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i was born in kuwait. i left kuwait after the first gulf war. i had no idea what standup comedy was. i wadepressed, i was kind of feeling down on myself. my brother took me to a livestock show and rodeo concert in houston. and it was bill cosby, and co-headlined with alabama as well, the band alabama. >> bill cosby was the first comedian you saw? >> bill cosby was the first comedian. and that's when i decided i was going to be a standup comedian. i was 10 years old. >> inspired at the age of ten by bill cosby? >> i was. to be a comedian. to be a comedian, obviously. a comedian. so yeah, four years later i started doing standup. i was a 14-year-old kid. and my teacher gave me a shot, and let me do standup in my classroom. >> how did that happen? >> i was 14 when i lost my father, at the time. i was just like in a weird space in my life. a 14-year-old kid, and losing his dad, leaving war. it was a lotta things that i was juggling emotionally. and my teacher saw that i was just not showing up to class. my mom doesn't know. sorry. but she does now.
i was born in kuwait. i left kuwait after the first gulf war. i had no idea what standup comedy was. i wadepressed, i was kind of feeling down on myself. my brother took me to a livestock show and rodeo concert in houston. and it was bill cosby, and co-headlined with alabama as well, the band alabama. >> bill cosby was the first comedian you saw? >> bill cosby was the first comedian. and that's when i decided i was going to be a standup comedian. i was 10 years old. >>...
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how do you think that war against iraq in kuwait shipped not only kuwait, but the region as a whole? >> well, i always thought that the iraqi-iran war was the first step to disaster and the culmination of this disaster was the invasion of kuwait and of course which led to the invasion of iraq later on, destruction of the iraqi state and then the invasion of iraq and the occupation of iraq. i believe that the united states britain and israel were not far away from all these events. >> iraqi invasion have kuwait, though was the reason that the u.s. sent troops to be based in the arabian peninsula that being the excuse that members of al-qaeda referenced in attacking the united states. do you see that as something that led to a much bigger global change than perhaps anybody could have foreseen? this is very much true, because the invasion of kuwait, as i said was the culmination of the disaster because this allowed this gave reason to the united states and britain to come or send troops into the peninsula. >> the u.s. involvement in a series of conflicts in this region in iraq in partic
how do you think that war against iraq in kuwait shipped not only kuwait, but the region as a whole? >> well, i always thought that the iraqi-iran war was the first step to disaster and the culmination of this disaster was the invasion of kuwait and of course which led to the invasion of iraq later on, destruction of the iraqi state and then the invasion of iraq and the occupation of iraq. i believe that the united states britain and israel were not far away from all these events....
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in kuwait lifestyle is stable. >> reporter: and in kuwait, they remember the sacrifices of those who died, look across the bloard. and hope the violence doesn't spill over into their country. imran khan, al jazeera. >> 65 people have been diagnosed with legio legionnaires disease. >>> thankful to be alive the patient channing is surrounded by the daughters who saved his life. on their own, their livers were too small but together by each donating a half they were able to give their father a new one. >> i was in despair because my liver was too small. so my sister agreed to return home are from overseas. she was our ow only hope. >> double donations are rare. what surgeons did which was unique was joining the two halves before giving it to the patient. >> we are literal donating a whole liver into the recipient's body and that saves a lot of time. >> medical landmarks in liver transplants from living donors. the prevalence of hepatitis c in the east, means that hong kong has become a world leader in living or began transplantation. >> the family at the middle of this medical first is
in kuwait lifestyle is stable. >> reporter: and in kuwait, they remember the sacrifices of those who died, look across the bloard. and hope the violence doesn't spill over into their country. imran khan, al jazeera. >> 65 people have been diagnosed with legio legionnaires disease. >>> thankful to be alive the patient channing is surrounded by the daughters who saved his life. on their own, their livers were too small but together by each donating a half they were able to...
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in kuwait it's stable. >> in kuwait they remember the sacrifices of those that die. look across the border they hope the violence doesn't spillover into their country. >> this sunday marking the anniversary of the mass murder of roma people by the nazis during world war ii. the killing of half a million has been described by some as the unreported holocaust. there are european countries that acknowledge the massacre. >> >> reporter: the quiet well kept little town in hungary, you wouldn't know a thing about the secrets the place hides. off the main street the roads are unpaved, for this is the roma part of town. during the war, this person's father was taken from here. he did hard labour as a boy of 14. her mum was nearly shot and killed on a trip to the shops. she eventually spoke a little about what happened to other family members. >> translation: my mum's grandmother was taken by the local police. the roma were digging their own graves. they were shot and put in them. she tried to escape, but was caught, and they shot her too. >> reporter: her son agonizes should
in kuwait it's stable. >> in kuwait they remember the sacrifices of those that die. look across the border they hope the violence doesn't spillover into their country. >> this sunday marking the anniversary of the mass murder of roma people by the nazis during world war ii. the killing of half a million has been described by some as the unreported holocaust. there are european countries that acknowledge the massacre. >> >> reporter: the quiet well kept little town in...
