did defeat saddam hussein in iraq. when it turned over control of iraq to the different political parties then as iraq we covered it sovereignty u.s. influence was very limited and i think it is extremely limited today perhaps overshadowed by iranian influence but that's you know the decision of the raw iraq east and i would expect in libya to the. you know as they say in the middle east no good deed goes unpunished so. you know all the libyans and i have a good feeling about being delivered from could be if this revolution becomes factionalized and there is a. struggle for power then i think those good feelings could disappear pretty quickly so there's no you know a permanent store credit i would say in the middle east although you know i think the u.s. is perceived to be your more benign power even by many islamic after libya ok doubt if i got it to you to learn if we are being heard if you heard to begin the program we just heard of the law of unintended consequences ok i posited the if he says that military interve

minister maliki's visit to kuwait that end add thorny dispute over aircraft confiscated by saddam hussein. and now, plans to host the arab league summit in baghdad later this month on march 29. while iran and iraq i will be more entwined than we and many of iraq's neighbors would like one thing we learned over eight years in iraq is this. the vast majority of its leaders including the prime minister, are first and foremost iraqi nationalists and resist tant to outs influence from any quarter including iran. baghdad repeatedly acted contrary to iran's interest including with the support for the arab league and resolution on syria, its pressure on shia militants, and the patience it has shown despite pressure from tehran during efforts to relocate the residents of camp ashraf. so all of this progress is real. but so, too, is the peril. iraq faces profound challenges about fundamental issues. we see them with clear eyes, finding ways to share power. stamping out the violent extremists who launch outrageous attacks on security forces and foreign diplomats who are just trying to do their jobs.

all they did was keep putting the same saddam hussein and 9-11. sometimes they couldwould connect him and they would say can you believe what happened on 9-11. let's go getsed saddam hussein. isn't that the bully pulpit at work right there? >> well, there certainly was confusion among many in the american public about who was responsible for 9-11, and, of course, there was substantial confusion even after, after the war about whether we found weapons of mass decisionstruction. >> that's a bit citiesdisheartening for anythingone who cares a lot about public affairs. however, i still, the fact still is, that whatever you may think of the rhetoric of the administration, the fact remains that a large percentage of the american people didn't golee along. and despite a predisposition, particularly when you think you are threatened and particularly in the aftermath of 9-11 when there has been this tubalerrible trauma expensed by the country and leaders tell you that there is crazy people with weapons of mass destruction, and even under those circumstance

it's all silence at the end it's a march to a lecture the village that was from like saddam hussein and was wiped completely. it's history that i think it's one of the crime in our century a leader and doing this to so many people. the first there is nothing we can do about it but the membrane can make you think how to treat when. her look what can you do to stop making it happen like you as humans not as there's not as iran is not the same world these you know not as citizens of any country but as humans. or. this is basically a deposition of agency from one thousand study my interpretation has been to bring all of these elements within this this moral agency and see how it's more of some function for its time. as i was working the ransom here on earth taking place the green movement so a lot of this is here is just part of the bands that are shot by mobile phones and recorded as rossi's made their grades with me as well. their reason for this uprising is that people vent on those states and their voice was. told people have humiliated dave wants their voices heard and i think he's rig

former leaders do not face what you say a fair trial or what's left of international law if saddam hussein had been like mubarak and done what the united states past told him to do he has been a pleasant personality united states media and would say what nice people what a great guy you know. because he wouldn't do what you know wanted he had to be taken out as bashar al assad destined for the same treatment president assad is. good gentle person there are a lot of people that would really disagree with the statement you just said that president clinton said for a lot of people the public addition if you look at history he left probably worked in and he studied how to take care of people it should medicine and healing but right now there is no healing really taking care of syria trying to save his country as he should and that's that's a rough business if you've got people shoot which are how do you think that's going to play out do you think that his side government will be able to withstand the mounting pressure i mean there were one hundred thirty seven member states of the u.s. that su

similar to what happened in iraq after saddam hussein was toppled. tina krause, cbs news. >> u. n. officials say that more than 9,000 people have died in syria's year long battle. >>> coming up next, howard has the forecast. >> j. c., bright sunshine right now. but we've got some chilly weather tonight. some of the area is under a freeze warning once again. we'll let you know who might be suffering from that. we go to break though with a look at the noontime temperatures. haven't moved much on this morning, still in the mid 50s in places like great falls and springfield. i'll be back and we'll look at when the next rain system is coming your way and the full seven day forecast. 9news now returns in just a moment. >>> we've been combing through the day's daily deals e-mails and websites the find you some deep discounts on this thursday and here are some of the favorites. want a smart phone but not the big price tag? check out best buy. $39.99 for a cricket samsung vitality android phone. no contract on this one. normally $99.99. so you're saving $60 here. >>> well, here's a good dea

