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i'm wolf blitzer. i'm wolf blitzer.om >>> president obama's increasingly bypassing congress or trying to, taking action aimed at boosting the u.s. economy. right now, the president is in san francisco for a campaign event. it's all part of the three-day western swing promoting mortgage refinancing, student loans and jobs for american veterans. joinings now to talk about the president's plans and more, the white house press secretary, jay carney. jay, thanks very much for coming in. unemployment obviously, issue number one for so many millions of americans right now. the president making a major push to bypass congress saying we can't wait. those are his words, but you've waited until now. why? >> well, wolf, the fact is the president as you know put forward a comprehensive bill, the american jobs act, that is filled deliberately with provisions that have traditionally been supported by republicans as well as democrats. the kinds of things that republicans in the past have voted for and helped make law. that was the idea
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>> wolf blitzer? paging wolf blitzer. >> let me hear what you said again.not -- speak again but softly and with distinction. go ahead. >> what? wolf. >> we are hearing all sorts of ambient sounds in the control room right now. we have a little competition going on. >> okay. my question is, what do you have coming up on the "the situation room" with wolf blitzer. >> oh, we have an excellent show coming up at the top of the hours in "the situation room." well speak to the outgoing iraqi ambassador to the united states. he is coming here. we will be speak live. he has some strong views about u.s.-iraqi relations, especially in the aftermath of what president obama announced on friday, that all u.s. troops would be out of iraq bit end of the year. so the ambassador will be here. well talk about what is going on. >>> also we will speak to dan pfeifer. he is coming here as well. we have some good questions for him. we have a good strong show coming up here on the situation room. >> thank you very much. we will see you in a few. >>> coming up here, will ferrell re
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blitzer? >> he's coming up next. >> thanks for reminding me. wolf blitzer, take it away. live in las vegas. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> happening now, the count down to a debate that could change everything. we know about the republican race for the white house. a race that's already undergone very dramatic changes in just a matter of a few days. herman cain is now at the front of the pack in a dead heat with mitt romney. on what could be the most pivotal night of his campaign so far. i'm wolf blitzer in las vegas. you're in "the situation room." we're live on the las vegas strip where in just four hours, the republican hopefuls will face off in a cnn western presidential debate. tonight, herman cain is the candidate to beat. since the last debate one week ago in new hampshire, herman cain has continued to rise in the polls and is now the front-runner for the republican presidential nomination. he is joining me now. he's here in "the situation room." we're in las vegas. mr. cain, thanks very much for coming in. how does that feel to be called the front-runne
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. >>> also, wolf blitzer in vegas. him, who he has coming up on "the situation room." be right back. or no collars. we are business in america. and every day we awake to the same challenges. but at prudential we're helping companies everywhere find new solutions to manage risk, capital and employee benefits, so american business can get on with business. ♪ >>> leaders of an amish community in rural ohio are doing something that people of their faith really simply don't do. they're asking for help. police help from outside their tight-knit religious circle. that's after these men and a couple of others were arrested on very unusual charges. they're accused of breaking into the homes of amish families, holding down the adults, and cutting off their had hair and beards. it's unusual circumstances that people outside the amish faith may find hard to comprehend. we couldn't think of anyone better to help explain all this, the significance of this, than professor donald crabo, a leading expert on the amish faith from elizabe
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." # >>> economists say there's no hints in the newest unemployment report that another recession is starting. 103,000 jobs were added to pay rolls last month. that's a stronger than expected increase. july and august figures were also revised upward as well as to show an additional gain of 99,000 jobs over the summer. the overall unemployment rate held steady at our white house correspondent dan loathian. what is the white house saying about all the numbers heading into a senate fight over the jobs bill? >> reporter: wolf, top aides here at the white house say that unemployment rate of 9.1% is still unacceptably high. they're encouraged by growth in the private sector. but white house spokesman jay carney said it's "far from good enough." they believe that the president's jobs bill is one way to get americans back to work. and that's why you've seen the president campaigning across the country and again this week holding a news conference here at the whit
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." # >>> economists say there's no hints in the newest unemployment report that another recession is starting. 103,000 jobs were added to pay rolls last month. that's a stronger than expected increase. july and august figures were also revised upward as well as to show an additional gain of 99,000 jobs over the summer. the overall unemployment rate held steady at our white house correspondent dan loathian. what is the white house...