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and amassed around kuwait. when bush was ready he got the approval of the u.n. to use force to expel saddam hussein from kuwait, limited extension of authority or at least comforting assurance from its allies that they would be with them. and in less than 100 hours, george bush's use of u.s. power push saddam hussein out of kuwait and vanquish the fifth largest army in the world. and then he was smart enough not to get caught in the quicksand of an occupation wars. and made the firm choice not to follow hussein all the way into baghdad. a lot of criticism at that time and now people at back on it and recognizes the rate decision. he didn't just in foreign policy. he did domestic policy. he took a 13 year blog jam on clean air, changed it from command and control were bureaucrats dictate how you're supposed to reduce emission and builds a package of legislation based on free enterprise and incentives and flexibility is an more than the admissions people had been desiring between one 10th and one fifth of the cos
and amassed around kuwait. when bush was ready he got the approval of the u.n. to use force to expel saddam hussein from kuwait, limited extension of authority or at least comforting assurance from its allies that they would be with them. and in less than 100 hours, george bush's use of u.s. power push saddam hussein out of kuwait and vanquish the fifth largest army in the world. and then he was smart enough not to get caught in the quicksand of an occupation wars. and made the firm choice not...
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in kuwait, it's stable. >> in kuwait they remember the sacrifices of those that die. look across the border, they hope the violence doesn't spillover into their country. >>> turkey's military is denying allegations that its air strikes against p.k.k. targets hit civilians. the president of the iraq kurdish region accused turkey of killing civilians in air raids and asked the p.k.k. to leave the region zeina khodr reports. >> reporter: another attack against turkish security personnel. this time it involved a suicide truck bomb. at least two soldiers were killed, 20 injured. authorities are blaming the outlawed kurdish workers party or the p.k.k. sunday's bombing is seen as an escalation in the conflict between turkey and the p.k.k., which spilled on to the streets. scenes like these have been occurring. in mainly kurdish areas of the country. you kurds have been calling for an end to the operations. >> translation: we wanted to organise a march urging the continuation of peace talks. as you know, there's chaos in kurdistan. who wanted to create it atmosphere. it was t
in kuwait, it's stable. >> in kuwait they remember the sacrifices of those that die. look across the border, they hope the violence doesn't spillover into their country. >>> turkey's military is denying allegations that its air strikes against p.k.k. targets hit civilians. the president of the iraq kurdish region accused turkey of killing civilians in air raids and asked the p.k.k. to leave the region zeina khodr reports. >> reporter: another attack against turkish security...
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in kuwait it is stable. >> reporter: in kuwait they remember the sacrifices of those who died but look out across the border and hope the violence in iraq doesn't spill over into their country. >>> still to come on the news hour: it is known as the unreported holocost. we travel to hungary as people remember the mass murderer during world war ii. >>> also, the gift of life. we'll meet sisters who sacrificed a part of their bodies to save their father. >>> and nada l happy in hamburg. we'll have details. >> growing up fast. >> my quest is to find me and me is not here. >> fighting for a better future. >> if you don't go to college you're gonna end up dead on the streets. >> life changing moments. >> i had never been bullied, everyone hates me. >> from oscar winning director alex gibney. >> shut the cam --. >> a hard hitting look at the real issues facing american teens. the incredible journey continues. >> hello. a reminder of the top stories: turkey's military is denying allegations of pkk target his hit civilians. >> britain and france are calling on other eu countries to deal with th
in kuwait it is stable. >> reporter: in kuwait they remember the sacrifices of those who died but look out across the border and hope the violence in iraq doesn't spill over into their country. >>> still to come on the news hour: it is known as the unreported holocost. we travel to hungary as people remember the mass murderer during world war ii. >>> also, the gift of life. we'll meet sisters who sacrificed a part of their bodies to save their father. >>> and...
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. >> it's been 25 years since the invasion of kuwait by iraq. iraqi president sadaam hussein sends his troops into its tiny oil rich neighbor, accusing kuwait that forcing all prices down. seven months later, u.s. led coalition forces launch an operation to drive the iraqi's out. iwe have this report. >> forcing about half the kuwaiti population to free, some 400,000 people were on the move. the united nations passed 12 resolutions demanding iraq leave kuwait. sadaam hussein refused, saying he had the support of the kuwaiti people. by mid january, 1991, a coalition headed by the u.s. launched operation desert storm, a moment that many say was the beginning of a long end for sadaam hussein and his government. iraqis living in kuwait fled including this man and his family. >> there was no border left, and when the bombardment started the most important thing for us was to go back to safety. my children were young back then. i drove the car straight from kuwait to iraq. >> since that invasion, iraq's had a turbulent history, years of sanctions betw
. >> it's been 25 years since the invasion of kuwait by iraq. iraqi president sadaam hussein sends his troops into its tiny oil rich neighbor, accusing kuwait that forcing all prices down. seven months later, u.s. led coalition forces launch an operation to drive the iraqi's out. iwe have this report. >> forcing about half the kuwaiti population to free, some 400,000 people were on the move. the united nations passed 12 resolutions demanding iraq leave kuwait. sadaam hussein...
