we're hearing that again tonight at the general assembly from mahmoud ahmadinejad. shepard: we want to give you the opportunity to watch the rest of ahmadinejad's speech if you would like. go to foxnews.com and click on "watch live." ahmadinejad ahmadinejad earlier talked about the three american hikers held captive in his country. they were arrested in july after crossing the border from iraq. today, ahmadinejad told the associated press that he is hopeful that the iranian courts will go easy on the hikers, and here is what he said -- make no mistake, he is in charge of all that. bikers say that that comment makes them -- the family of the hikers and says that that comments made -- the hikers' families say that that comment makes them more hopeful. analysts say that olympia snowe could be the one and only republican to vote for the existing health care bill. right now, she is demanding to know how much it costs before he cast any votes. and republicans are pushing for an amendment to figure out the final price tag before a vote. but democrats claim it will take too

some people are concerned mahmoud ahmadinejad's words could eventually turn into action. >> reporter: the message was unmistakable. >> no iranian nothings now, no nukes ever. >> reporter: hundreds of protestors denouncing iran's president. >> mahmoud ahmadinejad has made his intentions clear. >> reporter: the human rights record. >> the evils of the iranian regime must be conveyed to the world around us. >> and its nuclear program. >> iran will never be allowed to have nuclear weapons. >> more than 200 miles away at u.n. headquarters in new york city, there was a much different message. >> the assembly will hear an address by his exelencey, mahmoud ahmadinejad. >> reporter: mahmoud ahmadinejad, who has claimed the holocaust didn't happen, described the iranian elects that led to massive prests and a brutal crackdown as a large majority of the victory and denounceed israel and the u.s. >> spawnings in afghanistan and not yet stopped and the guantanamo prison has no ye been shut down. >> reporter: even as the u.n. elimination of nuclear weapons, experts doubt its impact on iran. >> iran

we had mahmoud ahmadinejad saying yesterday, 18 months. then you have this aide to the ayatollah saying six months. what is it? >> well, i don't know. i don't know how many months. what is clear -- what everyone agrees is it's not operational as we speak. and in some number of months, whether it's six or 18 or whatever it is, it would be operational and they said they intend to make it operational. and so the interesting thing about this, one of the many interesting things is that this revelation doesn't really change that much about our perception about what the threat is over there. they haven't been producing enriched uranium from the facility. one day they would produce enriched uranium from the facility but they haven't done it yet. so it is a -- it would augment a threat that already existed. the change from the revelation of this information is in how the world community perceives iran. >> right. >> to the competent that iran is perceived as not being forthcoming it casts them in a bad light. >> if that's the case and this ratchets

mahmoud ahmadinejad is also expected to address world leaders, but he is not expected to cross paths with president obama. meanwhile, moammar gadhafi is creating controversy on his visit to the u.s., setting up a tent in the posh community of de bedford, new york. at the same time, the president is faced with uphill battles at home. a growing opposition to the wars in iraq and afghanistan and whether to send more troops along with the ongoing debate over health care. key domestic and foreign issues that could end up defining obama's presidency. following the speech here before the u.n. general assembly, the president will join other world leaders for a luncheon. he'll then continue those high-level talks this afternoon with both japan and russia. christina. >> all right. thanks so much. michelle franzen joining us live this morning. >>> well, as the president weighs the war in afghanistan, he faces not only tough decisions about troop levels, but also what new polling shows. public support for the battle there is eroding. according to nbc news and "the wall street journal," just 28%

>>> mahmoud ahmadinejad said the president is making a mistake by accusing iran of covering up a secret nuclear facility. >> translator: if i were mr. obama's advisor, i would ask him to refrain from making the statement because it is definitively a mistake. >> the full interview is at time.com. let's bring in john harwood, cnbc correspondent, he joins us live from pittsburgh. john, thanks for joining us. >> reporter: sure, tamron. >> here, mahmoud ahmadinejad is saying president obama should say he's sorry to iran. what is going on? aq sounds like a cat and mouse event. in the end, we could see development by october 1. >> reporter: well, i think so. i don't think ahmadinejad should hold his breath waiting for an apology. this is big pressure on president obama, that 3:00 a.m. phone call that hillary clinton talked about in the campaign. it's an opportunity for him. anytime a young, new president, especially democratic president, gets a chance to take on a foreign policy challenge in an aggressive and strong way, if he's successful, it will pay big dividends. he campaigns in 2008 about

