your thoughts. >> sharia is really foundational in islamic societies.ditions of mohammad demanded has many ritual aspects that might be similar to other religions demand but it is also an entire political system. and here is where it runs afoul of modern human rights concepts like our bill of rights, the universal declaration of human rights. it includes a timeless war doctrine. it also rejects basic humanan freedoms like freedom of conscience, freedom of speech, and it imposes discriminatory regulation, legal regulations against non muslim minorities and women. also includes dehumanizing punishments are well we would consider dehumanizing punishments like flashing for our consumption, stoning to death for adultery, and mutilating punishment. lou: and there is no way in which american culture can accommodate each area within a multi-cultural society, part of which would be the muslims? >> absolutely not, certainly not the overt liberty crushin dehumanizing aspects of sharia. unfortunately, it is an integrated whole. it is proven historically very, very

. >> the document is based on sharia law. critics say it ignores fundamental democratic principles and marginalizes the nation's large christian populations. it has set the stage for conflict in a more increasingly divided nation. >> opponents of the president are outraged at the document adopted by the assembly. protesters are maintaining a vigil, and demonstrations are growing. critics warn that egypt is fast becoming an islamic state. >> hosni mubarak never divided the egyptian people. now, there is president morsi, and we do not know if he is the president of egypt or the president of the muslim brotherhood. >> islamists who dominate the assembly have already answered that question -- the body signed off on all 234 articles of the constitution, which is based upon the principles of sharia or islamic law. the constitution maintains sharia as the main source of legislation. it also gives women no guarantee of equal rights, since the rights must conform with sharia. religious leaders will also be able to directly influence e

he used the name al-qaida, sharia and that was in his report., there are not that many people that are out the original num num, the director of national intelligence was established so that the president would know and so it went to clapper and he hands it to the president. and then i am sure holder was in on this. and jacob blue was there and then you had thomas donolon. the president's national security advisor. they all answer to the president and so it had to be the names that i just mention're mentioned. and if anyone out there in america think that president himself did not know it was a terrorist attack, it involved al-qaida, then they are terribly naive and i think it will go down as one of the biggest cover ups in all times. i believe that. and i feel personal in this thing, i knew the ambassador and in fact he was in my office in washington just a matter of weeks before all of this happened. >> senator,. in addition to the fact that we now know that the original talking points were reflecting what they knew in real time for a course o

. >> the document is based on sharia law. critics say it ignores fundamental democratic principles and marginalizes the nation's large christian populations. it has set the stage for conflict in a more increasingly divided nation. >> opponents of the president are outraged at the document adopted by the assembly. protesters are maintaining a vigil, and demonstrations are

law which many say the articles about sharia law leave opens interpretation to a very ultra orthodox interpretation and in addition the rights groups are saying that some articles are really impinging on human rights for example the practice of military trials of civilians which is condemned on the international law is actually included in the constitution which has been a point of contention for revolutionaries since january two thousand and eleven this document will go to president morsi today and we expect to see it go to referee referendum popular referendum in the next few weeks because they opposition forces have called for million man marches across egypt and also they are continuing their sixteen into her ear and we really will see probably more escalating violence we've seen on the streets recently because of this what they called a power grab by president morsi was referring to is a very controversial constitution but the ration we awarded himself sweeping powers rival protest groups are pro and anti more tea and more see who it is i've met on egypt streets who really thoug

now egypt's constitutional assembly has passed a new draft constitution the document is based on sharia law and has triggered fresh protests across the country opposition activists say it's a betrayal of the revolution's ideals the journalist has the details. the problem really stems from the concept itself many of the liberal leftists and church representatives actually walked out of the constituent assembly they said it was bullying from the islamist factions that dominated the constitution rights embody the key issues is the sharia law which many say the article is about sharia law leave open to interpretation to a very ultra orthodox interpretation and in addition the rights groups is saying that some articles are really impinging on human rights for example the practice of military trials of civilians which is condemned under international law is actually included in the constitution which has been a point of contention for revolutionaries since january two thousand and eleven this document will go to president morsi today and we expect to see the referee referendum vote with a ref

