the united nations should not forget it. the general assembly of the united nations should investigate and look into these matters. the prisoners of war were persecuted there. dogs were used on them. men were made love to. no one has done this before in previous wars. sodomy is unprecedented. in no previous aggressions or with prisoners of wars. there are soldiers that are raped in prisons by members of states of the security council. this is against civilization. this is inhumane. we should know the facts. up until now, 250,000 men and women are still in abu ghraib. they're badly treated, persecuted, rate. we should never forget. we should open an investigation for that. there's also be an investigation for the afghan war. why are we against the taliban. if the taliban wants to -- it is a religious country. it is peaceful. if the taliban was to make an islamic emirates, who said the taliban is the enemy? he is not the taliban. he is not afghan. they are neither afghan nor taliban. then why iraq? why afghanistan? i would encourage the a

the united nations also should not forget it. the united nations should -- the general assembly of the united nations should investigate and look into these murders. the abu ghraib prisons -- the prisoners of war who were abused their, dogs were used on them and men were made love to. there are soldiers there, and they are raped in prison. this is against civilization. we should not keep quiet. we should know the facts. up until now, a quarter of a million prisoners are being badly treated. we should open an investigation for that. then we have the afghan war. there should also be an investigation. why are we against taliban? if they want to make a religious state, it can be like the vatican. afghanistan is a religious country. [unintelligible] those terrorist to hit new york city -- those terrorists who hit new york city, are they taliban? why afghanistan? i encourage my friends of britain and america to send more troops and continue this bloodbath, but they will never come to a fruitful results in iraq or afghanistan. look what happened to them in iraq, even though it

against or aggression against france the whole united nations should check against france because france is a member state and dependent state in the united general assembly and of the united nations and all of us that we have to protect sovereignty of all nations collectively but -- but 65 wars, aggressive war took place without any actions from the united nations to stop and check these wars and a fierce big wars and victims of these wars among millions may or negotiated bit countries will have member states and lead to those countries who -- who are believed that would maintain the sovereignty and independence of the people these countries actually use aggressive force against -- against peoples. we wanted -- believe that these countries will make peace and security in the war and protected the people, these countries actually in order to aggressive wars and -- wars and as a matter of fact they enjoyed the veto given to them and by themselves and enjoyed the member states and security council and at times they had the war which amounted to millions of victims. so in this charter, there is nothing that the united nations will interfere and whic

united nations starts right now. welcome to the united nations headquarters in new york. i'm bret baier. president obama today told the u.n. general assembly here that america is seeking new engamement with the world, to find a global response to global challenges. senior white house correspondent major garrett reports on a speech that was heavy on criticism, including some of the united states. >> president obama's first speech to the united nations general assembly openly acknowledged past grievances against the bush white house >> but added the days of reflective anti-americannism in the world body must end. >> after all, it is easy to walk up to this podium and point fingers and stoke divisions. anybody can do that. responsibility and leadership in the 21st century demand more. >> to a degree, mr. obama legitimized anti-bush sentiments. >> part of this was due to opposition to specific policies, and a belief that on certain critical issues america had acted unilaterally without regard for the interests are of others. >> then mr. obama appealed for new diplomatic cooperation based on his moves to ban torture, reduce greenhouse

president ahmadinejad is also speaking to the united nations general assembly today. is is president obama's message to him about the wishes of the united states to engage with the government of iran that's in power today. >> here's a... let's just take one look at that because your question is obviously trying to go at what i said earlier. as the president of iran comes up and speaks, the world will view him different because of what happened in iran, and it's not just a coincidence. it's not just because president obama got elected and he gave a speech, but a series of things that happened that has opened up fissures inside iran. and he will be viewed different by the other bodies, by the other countries of that body. the president's point, as you know, october 1, the p 5 plus one will be meeting. his point is as the president laid out, there's a place for engagement, for... iran has a choice to make, whether they want to be responsible members of the international community and what are the enticements to be part of that or one that's more of a pariah. >> rose: well