this is the reaction of iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad.a nuclear facility that they've been working on, suspected for military purposes. he says his country is not breaking any rules or laws. >> translator: iran must do so and so. iran must do this and that. we're saying what business is it of yours is it to tell us what to do or not? you're just another country, a member state of the iaea like any other one. >> msnbc political analyst pat buchanan, pat, i would like to get your reaction to that. was that pretty predictable by ahmadinejad? what do you think? >> he was predictable but it will be totally insufficient for this reason. ed, the iranian people are united behind iran becoming a peaceful nuclear power, enjoying all its rights under the nonproliferation treaty. the right to enrich uranium, the right to power plants. the country is united behind that. but it has insist asked the ayatollah has insisted that ahmadinejad has insisted, they are not trying to produce nuclear weapons. and iranians are not united on whether they should hav

new tonight, iran's president mahmoud ahmadinejad offered an olive branch. the stories, hours after the president posts -- hours before the president hosts g-20 summit in the pittsburgh. >> president mahmoud ahmadinejad said he wants peace, but his message came with a verbal attack aimed at the united states, leading the u.s. delegation to walk out. condemning nations that he claims have materialistic views of the world, mahmoud ahmadinejad said the era of capitalist thinking is over. >> is no longer possible to inject thousands of billions of dollars of on real wealth into the economy simply by printing worthless paper assets. >> ahmadinejad rejected foreign occupation of the east, tempering his speech with a verbal attacks on israel and the west. many leaders had hoped that ahmadinejad would address the alleged nuclear program in iraq -- in iran. his only reference was for nuclear disarmament. earlier in the day, president obama also addressed the assembly, encouraging nations to move past politics and start solving problems. >> now is the time for all of

. >> reporter: iranian president mahmoud mahmoud ahmadinejad angered many of the world shunning them by walking out. same thing happened earlier in the day as moammar gadhafi went on an extended rant disbl. protesters angry denounced libyan leader moammar gadhafi present at the council meeting while inside his fir speech to the u.n. in his 40 years as ruler of libya had some questioning gadhafi's sanity, referring to handwritten notes that appeared extremely disorganized. he reminded the world why he's so controversial. he said the taliban should form its own territory like the vatican, asserted that the h1n1 flu virus was created by an unknown military and implicated in the israelis in the assassination of j.f.k. plus, annal sis of what's wrong with the u.n. charter. >> should not be called the security council. >> reporter: protesters also called for the u.n. to silence mahmoud ahmadinejad after an election many say was rigged. in his speech the iranian president called the election glorious and fully democratic. world leaders were also listening for any indication of a shift in te

which part of no doesn't mahmoud ahmadinejad understand? it's one thing to tick off the u.s., england and france. but you don't want to tick off israel. they already have nuclear weapons. they might use them. and they're 15 minutes away from you not to mention their prime minister is not a wimp and will not be pushed around by some psychotic holocaust denier such as yourself, ahmadinejad. i never liked you. i never enjoyed your act. you were annoying on larry king and tedious at the u.n. even gadhafi thinks you're a hack. the world is watching you and don't believe a word that comes out of your mouth. as my mother used to say -- i'm pretty sure translates to never trust a short man with a long-range missile. that's just me. >> joy behar right here at 9:00 eastern. every weeknight. you heard her. she had strong words about the iranian president, mahmoud ahmadinejad. we've been asking your thoughts on this. do you think iran poses a real threat? do we underestimate the threat? we have some callers on the line. we'll say hi to william in west

iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad adenounced the u.s.nd all capitalistic nations. >> one that is based on the dominance of its materialistic interest to spreading inequality and oppression, aggression, occupation and deception and tends to bring the entire world under its control. >> it should not be called the security council. it should be called the terror council. >> he also asserted the swine flu was created by an unknown military. diplomat many countries including canada and the u.s. walked out in protest during his speech. >>> trait ahead, slot machines are coming to maryland and now we know where. a green light for the state's first slots parlor. we will let you know how far have you to travel and when. >>> and get ready to face a tough time catching a cab in local areas. the latest on the planned taxi strike. >>> good morning. second official day of fall but you would never know it. forecast just ahead. depends on our connections. access to high-speed internet, at home and on the go, is no longer a luxury. it's how our children

mahmoud ahmadinejad will also address the assembly today. but the president and ahmadinejad's paths are not expected to cross. >>> vice president joe biden will hold a health care town hall meeting at leisure world this morning. the montgomery county community is home to some 8,500 residents above the age of 50. he'll be joined by barbara mikulski and ben cardin and health and human services chairman kathleen sebelius. the meeting is only open to leisure world residents. >>> the ntsb has come out with a new list of safety recommendations it wants metro to follow. there are nine new recommendations. the safety board considers six of those to be urgent. most of the concerns center around the safety of the train control systems that detect the presence of trains on the tracks. >>> nominate a news4 morning person today. we want to know who makes your day special in the early morning hours. e-mail that person's story along with a clear close-up picture or a video to morningperson@nbcwashington.com, and we'll try to recognize them on the air. that

