it is connecting to the new geneva and the brt. that project we hope will be done and coordinating on the geneva brt initiative, which is an initiative across the by- county partnership. the authority board approved after we had applied for and received some grant funding -- this is a continuation of our transportation effort in the bay area. this will be to help some of the organizations serving be used and general community members to get from those services and programs. and in particular, general vehicle sharing and collaboration there. the department of health will come forward with a potential pilot for the y and other coordination for transportation in the heels of an area. -- in the hell's own area. the oakdale study will be presented in the may/june cycle, along with bridge replacement. i will turn it over to maria at this point and then come back to speak to that. i want to thank commissioner cohen for being such a leader with both our board and the caltrans board for such a good process and outcome. excuse me, there's on

first by working toward a new conference in geneva and then by a visit of one of their senior statesman, mr. patrick gordon walker. but the effort for a geneva conference has thus far been blocked, and mr. gordon walker was told that he should stay away from hanoi and peiping. the commonwealth attempted to send a committee of the commonwealth to several capitals to explore the possibility of peace. we welcome that initiative but hanoi and peiping have told them not to come. we made a number of efforts on our own, both publicly and privately. president johnson in baltimore, for example, offered unconditional skidiscussion wit the governments concerned. but hanoi and peiping called this offer a hoax. 17 non-aligned nations publicly appealed for a peaceful solution by negotiations without pre-conditions. we welcome this proposal. but it was rejected by hanoi and peiping. the distinguished president of india made a constructive suggestion, that there be an end of hostilities and an afro-asian police force established in vietnam. to us, this proposal was full of interest and hope. but by han

we have managed to work to get israel included in groups that it was excluded from in new york and geneva over the course of the last three years. the juice cans group for the fifth committee, for the second committee, for various things. with u.s. support israel has been able to join the boards of unicef and undp for the first time. with u.s. support israel is playing a much more prominent role throughout the united nations system. and it has been very generous in crediting u.s. assistance and support in helping it get to that place. i will not take a seat -- a back seat to anybody on u.s. support for and defense of israel in the united nations. and when it comes to unesco, look only at what israel is doing in its own interests. it is still voluntarily funding programs that it thinks are important. while we are not. >> ambassador, i have one question. we'll make another round, but you'll need to be concise in this to get to everyone. we're hearing reports that iraq may be facilitating arms shipments to syria to support the opposition, and so it's very disheartening. i would say what is t

and he has reported from tehran, geneva, berlin, new york, tripoli and other key cities on the iranian issue and currently writing a book on the diplomacy of the iranian nuclear crisis. our second speaker is barbara slavin who specializes on iran at "the atlantic council. as a public policy scholar at the woodrow wilson center for sol lars, she authored bitter friends, boss some enemies, iran, the u.s. and the twisted path to confrontation, assistant managing editor for world and national security at the washington times. in 2008 and 2009. prior to that served for 12 years as senior diplomatic reporter for usa today where she covered such key issues as the u.s.-led war on terrorism in iraq, a policy toward rogue states and the arab israeli conflict, avoiding three secretaries of state on their officials travels and reported solo from iran, libya, israel, egypt, income, china, saudi arabia and syria, all the garden spots. our third speaker today is of ali nader, a senior international policy analyst at the rand corporation. his research has focused on iran's political dynamics, decision

a special share responsibility to address those anxieties intelligently and create a new sense of momentum in geneva. our political systems don't always line up immediately when it comes to trade policy. and our emphasis on the wto -- has at times colored our collaboration. but we simply can't afford, either of us to allow the development of an impression that we are pulling apart at the wto. we have to stay focused on our shared commitment to the value of the institution and our responsibilities as two of its key leaders. the u.s. and the eu need to re-enforce each other that the -- liberalizing trade, serving as a bulwark against protectionist pressures and generating enforceable rules that provide stability to the global trading system. our partnership with the eu is strong but we can always do better. and it helps that the u.s. chamber and business europe are pushing constantly to find common cause. i should mention that the information currently under way in the u.s. high level working group on jobs and growth, is an excellent complement to what we are trying to rebuild multilater multilaterall

