pakistan is a nuclear armed nation and correct certainly. past behavior would probably love to have another fight with. with india i mean they if they still have a lot of border disputes going on kashmir being the least of them are america's right regulators who are calling for more conflict in that area or for that matter this administration with the situation that you just described playing with nuclear fire in that region these are both nuclear equipped nations and i'm frankly i to the best my knowledge we don't know the throw power of the nuclear capability of either nation could stand for example drop a nuke in the united states. or no i don't think so but i don't know if the right wing has a coherent position on this what i do know is that in response to admiral mullen the statement testimony last week the heritage foundation immediately issued a report. urging in an escalation urging the designation of a group of people that were supposed to be trying to engage in peace talks with be listed as a terrorist organization so they were rea

and pakistan is now escalated to a u.s. senator suggesting a military attack so are things worse than ever or is this just the same old political game between our two countries and we constantly document on this show the erosions of our civil liberties under the obama administration but one legal scholar is now arguing that he is the most disastrous president for civil liberties in u.s. history that is that true mike riggs going to join us to hash it out we'll have all that and more feet and i could in a dose of happy hour but first take a look at what the mainstream media has decided to miss. all say we all woke to the news that another terrorist plot here on u.s. soil had been foiled by the feds it was an american citizen with planned on flying remote controlled planes armed with explosives into the capitol building and the pentagon. agents say rez one for a plan to use remote controlled model airplanes wanted to blow up the u.s. capitol building and the pedagogue but rez one for deuce is in federal custody right now char

they went into pakistan without pakistan's permission.ng, all options remain on the table. but panetta today made it very clear, he is going to continue this drum beat of sending the message to pakistan that they need to crack down on these guys, that it will not be toller rated for them to cross into afghanistan, attack targets like the u.s. ambassador, nato headquarters, u.s. military bases kill u.s. and afghans. he wants it stopped and he wanted it stopped now. >> barbara starr, thank vez inch. here in new york, pakistan's top diplomat is denying strongly any government support for terrorists. joining us now, the foreign minister of pakistan. thanks very much for joining us. >> good to be here. >> i want to talk about you in a few minutes. let's talk about u.s./pakistani relations right now. admiral mike mullen and other u.s. officials are publicly accusing your government, pakistani government, of supporting the haqqani terror network, which is responsible for killing americans. what's going on? >> wolf, first of all, i think it is al

-pakistan relations. if that stability isn't there, as we are seeing that it's collapsing today, that puts the question, a lot of the assumptions that we have going forward in afghanistan. this is not only about u.s.-pakistan relations. it really puts the question, the u.s.'s position in afghanistan. we have to rethink our schedule of exit. our ability to exit. if we are going down a path of con tron confrontation with pakistan. >> warner: do you agree that taking this path puts the whole schedule at risk in afghanistan. >> it does. i also agree that it's time to really confront the pakistanis about this kind of behavior, what it's meant for us. frankly it's quite outrageous. in terms of the lives we've lost as a result of this complicity and how it's protracted the war. i think we should be really put some conditions on the table to effect their behavior. i'm not suggesting to give up on the relationship. i'm just suggesting we will change the terms of the relationship. >> warner: be more specific. are y

pakistan is terrorism itself. the foreign minister said america needs pakistan.ut not one that kill american troops. >> chris: let's move on to the palestinian vote push for a vote on united nations. president abass indicated that he will reject the peace plan with israel and heel press ahead with a vote in the u.n.. what can and should the u.s. do about that? >> guest: it is a giant step back ward for the two state solution that the palestinian people hoped for. the united states will veto the security council rez jection that gives state hood . only the security council can provide state hood and criteria for a peaceful state . the obama administration is right to veto the state hood because none of us know what kind of state we would be buying into and you avoid direct negotiations. there is a problem, they will understand and go to the assembly for provocative nation at that timus. and then they will have acess to the international criminal court and use the u.n. as a political tool against the israelis which will create a back lash here at home. this is a pr

embassy in kabul is parts of pakistan security services. -- part of pakistan security services. and reaching nirvana. the legendary rock band is still sound and strong. >> welcome to our viewers. market watchers watched market plummet worldwide. in the u.s., the dow closed nearly 400 points down. the international monetary fund warned that the chances of a global economic recovery are narrower now than in any time in the last three years. our chief correspondent reports. >> share prices have plunged. investors looking at the major economies do not like what they see. >> there is a political crisis, a financial crisis, a banking crisis. >> the numbers coming out of the euro zone over the last few months have been deteriorating. >> households, consumers, and businesses on both sides of the atlantic have been dealt a poor hand years about jobs and livelihoods. ben bernanke and john cliche -- and the head of the european central bank have taken actions. there are significant downside risks. the markets did not like the sound of that. there are real concerns about where the world eco