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wolf blitzer in washington. are reports not confirmed by cnn, saif al islam, the son who really had taken over for his father is now dead as well. >> perhaps the best known of all the sons, saif al islam. al arabiya, the arabic satellite channel reporting saif al islam, also dead. there you saw the picture of mutassim gadhafi, the other son, dead, a picture shown on libyan state television. our next guest has a very unique perspective on gadhafi's impact and the tactics that brought him down. general wesley clark is the former nato supreme allied commander, one time presidential candidate here in the united states as well. general, is this what nato did right now -- i want you to put it on your cap as a former supreme nato allied commander. what nato did in libya over these past several months, is that a precedent for what nato potentially should do in syria? >> it could be a precedent. it has to be balanced off against the competing interests and syria is a much different case. everyone of these activities, eve
wolf blitzer in washington. are reports not confirmed by cnn, saif al islam, the son who really had taken over for his father is now dead as well. >> perhaps the best known of all the sons, saif al islam. al arabiya, the arabic satellite channel reporting saif al islam, also dead. there you saw the picture of mutassim gadhafi, the other son, dead, a picture shown on libyan state television. our next guest has a very unique perspective on gadhafi's impact and the tactics that brought him...
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. >> hillary clinton talking with our wolf blitzer. quickly, yes or no, will she change her mind? >> regarding vice presidential nomination? yes. she just said no to four things in a row, including she said no to keeping her job. kind of odd. hillary clinton, she'll do whatever's asked of her. i'm not saying she's a follower, i'm saying the democratic party is much more cohesive than anyone would like to pretend. >> ed, very quickly, yes or no? >> no means no. just like chris christie, i think she's going to stick by her guns, as well. >> well, you never know. we'll see. we will see. ed espinosa, have a great weekend. that is fair game. >> talk to you tonight, ed. >>> coming up in "globe trekking," one of the centers in the fight against terrorism. it's a nuclear power and has fought three wars with its neighbor which also has nuclear w weapons. extreme poverty causes some people to take extreme steps to help their desperate families. where are we? the answer coming up. >>> time now for "globe trekking." before the break, we told you a
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> we're following new developments in the alleged iranian terror plot to assassinate the saudi ambassador to the united states. among the latest, the u.s. has slapped sanctions on an iranian airline it says provided materials support for the plot. in tehran, the foreign ministry is protesting the allegations to a swiss diplomat in tehran. switzerland represents the two countrie countries. saudi officials are blasting iran over the plot. prince turkey, the former saudi intelligence chief, the former chief in washington warning, i'm quoting, someone in iran is going to have to pay the price. we're also digging deeper into the american citizen charged in the case. lisa siylvester has been investigating. >> the 56-year-old is the man investigators say is at the center of this plot and authorities are describing him as ruthless, unconcerned about killing innocent people, but his closest friends say they have a hard tim
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> we're following new developments in the alleged iranian terror plot to assassinate the saudi ambassador to the united states. among the latest, the u.s. has slapped sanctions on an iranian airline it says provided materials support for the plot. in tehran, the foreign ministry is protesting the allegations to a swiss diplomat in tehran. switzerland represents the two countrie...
