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you may have thought that the obama administration would bring not only a new face but a new ideology geology to washington a democratic more liberal more progressive one you may have also thought the neo cons have been pushed out along with the bush administration and their aggressive war record but unfortunately that's far from the truth we first saw it with obama's escalation of the war in afghanistan with the rise of the shadow wars the us is fighting around the world and now the return of one man has for many cemented neo-cons return a man named frederick kagan who many call the architect of the iraq surge and who general david petraeus has just hired to help fight corruption and homemade car sized government so will this be a pivotal moment of the neo cons always been in charge behind the scenes we're here to discuss it with me is radio host tom hartman tom thanks so much for joining me now first things first i want to know everything that you can tell me about this mr frederick kagan. well frederick kagan is the author of a pretty pivotal piece of good titled the united states
you may have thought that the obama administration would bring not only a new face but a new ideology geology to washington a democratic more liberal more progressive one you may have also thought the neo cons have been pushed out along with the bush administration and their aggressive war record but unfortunately that's far from the truth we first saw it with obama's escalation of the war in afghanistan with the rise of the shadow wars the us is fighting around the world and now the return of...
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they base it on an internal obama administration memo leaked a few weeks ago.'s carol hahn has our report from washington, d.c. . >> reporter: the 11 page internal memo on by the u.s. citizenship and immigration services describes possible steps the obama administration could take that have the potential to result in meaningful immigration reform absent legislative action. steps like deferring deportation town documented youth who came to the u.s. as children and who have graduated from college here. or making it easier for illegal immigrants who have family serving in the u.s. military to gain legal status. critics are accusing the obama administration of abusing county executive power by trying to bypass a grid locked congress i'm congratulations reform. >> the memo talks about using these individual procedures to apply them to hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens at a time. that's a gross abuse of what those procedures were meant to be used for. >> this is just a series of ideas, and what are we for but for ideas. >> reporter: pro immigrant groups are dow
they base it on an internal obama administration memo leaked a few weeks ago.'s carol hahn has our report from washington, d.c. . >> reporter: the 11 page internal memo on by the u.s. citizenship and immigration services describes possible steps the obama administration could take that have the potential to result in meaningful immigration reform absent legislative action. steps like deferring deportation town documented youth who came to the u.s. as children and who have graduated from...
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warner: and what greater legal protections does he have under these new ground rules that the obama administration designed? >> well, the ground rules were changed so that statements that were made under cruel, inhumane, and degrading conditions would not be admited into court. under the bush administration, those could be admitted as evidence and as long as the statements were not obtained under torture. that was a significant change. however, as i mentioned, those statements are going to be admited into court as the judge didn't find those conditions applied here. >> warner: now, you mentioned the issue of his age. has that been litigated before this trial? in order, has there been any judicial review about whether he can be tried for a crime allegedly committed when he was 15? >> in pretrial hearings, his age was repeatedly brought up during motions in which they tried to have the charges dismissed. the military commissions act does not stipulate age as a factor and when the obama administration amended those rules, they did not put age in as well. so what prosecutors have said is that while ag
warner: and what greater legal protections does he have under these new ground rules that the obama administration designed? >> well, the ground rules were changed so that statements that were made under cruel, inhumane, and degrading conditions would not be admited into court. under the bush administration, those could be admitted as evidence and as long as the statements were not obtained under torture. that was a significant change. however, as i mentioned, those statements are going...
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perhaps there is no more potent symbol of how little policy has changed than obama administration gave blackwater two new contracts last month. this is the mercenary firm that is so closely linked to the bush administration that eric prince and dick cheney project -- probably share the same straw in a milk shake. the obama administration gave them a new contract to protect diplomats in afghanistan and global contract to work with the c.i.a. around the world feel this is a country involved with extrajudicial killing, involved with the outright murder of afghan civilians according to the justice department, slaughtered 17 iraq civilians in baghdad, five of the company's top stkaoufs were -- executives were indicted on federal conspiracy the five under the owner of the company. they are investigated by practically everybody of the federal government and as well as the congress. yet they continue to give, this administration continues to give back water these contracts. secretary of state hillary clinton, when chefs running for -- when she was running for president was only the second spon
perhaps there is no more potent symbol of how little policy has changed than obama administration gave blackwater two new contracts last month. this is the mercenary firm that is so closely linked to the bush administration that eric prince and dick cheney project -- probably share the same straw in a milk shake. the obama administration gave them a new contract to protect diplomats in afghanistan and global contract to work with the c.i.a. around the world feel this is a country involved with...
