certainly a lot of issues between the two countries and frankly if the turkish membership of stalled for this long as you say it's hard to see that things would move forward any quicker but there's another issue that i want to bring up here which is the issue of immigration i mean we've already seen in germany at least three million people of turkish origin if a turkey was to be. dead there would be some of spoken of a threat of a massive wave of my gratian do you think that this is something that's a concern here. i don't know if it is really of glory of the established politics or maybe a sort of secret talk we have to see as you mention that three million turkish people are living right now in germany germany by the way it's all together a few million people just for us and information and we have to see that there is a very strong turkish lobby working also in germany and they are complaining also for the full legal membership of turkey eight and all the turkish national interests and we have to see that it especially the established parties in germany are now watching that turki

in the turkish capital. in other news the first man convicted over america's torture program is now on call waiting to start a thirty month prison sentence but decorated cia veteran john kiriakou played no part in the interrogations he was instead convicted over leaks after blowing washington's then secret program wide open speaking to r.t. he told us of just what it is he's being punished for. first of all my case was not about leaking my case was about torture when i blew the whistle on torture in december of two thousand and seven the justice to department here in the united states began investigating me and never stopped investigating me until they were able. to patch together. charge and force me into taking a plea agreement and i'll add another thing to when i took the plea in october of last year the judge said that she thought the plea was was fair and appropriate but once the courtroom was packed full of reporters last friday she decided that it was not long enough and if she had had the ability to

in the turkish capital. in other news the first man convicted over america's torture program is now on call waiting to start a thirty month prison sentence but decorated cia veteran john kiriakou played no part in the interrogations he was instead convicted over and leaks after blowing washington's then secret program wide open speaking to r.t. he told us of just what it is he's being punished for. first of all my case was not about leaking my case was about torture when i blew the whistle on torture in december of two thousand and seven the justice to department here in the united states began investigating me and never stopped investigating me until they were able to patch together. charge and force me into taking a plea agreement and i'll add another thing to when i took the plea in october of last year the judge said that she thought the plea was was fair and appropriate but once the courtroom was packed full of reporters last friday she decided that it was not long enough and if she had had the ability

embassy in the turkish capital ankara. you know other news as france declares victory in its three week long campaign against islamist in mali chilling accounts on mars of the human cost of the intervention also. we don't even realize how much of a police state the united states has become torture executive executions and a taste for covering it all up cia whistleblower john kiriakou tells r.t. why he turned against the agency. in a rocket carrying communications equipment ditches minutes after takeoff in a rail failure for russian u.s. satellite called operation. it's five pm in moscow three pm in ankara where we begin with breaking news this hour at least three people have been killed in an explosion outside the u.s. embassy in the turkish capital one of the dead is a suicide bomber who detonated an explosive device as he was trying to enter the building more details now from marty's correspondent paula sli or joins us live paula what is happening what is the latest out of the turkish capital. well the latest information

it does not have representation across the broader turkish society. most turks have turned away from this kind of radical violent movement and the other piece of good news is that the u.s. embassy has excellent perimeter defense. the attackers were not able to get close to the embassy. unfortunately they did kill a security guard and wounded another person. but it shows that their ability to hurt turkey and tush i, society is -- turkish society is really limited. this is an attack where the attacker destroys himself or herself but does very little otherwise. it just shows they're very ideologically committed strain of violence. >> thank you for joining us. >> thank you very much. >> in egypt thousands of antigovernment protesters have renewed their marches in cairo and other cities. they've there have been a number of clashes with security forces who have been firing tear gas and water canners. but after more than a week of unrest, president morsi has issued a statement saying those behind the violence will be held politically accountability -- accoun

a security gate killing a turkish security guard and injuring those nearby. according to turkish prime minister, an outlawed marxist group is responsible for the violence. our james reynolds is on the scene and filed this report. >> america's foreign missions are as much fortresses as embassies. this is why. this afternoon, a suicide bomber got to the gate of the u.s. embassy but but no further. his explosives detonated as a checkpoint. the bomber and a turkish security guard were killed. >> i wasn't sure what the explosion was. so i ran to see. they were body parts on the road. arms and legs but i didn't want to look any further. >> the attack on the embassy makes for a bitter last day of work for america's chief diplomats. >> i spoke with the ambassador and the team there. i spoke with my turkish counterparts and i told them how much we valued their commitment and their sacrifice. >> this is not the first time that western targets in curky have been hit -- turkey have been hit. in 2003 truck bombs hit targets in istanbul, including the u.k. consulate. those

