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once again, live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. after weeks of closed-door negotiations and carefully floated trial balloons, we finally got to see the senate finance committee's health care plan this week. minus the public option the president says he wants, minus the republican support committee chairman max baucus says he wants, and minus the price tag that critics have said could explode the federal deficit. so everybody's happy, right? not so much. listen to what house minority leader john boehner had to say on the newshour last night. >> i don't believe that any of these health plans that we've seen thus far from the democrats in congress can pass in any way, shape, or form. and i do believe that the president at some point's going to have to hit the reset button the gwen: but lack of republican support is not the only problem. many democrats are missing in action too. ceci, what did the baucus plan include after all this buildup and what didn't it in? well, something called an individual mandate, a requirement that every ame

once again, live from washington moderator gwen ifill.>>good evening a friday morning surprise in pittsburgh today, as the leaders of the united states, britain and france gathered to denounce iran for secret plans to build a nuclear plant >> this site deepens a growing concern that iran is refusing to live up to those international responsibilities including specifically revealing all nuclear-related activities. >> confronted by the serial deception of many years, the international community has no choice today but to draw a line in the sand. >>tough words at a tough timeas president obama took his first major turn on the world stagefirst at the u.n. general assembly, then the g20 global economic summit in pittsburgh but if theyve known about this nuclear plant for some time, why this announcement now, doyle? >> the announcement came now, gwen. the immediate reason was the iranians found out that the united states knew about it and they snuck into the ieae, a bland little letter, there is something we need you to know about. we're buildi

once ain, live from washington moderar gwen ifill.>>goo evening a friday morning surprise in pittsburgh tod, as the leaderof the united states,ritain and france gathered to denounce ir for seet plans to build nuclear plant >> this te deepens a grwing concern that iran i refusing to livep to those international responsibilities includi specically revealing all nuclear-reted activities. >> confronted by th serial deception f many ears, te international community has no choice tod but to draw line in the sand. >>tough words at a tough timea present obama ok his first major turon the world stagefirst at the u.n. genera assembly, then the g20 glol econmic summitn pittsburgh but if theyvenown about this nuclear plant for some time, wh is announcent now, doyle? >> the nnouncement cme now, gwen. the immediate eason was te iranians found outthat the united states kn about itand they snuck into the ae, a bland little lett, there is somethinwe need you to know about. wee building something else. the back story behd that is mo interesting because

i'm gwen ifill. onhe newshour this tuesday, the lead story: theresident anthe federal reserve chairman on economic recove. judy woodruff rorts. thother news of the day: the brewing showdowbetween the u. and china over trade-- ffrey brown has that; rgaret warner on luctance within the president's own party to sen mortroops in afghanistan; a united nations report th finds evidence of war cres during last year's conflict gaza; and ray suarez with the srt of three-part series from tanzania. >> th african country is struggling to provide tratment for more than 40 milion people with only one- third the docrs it needs. i'll have report. >> ifill: all that night on the newshour. >> iill: all that tonight on the nshour. major funding r the newshour wi jim lehrer is provided by: >> what t world needs now is energy. t energy to get the economy humming again. the energy to tackle challenges like climate change. what that energy came from an energy company? everday, chevron invests $62 million in people, iideas--

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once again from washington, moderator gwenn ifill. gwen: good evenin well, mr. presidentno onever said the job was goingo be easy, and now as congress prepares to return to washington, it's hard to imagine anne could have ever thout. so lawmakers returning from a mont of fractio town meetings home and the president returning from a week and a half of appently unrelaxing vacation have their plates full but the president has the most to prove he has to res the date o three maj issues, health re, theconomy and the war in afghanista health care is the sted topic wednesday nig's aress. what do we know about what he mighhave to say,an? >> thehite house is sending signals that he's goi to begin to try to be more prescripte about what he wants. for monthshe people have been saying the president nee to be a stronger leadern this. they adoed a policy early on in whichhey said we're going to let congress draft thi legislation. theyere giving a tremendous amount of leasho coness. congress hasn't en able to get there with anything. negoations are still going on. nflicting an

once again, live from washington, moderat gwen ifill. gwen: good eening. after weeks of closedoor negotiatio and carefully oated trial balloons, we finally got to see t senate finance mmittee's health care plan this week. minus the public option the president says he was, minus the republican support committee chairman maxaucus says he was, and minus the price tag that critics have said could explodehe federal defit. so everbody's happy, right? not so much. lien to what house inority leader john boehner had to say on the neshour last nig. >> i don'tbelieve that any of these alth plans that we've se thus far from the democrats inongress ca pass any way, shape, or form. and i do believe thathe prident at some point going o have to hi the reet button the gwen: but lak of epublican support is no the oly problem. manyemocrats are missing in action to. ceci,what did the baucs plan include after all this buildup and wh didn't it in? well, somehing called an indivial mandate, a requirent that everyamerican carry insurance, withsome tax credits for sma buinesses th