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i think the kind of negativity toward the obama administration and the first lady is ill placed whenuld focus on other things rather than mocking the president. do i think the president is fair game? of course. do i think some of it is funny? absolutely. but i think laura could be directing her energy toward the tea party, which has a viciously racist wing. we'll talk about unemployment, all sorts of things laura will agree with me on. >> larry: laura, respond? >> i love mark lemont hill. look, the obamas are people, we're all people. they are not dieties, and when michelle obama goes to congress and demands billions of dollars for a child nutrition initiative and acts as a health care and fitness expert, she's a beautiful woman, cut i bint elect her to anything, so when you step into that role, you step into the arena, okay? it's not all what sleeveless wants, sleeveless gets. that's not how it works. >> i don't think michelle obama is nutritionist, but nancy reagan is not an expert on drugs when she initiated the war on drugs. >> she wasn't on the campaign trail, she didn't have th
i think the kind of negativity toward the obama administration and the first lady is ill placed whenuld focus on other things rather than mocking the president. do i think the president is fair game? of course. do i think some of it is funny? absolutely. but i think laura could be directing her energy toward the tea party, which has a viciously racist wing. we'll talk about unemployment, all sorts of things laura will agree with me on. >> larry: laura, respond? >> i love mark lemont...
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housing and cravat tazz it under the obama administration petra the preservation and hansen and transformation of rental assistance act would hand over the public housing system to the private sector to say that we're going to convert it to private ownership is a way even getting rid of public housing linda leaks of unpowered d.c. insists it will lead to desperation like this scene played out in atlanta georgia. the p.p.d. where thirty thousand people scrambled for public housing applications that would only be guaranteed two thousand one hundred people the best example of what petra would offer public housing is washington d.c. washington d.c. has always been known and perhaps will forever be known as chocolate city the demographics here are predominately african-american and the city was once written with drug and gang violence but now the tables have turned and where section eight and public housing once aided desperately in need communities corporate buildings and condos now stands. an extreme shortage of housing. a lot of money and it was adrian fenty washington d.c.'s mayor who decided p
housing and cravat tazz it under the obama administration petra the preservation and hansen and transformation of rental assistance act would hand over the public housing system to the private sector to say that we're going to convert it to private ownership is a way even getting rid of public housing linda leaks of unpowered d.c. insists it will lead to desperation like this scene played out in atlanta georgia. the p.p.d. where thirty thousand people scrambled for public housing applications...
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. >> investment in renewables continues to rise and the obama administration hopes to see 25% of the nation's electricity come from renewable sources by 2025. >> i think you have a very new spirit when it comes to energy and related environment issues in the obama administration. >> but is alternative power realistic to fuel the energy hungry u.s.? next, on great decisions. >> in a democracy, agreement is not essential, but participation is. join us as we discuss today's most critical global issues. join us as we discuss today's most critical global issues. join us for great decisions. [instrumental music] >> great decisions is produced by the foreign policy association, inspiring americans to learn more about the world. funding for great decisions is provided by the carnegie corporation of new york, the starr foundation, shell international and the european commission. great decisions is produced in association with the university of delaware. and now from our studio, here's robert nolan. >> welcome to great decisions. i'm robert nolan. joining us to discuss energy and u.s. foreign
. >> investment in renewables continues to rise and the obama administration hopes to see 25% of the nation's electricity come from renewable sources by 2025. >> i think you have a very new spirit when it comes to energy and related environment issues in the obama administration. >> but is alternative power realistic to fuel the energy hungry u.s.? next, on great decisions. >> in a democracy, agreement is not essential, but participation is. join us as we discuss today's...
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has actually been doing their job they're not simply drooling over every move made by the obama administration so robert gibbs well he decided to tell that professional left the ones that he in his own words here's are saying that obama in some ways might be like bush he decided to say that all of these people how to be drug tested that's right apparently if you happen to notice that obama has increased the role of intelligence gathering is done away with warrants for the f.b.i. if they want to read your e-mails the one that's put american citizens on an assassination list amongst many other things well that if you noticed all of that you must be on drugs awaiting after people actually reacted to his words gives then went on to say that sorry he watches a little too much cable t.v. so you know give him a break let's all forget this whole thing ever happened and let's remember that there really needs to be unity amongst the left and amongst the progressives in this country. are you serious robert are you losing it are you supposed to be a professional a press secretary somebody that knows how t
has actually been doing their job they're not simply drooling over every move made by the obama administration so robert gibbs well he decided to tell that professional left the ones that he in his own words here's are saying that obama in some ways might be like bush he decided to say that all of these people how to be drug tested that's right apparently if you happen to notice that obama has increased the role of intelligence gathering is done away with warrants for the f.b.i. if they want to...
