finally the the government rightly w so adamant that mr. almegrahi could not be released under the present. he could be relese how can you justify not releasg al megrahi to a libyan prison but can't justify releasing him to a libyan home? it just does not make sense. the law is clear that scott this government alone should have made that decision. i just wish it had been made in a less opportunistic manner. a difficult decision to take. a very difficult decision. i just wish the decision had been made in a less back handed manner. at the time this decision was made and not left his secretary to hang out to dry. this was the biggest decision but government has had toake and thfirst minister of left it to. typical. i also find it incredible that a justice minister visits of mass murderer. connected and has the right to put forward his case personally, but that does not mean in a direct manner. this could have been dealt with by officials and mr. macaskill cision to go personally shows but breathtaking naivete and sending out the wrong message. w

- oh, well, mr. al gave elmo the idea.st turned them into lemonade. - hey, i'll take a cup. how much? - oh, 25 cents. - you want some? - oh, yeah. me, too. - all right. - mmm! you know, elmo, your idea that i gave you? you just gave me an idea back. - what you talking about, mr. al? - never mind. it's just now i know what i'm going to do with all these tomatoes. - make tomato-ade? - well, kind of. i'm going to make tomato sauce for spaghetti. it's my daughter leila's favorite dish. i'm going to make it for her birthday. - ah! - now, that's a really good idea that she'll like. - i'm feeling the love. - yeah. [guitar playing] ♪ if we have love and we have each other ♪ ♪ we've got everything we need ♪ ha ha ha ha! ♪ friends and family - oh, there he is. - elmo. - mommy! daddy! - oh, darling, i got good news. i got the job. - whoa! way to go, mommy! - oh, thanks, darling. oh. now, listen, we still need to be careful with our spending. - but can we keep having family game night and the picnics in the park and everything? - well

people of libya, well, we'll deal with you on oil and give you a nod and a wink about the release of mr. alegrahi. >> the release and hero's welcome angered the families. they say that the scheduled visit to the united states is adding insult to injury. a judge has ordered a halt on the renovationswhere he wanted to stay. the libya government promised he would not stay at the new jersey estate. >>> and the top u.s. general in afghanistan is calling for a new plan in taking on the taliban. a new report shows the situation in afghanistan is serious. but he says success is still able to be achieved with a change in direction. fox 5 news tom fitzgerald has more on the war in afghanistan. >> reporter: in its 8th year and second president, the war in afghanistan may not face one more new direction. >> this report is an assessment of -- where we are. >> reporter: white house press secretary robert gibbs says it was president obama who ordered the report which gibbs says the president has yet to receive. >> the president asked for a review of our policy. the president authorized additional security

mr. franchise. >> al: you want to write some headlines? >> cris: well, he has done it before.e has to be thinking you're kidding me, right? we put together a drive, we go down, we eat up most of the clock. all we have to do is keep them out of field goal range and they score a touchdown instead. now you have to go the distance. how significant is it? all of those wasted time-outs at this point? >> al: come back to bite you. first and ten. 38 yard line. bears have to go 62 yards with 1:06 left. knox in the game wide left. hester wide right and intercepted by al harris! only cutler to beat and he saves the touchdown! but harris just saved the game! >> cris: oh, boy. oh, boy. the inexperienced at the wide receiver position just killed jay cutler again. johnny knox, a rookie who has made big plays on the top of your screen is going to stop on this one and al harris doesn't. the old vet. won a playoff game one time against seattle with interception and return for a touchdown. and overtime. he comes up huge again. >> al: first time in cutler's professional career he's had four inter

let's go back outside to mr. al roker. there he is. >> thank you very much. we got a grandma and granddaughter on the road trip. right there. yeah. >> wisconsin. >> are you guys doing anything wild? >> we are! going to the "today" show. >> and then it gets crazier from there. right? let's check your weather, see what's going on. for today, atlanta, georgia, nbc 11, afternoon showers, 83 degrees. the jet stream is way up to the north so those pesky upper lows down in texas won't move. that's why they got all the heavav >> plenty of sunshine out there already. it is going to prevail throughout today. 79 to 85 is the temperature range. partly cloudy and the low 80s tomorrow could only up to >> we got my friend here, your name's matt. right, young man? >> yeah. >> where you guys from? >> atlanta. >> atlanta! 11 alive. all right, good to see you. back over to ann. >>> coming up next, we've got megan fox live in studio 1a right after this. vegetables are naturally low in calories. v8 juice gives you 3 of your 5 daily servings. it's a tasty, nutritious way to make t

