according to defense secretary leon panetta they sent the troops to jordan syrian border in case violence escalates in syria and spills over the border leon panetta did not go into details as to how many troops and so on but another u.s. defense official speaking on condition of anonymity said the forces are made up of one hundred military personnel and other personnel who stayed on in jordan after attending an annual exercise in may and several dozen more have flown in since they're operating from the joint u.s. jordanian military center north of that americans have used for years and the news about u.s. military personnel so close to syria that is boots on the ground of course suggests an escalation in the u.s. military involvement in the conflict even as washington pushes back on any suggestion of a direct intervention in syria but jordan is not the only place where the u.s. has military presence if we look at syria and the u.s. military presence in the region we see that syria is pretty much surrounded militarily at this latest development with u.s. troops in jordan comes with the u.s

defense official not leon panetta but they gave more details. said that the forces are made up of one hundred military planners and other personnel who stayed on in georgia jordan after attending an annual exercise back in may and several dozen more have flown in as soon as they are operating from a joint u.s. jordanian military center north so i'm on that american could use for years the news about u.s. military personnel so close to syria suggests an escalation in the u.s. military involvement in the conflict even as washington post a background you know any suggestion of a direct intervention in syria and also tension is growing on syria turkey borders several days after several days of shelling purchase know a preaching of that when state to respond with more force that is a day after nato said it's ready to defend turkey so yes tension is rising this recent development with u.s. troops being sent to jordan comes with the u.s. presidential election less than a month away and at a time when mitt romney. and barack obama's challenge i think cr

what defense secretary leon panetta is saying about the attack.y latest in a live report. úwa >>. >> gregg: welcome back. bottom of the hour, time for the top of the news. one month away from election day. president obama taking some time off the campaign trail this weekend while governor romney is scheduled to speak at a campaign rally in battleground state of florida tonight. >> heather: a tour bus overturns in new jersey exit and 19 people were hurt including children. cause of the crash unclear. >> gregg: a firefight between turkey and syria continues for a fourth straight day today. it all began when a syrian border shell landed near a turkish village killing five civilians. turkey has been firing into syria every day since. >> heather: defense secretary leon panetta weighing in on the deadly attack in libya. he says that the u.s. is now investigating a potential new lead in the case. this as new questions arise about whether the obama administration could have done more to protect the four americans who were murdered in the terrorist attack.

one of the issues that leon panetta raises rating that is back not a good situation in.ct is that the 1 trillion of defense cuts the president calls for is beyond the sequestration. mrs. over 10 years. 100 billion per year. you still have a large defense department but what caught my eight year was sequestration it will not have been. that is not his call. that was a bold and unexpected statement. i want to get reaction from the former reagan defense secretary. what did you make of that? the president cannot wave a want to make it go way. >> i think it was a desperate effort to avoid having to explain the impact of cuts as leon panetta said the devastating. he had no a immediate response so it made no sense at all. it all have been in the absence of the agreement he cannot create by himself. >> day you wonder why the the end result was a timid response and the governor was only comfortable when it came to the economy? is that a fair rap? he is just not comfortable on foreign policy. >> i think he makes a decision oing into the debate this will be settled on what american

did leon panetta directly defy him? what happened? who set out? sent ambassador rice out five days later when they knew it was a terrorist attack, pre-planned, sent her on sunday talk shows to say in fact it was a spontaneous reactio to of course the video. this administration purposefully misled the american people for weeks. this president misled the american people for weeks. and, i think the american people have the right to know. it was either misleading or incompetent and we are finding out it was both, misleading an incompetence on the half of the administration. the american people have a right to know. >> chris: senators, thanks for coming in today and giving us your assessment of where the race stand in your key swing states and we'll see how the world turns in these next nine days. thanks again. >> thanks, chris. >> have a good day. >> chris: coming up, we'll go into the electoral map in-depth and chart all the ways romney or obama could reach 270 electoral votes and be elected president. we crunch the numbers with our sunday panel incl

step back and break them down just a little bit so one of the things you brought up as we said leon panettasaid that this is a pre nine eleven kind of scenario that them were in after nine eleven happened of course we saw the report the department of homeland security buildup and we're also sort of starting to see this rhetoric or we have been seeing this rhetoric over the past month than two weeks about the libya situation the libya attack and them saying we didn't know about this before why didn't we do anything about this why didn't we do anything there's been documentaries about nine eleven like why didn't we do anything about it so my question to you is if they're saying that this is a situation they're saying that this is a huge deal for us for our national security why aren't we doing anything about it like i said before we will it's just it's going to have to wait for them to it's it'll come down to either someone striking us and we're going to have to kind of like nine eleven you know and that worked out great for all of our civil liberties suitable who have who to use excuse me it

