reasons for such a reckless and criminal action and most of this is that the us navy are jealous of the us marines who are enjoying the poppy fields in helmand and kandahar and as a result they just fall back on the artificial stuff the juice and all of that organic very juana however it did legitimize old kinds of criminal activity it also legitimize the culture of impunity and profiteering and that is probably the hidden agenda of the us open ended commitment to afghanistan. you can always find more analysis from our military contributor on line to here's a taste of what else is lined up for you. while the u.s. is quick to condemn other countries for the sexual exploitation of minors thousands are being trafficked in america each year. and the next syosset as crews set for a voyage to the stars but not before sitting down for exams to make sure the cosmin ops are fully prepared follow their progress a

the iceberg of the pertinacious and negative influence of the american involvement in afghanistan indeed what could motivate future u.s. navy a leaders to buy and to resale. there are drugs among their peers there it could be several reasons for such a reckless and criminal action the most of this is that the us navy are jealous of the us marines who are enjoying the poppy fields in helmand and kandahar and as a result they just fall back on the artificial stuff situation all of that organic murray who want to however he did legitimize gold kinds of criminal activity it also legitimize the cult of impunity and profiteering and that is probably the hidden agenda of the us open ended commitment to afghanistan. well the present state for the moment i'll be back with a look at our main news stories in about two minutes from now and coming soon all special report on how corporations control world food supplies needing to thousands of people starving to death but stay with us for all of that sunrise in saudi but with a quick recap of our top stories in a couple minutes from now. that is the complement and look i'm talking of crea

the iceberg of the per knishes and negative influence of the american involvement in afghanistan indeed what could motivate future u.s. navy leaders to buy and to resale the drugs among their peers there it could be several reasons for such a reckless and criminal action the most of this is that the us navy are jealous of the us marines who are enjoying their party feels in helmand and kandahar and as a result they just fall back on the artificial stuff situation of the organic murray who want to however it did legitimize all kinds of criminal activity and also legitimize the cult of impunity and profiteering and that is probably the hidden agenda of the us open ended commitment to afghanistan. you know as find more analysis from our military contributor online here's a taste of what else is lined up for you now at r.t. dot com. nov lori in space a technical glitch means a lot of nasa is latest weather satellite crashes into the ocean minutes after a blast in four hundred million dollars goes down the tank. in. russia bidding a hot farewell to the cold winter as pancake week kicks off with both dances and traditional food

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the iceberg of the per knishes and negative influence of the american involvement in afghanistan indeed what could motivate future u.s. navy leaders to buy and to resale the drugs among their peers there it could be several reasons for such a reckless and criminal action the most of this is that the us navy is jealous of the us marines who are enjoying the poppy fields in helmand and kandahar and as a result they just fall back on the artificial stuff situation all of that organic murray who want to however it did legitimize all kinds of criminal activity he also legitimize the culture of impunity and profiteering and that is probably the hidden agenda of the us open ended commitment to afghanistan. could always find more on this and other stories online here's a taste of what simon what once lined up. russia putting hot very well to cold winter is pancake week continues in the country with additions to traditional folk dances and delicious food for more prestigious click r.t. dot com. and discover how to her friend at penguin our correspondent sean thomas has all the tips in his blog from mad article on our website. later

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the iceberg of the per knishes and negative influence of the american involvement in afghanistan indeed what could motivate future u.s. navy leaders to buy and to resale the drugs among their peers there it could be several reasons for such a reckless and criminal action the most of this is that the us navy are jealous of the us marines who are enjoying the poppy fields in helmand and kandahar and as a result they just fall back on the artificial stuff situation of the organic murray who want to however it did legitimize all kinds of criminal activity and also legitimize the cult of intimidating and profiteering and that is probably the hidden agenda of the us open ended commitment to afghanistan. coming up in a couple of minutes our special report on former bosnian serb leader radovan corrodes which wanted internationally for genocide and crimes against humanity he managed to avoid capture for almost thirteen years and find out what eventually gave him away but first i'll be back with a recap of our top stories. all . this in the beast will be here with us and the b.b.c. radio in the end they have been in the sumo number

