the secretary of defense, leon panetta and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, admiral michael mullenf colors, the performance of the national anthem and the invocation delivered by the united states chief of chaplains major donald rutherford. [presentation of colors] oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light what so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight o'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming and the rocket's red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave [presentation of colors] [presentation of colors] >> let us pray. we're gravely that you have always sustained and protected our great nation. our forefathers looked to you their creator when they declared our independence. year after year and generation after generation, you have led and blessed america. given that dark day 10 years ago you were with us in had midst of the heartache. we gathere

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totally counterproductive and personally it has made the highly respected flag officer admiral michael mullen and his new boss leon panetta one of the most popular laughing stocks and scapegoats of the u.s. failure in afghanistan. ok curious here now with the latest business news this monday afternoon. welcome to our business update the south thanks for joining me russian markets a bouncing back of the shop falls in the first hour of trade just in the news that i hope will be making another bit of russia's presidency and that could ring could be stepping down as finance minister globally european leaders have made progress agreeing the size of the bailout but critically not know how it should be funded peed all over is that the us has stock exchange for us. after a relatively slow start to trading on monday both the are to guess and my six have started to regain some of the ground they lost last week when both markets took a bit of a hit now that was a knock on effect for some do me a growth predictions coming out of the united states also the ongoing debt crisis in the eurozone now there was

totally counterproductive and personally it has made their highly respected flag officer admiral michael mullen and his new boss leon panetta one of the most popular laughingstocks and scapegoats of the u.s. failure in afghanistan. interview and sports coming up but kareen is first with the business news stay with us here on r.t. . our welcome to our business here or not and thanks for joining me here crane says it has achieved significant progress in natural gas talks with russia president from ghana college met russian leaders late saturday to discuss the terms of class transit and supplies the parties agreed to hold an interim government meeting in ukraine tobar claims it is paying too much under the current gas supply deal wants to change the terms russia says it's prepared to provide a discount but we turn once and state ukraine's pipeline network conferencing soon enough from the national energy security fund believes it's a simple solution for kenya. we must solve the problem of. who will do the the problem will be the proper it will this pipeline in my opinion is the most realistic way

totally counterproductive and personally it has made the highly respected flag officer admiral michael mullen and his new boss. one of the most popular laughing stocks and scapegoats all of the u.s. failure in afghanistan be back with a recap of our top stories shortly green is up next though with the business news stay with us here on r.t. . hello welcome to business fans here in articles for joining me this hour russian markets a bounce in back kept a sharp falls and a fast hour of trades there digesting the news that vladimir putin will be making another there for russia's presidency and that actually could and could be stepping down as finance minister warned globally european leaders have made progress on agreeing the size of the bailout but critically not how it should be funded now let's get the latest from peter all of our who is at the r.t.s. stock exchange stuff hello peter so it seems things are improving there a little bit. but yes both the r.t.s. and the my six have made try to regain some of the ground that they lost last week they're both up at the moment last week a really ter

totally counterproductive and personally it has made the highly respected flag officer admiral michael mullen and his new boss lay on. one of the most popular laughing stocks and scapegoats of the u.s. failure in afghanistan. just ahead as our special report on post soviet a stone year but business news next with korean americans stay with us. our welcome to our business outside the south thanks for joining me ukraine says it has achieved significant progress on natural gas talks with russia president viktor yanukovych met russian leaders late saturday to discuss the terms of gas transit and supplies the parties agreed to hold an interim government meeting in ukraine in october crane claims it was paying too much under the current gas supply deal wants to change the terms russia says it's prepared to provide a discount but in return wants a stake in ukraine's pipeline network. from the national energy security fund believes it's the simplest solution for kenya. most of the problem of. who will be the purpose of the program will be the proper it will this biplane in my opinion is the most real