cooperation to confront the world's challenges when he addresses the 64th session of the united nations general assembly. >>> a new alert, federal investigators issue a new warning for transit systems and most major public venues across the country. >>> health care debate. the fight over health care reform will take center stage later today at one of the largest retirement communities in our region. >>> good morning. i'm and ya roan. thanks for joining us. today is wednesday, september 23rd. we say good morning to kim martucci. she gets us started with the forecast. >> good morning. like yesterday we have cloudy weather. unlike yesterday it is more humid. we will take that humidity and crank up our chances of a couple of showers as we head to the afternoon. at this hour, the rain seems confined across north carolina and just traveling the southern virginia border and we'll give it time before it tries to work its way up here. the temperatures are on the move. we are at 73. baltimore 72. even west of winchester 71. you have to go out to garrett county, maryland in to the mountains before we ease

intact. >> james lindsay, thank you very much. >> thank you, daljit. >>> in his address to the united nations general assembly, president obama also spoke about another key foreign policy issue, the nuclear ambitions of iran and north korea. several countries led by the united states are considering additional sanctions against iran and north korea if they don't curb their nuclear programs. >> and i will repeat, i'm committed to diplomacy that opens a path to greater prosperity and more secure peace for both nations if they live up to their obligations. but if the governments of iran and north korea choose to ignore international standards, if they put the pursuit of nuclear weapons ahead of regional stability, if they are oblivious to the dangers of escalating nuclear arms races in both east asia and the middle east, then they must be held accountable. >> in an interview with the associated press, iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad said that he expects next week's discussions with the west about iran's nuclear program to be free and open, but called on the world's nuclear powers to give up some o

united nations. on top of that, the police department spends about $15 million every year on united nations security, and another official tells us that the first two weeks of the generalyear cost the city $20 million. rick: unbelievable. where are gaddafi and ahmadenij ad staying? >> ahmadenijad is staying in midtown. gaddafi has been turned down by every hotel in the city and also refused permission to pitch a tent in central manhattan. he is going to stay at the libyan embassy, steps away from the united nations. he will have nypd production. -- protection. rick: the details of a bizarre case her life may have chillingly imitated art. rick: it is the bottom of the hour. here are the stories we're watching for you. a california rapper who sings about mutilation is now charged with the killing of a pastor. president obama has asked the governor of new york not to run for reelection next year. the governor's response, and why he is still in the race. and here from a man who pulled up a daring rescue. that is still ahead, here on "studio b." first, chilling details in the case of three men arrested in a multistate terror investigation. all three are in court. two in den

secretary clinton is in new york for the united nations general assembly. facing a lot of very difficult problems, stalemated middle east negotiations, the iran problem, anticipated protests against moammar qaddafi. 130 visiting heads of states. those world leaders will be gathering tomorrow to discuss the fight against climate change. actor harrison ford is convening with team earth partners to rally support for forest protection. i speak with him and peter seligman and ask what they want the general assembly to accomplish. >> meaningful climate policies and legislation. we are looking for, first of all, to inspire and oblige the united states' delegation to go there empowered to commit to policies to help effect climate change. we want the obama administration to step up to the plate. i know there are a lot of pressures on the president and his administration to deal with a number of different issues but there is nothing more compelling, nothing more important than the health of the planet. health care is really important on an individual basis, but if we

also online: margaret previews the united nations general assembly meetings that start tomorrow.ou can look at public support for the war in after gaffe stan, read a blog about how attitudes are shifting on and near military bases. in other news today, the deposed president of honduras claimed he has returned home. manuel zelaya made the announcement on local television in honduras. later, it emerged he has taken refuge inside the brazilian embassy there. zelaya was forced out of the country in late june. the interim government denied he has returned. insurance giant a.i.g. has made some progress to pay back the federal money it received. the u.s. government accountability office reported today a.i.g. has repaid about $60 billion. it still owes $120 billion. a.i.g. was rescued last fall, after huge losses on insuring sub-prime mortgages nearly drove it under. on wall street, the market took a pause in its ongoing rally. the dow jones industrial average lost 41 points to close at 9778. the nasdaq rose five points to close at 2138. bank of america will face a federal trial over cha

the opening of the united nations general assembly. this year's session puts president obama among well over 100 heads of state, gathering here. it was no small feat, keeping up with the president today. our jake tapper tried, and he's at the u.n. tonight. jake, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, charlie. well, president obama had quite the full plate today. he tried to save the planet, lift up the impoverished continent of africa, avoid a trade war with china and, of course, bring peace to the middle east. the president's day began with 100 other heads of state for an unprecedented meeting on combating climate change. >> the security and stability of each nation and all peoples -- our prosperity, our health and our safety are in jeopardy. >> reporter: there was lofty language, but it remains unclear what actions will be taken by the two nations that emit the most greenhouse gases, the u.s. and china. the democrats' climate change legislation is stacked up in the senate behind health care reform. and wheel chinese president hu ji

