the problem was the slaves had grown up in the united states, they didn't want to live in liberia.ou can kind of see madison clinging to this idea and just hoping it would help somehow but he died. >> did madison and jefferson talk about this in letters? >> about slavery -- i cannot recall them talking about it in letters. >> because jefferson obviously accepted slavery. >> he did. where you see it in madison's letters are to other people mostly where he talks about --during the revolution there was a plan to give every person who enlisted a slave. madison objected to that. we are fighting a revolution for human freedom and would make more sense to enlist slaves as soldiers. >> his great ambition beyond slavery was what? >> the union. the notion that we can have a great extended country that was protected. people always thought this was impossible. that you could only have representative government or a republic within a very small dominion where everyone thought and believed alike. madison thought that was a fiction and that an expanded government would have so many interests at w

that doesn't get as much attention as it probably deserves, 2005, about 200 marines were sent to liberia and they liberated that country from a dictator. 200 marines. i don't believe there was any loss of life from our side. if you decide it's within your national interests, you can do more. >> the arab spring was directed by twitter. >> it was certainly or dwanized. >> that was a quit follow-up for your staple. what do you think, do you think this is something that they can say it's a legitimate case that it's in our national interests? >> the girls in nigeria? i could be persuaded by you would say that's true in syria as well because i think when you have 8,000 children killed by chemical weapons in syria, then, yes, we should have done something there as well. >> i have to move on the next one. on benghazi democrats still have not decided if they will participate in the investigation. nancy pelosi and her liberal colleagues don't think americans deserve answers. >> this is political stunt. either people have gotten tired of benghazi or they have never about it in the first place. let'

life expect si in low income nations shot up nine years, liberia with the most improved, followed by ethiopia and maldives. there's major disparity between rich and poor nations, high income countries averaging 90 nurses and midwifes for 10,000 people, versus two for low-income nation. 90 to 2. high income nations - boys and girls expect to live 15 and 19 years longer, respectively. >>> coming up, a message in a america mobile app, available for your apple and android mobile device. download it now youo >>> the ultimate message in a bottle - an attempt to communicate request extra terrestrials will be send out on board the horizon spacecraft on its way to pluto. who will write the message. universe. >>> first, the conflict in ukraine is straining the cooperative relationship between the russian and american space programs, are we on the cusp of another space rate. dr derrick pits from franklin institute science museum joins us. as always, good to see you. this posturing from the russians continues. it was the head of their space programme making a crack about n.a.s.a. astronauts usin

. -- liberia but slaves thought of united states as their home.in mont pooley error had been there as long as madison's family. it was mailed from the beginning but they would cling to it not to seek of anything else that could give them the hope that this awful institution and could be done away with. >>host: just to wrap up, say a word about madison if he were here tonight. would he think we had been true to the basic principles embodied of his work? >>guest: i think he would be appalled that the size and scope of the federal government and think we've moved far away with the limited powers given by the constitution to the federal government. he may be somewhat gratified to see a the way in which the constitution that does prove itself relevant time and again. earlier i was telling a story that just occurred to me that the supreme court is considering a case that involves whether the police should have the authority to search your cellphone if they stop you for a traffic violation. to instances this happened and they argued before the supreme co

outbreak is very surprising because the virus has popped up across three different countries going to liberia, and as of today, we are learning that it's appeared in syria leyon. so to occur in this many different areas, at the same time, is very striking. typically, in a outbreak setting it is just a supported pair. there are no licensed drugs or vaccines, for combating these diseases. one of the things that we are working on here at the national lab bra story at the university of texas medical blanch, is developing counter measures. so we are trying to develop vaccines against ebola. so we do have some very exciting post exposure treatments. that can protect laboratory animals. against ebola. lit be some time before these will be available for outbreaks, but we are making rapid progress. >> stay with us on al jazeera, still ahead on the news hour, stepping up security, trying to put on a show of force, anti-terror operation. and in sport, indiana pacer stall paul george heaps more pressure on the miami heat and their nba title defend, do stay with us. >> now inroducing, the new al jazeea am

actually doesn't, a get as much attention as its deserves, in 2005, about 200 marines were sent to liberia and they liberated that country fror a dictator. 200 marines, i don't believe life ona any loss of our side.or with intel and our capabilities and technology, can actually, if you decide it's in your national interest, you can do more.cide >> the arab spring was literally directed by twitter. >> it was certainly organized. >> a quick follow-up through your statement, what do you think -- do you feel this isaple something that they can make a legitimate case to say it is in our national interest? >> nigeria? >> yeah. >> i think so. i could be persuaded, but i actually would say that's true in syria as well because i thiny when you have 8,000 childrendr killed, some by kimal weapons, then yes, we should have done something there. i have to move on on benghazi. democrats haven't decidede. whether they will participate in a new investigation into the deadly attack on our consulate. nancy pelosi and her liberal colleagues don't seem to think americans deserve answers. >> this is a stunt. t

