murder was justified so as a duo do you face potential budget cuts there's a strong push by the u.s. arms industry to sell more drones to foreign countries so far up to sixty six countries are eligible to purchase them so once again the d.o.d. continues to play the victim of these impending cuts but get this the congressional research clearly shows that the u.s. arms exports amounted to sixty six point three billion dollars last year a record profit so to find the fact that weapons are the number one u.s. export. but don't worry if congress doesn't allow the easing of export restrictions the pentagon can still make a pretty penny by selling drones right here in the good old u.s. of a earlier this year thanks to the f.a.a. modernization and reform act of two thousand and twelve the f.a.a. got permits to fly drones and u.s. air space giving licenses to the government local police forces universities and a whole host of agencies i mean for god's sake even the environmental protection agency has drones now ladies and gentlemen the doors are officially open for unmanned drone spine all over th

. >> u.s. armed forces has a culture that is very permissive of alcohol use, and especially heavy drinking. >> reporter: that drinking must be controlled, according to a new report sponsored by the department of defense. the dod asked to review how the military handles drug and alcohol issues. >> the current operational tempo, the rapid re deployments, long lengths of stay have contributed to increases in the risk of alcohol and drug use disorders. >> reporter: painkiller abuse in the armed forces has risen dramatically to 11% in 2008. experts say many soldiers may use painkillers because of injuries sustained in battle. but often have difficulty going off of them. and most military personnel are younger than 35. an age group at high risk for alcohol use. >> individuals 18 to 35 are about 50% more likely in the u.s. armed forces to report drinking five or more drinks at a time than in the civilian population. >> reporter: the report makes specific recommendations for the military, like reducing acces

for years the u.s. armed forces faced problems filling its ranks with eligible recruits.ew report says part of the problem is childhood obesity. it's being called a potential threat to national security. >> reporter: the american obesity epidemic has hit the front lines. a report from a group called mission readiness says 25% of young americans are too fat to fight. >> even if they wanted to serve in the u.s. military service, they will not be able to do that because they are disqualified on the basis of obesity. >> reporter: the group made up of more than 100 retired generals and admirals warned of the problem two years ago and said the problem hasn't improved. in a new report titled still too fat to fight. they want to start with kids. >> getting junk food out of our schools is critical to making sure the child obesity crisis doesn't become a national security crisis. >> reporter: the writers of this report want to see more cafeterias like this one in washington, d.c. where school officials tossed out vending machines in favor of healthier foods. the problem is reversib

with iran but for arms producers tensions fear is good business so it is for the united states according to a recent congressional research service report within just one year the u.s. has tripled its arms sales tripled here's how it looks in numbers just around twenty billion dollars in two thousand and ten and over sixty billion dollars in two thousand and eleven sixty six point three billion dollars to be exact according to this report as far as the u.s. share on the global market is almost eighty percent of all worlds arm sales have to mention this congressional service research they arrived the numbers from unclassified arms sales reports now who provided the spike in sales that is mostly the persian gulf state half of what the u.s. sold last year went to saudi arabia eighty four advanced and fifteen fighters a variety of ammunition missiles and the just tick support dozens of attack helicopters but why this spike looking at the graphics one might thing something is brewing here apparently many experts think the same with spoke with daryl kimball of the arms control association here's what he said we often see conflict emerge after a group of states in a parti

report says it's getting harder to find eligible recruits who meet the physical standards of the u.s. armed forces. >> in fact, the problem is so serious, commanders of all the ranks describe it as a potential threat to national security. tara mergener has more. >> reporter: the american obesity especial dependic has hit the front lines -- epidemic has hit the front lines. 25 % of young americans are too fat to fight. >> even if they wanted to serve in the u.s. military services, they will not be able to do that because they're disqualified on the basis of obesity. >> reporter: the group made up of more than a hundred retired generals and admirals warned of the problem to years ago and says the problem hasn't improved n. a new report titled "still too fat to fight" and they want to start with kids. >> getting junk food out of our schools is critically important to making sure america's childhood obesity crisis does not become a more serious national security crisis. >> reporter: the writers of the report want to see more cafeterias like the one at this school in washington, d.c. where schoo

introduce the first lady we are going to hear from elaine bry, a mother of four children in the u.s. armed marines, navy, air force, army. her fifth child, you guessed it, entering the coast guard shortly. >> wow. what's a mom like me doing in a place like this? i am not even a political person, but what i am is a military mom. my husband and i are so proud of our five kids. one each in the army, the navy, the air force and the marines. our youngest is still in high school, and yes, we are hoping he will join the coast guard. they are mom's most precious treasures. and i don't know when i am going to get them together again. because one of them is always deploying. but because of dr. biden and the first lady, our lives are a little bit easier. along with president obama, they have made helping military families a top priority. they have brought together the american people, including thousand of businesses, to become part of a nationwide support network. it is an honor and a respect in action. and it warms this mother's he t heart. last december, i wrote michelle obama a christmas card. ju