of pakistan how do you see the future of the security scenario you in pakistan in your opinion on security. has been a. great use for the lot. with the corp of one is down by the shore. in the civil war and you know one is. a united. and i am sure they are called. the mother of all leave you. and that has any impact on pakistan i did it don't have this wall which has been going on in. two thousand and one. i will air later the american flag the indians. are very large. and it is rolled up dead by the year two thousand and three two thousand and four they were able to do. and what we find to do from one part of town to another is a that is old of this intervention appropriation of one down under fighting which is going on. and as you are known dead. or disappeared. the indians summary can and their lazy and afghanistan dish acceded in turning the war against pakistan one bought again by and for the last six years and now army fighting our own tribal because their lady had been shot or did they have been been treated with the agents from across the border and that is the greatest i will shad

>> i believe it is part of the india-pakistan rivalry. hard-line of the pakistani never sees the haqqani network as proxy's. they can support influence in afghanistan. they feel that the u.s. will simply withdraw from afghanistan and india will try to encourage or surround pakistan. i frankly think it is a police policy. while those in captivity, i saw haqqani members working with pakistani taliban. these are militants trying to over so -- to overthrow the pakistani state and seize nuclear weapons. it is surprising and a disservice to the pakistani people it is the approach that the pakistani military is taking. >> what do you think needs to be done to try to bring this group to the negotiating table for peace in the region? is that at all possible? >> i think that the pakistani military has used haqqani for peace negotiation. there's no proof at this point, but it is possible that the haqqani and the isi may have been involved in a assassination of the head of the eight afghanistan peace council. american officials are now threatening to

if you had your way, the americans with fight the relationship with pakistan. >> pakistan has lost $70 billion in this war. this is published by our own. this aid is destroying us. i would tell the americans, what do they want? there should be no terrorism. that is all they should want. we will do it our way. >> you have news of what could be days for pakistan at the un? >> the president will put forward a bid for palestine to be given full membership of the united nations on friday. despite opposition from the united states and israel, the president has pressed ahead with his campaign. the merits states has said it will veto any bid that comes before the council. our correspondent is at the end of the stations at new york. >> the palestinian president says in a few hours time asking that palestine be accepted as a member state of the united nations. have already said it would veto such a move. the peseta has been trying all week to change his mind. mr. obama said in his speech the only way to stay to it is through direct negotiations, not to statements or revolutions at the un. the pa

if i began recounting pakistan's sacrifices and pakistan's suffering, i would keep you here till next september. we do not take terrorism lightly. we cannot. we have suffered far too much. our nation is united in its determination to eliminate the specter of terrorism from our soil, from our region and the world. it is important to enhance international cooperation to totally obliterate terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. our resolve is inspired by allama mohammed iqbal, the legendary poet-philosopher to whom pakistan owes a debt of gratitude. iqbal said -- [speaking urdu] and i translate -- its soaring height if you have the will, there is nothing to fear from adversity" pakistan has the will. we do not fear adversity. it is pakistan's firm determination not to allow any space on its territory for militants and terrorists. at the regional plane, we must all pledge that our respective territories will not be allowed to be used against others by terrorists. the issue of organizing, financing, arming, supporting and abetting terrorist violence needs to be addressed seriously

his faction, a pakistan spy agency. that claim has been denied again at a gathering of grim-faced pakistan the leaders. they called for talks with militants, not a crack down washington is demanding. despite the denials, the national security advisor told us that the group is on pakistani soil. >> listen. today, it is a hotbed. it's not just -- everybody who is anybody in the terrorist field is there. i think the military is ther,ee, but i think they have a fair amount of freedom of action. >> of the army has hunted down other militant groups. old friends that could protect in postwar interests afghanistan. pakistan insists it has sacrificed too much already and can't fight on all fronts. in this hospital, we met some recent casualties of battle with the militants. every step is a struggle for him, ambushed by the taliban. the father, a 30-year army veteran says pakistan is paying too high a price. >> pakistan is suffering. we are suffering. socially, we are suffering. the years without [unintelligible] what more can we