. >> hi, this question is for mr. al bridge. -- aldridge. you said that you thought the economic impact would be manageable if there are no significant changes. i guess there's different definitis of manageable. it seems to me that it would be because sars which was so big is only limited to a couple of considerates. this is worldwide. it seems it would be much bigger than happened with sars? >> yeah, sars that's a good question. this is what i meant. sars was a very short event and it was driven by fear. so there was a very, very large fear component to the overall economic impact of sars. as i mentioned, the direct medical cost or the cost of dealing with the illness that were on the 8,000 or so illnesses was only about 1of the overall cost. so it's what i would call a fear-dominated event. th overall sars event. in this h1n1 pandemic, it will be a bigger event than sars from a global perspective. that's for sure. because it's a global event. it will also ranch out over at least a year where as sars was a much narrower event. so we're spre

first of al thank you, mr. prime minister for seeg us >> it's been a lg time. i don't want to say how long. >> charlie: you'vebeen out of power. do you see israeli issues, israeli palestinian issues, israeli arab sues different, ving spent ten yearsaway. >> sure. i see everything different. how? you get old, greater. probably i'd liketo think wiser. anyou think about what it is that you can do t make a lasting impact, difference. and you know, it takes least two to tango in this particar danc t if we see a paleinian leership that is as committed to peace as the lat anwar sadat did -- we're waiting for real peace partner. >> waiting to d what? >> make peace and peace means ha you to have basic reciprity. and the question is reay what is the basi problem. people tnk it's territories. these are all problems that hav to be resolve from the 19 20's. we left every square inc of gaza and still they fireockets into what th say is oupied palestin theyhared it and so on from the north and the south. so i asked the palestinians a very sple question. suppose we solve these

mr. zazi that he attended an al qaeda training camp in pakistan last year. now, that -- i mean, that is ground zero for al qaeda and for the taliban. if they was there and he really did attend a camp, then there is a presumption there that he was also given instructions about what to do when he returned to the united states. so we start to wonder whether or not this is coordinated. it's difficult to determine if it's coordinated out of denver, new york, out of afghanistan. if there is a plot. the point here is that unlike a lot of the home grown cells we've become accustomed to, this really has an international dimension. it has an international connection and so we have to start asking ourselves, you know, is this possibly something being directed by al qaeda central? >> all right, let me just ask you, home grown cells, i want to come back to this point. i'm assuming zazi is incarcerated. is anybody else incarcerated as this thing unfolded? >> well, yeah, they're also holding another suspect immam in new york who provided false information to the fbi about

mr. roker. al? >> hey, guys, how are you doing? we're out here with -- oh, our camera guy, jim cork!y were rushing out, they weren't ready quite yet. a little bungee cord action. are you okay, bud? wasn't that amazing, our camera guy jim? awesome? have you ever seen anything like that? >> never. >> never. wow, oh, my gosh. let's check your weather, see what's going on. you'll see for today -- are you okay, bud? all right. sunshine out west, a lot of heat. we're talking temperatures in the 90s in the pacific northwest. portland, oregon, has already set the record for the number of 90-degree days this year. we've got wet weather down through the gulf coast. tomorrow the rain gets ready to move back into georgia, probably more, unfortun >>> good morning. its most cloudy and muggy on this wednesday morning. there is a view of the monument under this cloud cover. a few breaks in the clouds. a little sunshine trying to break out. it is in the 60s to near 70 all around the region. 72 in washington. highs today in the low 80s, partly sunny, warm and humid and a small chance of a passi shower

. >> to the point you just raised, the al qaeda point, the minority leader in the senate, mr. d a statement tonight endorsing the mcchrystal request for more troops and in it he said anything less would confirm al qaeda's view that america lacks the strength and resolve to endure a long war. you said would you have a hard time finding al qaeda in that report. where does al qaeda rank in mcchrystal list of who we are fighting in afghanistan? >> if you listened to hillary clinton, she said that al qaeda lies behind all of the taliban groups. there are three taliban groups outlined. it's probably the second network that has the closest affiliation not only with al qaeda but other jihadist groups. the issue is not just that. the issue is that al qaeda most people think is operating out of pakistan, operating on the outside. maybe even operating in other parts of the world. it is somewhat peripheral. you hear al qaeda less and less and less. what do you hear referenced are issues about how the taliban would run against the democracy that we hope would define a victory eventually in