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wolf blitzer breaks it down for us next.tual, we know how much you count on your car and how much the people in your life count on you. that's why we offer accident forgiveness, man: good job. where your price won't increase due to your first accident. we also offer a hassle-free lifetime repair guarantee, where the repairs made on your car are guaranteed for life or they're on us. these are just two of the valuable features you can expect from liberty mutual. plus, when you insure both your home and car with us, it could save you time and money. at liberty mutual, we help you move on with your life. so get the insurance responsible drivers like you deserve. looks really good. call us at... or visit your local liberty mutual office, where an agent can help you find the policy that's right for you. liberty mutual insurance. responsibility. what's your policy? >>> if you thought the birther issue was gone, it's back. rick perry has gotten in the middle of it. here's what he said this morning. >> let's, if we're going to show s
wolf blitzer breaks it down for us next.tual, we know how much you count on your car and how much the people in your life count on you. that's why we offer accident forgiveness, man: good job. where your price won't increase due to your first accident. we also offer a hassle-free lifetime repair guarantee, where the repairs made on your car are guaranteed for life or they're on us. these are just two of the valuable features you can expect from liberty mutual. plus, when you insure both your...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in the situation room. >>> it's one of the u.s. military's most important weapons systems playing a critical role in the fight against terror. and now there's new growing concern over the computers that concern drone aircraft. they're infected with a persistent virus but it is only part after much, much bigger threat. our correspondent chris lawrence is investigating all of this for us. chris, what are you picking up? >> right now, officials don't know if this virus is benign or truly doing harm. it has not stopped the pilots from actually flying the drones over their missions in places like afghanistan. but right now, they are in the midst of an investigation to find out if any secret data is being transmitted outside because of this virus. they've become one of the linchpins of u.s. military power in war zones around the world. but a defense official confirms these drones are now flying while infected with a computer virus. >> military officials are more confused than panicked by this virus. >> noah shackman first reported this s
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in the situation room. >>> it's one of the u.s. military's most important weapons systems playing a critical role in the fight against terror. and now there's new growing concern over the computers that concern drone aircraft. they're infected with a persistent virus but it is only part after much, much bigger threat. our correspondent chris lawrence is investigating all of this for us. chris, what are you picking up? >> right now, officials don't know if...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> it's a whole different contest than it was only 24 hours ago and now, the fight for the republican presidential nomination includes a brutal, nasty battle between mitt romney and rick perry. the shift happened last night on television at the cnn western republican debate in las vegas and it did get seriously ugly. jim acosta has more. >> wolf, the cnn debate here in las vegas may have marked a turning point in the campaign. it was nasty, it was personal and it might be a sign of things to come. >> i'm speaking. >> the newspaper -- it's time for you to tell the truth. >> you get 30 second. the way the rules work is that i get 60 seconds -- >> but the american people want the truth. >> it was a wild west shoot outand at times, it felt like perry's last stand with an urgent strategy to take down mitt romney. >> because you hired illegals in your home and knew about it for a year and the idea that you stand here bef
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> it's a whole different contest than it was only 24 hours ago and now, the fight for the republican presidential nomination includes a brutal, nasty battle between mitt romney and rick perry. the shift happened last night on television at the cnn western republican debate in las vegas and it did get seriously ugly. jim acosta has more. >> wolf, the cnn debate here in las vegas may...
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wolf blitzer. wolf blitzer. situation room starts now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> breaking news. president obama announces the end of the iraq war. he said all u.s. troops will be home for the holidays. also, growing questions about whether moammar gadhafi was executed. was the death of the libyan -- look who might be weighing a run for the white house in 2016. vice president joe biden raising speculation with what he told candy crowley. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> when the u.s. invaded iraq back in march 2003, few people imagined it was the start of a nightmare that would last almost nine years, cost more than 4,000 american lives, plus hundred of billions of u.s. taxpayer doll lors. the u.s. mission in iraq which had been gradually drawing down will instead come to an abrupt end in just over two months with all american forces out of iraq by year's end. president obama himself announced the end of the iraq war. >> today, i can report that as promised, the rest of our tr
wolf blitzer. wolf blitzer. situation room starts now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> breaking news. president obama announces the end of the iraq war. he said all u.s. troops will be home for the holidays. also, growing questions about whether moammar gadhafi was executed. was the death of the libyan -- look who might be weighing a run for the white house in 2016. vice president joe biden raising speculation with what he told candy crowley. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in...
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i'm wolf blitzer. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room". -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> the latest jobs numbers are better than expected, but not as good. the unemployment rate is still stuck at 9.1%. dan lothian is adding up the numbers. what do they mean for the president and for the american pe people? >> the economy is having a difficult time finding traction even as the 2012 campaign ramps up. republicans are blaming this on the president's quote failed policies, but this is all showing a sense of urgency for the president and members of congress that they need to do something now. on a beautiful fall day in the nation's capitol, nothing but blue skies and sunshine. but a dark cloud continues to linger over the nation's economy. >> the reason we're not seeing the hiring we want is because we're not seeing the economic growth we need. >> the latest numbers bare that out. unemployment remains at 9.1%, what a white house called unacceptably high. while employers added 103,000 jobs, the report was
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our wolf blitzer joining us out of washington, d.c.e business. you have been brought in obviously to add context to what we're seeing now. what do you know about what have you been told about the death of moammar gadhafi? >> everybody assumes that it's official that moammar gadhafi is dead. they're not making the official public statements along those lines either at the white house or the state department, the department of defense, cia, but everyone's working under the assumption that these reports from the libyan authorities, the new regime in libya are accurate and that it's over. moammar gadhafi, 69 years old, dead that according to all of the indications, although it hasn't been officially confirmed by washington. 42 years in power. so obviously an historic moment not only in the history of libya, but indeed throughout north africa and the mideast. someone well known to an entire generation, maybe two generations. the world has never really known by and large libya without gadhafi. that is changing right now. i assume at some poi
our wolf blitzer joining us out of washington, d.c.e business. you have been brought in obviously to add context to what we're seeing now. what do you know about what have you been told about the death of moammar gadhafi? >> everybody assumes that it's official that moammar gadhafi is dead. they're not making the official public statements along those lines either at the white house or the state department, the department of defense, cia, but everyone's working under the assumption that...
