>> well, in is a wild story, tamron.he united states post office and something that has been around since our founding fathers, from benjamin franklin who was the first postmaster general. and the postmaster general is going to tell a senate committee today going on as we speak that the u.s. postal service is going to run out of money by the winter and not operate by the summer. the reason being? a lot of the money to operate is tied nup in labor costs, and deals relating to health care and benefits which are too expensive for the postal service to pay out. they will miss the ability to pay $5.5 million in benefits by september 30th, and what they will come to congress to ask is that they don't want any moneyk because they don't take any money from federal government now, but they want to have the ability to restructure and end saturday delivery and you can see 3,700 post offices close, and they are asking for the ability. it is unclear if congress will give it to them, because the rural states don't want it changed that

. >> how you doing, tamron? >> doing great. >> michael, i'll start off with you. >> sure. >> does perry need to bring it tonight? >> oh, i think so, and i think he will to some degree. i think there's going to be a little bit of kind of the i'm the new kid on the block and not really want to cause too many waves but if pushed, he'll push back and he may tweak, you know, romney or one of the others like a michelle bachmann a little bit. certainly he's got a lot of upside to him and expectation, but i think the dynamics on the stage are going to be very different tonight. >> richard, you heard michael bring um michele bachmann and this will be the first debate she struggled for the spotlight. no one knew what to expect from her in the first debate in new hampshire, but she stuck to her talking points, clear, articulate and lit up the room? what does she need to do, if anything? what can she do to really try and upstage rick perry at this point who, as she referred to, a person who sucks the oxygen i think was the

tamron are you in a head noting area. >> yes, i am. kids are coming to school hungry and having situations at home that certainly affect the learning environment. what did your school do? >> for starters, they built in an in-school health center that addressed for free all those issues like eyesight, and hunger and family problems with medical issues, and in addition to that, educated the family on how to be great learners and how to kind of alleviate some of those issues that arise every day in education. >> you are a young man and young teacher, were you prepared to face some of the obstacles when you entered the classroom? >> i think that's such a big thing. education courses as great as they are, they don't prepare you as well as you should be for the challenge that you face in the classroom as a new teacher. and that did take me, you know, off guard, but it -- having a charter school behind me that supported me, it made things a lot easier, you know, professional development, and in the field training, it made things training. >>

tamron, back to you. >> thank you very much. and joining us is senator robert menendez of new jersey and a member of the congressional hispanic caucus and thank you so much for your time, sir. >> good to be here, tamron. >> let me get your thoughts on what you believe that the president needs to say today. >> well, i think that he needs to say how we are going to build on the job efforts that we have had and get america working again. so i hope that means, you know, research, and get the r&d tax credits extended to create new enterprises and new research opportunities and jobs that flow from that and deal with the infrastructure and the roads and the highways and the bridges and our schools. so let's get construction workers and engineers and architects and all of the office suppliers that work with them, and education moving for those who need to improve their skills in a competitive marketplace, and how do we help small bizpses at the end of the day and mid-sized businesses to get the tax breaks that will give them tin sensiti

tamron? >> thank you very much. the construction of new housing units tops the look around the nation. the decision to build 1100 homes counterproductive. the move is igniting tension among palestinians who claim it is their land and demanding a freeze on all construction. medal of honor recipient dakota myer is declining a chance to be a firefighter. he missed the deadline to apply and his attorney asked for the extension. they said it would apply to him and no one else, the war hero respectfully declined. being billed as the next generation, they are ready to hit the skies. the boeing dream liner took off early in washington head headed for japan, the home of the first customer. unite and continental will be the first airline to fly the jet. a newly released video looked at joran van der sloot that he did murder stephany flores. you hear he is asked twice in spanish if he killed flores. he both times replies yes. the former lawyer said his client attacked her after she found something on his computer. live from wa

nbc's tamron hall is there to start us off. good evening. >> i'm standing in what's known as the circle of embrace and inside that circle is now the permanent memorial dedicated to the passengers and crew members on flight 93 and as one family member put it to me today, this is sacred ground that should be protected and respected. >> donald freeman green. >> more than 900 family members and others gather to remember those who died on flight 93. >> no memorial. no words. no acts. can fill a void that they left in your hearts. >> in the background, a simple, but sturdy reminder of the power of standing together. a boulder that now marks the crash site of flight 93, the fourth plane to crash, after the passengers took a stand against the terrorists. >> what happened above this pennsylvania field ranks among the most courageous acts in american history. the memorial we dedicate today will ensure that our nation always remembers those lost here on 9/11. >> for the families, this has become a place of serenity. >> it's a beautiful pl

