>> yes. >> with iraqi personnel? >> there is the opportunity for them as part of routine security coordination, the general will travel there in january. there is a committee called the high court nation committee for each of the six lines in the strategic framework agreement, some of which were economic, but there is a security line. there is a high coordinating council. they will convene one of those meetings in january to look at this. >> mr. secretary, and i presume, but of the record, with mr. al maliki and his cabinet? >> absolutely. >> it seems like this is a time when mr. maliki and the government begin to reevaluate, and without that, then the 2008 agreement, which they negotiated and agreed to, and they seem to accept, stands. >> that is correct. >> thank you. i have no further questions. >> thank you. senator? >> i went to thank the secretary panetta for being here on this very important topic. to make sure that what we did there does not become undermined. this is very, very important, and i think all of

either you know iraqi bankers or iraqis working with the u.s. that are also taking the money how does. any you. in a few times there is no accountability but how can there be any accountability in the future when i think as long as the u.s. occupied iraq there was no possibility that iraq will become a transparent and accountable country now with the us the part of the military to watch out i think that is more hope that iraqis will manage to better governance system that has more legitimacy and has more accountability and can account to where the money is being spent so it is something that must come from within many people for the accountability and of course the option to come from abroad from the us the us invasion unfortunately that made the situation worse a lot of money actually belongs to the iraqi people as we say and there's talk right now that some of the people in iraq plan to file lawsuits to recover it how they go about doing that considering that there's very little evidence you can't pull out the paperwork that says you know this

it really was the his decision it was an iraqi decision and an iraqi sovereignty. there's a question will we see that aft the troops leave again with iran will we see iraq assert itself nationalistically. >> charlie: two separate inquiries this evening, the future of israel and the future of iraq when we continue. captioning sponsored by rose communications from our studios in new york city, is is charlie rose. >> charlie: ehud barak is here. he's had a long history israeli politics. he seven as deputy prime minister. he's established the in thant's party. i'm please to do have him back at this table. welcome. let's talk first about iran. there's been a recent flurry because of the iaea report suggesting that iranians are closer to having a nuclear weapon and the missiles to deliver them. what's your assessment of where they are? >> they're exactly where the iaea report says. they were there for quite a long time. the real difference is for some reason he got the nobel peace prize but he never told the truth to the old people. and now came amano and he decided to t

from the iraqi side. no this is one of the most corrupt countries in the world it's actually the fourth most corrupt country in the world according to transparency international the situation is that even mr big when i go there you can feel the level of corruption. in three different every transaction. you know transactions with small organisations with small companies with the government itself everything described there is no accountability and unfortunately the us presence did not make it any better it actually made it worse what do you mean when you say when you visit iraq you can actually feel the corruption i mean here in the us for the most part you know we go to the store we buy something based on how much we see the cost we give the money we get the item that's it i mean is that what you mean in terms of you know just marketplaces and even even on that scale in iraq i think the corruption that i see when i go to iraq i see it on two different levels one of them is the corruption of the people who

commanded by an iraqi lieutenant general. we're partnered with him at the headquarters level and will remain so. we're in discussions with iraq about training trainers that would stay inside the wire of their places where this counter terrorism force is located, not go with them on missions, but rather train them to go on missions, and as i mentioned earlier, the gap is actually in their ability to kind of identify the network and target it. we call it the fine fixed finish, exploit, and assess cycle. they are very capable of fixing and finishing, but not so capable in finding and assessing so you continue to keep pressure on a network, but i'll tell you, they are extraordinarily competent individual soldiers. what we got to do is keep raising the bar with them on their ability to do the things as echelons above tactics. >> well, with the draw down taking place in less than two months, what is your outlook for the ability to continue to training process to enable them to be able to do this on their own? >> they'll be limit li

a recent decision by the iraqis u.s. f-16 has the part of a $7.5 billion foreign military sales program demonstrates iraq's commitment to build up its external defense capabilities and maintaining lasting multiple relationship with the united states. finally won last challenge is the regime attempt to influence for iraq and its own ambitions. they sought to weaken iraq by trying to underline its political process these and as i mentioned, by facilitating violence against innocent iraqi civilians and american troops. these destabilizing actions along with iran's growing ballistic missile capability and efforts to advance its nuclear program constitute a significant threat to iraq, the broader region and u.s. interest. yet the strong sovereign self-reliant iraq we see emerging today has absolutely no desire to be dominated by iran or by anyone else. with our partners in the region, the united states is committed to countering iran and efforts to extend its destabilizing influence. we've made very clear we are committed to

