the doctor decides to push mr. bin laden into combat was obsequious. who knew that his future and the future of the jihad depended on osama bin laden's money? it was not surprising he made this move. >> let's go back to the audience. >> thank you for your service to the country. some of us can only imagine what he does do to protect our freedom. i wanted to thank you and all of the veterans. my son is serving as a senior chief in the navy. do you think the pakistani government and military were hiding bin laden or protecting him? >> i certainly do. i think they are completely responsible for his care and feeding. i will go on the record to say that right now others are under the care and feeding of the isi. i think you have a case where you have one of america's allies we are dealing with a cheating spouse relationship. it is something we have to realize that pakistan's goals are not our goals. there is not any reason for pakistan to want a prosperous democracy to the north of them in afghanistan when they have to worry about the country falling into th

so al wa -- zawahiri turns out not ab good leader compared to bin laden, mr. clapper testify dollars the plots will be smaller and switchler. yes you'll have tactical attacks on the ground, by al-qaeda on the arabian peninsula, but the big picture is we are winning the war against al-qaeda, bin laden and al-qaeda is in decline. yuen jen but al-qaeda is a known entity, right? we know about al-qaeda. the question is more about the unknown. iran has an state sponsor of terror since 19 # nine, according to our country, so despite the inspectors that might go in over the weekend, despite the fact that iran maybe someday benefits -- abandons its nuclear program, will it ever stop being a state sponsor of terror? >> again, nation states form relationships with nonstate actors as a matter of convenience. if they settle up their issues then they won't have any use for them. that's the path, that's what we see historically is the case. and again, most states prefer, if they k. to use their own operatives and not to depend on third parties that are often unreliable. it's

now, i thought the president was the one that went and got bin laden and other things. listen to mr. gingrich. >> all of you should be very deeply concerned about national security. barack obama is the most dangerous president in history. defeating barack obama becomes a duty of national security because the fact is he is incapable of defending the united states. >> is that just demagoguery or is that delusional? i mean what are we looking at here? >> delusional. >> "saturday night live," that's skit out of "saturday night live." look, it is so sick that we have come to this place. you run a campaign on either two things, one, hope, or the other, fear. and they have chosen to run a campaign or fear, painting president obama as some kind of other, something that we are not, the rest of the country is not. and the one thing, reverend, that you know well, and i hope the american people will do this those in the judeo-christian tradition, in the gospel according to matthew, 6th chapter, jesus warps us about this he says, when you pray, do not do as the farris sees who stand in public to

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. >> with the killing of bin laden earlier this year how strong or is how weak is al qaeda tonight? >> as mr. clapper said the other day in congress and has been saying for the last six months there's very strong signs that al qaeda has been substantially degrade, its ability, its communications have deteriorated, their leadership is much weaker, ability to put together a big scale attack against america or its allies is depleted. but the organization still exists and a more dissipated, fragmented fashion and does have the capacity still to conduct attacks in various places around the world but the chances of them pulling off a 9/11 attack is much less. >> we're talking with jeff dyer. i want to share with you what we learned today from the nato meeting taking place in brussels. the support for an earlier planned withdrawal of troops from afghanistan. we got word of this yesterday from defense secretary leon panetta and general secretary joining u.s. and france protein posing afghan forces take lead in all combat operations by the middle of next year. this came up at today's hearing. what di

mr. cantana and barry. >> protests were sparked after afghan workers at the american military beasts -- military base saw soldiers setting fire to the holy book in a garbage bin. the soldiers stopped what they were doing once they realized the books were korans. officials say four were burned. protests have killed at least seven people. >> we will take you to the kickoff of a museum that will honor african american culture. >> it has been weeks since the candidates have shared the stage. we are hours from the next debate. how will religion played a part in the questioning? >> more on the race for the republican presidential nomination. >> tonight's debate gets under way in mason, arizona, as a primary on february 28. mitt romney has the lead. that could quickly change. >> a couple of hours away. such a different scene. i was at the debate in d.c. a couple of months ago. talking to rick santorum afterwards, he actually came down to explain his remarks. he was the only candidate to represent himself. two months later, things have changed. >> for the first time, rick santorum begins a debate on top. >> i feel like i am at a church getting a call and response her

