american officials in the months before the revolution. the same regime that today is putting people in prison because they simply quote, for example, an american official who was actively seeking and establishing contact with the americans both in paris and his allies in teheran. they realized that what the americans were looking for was force that could hold the country together, keep the communists out of the iran, soviet union was still the soviet union in those days, and keep the oil running. in a letter he writes to the u.s., he more or less says what i told you. what do you want? you want oil to flow, the country to be held together, don't want the communists? we'll do that. tell the government to stop supporting. that's what the american government did. they intercreeded on -- interceded. the adversary was involved in telling the iranian leadership that the u.s. will not support the favor of the shah, that the future belongs to this new regime, and i must say it was the ignorance, not the viciousness. sol lo mon was the american ambassador to iran at the time, and i think he really believed khom d khomeni was going to create a regime. h

american officials in the month before the revolution. the same regime that today is putting people in prison because they simply cope an american official who was actively seeking and establishing contact with the americans. both khomeini in paris and his allies in tehran. they realized, khomeini realize, that what the americans were looking for was a force that could hold the country together, keep the consonants out of iran so the union was the soviet union in those days and keep the oil running. in a letter that khomeini rights to carter, he more or less is exactly what i told you. he says what do you want? do you want the oil to flow? do you want the country to be held together? we will do all of these things. tell the till the military to stop supporting bakhtiyar and that is exactly what the american government did. the american government interceded on behalf of khomeini, with the military. the general was very much involved in telling the iranian leadership that the u.s. will not support a coup in favor of the shah, that the future belongs to the regime. and, i must say, it was the ignorance, not the ambitiousness solomon was th

. >> reporter: escorted by an american embassy official, today for the first time we see the frail 76-year-old texan whose tough talk captivated americans back home. >> i'm going to have to whop them with my rolling pin. >> reporter: mary lived in a building above tahrir square, fending off mobs from her door front until rescue came yesterday during a lull in the fighting. >> reporter: what can you tell us about how you got out of your apartment? >> i would rather not go into that just in case some repercussions could come upon other parties. >> mary, i'm with nbc news. >> reporter: an nbc news producer caught up with her at the cairo airport today where she told me by telephone about her walk to freedom. >> i got to the foyer and people of course were all over the floor sleeping. and there were rocks and garbage and of course the streets were quite littered all the way, littered, just garbage and a lot of rocks. there were barricades all over the place. >> reporter: today she spoke to worried family members back home who had briefly lost track of her overnight. her rescuer turned out

would be very surprised if the pakistanis would not treat him properly since he's known to be an american official. he's not believed to be some sort of rogue spy. he clearly worked for the u.s. government so i would think they would be quite careful with him. >> couric: and the next step here? i mentioned in our clip a court hearing. do you know what that means exactly and what happens that have? >> not exactly but i know there's supposed to be a hearing on the 11th, which is friday. the pakistani officials say that at that hearing he will be there. he will be produced in court. he will be there expected a ruling to be made on whether or not he has diplomatic immunity and depending on the nature of that ruling we'll see what happens after that. >> brown: pam constable of the "washington post," thanks very much. >> you're very welcome. >> lehrer: again, the major developments of the day: the protests in egypt showed no sign of abating after 16 days. but the foreign minister told the "newshour" that the u.s. is trying to impose its own solution. the obama administration rejected the charge. a state

an hi it have american sentiment. a high court in pakistan decided not to release an american official who was arrested for the shootingeaths of two pakistanis. u.s. officials claim diplomatic immunity. they say the man was acting in self-defense because the other men were trying to rob him at gunpoint. a court official in pakistan is now giving his government 15 days to determine if the american does have diplomatic immunity. >>> shuttle "discovery" is out on the launch pad for its final mission to space to deliver the last u.s. model to the international space station. nasa engineers have meticulously tended to technical issues leading to the launch's delay back in november. it is scheduled to liftoff on february 24th. >>> money doesn't buy everything and meg whitman should know that firsthand. we know exactly how much she spent in her failed attempt to become california governor. according to campaign finance reports filed this week, whitman spent a total of $178.5 million. and more than $144 million was out of her own pocket. when you total it up, it equates to $43.25 per vote that she received in the november elec