applause ) >> coming on stage now is elaine bry, a resident of ohio, mother of five members of the u.s. armedw. what's a mom like me doing in a place like this? i'm not even a political person but what i am is a military mom. ( cheers and applause ). my husband and i are so proud of our five kids, one each in the army, the navy, the air force, and the marines. ( cheers and applause ). is our youngest is still in high school, and, yes, we are hoping he will join the coast guard. they are a mom's most precious treasures. and i don't know when i'm going to get them together again because within of them is always deploying. but because of dr. biden and the first lady, our lives are a little bit easier. along with president obama, they have made helping military families a top priority. they've brought together the american people, including thousands of businesses, to become part of a nationwide support network. it is honor and respect in action. and it warms this mother's heart. ( applause ) last december, i wrote michelle obama a christmas card, just a mom-to-mom note to say thank you for carin

how can we buy more u.s. arms? >> it ian been a real u-turn in the region in the last three years. >> jeff, thank you so much. i know we'll be talking to you again soon on this very topic and applies to jonathan. we had technical issues and weren't able to connect with him but we'll have you both back soon. ty? >> all right, sue. >>> coming up. the nfl season kicking off tonight. big question for me, clinton speech, new york giants. i don't know. the new ugg campaign is out with tom brady. does the endorsement make you want to buy the furry boots or leave you saying ugg? why president obama is teaming up with harold and kumar. that is straight ahead. at optionsxpress we're all about options trading. we create easy to use, powerful trading tools for all. look at these streaming charts! they're totally customizable and they let you visualize what might happen next. that's genius! strategies, chains, positions. we put 'em all on one screen! could we make placing a trade any easier? mmmm...could we? open an account tod

>> the tuskegee airmen are famous for being the first african-american military aviators in the u.s. armeds. >>> also, in california, sergeant james bennett was presented the soldiers medal for exceptional heroism during an awards ceremony during l.a. on saturday. bennett and his father were recognized for pulling two children from a burning van after a horrible accident on a california highway in january, saving their lives. he says he was just doing his civic duty. >> me and my dad, you know, it's a natural reaction. we see somebody struggling and you help out. that's what you're supposed to do, you know. anybody should do it. that's what we did that night. >> and luckily no one was seriously injured. >>> in colorado, a surprise ending to a horrific standoff at a denver radio shack. a man accused of holding a hostage during a robbery now says he's sorry. we get more from megan fitzgerald from affiliate kusa. >>> one thing lead up to another and life spiralled. >> reporter: life is about choices. >> two suspects, black males, just down at the end of the row. one hostage. you clear? >> rep

u.s. consulate overnight. armedh guns and rocket- propelled grenades, among them, a bay area native and u.s. ambassador to libya christopher stephens. officials confirmed that it was killed while trying to save his own staff. ann noterangelo begins team coverage from his home town of piedmont. >> and, chris stevens attended piedmont high school in the 1970's and even though we traveled around the world, he considered the bay area his home. >> my name is chris stevens and i am a new u.s. ambassador to libya. >> he was a charismatic leader, among the first americ

u.s. economy a shot in the arm. first of all it will not raise the interest rate. $40 million worth of mortgage debt every month until the job improve >> the economy appears to be on a path of moderate recovery,

stammering and ah she followed up you're asking the country to make a commander in chief of the u.s. armedorces you have no idea in bay talon. i'm sure john mccain knows the answer and sarah palin. she ran the alaska national guard. what a video she knows. it applies to democrat women to liberal women even if misses a great opportunity to stump the future president. you would have figured the pack of shrill slews on the "view" -- [laughter] [applause] -- okay a elizabeth hasselbeck doesn't count would have pretendedded to celebrate the announcement. the streets projesus, promilitary sarah palin with every liberal woman's worst nightmare. they hate ann coulter. they comp port to the official version of women hood. if they would just go away. luckily for us, they ain't going anywhere. >> yeah! [applause] [applause] the south racist rebels and red necks. in 1767 charles maison drew a map dividing the american colonies in to the northern and southern region. mason dixon line serves where the north begins andsouth begins. get in to a car drive here go east and south. at some point, someone is g

u.s. based arm of the syrian support groom, a nongovernmental group dedicated to helping the syrian rebelsto do this? >> i have a son and he's 18 months old. and i think that i saw too many images of what was going on there of two-year-olds that are, you know, white, pale and lifeless. >> on his group's website you can donate to the rebels. he says they've raised a couple hundred thousand dollars so far. it's all legal. sayers got the treasury department got the syrian support group to get a license. >> it's a way for the u.s. government to allow donated resources from america to get to the rebels without the government directly arming the rebels. ironically, brian sayers works to get those resources there from an office down the haul, which is just three blocks from the white house just beyond those trees. >> reporter: sayers is clear, his group is not directly supplying the rebels with weapons. he says the money goes to rebel commanders on the ground, people who they've vetted thoroughly who buy the weapons. they have to sign a proclamation of principles. cnn contributor tom says it's st