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>> the obama administration is going to keep them. it is a good issue and the campaign. i am not sure how sound economics it is. but tim geithner says it is going to hurt the economy if they are allowed to be extended. i think the right solution is to defer the expiration for you to -- for a year or two. we are not in a position of creating jobs and we are in the middle of a sluggish economy. democrats don't have a lot of arguments on economics, and they can argue as usual that republicans want to protect the rich. >> what is going to happen? you heard newt gingrich say that proposing a tax increase on the people who have created jobs -- not me, but my wife -- we are one of those who benefit from this tax bracket. we don't create any jobs. we don't create any jobs at all. >> i think they will extend the cuts for middle-to-lower -- >> middle-to-top folks? >> no, middle-to-low-and, folks. it is a question of where they intervene -- >> my colleague for read the -- colleague farreed zakaria says that congress should do what it does best, nothing. >> a judge allowed a virgini
>> the obama administration is going to keep them. it is a good issue and the campaign. i am not sure how sound economics it is. but tim geithner says it is going to hurt the economy if they are allowed to be extended. i think the right solution is to defer the expiration for you to -- for a year or two. we are not in a position of creating jobs and we are in the middle of a sluggish economy. democrats don't have a lot of arguments on economics, and they can argue as usual that...
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i testified before congress last month and when i pointed out was that on the one hand the obama administration is pointing in a new direction on drug policy different from the prior bush administrations the clinton administration nixon administration what have you they have they are for example speaking about drug problems as health issues rather than criminal issues they are pushing to reduce the very harsh mandatory minimum sentences which have had an extraordinarily disproportionate impact on african-americans in america they did finally support federal funding for needle exchange they have allowed the states that have legalized medical marijuana greater freedom to implement those policies so in all those respects the obama administration is a breath of fresh air on drug policy but on the other hand if you look at the federal drug war budget the same two to one ratio in favor of throwing money down the drain on enforcement and interdiction remains in place you don't see the increase in interest on rehabilitation right they are resistant to speaking the language of harm reduction so if there
i testified before congress last month and when i pointed out was that on the one hand the obama administration is pointing in a new direction on drug policy different from the prior bush administrations the clinton administration nixon administration what have you they have they are for example speaking about drug problems as health issues rather than criminal issues they are pushing to reduce the very harsh mandatory minimum sentences which have had an extraordinarily disproportionate impact...
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and the matrix, in the obama administration that ranks highly.nd california has strong assessment systems. so -- and it also adopted in terms of turning low-performing schools around the models that the obama administration encouraged. so all of those areas it did quite well. >> belva: so there's one more chance. thanks very much, john. and thanks to all of you for joining us tonight. >> thank you. >> belva: well, some other news from this week. president obama's policy on embryonic stem cell research was put on hold this week by a federal judge. the department of justice is appealing the ruling. >>> and sacramento elected officials are seriously considering an alcohol tax to help raise revenues to close the city's budget gap. the wholesale tax would affect restaurants and bars and eventually customers. >>> and the number of california high school seniors passing the exit exam went up this year. and there were notable improvements in the test scores of african-americans and latinos. >>> in a moment, photojournalist david bacon joins us. ♪ >> belv
and the matrix, in the obama administration that ranks highly.nd california has strong assessment systems. so -- and it also adopted in terms of turning low-performing schools around the models that the obama administration encouraged. so all of those areas it did quite well. >> belva: so there's one more chance. thanks very much, john. and thanks to all of you for joining us tonight. >> thank you. >> belva: well, some other news from this week. president obama's policy on...
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the obama administration actually approaches these issues differently. and i think you can see it already in commitments to food security, to global health, to talking about the millennium development goals as a matter of policy. so i think that there is a shift and the u.s. is actually doing pretty well, uh, relatively speaking, in terms of its commitment. >> and with 2015 just on the horizon, global leaders are really rethinking the global development agenda and we spoke to a number of people about this. uh, let's listen to what they had to say. >> i mean, this is a, an interesting year because we're, you know, this is uh, very much a time when we are doing a mid-term assessment of where we are with the uh, with the targets on the millennium development goals. but, i mean, quite clearly, a key millennium development goal, uh, concerns the issue of access to basic education. umm, and that is uh, an absolute, i think, sine qua non for development. >> you're seeing, uh, in, in the realm of primary education, for example, some fairly good results have happ
the obama administration actually approaches these issues differently. and i think you can see it already in commitments to food security, to global health, to talking about the millennium development goals as a matter of policy. so i think that there is a shift and the u.s. is actually doing pretty well, uh, relatively speaking, in terms of its commitment. >> and with 2015 just on the horizon, global leaders are really rethinking the global development agenda and we spoke to a number of...