we can help you go there on the wings of lunesta. >>> i'm tamron hall. "news nation" at 2:00 p.m. eastern time, in just 125 minu 15 minutes, president obama will host a town hall meeting hosted by linkedin. these are live pictures. the president will take questions about his new jobs plan and the country's unemployment crisis. over the weekend, president obama was fired up, calling on african-americans to, quote, stop complaining and put on your marching shoes. well, those words have not rested well with congresswoman maxine waters. she says that the president's comments were not appropriate and surprising. congresswoman waters will join me live. plus we'll have live coverage of the president's town hall that's just ahead for you on "news nation." >>> one american is dead, another is wounded after the second major attack on the u.s. embassy in kabul in less than two weeks. officials say the alleged gunman was an employee of the u.s. government who opened fire in an area of the embassy used as headquarters for the cia. the gunman was shot and killed by af

in for tamron hall as you noted today. the news nation is following new details in the michael jackson trial. we want to show you these live pictures of the courtroom as we speak. where michael jackson's personal assistant, michael williams, has just taken the stand. williams told the court that jackson was, in his words, in good spirits the night before his death and said the last rehearsal was, quote, a may izing. the pop star's family arrived with crowds of fans and photographers. it was a zoo out front again. everybody bracing themselves for another day of gut wrenching testimony. they showed the contract for murray to become michael jackson's personal physician. gave new insight into the haggling over money. she claimed dr. murray repeatedly told her that jackson was perfectly healthy and murray wanted payments even if jackson's "this is it" tour was canceled. kristen is joining us live outside the courthouse. what is the latest from inside the courtroom right now? >> let's go live inside right now. they're playing a

tamron? >> all right. now let'sably the ryan grimm for the "huffington post." speaker bain her give his job speech tomorrow. i want to talk about this possible strategy with the white house pushing for passing portions of. this some within the president's base already stheeg as compromise. in their eyes, whenever the president compromises, he ends up being perceived as the loser here. >> people are predisposed to expect compromise and caving from this white house. whenever anything like this comes out, that's the frame people will see it in. but the president's position is pretty logical when you think about it. if they pass just a pay roll tax cut, on what grounds would the president go ahead and veto that? so all it is is an admission of reality. what they're saying is that if they pass little pieces of it, like say just the extension of pay roll tax cut, or just something to keep teachers employed, or just something to fix up schools or roads, et cetera, then yes, he'll sign that. and he'll keep pushing for more of it down the road. and at the same time, he'

i'm alex witt filling in for tamron hall. the "newsnation" is following the effort to track down what could be al qaeda operatives plotting an attack on new york city and washington, d.c., this just days before the 9/11 anniversary. take a look at what is going on in new york city. the white house says that president obama has told his security advisers to take all precautions necessary to avert an attack. police have been pulling over suspicious vehicles all day long while staking out bridges and tunnels for anything out of the ordinary. secretary of state hillary clinton told cnbc this morning why it is so important to take this threat seriously. >> by making it public, you enlist literally millions of people to be your eyes and your ears. remember, we were very fortunate to foil the times square bomber, because a food vendor some something suspicious, so we want people to go on with their daily lives and get out and get around, but keep your eyes open. >> and joining me now is justice correspondent pete williams and good a

i'm tamron hall.p on "news nation", we are just hours away from tonight's republican presidential debate. it comes at a time in one poll that republicans say they're unsure if they'd consider voting for any of the gop candidates. plus, the latest on the wildfires in texas where cadaver dogs are now being used in the search for victims. and another developing story we are following. members of russia's hockey team are involved in a deadly crash and some of those athletes have tied to the nhl. and how much privacy are you willing to give up in the fight against terrorism? we'll talk about the surprising results of a a new poll. it's all ahead on "news nation." >>> rick perry is the new top gun in the republican race overtaking mitt romney in a new poll. will romney take perry on tonight? former congressman vin weber is a special advisor on economic policy to the romney campaign and joins me now. we heard mike allen say that rick perry was going to show up with his mitt kickers. is mitt romney going to h