embassy in the turkish capital ankara. in other news as france declares victory in its three week long campaign against islamist in mali chilling accounts of murders of the human cost of the intervention also. we don't even realize how much of a police state the united states has become torture executive executions and a taste for covering it all up cia whistleblower john kiriakou tells r t why he turned against the agency. when a rocket carrying communications equipment ditches minutes after takeoff in a real failure for russian u.s. satellite collaboration. it's five pm in moscow three pm in ankara where we begin with breaking news this hour at least three people have been killed in an explosion outside the u.s. embassy in the turkish capital one of the dead is a suicide bomber who detonated an explosive device as he was trying to enter the building more details now from marty's correspondent paula slayer joins us live paula what is happening what is the latest out of the turkish capital. well the latest information we h

embassy in the turkish capital ankara. and the british government pulls out the welcome mat as fears grow a lot of european immigrants just bided flooding the u.k. as the world's best destination. you're watching ard see a line from moscow with me to bomb and say it's good to have you with us via clashes have reportedly been out in the egyptian capital of cairo as angry mobs attacked the president's palace with petrol bombs police are using tear gas and water cannons in attempts to dispose of the crowds thousands of people are marching in demonstrations across the country including the town of port along the suez canal which saw dozens of deaths and clashes over the past week people are demanding an end to the rule of president mohamed morsi and his party the muslim brotherhood. comes despite opposition leaders signing an agreement to try and establish peace together with the representative of the willing party on thursday varies on. live pictures that we're watching right now let's get an analysis of the situation live fr

embassy in the turkish capital ankara. and the british government pulls out the welcome mat as fears grow a lot of european immigrants just flooded flooding the u.k. as the world's best destination. you're watching ard see a line from moscow with me to bomb would say it's good to have you with us. clashes have reportedly been out in the egyptian capital of cairo as angry mobs attacked the president's palace with. actual bombs police are using tear gas and water cannons in attempts to dispose of the crowds thousands of people are marching in demonstrations across the country including the town of port along the suez canal which saw dozens of deaths in clashes over the past week people are demanding an end to the rule of president mohamed morsi and his party the muslim brotherhood the andras comes despite opposition leaders signing an agreement to try and establish peace together with the representative of the ruling party on thursday ferries are live pictures that we're watching right now let's get an analysis of the situat

a turkish security guard was also killed. the white house quickly called it a terrorist attack and holly williams is in the turkish capital tonight. >> reporter: the explosion rocked the quiet embassy district in turkey's capital. this shaky mobile phone footage shows the confusion in the immediate aftermath as bystanders rushed in to help the injured. the suicide bomber only got as far as the embassy's outside perimeter, stopped by turkish guards, he detonated his explosive device, killing himself and one of the guards. the blast was powerful enough to rip this heavy security door off its hinges and send debris flying, injuring several other embassy staff members. this woman, a turkish journalist, was seriously hurt. the american ambassador, francis ricciardone, visited the hospital where the casualties were treated and praised the security guard who lost his life. >> i've paid my respects to the family of the turkish hero who stood guard for us everyday, was well trained, was committed to his job, and who died defending the

against many of its members. >> turkish government raids. why then target the u.s. embassy at this particular time? >> this is a very anti-american, anti-western imperialism group and it has gone after the u.s. in the past. the only u.s. citizen killed during the 1991 gulf war by terrorists killed by this group. a businessman strapped to his chair, shot to death in his -- and then various slogans written on the walls of his office in blood. this is a very, very violent group. >> all right. thank you very much, bob, for your insight in to the group, at least the turkish minister and other officials believed could be connected to this embassy attack. thank you. >> thank you. >> >>> we have developing news and protesters in cairo converged on the presidential palace there. they're throwing molotov cocktails and stones at the palace for hours. we have images showing what's going on. you see there morsi issued a statement condemning the violence. his spokesperson is now warning security forces will fight back to protect state property. joining me