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and up next, the obama administration appeals court ruling that stopped federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. [ male announcer ] if you have type 2 diabetes, you struggle to control your blood sugar. you exercise and eat right, but your blood sugar may still be high, and you need extra help. ask your doctor about onglyza, a once daily medicine used with diet and exercise to control high blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. adding onglyza to your current oral medicine may help reduce after meal blood sugar spikes and may help reduce high morning blood sugar. [ male announcer ] onglyza should not be used to treat type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. tell your doctor if you have a history or risk of diabetic ketoacidosis. onglyza has not been studied with insulin. using onglyza with medicines such as sulfonylureas may cause low blood sugar. some symptoms of low blood sugar are shaking, sweating and rapid heartbeat. call your doctor if you have an allergic reaction like rash, hives or swelling of the face, mouth or throat. ask your doctor if you also take a tzd as
and up next, the obama administration appeals court ruling that stopped federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. [ male announcer ] if you have type 2 diabetes, you struggle to control your blood sugar. you exercise and eat right, but your blood sugar may still be high, and you need extra help. ask your doctor about onglyza, a once daily medicine used with diet and exercise to control high blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. adding onglyza to your current oral medicine may help...
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bush they were last year by the obama administration and the whole point was they're supposed to give greater rights to defendants surely that's good news isn't it. well certainly there were improvements that have been made sense obama took office there are have been improvements made to a number of aspects of commissions including the fact that the defendants now have greater access to counsel but there are still many problems with the commission system and in this case in particular one of the main concerns is the fact that omar potter was a juvenile when he was taken into u.s. custody and when he allegedly committed the offense is that he's being accused now under international law the united states has an obligation to treat what is essentially a child soldier differently from adult soldiers. in what way should soldier be treated differently if somebody is suspected of killing an american soldier surely they should be tried no matter how old they are. well there is there's two questions whether or not the individual should be tried and how the united states is obligated to treat c
bush they were last year by the obama administration and the whole point was they're supposed to give greater rights to defendants surely that's good news isn't it. well certainly there were improvements that have been made sense obama took office there are have been improvements made to a number of aspects of commissions including the fact that the defendants now have greater access to counsel but there are still many problems with the commission system and in this case in particular one of...
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how do you see the leaks affecting the obama administration which has condemned them? >> well, that's -- that's a bit of an orwellian moment because -- because you have the obama administration essentially defending the cover-up and the lying that took place primarily during the bush years. and so for the obama administration to take this position is just -- you know, he should be saying, look, this is exactly who we want in our armed forces. we want men and women of conscience and people who will stand up and fight for the things they believe in. that's what this soldier, this young soldier, 22 years old, has done. he deserves our support, our gratitude. his legal defense fund now deserves our help. whatever we can do. i'm just disappointed the obama administration doesn't give him a profile in courage award as opposed to the way he's being treated right now. >> larry: let's get a break. michael moore, the founder of the traverse city film festival, now in its sixth year. we'll be back with michael and we're going to talk about bp and the oil spill and shirley sherrod
how do you see the leaks affecting the obama administration which has condemned them? >> well, that's -- that's a bit of an orwellian moment because -- because you have the obama administration essentially defending the cover-up and the lying that took place primarily during the bush years. and so for the obama administration to take this position is just -- you know, he should be saying, look, this is exactly who we want in our armed forces. we want men and women of conscience and people...
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bombing suspect faisal shazad an american citizen should be read their miranda rights then the obama administrationitself up the ante by placing an american citizen on the government assassination list suspected as a terrorist and more all a lockie by the u.s. now the administration has moved to deny al a lockie his right to an attorney to challenge his status on this u.s. hit list prompting a lawsuit from the a.c.l.u. and the center for constitutional rights on behalf of a lockheed father joining me from brazil to discuss this shocking development is glenn greenwald from salon dot com thank you for being here mr greenwald now this issue of miranda rights with lawmakers wanting to delay reading them to criminals who are terrorist suspects by the u.s. they want to not allow them to get their miranda rights as long as necessary a new bill from california congressman adam schiff is asking for that does that help the u.s. bust enemies or does it throw away due process. well ironically the whole premise of the obama campaign when he was running for president was that we need not write rewrite our justic
bombing suspect faisal shazad an american citizen should be read their miranda rights then the obama administrationitself up the ante by placing an american citizen on the government assassination list suspected as a terrorist and more all a lockie by the u.s. now the administration has moved to deny al a lockie his right to an attorney to challenge his status on this u.s. hit list prompting a lawsuit from the a.c.l.u. and the center for constitutional rights on behalf of a lockheed father...