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the timeline released they knew ansar al-sharia surrounded the hospital.ome from? the things just aren't connected if they knew that. talk about the spoon feeding of the story. >> if you go to the video story, the next few days, we talk about susan right and what the president says but on september 25, he goes to the united states and does the video. the anti-islamic video six times in the speech. this is four hours after the attack. >> well, i think the administration is saying on the e-mail they got saying well, sort of speculation. >> c.i.a. timeline. they surrounded the hospital. the main problem with the story spoon fed. this is a diversion to answer questions nobody asked. not of concern really. david igancious is saying well, the c.i.a. bungled but there is no conspiracy. nobody said there was a conspiracy. they said incompetence and lying. that is a big difference between those things. so by saying there is no conspiracy, story is over. everybody move along. nobody says there is a conspiracy. >> bret: charles? >> it makes a mockery of the pretense

law shar an al sharia?> they initially did state that al-qaida affiliated groups were involved. however, by the time we understand that went through its editing process after it left language lee that reference was taken out. martha: was it your impression this morning as you listen to general petraeus that there was anything that he really wanted to make sure came from him and that he wanted to make clear was different from what we've heard from the white house and susan rice, or from the first testimony? >> well, the thing that is clear and that he emphasized was that the initial intelligence reporting which stated that the incident grew out of a spontaneous demonstration or protest was proven to be false. there was no protest outside of the gates prior to the attack starting and that became apparent after the interviews of individuals that were at the compound and the viewing of the surveillance tape of the embassy outpost. martha: interesting. good to have you with us this morning. >> thank you, martha.

do you see this as possibly a movement toward sharia law? clearly a move toward sharia law, but i don't believe that the ouster was brought about by entirely democratic force, it was brought by about anti-mubarak forces, and i think that the muslim brotherhood which came late to the administrations saw it as a tactical opportunity to remove their nemesis, who repressed them for 30 years, they got him out and they got mechanisms set up for elections which they then took advantage of. so the dupes are the pro western liberals who were outmaneuvered first by mubarak and now being outman ufrdz by the muslim brotherhood entirely predictably. >> heather: and thank you, ambassador bolten, using the word duped for us. thank you. >> thank you. >> rick: the obama's refusal to identify enemies of the state as terrorists. according to the u.s. government accountability office one of the main problems stems from the justice department. peter doocy is live in d.c. with the details. >> reporter: and rick, this government accountability office report says t

constitution was rushed through the muslim dominated lawmaker assembly the other documents based in sharia law and opposition activists say is a betrayal of the revolutions ideals journalist bell truce in the egyptian capital there's still tens of thousands of people on the streets behind me who are claiming this constitution well they say is the first of all the drafted by islamist dominated assembly it doesn't represent egypt on top of that it's of course is the sharia law and i'm into it or they didn't issue wording is actually simulation seventy one constitution the problem is that other articles defining sorry and even open to all too conservative for interpretation in addition to that take human rights watch actually i know. how to reply. today and that highlighted the problems of women's rights within the constitution in addition there are articles saying things like you cannot insult an individual which can be widely interpreted and misused and of course one of the main issues is a minute you chance to civilians this is the practice is illegal under international law and when the s

he will start by saying indeed that he knew almost immediately after that it was ansar al sharia, but there was also confusion. he had about 20 intelligence reports linking the attacks to that video, that anti-islamic video. those reports were disproven, but not until after he had briefed capitol hill. all of this took some time to sort out. that's what he wants to lay out tomorrow. >> and barbara, if he knew, and i know you're saying there were conflicting reports, which we have heard before, but if he knew and he's going to say he knew almost immediately it was the work of an al quaid linked michell militia, can he explain why susan right went on five talk shows and was very clear? >> the way it's going to lay out is pretase will talk about the fact he had cia intelligence community approved talking points about what they believed, laying out some of the confusion, the different fact, but what they believed. as far as he knows we are told, susan rice may have gotten some information from some other part of the administration from other talking points. he's going stick to what he kne

to ten thousand ultra conservative muslims have rallied in cairo demanding the implementation of sharia law in egypt's new constitution the document is currently being drafted as a country moves away from the policies of ousted president hosni mubarak the country is divided over the issue of islamic law and then egypt sions believes such policy will be a step backwards and a threat to civil liberties. the us has denied russia's request to transfer a former businessman victor borge who was convicted for arms dealing in america to his home country to serve his prison term that apartment of justice says it doesn't want to create an undesirable prison and due to the seriousness of the crime a u.s. court sentenced two to twenty five years in jail in april for conspiring to kill american nationals and to sell weapons to colombian rebels the x. businessman denies the charges russia has been trying to get him and sent home in line with an international convention moscow believes that boots prosecution was politically motivated with foreign minister sergei lavrov saying he will do all he can to

reviewed two hours into the attack that the administration had been alerted that the terrorist group al sharia was already taking credit for the siege. and then the statement was made just 14 hours after that attack. >> you are rigt that this is not a situation that was exactly the same as what happened in egypt. and my suspicion is that the are folks involved in this who are oking to target americans from the start. lou: cbs did not air that particular statement. they waited weeks to release it. and another statement from a critical statement made by the president. contrary to the evidence, ambassador susan rice run on five talk talkshows five days later and told the american public that the murders of four americans in benghazi were not the result of a preplanned attack. the president made clear in yesterday's press conference that were ordered by the white house. congressman nunes said it appears now that we have more questions than we have before. questions that could finally be answered tomorrow when former cia director david petraeus, brings as much anticipated benghazi testimony. now th