call, if pakistan lost its nuclear weapons to the taliban. here's part of perry's response. >> just yesterday, we found out through admiral mullen that haqqani has been involved with -- and that's the terrorist group, directly associated with the pakistani country. so to have a relationship with india, to make sure that india knows that they are an ally of the united states. today, we don't have those allies in that region that can assist us if that situation that you talked about were to become a reality. >> sally, remember that beauty contestant a couple years ago that started talking about south africa, and then she was talking about iraq, and just thinking of all those things that were in her head, but nothing logical. what has india got to do with stopping -- india's a nuclear power. oh, that's what we're going to do. we're going to get a nuclear power in south asia to go over to the nuclear power in south asia, our worst fear in history. go ahead. >> here's the challenge, and this is, you know, certainly governor romney had a good night

the pakistan military lives like kings within pakistan. democracy in afghanistan is the threat to pakistan military control in their own mind. so it is now a time of choosing. i hope they choose wisely. secretary panetta and people like myself cannot go to military funerals and say i'm sorry your son or daughter was killed in afghanistan by sis tans given to terrorists in pakistan by the pakistan government that has to come to an end. >> chris: you're suggesting u.s. military action has to be considered against the haqqani network, inside the territory, the sovereign border of pakistan? >> i am saying that the sovereign nation of pakistan is engaging in hostile acts again the united states. and our ally afghanistan. that must cease. i will leave it up to the experts. if the experts believe we need to elevate our response, they will have a lot of bipartisan support on capitol hill. the best solution is for pakistan to fight all forms of terrorism. embrace working with us. so we can deal with terrorism along their border. because it is the b

and pakistan. the rift over the country's relationship with a growing terrorist network accused of attacks on americans. our chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell joins us now from washington. andrea, good evening. >> good evening, savannah. as the u.s. takes down al qaeda leaders, one of the most lethal threats to u.s. troops in afghanistan is a terror network based in pakistan that america's top outgoing military leader says is an arm of our so-called ally, pakistan. the threat, a deadly terror network called the haqqani. an organized crime family based in pakistan the u.s. says is responsible for brazen attacks in the heart of the afghan capitol. the 20-hour firefight against the u.s. embassy two weeks ago and the bombing of the intercontinental hotel in june. admiral mike mullen made 27 visits to pakistan to stop its support for terrorism and says he failed. as he prepared to step down today as chairman of the joint chiefs he blew the whistle on pakistan telling congress last week

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let me go back to pakistan. you made a very strong statement is giving pakistan safe haven to the al qaeda group. they are attacking our people. the afghan troops and the coalition troops. i totally share that and i want to ask the secretary the first question. i assume from your statement that you share what admiral mullen said. you share his thoughts about the need for pakistan to end the safe haven situation. >> absolutely. >> you said the other day that we are not going to allow these types of attacks to go on. can you make it clear what kind of options are available to us to stop those attacks if the pakistan is will not prevent them from happening? >> i have made clear that we are going to do everything we have to do to defend our forces. i do not think it would be helpful to describe what those options would look like and talk about what operational steps we may or may not take. i think the first order of business is to put as much pressure on pakistan as we can to deal with this issue from their side. en

he testified pakistan was behind an attack on the u.s. embassy in kabul, afghanistan, last week that killed two dozen people. have accusing them of supporting the terrorist group that ed the attack, the had connie network. >> with isi support, the operatives planned conducted that truck bomb attack as well as the assault on our embassy. >> over the last nine years the u.s. has given pakistan $20 billion in military development aid. question, what kind of image is the united states projecting to the world when our supposed ally, pakistan, stages an attack in afghanistan? >> pakistan is always played a dole game with us. but this is a lot more blatant than in the past. and this has implications for our president in afghanistan. why are we staying there? we were staying there to help protect pakistan, worried about the nuclear weapons and we don't want them to fall into the hands of terrorists. so i think this really does present a dilemma for the u.s., because we -- we're obviously not in control of our friends. >> what about the day before

>> pakistan is always played a double game with us. but this is a lot more blatant than in the past. and this has implications for our president in afghanistan. why are we staying there? we were staying there to help protect pakistan, worried about the nuclear weapons and we don't want them to fall into the hands of terrorists. so i think this really does present a dilemma for the u.s., because we -- we're obviously not in control of our friends. >> what about the day before mullen's appearance in the congress, the senate appropriates $1 billion in aid for pakistan? >> this is astonishing, that he is fighting a war in wartime, accusing this. of duplicity and being behind an attack on americans. this is enormously important and it raises real questions about how long we're staying there and what we're fighting for in afghanistan, and pakistan -- >> good point. what kind of image are we presenting to the world at large when this kind of thing takes place? >> i'm astonished they went public with this, because what it suggests is our patie

