let me run a quick clip of it and get your reaction, christiane, again, this is king abdullah making these comments to jon stewart on "the daily show." >> if we fail on the 30th expect another war by the end of the year. >> expect another. >> war by the end of the year and more wars that i foresee in the region over the coming years. >> okay, that's scary talk. that's four days away, and essentially what this means, christiane, if they don't sort of get to the heart of the settlement issue that's it. there will be global war again? >> well, i'm not sure he said global war, but certainly they're concerned in the middle east, and i talked to king abdullah of jordan towards the end of this week back in new york at the unga, and jordan is one of the only arab countries that has made peace with israel, and they're very involved in the peace process, and they are very concerned that if this moratorium is lifted and, by the way, according to the americans and the israelis, that's at midnight tonight israel time, if the moratorium is lifted, that the palestinians might walk away. now, there

that is king abdullah looking at an audience here. i think the reason serious politicians go on there is they're looking at the audience that stewart and colbert are getting. and it's a good one for them. that's sort of the flip side of it is that they're not just sort of, you know, giving the poke at news. they're making news so it's really quite a hybrid and very different from walter cronkite as you said first. >> go ahead, howie. >> i don't think jon stewart pretends to be nan part son. he is a liberal. tougher on the republicans and as somebody that makes his living getting laughs he's skewered the obama administration. i wrote a piece saying stewart turning on barack obama and comedians want want to touch. i have to disagree about candy's point of young people getting the news from the two gentlemen. i have talked to stewart about this. you have to come to "the daily show" with a working knowledge of the headlines or you wouldn't get most of the jokes so i think people get information from it and maybe helps form the world view

and so i think it's very important that president mubarak was there and that king abdullah was there.ght their statements yesterday at the white house were also very supportive. i think at some point others have to be brought in. the saudis. there is a whole arab initiative out there. and so i think it's a very important step forward. i applaud that. >> larry: the ten-month moratorium on israel building settlements expires september 26th. what's going to happen? >> well, i think we don't know. i think that is one of the issues. clearly, the settlements are a part of final status issues. but that is the issue out there, that people are looking at. and the american position has not changed on this. senator mitchell kept saying that. and so i think that we'll just have to see where this is going to be. but it is one of the very biggest of the final status issues. >> larry: what about the specter of a nuclear iran? does that hover over these talks? >> well, it certainly hovers over the whole middle eastern situation. it is something that is of great concern. the united states has taken a

king abdullah and other leaders will join the talks. but is there it now and new commitment to achieve peace? our correspondent reports from the west bank on what are the unresolved tensions. >> on a hill overlooking the city of jerusalem, hundreds of jewish settlers came to bury the dead. the symmetry is on the most sacred place -- the cemetery is on the most sacred place any jew can be buried. they were struck dead by palestinian gunmen on tuesday. it was the worst attack in the west bank in four years. in an emotional farewell, and 19-year-old -- a 19-year-old promise to look after the children. the question is, what will be the fallout of these murders? jewish settlers are saying they will unilaterally break a ban on new construction in the occupied west bank. and hamas, the palestinian group that carried out these killings, say that will not be allowed. if either of those things are true, the peace talks in washington will be further jeopardized. this afternoon in a palestinian village near hebron, the first incident. the jewish se

also joining will be king abdullah of jordan and president mubarak of egypt. we are joined by two people who have been at the table before, former secretary of state madeleine albright, helped organize the camp david summit between ehud barak and palestinnian authority chairman yasser arafat in 2000, and steven hadley was president bush's national security advisor when he helped plan the 2007 annapolis conference bringing together ehud omart. what about this meeting, if anything, makes it different from the past? >> well, i think it's a very important meeting, and what makes it dinner is that i think this is a great moment of opportunity because both of leaders, as the president just said, seem to have a very reasoned time to come here at this particular moment. things have deteriorated in many ways. and i think that they see this as an opportunity with the united states really getting them together. i think it is really important that president obama, secretary clinton, senator mitchell have really made it very clear that is it is the role of the united state