and to create a new sense of momentum in geneva. yes, u.s. and commercial interests are in some cases different. our political systems and impulses don't always line up neatly when it comes to trade policy. and our emphasis on the wto as a venue for seek to go resolve really tough by lateral trade disputes has at times colored our collaboration. but we can't afford, either of us, to allow the development of an impression that we are pulling apart at the wto. we have to stay focused on our shared commitment to the value of the institution, and to our responsibilities as two of its key leaders. equally important, the u.s. and the eu need to reinforce each other in insisting that the wto must remain true to its fundamental missions. liberalizing trade, serving as a bulwark against protectionist pressures, and generating enforceable rules that provide essential stability to the trading system. our partnership with the eu on wto affairs is strong. but we can always do better. and it helps us immensely that organizations like the u.s. chamber and b

stall in san francisco southbound 280 if you are coming by geneva that off-ramp right lane blocked. >>> 4:32. we are following developing news in san lorenzo where it appears a copper thief may to be blame for an early morning fire at a strip mall. the fire started before 2:00 this morning. this photo was sent by the alameda county fire department. it happened on the roof of this cash for gold business in the 17,000 block of hesperian boulevard. the fire was quickly knocked down. crews say the mall will not have electricity until the wiring can be repaired. >>> the teen driver who kill a father and daughter in concord could be released today. the investigation continues. amy hollyfield is live at the scene on treat boulevard with the latest. >> reporter: this community is never going to forget. check out the memorial that is growing where the two family members were killed saturday morning. it is still fresh on everyone's minds. if this driver is set free today he will be walking out into a community that is full of grieve. the district attorney says if the driver of the suv goes free it is because he needs more time to inve

new clients, yeah. >> smith: by 2008, one third of all geneva fund managers had invested with madoff, to the tune of $14billion. >> it's extraordinary how the hedge fund industry, in some way, works like hollywood. you know, you have stars. you don't understand, but you have big stars. and you need to invest in big fund with big names, famous people. you need to invest in that thing because it's a big name. >> smith: one of the biggest names in europe was french aristocrat thierry de la villhuechet, an avid sailor, well connected with european royalty. he approached the world's biggest private wealth manager, ubs, to help him gather clients for his madoff fund at his company, access international. on his marketing team were prince michael of yugoslavia, and philippe junot, once married to princess caroline of monaco. at lavish parties, they marketed to people like l'oreal's lilliane bettancourt, the world's wealthiest woman. >> thierry de la villehuchet would say to them, look, "come to dinner. we'll have your friends, a good time, good wine." and then here comes the hard sell-- "i've got this great mon

new wave of voter i.d. laws is voter suppression of a higher order. they filed a complaint in geneva, a body that includes china, cuba and saudi arabia calling the laws most vicious and sinister attacks to narrow our participation in democracy. >> we've been going at this for 130 years. its sleight of hand. >> you talk about jim crow. is voter i.d. similar? >> absolutely. even to murder and lynching. it's the same thing. we can argue it's not as violent it's not as bloody. that was in alabama not too long ago. i met a guy that was about 75 years old. it took him four days in alabama to get that free photo i.d. we know people will be turned off and forgo voting at all. >> eric: but arthur davis doesn't buy it? >> i never heard a single voter, by 68% african-american district complain to me about i.d. being something that was on russ or burdensome or, did difficult. >> you never heard one that i don't have a an i.d. and i can't vote? >> not a single one. they are by there are intimidated or burdened by attaching just a few responsibilities to their all important right of voting, it's a

new wave of voter i.d. laws is voter suppression of a higher order. they filed a complaint in geneva, a body that includes china, cuba and saudi arabia calling the laws most vicious and sinister attacks to narrow our participation in democracy. >> we've been going at this for 130 years. its sleight of hand. >> you talk about jim crow. is voter i.d. similar? >> absolutely. even to murder and lynching. it's the same thing. we can argue it's not as violent it's not as bloody. that was in alabama not too long ago. i met a guy that was about 75 years old. it took him four days in alabama to get that free photo i.d. we know people will be turned off and forgo voting at all. >> eric: but arthur davis doesn't buy it? >> i never heard a single voter, by 68% african-american district complain to me about i.d. being something that was on russ or burdensome or, did difficult. >> you never heard one that i don't have a an i.d. and i can't vote? >> not a single one. they are by there are intimidated or burdened by attaching just a few responsibilities to their all important right of voting, it's a

