american troops are going to start coming home from korea and northern europe and quite frankly becauseng down. secretary gates has taken some bold stands here, trying to chip away at the gold plated military culture and some of these weapon systems that have -- are very expensive and have no relation to modern warfare, but dwight eisenhower that had credibility than the defense secretary. eisenhower couldn't tame the military in >>> the mclaughlin group is somewhere in america, there's a doctor who can peer into the future. there's a nurse who can access in an instant every patient's past. and because the whole hospital's working together, there's a family who can breathe easy, right now. somewhere in america, we've already answered some of the nation's toughest healthcare questions. and the over 60,000 people of siemens are ready to do it again. siemens. answers. its auto insurance customers for over 70 years.e to more information on auto insurance at geico.com or 1-800-947-auto any time of the day or night. >>> majority leader, harry reid will be defeated. yes or no? >> you bet you.

has a great golfing environment; the long warm season means it could capitalise on golfers from northern europeking to play well into winter, when courses at home are covered with snow. >>kambourides: golf is the ideal leisure product to attract tourists throughout the year on a twelve month basis, attract high spenders and repeating clients. >>reporter: providing a crucial year round revenue stream. there are concerns that greece may not be suitable for golf development due to the lack of water, but new irrigation techniques are able to make the most of a limited resource. in fact golf greens may actually use less water than some cropsgrown on land fit for courses. >>doukas: there is not an abundance of water around. there is adequate water but for purposes of golf development desalination with very modern techniques that are now available is the key. >>reporter: to really put a resort on the map though takes a championship, which was the thinking behind the only greek international golf tournament, the aegean airlines proam. this year saw the 5th competition take place in at the costa navarin

american troops are going to start coming home from korea and northern europe and quite frankly becausee can't afford it and the other cost is these two wars we've got going. and eventually, this whole thing has come down. >> the iraq war is winding down. secondly, afghanistan has a terminal date on it. this flows into a patent with no time to do it. >> i think they ought to do it. >> the money that fuels the empire is not coming down. secretary gates has taken some bold stands here, trying to chip away at the gold plated military culture and some of these weapon systems that have -- are very expensive and have no relation to modern warfare, but dwight eisenhower that had credibility than the defense secretary. eisenhower couldn't tame the military industrial complex. especially with the new republican congress are minimal. >> michelle, do you think there's any other factor in play here? for example, what is the military primarily concerned about? they are concerned about terrorism, are they not? >> well, it depends on who the president is. i mean you know, they are dealing with a war i

and then of course the 1920 immigration law said we prefer immigrants from northern europe.nd in the civil rights movement of the 60s we couldn't do that any more. so the 1965 law ended the national quotas. it said we are going to bring in people from every country in the world. there was only one limit. and the limit still exist today. no country can have more than 7% of the visas that are given out. green cards i'm talking about, gin out in one year. so it caused a couple of unintended consequences and one of them is that we started having huge waiting lists. we put an emphasis on family reunification. the emphasis on work skills went was taken away. especially in the 70s and 80s, something like 80% of the green cards were given to extended family members. we're not talking about immediate family. we're talking about extended family members. so the work, the emphasis now on green cards became not on workers but on family members. so because we still need workers, because immigration law still has to bring in the workers that the country needs, we started having all these t

. >> it can certainly be a long time before tourists and in europe and america come flocking to northernraq. but they are hoping to show the world that the country that has become a byword for conflict has better things to offer. gabriel gatehouse, bbc news, kurdistan. >> we tried so hard to get that name captioned right. he would not believe the effort. president obama has urged support for the recently relaunched peace talks. shortly after, the american delegation baulked at all during an address by the iranian president. he suggested that the u.s. was implicated in the 911 attacks. american officials described it this remark as abhorrence. much more news anytime you want it online at bbc.com/news. we are on twitter and facebook as well. thank you for being with us. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, and union bank. aand siemens. >> somewhere in america, there's a doctor who can peer into the future. there's a nurse who can access in an instant e

. >> it will certainly be a long time before tourists from europe and america come flocking to northernraq. this lovely people here are ready to show the world that the country is ready to become -- the country that has become a byword for conflict has better things to offer. gabriel gatehouse, bbc news. >> briefly, a reminder of the main news this hour. president obama has addressed the u.n. general assembly in new york, urging them to put aside pessimism and support the recently relaunched the least he's talks. the u.s. delegation walked out of the assembly. the iranian president has referred to conspiracy theories circulating after the 9/11 attacks, saying the united states itself is implicated in the attacks. officials from united states have described this as abhorrent. we are on twitter and facebook. thank you for watching. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, and union bank. and siemens. >> somewhere in america, there's a doctor who can peer