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because at this time after these statements, the sentiments in pakistan... i would be lying if i don't say they're exceptionally hostile. >> pelley: exceptionally hostile? >> exceptionally hostile. >> pelley: foreign minister hina rabbani khar told us she met with secretary of state hillary clinton and had "an intense meeting" in which they tried to work out a path forward. also at the united nations today, the palestinians took a historic step in their long quest for statehood. president mahmoud abbas asked the u.n. for full membership, envisioning a palestinian state based on borders set before israel won the 1967 war. >> ( translated ): i say the time has come for my courageous and proud people after decades of displacement and colonial occupation and ceaseless suffering, to live like other people of the earth: free in a sovereign and independent homeland. >> pelley: israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu called on the u.n. to reject the proposal and challenged the palestinians to restart face-to- face negotiations. >> president abbas, why don't you jo

we have pakistan's foreign minister live at the united nations today.ry much for joining us. let's talk about the tensions which certainly hit a real breach after the bin laden killing and with some of the other incidents between the two countries. what about this criticism by the u.s. of the hakani network based in afghanistan and the involvement, the u.s. believes, in kabul? >> yes, thank you. you know, first of all, i think it is important to recognize that the relationship between pakistan and the u.s. is that was two allies. and i have no question in my mind that we do have a broad convergen convergence, and we are working for peace and stability within the region and pakistan. now there are, of course, leftovers of some other adventures which took place within this region in which also pakistan and the u.s. were partners. pertaining to the specifics of some of the hard times that pakistan and the u.s. have been facing. the principle of unilateralism is something that pakistan has of course objected to because we consider ourselves to be worthy par

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>> relations are strained, and it goes back to pakistan. it goes back to the death of osama bin laden in pakistan, and those are really just two of the most recent issues. in fact, relations have been strained for some time. the fact is secretary panetta's statements really reflect the accurate relationship. it reflects the relationship well, which is one where pakistan continues to support the network, allows them safe haven from which they project into afghanistan, and as the recent attack in kabul demonstrated, have the ability to carry out pretty significant attacks, even though they failed to kill a large number of u.s. or coalition forces. >> and indeed, the death, along with osama bin laden's earlier this year, seems to suggest the american military is making progress in the so-called war against terror. what's changed from before? is it intelligence perhaps? >> well, there's a number of things. number one, a true presence underground helps generate intelligence that is used to go after these guys. there's been a tremendous increase

let me go back to pakistan. admiral, you make a very strong statement about the pakistanis getting safe haven to the al qaeda group. they are attacking and killing our people. the afghan troops, the coalition troops. and i totally share it and i want to ask the secretary the first question. i assume from your statement that you basically share what admiral moreland has said, perhaps more detail that you did, but you basically share his thoughts about the need for pakistan to and that safe haven situation. >> absolutely. a lot and he said the other day that we are not going to allow these types of attacks to go on, and i am wondering, can you make it clear what kind of options are available to us to stop those attacks if the pakistanis will not prevent them from happening? >> mr. chairman the i made clear that we are going to do everything we have to do to defend our forces. i do not think it would be helpful to describe what those options would like and talk about what operational steps we might -- may or may no

it's the expression of pakistan foreign policy. in february 1948 stated, and i quote, "our foreign policy is one of friendliness and good will towards the nations of the world. we do not cherish aggressive designs against any country or nation. we believe in the principle of honesty and fair play and national and international dealings, and are prepared to make our utmost contribution to the promotion of peace and prosperity among the nations of the world. pakistan will never be found lacking in extending its material land support to the suppressed peoples of the world and upholding the principles of the united nations charter." with this, mr. president, i thank you for your attention. [applause] >> the u.n. also heard from north korea's foreign affairs vice minister on relations between north and south korea. this is 15 minutes. >> translator: mr. president, first of all, i want to congratulate you on your election of president of the 66th session of the united nations general assembly. i'm confident that your able chairmanship wi

again is there is pakistan's backyard it's near abroad and. in the bags there is believe that the us will eventually give up on afghanistan they want to be positioned to manage its peers in afghanistan critically so now that indio with cast us back is moving assuming very big position in afghanistan and the situation very volatile what are your thoughts on u.s. policy of drone attacks in the country. immediately particularly largely because they don't volunteer american troops or casualties and they're killing a lot of people for sure they're causing a lot of fear but in the long run i think they are going to be counterproductive who is seen by bombing as simply turns people against the bombers and so this war is not going to be won a drone attacks even though the u.s. is now spreading a city of ground bases east africa. this is where you continue to the american policy from time to troops on the ground with wars. so look into the future for us if you could what do you see as the future of the u.s. pakistan relationship and what effect do you