there were some danish planes went, along with some american air force or navy, perhaps, surveillance are the kind of things that can jam radar signals and so on in libya. the interesting thing about sigonella air station is that it's pretty much a permanent u.s. base. it's a joint italian/american base. and it's been used here for a long time. it's one of seven bases in italy that have been offered for use for operation odyssey. the really important thing is its proximity to libya. it's one of the closest places allies can get in the mediterranean that's not on a ship. this is a mere 320 miles from the libyan capital tripoli. so in a fighter aircraft, area, that's a sniff, actually. >> that makes it one of the best conditions. there are seven bases throughout italy, but this makes it one of the best positions for the u.s. and the allies? >> it certainly is a very good place. in fact, one of the things being flown out of here are surveillance drones. a couple were seen landing or taking off yesterday. the drones are very, very important because they do the damage assessment. and damag

navy from coastal waters. more than 100 tomahawk cruise missiles were fired from american and british ships and saab submarines. in tripoli, moammar gadhafi's forces answered today's u.n. mandated no-fly zone with antiaircraft gunfire. libyan state tv claimed 48 people were in today's attacks. but that report is not verified. nbc bay area's brian moore shows us how washington is responding to this latest international crisis. >> reporter: french jets punished libyan armed forces on saturday as moammar gadhafi defied u.n. orders to cease his attacks on civilians. hours later, u.s. military ships followed up with a barrage of missiles. >> over 110 tom a tomahawk missiles struck more than 20 defense systems and other air defense facilities ashore. >> reporter: speaking from the capital of brazil, president obama said gadhafi had a chance to back down, but didn't. >> i want the american people to know that the use of force is not our first choice. and it's not a choice that i make lightly. but we cannot stand idly by when a tyrant tells his people that there will be no mercy. >> reporter: western forces own the sk

the first woman directer of the white house medical unit, and the first filipino-american to become an admiral in the navy. but she started her life as an underdog. always being underestimated because of her gender, her ethnic background and her appearance. in her new book, "the white house doctor: my patients were presidents," dr. mariano shares her inspiring scrowrnny of how a little girl from the philippines came to america and became the physician to the president of the united states. her example is truly one of a woman whose achievements were unlimited in the military, medicine and government service. secondly, gloriafelt will speak, and gloria is a leading activist, a best selling author of four books, a commentator, a sought after after speaker on topics such as women, politics, power, health and can the media. her front line experience as to how to unlock intention and ambition in order to embrace the power to make a difference about what we believe in is, truly provides her with a unique perspective, and she shares that in her book, "no excuses: nine ways women can change the way we think about

since its founding in 1992 the navy league's mission has been to protect the american people and their leaders about the importance of sea power to a maritime nation and to support men and women of the u.s. c services. i very much appreciate the support today and i would like to recognize dan branch to get the executive director for the contributions to put this together. now for the core of today's event. the united nations estimates indian ocean piracy costs 5 to $7 billion annually. though there are only a few attacks that make news they still occur on a daily basis as the tragedy proved last month with the deaths of four american hostages. parts are increasingly resilient, bold and adaptive free fighting tactics by implementing -- increasing manpower through recruitment. the real question is how can the global community meet this evolving fret be on the horn of africa. looking at numbers as much as $238 million in 2010, which was roughly $5.5 million. to enter these questions about piracy we have assembled a panel of the steamed experts who delivered a brief opening remarks and ans

the first woman directer of the white house medical unit, and the first filipino-american to become an admiral in the navy. but she started her life as an underdog. always being underestimated because of her gender, her ethnic background and her appearance. in her new book, "the white house doctor: my patients were presidents," dr. mariano shares her inspiring scrowrnny of how a little girl from the philippines came to america and became the physician to the president of the united states. her example is truly one of a woman whose achievements were unlimited in the military, medicine and government service. secondly, gloriafelt will speak, and gloria is a leading activist, a best selling author of four books, a commentator, a sought after after speaker on topics such as women, politics, power, health and can the media. her front line experience as to how to unlock intention and ambition in order to embrace the power to make a difference about what we believe in is, truly provides her with a unique perspective, and she shares that in her book, "no excuses: nine ways women can change the way we think about

hidden cost, and that hidden cost is paid by the very same people who support the military, our navy, the american taxpayers. milton copulus, an advisor to president ronald reagan and a veteran of the heritage foundation, testified before congress in 2006 on this very issue. he testified that the hidden costs of imported oil is equivalent to adding $8.35 to the price of a gallon of gasoline from the persian gulf. there is no hidden u.s. military cost attributed to homegrown ethanol. do you understand that? you don't have to have the navy of the united states keeping shipping lanes open for the ethanol that you burn in your car. no subsidy of $8.35 a gallon for ethanol like there is for oil, according to the heritage foundation. so, let's have a debate on ethanol, but let's debate it in the context of a comprehensive energy plan. this debate should include the subsidies for all energy production. you don't pick out one versus others. i mean what's unique about the subsidy for ethanol? but you also have from grain biodiesel. when's that going to come up? you have a subsidy for wind energy i. know it