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tonight, a conversation with the president of iran, mahmoud ahmadinejad. but first, an update as we look at iran's nuclear program and its missile testing with david sanger of "the new york times" and ray takei of the council on foreign relations. >> this was a large-scale election. this took democracy to new, undefined levels. it was a new model. and i'm quite surprised there are people who chant slogans of democracy but when it comes to iran they decide to back a minority -- i mean, i thought democracy meant the rule of the majority, so how come it is that the american and british politicians decide to support the minority? i mean, don't they believe in the definition of democracy they gave us themselves? >> charlie: one could argue that -- >> one could argue that, with this revelation, on the one hand, the u.s. has gained a negotiating advantage that they have not had in three and a half years of talks. it's always been the iranians who seemed to be taking the initiative. here, now, the obama administration has not only made the iranians have to decide

and certainly, mahmoud ahmadinejad is well aware of that? >> what this really comes down to is a tough of the administration's new policy on engagement. they came in. president obama came in with the idea that you have to engage your adversaries. as up in the top of the report, they'll tray to start doing that. on october 1, we'll sit down with the iranians and several other countries. we'll tray to hash some of this stuff out. but how do you do that in an effective way when on the one hand, your partners don't necessarily agree with the sanctions, or the punishment that you want to impose, and the person you're trying to negotiate with says the kind of things did he today and is likely to repetition at the u.n. a real test of that policy. >> what we didn't hear from secretary clinton today is, if those talks don't work, then what? >> well, and that's a real concern in israel and other parts of the middle east. they view, or they father that what iran has in mind here is a tactic of delay. you keep the united states and these other countries

one controversial speaker at the general assembly was iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad, who attacked u.s. policies and indirectly criticized jews. ahamadinejad's appearance sparked several protests, including some rallies organized by jewish groups who urged a quote "nuclear-free" iran. separately, a group of prominent conservative evangelical and catholic leaders called for a total arms embargo and other tough sanctions to stop iran from developing nuclear weapons. also this week, leaders of the world's most powerful countries gathered in pittsburgh for the g-20 summit. in connection with the meeting, religious leaders held their own summit to draw attention to issues facing the world's poor. in their meeting-- and in a procession through the streets of pittsburgh-- 30 leaders from different faiths said the most important indicator of global economic recovery should be what happens to the hungry and the poor. meanwhile, according to a new study by the united nation's world food program, food aid is now at a 20 year low. and the number of hungry people around the world is soon expect

so we talk about mahmoud abbas as moderate. what that means he's a friend of washington. it doesn't address the issue of his corruption, of his failure to reform the policy and organization and theolitics of his movement. we talk about hamas as extremist but we don't talk about the work, the incredible work on the ground that hamas has done for the people of the occupied territories where in the absence of any genuine government services, it has raised money around the world in huge amounts and provided incredible service to its people. yes, by most accounts, by most analytical accounts, 10% of that monegoes to the military wing of hamas, but it has shown -- the work of hamas on the grnd, social services work on the ground, is so good that many of the international ngos, u.n. bodies in gaza in particular, when they want to find oud what the real situation is on the ground, they happily consult hamas because hamas' figures are deemed to be the most believable. >> in your book you do an excellent job of contrasting the islamists and the secular folks. this question asks abo

anti-government activists clashing with supporters of president mahmoud ahmadinejad. take a look. >> tens of thousands of people heading towards tehran university. there, president ahmadinejad made another searinging speech targeting israel and washington. . >> reporter: today's marches were supposed to be government-organized rallies against israel. president mahmoud ahmadinejad once again declared the holocaust a lie and said confronting israel is a national and religious duty. >> with ahmadinejad coming to the u.s. next week, the u.s. said today iran now faces a choice. cooperation on the nuclear issue or defiance and isolation. >> the white house spokesman called ahmadinejad's comments about the holocaust ignorant and hateful, saying that they would only isolate iran further from the rest of the world. >>> back here on the home front, another high-profile job for one of the bush twins. jenna bush-hager delivered her first report on nbc's "today" show. she interviewed dalton sherman, an 11-year-old dynamo who has wowed thousands with his inspiring speeches. take a