, pakistan.what role do we know does mulaomar actually have in the taliban currently? >> reporter: good question. he's a very symbolic leader. key figure, the icon so to speak. but there is questions as to whether or the not he has full operation and control on a day-to-day basis. nato having spent a huge amount of time take out his deputies and arresting or working on the subcommanders below that. the insurgency very fractured after decade's worth of war. if nato do want to talk peace which they say they do it has to be with him to be effective in some way. you're going to have to ask yourself the question then, what happens to all those fighters out there, younger afghan men who have been fighting for years who may not necessarily think it's the right time to agree a peace with enemy who says they're leaving. >> there were several al qaeda members recently arrested in pakistan. what does that mean for the organization? also what does it say about cooperation between pakistan intelligence and u.

his father, an army veteran, says pakistan is paying too high a price. >> pakistan is suffering. we are suffering. socially, we are suffering. what's more time we do? -- what more can we do? >> officials here and in washington are now engaged in damage control after the latest crisis in u.s.-pakistan relations. the row has exposed deep divisions between the these allies. it could hamper the search for peace in afghanistan. >> in burma, a pro-democracy leader has welcomed the government's decision to halt -- a halt construction of a controversial dam. the chinese backed project, forcing 12,000 people to leave their homes. there has been public opposition to the dam, leaving the president to tell parliament that the project went against the will of the people. you are watching "bbc world news america." understanding your city like never before, and new project is prompting president to stop and take notice. -- residents to stop and take notice. in australia, thousands of passengers faced delay as qantas baggage handlers stage their second strike in just over a week. the airline is

they are thought to be based in pakistan. we have a report on the efforts to strengthen the relationship. >> the pakistan minister met with china public security minister. they discuss the unrest that has taken place in china's region. the two sides have common security goals. >> all of those irrespective effect are -- we will take them hard. >> the chinese government said islamic extremists killed several people in a night attack in july, how they are being trained in pakistan. at the meeting, pakistan said we will comply with the chinese request to crackdown on extremists. china pledged to share information and provide financial support. >> translator: china's minister of security agreed to pay assistance. we hope this will contribute to their efforts. >> pakistan's unusually warm welcome for the delegation from china comes as its relationship with united states is deteriorating following the killing of osama bin laden. it is a sign that pakistan is seeking to be less deep department on the u.s. during this dedicated period

, pakistan. do we know does mulaomar actually have in the taliban currently? >> reporter: good question. he's a very symbolic leader. key figure, the icon so to speak. but there is questions as to whether or the not he has full operation and control on a day-to-day basis. nato having spent a huge amount of time take out his deputies and arresting or working on the subcommanders below that. the insurgency very fractured after decade's worth of war. if nato do want to talk peace which they say they do it has to be with him to be effective in some way. you're going to have to ask yourself the question then, what happens to all those fighters out there, younger afghan men who have been fighting for years who may not necessarily think it's the right time to agree a peace with enemy who says they're leaving. >> there were several al qaeda members recently arrested in pakistan. what does that mean for the organization? also what does it say about cooperation between pakistan intelligence and u.s. intell

is frustrated with pakistan. in pakistan use this building in kabul to launch rockets into the u.s. embassy. u.s. says the same militant blew up massive bomb two days before that injured 77 u.s. soldiers. militant are known as the net work an u.s. angry with pakistan for not preventing them from crossing that afghanistan. >> we seek to have the pakistani government place greater pressure on the networ network. >> it's tough when you are trying to fight insurgency that has a lot of support outside of your own national borders. >>reporter: u.s. wants pakistani army to expand the open rigs to attack the networ network. but pakistan has refused. u.s. says peculiar stan sometimes ally with them including on this attack on the indian embassy in kabul. pakistan says it can't attack the network because it would increase violence inside pakistan. >> the united states has asked the army to be very aggressive in north pakistan. do you think that kind of aggression the u.s. has asked for with help fight the militant. >> i ca