mr. macfarlane doing al. right here. 3-0 minnesota right now over the tigers. >> bob: runner goes, indifferent. now he is at second place, no play at second.   . >> rob: when guys used to d that when i was pitching i was like, good, now i don't have to look out of the corner eye at you. still got to get score that gu that way i lookedat it. mcdougal, you don't about the guy on base, still have four on base.  . >> bo and a flare to left, right there is will harris. easy out for the first one tonight. >> rob: fla.   that's a pretty tight outfi right here with harris, maxwell, and dukes right there. >> bob: they can go get 'em. >> rob: yeah, they can cover this outfield. imagine throwing nigh gear morgan out there? roger person a dina? we have got some very talented players. >> bob: angel pagan the hitter, 1 for 4 with an r.b.i. single. back in the third. phillies have added on a couple more runs, they

al gore. the mayor, accompanied by mr. gore, announced earlier that the new group of city volunteers will paint 100,000 square feet white by october 9. apparently white absorbs less heat and thus saves energy the people would normally use on air conditioning. both of them are flying private jets, just for the record. i love that hypocrisy. sean: tonight in your america, a video posted on youtube is showing the great lengths that some teachers will go to politicize their classrooms. it was reportedly taped at the bernice young elementary school in burlington, new jersey. it shows students who were believed to be from a kindergarten class singing several songs of praise to the anointed one, president obama. let's take a look. >> now, everybody, let's sing it together, on the count of three. all right. i like that. one, two, three. ♪ sean: shocking. fox news is working to confirm whether or not the video was shot during school hours. joining me now with reaction, a columnist and fox news anchor kimberly guilfoyle. if -- my he

al gore. the mayor, accompanied by mr. gore, announced earlier that the new group of city volunteers will paint 100,000 square feet white by october 9. apparently white absorbs less heat and thus saves energy the people would normally use on air conditioning. both of them are flying private jets, just for the record. i love that hypocrisy. when morning comes in the middle of the night... rooster crow. ...it affects your entire day. to get a good night's sleep, try 2-layer ambien cr. the first layer dissolves quickly to help you fall asleep. and unlike other sleep aids, a second dissolves slowly to help you stay asleep. when taking ambien cr, don't drive or operate machinery. sleepwalking, and eating or driving while not fully awake with memory loss for the event as well as abnormal behaviors such as being more outgoing or aggressive than normal, confusion, agitation and halluciations may occur. don't take it with alcohol as it may increase these behaviors. allergic reactions such as shortness of breath, swelling of your to

mr. obama who failed to understand the true mentality of racism. alattacking president obama now with references from roots. i wonder if they mean the lavar burton mini series. but that's not the most incredible cultural reference of the supposedly american al qaeda -- people who study al qaeda and its communication say rakan ben williams is probably fake, probably not a real person like goat farm boy on the wanted list. part of the reason this guy might be made up is the name. rakan is a comic book character that's really popular in the middle east. he is rakan the lone warrior. and according to comic book legend, his family was killed by roving mongels leaving him to be raised by a saber tooth tiger. so to recap, a probably fake al qaeda american convert named off a comic book character raised by a tiger wants president obama to not be like lavar burton. or at least like the fictional character lavar burton portrayed in the mini serious in 1977. al qaeda is never funny, americans will never laugh with them. but sometimes being nihilist murdering med

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mr. obama says he doesn't want anyone to be al leader, just prepared. >>> airlines are on alert doing whathey can to prevent the spread of the swine flu but could a cough, sniffle mean the end of the road for your travel plans this fall? sherri ly has a look. >> reporter: u.s. airlines already has policies in place that allow them to deny boarding to anyone that is too seriously ill to fly. that includes the swine flu. before you even set foot on an airplane your id is checked but checking for swine flu, that's where passengers draw the line. >> you say you agree to screening, you are subject to a broad spectrum. somebody not even sick is denied flying across the country for someone's wedding. it would be awful for that persobut then there could be someone who is sick. >> reporter: several are making hand sanitizers available. southwest removed pillows and blankets. the air transport association has sick people can be refused boarding but gate agents aren't monitoring every cough or sneeze. >> some of the symptoms of swine flu are similar to common cold or seasonal allergies. not everybody