drones in northern afghanistan were aimed at the plots aimed at europe. the threat levels have not been raised. >>> the first look at some of the other stories going on around america today. the u.s. navy is investigating an unauthorized exercise that took place over california's lake tahoe. two navy helicopters are hovering and dipping into the waters resulting in an estimated to $50,000 to $500,000 in damages. while the helicopters are back in service, both pilots are grounded until the end of the investigation. >>> sending video shows for the first time a school of blue whales swimming right off of the california coastline. new weather patterns and cooler waters that bring in an abundance of krill could be attracting hungry whales. experts are concerned by an increased risk of the whales being struck by the boats. >> >> one phillies fan ditched the finger went all out. a custom phillies paint job. it took eight months to complete, but the fighting phillies fan hopes it will be a world series charm. very nice. >>> in new york, if you can't find it, look

asia to the to europe or the east coast of america cross the northern passage to the west coast of america or russia pollute happen soon and we'll be able to report on that even thank you very much for the inside like for the carousel of president of the ocean visions consulting company in france and also i research scientists working for bigger nascar from the international oxic forum held in the russian capital thank you for that it was artie's it got to be now doctrove are reporting from the international arctic forum and in moscow and still to come in the program indeed psychotic and dangerous find out how a member of the band a russian nationalist party managed to break out of a psychiatric ward and leave the country without getting caught. in the world's biggest political forum is underway in new york tackling poverty and hunger among the globe's other most pressing problems and as we'll see in a couple of minutes it's the world leaders that america loves to hate such as the iranian president who are stealing the show russia and nato seize the opportunity to hold important talks part

america's title defense at the celtic manor resort they will face europe's best player lee westwood and its latest major chandran martin kaymer northern irish rory mcilroy and graeme mcdowell will play stewart cink and not to show harrington and luke donald are up against us rookies about what's and and jeff overton in the final group. tennis now and elaine adventure has another chance to go up against french open champion francesca schiavone as the russian booked a place in the pan specific open semifinals following a straight set win over compactor it varies on her over meanwhile schiavone was made to work much harder to secure her spot in the last four italian needed more than three hours to overcome inform k. i cannot be the stoner tight three setter i have though a spectacular between the legs shot didn't help although in this point she still claimed seven five or six seven five when so except for schiavone has dementia the last time the two met was in paris to match her retired in just the same thank you very much in time to capture a maiden prime time title. and in the meantime top seed caroline wozniacki provided a shoulder to

entire world because if we measure the arctic of the northern part of the world the consequences will be felt in asia africa latin america the rest of europe in the united states and elsewhere apart from anna chan territorial claims concerns were again raised that pumping for a fuel in the world's refrigerator as it's sometimes known could speed up global warming a quarter of the world's untapped an idjit resources altered states have become increasingly anxious to sink their claims on to the look pretty piece of pie but russia says they'll be no fighting over the arctic fortunes and any territorial dispute what will result in just as informal and friendly atmosphere as a business dinner it's been a great show for our t.v. moscow. now israel's moratorium on that woman's construction in the west bank is set to expire within just hours from now it was set up ten months ago by the israeli government is a move towards peace talks with palestinian officials well meanwhile palestinian government officials warn several times that any new construction words in the west bank would mean the mean. the hope of ongoing negotiations some and jewish sett

entire world because if we measure the off to the northern part of the world the consequences will be felt in asia africa latin america the rest of europe in the united states and elsewhere apart from anna chan territorial claims concerns were again raised that pumping for fuel in the world's refrigerator as it's sometimes known could speed up global warming a quarter of the world's untapped an idjit resources altered states have become increasingly anxious just take their claims on to the look pretty piece of pie but russia says they'll be no fighting over the arctic fortunes and any territorial dispute but will result in just as informal and friendly atmosphere as a big dinner it's in the direction of our t.v. moscow. and professor arthur berkman says the scale of the issue makes it impossible to solve in any other way than dialogue. it's impossible to envision any magic bullet that suddenly appears instantaneously and solves the problem once and forever so the solutions really are dialogues and russian geographic society is to compliment it for their vision and issue a dialogue that will. that will support the type of cooperation avo

entire world because if we measure the off to the northern part of the world the consequences will be felt in asia africa latin america the rest of europe in the united states and elsewhere apart from anna chan territorial claims concerns were again raised that pumping for fuel in the world's refrigerator as it's sometimes known could speed up global warming a quarter of the world's untapped amateur resources altered states have become increasingly anxious to stake their claims on to the look pretty piece of pie but russia says they'll be no fighting over the arctic portions and any territorial dispute but will result in just as informal and friendly atmosphere as a big dinner it's in the direction of our t.v. moscow. let's move on now american and other dignitaries at the un general assembly how walks out has the iranian president last shot at western dominance it was mahmoud ahmadinejad's comments over conspiracy a serious surrounding nine eleven which led the u.s. delegates to leave there somebody flaw in the situation as in new york for us. considering how hard the international. community especially in the last couple of days have

