barbara walters calls to offer you your own show. you leave open remarks commence your own daytime show produced by barbara walters' company. it eventually fizzles. after that things start to go downhill. your husband divorces you via email, the i.r.s. comes because you're investing all of your money, trying to safety life of your daughter. your daughter dies in your arms on christmas day and then they take your company, they take your house, everything just falls into disarray. how do you find peace in the midst of that kind of storm? >> you get still, first of all. for me it was tell the truth. my life, my caregivers and my parents, had given me a foundation that wasn't true. wasn't true about who i was, who they were. there was so many broken and missing pieces from my story. tavis: let me jump in right quick. how do people give you a foundation? how do people give you a foundation that is not true? >> ok. so for example, my mother was an alcoholic. i guess i was drunk in the womb. so when i was born -- and my mother died when i w

and you can see barbara walters' entire fascinating interview. barbara's ten-most fascinating people. >>> and some people are complaining that palin's growing popularity seems to be paying off big for her eldest daughter. the shock has yet to wear off after bristol palin advanced to the "dancing with the stars" finale, despite a string of less-than-impressive performances, and high-scoring brandy got the boot. a wisconsin man was so upset over the results of the show, that he blasted his television with a shotgun, saying he was simply fed up with politics. his wife, though, says he is mentally ill. >>> and possible tuition hikes on university of california campuses have boiled over into violence. student protesters clashed with police in san francisco, as they tried to enter a u.c. board of regents meeting. 13 people were arrested and 4 officers were injured. >>> a new jersey pastor is calling on his congregation to log off facebook for good. reverend cedric miller says the website is igniting old flames and breaking up marriages and families. he'

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president obama tells barbara walters, the u.s. will stand by south korea. >> south korea is our ally. it has been since the korean war. and we strongly affirm our commitment to defend south korea as part of that alliance. >> plus, what the president thinks of sarah palin and her prediction that she could beat him. it's in barbara walters' exclusive interview. >>> a college student home for thanksgiving suddenly vanishes. the latest on the search for this missing honor student. >>> and after "dancing with the stars'" toughest and most talked about season ever -- >> jennifer and derek. >> the new champion and her fellow finalist bristol and kyle join us live right here in times square. the "dancing with the stars" after-party begins right now. >>> you guys in the control room, go back to that one more time. let's see jennifer grey popping into the studio this morning. so much excitement here in times square this morning. what a great spirit, this entire season. they all came in, robin, everybody in a great mood. everybody smiling. i

. >>> earlier, we heard sarah palin tell barbara walters she can beat president obama in 2012. first, she may have to beat another reality tv star in the republican primary. a close confidant of billionaire donald trump has set up a website, touting a white house run. and "the apprentice" star gave me an exclusive interview yesterday to talk about it. shouldtrumprun.com. it says, under his guidance, the united states of america will once again be the land of opportunity, prosperity and strength. you believe that? >> that's a very nice statement. >> do you accept? >> i am thinking about things. i'm looking at this country, george, and what's happened. in terms of respect, i have many people from china that i do business with. they laugh at us. they feel we're fools. they're getting away with absolute murder. they're making the products that we used to make in this country. they're making them, in china. we're rebuilding china. >> if you were president, what would be different? >> i do things very strongly. i would tax china. they manipulate the currency. by manipulating the curr

in an abc interview with barbara walters set to air in full next month, palin says she believes she caneat president obama in 2012. >> i'm looking at the lay of the land now. and trying to figure that out. if it's a good thing for the country, for the discourse, for my family. if it's a good thing. >> if you ran for president, could you beat barack obama? >> i believe so. >> what do you think she's going to say? of course she's going to say that. in leaked excerpts of her book "america by heart," palin takes aim at her grandson's father, levi johnston and reality tv stars ironically since her daughter is a huge reality star. on levi she writes, "of course we all had to bite our tongues more than once as trip's father went on a media tour through hollywood and new york spreading untruths and exaggerated rhetoric. it was disgusting to watch as his 15 minutes of fame were exploited by supposed adults taking advantage of a lost kid. but we knew him well enough to see how confused he was during that time. and our hearts broke for him and the price he would pay." and her daughter bristol may

