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the u.n. has in fact come under intense criticism for failing to adequately respond to the latest wave of violence against civilians, something that is at the core of its mandate here. >> our first challenge is protection. protection of civilian populations. and that's a huge challenge because of the size and complexity of the country -- this area alone, where we're focusing on right now is the size of california. >> alan doss is the u.n. mission chief in congo, under pressure to address the deteriorating security situation this spring, he traveled to the front lines for a firsthand assessment. high in the air it becomes immediately clear what the u.n. is up against here. it's a seemingly endless stretch of hill and jungle, an area the size of the u.s. east of the mississippi, the congo has only as many miles of paved road as peoria, illinois. >> if you're in europe you go skiing at this altitude. i don't think we'll be skiing here, though. >> reporter: first up on doss's tour, the mountain to
the u.n. has in fact come under intense criticism for failing to adequately respond to the latest wave of violence against civilians, something that is at the core of its mandate here. >> our first challenge is protection. protection of civilian populations. and that's a huge challenge because of the size and complexity of the country -- this area alone, where we're focusing on right now is the size of california. >> alan doss is the u.n. mission chief in congo, under pressure to...
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bret: if the u.n. security council does, best case scenario, move forward with some sanctions, how long can israel wait for those sanctions to work? >> well, i can't give you a date, but if it will be good enough, they will have an effect in a very short while. it will be loose and disorganized. it will be meaningless, so it depends upon the strength of the economic sanctions and effectiveness of it. bret: if it's not enough, is israel prepared to act unilaterally? >> i think that israel must be very careful not to create the impression that iran is a danger only to israel. iran is a world of danger. israel shouldn't monopolize the danger. on our side, it is assured, but on the other side it will be considered before they take action. >> on a air trip a few hundreds yards away from the wall with ga gaza, president perez talked about the wall separating them from hamas. >> the palestinians have their own state. bret: yesterday a rocket was fired from there landing somewhere out here. >> yes. there is an
bret: if the u.n. security council does, best case scenario, move forward with some sanctions, how long can israel wait for those sanctions to work? >> well, i can't give you a date, but if it will be good enough, they will have an effect in a very short while. it will be loose and disorganized. it will be meaningless, so it depends upon the strength of the economic sanctions and effectiveness of it. bret: if it's not enough, is israel prepared to act unilaterally? >> i think that...
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she was a u.n. delegate. and one or two or three u.n. delegates who was against what was going on in the u.n. so i would say that she did play a very important role and she was also close to truman. uman really did listen to her. and was influenced by her. and her position was, if you want the new u.n. to succd, how can you turn against partion when this what the world has voted for? so that was her position and she really did push this with truman. >> on the other hand, publicly, she was supposedly chairman of one -- during this period when epstein called the state department were engineering and in his words a big conspiracy to destroy partition, and frieda put together a huge dinner rally with promint speakers who were going to come to protest the efforts of the state department to turn back partition. and eleanor roosevelt was supped to be chairman of the meeting. and the ads were put out, stopped the state department conspiracy against jewish palestine. and eleanor roosevelt said this is a grave embarrassment to me. i'm a delegate t
she was a u.n. delegate. and one or two or three u.n. delegates who was against what was going on in the u.n. so i would say that she did play a very important role and she was also close to truman. uman really did listen to her. and was influenced by her. and her position was, if you want the new u.n. to succd, how can you turn against partion when this what the world has voted for? so that was her position and she really did push this with truman. >> on the other hand, publicly, she was...
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th u.n. is helping to fght the dlr but this is never an easy task whethe enemy can melt away into the jungle a your fighng partner lacks discipline. doss says he's hoping if they can just win th battle, the end may be in sight. >> wh we seeow ithe opportunity to turn th last pageon a history of violence and conflt that hasravaged this country andparticularly the eastern part of this country for the last years. i think we should consid that as a tremendous opptunity. t certainly not one th can be wasted. we ve no time to se. >> reporter: and sowith all the urgency of a political cdidate in the waning days of a tough campaign, doss leaves kanya binga and his trip switch into high gear. he llies troops i anattempt tooost morale ttered by dificult conditions and overwhelming duties. there is a stop at a pigme village where the u.n. mission has built house figurene of the most disadvantagednd discriminated against ethcities. >> we'rgoing it put a school here. >> i think this is a good idea. >> rep
th u.n. is helping to fght the dlr but this is never an easy task whethe enemy can melt away into the jungle a your fighng partner lacks discipline. doss says he's hoping if they can just win th battle, the end may be in sight. >> wh we seeow ithe opportunity to turn th last pageon a history of violence and conflt that hasravaged this country andparticularly the eastern part of this country for the last years. i think we should consid that as a tremendous opptunity. t certainly not one th...
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the u.n. sretary-general ban ki-moon describethe problem yesterday as "simply the grtest collective challenge we face as a human mily." he declared that t world "has less than ten years to halt e rise in greenhse gas emissions we are to avoid catastrophi coequences for people and the planet." ban urd world leaders to reach an agreement olimiting carbon issions when themeet at a u.n. cmate conference in copenhagen this coming decber. >>> alrey, of course, the consequences are being felt d seen. rising temperares from global warming are foing changes in how pele live and work. tonight, we' going to bring yothe first of three reports th week on the global environment produced bour new rtner, the u.n.'s irin films and its enronment program, unep. in thifirst story, we take you to nepal, in sou asia, where climate chan has altered the lives of those whoepend on the lando get by. >eporter: in the hillsf southern nepal changes afoot. the cropthat are tritionally grown here, like rice, corn and by t,
the u.n. sretary-general ban ki-moon describethe problem yesterday as "simply the grtest collective challenge we face as a human mily." he declared that t world "has less than ten years to halt e rise in greenhse gas emissions we are to avoid catastrophi coequences for people and the planet." ban urd world leaders to reach an agreement olimiting carbon issions when themeet at a u.n. cmate conference in copenhagen this coming decber. >>> alrey, of course, the...