. >> at the united nations, the secretary-general expressed his grave concerns to iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad and said it is up to iran to prove its nuclear program is peaceful. but as the tensions bet, iran announced it will fire off several missiles in coming days in what it calls a series of defensive exercises. >> a lawyer defending an act and emigrant accused of plotting to bomb new york says a key element is missing in the case against his client. the attorneys as prosecutors cannot connect him to explosives or to the chemicals used to make them. he was taken to a detention center in brooklyn under tight security. federal prosecutors believe he was planning a terror attack to coincide with the september 11 anniversary. local doctors hit the street of one baltimore county neighborhood. we'll explain why. one week after a six-foot water main break flooded more than 100 homes, county and state officials joined forces to try to help dundalk's flood victims. with the first dose of the h1n1 vaccine expected in just over a week, concerns that may not be availabl meet the volkswagen

that was the message from president barack obama as he made his first speech to the united nations general assembly. under the bush administration, the relationship with the united nations was difficult, but the new american president was singing a different tune. however, his appeal was followed by a defiant response from colonel gaddafi of libya. our editor reports from new york. this does contain a flash photography. >> to the united nations. >> the president stresses his and merkel not scorn the idea up -- his united states will not scorn the idea of working with the world. presidents, prime ministers, dictators, in democrats hung on his words. he said he was humbled by the expectations his presidency has raised. >> these expectations are not about me. rather, they are rooted, i believe, and the discontent with the status quo that has allowed us to be increasingly defined by our differences. >> iran and ex-president ahmenijad listened intently throughout the speech. president obama said there had been a feeling u.s. acted alone, without regard, but as america changed, so must others. >

for months, his plan was to use the united nations general assembly this week to start a brand new peace process, aimed at giving the palestinians independence alongside israel. once they were all inside the waldorf-astoria hotel, the meeting could not have been easy. he has humiliatingly refused repeated american requests to keep an old promise about freezing construction in the occupied palestinian territories, so the palestinian president will not take part in direct talks. president obama must have been exasperated by what he had hoped would be a major summit had become a photo opportunity. >> despite all the options, despite all the history, despite all the mistrust, we have to find a way forward. we have to summon the will to break the deadlock that has trapped generations of israelis and palestinians in an endless cycle of conflict and suffering. >> since 1967, israel has been building homes for jews in defiance of international law. the settlement to break up the land, making it harder for palestinians to reclaim it. more meetings lie ahead. back at his hotel, it is not certain t

it's the responsibility of the 192 member nations during the general assembly and beyond, to capitalize on the opportunity for global progress that the united nations affords to each of us. i outlined the obama administration efforts to advance our interest and to solve our problems through a global architecture of partnership. we must begin by taking responsibility ourselves something that under president obama we have begun to do. on issues of climate change to nonproliferation, and we have called on others to do the same. we can forge a global consensus and use that leverage to over clear incentives to all nations to cooperate and live up to their responsibilities. and we can provide strong disincentives for those who would act in isolation or provoke conflict. the united nations offers a venue and formum for nations to live together, and to live up to the charter and to provide global peace and security. i have in high -my office in the state department, a picture of eleanor roosevelt, one of my particular heroines and sitting a desk working on human rights. and i said this before, channeling eleanor roosevelt is not a bad idea. it remi

president for reneging on the call of international community at the united nations general assembly., within less than 48 years -- 48 hours -- to basically violate the commitment that he spoke of at the united nations. >> mr. ahmadinejad commented on the massive postelection protests in his country saying, quote, a few people complained of fraud. and he also dismissed accounts of violence against the protesters saying most of the people who were hurt were progovernment. >>> tonight's show host conan o'brien is recovering after hitting his head during a stunt for his show. doctors examined him today at the hospital. he's keeping quiet about his condition. the network is not saying if show production will resume next week. last night, they aired a "tonight show" rerun. o'brien is making light of the mishap. in his statement, he said, quote, i was enjoying playing with mrs. lincoln. next thing i knew, i was in bed being served cookies and juice. >>> a powerful explosion in a city marketplace killed eight people and injured 45 others. it happened today in northwest pakistan. police say t