u.s. diplomatic posts all across the world. armed men stormed the embassy. a u.s. film mocking islam prompted the attack. the gunman shoot at the guildings and tossed handmade bombs into 2 come pound sparking fires, obama issued a statement confirming that adventure christopher stevens is among the four victims. he ordered security to be increased for u.s. citizens in libya. the american-made film that sparked the attack is considered insulting to islam's profit mohammad. that film also triggered anti-american outrage in egypt. demonstrate fors assembled on the u.s. embassy in chicago. hundreds of people gathered in the compound, some of them scaled the walls. they brought down a u.s. flag and burned it. >> egypt has lost them and it has not solved any problems. >> part of the film in question has been uploaded to the internet. >>> firefighters in pakistani's biggest city of karachi continue looking for victims after a fire that swept through a clothing building. the four-story structure went up in flames on tuesday afternoon with more than 400 workers inside. 289

u.s. official was killed and another was injured after an arm mob set fire to the u.s. consulate after storming it now three injured members of libya's armed forces were reportedly taken away in an ambulance and the majority of the u.s. building was reportedly destroyed now earlier on tuesday hundreds of egypt sions marched to the u.s. embassy in cairo to protest this film many demonstrators were seen scaling the walls to take down the american flag and replace it with a black flag bearing the inscription at means to protest this is the first time ever that the u.s. embassy in egypt has been attacked or reached now this the film that purportedly triggered this uprising against u.s. diplomatic missions was reportedly produced by an anti muslim group based in the united states to the prophet mohammad as a fraud and shows him having sex and calling for massacres reporting from new york r.t. . revolutionary libya and egypt will only see a further rise in extreme extremism and instability says another me an assistant professor of middle east and islamic politics at the univer

u.s. consulate. officials believe armed militants use the protest as a cover to attack the u.s. consulate. nterior minister says the attacks were an organized two- part operation by heavily armed militants and they may have been tipped off to the safe house location by a spy within security forces. u.s. officials believe the radical islamic group, an offshoot of al qaeda, is likely behind the attacks. >> on what people around the world to hear me, to all those who do us harm, no act of terror will go unpunished. >> a law-enforcement source says the fbi will start the investigation by interviewing the 30 american survivors of the attack. those survivors are now at a u.s. military base in germany. secretary of state hillary clinton will be at andrews air force base as the body's return home. >> and would have continuing coverage of the ambassadors death on line and also on here. go to cbssf.com >> mitt romney was tackled on the campaign trail over his criticism of obama administration handling of the attacks. >> we're thinking about their families and those that they left behind >> what are y

u.s. consulate after an armed mob attack the compound, killing american ambassador chris stevens and three others. >> we will not waver to see justice is done for this terrible act, and make no mistake, a justice will be done. >> hours earlier protesters overran the embassy. both confrontations blamed on the film made here in the united states and released on the internet. mitt romney condemned the attack, and also obama administration for what it called a misguided message. >> apologizing for the right of free speech is not the course of an administration. >> chris stevens was a career diplomat and had been in libya since muammar gaddafi was ousted. >> he risked his life to stop a tyrant, then gave his life trying to help build a better libya. the world needs more chris stevens's. >> the administration made it clear it was carried out by libyans, but not by libya. it said the country was working to find and punish those responsible. meanwhile, the united states is stepping up personnel for diplomatic personnel in libya and around the globe. in washington, brian moore, wbal-tv 11 news. >>

u.s. navy warships are off the coast of libya. they are armed with tomahawks, the u.s.s flying intelligence surveillance flights drones over eastern libya over benghazi in particular as they begin the hunt for those who killed the u.s. ambassador and three others. the ben georgia's airport was closed -- benghazi airport was closed. >> harris: our coverage of breaking news story will continue. we have a reporter on the ground inside afghanistan gathering new information on the base attack. we will have a live report coming up a little bit later in the newscast. now to our other big story. the four americans killed in this week's attack on the u.s. cons -- con salute in libya are home. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> harris: the four caskets arriving at joint base andrews outside washington. the victims' families were there but asked us not to show their faces on camera. president obama and secretary of state hillary clinton paid tribute to the four men as patriots, heros who gave their lives for their nation. ambassador chris stevens, air force veteran sean smith and two former navy seals, gle