she will meet with jordan's king abdullah, the president of england and former prime minister tony blair. all hope to reach an agreement within a year. >>> a south bay teenager filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against ab ercrombie & fitch claiming its score in milpitas discriminated against her. the manager allegedly refused to hire her because she wore a religious head scarf. the lawsuit is similar to one filed against the retailer last year by a muslim job applicant in oklahoma. >>> a bay area company found a way to save parents with time and money and help with the clutter in the closet. kris sanchez shows us a nationwide swap site that could help you. >> reporter: baby kiley is so big and getting bigger every day, so is her 5-year-old sister, and that means mom has a growing problem, too. >> it seems like with two kids you are always overflowing with clothes. >> reporter: piles and piles of clothes that don't fit but still have life in them. born of this problem, the bay area's national online children's clothing swap. >> as soon as you register as a user on threadup.com you will

then, she'll travel to jordan for a working lunch with king abdullah. >>> pope benedict begins a four-dayoday. it is only the second time a pope has set foot on british soil. in addition to meeting the queen today, benedict is expected to meet with alleged priest abuse victims during his visit. >>> accused ft. hood shooter, nidal malik hasan, has a pretrial hearing where his lawyer will argue for reporters to be barred from future hearings, including one next month where three dozen survivors are expected to testify. the army major is charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder. >>> and today, tennessee officials announced an effort to get their state moving. the goal is to make residents healthier within five years. tennessee has one of the highest obesity rates in the nation. >>> now, for some of you, your local news is next. >> for everyone else, the changing definition of family, when "america this morning" continues, right after this. my high cholesterol was contributing to plaque buildup in my arteries. that's why my doctor prescribed crestor. she said plaque buildup in arteries..

she'll meet with jordan's king abdullah and the president of egypt and former british prime minister tony blair. all of them hope to broker an agreement within a year. >>> a south bay teenager today filed a civil rights lawsuit against the clothing chain abercrombie and fitch claiming that the store in milpitas discriminated against her. the 18-year-old claimed the manager refused to hire her because she wore a religious head scarf. abercrombie and fitch has not commented. the one is similar by a muslim job applicant in oklahoma. >>> a bay area company has found a way to save parents time and money and help with the clutter in the kids' closets. nbc bay area's kris sanchez said so are the owners of a site that could be right for you. >> the baby is so big and getting bigger every day. so is her 5-year-old sister, juliana. and that means mom has a growing problem, too. >> it seems like with two kids, you're always overflowing with clothe. >> piles and piles of clothes that don't fit but still have life in them. borne of this problem, a national online children's clothing swap. >> as s

the president also met separately with egyptian president hosni mubarak and jordan's ruler, king abdullah. the four main issues separating israel and the palestinians have been the same for decades: the borders of a palestinian state, the israeli security, jerusalem where palestinians, too, can claim it as their capital and refugees, whether palestinians have a right to return to lands from which they were forced or fled. now there is hope. cooperation between israel and the palestinian authority has been improving. for nine months there has been a halt to israeli settlement construction. but that moratorium expires on september 26. and unless there is a compromise to extend it, the talks could fail before they really begin. >> the bar is set high and my fear in the middle east, if it's all or nothing, it's nothing. but getting nothing really plays into the hands of the radicals. >> reporter: and now more than ever, america, israel, and the palestinians have a common interest in peace, because the radical palestinians of hamas are funded by their common enemy, iran. >> smith: bill plante

coming up against a deadline this sunday, the end of the settlement freeze, and yesterday, jordan's king abdullah warned that these talks could break down and it could be very serious. >> if we fail on the 30th, expect another war by the end of the year. >> expect another -- >> war by the end of the year. and more wars that i foresee in the region over the coming years. >> very strong warning from the king. and that is why the president is putting on a full court press this week. >> reporter: that's absolutely right. and in fact, this evening, secretary of state hillary clinton is meeting with the palestinian president, mahmoud abbas, to talk about how to get past this issue, if the israelis do end the settlement freeze. >> and a real fear if they end it, violence could break out. >> reporter: not just violence, a war. >> jake tapper, thank you. the only film from one of the most famous baseball games ever played. it's now been found. it was saved by bing crosby. >>> the death of eddie fisher. looking back at the hits, the famous marriages and his fall from grace. >>> and our "person of the week.