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this is a "fox news alert," there is growing outrage over the lockerbie bomber and now a call for a u.n. resolution that is condemning libya for the hero's homecoming they gave a convicted -- >> eric: a flag waving confetti throwing crowd as abdel basset mohamed al-megrahi arrived home as you can see to cheering crowds that included the leader of libya, libyan leader moammar gadhafi on the left and he was embraced by gadhafi him search a spectacle branded this morning as sickening and all of this proof that libya still has a, quote, love affair with terrorism, says senator charles schumer and is calling for u.n. security council resolution condemning libya, but goes who is the member of the security council? libya. >> jamie: good morning, everyone i'm jamie colby. >> eric: i'm eric sean and many say it was bad enough scotland decided to frae the only person ever convicted of bombing pan am flight 103 that killed 207 people, 186 of them were our fellow citizens, americans. three days later, we're finding anger over the homecoming celebration continues to resonate. across our country. joi
this is a "fox news alert," there is growing outrage over the lockerbie bomber and now a call for a u.n. resolution that is condemning libya for the hero's homecoming they gave a convicted -- >> eric: a flag waving confetti throwing crowd as abdel basset mohamed al-megrahi arrived home as you can see to cheering crowds that included the leader of libya, libyan leader moammar gadhafi on the left and he was embraced by gadhafi him search a spectacle branded this morning as...
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the u.n.ecity council has en meeting, but litt looks likely to ay the junta. >> she faced the court inside i i security room. burma is a proud an frightened country. no one dares to raise a public protest. the court sentenced her to ree years of jail wit hard labor. sh is 64 years old and has spent of the most -- most of the past 20 yes in prison. is sentence was reduced to 18 months. r crime was to allow an amican visitor in your house. he had swum tre uninvited. he was sentenced to seven years of hard labor. >> if she stands in the way -- ifhe could not run for office, she turned out tens of thousand of supporters at ery stopthat she made. that would be dtabilizing for em at this critical moment, as they see it coming in solidifying their rule >> hepro-democracy movement won landslide elections. they turned her intoa simple. in silencing her, ey gave her a vce tt echoes its powerful buke around the world. theuropean unionnd the united states want internatiol action against burma. >> ware doi
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facilities by u.n. inspectors. still, the report from the international atomic energy agency said, there remain a number of outstanding issues which give rise to concerns." iran's top representative to the i.a.e.a. called the assessment a "fabrication". the u.s. participates in six- party talks next week to consider new sanctions on iran. in the latest political developments in iran, president mahmoud ahmadinejad stepped up pressure on opposition leaders today, for the first time, demanding their prosecution for what he called orchestrating post-election unrest, with the help of foreign enemies. he spoke to a crowd gathered at tehran university. >> serious confrontation has to be against the leaders and key elements of 9 incidents. these secondhand elements have to be dealt with islamic mercy. don't give protection to the main elements and punish the deceived and secondhand elements.
facilities by u.n. inspectors. still, the report from the international atomic energy agency said, there remain a number of outstanding issues which give rise to concerns." iran's top representative to the i.a.e.a. called the assessment a "fabrication". the u.s. participates in six- party talks next week to consider new sanctions on iran. in the latest political developments in iran, president mahmoud ahmadinejad stepped up pressure on opposition leaders today, for the first...
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ambassador, i'm told, sway direct -- direct channel with the north korean u.n. ambassador in new york. the other point, fascinating that bill clinton does something to help the obama administration. we talk about team of rivals, a savannah. normally we think of hillary clinton and barack obama because they ran against each other but in fact, there was really a great deal more attention during the campaign and took a longer time to heal between barack obama and bill clinton. >>> it took a longer time for him to get past this, perhaps even more so than hillary clinton, but all of that seems like a distant memory all good feelings and warm words today. not a full debriefing, not a long conversation, that will come down the road but an opportunity for to okay thank former president clinton for his good auspices in north korea. >> you can bet they all want to know one important thing, what is the health and condition of kim jong-il and what did you pick up about a possible succession fight in north korea? there will be a lot of conversation at various levels going on
ambassador, i'm told, sway direct -- direct channel with the north korean u.n. ambassador in new york. the other point, fascinating that bill clinton does something to help the obama administration. we talk about team of rivals, a savannah. normally we think of hillary clinton and barack obama because they ran against each other but in fact, there was really a great deal more attention during the campaign and took a longer time to heal between barack obama and bill clinton. >>> it took...
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ambassador to the u.n. and a fox news contributor, ambassador john bolten with his take, good morning, always good to see you. >> good morning, glad to be here. >> do you think there was a deal. >> well, the evidence at the time of the -- london has is -- "the times" of london has are two letters, from jack straw the then justice secretary in the u.k. government, basically saying that what he called in his letter overwhelming british interest should dictate that abdel basset mohamed al-megrahi the terrorist would be covered by an agreement they were working on, with libya, prisoner transfers and shortly after that, shift in position by jack straw, libya approved a very significant deal for british petroleum and it's important to understand, jack straw had been foreign secretary in the blair government, just a few years before, and he was somebody in the multi-involved in british foreign relations, entertaining to the scottish authority -- explaining to the scottish authorities what was going an and it is as
ambassador to the u.n. and a fox news contributor, ambassador john bolten with his take, good morning, always good to see you. >> good morning, glad to be here. >> do you think there was a deal. >> well, the evidence at the time of the -- london has is -- "the times" of london has are two letters, from jack straw the then justice secretary in the u.k. government, basically saying that what he called in his letter overwhelming british interest should dictate that...