pbs stations. >> lehrer: finally tonight, four members of congress's 111th freshman class, and to gwen ifill. >> ifill: there are 35 democrats and 22 republicans in this year's freshman class. before coming to washington, they were mayors, entrepreneurs, engineers, philanthropists and teachers. and once they arrived, they were immediately faced with a recession, an increasingly unpopular war and a high-decibel health care debate. how are they doing? we've invited four freshman to join us here tonight two democrats and two republicans. democrat jared polis represents colorado's 2nd district, which includes the cities of boulder and vail. the founder of two charter schools, he has also launched several successful small businesses. democrat donna edwards represents maryland's 4th district, which includes prince george's county in suburban washington. she won her seat, on her second try, by defeating a sixteen-year incumbent. republican cynthia lummis is wyoming's lone member of the house, representing the nation's least populous congressional district. she previously served as state treasurer,

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militarynd policehat on all these ements th we've got a coherent strategy that can work. >> lehrer: gwen ifill kes the story from there. >> ifill: both president oba and secretary clinton made car they are retnking strategy in afghanistan. buwhat are the alternatives? for that, we get two vie: zalmay khalilzadas george w. bush's aassador to afghantan; and marc sagemans a terrorism consultant a former cia case ofcer. he's written extensive about al-qda. welcomto you both. whou hear president ama and secretary clinton talk about counterrrorism versus countensurgency, first of all, expin what that means. >> countersurgency means th the problem of afghanistan is define as insurge ensy going on that's a combinatn of talan, some of the other networks and the al qda group are working together to take ove afanistan again. first to get their coition to lose its well. will in afanistan then to overthrow the gornment. from the to once again make afghanistan a sfe haven for terrorism more globally. counteriurgency strategy will foc on all of ts. the threat pulls together. the way carry outhat strategy, th

gwen ifill has the story. >> ifill: medicare would be a lucrative source of hundreds of billions of cuts or savings over the next decade. the house bill calls for shaving more than $500 billion over the program's expected growth. that would mean lowering payments to hospitals, nursing homes and other providers. the senate version now in committee would reduce the program by more than $400 billion. but in both cases medicare advantage, a supplemental plan that pays private health insurers more than traditional medicare, would be trimmed. nearly one in four seniors are in medicare advantage. such proposals are causing plenty of anxiety for beneficiaries and providers. we look at this key sticking point now with joseph baker of the medicare rights center and advocacy group and gail will enski a former administrator of the federal medicare program. she is now a senior fellow at project hope. gail, one man's or one woman's cuts are another's savings. which is this? >> both. to pretend that you can take the kind of money out of medicare advantage that is being discussed and not impact the bene

gwen ifill has our story. . >> they have become the hallmark of washington debate. so much so that even the president weighed in on the matter on "60 minutes" last night. >> the truth of the matter is that there has been -- in that i have been running against since i got in office. you've got a convergence to make. worst recession since the great depression. i think we're debating something that has always been a source of -- it's not just health care but also the structure and the size of the role of government. that's something that basically defines the left and the right in this country. and so extremes on both side get very agitated on both sides about that issue. so one of the things that i'm trying to figure out is how can we make sure that civility is interesting. >> there are also those who -- >> lath week an example during the president's address to a joint session of congress. >> the reforms, the reforms i'm proposing would not apply to those who are here illegally. >> you lie! >> republican congressman swro wilson who apologized for his outburst to white

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. >> lehrer: gwen ifill takes the story from there. >> ifill: both president obama and secretary clinton made clear they are rethinking strategy in afghanistan. but what are the alternatives? for that, we get two views: zalmay khalilzad was george w. bush's ambassador to afghanistan; and marc sageman is a terrorism consultant and former cia case officer. he's written extensively about al-qaida. welcome to you both. when you hear president obama and secretary clinton talk about counterterrorism versus counterinsurgency, first of all, explain what that means. >> counterinsurgency means that the problem of afghanistan is defined as an insurge ensy going on that's a combination of taliban, some of the other networks and the al qaeda group are working together to take over afghanistan again. first to get their coalition to lose its well... will in afghanistan then to overthrow the government. from there to once again make afghanistan a safe haven for terrorism more globally. a counterinsurgency strategy will focus on all of this. the threat pulls together. the way to carry out that strategy,

gwen ifill has the story. >> ifill: as the health care debate rages, one key common feature has emerged in plans emerging from the house, the senate and the white house: all would require americans who are not covered by employers to purchase insurance on their own, in some instances with government help. those who don't, would pay a penalty. under the senate version being hashed out in senator max baucus' finance committee this week, uninsured individuals with incomes of between 100% and 300% of the federal poverty level-- up to about $32,000 a year-- would be subject to up to $750 per year in penalties. families of four earning up to roughly $66,000 could be fined up to $1,500 a year if they remain uncovered. higher earners could be fined $950 a year for individuals or up to $3,800 a year for families. the house version would penalize uninsured individuals and families 2.5% of their adjusted gross income, topping out at about $4,800 for an individual. both measures would offer subsidies to low and moderate- income americans to offset the cost. in a round of sunday morning interviews y