she made a prediction to abc's barbara walter. >> i am looking at the lay of the land now and tryingo figure that out, if it is a good thing for the country and for the discourse and for my family. >> if you ran for president, could you beat barack obama? >> i believe so. >> you can watch the entire interview with sarah palin on barbara walter's 10 most fascinating people that airs december 9th at 10:00 p.m. >>> speaking of the palins, is it a conspiracy? that's what some fans of "dancing with the stars" wants to know. the internet has been buzzing with theories on how bristol palin has been able to stay on the show despite consistent leylanding -- consistantly landing on the bottom. last night she beat brandy. some think supporters of her mother are helping out. >> we had the most votes. people are passionate about all of the final four who were standing there last night. >> a wisconsin man was in court of a blasting his television with a shotgun and threatening his wife. he was outraged by bristol palin's dance routine. >> oh boy. >>> now a check on the forecast now. >> some big ch

barbara walters sits down with the president and first lady for an exclusive interview about life in the white house, partisan politics and the power of prayer. >>> plus, black is back. black friday rocked for retailers, as cyber monday looms. we take a look at ebay. now 15 years old, can the online auction site reinvent shopping once again? >>> and, sick of the turkey? don't despair. we've got the ultimate guide to revving up your leftovers in tonight's plate list. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, this is "nightline," november 26th, 2010. >> good evening. it's been a november full of bumps and bruises for the white house. but until today, at least, no blood. president obama is sporting 12 stitches in his lip tonight after being hit by anner rant elbow in a pickup basketball game. this afternoon, the president was seen sitting in a window with an ice pack on the lip during the delivery of the white house christmas tree. the elbow wield earl ray decerega of the congressional hispanic cause us can in

. >>> and sarah palin says i am, telling barbara walters she is looking for a run for the white house and believes she can beat president barack obama. we'll show you the factors that may put palin on top of the republican candidates. >>> and our series on amazing animals and the scientific research about how they think. tonight, can apes be taught the english language? i met the apes myself and somehow ended up in that bunny costume. if i told you the apes wanted me to wear it, would you believe me? the whole bizarre story later tonight. we begin with the breaking news, and a stunning verdict in a terror trial. the man accused in the killing of 224 people in the u.s. embassy bombings in africa is found guilty by a civilian jury, but of just one of the 285 counts. he gets off on all the counts of murder. it's important not just because of the nature of the crime but because this was seen as a test case for trying terror suspects in civilian courts. the obama administration certainly had a lot riding on it. here's the al qaeda operative, ahmed khalfan ghailani in federal court today. h

>>> and on top of that, barbara walters with the obamas. and the first lady's first comments about a possible second term. we'll be right back. ororisisisis >>> before the turkey, football and family today, you may want to make some time for shopping. there is no shortage of stores open this thanksgiving, offering shoppers early bargains. and of course, a jump-start on their holiday list. among the many chains open today are walmart, kmart, sears, toys "r" us and old navy. stores will also be opening extra early on friday, especially walmart, which is hosting midnight events. >>> a massive, new crackdown on suspected insider trading on wall street has resulted in its very first arrest. consulting firm executive, don chu, is accused of tipping off hedge fund managers about corporate earnings before they became public. three hedge funds were raided as part of the investigation. >>> overseas stocks are rising this morning, following a big day on wall street. investors are encouraged by hopeful signs the u.s. economy is improving. tokyo's nikke

he spoke with abc news' barbara walters. >> i'm not going to speculate on military actions at this point. i want to consult with president lee. but as i said before, in is one of our most important alliances. >> reporter: it was also announced by the white house that the u.s. and south korea will be holding joint naval exercises starting on sunday. "the uss george washington" and four other naval ships will be in the yellow sea, where yesterday's attack on the island occurred, a short distance from south korea. families of the two marines that were killed gathered at a military hospital to pay anywhere respects. in addition to the civilians that were killed, dozens or injured by the rockets that north korea had fired. that's raised the tensions to the highest level in years. residents of the island and neighboring islands are being evacuated to the mainland, on the focus on preventing escalation. rob and vinita? >> what exactly is happening to those evacuees right now? >> reporter: the evacuees are coming off of boats to the port we're at right now. the port of incheon, just outside of s