fact that there has never been a death as a result of the operation of a commercial american reactor, nor in our nuclear navy, which has been using reactors in its ships and submarines since the 1950's, our goal should be to continue every effort to make certain that the operation of our existing and new nuclear power plants are as safe as possible. for example, some have suggested that passive cooling systems that operate on natural connection coolants would prevent the problems that arose in japan when the backup power was lost. mr. president, nuclear power is a demanding but manageable technology. as we move forward, let us learn the proper lessons from this japanese experience, to make sure that in the united states and in the world, we are even better prepared for the unexpected events of the future. i yield the floor. >> tonight, technology and talent commission's policy with chairman of the house subcommittee on communications, representative greg walden. right now, you can listen to cease and signature program with itunes or on your nt 3 player -- mp3 player. listen to a variety podcasts whenever you

. >> american legion post which invited lee home for a series of recognition events is now advocating he 7 one more medal besides the silver star and navy he performed extreme stress deserves congressional medal of honor. >>reporter: a native san francisco and an american hero, david lou 7 news. >> he sure looks good. >> fabulous. >> let's talk to spencer again about the forecast. >> here's look at the 7 day forecast. tells us the whole story over the next 7 days. wechlt rain tomorrow. showers wednesday and thursday which happens to be st. patrick's da day. rain again oiday. cooling down sharply on friday. high pressure friday saturday only in the low to mid 50's. showers through the weekend. even through the if is day of spring which is sunday. >> thanks very much. >> larry is here basketball to talk about tonight. >> yes. show down between the kings who might not northbound sack ton much longer. >> warrior final trip to the state capitol maybe. al has his best game for golden state3q you know, and this is the next generation of air fresheners from air wick; powered by 100% natural propellants for a cleaner fragrance experience. come s

as the president tells americans there is no sign dangerous radiation is coming here. >>> good evening. as we come on the air tonight, the u.s. navy is now racing to the rescue in japan. where there is word that electricity is about to return to the fukushima nuclear plant, and the u.s. is flying in five giant pumps from a navy base in nagasaki. they are pumps that can deliver enormous amounts of water, after we all watched today as the helicopters tried to spray water, but to no avail. our reporters are out in force on the story tonight. and we will go to japan in a moment. but first, let's head to martha raddatz who has been talking all day to the u.s. officials who are now helping the japanese. martha? >> reporter: diane, every day, the nuclear monster seems to get more frightening. but there is some hope tonight from that big u.s. push to send in water pumps. this coming after last ditch efforts by the japanese failed. one expert told us it's like using a squirt gun to put out a forest fire. japanese fire trucks using riot control water hoses to tackle red hot nuclear reactors. helicopters swooping overhead, dropping bucket af

regulatory commission said in a press briefing todayry of the operation of a commercial american reactor nor in our nuclear navy, which has been using reactors in its ships and submarines since the 1950's, our goal should be to continue every effort to try to make certain that the operation of our existing and new nuclear power plants are as safe as possible. for example, some have suggested that so-called passive cooling systems that operate on natural convection currents and don't need pumping would prevent the problems that arose in japan when the backup power to pump water was lost. mr. president, nuclear power is a demanding but manageable technology. as we move forward, let us learn the proper lessons from this japanese experience to make sure that in the united states and in the world we are even better prepared for the unexpected events of the future. i thank the president and i [speaking chinese] [speaking chinese] [speaking chinese] [speaking chinese] >> translator: we have followed closely the turbulence in the political situation inside north african countries. at the same time, we take the view tha

american bases at yokosuka and atsugi. the winds threatened to dump as much radioactivity in the next 24 hours as in the preceding ten days. navy officers decided they could not allow the "george washington" to absorb even low levels of radioactive contamination for the indefinite future. at $4.5 billion, it's one of the navy's most valuable ships and the fear is that radiation would be sucked into the ventilation system and leave it contaminated for the rest of its service life. as for the service members left ashore, potassium iodide pills which defend the body from radioactive iodine has been issued to all hands and their families. and tonight, katie, the pentagon is considering ordering the mandatory departure of all american service members and their families from the parts of japan threatened by radiation. >> couric: david martin again. thank you, david. last week we told you about an american exchange teacher missing in japan. we're very sorry to report the body of 24-year-old taylor anderson has been found in a town hit hard by the tsunami. her family says she had stayed at school after the quake to make sure all the ch