officials have not commented yet whether the dead belong to be islamic sect that wants to impose sharia law in the country media reports say the victims mostly young men were rounded up in house to house searches and then shot. germany's trying hard to ditch in nuclear energy but the result is that electricity prices in the manufacturing powerhouse are becoming shockingly high speed all over now reports the other stings that the country is having to be decidedly non-green to fuel its future. it was a resoundingly no new clear from the german chancellor to the animal abandon you have power completely step by step until the end of the twenty twenty as a country within that we can become pioneers on the way to go we need an age of renewable energy the two thousand and eleven meltdown at the fukushima power plant in japan the worst atomic energy disaster since chernobyl is the key motivation for rushing through nuclear decommissioning is a security concerns are very strong this is the main factor in the decision to begin with the action of nuclear energy in germany.

do is actually simulation the seventy one constitution the problem is that other articles defining sharia law even open to ultra conservative interpretation in addition to that take. and rights watch actually. had a report today that highlighted the problems of women's rights within the constitution in addition there are articles saying things like you cannot consult an individual which can be widely interpreted and misused and of course one of the main issues is a minute you transfer civilians this is a practice is illegal under international law i mean the subject of many campaigns by revolutionary forces and he's allowed in the constitution we expect the constitution to be handed to the president today and a referendum in the next few weeks but with this continuing disturbance on the streets and more protests are expected really we're not sure how this year but i prefer random can go ahead we're just taking live pictures of your children as you were talking we can see how many people are there you mentioned a number of issues where the constitution will particularly is and get the oppo

they did not estimate what ansar al-sharia was capable of.o that that when you get a ton of an political product that happens to match the political needs of the white house in an election year, the two things are like a centrifugal force. i think it analysts were scratching their heads when they saw susan rice on the sunday talk shows who knew what was going on. they were trying to edit it in a way, at least that what's my sources are telling me. megyn: eli, thank you. we enjoy reading your stuff. all the best. fox news alert. we confirmed moments ago that illinois congressman jesse jackson jr. has resigned. this is significant. this is significant. he was mired in controversy. he won his seat easily despite barely running for reelection. there was a question about whether he would because there was so much trouble he was facing. right after he wins he resigns. we'll have a live report in moments. as millions of american venture out on one of the busiest travel days of the year -- we are reflecting on a thanksgiving speech nearly 30 years ag

opposition groups say that the document has a clear view towards sharia law. raising fears of state enforced islamic moral code. the draft is expected to be delivered to president morsi tomorrow. new controversy today over a pension crisis running the state of illinois. and whether american taxpayers and all the other states may soon have to put their bill. according to the pew research center, illinois has the most underfunded public pension system in the entire country. the funding ratio of just 45%. 45% funded. estimated $95 billion short of where they need to be to pay out the promised pension. a problem that pat quinn says needs to be fixed to find a solution. it is harder to come by. here is a video that we just released. the governor squeezing the pension python. >> sometimes they make smaller payments than what they promise. the investments that we made with that pension fund, the great recession can hit us hard. plus people are retiring earlier and living longer and the cost of health care for retirees has soared. the pool of money is smaller. while t

that more and more the cia knew that it was ansar al-sharia, a terrorist group. there were warnings they shouldn't even go to the hospital where they thought ambassador was being held and might be aeu lived because they believe ansar al-sharia might be outside of the hospital and there was a question about whether we could go there. the point is ansar al-sharia was written all over it and it's written all over it now and that is a terrorist group and yet the administration was talking about a video and talking about spontaneous mob violence. >> look, i think mistakes were made. i think that the administration is going to have to come up with a clear case of what actually happened there, but i think in this highly partisan environment right now no one believes what anybody says right now on either side. right now if you're a republican you believe what republican sources say, if you're a democrat you believe what democratic sources say. and i think that after the election we should have a full accounting of what actually happened there and people who made mistakes

whether they used names like al-qaeda or ansar al-sharia.say as i look at what we now know that the intelligence community was saying that week and i look to ambassador rice's statements on television on the following sunday morning i don't find anything inconsistent between those two. but i must tell you that i think we are focusing on questions that are not insignificantly but not the most significant. of course there was a terror attack. whether or not there was a protest before is interesting but not that critical to me. there was a terrorist attack. the question is who did it? and much more important for the long run why in the midst of a rising crescendo of intelligence that they clear al-qaeda and the ansar al-sharia, radical groups coming to eastern libya in the surrounding of benghazi did we leigh our state department personnel there without the security. why when they were attacked did the defense department not have ask security to come to their defense. >> chris: you hold closed door hearings with the top officials. somebody said