political and economic philosophies and governmental policies to keep us considering the very al everyday problems? mr. president should we not be concerned with eliminating obstacles which prevent our people to rch there cherished goals is not possible they are born of government objectives which have littl to do with the real need and desire of our people? it is sentimental that his adviser was appalled at and they tried to keep him from sending the letter and thete department roach the sap the stuff and reagan wrote the others bashing the soviets. i am guessing they found tt deeply confusing. [laughter] then december 9881 re again said i have always recognized tt ultimately there has to be a settlement, a solution. the other way is you are trapped in the back of ur mind with the inevitability of conflict that will end of the world. byhe way he is here saying almost exactly the same thing churchils said about reaching age 81 settlement over the cold war division. churchill used to say if i could just sit down with stolid wants a weekrid be no trouble at all after the war shirley with h judgment but

mr. speaker, has an enormous stake in the security and stability of pakistan. we can't allow al qaeda or any other terrorist group that threatens our national security interests to operate with impunity in the tribal regions or any other part of pakistan, nor can we permit the pakistani state and its nuclear arsenal to be taken over by the taliban. to help prevent this nightmare scenario, we need to forge a true strategic partnership with pakistan and its people, strengthen pakistan's democratic government and work to make pakistan a source of stability in a volatile region. i'm pleased to bring to the floor s. 1707, the enhanced partnership with pakistan act part. 1886 and the original senate version of this legislation. as in the house bill we passed in june, s. 1707 provides funding to strengthen the capacity of pakistan's democratic institutions, including its parliament, judicial system and law enforcement agencies. it calls for increased assistance to pakistan's public education system with an emphasis on access for women and girls. s. 1707 also provides critical security

mr. roker who again is out in los angeles. hey, al. reporter: hey, thanks, guys.comes up here in big tujunga canyon, remnants of the wall, it's really devastating and up and down this road we see this again and again. this was the epicenter of the fire, and they still don't know what caused it. it's still under investigation. let's see what's going on as far as the weather is concerned. for your weekend, things looking fairly decent, i should say for today, we're looking at a great day in new england, the northeast, mid-atlantic states on into the great lakes. picture-perfect weather. we've got heavy rain in the southeast. for tomorrow, mild conditions from the northeast, great lakes. gets hot as you get into the plains. showers in the extreme pacific northwest. hot down through texas. and the smoke conditions >> mostly sunny skies, a 73 to 77. seven-day forecast breaks down as so -- nice, high-pressure stabilizing things. >> reporter: and that's your latest weather. natalie? amy? >> thank you so much. >>> up next, which one of these men will be named the best dre

>>and a new domestic terror plot reveals al qaedas continuing influence meanwhile, lawmakers on capitol hill duel to a standoff on health care reform... >>mr chairman let me just complete my thought here. >>in about one minute you'll complete your thought. we gotta... >>i'll complete my thought and then make another point... >>this is your delaying senator and we just have to... mr. chairman i am not delaying. >>i am making an extremely important point. >>bad blood everywhere we look at why with the reporters covering the week doyle mccmanus of the los angeles times nancy yousef of mcclatchy newspapers... pete williams of nbc news and karen tumulty of time magazine. >>celebrating 40 years of journalistic excellence, live from our nations capital, this is "washington week with gwen ifill" produced in association in national journal. corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by -- >> we know why we're here, to stand by all who serve. >> to deliver the technologies vital to freedom. >> to help carry hope to those in need. >> around the globe, the people of boeing are working together for what matters most. >> that's why we're here.

mr. reliable one more time. he is sort of become the amani toomer of this team as they come back up with a hurry-up. >> al: at the 40 yard line. all they need is a field goal so they can milk a little bit of the clock down the field. plenty of time. two time-outs. pass is caught and then it is dropped. manningham had it initially and scandrick was all over him. he never had it. incomplete. >> cris: i think that's a break for the giants. two-yard completion. you can see manningham basically waving his arms trying to talk the official into an incompletion. that is about the strangest looking thing i've ever seen. >> al: right. would ve stayed in bounds and clock kept running. >> al: four man pressure. haven't run any blitzes yet. >> al: second and ten from the 40. now they show blitz. manning throws and that is caught and that will be a first down and that is caught by kevin boss, the tight end. he is tackled by sensabaugh and the ball is now in cowboy territory. ticking down to 1:15 left. >> cris: kevin boss, what he lacks for quickness is pretty good in the open field once he gets running and just ran away from s