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now the u.n. soldiers charge of keeping peace says that darfur is no longer at war. >> there is a significant reduction in the level of violence. this is largely due to the contribution of these humanitarian intervention as well as conflict prevention. >> the key issue is the political process. this involves getting criminal groups to the negotiating table. even if the fighting has died down, the region faces huge challenges. the u.n. says 2.7 million people have been displaced. 300,000 people died because of the war. today, armed groups still operating darfur, some with wings to the government. there are several peace initiatives. some hope there will be sanctions removed. many activists in america find it difficult to swallow the general's verdict. whether you agree or not depends on how you define a war. the general is saying that many of the problems in darfur are over. >> now, this is a visit to bring comfort. taiwan has invited the dalai lama and this has triggered criticism from china. >> t
now the u.n. soldiers charge of keeping peace says that darfur is no longer at war. >> there is a significant reduction in the level of violence. this is largely due to the contribution of these humanitarian intervention as well as conflict prevention. >> the key issue is the political process. this involves getting criminal groups to the negotiating table. even if the fighting has died down, the region faces huge challenges. the u.n. says 2.7 million people have been displaced....
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now the u.n. soldiercharge of keepin peace says that darfur is no longeat war. >> thre is a significant reduction in the lev of violence. this is largely d to the contribution of these humanitarian intervention as well as conflict prevention >>he ke issue is the political proces this involves getting crimin groups to the negotiating table. even if the fightg has di dn, the region fes huge challeng. the u.n. says 2.7 million peopl have been dispced. 300,000 people died becausef the war. toy, aed groups still operating darfur, some wi wings to the governmt. ther are sevel peace iniatives. some hope there will be sancons removed. many activists in america find it diffilt to swallow the general's verdict. whether u agree or not dends on how you define a r. the general isaying that many of the problems in darfur ar er. >> now, this is a visit t bring comfo. taiwan has invited the dalai lama and this ha triggered criticism from china. >> taiwan's govement says the reason is to comfort a ling and to praf
now the u.n. soldiercharge of keepin peace says that darfur is no longeat war. >> thre is a significant reduction in the lev of violence. this is largely d to the contribution of these humanitarian intervention as well as conflict prevention >>he ke issue is the political proces this involves getting crimin groups to the negotiating table. even if the fightg has di dn, the region fes huge challeng. the u.n. says 2.7 million peopl have been dispced. 300,000 people died becausef the...
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>> i thought at the u.n.ted states not be viewed as a well bread door mat and that doesn't mean being impolite or rude or hostile or anything like that. it means telling the truth about what america's position is and some people find that hard to accept. but i think your point is exactly on target. plain speaking is not a virtue only in the united states. a lot of foreign countries like to know exactly where the u.s. stands and then you find whether you can make a deal with them or not. sometimes you can and sometimes you can't. being candid and up front i think helps the diplomatic process more than it hurts it. >> greg: do you think that that is country like russia respects us list because of the unclenched fist? don't they react best to toughness. >> i think they see weakness and the important thing to keep in mind is what is provocative is not american strength. weakness is provocative. >> greg: we got to go. please come back. i had a ton more questions i didn't get to. i will get to them next time. comin
>> i thought at the u.n.ted states not be viewed as a well bread door mat and that doesn't mean being impolite or rude or hostile or anything like that. it means telling the truth about what america's position is and some people find that hard to accept. but i think your point is exactly on target. plain speaking is not a virtue only in the united states. a lot of foreign countries like to know exactly where the u.s. stands and then you find whether you can make a deal with them or not....
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august became the deadest month for american trps in the eight- year afan war; a new report from the u.n.'s nucle watchdog found iran has notuspended its nucle activities. and californigovernor arnold schwarnegger declared a state of emergency for both nterey and los angeles couies after wildfires burned thousandof acres. on newsur.pbs.org, an online- only feature tonit-- an "art bt" conversation i had with josh neufeld, ahor of the new graphic novel, "a.-- after the luge-- "four years after katrina flooded new orans." here's a srt excerpt. >> what i did in ad was ttell the stories of seven diffent people, real new orlns, actual livin breathing human beings who survived katrin it was something that wanted to do as cartoonist. and figured that there were going to be pley of other ways that thistorm was going to be commemorated and the events we going to be talked about in books and film and this was my opportunitto add to at canon of historical records. >> brown: also onlineyou can find archive video om the hurricane,nd a report from louisiana puic broadcasting about how one ruraparish is
august became the deadest month for american trps in the eight- year afan war; a new report from the u.n.'s nucle watchdog found iran has notuspended its nucle activities. and californigovernor arnold schwarnegger declared a state of emergency for both nterey and los angeles couies after wildfires burned thousandof acres. on newsur.pbs.org, an online- only feature tonit-- an "art bt" conversation i had with josh neufeld, ahor of the new graphic novel, "a.-- after the luge--...
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number three, february 5th, 2003, secretary state powell sells the u.n. security council of iraq's concealed weapons including 18 mobile biological weapons laboratories justifying a u.n. or u.s. first strike. many in the u.n. are doubtful. months later, much of the information proves untrue. february 7th, 2003, two days later, anti-war demonstrations protesting the imminent invasion of iraq continue to take place around the globe. >> take some time to prepare for the emergency. >> homeland security secretary ridge cites credible threats by al qaeda and raises the terror alert level to orange. three days after that, prior administrator who had become the acting head of fema after the hurricane katrina disaster advises americans to stock up on plastic sheeting and duct tape to protect themselves against radiological or biological attack. july 23rd, 200 3shgs the white house admits that the cia, months before the president's state of the union address, expressed strong doubts about the claim that iraq had attempted to buy uranium from niger. on the 24th, the
number three, february 5th, 2003, secretary state powell sells the u.n. security council of iraq's concealed weapons including 18 mobile biological weapons laboratories justifying a u.n. or u.s. first strike. many in the u.n. are doubtful. months later, much of the information proves untrue. february 7th, 2003, two days later, anti-war demonstrations protesting the imminent invasion of iraq continue to take place around the globe. >> take some time to prepare for the emergency. >>...
