voted against the violent radicalization and home grown terror act and you've advocated for the department of peace. your thoughts on those votes and and just the idea you know james madison said no democracy no nation can survive but he says that iraq receives that was the lives of the silent note nation can survive in a time of war or in a perpetual war where we are living in an era of perpetual war the dollar wrote the book perpetual war for power for perpetual peace well we we have to realize we've been sold a phony bill of goods on this global war on terror which gives the government our government the ability to go anywhere in search of dragons to slay which we're worried about from the inception of this country and so we have to look at the wars we're in a war in iraq based on lies war in afghanistan based on a misreading of history the incursion into pakistan dangerous really dangerous the attempt to destabilize other governments in the region the failure to look at the plight of the palestinian state their concerns that about the american train america's policy trying to encircle russia we

fourteen years ago yes years ago there abouts to she had barbara marx over kicking off this department of peace thing i'm not sure that our voice that was exactly right that's right and you know we said we talked briefly but we were both speakers so it was more like kind of ships in the night but we both knew their very end quite well and i'm wondering . your thoughts on how that concept of a department of peace ties in with your spirituality and you or your life experience that that's because because all the politicians are gone oh oh come on the sinner cartmell that will that peace is inevitable war is not inevitable we're conditioned to believe that war is inevitable but peace is not simply the absence of war it's a capacity that we have to be able to relate to each other to be able to see one another person as an aspect of oneself and when we and to be able to tap the potential that each one of us has to evolve that's what barbara robert and mary and william talk women talk about so it's about being the best we can be and to be able to relate to each other not from a sense of power but a se

peace, not war, inevitable. it's that type of thinking that led me to bring forward a proposal to create a cabinet level department of peace. i know there's people who say, oh, peace, right, ok, dennis. we got it. you want peace. next. and they try to project peace as impractical. mr. speaker, you want to -- talk impractical? how about a war that was based on lies and cost this country over $3 trillion? that's impractical. how about a war that cost the lives of over a million innocent iraqi civilians, a war that cost the lives of thousands upon thousands of our troops and tens of thousands of our troops injured? that's impractical. we need to summon our capacity and our capability to be able to take this nation in a -- capabilities to be able to take this nation in a new quest not for empire, that pulls back its military resources which are spread all around the world to the cost of tens of trillions of -- billions of dollars annually -- tens of billions annually, and we need to start coming home. create peace at home. let's go to domestic violence, spousal abuse, child abuse, violence in the school, gang violence

department is different than a lot of departments. a retired deputy chief said san francisco police officers since the '70s have been peace officers. they are not an occupying force. there are peace officers who work within the community. that is not lost with any members of the commission. that dovetails into what you're talking about. we are taking this seriously. none of us have had a free night in quite a while. we appreciate your input. the common theme has been coming up in some of our interviews. our candidates have been talking about working with the board of supervisors, assigning somebody to be assigned to each member of the board of supervisors. we are hearing good things. chairperson mirkarimi: are you saying that to make me feel good? [laughter] since these are anonymous comments anyway. so savvy. supervisor campos: thank you very much. i want to thank president mazzucco for being here, and interim chief godown, as well as members of his command staff and members of the police commission, including commissioners hammer, dejesus, and chan. we really want to hear from the public. many people came here, as you can see. fo

of conflict. we're for. peace so we became. the new carmen is according to a department of homeland security study islamic extremists are seen as a threat in thirty one states while neo nazi and white supremacist cells groups left out of king's homeland security hearings are seen as a threat in all but four when we talk about terrorism in the united states what the who have been the terrorists you know some poor pathetic nut in arizona timothy mc fade oklahoma city these are the people who are killing americans no. muscle on the right and the left the epithet mccarthyism are troubling last month he also introduced the see something say something designed to prevent citizens for lawsuits when they report suspicious activity but critics say it amounts to little more than informing on each other much as they did during mccarthyism and the cold war healing ford r. t. washington d.c. . tomorrow peter king's muslim radicalization hearings begin on capitol hill but today let's take a moment to look at this man's own background when it comes to supporting so-called terrorists ki