government has criticized pakistan for not taking meaningful action against the pakistan-based taliban group called the hakani network said to have conducted an attack on the u.s. embassy in afghanistan. america's most senior military officer publicly accused the pakistani government of supporting the militants. bilateral ties have been deteriorating. pakistan has denied the allegation saying there is no evidence that the group is based on its soil. pakistan says its army cannot afford to take action in light of the high casualties it has already suffered. the political meeting is designed to counter the u.s. with the unified national response from pakistan. hideki yui, nhk world, islamabad. >>> and 18 refugees from myanmar have left thailand en route to japan, where they will be allowed to stay under a pilot's scheme to accept displaced people. the japanese program was launched last year to provide refugees with an opportunity to assimilate and become members of society. the four refugee families fled their homes in myanmar and living at a camp in northwestern thailand. as part of the

hands. >> joins us live from islamabad, pakistan.hat role does mullah omar have in the taliban currently? >> he's very symbolic leader. he's an icon, so to speak. so there's questions of whether or not he has full operational control in the day-to-day basis, nato having spent a huge amount of time arresting or working on the commanders below that. frankly the insurgency very fractured after a decade's worth of war. if they want to talk peace, which they say they do, it has to be with them. they have to ask themselveses it question then, what happened to all of the fight earles out the -- fighters out there, the younger afghan men that have been fighting they agree may not be the right time. he says they're leaving. >> there were several al qaeda members arrested in pakistan. what does that mean for the organization? what does it say about cooperations between pakistan intelligence and u.s. intelligence? >> obviously, for more on some people for an idea in some ways. but the man arrest in qatar is considered to be the externals operat

pakistan's government is calling for international assistance. prime minister gilani's decision to skip the united nations meeting is apparently aimed at deflecting criticism over the cost of his trip. local media reported he would spend at least $40,000 of taxpayers' money every day. that would have paid for among other things, hotel charges for 80-person entourage that included family and staff. >>> the president of the philippines is trying to get japan to support his country on an issue that puts it in conflict with china. ba nino aquino is trying to secure safe navigation of the south china sea. aquino spoke to japanese reporters on friday in manila. he is visiting japan later this month. the president argued that china's claim for almost all of the south china sea is unacceptable. >> it imports all of its oil from elsewhere. and it has to pass through this body of water. and so there is a need for, for freedom of navigation. >> aquino has already taken up this issue with china. he met with chinese president, hu jintao a couple of weeks ago

, excluding pakistan. think we need to include pakistan in the diplomatic effort for a settlement of the afghan dispute, but demand that they bring the taliban with them to the negotiating table, and if they don't, then our success and failure will depend on whether we can discipline pakistan and we may have to go to a tougher approach of containing them and increasing much more pressure not only by ourselves but internationally. but that has risks, too. this is what nick said. we are on the horn of a significant dilemma. >> let me move you on to -- speaking of scary, ahmadinejad was at the u.n. today, gave a speech. the u.s., among other countries, walked out. just a brief clip of something he said. >> translator: do these arrogant powers really have the competence and ability to run or govern the world, or is it acceptable that they call themselves as the sole defender of freedom, democracy and human rights while they militarily attack and occupy other countries? >> ambassador, is ahmadinejad just a dang

announces new sanctions against terrorist groups after a tax -- attacks in pakistan and afghanistan. shocking claims from michael jackson's former bodyguard. out rage after bahrain jailed 20 men for treating protesters. >> we are broadcasting to viewers in the u.k. and around the world. >> hello, and welcome. nearly 50 people have been killed in anti-government protests in syria in the last two days alone according to activists. the u.s. estimates more than 207 people have been killed since the crackdown began. our correspondent has been granted rare access to the country. today's she was taken under armed escort to the area where the protests began in march of this year. good >> serious uprising began answer a crackdown to end it. neither has stopped. it is rare for foreign journalists to come here. we cannot show you, but they are here. how our first stop is the station but lies in ruins. the government said this is the work of armed games. the station director shows me the boa holds to prove it. inside what used to be his office, he told me terrorists opened fire from a nearby hil

we are. >> the pakistan government is willing to expand the relationship. is that in our interest to do so? >> it is. they have been a part of the northern resupply system. >> it is my understanding they have been negotiating to expand that capability. we would need some waivers from this committee to support and the security forces. there is a letter supporting that. >> if the secretary supports it, i would. we understand it is important. >> this is a critical area regarding afghanistan. i want to let the committee know that we are on the verge of a major breakthrough in terms of northern supply. the committee will need to come up with a consensus about how we can help the government. some waivers would be necessary. i think you are an ideal candidate for this job. most of the personnel -- when you want to reform retirement, count me in. i want to do it in a humane, and generous way. count me in. even though you serve and sacrifice, you have the ability to serve in retirement. we're not going to ask more they can give. change has to come. i think you're an