robert baer is now an intelligence columnist. his latest book is "the company we keep."g on? do these attacks have a pattern? does it have the fingerprints of an israeli industry? >> it has to be the israelis. if it was the iranian opposition, they'd be going after political leaders. you look at the target and you look at the capabilities. it's not american. there is no lethal finding against iran. the israelis, as far as i can see, are trying to provoke the iranians into doing something. >> what would that -- that's always my question. consequences explained and consequences dealt with when they come. what could -- you know, we are vulnerable over there. we have an american over there just condemned to death for espionage. is that one of the assets brutally stated against us that they can execute him? would they go that far as payback for something like this assuming we had some role in knowing about this? >> they have done a couple things. they have hit the british embassy. overran it. they kidnapped this american ex-fbi agent. they can do a number of things. but what

kimberly dosier of the associated press has been reporting on the dramatic raid and bob baer our oldis an intelligence columnist for "time" magazine. do the play by play and we'll get the commentary from bob. i use these happy terms because it turned out incredibly well. all nine kidnappers killed, none of the rescuers killed. the hostages taken completely without injury. >> nine kidnappers killed. it was a high risk raid, a joint special operations raid. the s.e.a.l.s parachuted in from a distance and then hiked to the site, which was an open encampment. they quickly subdued the attackers. there was a brief firefight. some of them were actually asleep. they secured the hostages and then army special operations helicopters flew in, took away the s.e.a.l.s, took away the hostages, all of them unharmed. >> did they go in with those infrared goggles that can see in the night? is that how they did it with that incredible advantage? >> that is one way they could have done it. they're not giving us too many of the tactics and techniques used on the ground because there are other hostages o

>> here's bret baer. a great interview on fox.support the idea of a mandate? do you believe that that was the right thing for massachusetts? do you think mandating people to buy insurance is the right tool? >> bret, i don't know how many hundred times i've said this, too. this is an unusual interview. all right. let's do it again. >> hey, ron. >> ha, ha, ha. there's the unsincere laugh again. >> he's a jolly fellow. talk about a legitimate question. did he not think he was going to have to face that sort of question? he seems like the kind of guy that's just not used to meeting people on an even playing field. they'll ask you questions and you better have an answer. he'sç used to being the boss a the millionaire where nobody asks you uncomfortable questions. nobody puts you on the spot because you'll fire them and you'll like it. >> well, there is a difference between in a business press and the political press. let's put it that way. that's for sure. >> true. it's ha, ha, ha and then it's aah at the end when he realizes nobody e

bob baer, thank you fran townsend, as well.ontinue to monitor this. >>> coming up, four convicted murderers released from prison in mississippi. they were among 199 criminals pardoned by haley barbour in his last days in office. now the state attorney general is threatening a nationwide man hunt to find a number of them they can't find. we'll get a live update next. >>> also a french journalist killed in syria, now france wants answers from the government. >>> what we found in haiti two years after the devastating earthquake. >> there would have been a tent here before. >> yeah, in a space this size, as many as 15 people would have been sharing it, sleeping in shifts. >> this to you is a sign of progress? >> absolutely. en vegetables. over twenty delicious varieties have sixtyes. calories or less per serving and are now weight watchers-endorsed. try green giant frozen vegetables with sauce. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] entune mobile technology. ♪ stronger! ♪ stand a little taller [ male announcer ] stay seamlessly connected to your

also joining us, former cia officer robert baer, he and his wife co-authors of "a company we keep." i'm fascinated by this story, trying to figure out who did it. this is not the first iranian scientist who suddenly gets killed in iran. >> right, this is, i think if i'm keeping track right, i think this is four. >> right. so if you're trying to disrupt the iranian nuclear program, this is one very direct way to do that? >> absolutely. you've taken out four key players and managed by doing that to also intimidate the whole body of the iranian nuclear infrastructure who will all be frightened they're going to be targeted next. >> so who do you think is behind this? >> well, you know, look, you have to -- we tend to report things as they happen, right? you report incidents, journalists. but look at the larger context. go back to the plot, the iranian plot to kill the saudi ambassador here in the united states. we've recently just this week the iranians have convicted an american from michigan accusing him as a spy and sentencing him to his death. >> former marine who his family says wa

jenna and lea baer were due on january 26th. mom went into labor early.enna was born by c-section at 11:59 on december 31st and lea just after midnight on january 1st. both girls are healthy. >> wow, two separate birthdays. those parents are going to be busy. >> my goodness gracious, that's right. >> a lot of birthday parties. >>> 4:55. coming up, why one local person is ringing in the new year the >>> already the future of television has arrived. this is the new lg 55-inch oled-tv. what's to special about this? look at this thing. the tv is made with organic light emitting diodes, which to this point have only been used in small displays to create a vivid and lifelike image. it also allows the screen to be incredibly thin, only 3/16 of an inch wide, and it only weighs 16 pounds. this is unbelievable. the lg will officially unveil the tv at the consumer electronics show in las vegas next week. it is expected to go on sale late this year and could have a price tag of more than $5,000. how many people in line trying to get that thing? >> what are organic li

opposition on the ground because if a minority resorts to violence the vast majority of syrians protest baer handed in the streets against the indiscriminate violence of the regime. we must respectfully pay tribute to those men and women and those syrians who every day march for their freedom in the knowledge that they could be shot dead at the any moment. i would also, as this has been mentioned, the memory of the french journalist who died as he did his job. and i will not allow this to be exploited. the syrian authorities should have given him all necessary protection. i have to note that this has not been the case. when it comes to the report of the observer mission which we have and has been distributed to us, it does not say anything about the origin of the exchange of fire which led to the death of my com patriot and we're still awaiting the syrian authorities actions shedding full light on this episode. now the second essential element in the arab league draft, it provides the support of the council to the arab league initiative regarding its three main aspectis demand of violenc and