is trying to get davis released saying he has diplomatic immunity as an american consulate official. davis claims he was defending himself from an attempted robbery when he shot two men dead last month. one police official tells the guardian newspaper that the shooting goes, quote, way beyond self-defense. >>> just ahead on the "morning news," a controversial gun bill is one step closer to becoming law in texas. >>> plus check your mailbox. invitations for prince william's royal wedding have been mailed out. this is the "cbs morning news." , it seems like your life is split in two. there's the life you live... and the life you want to live. fortunately there's enbrel. enbrel can help relieve pain, stiffness, fatigue, and stop joint damage. because enbrel suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal, events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, and other cancers, and nervous system and blood disorders have occurred. before starting enbrel, your doctor should test you for tuberculosis. ask your doctor if you live or have

. >> reporter: escorted by an american embassy official saturday for the first time we see the frail ar-old texan whose tough talk while living under siege captivated americans back home. mary thornberry lived in a building perched above the turbulent square, trapped for days and fending off mobs at her door front until a rescue came yesterday during a low in the fighting. what can you tell us about how you got out of your apartment? >> i would rather not go into that just in case some reprecushions become a problem. sorry. >> mary, i'm with nbc news. >> an nbc news producer caught up with her at the cairo airport where she told me by telephone about her walk to freedom. >> i got to the foyer. there were guys all over the floor sleeping. and there were rocks and a portion of the street was quite littered all the way as can you see. there was garbage and a lot of rocks. there were barricades all over the place. >> saturday, she spoke to worried family members back home who briefly lost track of her overnight. her rescuer dropped her at the airport. >> ways in bad shape by the time i go

top military officials in afghanistan avoided an investigation into claims that an american army unit psychologically manipulated visiting high officials rolling stone magazine published the psychological operations known as soil used to get more money and troops for the war buddies military contributors says this further reveals just how much the u.s. operation in afghanistan is being hidden from the public. and advertently these latest revelations about the psyops scandal in afghanistan regarding their american leadership back in washington d.c. has also revealed their hypocrisy regarding their public coverage of the american occupation in afghanistan and this by the fact that half a year ago this psychological operations has been rebranded into the military information support a peroration in essence the whole american global information war to be precise this information campaign remains the say that is the most important and under reported card over these growing and unfolding drama regarding the american general unauthorized psychological operations against its political and mil

of course she clearly knew she was not a citizen since he acquired an american passport. immigration officials were saying, in effect, center back, come up putting in the project -- rhetoric that when here what are often called illegal immigrants. well, you will be relieved and happy to see with that she was not deported. once the story appeared in the newspapers the more absurdity of forcing this elderly woman to leave a place where she lived busted for life was evident. eventually to state officials as well, whenever the legal technicalities. even if she had been and a regular migrant all those years, that clearly no longer mattered. so if we think about that case she had a moral claim, a moral planned to stay in britain. that claim was especially strong for three reasons. she arrived at a young age, have immediate family members in britain, and had been there for a long time to read each of these elements is worth considering separately. first the fact that she arrived as a child and she was not responsible for the decision to settle in the united kingdom. almost all yang children, a produc

an american yacht. the u-s navy is shadowing the boat... trying to make sure it >>> u.s. officialsectly with somali pirates who hijacked an american yacht. we are getting the latest news now from cbs. cbs' david martin at the pentagon is reporting that the four americans aboard that yacht off the coast of somalia have been killed. apparently the navy warship that had been following the quest, as the yacht is called, heard gunshots aboard the yacht. they took action. when they got aboard, they learned that all four americans were dead. apparently, killed by their captors: now, there were more than a dozen pirates aboard and we understand that some of those pirates are dead. others are captured. but again, some very sad news that we are getting from cbs news that the four americans who were aboard that pirated yacht have been killed. we will get the very latest from cbs and bring that information to you as it becomes available. >> one couple from santa monica, the other couple with roots in the bay area. so tough news there. >>> time now is 5:54. the main transit agency here in the s