of peace. arguments were made on the floor of congress that the state department and the institutes of peace have duplicative things. would the secretary tell us what your mission is and what the institutes of peace does? i thank you for your time. >> well, the institutes of peace is a not for profit institution formed by the congress to operationalize our commitment to peace by working with like minded individuals and groups around the world. you know, sometimes the united states government coming in to train people in democracy is not as effective as seeing one of our expert teams from usit or u.r.i. or i.n.i. you know, we have face-based groups working on all kinds of value issues. we have n.g.o.'s working on humanitarian, disaster relief and other important matters. and we have these organizations directly funded by our government, which is kind of unique but fills a real place in our whole arsenal of what we can do when we interact with people. >> thank you very much. mr. cole. >> thank you, madam secretary -- excuse me -- madam chairman. i want to add my congratulations as well. i know how

of the city, so this is potentially very serious stuff. in addition to the work the police department is doing, the community is trying to be very active about this. we have a mission of the peace collaborative today at 1:30 so that the community-based organizations and community members who work with these young people can come together in ways in which they can assist the police department and calmed down the situation. tomorrow is the funeral for the young man that was killed on saturday, and that is going to happen in the heart of the mission, so we need to make sure that we are prepared for something like that, and that means being prepared not only at the level of the police department but also making sure that our violence prevention workers have the resources they need to do what they need to do. have i agree with you, supervisor, that our violence prevention component is a very important piece of the puzzle. we work with them all the time. i have been at meetings with them over the last month several times, and i cannot speak obviously to the fiscal issues, but we are working with them, and we will continue to do that. supervisor mirkarimi: supervisor cohen. supervisor

the enemy especially since the end of the cold war the worse thrives on war and it throws comfort for. peace so we become. the new carmen is according to a department of homeland security said he islamic extremists are seen as a threat in thirty one states while neo nazi and white supremacist cells groups left out of king's homeland security hearings are seen as a threat in all but four when we talk about terrorism in the united states what who have been the terrorists you know poor pathetic nut in arizona timothy mcveigh in oklahoma city these are the people who are killing americans and. muslims for critics on the right and the labs the echoes of mccarthyism are troubling last month king also introduced the see something say something pounds designed to prevent citizens from lawsuits when they report suspicious activity but critics say it amounts to little more than informing on each other much as they did during mccarthyism and the cold war killing ford r t. washington d.c. i'll see mosher lani who's a muslim american doctor and journalist says the bee uys is witnessing people being singled out just for their religion. it is a very disturbing ti

that the gang war is the result for reducing intervention and several years of peace between rival groups. the police department has stepped up their controls. >> i'm very concerned about the shootings. that's why i'm putting mission station, crime suppression units in mission the next couple of weeks and we're going to make a concerted effort to let the gang members know that you're involved in gang activity or narcotic activity in the city we're not going to tolerate it and we're going to come out and find you and you're going to go to jail. >> reporter: we've contacted the police department this morning. and we have not heard back from the spokesman. but we're trying to find out what the department also plans to do besides amp up their patrols. we also understand a peace rally is being scheduled by people concerned in the community about the recent string of shootings. reporting live, jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> new charges may be pending against the one time commander of the contra costa narcotics task force. norman is being investigated on suspicion of helping to conduct the false arrest and k

of interest in bringing peace to voters for approval. just my guess. will be looking for those things and working with departments to make sure they are aware of what the constraints are. one thing that did not really change is making sure that any fees we charge do not recover more than the cost of providing the service. it is possible we might be eligible to get state reimbursement for some things. i am not going to hold my breath. but it is a possibility that is out there eventually. we will keep an eye open for those opportunities. there is going to be a lot of state legislation that clarifies proposition 26, and a whole lot of litigation. president o'brien: it sounds like a recipe for disaster, litigation coming down the pipe. it is not at all clear. so a paint manufacturer was asked to pay a fee to mitigate against the cost to clean up after that. does that qualify as an exemption or not an exemption? since it was created before, it is grandfathered in. in today's terms, if you wanted to apply that example, would it be allowed or would it have to go to voter approval. >> if you wanted to do impact today, yo