. >> the 64th united nations general assembly will be one of the most historic, crucially important generalssemblies in the history of the united nations. when we are facing still challenges. >> those are continuing challenges. but this year there is also something new. >> a fellow citizen of the world. >> the u.s. president has pledged a more constructive relationship and -- with the u.n., after eight years of acrimony that characterize the bush administration. and he signaled a personal involvement in two of the main issues. one is climate change. the u.n. is sponsoring difficult negotiations cutting carbon emissions. the obama will speak at a summit called to inject political momentum into the struggling talks. president obama will also chair a special section here in the security council about stopping the spread of nuclear weapons and promoting disarmament. this will be a broad discussion based on themes of the undercurrent is specific concerns about north korea and especially iran. the iran process leaders refused to give up their nuclear program. the american president wants to try t

[applause] >> next, speeches in front of the united nations general assembly. we will hear from pakistani president zebari and palestinian president abbas and israeli president netanyahu. tomorrow morning, barbara slavin on iran's previously unacknowledged enrichment facility. adriel bettelheim talks about the role of olympia snowe of maine. >> joined book to be live saturday for the national book festival here in washington. will kick off our coverage at 9:50 a.m. eastern with laura bush. all day authors including dan balz and your phone calls. and "the surge". find the schedule online. >> world leaders have been in new york this week speaking before the united nations general assembly. the president of pakistan. his remarks are 15 minutes. -- are about 15 minutes. >> the assembly will hear an address by the president of the islamic republic of pakistan. [inaudible] [no audio] >> on behalf of the u.s. assembly i have the honor to welcome to the un assembly the president of the islamic republic of pakistan and invite him to address the assembly. [applause] >> m

after a visit to the arctic, the united nations' secretary general says we are heading toward an abyss. >>> in another corner of the world, the battle over protecting or profiting from the rain forest. we will take you to borneo. >>> in south asia, how drought is one factor causing a poor harvest of sugar cane, soaring prices and even sugar rationing. >>> and we will visit a pristine place in southern africa described as a lost eden, untouched for now by destructive forces. >> from the world's leading reporters and analysts, here's what's happening from around the world, this is "worldfocus." made possible in part by the f5 following funders -- major support has also been provided by the peter g. peterson foundation, dedicated to promoting fiscal responsibility and addressing key economic challenges facing america's future. >> good evening. i'm daljit dhaliwal. we are going to do something a little different tonight by taking a broad look at one subject that is in the news this week, the global environment. in just a few months, the united nations is going to hold a major conference on

your world delivered. >>> two world leaders are making headlines for their speeches to the united nations generalords from iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad and libyan leader moammar ghadafi were so offensive that dozens of diplomats walked out in protest. outside the united nations building, protesters angrily denounced libyan leader moammar ghadafi's presen at the security council meeting. while inside, his first speech to the u.n. in his 40 years as ruler of libya had some questioning ghadafi's sant. said the taliban should form its n territory like the vatican, asserted that the h1n1 flu virus was create by an unknown military and implicated the israelis in the assassination of john f. kennedy. plus an analysis of what is wrong with the u.n. charter. >> should not be called the security council. it should be called the terror council. >> protest ares also calling for the u.n. to aisle exmahmoud ahmadinejad after an election many a was rigged. in the a speech, the iran wrap president called it glorious and fully democratic. >> our nation is prepared to shake all those hands which are hon o

united states does this because of this crisis. would you elaborate? >> first, i will argue the global warming doctrine. the day after tomorrow, there is the general assembly of the united nations. [unintelligible] we have the crisis. my fellow heads of state will be surprised that there is someone in this huge building who openly and dramatically say that the financial crisis was a government failure. that is the substance of my speech and on wednesday afternoon. i do not believe that this is the problem. any regulation is more or less wrong. i am sure that all of you took with you the journal of regulation. i tried to read that. i do not believe in regulation. we lived -- we live in a regulated world. we lived in communism. that is based on the mistrust in the market and the trust in regulation. we have very strong views about that. >> who is organizing? >> mr. president, i would like to ask you to comment more on this debate of communism and capitalism in the crisis. you're talking about mostly post-communist countries. according to the latest question, i would like to raise a question. in colombia, most of the people voted for socialism. socialism are going through extreme

