western powers the bank haters ships and the financial terrorists in the west lose control of the horn of africa they're going to this marks the day that it's the end of their beginning of the end of their empire so a lot of these things that are going on in the horn these days are pretty much a sign of the desperation we see that's facing the you know the bank peter ships in the west yeah let's follow up on that a little bit a bomb a century to uganda south sudan d r c a central african republic what's going on is just so in the horn of africa is really the model isn't it for this kind of a corruption and militarization of throughout the continent is not some while give you an example earlier this summer the united nations famine early warning center issued a report saying that millions of ethiopians in southie opiah were starving a few days later the international committee of the red cross announces that they're being blocked from doing any aid work in that region in southern ethiopia a few days later the british government announces they're giving sixty million dollars in emergency food aid

initially, wordsworth says, there also was indifference toward the horn of africa. >> i think what we see in both pakistan, and we're seeing it very strongly in somalia, is that, and it really is almost confronting to us, is the lack of belief that people have for that country. so it's not that they don't feel compassionate. they just can't make the connection. they don't believe that either change is possible there or that their money, or their resources, what they give, will actually translate into something different on the ground. that's the crisis that we're seeing. >> wordsworth says it's the deeds of one percent of the population that have given pakistan and somalia their reputation as hostile terrorist havens. so in its fundraising campaigns for somalia, the american refugee committee has tried to "de- fang" somalia's image, drawing heavily on the fact that the largest somali- american community is right in its home base in minneapolis. >> our doctors may be somali, our local business professionals somali, our taxi drivers somali. we actually get to meet the 99% on a regular b

the famine and fighting in somalia and other countries in the horn of africa that have displaced hundreds of thousands into refugee camps has been more of a challenge. >> situations like we see in the horn of africa are long- term. they're political. they're at least partly political. they're, you know, they're somewhat related to the drought situation but it's been a long-term political struggle in those areas. that's just not... has not excited the packers and the donors in the same way. >> it's not so much about compassion fatigue. i think people are as compassionate today as they ever have been. for us, it's actually more a belief fatigue. >> reporter: daniel wordsworth says many people are reflexively wary of some countries. wordsworth heads another minneapolis-based aid agency: a.r.c. it also saw a huge response to the haiti earthquake but support for pakistan, hit by massive floods a few months later, was far weaker. wordsworth says at first there was also indifference to the horn of africa. >> i think what we see in both pakistan and we're seeing it very strongly in somalia is tha

this year's drought in the horn of africa left millions fighting for survival. the british government says with the scale of such disasters only likely to increase in the coming year, the world remains unprepared. without giving any names, accusing some rich western nations of not doing enough to fund the united nations emergency response system, designed to speed up relief with one central fund. but many countries still choose to give much of their aid bilaterally. despite large -- of money to help those suffering in the horn of africa, the international system was seen as slow to respond, putting lives at risk. >> the main point is if you actually put money into a fund in advance of what are going to be more predictable emergencies around the world, such as floods or earthquakes, you can save a lot of lives by being able to respond very quickly as a result. >> britain has already pledged to contribute 20 million pounds to the un emergency fund in 2012, but the fund faces a shortfall of 45 million pounds. the government warned future funding depends on the new r

here is drought in the horn of africa alone, it left millions fighting for survival. the british government says that with the scale of such disasters only likely to increase in the coming year, the world remains unprepared. without giving any names, it accuses some rich western nations of not doing enough to fund the un emergency response system designed to speed up relief to crisis zones with one central fund. many countries choose to give much of their 8 bilaterally. despite the money given to leave the suffering of those in the horn of africa, the international system was slow to respond and put lives at risk. >> if you actually put money into a fund in advance of what is going to be more predictable emergencies are around the world such as floods and earthquakes, you can save a lot of lives by being able to respond very quickly as a result. >> britain has pledged to contribute 20 million pounds to the un emergency fund in 2012. the fund faces a shortfall of 45 million pounds. the government warns that future funding depends on an improved response to such crises.

taken part in a charity football match in hamburg with the majority of the funds going to the horn of africa to help stop the region's ongoing food crisis. there is an important message the message is to say that it's complicated there are places in the world in africa where it's difficult but there are projects which are being put into effect and it's about sparing a thought for those people i decided when i made a commitment to be unesco ambassador to do certain things and today was part of that. it's very important to me is caring calm bringing assistance to the people who need it the most and especially on these days the worst band of the year and at a time when there are a lot of celebrations throughout the world to remember that there is a lot of poor to him other places. aristotle have made a winning return to the ice just three months after the plane crash that killed their entire squad the railway men one five one at home to the second as a three time russian champions to rebuild the top records. it was a true celebration one that brought not only tears of joy but sorrow as well thr

the drought in the horn of africa left millions fighting for survival. government says with the scale of such disasters only likely to increase in the coming year the world remains un prepar prepared. without giving names it accused some rich western nations of not doing in you have to fund the united nations emergency response system designed to speed up relief in crisis zones with one central fund. many countries still choose to give much aid bilaterally. pledges the international system was seen as slow to respond putting lives at risk. the main point here is that if you actually put money into a fund in advance of what are going to be more predictable emergencies around the world such as floods and earthquakes, you can actually save a lot of lives by being able to respond very quickly as a result. britain has pledged to contribute 20 million pounds to the u.n. emergency fund in 2012 but the fund still face as shortfall of 45 million pounds. the government warned that future funding depends on an improved response to such crises. >> you are watching bb

california urban development to make 135,000 meals to send to eastern kenya in the famine-stricken horn of africat is great. a lot of work out there. jeremy affeldt is one of the best guys when it comes to giving back to the community. we're going to have a lot more coming up in about an hour, diane. but what do you think about houston losing? $17 million for the conference, and they can't get it done? >> it tells you, you can't buy the win all the time. >> you're absolutely right. money isn't everything. >> all right. thanks a lot. we'll be right back. >>> there's an effort starting this weekend to try to reduce the number of deer killed by motorists on interstate 280 on the peninsula. the department of fish and game is planning to capture 15 deer in the next week and put tracking collars on them. uc-davis researchers will then study the movements and activity of the year for about a year and a half. they hope to come up with patterns with the deer that they can use to try to better understand how to stop them from crossing that freeway. and animal researchers say the deer will not be harmed in