entire world because if we measure the arctic of the northern part of the world the consequences will be felt in an awful lot of the rest of europe in the united states and elsewhere apart from anna jan territorial claims concerns were again raised that pumping for fuel in the world's refrigerator as it's sometimes known could speed up global warming a quarter of the world's untapped an idjit resource is altered states have become increasingly anxious just take their claims on to the look pretty piece of pie but russia says they'll be no fighting over the arctic fortunes and any territorial dispute what will result in just as the army and friendly atmosphere has a big dinner it's in the direction of our t.v. moscow. u.s. census figures show america's ports to level is at its highest for one hundred years wars in iraq and afghanistan along with the turmoil of the financial crisis blamed for the grim statistic and also his resident asks people on the streets of new york how bad they think the situation really is. the u.s. census bureau released a report indicating that about forty four million americans or one in seven live below t

entire world because if we measure the off to the northern part of the world the consequences will be felt in asia africa latin america the rest of europe in the united states and elsewhere apart from anna chan territorial claims concerns where again raised that pumping for fuel in the world's refrigerator as it's sometimes known could speed up global warming a quarter of the world's untapped an idjit rissoles this all six states have become increasingly anxious just take their claims on to the look pretty piece of pie but russia says they'll be no fighting over the arctic portions and any territorial dispute but will result in just as informal and friendly atmosphere as a big dinner it's in a ditch over our t.v. moscow. four militants were killed in a two day security operation in russia's republic of dagestan among them was the head of a terror group allegedly responsible for several attacks police also confirmed firearms and the grenade will change in the else where the gunman cornered by officers in the capital markets a fine day special forces fighters were killed during the standoff thirty people many has been severely. good durin

entire world because if we measure the arctic on the northern part of the world the consequences will be felt in asia in africa latin america the rest of europe in the united states and elsewhere apart from anna chan territorial claims concerns were again raised that pumping for fuel in the world's refrigerator as it's sometimes known could speed up global warming a quarter of the world's untapped an idjit resources altered states have become increasingly anxious just take their claims on to the look pretty piece of pie but russia says they'll be no fighting over the arctic fortunes and any territorial dispute what will result in just as informal and friendly atmosphere as a big dinner it's in the direction of our team must go. after was drawing combat forces from iraq the u.s. still has love behind fifty thousand troops their role is to train local police to cope with the militant threat but as elsie's point as they have discovered their hands are more than full while the level of violence in the country still rises. dark and dangerous and body armor it does little to protect against a fact. that they're not welcome here they're doing it thi

world because if we measure the arctic and the northern part of the world the consequences will be felt in asia and africa latin america the rest of europe in the united states and elsewhere apart from anna chan territorial claims concerns were again raised that pumping for fuel in the world's refrigerator as it's sometimes known could speed up global warming a quarter of the world's untapped amateur resources all six states have become increasingly anxious just take their claims on to the look pretty piece of pie but russia says they'll be no fighting over the arctic fortunes and any territorial dispute what will result in just as in your mouth and friendly atmosphere there's a big dinner it's in the direction of our t.v. moscow. in other news this week and near naseem our last term and on the run after escaping from a psychiatric hospital in russia has been detained in oslo while a course decides on his asylum application but just love does it reappeared and gratian office in norway with a loaded gun wearing a swastika shirt it's arafat's reports. he ran it decided he could no longer hide just over a month until the state of the psychi

world because if we measure the arctic and the northern part of the world the consequences will be felt in asia and africa latin america the rest of europe in the united states and elsewhere apart from anna chanter rhetorical claims concerns were again raised that pumping for fuel in the world's refrigerator as it's sometimes known could speed up global warming a quarter of the world's untapped an idjit resources altered states have become increasingly anxious just take their claims on to the look pretty piece of pie but russia says they'll be no fighting over the arctic fortunes and any territorial dispute what will result in just as informal and friendly atmosphere as a big dinner it's in the direction of our t.v. moscow. polling stations across venezuela have opened as people are voting in the parliamentary election after boycotting the previous poll in two thousand and five the opposition will try to win back seats from the ruling party of president chavez . has the latest from the capital caracas. the sun rises here in caracas venezuela two a very confrontational day tension terror very high you can even feel it in the air really th

