u.s. military bases. what you're going to do if i don't. undercut whatever you want i don't you know why we struggle like this try to have we're going to come to understand how we feel think we are many theories you may not pick that one up even if the american and japanese governments have believed us for years on addiction to how we ever killed an american i am a broker out. there is girls have been great planes and helicopters have repeatedly crashed. how this is what these bases have brought us when they have oppressed us for sixty two better years i'm going to try to explain. and we realize you're only doing your job i don't know but ours is a historical juday. we will pass this legacy on to future generations. now when you go in elementary school you're taught the declaration of independence and if you're paying attention on the day that is taught you'll be taught that it says that. king george the third kept among us standing armies in times of peace the committed abuses the use of creations of his and i was a hand make up this was r

but the ever growing military budget the escalation of the war in afghanistan and the uncertainty surrounding the fate of the u.s. bases in iraq and the plans for a new military bases in a number of countries show how hard it is for this or any other president to challenge those policies that benefit the military industrial complex and perpetuate us hegemony over the rest of the world. the u.s. must now choose when it destine the country's dwindling resources to strength from social and democratic institutions or will it continue to fuel this parasitical complex that by definition can only produce new weapons and new wars. there are threats to match my land over there but it is good i'm not. so not until i hope to go back one day. support. and then honor i do use the land to grow lots of white gratis back on the way out on what they lost so that i could grow millions of them and not little space more not i will not make it work it out or i'll get on i would then distribute them freely to the people of okinawa in the name of peace. their army throughout iraq at their. own if we all stay united in the struggle and

u.s. military installation. it would be like fort hood in texas. if texas is he seeds and you have a u.s. fort in this country. >> they were guarded by the north? >> it's all the united states. the question is fort sumter is in south carolina but it's the north. what's going on here. wait until all the questions are done. all right. you're passing the attendance sheet. sorry. everybody sees south carolina. so we have got a u.s. fort in south carolina. south carolina see seeds but you have a u.s. military installation there. what do you do with it? if you're the north you're like, no way, we're not letting go. you can't tell us to leave. south carolina is saying we're not part of the united states anymore. you might as well have a u.s. military installation in mexico. it's just not going to happen. you can't do that without our permission. so what's happening is the guys in the u.s. army who are stationed at fort sumt ter are saying, we stay. in some cases you'll get forts like in texas where everybody kind of goes home. if you're from the north, you

u.s. military troops, u.s. military installation, that's not going to work. lincoln calls for 75,000 volunteers. three days later on the 15th of april. war starts on the 12th. 15th of april, three days later, lincoln calls for 75,000 volunteers. he says, look, we need you guys to help put down this rebellion. now, the way itworks, every state that's still part of the union is going to have to give a portion of that 75,000. okay. if you're teeny state, not a huge population, say, vermont's not going to have to come up with as guys as new york or virginia. everybody's going to have to put a portion into that 75,000. and therein lies the rub. virginia's going to have to help give to that 75,000 and go invade south carolina. tennessee is going to have to contribute to that 75,000 and go invade mississippi. right across the border. and you've got a lot of family and you've got a lot of shared experiences. and what's going to happen is four more states are going to say i can't invade and attack fellow southerners. we can't do it. it's not in us. the federal governm

u.s. military calls command climate. r, as the u.s. forces prepare to withdraw, whether some forces are not perhaps paying as much attention, are not as disciplined in case of the quran burning, and maybe in this case, how did that soldier get off the base in the military -- of the military base in the middle of the morning unaccompanied. so that's a question that has to be asked here at the pentagon and there in afghanistan, as to whether the focus of those u.s. military forces is centered on afghanistan in that war. >> and, you know, joe and i have heard republicans quietly talking about how this is just becoming more and more difficult to depend, any type of prolonged presence there. mike barnicle, we move on to politics, but i just want to know what crossed your mind when you saw this cross the wires? >> let's try and sum this up. we've been in this country for 10 1/2 years at the cost of thousands of lives and billions of dollars. militarily, if you ask yourself, can you define win or victory in afghanistan, militari

u.s. military trps, u.s. military insulation, that's not going to work. so lincoln calls for 75,000 volunteers. war starts on the 12th. it's three days later. 15th of april, lincoln calls for 75,000 volunteers. if you're a tiny state, not a huge population like vermont, you're not going to have to come up with as many guys as new york or virginia. but everybody is going to have to put a portion in to that 75,000. virginia is going to have to help give to that 75,000. tennessee is going to have to contribute to that 75,000 and go invade mississippi. right across the border. and you've got a lot of family and you've got a lot of shared experiences. and what's going to happen is four more states are going to say i can't invade and attack fellow southerners. we can't do it. it's not in us and you newlywed force us to do it. the federal government is overstepping their bounds when they try and force us to do this. okay. and so what's going to happen, through this one, again, see these grey states here? what's going to happen is those grey states are those uppe

