he felt this higher calling that the administration was trying to play in iraq -- try to blame iraq for1 attacks in order to justify invading iraq. he did not believe that and he had to choose between his loyalty to the president tand hs sense of duty to the country. i know he was motivated by a sense of duty because i sell a high school yearbook that he wrote when he was a teenager. he said made the seventh ring of be reserved for those who remained silent when it is their time to come forward. this was something that was central to his character. the other thing he had to weigh is that when you take on the president, and you take on the government, you are going to be dealing with a ferocious counterattack, political, personal, legal. it is a real tough decision. it is almost always -- if you are motivated by this higher calling, it is almost always better to run into the spotlight, the glare of the news media, then remain in the shadows just complaining about it internally. by going public, it inoculate see in many ways to retaliation. -- it inoculates you in many ways from retaliati

iraq, a scene all too familiar. as baghdad mourns 69 people killed in the country's deadliest attacks this year. officials, quick to blame sunni-led insurgent groups. after the coordinated bombing targeted many shiite areas. this comes as iraq awaits the formation of a new government. south carolina, crews lifting the second -- south korea, crews lifting second half of sunken warship after an explosion split apard the vessel, killing 46 people near disputed sea border with north korea. while they denied involvement, suspicions run high that the north is to blame. thailand, the country's prime minister has rejected scaled back demands by anti-government protesters known as the red shirts. the compromise, that parliament be dissolved in 30 days instead of immediately. since rejected, the red shirt leader says there is to point in continuing ta talks. taiwan, parade unites pet owners in the country capital as they call on the public to stop abusing animals and dumping them on the street. the poor economy led many to abandon their pets increasing the number of strays. so the animal lovers are calling on others to give them a

iraq, violence in baghdad a series of seve bombs tore through apartment buildings in the city, another blew up a market, killing at least 50 people, injuring more than 80. u.s. and iraqi officials blameoday's bombing spree on al qaeda insurgents, saying the attacks were carefully coordinated and took time to plan, with terrorists renting apartments to plant the bombs. >>> back in this country, airlines keep figuring out ways to tack on fees, and today, spirit airlines announced, starting august 1st, it is going to start charging up to $45 for carry-on bags that go in the overhead bins. those personal items that go under your seat will still be free. >>> and spirits are soaring in north carolina, and why not? duke's basketball team returning home, the ncaa basketball champs. the blue devils, 61-59 win over butler was a nail-biter. butler's gordon heyward hurling a half court shot at the buzzer that would have won it, could have, should have, would have. president obama congratulated duke coach mike krzyzewski and called butler coach brad stephens and the team. >>> and coming up next, west virginia, why dangerous mining jobs are the life blood and the courage and the heart of so many p

blamed for attacks, suspicion remains high. the last piece of the warship was lifted from the water yesterday. >>> an al qaeda front group in iraqgovernments that two top al qaeda figures were killed last week. the group posted a statement on the internet today. the two al qaeda members were killed while hiding at a safe house in the city of tikrit north of baghdad. vice president biden described their deaths as a potentially devastating blow to al qaeda in iraq. >>> well, hundreds of demonstrators are expected at arizona state's capital today to protest the new law that will require state police to question anyone they suspect of being in the country illegally. the governor signed that law two days ago. it is expected to take effect in late july or early august. she says illegal immigrants are terrorizing the state and the new law will protect arizona citizens. but opponents of the law say it's going to open the floodgates to racial profiling. i'm joined live in phoenix by d.d. blaze, the president of the arizo arizona hispanic republicans. hi, there. how you doing? >> i'm fine. how are you? >> the bill sponsor says the opponen