have been coming to the shores of phuket for decades. the island is facing a heavy-handed crack down by the military government. for years, paton beach was lined with bars, restaurants and stands, renting umbrellas. they provided the livelihood for these people, and had for years. a few months ago they were told by police that they were set up on the beech illegally. and had a few weeks notice before the structures were demolished. this week they pleaded with the mayor for help from the military government in bangkok, and had not seen job seeking programs. they have no way to make money. because of the big tourism money, organised crimes are prevalent in phuket. from payoffs to local government, extorting from many businesses, they, too, are part of a crack down. one target is the taxi mafia. fixing fairs, extorting tourists. this man has been driving a taxi for 75 years. >> i feel the honest people can work comfortably and not scared of the powerful people. the work is better, it's enough to make ends meet. >> these not sure if it will

on your question about the military, i have to tell you, whether it was the tsunami, and i went to phuket sri lanka, and it was the military that put the tourniquet on what would have been a very big loss of life. these troops will be focused on the mission. there's always the possibility of getting sick, but they will be taking every precaution to fulfill the mission which is now a big gaping hole that's not being met in liberia as well as the other two countries most affected. >> i think one of the things george w. bush did was in east africa, it really did the job of stopping hiv over there. this is another case where we, in a bipartisan way, i'm glad we had both of you guys on tonight. this is one time where america can be the good guys, and in your case, certainly pro life. >>> up next, "duck dynasty's" phil robertson strikes again. this man is ridiculous. this is "hardball," a place for politics. [ male announcer] surprise -- you're having triplets. [ babies crying ] surprise -- your house was built on an ancient burial ground. [ ghosts moaning ] surprise -- your car needs a new tra