that dire warning from jordan's king abdullah.d the next round of talks could start soon after that. king abdullah says if the settlement issue is not resolved, the talks are likely to collapse. >> the discussions we had in washington better than any of us could have expected. both sides have made a lot of ground and if the issue is still on the table on the 30th, then everybody walks away. if they do, how are we going to get people back to the table? i don't see that happening. >> the white house has called for extending the moritorium on settlement building. >>> harvesting grapes. steven colbert gave a satirical statement about his days picking beans and packing corn. gary tuckman takes a more serious look at the day spent with immigrant workers in the field. >> reporter: before dawn, migrant laborers in the california desert. despite triple digit temperatures still to come, they wore long sleeves, scarves and ban danas to protect themselves from the sun. they're all veterans and they're all mexican, except for me, the rookie am

. >> this spring in saudi arabia, king abdullah has started making changes. >> in the biggest break withdition he named a woman as deputy minister for education. the shake up will likely help tone down fundamentalism in the curriculum. >> back in fairfax the county held hearings to zoning to expand the academy's campus size. >> next we have captain mohammed was sam. >> called a breeding ground for terrorism. before i could take my soldiers to the academy my job as executive officer and security manager was make sure the academy was safe and conducive to learning environment. >> the majority of the hijackers from 9/11 were saudi nationals. they seem to think it's funny. most americans don't think it's funny. >> excuse me, please address the commission. >> i'm going to ask people who are opposed to the saudi academy expansion to please stand. >> we believe it a madrassa. >> it is a private school funded privately. >> owned and operated by the saudi government. >> by the saudi government, but it's not taking u.s. tax dollars. so why is it our business what they teach? >> we believe they're

. >> no, i could but there is no point to it senate this spring in saudi arabia, king abdullah startedhe biggest break with tradition named a woman as deputy minister for education. the shakeup will likely tone down fundamentalism in the curriculum. >> back in fairfax, the county held hearings to evaluate a zone variance to expand the campus size. >> next, the captain, and, when... a breeding ground tor terrorism, and before i take the... my job was to make thursday the academy was safe and conducive to the learning environment. >> the majority of hijackers from 9/11 were saudi nationals. they seem to think it is funny. >> excuse me. excuse me please address the commission. >> i'm going to ask people who are opposed to the saudi academy expansion to please stand. >> we believe there is a madrassa. >> a private school funded privately. >> right, by the saudi government but it's not taking u.s. tax dollars. so why is it our business what they do. >> we believe they are teaching seditious. >> the children in these schools, they are victims, their parents want them to have an education, an

secretary of state hillary clinton will meet with jordan's king abdullah.he president of egypt and fo former british prime minister tony blair all in a hope to broker a lasting peace within a year. >>> it will be a star studded telethon next week. there is going to be stand up to cancer. it will generate money for cancer research. >>> performers including neil diamond and lee owna lewis. other stars taking your call will be denzel washington and the virgin america king himself, sir richard branson. >> and right now sir raj mathai is with us. >> we bicker once every other week usually. >> that's right. >> no one really cares if we fight. but when the 49ers start bickering, then we care. we'll tell what you is happening with the niners. also, big news from the sharks. the ceo stepping down. >> really? why? >> we'll find out. we're about to get the news. jeff ranieri, take it away. >> another hot day out here, raj. temperatures in the 90s, even lingom w coolingeather ancisco.o and your seven day coming up. this droid has evolved to do even more. now it integra

king abdullah has served arabia 0-- a charitable foundation, from the seven newspapers. i am quoting no -- whose objective is to support the construction of mosques and islamic centers and support muslims all over the world. the question, the second part is, two months ago, they sent about 150 members of al qaeda in afghanistan --[unintelligible] i agree with you. this is war. question, sir -- you served in the army. my son served in the army. do we have 100,000 military personnel in afghanistan to qaeda people, or are we engaged in a war of ideology which is the rule of law versus totalitarianism? >> very good question. about funding mosques. i have been throughout the mideast many times, we are not at war with islam. president obama is right to make that statement. president bush was right, and as we debate the new york mosque location, while a lot of us believe it should be moved i really fear that we are going to allow our enemies to drviive wedges between people who can live together peacefully and safely. while i would like to see reform in the mideast, i know part

i think it is an imperative nurtured by both king abdullah of jordan and president mubarak of egypt and the other sunni countries that are interested in containing iran and shi'a influence. so i think there are factors here. i mean it's still a tough slog but i think it's positive development. >> lehrer: but does the american people, do the american people care that much about middle east peace any more? >> i think if there was a realistic process for some radical improvement they would care. if there was a prospect that we could somehow diffuse the iranian nuclear threat they would care. because that really does affect our troops over there. but i think realistically there is really little chance of peace between israel and pal en-- palestine over the next few years. the israeli public is disillusioned after the withdraw from gaza. the palestinian-- the palestinian authority is relatively weak, doesn't control gaza at all. and so the fundamentals just aren't there. so i think most people have that missouri show me attitude so right now the enthusiasm in america and maybe the middle eas