mr. bidenroposed cutting u.s. troopumbers in afghanistan. the focus wouldhift to hitting al-qaeda cells, mainly n pakian.n honduras, officials rerted the first fality in continuing claes between police and supporters of the ousd esident. manuel zalayah rurned from exile on monday, a has been camped inside the brazian embassy. riot police lined t streets outside the embassy today enrcing a curfew. violent clashes broke o last night, a police used tear gas break up the crowd. one man washot and killed, th more than 100 arrested. a thick orangeoating fell from he skies over sydney, austraa today. it was the country'worst dust storm in 70 years, and it covered e east coast. we have a repo narrated by dad harrison of "independent television news." >> repter: a city famous for it's stunning vis today enveloped ia blanket of orange dust. sydney we to find it's harbour bridge barely visible d across the water, it best known landmark-- the opera house hidden behind a mask ofine particles, blown inrom the outback by 100 kometer per hourinds. >> i've nev seen that in my life fore. it the first time ever. so it's re

mr. roker's outside with a check of the weather and some guests. al? >> that's right. thank you so much, al. today is international day of democracy. and the since international winners of a democracy video challenge are here. a worldwide competition to ask people about completing the phrase "democracy is." joining us now is the undersecretary of state, judith mchale, also with us, joining us are the six winners. why don't you say your names. >> my name is jesse. >> my name is anna israel. >> i'm luke shulda. >> literally the united nations here, madam undersecretary. tell us, what was this challenge? >> we are constantly looking for new ways to reach out and engage with people around the world. and we felt that democracy provided us a unique opportunity to use media, to reach out. and we asked people to enter a competition and submit their ideas of democracy. we were overwhelmed. we got over 900 videos from over 95 countries. and it sparked an incredible online debate about democracy and what it means. >> what do the contestants win? >> they win a prize to the united

mr. zazi, traveled to pakistan. so there's belief he had contact with al qaeda operatives over there. in new york they believe there's as many as eight, maybe more men they're watching, taking a look at, they want to know more about. does that mean they were involved in the alleged plot? no. they're trying to learn more about them. we also know in denver there's a group of about five, perhaps more there. who they're also looking at. we spoke with some of the storage facilities owners and others out there and here. they've been shown pictures of men, what do you know, have they been here. >> focussing on the states alone, looking from new york all the way to the midwest. you've got to alert about entertainment complexes, even hotels. what else can you tell us? we're not talking about anything specific here. but when folks hear entertainment complex you're going to wonder what you need to do. >> the reason for these concerns is, again, the lead suspect in this officials say had this formula for how to make a bomb. they found backpacks. they're concerned because in past attacks backpacks

al qaeda from establishing safe havens. >> reporter: now the president faces the question of whether to send in more troops. as mr. obama's top general in afghanistan, stanley mcchrystal, has delivered a new review to include a call for 30,000 to 40,000 additional u.s. forces. but members of the president's own party are wary. >> are you going to say we're going to be responsible for putting in a viable national government in a country that really has never had one? >> reporter: republicans say if an iraq-style surge worked once, it can work in afghanistan. warn of daster if mccrystal doesn't send the troops he wants. >> we'll lose. the taliban will be stronger than they were before. the moderates in afghanistan will go back in hiding or get killed. >> reporter: today the defense secretary says he has the mcchrystal report but has yet to show it to the president. >> i'm going to sit on it until i think or the president thinks it's appropriate to bring that into the discussion of the national security principles. >> reporter: meanwhile, mr. oba has reached out to john mccain, yesterday calling his former rival to t

in this battle, a place to parma could arrest al qaeda if we could find them and what they are doing. so intelligence is incredibly important. >> mraka, is that right? we are the only nation that i know of that considers al qaeda operatives a military threat. every other nation looks at this is a law enforcement presence is that you? does everyone agree with that? >> no, sir. don't think that is the case anymore. . . >> i have not had that rare privilege. >> i have. have you er been to an interrogation conducted in italy. >> lo. >> do you believe that these >> there is no agency in the world intergrates because you can't say hel. i just want the world to understand, and now my team is up. the reason we have adopted is and t odd thing about this is if you go down to the military conflict, in ny ways you restrict the ability. but i think that's the right model to have with that. i'ld yield to you it's just the two of us. >> let's go back and forth. >> yeah. i mean we have to figure ts out as a world, not just a nation. right? >> absolutely. in fact, it's a cold issue to fight. for the fight, o reason we're having this discussion is

necessary -- >> to disrupt, dismantle and defeat al qaeda in afghanistan and prevent their return to either country in the future. >> the pentagon says mra also promised to regularly as assess the strategy in afghanistan. >> this is a natural reassessment point. this is a natural time to review how far we have come, what still needs to be done and what the best way of achieving our ultimate goals is. >> republicans believe mcchrystal's assessment suggests time is not on our side. >> what will happen is we will miss the window of getting more troops into the theater as the spring thaw occurs when additional troops are going to be necessary. >> and senior military officials are backing mcchrystal. >> obviously i endorsed him and the chairman has endorsed general mcchrystal's assessment. >> one option being considered is a smaller military footprint, reportedly being pushed by vice president biden. officials know increased security for the august election was the primary reason for additional troops and allegations of fraud against president karzai have weakened a part of president obama's strategy, which is providing afghans with good gov