mr. obama leading mitt romney among registered voters. polls for the approval rating at 50%. the highest since after osama bin laden was killed last may., near lays many, 46% still disapprove. >> rescue crews in the philippines are digging and hoping to reach dozens of people trapped in earthquake rubble. >> violence in syria goes too far. the united states is leaving. >> michael finney is seeking questions and will be answering them live a little later, you can contact michael on twitter and facebook.com. >> on monday afternoon, checking traffic, this is approach to the golden gate bridge. traffic moving beautifully. stay with us. >>> american diplomats are pulling out of syria today after the obama administration suspended all actions in the area. >> protests are intensifying and so is a fierce reprisal. and these are the sounds from the city today. and artillery impact and the syrian president's troops fired mortar shells in what is being described as the worst crack dune since the bloody uprising began. bbc is on the ground and said they heard a mortar every 30 seconds. >> you can almost here a little bit of fire. it's a pretty fut

bins, now, 30 days, 60 days, a year. may not be able to give you the details, but that's what we're working toward. >> right. >> mr. secretary? >> it's really -- it's really essential here. we've -- we have learned a great deal over the last few years in our ability to make the fullest use of the reserve and the guard. i mean if you go out to the battlefield, you can't tell the difference between national guard units and active duty. >> right. >> they're out there doing exactly the same thing. and they're getting tremendous experience, they're getting tremendous capabilities. i want to be able to continue that capability so that they're ready to go. and you know, the services are working on plans to make sure that we have that kind of rotational ability. >> i just want to echo that. fantastic, not just in iowa and minnesota, but throughout the country, and they've done a great job in the operational -- in their operational roles, not just strategic. thank you very much to all of you. thank you, mr. chairman. i yield back. >> i appreciate the gentleman's concern for the workforce and would encourage you to look at m

mr. intellectual honesty sean hannity failed to produce any evidence to support his claim that president obama did not want to get bin he had tapes proving if president obama had his way, we wouldn't have gotten bin laden. this is day three i'm very concerned now. and he has not produced the tapes or admitted he misspoke. i thought hannity worked for a network claiming to be fair and balanced. sean? if what you said is true, why is the president sitting there watching seal team 6 carry out the raid on the compound? why didn't he call off the mission right there and go shoot some hoops or something? and why did candidate obama say this in 2008. >> if we have osama bin laden in our sights, and the pakistani government is unable or ub willing to take them out, then i think we have to act and we will take them out. we will kill bin laden, we will crush al qaeda, that has to be our biggest national security priority. >> he said we will kill bin laden. now sean, if you're honest intellectually, that is, you'll play the tape on your show. barack obama is the candidate he was not lying, he was determine to do what the last p

mr. cummings: our federal employees safeguard our food supply, ensure that seniors receive social security checks and hunt down terrorists like osama bin laden. they carry out each and every federal program. service and nashe -- program, service, and initialtive congress has created. despite the critical nature of the services federal workers provide, the majority believes their pay should be frozen for yet another year, that their benefits should be slashed an the size of the federal work force should be slashed even though it is smaller now than it was under presidents reagan and george h.w. bush. federal workers have already made tremendous sacrifices to address the nation's budget deficits. the two-year pay freeze to which they are currently subject will save taxpayers $60 billion. further, federal workers face the possibility of layoffs and furloughs in coming years as automatic spending reductions mandated by the budget control act of 2011 reduce agency budgets for salaries. the only workable solution to our country's budget deficit is a balanced one that includes shared sacrifice, including from the wealthiest among us. to date,