-kurd-iraqi security forces to one operating bilaterally between kurd and iraqi security forces. i hope our witnesses discuss the overwatch role along the boundary line, particularly through the u.s. consulate and the office of security site in kirkuk. we would also be interested in hearing if there's a role for a multilateral peacekeeping force to maintain stability along the board. our concern for safety of christian minorities is strong. we need to make sure iraq has the will and ability to protect the religious and minority units from targeted violence and persecution. the iran -- as the deadline approaches the administration needs to remain vigilant that the government of iraq lives up to its commitment to provide for the safety of the camp residents until the resolution of their status can be reached. we need to make it clear to the government of iraq that there cannot be a repeat of the deadly confrontation begun last april by iraqi security forces against the camp residents. another challenge is iran's efforts to influence the political and security environment in iraq. i

we have the so-called iraqi security forces and we have our boot firmly affixed on iraqis' neck.ld like to respond to the question, what was the war about? i do not think there was any doubt what it was about at this time. alan greenspan said it's kind of a shame we cannot just admit the iraq war was about oil. do not cut me off, susan. i have a quote that will solidify that notion from john bolden himself. he said on fox news, "iran has made little secret of its desire for hegemony in the persian gulf. the critical oil and natural gas producing region that we fought so many wars to try to protect our economy from the adverse impact of losing that supply or having it available only at very high prices." i do not think it can be any more clear than that what this war was about three it has made ray hunt rich. host: i'm going to stop you. you have made your point. we're going to run out of time with the general. general, would you like to respond to the policies he raises? guest: first of all, i am a military service and ouncei -- military servant and i have been serving in iraq fo

how to secure the iraqi state of what iraqis want and what iraqis need than the iraqis to. take together it's intended as a critic for the obama administration obama probably could have pushed harder than he did to keep forces there you probably saw that there was going to be some political advantage in the united states war were drawing troops for the election and therefore didn't push as hard as they could and so now the troops are coming home well i was one of his campaign promises that seemed like he wasn't going to fulfill and then when it didn't actually work out the way he wanted to do now he's acting like he fulfilled his campaign promise but let's go back to you know the way that the rhetoric has really heated up over iran this is just one example today but recently had the i.a.e.a. report that came out about iran's nuclear program and you wrote a piece about how it's really it's not the end of the world if iran does acquire a nuclear weapon can you elaborate on that a little for us. well i mean most of my thinking all this all has been generated by comparing it wo

this pan plunged deeper into the iraqi culture than most any other american who ever did, and iraqisy adored him, and he was the strongest ally they ever had and he helped turn things and in that moment with his we commanding officers who i know you know, and their colleagues helped town the war around in the most important city in a have it california moment of the war. >>neil: it was an al qaeda stronghold and jim was here a few years ago and he was telling about the environment in the whole region and it was lick the fear was not a factor. this is jim. >> how are you holding up? >>guest: well, i am doing great. i am honored to senator. i love high job and my prowlings and i'm happy for the opportunity and especially you put in the contempt of the kind of battle we are fighting against al qaeda, i am happy to go and do that. >>neil: he was the commanding officer of travis. he was in the caravan that was leading, he caught the metal plate on the ground, right and told the driver to get away but unfortunately captain's --. >>guest: i got did big lessons. the highest form of patriotis