now, i'm a great fan of the secretary leon panetta. he gave the execute order for killing osama bin laden. he did all the work to make it happen. in this particular case, he is going to say, i never got guidance from the white house or from state to go commit forces in support of the consulate. that is not good enough more speck. when you hear people are in trouble you send them -- that is in order good enough mr. secretary. >> why weren't they involved and say, look boss we can get aircraft down there. we don't have the greatest but we do have former seals down there. they have been joint tactical operation center people. attack controllers. they can do that for us. we have a lot of people and eyes on the ground. we had a lot of situational awareness even though we didn't plan for it. >> jamie: and you are saying contrary to what we're told. general, thank you so much. >> thanks, jamie. >> jamie: tough story to report as new details come out. you definitely wanted to be sure to catch a fox use special investigation. it's deadly attack

in a security warning from leon panetta. he says cyber threats are growing in the country. in what he calls a cyber-pearl harbor. last night leon panetta said attackers and russia, china and iran are attacking systems that guide transportation. >> the internet is open. it is hardly accessible, as it should be. but that also presents a new terrain for warfare. >> he says the pentagon is prepared to take action if america is threatened by a computer assault. 24 members of the air force national guard were able to reunite with their families. this after spending six months training soldiers. welcome home. tonight at 5:00 p.m. -- an inspiring story of a soldier to had to relearn how to be a doctor after a serious brain injury. is now training for a race to support wounded warriors 30 had to learn how to walk run and be a doctor again. his amazing journey coming up tonight at 5:00 p.m. and the nationals are facing a big hurdle. it is do or die time against the cardinals. adam caskey joins us from nationals park. fans will have to bundle up. >> ground game time we are talking tem

leon panetta defended the response saying the situation on the ground was too confusing. >> you don't deploy forces into harm's way without knowing what's going on, without having some real-time information about what's taking place. >> reporter: he said senior officers including general carter hamm and general martin dempsey all opposed military intervention. >> general hamm, general dempsey and i felt very strongly that we could not put forces at risk in that situation. >> the attack occurred on the anniversary of 9/11. >> did you have forces on any heightened alert in that area because of the approaching anniversary? >> we did. >> let me point out, it was 9/11 every where in the world. >> defense officials say a general alert had been issued to u.s. forces worldwide. but no special alert for libya because there was no intelligence predicting an attack. david martin, cbs news, the pentagon. >>> coming up on a friday morning a case in new york of cop cannibalism. marketplace melee. a violent clash between merchants and police in the capital of peru. this is the morning news. capital

i am sure secretary of defense, leon panetta thinks on his days in the u.s. army intelligence where he received the army accommodation metal. he chaired the house budget committee before moving on to be the director was office management budget. from there, president clinton tapped him to be white house chief of staff. as directer of central intelligence, leon pa panetta me many critical decisions, but more recently, one particularly outstanding, and a public contribution to the defense of the united states of america, and to our very own new york city. he oversaw the successful and daring mission that ended the life of one osama bin laden. [applause] thank you, mr. secretary. the persistence, courage, and tenacity required to accomplish this reminds me of a quote from president kennedy. let every nation know whether it wishes us well or ill, we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to sure the survival and the success of our liberties. as secretary panetta would later say, "no one attacks the united stat

leon panetta calling out afghan president hamid karzai for the sacrifices made by u.s. troops.t this. i think it would be helpful if the president every once in a while expressed his thanks by the sacrifices that have been made by those who

i didn't like that quote at all from leon panetta.nd we'll talk about it in a second with an expert. >> i guess i want them to know that as difficult as their experience has been, that we are going to learn from that. >> cenk: well, the question is will they? we'll talk about that in a second. one of the things that they have learned is to do public service announcements, but i'm not sure that this is the right way to go. here is one of them. >> as a service member it's your job to look out for your brothers and sisters in uniform and take action against these crimes. always have a battle buddy especially at night. >> cenk: that's kind of goofy and it gets worse if you ask me. this one blames the women partially for getting intoxicated. watch this. [ ♪ music ♪ ] >> never leave a wing man behind. >> whoa, buddy where are you going with my friend? come back here. sexual assault prevention starts with you. >> cenk: these are not conventioning. there is a lawsuit as i told you, they have all been named in that lawsuit and susan burke is t

