do you think he made any progress with the kremlin on that front? >> i guess obama recognized, that it's probably not within his reach because putin is with the opposite of the americans, nuclear round, sanction, and that's the only hope of russian regime that it will go off again. so obama made the statement in moscow and he didn't want to tie it to anything else. so if you guys told we had a problem and we can talk again about missile defense which means to me that he has very little hope if any that russia will get help. >> that's interesting, you athat russia has an interest in high oil prices. and another goal is to prevent further russian diplomatic or military assaults into georgia. they've been staging military operations there, do you think the president will get any kind of cooperation from putin on that? this is not about cooperation, i think this is about warning and obama made a lot of general statements in russia and i like many of them, but he was not specific when he talked about democracy, he didn't want it menti mention-- but he me

second, undermining the government of saakashvili, which is depicted in the kremlin as the property ofashington. third, highlighting the limits of american-nato protection of a partner state, in the face of moscow's military assertiveness while displaying russia's right to power. it's a contradiction in the way russia views nato. it depicts nato as a threat to security. on the other hand it depicts nato as too week to manage insecurities both in europe, the balkans, and the periphery. fourth, sending warnings to neighboring states with russian minorities for separatist disputes, including ukraine, azerbaijan, and anothmoldova awy from western influence. fifth, weakening confidence in energy liner notes from the caspian basin to europe. including the nobuko pipeline. thereby prompting russian monopolization of energy routes to supplies. during the summer of 2008 the european union and nato displayed what i believe was impetus in russia's display in the south caucuses. there was a security vacuum in regions where nato has not committed itself when it comes to its defense. and where russi

third, contrary to western interests, the kremlin has strategies that revolve around what i call a form of pragmatic imperialization in which 0 some calculations prevail. russia's administration seeks to be a global player and to achieve this goal it is intent on rolling back american influence, neutralizing the european union by focusing on bilateral ties with selective states, reestablishing zones of privilege to influence along its borders, and curtailing the expansion of western institutions, particularly the eastern ones. fourth, russia's neo imperial project no longer relies on soviet era instruments, at least not primarily. such as ideological allegiance, military force, and the deal with georgia, or implementing government. the principal goal is to exhort predominant influence over the foreign and security policies of disparate states that will either remain neutral or support russia's policies. fifth, while its goals are imperial, a common strategies are pragmatic. it employs eclectic methods involving a mixture of enticement, threats, incentives, and pressure. russia's nationa

the kremlin is worried about civil unrest so it is doing its best to blame independent businessmen forard times instead of politicians, independent businessmen like paske. last week, putin blamed him, instead of accepting the responsibility, putin blamed him saying factory owners have made people hostage to ambitions that may be simply greed. in front of the nation, he tossed a pen in front of him and ordered him to sign a document promising to restart a local factory. the last russian billionaire to challenge putin was jailed, so derapaska treads lightly. >> putin was angry at you. were you angry at him? >> it was not my fault, but i feel responsible. >> derapaska says this about russia's oil boom -- "the government did little in good times except levy high taxes, no creation of small and medium business, and it's answer today is still to pray for high oil prices again." >> it is a mistake. it is the biggest mistake. it is a great opportunity not to do anything. >> the kremlin fears unrest in russia could grow, and that's forcing putin to spend more time worrying about the economy tha

>> that is correct. >> but jeff, suppose the kremlin-like economics don't go through and the cyclical recovery does? i mean, i think the politics of health care look like that thing is not going to get done this summer but that's just my view. what if kremlinomics doesn't pass and cyclical recovery does? >> i think markets will trade higher. again i'm somewhat worried about 2010 but between now and year end, i'm pretty constructive. >> how constructive? give us some numbers. i know trish will ask this, what specifically should you be investing in? >> i like specifics. >> you're right. i totally agree with you. let's get down to it. >> the two groups the least overbought, at least by our word, is energy and telecommunications. >> okay. and the other side there? >> i think emerging markets definitely the strongest. >> guys, we are going to leave it there i think we have coined a new term there for larry, kremlinomics, one we will hear a lot b. >> that is a beauty that is worth the price of admission from brother rube bean know. did you hear that? >> i like it a lot. >> do you? may have