mr. obama promised america won't give up on finding their attackers. >> in defense of our nation, we will never waiver. pursuit of al qaeda and its extremist allies, we will never falter. >> reporter: this afternoon, the obamas helped paint a habitat for humanity call. his call to service. >> park david rothenberg. >> reporter: in shanksville, pennsylvania, bells tolled at the crash site where 40 people died fighting hijackers on a fourth plane believed to be heading for washington. >> never forget what they did here as they struck the first blow in this battle against terrorism. >> reporter: a battle that continues as america remembers. at the pentagon, a new program started today. victims' families are training volunteers to lead tours at the pentagon memorial and explain to visitors what happened there. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. >>> for troops serving in iraq and afghanistan says marking today's anniversary helps remind them of the importance of the u.s. mission tll over people ar inme mb all o>>r people are remembering september 11th. the borden bell was tolled in washington's national cathedral at noo

mr. weeks, and they were due in court for an eviction notice on the day his body was found. >> the taliban is expanding, and al qaeda is better protected, so what should president obama do about the mess in afghanistan? how will he change u.s. strategy? that is the subject of a big meeting today at the white house. >> president obama call all hands to the situation room underneath the west wing. secretary of state clinton, national security adviser jones and vice-president by and, chairman of the joint chiefs, commander petraeus, and the general running the war in the afghanistan, stanley mcchrystal, who once 40,000 more troops but will might get them today. >> we will discuss the strategy before we get into tactics. >> president obama has spelled out his goal. but some of that can be done by drones in pakistan. six alleged militants were killed today. should the force in afghanistan and go to over 100,000? his backers say yes. >> we need to have a number of troops that have been recommended. >> democrats like john kerry caution, do not just believe the generals. >> they were incorrect in vietnam. there were f

mr. obama promised america won't give up on finding their attackers. >> in defense of our nation, we will never waver. in pursuit of al qaeda and allies we will never falter. >> reporter: he helped paint a habitat for humanity. in shankville, pennsylvania, today, bells tolled at the crash site where 40 people died fighting hijackers an a fourth plane believed to be headed to washington. >> never forget what they did here as they struck the first blow in this ballot against terrorism. >>eporter: a battle that continues as america remembers. at the pentagon, a new program started today. victims' families are training volunteers to lead tours of the pentagon memorial and explain to visitors what happened there. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. >>> a british sailor named kate nesbith has become only the second woman in the royal navy to be honored with the navy cross. she was a medic and caught in a taliban ambush in afghanistan. she repeatedly ran into the line of fire to help the injured troops. british and defense officials said she made the difference between life and death for a rine who had been shot in the neck.

al qaeda was running. a second, i suppose, would be going to mr.urtz's point were to steal pathogens from a laboratory and from an existing laboratory supervised by the government that is not so well and take it pack to a secret location and develop it into a weapon. in the third, in case we had an anthrax where the department of justice determined in 200 that the biological researcher was the sole perpetrator of the 2001 anthrax attacks. so for somebody within the labs to be compromised. basically, to be doing conversion of weapons within the labs. we're focused here on the security of the labs. i want you to talk about your evaluations and the commissions of the probabilities here or is it impossible to do that. from whence of the three that i've mentioned is that most likely that a terrorist intending to do a biological attack against the u.s. would get the biological materials. the commission did not attempt to make such an assessment. i will be sufficiently either indice crete or courageous to try to do so. i would suggest it's the third optio

mr. kitfield, i wanted to ask you, the core excuses. but al qaeda, their core issues.are their objections? our military basis on land in that part of the world to protect our access to oil. what are their core objections to the west? >> guest: sure. that's a very good question. they want to establish an islamic surrounding by strict sharia law. they want us to withdraw all support from israel, saudi arabia and egypt so that they can take over those countries. very much like the taliban had in afghanistan before 9/11. they see us and our money and support for these regimes as thwarting that. >> christopher called well will be on c-span q&a, sunday at 8:00 p.m. is the muslim population in europe a threat to you? guest: it is a potential threat. when you have people who are s dispoe sesed and angry and some iman can say it's these western culture. . they will listen. i think our own muslim population is pretty well inter he greated in the united states. we have to keep our eyes on and make sure there's not a d dispossesed muslim population that feels like they are discrim