i'm tamron hall.up next. [ courier ] the amazing story of whether bovine heart tissue can make it from australia to a u.s. lab to a patient in time for surgery may seem like a trumped-up hollywood premise. ♪ but if you take away the dramatic score... take away the dizzying 360-degree camera move, and take away the over-the-top stunt, . >>> good afternoon, it's friday, september 23rd. here's what's happening. nuclear showdown. >> choosing to use have a lent extremism extremism, the government of pakistan jeopardizes the prospect of our partnership. >> america's multibillion dollar ally accused of having a hand in a tax on american troops. is this special relationship beyond repair? plus, palestinians go it alone. a bid for stayed hood with little chance of success. and rick perry fumbles on the national stage. >> did governor perry say something that wasn't true? >> i'm not su w

you had me at "probiotic." [ female announcer ] phillips' colon health. >>> i'm tamron hall.a move born on frustration. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is responding to the ambitious push by president abbas to gain full membership. >> the settlements have to be an issue that has to be addressed and resolved in the course of the negotiations, but the core of the conflict has always been and remains the refusal of the palestinians to recognize the jewish state in any border. i think it's time that the palestinian leadership recognizes what every serious leader is recognized. from lord george in 1917 to president truman in 1948 to president obama just two days ago right here. israel is the jewish state.

you must remember, tamron. troy davis was convicted on nine eyewitness testimonies. seven that were recanted. no physical evidence. no dna evidence. and we're committed, no matter what happens today, that there must be laws made to protect people from being executed and even prosecuted in a death case, on just eyewitness, no physical, no dna evidence. >> you've brought up the same points that many others have regarding these eyewitnesses and the fact that almost all of them recanted their story. some of them claimed they were, coerced. i want to play this. >> it doesn't strike me as improbable that with the passage of time, a witness could be approached by a well versed and articulate person whose job is to get a recantation from them. and talk them into a certain amount of present uncertainty about their prior testimony. >> that's interesting comment from the prosecutor. implying some of these people who recanted may have been i don't recollect want to say manipulated, but that what he is implying there. do you have us? are you there? >> reporter: yes. >> we just he

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hi, tamron. >> thank you, chris.says he is substantially more concerned about the people of his state affected by the wildfires than tomorrow's republican debate. the question is this hour, will perry skip the first gop presidential debate? plus, this hour, the senate returns to work, but the approval numbers are at historical low. the majority of the people saying that they would, listen to, vote out every member of congress. "newsnation" is moments away. ♪ maybe time can mend us together again ♪ ♪ it's not what we've done but how far we've come ♪ ♪ i know that we will recover [ male announcer ] here when you need us most. toi switched to a complete0, multivitamin with more. ♪ i know that we will recover only one a day women's 50+ advantage has ginkgo for memory and concentration, plus support for bone and breast health. a great addition to my routine. [ female announcer ] one a day women's. with two children and no way to support them. i put myself through nursing school, and then i decided to go get a doctorate de

i'm tamron hall, coming up for the first time we are hearing chilling recordings of michael jackson'srnible ] >> prosecutors say michael jackson was under the influence of medication given to him by dr. conrad murray. several members of the jackson family are in court as the trial of dr. murray gets under way today. plus the presidential buzz around new jersey governor chris christie is getting louder. former governor thomas keane says christie is very seriously getting into the race and now chris christie's brother is talking on twitter and i'll talk to michael smerkonish. >>> greece's finance minister tried to assure the world that greece would avoid default and germany's angela merkel is promising to help restore investors' confidence. here in the u.s. home prices rose for the fourth straight months and the housing sector remains depressed and those prices are expected to fall seasonally this winter. matthew bishop is from "the economist" and he's here to help us sort it all out. first of all, greece. every time greece freehs freezes we feel it in our markets here. what is your ass