evening with the prime minister of israel, benjamin netanyahu, he is in new york attending the united nations general assembly meeting. i spoke to him yesterday at his hotel about his perspective on the middle east. today, he addressed the united nations general assembliment here is some of what he said. >> i sat here today as the prime minister of israel, the jewish state. and i speak to you on behalf of my country and my people. the united nations was founded after the carnage of world war ii, after the horrors of the holocaust. it was charged with preventing the reoccurrence of such on te horrendous events. yesterday the president of iran stood at this very podium, spewing his latest anti-semetic rants. just a few days earlier he again claimed that the holocaust is a lie. i'm proud that my country israel is at the forefront of many of these advances, science and technology and medicine and biology and agriculture and water and energy and the environment. these innovations and my country and many of your countries offer humanity mutual of unimagined promise. but if the most fanaticism can acquire t

less than a week before the united nations general assembly here in new york, a a new u.n. human rights council report has cast further doubts on the organization's ability to do its job fairly. critics say the probe of the israel-hamas war last december and january has an anti-israeli bias. the document alleges palestinian militants an israel cree committed war crimes by terrorizing and killing innocent civilians, but israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says the report was, quote, a kangaroo court, it was fixed from the start. u.s. ambassador to the u.n., susan rice says "we have very serious concerns about many recommendations in the report," adding that "the human rights council's approach was unbalanced, one-sided and basically unacceptable." a new york daily news editorial says the report has, quote, one fundamentally flawed premise that a nation defending itself from terrorists who targeted innocents with a non-stop fuselage of rockets is no different from the terrorists who started the fight." but the author of the u.n. report says he was completely independent

. >>> president obama will speak to the united nations general assembly this morning. he's expected to pointedly ask world leaders for help in dealing with terrorism and the economy. then libyan leader moammar gadhafi will address the assembly for the first time in his 40-year rule. demonstrators plan a protest against moammar gadhafi and mahmoud ahmadinejad who will also speak to the assembly. gadhafi is trying to set up a massive tent during his visit but the people who live there are outraged about it. in less than ten minutes correspondent richard lui explains what they are doing to keep gadhafi out of their backyard. we have video you have to see here but we want to tell you first, the little girl in the video is okay even though it looks like a car plows right into her. here she is at a convenience store. police in washington state say that an out-of-control car hit the store. look at that and then a parking pole wedged under the car, lifting it over the 6-year-old girl. >> and when the mom saw the video, she had a moment there. she broke down for a bit. the dad

this is our purpose at this united nations general assembly summit and first climate change meeting in copenhagen. >> i think president of rwanda for his important statement. i now invite prime minister of sweden to speak from the perspective of developing countries that are now supporting the climate change adaptation efforts for developing countries. mr. prime minister. [applause] >> mr. secretary general, ladies and gentlemen, for me, politics begins in the individual and the challenges she is facing. they vary, of course, from person to person. they depend on where we live and which time we live. sometimes the challenges could inside and become common. not only for the people lisk in sweden, not only for the citizens of europe, but for all people in all nations. this is one of those moments. this is our opportunity to help shape the world and change not only our own children's lives, but their chirns and for generations to come. climate change is affecting the conditions of life for all of us in one way or another. some peoples notice that the snowyy winters have now disappeared fo

>> he's here for the united nations general assembly meeting which continues today.also has a lot to do with appearances. gadhafi wants to show the people in his own country that he is being accepted by the western world. this is his first appearance at the united nations in his 40 years as ruler of libya. libya, by the way, currently a rotating member of the u.n. security council. that might have something to do with it, too. >> got you. richard, thank you. >> sure. >>> police have wrapped up their search of a kidnapping suspect's property and they say so far it doesn't look like there is a connection to two other missing person cases but still investigators had not eliminated phillip garrido as a suspect in the disappearances of two young girls. garrido and his wife are charged with kidnapping jaycee dugard and holding her captive for 18 years. >>> the flu is hitting hard in minnesota. in one elementary school, 200 students and a third of the student body were out with flu-like symptoms yesterday. parents say that nine have confirmed cases of the h1n1 flu. the stat