americans living in egypt are registered with the u.s. embassy. and that's just officially registered. >> smith: so, lara, if i'm an american citizen, i'm in cairo, i get to the airport, what is the process? how do i get out? >> reporter: americans are being told to come to cairo's international airport with their passports and basically to get in line. they really have no idea where they're going. they can't plan in advance or make arrangements. there are a number of different destinations where there could be sent, from athens to istanbul to cyprus. people who are living in egypt, living in cairo who may have to get out with their whole family and have no idea when they're going to be able to return home. this is not an easy time at all, it's a very difficult situation. >> smith: lara logan in cairo. thank you. in washington, the obama administration is weighing its words very carefully in this crisis. chip reid is at the white house with the latest. chip, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, harry. the obama administration is walking a very fine line here. on the one hand, they strongly support the protestors, but on the other hand, the la

those comments came at a congressional hearing yesterday, where another official said anwar al awac ki an americanorn islamic cleric tops osama bin laden as the biggest threat to the u.s. >>> in a speech to the parliament in belgium yesterday england's prince charles lashed out at climate change skeptics saying they are having a corrosive effect on public opinion and playing a, quote, reckless game of roulette with the planet's future. >>> and if you've got $40,000 laying around, you may be able to buy a rare copy of the so-called wicked bible on display at a san francisco book fair this weekend. the 17th century bible shocked readers by accidentally omitting the word "not" from a commandment, resulting in the advice thou shall commit adultery. that's an important world. >> and now here's an early look at one of your top health headlines on msnbc.com. new research is raising concern about diet soda, showing regular drinkers have a 61% risk of heart attack and stroke than those who don't drink it. more study is need. but with no clear chemical or biological explanation, doctors speculate they tend

an entire agency to the black people out of here. i would like to say to the agency and city officials, it will take an agency and money to keep african-americans and get some back in here. this is america and you cannot do it for free. that is what mary would tell you. she would give you her favorite line right now. she would say -- let's make sure that we do not have different strokes for different folks. anyone remember that? let's make sure that everybody is treated fairly. to treat those -- you have got to give them more than you have given the other folks or they will never catch up. that is just the reality of life. that is just the reality of running the race we are in called life. we are excited. we want is not to be the end of the last project in the western addition. it may be the last thing that the redevelopment agency pays for, but it is not the last of the work that we have to do in the west of the city. to bring charity and to bring people the kind of life that they deserve. i will say it. i am through. i hope i am not to offensive. i really want to say this and i hope that you can get it. the reality of life is that white peopl

education, cal state official took to the pulpit on this super sunday to talk about preparing for college. as ktvu's jim vargas explains it's all in an effort to reach out to african american students. >> reporter: csu officials were at a dozen african american churches on what they call super sunday. reaching out to students and trying to direct them into college. >> csu's commitment to earn a university degree is stronger than. >> reporter: they offer counseling and show the way to financial aid. james barraco spoke to the community and said the churches are a way to get the word out. >> stay in school, stay on course, take rigorous courses. >> reporter: there is talk of advanced courses in lots of english, math and science classes. >> i got the message a long time ago. my mom works at a college and i've been looking at colleges. >> if you go to college you can reach more goals and be more successful in time. >> they are suffering financially, but their willingness to have this relationship helps our kids. we're willing to open the doors and make sure our kids are actually in school. >> reporter: the supersunday program seems to be working. here at cal state, the number

an elected official. you're a part of the american democracy, you probably shouldn't have a problem pledging allegiance tothe united states. >> i think most san franciscans are more concerned how how i can make nummi more effective than on my reason not to recite the pledge. in san francisco, jana katsuyama. >>> there are some very disappointed students from oakland high school tonight feeling that their college dreams may be dashed through no fault of their own. the act college entrance crams are of more than 150 seniors were lost after they were mailed to iowa to be scored. >> i thought the act would really bump me up and help me to get into uc. >>nuin was one of those that took the test and felt she had done well. she is worried that she won't meet college deadlines. act says tests do get lost although rarely. colleges have been understanding and flexible in these circumstances. >>> and club wet has filed a suit against san jose. the attorney for the group told the mercury the restrictions are so severe, kareokee would be banned. >>> the man accused of killing two people sunday at fisherman's ward will