this is in the heart of the turkish capitol, not far away from the turkish parliament. significant presence of security forces there. opposition group sometimes, labor unions, student groups, try to organize protests if not against the turkish government, sometimes against the u.s. embassy there. always a very robust presence of riot police, quick to use teargas and water canons to disburse the crowd. this is a pretty locked down area if someone wanted to penetrate this area embassy. the embassy offices, at least about 20 yards i'd say from this kind of reinforced, entryway, that guests would have to go through to try to get into the building. we've been trying to reach out to diplomatic staff, the u.s. consulate in istanbul have been targeted in the last five years. none are really responding right now. still trying to get information. the embassy staff in ankara, probably under lockdown as turkish security forces trying to make absolutely sure there is no potential additional threat to this important diplomatic position. soledad. >> ivan watson for us, thank you for t

turkish media identified the bomber who killed himself and a turkish guard. >> right now we are all dealing with our sadness at the loss of our fellow member of our embassy. we salute his bravery. >> reporter: the turkish government says the bomber was part of a radical leftist group that accuses turkey of being an american puppet of imperialism. the group hates u.s. influence and that turkey is part of nato, which recently deployed patriot missiles here. this was not al qaeda, but marxist, the government says, who just last september bombed a police station in istanbul. no matter who was responsible, u.s. officials perhaps gun shy after benghazi were quick to call it terrorism. >> what was characterized as a terrorist attack. >> a suicide bombing on the perimeter of an embassy is by definition an act of terror. it is a terrorist attack. >> reporter: tonight, u.s. diplomats are cautioning americans to be vigilant in turkey, even though it has been considered one of the safest countries in the middle east. an embassy guard was killed, but the suicide bomber never managed to get beyond the ou

most survivors converted to islam and took turkish names. he was 15 before he discovered his real name. >> suddenly, i was a christian. that was not easy. i had grown up with a completely different culture. six years ago, when the first articles were published about the hidden armenians, i got in touch with other armenians. then came the questions -- where do we come from? who are we? what did our ancestors believed in? what is our culture? a growing number of people are asking these questions here in this region. >> he is one of the hidden armenians now reclaiming their roots. he says it is high time that the history of his people was discussed openly. >> earlier, only armenians lived in these houses. >> it has been rumored that descendants of the former owners want their homes back, much to the consternation of the muslim inhabitants. >> no way. i've got nothing against it, but they want to take our houses. >> we would never allow that. we do not want that. >> it has only been the past few years that people are free to speak out about the

most survivors converted to islam and took turkish names. he was 15 before he discovered his real name. >> suddenly, i was a christian. that was not easy. i had grown up with a completely different culture. six years ago, when the first articles were published about the hidden armenians, i got in touch with other armenians. then came the questions -- where do we come from? who are we? what did our ancestors believed in? what is our culture? a growing number of people are asking these questions here in this region. >> he is one of the hidden armenians now reclaiming their roots. he says it is high time that the history of his people was discussed openly. >> earlier, only armenians lived in these houses. >> it has been rumored that descendants of the former owners want their homes back, much to the consternation of the muslim inhabitants. >> no way. i've got nothing against it, but they want to take our houses. >> we would never allow that. we do not want that. >> it has only been the past few years that people are free to speak out about the

visitors came from all over romania to buy turkish wheat, tobacco, and schnapps -- to buy turkish suites -- sweets, tobacco and schnapps. >> i fell in love here. you can see me playing guitar with my wife. >> that love has survived. along with the turkish culture. >> you just have to say weather you like it sweeter or more bitter -- either -- whether you like it sweeter or more bitter. >> he is talking about the coffee. what also remains is the turkish language. we accompany a man on a trip to his youth. only about 10 former residents of the island still live on the shore nearby. >> i cling to these memories. we are the last ones who remember the island. it remains deep in our souls all this time. >> ever since the shock that came 45 years ago. >> take a look at this cruelty. i have seen it often enough. >> in 1967, the romanian army destroyed the houses of the 500 island residents. some resettled on the shore of the danube, but most moved to turkey. explosives and tanks against centuries-old traditions. and all in the name of progress. a dam was built for hydroelectric power and a huge

visitors came from all over romania to buy turkish wheat, tobacco, and schnapps -- to buy turkish suites -- sweets, tobacco and schnapps. >> i fell in love here. you can see me playing guitar with my wife. >> that love has survived. along with the turkish culture. >> you just have to say weather you like it sweeter or more bitter -- either -- whether you like it sweeter or more bitter. >> he is talking about the coffee. what also remains is the turkish language. we accompany a man on a trip to his youth. only about 10 former residents of the island still live on the shore nearby. >> i cling to these memories. we are the last ones who remember the island. it remains deep in our souls all this time. >> ever since the shock that came 45 years ago. >> take a look at this cruelty. i have seen it often enough. >> in 1967, the romanian army destroyed the houses of the 500 island residents. some resettled on the shore of the danube, but most moved to turkey. explosives and tanks against centuries-old traditions. and all in the name of progress. a dam was built for hydroelectric power and a huge