. >>> when we come back, after a dubious day at the general assembly has the united nations hit a new subject of tonight's "closing argument."

high profile speeches but he was on new ground yesterday delivering his first address to the united nations general assembly. faced with a host of global challenges, the most immediate concerns took center stage. nbc's steve handelsman reports. >> reporter: president obama sat down in new york with russian president medicine vyesterday verify. to stop iran from building nuclear weapons, the russians agreed reluctantly. cooperation. earlier in his first speech to the u.n. president obama called for more cooperation. and he didn't minutes words. >> those who chastise america for acting alone cannot stand by and wait for america to solve the world's problems alone. >> reporter: in his u.n. address, iranian president ahmadinejad didn't mention nukes. >> and those who have created the current disastrous situation continue to blame others. >> reporter: members of the u.s. delegation walked out. president obama had already pressured both sides. >> we continue to call on palestinians to enden sightment against israel and continue to emphasize that america does not accept the legitimacy. >> reporter: many a

that is what is happening right now at the united nations general assembly. fireworks will almost certainly continue tonight when iranian president ahmadinejad addresses the assembly. the experts say that iran is close to having the goods and the knowledge to build a nuclear weapon. president obama talked about that there is subjecsubject tod. >> if they put the pursuit of nuclear weapons ahead of regional stability and opportunity and stability of their own people, if they are oblivious to the dangers, they must be held accountable. trace: what he might say tonight? >> as we know, president ahmadinejad is known for surprises. he has already said that the nuclear issue is not on his agenda. he will be talking about political, economic, and humanitarian issues. this is days after he repeated his denial of the holocaust, which drew international condemnation. earlier today, a prominent iranian american political analysts said it would be a mistake if the world's media focused entirely on the holocaust denial issue while ahmadinejad is in new york at the expense

united nations. >> thank you. my pleasure. >> i'm very honored. >> the topic climate change. >> 100 world leaders are meeting for a special summit. the head of the united nations general assembly. they hope to make progress leading up to guess negotiations on a treaty to curb global warming. >> all of us will face doubts and difficulties in our own capitals as we try to reach a lasting solution to the climate challenge. but i'm here today to say that difficulty is no excuse for complacency. >> reporter: the obama administration may be moving full speed ahead, but congress on -- progress on climate change has been slow. they congress passed a bill to reduce green house emissions but the senate is yet to act. global warming will be on the agenda when president obama meets with the chinese empty this afternoon. the two are expected to tackle trade issues and the nuclear standoff with iran and north korea. president obama's hectic day has meant wading in to the israeli-palestinian conflict. he met privately with benjamin netanyahu and abbas and then brought both together for the first time since netanyahu's election. no one expects a middle east peace breakthrough today t

president obama addressed the united nations general assembly for the first time since he was sworn into office. and the dictators assembled there heard from a very different president than this country has become accustomed to over the past eight months. who seems to have forgotten some of the defining moments of his own presidency. let's take a look. >> like all of you, my responsibility is to act in the interests of my nation and my people. and i will never apologize for defending those interests. sean: he'll never apologize? this from the president who has made an apology an art form? from one world capital to another pointing out america's flaws? let's just roll this tape. >> there have been times where america's shown arrogance. and been dismissive. even derisive. the united states is still working through some of our own darker periods in our history. we've at times been disengaged and at times we've sought to dictate our terms. we have to acknowledge potentially we've made some mistakes. that's how we learn. unfortunately, faced with an uncertain threat, our government made a ser

. >>> in his dress tohe unite nations general assembly, president obamaalso spoke about another key foreign polic issue, the nuclear amtions of ir and north korea. veral countries l by the unit states areonsidering addition sanctions again iran and north kore if they don't curb their nlear programs. >> and i willepeat -- i'm committed diplomacy that opens a path to greater prosperity and more secure peace for both nations ifhey live up to the obligations. t if the governmes of iran and north kea choose t iore inteational standards, if ey t the pursuit of nuclear weaponahead of r stability, if they are oblivious to the dangers of escating nuclear arms ras in both east asia and the middle eat, then they must be held accountable. >>n an interview with the associatedress, iranian presidt mahmoud ahmadinejad said that he excts xt week's discussions with the wt about ir's nuclear pogram to be free and open, but called on the world's clear powers to give up some of their weapons, too. ist likely nucle negotiations withiran will succeed or are harsher sanctis against iran inevitabl joing us is maou