. >> reporter: the american delegation walked out after mahmoud ahmadinejadook the podium. later, obama meets with the leaders of the g-20 nations. >> this would be the first time the ball is really in obama's court. >> reporter: the financial leaders gathering in pittsburgh, plan to grapple with the aftermath of the worst global downturn in generations. >> what to do with an exit in licies. and whether all of us carry on with fiscal stimulus or when we exit and on what conditions. >> reporter: they'll be greeted by protesters, already gathering outside, demanding action to curb climate change. inside, president obama faces pressure from french president nicolas sarkozy, who plans to walk out. and for union leaders who want deeper emissions cuts. >>> well, as john mentioned, iran's president ahmadinejad, sat the u.n., along with other top critics. libya's moammar gadhafi, and hugo chavez. here's dan harris. >> reporter: dressed in flowing, brown robes, moammar gadhafi took to the podium today with his first-ever u.n. speech. with apparently a lot to get off his chest. readi

many western presidents do not believe mahmoud ahmadinejad is that close to getting a nuclear weapon but want to act while there is time. >> bbc news -- why are you opening a second nuclear plant? >> he canceled one news conference, but this is his first reaction. >> we have no seek recessy, and we -- secrecy, and we work within the framework of the iaea. >> the u.n. says the discovery is a setback to the iranian program. it will put pressure on iran. will the chinese be dropping their opposition to sanctions? keep tuned in say the officials. what are the options? the diplomatic part. there's a meeting with iran next week. the ball is in their court. sanctions. cutting off oil and petrol. the military option -- bombing the facilities. something israel would be keen, but britain and america are unenthusiastic. the president and prime minister want the chance to sound tough to their people, and have used this opportunity to tighten the diplomatic screw. >> earlier in the week president obama made his first speech to the united nations. he told the general assembly that the united state

mahmoud ahmadinejad, another guy like this. mayor bloomberg. the world. how does he not like mayor bloomberg? >> love mayor bloomberg. >> boy, just walk around the city. what a testament to his effectiveness. >> no doubt about it. it's a horrible economic crisis, and let's just say i'm glad that he's our mayor. it's one of these weird situations. we've got so many leaders that let us down in so many ways, in both parties. you and i both talk to people like, god, can you believe these people in washington? this is one of the rare cases where i walk around new york, and i go, we got the right guy for the job. seriously, who else would you have running new york by bloomberg? give me a name. think of any name. >> i can't. >> isn't that amazing? >> andrea mitchell. >> there's a reason why the fight against his third term wasn't that strong. >> actually, that did raise some eyebrows. that causes controversy. >> from other politicians who want to be mayor. >> who can't just buy it. >> i'm not saying the guy's not tough and everything else. >> i love m

and they don't think that mahmoud ahmadinejad is the answer to getting anywhere with iran.e stage to say come clean and iranian people will have enormous economic benefits or face the west. >> mahmoud ahmadinejad is a obviously a difficult character to deal with. i think we should be frank about it. it's hard when he can get, as you saw the other day, full coverage for his speech to the u.n. general assembly. the room is empty, practically, but the world is watching because tv finds him interesting, fun, new, different, and all of those things. i think that there are two issues. one is how do you deal with the diplomacy aspect of the thing? can he change the subject? can he get our friends and allies moving off in the nuclear issue on to the holocaust or something else? and then there is the diplomatic political issue of who do you deal with in the government? i think one of the sad truths mahmoud ahmadinejad is increasingly relevant to the iranian government. i think it was fair to say this individual was more the face of the iran, but not necessarily the power, a decision

mahmoud abbasays there's no common ground foregotiation if the israeli government keeps building settlementsn occupied land and will n discuss the future of jerusalem or paltinian refugees. well, as a sign o symbolis it beuse powerful and ratcheted up the power of iran ove its nuclear program. esident obama in the chair for the firstime, the u.n. curity council has animously approved a resolution aimed at stemming the spread of nucle wpons, reducing the risk of nuclear terrorism. jeremy bowen reports from the u.n. >> this is about fixing a goal, they were voting for a hope, a distant aspiraon but the symbolism was strong. the world's most pwerful states in agreemen and an american president ithe chair athe security council for the first time. >> the historic resolution we just adopted enshrines our shared commitment to the goal of a worl without nlear weons. and it brings security council agreemt on a broad framework forction to reduce nuclear dangers as we work toward that goal. >> critics of nuclear armssay ey could start living up to their ligations to reduce their n arsenals. but the sec