at this kremlin-sponsored summer camp, thousands of young people from across the country enjoy outdoor activities and are schooled in russian nationalism. lecture topics include the "mcdonaldization" of the world. [ speaking foreign language ] but they are optimistic about president obama. "he is so young and energetic," says vagiz, "and he will give a new surge to our relationship." "i see obama as an innovator in your country," adds alexander. "new face, new relationship." not all russians are enamored with the new face of america's leadership. but many are at least curious. clarissa ward, abc news, seliger, russia. >>> next we turn to the memorial service set for tomorrow to honor michael jackson. today the jackson family announced who will participate in the program. security is going to be tight. crowds trying to get in without tickets could be large. jim avila is outside of the staples center in los angeles tonight. jim. >> reporter: determined to celebrate michael jackson as a music icon and downplay his controversial lifestyle, the massive memorial at the staples center tomorro

they stood in the kremlin,nce the symbol of what president reagan called the "evil empire." >> president medvedev and i are committed to leaving behind the suspicion and the rivalry of the past, so that we can advance the interests that we hold in common. reporter: those interests include a framework to reduce nuclear weapons including warheads and launch vehicles, such as missiles or submarines, actions aimed at curbing nuclear proliferation around the globe. >> the united states and russia must lead by example. >> reporter: president obama also heralded russia's agreement to let the u.s. use the airspace to use military equipment to fight the war in afghanistan. but other tensions persist. >> we've had some frank discussions, and there are areas where we still disagree. >> reporter: russia's occupation of georgia, for instance. >> i reiterated my firm belief that georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity must be respected. >> reporter: the point of greatest tensions -- medvedev opposes u.s. plans for a missile defense system in eastern europe, which president obama argues would b

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been completely rebuilt by a 32-year-old rong-man president heren the left,ho's bank rolled by the kremlin andho rules with an iron fist. his power is fast expanding, and he's just been order to te charge in a neighboring city a well. and that's where natya estemirovs body was found this aernoon. there wi now be pressure on moscow to invtigate this, t latest death in a gr and ngthening capital of unsold mders in russia. >> th was jonathan millerof itn with thaeport, which was filed yesterday. u heard him say that natalya estemirova had bn working with human rigs watch on a report. well, fomore on hereath and murr and the state of human rights in russia, we turn to humanights watch -- trachel denber, deputy director ofts europe and ceral asia division. thank you for being withs. >> thank you. >> what's the siificance of the murder of natalya estemirova? >> the message that was se with her killi was that human ghtsactivists, journalists, invtigators, should stay away from echnya. they shod stop lookg into t kinds of things that natasha was looking into. ey should stop lookng into the killis,

a ve the kremlin strongl opposes. today, biden spoke bere the georgian parliamt and offered reassurances about wasngton's recent overtus to russia. >>adies and gentlemen, i know th some are concerned and i understand it that our eorts to reserelations with russia will come athe expense of geoia. let me belear -- they hav not, they will not, d they cannot. >>> russia and cha once again ha gotten together for joint military exercises they're being coucted in china ang china's border russia's far east. the two countries say t exercises are digned to simulate attack on terrorist songholds and increase stabili in that region of the world. >>> we have more night on a stor e've been watching closely f you, the rapiddvance of the h1 virus around the world. in britain, where the nuer of cases h doubled in the past week to an eimated 100,000, the government day launched a telephone hotline and website to ansr the public's questions about t disease. how mucconcern is there? well, the website is repoedly receiving 2,60hits every

a move the kremlin strongly opposes. today, biden spoke before the georgian parliament and offered reassurances about washington's recent overtures to russia. >> ladies and gentlemen, i know that some are concerned and i understand it that our efforts to reset relations with russia will come at the expense of georgia. let me be clear -- they have not, they will not, and they cannot. >>> we have more tonight on a story we have been watching close for you. the rapid advance of the h1n1 virus this afternoon. in britain, where the number of cases has doubled in the past week to an estimated 100,000, the government today launched a telephone hotline and a website to answer the public's questions about the disease. how much concern is there? well, the website is reportedly receiving 2,600 hits every second -- 9 million every hour -- and it briefly crashed. the disease has also spread to the middle east, and today arab health ministers meeting in cairo banned children, the elderly and people with chronic illnesses from attendin