is a result of reduced funding for gang intervention and several years of relative peace between rival groups. the police department has amped up their patrols. >> i'm very concerned about the shootings. that's why i'm putting mission station, crime suppression units in mission the next couple of weeks and we're going to make a concerted effort to let the gang members know that you're involved in gang activity or narcotic activity in the city we're not going to tolerate it and we're going to come out and find you and you're going to jail. >> reporter: we've contacted the police department this morning for more on what the department plans to do in the mission area. we also understand a peace rally is being planned by those concerned about the recent violence. reporting live in san francisco in front of city hall, jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> time now 5:32. some new charges may be pending against a one time commander of the contra costa narcotics task force. norman being investigated on suspicion of helping to conduct the false arrest and kidnapping of a teenager. investigators believe he took drugs from

defending our bill and in an effort to eliminate the institute of peace arguments were made on the floor of the congress that the state department and the had the institute of peace have duplicative functions and therefore it should be stricken from the budget. with the secretary please like to make the distinction for members of congress big tweens lets but your mission is and the institute of peace? >> the institute of peace is a not-for-profit institution form by the congress to operationalize america's commitment to peace by working with like-minded individuals and groups around the world. sometimes the united states government coming in to train people in democracy is not as effective as seeing one of our expert teams from usip or iri or ndi. i think that it's been one of the strengths of american foreign policy is that we have faith-based groups who are working on all kinds of values issues. we have ngo's who are working on humanitarian disaster relief and other important matters and we have these organizations funded directly by our government, which is kind of unique that fills a real place in our whole arsenal of what w

of this sensitive data. yes it's controversial u.s. arms manufacture a lot he departed and campaigners ranging from religious groups to peace activists to data protection lobbyists are really against it on ethical grounds they are number of oppressive regimes they also are the us heavily in the wars they fought in iraq and afghanistan opposed by the majority of people in britain even if supporting the british government firstly it's worrying the sense of being given to such a company into their intelligence and surveillance wing which is not since his apparel but secondly many people. participating in an activity which helps the profits of a company engaged in things which most people in the country don't approve hill vows to boycott the census despite the risk of prosecution he says he won't be alone look he'd make slammed mines and nuclear weapons and contracts out interrogation at guantanamo bay although it will be the u.k. arm that carries out the survey there's still a worry that the information could fall under the auspices of the us patriot act which compels personal data held by any company on systems in the us to be made availa

department-- during president clinton's administra o 1997. during tha . >>> former secretary of state warren christopher has died. he head the state department from 1993 to 1998 and during that time he played a key role in negotiating peace efforts in bosnia and in the middle east. he also represented al gore in the dispute over the 2000 presidential election. christopher died from bladder and kidney cancer at his home in los angeles last night. he was 85. eight years ago, forces led by the united states invaded iraq. today as protesters marked that grim anniversary, unrest in the middle east continues and the us begins airstrikes in libya. anne makovec talked to protesters. >> reporter: carrying umbrellas, protest signs passion, hundreds came to this protest in san francisco, commemorating the eighth anniversary of the iraq war. this rally and march was planned long before that anybody knew that the us was to start airstrikes on libya, but nobody seems surprised. >> we have heard this before, no-fly zone and such. libya has oil. >> reporter: david peterson made this sign hours before airstrikes began. >> you can look at the past and get an idea what is likely coming down the road. >> reporter: but even in this group, so

defending our bill and in an effort to eliminate the institute of peace arguments were made on the floor of the congress that the state department and the had the institute of peace have duplicative functions and therefore it should be stricken from the budget. with the secretary please like to make the distinction for members of congress big tweens lets but your mission is and the institute of peace? >> the institute of peace is a not-for-profit institution form by the congress to operationalize america's commitment to peace by working with like-minded individuals and groups around the world. sometimes the united states government coming in to train people in democracy is not as effective as seeing one of our expert teams from usip or iri or ndi. i think that it's been one of the strengths of american foreign policy is that we have faith-based groups who are working on all kinds of values issues. we have ngo's who are working on humanitarian disaster relief and other important matters and we have these organizations funded directly by our government, which is kind of unique that fills a real place in our whole arsenal of what w

