we'll talk to sean o'keefe, a former pentagon comptroller and nasa add administrator who now heads the north american arm of e.a.d.s. plus we'll talk to the chief of army programs about the hard budget choices he faces as defense spending drops. but, first, a glimpse inside america's secret war against al- qaida in the horn of africa. after a six-month investigation, army times senior writer shawn nailer has pieced together a fascinating portrait of the battle against al-qaida leaders who took refuge in africa after being forced from afghanistan and pakistan. this secret war which has included unmanned u.s. aircraft to track and kill terrorists predates by years president obama's public noinsment last month that he had deployed 100 troops to uganda to root out a terrorist leader there. shawn's multi-part series can be found in all of military times newspapers as well as defense news. shawn, welcome back to the show. >> great to be here. >> it's absolutely a fascinating story. tell us what the mission to somalia was and why it was necessary. >> in the first of our series of articles in

you had a one-on-one discussion on national security issues with former nasa administrator sean o'keefeted by you. >> we had the discussion thursday night at the university. i had a chance to talk about some very interesting things. recognizing, as you mentioned, former nasa administrator, recognizing our problems on earth here but talking about a vision getting beyond earth. maybe a trip to mars someday. >> you'll be on that? >> it snowed on friday and just a little and then it was beautiful for the weekend. go orange! good team this year. we are coming back after this. at bank of america, we're lending and investing in the people and communities who call greater washington, d.c. home. from supporting an organization that helps new citizens find their way... to proudly supporting our washington redskins... and partnering with a school that brings academic excellence to the anacostia community. because the more we do in greater washington, d.c., the more we help make opportunity possible. >>> take a look at this city. possibly your idea of a tourist heaven. it is charleston, south carol

you had a one-on-one discussion on national security issues with former nasa administrator sean o'keefece hosted by you. >> we had the discussion thursday night at the university. i had a chance to talk about some very interesting things. recognizing, as you mentioned, former nasa administrator, recognizing our problems on earth here but talking about a vision getting beyond earth. maybe a trip to mars someday. >> you'll be on that? >> it snowed on friday and just a little and then it was beautiful for the weekend. go orange! ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, dismantling what remains ofe >>> good morning. 8:25. i'm grace lee. we want to take you live to oakland where mayor jean quan is speaking about the events that happened this morning. of course, police moved into downtown oakland to clear out the camp. this is coming to us as her legal visor dan siegel has sent a letter of resignation to her. her right-hand man and the reason he has resigned because of the way she has handled the occupy oakland movement saying that it was very undemocratic, quote-unquote, undemocratic policies is the reason for the re