and at midday he met with palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. a short time ago, netanyahu told me what he and president obama discussed concerning iran. >> what is the goal? he said the goal is to make sure that iran does not arm itself with nuclear weapons. i share that goal. the method of achieving it is important but the goal is more important. i think there is a growing awareness certainly in washington and in many of the european capitals that time is running short, that iran is moving forward to arm itself with nuclear weapons and that this would have catastrophic consequences not just to israel. that's obvious, but to the arab states in the middle east, to the world's oil supply, and perhaps the worst is for worldwide terrorism, because iran is the greatest sponsor of world terrorism, and imagine what the terrorists will be able to do if they have an iranian nuclear umbrella, or worse, if iran gives terrorists nuclear weapons. that's something that should concern, does concern the major capitals of the world. bret: the presiden

then mahmoud ahmadinejad is coming to new york to address the united nations. we will take a look at the best ways to hide your jews and gays. >> and how to bolt the dand smell of your parent's basement. >> greg: see you later. let's welcome our guests. i'm here with patti ann browne. she is so hot that she can iron a shirt with her bea bare hand. kevin god lington. he knows fighting positions like i know house boy additions. bill schulz, in germany, he is strudel. and sitting next to me, coanchor of the live desk weekk's at 5:00 p.m. eastern. always reamin roaming the stud. what are you doing back there. he is so wise that owls friend him on facebook. >> i took a wrong turn and thought this was the fox reports studio. >> greg: to late, trace. >> great to be here, by the way. >> and he smells as bad as he reads, our "new york times" correspondent. good to see you again, pinch. >> what is that sensation. could it be elation? that is right, david brooks is back from vacation, only in the tuesday times. >> greg: president obama can't wait for the upcoming address

schedule today, another international pariah, iran's president mahmoud ahmadinejad. here's dan harris. >> reporter: dressed in flowing brown robes, moammar gadhafi took the podium today for his first ever u.n. speech with, apparently, a lot to get off his chest. reading from handwritten notes on scraps of paper, he started by calling president obama a "son of africa" and even "my son." then alleged that the h1n1 flu virus has been created by an unnamed military, manhandled a copy of the u.n. charter, and suggested the u.n. headquarters should be moved so he and others could avoid jet lag. gadhafi's sleeping situation here in the u.s. has been complex. in large part because of anger over libya's role in the bombing of pan-am flight 103, he was blocked from setting up his tent. he almost always sleeps in a tent, in new jersey, central park, and finally, tonight, on donald trump's estate in suburban new york. during his speech today, there were plenty of reminders of why gadhafi is so controversial. he defended the taliban and the somali pirates and implicated the israe

. >>> iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad spoke to a nearly- empty room at the u.n. general assembly in new york on wednesday after protesters lined up outside. thousands are expected to march across the brooklyn bridge today to refute the re-election of mahmoud ahmadinejad. >> our nation has successfully gone through a glorious and fully democratic election. >> reporter: in a lengthy speech, mahmoud ahmadinejad failed to mention his country's controversial nuclear program, an issue raised earlier by u.s. secretary of state condoleeza rice. >> this process is now firmly up to iran. it is iran's choice as to how they choose to proceed there was outrage when moammar gadhafi arrived. he denounced the u.n. in a 96 minute rambling speech. >> it earlier president obama addressed the assembly and welcomed the russian president. the hi sauce they are working together to stop the spread of nuclear weapons. he praised obama's decision to end the bush administration plan to end an missile defense shield in europe. >> both of us are confident we can get an agreement that substan