world because if we measure the arctic and the northern part of the world the consequences will be felt in asia in africa latin america the rest of europe in the united states and elsewhere apart from anna chan territorial claims concerns were again raised the pumping for fuel in the world's refrigerator as it's sometimes known could speed up global warming a quarter of the world's untapped an idjit resources altered states have become increasingly anxious just take their claims on to the look pretty piece of pie but russia says they'll be no fighting over the arctic fortunes and any territorial dispute but will result in just as informal and friendly atmosphere as a big dinner it's in the direction of our t.v. moscow. or one of the size of the arctic swell from a mystery there's little threat of a military conflict in the region that's according to more pad analyst on russian comics and politics for norwegian engineering consultancy. it's important to stress that these these researchers or the size of these resources are are extremely uncertain and in addition to that commercially ality of arctic resources is also very uncertain becaus

demonstrators took to the streets in northern greece the country continues to struggle with its deepening recession. we've got plenty more from the city of europe's level over the next actually we're going to wrap up at ten o'clock with a spectacular fireworks may right behind us here is to do stay for us for that also have the world's latest news for you at the top of the hour something about forty minutes time business so stay with us for the. look at the headlines before. we go careening back in mosco with the latest business right now. for the full story we've gone to. the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers. every month we give you the future we help you understand how we'll get there and what tomorrow brings the best in science and technology from across russia and around the world. join our technology update on our jeep. welcome to business good to have you with us they head of russia's technology corporation was not only has called for a shake up of the legal and tax system he was speaking during a visit to us not a ravenous a portion of the value of russia's not but ultimately when it's the equivalent of th

world because if we measure the arctic and the northern part of the world the consequences will be felt in asia and africa latin america are the rest of europe in the united states and elsewhere apart from anna chant territorial claims concerns were again raised that pumping for fuel in the world sort of preacher rate as it's sometimes known could speed up global warming a quarter of the world's untapped manager resources altered states have become increasingly anxious to seek their claims on to the look pretty piece of pie but russia says they'll be no fighting over the arctic fortunes and any territorial dispute but will result in just as informal and friendly atmosphere as a big dinner it didn't match over our t.v. moscow. security in the far east strategic partnership and trade between two shoes countries will top the talks at the while the russian president rather dmitri medvedev kicks off as a three day visit to china the first stop of the three day visit was in dalia formerly known as port arthur for me treatment here that laid down flowers and put a wreath at the memorial to soviet civilians and soldiers who died in china during both

northern europeans. it was almost impossible for someone from southern or eastern europe to get in, or from anywhere elsehe planet. johnson opened america up to a fair immigration status for people from all over the world. this really helped change the face of america, and made it more the country we know today. host: adriana joins us from massachusetts. caller: i'm a first time caller, long time fan of c-span, and charlie, i feel like i know you from all the times you appeared with warren. guest: remember those times? caller: warren with the chicago papers. guest: he was a conservative, but i was a liberal. he was a wonderful, reasonable man. we had wonderful discussions where we would, i think we each could see the other guy's good point. conservatives and liberals don't do that today. caller: they sure don't. guest: i'm so glad you remember that. caller: oh, yes. i'm a staunch democrat and a big hero of obama. my question to you charlie, this morning, is that my kids love obama and the fact that he did gate health care plan through, and once it's through, you can fix it. if there's nothing through, yo

northern europeans. itas almost impossible for meone from southern or eastern europe to get in, or from anywhere else on the planet. johnson open america up to a fair immigration status for people from all over the world. this really helped change the face of america, and made it more the country we know today. host: adriana joins us from massachusetts. caller: i'm a first time caller, long time f of c-span, and charlie, i feel like i know you from all the times you appeared with warren. guest: remember those times? caller: warren with the chicago papers. guest: he was a conservative, t i was a liberal. he was a wonderful, reasonable man. we had wonderful discussions where we would, i think we each could see the other guy's good point. conservatives and liberals don't do that today. caller: they sure don't. guest: i'm so glad you remember that. caller: oh, yes. i'm a staunch democrat and a big hero of obama my question to you charlie, this morning, i that my kids love obama and the fact that he did gate health care plan through, and once it's through, you can fix it. if there's nothing through, you can'

northern europeans. he was almost impossible for someone from southern or eastern europe to get in, or from anywhere else on the planet. johnson opened america up to fair immigration standards for people all over the world. this helped to change the face of america. it made it more of the country that we know today. host: adriana joins us from massachusetts. caller: 80. i am so excited. i am a first-time caller. i feel like i know you from all of the times that you were here with warren -- he was in chicago. guest: he was the conservative and i was a liberal. he was a wonderful, reasonable man. we had wonderful discussions. each of us can see the others good points. conservatives and liberals do not do that today. it is so great that you remember that. caller: i am a staunch democrat and a big fan of obama. my hero is lbj. i am 80 years old. i am on medicare. my question to you is that as much as i love obama and the fact that he did get a health care plan through and that you can fix it -- guest: lbj understood that. caller: i feel that we might have gotten the public option in to medicare.y- what are y