mr. obama better positioned than expected at this point. his approval rating in the cbs news new york times poll is 50%. its highest point since the death of osama bin laden. more good news, smooth sailing on capitol hill for the president's proposed payroll tax cut, which just days ago, had seemed destined for a fight th house republicans. >> you can't take anything for granted. you're in washington. until my signature is actually on it. >> reporter: even though more americans still disapprove than approve of the president's handling of the economy, his numbers have moved steadily upwards since november, from 34% approval to 44%. and the republican considered most likely to be his opponent in november, now trails in a head-to-head matchup, by 6 percentage points in november. and even more important, independents who will be crucial to victory in november, now break for the president, over governor romney by 9 points. just one month ago, romney was up 8, a 17-point swing. >>> and one of tonight's fundraisers in los angeles will feature a performance by the rock band, the foo fighters. 1,000 are expected to attend. >>> time now for a look at the balt

mr. obama better positioned than he expected at this point. his approval rating in the new cbs news new york times poll is 50%, its highest point since the death of osama binen. more good news, smooth sailing on capitol hill, for the president's proposed payroll tax cut, which days ago, had seemed destined for a fight with house republicans. that had the president wearily optimistic. >> you can't take anything for granted here in washington. until my signature is actually on it. >> reporter: even though more americans still disapprove than approve of the president's handling of the economy, his numbers have moved steadily upward from 32% to 34%. and the republican most likely considered to be his opponent in november, now trails in a head-to-head matchup by registered voters. and more importantly, independents now break for the president over governor romney by 9 points. just one month ago, romney was up 8, a 17-point swing. >>> and scott walker met the president and giving him a milwaukee brewer jersey with president obama's name on it. >>> a mild and sunny afternoon. we may see some rain tomorrow. meteorologist tim williams is here with the updated numbe

mr. mandala is described as being conscious and comfortable. the 93-year-old expected to be released sunday or monday. and pakistan's government has leveled the home where osama binen was holed up before he was killed by u.s. forces in may. the piece of land will now become a public park. back to "lockup." >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >>> for many inmates, life at the orange county jail in southern california is one long wait for their cases to be decided in court. privileges are few, and inmates are only allowed minimal possessions. but with time on their hands, they often find creative solutions to everyday problems. jared petrovich has been here for five years now, on a murder charge to which he pled not guilty. what is it? >> it is a sewing needle, to sew your clothes with or pants. it is not quick, it takes -- got to have patience. you have to make a string. make a quick one real quick. ♪ got your string now. you got your string now, your needle. it is real easy. you don't have to take your -- you just get the quick stitch going, you know? i made this beanie, but i took the arms off my shirt. it is kind of big so you got to

bin laden was hiding. >>> nelson mandela could be going home from the hospital as early as today. a statement from the south african president says mris in satisfactory condition after having hernia surgery. mandela is 93 years old and he has had a few health issues recently, but he has kept largely out of the public spotlight for the last couple of years. >>> and to politics now. well, we're only two days from the next republican primaries in michigan and arizona, and just a week away from super tuesday. joining me is patricia murphy, founder of citizen jane politics and a contributor for the daily beast. and patricia, you know, mitt rom my has made a few misstatements. >> yeah. >> things he probably wants to take back. there was the $10,000 bet he made with rick perry. $10,000 being kind of a lot of money. >> too rich for some of our blood. >> a little bit. there was also this one. just take a listen. >> i love this country. i actually love this state. it just feels good being back in michigan. you know, the trees are the right height. [ applause ] >> the streets are just right. i like the fact that most of the cars i see are detr

mr. obama better positioned than he expected at this point. his approval rating in the new cbs news "new york times" poll is 50%. his highest point since the death of osama bin laden. more good news, smooth sailing on capitol hill for the president's proposed payroll tax cut which just days ago had seemed destined for a fight with house republicans. that had the president warlly optimistic. >> you can't take anything for granted here in washington until my signature is actually on it. >> reporter: even though more americans still disa promiscuous prove than approve of the president's handling of the economy, his numbers have moved steadily upward since november. the republican considered most likely to be his opponent in november now trails in a head-to-head match-up by six percentage points of registered voters. independents who will be crucial to victory in november now break for the president over governor romney by nine points. just one month ago romney was up eight. a 17 point swing. >> reporter: however, it is way too soon for the white house to pop the champagne corks. the economy is still the biggest issue by far for voters. three-quarters of them sa