sarah palin makes a bold prediction to barbara walters. >> if you ran for president, could you beat barack obama? >> i believe so. >> and she may have competition. the billionaire who says he'll spend big if he runs. >> would you take her on? >> i have no choice. i would take her on. >>> also, will will and kate soon set their date? new details on who will foot the bill. and what will promised kate's father. >>> a new justification for stepped-up security. abc news obtains evidence of what airport screeners missed. >>> and viewer revolt. what sparked a "dancing with the stars" viewer to shoot a hole in the television set? >> i guess he didn't like bristol palin's paso doble. >> i don't know. it's on fire on the internet. people calling into abc, with lots of commentary and complaints about the results. and accusations that it's all politically-motivated. >> a huge controversy. we're going to get into that ahead. >>> welcome, elizabeth vargas. robin roberts is off. another palin making news. sarah palin looking like a run for 2012 is likely. she talks to barbara walters. >>> and donald trum

you saw the president and first lady there sitting down with barbara walters. you can see the entire interview tomorrow night at 10:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m. central, right here on abc. >>> in the meantime, millions of americans are watching something else tonight, thankful they are not driving through all of this. look at the radar at this hour. winter storm warnings and weather advisories up across the eastern two-thirds of the nation. that weather system that caused so many problems out west now on the move in the east. meteorologists say much of that snow and ice is heavy rain. >>> so many of you eyeing that forecast with plans to head out tomorrow, the great race to the malls will be under way. and economists say american shoppers are already spending more than they were this time last year. new numbers just this week show sales of clothing up across the board 10% and even more telling, sales of luxury and brand name items up 7%. and with black friday nearly here and retailers promising blockbuster deals, we wondered just how big those deals will be. so matt gutm

he sat down with abc news' barbara walters, and here is what he had to say. >> is an attack on south korea an attack on the u.s.? >> south korea is our ally. it has been since the korean war and we strongly affirm our commitment to defend south korea as part of that alliance. >> will we perhaps send warships or would you put u.s. troops on alert? >> well, i'm not going to speculate on military actions at this point. i want to consult with president lee. but as i said before, this is one of our most important alliances. >> so, what does everyone do next? what about the chinese? what about the talks? >> reporter: well, one of this things we just heard from our jake tapper at the white house, a white house official telling him, we need to send a strong signal to the chinese that they need to stand up to north korea. this is obviously such a delicate balance, diane. the last thing the u.s. wants to see is a military confrontation. in fact, defense secretary robert gates praised south korea today for its restraint in the matter. >> all right, martha, thanks. it's a truly watchful nation t

she talked to "the new york times" magazine and sat down with barbara walters. is this another sign that she's getting serious about 2012? >>> also the republican governors are meeting this week to put their stamp on the party and they want michael steele out as rnc chair. and plete finish tonight with what i need to see before i'm convinced the economy is on its way back. we start with the political fallout over the trial of that guantanamo detainee. george pataki is of course the former governor of new york. jonathan turley is an attorney who's handled national security and terrorism cases and also a law professor at george washington university. professor, why was a key witness not permitted to testify in this trial. >> well, for very simple reason. the bush administration tortured him. and while many people engage in euphemisms and bigous language waterboarding is torture. found torture under international law and found to be torture in u.s. courts and what in judge said is i'm not going to allow in evidence that was derived by torture. and those people that

the obamas sat down with barbara walters for an exclusive interview. ll introduce you to a teen that spent time in prison. but after a family took them into their home and their hearts, he's spending time helping others. the inspiring story about a second chance at life, you won't forget. >> he's now a model and an inspirational speaker. >>> and everybody's dealing with turkey leftovers today. generally, that means turkey sandwiches. not, however, when emeril lagasse's in the kitchen. we have creative items coming up. >>> now, let's go to special correspondent, cameron mathison, live in new jersey, at the meadowlands. cameron, you're not shopping. what are you going on ice? >> i'm in the back of a dump truck. that's not something i say often. this is no ordinary dump truck. this is actually one of the characters of the disney on ice production, disney pixar "toy story 3," based on the number one animated movie all-time. they will be all across america. it's amazing that i'm moving right now. i have to learn how to stop. we're going to give you a sneak p

sarah palin told barbara walters she thinks she could beat president obama in an election. sarah, please run. plus, ann coulter blows up over being patted down. stay with us. >> it's put up or shut up time. a righty congressman who bashed what he called obama care went nuts because he had to wait for his government health care insurance in the congress. so this congressman is throwing down the gauntlext joe crowley says anyone who wants to repeal health care should ditch their own government insurance. i love it coming up. stay with us on "the ed show." >>> welcome back to "the ed show." thanks for watching. it's put up or shut up time. republicans who railed against health care reform during the campaign, well they better watch out. one house democrat is calling them out for their hypocrisy. he is daring them to walk the walk and turn down their own benefit it is. congressman joe crowley wrote this let tear the house speaker john boehner. if your conference wants to deny millions of americans affordable health care your members should walk the walk, you cannot enroll in th