this is president obama's first address to the united nations general assembly since taking office. his dramatic message to leaders? don't expect america to fix it all. >> fox 5's van van is following this one -- laura evans is following this one for us. >> reporter: iranian president mahmoud mahmoud ahmadinejad angered many of the world shunning them by walking out. same thing happened earlier in the day as moammar gadhafi went on an extended rant disbl. protesters angry denounced libyan leader moammar gadhafi present at the council meeting while inside his fir speech to the u.n. in his 40 years as ruler of libya had some questioning gadhafi's sanity, referring to handwritten notes that appeared extremely disorganized. he reminded the world why he's so controversial. he said the taliban should form its own territory like the vatican, asserted that the h1n1 flu virus was created by an unknown military and implicated in the israelis in the assassination of j.f.k. plus, annal sis of what's wrong with the u.n. charter. >> should not be called the security council. >> reporter: proteste

general. on a 23rd he will meet with the japanese prime minister for the first time. he will then deliver his historic first speech to the united nationsly and addressed his in view of international cooperation in the 21st century and the need to move beyond divisions to focus on the future. he will lay out a new direction that he has set for american foreign policy and talk about our mutual responsibilities to make progress on several key priorities that will advance our common security and prosperity. also on wednesday the president will host a meeting with countries who contributed the largest numbers of police and troops to the united nations peacekeeping operations. this is an opportunity for the president to focus attention on reforming and strengthening u.n. peacekeeping for the 21st century and a recognizable largely unheralded contribution of those providing the backbone of these critical peacekeeping operations. the same day the president will attend secretary general bond came on's annual launched 4 heads of state and governments -- secretary general ban ki moon's annual lunch for the heads of state. he will meet with presid

earlier today the president spoke before the united nations general assembly. meanwhile demonstrators are outside the summit protesting. >>> today federal prosecutors reveal details of an alleged terror plot to bomb targets in the united states. it came in the indictment of an afghani immigrant arrested in denver last week. the government says he was compiling ingredients for homemade bombs to possibly bomb new york city commuter trains. here's abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: 24-year-old naji ahzazi originally charged with lying to the fbi. now charged with conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction. he appeared in a denver court thursday. federal agents say he went to beauty stores this summer for bomb supplies. he purchased unusually large quantities of hydroagain peroxide and as tone. acetone. they were listed in al-qaeda recipes officials say were found on his computer. also used in the 2005 london bombings. court documents also say when the fbi conducted tests in a hotel room he rented earlier this month they found acetone residue in the vent above the

president obama gave his first address to the united nations general assembly today. he called for and new era of engagement. his remarks are next year on c- span. and after that we will hear from general david petreaus who heads of u.s. central command. the senate finance committee working this evening on health care legislation. a live picture on your screen of the committee. you can watch the marked up right now on our companion network, c-span2. this is the second day of the markup. they have been offering, debating, and voting on amendments. we will bring you some of this later on tonight hear on c-span. >> join booktv here on saturday with a national book festival here in washington. your calls as well. booktv every weekend on c-span2. >> here at the united nations general assembly, but the tunnel, ast global leaders for cooperation. in his 35 minute remarks, he also spoke about continuing the middle east peace process. he talked about north korea and iran's nuclear programs and u.s. relationship with russia. the u.n. general assembly is meeting this week in new

. >>> iranian president, mahmoud ahmadinejad, is gearing up to address the general assembly of the united nationsr a long rant, i mean, more than 90 minutes by libya's leader, moammar gadhafi, both are generating a lot of protests w me now, nbc's ron allen. ron, what do you think? >> reporter: well there are a lot of protesters down here near the u.n. but they are nowhere near the building and i imagine many of the heads of state and delegates coming and going probably don't see them much i took a walk up to second avenue, a block here a while ago, the streets are cordoned off, the police are well prepared for this. the pro this and anti-that are on different sides of the streets, they have been penned in. no incidents reported of arrests or problems there is nothing flying through the air or anything, just a lot of loud noise noise, a lot of people with megaphones and chanting and so on and so forth. which is larger, anti-gadhafi or anti-ahmadinejad forces? it is hard to tell. the anti-ahmadinejad forces are right over here, not far from me, i can hear them from where i am. they are pro-democrac