totally counterproductive and personally it has made the highly respected flag officer admiral michael mullen and his new boss lay on. one of the most popular laughingstocks and scapegoats of the u.s. failure in afghanistan. just ahead as our special report on post soviet estonia but business news next with kareena well again stay with us for. our welcome to our business out there that's all thanks for joining me here crane says it has achieved significant progress in natural gas talks with russia president thanks again to college met russian leaders late saturday to discuss the terms of gas transit and supplies the parties agreed to hold her as a government meeting in ukraine in october crane claims it was paying too much under the current gas supply deal to change the terms russia says it's prepared to provide a discount but in return was a stake in ukraine's pipeline network company from the national energy security believes if the simplest solution for here. in moscow the problem of. who will do the the problem will be the proper it all this pipeline in my opinion is the most realistic wa

totally counterproductive and personally it has made the highly respected flag officer admiral michael mullen and his new boss lay on. one of the most popular laughing stocks and scapegoats of the u.s. failure in afghanistan. in a few minutes our special report looking at life in a stoney a twenty years on from the demise of the soviet union but first kareen is up with the business news. power and welcome to business here in our team thanks for joining me this hour russian markets are sliding again after suffering shop losses last week jestingly news that i've been putting will be making another bid for the presidency and that is a quarter and could be stepping down as finance minister now more globally european leaders have made some progress on agreeing the size of the bailout critically not not how it should be funded now let's get the latest on the russian markets from the peter all of you who is at the r.t.s. stock exchange right now hello again peter so one hour after the opening bell what's the mood like now. well the markets have opened down on monday this follows the well they had be

president obama will be on hand as animal michael mullen stepped down as the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. he will be replaced by general martin dempsey. this is the principal military adviser to the president. the term is normally for a period of two years. yemeni officials say they have killed the islamic cleric who has been linked to the army major accused of opening fire at fort hood and a nigerian attempting to blow up a plane on christmas day. you have heard the secret shuffle. the quite the vip flying under the radar at a target. that is michelle obama. she spent about half an hour in the department store. was recognized when she was checking out. mrs. obama has lamented a missing out on a normal stuff like target runs. >> if use a bank of america debit card, be prepared to pay more for that convenience. bank of america plans to start charging its customers a $5 monthly debit card phasfee. customers will not be charged if the use their card at an atm. fixed mortgage rates have fallen for a new low and are likely to fall even further. the average rate on 30 year fixed mortg

admiral michael mullen is stepping down as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. army chief of staff, general martin dempsey, is replacing him. president obama will speak at the change of command ceremony this morning at ft. meyer. general dempsey will be the first military officer in years to hold the post. >>> the duke and duchess of cambridge made an official visit to the royal marsden hospital in sutton, england, to mark the grand opening of a special children's cancer treatment ward. it is the first of -- one of the first public appearances in weeks for the newlyweds. kate is still deciding what charity she will work on behalf of. prince william was appointed the president of the royal marsden in 2007, a position his mother diana also had. it really looks like the couple is trying to follow in diana's footsteps, by making charity a priority in their lives, which is a wonderful thing. >> what a thrill for those kids and their families to get to see them. >> setting an example. >>> let's check in with meteorologist veronica johnson. we saw some twinkling up in

the host, the honorable william lynn deputy secretary deputy secretary of defense and admiral michael mullen chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. ladies and gentlemen please rise as honors are rendered. ♪ ♪ ♪ [background sounds] [background sounds] >> please be seated. , and saw the. [inaudible conversations] [background sounds] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [background sounds] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> the troops representing our armed forces participating in today's view from left to right or the united states army band, under the direction of colonel thomas h. -- and led by drum major official craig. elements of the armed forces include the presidential marching platoon from the army's third united states infantry regiment the old guard commanded by captain eric hedstrom and first sergeant robert durbin. the next element on line the united states marine corps honor guard commanded by captain david reshard platoon sergeant sergeant martinez. the colors are one of the most important elements of the military unit as a center of our formation of the armed forces col

. >> admiral michael mullen, the president's senior policy advisor, publicly accused them as the closely. >> the pakistan's internal services intelligence agency. >> reporter: several officials anonymously say that mullen went to far. he recognizes ties to the akani. >> is it an arm of the isi? yes or no? >> it's not language wang that i would use. >> pakistan whose been furious for days about mullen's accusations but they say an attack injured more than 70 u.s. troops. >> with isi support, akani operatives planned and conducted that attack as well as the assault on our embassy. we also have credible intelligence that they were behind the june 28th attack on the intercontinental attack in kabul. >> reporter: mullen seems to be under fire about his frankness about a close political ally that the u.s. still needs. >> we are quite candid about the fact that it's a concern. but also put it within the context of our broader interests. >> now, many wonder if the critics would have been there if it wasn't for the fact that mullen is about to retire from office on friday. but on the other hand