there so there was this idea of finding a place in africa and paying the way for free slaves to go to liberiaproblems were many one of which a major was that freed slaves and slaves generally thought of the united states as their home. the slaves of montpellier had been in virginia as long as madison's family had so it was a failed scheme from the beginning but you could see them just clinging to it not able to think of anything else that could give him the kind of hope he had as a young man that this awful institution be done away with. >> may be to wrap up this part can you say a word about his madison were here tonight, would he think that we have been true to the basic principles of this work? >> i think he would be appalled with the size and scope of the federal government. he would think that we moved far away from the limited powers that were given by the constitution to the federal government. he might be somewhat gratified though his disappointment would be much greater at seeing the ways in which the constitution that does still prove itself relevant time and again. i was earlier te

in liberia and syria they were able to bring a resolution to those scenarios at huge costs.se of the relative difficulty of accessing information then many people are not aware of the huge cost in this and let's not forget that also took some time to accomplish. so i believe that in the long run it will take time, international help is welcome but it will take time ultimately to take the local forces to fight the insurgancy. >> is there a risk that this may international like the agenda and push them into an alliance with other groups like al-qaeda-linked groups? >> well, i think differently and i do not think it will international like it because boko haram is not just about international. i believe what we are confronting today in knee gear yeah is not boko haram like we used to know it in 2007 and 2008 and i think after the forces against elements of boko haram in other places it mutated and what came back is not boko haram as we knew it and we are dealing with al-qaeda and al shabaab and life and region and i don't think boko haram will be international, i think they alw

of the state of emergency there, with the presence of foreign military experts and soldiers from liberia and so on and across the border in neighboring countries, people expected that these attacks will either completely disappear or go down drastic atly like the time when the president of nigeria declared a state of emergency one year ago. initially when the military deployed in large numbers, the attacks sort of abated. people are thinking this could be it. this can be peace. this could be normality. now people wonder what's happening. there are so many military personnel on the ground, and yet, these attacks are becoming boulder and they're becoming more and more lethal to the nigerian civilian. >> it is very puzzling indeed. thank you very much. >>> still ahead on the al jazeera news hour, his whole smile shows india and pakistan vow to improve relations between the nuclear neighbors. >>> the western hemisphere oldest rebel group is commemorating the 50th anniversary. i'm in the stronghold, and coming up, i'll explain how colombia's rebel group survived this long. >>> the french open

the change we see in liberia right now, they are an extremely young country if you do not county dictatorships, and their leader has taken the resources that she has and create futures for people to make sure people can have jobs, that they are building clean water and infrastructures. there are so many countries you can point to that are in the same situation, but because they have control over the resources or are getting control of the resources, they are able to make change. u.n. in this? the they have produced documents and resolutions. i do not believe peacekeepers have been asked for. there has been both positive and challenging situation with you and peacekeepers. peacekeepers. it is important to push the governing bodies. union, they put out a statement yesterday condemning the kidnappings. she said she is calling upon all countries to get involved and it's -- and assist nigeria. caller:, goodic morning, you're on the air. the girls that have been kidnapped today is not just an event. terrorized the people of nigeria. the problem we are having is corruption. there is so much corruptio

the change we see in liberia right now, they are an extremely young country if you do not county dictatorshipsnd their leader has taken the resources that she has and create futures for people to make sure people can have jobs, that they are building clean water and infrastructures. there are so many countries you can point to that are in the same situation, but because they have control over the resources or are getting control of the resources, they are able to make change. u.n. in this? the they have produced documents and resolutions. i do not believe peacekeepers have been asked for. there has been both positive and challenging situation with you and peacekeepers. peacekeepers. it is important to push the governing bodies. union, they put out a statement yesterday condemning the kidnappings. she said she is calling upon all countries to get involved and it's -- and assist nigeria. caller:, goodic morning, you're on the air. the girls that have been kidnapped today is not just an event. terrorized the people of nigeria. the problem we are having is corruption. there is so much corruption i

we were in liberia looking at the interrupted power that is always a problem there. even at our own embassy the cost of running that diesel a day, r is $10,000 sometimes, when they have to get that thing up and running in order to keep power generated. now, you can imagine the problem when you're talking about a country with as much power generation, as much electricity as the size of the electricity that lights up the dallas cowboy stadium. that is the problem that one country has. and you can imagine what it would mean if we could bring online electricity in order to electrify the subcontinent. now, i would also remind the members that the united states is not alone in its interest in enhancing trade with africa through investment in energy. and the example i would give you is china. because china has stepped in to direct $2 billion towards the energy projects on the continent and as i speak, the chinese premier is in africa signing deals that favor chinese companies over american businesses. if the united states wishes to tap into the potential consumer base there