i was with mahmoud ahmadinejad on friday, and he was 15 feet away from me, and we were at the news conference and he spoke for an hour and you look at the guy and he sits and just is smiling right at you and he said people who pursue nuclear weapons are, quote, retarded. retarded. used that word and calls nuclear weapons a criminal weapon, and he says the -- president obama is making a mistake and blunder and he demands an apology from the united states. so, when he is sitting there in front of me and looking at me and smiling that little smile, is that what he is doing to the world, look you can see you it right there. >> remember, the famous french foreign minister, the observation a diplomat is a states man sent out to lie for his country and i tell you this iranians are very good at it. >> eric: he's certainly -- denied they have a nuclear weapon and want to pursue a nuclear weapon. and he even said that the new so-called secret plant was reported to the iaea within the iaea rules and regulations and the guy sounds like a lawyer, who is parsing every little piece of language, to try and g

it's palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas, the controversial leader with no shortage of enemies and at least two assassination attempts already on his life. >> you are constantly play ago mental chess game, if you will. you have to be two, three, four, and sometimes five steps ahead of where you actually are. >> who was that white van? we're looking for what doesn't belong, what's unusual, what shouldn't be there. >> reporter: three days inside a d.s . detail is like a spy novel come to life. a geopolitical thrill ride. >> last turn. >> reporter: ... set in a city already on edge. controlled chaos. snaking through the streets. two dozen agents on high alert as one president goes to a private meeting with two others, attends receptions, speaks at the u.n. the abbas security detail is undoubtedly high profile, but it's just one of 43 such details protecting foreign dignitaries in new york this week. >> this is the super bowl of the protective services. >> reporter: director pat donovan allowed us an exclusive look at this command senter in a midtown manhattan hotel. where the move

last year iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad attacked the u.s. and israel. >> today the zionist regime is on a definite slope to collapse. there is no way for it to get out of the cesspool created by itself. >> who pays for this annual right? well, it's the american taxpayer through the $500 million the u.s. pays to the u.n. every year and throughout money the city of new york spends on security. $20 million last year for the first two weeks of the general assembly alone. this year that security will include radiation and explosive sweeps, continuous patrols of the east river alongside the u.n.'s headquarters and heavy security at the high end hotels where the leaders stay. in the case of iran's leader, that will be the intercontinental barclay. the hotel the iranians settle on after being turned down by several others. colonel qua daffy libya has refused to find any has bed down in central park. he will bed down at the libyan mission a few hundred yards from the u.n.'s front door. that short journey will cost us all a great deal as new york cops

meanwhile, mahmoud ahmadinejad denounced the u.s. and all capitalistic nations and specifically took aim at israel. >> one that is based on the predominance of its materialistic interests to spreading inequality and oppression, poverty and deprivation, aggression, occupation and deception intends to bring the entire world under its control. >> should not be called the security council. it should be called the terror council. >> diplomats from many countries including canada and the u.s. walked out in protest during ahmadinejad's speech. >>> president obama will head to pittsburgh today to begin the g-0 summit. mr.obama is expected to tell world leaders that the global economy can't keep relying on huge borrowing and spending by americans and massive exports by countries like china. this is the third g-0 summit since the collapse of the global economy one year ago. >>> and another story we are keeping an eye ontoday, massachusetts governor will name the interim replacement for the late senator ted kennedy. state law had to be changed

. >> mahmoud ahmadinejad will address the u.n. shortly after the speech but had no plans on meeting. from the u.n. they have to go from there to host another set of world leaders at the g-20 summit. >> coming up in a few minutes, we'll take a closer look te at his foreign policy plan. the question is it working, or have domestic issues have bogged things down. panel of experts will weigh in coming up. >> gregg: acorn says they will name an indiana investigator, an auditor tomorrow, this has the group comes under fire for under cover videotapes showing workers encouraging illegal activity. they want to cut off federal funding to acorn. president obama says there should be an investigation and the head of acorn says she has responded quickly. >> i have an obligation to my board, to my members and to my other employees that actually did practice professional good, high standards. >> that was a year after office. >> the first thing we begin to do was bailed better board, make sure we had financial structures and controls and the way t

that's what mahmoud ahmadinejad represents.ou that we give the dictators the platform to come to the u.s. and spew whatever kind of hatred they feel the necessary? by the way they are only supposed to speak for five minutes. >> blame this on our founding fathers. every time i turn on fox the founding fathers. these idiots. free speech. it's free speech. free speech is the worst thing that ever happened. >> best thing that ever happened happened. >> and also, you know, you go to a dog park and all these dogs would fight if they saw each other by themselves. once you put all these people in a room together, they don't bite each other for some reason. nothing is going to happen. the average american is waking up this morning and could care less whether he says hello to kadafi. he wears an outfit that looks like my aunt's slip covers. i think he is ridiculous. is he our ally. he made him our ally after we attacked iraq. he is not a terrorist country. >> he gave up weapons of mass destruction. one of the few people who do that. one