we'll speak to the head of the u.s. armsteinberg about surprising results in this group's new study. time for stocks. been 15 minutes since we last checked in with nicole. melissa: has it already? lori: time is flying by. we're having a great time, except if you're long the market you're not having a great time. nicole? >> we lost some of our earlier gains, that's true. s&p and nasdaq composite turned back into the red. they weren't too far off the unchanged line, .2 and moves we're really seeing and the dow is flat at the moment but we've had a lot of names on the move. the vix, the fear index, is to the downside. a lot of focus on the ecb in the next 24 hours. that is grabbing the attention of wall street. the jobs number, a big feature here, arguably the most important economic report that we get each month. we'll look at dow component disney. all-time high for disney. and so if you're a shareholder, you own major indexes, you own a mutual fund you may own disney in there as well. it hit an all-time high today. nice 10-y

u.s. officials say this was not an out-of-control demonstration but a well-executed attack by a well-armed band of thugs. the u.s. believes that the... this was executed by a group that is either associated with or sympathizes with al qaeda and that they took advantage of that demonstration ainst that anti-muslim film to launch their assault on the anniversary of 9/11. american ambassador chris stevens and information sean smith were in the main building when the attack, which turned into a four-hour gun battle, began. smith was killed. smoke and flames drove others from the building. stevens went missing and his body wasn't found until the battle was over. after he was somehow transported to a libyan hospital. u.s. officials still don't know whether he was shot to death or suffocated in the smoke. two other americans were killed in another building. stevens had his own bodyguards and the consulate itself was protected by american and libyan security forces. but there were no u.s. marines, who often serve as guards as diplomatic outposts, at the ko *pbs lat which is located ina residential

u.s. is warning iran to stop providing arms to bashar al assad's regime. secretary clinton is telling iran not to use their air space to and the u.s. is donating another $15 million in nonlethal support to unarm aed syrian opposition groups. >>> a lot of questions and concerns surrounding syria's chemical weapons stock. some videos posted by the syrian opposition on youtube purportedly shows missiles designed to carry these chemicals. cnn cannot independently verify the videos, but a former syrian army officer says the regime can easily move them to different locations, if there is a chance they might fall into rebel hands. secretary of defense, leon panetta confirms this. >> we do believe that those sites still remain secured by the syrian military. there has been intelligence that there have been some moves that have taken place. where exactly that has taken place, we don't know. >> panetta also says the u.s. and other countries are monitoring these weapon sites. >>> pope benedict's former butler is on trial today at the vatican. he's accused of leaking h

u.s.-based arm of gro, a nogoveal grodedicated to help rebels. >> why did you want to do this >> wel,ou know, i have a, and he's 18 mo old, d i think that -- i sawy images of what w goi on there. 2-year-olds that are, you know, white, pale, and lifeless. >> on his group's website, you can donate usesing a credit card or pay says pal. the website explicitly states your money can be used by the free syrian army to buy weapons. he says they've raised a couple hundred thousand dollars so far. most of it from a syrian ex-pats. it's all legal. a former nato political officer got the treasury department to give the syrian support group a license so it can raise money for e rebs witho violating a way forhe st syri vernment to allow. >> it's just three blocks from the white house just beyond those trees. is clear. his group is nott directly supplying the rebel with weapons. it can't do that legally. he says the money goes to rebel commanders on ground, people who they've vetted thoroughly who buy the weapons. he says those commande have to sign a ocmatif prciples saying they'll follow the geneva decr

but inside there's usually a heavily armed u.s. presence and also from the local government. been talking to today that there was a pretty robust or significant number of libyan armed security officials by the government and also a significant number of u.s. armed shooters. now, also there were at annex there was also you are the security personnel that rushed over to the scene. but, john, this consulate in benghazi had about two officials detailed to it at the same time. they thought this security presence was reasonable for the amount of security personnel, for the amount of diplomats they had on the ground at the time with extra security contingent for chris stevens. they say basically this assault was completely unexpected and in these types of chaos it clearly wasn't enough. >> so they thought it was okay. dan, why is the white house having such a difficult time sort of matching up the accounts with the libyan government on what happened in benghazi? >> well, i think the short answer is that an investigation they say is still underway. and they're not backing away from th

when you are a recruit in the u.s. armedre told on the first day of basic training, the only thing you ever tell the enemy name, rank and serial number . now a commander-in-chief who tells the enemy when we are leaving. >> steve: before we go we heard the president of the united states discrediting mitt romney on many topics and saying mitt romney heads no experience . yet you look at the history of the guy who was president of the united states he didn't have foreign policy experience before he became president. >> he had zero. i trust a man with great and i believe george romney has them and look at what we are doing. not only abandoning but insulting allies of the united states . we are running short of alies . how king abdulla feels. does he thinks we will come to his defense after mubarack and ben ali and not a chance. he knows he's in trouble because he doesn't have a friend. >> brian: obama's abandonment of u.s. allies around the globe, thank you for joining us today. >> thank you. >> brian: we have a report that obam