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we go into kuwait spend billions of dollars, take over kuwait in the back door.er the kuwaitis came to my office and saw me. i had a deal i anted to do with them. we do not invest in the united states. we do not like united states for investment purposes. >> we just liberated them. >> they have had huge kuwaiti funds. we have great respect for you mr. trump but we deal with outside we do not like the united states. we just gave them back their country. i said hue stoow stupid are we? we want 50 percent of your oil or we don't let you back in. >> how butalk about taking oil perimeter. >> what we do with the money we get from oil is give it to the families of the military. >> correct. we lost thousands of people. >> 5,000. >> in iraq. >> and we have people walking around without an arm, without a leg. give them the money. fif them millions. that's peanuts compared to what you are talking about. >> give them a lot of money and keep a lot of money. >> you are going to surround the perimeter and keep the oil. what do do you with isis? >> that will be the beginning of
we go into kuwait spend billions of dollars, take over kuwait in the back door.er the kuwaitis came to my office and saw me. i had a deal i anted to do with them. we do not invest in the united states. we do not like united states for investment purposes. >> we just liberated them. >> they have had huge kuwaiti funds. we have great respect for you mr. trump but we deal with outside we do not like the united states. we just gave them back their country. i said hue stoow stupid are...
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-led coalition launched operation desert storm to liberate kuwait.ary 28, 1991 president george h.w. bush declared a ceasefire and kuwait liberated >>> the government of zimbabwe imposed a ban on big game hunting outside the park where cecil the lion was killed. officials believe guides lured cecil outside the borders to allow a hunter to kill him. the park announced an arrest of a man suspected of breaching hunting rules. conservation in zimbabwe insists more needs to be done. >> it's more than welcome, because a lot of these animals are becoming endangered and we have to try and get these laws enforced and carried out, otherwise these animals will disappear. g everybody plays their part and the professional hunters get the code of conduct and ethics into place, i believe it will work. the other thing is that so they don't die in vain we'd like to see societies taking these endangered animals and put them on to appendix 1, like the elephants, the lion. a lot of endangered animals, the rhino. there's major problems. if we don't stop it now, they'll b
-led coalition launched operation desert storm to liberate kuwait.ary 28, 1991 president george h.w. bush declared a ceasefire and kuwait liberated >>> the government of zimbabwe imposed a ban on big game hunting outside the park where cecil the lion was killed. officials believe guides lured cecil outside the borders to allow a hunter to kill him. the park announced an arrest of a man suspected of breaching hunting rules. conservation in zimbabwe insists more needs to be done....
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we go into kuwait. spend billions of dollars, take over kuwait and hand it back to them.the kuwaities came to my office. i had a deal. they said no, we do not invest in the united states. we do not like the united states for investment purposes. we just liberated them. they have a huge kuwaiti fund. they say we do not investigate in the united states. we have great respect for you but we want deals outside. we do not like the united states. we gave them back their country. how stupid are we? whysay we want 50% of your oil forever or we're not letting you back in. >> go back to isis. you talked about taking their oil, i like the idea -- >> you stop their wealth. >> we're going to give the money to the families of military. >> correct. we lost thousands of people in iraq. well, and we have people walking around without an arm, without a leg and worse -- >> give them the money. >> give them millions. by the way, that's peanuts compared to what you're talking about. give them a lot of money. and keep a lot of money. >> you're going to surround the perimeter, take the oil. wha
we go into kuwait. spend billions of dollars, take over kuwait and hand it back to them.the kuwaities came to my office. i had a deal. they said no, we do not invest in the united states. we do not like the united states for investment purposes. we just liberated them. they have a huge kuwaiti fund. they say we do not investigate in the united states. we have great respect for you but we want deals outside. we do not like the united states. we gave them back their country. how stupid are we?...
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they're on land from northern kuwait into baghdad.he way into baghdad? all the way, yeah. we stopped at various places along the way and set up camp and took care of the patients that were coming, iraqi and coalition force members, and then eventually made our way into the suburbs of baghdad. did you have any idea what you were getting yourself into? because you-- basically, you were a correspondent but then you got sort of swept into duty and they actually had you performing some operations. that's right. that sort of came later in the game. i really didn't have an idea of what i was getting myself into. i don't think anybody really knew what to expect for sure but i sort of was the accidental journalist, in a way. we got into northern kuwait right as the war started and had missiles flying over our head, you know, literally hours after we got there. and i had never seen anything like that, so of course-- jon: you hadn't? -no. [laughter] and i was think-- i thought it was normal, so i'm still digging into my cold spaghetti. look arou
they're on land from northern kuwait into baghdad.he way into baghdad? all the way, yeah. we stopped at various places along the way and set up camp and took care of the patients that were coming, iraqi and coalition force members, and then eventually made our way into the suburbs of baghdad. did you have any idea what you were getting yourself into? because you-- basically, you were a correspondent but then you got sort of swept into duty and they actually had you performing some operations....