. >>> and it could virtually paralyze the nation, defense secretary leon panetta is warning americans of a growing threat, a cyber attack by iran. >> a collective result of these kinds of attacks could be a cyber pearl harbor. >> defense officials tell nbc news that iran was behind a recent series of attempts to disable the websites to several major u.s. banks. now those attacks failed. but another iranian attack nearly shut down a saudi arabia oil company, experts say that type of attack should be a warning to the u.s. >> we don't have that type of security in the financial sector, the oil and gas sector, any of our critical infrastructures. >> leon panetta says that the industry must do more to combat those types of threats. >>> and tragedy on the tracks, we often hear about deadly accidents on our rails. in fact, there were two of them just last week. but how often is there trouble? we break down the numbers of accidents and deaths. >> reporter: we found that transit agencies spend millions every year to try to stop the tragedies. but the problem is not going away. in every one inv

leon panetta says we are facing the threat of a possible cyber pearl harbor, in which foreign computer hackers take control of the power grid, transportation and financial network. a hostile group could derail a passenger train that's loaded with lethal chemicals. >>> investigators in colorado are asking for the public's help in finding the suspect in the kidnapping of jessica ridgeway. what is believed to be the little girl's body was discovered not far from where she disappeared just a week ago. positive identification has been made more difficult by the fact that parts of the body are missing. >>> and the first suit has now been filed in the deadly meningitis outbreak. a minnesota woman who may have gotten the tainted steroids is suing the drugmaker. the death toll has risen to 14. and officials fear it could go even higher. there's now 170 confirmed cases. federal health experts are warning people who have gotten those shots that they should be on the lockout for symptoms over the next couple of months. >>> the nobel peace prize will be announced in the next hour in oslo, norway. e

i want to know if it's leon panetta.>> bob: the c.i.a. -- >> eric: bob, i'm not saying that. leon panetta said he had the opportunity to send assets and he chose not to, because it violated the 24-hour rule. whatever 24-hour rule he had. >> dana: what leon panetta was saying there is a lot of monday morning quarterbacking going on, which is why we have the news media in our country. you seek out information and find out. the one thing strange, you were at the state department and the white house. if something like this was unfolding you wouldn't know about it within a few minutes. this is an hour's long situation. still, they don't send help after that time. boston idea that -- first, petraeus is the head of the c.i.a., the commander in iraq. and in afghanistan. >> dana: your point is? >> bob: the idea that somehow petraeus would leave his men unprotected is ridiculous. anybody who said i want to know who the intelligence sources are on the ground, number one. >> dana: so you are questioning the report? >> bob: absolutel

. >> leon panetta if i'm not mistaken has addressed that saying we dop know what was going on, on the >> bret: while you mention that, play the sound bite from yesterday. leon panetta at a press conference. >> there is a lot of monday morning quarterbacking going on here. >> basic principle here. basic principle is that you don't deploy forces in to harm's way. without knowing what is going on. without having some real-time information about what is taking place. >> bret: now what sources are saying is they were on the ground with laser pointers making calls saying we need help. all you need to do is send in something. >> well -- >> c.i.a. operatives on the ground. >> the sound bite from leon panetta perhaps in anticipation of stories like jennifer's is an attempt to answer fred's question. okay? we thought about it. he implies but we didn't have good enough information to pull trigger. who the actual "we" making that decision is left unsaid. it is one i would think would have to go up to the president. but panetta isn't confirming that. >> how much better information do you need than

but first, the pentagon's new cyber strategy unveiled this month by defense secretary leon panetta makes it clear the u.s. military will take preemptive action if it detects a potential cyber attack that would kill americans or devastate american infrastructure. the aim is to make the threat of counterattack a powerful deterrent. is this the right cyber strategy for america? here with answers is irving la- chow the director of the program on u.s. national security in the information age at the the cent for new american security. irving welcome to the program. >> thank you very much. >> what's the importance of this statement especially at this time? >> i think secretary panetta had two goals in mind in issuing the statement. the first is a message to the adversaries around the world that the united states has the means and the will to defend itself. to take action if necessary, including preemptive action, and to respond if it should need to including by using cyber means. i think secretary panetta also intended this to spur congress to pass a cyber legislation that is potentially going