mr. cummings: our federal employees safeguard our food supply, ensure that seniors receive social security checks and hunt down terrorists like osama bin laden. they carry out each and every federal program. service and nashe -- program, service, and initialtive congress has created. despite the critical nature of the services federal workers provide, the majority believes their pay should be frozen for yet another year, that their benefits should be slashed an the size of the federal work force should be slashed even though it is smaller now than it was under presidents reagan and george h.w. bush. federal workers have already made tremendous sacrifices to address the nation's budget deficits. the two-year pay freeze to which they are currently subject will save taxpayers $60 billion. further, federal workers face the possibility of layoffs and furloughs in coming years as automatic spending reductions mandated by the budget control act of 2011 reduce agency budgets for salaries. the only workable solution to our country's budget deficit is a balanced one that includes shared sacrifice, including from the wealthiest among us. to date,

mr. president, call amelia, she's got this down. >> i'll come! >> brian: thanks so much. >> thanks so much. >> brian: 19 minutes after the hour. this navy seal helped take down osama binter. now his dad break his silence trying to pay it forward. he's next. speaking of bin laden and the raid, his compound gone. what happened under the dark of night? we'll show you the video [ male announcer ] juice drink too watery? ♪ feel the power my young friend. mmm! [ male announcer ] for excellent fruit and veggie nutrition... v8 v-fusion, also refreshing plus tea. could've had a v8. we could eat whatever we wanted and still lose weight. weight watchers online was so easy. you look up a food, you eat the food, you track the food. weight -- comes right off. you have lipstick on your teeth. ok. got it. using the recipe builder, i'm making 2 point enchiladas that will blow your mind. together, we lost 71 pounds with weight watchers online. quit dancing. i didn't do it... [ female announcer ] join for free today. weight watchers online. finally, losing weight clicks. >> gretchen: 24 minutes after the top of the hour. quick headlines. fox news alert. moments a reports of shots fired

track down osama bin laden, folks who are helping protect the safety of the food supply, it seems to me we should be willing to stand up ourselves and vote -- if i could have another -- mr. hastings: an additional minute. mr. van hollen: i thank the gentleman. i think we should be willing to stand up in front of the american people and just have a clean up or down vote. just have a clean up or down vote on making the statement that we members of congress understand how people are suggestle -- struggling. we are not going toe take a cost of living increase this year. we haven't taken it for the last couple years. the country is struggling. people are struggling. my friend mentioned american families talking around the kitchen table looking at the budget. let's show we understand the reality that many of them are facing. members of congress can afford to lead by example and i hope we will. and it will be an important statement of where this congress stands. so again i thank mr. hastings for his leadership. i know at the appropriate time he's going to call for the previous question. if you want to vote to make sure that we pass legislation to not provide cost of living inc

bins, now 30 days, 60 days, a year. may not be able to give you the details, but that's what we're working toward. >> right. >> mr.retary? >> it's really -- it's really essential here. we've -- we have learned a great deal over the last few years in our ability to make e fullest use of the reserve and the guard. i mean if you go out to the battlefield, you can't tell the difference between national guard units and active duty. >> right. >> they're out there doing exactly the same thing. and they're getting tremendous experience, they're getting tremendous capabilities. i want to be able to continue that capability so that they're ready to g and you know, the services are working on plans to make sure that we have that kind of rotational ability. >> i just want to echo that. fantastic, not just in iowa and minnesota, but throughout the country, and they've done a great job in the operational -- in their operational roles, not just strategic. thank you very much to all of you. thank you, mr. chairman. i yield back. >> i appreciate the gentleman's concern for the workforce and would encourage you to look at my bill b