. >> ladies and gentlemen, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, admiral michael mullens. >> mr.ed ones of those killed near this spot on this day, back in 2001. good morning, and welcome. let me begin by offering on behalf of the 2.2 million men and women who wear the uniform of the united states armed forces, by passing my deepest condolences to you for the loss you suffered and the grief you still endure. no music can assuage, no tongue can express, no prayer alone may dampen the yearning that must fire yet inside you. lives ended in this is place. dreams were shattered. futures were instantly altered. hopes were tragically dashed. you come here, we all come here, to remember those folks and to mourn and to honor. but, the greatest honor we bestow, the finest tribute we pay lies not in our gathering, it lies in our hearts, it lies in our deeds. it lies in the manner in which and the degree to which we have preserved the very ideals others tried to kill when they killed innocent men, women and children. i was struck by the words of a young woman who just wrote a letter to her d

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, but now i see ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, admiral michael mulleninguished guests, and most especially, families, friends, and loved ones of those killed near this spot on this day back in 2001. good morning, and welcome. let me begin by offering on behalf of the 2.2 million men and women to wear the uniform of the united states armed forces. but passing my deepest condolences to you for the loss you suffered an the greedy still indoor -- and the grave -- grief you still endure. nothing can dampen the yearning that must still burning inside you. dreams were shattered. futures were instantly altered. hopes were tragically dashed. you come here, we all come here, to remember those folks and to mourn and to honor, but the greatest honor we bestow, the finest tribute we pay lies not in our gathering. it lies in our hearts. it lies in our deeds. it is the degree to which we have preserved the very ideals that others try to kill when they killed innocent men, women, and children. i was struck by the words of a young woman who just wrote a letter to her de

military orders] >> good morning, ladies and gentleman and welcome to be honorarium of admiral michael mullen. [military orders] >> moving on to the field is the commander of troops, the old guard. >> please stand for the arrival of the official party. ladies and tell mike, the vice president of the united states -- these and gentlemen. official,viewing admiral mike mullen. a copy by the host, the honorable leon panetta, secretary of defense -- accompanied by the host. and general martin e. dempsey. >> present. ♪ [band plays] the president of the united states. ["hail to the chief" plays] ladies and gentlemen, please remain standing for the invocation. plays] [military orders] >> let us pray. eternal father, we praise you and thank you. it's subtle presence -- your eternal presence touches us this morning. thank you for your leadership, guidance, and direction that admiral mullen has given to this great nation. we thank you for having stood next to this great leader as he led hundreds of thousands of our most treasured puncher man and woman through two major conflicts. we ask you for a specia

david petraeus accompanied by the host, william lynn, deputy secretary of defense and admiral michael mullenre rendered. ♪ [canon fire] ♪ please be seated. ♪ [marching band] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ the next element, the united states marine corps honor guard. and sgt. robert martinez. the colors have always been one of the most important units of the -- elements of the unit. the color guard is led by staff sergeant christopher wren. there forceext element is honor guard. the platoocommanded by capt. ths earhart. marching is the marine captain. [applause] ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, please stand. please remain standing for the playing of the national anthem. ♪ [national anthem plays] ♪ >> please be seated. over the course of his nearly four decades in uniform, he let his unit to achieve the most difficult and critical of missions. the rapid growth and improvement of iraqi security forces to the surge in iraq. to the expansion of the architecture in the u.s. central command region. beyond his successes, he also created a lasting impact on the way the army conduct counterinsurgency operations. his leadershi