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cnn's wolf blitzer is watching it all with us. know mitt romney is definitely focused on jobs. we are talking about the fact that he laid out his foreign policy leaders, who he would like, yesterday. is this a weak point for him? >> he's going to think it's a strong point, he's going to try to differentiate himself from the president of united states on foreign policy and u.s. international relationship, if you will and go after president obama on several key issues. accuse the president of having apologized for the united states over the past 2 1/2 nearly 3 years when he goes around the world. he's going to say that would never happen in a romney administration. he's going to accuse the president of supporting massive pentagon defense spending cuts. he says that would never happen in a mitt romney administration. he's got a lot of these issues that he's going to go forward with and try to distinguish himself from the current president of the united states. and i think to a certain degree, he's also going to try to distinguish him
cnn's wolf blitzer is watching it all with us. know mitt romney is definitely focused on jobs. we are talking about the fact that he laid out his foreign policy leaders, who he would like, yesterday. is this a weak point for him? >> he's going to think it's a strong point, he's going to try to differentiate himself from the president of united states on foreign policy and u.s. international relationship, if you will and go after president obama on several key issues. accuse the president...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in the "the situation room." >>> president obama is going around congress for his latest plan. he is out west focusing in on the ongoing housing crisis that continues to drag down the u.s. economy. he wants it make it easier for a homeowners who are under water to refinance and he is unveiling his plan in one of hardest hit housing markets in the country. we are talking about las vegas nevada. jessica is joining us now with details. jessica, what is the president doing? >> he is rolling out a new plan to help homeowners drowning in massive mortgage payments who can't take advantage of the historically low interest rates because the value of their home has plummeted. that's the policy but there's politics here too. nevada, a must-win for the president in 2012. statewide home values have fallen 53% since the height of the crisis, 59% in las vegas. so that's where the president is unveiling his latest housing plan. something he can do without congress. >> anything that's within ou
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in the "the situation room." >>> president obama is going around congress for his latest plan. he is out west focusing in on the ongoing housing crisis that continues to drag down the u.s. economy. he wants it make it easier for a homeowners who are under water to refinance and he is unveiling his plan in one of hardest hit housing markets in the country. we are talking about las vegas nevada. jessica is joining us now with details. jessica, what is...
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i'm wolf blitzer.handsome guy. >> i love it. >> this is what he looks like on halloween. >> i love it. i'm a clean shaven. >> oh. so that was wolf blitzer and i was uncle sam. hope you can still hear me. can you hear me still? okay. and then we decided to have a little fun with it. richard you worep a rosta man. >> this year, avery and richard, what have we decided to do? >> well. >> let's check it out. do you have your prop? >> i have no prop. don't know what you're talking about. >> set me up. >> all right. i'm feeling good now for halloween. let's talk about -- >> okay. that was the witch. and now homer's in the house. >> look at that. >> we got -- what do we got going on here? >> i'm either a british barrister or nancy grace with "dancing with the stars." >> more in a second. >> and ravery, what do you have? >> i am -- i am the scariest man in america, i am the 1%. all these occupy wall street guys have been talking about me. i am it. i'm the bad guy. i'm the scariest guy in america. what do you th
i'm wolf blitzer.handsome guy. >> i love it. >> this is what he looks like on halloween. >> i love it. i'm a clean shaven. >> oh. so that was wolf blitzer and i was uncle sam. hope you can still hear me. can you hear me still? okay. and then we decided to have a little fun with it. richard you worep a rosta man. >> this year, avery and richard, what have we decided to do? >> well. >> let's check it out. do you have your prop? >> i have no prop....
