fallujah remains violent. a bomb killed policemen here just after we arrived.ompared to other parts of iraq there's been little development in sunni towns like fallujah. this building was destroyed by u.s. forces seven years ago and still looks like this. people here accuse the government of persecuting them, ignoring them, trying to cut sunnis out of the new iraq. [ speaking in a foreign language ] >> reporter: a cloth merchant told me, you crossed thousands of miles from america. why? if you want the oil, take the oil. if you want our money, take it. but you have destroyed life. the whole system. u.s. troops are ending their war in iraq but this country is still at war with itself. richard engel, nbc news, baghdad. >> now in this country, to politics on the gop campaign trail and a sharp new attack today by mitt romney on the frontrunner newt gingrich. romney warning that gingrich is too, quote, zany to be president. meanwhile in iowa a gingrich was confronted by shouting protesters during a campaign event at the university of iowa. while gingrich and romney

the insurgents who were in fallujah playback they from their mosque had loudspeakers on a mouse they play music back they played various religious music. heavy metal against islam as. it was also a demonstration of the perceived superiority of western culture the u.s. military believes that the musical bombardment helped on the mind the morale of the insurgents the psychological operations and our except at the point where every unit boards forward so if you have ups three or four groups going in with a battalions the reds report every day in a certain area each of those units like call for a team and then that will come down here in fort bragg will be tasked with we're sending a loudspeaker team so it there's much more at the main. the technology of these loudspeakers is becoming more and more sophisticated the latest models all compact powerful sound counter they can bust ear drums cools nausea and can even make people unconscious by then say medium builds these acoustic morhaime and. it's a powered loud speaker that works at very long distances with perfect clarity that is not wha

i would rather die in honor in uniform in fallujah performing and doing what i believed in. (phone ringing) >> press thursday night still a go. >> i think being a woman in in the army is a good thing. there's a lot of real respect out there for what we do. there's a lot of talent. we are a valued member of the team. >> we first met alayn conway in baghdad in victory. she was a public affairs officer she was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 2008. she served as public affairs for the army chief of staff. >> doing the job we have a great team that i work with. typical day is getting up early scouring the news and making sure that he has the information that he needs. the stuff that is being reported on that is pertinent to the army. >> her duty station is the pentagon she is off and on the move with the general. >> we went up to new york city he did morning show interviews and participated in the veteran's day parade. >> it was a really good weekend. >> in addition to her high profile position at the pentagon she is proud mother of 2-year-old samantha. lieutenant conway's 19 y

i think i served early in the war 2003 for the invasion and then in fallujah in 2004. i and my fellow marines, most of them i felt like the war was not being prosecuted the way it should much we weren't doing the things we were supposed to be doing. we didn't have enough troops. we weren't employing the right tactics and the right strategy. so we came home and we really advocated to increase the troop levels and to fight this war to win it. we also wanted the war to end but we wanted to end in honor and also in success for u.s. forces. >> brown: can i start with you on that kind of big question that the nation asks: was it worth it? was it worth it based on your experience? >> i do. i think military members and veterans were biased because we want it to be worth it. we've invested a lot of time and effort and periods of our lives towards a mission. so i think there's a natural proclivity to want the mission to be worthwhile. so for me it was worth it. and i think the history books will really judge it in the long run, was this the right strategic move to make for the u

he was part of the military force that invaded in fallujah november, 2004. there was a horrible massacre accept worse in many respects but one of the respects in which it is worse is the kind of weaponry use and there have been studies now by epidemiologists and other scientists in the fallujah area, and it turns out that the level of radiation in that area is actually higher than hiroshima. this young man after he got out has been devoting his life to trying to compensate. this was a scientific article that just appeared in the study hair samples of people that were there and the hair samples have extremely high evidence of radiation and it again has the usual affects you describe, and unless we face up to these things it's going to continue. there is no barrier except internally to the united states. these are two examples and you can add others. the effect heavy metals and completed uranium and others has plenty of the effects on american veterans but of course there's always the major legal effect on the victim's and as fred said this can go on indefinit

hundreds of iraqis took to the streets of fallujah to celebrate the departure of the u.s. troops.e a look at the crowds there. fallujah was the site of some of the fiercest battles in the war, and people there hope the withdrawal of u.s. troops will stop the violence. some of the u.s. troops leaving iraq will not be going very far. at least 4,000 will stay in kuwait, and could be used as a quick reaction force in iraq if needed. dave. >>> in syria, an activist group says army defectors have killed at least 27 soldiers in fighting today. if that is true, this would be among the deadliest attacks by rebel troops since the uprising started nine months ago. the rebel troops want syria's president to resign, and increasing number of government soldiers have joined the rebel forces. in egypt, accusations now of voting abuses in the second round. elections there. the voting in this stage is taking place in mostly rural parts of egypt. and there are accusations election officials at polling stations are filling out the ballots for the elderly or for confused voters. but one election offic