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failed foreclosure program so yes it turns out that the obama administration is using the exact same methodology of the wall street banks basically accounting fraud it's just extended to ten none of the bad debts have gone way where the monster is being kept alive by an algorithm that creates a false heartbeat re securitize the same ungodly mass of paper that they say has value of one hundred cents on the dollar but really is worth about zero cents on the dollar just keep rolling it forward preventing it's there you know it's like that huge toxic plastic waste dump in the middle the pacific ocean or how about the dead zone down the gulf of mexico thanks to b.p. it's a financial dead zone that they keep rolling over and bernanke it keeps rates near zero big. she's part of the psychotic gang of financial terrorist ben bernanke inc all right stacy herbert thanks so much for being on the cars the report thank you max don't go away when we come back we'll be speaking with someone who actually has got some ideas for you to protect yourself against financial terrorism so stay there. every m
failed foreclosure program so yes it turns out that the obama administration is using the exact same methodology of the wall street banks basically accounting fraud it's just extended to ten none of the bad debts have gone way where the monster is being kept alive by an algorithm that creates a false heartbeat re securitize the same ungodly mass of paper that they say has value of one hundred cents on the dollar but really is worth about zero cents on the dollar just keep rolling it forward...
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support israel but there are several examples where congress has really differed with what the obama administration and the stance that obama has taken on israel for example when abbas visited and obama pledged money and talk with them and many members of congress voice outrage over that and the when the obama administration spoke up about the west bank settlements and members of congress that oh no don't do that so there are plenty of examples where the obama administration and congress are taking different points of view on israel except obama has moved towards a congressional view on each one of those issues sure there are differences put congress is always more pro israeli than anybody goes and the president has shown in him so willing to sort of bow and kowtow to that and really quickly we don't have a lot of time but i do want to touch upon this point what do you think the mainstream media is missing here with the threat of a nuclear iran because of something that you point out and your letter and i don't want to find out why well you know over a year from the mainstream media what the judgme
support israel but there are several examples where congress has really differed with what the obama administration and the stance that obama has taken on israel for example when abbas visited and obama pledged money and talk with them and many members of congress voice outrage over that and the when the obama administration spoke up about the west bank settlements and members of congress that oh no don't do that so there are plenty of examples where the obama administration and congress are...
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plus, the search to find a california couple who mysteriously vanished. >>> the obama administration promises new help for americans fighting to stay in their homes. >> leigh: i'm leigh glaser. some sunshine for sunday. temperatures up a few degrees. get ready for a nice, slight we're headed up to oregon to visit my parents. the riveras are taking their first family vacation. [ dad ] hey, do you guys want to see the largest artichoke ever grown? [ kids ] artichoke! artichoke! they needed some tools to help them keep track of their spending along the way. wells fargo checking with mobile banking lets them check their balance wherever they happen to be. the widest one or the tallest one? the closest. the closest. well, if you got the 4-wheel drive, you could go down this road here. [ mom ] i think we're lost. [ dad ] it's ok. we'll find some other big vegetable. [ male announcer ] wells fargo. with you when life is mobile. ♪ >> carolyn: five people were shot to death in a home invasion along the arizona, border. a gunman shot six adults inside, killing five of them. he then fled back t
plus, the search to find a california couple who mysteriously vanished. >>> the obama administration promises new help for americans fighting to stay in their homes. >> leigh: i'm leigh glaser. some sunshine for sunday. temperatures up a few degrees. get ready for a nice, slight we're headed up to oregon to visit my parents. the riveras are taking their first family vacation. [ dad ] hey, do you guys want to see the largest artichoke ever grown? [ kids ] artichoke! artichoke!...
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tonight i've got a word or two for the obama administration again as you know military commissions for guantanamo detainees have begun and we spoke of the omar kotter case the man who was only fifteen when first detained and who many consider a child soldier well it's obviously bad legacy step number one but i also want to bring up the case of ibrahim a cosi look cook of osama bin laden for some reason this is considered a revealed catch for the u.s. the cook was as close as we could actually get to the nine eleven mastermind and a military commission has now sentenced this man to fourteen years in prison keep in mind this is after we've already been detaining him for the last eight but aside from all the obvious problems here with the get no let me tell you about the detail that really got me apparently cosies sentencing hit a snag because according to the judge the u.s. military ignored orders to develop a plan specifying how prisoners would serve their sentences after the conviction of the guantanamo tribunals as in where they would go are they kidding me i mean listen i understand
tonight i've got a word or two for the obama administration again as you know military commissions for guantanamo detainees have begun and we spoke of the omar kotter case the man who was only fifteen when first detained and who many consider a child soldier well it's obviously bad legacy step number one but i also want to bring up the case of ibrahim a cosi look cook of osama bin laden for some reason this is considered a revealed catch for the u.s. the cook was as close as we could actually...