we'll show you the interview with barbara walters and how she's positioned to top the other republican candidates. >>> and our series on amazing animals continues. the latest scientific research about how apes think and communicate. i met the apes myself. scientists say they can communicate using the english language and somehow i ended up in a costume dressed as a rabbit because i was told that's what the apes wanted. >>> again, this is the first guantanamo bay detainee to be tried in court. the jury found him guilty of conspiracy to destroy u.s. property. a maximum of life behind bars or 25 years behind bars. all the other charges including all the murders he was acquitted on. he was moved to guantanamo two years after being captured. conservative critics are blasting the obama administration right now. he said in a press release, i am disgusted. he won't to say this tragic verdict demonstrates the absolute insanity of the obama administration's decision to try them in american courts. our question, was this a miscarriage of justice applying civilian laws to a war time suspect, elimi

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she interviewed with barbara walters and she said she could potentially defeat of, if in 2012.sking if this is about a presidential run or is it about selling avoca? >> we don't know yet, but she is ubiquitous. she is everywhere. anything she does, whether it is a facebook message and then she tells barbara walters that she could defeat barack obama. any candidate would have to say that. is she a celebrity or a serious political candidate? >> and it's been interesting on dancing with the stars with her daughter competing. >> sarah palin weighs in on issues and supports candidates. when is this going to converge? >> michael steele, the republican national committee is looking at boosting him out. >> haley barbour, thinking about running for president says that we need a new chairman. they aren't worried about money and funding. they want to make sure all the wheels are running because they're going into a presidential year. >> david, have a good weekend. >> you too. >> were going back to the mcgil -- back to doug hill. >> everything is looking nice. a lot of kids will have a thr

she spoke to barbara walters. >> i'm looking at the lay of the land now and trying to figure that out it is a good thing for the country, for the discourse, for my family, if it is a good thing. >> if you ran for president, could you beat barack obama? >> i believe so. >> you can watch the entire interview with sarah palin on barbara walters' "10 most fascinating people." that show will air december 9 at 10:00 here on abc 7. >> in today's tech bytes google's new excuse to shop online. we have those stories and more. >> in today's tech bytes, google goes high fashion. a search engine for apparel and accessories. users can create their own boutique. the site son-in-law for women now but will expand. barnes and noble began shipping its new nook this week. the e reader has a touch screen and features including maps. it is a great way to share what you're reading. >> it has some very smart software around reading books and sharing those books. you can use the books for sharing passages on facebook or 2013 or email. you can highlight a special section of a book and share it with a friend. >

in an exclusive interview with abc's barbara walters, president obama addressed the crisis. >> southdefend south korea as part of that alliance. >> reporter: the attack occurred days after three stanford university scientists toured a north korean nuclear facility and returned saying they saw surprising, dramatic advances. >> we walked over to the window and we were suddenly stunned. to see row after row after row of centrifuges. >> reporter: world leaders were still reeling from that shock when this one hit. the obama administration is calling for restraint from both sides, hoping north korea simply wants to strengthen its hand in stalled international negotiations. the u.s. officials say none of the options are good ones. >> despite that unfolding crisis in korea, president obama kept to his normal schedule which meant a trip to central indiana. mr. obama and the vice president visited a chrysler transmission plant. the automaker is ready to upgrade that factory. the president praised chrysler and says the improvements here are proof that the federal bailout of the auto industry wa

the barbara walters special, "a thanksgiving visit with president and mrs.on abc tomorrow night at 10:00 eastern. >> we'll be right back. >>> welcome back to >>> welcome back to "insomniac kitchen" where this year on thanksgiving we are showing you how to make the perfect thanksgiving bird. this way you end up with perfect breasts and you end up with perfect legs. >> that's right. >> executive chef john chassis, thank you for letting us be here. absolutely gorgeous location. >> thank you very much, vinita. we're glad to have you. we're here at rockefeller center and we have the christmas tree coming. have a wonderful ice skating rink outside. just a really great oasis for someone to come and enjoy a lunch at the bar or bring a group of friends and enjoy dinner or lunch any time. >> let's start off. you got this one. this is a huge bird. >> this is an 18-pound bird. i could say you could easily feed 10 people off this bird for a couple of days. i removed the bottom part of the bird. the legs and the tail bone from the carcass itself. which allows us to cook o

