you could read through the detail there but you know in tradition with a guy named bill donovan who was the founder of the o.s.'s the predecessor of cia he believed that. there's a lot to be gained from from using the civilian capability from the know how of americans that have capability courage you know how to do things in difficult places and so i tried to continue that tradition. you personally do you believe the wars in iraq and afghanistan where necessary or it's just a business opportunity. well look. nine eleven really damaged the american psyche you know when you have. you know the two tallest buildings in new york and the pentagon and even a fourth aircraft trying to attack simultaneously sure the taliban were hosting al qaeda. and they would reject him iraq and afghanistan war was absolutely necessary hindsight it probably should have been more of a punitive raid and then leave not stay for you know twelve years. iraq again you have a state sponsor who is willing to use chemical weapons on its own people. but there were no chemical weapons that's not going to matter as of the

billed for a common household repair. she called three on your side and jim donovan will show us all what we need to do to make sure we don't get taken advantage of as well, all new on "eyewitness news" at 11:00 o'clock. >>> well, if you like you can live like founding fathers, that is if the the price is right. >> several homes alongc elfreth's alley are on the market and our carol erickson takes us on the tour. >> historic elfreth's alley the street that time forgot but visitors haven't. put 300 year-old american row houses together with tourist from around the world likerenchg lunch or netherlands bikers and you have a street where strangers regularly sit on front steps of houses that they don't own, get their photos snapped doing it, staring in the front windows and finger point up and down the narrow block. this summer something else has become as common as lookers on elfreth's alley for sale signs. several of them with even a last years sheriff sale house being rehabbed for resale. realtor adam, put his sign out a month ago and believes the others simply. >> it is a good time to list as well, band wagon effect. >> rep

billed for a common house held repair. she called three on your side and jim donovan shows us what we need to do to make sure we don't get ripped off. stay with us, we will welcome back. we are back with a three on your side consume are warning. woman received a knock on her door and was told her roof was about to cave-in. those roofers then tried to get her to pay thousands more than she should have. consumer reporter jim donovan has more on ways to protect yourself and make sure that you do not fall for a home repair rip off. >> reporter: when live in the row house or single family it is due to damage or just old age price to replace a roof can be all over the map. >> we have found prices ranging from $5,400 to over $20,000. so for the same roof for the same work. >> reporter: that doesn't surprise rita, he said, you you know, your roof will fall in on your head. >> reporter: rita signed a $21,000 contractor after a roofer knock on her door. >> most people shop around but we panic. >> reporter: kevin brassler of consumer checkbook say high pressure sales tactics aren't uncommon with roofing companies. >> by getting multiple b