. >> according to the naacp the new are voter suppression of a much higher order. they filed a complaint in genevaan rights council that body that includes chien dmau, cuba and saudi arabia calling it the most vicious coordinated center attack to narrow participation in our democracy since the early 20th century. >> we have been going at it trishingy a slight of hand and utilize the u.n. has a tool. >> it's not about jim crow is voter id similar? >> absolutely. >> even to murder and lynching. >> we can argue it's not as violent or bloody, bottom line is what kind of effect does it have? i was in alabama not too long ago in birmingham. i met a guy who was 75 years old. it took him four-days in alabama to get that free photo id. people are going to be turned off and forego voting at all. >> former alabama democratic congressman arthur davis hasn't bought it. >> i never heard of a single voter in my 68 percent african american voter district complain to me about voter id being burdensome or difficult. >> you have never had any voter ever say i couldn't have an id i couldn't vote. >> not a single one.

new wave of voter i.d. laws is voter suppression of a higher order. they filed a complaint in genevady that includes china, cuba and saudi arabia calling the laws most vicious and sinister attacks to narrow our participation in democracy. >> we've been going at this for 130 years. its sleight of hand. >> you talk about jim crow. is voter i.d. similar? >> absolutely. even to murder and lynching. it's the same thing. we can argue it's not as violent it's not as bloody. that was in alabama not too long ago. i met a guy that was about 75 years old. it took him four days in alabama to get that free photo i.d. we know people will be turned off and forgo voting at all. >> eric: but arthur davis doesn't buy it? >> i never heard a single voter, by 68% african-american district complain to me about i.d. being something that was on russ or burdensome or, did difficult. >> you never heard one that i don't have a an i.d. and i can't vote? >> not a single one. they are by there are intimidated or burdened by attaching just a few responsibilities to their all important right of voting, it's a conde

new wave of voter i.d. laws are voter suppression. in fact the organization filed a complaint in genevauman rights council a body that includes china, cuba and saudi arabia calling the laws, quote, most vicious koshd nate and sinister attacks narrow participation in democracy since the early 20th century. >> it's strictly as a sleight of hand. >> you talk about jim crow, is voter i.d. similar? >> absolutely. even to murder or to lynching. we can argue it's not as violent or bloody. bottom line, what kind of effect does it have. that was in alabama not too long ago. i met a guy that was 75 years old, it took him four days in alabama to get that free photo i.d. we know people are going to forgo voting at all. >> but arthur davis doesn't buy it? >> i never heard a single voter in my 68% african-american district complain to me about i.d. being something that was onerus or burdensome or difficult. >> you never have any voter say, i don't have i.d. i can't vote? >> not a one. the idea that african-american communities are burdened by attaching just a few responsibilities to the all important

locked in a new battle to have the use of the pleated uranium recognized as a war crime uranium munitions violate the hague regulations of nineteen zero seven and then also violates the geneva protocol of one thousand nine hundred five. so they are clear the use of the u. is clearly a war crime if you totally easy to use it shouldn't be but why does the united states use. landmines why you know we're trying to stop it the problem is how. you know how do you bring the rule of law to bear on the united states government. still difficult to do and especially on the pentagon there are you know there are a lot of to themselves that's why it's so hard to bring the united states to heels or he sees isolation on the international stage as being the only way forward i think if we can get all the parties to the geneva protocol to send in that letter to the french government now apparently even the british are willing to go along with france. and the u.s. then is the only outlier on d. you just maybe they'll say ok let's let's stop using the. france's boyles cause seems a desperate one the united states continue to make use of your a needle in developing their military arsenal. in two

news u.n. cancels hamas official visit to human rights council after israeli complaint. ishmael al ashkar was scheduled to appear before the u.n.'s human rights council in geneva. israeli ambassador says al ashkar advocating violence against israel. if we had not been part of that council, again, which many people objected to, we wouldn't have been able to have taken that action. also u.s. -- in another news report, u.s. ambassador to the u.n. -- human rights council eileen chamberlain donna who said, took a strong position, and she made the statement, "the united states on monday urged the united nations human rights council in geneva to stop its biased treatment of israel." it took particularly issue with agenda item 7 on which -- and this is something i've been complaining about. as long as i've been on this session. every single session the united states council has put an item on it, on their agenda with regard to israel, and, she said, the united states continues to be deeply troubled by the council's bias and disproportionate focus on israel, as exemplified by the standing agenda item. i think it's very important that the united states became part of thi