most of all, admiral mullen, deborah, michael and i also want to acknowledge your son jack who's deployedoday. all of you have performed extraordinary service to our country. before i begin, i want to say a few words about some important news. earlier this morning, anwar al awlaki, a leader of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, was killed in yemen. the death -- [ applause ] the death of awlaki is a major blow to al qaeda's most active operational affiliate. awlaki was the leader of external operations for al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. and that role he took the lead in planning and directing efforts to murder innocent americans. he directed the failed attempt to blow up an airplane on christmas day in 2009. he directed the failed attempt to blow up u.s. cargo planes in 2010. and he repeatedly called on individuals in the united states and around the globe to kill innocent men, women and children, to advance a murderous agenda. the death of awlaki marks another significant milestone in the broader effort to defeat al qaeda and its affiliates. furthermore, this success is a tribute to o

michael smerconish interviews him live on his radio show, and right here on msnbc. >>> changing of the guard. after leading the charge against "don't ask, don't tell," admiral mike mullen hands over the reins to army chief of staff today with an unusual and heartfelt thank you to his wife. >> you've always been my angel, always on my shoulder and i love you more than you can know. >>> and after months of insisting that he is not running for president, is chris christie having a change of heart? plus, the 2012 wives club. ann romney and anita perry taking on new roles in the campaign trail. will they be able to change the course of their husbands' campaigns? and good day, i'm andrea mitchell live in washington. a big day. we begin with the death of american-born al qaeda leader anwar awlaki, a man considered the single greatest threat to u.s. -- to the u.s. homeland. an inspirational leader, he was killed around 3:00 this morning eastern time, when an american drone fired on his convoy in yemen, killing him and another american-born terrorist sammer kahn. jim miklaszewski is live at the pentagon with the latest. this is a very big deal. they must be celebrating at the p

admiral mike mullen is retiring from that job, being replaced by general martin dempsey. >>> a paramedic who says that michael jackson flat lined at home is set to testify that is happening today, at the trial of jackson's doctor. now, court reconvenes in about 45 minutes or so dr. conrad murray is charged with involuntary manslaughter jackson's death. yesterday a security guard testified that murray asked him to help gather up drug vials before even asking him to call 911. >> i was standing at the foot of the bed p he reached over and grabbeded a handful of vials and then he reached out to me and said, here, put these in a bag. >>> and engineers are back at work today rappelling down the sides of the washington monument, they are looking for any damage the earthquake caused last moment. the work has been delayed by some weather. still a ways to go but one of the engineers says so far, good. not a bad way to spend a work day as well. >> incredible, not only because of the actual history of the structure but the area and being -- the view. and just knowing what you're doing and seeing what you're seeing after

michael jackson's bodyguard says before calling 911 he helped dr. conrad murray gather up drug vials in jackson's bedroom. prosecutors say that's signs of a cover-up. >>> and the man replacing general mulleneral martin dempsey. president obama will attend the hand over. >>> florida is expected to move up its presidential primary to the last day in january 2012. a decision on that likely coming as early as today. it's a move that could throw the entire republican calendar into a frenzy. >>> baseball's second season getting under way. the american league playoffs begin tonight. the rays versus the rangers and then the detroit tigers, you know they're going to win, versus the new york yankees. >>> that's the news you need to start your day. "american morning" back after this break. >>> seven minutes until the top of the hour. good morning to you. >>> arizona shooting suspect jared loughner must undergo for more months of treatment before being re-evaluated. saying he may one day be able to stand trial if he stays on medication. he charged in the january shooting rampage that killed six and injured 13 others including congresswoman gabrielle giffords. he's been diagnosed with schizophrenia an

but now i see ♪ ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, that chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, admiral michael mullenr. secretary, distinguished guests, and most especially families, friends, and loved ones of those killed near the spot on that day in 2001 -- good morning and welcome. let he began by offering on behalf of the 2.2 million men and women who wear the uniform of the united states armed forces my deepest and silences -- condolences for the greek you suffered and endured. no music and assuage, no pun can express, no prayer alone can durbin the yearning that must fire yet inside you. lives in did in this place. dreams were shattered. futures were instantly altered. hopes were tragically dashed. you come here, we all come here to remember those hopes and to mourn. and to honor. but the greatest honor we bestow, the finest tribute we pay, lies not in our gathering of lies in our hearts, it lives and our deeds. it lies in the manner which and agreed to which we have preserved the very ideals that others tried to kill when they killed innocent men, women, and children. i was struck by the words