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his family fled kuwait. how was the transition for you from kuwait to houston?dn't know what to do and how to acclimate. i mean, i came here, like, a week before halloween. >> reporter: wow. >> freaked me out. i was like, "why is everybody dressed this way? what is happening in america today!" people asking me for candy. "i'm not going to give you candy. you have blood on your face!" things can get rough in texas. you never know. it'd be like, "hey, mo!" >> reporter: 20 years later... >> "hey, mo, you one of them a- rabs, huh? you one of them muslims, huh?" i'm like, "no." ( laughter ) >> reporter: ...mohammed amer is the first arab-american to star in his own nationally televised one-hour standup special. is that kind of what you're going for in some of your act, just to point out these prejudices against arabs and muslims? >> sure. my way of addressing it is sharing different perspectives. "oh, you ain't gonna get your citizenship, baby!" ( laughter ) >> reporter: the show, titled "legally homeless," is inspired by the 20 years it took to get his to citizenshi
his family fled kuwait. how was the transition for you from kuwait to houston?dn't know what to do and how to acclimate. i mean, i came here, like, a week before halloween. >> reporter: wow. >> freaked me out. i was like, "why is everybody dressed this way? what is happening in america today!" people asking me for candy. "i'm not going to give you candy. you have blood on your face!" things can get rough in texas. you never know. it'd be like, "hey,...
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his family fled kuwait. how was the transition for you from kuwait to houston? >> well, i didn't know what to do and how to acclimate. i mean, i came here during-- like a week before halloween. >> reporter: wow. >> freaked me out. i was like why is everybody dressed this way! what is happening in america today. people are asking for candy-- i'm not going to give you candy. you have plood on your face. things could get rough in texas. you never know. it would be like, hey, boy! >> reporter: 20 years later. >> you one of them a-rabs. you one of them muslims. >> no. >> reporter: mohammed amer is the first arab-american to star in his own nationally televised one-hour stand-up special. is that what you're going for in should have your act is to point out these prejudices against arabs and muslims? >> sure. my away of addressing is is sharing different perspectives. you ain't dponna get your citizenship, baby. >> reporter: the show title "legally homeless" is inspired by the 20 years it took to get his citizenship. >> i traveled around the world without a passport. >
his family fled kuwait. how was the transition for you from kuwait to houston? >> well, i didn't know what to do and how to acclimate. i mean, i came here during-- like a week before halloween. >> reporter: wow. >> freaked me out. i was like why is everybody dressed this way! what is happening in america today. people are asking for candy-- i'm not going to give you candy. you have plood on your face. things could get rough in texas. you never know. it would be like, hey, boy!...
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capturing kuwait with overwhelming force.ing soldiers in saudi arabia to halt iraq's march. at sea, an embargo choke off the flow of goods. hussein threatened. >> i shall say that whoever collides with iraq will find in front of him columns of dead bodies. >> it is truly iraq against a majority in the arab world, iraq against the rest of the world. >> months of careful diplomacy led to a 45-day deadline set by the u.n. security council, authorizing military force for only the second time in its history. on capitol hill members clammered to have their say. >> the united nations cannot decide when america goes to war and under the constitution only congress and administration can make that decision for our country. >> legislators ultimately ok'd the decision and the u.n. deadline loomed over baghdad. when final diplomatic efforts failed, it was a test of wills between saddam and the international coalition. >> the latest military intelligence indicates saddam's troops haven't budged an inch. >> on january 16th 1991 allied force
capturing kuwait with overwhelming force.ing soldiers in saudi arabia to halt iraq's march. at sea, an embargo choke off the flow of goods. hussein threatened. >> i shall say that whoever collides with iraq will find in front of him columns of dead bodies. >> it is truly iraq against a majority in the arab world, iraq against the rest of the world. >> months of careful diplomacy led to a 45-day deadline set by the u.n. security council, authorizing military force for only the...