and so this meeting, this united nations general assembly meeting at which we will hear from president ahmadinejad is a very important moment. >> very important, indeed. and you were also able to press ahmadinejad on those three american hikers who got too close to the border and have been stuck in an iranian prison ever since. this is how that exchange went >> translator: under an equal condition, we are ready to engage in reciprickal action. the family of the u.s. citizens which are imprisoned here in iran, i sympathize with them. they need to know that these individuals have trampled, have violated the law. however, i'm going to do my best for the iranians who are in u.s. prisons to be set free and for these individuals, u.s. citizens here, to be set free as well. >> now, ann, this was not terribly hopeful because he did not give at all on the three hikers, their families as you know were on "the today" program this week. desperate for any indications that he might be more flexible about releasing them. >> reporter: in fact, that's absolutely true. they have written a letter and the

the president was in new york, where the united nations general assembly began tackling issues of concern to many in the religious community, including nuclear proliferation and climate change. in his speech to the assembly, the president said the u.s. was ready for a new era of global engagement. >> the interests of nations are shared. >> while in new york, obama met with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and palestinian president mahmoud abbas to try to revive peace talks. prior to the meeting, a coalition of 30 christian, muslim and jewish leaders released a statement urging the president to make this issue a priority. they pledged to support the administration on several specific steps, which they said could help advance the peace process. one controversial speaker at the general assembly was iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad, who attacked u.s. policies and indirectly criticized jews. ahamadinejad's appearance sparked several protests, including some rallies organized by jewish groups who urged a quote "nuclear-free" iran. separately, a group of prominent conservative evan

this morning president obama will speak to more than 100 foreign leaders gathered at the united nations general assembly some new york city. it marks his first major address to the world body, and there is certainly no shortage of topics for him to tackle. nbc's michelle franzen is live outside the u.n. this morning for an early look at the day ahead. good morning, michelle. >> reporter: good morning, christina. it has already been a whirl wind visit for president obama here in new york, full of high-level talks and a few speeches. but today will be his biggest, and the world will be listening. this morning, president barack obama addresses 130 heads of state at the u.n. general assembly. his first as president on the u.n. world stage and a speech expected to mark a change in foreign policy from his predecessor george w. bush. the speech follows a night of diplomatic mipg elling with world aders. a speech at president clinton's global initiative. and a marathon day of high-level talks. in an effort to jump start the mideast peace process, he broeshgd a meeting between netanyahu and mahmoud abba

united nations in 20 minutes from now. it will be the president's first speech to the u.n. general assembly. t will tell world leaders they must take responsibility for solving global problems and not just rely on the u.s. and we had video of michelle obama entering the united nations. we will carry the speech live here on msnbc. we expect him to begin at the top of the hour. immediately following the president, libyan leader, kau coffug -- kau cough libyan leader, moammar gadhafi will speak. and he is pitching a tent, and it's on trump's property, and he is looking into the matter. we will bring you the highlights right here on msnbc. >>> the senate finance committee is back at it today wading through hundreds of amendments. they only voted on some of the amendments. and they are looking at whether the bill can deliver on its promise to deliver on affordable health coverage. and baucus has included many changes. one included lowering penalties for those that don't buy insurance. the hope is it will ease democrat concerns. olympia snow appears to be the only republican that may back the bill.

gadhafi was in new york to speak to the united nations general assembly on wednesday.ibya has accepted responsibility for the 1998 bombing that killed 270 people. 20-year-old kenneth gibson was one of the victims of the bombing over lockerbie, scotland. gibson was a specialist in the army returning home for christmas. kenneth's sister lisa met with gadhafi wednesday night and joins us now on the phone from colorado. lisa, good morning. >> good morning. thanks for having me. >> give me your impressions of moammar gadhafi, because for many of us, what we most recently saw was wednesday's 96-minute rambling speech at the united nations. how does he seem to you? >> well, when we met with him, he was very gracious. in fact, when we walked in the room, he immediately stood up and came and shook our hand and invited us to sit down and then just proceeded to have a conversation with him. so, yeah, he was very pleasant. it was a very friendly meeting in many ways. >> why did you have this meeting, lisa? >> well, i've been kind of on a long journey of trying to figure out how to