state department says it is working with turkish police to investigate the attack.is also warning american citizens in turkey to avoid high-risk areas and to remain alert. the story still developing right now. much course we will continue to keep an eye on it, bring you the latest coming up in a live report. and right now, brand-new stories, and breaking news. jenna: the hostage crisis involving a five-year-old boy being held in an underground bunker now entering its third day. we'll speak with a former f.b.i. profiler about that tense situation. what do you do now? we'll talk about it. also new job numbers from washington. our unemployment picture is thrown into reverse a little bit. we'll break down the today the a tell you what it means for your wallet and the economy. and for some the super bowl is nothing but filler between those often-times hysterical commercials. jon: love them. jenna: we have a sneak peak at madison avenue's finest. it's all "happening now." take a look at unemployment rate, the new one that we got today i think it's going in the wrong direc

embassy in the turkish capital ankara. as france declares victory in its three week long campaign against islamists in mali chilling accounts of emerging of the human cost of the intervention also. we don't even realize how much of a police state the united states has become. torture executive executions and a taste for covering it all up cia whistleblower john kiriakou hotels r t why he turned against the agency. and a rare failure for a russian u.s. satellite collaboration as a rocket carrying communications equipment ditches minutes after takeoff. live from our studios in moscow you're watching r t with me and he said now our top story this hour a suicide bomber has attacked the u.s. embassy in the turkish capital ankara killing two people and injuring at least two others and the bomber believed to be a member of the left wing group detonated explosives as he was passing through an x. ray scanner at the entrance to the building our chief correspondent paula slayer brings us more details. three people have been killed to

several injured by a suicide bomber detonated his device at the entrance to the us embassy in the turkish capital ankara. egyptians magia cross the country in protest again massive demonstrations called for the president to go by to remain to try and stop the violence a sign after a week of deadly clashes. and the british government pulls out the welcome mat as fears grow of a lot of european immigrants despite clogging the u.k. as the world's best destiny. it's eight pm here in moscow you live with us on our tea with me to bomb would say it's good to have you company this evening america's oil blockade against iran and its marriage may have been violated by none other than the u.s. military itself the pentagon has admitted a condo consuls some of the fuel we brought in for its operation in afghanistan it's now suspected that iranian petrol made up a significant percentage of imports details now with r.t. is granted she can joining us live. how so bring us to speed how long has this been going on. well the u.s. gives money to the afghan government to buy fuel for its forces and now u.s. o

facility in the turkish capital. debris littered the street near a side entrance where the blast took place. emergency workers wheeled one of the injured into an awaiting ambulance. u.s. ambassador to turkey francis ricciardone spoke to reporters outside the embassy. >> right now, we are all dealing with our sadness at the loss of our fellow member of our embassy. we salute his bravery, his service to turkey and to turkish-american friendship. our hearts go out to his family. >> brown: in istanbul, prime minister recep tayyip erdogan called the bombing an "attack against peace in our country." and in washington, the state department's victoria nuland said a series of security upgrades to the ankara embassy saved lives. >> where this happened was on an external perimeter access site far from the main building. it is that kind of setback, that kind of hardening, that kind of structure that we've been working on over the past ten years that actually insured that this wasn't far worse than it could have been. >> brown: n

embassy in the turkish capital ankara. egyptians magia cross the country in protests again massive demonstrations call for the president hugo riemann to try and stop the violence is fine after a week of deadly clashes. and the british government pulls on the welcome mat as fears grow of a lot of european immigrants despite plugging the u.k. and the world's best destiny. it's eight pm here in moscow you live with us on our tea with me to bomb would say it's good to have your company this evening america's oil blockade against iran and its merger may have been violated by none other than the u.s. military itself the pentagon has admitted a conduct consuls some of the fuel it brought in for its operation in afghanistan it's now suspected that iranian petrol made up a significant percentage of imports details now with r.t. is granted she can joining us live diana how so bring us to speed how long has this been going on. well the u.s. gives money to the afghan government to buy fuel for its forces and now u.s. officials these b