and now, iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad is once again claiming that the holocaust was a hoax.is in the past, but now he is going further, saying that he is proud that his denial of the holocaust has enraged folks in the u.s. and other western countries. he has also taken the opportunity for a swipe at the u.s., saying "the anchor of the world's professional killers is a source of pride to us." as you may know, he is expected in new york today for the general assembly, but what you may not know is that a lot of our tax dollars are being spent to make sure that ahmadenijad and his staff are comfortable. also staying in new york are qaddaf -- gaddafi and mugabe. jonathan hunt is live for us. it seems like this is becoming a tradition of sorts, with everyone coming here to insult the host nation during the united nations general assembly. >> a comment from hugo chavez calling george bush the devil was a memorable outburst, but it has been going on for decades. in 1975, idi amin did much the same thing. last year, we had iranian president mark mahmoud ahmadinejad walking up to the

iran's mahmoud ahmadinejad. venezuela's hugo chavez. president obama's message was he was no longer going it alone. but his challenge to critics was blunt. >> those who used to chastise america for acting alone in the world cannot now stand by and wait for america to solve the world's problems alone. >> reporter: ahmadinejad made a show of looking bored, but the president was cheered for his decision to close guantanamo and stop abusive interrogations. >> i prohibit without exception or eequivocation, the use of torture by the united states of america. >> reporter: he showed his impatii impatient with endless foot dragging on both sides in the middle east. and rebuked iran and north korea for their nuclear arms. >> they must be held accountable. >> reporter: mr. obama made a quick exit moving on to a series of events, steering clear of the next speaker. >> his excellency moammar gadhafi, leader of the revolution, president of the african union, king of kings in the traditional kings of africa. >> reporter: gadhafi raged on for 95 minute

>> mahmoud ahmadinejad coming here.ndent is going to look at the different presentations that mahmoud ahmadinejad and president obama might make to the u.n. and the missile defense reminds me of a little big of reaganism. >> the president has been blasted by the allies and the republicans for the missile shield move. how does he handle that? >> he has to say we are not fighting the cold war any more. senator mccain is a great figure and kind of a cold war guy, and i think president obama will be able to say iran is really the threat now in the most destabilized region. here is a way of efficiently and competently handle this. >> and i cannot believe -- political talk radio is like rap mus music? >> yeah, what is that about? david, who is a great reporter at the time, they have culture pieces. he heard talk radio and it reminded him of rap music. >> joe is out in san francisco. joe? >> yeah, and i found politicians are not able to -- well, haven't we moved yaurnd the shock of a great economic town turn a year ago. and no

mahmoud abbas is the only moderate option the world has for dealing with the palestinian people. if he goes into the meetings and comes out with something that is not concrete on the settlement, he comes out even more weak, even more discouraged. hamas, by contrast, comes out stronger without ever lifting a finger. shannon, back to you. >> shannon: mike, thank you. the pick of conservative republicans is former arkansas governor and republican presidential contender mike huckabee. he won the 2012 straw poll at the value voter summit in d.c. this weekend. they cast ballots for the person they would like to see at top of the gop ticket in 2012. huckabee finished in first place, 28% of the votes. the other top five contenders, former massachusetts governor mitt romney, tim pawlenty, sarah palin, and indiana congressman mike pence all got about 12%. >>> president barack obama says he supports an investigation into acorn in light of the undercover videos that surfaced last week. hidden cameras allegedly caught people advising people on how to commit crimes and defraud the government.

. >> reporter: iran's president, mahmoud ahmadinejad, admitted the facility exists. claiming it's for energy production. [ speaking in native tongue ] [ through translator ] >> what business is it of yours? it's another country. >> reporter: analysts say it's a dangerous development from a leader who called for the destruction of israel. >> i don't think we should be hugely surprised by had ref vacation -- revelation. we know the iranians have been advancing their nuclear program for several years. >> and some iranians complain the u.s. could have avoided the standoff if it had done more to support the protestors who stood up to the iranian government last summer. >> we don't want nuclear program or nuclear bombs, we don't want to support terrorism around the world. >> the timing is critical. next week, iran is supposed to sit down with the united states, britain, france and china and russia. the disclosures could set the stage for new u.n. sanctions against iran for going back on the nuclear obligations. shawn? >> thank you. >>> to a first-of-its-kind on capitol hil