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signed for the u.n., he, just like president ahmadinejad, can come and participate in u.n.usiness. when he arrives, he will be given diplomatic community, he will be allowed to speak at the u.n. hopefully he will not be allowed to travel outside the confines of manhattan. greta: why is this killer such a celebrity in libya? why did he get a hero's welcome? >> the libyans have never really conceded that they were responsible for him. that is really what i think we should have been doing to go back to putting pressure on the british, i don't see much evidence that we did anything except to go through the motions. that is a subject for congressional hearings. let's hear from the secretary of state what she and her colleagues did. greta: you talked about the settlement, it was $2.7 billion. it seems to me that if this is chump change, you can do anything to get rid of a problem. this sounds like a guilty conscience. >> that is correct. he got a lot in exchange for the settlement and giving up nuclear weapons. no doubt about that. greta: i have visions of people coming home for
signed for the u.n., he, just like president ahmadinejad, can come and participate in u.n.usiness. when he arrives, he will be given diplomatic community, he will be allowed to speak at the u.n. hopefully he will not be allowed to travel outside the confines of manhattan. greta: why is this killer such a celebrity in libya? why did he get a hero's welcome? >> the libyans have never really conceded that they were responsible for him. that is really what i think we should have been doing to...
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he should be restricted to the u.n. district only to do u.n.and not have any meeting our residents outside of that. >> we cannot understand how he can be allowed to roam through new jersey or anywhere else in america. he honored terrorist that took american lives. shepard: as the host of the u.n., the u.s. is expected to allow any leader into the country. the state that he wants to stay in is within 25 miles. it will cost you more to get through your grocery list. if you want to cry in your beer, that is going up. summer is almost gone. millions of people tfind their plans canceled by a tropical storm. we will get this from the extreme weather center. we will hear from the experts next. hñí shepard: during this recession, one of the few spots has been the price of food which has dropped. this is a trend that economists tell us will not last long. the two largest brewers have announced plans to raise prices for beer even though sales are flat. take a look at the start, the cost of a cold one has already been going up over the past year eve
he should be restricted to the u.n. district only to do u.n.and not have any meeting our residents outside of that. >> we cannot understand how he can be allowed to roam through new jersey or anywhere else in america. he honored terrorist that took american lives. shepard: as the host of the u.n., the u.s. is expected to allow any leader into the country. the state that he wants to stay in is within 25 miles. it will cost you more to get through your grocery list. if you want to cry in...
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the u.n. chief has made fighting climate change his top priority, citing scientific reports that it is caused by human activity but the production of greenhouse gases. >> climate change is happening. the impact is real. the time to act is now. >> he has acted before, traveling to antarctica two years ago. his message is that results of global warming could be catastrophic. urgent action is needed to reverse that. it is the poor who will suffer the most. they live in coastal areas threatened by rising seas. in other regions affected by drought and famine brought on by rising temperatures. >> there is the global treaty to cut carbon emissions that was forged in kyoto 12 years ago. it has not had much success in changing the trend. the talks to replace it are entering their final phase. at 8 g8 summit in july, some ambitious targets were set. negotiations have snagged on disputes about responsibility of action to be taken by rich and poor countries. time is running out to meet the december deadli
the u.n. chief has made fighting climate change his top priority, citing scientific reports that it is caused by human activity but the production of greenhouse gases. >> climate change is happening. the impact is real. the time to act is now. >> he has acted before, traveling to antarctica two years ago. his message is that results of global warming could be catastrophic. urgent action is needed to reverse that. it is the poor who will suffer the most. they live in coastal areas...
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the u.n. security council is meeting, but little is likely to be persuade.e have this report. >> she faced the core inside a high-security rangoon prison. burdett is a frightened country -- she faced the courts. no one dared to raise a frightened protest -- burma is a friend country. three years jail with hard labour. she is 64 and has spent most of the last 20 years in detention. within minutes, the burmese government intervenes, and the sentence was reduced them 18 months. even the regime does not want to provoke another outbreak of public am correct. crime was to allow an american visitor called john yettaw into her house. he swam there. -- curb crime was that. >> free to wander the country -- her crime was that. tens of thousands of supporters at every stop she makes, and that would be highly destabilizing for them at this critical moment as they see it in solidifying their role. >> aung san suu kyi had a landslide victory in the 1990's, but the government refused to give up power. in jailing her, they wanted to silencer, but they gave her a voice. >> --
the u.n. security council is meeting, but little is likely to be persuade.e have this report. >> she faced the core inside a high-security rangoon prison. burdett is a frightened country -- she faced the courts. no one dared to raise a frightened protest -- burma is a friend country. three years jail with hard labour. she is 64 and has spent most of the last 20 years in detention. within minutes, the burmese government intervenes, and the sentence was reduced them 18 months. even the...
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is that the u.n.'s fault or is that the fault of you in participating nations not following through on the plan? >> i think without the u.n. and support to this mission and without u.n. participation and food programs and ngos and support we are getting we wouldn't have been able to do have the stuff we are doing. you then can be looked at as a glass half full and glass half empty. i look as a glass half full and i think we need to work hard to help them get the capacity they need as opposed to tearing them down when they don't measure up. so i think we are working hard to ensure they get the capability. i think they are in a capacity that can be used productively both on the humanitarian side and security side. they are not there yet but i believe they can be. >> my statement was sent to be critical of perce. it is to make an observation that 15 years ago and rwanda in thea lee to act in a timely basis to make a difference a tragedy took place and we are on the cusp of the tragedy again if everything
is that the u.n.'s fault or is that the fault of you in participating nations not following through on the plan? >> i think without the u.n. and support to this mission and without u.n. participation and food programs and ngos and support we are getting we wouldn't have been able to do have the stuff we are doing. you then can be looked at as a glass half full and glass half empty. i look as a glass half full and i think we need to work hard to help them get the capacity they need as...