tonight appears with russian president dmitri ped medvedev at the kremlin, announced cooperation between the two governments between nuc arm's reductions. >> the two leading nuclear powers, the united states and russia, must lead by example and that's what we're doing here today. >> the current start treaty is set to expire in december. the new proposed agreement would result in slashing the supply of nuclear warheads by up to a third as well as new verification measures >> this is a very significant restart of the u.s./russian arm's reduction process. >> tom calina is the director of research if the arm's control association in washington, an advocacy group that support nuclear arm's control. >> given that they had to vana, greement by the end of this calendar year when the start treaty expires, drove them to a more conservative negotiating position. and the good news that's likely to be achievable because they're not re-creating the whole >> together, russia and the u.s. account for 90% of the world's nuclear arsenal. president obama is hoping russia will cooperate in efforts to rein i

sasha was walking down one of the halls of the kremlin yesterday.ad her trench coat on, had her pockets in her trench coat. we called her agent 99. she just looked like she knew where she was going. i thought she was going to pull out her shoe phone. >> reporter: sasha and malia have taken in the world's best sights and sounds. they've got quite the tour guide -- they've seen the view from the eiffel tower and the grandeur of buckingham palace, where they were greeted by the queen herself. camp obama isn't just an international program. it's hawaiian luaus on the south lawn. ice cream outings with dad. community service, and an emphasis on getting out. >> we've instituted camp obama at my house. the television and computers are off all day until after dinner and right before bedtime. >> reporter: camp obama isn't cheap. like any guest of the president, the girls fly free on air force one. but here in rome and beyond, the obamas pay for every extra room, meal and souvenir. but first families know that front row seats to history is priceless. susan fo

a move the kremlin strongly opposes. today, biden spoke before the georgian parliament and offered reassurances about washington's recent overtures to russia. >> ladies and gentlemen, i know that some are concerned and i understand it that our efforts to reset relations with russia will come at the expense of georgia. let me be clear -- they have not, they will not, and they cannot. >>> russia and china once again have gotten together for joint military exercises. they're being conducted in china along china's border russia's far east. the two countries say the exercises are designed to simulate an attack on terrorist strongholds and increase stability in that region of the world. >>> we have more tonight on a story we've been watching closely for you, the rapid advance of the h1n1 virus around the world. in britain, where the number of cases has doubled in the past week to an estimated 100,000, the government today launched a telephone hotline and a website to answer the public's questions about the disease. how much co

in the interim, the russians are proposing, kremlin is proposing a new set of state treason laws thatmely draconianian. i looked at all the discussions i had and it's interpreted by the letter of law. they could be regarded as tree sonness. the russians are very suspicious about americans asking questions about silly little things like human rights and democracy and why do critics of the kremlin keep getting blown away on the street. >> glenn: we have to go to another break. i have to ask you this. we're not a capitalist country right now. we're almost adrift right now. we haven't become something else but we are transforming the way the soviet union, it didn't collapse. it transformed into something else. is it possible that we're transforming, good or bad, but we're transforming into something else? >> i think there is no question that our innate space as americans, our faith of capitalism was shaken by the meltdown. i believe we're still such a country that americans are instinctively capitalists. that is why the president's numbers are going down. >> glenn: the name of the book is

and medvedev sits in the kremlin. and they don't like this because they don't know whose rear end to kiss because that's the way the system works. do i line up with him or him? he said this, he said that, what am i supposed to think? they don't like that uncertainty but again it's related... claire's been silent on this, i go to the bank on this or there's profound division within the russian political class about whether or not to try to join the west. maybe there is no east for them to go to. maybe ambassador pickering is right. but they think there is. that's the important thing. and medvedev and putin are surrounded by men who represent different point of views. >> rose: if they went to the east, what would that mean? >> it means they never join the w.t.o., which, by the way, putin said they wouldn't. they will not go through with these arms control agreements because the military is completely against them. they will not be interested in a pan-european security system and they will move decisively to divide ukrai

that's why people didn't care about corruption, about some of the things inside kremlin, et cetera.ption is not a problem in russia. corruption is a system. this is a system. not because russian people want to take bribes. but because of putinism. because of the system. this topic now, step by step, not immediately, of course, but these topics step by step will be very, very, in the focus of public opinion. >> boris, you asked one of the things president obama seemed to do, at least to me, was to really try to make a distinction between putin and medvedev. he said medvedev seems to be a modern man. putin has one foot in the old world, one in the new. he met with medvedev primarily. he had a breakfast with putin. he did not have a dinner. he chose to have a private dinner instead. is making this distinction between the president, medvedev, and prime minister putin who many believe wields real power in russia, was that a smart move for obama to do? >> yeah. i think that he did great job as far as such distinction is concerned. great job. he always mentioned that america and the presid