ann-marie slaughter in charge of policy planning at the state department and david sanger of the new york times and from washington, jessica mathews the president of the international peace and leon wieseltier editor of the new republican magazine and pleased to have them today to talk about washington today. and first to david sanger who wrote in today's new york times that the politics of military invention to speed the ouster of moammar qaddafi grow more complicated by the day. tell me what's going on, david. >> charlie, the president finds himself caught between forces on the right led by senator john mccain who of course ran against him two years ago and senator joe lieberman and others who have argued the president has been two indecisive and has not come down clearly enough on the side of those pushing to topple colone colonel qaddafi and on the left has gotten criticism as well from those who feared he has not moved swiftly enough to prevent a slaughter or has no not indicd he's willing to act and the senate arms committee believed the u.s. had to show it was full my prepared to step in and showing the prepared to step in and senator kerry said said we failed to

i'm kind of how the peaceful sit in and one of the stores there and i think that was really the judge of her this is the have a large department store really upscale apartment store and there. they targeted for you know the tax cuts tax avoidance tax dodging so i think that that really wasn't the case you know and a large part of the process that was sort of a small minority definitely was a good purpose or as they were called to avoid paying forty sixty million dollars in taxes that you know. you would see you've spent the last. week's in the u.k. how would you describe the mood. at this point where i think it's really building i mean i think we saw this when jeremy starr lot of the student protests there were students out. protesting you know sort of different things that were related to education but this is really a broadening about a movement now it's kind of expanded and i think this is really kind of the start of that mass movement when you talk to people there they're saying this is just the beginning it's going to last through the summer it's going to you know keep on going they're going to do kind of what they feel y

defending our bill and in an effort to eliminate the institute of peace arguments were made on the floor of the congress that the state department and the had the institute of peace have duplicative functions and therefore it should be stricken from the budget. with the secretary please like to make the distinction for members of congress big tweens lets but your mission is and the institute of peace? >> the institute of peace is a not-for-profit institution form by the congress to operationalize america's commitment to peace by working with like-minded individuals and groups around the world. sometimes the united states government coming in to train people in democracy is not as effective as seeing one of our expert teams from usip or iri or ndi. i think that it's been one of the strengths of american foreign policy is that we have faith-based groups who are working on all kinds of values issues. we have ngo's who are working on humanitarian disaster relief and other important matters and we have these organizations funded directly by our government, which is kind of unique that fills a real place in our whole arsenal of what w

defending our bill and in an effort to eliminate the institute of peace arguments were made on the floor of the congress that the state department and the had the institute of peace have duplicative functions and therefore it should be stricken from the budget. with the secretary please like to make the distinction for members of congress big tweens lets but your mission is and the institute of peace? >> the institute of peace is a not-for-profit institution form by the congress to operationalize america's commitment to peace by working with like-mind >> you know, sometimes the united states government coming in to train people in democracy is not as effective as seeing one of our expert teams from u.s. ip or ini or ndi ring i think that's been one the strengths of american foreign policy is that we have faith-based groups working on value issues. we have ngo's working on humanitarian disaster relief and other important matters, and we have these organizations funded directly by our government which is kind of unique but fills a real place in our whole arsenal of way we can do when we interact with people. >> thank you very much

cuts the state department by 16% and the institute of peace by 100%. what impact will that have on your operations in afghanistan? >> vcr --the cr is not complicated efforts that will because the u.s. air force will not buy the additional unmanned aerial vehicle caps we have requested to joint operational needs statement but there are similar examples of that. beyond that at a certain point the afghan security forces fund which will increase this year by the budget will be capped at a much lower level. you heard me on capitol hill state my grave concerns about the inadequate level of funding for state and aide. these are national security issues. i don't want to diminish the assistance of foreign assistance for humanitarian aid but this category is what our troopers who fought so hard and sacrificed so much to achieve need to cement the gains on the ground. it is stake and aide that does the bill. we have emergency reconstruction program funding and so forth but we need the state experts and the people and number 2, we need them to have the funding to

literally and written pieces of information that go back to your department, what are you thinking about to prove that? >> i cannot speak directly to the accountability peace. i have not been involved in that work. commissioner chiu: it strikes me there is little compatibility between the mta. >> we have met with the police department, we have -- they have requested that we work with them on developing a work plan to help us improve their pedestrian safety and outreach efforts. one thing we have been looking at, muddlinmodeling the bicycle program, going out to certain areas and giving people