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what the u.n. is saying, forget that kind of referendum, because that's enharntly hostile, it can only lead to conflict, it's not a good way to build peace between communities. it should instead be a confirm itory, it should be, do you agree with what was just signed , and that agreement, of course, is a compromise agreement on the status of kirkuk. and because if such agreement were to come about, once you have such an agreement, people obviously will vote in favor of it, because it's a con sins-based agreement. so all the demographic manipulation that all sides are claiming will no longer apply, because everybody will vote yes anyway. and so it's a very smart way of dealing with things except the slight problem is that you have to come to this agreement, and this is what i already said may take several years. but it is at least a way that could lead to a peaceful solution of the conflict rather than this other referendum as a hostile one. so at the moment, the referendum is not off the agenda, it
what the u.n. is saying, forget that kind of referendum, because that's enharntly hostile, it can only lead to conflict, it's not a good way to build peace between communities. it should instead be a confirm itory, it should be, do you agree with what was just signed , and that agreement, of course, is a compromise agreement on the status of kirkuk. and because if such agreement were to come about, once you have such an agreement, people obviously will vote in favor of it, because it's a con...
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he is speaking in less than one month at the u.n.. during his trip, he had planned to stay in new jersey. he had expected to pitch his bedouin tent. people are angry about his trip because of a celebration that was given in this country for the bomber of lockerbie. there is news, muammar qaddafi will not be going to new jersey. the property is not allowed to be used. this could be your destiny if you cheat on your wife. a woman in new jersey came up with an interesting punishment. he has to stand in a busy shopping center that says "i cheated, this is my punishment." he thought his wife was kidding. guess who was having a garage sale, arnold schwarzenegger. this is to generate revenue for the state. he's selling everything from cars, computers. the sale kicked off at a warehouse in sacramento. customers were greeted by a terminator mannequin. now, the results from the vote. you went to our website and answered this question, do you think that tea parties are having an impact? 98% of you said yes, 2% know. -- 2% no. we will have all th
he is speaking in less than one month at the u.n.. during his trip, he had planned to stay in new jersey. he had expected to pitch his bedouin tent. people are angry about his trip because of a celebration that was given in this country for the bomber of lockerbie. there is news, muammar qaddafi will not be going to new jersey. the property is not allowed to be used. this could be your destiny if you cheat on your wife. a woman in new jersey came up with an interesting punishment. he has to...
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it as a tax-free status. >> it is a mission to the u.n.. when the had sanctions against them, the ambassador to the u.n. was only allowed to go there every other weekend. through the internal wisdom of bush 43, they took libby of the state-sponsored terror list and gave them open access to his mansion. neil: it was dilapidated. >> it was until two weeks ago. neil: the tent was there. i think he was going to take the tent with him. the state department is saying it is not going to happen. if he is in new york or a hotel near new york and not in your neck of the woods, you were insulted that he is here? >> no question. what i said last week when i was with you, libya is winning. state-sponsored terrorism is winning. this becomes even more personal. because of was grovelling to qaddafi, he and his son say that pan am 103 did not stop -- did not take place. we just cannot allow this to happen. we have got to hold our feet to the fire on something and hold our government -- the federal government says that they cannot do may be the states and th
it as a tax-free status. >> it is a mission to the u.n.. when the had sanctions against them, the ambassador to the u.n. was only allowed to go there every other weekend. through the internal wisdom of bush 43, they took libby of the state-sponsored terror list and gave them open access to his mansion. neil: it was dilapidated. >> it was until two weeks ago. neil: the tent was there. i think he was going to take the tent with him. the state department is saying it is not going to...
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what is former u.n.mbassador john bolton think about the only people he terrified more than spineless dictators were those that wet their pants at the mention of his name. we are thrilled to have back on the program, john bolton. he knows protocol like i know alcohol. always a pleasure to have you on the show. i want to talk to you about the libyan president. he is coming to new york for a u.n. meeting and staying at a tent on the front lawn of a house in new jersey owned by the libyan mission and some of the neighbors aren't happy with this. how can he do this? what is your take on this? >> he is the only head of state who doesn't want to live in a hotel. i heard he has done this as he travels around the world. in one case they cleared the top floor of his embassy in a country and put the tent inside the top floor. i guess they will let him sleep out on the grass this time. >> greg: this reminds me of when i was a kid and i lived in the suburbs and i wanted to go camping so my parents let me put a tent
what is former u.n.mbassador john bolton think about the only people he terrified more than spineless dictators were those that wet their pants at the mention of his name. we are thrilled to have back on the program, john bolton. he knows protocol like i know alcohol. always a pleasure to have you on the show. i want to talk to you about the libyan president. he is coming to new york for a u.n. meeting and staying at a tent on the front lawn of a house in new jersey owned by the libyan mission...
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president obama and the u.n. called for her release. the u.n. security council voiced serious concern on the conviction and its mill impact. and its political impact. >> she faced the gauntlet inside a high security prison. burma is a frightened country, and no one dare to raise a protest. these pictures were filmed secretly. the court sentenced her to three years jail with hard labor. she is 64 and has spent most of the last 20 years in detention. within minutes, the burmese government intervened and the sentence was reduced to 18 months house arrest. even the regime does not want to provoke another explosion of public anger. her crime was to allow an american visitor called john yetel into her house. he had swum there uninvited. he was sentenced to 7 years hard later. her regime wants to stop her from campaigning in elections next year. >> she stands out of the way by being under house arrest. she turned out tens of thousands of supporters at every stop she makes that. would be highly destablizing for them at this critical moment, as they see
president obama and the u.n. called for her release. the u.n. security council voiced serious concern on the conviction and its mill impact. and its political impact. >> she faced the gauntlet inside a high security prison. burma is a frightened country, and no one dare to raise a protest. these pictures were filmed secretly. the court sentenced her to three years jail with hard labor. she is 64 and has spent most of the last 20 years in detention. within minutes, the burmese government...