it does not have representation across the broader turkish society.ed away from this kind of radical violent movement and the other piece of good news is that the u.s. embassy has excellent perimeter defense. the attackers were not able to get close to the embassy. unfortunately they did kill a security guard and wounded another person. but it shows that their ability to hurt turkey and tush i, society is -- turkish society is really limited. this is an attack where the attacker destroys himself or herself but does very little otherwise. it just shows they're very ideologically committed strain of violence. >> thank you for joining us. >> thank you very much. >> in egypt thousands of antigovernment protesters have renewed their marches in cairo and other cities. they've there have been a number of clashes with security forces who have been firing tear gas and water canners. but after more than a week of unrest, president morsi has issued a statement saying those behind the violence will be held politically accountability -- accountable. >> flashes on

facility in the turkish capital. debris littered the street near a side entrance where the blast took place. emergency workers wheeled one of the injured into an awaiting ambulance. u.s. ambassador to turkey francis ricciardone spoke to reporters outside the embassy. >> right now, we are all dealing with our sadness at the loss of our fellow member of our embassy. we salute his bravery, his service to turkey and to turkish-american friendship. our hearts go out to his family. >> brown: in istanbul, prime minister recep tayyip erdogan called the bombing an "attack against peace in our country." and in washington, the state department's victoria nuland said a series of security upgrades to the ankara embassy saved lives. >> where this happened was on an external perimeter access site far from the main building. it is that kind of setback, that kind of hardening, that kind of structure that we've been working on over the past ten years that actually insured that this wasn't far worse than it could have been. >> brown: n

a turkish media report said she had been stabbed to death. she was the mother of two young children. tonight the state department says out of respect for the family there will be no comment at this time. >>> also in turkey tonight new details are emerging about the suicide bomber who attacked the u.s. embassy in ankara killing a turkish security guard and himself. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel is in ankara with that and developing news out of egypt tonight as well. richard, good evening. >> reporter: we are learning from turkish officials the bomber was a well known militant from a far left group and he served more than four years in a turkish prison, was involved in a hunger strike, and was eventually released from jail for medical reasons. he left the country and then returned from greece on a fake passport, but turkish officials don't know how long he's been in the country. they think he's been in ankara for the last ten days. this isn't the only situation u.s. officials are concerned about in the region. there is also eg

at least one person has been killed in a blast in the turkish capital outside the u.s. embassy. smoke has been seen from the side entrance of the building. we will get the latest from the scene. a motorway bridge collapses in china, where a truck packed with fireworks exploded. in mexico city, 25 people have been killed in an explosion at the state oil company. rescuers are trying to help the many that were trapped. can australian do enough to stop the united nations from stripping the great barrier reef of its world heritage status? also, looking at what's happening in business news. and jobs in the usa. >> the american economy is shrinking. employment, hoping for 160,000 new jobs to have been created. we will get the manufacturing reports later today as well. >> its 12 noon in london, 7:00 a.m. in washington, 2:00 in the afternoon in turkey. if we start with breaking news. there's been an explosion in front of the u.s. embassy in turkey and one person has been killed. there's no indication as to what caused the explosion in a neighborhood that's home to a number of foreign mis

says turkish officials use all their legislative powers not just incarcerate journalists but also scare them from reporting anything the government doesn't like a tactic that won't deter people like nadine because there's there's no fear my trial continues i may be out of jail but i'm still facing a fifteen year term and in turkey anything can happen the police can accuse me of anything of being a member of a terror group for example someone can send them an anonymous letter mail use it as evidence and i'll be back behind bars. in turkey. r.t. . russia says it's ready to host talks between the syrian rebels and the government that's according to foreign minister sergei lavrov he's been talking to the arab league chief in moscow. the situation has started moving from a dead end both sides apparently thinking of opening up dialogue for martys to go to school earlier the leader of the syrian opposition for the first time said that they're really to negotiate with the government but only on condition that the release one hundred sixty thousand prisoners will be claimed have been jailed beca

leaves many turkish citizens without any desire to join. we have to see that the european union is no democratic pro chafed its political approach a sort of ideological approach because when you ask the people in germany if they wanted to head the euro for example fifteen years ago that huge majority of the people who were against getting that europe asked the people if they want to send troops to the turkish syrian border they say no the european union is a construct with out a democratic base it's an ideological base and so maybe hopefully we can hope for for the turkish people that they will have the right to take part in the referendum of zero to about a turkish membership because i can imagine that for the turkish citizen to see how the european the how of the european union develops now in those states is doesn't seem very attractive to become a member of that club. and the blame game is in full swing in washington over moving devastating budget cuts which may take effect to the end of the week eighty five billion dollars will be slas