in the interim, the russians are proposing, kremlin is proposing a new set of state treason laws thatre extremely draconianian. i looked at all the discussions i had and it's interpreted by the letter of law. they could be regarded as tree sonness. the russians are very suspicious about americans asking questions about silly little things like human rights and democracy and why do critics of the kremlin keep getting blown away on the street. >> glenn: we have to go to another break. i have to ask you this. we're not a capitalist country right now. we're almost adrift right now. we haven't become something else but we are transforming the way the soviet union, it didn't collapse. it transformed into something else. is it possible that we're transforming, good or bad, but we're transforming into something else? >> i think there is no question that our innate space as americans, our faith of capitalism was shaken by the meltdown. i believe we're still such a country that americans are instinctively capitalists. that is why the president's numbers are going down. >> glenn: the name of the

senior kremlin officials have made statements over the years that resulted in lights going on all over russia and investigations occurring. change in rhetoric matters and the russian conflict. we will be looking to see if there is action that follows. we will see what these big experiments bring. >> we will take questions on the moscow summit now. then we will bring in our other colleagues and talk about the g- eight. there are some of yours that have been passed out to you, including a book about what will happen with policy following the bush years. if you are in front of a microphone, you can identify yourself than it would be helpful. francine? >> obama will be giving a speech at this economics university. what do you think -- how would that be -- how much of it will be allowed to be broadcast? how much will reach russians? what do you think you can do in terms of changing russian opinion about the united states? it is negative right now. >> i have not heard whether or not the request is in. >> it will be televised at a cable network. it is a very modest concession. >> this is an i

earlier amid the kremlin palace, the two presidents have agreed to slash their nuclear arsenals. >> we have taken a few steps forward to stop the spread of blue -- nuclear weapons. to reduce our own nuclear arsenal. the united states and russia must lead by example. >> president medvedev was even more effusive. our teams have done a fantastic job, and we have reached a new compromise. it is a long way from the bad old days of the cold war, when russia was controlled by an unsmiling president and each side matched huge arsenals. at the end of the cold war, russia had 11,000 strategic nuclear warheads. today, it has just under 3000. in 1990, america had more than 13,000 strategic nuclear warheads. a new treaty will cut each to about 1600. that is still more than enough to destroy the planet. critics say this is a throwback. >> we should understand that developing our relations is -- relations and the days of the cold war will make our relations very vulnerable. >> this summit the agreement on nuclear weapons will be hailed in washington as a real achievement, and it is. it is also just t

they reportedly offered the kremlin a deal on missle self-defense in europe on exchange in iran. and is offering to speedup russia membership in the world trade organization, something that got a rebuttal by the russian cabinet. to summarize, what should the administration do? they should pursue a limited agreement without a timetable and by signing a memorandum that would import and adjust the start to procedures into the moscow treaty on arms control. that's still in force until 2012. we should re-enter a missile defense with moscow. as the iranian threat is likely to grow in the hard liners with the tehran and seeming to be winning. north korea seems to have the threshold states to push for a speedy nuclear policies. and we do not see a chance of north korea or iran to come under the efficient of moscow. still we should be on record, demanding that russia cooperates against iran and including of military spare parts and military and dualistic technologies, and should push for a severe gasoline imports curve to the islamic republic. the sanctions so far are inefficient and do n

that's why people didn't care about corruption, some underground things inside kremlin, et cetera. corruption is not a problem in russia. corruption is a system. this is a system. we are in 147th place but not because russian people want to take bribes because of putinism, because of the system. step by step, this topic, step by step, will be in the focus of public opinion. >> boris, you asked one of the things president obama seemed to do at least to me was to really try to make a distinction between putin and medvedev. he said medvedev seems to be a modern world, putin has one foot in the old world, one in the new. he had breakfast with putin. he chose to have a private dinner instead. is making the distinction between medvedev and putin, was that a smart move for obama to do? >> i think he did a great job as far as such distinctions is concerned. why? he always mentioned that america and the president of the united states based on rule of law, right, obama shows he wants to talk with guy who is responsible because of law. everybody knows that putin is against the west and putin