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ambassador to the u.n. said. laughing because somebody had made fun of her husband's success at bringing back those two wonderful reporters, american reporters from north korea. what did you make of that? chuck first and then susan. i think it's so great to see unity among bill and hillary and the president heartily laughing without any cue or pr involved, laughing at the absurdity of anybody saying that wasn't a good news piece for america. >> it is and can i tell you -- well, i was talking to one white house official who says, hey, take a look at this week as a whole. we've rescued two americans from north korea. we were able to get -- break an ethnic barrier in the supreme court and they got sonia sotomayor -- >> nine republican votes. >> nine republican votes. it was a bigger vote than alito got. oh, by the way, we may have killed the single most threatening terrorist short of osama bin laden with that guy from the taliban that it looks like that they got and is dead, and they say, you know, intelligence will
ambassador to the u.n. said. laughing because somebody had made fun of her husband's success at bringing back those two wonderful reporters, american reporters from north korea. what did you make of that? chuck first and then susan. i think it's so great to see unity among bill and hillary and the president heartily laughing without any cue or pr involved, laughing at the absurdity of anybody saying that wasn't a good news piece for america. >> it is and can i tell you -- well, i was...
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mention john boulton, bush's hawkish u.n.mbassador who you remember needed a recess appointment to get the job back in 2005. here she is on cnn yesterday defending bill's rescue mission in north korea. >> it was not in any way an official government mission. >> but john boulton, the former u.n. ambassador -- should i even go on? >> i'm sorry. no, you really shouldn't. >> he said this is rewarding hostage taking. why is he wrong? because you -- they effectively took hostages -- >> we've done this so many times before. it had nothing to do with our policy. and of course, you know, you mention somebody who, heavens, if president obama walked on water, he'd say he couldn't swim. >> wow, good line, good defense, good offense. john boulton, by the way, was one of the people who took us into war and would love to do it again. >>> next, a shake-up in the governor's mansion down in south carolina. the first lady of south carolina put out a statement, a public statement today, that she was moving out of the governor's mansion leaving m
mention john boulton, bush's hawkish u.n.mbassador who you remember needed a recess appointment to get the job back in 2005. here she is on cnn yesterday defending bill's rescue mission in north korea. >> it was not in any way an official government mission. >> but john boulton, the former u.n. ambassador -- should i even go on? >> i'm sorry. no, you really shouldn't. >> he said this is rewarding hostage taking. why is he wrong? because you -- they effectively took...
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it allows u.n. inspectors to visit a new nuclear reactor. what were those inspectors likely to have learned? >>> amid scattered reports of violence, afghanis vote. tonight we focus on issues including widespread government corruption and taliban control. plus a look at the potential for voter fraud. >>> and an enduring environmental mystery, disappring bees. now londoners are trying to do something about it. >>> good evening, i'm martin savidge. we begin tonight with a story that raises fundamental questions. what's compassionate, what's just, and how do you balance the two? we wondered about that today after seeing these pictures -- a libyan man convicted of murdering 270 people. the worst terror act in modern times, the bombing of pan am flight 103. the incident over lockerbie, scotland, shortly before 1988. because this is our lead discussion, we made it our lead focus r"ectonight. damon green of itn has our report. >> reporter: this used to be an aircraft, and for those who boarded as passengers, there was no way out. today the man convi
it allows u.n. inspectors to visit a new nuclear reactor. what were those inspectors likely to have learned? >>> amid scattered reports of violence, afghanis vote. tonight we focus on issues including widespread government corruption and taliban control. plus a look at the potential for voter fraud. >>> and an enduring environmental mystery, disappring bees. now londoners are trying to do something about it. >>> good evening, i'm martin savidge. we begin tonight with...
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is that the u.n.'s fault or is that the fault of you in participating nations not following through on the plan? >> i think without the u.n. and support to this mission and without u.n. participation and food programs and ngos and support we are getting we wouldn't have been able to do have the stuff we are doing. you then can be looked at as a glass half full and glass half empty. i look as a glass half full and i think we need to work hard to help them get the capacity they need as opposed to tearing them down when they don't measure up. so i think we are working hard to ensure they get the capability. i think they are in a capacity that can be used productively both on the humanitarian side and security side. they are not there yet but i believe they can be. >> my statement was sent to be critical of perce. it is to make an observation that 15 years ago and rwanda in thea lee to act in a timely basis to make a difference a tragedy took place and we are on the cusp of the tragedy again if everything
is that the u.n.'s fault or is that the fault of you in participating nations not following through on the plan? >> i think without the u.n. and support to this mission and without u.n. participation and food programs and ngos and support we are getting we wouldn't have been able to do have the stuff we are doing. you then can be looked at as a glass half full and glass half empty. i look as a glass half full and i think we need to work hard to help them get the capacity they need as...
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. >> reporter: when momar gaddafi comes for the u.n. general assembly, will he be pitching this tent miles from the victims on the lawn of a libyan diplomat's home in new jersey? but as host of the united nations, the u.s. may be unable to stop it. >> now residents of new jersey want to block libyan leader gadhafi from pitching a tent there when he attends the u.n. assembly meeting next month. some say it would be offensive after the pan am 103 bomber got a hero's welcome last week in libya. >> and with me now is rabbi shmuli, he lives next door to the new jersey home where some suggest gadhafi may end up staying, and we're going to talk about whether or not this could actually happen. rabbi, i'm going to start with you. we did reach out to the libyan embassy today. they're not commenting at all whether he will be coming, where he will be staying, anything along these lines, but you actually live next door to this property they own. and you say there's a lot of activity underway there. tell us. >> why would we be silly to believe anythi
. >> reporter: when momar gaddafi comes for the u.n. general assembly, will he be pitching this tent miles from the victims on the lawn of a libyan diplomat's home in new jersey? but as host of the united nations, the u.s. may be unable to stop it. >> now residents of new jersey want to block libyan leader gadhafi from pitching a tent there when he attends the u.n. assembly meeting next month. some say it would be offensive after the pan am 103 bomber got a hero's welcome last week...