says turkish officials use all their legislative powers not just incarcerate journalists but also scare them from reporting anything the government doesn't like a tactic that won't deter people like nadine because this is there's no fear my trial continues i may be out of jail but i'm still facing a fifteen year term and in turkey anything can happen the police can accuse me of anything but being a member of a terror group for example someone can send them an anonymous letter mail use it as evidence and i'll be back behind bars. in turkey. i t. . traffic halted schools are shut and hospitals left with only emergency staff in greece the labor unions embarking on yet another twenty four hour strike over the country's crippling austerity thousands are protesting enough ends over spending cuts and tax hikes let's cross live now and talk to ira so had just a foreigner this is director of it to talk or see a film about the crisis in greece thanks for being with us today well i must ask you the workers in greece up steadfast in trying to force the government to get rid of the bailout deal but

says turkish officials lose all their legislative powers not just incarcerate journalists but also scare them from reporting anything the government doesn't like a tactic that won't deter people like nadine because this is there's no fear my trial continues i may be out of jail but i'm still facing a fifteen year term and in turkey anything can happen the police can accuse me of anything but being a member of a terror group for example someone can send them an anonymous letter nail used as evidence and i'll be back behind bars. in turkey. i t. . struggling to get its economy back on track the u.k. is knocking on in these door it is the british prime minister day in new delhi where he's looking to bolster trade ties david cameron says he wants a special partnership between the two nations have also become the first serving pm to voice regret over one of the british empire bloodiest episodes cameron more lay a wreath at the. scene of an a tourist massacre of unarmed civilians despite these major new delhi appears cautious over any potential new partnership the indian premier expressing con

tests have confirmed a suicide bomber from a turkish extreme left organization carried out an attack on the u.s. embassy in turkish capital ankara a security guard was killed by the explosion of the missions and trains on friday police have arrested three people the radical group being blamed strongly condemns or do they see as u.s. influence over their nations and over their nation and calls turkish prime minister taybeh to one as american puppet. in greece thousands of supporters of the extreme right golden dawn party marched the u.s. embassy in the torchlight procession the world chanting until you are sent to turkish world a restricted well read. incident that caused a crisis between greece and turkey seventeen years ago at the time a greek helicopter crashed over a disputed island in the agency of the turkish with a trick used at shooting it down. greece was also hit by a stray which is strikes this week this time protesters were angry at an imminent round of cuts to pay and pensions hundreds battled with police after storming the building of the labor minister's office and lord

the turkish guard then shouted to others, "run away, a bomb." and the camera went black as the vest exploded. >> we have very good security to ensure people are stopped before they can actually get inside the fence inside the compound. that is exactly what happened. >> reporter: the turkish guard was killed outright, several others hit by flying debris received minor wounds, and a turkish television reporter who happened to be entering the compound, was seriously wounded. abc's nick schifrin is on the scene tonight. >> it was an absolutely terri terrifying scene. there is debris still visible but the building is intact. they were thankful that security sprentd something even more harm. >> reporter: this is on the heels of the deadly assault in benghazi. but ambassador jim jeffrey, who served not only in turkey, but in iraq, said today's bombing shows that security at this embassy and u.s. embassies in the region works. kroiticcal a time when the tear e threat from new a al qaeda-linked groups especially is on the rise. >> this is how security is

it killed a turkish security guard.s no doubt what kind of attack this was. >> a suicide bombing on the perimeter of an embassy is an act of terror. it's a terrorist attack. >> this is an individual wearing a suicide vest trying to come into our embassy compound. >> hillary clinton says we live in what she described as complex and dangerous times. of course, today was her final day on the job as secretary of state. in her resignation letter to president obama, mrs. clinton thanked him for his friendship and the opportunity to serve. jill dougherty is joining us from the state department. a pretty tumultuous reception upon her departure? >> reporter: yes, it was quite some day. she was right here in this hall about two hours ago after an emotional farewell to her staff. on her last afternoon as secretary of state, an emotional farewell to the state department staff hillary clinton led for four years. >> i will miss you, i will probably be dialing ops just to talk. i will wonder what you all are doing because i know that