>> and chuck hagel and john brenan, the men in the u.s. president wants to run the military and the cia. this is al jazeera, live from our headquarters in doha. and china decides to reform its controversial labor camps. we speak to one man who had a very lucky escape. exclusive pictures from northern me and mark, wher -- northern myanmar. and nasa has found 461 new plants that could support life as we know it. u.s. president barack obama has made controversial choices for two of the top jobs in his government. is nominated chuck hagel for defense secretary and john brenan as dia director. both of them must now be approved by the u.s. senate. now this report. >> with his second term soon to begin, president obama is putting the finishing touches to his national security team. introducing the men that he wants to lead the pentagon and the cia. >> these two leaders have dedicated their lives to protect our country. i urge the senate to confirm them as soon as possible. >> both nominees face difficult questions before they are confirmed in the

supporters of israel jewish lobby. >> this is an in your face nomination. >> john brenan is not new toational counter terrorism active role in the killing of osama bin laden. >> leading the agency in which i serve 25 years would be greatest privilege as well as greatest responsibility of my life. >> the possible link to controversial tactics during bush years caused many in washington to question the choice. he denied any insolvement. >> secretary of state clinton returned to work today for the first time since being side lined by a string of health problems. state department released this photo of clinton previding over a senior staff meeting following a stay where she was treated for a blood clot last week. the secretary suffered a concussion after fainting buring -- during a bout with a stomach virus. today, her staff presented wher protection for her head. >> washington is a contact sport. she opened a box. inside was a football helmet with state department seal, lots gf padding. e number of countries visited as secretary of state. >> a report from washington think tank says obama

john brenan the cia will have the leadership of the one of the most skilled and respected intelligencel autos the president charge thanked outgoing defense secretary talking about his retirement plan autos i'm has come for me to return to my wife, three sons, their families, six grandchildren and my walnut farm. dealing with the difference set of nuts. >> good line. >> secretary of state hillary clinton plans to retire this month, returning to work today after taking time off for complications from a concussion. her staff welcomed her back with a football helmet and a jersey featuring number of countries she's visited as secretary of state. 112. >> despite the misgivings of the u.s. government and state department, executive chairman of google is in north korea now. the state news agency released this video today showing eric schmidt and bill richardson arriving in pung yang, they'll be there four days. there has been speculation they want to negotiate the release of an american prisoner. richar yardson travels to north korea frequently. >> eric schmidt is a prind of mine. he's going a

we'll start with the nomination of john brenan as cia director said we should not call terrorists jihadists. >> describing terrorists this way seems to clarify ourselves. risk giving these murderers legitimacy they seek but no n.no way deserve. >> sean: john ker year, i voted for 87 billion before i voted against it. he once accused our brave u.s. troops of the following. >> they personally raped, cutoff ears, cutoff heads, taped wires from portable telephones to human again talls and turned up power. cutoff limbs, blown up bodies, randomly shot at civilians. >> sean: in the iraq war. and then, there is chuck haigel. nominee for defense secretary no. wonder this choice is being questioned. july, twun, he voted against extending sanctions on the country in 2007, voted against calling iranian revolutionary guard a terrorist group, recommended establishing a u.s. diplomatic mission in iran. and a nominee for treasury secretary, jack lu who falsely claimed obama budget would not add to debt. listen. >> i think it's an accurate statement our current spending will not be increasing the debt. >> s

senator thune instagram says no answers on what happened in benghazi in, then no john brenan likely for the cia. and secretary clinton will testify. 2012 was the u.s.'s warmus year by far. the obama administration plans to cut u.s. forces in afghanistan by more than half during the next 16 months. we will start this morning on the domestic front. you have seen the headlines about the heightened volume of flu this year and the decision of some health care workers not to get vaccinated, a choice that has cost some of them their jobs. what are your thoughts on mandated vaccinations for health care workers? all others can call in, 202-585- 3882. yuka post your thoughts on facebook, twitter, or e-mail us . dr. anthony fauci is the director of the national institutes of allergy and infectious diseases, joining us on the phone. the houston chronicle headline this morning -- what is going on? guest: you never know why, with influenza. it's unpredictable accept that we have a flu season every year. what we are seeing this year and what is spurring the headlines is the way this started off earlie

was going to carve out a national security and leave it in the hands of these hawks, people like john brenan and others. host: jonathan turley is a george washington university law professor and also writes for "usa today." host: he has been the lead counsel in several notable cases including one involving area 51 workers, nuclear couriers at oak ridge, and four former u.s. attorney general during the former a page and procedures. let's go to north carolina, on the republican line. caller: good morning mr., turley. it is very refreshing to hear what you are saying. doesn't seem like too many people, especially the mainstream media, is giving this topic of an imperial presidency. our i could listen to you and talk to you all morning but number one, the recent washington, d.c. appeals court ruling on the obama "recess appointments." if you could speak to that -- one other question -- regarding tying gave rise to the -- tying the game right to -- tying gay rights to the civil- rights movement, i'm sure you know who charles krauthamer is. as a conservative, i want everyone to have civil rights a

for john brenan and them not to vote to help the people with the sandy relief, but they would send money overseas to the wars, something needs to be done. people, wake-up and vote them out the next go-around. host: let's hear from debbie in houston, texas, a republican. good morning. caller: hi. this is another one where they held our middle class hostage. i don't understand what the democrats don't understand about not spending any more. all we do is spend, spend, spend. the government is too large. if people don't start realizing all the failed programs we have, all we're doing is just throwing money away. the other thing is i am very disappointed in john boehner. i really think that he should have forced the hand of the democrats to go back to the bill, because this is 3 and 1/2 years now we have heard tax reform. we have heard cut spending, we have heard they know they have to work on this. this is both parties. they both know they were supposed to be working on this stuff. once again, the last-minute, holding us hostage. the democrats are playing with us. it has to stop. i should be

was going to carve out a national security and leave it in the hands of these hawks, people like john brenan others. host: host: he has been the lead counsel in several notable cases including one involving area 51 workers, nuclear couriers at oak ridge, and four former u.s. attorney general during the former a page and procedures. let's go to north carolina, on the republican line. caller: good morning mr., turley. ♪ cait is very refreshing to hear what you are saying. doesn't seem like too many people, especially the mainstream media, is giving this topic of an imperial presidency. our i could listen to you and talk to you all morning but number one, the recent washington, d.c. appeals court ruling on the obama "recess appointments." if you could speak to that -- one other question -- regarding tying gave rise to the civil-rights movement, i'm sure you know who charles kraut hamer is. as a conservative, i want everyone to have civil rights and be treated equally. he feels there is a possibility, we as a nation and the supreme court and the gay-rights movement, could make this a mistake tha