and why do critics of the kremlin get blown away on the street? glenn: my theory is that we're not a capitalist country right now. we're just almost adrift right now. we haven't become something else, but we are transforming the way that the soviet union didn't collapse, it traps formed into something else. do you think -- it transformed into something else. do you think that we are just transforming into something else and we don't know what it is yet? >> i think there is no question that our innate faith as americans in capitalism was shaken by the meltdown. i believe we're still a center right country, that americans are still insipghtsively -- instinctively capitalists and that's why the president's poll numbers are starting, in my opinion, to go down. glenn: more with daniel silva. íííííííííííííííí glenn: you know that i read a ton of books. most of them are like really boring things like your professor would say read this and you would say i would rather hang myself. i also at night read novels. let me introduce you to my fri

. >> president barack obama and his russian counterpart toward the kremlin after two days of negotiations. the leaders have agreed to cut their nuclear arsenals by as much as 30%. that is a major breakthrough. the president told us that progress on the issues of north korea and i ran, will take more time. >> that is not something we will know the results of four several more months. as we continue to do the hard diplomatic work of putting this coalition together to tell iran to make a better choice. >> he had breakfast with vladimir putin, russia's powerful prime minister. >> we may not end up agreeing on everything but i think we can add a tone of mutual respect. >> while the dough into the plaza, the first lady spencer day highlighting community service. [sging] this trip as a family affair. his daughter dressed in a trenchcoat. >> we called her agent 99. she looked like she knew where she was gone. i thought she was going to pull out her shoe-phone. >> the president as a fall schedule at 8 g8 meeting, focusing on the economy. the first lady and her daughters are spending their time sig

. >> in the gilded halls of the kremlin, president barack obama opened his first serious diplomacy with russia with a nuclear blockbuster. he offered the outlines of an rms control agreement that would slash hundreds of warheads and an undetermined number of missiles and bombers from the arsenals on either side. >> the world's two leading nuclear powers, the united states and russia, must lead by example. that is what we're doing here today. >> the time pressures are significant. the existing strategic arms reduction treaty expires five months from today. the u.s. and russia have a feeling of more than 2000 stckpiled warheads. that would be cut to about 1500. there are more complex negotiations to be done on missis, bombers, and submarines used to deliver the warheads. the private talks last for hours. president dmitry medvedev opposes the u.s. scheme for a missile defense shield in europe. family diplomacy is under way with 8-year-old cash sasha obama and melia are keeping up with their parents. their mother calls this camp obama, a summer free of tv, filled with troubles, including th

. >> this has to be more than a fresh start between the kremlin and the white house.h that is important. it must be sustained effort, among the american and russian people. >> reporter: looking ahead to the g-8, that meeting will the held in central italy, in l'aquila, the town that suffered a major earthquake. italian prime minister, silvio berlusconi moved the summit there to help boost the local economy. he caps off the leg of his trip with a visit to the vatican and pope benedict xvi. after that, it's off to ghana. >>> and now, for this morning's weather from around the nation. showers and thunderstorms in the midwest and northern plains, with hail, gusty winds and a chance of tornadoes from montana to missouri. thunderstorms with heavy rain in the southeast and the gulf coast. and scattered showers and thunderstorms also in new england. a wet 73 in boston. 83 in new york. and 83 in baltimore. 100 in dollar. st. louis will hover near 90. while chicago and detroit are in the 70s. just 65 in seattle. 77 in boise. and 84 in sacramento. >>> coming up next from los ang

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obama and his daughters were treated to some tours of the kremlin yesterday. they had a wonderful time, we're told. and, of course, they go on now to italy. the obama girls are getting what mrs. obama calls camp obama. she thought about sending them to summer camp this year. but decided, instead, that she would take them with the president around the world. it's quite an international education. >> much more thrilling than summer camp. abc's yunji de nies in moscow, thank you. >>> while the president is overseas, there's been a major development in his health care reform efforts. reports say that the nation's hospitals have agreed to contribute $155 billion to help the uninsured get coverage. an announcement on the deal could come as early as tomorrow, from vice president biden. president obama has said he wanted to sign a reform bill by october. >>> alaska governor, sarah palin, is speaking out for the first time since her surprise resignation last week. palin tells our kate snow, she didn't think stepping down would be, quote, such a darn big deal. when aske