." >>> i'm michael smerconish in for tamron hall, and the "newsnation" is following reaction following a unemployment report putting pressure on president obama to bring thickness to the table for job growth. job growth flatlined in august. first time we have seen no change in hiring from one month to another in six decades. the white house is saying not the read too much into the numbers, but said that the level was unacceptably high. >> there is no question that we need faster growth overall in the economy, stronger job growth to get the kind of recovery that this president wants. i think that this only validates that we need to put real meaningful bipartisan action on the economy. >> the market is down more than 200 points as wall street absorbs this latest report. let's go right to the cnbc washington correspondent john harwood who is joining us live on the white house north lawn. hey, john, as if there weren't a ton of pressure on the president for the big jobs speech next week, now comes this. >> absolutely. you can expect the white house can go big with a package in the hundreds

tamron?>> michael will join us in a second, but in the meantime the "news nation" is following breaking news. praise and condemn nation and reaction to the news of today's killing of one of the world's most wanted terrorist. al-awlaki has been swifted. ron paul is helping reignite the debate over whether the united states should kill its own citizens without the due process of law. congressman called it an assassination. >> he is an american citizen. he was never tried or

back to tamron. >> saudi arabia's king abdullah is announcing that women will be allowed to vote andunicipal office. the change does not take place until 2015 and two elections have been held in the past 50 years in saudi arabia. the king's announcement is after consulting with the nation's clerics. joining me to talk about this is david keys, executive director for the daily beast. we had you on before the very important issues in saudi arabia. you say this is only a leap from an f minitous an f plus. that's nothing. >> it is nothing. the reason i said that is because the same week that the king made his announcement about allowing women to run in elections, a woman was taken in for questioning and will be tried. the same week this announcement was made. one was beheaded for the crime of sourcery. while there has been progress, it's not enough. if you imagine the campaign a woman will have to run if she wants to campaign, a man will have to drive her. if she wants to step inside entire cities, if she is not a muslim, she won't be allowed to. >> this played out internationally. women

back to tamron. . >> thank you, martin. it was the picture of the day.otted shopping at target. he wore dark sunglasses with a bright shirt in her secret mission wednesday. she strolled the aisles of target in alexandria, virginia. we know what she picked up and how she was spotted. michelle o'donnell has the details. >> mrs. obama said she likes to get out and do normal thing that is not part of in the white house. it turns out this alexandria, virginia shopping center was on the first lady's to do list. check this out. behind the dark glasses, tucked under the nike cap, one of the world's most famous women. yes, that is the first lady of the united states at target. >> when you have a photo of the first lady out of context, there is a wow factor. >> like whether mom but her egg was juggling two blackeries. her agents were blending in. she spent 40 minutes in the store apparently unnoticed by other shoppers. sources say she was recognized only by the cashier and a photographer from the associated press who worked sources to find out she was there. >> re

. >>> alex witt is in for tamron hall with a look at a "newsnation." hello, alex. >> hello, andrea.at is being called a credible terror threat, this days ahead of the anniversary of 9/11. and we will get you the newest details on all of it. >>> and selling the new plan. days after unveiling the new plan, president obama urges lawmakers to pass it. i will talk to congresswoman maxine waters who says it is time for the president to fight. "newsnation" is minutes away. gas and bloating. with three strains of good bacteria to help balance your colon. you had me at "probiotic." [ female announcer ] phillips' colon health. a mouthwatering combination of ingredients...e for you! i know you're gonna love. [ barks ] yes, it's new beneful healthy fiesta. made with wholesome grains, real chicken, even accents of tomato and avocado. yeah! come on! [ barking ] gotta love the protein for muscles-- whoo-hoo! and omega-rich nutrition for that shiny coat. ever think healthy could taste so good? [ woman announcing ] new beneful healthy fiesta. another healthful, flavorful beneful. ♪ on a beach? on a

. >>> hi, everyone, i'm tamron hall, coming up at news nation, president obama will touch down in cincinnatiegically pitching his new jobs proposal from the site of an outdated bridge that connects the states of john boehner and minority leader mitch mcconnell. mcconnell calls the move political theater. but is it working? >>> plus, students in washington state have missed more than a week of school because of a teacher strike. this the latest battle over union rights. i'll talk with one parent who's kids are caught up in the middle of it, all of that and more ahead in 15 minutes. >>> whatever happened to paul ryan's budget plan? it was released last spring with much fanfare. major g maj major gar receipt joins us now. the fact is they have not introduced a single piece of the paul ryan budget? >> that's right, they have not tried to translate any of the changes, the very controversial changes that paul ryan put forward to shift medicare from what it has been, fee for services benefit structure to a premium support or voucher like program, moving medicaid from a partnership from the state an