an elected official. you're a part of the american democracy, you probably shouldn't have a problem pledging allegiance tothe united states. >> i think most san franciscans are more concerned how how i can make nummi more effective than on my reason not to recite the pledge. in san francisco, jana katsuyama. >>> there are some very disappointed students from oakland high school tonight feeling that their college dreams may be dashed through no fault of their own. the act college entrance crams are of more than 150 seniors were lost after they were mailed to iowa to be scored. >> i thought the act would really bump me up and help me to get into uc. >>nuin was one of those that took the test and felt she had done well. she is worried that she won't meet college deadlines. act says tests do get lost although rarely. colleges have been understanding and flexible in these circumstances. >>> and club wet has filed a suit against san jose. the attorney for the group told the mercury the restrictions are so severe, kareokee would be banned. >>> the man accused of killing two people sunday at fisherman's ward will

officials have pressured pakistan to free an american charged with murder on the grounds he has diplomatic immunity, but today they admitted that raymond davis is a c.i.a. operative and that makes things a lot more complicated. david martin has the story. >> reporter: what had been painfully obvious-- that raymond davis worked for the c.i.a.-- has now been reported, making him an even greater focus of anti-american hatred in pakistan. grounds outside the jail where he is being held for having shot and killed two pakistanis are demanding the death sentence. with added revelation he worked for c.i.a., u.s. officials fear davis could be killed from someone inside the jail. in this video, which appeared on pakistani television, he can be seen showing the police his i.d. cards and trying to convince them he works for the u.s. consulate in lahore. >> reporter: the pakistanis have moved davis to a separate part of the jail where dogs taste his food to make sure it's not poisoned. his guards have had their guns taken away so they can't kill him, but now he could be vulnerable to other inmates who

an election and coalition government. the opposition is still rather loose. the most organized fraction of it is the muslim brotherhood to give a lot of american officials some use. it is an islamist party. but nevertheless, the u.s. is focused on putting pressure on mubarak, keep support from the military, which the united states provides a tremendous amount of aid to, and get this transition underway. >> so, of course, this is an important allie to the u.s. if he does step down, what does it mean for us? >> well, it raises a lot of question marks to be sure. military aid is what is key, so that's why the military is the key to all of this as a national institution. also, a new government, the united states would want to know, are they still at peace with israel? the peace treaty in 1975 being a crucial security blanket for that region. if you look at it that way and certainly from the point of view from the united states. so there are a lot of concerns. and i think the biggest concern now is you have some sort of stable government that can come after mubarak. >> how quickly, we did talk about the u.s. military standing by in case it is needed to help out in

has confirmed that an american man arrested in pakistan is working for the cia. he was arrested for killing two pakistanis. state officials say that davis has diplomatic immunity and should be released. they say he was there to protect u.s. consular official. >>> a hijacked yacht is being closely watched tonight p1 and the has -- and one of the man has family in san francisco bay she tells her she is worried about safety. today in southern california charge held a prayer service -- church held a prayer service. >> we hope the best for them. we are looking for a miracle, looking to hear some good news. >> experts say that the navy warship a shadowy beyond preventing it from making it to shore. >>> at least one person is dead and 22 others were injured after a bus slid off a road in san bernardino county. the highway patrol says the bus went 20 feet down an embankment after colliding with a county fire vehicle. the bus belonged to a pasadena church and happened near the town of twin peaks. >>> americans choose ronald reagan as the greatest u.s. presidents. he came in ahead of abraham lincoln and bill clinton. >>> the latest

. >> in your book, "the comeback: how innovation will restore the american dream, " you talk about an incident in china. an official said china is up and america is it down. the realization that america is on the decline. >>guest: i think any american would feel the same. the chinese basically telling him at the country is going up, which is true, but i still get emotional and feel the blood rising because it bothered me because it was rude, but also it later bothered me because it is true. china is expanding dramatically and educating their people. we have closed off our borders to the best and brightest people and to trade. we have not had a free trade agreement in four years. host: as the obama administration talks about innovation, what actual details do you want to see come out of the white house and out of congress? guest: the last two years has been pretty difficult. it is this been a very difficult time. clearly, president obama has turned. americans want jobs. . . what we are all doing here, particularly in the federal government, but also in the private sector. we are being led by our innovators, private