. >> the european union i poedo be considering extending the horn of africa anti-parts division to includeland operations. geaned reports say that there are now plans to allow military strikes against pirates equipment and facilities on shore. the eu's naval operation has been protecting shipping of eastern africa for the last three years. extending the mandate to ld erioould need the support of all nine countries involved in the mission. north korea hasnd a official mourning time with a massive memorial service for its late leader kim jong il. it was the final event in two ys o funeral ceremonies. power has now been passed to the third generation of the kim family. kim ngnasffiay en declared the new supreme leader. >> kim jong un taking over as northor' new leader. but top officials from the party and military were everywhere kim went. wi his father's death, analysts question how much power the nearly 30-year-old kim real hds hi ule on the far right is said to be a close adviser. the same goes for the powerful head of the army. north korean leadership saw to demonstrate unity at the cerem

dramatically reviewed the elimination of dramatically reducing the salmon associated with the east horn of africa. that's a program that does not deserve to be cut 30%. >> and a huge stabilizing influence. >> a huge stabilizing influence. and it will deal with those problem spots in a constructive fashion and hopefully engage a requirement for the u.s. military engagement somewhere down the road. so that is a simple example, and those kinds of food programs or the developmental stretching that is actually going on at u.s. sides under the current administrator that they will be doing a real good job of validating and establishing me tricks for every nickel he spends over there. that's the kind of work that's both in process and increase spending that needs to be analyzed very carefully before you make cuts. >> we've got a little less than 30 seconds. is this going to require you guys meeting face to face with each presidential candidates to drive the message? >> well, with letter two, the answer to the president was to point out the brightness of dealing with proportionate cuts associated with the

his eye on the sinai ever since they lost it thirty years ago so you have you have the suez the horn of africa and the straits of hormuz those three points are the key key crucial points in the geopolitical game that we're looking at right now patrick harris is thanks ever so much for your thoughts associated in four wars dot com joining us on the line there from london appreciate it. now on our website along with all the stories the big stories the day we're asking tonight what do you think about this tell us how you think the strait of hormuz deadlocks going to evolve this is what you've been telling us that are to go to start the half of you who voted so far think the u.s. will use the standoff as a pretext to attack iran kind of what patrick was saying there but a third of you think it won't have immediate consequences is being just the latest move in a long game thirteen percent if you think a radical takes the western lesson by cutting off vital supplies six percent of you think will achieve its goal of preventing those sanctions how do you think this is going to go tell us always good t

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he wanted to help victims around the horn of africa. he huge -- urged worshipers to see through the glitter. >>> the late kim jong-il is called the premiere canned-miles-an-hour of the armed forces. they stand behind kim jong yoo and the country will romaine in mourning until thursday when he is laid to rest. >> embattled president is getting ready to leave his country and come to the united states. that is according to the yemeni spokesperson. when does president salei come to the u.s. he wants to get away from the media attention. and let preparations more for new it elections to continue. > >>> an army soldier is spending christmas in a san bernardino hospital after being shot at his welcome whom party. >> i am mad. i am really mad he is a good boy. an excellent boy. >> on leave for the holidays was at the party when his brother and another man began arguing. sullivan stepped inn a the other man pulled a gun and fired three shots. one hit him in the next and one in the lower back. >> he is expected to survive but may be paralyzed. the

africa when which he called the central location to the ongoing u.s. efforts to fight terrorism in that part of the world. there on the hornf africa, it is strategically located between the arabian peninsula and yemen where they are extremely active and to the south. somalia where al qaeda is extremely active. it's an important location for the u.s. he is also going on to iraq where sometime later this week he will encase the colors and take the american and unit flags and put them in cases to prepare for the final withdrawal of all americans out of iraq and finally on his trip, he will stop in libya which he said the united states and nato helped liberate from the dictatorship of the now deceased moammar gadhafi and is part of president obama made that point, part of the overall spreading democracy throughout that region. >> coming up, did executives from washington mutual get a sweet heard deal in a settlement after the biggest bank failure in our nation's history? >> the kids are at school and feeling slow and needs energy before they are taking a test, i would rather have him have a snicker bar than nothing. >> for may

floodwaters also ravaged parts of thailand and china, while the horn of africa suffered its worst droughtdecades. >> sreenivasan: we have more on this with two experts who watch the impact of weather closely. kathryn sullivan is the deputy director of n.o.a.a., the national oceanic and atmospheric administration. an oceanagropher and former astronaut, she helps oversee noaa's work on weather observation and climate sciences. and jeff masters is a meteorologist with the weather underground website. he joins us from ann arbor, michigan. so thanks for being here. miss sullivan, i rattled off what seemed like an exceptional year of weather, but put this in perspective. how rare is this? >> well, the prior record-breaking year was nine significant events, well above the three to four that are typical. that was 2008. so a third again in number of events, each of which had greater than a billion dollars. many other events, of course, fell below that billion-dollar threshold through the course of that year. quite a remarkable string, quite a remarkable array. i came aboard noaa as the deputy admi