baer school was one of 50 schools to receive the grants. touches ourt -- it heart that we're one of 50 schools they thought could use this money. we are eternally grateful to target and to ellen degeneres. >> the money is expected to be used to renovate the schools bathrooms. there was a $5 million donation from target. >> a recall issue in an effort to prevent infant injuries. 25,000 rattles are being recalled because of a potential choking hazard. there were sold at various mexican craft stores nationwide. contact lee carter company for a full refund or visit their web site. a recall of nearly to wonder 50,000 insulated lunch boxes -- 250,000 lunchboxes. they could leak a gel. there were sold at costco. 55,000 traveling chef expansible food carriers are also being recalled. those products were sold at walmart. jcpenney does away with sales and plans to reduce prices. it will mark down all of its merchandise by at least 40%. shoppers will no longer have to wait for a sale. they hope to take the guesswork out a shopping but offered more pre

well, you can picture giant's president larry baer in the press box screaming get off my lawn, but itout football this afternoon. jerry rice, his son, jerry, jr., plays for ucla these days. 2nd quarter, scoreless. kevin prince for ucla and embree the grab. against the fighting illini. terriblery hawthorne terry hawthorne picks of prince. scheelhaase is not coming back. >>> virginia versus auburn in the chick-fil-a bowl. 25-yards,, touchdown, 28-14 lead auburn. third-quarter, now trey mason will barge right up the middle. nobody will get him, auburn tigers, still paying attention? we have time for the sun bowl? georgia tech versus utah. jon hays with the pass. 1st down play, 8 -yard touchdown and georgia tech goes down, 30-27 in overtime. give me liberty, the liberty bowl. cincinnati and vanderbilt. the university of cincinnati winds up winning 31-24 down in memphis, tennessee. >>> final day of the nfl's regular season, so much on the line for both bay area teams. we'll preview what may be in store for both the niners and raiders when the word is swapportunity. can i have the definitio

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jenna and lea baer were due on january 26th. their mom went into labor early saturday. was born by c-section at 11:59 on december 31st, and lea just after midnight on january the 1st. both girls are healthy and beautiful. congratulations. >> new year's and celebrating new year's eve, new year's day. it's going to be a lost fun in that family. >> i wonder how many conversations between husbands and wives begins with, if we don't leave by now -- >> right now. i have vivid memories of my first born. oh, my goodness gracious. it was a long story. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] combine a pnc cashbuilder visa credit card with a pnc performance select checking account and get up to 1.75% cash back for just about every purchase. learn more and apply today at pnc.com/cashbuilder. pnc bank. for the achiever in you.

during the award award ceremony, professor baer spoke about her book, try again for about an hour. -- her book, "ratification," for about an hour. to make my name is markedly. i'm the chief economic officer at isi and is my privilege to introduce our speaker and the recipient of the 2011 paolucci/bagehot book award, professor pauline maier. she is the professor of american history at mit where she has taught for more than 30 years. she received her ph.d from harvard university in 1968, and has also taught at the university of massachusetts and the university of wisconsin. in addition to being a greatly acclaimed scholar, she is also a devoted teacher of generations of undergraduates. regularly offering a survey course in american history taking and 65, for example. are books that focus on the power of ideas and the shaping of early america. have also recovered the human complexity of the founding experience ring important nuance to conventional understandings. in her first book, "from resistance to revolution," in 1972, she sought to identify the causes of the transformation of genera

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jenna and lea baer were due on january 26th. the mom went into labor on saturday. jenna was born by c-section at 11:59 on december 31st, and lea just after midnight on january 1st. both girls are healthy. >> they look like snugly, happy bears. >> they'll always have a fun story to tell and explain to people, my birthday's on this day and my birthday's on this day. >> for one minute, one of them will be a year older. >> she'll lord it over her head for the rest of her life. >> that's right. good morning. >>> starting off this morning, the 2nd day of january, 2012, we've got a mostly clear, beautiful royal blue sky there. look at the waters of the potomac reflecting that sky. live picture from the skywatcher camera and the city camera, showing this beautiful clear sky. just a few clouds drifting through. 38 at reagan national. we've got a wind out of the west/northwest gusting to around 15 to 20 miles an hour. it's very dry. you'll need to keep the skin lotion today. temperatures around the region are near freezing around the blue ridge, shenandoah valley, and into w

. >> next, paul baer reports and the creation and ubiquitous use of a glock pistol now used by two-thirds of american police departments. it's about an hour. [silence] >> the revenue story of a self-taught fire on designer produced an innovative pistol for the austrian military and the inventions rise to the top of the gun manufacturing hierarchy. an assistant managing editor at business week, the author of america in this slum, the struggle for the soul of religion, and they could black, a true story of race in america. he also lives right around the corner from the court. please welcome paul barrett. [applause] >> thank you very much for that lovely introduction. i am extremely pleased to be here for a number of reasons, all these wonderful people, friends and family, and to be in the neighborhood just makes it all the more enjoyable. before i get going to the benefit of your neighbors, you'll turn yourself phones often all of our handguns are unloaded as it is secured. let's begin with gaston glock, the gentleman mentioned in the introduction. after 30 years in manufacturing casting bl

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