we have the so-called iraqi security forces and we have our boot firmly affixed on iraqis' neck. i would like to respond to the question, what was the war about? i do not think there was any doubt what it was about at this time. alan greenspan said it's kind of a shame we cannot just admit the iraq war was about oil. do not cut me off, susan. i have a quote that will solidify that notion from john bolden himself. he said on fox news, "iran has made little secret of its desire for hegemony in the persian gulf. the critical oil and natural gas producing region that we fought so many wars to try to protect our economy from the adverse impact of losing that supply or having it available only at very high prices." i do not think it can be any more clear than that what this war was about three it has made ray hunt rich. host: i'm going to stop you. you have made your point. we're going to run out of time with the general. general, would you like to respond to the policies he raises? guest: first of all, i am a military service and ouncei -- military servant and i have been serving in i

noda met with the iraqi prime minister in tokyo tuesday to confirm the deal. he said iraq is the first among nations in the middle east and north africa to push forward with democratization process. >> translator: i'm proud of japan's contributions to iraq's development through financial and technological assistance. i want it to develop into a new phase. >> he responded japan's financial assistance will help iraq develop and stabilize its society. >>> a japanese consortium is having a meeting in the united arab emirates to offer knowledge of eco friendly technology to the countries. the three day conference opened monday. the 150 participants work for the oil industry in the gulf nations. the meeting was organized by the japan cooperation center petroleum, consortium of oil related businesses. the first day featured april experiment on oil powered generation and project to remove pollutants from natural gas. an executive official of the national oil company says he expects japan will play a very porp role in helping them take care of the environment, while pr

, to the iraqi government coming to the u.s. government, to a whole lot of different people when i do my work. i think it is important to be invested in an. i am very invested in an emotionally and i did not try to hide that. i do not try to hold back on that. to give everything to it. and the only thing you have to give someone sometimes is of yourself. you give them respect. you give them understanding. you give them a chance to tell it to you in their words, in their way. people think that i'm a big talker and not a listener. one of the biggest mistakes that you may. i'm a very, very, very good listener. i really pay attention. when i sit down with you, you have everything that i have appeared to have all of me. i think that you know that to people. -- u zero people that. -- owe people that. you have to be moved by this to understand it. >> yes, placed [applause] . -- yes, please. thank you for your presence in your example. you spoke about the experts and academics who left just talk to someone in the white house and pentago

but when you have the iraqis buying military equipment from us, you will have some training of iraqi forces. the iraqi people are no particular friends of the iranians. let's not overstate the case that they're somehow moving into the iranian camp. i think there's simply not the evidence for that at this point. >> $2 billion a week the united states is still spending in afghanistan. $2 billion a week, more than $100 billion a year for at least another three years, through the end of 2014. is this money well spent, given where hamid karzai is right now and where the opposition to the u.s. presence in afghanistan is right now? >> well, hamid karzai is not a perfect partner, that's quite obvious. but he isn't the taliban either. and he's not harboring al qaeda in his country. and this is a country that no longer has a significant al qaeda safe haven. it is a country that actually has made some progress toward decent governance. yes, pakistan is continuing -- a continuing problem for afghanistan and a continuing problem for us. it's really that frontier between the two countries that is

and iraqi government.in 2005daduk was directed by senior hezbollah leaders to travel to iron where he trained -- to iran where he trained iraqi extremists in the use of mortars and other terrorist tactics. among other things, daduc is suspected of orchestrating a kidnapping four years ago that resulted in the murder of five u.s. military personnel and it is a safe bet that he is transferred to iraqi control that he will return to the fight against the united states. president obama should insist in his meeting with prime minister malaki that the u.s. forces retain custody of daduc and transport him to the detention facility at guantanamo bay. the detention of daqduq touches on three important issues in the ongoing war on terror. first, with the withdrawal of our military presence from iraq, the u.s. will lose the ability to detain enemy combatants like daqduq in iraq. current plans are for the united states military to have completed our transition to the security forces of afghanistan which the end of 201