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wolf blitzer joins me for a preview. wolf?re going to spend some time look at accusations levelled by politico. herm yan cane is the front-runner in not only the polls are registered republicans but in iowa with a dead heat with mitt romney mp herman cain responded today over the national press club. we are going in-depth, taking a look at accusations. we got one of the reporter from politico, he is live to break this down. er with getting reaction from the other republican campaignes from sources all over the place. we are going to spend a lot of time taking a closer look at the nature of these allegations, what that mean, what could t could mean for herm yan cane's presidential campaign. other important news as well as dramatic developments happening in libya, the end of the nato nation, for example we are going to pakistan. so we got some big news, all this coming up, martin right here, in "the situation room." >> come watching with thanks very much, wolf blitzer. >> everybody remembers the big high school rivals, just who
wolf blitzer joins me for a preview. wolf?re going to spend some time look at accusations levelled by politico. herm yan cane is the front-runner in not only the polls are registered republicans but in iowa with a dead heat with mitt romney mp herman cain responded today over the national press club. we are going in-depth, taking a look at accusations. we got one of the reporter from politico, he is live to break this down. er with getting reaction from the other republican campaignes from...
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i'm wolf blitzer, but he's a handsome guy. he's a handsome guy. like on halloween. >> i love it. >> okay. uh-oh. that was wolf blitzer and i was uncle sam. i hope you can still hear me. can you hear me still? then we decided to have a little fun with it. richard, you were a rasta man, right? >> right. >> this year avery and richard what are you decided to do? let's check it out. >> avery, do you have your prop? >> i have no prop. i don't know what you're talking about. >> are you ready? >> you're setting me up. i'm feeling good now for halloween. >> okay. so that was the previous year as a witch and now homer's in the house. >> look at that. >> look at that. >> what do you have going on richard? >> aim a british bear starriste nancy grace from dancing with the stars. >> more the second. >> avery, what do you have going on? >> i'm the scariest man in america. i am the 1%. all these "occupy wall street" guys are talking about me. i am it. i'm the bad guy. i'm the scariest guy in america. what do you think of that? >> oh, boy. >> i say doh! that's al
i'm wolf blitzer, but he's a handsome guy. he's a handsome guy. like on halloween. >> i love it. >> okay. uh-oh. that was wolf blitzer and i was uncle sam. i hope you can still hear me. can you hear me still? then we decided to have a little fun with it. richard, you were a rasta man, right? >> right. >> this year avery and richard what are you decided to do? let's check it out. >> avery, do you have your prop? >> i have no prop. i don't know what you're...
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i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room." >>> the news continues next on cnn. thanks, wolf. good evening. we begin with breaking news. top members of congress just came out of fbi briefings on the alijed iranian terror plot right here in the united states. iran is accused of trying to assassinate the ambassador saudi arabia to u.s. and they allegedly try to recruit mexican cartels. senator dianne feinstein is head of the intelligence kechlt listen to this. >> i think this is something that should be taken very seriously. i also think that there may be a chain of these things. it's hard for me to believe that there is just one plot involving the united states. i think we need to explore whether there are other plots going on into other countries. >> that's a warning from the chair woman of the security committee, dianne feinstein. also saying that iran was contemplating an act of war. >> this is different than anything that's happened before. to actually have an act of war carried out in the united states by iran. and that's what this was contemplated to be. >> let's discuss
i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room." >>> the news continues next on cnn. thanks, wolf. good evening. we begin with breaking news. top members of congress just came out of fbi briefings on the alijed iranian terror plot right here in the united states. iran is accused of trying to assassinate the ambassador saudi arabia to u.s. and they allegedly try to recruit mexican cartels. senator dianne feinstein is head of the intelligence kechlt listen to this. >> i think...
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i understand that wolf blitzer is joining us out of washington.nce call earlier in the morning trying to negotiate, and now this announcement that's going to be coming from the president later today, what do you make of that power play between these two leaders? >> well, it was clear to everyone who was watching this very closely that the u.s. really wanted to maintain a military presence in iraq. the obama administration was thinking maybe 3,000 u.s. troops, maybe 5,000 u.s. troops. the troops -- the status of forces agreement as you know, suzanne, does end at the end of this year so they were negotiating a new agreement precisely to keep a few thousand american troops there, mostly as trainers, as advisors, helpers for the iraqi military which still needs a lot of help. but the government of nuri al maliki didn't want any u.s. troops. certainly not with the status that they used to have in the past. and it does represent a significant setback. even earlier today, the ranking member of the senate armed services committee, john mccain was was on t
i understand that wolf blitzer is joining us out of washington.nce call earlier in the morning trying to negotiate, and now this announcement that's going to be coming from the president later today, what do you make of that power play between these two leaders? >> well, it was clear to everyone who was watching this very closely that the u.s. really wanted to maintain a military presence in iraq. the obama administration was thinking maybe 3,000 u.s. troops, maybe 5,000 u.s. troops. the...