insurance affordable enough; a science unit story by tom bearden on new ways to store solar energy; a gwen ifill-run debate over a new strategy in afghanistan; and a profile of seattle poet heather mchugh in her own words. she's the winner of a macarthur foundation genius grant. what is that energy came from an energy company? everyday, chevron invests $62 million in people, in ideas-- seeking, teaching, building. fueling growth around the world to move us all ahead. this is the power of human energy. chevron. >> this is the engine that connects abundant grain from the american heartland to haran's best selling wheat, while keeping 60 billion pounds of carbon out of the atmosphere every year. bnsf, the engine that connects us. intel. supporting math and science education for tomorrow's innovators. wells fargo advisors. together, we'll go far. the national science foundation. supporting education and research across all fields of science and engineering. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting

then judy woodruff gets the latest on the arrest of three terror suspects in new york and denver; gwen ifill runs a debate on whether the government should require everyone to have health insurance; and jeffrey brown talks to author margaret atwood about her new novel, "the year of the flood." major funding for the newshour with jim lehrer is provided by: ♪ ( hard rock guitar riff playing ) >> we are intel, sponsors of tomorrow. >> 150 years of financial strength and the experience of an established investment firm have come together. wachovia securities is now wells fargo advisors. the financial advisors nearby and nationwide. with the advice and planning expertise to help you address today's unique challenges, we're with you. wachovia securities is now wells fargo advisors. together, we'll go far. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> lehrer: the u.s. commander in afghanistan is warning the war in afgha

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gwen ifill has our story. >> ifill: the obama administration took steps today to curb one bush-era terror- fighting tool, while at the same time extending others. the justice department is making it tougher for the government to withhold information by claiming secrecy protection. agencies under threat of lawsuit will now have to convince a team of justice department lawyers that national security would be threatened. attorney general eric holder's statement said the new rule "sets out clear procedures that will provide greater accountability and ensure the state secrets privilege is invoked only when necessary and in the narrowest way possible." during the bush administration, information considered sensitive could be withheld based on the judgement of a single official. in april, president obama seemed to endorse restraining such executive power. >> there are going to be cases in which national security interests are genuinely at stake and that you can't litigate without revealing covert activities or classified information that would genuinely compromise our safety. but searching for w

gwen ifill has t latest. then, after the other ne of the day: two environmental reports; jeffrey bro on new legislation ckling global warming; and tom beard on green houses built from ol tires and aluminumans. pl, ray suarez reports on textg and talking on cell phones whileriving. >> suaz: transportation cretary lahood called the prlem an epidemic and a menace society. he'll tell uwhy. >> lehrer: a margaret warner looks at a policy sht toward the isolated natioof myanmar, also known as burma. >> warner: thameans new u.s.- burma engagent after years of notalking. but end to sanctions yet. i'llave the story. >> lehrer: allhat an more on th"newshour" tonight. major funding for the newsur with jim lehreis provided by: ♪ ( hard rock guitar riff pling ) >> we a intel, sponso of tomorrow. >> 150 yrs of financial rength and the experience of an eablished investment firm have come together. wachovia securities is nowells fargo adsors. the fincial advisors nearby and nationwide wi the advice and planning expertise to h

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gwen ifill h the story. >> ifill: today waround two r a case involving an anti- hillarclinton documentaryroduced during the 2008 predential campaign. last spring, the jtices declined to rule on whetr broadcasting the film olated campaign fance regulations. instd, they asked the lawyers to come back tcourt. is time to argue the virtue rolling back campaign financ lawsntirely. marcia coy of "the national law journal" was athe court todaand the court released audiapes of what turned out to be livy arguments. so how do we go from aase that involve ts movie called "hillary: the movie how did tat morph into a huge assault o campaign finance w? >> well, it was a surprise, sically, to i think many people. we were expecting a decision on whether the mcca-feingold act provision on brocast of ad that advocate the election or feat of a candidatepplied to tis paicular movie in june. and june, instd, the court issu the order for-- a number of-- well, recent years, a number justices ha voiced skepticism about campaign finance lawsnd their constituonality under th first amendment. and so the court, i thi

the first is a debate on whether the war is winnable, and to gwen ifill. >> ifill: when president obama heads to camp david tomorrow for an extended holiday weekend, he'll have with him a report from the afghanistan commander he put in place in june, general stanley mcchrystal. the contents remains confidential, but mcchrystal has said his conclusion is that "the situation in afghanistan is serious, but success is achievable." the general is expected to ask for additional u.s. troops, even as the rising death toll has fueled public concern about the u.s. role there. so is success in afghanistan achievable? we take up that debate with andrew exum, a fellow with the center for a new american security. he was part of the initial assessment team that reviewed the situation in afghanistan for mcchrystal earlier this summer. and andrew bacevich, a retired colonel in the united states army. he now teaches international relations and history at boston university. his latest book is "the limits of power: the end of american exceptionalism." andrew exum, as you take stock of what the situation is