. >>> i'm richard louie for tamron hall.ny in the trial of michael jackson's doctor. here's a live look in the courtroom where testimony just resumed after a 15-minute break. what you are looking at is roberto alvarez, the first body guard to arrive at the scene that day when jackson died. he gave heart wrenching testimony about what happened when jackson's kids walked into the room. >> they were right behind me. paris screamed out, daddy! dr. conrad murray said don't let them see their dad like this. don't let them see their dad like this. i proceeded to brg

i'm tamron hall.rd decided troy davis will be executed tomorrow night despite massive protests and pleas to spare his life. the reason behind the decision and what if any options are left for davis and his supporters. reverend sharpton will join me. hazards to your child's health. a mother pushing for stricter standards when it comes to the playground equipment at restaurants and how often they're cleaned. she actually conducted her own study and wait until you hear what she found lurking on that play ground equipment where kids play and eat. all of that coming up in 15 minutes. >>> every day an estimated 1,000 women and girls die during pregnancy and child birth from complications that could have been prevented. a growing coalition the white ribbon alliance for safe motherhood is here in new york along the sidelines of the general assembly. sarah brown is a patron and the wife of former prime minister gordon brown and andrea is the group's coordinator in kenya. thank you so much. this is a passion of

. >>> i'm tamron hall. coming up at 2:00 p.m.president obama's deficit cutting plan is dead on arrival and call it class warfare. democratic congressman james clyburn will join me live with what democrats are saying and what they plan to do next and a georgia pardon board is reviewing the case of james davis. a last-minute appeal in the midst of new developments. plus, this is not a movie. a six-ton satellite, the size of a bus, is expected to come crashing to earth in a matter of days. not a joke and not a movie. what's going on there? we have a live report. >> six months ago today the united states and nato began military operations in libya. rebels have taken major cities including the capital of tripoli but are fighting gadhafi forces. elsewhere in the region violence escalated in yemen. thousands of protesters and military defectors stormed the streets after the president suggested he would not relinquish power after all despite claims to the contrary. >>> abbas is in new york to formally request the u.s. security council re

i was back with tamron hall. who should be nominated?giving enough jobs to young black actors. john does a fantastic job. loretta did great work. there are people on "friday night lights" and maybe washington will be up for this next year but there are not enough black actors getting jobs. >> surprise last night by anything? highlight of the show? >> charlie sheen trying to be contrite but he's smug. i don't even believe that. too little too late. >> thank you so much. we'll have you back and i want to talk about an article you wrote over the last few days. thanks to you. thanks to you as well. i'm craig melvin. thank you for watching. we'll be back here tomorrow at noon eastern at 9:00 pacific. up next, "andrea mitchell reports." >> president obama unveiling his plan to reduce the nation's deficit by $2 trillion. we'll break it down with a budget director of white house budget. and ed rollins here. the political analyst gains the 2012 republican race. "andrea mitchell reports" up next on msnbc. >>> i'm ryan phillips. rain is returning a

. ♪ >>> i'm richard lui in for tamron hall. coming up, is it a case similar to jaycee lee dugard.robbie romero, a boy who disappeared ten years ago. how credible is his story? >>> tens of thousands of angry bees attacking a man in a wheelchair putting him and three others as well as him in the hospital. officials are investigating whether it was a swarm of the so-called killer bees. >>> and now to "hot spots." >> palestinian officials say they are going to ask the security council to accept them as a full member of the u.n. next week, setting up a showdown with the u.s. which has promilessed to veto that move. the palestinians did leave some wiggle room offering to listen to suggestions from u.s. envoys. in yemen thousands of protesters are demanding that president saleh's resignation after the u.s. state department indicated he was on the verge of signing a deal to transfer power. today a saudi official said saleh would not return to yemen but remain in saudi arabia where he's been since june. >>> the u.n. general assembly has approved giving libya's u.n. seat to the transitional

michael smerconish is in for tamron hall with a look at "newsnation." michael? >> thank you, chris.our we are keeping an eye out for the stock market following that dismal jobs report. and can the president lay out a plan to turn it around? and tropical storm lee formed to the gulf of mexico and louisiana has already declared a state of emergency as the gulf coast braces for up to 20 inches of rain. "newsnation" is minutes away. ♪ in here, pets never get lost. ♪ in here, every continent fits in one room. it was fun, we played football outside. why are you sitting in the dark? ♪ [ male announcer ] in here, you're never away from home. it's the at&t network. and what's possible in here is almost impossible to say. o0 c1 do you have an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, or afib, that's not caused by a heart valve problem? are you taking warfarin to reduce your risk of stroke caused by a clot? you should know about pradaxa. an important study showed that pradaxa 150mg reduced stroke risk 35% more than warfarin. and with pradaxa, there's no need for those regular blood tests