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when saddam hussein had invaded kuwait. you did not support air attacks after chemical attacks in syria, you did support the initial invasion into afghanistan, so, can you tell me what your criteria is for the use of force sf. >> yes, good question, a fair question, look, i think historically, in too many instances, the united states has gone to war often unilaterally when we should have, i think my vote against the first war in the gulf region was the right vote, i think we could have gotten saddam hussein out of kuwait that did not require a war. >> even though he had invaded kuwait? >> but, the point was, you had the whole world united against him, martha, do we need to go to war in every instances? look, i'm supporting president obama's effort to make certain that iron does not get a nuclear weapon. i get very nervous about my republican friends who keep implying that's the only way we could do that is through war. war is the last resort not the first resort. there are times when you have to use force, no question about
when saddam hussein had invaded kuwait. you did not support air attacks after chemical attacks in syria, you did support the initial invasion into afghanistan, so, can you tell me what your criteria is for the use of force sf. >> yes, good question, a fair question, look, i think historically, in too many instances, the united states has gone to war often unilaterally when we should have, i think my vote against the first war in the gulf region was the right vote, i think we could have...
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in february, i participated on a code el to a afghanistan, iraq, kuwait, jordan. i was able to visit with soldiers deployed to afghanistan. but one of the visits we had was with president ghani, the newly elected president of afghanistan. i pinched myself at that moment as well. so, yes. it's a very awe inspiring experience. but you understand the reason you're put in office is to represent your friends and neighbors from back at home. but when i stop pinching myself, i think it's time to go. >> what is the best advice your mom and dad have given you. >> they have both given me great advice. my dad was don't tell me how smart you are. tell me how hard you work. the real wisdom in that advice, especially when i was school aged, the harder you work, the smarter you become because you spend time studying. that's something you used to say to me even in elementary, middle, and high school. and i think that has served me well. and my mom's advice is always maintain a moral compass. and i think that's good advice for anyone, but particularly when you're an elected offici
in february, i participated on a code el to a afghanistan, iraq, kuwait, jordan. i was able to visit with soldiers deployed to afghanistan. but one of the visits we had was with president ghani, the newly elected president of afghanistan. i pinched myself at that moment as well. so, yes. it's a very awe inspiring experience. but you understand the reason you're put in office is to represent your friends and neighbors from back at home. but when i stop pinching myself, i think it's time to go....
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. >> sindu used to work for a subcontractor in kuwait. now she advocates on behalf of migrant laborers. over the last eight years she's interviewed hundreds of contract workers in iraq and afghanistan. >> that will make you work anywhere. doesn't matter it's a war zone, doesn't matter if you are going given good food or conditions. men are ready to sacrifice. >> a village of several thousand people,en several hours from the closest airport. locals estimate that 70 to 80% of the men have worked in afghanistan. >> you may get 500 rupees a month. the agents promise you to get $800 a month. i would consider moving there to get a job. >> we went to a tea shop and word spread we were looking for people who had worked on bases. it turned out this man serving tea, had worked in afghanistan, for supreme , working for nato. >> whether they made it to afghanistan or not, everyone had a story about how they had been cheated. this man paid $3,000 for 3,000 to an agent, for a job in afghanistan but when he arrived he was told he would be working for a
. >> sindu used to work for a subcontractor in kuwait. now she advocates on behalf of migrant laborers. over the last eight years she's interviewed hundreds of contract workers in iraq and afghanistan. >> that will make you work anywhere. doesn't matter it's a war zone, doesn't matter if you are going given good food or conditions. men are ready to sacrifice. >> a village of several thousand people,en several hours from the closest airport. locals estimate that 70 to 80% of...
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allies for the northern alliance collection of ethnic minority centered in the north the country from kuwait been fighting a civil war in losing civil war mind you for quite a number of years with the taliban. obviously we will find support support with them. we must comment on their side but we have to be extremely careful lest we are perceived in the far more numerous from whom the taliban are drawing many of whom have had it up to here with the taliban. if we make it appear to them that we are simply entering the battle on the side of their enemies as tired as there are the taliban they will re-coalesce and the political situation will be worse weather than better. so it's a jam important as we support the northern alliance but we also are fighting in support of the pashtuns. in that respect at least we had gotten a head start. for the previous eight months we have been reaching out to pashtun warlords if you will most of them tribal commanders than even we establish relationships with that in the days that they anti-soviet jihad in the 80s. many of them had been marginalized by the talib
allies for the northern alliance collection of ethnic minority centered in the north the country from kuwait been fighting a civil war in losing civil war mind you for quite a number of years with the taliban. obviously we will find support support with them. we must comment on their side but we have to be extremely careful lest we are perceived in the far more numerous from whom the taliban are drawing many of whom have had it up to here with the taliban. if we make it appear to them that we...