barak hussein obama, mmmmm. they are talking about eating the president. that is not liberal and i am against it. we don't even know he is tasty. >> children these days are disgusting. >>> coming up, is america going to hell? jim norton discusses his new book "america going to hell in a hand basket." first, why is it neat to eat red meet? we report and you bring the cich up. >>> so, does eating red meat make you upbeat? consuming cow keeps you content. australian researchers, it is true, kaylie, says devouring the steak cuts the risk of depression in half. that's 50%. and if you extrapolate, that explains why vegetarians are so miserable. extrapolates means kissing hobos, right? one catch, of course, the study was conducted in a population of women which i find sexist. says one of the lab coats, quote, when we looked at women consuming less than the recommended amount of red meat we found they were twice as likely to have a disorder as those consuming the recommended amount. that is so boring. you know what keeps me happy? doing extreme sports. i believe w

after providing legal defense to a controversial figure if such as slobodan milosevic and saddam hussein you have described both about their trials as unfair and flawed last year the world saw form former libyan leader moammar qaddafi murder before receiving any trial who was to blame for that crime well known one of. the american people are to blame because they let their government do the american people though i mean it's the is the american government really acting on behalf of public opinion within the country i mean that he would think that if you are going to have opinion about that but i mean you know you see the american people allow their government to do it to the u.s. government really consults with what the people want before taking foreign policy measures i wouldn't call it confrontational or manipulation but i would prefer a neutral a public opinion to support its policy whatever it is and war it could be a. poor military action in particular important condition the public forum which is. racial. matters i mean you don't have a minor percentage the american public. has any

the problem is if you talk to most iraqis and after all many iraqis at the time of saddam hussein many of them argued there should be intervention because this would get rid of a dictator and that was what they wanted virtually nobody in iraq will say the thing has been a success there's been a lot of failure the troops had to leave the british troops left several years ago the american troops have now left for the most part of have left the country and they've left a totally broken country but quite incredibly trying to do the same again both in syria and in my view even more dangerously in the wrong and you know what you have to recognize that this view that the whole of world peace has been the americans is a olds with what millions of people around the world really think is not an accurate description of the end of the second world war it's not a night for a description of the post-war period where america was involved in the most bloody and damaging war in vietnam virtually nobody defends that war today and he has played an absolute destruction for all in the middle east backing d

. >> would you have said the same thing about saddam hussein? >> i think so. >> ze acze>> did he act rationa. there was more of a pattern of rationality. this is not to condone their behavior. or what they do to their people. >> that is right. >> the fact is saddam hussein had a wrapped judgment as to what the united states would do in a gross misjudgment. >> see i agree were that. do you think the ira iranians ae capable of making a gross misjudgement of what the united states and the israelis may do. >> >> i do.they could get it wrongd suffer the contes connecticut . >> they could get it wrong and suffer the conhe i consequences. >> we are in constant contact with our israeli counterparts. and on monday i will be meeting with my counterpart for the third time and i have been a chairman for six months. >> for the third time and you have been a chairman for six months. >> we are in contact constantly. i would describe our present position, that is what you asked me. this way. we don't disagree in terms of intent we disagree in terms of time. >>

today marks the ninth anniversary coalition attack on saddam hussein. back in 2003, we quickly deposed the heinous dictator while trying to give the iraqi people a better life. the same thing we are doing now in afghanistan. that invasion in iraq marked a downturn. since then $1.2 trillion in actions in iraq and afghanistan. money we simply don't have. in addition, more than 6,000 military people have lost their lives. nearly 50,000. 50,000 have been wounded. talking points america needs resurrection. get the federal government under control. come up with a budget. reinvigorate economy by allowing the private marketplace to run. president obama is smart enough to understand that but he continues to play to his left wing base. 8 months from now. that may lead to his defeat. and that's the memo. now for the top story tonight. reaction, joining us from iraq washington. fox news analyst karl rove who was in the white house nine years ago today when the iraq invasion began. where am i going wrong here, mr. rove. >> first pick out the areas of agreement. you

in 2002, kagan and kristol wrote, "a devastating knockout blow against saddam hussein, followed by anamerican-sponsored effort to rebuild iraq and put it on a path toward democratic governance, would have a seismic impact on the arab world -- for the better." hindsight is 20/20, as the saying goes, and nine years later we look back and see with perfect clarity how well jimmy stewart's america delivered in iraq. talk about wishful thinking. so next time president obama's looking for a book to read, better he pick up a copy of "the short american century: a postmortem." in it, several distinguished historians - including andrew bacevich - urge us to take off the rose-colored glasses and see the world as it is. it is not a movie. that's it for this week. at our website, billmoyers.com you can read a chapter from "the short american century: a postmortem" and you'll find some startling statistics about the cost of war. coming up, the 99% spring, a new nationwide campaign for working people. we'll talk with three of its organizers. >> i've loved this nexus of labor and community. that actu

and coming just months after saddam hussein's scud missiles had attacked tel, aviv, the visit under scored the complex array of security threats facing israel by virtue its placement. in the years since, i've been able to work on a vast array of issues to the relationship between washington and jerusalem. one of my lasting memories was standing in the south lawn of the white house to witness the historic moment when there were hands extended in peace. after rubeen's deaths, he was honored to go to israel and bare the burden of seeing the president pay tribute to the memory of his fallen friends. whether at a time of tragedy or a time of hope, the courage of the people of israel is fundamental to its survival. courage is woven to the history of israel, to david, to joshua,to the modern day, they have fulfilled their dream ultimately, to live in their home land. when i return to government as director of the cia. and had the responsibility to confront terrorists, who's sole goal was to destroy my country i had a great appreciation for the terrorism and threats that face israel every day. and