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>> well, it means it's u.n. centered. w.h.o. is part of the u.n. and basically, i'm going to be advocating those things. stronger cancer registries. tlaemt treatment. pail yative care. in so many countries we don't even know, we do a short count of how much cancer actually exists. people don't discuss it or talk about it. we have to make governments aware that it's a problem, that it's a growing large disease, the largest possibly in the world. and world aging. the population's aging. we've got to do something about it. >> how is it different around the world than it is here? how is the challenge different? >> in many countries in the world, low resource country, they don't even say the word cancer. they say cancer is a rich man's disease because if people live old enough to have it they're old and rich. not covered under insurance plans. people don't know what to do about it and we need to educate people around the world. there are low cost strategies to deal with early cancers. >> what's your message as you go out around the country right now? >>
>> well, it means it's u.n. centered. w.h.o. is part of the u.n. and basically, i'm going to be advocating those things. stronger cancer registries. tlaemt treatment. pail yative care. in so many countries we don't even know, we do a short count of how much cancer actually exists. people don't discuss it or talk about it. we have to make governments aware that it's a problem, that it's a growing large disease, the largest possibly in the world. and world aging. the population's aging....
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it was the deadliest attack ever on u.n. personnel.n this anniversary of that attack another tremendous wave of bombings in baghdad. nearly a hundred people killed, another 600 wounded. at 11:00 a.m. local time a suicide truck bomb hit iraq's finance ministry killing at least 30 people. the blast was so strong it knocked down part of a nearby overpass. then just minutes later a second, more powerful bomb tore apart the ten-story foreign ministry building killing at least 60 people and destroying part of a main highway. the explosion left a crater 30 feet deep and 60 feet wide. cars were seen burning in the streets. many with people still inside of them. elsewhere on the capital mortars and rocket fire landed in a central market and a residential area west of the city killing at least eight people. reuters reports there was even a mortar attack inside the supposedly secure green zone today. that attack disrupted a ceremony in which u.n. workers were commemorating the blast six years ago. that destroyed their headquarters and killed serg
it was the deadliest attack ever on u.n. personnel.n this anniversary of that attack another tremendous wave of bombings in baghdad. nearly a hundred people killed, another 600 wounded. at 11:00 a.m. local time a suicide truck bomb hit iraq's finance ministry killing at least 30 people. the blast was so strong it knocked down part of a nearby overpass. then just minutes later a second, more powerful bomb tore apart the ten-story foreign ministry building killing at least 60 people and...
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he is speaking in less than one month at the u.n.. during his trip, he had planned to stay in new jersey. he had expected to pitch his bedouin tent. people are angry about his trip because of a celebration that was given in this country for the bomber of lockerbie. there is news, muammar qaddafi will not be going to new jersey. the property is not allowed to be used. this could be your destiny if you cheat on your wife. a woman in new jersey came up with an interesting punishment. he has to stand in a busy shopping center that says "i cheated, this is my punishment." he thought his wife was kidding. guess who was having a garage sale, arnold schwarzenegger. this is to generate revenue for the state. he's selling everything from cars, computers. the sale kicked off at a warehouse in sacramento. customers were greeted by a terminator mannequin. now, the results from the vote. you went to our website and answered this question, do you think that tea parties are having an impact? 98% of you said yes, 2% know. -- 2% no. we will have all th
he is speaking in less than one month at the u.n.. during his trip, he had planned to stay in new jersey. he had expected to pitch his bedouin tent. people are angry about his trip because of a celebration that was given in this country for the bomber of lockerbie. there is news, muammar qaddafi will not be going to new jersey. the property is not allowed to be used. this could be your destiny if you cheat on your wife. a woman in new jersey came up with an interesting punishment. he has to...
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. -- u.n. human rights conference in geneva along with russia and china and cuba they come out from the middle east and want to produce aa there was a lineup of 10 over 20 cubans and sudanese and they lined up and greet each other you have done a great job, you have done very well, there are some opportunities opening up. imf the opinion that fundamentally we must come up and say we should have public discourse. billions. -- brilliant. [inaudible] it is not islamic it is surely a. it is something else. [inaudible] thank you. >> i am and from chad and member of the democratic center. [inaudible] middle eastern countries i would like to know what is the lessons learned from the middle east countries that should be used in africa? that is my question. >> when you said we shouldn't be afraid of bad results but how should the country's react that promote when the elections do not go their way like when hamas one in gaza out or i ran with the iranian election but there is still a probability that som
. -- u.n. human rights conference in geneva along with russia and china and cuba they come out from the middle east and want to produce aa there was a lineup of 10 over 20 cubans and sudanese and they lined up and greet each other you have done a great job, you have done very well, there are some opportunities opening up. imf the opinion that fundamentally we must come up and say we should have public discourse. billions. -- brilliant. [inaudible] it is not islamic it is surely a. it is...
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to the gentleman from somalia about the u.n. human rights council, the u.n.rights council was created because the u.n. commissioner of human rights was such a disaster, and the human rights council has proved to be even a bigger disaster, and i don't think there's any solution to that because the very principle of the u.n. is that all member states are equal, those that defend human rights and those that violate human rights even in the most egregious ways. and the best that i can imagine to do would be, you know, there is this die after now, ephemeral thing. if it would grow stronger, the most useful thing it could do would be to create its own human rights council made up only of governments that are democratic and that could e eventually in effect supplant the human rights councils. one takes human rights seriously, and the other makes a mockery. to the gentleman in the back who asked what africa can learn from the middle east, i think it's the other way around. [laughter] despite the poverty and the other development problems in africa and tribal division
to the gentleman from somalia about the u.n. human rights council, the u.n.rights council was created because the u.n. commissioner of human rights was such a disaster, and the human rights council has proved to be even a bigger disaster, and i don't think there's any solution to that because the very principle of the u.n. is that all member states are equal, those that defend human rights and those that violate human rights even in the most egregious ways. and the best that i can imagine to do...