sarah palin, in view of the reality show that is coming out, which he told barbara walters this week. she may be in the race after consideration and conversation with her family and others, a lot of things. >> the campaign season is over, now to governing season in washington. we'll be watching. thank you. >> watch abc's "this week" right here on abc 7 at 10:00 a.m. >>> we all remember these images. now plans are and the work to make sure the snow gets removed quicker next time around. jay korff has the details. >> last winter's record storms straight couples residents. >> or stock for all week. >> the people who were paid to dig us out were blamed in part for our misery. we asked transportation leaders what it would do differently. >> there are things we could do better. >> vdot is offering a private snowplowers technology $1,000 to install net income to track their progress. each driver will have a new map that will highlight hotspots. and 600 additional trucks will be dedicated to digging out neighborhood streets in northern virginia alone. how about this, instead of waiting for 2

barbara walters asks we're where she stands. >> i'm looking at the lay of the land now and trying to it's a good thing for the country, for the discourse, for my family, if it's a good thing. >> if you ran for president, could you beat barack obama? >> i believe so. >> you can watch the entire interview with sarah palin on barbara walters ten most fascinating people. it airs december 9th at 10 p.m. >> the world's largest biotech company slashing jobs and bracing the return of g.m. this morning. >> jane king joins us live from the new york stock exchange with more on all that and, jane, this was the company everybody felt was dead a couple years ago and it's bouncing back. >> you know what, eric and kristen, if it wasn't for the u.s. taxpayer they would be dead. but the bailout and seems like they're on the right course here. this is a historic day for g.m., of course. and, as you know, barely on life support. it went bankrupt, bailed out. emerged from bankruptcy about a year and a half ago. now it's back and trading. shares opened here just about ten minutes ago. trading 35 to 45. th

when asked if she was interested in a 2012 run: if you ran for president barbara walters asked, couldshe can. >> if governor palin is going to runny republican candidate one group they shouldn't overlook is this next generation of christians. this group came in 2004 with president bush in 2008 they voted twice as much for obama as they did for kerry. in this election they are up for grabs. >> sean: you are saying christians voted 2-1 obama over kerry? >> yep. >> sean: why considering all the controversy over jeremiah wright? >> president obama had a can't out reach to the next generation to engage them in issues which they care about which are very different than just abortion and gay marriage. they want to be involved. they don't want to be standing up for a couple of key points that the past religious right has been known for. they are more pro-life than their parents. >> those voters who came out and voted for barack obama are disillusioned. they thought they were voting for real hope and change. they are standing back wondering what happened. they are looking for an alternative. s

>> i believe so. >> i would love to know what's going on in barbara walter's head. she has seen them all. she can judge the people and there she's looking at this woman going, what is her story. what is her story? >> i came across this real "hardball" interview there, chris. >> okay. as you make that dismissive comment about one of the heroes of journalism. sometimes, a snarky question gets the good answer. >> pat buchanan's old friend, reagan, there was a saying associated with him. do it for the giper. for palin, do it for the hell of it. she's out there with book -- i don't think she knows yet. i think she wants to cash in and get a lot of celebrities. >> i don't want to caswaste you time with this. i know you like her. this is a quinnipiac poll. a really good poll. the warning line. you want our buddies to say don't pay attention to these early polls. 19 points for palin. romney's got 18, huckabee at 17. newt at 15 and pawlenty at 6. what i'm impressed by as a poll watcher and i believe them for what they are, huckle chuckle is so strong. is this really a three-

she talked to the "new york times" and sat down with barbara walters. >>> also, the republican governorsare meeting this week to put their stamp on the party and they want michael steele out as rnc chair and let me finish tonight with what i need to see before i'm convinced the economy is on its way back. we start with the political fallout of the detainee. the former governor of new york and jonathan turley, professor, why was a key witness not permitted in this trial? >> the bush administration tortured him and while many people engage in language, water boarding is torture. it's been found to be torture in u.s. courts. what the judge said was i'm not going to allow in evidence der rooifed by torture and those people that want us to introduce evidence from torture,ç it's a perfectly midevil concept. >> lawyers would call this a fruit of a poisonous tree. >> that's right. this is a particularly poisonous tree because what it does is says that our country is fighting terrorism and the means used for terror, but we are willing to use torture. why? because it's useful or we're afraid. >>