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the obama administration plans to begin distributing the money later this month, and obama wants school districts to use it to retain or rehire school teachers. this year school districts will likely be unwilling to make decisions about that money any they know what is in the state budget which is six weeks late. >>> up next two zebras run wild in a northern california suburb. and will we see more warmer temperatures this week? leigh glaser coming up to tell you about it. >> mike: the giants did not take advantage of the padres this weekend. and at the pga championship, dustin johnson got called for a controversial a infraction that controversial a infraction that cost him a i dislocated both my ankles. i had my first heart attack when i was 35 years old. - we have asthma. - when i found out i had cancer, i was so scared. announcer: at sutter health we share our expertise and invest in new technologies. because everyone has a story. and our story is you. - we can be boys... - cowboys. i can run again. they gave me a new heart. i am so happy to be alive. >> alan: zebras running wild. som
the obama administration plans to begin distributing the money later this month, and obama wants school districts to use it to retain or rehire school teachers. this year school districts will likely be unwilling to make decisions about that money any they know what is in the state budget which is six weeks late. >>> up next two zebras run wild in a northern california suburb. and will we see more warmer temperatures this week? leigh glaser coming up to tell you about it. >>...
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the bush administration came to deeply regret that sign. a spokesperson says president obama will talk about what's involved in the drawdown and changing iraq. you can watch the president's address here live on ktvu channel 2 at 5:00. >>> in afghanistan seven more u.s. troops were killed today in two separate bomb attacks in southern afghanistan. another seven troops were hill killed over the weekend. that brings the total number of troops killed so far to 49. since the war started more than 1100 u.s. troops died. the number of u.s. forces in and can is 120,000. >>> it is a busy day for police detectives after a deadly surge of violence that included a double homicide and officer involved fatal shooting. it comes as the city continues the search for a new police chief. robert is live in san jose to tell us what some crime victims have to say there. robert? >> reporter: in about an hour a community meeting will be held at san jose city hall to hear what people want from a new police chief and the police department. this week's surge in violence gives everybody a lot to talk. f
the bush administration came to deeply regret that sign. a spokesperson says president obama will talk about what's involved in the drawdown and changing iraq. you can watch the president's address here live on ktvu channel 2 at 5:00. >>> in afghanistan seven more u.s. troops were killed today in two separate bomb attacks in southern afghanistan. another seven troops were hill killed over the weekend. that brings the total number of troops killed so far to 49. since the war started...
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. >>> the obama administration says the handover in iraq won't be affected by bombings that killed 70 people. a suicide blast at an army recruitment center in baghdad and a truck bombing made yesterday the deadliest day since may. all troops are scheduled to be out of iraq by the end of this month. but the escalating violence means ir the u.s. to keep more troops in place for longer. >>> there are new concerns about the size of the oil spill in the gulf. two, new studies warn that the spill is a bigger mess than the government claims. researchers claim that the oil is deep below the surface. here, now, is matt gutman. >> reporter: the first study from the university of georgia indicates that almost 80% of the oil spilled from that bp well is still out there. some of that oil has been broken down into tiny particles. those tiny particles remain toxic. and they could pose a threat to marine life. and the second study from the university of south florida, found that dispersant, 2 million gallons of it used to combat the oil, has driven it downward. they say there's a canyon 40 miles from
. >>> the obama administration says the handover in iraq won't be affected by bombings that killed 70 people. a suicide blast at an army recruitment center in baghdad and a truck bombing made yesterday the deadliest day since may. all troops are scheduled to be out of iraq by the end of this month. but the escalating violence means ir the u.s. to keep more troops in place for longer. >>> there are new concerns about the size of the oil spill in the gulf. two, new studies warn...