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"the situation room" with wolf blitzer begins right now. >>> president obama insists iran is to blame for an alleged assassination plot right here in washington, d.c. but what proof does he have? his comments on the case leave some tough questions still unanswered. also, a former used car salesman stands accused of conspiring to kill the saudi ambassador to the united states. we're taking a closer look at the suspects including a member of iran's military who is still at large. >>> and herman cain strengthens his hand as the leader, at least a leader of the republican pact. as the gop candidates gear up for the next debate, does cain have what takes to go the distance? >>> we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer and you're in "the situation room." . >>> president obama says that iran must be held accountable for an alleged plot to kill a saudi ambassador to the united states. he is ramping up efforts to punish and isolate iran as he puts pressure on republicans in congress for blocking his jobs bill. jess yak jessica yellin is standin
"the situation room" with wolf blitzer begins right now. >>> president obama insists iran is to blame for an alleged assassination plot right here in washington, d.c. but what proof does he have? his comments on the case leave some tough questions still unanswered. also, a former used car salesman stands accused of conspiring to kill the saudi ambassador to the united states. we're taking a closer look at the suspects including a member of iran's military who is still at...
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wolf blitzer as always joins me for a preview. live today is jon huntsman. >> yes.lk about what's going on. he ace spending a lot of time in new hampshire, basically bypassing iowa. he thinks he has a chance among moderate republicans in p new hampshire. i also want to ask him how he feels as a mormon -- two mormons are running for the presidential nomination -- in the aftermath of all of these ugly words being said about mormonism, mormons being part of a cult, if you will, not being real christians. how does he feel about that? we're going to get into that as well. he delivered what his campaign describes as a major foreign policy address today. we'll talk about that, some of the other republican candidates. lots to discuss with jon huntsman here live in "the situation room." that's at our new time, in ten minutes. >> i know. we moved back an hour. see you in ten. >>> meantime, here is one for the "we can do better" file, folks. sadly this one involves a young man barely out of childhood himself who apparently hasn't picked up on the best parenting practices at th
wolf blitzer as always joins me for a preview. live today is jon huntsman. >> yes.lk about what's going on. he ace spending a lot of time in new hampshire, basically bypassing iowa. he thinks he has a chance among moderate republicans in p new hampshire. i also want to ask him how he feels as a mormon -- two mormons are running for the presidential nomination -- in the aftermath of all of these ugly words being said about mormonism, mormons being part of a cult, if you will, not being...
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. >>> i'm wolf blitzer in the situation room. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> the chairman of a congressional oversight panel tells attorney general eric holdter country's top law enforcement officer is either incompetent or a liar. and as the occupied wall street demonstrators grow yet again, the tea party favorite michele bachmann said she isn't sure what the demonstrators want but she is certain of this. >> has no business and no obligation having to pay for wall street's bad bets. that's their bad bets and they can eat them. >> well, congresswoman, yes, we're not so sure. different political goal but both movements are taking full advantage of our precious right of free speech. what we don't know is whether the protesters from the left are going to rival the tea party. >> only pakistan can save pakistan. only afghanistan can save afghanistan. and right now, we should focus on america saving america. >> here's the question. is borrowing a page from ron paul huntsman's path to popularity? first the dicey mix of god and politics. for massachusetts governor romney lom has b
. >>> i'm wolf blitzer in the situation room. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> the chairman of a congressional oversight panel tells attorney general eric holdter country's top law enforcement officer is either incompetent or a liar. and as the occupied wall street demonstrators grow yet again, the tea party favorite michele bachmann said she isn't sure what the demonstrators want but she is certain of this. >> has no business and no obligation having to pay for...