their loved ones fought in places like fallujah and ramadi and sadr city. and elsewhere.n particular we remember the nearly 4,500 brave americans who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. as well as the more than 30,000 wounded warriors, many of whom still struggle with serious life-altering injuries. to all of the men and women in uniform today, your nation is deeply indebted to you. you have done everything your nation asked you to do and more. your dedication, your commitment to this mission has been the driving force behind the remarkable progress that we've seen here in baghdad and across this country. you came to this land between the rivers. again and again and again. you did not know whether you'd return to your loved ones. you will leave with great pride. lasting pride. secure in knowing that your sacrifice has helped the iraqi people begin a new chapter in history. free from tyranny and full of hope for prosperity and peace. particularly for this country's future generations. this outcome was never certain. especially during the war's darkest days. in 2

. >> people in fallujah celebrated the departure of u.s. troops. that city saw some of the fiercest fightings in the war. the u.s. will keep some troops next door in kuwait as a rapid response team if needed. >>> ktvu's scott mcfarlane is on capitol hill with word that some are trying to push the bullet train off the track. >> reporter: that plan caused passionate debate here late this morning. >> i've been on this committee for 19 years. i've been involved with transportation for over 30 years. transportation is the engine that put people to work. transportation is the engine that will regenerate this country. >> the u.s. and california voters wanted to vote on this again. they want to change the vote that took place before. >> the u.s. house transportation committee staging a formal investigation of the train's progress today republicans on the many pam like the one you just heard said that costs are spiraling out of control and there is too much opposition to proposed tabs for the train and ticket prices on the train. that's why they want to con

the idea you're serving in fallujah when your house is foreclosed back home is outrageous.t's disgusting. it could be as many as 5,000 people. what's important to note is you also can't take area house when they get home. the original provision was for 90 days. we fought hard in 2008 to make that now nine months. you have another nine months after you come home where you're supposed to be protected as well. if these banks did this, they broke the law and they really put these folks in a bad position. potentially thousands. >> we know from the rest of the mortgage crisis that a lot of the way the foreclosures happen with robo signing and the rest of it is fragrantly irresponsible by the lenders and this was supposed to give veterans extra protection. do you think of taking an attitude toward this make everybody take them seriously? >> if they're doing this to veterans, what are they doing to other people? we're a canary ray in a coal mine for our society. if we're america's heroes and getting treated like this, it should force all americans to ask hard questions. this forecl

the loved ones fought in places like fallujah and ramadi and sadr city and elsewhere. and today in particular, we remember the nearly 4,500 brave americans who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country, as well as the more than 30,000 wounded warriors, many of whom still struggle with serious, life-altering injuries. to all the men and women of today, your nation is deeply indebted to you. you have done everything your nation asks you to do and more. your dedication to this commitment has been the driving force behind the remarkable progress that we've seen here in baghdad and across this country. you came to this land between the rivers again and again and again. you did not know whether you'd return to your loved ones. you will leave with great pride. >> u.s. defense secretary leon panetta addressing the troops in baghdad at the formal departure of american forces from the country. you're watching "bbc world news." >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu.

today, in fallujah, a sunni stronghold, how thousands rallied against the u.s. and the iraqi government. sergeant green's fate is clear. he made it home last night. but the state of the country he left isn't so obvious. at the peak of the war, there were 145 attacks here every day. violence is nowhere near that. but 10 to 20 attacks every day is a real concern, as iraqis are fighting over their future, in a country that could have more oil and gas than saudi arabia. rob? sunny? >> nick, what about the future, especially when it comes to iran and al qaeda? >> reporter: i think those are two main concerns, other than the army being ready and sectarian violence. iran has a huge presence here. and the u.s. is deeply concerned it will meddle with the government and meddle with militias that still exist. and al qaeda has proven to be resilient. it's shown different tactics in the last few months and still exists, even though it's no longer as powerful as it was last year or certainly about five years ago, at the height of the war. >> and, nick, we know how deeply unpo