next i would like to introduce the ceo of art.com which has sponsored a moderate iraqi art exhibit. he will give a few words about this amazing collection. >> thank you. thank you, nearly peter i am and and a grid myself, a french- american. i became american in the beautiful city of san francisco three years ago, so i can relate a lot to what you said earlier. i am here today because we are presenting a collection, an important collection of original art from iraq, and i wanted to share a very brief story about how i came across this article and why we are sharing it today. it is back in 2003, there was just a ceasefire in baghdad, right after, you know the second world war,. and someone flew straight into jordan, hired two bodyguards, hired a four-wheel drive, and went straight into baghdad. why did she do that? because she knew that the baghdad art scene was one of the most vibrant in the arab world and actually in the world. there was a lot of very good talent that had been under the operation of the former regime still building a fantastic collection of art. she went to the bag

. >>> when we come back, the georgetown man who says he's an iraqi war veteran. he's charged with murdering his 91-year-old wife. >>> i'm tom sherwood. a new south capital street bridge is in the works. i'll have the story, coming up. >>> frantic calls from a group of students trapped in an elevator shaft and the elevator started to come down on top of them. >>> it's friday, folks. >>> a state of emergency in reno, nevada. this is a massive wildfire burning out of control. 450 acres already destroyed. 9,000 residents under a voluntary evacuation. local high schools are used for shelter. one person died fleeing the fire. that person had a heart attack. investigators don't know what started it. >>> if you are a suburban or d.c. commuter, you know what a headache the back up can be every morning and evening. the district is taking new steps to build a brand-new bridge that could ease the traffic flow. tom sherwood joins us now from the news room with more on the story. hi, tom. >> hi, jim. the bridge is at the end of its useful life. the south capital street bridge

military he says those who have pocketed mili is enjoyed complete impunity they rebuilt an iraqi army base and i'm telling you the condition of the space and this is just one example of the poor it was so pathetic and when i asked the american construction project manager for one of this cost how much money went into this i really thought he was going to say three million or five million one hundred sixteen million dollars george royal commission on work time contracting estimated that between thirty one to sixty billion dollars has been lost to waste and fraud in iraq and afghanistan it figures seem even more staggering considering the overall amount the u.s. has committed to rebuilding iraq roughly sixty two billion dollars a different view and was the head of an iraqi reconstruction team working for the u.s. they department the squandering of resources occurred while levels of thousand dollars a couple of thousand dollars here and there and all the way up into hundreds of millions of dollars were spent on hospitals that never opened or prisons that never took any prisoners in the c

military and the iraqi government really brought civilization back to a tolerable level here. the differences as -- i am proud everyday. i know our soldiers are proud. >> that pride is not shared in a nearby town. the estimates of numbers of lives lost exceed 100,000. people live with daily fear of violence. and the infrastructure is still in tatters. >> still we have no water, no electricity, no reconstruction. they said iraq would become a paradise. where is it? >> that is not quite although. there is democracy and freedom of speech. in february, as protests swept through much of the arab world, iraqis, too, took to the streets. while world attention was focused elsewhere in the middle east, the protests here in baghdad took the area by force. today, the area is pretty much free of demonstrators. many of them have given up and go and -- and gone home in the face of intimidation, often been accused of being saddam hussein sympathizers. >> it is the same way of the regime. this is the mentality of security. the country has not changed. >> iraqi society has been turned on its h

even if the iraqi, even the iraqi government seems to concede this point in theory, claiming to be getting with the camp residents quote, in accordance with the human rights principles of international law in shrine in the universal declaration of human rights and the international content on civil and political rights. but in practice the current plan to close the camp are a death warrant directed against the residents because the mek was once designated as a terrorist group by the united states government. now, this stigma i predict is going to be removed, and it's going to be removed -- [applause] as soon as all the evidence is objectively considered. but it will be a victory at the residents are attacked and killed in the meantime. despite its claim to be complying with the law, the iraqi government is hindering, actively hindering u.n. agencies from trying to help the residents to relocate to safe places. and now they are trying a new ploy. now they're trying to get some u.n. agencies and some u.n. leaders to support the policies that they are trying to implement at camp ashraf. that