defense secretary leon panetta warned that america faces the possibility of a cyber pearl harbor if online security is ensuring things the even greater danger facing us in cyberspace goes beyond crime and it goes beyond harassment. cyber attacks. perpetrated by nation states or violent extremist groups could be as destructive as the terrorist attack on nine eleven while the pentagon is looking to expand washington's ability to respond to cyber attacks. it's also developing procedures that allow frontline troops to have a new generation of cyber weapons at their fingertips and the army's cyber effects request format otherwise known as surf is a system that allows combatants to request cyber fire operations from the u.s. cyber command some operations could include infiltrating an unclassified network inside of a ground force headquarters to disrupt their communications what the military is trying to do know is to embed computer experts when you're dealing for example with counterinsurgency you want people who know how to do forensic work on a laptop if you capture somebody how to dump his ce

are we prepared for the kind of attacks that leon panetta was talking about? s good separate this out as roger did. we're talking about a lot of different things. the sorts of attacks that secretary panetta was talking about are ultra sophisticated attacks, probably by nation states. it's probably a lot to ask any individual corporation to go one on one against a major military power and fight back. for that, we need partnership. the good news is that we do have partnerships between industry and government. we are doing a great deal of collaborative work together. what we really need to do is insent vise greater investment. right now all the incentives are on the side of the attackers. >> what other incentive do you need than to protect yourself from a cyber attack? >> you have to protect yourself not just from any cyber attack. we're doing a great deal on that. private sector investment in protecting themself has doubled over the past five years to $80 billion a year. the department of homeland security is $59 billion in comparison. what we're talking about is

defense secretary leon panetta says america will be attacked. pearl harbor right out of the movie, derailing passenger trains and contaminating the water supply and shutting down the character. they want legislation and i'll tell you, when liberals want legislation, business beware, but we will cover the cyber threat on kudlow. a ash management system and the world's only tridion safety cell which can withstand over three and a half tons. small in size. big on safety. which can withstand over three and a half tons. when you take a closer look... ...at the best schools in the world... ...you see they all have something very interesting in common. they have teachers... ...with a deeper knowledge of their subjects. as a result, their students achieve at a higher level. let's develop more stars in education. let's invest in our teachers... ...so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. hahahaha! hooohooo, hahaha! this is awesome! folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico sure are happy. i'd say happier than a slinky on an escalat

not from leon panetta but from the president. that is what people need to go after. >> exactly. the president hangs around in this country with people who hate the military, war and defending america up. he wts to go to jon stewart, las vegas, i get himself flattered with young people while soldiers and ambassadors are killed overseas. he is a despicable man in terms of being commander in chief. lou: thank you. more on the worsening scandal. with the "a team" next. 11 days. polls and polls. what happens if neither candidate may -- -- breaches the number of 270? the top stock. another bombshell from the "rolling stone" interview. is clear he is not content ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] how do you engineer a true automotive breakthrough? ♪ you give it bold new styling, unsurpassed luxury and neay 1,000 improvements. introducing the redesigned 2013 glk. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for exceptional offers through mercedes-benz financial services. so, which supeast 4g lte service would yochoose, based on this chart ? don't rush into it, i'm not looking for the fastest answer. ob

[applause] so, since july 2011, leon panetta has served as our nation of's secretary of defense. has dedicated much of his life to public service. he has spent 10 years, directing with his wife for the institute of public policy at the california university. the instill the virtues and values of public service. [applause] one day when he returns to -- monterey -- secretaire panetta, please join me on the podium. [applause] >> leon panetta can be honored for any number of leadership positions he has held and for a lifetime of services rendered to our country. in his service in congress, he has strength in america with this focus on budget, education, and the environment. and the white house, he served as director of the office of management meant but-management budget. he helped make america stronger. at the central intelligence agency, he had notable results disrupting and defeating terror networks. as the secretary of defense, he has struck a balance as a forceful advocate for efficiencies while also standing resolute in favor of an adequately funded military. i am pleased to be

not from leon panetta but from the president. that is what people need to go after. >> exactly. the president hangs around in this country wit people who hate the military, war and defending america up. he wants to go to jon stewart, las vegas, i get himself flattered with young people while soldiers and ambassadors are killed overseas. he is a despicable man in terms of being commander in chief. lou: thank you. more on the worsening scandal. with the "a team" next. 11 days. polls and polls. what happens if neither candidate may -- -- breaches the number of 270? the top stock. another bombshell from the "rolling stone" interview. is clear he is not content to just regulate @%u: a president has a new economic plan strikingly similar to the old one but has more pictures. four more years of the president's policies for the country in just moments. here's what have been don wall street. gdp expanded at 4% but new the economy is growing as some feared. of the edo squeezes out modest gai trading on the big board. 3.3 billion in line with recent activity. the dow is down and the nasdaq