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let him actually come into the u.n.rves. that's the political -- >> that's what we barter for. i don't want to barter our souls. this father, this american, this jewish american is offended that he may actually sleep in my city limits. i don't want him on u.s. soil nor do i want him sleeping in my town. >> what recourse, particularly with the benefit of your work as a federal prosecutor and immigration attorney and being the mayor in englewood, what recourse do you have to prevent him from leaving u.n. grounds and staying with a friend in englewood. >> if they visit him a visa, unrestricted visa, and he's allowed to stay wherever he wants to stay. he can stay with the property they own. they have owned for three decades and haven't put a dime in it. in the recent months they have put millions into it. we've put a stop order, asking them to stop all work on sight because they are violating ordinances. they took a rabbi's fence and a tree -- >> have you or anybody else made efforts with u.s. immigration to not allow the i
let him actually come into the u.n.rves. that's the political -- >> that's what we barter for. i don't want to barter our souls. this father, this american, this jewish american is offended that he may actually sleep in my city limits. i don't want him on u.s. soil nor do i want him sleeping in my town. >> what recourse, particularly with the benefit of your work as a federal prosecutor and immigration attorney and being the mayor in englewood, what recourse do you have to prevent...
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i was going to the u.n., which was commemorating the sixth anniversary of the bombing of u.n.headquarters when there was a huge explosion, which turned out to be a mortar, landing fairly close to the u.n. building, and then the blast, this huge blast that was part of a wave of explosions that rocked baghdad in what really is the biggest security challenge, perhaps, to the iraqi government in some time, and certainly a challenge to iraqi security forces' ability to secure the city now, the biggest one was outside the foreign ministry, where a truck packed with an estimate ton of explosives debt naded. there was another bomb shortly after near the finance ministry that collapsed part of an overpass. now, these are some of the most heavily defended buildings in baghdad. iraqi authorities say they confiscated a third truck packed with explosives, and showed that on television, big, red plastic barrels filled with explosive material. all in all, it's seen as a test, and a test that iraqi security forces have failed today. >> suarez: who is the iraqi government blaming for this expl
i was going to the u.n., which was commemorating the sixth anniversary of the bombing of u.n.headquarters when there was a huge explosion, which turned out to be a mortar, landing fairly close to the u.n. building, and then the blast, this huge blast that was part of a wave of explosions that rocked baghdad in what really is the biggest security challenge, perhaps, to the iraqi government in some time, and certainly a challenge to iraqi security forces' ability to secure the city now, the...
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now remember, gadhafi is coming to the u.n. at the end of december.going to roll in there and gives his speech and he comes in. i remember when we got a police escort spontaneously when we were on our way from a memorial we held at the pan-am building to the u.n., and now what am i going to see, a police escort to protect gadhafi? >> let me tell you what the lawyer has to say. he released this statement moments ago. bear with us. >> to those victims' relatives who can hear me say this, they continue to have my sincere sympathy for their unimaginable loss that they have suffered. to those who bid me ill will, the only thing i can see is that i do not return to you. >> well, he wants -- >> it's a little hard to understand. >> well, he wants you to know that he has your sympathy -- i mean you have his sympathy, really. >> really? really? thanks a lot. i don't want his sympathy. that is ridiculous. he's just glad he got out. what does he care about people's sympathy? my goodness, the fact is, the man was a convicted mass murderer and a terrorist and he ha
now remember, gadhafi is coming to the u.n. at the end of december.going to roll in there and gives his speech and he comes in. i remember when we got a police escort spontaneously when we were on our way from a memorial we held at the pan-am building to the u.n., and now what am i going to see, a police escort to protect gadhafi? >> let me tell you what the lawyer has to say. he released this statement moments ago. bear with us. >> to those victims' relatives who can hear me say...
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he is speaking in less than one month at the u.n.. planned to stay in new jersey. he had expected to pitch his bedouin tent. people are angry about his trip because of a celebration that was given in this country for the bomber of lockerbie. there is news, muammar qaddafi will not be going to new jersey. the property is not allowed to be used. this could be your destiny if you cheat on your wife. a woman in new jersey came up with an interesting punishment. he has to stand in a busy shopping center that says "i cheated, this is my punishment." he thought his wife was kidding. guess who was having a garage sale, arnold schwarzenegger. this is to generate revenue for the state. he's selling everything from cars, computers. the sale kicked off at a warehouse in sacramento. customers were greeted by a terminator mannequin. now, the results from the vote. you went to our website and answered this question, do you think that tea parties are having an impact? 98% of you said yes, 2% know. -- 2% no. we will have all the latest next week. up n
he is speaking in less than one month at the u.n.. planned to stay in new jersey. he had expected to pitch his bedouin tent. people are angry about his trip because of a celebration that was given in this country for the bomber of lockerbie. there is news, muammar qaddafi will not be going to new jersey. the property is not allowed to be used. this could be your destiny if you cheat on your wife. a woman in new jersey came up with an interesting punishment. he has to stand in a busy shopping...
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iranian news sources reported that u.n. secretary-general congratulated on his so-called victory and his spokesperson said he did so. she now says the letter merely, quote -- sean: i'm sure that president ahmadinejad is eager to cooperate with the u.n. and the rest of the international community. and timely tonight, good news for fans, former ohio representative james traficant, the congressman convicted of bribery, racketeering and fraud is now set to be released from a minnesota jail on september 2. the congressman will receive a hero's welcome, a welcome dinner is already sold out. for those of you wondering what these people are celebrating, well, let's look at traficant in action. >> i have enough pressure on me, not only people leaning on me that don't smell good -- you smell good. >> my throat is sore. and i'm having rectal disorders, as a matter of fact. >> if they lie again i'm going to kick them in the crotch. >> you had an f.b.i. director named hoover, no against to costdressers who was a trans investigate diet.
iranian news sources reported that u.n. secretary-general congratulated on his so-called victory and his spokesperson said he did so. she now says the letter merely, quote -- sean: i'm sure that president ahmadinejad is eager to cooperate with the u.n. and the rest of the international community. and timely tonight, good news for fans, former ohio representative james traficant, the congressman convicted of bribery, racketeering and fraud is now set to be released from a minnesota jail on...