i also want to thank president mubarak and king abdullah for their dedicated and meaningful support to promote peace, security, and stability throughout our region. i deeply appreciate it, your presence here today and began with the hebrew word for peace, shalom. our goal is to forge a secure and durable peace between israelis and palestinians. seek a brief interlude between two wars. we don't seek a temporary respite between outbursts of terror. we seek a peace that will end the conflict between us once and for all. we seek a peace that will last for generations. our generation, our children's generation, and the next. this is the piece my people fervently want. this is the peace all our peoples fervently aspire to. this is the peace they deserve. a lasting peace is peace between peoples, between israelis and palestinians. we must learn to live together, to live next to one another and with one another, but every peace begins with leaders. president of boss, you are my partner in peace -- a abbas, you are my partner in peace. it is up to us with the help of our friends to conclude the

you know king abdullah, one of the president's main partners in this process, has said on jon stewart that there could be war if this moratorium expires. how do you take that? >> look, obviously this is -- there are a lot of stakes here, and i saw that quote. i'm not going to comment on that quote, but everyone understands that these talks themselves are absolutely crucial. we're at a pivotal juncture in that region. it's important for israel. it's important for the palestinians. and we think it's essential that they keep on moving forward, keep on talking. keep on trying to work through these issues and -- >> will they? >> -- we're hopeful they will. we're hopeful that they will. >> let me turn now to the political situation, and particularly in light this week th of something else everybody is talking about, the cnbc town hall meeting the president had at the newseum in which one of his staunch defenders stood up and said she was getting tired. let me play this for you. >> quite frankly, i'm exhausted. i'm exhausted of defending you, defending your administration. defending the mant

secretary clinton is now on her way to jordan, where she will meet with other arab leaders, like king abdullah of jordan. >> back here at home, a lot of talk about the tea party. i know you asked the secretary about that, too. >> i did. she refused to talk politics. she said, i'm not in that anymore. but she did say, how would the candidates if they became candidates or senators, would affect foreign policy. here's what she sad to say. is it possible to have the president's policy agenda further, if a lot of tea party candidates do end up being the candidate? >> i've seen a lot of people run for office and say a lot of things. then, when they have the burden of holding office and the responsibility that goes with it, i've seen them become very sobered very quickly about the challenges that we face domestically and internationally. nobody said it better than mario cuomo when he said, you campaign in poetry and govern in prose. sometimes the poetry can get hot and a little over the top. but the prose brings you down to earth. >> of all of the things you have overtaken the last several months, wa

so everyone's quiet right now, but a very ominous warning coming from king abdullah of jordan who appearede daily show, actually, and said if the settlement issue is not resolved by the end of this month, expect a war in this region by the end of the year. pretty harsh comments coming from the king. and also he was echoing something president obama said on and off, that this is the single greatest conflict internationally that has the biggest influence on global security, the israeli/palestinian one, and he said that it needs to be resolved. jon: reena knew man live in jerusalem, thanks. jenna: following a dangerous development in north dakota. a lake there has been steadily growing for 20 years submerging thousands of acres, taking hundreds of buildings. now, devil's lake, as they call it, is threatening an entire town. rick folbaum has this story from our breaking news desk. >> reporter: in devil's lake the water comes to you, and this is no joke. one resident calls it slow-moving torture. this lake keeps getting bigger and bigger, and it's swallowed up virtually everything in the its pa

reporter: the president met separately with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, jordan's king abdullahrak, and palestinian leader mahmoud abbas. abbas' government acted forcefully after the killings in hebron, rounded up 250 hamas members after the militant group claimed responsibility for the shootings. in an interview with abc's christiane amanpour, middle east envoy and former british prime minister tony blair is optimistic that secretary of state hillary clinton is the right choice to host the talks. >> i mean, the one thing for absolutely certain is that she has the capacity and the capability and the political wherewithal to do this. >> reporter: there may be a glimmer of hope in washington for the first direct israeli/palestinian talks in two years. but in the region, there's not much hope. t talks, that causes a flare-up in the violence. >> unfortunately, these talks are doomed to fail >> reporter: a host of issues continue to stymie the prospects for peace. among them the political status of jerusalem, borders for a new palestinian state, and security guarantees for israel. ta