malawki, the head of the iraqi government is coming to the united states on december 12th.e's under investigation for war crimes he has disenvowed the united nations law that says they must allow to do their job in order to ensure those at camp can be processed as refugees and resettled. the message today has been clear. the united nations policy of relocation and dispersal in iraq of those residents of the camp is a tenamount to a death warrant. [applause] so before he can come to this country, he must make clear that the deadline for camp should be rejected, and the u.n. should be allowed to do their job. [applause] that he makes sure that not only are those residents treated with dignity and respect, but hop norredded the international law that applies to them. the other message today is what culpability the united states of america has in all of this, and as we've heard from not only generals, the former u.s. secretaries, and leaders of both military and public policy in our country state so clearly, and that is u.s. credibility is also on the line here. it's not simply

forward to this week when vice president joe biden made a surprise visit to the country to meet with iraqi prime minister nuri al maliki now during a press conference between the two leaders there was ample talk of working on the next stage of the us a rocky relationship and apparently part of the next stage means of bringing back some troops to iraq in two thousand and twelve after they leave at the end of two thousand and eleven they're coming back so as of now there are about thirteen thousand troops waiting to depart in the country and in the process they've been turning over command to iraqi forces and shipping out military equipment daily over under this new situation some troops will return to better training the iraqi forces subject was a point of contention between leaders obama and before the president made his official announcement in october when biden spoke about aiding their forces here firm that there would be emphasis on training intelligence and counterterrorism and iraqi prime minister agree that u.s. forces would play a role in the transition okami crazy but doesn't that

>> i knew iraqis are tough people and didn't much like foreign intervention.hought we would be welcomed by some who had suffered under saddam hussein but frankly i didn't expect flowers to be felony 00 our feet, -- to be throne at our feet. >> there lies my problem. i believe dick cheney when he said that i believed colin powell when he said weapons the mass destruction. i made my editorial decision based on what those two men said and what i read in the "new york times" of all places on the front page that confirmed that saddam hussein had weapons of mass destruction. i told the people who watch this program we have got to go in there and, you know, cheney is right that once we overthrow saddam, iraq will cooperate with us, we will try get a democracy up and running. i was wrong. i was wrong. and that hurts me not only with the audience but personally because iraq didn't greet us as liberators and you say you had some misgivings. i never heard those misgivings. >> no. look. some iraqis did greet us as liberators. >> bill: not many. >> let's review why we went

has committed to rebuilding iraq roughly sixty two billion dollars viewer and was the head of an iraqi reconstruction team working for the u.s. they department the squandering of resources occurred at her small levels of thousand dollars a couple of thousand dollars here and there and all the way up into hundreds of millions of dollars were spent on hospitals that never opened or prisons that never took any prisoners in the commission on wartime contracting is out of business now after congress cut its funding. the details of their probe see. until two thousand and thirty one they don't want certain people in high places. to come under scrutiny with the us congress wants to put the debacle of our iraq invasion behind it the scope of the waste and fraud is enormous the u.s. justice system goes after individuals who have stolen a few thousand dollars here and there but not after the big players the big contractors that have really made a killing on the wars i'm going to check on reporting from washington. that's been one of the toughest weeks yet the european union is markets christly on

all for the dozens have been killed, hundreds wounded by the iraqi soldiers who are unsympathetic.he united states military and its dissidents protect the person's status under the fourth geneva convention and the high commissioner of the refugee has declared them asylum seekers who are entitled to international protections the there will be no one to actually protect if the campus closed down and arrangements are not earlier made to provide safe travel and safe haven. there are movements to bring the case against the leaders in the international criminal court as i mentioned. efforts are underway to try to persuade several nations that are signatories to the treaty to fight the charges including incitement to genocide and the murder of dissidents. if this were to happen the witnesses who currently reside in the camps the seven would secure the additional status of the protected witnesses and the prestige and the international criminal court might weigh in heavily on the for assuring that they were not harmed by ev calpers assigned to keep them from giving relevant testimony. i int