seeks now to cut 51 billion from the 2010 budget, this customer asks it cuts the department by 60% in the u.s. institute of peace by 100%. what impact would that have on your operations in afghanistan? >> well, the c.r. has not yet complicated our efforts. but there is a point at which it will because of the one hand it will prevent the services from giving an example the air force won't be able to buy the additional reaper unmanned aerial vehicle caps we have requested on the urgent statement. beyond that at a certain point the afghan security forces fund which is supposed to increase this year by the budget of course would be kept at a much lower level. you heard me on capitol hill state my concerns about the inadequate life funding for state and 80. these are national security issues. this isn't just a -- i don't want to diminish the importance of the foreign assistance or humanitarian aid, but this category is what our troopers who fought so hard and sacrificed so much to achieve need to cement the games on the ground. we do and hold the state aid that does the bill. yes we of the reconstruction programs fun

of course the drinks. police say they are ready to keep the peace. despite having 30 to 40 fewer officers on the job tonight, the police department says it is confident with its plan. >> we're trying to be a little bit smarter with our tactics and try to stay in front of potential problems. >> reporter: the department says its special operation division will patrol downtown. >>> the california highway patrol is calling attention to the dangers that teens face behind the wheel. at a sacramento event officers set up an obstacle course allowing teens how phone calls, texting everyone changing the radio stations can cause distracted driving. one of the sponsors for the event is car chip, the tracking device allows parents to monitor their child's sleep while driving right on their personal computer. >>> and first of its kind mission is ant to take place. new at 6:00 tonight, robert handa tells us what's at risk and how widespread the problem really is. >> reporter: we're at moth landing landing, where in about two hours this huge resource ship will besetting out on a mission to see what happens to the containers and environments once containers sink to t

literally and written pieces of information that go back to your department, what are you thinking about to prove that? >> i cannot speak directly to the accountability peace. i have not been involved in that work. commissioner chiu: it strikes me there is little compatibility between the mta. >> we have met with the police department, we have -- they have requested that we work with them on developing a work plan to help us improve their pedestrian safety and outreach efforts. one thing we have been looking at, muddlinmodeling the bicycle program, going out to certain areas and giving people information about correct behavior, rather than issuing a ticket. we are also looking at potentially supplying them with hand-held spir highs so that wen get the information in real time. we want to see the bears to this information and the feedback. that is something we will be exploring. we have started that locally already. commissioner chiu: i would love to see that. from my point, understanding, from an accountability standards, where the money goes is important. and understanding how important is measured. real metrics as opposed to just how money is flowing. co

of your time in office -- more than a year now. why is that, and do you think that's a precondition for still solidifying the peace? >> there are three departmentsecided for future of the area of our neighborhood of croatia itself. it's confidence and trust versus fear, it's sol solidarity versus selfishness, and it's partnership versus selfishness and also it's very important to build common work and confidence between leaders and countries. but basis for all this is reconciliation. i think it's very basic process to build all the other requirements, and from the very beginning of my mandate of my office term i started to build contacts with our neighbors, with serbia, with bosnia herz governor any ya and others, and it was not always easy task because there were opponents to it because the war was really -- [inaudible] and i have to stress here and to pay tribute to president clinton and dayton process because they really stopped the war. and it was the most important thing at the time. and the president clinton clearly showed the difference between office holder and leader, and he was really a leader. and i think the region now needs leaders,

of really good work, you know? the state department who was over there several years ago and working closely. you know that we need to continue to push that towards peace. because any of these guys the boskos and so on that -- if those situations flare-up it could easily trigger further stability in the elections. that wasn't more than you wanted to hear but -- >> no, you're pretty up on this stuff. it's really -- you're very impressive. j.p. >> the only thing i would add there and it was indeed a great answer. you are -- >> thank you. him i paid to say that. >> but i would add it -- just actually highlight the diplomatic effort that you just spoke of as part and parcel. and pull the meat on those bones and say, what you need of course as we do in other countries that matter to the united states is you create these unified coordination mechanisms, call them donor coordination, call them diplomatic coordinators, they then craft multilateral carrots and sticks related to electoral benchmarks, and you deploy them early enough that they can actually influence the process as it unfolds because of course anyone who wants to steal an election is watching to s