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. >> and in the midst of this brouhaha and new shake up in the obama administration. in an interview with "foreign policy" magazine robert gates denounced to step down in 2011. he didn't give an exact date and said he wouldn't put president obama on the spot by forcing him to fill a post on a election year. and that's a sensitive year because the u.s. is expected to withdraw troops in afghanistan in july. gates' insists the withdrawal will go forward as planned. the obama administration said it will require environmental reviews before deepwater drilling. this comes after we found bp had a environmental exception based on information that was several decades old. the fall shrimping season began this morning under a cloud of uncertainty. they are worriedbility contamination and consumers might just avoid gulf products altogether. >> we always take a hit. when it comes down to prices, it's -- they -- we know it's not in the water. >> the state of louisiana has asked bp for hundreds of millions of dollars to pay for continued testing of seafood and a marketing campaign. >
. >> and in the midst of this brouhaha and new shake up in the obama administration. in an interview with "foreign policy" magazine robert gates denounced to step down in 2011. he didn't give an exact date and said he wouldn't put president obama on the spot by forcing him to fill a post on a election year. and that's a sensitive year because the u.s. is expected to withdraw troops in afghanistan in july. gates' insists the withdrawal will go forward as planned. the obama...
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. >> he was the obama administration's pick to lead the lead car maker. >> fritz has done a remarkableob leading the company to run unprecedented time of challenge and change. momentum has been building our company over the past several months. but we have all agreed that some changes needed to be made going forward. >> and the transformation continues. ed whitacre will hand over power at the end of the month to this man, and dadan qakakerson. he will be the company's fourth chief in 18 months. is he the right man for the job? >> i think he wrote said it -- he is set up to come in and take it over and be successful. >> the detroit firm has cut costs and axed jobs and is making money again. >> the obama administration still owns two-thirds of gm, learning it the nickname "government motors." the only trustee have is to return here to the stock market. >> it is one of the largest stock offerings ever made by an american corporation and it may not be a coincidence. >> people are going to invest in this company and they want to know who is going to be running the company in the future. i t
. >> he was the obama administration's pick to lead the lead car maker. >> fritz has done a remarkableob leading the company to run unprecedented time of challenge and change. momentum has been building our company over the past several months. but we have all agreed that some changes needed to be made going forward. >> and the transformation continues. ed whitacre will hand over power at the end of the month to this man, and dadan qakakerson. he will be the company's fourth...
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gates said he will leave the obama administration next year. his aids tamped down on expectations. they said gates has spoken about retiring in the past, only to stay on the job. >>> now, the flooding disaster in pakistan. and a clear indication of how widespread it is. this river last year. and the same area just days ago. all that water -- all that blue is water. it's part of the estimated 62,000 square miles of land that are impacted. as jim sciutto reports, now, medical concerns are skyrock skyrocketing. >> reporter: in its wake, the flooding is leaving a trail of waterborne diseases. tens of thousands now infected. it's a race against time to keep debilitating sickness from becoming deadly. in many areas, all that's standing in the way are tiny, charity-run clinics, delivering aid the government is not. the health of 15,000 families depends on this clinic. just a handful of volunteers. and doctors here are already seeing an outbreak of acute d diarrh diarrhea, the precursor of fatal cholera. until these people get clean drinking water and living conditions, the disease is goin
gates said he will leave the obama administration next year. his aids tamped down on expectations. they said gates has spoken about retiring in the past, only to stay on the job. >>> now, the flooding disaster in pakistan. and a clear indication of how widespread it is. this river last year. and the same area just days ago. all that water -- all that blue is water. it's part of the estimated 62,000 square miles of land that are impacted. as jim sciutto reports, now, medical concerns...
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what do you think is the relationship between these mainstream news organizations and the obama administration compared to maybe in your time between these mainstream news organizations and the administration and normal procedure in the old days something like this. with with the pentagon papers we kept it absolutely secret because we decided ourselves there was nothing in there of any military security value if we had gotten documents where we and other cases where we thought there was a military security problem we will perhaps call it go contact the government find out what they would object to and if we decided it was really there were really was a military security issue involved we delete that in this case they deleted the names of the informants maybe they did that after talking to somebody in government i don't know but that's the responsible thing to do but you don't let government control what you're going to publish or you make that very clear you're going to publish the documents is there anything that legitimately argue that it's going to hurt somebody ok take that out in the case
what do you think is the relationship between these mainstream news organizations and the obama administration compared to maybe in your time between these mainstream news organizations and the administration and normal procedure in the old days something like this. with with the pentagon papers we kept it absolutely secret because we decided ourselves there was nothing in there of any military security value if we had gotten documents where we and other cases where we thought there was a...