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this time around, she tolls -- she tells barbara walters she would win. >> could you be barack obama?i believe so. >> she has another episode of her reality show this week. she also got a cover story in the new york times and a new book coming out next week. her daughter is in the finals of "dancing with the stars." if she runs, sarah palin would face a surprising rival -- she might. >> i like her, but i would take her on. >> donald trump decides he will decide whether he will run in did republican primary. he is willing to spend to do so. >> i would spend a lot. >> that would pit the sitting president against two well- backed gop titans. gop insiders warn that sarah palin's support is narrow. trump is so far untested in politics. >>> general motors's stock is rising sharply today as the auto maker began operating as a publicly-traded company. stock jumped more than $2 above the ipo price of $33 shortly after she executive dan akerson rang the opening bell this morning -- chief executive dan akerson rang the opening bell this morning. what a difference a year makes. and that that is a

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. >> last week, she told barbara walters she is considering a run for president in 2012.n an interview, president obama told walters he respects palin's political skills but hasn't given any thought to the possibility he may be running against her. >> a single mother died after cancer more than 40 years ago, seven children were separated. they have been apart ever since. this thanksgiving five of them will be reunited for the first time at a special thanksgiving tradition, celebration in stockton. laura anthony reports. >> this picture taken in april, 1969 marks the last time these seven siblings were together as a family. days earlier the 29-year-old mother died after brain tumor. days later, various social workers came to their home and split the family apart. >> i do remember one day i'm in another place. >> she was sent to live with her grandmother. >> the last communication i had with them was 1969. >> some went to live with his dad and one was taken by biological father. >> he could be close by. >> the oldest four managed to keep in touch, they found siblings four m

let's play what she told barbara walters which will air on barbara walters' thanksgiving special. >>hat out. if it's a good thing for the country, for the discourse, for my family if it's a good thing. >> well, that was about whether she was going to run for president and she was subsequently asked by barbara if you ran against barack obama, could you win. she said i think i might be able to. is she going to run. >> any time you have to say you have to check with your family that's always in my judgment a euphemism i'm running. she has a lot of commercial activity yet to sell before she actually tosses her gloves in the ring. she has a book to promote. she has a tv show. i'm sure george is going to stay up tonight to watch it, george. >> george? >> i'll pass. >> she has fox news, so she has -- unlike the other candidates that have to go out there and build up their name i.d., sarah palin has a strong name identification. but once she decides to run for president -- for the presidency, all things are off the table. all of this celebrity. she has to begin to put together policy papers.

look at former governor palin last week in an interview with barbara walters what a showdown that was. listen to the key question. >> i'm look at the lay of the land now, and trying to figure that out, if it's a good thing for the country, for the discourse, for my family, if it's a good thing. >> if you ran for president, could up beat barack obama. >> i believe so. >> i would love to know what's going on in barbara walters' head. she's seen them on. sheness the way, she can judge the people and there's she's look at this woman, what is her story. >> that came across as a real "hardball" interview there, chris. >> well, okay. sometimes the wide -- as you make that dismissive comment about one of the here office journalists, that is the wide open question, sometimes -- >> you never know. >> the starkey question sometimes gets the good answer. like she said i can beat him. >> listen, pat buchanan's old friend ronald reagan a saying associated with him, do it for the gipper with sarah palin it looks like her saying is, do it for the hell of it. out there with a book. >> is she running.

tonight in an interview with barbara walters for thanksgiving, president obama was asked about this. he called this a provocative act. we strongly condemn the attack and we're rallying the international community to put pressure on north korea. brian? >> we're still in the beginning of this. we're watching closely. andrea mitchell, part of our team, thanks. >>> let's remember there are almost 30,000 americans in uniform in south korea. the pentagon has a huge stake in the region and they are watching this closely. for more on that we go to our pentagon correspondent, jim miklaszewski, good evening. >> reporter: a senior pentagon official tells nbc news that, quote, the north korean attack is provocation that needs to be answered and will be answered. officials here suggest, however, that it would not be a direct military attack. but it could be a strong show of force. the united states aircraft carrier george washington left port from japan today as previously scheduled. the carrier had been tapped to take part in exercises with the south korean navy in the yellow sea not far from to