king abdullah has served arabia 0-- a charitable foundation, from the seven newspapers. i am quoting no -- whose objective is to support the construction of mosques and islamic centers and support muslims all over the world. the question, the second part is, two months ago, they sent about 150 members of al qaeda in afghanistan --[unintelligible] i agree with you. this is war. question, sir -- you served in the army. my son served in the army. do we have 100,000 military personnel in afghanistan to qaeda people, or are we engaged in a war of ideology which is the rule of law versus totalitarianism? >> very good question. about funding mosques. i have been throughout the mideast many times, we are not at war with islam. president obama is right to make that statement. president bush was right, and as we debate the new york mosque location, while a lot of us believe it should be moved i really fear that we are going to allow our enemies to drviive wedges between people who can live together peacefully and safely. while i would like to see reform in the mideast, i know part

king abdullah has served arabia 0-- a charitable foundation, from the seven newspapers.m quoting no -- whose objective is to support the construction of mosques and islamic centersnd support muslims all over the world. the question, the second part is, two months ago, they sent about 150 members of al qaeda in afghanistan --[unintelligible] agree with you. this is war. question, sir -- you served in the ay. my son served in the army. do we have 100,000 military personnel in afghanistan to qaeda people, or are we engad in a war of ideology which is the rule of law versus totalitarianism? >> very good question. about funding mosques. i have been throughout the mideast many times, we are not at war with islam. present obama is right to me that statement. president bush was right, and as we debate the new york mosque location, while a lot of us believe it should be moved i really fear that we are going to allow our enemies to drviive wedges between people who can live together peacefully and safely. while i would like to see reform in the mideasti know particularly in the gu

[applause] >> his image he is city king abdullah, ladies and gentleman, i would like to start by thankingpresident obama for the welcome of hosting us today covering all the status issues over the year in accordance with the law andres lugss. as we move towards the relaufrnl of these negotiations we recognize the challenges and op stick wills that lie ahead. we assure you to make these negotiations successful. we recreate our commitment of obligations. it is not setting apre continue but a goal to implement an agreed obligation we will spare no efforts but ensure all of the issues. jerusalem, refugee, settlements, voters, the release of all our prisoners. the people of the area achieve peace we want peace that will correct an historical injustice. the people of the region give us security and obligation your third and sweeping drive from which youen gulf from the day you took office to set the parties on the path of peace. this same spirit schibted by others. and the telling indication egypt and jordan have been playing a supportive roll. the effective role is further administratored andf

later on this afternoon, with president abbas, and king abdullah of jordan. this morning, deputy secretary engines -- jim steinberg met with chinese representative for korean peninsula at -- peninsula issues. we can also announced that -- announced that on friday, deputy secretary steinberg will meet with the special representative for korea peninsula of peace on the morning of september 3. before taking your questions, u.s. officials in moscow and st. petersburg confirmed that several gatherings took place across russia to demonstrate support for article 31 of the russian constitution. according to our embassy, dozens of protesters were detained in both cities. article 31 guarantees the russian citizens the right to gather peacefully without weapons and to hold meetings, rallies, demonstrations, marches, and pick it. since 2009, russian citizens have been holding similar rallies on the 31st day of every month that has 31 days. the united states reiterated the importance of embracing and protecting a universal values, including freedom of expression and freed

president barack obama leading the delegation of hosni mubarak, prime minister of israel, and the king of jordan abdullahhas become very famous now. the newspaper says the following, we're just being expressive. because what we're saying is symbolically mubarak is leading the mideast peace talks. and an independent newspaper in egypt says you are making a joke of journalism, and this is making a fool of mubarak. but the reality is in a true statement the reality isn't always good. this is perhaps not the best use. >> it's kind of government-backed, this website. any indication the government had something to do -- that anyone told them to do that, if lu? >> probably it was editorial. it has since been taken off the website, but it has caused a great deal of amusement. >> that is funny because he was in the very back essentially on the original picture. >> and on the blogosphere, where kalil has become a famous blogger after that. >> and music at funerals. >> we're moving to melbourne, australia, where the archbishop of melbourne, dennis hart, says no secular music at funerals. he even says at children's