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iraq and kuwait are the hoties, 51 here. that is pretty high. the killer is not so much the temperature as the humidity. this is 29, but it's hot. it's bearable. you could lose heat even though it is extremely hot. >> forecast rice, it's iraq and kuwait, talking about high temperatures, 46-43. with low humidity sh it's bearable. come down to doha, 44 degrees. not extreme, but you add the humidity on to that, it's unpleasant. it's hot, but dry air. 7%, more bearable. >> thank you very much >>> russia has the worst record for spills and leaks among oil-producing nations. most happen in areas where there's few people to notice. recently, a big heat hit a residential area. rory challands has been there to find out how the clean-up operation is coming along. >> reporter: as any detective will tell you, the work is far from glamorous. there's no detective in the true sense, this is an environmental activist for green piece. she's on the hunt for evidence and found it. the cover up investigated has not been thorough. >> the company brings the amount of
iraq and kuwait are the hoties, 51 here. that is pretty high. the killer is not so much the temperature as the humidity. this is 29, but it's hot. it's bearable. you could lose heat even though it is extremely hot. >> forecast rice, it's iraq and kuwait, talking about high temperatures, 46-43. with low humidity sh it's bearable. come down to doha, 44 degrees. not extreme, but you add the humidity on to that, it's unpleasant. it's hot, but dry air. 7%, more bearable. >> thank you...
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i want to talk about 25 years ago this past sunday iraq invaded kuwait.t gulf war. you were there in baghdad that day and in the months afterwards and you just wrote this op-ed in tomorrow's "boston globe." what were the lessons of that war and why do you say they've been forgotten? >> well i say they've been forgotten -- first of all, the lessons are that we are better off when we do an international crisis management problem with the international community at our side. with the coalition of the willing and with the international community supporting it. in the gulf war we had over 30 countries supplying troops. we had 12 u.n. resolutions defining the nature of the mission and we had 90% of the costs paid for by other countries. and we achieved our objective and we achieved it swiftly and it gave us the international leadership authority moral authority, the political prestige to make a considerable difference in the 1990s on major issues in the region. contrast that with the iraq consider what we did yuanunilateral unilaterally, you look at the coaliti
i want to talk about 25 years ago this past sunday iraq invaded kuwait.t gulf war. you were there in baghdad that day and in the months afterwards and you just wrote this op-ed in tomorrow's "boston globe." what were the lessons of that war and why do you say they've been forgotten? >> well i say they've been forgotten -- first of all, the lessons are that we are better off when we do an international crisis management problem with the international community at our side. with...
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embassy in kuwait, five dead, 86 wanted. in 1984, they went back to the u.s. embassy in lebanon which was now in the annex because the embassy had been destroyed and we had 23 more dead killed in that explosion and countless other wounded. 1980's an in the early 10-year campaign to kidnap and assassinate u.s. and european government officials and civilians resulting in the death of the c.i.a. station chief and the united states trading arms for hostages, putting in jeopardy the credibility of a president and his white house team. in 1996, they bombed the u.s. air force barracks in saudi arabia. 20 dead, 498 wounded. iraq,004 two 2008 in using two training bases in iran, the quds force trained and shia melissa -- militia developed and enhanced explosive devices to penetrate any known u.s. armored vehicle on the battlefield and to be used by their guidance exclusively against u.s. personnel. also providing rockets, mortars, and funding for the iraq shia militia. estimated dead conservatively is over 1000 as a result of that. the general houston was here -- gener
embassy in kuwait, five dead, 86 wanted. in 1984, they went back to the u.s. embassy in lebanon which was now in the annex because the embassy had been destroyed and we had 23 more dead killed in that explosion and countless other wounded. 1980's an in the early 10-year campaign to kidnap and assassinate u.s. and european government officials and civilians resulting in the death of the c.i.a. station chief and the united states trading arms for hostages, putting in jeopardy the credibility of a...
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need to do is reinforce and fortify our embassies so they don't blow the love the way they did in kuwait our embassy in yemen, was not on the street. it would take an army to get into the american compound, the point i am making is we as a government have to an increasing extent of decades been increasingly risk averse. when i first got to this point in my career, dealing with congress and others and government agencies, and older colleague used to give me advice, pull me inside, put his arm around me and said remember, fear drive the system. he was absolutely right. the fear he was describing was political fear. people being afraid of being blamed for whatever potential disaster is going to come over it the horizon and as a result the government is not willing to put our people in harm's way. you could be almost as secure most times going by yourself in a thin skinned a vehicle, dressed like a local, i have a harder time than you do. if you are careful and judicious but if you get killed, how will that look back politically in washington, you lead this individual go in a thin skinned ve
need to do is reinforce and fortify our embassies so they don't blow the love the way they did in kuwait our embassy in yemen, was not on the street. it would take an army to get into the american compound, the point i am making is we as a government have to an increasing extent of decades been increasingly risk averse. when i first got to this point in my career, dealing with congress and others and government agencies, and older colleague used to give me advice, pull me inside, put his arm...