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. >>> christina romer, one of the obama administration's chief voices on the economy is stepping down. romer has been one of the head economic advisers. she's leaving washington to return to her position as an economics professor at the university of california. >>> the pentagon has posed a request to wickly leaks, the company that posted reports about afghanistan. that request is to stop wickly leaks from posting more documents. the website says it is reviewing that request. >>> the sweltering heat gripping the south is being blamed for more than a dozen deaths. more triple-digit temperatures are on tap for today, with the humidity making it feel even hotter. near atlanta, students were forced off the field at a band camp, after eight of them collapsed in the heat. and kids returning to school across georgia, were armed with bottles of water for the hot bus rides. forecasters say it could be weeks before the deep south gets a break from the heat. >>> as for the national forecast, it will be stormy in the southeast, with 70-mile-per-hour wind, hail, heavy rain and flash flooding from
. >>> christina romer, one of the obama administration's chief voices on the economy is stepping down. romer has been one of the head economic advisers. she's leaving washington to return to her position as an economics professor at the university of california. >>> the pentagon has posed a request to wickly leaks, the company that posted reports about afghanistan. that request is to stop wickly leaks from posting more documents. the website says it is reviewing that request....
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serious and that there is no sense whatsoever -- >> there should be a sense of that, because the obama administration has been more aggressive in conducting audits and in deporting illegal aliens and then the bush administration by a long shot. >> enforcement is irrelevant. it is stopping -- >> it is not irrelevant. you are talking about enforcing federal law, and they are enforcing -- >> they are not building a fence. on the low-tech stuff, that are not doing anything of the sort. it would be very easy for democrats to adopt that as an issue and then speak for comprehensive reform. >> this white house does not want immigration legislation. they like talking about immigration, but it is clear that when they talk about it, they benefit and republicans are hurt because it makes them look at small. but the last thing they want is to pass a bill that could be construed as amnesty going into a tough election. >> everybody looks wrong on this debate, everybody. >> have you ever watched us? >> of course. >> no kidding. >> this is the second time i have been on now. >> that does not mean you have to watch. >
serious and that there is no sense whatsoever -- >> there should be a sense of that, because the obama administration has been more aggressive in conducting audits and in deporting illegal aliens and then the bush administration by a long shot. >> enforcement is irrelevant. it is stopping -- >> it is not irrelevant. you are talking about enforcing federal law, and they are enforcing -- >> they are not building a fence. on the low-tech stuff, that are not doing anything...
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well it seems that the obama administration would use this report to say that the united states has a historic commitment to human rights that's why it mentions our history of ending slavery for instance but the report also talks about the united states of commitment to human rights and to engagement with the u.n. process and in that sense this report is extremely important and a very important signal but the bigger question i think is whether the obama administration will turn this commitment to human rights into tangible policies that will improve the human rights situation in our country will love in the report the u.s. doesn't miss some shortcomings but it left out a few as well so what are the major missions in your view. well the report does importantly commit to closing guantanamo and to fixing the broken immigration system but the report fails to talk about a lot of issues first of all it glosses over the continuation of the military commissions at guantanamo it offers over there by ministrations continuation of bush administration national security policies like indefinitely
well it seems that the obama administration would use this report to say that the united states has a historic commitment to human rights that's why it mentions our history of ending slavery for instance but the report also talks about the united states of commitment to human rights and to engagement with the u.n. process and in that sense this report is extremely important and a very important signal but the bigger question i think is whether the obama administration will turn this commitment...
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. >> the obama administration with an important break through to [ male announcer ] when meg whitman arrived at ebay, they had 30 people and an idea. meg's job was to make it happen. it took leadership. focus. and the ability to bring people together. meg whitman delivered. named one of america's best ceo's by harvard business review, she grew ebay 15,000 strong and made small business dreams come true. now meg has a plan to create jobs. fix sacramento. and deliver results. meg whitman. for a new california. just a few simple ingredients and great-tasting mission flour tortillas make fabulous chicken fajitas, warm and yummy breakfast burritos and seriously tasty tacos. you'll find these budget-minded recipes and more ways to save at missionmenus.com. great meals start with delicious mission flour tortillas. mission. tasty tortillas. fresh ideas. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> the obama administration is taking new steps to recharge middle east peace talks. secretary of state hillary clinton announced the palestinians have agreed to direct peace negotiat
. >> the obama administration with an important break through to [ male announcer ] when meg whitman arrived at ebay, they had 30 people and an idea. meg's job was to make it happen. it took leadership. focus. and the ability to bring people together. meg whitman delivered. named one of america's best ceo's by harvard business review, she grew ebay 15,000 strong and made small business dreams come true. now meg has a plan to create jobs. fix sacramento. and deliver results. meg whitman....