man going after al qaeda's money, president of treasury department david cohen, and my colleague tamronuck schumer will join us after giving an emotional speech on the floor of the senate, and now he is calling for congress to come together on this jobs crisis as it did ten years ago. and. >>> and now 70,000 people are forced from their homes right now after more flooding in the northeast. some of these people are evacuating for the second time in two weeks. many streets are only accessible by boat. "newsnation" is minutes away. let's design a vacation on a bumake it work.edia. see what anandra did? booking her flight and hotel at the same time a serious money-saving maneuver. book it! major wow factor! where you book matters. expedia. her morning begins with arthritis pain. that's a coffee and two pills. the afternoon tour begins with more pain and more pills. the evening guests arrive. back to sore knees. back to more pills. the day is done but hang on... her doctor recommended aleve. just 2 pills can keep arthritis pain away all day with fewer pills than tylenol. this is lara who cho

my colleague and friend tamron hall has a look at what's next on "news nation." >> this is a first.opments on the american hikers jailed in iran. plus, president obama takes his jobs bill to north carolina where the unemployment is 10.1%. the question is what is the real strategy? is the president on board with just passing portions of the bill? or is he seeking to get the entire thing passed? that's the big question. also, elizabeth warren launches a bid to try to take down massachusetts senator scott brown. the rising gop star who won over the mostly democratic state last year. his big victory. elizabeth take him down? this is just all coming up in a short time. also this just in. s.a.t. reading scores in this country have fallen to the lowest level on record. what is behind these numbers? and what is wrong our education system? a big question and we're tackling it in the next hour. [ bird chirps ] [ bird squawks ] ♪ [ bird screeching ] ♪ [ elevator bell dings ] [ sighs ] how mad is she? she kicked me out. but i took the best stuff. i'll get the wrench. ♪ [ male announcer ] kohler

. >>> i'm craig melvin and tamron hall has the day off and the "newsnation" is following the latest dust-up in washington, d.c. betweenm pr and house speaker john boehner, and we are going to be hearing from the press secretary jay carney any minute now and possibly, po possibly with more hints on the timing for next week's speech when jay carney approaches the podium, we will take you there live. the administration officials saying they got the okay from the speaker's office to address the congress next wednesday which is the same day as the republican presidential date right here on msnbc, but now the president will unveil the jobs plan on the first night of the nfl season. here is jay carney today. >> our intent was for the president to address a joint session of congress as soon as they recessed. this is not a political back and forth. the president is wanting to speak to congress and to the people about the need to do things to create jobs to get the economy going. >> kristen welker is live from the white house this today, and we heard from dan pheifer saying that the president's speec

i'm tamron hall.e last two years of their flifs an iranian prison. they were freed today after a $1 million bail was accepted. right now they are on a plane headed to oman where they will land in minutes. perhaps nbc's michelle kosinski is on the phone. she is in oman for us. we just got a statement from family members who are there on the scene. and obviously they expressed their gratitude to the sultan of oman and the attorneys that helped get to this point. >> reporter: they called this the best day of their lives. they said joy and release they feel knowing these two are finally

. ♪ >>> i'm tamron hall, coming up on news nation, we're just about a half hour away from president obama'sbs push. this time in john boehner's home state. largely republican district in ohio. and there's late word today that the president is planning at least open to passing his massive jobs bill in pieces, we're live to find out what that means. plus breaking news from washington. the images of children being patted down at the airport sparked rage across this country. outrage, in fact. just a short time ago the tsa announced new rules for kids under 12. we've got those details. news nation begins in 15 minutes. >>> there's growing tension in israel today, after turkey's prime minister said that recognition of a palestinian state is quote not an option but an obligation. those comments came in cairo, where egypt's long-standing peace treaty with the jewish state is under serious strain. jeffrey goldberg is a national correspondentic for the atlantic. jeffrey, just thinking back, was this day back in 1993, when i stood on the south lawn, and yasser arafat shook hands, nudged along by bill