mr. loza was doing, he was not doing it on your behalf? >> absolutely. absolutely. i have had no engagement whatsoever in any illegal or unkeith al behaviors. >> reporter: graham said loza informed him several days ago the fbi was investigating him. the fbi apparently has wiretaps and video of loza accepting cash. loza was secretly indicted last week and was to appear in court thursday. the search warrant sought access to graham's office as well as loza's personal desk, his personal computer and the council's central computer server. graham is chairman of the council committee that oversees the taxi industry. he recently proposed legislation to ease a taxi license moratorium for hybrid cars, something specifically asked for in the bribery case. we were told now that ted loza is appearing in federal court right now at this hour, a lawyer for loza said his client is innocent and will fight the charges. >>. >> tom sherwood, thank you. >>> metro today fired the bus driver involved in that serious pedestrian accident near dupont circle. it happened back on september 3rd at the corner here of florida and connecticut avenues northwest.

mr. kitfield, i wanted to ask you, the core excuses. but al qaeda, their core issues.? our military basis on land in that part of the world to protect our access to oil. what are their core objections to the west? >> guest: sure. that's a very good question. they want to establish an islamic surrounding by strict sharia law. they want us to withdraw all support from israel, saudi arabia and egypt so that they can take over those countries. very much like the taliban had in afghanistan before 9/11. they see us and our money and support for these regimes as thwarting that. >> christopher called well will be on c-span q&a, sunday at 8:00 p.m. is the muslim population in europe a threat to you? guest: it is a potential threat. when you have people who are s dispoe sesed and angry and some iman can say it's these western culture. . they will listen. i think our own muslim population is pretty well inter he greated in the united states. we have to keep our eyes on and make sure there's not a d dispossesed muslim population that feels like they are discriminated against. gues

general mcchrystal's report and mcchrystal says if you want to destroy and dismantle al-qaeda as your clips show, then mr troops, other resources and a different military strategy and if i don't get those, if we keep going the way we are, we will be defeated. i mean, it's not-- there's no mincing of words, he's clear and in plain english. obama has it decide. does he go along with what his generals ask for and risk political fallout from his base and does he tell the general, no, i'm not going to give you that and really, all what will be a defeat in afghanistan, my guess is he tries to split the difference and give him part of what he wants and frankly, that's the worst of all. >> well, kt. here is what i love about you. you cut through the smoke on this stuff and you spent time in afghanistan back in the spring. >> yeah. >> you know and the experts were saying, you're talking about defeating al-qaeda, dismantling al-qaeda. and a lot say they're not in afghanistan, they're over in pakistan. and what are there are those interested in their poppy fields and therefore putting the tropes there, would it be

al qaeda. he placed a wreath at the site where 184 people died at the pentagon. earlier the president and mrsama held a moment of silence at the white house. nbc's mike viqueira is live at the white house. and there have been a lot of these ceremonies over the years. anything particularly different about how to obama white house handled it today? >> well, the weather befitted the somber tone. it is his first observance. 8:46 a.m., the time when the first plane struck the world trade center. both mr. and mrs. obama appeared on the south lawn of the white house. the weather held up long enough for them to issue, to observe a moment of silence. they were joined by many of the white house staff. all of them donning their caps and standing in reverence for those who were lost on that day. then the president, a little later, got in his motorcade, made the trip across the river to the pentagon. you heard what he had to say at least in part there on the steps of the pentagon. he came back here. he was drenched incidentally when he went into the crowd and shook the hands of many of the men and women i

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mr. kitfield, i wanted to ask you, the core excuses. but al qaeda, their core issues.ir objections? our military basis on land in that part of the world to protect our access to oil. what are their core objections to the west? >> guest: sure. that's a very good question. they want to establish an islamic surrounding by strict sharia law. they want us to withdraw all support from israel, saudi arabia and egypt so that they can take over those countries. very much like the taliban had in afghanistan before 9/11. they see us and our money and support for these regimes as thwarting that. >> christopher called well will be on c-span q&a, sunday at 8:00 p.m. is the muslim population in europe a threat to you? guest: it is a potential threat. when you have people who are s dispoe sesed and angry and some iman can say it's these western culture. . they will listen. i think our own muslim population is pretty well inter he greated in the united states. we have to keep our eyes on and make sure there's not a d dispossesed muslim population that feels like they are discriminated