an alert has been sent to americans who may still be in libya, asking them to leave now and to contact u.s. officials if they need help doing so. the associated press reporting more attacks. 17 people were killed near tripoli. the obama administration hasn't ruled out military moves or economic sanctions. >> these are human rights. they are not negotiable and they must be followed. >> reporter: the state department also chartering aircraft to fly americans out, if necessary, later today. here in washington, there will be a 2 p.m. protest outside the libyan ambassador's residence. live in washington, reporting for ktvu. >>> the death toll is now at 113 from the zel -- new zealand earthquake. at least 200 people are still missing and feared dead. 70 people were pulled from the wreckage in the first hour that the 6.3 magnitude quake struck. >>> if you've never experienced strong quake, this is what this looked like. this is new home video of the moment it hit. you can hear glass shattering and see things fly through the air. it looked like the house was turned upside down? that texas college student acc

military officials say they're considering how to respond to an act of piracy. the capture of four americans on a yacht in the indian ocean. the quest is owned by a california couple who have been on an around the world voyage. they were headed from india to the african coast, when they were intercepted by pirates off the coast of oman. their yacht is believed to be headed toward somalia. here's john lewis. >> reporter: these photos show the couple on the adventure of a lifetime. sailing around the world aboard their 50 foot slope. as they travel, they handed out donated bibles. ironically, jean wrote we expect this trip to hold some unexpected surprises. at the del ray yacht club in los angeles where they competed in boat racing events they have lots of friends and there's plenty of concern here about their safety. . last night as news of their capture broke, people were following the story closely. >> we got an e-mail from them about a week ago, they said they were about to take off into where it was going to be dangerous and there wouldn't be any more radio contact. >> because they didn't

an alleged sex crimes case. assange is accused by two women of sexual misconduct. american officials continue to try to build a case against assange in publishing classified u.s. diplomatic cases. the extradition hearing is expected to last two days. >>> a fast-moving wildfire in western australia destroyed at least 41 homes. the fire struck homes on the outskirts of perth. another 19 homes were damaged over the weekend. one firefighter was injured. the fire started when a man using an electric grinder in his backyard ignited dry grass saturday night. another fire broke out in the same area. two fires have burned at least 4,000 acres. >>> the federal government has launched an investigation into a near midair collision in the skies near new york city. the american airlines passenger jet with 259 people on board had just taken off from kennedy airport headed to brazil. it came within one mile of two air force cargo planes. the american pilots steered clear after his cockpit alarm went off. >> if the aircraft were literally one mile apart, and we're talking about at the same altitude,

federal safety officials say an american airlines jet and two military planes nearly collided near new york city last month. federal rules called for a minimum five-mile distance between aircraft. these three were within one mile of each other. the accident was prevented by a collision alert system at a nearby air traffic control tower. the american airlines jet was headed to brazil. it was carrying about 250 passengers and 12 crewmembers. >>> the san jose airport is look to be replace its 41 police officers and 12 firefighters with private security guards. the cost-cutting move would save an estimated $10 million a year. money that could keep the airport from losing more flights. a security firm is expected to lay out a management plan to the city council by april. if approved private security guards could take over as early as july. >>> the school district is set to decide on a plan to close schools next week to help solve its budget woes. and that brought some angry people to the streets. dozen of children and parents from glenbrook middle school marched to district offices in conco

an american issue. police and elected officials who were taking a stand against the drug trade are being threatened and killed. we put so many resources into the middle east, we must also increase our support to mexico. but it has a direct effect on american people and citizens. north korea and iran still pose a significant difficult to america. iran continues to stir up things and play a game of cat and mouse. the prospects for a diplomatic dialogue are not going anywhere. china and russia oppose their own national security issues. they are real issues in the steel is. we cannot ignore the fact that the chinese and other governments are engaging in cyber attacks. these attacks can cause big problemseven though they are gathering little national attention. cyber attacks -- they keep our electric grid running and protect our water supply. if these systems are disrupted, it could have catastrophic consequences. we already have examples of what is possible. last week, the nasdaq was attacked. trades were not affected, but hackers penetrated certain internal software. the website wikileaks disclosed tens o