american sailors. >> reporter: good morning, brent. good morning, everyone. we're understand that there are 17 navyuss reagan" who were affected by this. low levels of radiation were detected after they went out on mission to try to figure out waes going on there. also that "uss reagan" that entire crew apparently went through a cloud of radiation that exposed them as well and so now that entire vessel is backing off a bit. they were delivering supplies and doing surveillance missions. now they're backing off until they can figure out how much radiation was delivered. authorities say they don't believe the crew got much radiation at all, but we're waiting for new information on that. the 104 nuclear plants here. some lawmakers here on capitol hill now saying that before wes license and approve more nuclear plants, which has been a big push by the obama administration, in light of japan, we need to take a step back and make sure that safety is in place to make sure that we're sufficiently protected. the nuclear regulatory commission over the weekend issued a statement saying that these plants are bu

and a simple thing for every american to understand, that we are at war with an ideology that has no air force to shoot down our nose navy to sink. we're going to have to work hard and together to win, to the muslim-american community get in this fight and protect your young people and your nation from radicalization. >> thank you, senator graham. senator leahy? >> thank you. thank you folding the sink i think it's external important and i'm glad this is the first hearing you and senator graham are going to have with the subcommittee. we know that the fbi directors testified before this committee and others the past few years. there's been a dramatic increase in activities about domesticate groups. some of these activities are the result of targeting the american muslim community. to make matters worse, some leaders as senator durbin pointed out have sought to sow fear and divisiveness against american muslims. claiming the claims of hate against those with different traditions runs contrary to our american values. remember, our nation was founded in large part of the importance of religious freedom. i welcome the renewe

navy commander is saying that iodine goes will be made available to american military families in japanrting today. they're being given out at four u.s. bases in japan. a strong aftershock rattling japan more than one week after the devastating earthquake. it held on saturday at magnitude 6.1. we had over a dozen aftershocks over a six. note. the epicenter of this one was about 50 mi. south of the nuclear-power plant. yes bay nine days after the earthquake, tsunami an incredible rescue any year-old woman and a teenage boy pulled from the wreckage of a home. rescuers found the 16 year-old boy suffering from hypothermia on the roof of his from calling for help. inside they found his grandmother week but conscious. the two are in the kitchen when it hit. surviving on your record. >> justine: turkey says the foreign times journalists have now been released to its ambassador. a spokesperson says that journalists were handed over to the ambassador and they're expected to cross over into the border later on today. libyan authorities say the journalists were captured during fighting in the east

is army corporate frank buckles, the last american veteran of world war i and he will be interred at arlington national cemetery. he was turned down by the navy and marines for flat feet but he was taken by the army and he went to europe. he will be memorized today. >> less than 20 minutes now david petraeus that troops can pull out of afghanistan as planned. he will testify before the senate armed services committee. he is leading the war effort in afghanistan. in addition to speaking about that, he is expected to tell lawmakers his concern about corruption in the afghan government. >>> between unemployment, rising prices and problems in japan and middle east, federal policymakers will have a lot to discuss. at the top of the agenda, they may not make any changes to $600 billion treasury bond program. ben bernanke says the economy still needs support from bond purchases. >> the chief of calpers is now accused of diverting investments to politically connected firms. top officials of the pension fund commonly known as cal percent. they paid out $180 million to try to gain investment business from the pension fund. calpers is the largest public

fact that there has never been a death as a result of the operation of a commercial american reactor nor in our nuclear navy, which has been using reactors in its ships and submarines since the 1950's, our goal should be to continue every effort to try to make certain that the operation of our existing and new nuclear power plants are as safe as possible. for example, some have suggested that so-called passive cooling systems that operate on natural convection currents and don't need pumping would prevent the problems that arose in japan when the backup power to pump water was lost. mr. president, nuclear power is a demanding but manageable technology. as we move forward, let us learn the proper lessons from this japanese experience to make sure that in the united states and in the world we are even better prepared for the unexpected events of the future. i thank the president and i yield the floor. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: sphoo quorum call: quorum call: mr. leahy: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from vermont. mr. leahy: mr. president, i ask unanim

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