mr. trump. that must be frank, how are you doing. >> mike: we're talking about the sports figures moving to politics, what about politicians moving to sports. what would alhe starting center of the new york knicks. >> don't shoot that basketball too high, it might bring down acid rain. the environment must be saved listen, i understand the environmental argument and all that kind of stuff i totally get it be it, but sometimes al gore seems like a bad mall dracula like some of the factor there, sam of the facts, wait, if i think that's true that doesn't make sense. so i almost did a glenn beck there. like-- that's glenn beck. >> mike: frank, we've got to go. >> next time on huckabee! >> thank you, frank, what a pressure. frank caliendo. coming up, he's gone from center field to center stage. new york great bernie williams, we'll talk to him about his career after baseball and hear him jam with the little rockers. inner beauty is important, but not nearly as important as outer beauty. ♪ that's why i use covergirl's simply ageless makeup with olay regenerist serum. a department store brand can glob up in lines and wrinkles and actually make you look older.

mr. obama picked up the theme and as recently as last march said this about afghanistan, quote "we will use all elements of our national power to defeat al qaeda, and to defend america, our allies an all who seek a better future, end quote. now we know that three weeks ago the president was told by the general he sent to win that war that there is the need for tens of thousands of more forces, a need so urgent that failure to send them could lead to defeat. since then, the afghan election has shown house corrupt the u.s. supported 0 election was, making support for the taliban more difficult. support by the public is eroding fast. the public shows the latest fox poll shows a tiny totality supporting the role but a more opposed to more troops. some on the left see another parallel to vietnam, hostile neighbors and border sanctuaries where the enemy can hide. soon on this issue, though, there will be no president to hide. bret: so what do you think he's going to do? >> it's hard to picture him after all that has been said going against the advice of general mcchrystal and refusing to send more troops, but his party is runing away from him

mr. zazi purchased certain products that contain chemicals that allegedly could be used to make a bomb. those acts were not illegal. >> prosecutors believe zazi received explosives training from alpakistan. he is being held without bail and will remain locked up throughout the trial. his next court date is december 6th. >>> coming up next, another proposed smoking ban in our area. >>> should building owners in d.c. have the right to prohibit smoking on the sidewalk out fronted? i'm john hen reman. we'll have that story coming up. >>> we're checking your morning mute with julie wright and tucker barnes is here with your weather. that is coming up next on fox 5 morning news. growing up we didn't have much, but education was always a priority. my mom sent me off to college with just four 20-dollar bills. so i know that education is the best invement virginia can make for our children and in our future. narrator: endorsed for governor by classroom teachers for his record protecting our schools... creigh deeds' plan to rebuild our economy starts with education. more accountability... and expanded college opportunities. creigh deeds. no one more committed to our children's future. no

government, because al qaeda was there originally with the training camps and now to abandon that government under pressure would be disaster for the united states. >> jack rice, how credible would mrbare's information be at this point as a former cia expert? >> i think it's quite credible. the first thing we have to consider here is iraq is not afghanistan. afghanistan is a completely different animal. if we assume we roll more troops in that's going to make a difference? contemplate how much landscape we have to deal with. we have to contemplate just the fact the karzai government may be questionable at best, illegitimate at worst. we're trying to separate the question of afghanistan. i'm thinking about this as a former cia officer. we have to separate this question of afghanistan from pakistan and we can't do that. they must be looked at as a whole. >> all right. the latest nbc/"wall street journal" numbers are this. 51% of the american people oppose a troop surge in afghanistan and also 66% of democrats oppose afghanistan troop surge. take us down that road, bill press. what do you think? >> i think for barack obama this is the toughest decision he's going to face if he's there

mr. specter: supported by senator casey, by congressman mike doyle, in whose district it is, by the al containy county, county executive, by the county council, by the mount washington community and by two representatives in the pennsylvania general assembly, senator wayne fontana, and representative wagner. hard to envision a more appropriate use of $200,000 than is present here. clear-cut matter of looking to the federal government to fulfill its responsibility on an area which has become blighted, a waste site which should have been cleaned up a long time ago under federal law. mr. president, in addition to the considerations on the mount washington community development corporation, i am opposed to the amendment number 2410, which would prohibit the use of funds for the john murtha john istown -- johns town airport. it was defeated in the house of representatives by a decisive vote of 263-254. this airport supports 45,000 takeoffs and landings per year. the cambridge county airport receives federal funding from the air service, a program run by the department of transportation on a formula