of really good work, you know? the state department who was over there several years ago and working closely. you know that we need to continue to push that towards peace. because any of these guys the boskos and so on that -- if those situations flare-up it could easily trigger further stability in the elections. that wasn't more than you wanted to hear but -- >> no, you're pretty up on this stuff. it's really -- you're very impressive. j.p. >> the only thing i would add there and it was indeed a great answer. you are -- >> thank you. him i paid to say that. >> but i would add it -- just actually highlight the diplomatic effort that you just spoke of as part and parcel. and pull the meat on those bones and say, what you need of course as we do in other countries that matter to the united states is you create these unified coordination mechanisms, call them donor coordination, call them diplomatic coordinators, they then craft multilateral carrots and sticks related to electoral benchmarks, and you deploy them early enough that they can actually influence the process as it unfolds because of course anyone who wants to steal an election is watching to s

department of political affairs and u.n. entities to make this happen. finally, women's peace and human rights movements need our support strengthening particularly for building our organizational capacity, especially while the conflict of crisis continues to rage. sometimes crisis and conflict thrust women into new, unconventional roles as leaders of peace, liberation, and democracy movements as we see so vividly in the arab states region right now. but despite phenomenal and even heroic engagement by women during the peace processes, this can dissipate quickly as members of women's group return to pick up neglected domestic roles. this is what happened during the process of political liberalization, probably it didn't happen completely, but a little bit in my own country. because women triggered and led the democratization struggle. you can also see everywhere the women of the disappear one in march and demonstrating. everybody could be against them. police were against them. they took it in to peace. they did a lot of things, they say everybody, everybody for nobody will fo

state department and the usaid's department's plans for peace in this country as well as unique ground perspective of the catholic relief services and the other projects. thank you for coming today and i look forward to the important hearing. >> thank you. i yield now to ms. bass. >> thank you. thank you, chairman smith, and ranking member payne. since this is our first subcommittee, our first subcommittee meeting i wanted to start by expressing my sincere enthusiasm about serving on this committee of african global health and human rights. it is also an honor to serve with chairman smith. i know that you are committed to improving lives around the world and particularly passionate about preventingis ex trafficking, and i look forward to learning about your legislation and working with you. to ranking member payne, and representative payne is well known in hi district in los angeles and i represent a district of my section of the district known as little ethiopia and i have a number of african residents who live in the district, and mr. payne is well known there as he is throughout the country for hi

department of political affairs and u.n. entities to make this happen. finally women's peace and human rights movements need our support strengthening particularly for buildingour organizational capacity, especially while the conflict of crisis continues to rage. sometimes crisis and conflict thrust women into new unconventional roles as leaders of peace, liberation, and democracy movements as we see so vividly in the arab states region right now. but despite phenomenal and even heroic engagement by women during the peace processes this can dissipate quickly as members of women's group return to pick up neglected domestic roles. this ishat happened during the process of political liberalization probably it didn't happen completely, but a little bit in my own country. because women triggered and led the democratization struggle. you can also see everywhere the women of the disappear one in march and demonstrating. everybody could be against them. police were against them. they took it in to peace. they did a lot of things, they sa everybody everybody for nobody will forget peo

department of political affairs and u.n. entities to make this happen. finally, women's peace and human rights movements need our support strengthening particularly for building our organizational capacity, especially while the conflict of crisis continues to rage. sometimes crisis and conflict thrust women into new, unconventional roles as leaders of peace, liberation, and democracy movements as we see so vividly in the arab states region right now. but despite phenomenal and even heroic engagement by women during the peace processes, this can dissipate quickly as members of women's group return to pick up neglected domestic roles. this is what happened during the process of political liberalization, probably it didn't happen completely, but a little bit in my own country. because women triggered and led the democratization struggle. you can also see everywhere the women of the disappear one in march and demonstrating. everybody could be against them. police were against them. they took it in to peace. they did a lot of things, they say everybody, everybody for nobody will fo