today marks the ninth anniversary coalition attack on saddam hussein. back in 2003, we quickly deposed the heinous dictator while trying to give the iraqi people a better life. the same thing we are doing now in afghanistan. that invasion in iraq marked a downturn. since then $1.2 trillion in actions in iraq and afghanistan. money we simply don't have. in addition, more than 6,000 military people have lost their lives. nearly 50,000. 50,000 have been wounded. talking points america needs resurrection. get the federal government under control. come up with a budget. reinvigorate economy by allowing the private marketplace to run. president obama is smart enough to understand that but he continues to play to his left wing base. 8 months from now. that may lead to his defeat. and that's the memo. now for the top story tonight. reaction, joining us from iraq washington. fox news analyst karl rove who was in the white house nine years ago today when the iraq invasion began. where am i going wrong here, mr. rove. >> first pick out the areas of agreement. you

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led invasion to bring down saddam hussein.ity in the city has been tightened in recent days because of the arab league summit held next week. >>> it's been another incident involving italian cruise ship off of the coast of vietnam. one of the i reporters was on board the cruise liner when it struck a container ship in heavy fog. andrew look sent us this photo. he says the impact knocked cruise passengers off of their feet and people were ordered to a central location before it continued on to port. a statement confirms there was a collision. >>> 30 doctors made it possible for two babies to lead separate lives, they were joined at the abdomen and shared a liver. the doctors determined the risk decreased and they decided to operate. the operation happened at the end of last month and lasted 7 hours. the liver was divided in to two. >>> they got caught at a rip tide and being carried out to sea. how they managed to stay  afloat. and the whole thing was caught on camera. >>> it is a way of saying good- bye to winter and a frien

-led invasion against saddam hussein. >> apple shareholders have something to look forward to. company announced it will pay regular dividends and will share buyback. it will pay two years starting in july and will buy back about 7.5 billion euros of its stock in the next fiscal year. >> shareholders had to wait a very long time for this news, namely 17 years. apple's quarterly dividend and share buyback plan will pay out about 34 billion euros over three years, total reserves about 75 billion euros. >> apple's coffers are full, thanks to the success of its iphones and ipad telecommuters. fans of the brand regularly storm the retail stores to pick up the latest gadgets. but things have not always been so rosy for apple. in 1997, the company came close to bankruptcy before the return of legendary co-founder steve jobs turned brown apple's fortunes once again. -- turned around apple's fortunes once again. shares of climbed over the past five years, now surging to 450 euros with a market value of around 415 billion euros, the world's most valuable company today. apart from paying

. >> reporter: for the first arab league summit since the hussein. bomb sniffing dogs and security ca cameras were secured around the capital. all the main roads were blocked off. even under tight security, at the opening of the meeting tensions were heightened after landing near the air rain league leaders arrived at the presidential palace. however, summit rak, and libyan moammar gadhafi were conspicuously absent. in their place, new leaders attended the summit as a result of democratic movement during the past year. topping the agenda was how to deal with the government clamping down on governmental forces. a rift has emerged between nations pushing for democracy and those fearing protest movements. >> the air rain league should take a firm response they should explore ways without for reason intervention. >> reporter: after seven hours of debate, the leaders expressed their commitment to help settle the unrest of syria. however, they failed to agree on the appropriate steps to cope with this situation. the summit in baghdad was meant to give the

this day organization on the terrorist 1/2 following was popular but since 1980 sided with saddam hussein of support with a population and since then it has become marginalized there on the terrorist list the only one that i know of that has that campaign on capitol hill with fund-raisers it is quite amazing. you have officials in spite of the group speak out for speaking fees of $80,000. our understanding of the gold decision said the terrorist status had been reviewed by the end of 2011 the state department had to reissue keeping them on the list or taking them off. not sure of the legalities but everybody can have their case reviewed. but the impact has not been significant mermaid tractor. that could change. >> you always have to negotiate the question i have been smaller informational and opinion with your expertise, did ahmadinejad say he wanted to wipe israel off the map or was that made up? if it is true, then how would be that kind of a position when dealing with a hostile, nuclear weapons what is the truth? >> thank you. what he said at the conference in persian did not contain

. >> the iranians send us a letter after we have just knocked out saddam hussein. and what do they say to news this letter. >> they send a proposal, an unprecedented proposal to the white house. all three essentially negotiations on almost all of the different issues that the u.s. have difficulty with. what happens, though, is that the white house doesn't even consider the proposal at the time because at the time, the argument was that whatever we could get out of negotiations and diplomacy, we could get even more by simply removing the regime and invading iran. because this is right after iraq, and you know the bush administration was on the road and they thought that they could just go forward and change the vision exactly as they wish. >> we were riding high on american power. was that idea that this was the new american century and we couldn't be stopped. i thought it was interesting in the proposal they sent, they basically admit to all the proxy dealings that we accuse them of. hezbollah, all the sort of what we would consider activities like meddling in othe