. >>> an american diplomat held captive in pakistan on murder charges could walk free as soon as this week. one pakistani officials a majority of legal experts in the country believe that the man who works for the u.s. embassy has diplomatic immunity. raymond davis was iowa stated on january 27th for killing two pakistani men. this is video of his interrogation by police. the u.s. says the men were robbers and davis was acting in self-defense. the u.s. also says either way davis does have diplomatic immunity. a pakistani court could release davis later on this week. >>> from guantanamo bay to the bay area, today berkeley's city council will decide whether to invite former guantanamo detainees to live here. christie smith is live with the latest for us this morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. a big vote is expected tonight in berkeley. this has grabbed quite a bit of attention. the resolution was crafted by the city's peace and justice commission. and it would invite guantanamo bay detainees to berkeley, those who have been cleared of wrongdoing. they are reportedly looking at two people, a russian ballet d

officials admit they shouldn't have been so high-handed in demanding the immediate release of an american who shot pakistanis a total of ten times. senator john kerry of the senate foreign relations committee was hastily dispatched to pakistan in an effort to smooth things over. >> even if it was mishandled, this man is a diplomat within the embassy and immunity attaches to him. so no matter how angry you get about something the way it was handled, that's the bottom line. >> reporter: the u.s. expects the pakistani government to tell the court davis does, indeed, have diplomatic immunity and must be set free no matter what he did. katie? >> couric: all right, david martin at the pentagon tonight. david, thank you. there's a report tonight that the top commander in afghanistan, general david petraeus, may leave his post by the end of this year. that's according to the "times" of london which says the pentagon is now considering possible replacements. meanwhile, in italy, silvio berlusconi has been somewhat of a teflon politician. he's been charged with corruption many times but nothing sti

troubled and tomorrow when you hear the threat assessment from the american intelligence officials who will be testifying in congress as annnual thing, you're going to hear a lot about the iranian nuclear program. and we're going to be reminded again that egypt isn't the only problem in the region. >> david, do you get any sense of how president obama has handled, what really is his first as you said earlier, hisçó first 3:00 a.m. call. can you give us any assessment how he's handling it, how he makes decisions. >> there are some things i found quite interesting in the way that he has kept his message consistent. for example. something that he said in his cairo speech in 2009 was the united states should not be meddling in the formation of governments in the middle east or any place else. at that time he almost apologized for the american meddling in iran in the 1950's when the cia helped stage a coup. so consistently through this crises, he has been saying it's not for the united states to pick a leader. that's up to the egyptians to go do. but at the same time, out on the street, you're hearing many egyptians say well t

officials empathize. there is month one plan. they are in talks, and they're very careful that this not be seen as an american plan being pushed by the u.s. so that it will be accepted by the egyptian people. also here on capitol hill, the senate has passed a resolution asking for an immediate stepdown by mubarak in a transitional government as soon as possible. lynn. >> tracie ports potts in washington. thank you. >>> now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. many in texas we want to warn our viewers that this is graphic. it is released surveillance video showing houston police officers beating a burglary suspect. since the incident the teen was convicted. seven police officers have been terminated, and four officers have been charged. >>> in connecticut heavy snow continued to be a headache for the owner of the gas station many shelton when the canopy above the gas pumps gave way. no one was injured at the time of the collapse. in california the 2011 gold rush has begun. a nine-pound nugget found by a man with a metal detector is on display. the so-called washington nugget is said to be the largest

an american issue. police and elected officials who were taking a stand against the drug trade are being threatened and killed. we put so many resources into the middle east, we must also increase our support to mexico. but it has a direct effect on american people and citizens. north korea and iran still pose a significant difficult to america. iran continues to stir up things and play a game of cat and mouse. the prospects for a diplomatic dialogue are not going anywhere. china and russia oppose their own national security issues. they are real issues in the steel is. we cannot ignore the fact that the chinese and other governments are engaging in cyber attacks. these attacks can cause big problems, even though they are gathering little national attention. cyber attacks -- they keep our electric grid running and protect our water supply. if these systems are disrupted, it could have catastrophic consequences. we already have examples of what is possible. last week, the nasdaq was attacked. trades were not affected, but hackers penetrated certain internal software. the website wikileaks disclosed tens