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amer is a palestinian, born and raised in kuwait. his family fled the country in
amer is a palestinian, born and raised in kuwait. his family fled the country in
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amer is a palestinian, born and raised in kuwait. his family fled the country in e
amer is a palestinian, born and raised in kuwait. his family fled the country in e
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we were in kuwait ready to cross the border. i crossed the border with the 3rd infantry division, actually, with the first units that went across. and the days before, all of a sudden a colonel who will remain unnamed realized that i was a woman and thought this is going to be a problem. and he told me i would not be able to take my company across the border and that i would be replaced after being a company commander for nine months and training my company and doing all the prep work that needed to be done and being extremely well bonded with them and my platoon commanders. two days before the invasion of iraq i was told i couldn't go. that i was being pulled out of my unit and i'd be replaced by someone these marines had never seen. so again, fortunately, i was surrounded by amazing leaders and one of those leaders was my commanding officer. and he kind of did the "shh, it's okay," you know. and this time the fog of war worked for me. and they forgot. and i did it anyways. and it was great. and obviously me being a female did
we were in kuwait ready to cross the border. i crossed the border with the 3rd infantry division, actually, with the first units that went across. and the days before, all of a sudden a colonel who will remain unnamed realized that i was a woman and thought this is going to be a problem. and he told me i would not be able to take my company across the border and that i would be replaced after being a company commander for nine months and training my company and doing all the prep work that...
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kuwait and germany, but in terms of resettling, there's only a small part of the operation. because to hope for a solution with syrians would return to their homes but unfortunately, as you have mentioned the conflict now into the fifth year, there seems no amend in site. so we are very grateful for the u.s. commitment, it has an open ended commitment to resettle syrians as part of it's over 70,000 resettlement of refugees every year. the soft u.s., in fact, is the. >> laest settle resettled more than rein other country. so certainly, the u.s. is extremely anyrouse, others are extremely generous, yes, we are seeing the numbers increasing. >> the u.s. conducts such extensive background checks it the take anywhere from 12 to it a teen months for refugees to be resettled. >> . >> police in china have arrested people in an explosion. at least 145 people died when a warehouse full of chemicals exploded. >> well, the official news agency says among those arrest redirect examination the chairman, a vice chairman, and three deputy managers of the logistics company where those explos
kuwait and germany, but in terms of resettling, there's only a small part of the operation. because to hope for a solution with syrians would return to their homes but unfortunately, as you have mentioned the conflict now into the fifth year, there seems no amend in site. so we are very grateful for the u.s. commitment, it has an open ended commitment to resettle syrians as part of it's over 70,000 resettlement of refugees every year. the soft u.s., in fact, is the. >> laest settle...
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the hottest place on the planet is kuwait at 126. >> it's a dry heat. feels like 110. >> very muggy here, that's a lot worse. we're feeling the difference because over the weekend it was very dry. it was not desert-like exactly but it was comfortable heat. now the mugginess is creeping back. we're seeing more humidity. so that 8 6 doesn't feel as nice outside as it did over the weekend. it's sunny, too. lots of sunshine. you need the shades today. let's look at your weather headlines. it is hot. turning more humid today. that's how we're turning the corner on this monday. a slight chance for a few storms tonight and then again tomorrow afternoon but very slight chance. it looks like we finally have a cooldown coming as we head to the end of the week. lots of sunshine helping boost those temperatures from the hudson valley down to the jersey shore. only a few passing clouds today. that's been the story so far. that will continue to be the story. 89 already in city island. closing in on 90 in middle village. in staten island, temperatures to the west of t
the hottest place on the planet is kuwait at 126. >> it's a dry heat. feels like 110. >> very muggy here, that's a lot worse. we're feeling the difference because over the weekend it was very dry. it was not desert-like exactly but it was comfortable heat. now the mugginess is creeping back. we're seeing more humidity. so that 8 6 doesn't feel as nice outside as it did over the weekend. it's sunny, too. lots of sunshine. you need the shades today. let's look at your weather...
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when saddam hussein invaded kuwait. in those three engagements, the press was very tightly restricted because of the vietnam syndrome in the pentagon 's mind. reporters get in the way. reporters undermined american military effort. therefore they must be kept away from the battlefield. that changed in the war in iraq, even though, especially in the persian gulf war, the press policy had seen it a great triumph because it was a quick war, a short war, in which american forces were very quickly victorious. the pentagon managed all of the imagery of the war. this was seen as successful, for a time. then some people in the military said, you know, i lot of great stories about what our guys did in the persian gulf were never told. so, if we ever go to war again, we should open it up and encourage what came to be called "embedded reporters." that is the term we have become familiar with in our generation. embedded reporters who, like ernie pyle, would go along with individual units and see that heroism in battle. that would l
when saddam hussein invaded kuwait. in those three engagements, the press was very tightly restricted because of the vietnam syndrome in the pentagon 's mind. reporters get in the way. reporters undermined american military effort. therefore they must be kept away from the battlefield. that changed in the war in iraq, even though, especially in the persian gulf war, the press policy had seen it a great triumph because it was a quick war, a short war, in which american forces were very quickly...