in fallujah, near baghdad, they filled the streets to mark the withdrawal. in 2004, this city bore the brunt of an american offensive to try to stem the insurgency. at its height, 170,000 troops were here. a high stress and unpredictable combat and encounters with people and causes people find hard to understand. even now, iraq is far from secure. hundreds are still killed every month and there is much thought that with american troops gone, the next stage of the struggle is about to begin. humphrey hawksley, bbc news. prime ministery joins me now live from baghdad. thank you for being with us here on "gmt." what is your assessment of these it and half years where you have foreign troops on your soil? >> well, there have been difficulties. we have had some successes together. we had some failures. we had some mishaps. i think we are all happy that the american soldiers are returning home safely to their families, and we are also confident that the iraqi people and armed forces, police, are in a position now to take care of their own security. >> you are happ

the place where america first woke to the shock of what a long and violent fight iraq would be, fallujah. i wanted to see the bridge, to remember that day in 2004, where the burned corpses of four u.s. contractors were hanging for the world to see. [ gunfire ] it would begin the biggest battle of the war -- [ gunfire ] today, seven years later, we saw children heading for school, markets packed, construction under way. and yet, underneath it all, there is hatred towards america. "they deserved the hanging, they deserved worse" says this man. another says "the occupiers should not expect to be greeted with roses." that is certainly not the way everyone in iraq feels. but it is a reminder that, as our troops leave, the war is not entirely over. diane. >> martha raddatz. who has seen so much in iraq. reporting in again tonight on this historic time. >>> and still ahead on "world news," it is tebow time. the come from behind football hero causing a worldwide craze. his strong faith, positive thinking, are they the secrets of those miraculous wins? >>> and all grown up. the world's tiniest su

. >> fallujah disappeared while visiting relatives over christmas. -- felicity disappeared while visitinges over christmas. a few months later, her body was discovered in the river. officials have classified the death as a murder. little else is known about the case. almost a year after she disappeared, the angels are back in the area for a unique angle. they are encouraging drivers to haunt in her honor. -- to honk in her honor. >> we are going to bring attention. let's not let her become another nameless face. >> have your hand upon me. >> it is important to keep her story in the media. so many times, victims of violence specifically, minorities, are forgotten. we do not want to forget about them. >> her sister says the a point of support means a lot to their family. >> -- the support means a lot to their family. >> it is a good feeling to know that not everybody has forgotten. they have not forgotten about the situation. >> i want the truth so we can finally be done, get justice, it will be over. >> if anybody knows anything, come forward. say something. >> state police are treating th

security services and that's exactly what it represents it's got in trouble several times in iraq the fallujah incident the square massacre that killed seventeen iraqi civilians and of course constant. constant cases of smuggling of weapons being caught several times by the state department for instance. and later we hear from a former indian ambassador to iraq and all through the book the ultimate prize he thinks that america doesn't plan a complete pullout from the middle east country that interview in full comes later this hour but here's a quick preview of what's to come. i don't consider this an american withdrawal i think it's just a reshuffling of the pack if you would draw from iraq completely you leave this. in the hands of a shiite led government which means we're going on to counter this the americans have now thought of withdrawing their troops but at the same time strengthening their position in iraq now the u.s. embassy in iraq is going to be about almost twenty thousand strong it's going to have numerous. offices like training training of troops etc who will be. basically americ

>>in fallujah the scene of some of the worst fighting there is celebration in the streets with some burning american flags and waving photos of their deceased loved ones >>11th-hour negotiations are underway right now here at city hall chicago alderman are still trying to strike a deal on new boundaries for the city's 50 wards ... dick mell has been overseeing marathon sessions ... the 2010 census reveals a big jump in the number of hispanics while the african american population dropped by over 180,000 people ... the latino caucus once are redrawing of the map to reflect increased words and the black population is negotiating to hang on to the wards that they currently have >>how close are we? >>i think six percentage points on one end and eight percentage points on another and but this is by far the worst of redrawing session we have had because of the radical shifts in the democratidemographics ... >>no word from the black caucus on the flurry of negotiations in the maneuvering >>the latino caucus said they will submit their own plan to the city clerk if there is no proposal from anyone

well here to be in fallujah square in the center of moscow to see. many supporters and many protesters turning out to voice their opinions no we've actually seen many. pro-government pro united russia protesters here they've been banging drums and chanting putin the rosia and midyear they've put together the image get a victory in russian no this was supposed to be a protest held by the opposition to. the elect. who were going to voice their opinions against. what they saw as electoral violations that occurred during the parliamentary elections there are a large number of those opposed to. to the current. to the. the vote that was cast on on sunday but they are being drowned out somewhat of the moment by the pro-government supporters in the past few minutes actually has and talking to you right now there appears to be a large group of people being being arrested by police over to the left of me there are a section who are a large section of people who are. who have come out to voice their grievances i asked what they see is a well an election it was