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new provocation late last year. >> gay rights are human rights and human rights are gay rights. >> reporter: secretary of state hillary clinton told this gathering in geneva that the u.s was placing the rights of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgendered people at the heart of its human rights agenda, and tying it to aid decisions >> the president has directed all u.s. government agencies engaged overseas to combat the criminalization of l.g.b.t. status and conduct, to enhance efforts to protect vulnerable l.g.b.t. refugees and asylum seekers, to ensure that our foreign assistance promotes the protection of l.g.b.t. rights. >> this is going to be really tough on africa, because most african nations consider gayism. >> reporter: gayism? >> as a behavior. not as a culture, not as a faith and definitely not as a way of life. >> reporter: pastor joseph serwadda, who heads an association of evangelical churches, says western countries are imposing their values and agenda on subsaharan africa. as proof he noted that the u.s. embassys head of mission attended the funeral of gay activist david kato. >> many people, thousands of them die of hiv/aids, of other il

geneva called the really good friends of services liberalization. there are 16. i don't really good friends means. is it a group that showers together? >> tmi. >> it is a new world. >> but this is a no-brainer. whether it is financial services, express delivery, transportation services, e-commerce, get things we should be doing unilaterally. but if you can't teach her a legislature coming in executive branch to do it unilaterally, to leverage somebody else then let's do it. let's all hold hands compassing kuba yacht yacht into a together because it will make our, like the ita, it will make our own domestic economies grow. we've talked about a variety of these kinds of things. do you get where i'm going with it. trade facilitation, custom facilitation again i like terrorists. by that thinks it at the border? we're all trying to get rid of corruption. what better way than to build transparent these single windows. aipac members have been doing this. we should be doing this together in geneva. carla mentioned again great examples of that. let me close with just echoing one saying. russia pnt are. i would just mention the following insert after that we through

geneva called the really good friends of services liberalization. there are 16 of them. i do not know what really good friends means. maybe they shower together. [laughter] >> >> tmi. >> it is a new world. [laughter] [applause] >> this is a no-brainer. whether it is a financial services, express delivery, transportation services, e commerce, again, these are things we should be doing unilaterally. if you cannot get your all legislature, you're on executive branch to do it that way, leverage somebody else's and let us do it. let us sing to my eye and do it together because it will make our own domestic economies grow. we have talked about a variety of these kinds of things. it you get where i am going with it. trade facilitation, customs facilitation, again, does not like tariffs. why let thing said at the border? transparency, we are trying to get rid of corruption. what better way to do it than to build transparency. apec has been doing this. we should be doing this together in geneva. architecture is a great example of that. let me close with just echoing one thing. russia pntr -- we have talked about leadership and priorities and the compliments of trade policy. russia is goin

new weapon. at the same time they have gotten de facto recognition of continuing their enrichment and that would set the stage for serious talks. that deal fell apart. then there were two meetings in geneva, in december of 2010 and in istanbul in january 2011, at which the two sides tried to relaunch the process. this ended badly. at a in istanbul, after the meeting in geneva where the two sides had prearranged or express their opinions on the nuclear issue, the iranians have brought out a range of other concerns they had about world peace, about the influence of capitalism in the world. the iranians came to a second meeting and instead of negotiating composed to conditions which basically killed the process and they were -- all the sanctions against them would be lifted and that they would have an unequivocal right to enrich uranium. so this prevented any kind of deal in istanbul. after that, pretty much, you had a growing march to war. what can i say? israel was about to take action. iran's program as an existential threat and that was what was stopped at the beginning of this month. now we have the talks coming up again. so these talks are not taking place in a hopeless atmosphere whe