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officials in saudi arabia, qatar qatar, kuwait and the uaeering said that iran is in involved in iran iraq and also syria and they'll further expend by shifting the political landscape in the region. this is why they're telling the americans that unless we get strong guarantees that they'll play a significant role in the region to safeguard against any future iranian influence we're not going to buy into this new deal. >> hashem ahelbarra reporting from qatar. the u.s. has announced that it will allow airstrikes, a new focus on helping to fight isil and al-qaeda-affiliateed groups groups. the obama administration has been reluctant for years to get more involved in syria's war. does this type of close air sport signal any change in policy? does it signal more engagement? >> it signals more engagement, stephanie, in that the u.s. is training vetted members of the syrian opposition and the incrediblous if the u.s. were to train these fighters and then not give them the kind of support that they would need in order to go after isil fighters. that is the reason why the u.s. is training th
officials in saudi arabia, qatar qatar, kuwait and the uaeering said that iran is in involved in iran iraq and also syria and they'll further expend by shifting the political landscape in the region. this is why they're telling the americans that unless we get strong guarantees that they'll play a significant role in the region to safeguard against any future iranian influence we're not going to buy into this new deal. >> hashem ahelbarra reporting from qatar. the u.s. has announced that...
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up close in kuwait, so close, you can see the craters. you sent us your pictures, too. from farms in alabama to fields in missouri. salt lake city shining. coast to coast, from seattle to the new york skyline, hovering over the nation's capital, even lady liberty saluting. a moon that may not be truly blue, but it sure is stunning. >> so stunning. >>> and we have much more ahead coming up, before you fire up that grill for dinner. what millions of american families have in their refrigerators now being recalled over a choking hazard. >>> and this. the scare one man found lurking inside his house. it was all caught on camera. how residents and police are now using a cell phone app to catch thieves in the act. when i started at the shelter, i noticed benny right away. i just had to adopt him. he's older so he needs my help all day. when my back pain flared up we both felt it i took tylenol at first but i had to take 6 pills to get through the day. then my friend said "try aleve". just two pills, all day. and now, i'm back for my best bud! aleve. all day strong and try ale
up close in kuwait, so close, you can see the craters. you sent us your pictures, too. from farms in alabama to fields in missouri. salt lake city shining. coast to coast, from seattle to the new york skyline, hovering over the nation's capital, even lady liberty saluting. a moon that may not be truly blue, but it sure is stunning. >> so stunning. >>> and we have much more ahead coming up, before you fire up that grill for dinner. what millions of american families have in their...
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just last week the iranian foreign minister was visiting kuwait and qatar and in kuwait, he said, promisedthat iran would stand by his friends in the region, clearly indicating syria among them and then took a shot at the saudis and said it is up to other countries in the region and here in the gulf to change their policies that are destablizing. there is, however, some diplomatic frequent fly irmilage being expended right now with visits being traded between the iranians, the russians and the saudis and there is even a report, not confirmed, one of the most important syrian secret intelligence service officials visited saudi arabia last week, which would be remarkable visit if in fact occurred. it hasn't been confirmed. there are reports that iranians are about to put forward a peace proposal for syria, which would include a call for a new national unity government. it would include a change to the constitution of syria to better protect the rights of syrian minority communities, and it would include a problem miss of free elections under international supervision at some point in the fut
just last week the iranian foreign minister was visiting kuwait and qatar and in kuwait, he said, promisedthat iran would stand by his friends in the region, clearly indicating syria among them and then took a shot at the saudis and said it is up to other countries in the region and here in the gulf to change their policies that are destablizing. there is, however, some diplomatic frequent fly irmilage being expended right now with visits being traded between the iranians, the russians and the...
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. >> this clinton foundation, which hilary is part, they took money from countries like kuwait, pseusaudi arabia, women can't drive. she's going to say your comments are outrageous. what do you say to her back about taking the money -- >> i understand it and you know what? if you can take the money from countries, in all fairness, i'm not defending anything and she took money from me, too. i gave money to the clinton foundation and i did it because i'm a businessman and i want to have access, i need access. until three months ago, i was a world class businessman. i built a great company. some of the most iconic assets in the world, $10 billion of net worth, more than $10 billion of net worth and had a great time doing it and i wouldn't mind continuing except they see the country going badly and the reason i mention that now is the that is the kind of thinking, whether it's good or bad or whatever it is but that's the kind of thinking that the country needs. we owed $19 trillion going up rapidly, we have a country that's been collapsed. we're going to have a problem like you've never seen.
. >> this clinton foundation, which hilary is part, they took money from countries like kuwait, pseusaudi arabia, women can't drive. she's going to say your comments are outrageous. what do you say to her back about taking the money -- >> i understand it and you know what? if you can take the money from countries, in all fairness, i'm not defending anything and she took money from me, too. i gave money to the clinton foundation and i did it because i'm a businessman and i want to...