pull out or not we were just today we saw thousands of iraqis taking to the streets of the city of fallujah celebrating the u.s. forces departure now it was also of course where for blackwater contractors were brutally killed back in two thousand and four and now that led to a bloody u.s. siege of that city just how do you think the people of iraq will feel about companies such as. blackwater now returning to that country because obviously we know there's been a lot of tension between u.s. combat forces and the iraqi people oh i think there's still a lot of problems i mean they're going to try to hide the american flag aspect to this but they still exist the real question now of course is the whether the leadership and others really particularly care about what the quote unquote people of iraq think i mean that's always been one of the problems but i do think this company whether it is and multiple others where there is well will try to stay as low a profile as they can but remember i mean one of the aspects that just because the americans are leaving doesn't mean they left the largest amer

wolf things are pretty much returned to normal the economy is back here at three in fallujah square. early on tuesday evening just behind me this whole area was filled with thousands of protesters who both for united. sure the ruling party in those against those against accusing the ice russia of making accusations of electorial freule it's now . the people who are out here they managed to put your child down this busy intersection until police were able to section them off into story main parts of this area want to go to my left one it's my right and one behind me they've all now since dispersed we're hearing this over two hundred people have been detained they see many of them with my own ice and some of them going quietly most of them going quietly a few who resisted being carried away by several riot police officers know the the whole situation here as i say pretty much back to normal and calm what we did see was a large group the largest group in fact the center of the loudest were those. supporting united russia those supporting the ruling party here there was low chance of put

very american past got in trouble several times seen iraq the fallujah incident the north square massacre that killed seventeen iraqi civilians and of course constant. constant cases of smuggling of weapons being caught several times by the state department for instance what about the main client are supposed to convince is the immediate concern about iraq now that the u.s. troops are withdrawing do you think the company c.e.o. will actually convince the iraqi government that this company does have a place to play a role to play there in the country. there was something to try to do that iraq is a lucrative market for blackwater slash academy. it's going to be difficult particularly in iraq because of the american past of the organization in iraq having said that having said that it is important to recognize that iraq does require a lot of security currently it appears that this murky gray line where blackwater slash mechanic i mean moving appeals to both the state department and the iraqi government there's a lot of opportunity for plausible deniability and also there are a lot of things

today -- fallujah. earlier a highly anticipated ceremony marked the end of the war as the flag was wrapped up to the brought back to the united states. leon panetta told the troops their sacrifice in iraq was not in vain. >> you came to this land between the rivers and again and again and again... you did not know whether you would return to your loved ones. you will leave with great pride... >> reporter: as of yesterday there were just 4,000 u.s. troops left in iraq down from 170,000 from years ago. they could use this as a -- they could continue to use a rapid response force in iraq. sal son burns -- allison burns ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a medal of honor was greatly exaggerated. he was -- according to the information meyer ignored orders and rushed into enemy fire saving 36 troops. they conducted their own investigation and said although meyer is deserving of the medal, most of the story behind his actions is just not true. >>> back in march, san jose -- in march, san jose native pat tillman will be

chemically treated with the insight which was regarded as an indicator of signal of saddam hussein's fallujah warfare program. it that conclusion and scientist by the way conceded to me that he was wrong and was opining to use his language and refers to the experts. the fbi laboratory engaged. and escambia performed the most far-reaching analysis of the material that has been done today and conclusively established that material was not treated within the chemical. >> other questions? >> was there a final piece of evidence that allowed them to catch him or was it just a buildup of things? >> as he said in his introduction of rest some the conventional law enforcement evidence and then cutting edge scientist a lot of cutting its work with so those two things march. the fbi determined the material used in the attacks came from this one that he will on march 10th, 2019. he was to read it was provided to one other research facility in the west the fbi through the forces was to check out the potential ally of any and all people who have access and the narrow down to a group of slightly more than 4

i would rather die in honor in uniform in fallujah performing and doing what i believed in.e ringing) >> press thursday night still a go. >> i think being a woman in in the army is a good thing. there's a lot of real respect out there for what we do. there's a lot of talent. we are a valued member of the team. >> we first met alayn conway in baghdad in victory. she was a public affairs officer she was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 2008. she served as public affairs for the army chief of staff. >> doing the job we have a great team that i work with. typical day is getting up early scouring the news and making sure that he has the information that he needs. the stuff that is being reported on that is pertinent to the army. >> her duty station is the pentagon she is off and on the move with the general. >> we went up to new york city he did morning show interviews and participated in the veteran's day parade. >> it was a really good weekend. >> in addition to her high profile position at the pentagon she is proud mother of 2-year-old samantha. lieutenant conway's 19 year ar