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i want to begin with wolf blitzer. what do you make of this? >> it's a huge development, brooke. it's not often that the united states is charging a for engovernment to assassinate an ambassador, especially a close ally, del al jaber. who is close to the king abdullah and was a recent guest here on cnn and he's well known behind the scenes. he plays an active role in promoting saudi interest in washington throughout the united states. he goes back to the kingdom all the time to brief the king and top officials of what is going on. he's well known. not a huge surprise that he's somebody that the iranian government, president ahmadinejad would hate, because the saudis and iranians have had a tough relationship over the years. the saudis are deeply concerned about iran's nuclear program and worry that it would endanger the saudi kingdom. there's a huge rivalry between iran and saudi as a result. it's a huge development when you see them make these allegations against the iranian government, that the al quds were directly involved in plotting an assassination against the saudi ambass
i want to begin with wolf blitzer. what do you make of this? >> it's a huge development, brooke. it's not often that the united states is charging a for engovernment to assassinate an ambassador, especially a close ally, del al jaber. who is close to the king abdullah and was a recent guest here on cnn and he's well known behind the scenes. he plays an active role in promoting saudi interest in washington throughout the united states. he goes back to the kingdom all the time to brief the...
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i'm wolf blitzer.'re in "the situation room." >>> a little while ago the fbi director, robert mueller, announced what was going on during a briefing on this alleged terror plot. let's listen to see what the fbi director had to say. >> this case illustrates that we live in a world where borders and boundaries are increasingly irrelevant. a world where individuals from one country sought to conspire with a drug trafficking cartel in another country to assassinate a foreign official on united states soil. and it reads like the pages of a hollywood script, the impact would have been very real and many lives would have been lost. these individuals had no regard for their intended victim, no regard for innocent citizens who might have been hurt or killed in this attempted assassination. they had no regard for the rule of law. with these charges, we bring the full weight of that law to bear on those responsible. and we send a clear message that any attempts on american soil will not be tolerated. this was not
i'm wolf blitzer.'re in "the situation room." >>> a little while ago the fbi director, robert mueller, announced what was going on during a briefing on this alleged terror plot. let's listen to see what the fbi director had to say. >> this case illustrates that we live in a world where borders and boundaries are increasingly irrelevant. a world where individuals from one country sought to conspire with a drug trafficking cartel in another country to assassinate a...
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when i made the statement that -- i was answering wolf blitzer's question. why do so many black americans vote democrat? and i made the statement because a lot of them are brainwashed into not even considering a conservative or republican point of view or not even considering a conservative or republican candidate. but i also said, but the good news is a lot of black americans are thinking for themselves and they're getting away from that. i have seen that. i have experienced that. and so the fact that i chose that word, "brainwashed," i'm a little bit surprised by the reaction to it, but i don't back down from that word. because when you have some people who won't even consider an alternative idea or consider someone who might not exactly agree with them ideological, yeah, i call that brainwashing. >> i've had a lot of guests on recently getting very hot under the collar about the tea party. morgan freeman and others, top black american. i know you don't like the phrase african-american. i'm going to ask you why in a moment. but black americans, leading bla
when i made the statement that -- i was answering wolf blitzer's question. why do so many black americans vote democrat? and i made the statement because a lot of them are brainwashed into not even considering a conservative or republican point of view or not even considering a conservative or republican candidate. but i also said, but the good news is a lot of black americans are thinking for themselves and they're getting away from that. i have seen that. i have experienced that. and so the...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> but just in right now, new poll numbers painting a very telling picture of the race for the republican presidential nomination. we can now report that mitt romney is the candidate to beat in at least two of the crucial first four voting contests of the 2012 election with herman cain a sometimes close, sometimes distant second. our new cnn "time" orc poll of republican voters just released shows romney on top in iowa's january 3rd caucuses, leading herman cain by three points, but that's well within the sampling error of plus or mines. in new hampshire, romney has a lead over cain. in south carolina, a two-point edge for romney, again, within the margin of error. in florida, it's romney 30% to cain's 18%. before the polls came out, romney made it clear he's setting his sights very high. >> i think the greatest threat to my success would be president obama and i'm planning on beating him soon. >> let's talk about
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> but just in right now, new poll numbers painting a very telling picture of the race for the republican presidential nomination. we can now report that mitt romney is the candidate to beat in at least two of the crucial first four voting contests of the 2012 election with herman cain a sometimes close, sometimes distant second. our new cnn "time" orc poll of republican voters...