using the platform, the israeli president blasted allowing mahmoud ahmadinejad to speak yesterday. ahmadinejad denied the holocaust ever happened. eric is live on the east side of manhattan. the prime minister sending a small -- strong challenge, didn't he? >> it really was a direct challenge, and a powerful one. benjamin netanyahu took the same podium that mahmoud ahmadinejad took to deny the holocaust yesterday, and in a dramatic fashion, netanyahu unfolded original plans for a nazi concentration camp, asking, "is this all live? -- is this a lie ?" netanyahu says it is a case of barbarism versus civilization, the ninth century verse is the 21 -- versus the 21st century. >> we will take action against dictators who stole an election in broad daylight and then gunned down iranian protesters who died in the sidewalks on the street, choking on their own blood. we need to stop the terrorist regime of ron from developing atomic questions -- we need to stop the terrorist regime of iran from developing atomic weapons. rick: this is a very powerful and moving speech, eric. i know that at

and in a note of defiance, president mahmoud ahmadinejad told "time magazine": "this does not mean we must inform mr. obama's administration of every facility that we have." later, at a news conference in new york, he said his country had been falsely accused. >> ( translated ): i mean its really bad for 3 heads of state to say something that doesn't have any legal foundation. they're accusing an independent government without any evidence or documentation. this is really the reverse trend that mr. obama was aiming at. >> holman: but secretary of state hillary clinton said today's disclosures will weigh heavily in meetings iran holds next week with the permanent members of the u.n. security council and germany. >> this is now a clear challenge to the international community as this facility sharpens our sense of urgency. >> holman: medvedev in response, russian president medvedev said today iran's new plant violated u.n. security decisions. but he made no mention of new sanctions. and china said all such issues can be resolved through negotiation. >> lehrer: judy woodruff takes the st

. >> hundreds of pro democracy demonstrators rallied against mahmoud ahmadinejad outside the u.n. and most of the protestors wore green, the color of iran's opposition movement. the dem staters say ahmadinejad stole his re-election victory in june. we will listen in to some of the iranian leader's speech to the general assembly as soon as if begins. before ahmadinejad became the top anti-american voice in the middle east, that title was held for years by libya's muammar qaddafi and today he made his first speech at united nations. senior correspondent eric shawn reports on a very unusual appearance. >> he arrived with a smile and flash add victory sign. in the assembly chamber, muammar qaddafi was greeted by dozens of diplomats and then opened his mouth, endorsing barack obama as president. >> we are happy, proud that barack obama governs america. no one can guarantee anything. we are happy and content if obama can stay forever as the president of the americans. >> he had 15 minutes to speak and went on for more than an hour and a half, referring to torn dissheveled notes as he br

it was an opportunity to advance their own politics pointing out rival mahmoud abbas was in new york meeting with israelis when israel struck the gaza strip. ainsley? >> mark tobin from jerusalem. >> the horrible scene of flooded out homes across the country. the atlanta area bearing the brunt of the storm. national weather service is issuing new warnings possible 6 more inches of rainfall or more expected over the weekend. the ground there is already so saturated that any more rainfall may kickoff another round of flash flooding. nine people died in ghoerg georgia flooding this past week. coming up a live accu-weather report on what you can expect. >> so devastating. people worked so hard to buy homes. >>> family and friends today saying a final good-bye to the yale grad student found murdered on her wedding day. annie le services held. mourners remembering her as a brilliant woman who hoped to change the world. raymond clark has been charged with her murder. they are establishing a scholarship in her memory as well. >> when we come back making life better for those americans who ha

mahmoud ahmadinejad is speaking to ann curry. by president obama's statements. he says what he did is completely legal. the iaea will come take a look. it's nothing new. he needed to identify them six months ahead of the time of using the facilities. he says they have another year left before they are planning to use the facility. he says this was a mistake, they, referring to obama, sarkozy and brown, will be sorry. he says this is not how you enter negotiations. he says, quote, this is not nice. >>> now, it's time for the caucus. the round up of the week's big stories with "the new york times" leading journal itselves. john, who is joining us? >> we have, today, andrews a correspondent with "the new york times." he's with me in pittsburgh. he's on capitol hill and elizabeth, a washington correspondent who covers defense and foreign policy. first up is iran. elizabeth, tell me how significant you think this is and what is the prospect of the united states? >> very big questions there. what this does now, for the united states, i