earlr, amid the gded splendorfthe kremlin palace the two presidents had agreed to slash their nuclear arsenals. >> we have taken imrtant steps forward to increase nuclear stabily and stop the sead of nuclear apons. this srts with the reducon our own nuclear arsenals. the world's two leading nuclea wers, the uited states and ruia, must lead by example. >> president's mdvedevas even more effuse abt what they haachieved. >> o teams have dona fantasticob and we have reached good compromise. we are announcin today a new binding treaty. >>it is a ng way from the bad old days of the cold war, when russian -- when russia was controlled by an unsming gerontocra and both sides amassed huge arsenals, engh to destroy the world doesn't times over. at the end of the cold war, ruia hadver 11,000 stragic nucleararheads. today, it has just under 3000. in 1990 america had mor than 13,000 warhds. w it has just oer 2000. theew treaty will cut each to about 1600. thats still more than enough to destro the planet. critics say the treaty is actually a throwback the past. >> wshould understand that veloping

. >>> after nearly five hours of negotiations, the presidents emerged into the splendor of the kremlinalace. they did have an agreement. these are the papers that should lead to the slashing of the nuclear arsenals of russia and america. >>> we have taken important steps forward. we will stop the spread of nuclear weapons. this starts with the reduction of our own nuclear arsenals. the united states and russia must lead by example. >>> president medvedev was only slightly less diffusive -- enthusiastic. >>> the agreement we have reached today is vital for our national security. we've reached a good compromise. what we are announcing will lead to a new treaty. >>> when the cold war ended, russia and america ended to scrap thousands of nuclear missiles. old bases like this were left to rot. this place is completely abandoned today. this was once a missile silo. it is now full of water. this place is like a symbol of what the treaty was all about. [explosions] the treaty was a real success, but it still left in russia and america with huge nuclear arsenals. in 1990, russia had over 11,000

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. >> reporter: it's not your every day sleep away camp from rome's coliseum to russia's kremlin, theld class adventure and president says they haven't skipped a beat. >> they are great travelers. sasha was walking down one of the halls of the kremlin yesterday, had her trench coat on, her pockets in her trench coat. we called her agent 99. she just looked like she knew where she was going. i thought she was going to pull out her shoe phone. >> reporter: sasha and malia have taken in the world's best sights and sounds. they've got quite the tour guide, seeing the view from the eiffel tower and the grandeur of buckingham palace where they were greet by the queen herself. camp obama isn'tust an international program, it's hawaiian luaus on the south lawn, ice cream outings with dad, community service and an emphasis on getting out. >> we've instituted camp obama in my house, which means the television and computers are off all day until after dinner. >> reporter: cam many obama isn't cheap. like any guest of the president, the girls fly free on air force i but here in rome and beyond, t

we don't know what was said behind closed doors at the kremlin, but publicly president obama's ambitiousuld say summit hopping trip has gotten off to a good start in russia. the president left moscow after a tightly scheduled summit that he characterized as a bid to reset relations that soured in years. >> we think there is an excellent opportunity to put u.s./russian relations on a much stronger foot. >> reporter: he held private meetings with both and signed an agreement to commit both fashions to reduce their arsenals by a third. he calls that leading by example. >> once you do that then you've got an international community that is collectively focused on the issue so that when we approach north korea or iran, it is as a united front. >> reporter: north korea continues to issue threats and test-fire missiles and cbs white house correspondent chip reid asked the president about that. >> reporter: do you worry about the possibility of war with north korea? how close are we? >> i don't think that any war is imminent with north korea. i think they understand that they would be overwhelme

during his visit to moscow last week, obama and kremlin leader dmitry medvedev made some progress inbing the arms race-agre number of nuclear warheads each country may deploy over the next seven years. reverend samuel kobia-- general secretary of the world council of churches-- praised the agreement, calling it "a step forward on the difficult but essential journey that the world must take to free itself from the specter of self- destruction." massachusetts, the first state to legalize gay marriage, this week became the first state to challenge the federal defense of marriage act. the law prevents same-sex married couples from tapping into a wide range of federal benefits, like filing joint income tax returns and getting survivor benefits under social security. massachusetts attorney general martha coakley says congress has no valid reason for requiring the state to treat married same- sex couples differently from all other married couples. it's an important test of the federal law-- one that could well end up in the u.s. supreme court. the issue of gay marriage is on the agenda as t