u.s. military engaging in somalia once again. >> the role of the u.s. military? anticipate snd. >> yes. does the u.s. military have a role in furthering the capacity of taking control? >> it's a great question. i must tell you that i'm very hap happy somalia is on the other side of that. i don't want to cop out of your question here. i have talked to several middle east leaders that have committed money, they have try to find ways to give young men and young women in somalia, in that unfortunate little country to see if they can give them some hope for the future. i had a very experienced and capable middle east leader, we tried it, we gave it up. nothing pays as good as piracy. these are innocent seamen and something's got to be done about this. i think there's a military campaign of regional militaries, trying to restore the government's authority there. i saw -- i salute what the uk is orchestrating to try to get a more longterm solution, certainly the military could have a role supporting that. but i think the lead role has got to come up with some kind of political way ahead and th

u.s. military personnel now seem to be coming under the scrutiny of u.s. authorities as we report on our team dot com a u.s. marine facing a downgrade in iraq after take or taking to facebook to condemn president obama and u.s. policies in afghanistan. also wrong ryan prison break russian style a convicted murderer in the city of roller skates to jail by helicopter but was caught by police in the end find out how he was foiled but archie ducked. the official anti allocation. pod touch from the. video on demand. an r.s.s. feeds. on. education health and a place to live are considered a secure rights by democracies around the world but it seems not everyone in the u.k. may be entitled to them europe's human rights watchdog has been zeroing in on britain for its treatment of gypsy and traveller communities saving evictions of more than eighty families from far away and last october or if you were better reports on the daily discriminations sophia is a victim of racism she's training to be a barrister but as an english gypsy she's frequently turned away from w

u.s. has built dozens of military bases in iraq in two thousand and eight the u.s. and iraqi governments cited agreement that states that all foreign troops should leave the country by two thousand and eleven. the agreement also says that the u.s. will not seek permanent bases or a permanent military presence in iraq. obama secretary of defense robert gates though has stated that even after two thousand and eleven he expects to see several tens of thousands of american troops as part of a residual force in iraq. hence many fear that iraq may be used as a launching pad for financial woes in the region. hopefully in fact bases created in response to an imminent threat and ended up becoming permanent juggle garcia for example born in the context of the cold war is still operational and has played a crucial role and iraq will be staging a new. and i study a few c.v.t. study of you know the ins and outs say for the people to go if they are to return and they are but the thing is americans are living they are paying to they have to fill up they i and i and i you going ahe

its land street now therefore we say no to all military facilities to get piano to those that come in arms we say go home. in two thousand and seven the u.s. revealed its plans for a new military base in the chain so it's really just a few miles away from the city's historical center. already hosts a u.s. military base because that might have come to the southern european task force and one of ten major u.s. bases in italy area designated for the new base is the exhibition airport. the plans for the new base include forty eight buildings over twenty acres of land i couldn't give a damn about the center because if it said you have four people it said three of whom are over the age of ninety and the base is a nothing of a base it doesn't generate smoke noise there are no planes landing so anybody are complacent because from my point of view is that they were to calm me ok but why because the italian government the rich and the authorities of decided yes and they want to make a noise even though these are entirely harmless. people it's like having tourists they don't have tanks they don't have the helicopters they don't cry for airplanes so

u.s. military. successful what's not successful is our so-called civilian surge our civilian agencies you know i mentioned earlier worries the flow of drugs in afghanistan that was the responsibility of the state department international narcotics and law enforcement bureau others the british before we had it and that has been a failure you know secretary clinton was supposed to lead this violence in civilian surge in afghanistan it never happened just as the civilian surge in iraq never happened but that is a problem all right barbara i'm going to let some of the show it's still on the civilian side is about the severe reaction to going to gretchen here in washington in the united states and its allies are going to leave i mean i've always thought you know it's better for the neighborhood to take care of itself and how can that be made possible ok because the foreign occupation is not welcome back and we all agree with that ok maybe except for mr karzai ok but other than that you know it's local pl

u.s. military legal system.here were calls in afghanistan from government officials and members of parliament that he should face trial and be prosecuted in that country. but that was very unlikely to happen. it now seems the process is moving forward. military officials in washington have said that he is being moved to a different u.s. military facilities in kuwait. we understand, so that he can be interviewed, detained, and cared for in the preferred way the u.s. military would like to pursue that with their investigation. >> this was, of course, a barrel -- a very difficult to of events for the coalition forces. >> yes, it was a dramatic development in what has been a very difficult few weeks for nato forces. not only was there the burning of the copies of the koran, which set off such a violent reaction across the country, but we have the video which appeared to show a u.s. marine and urinating on the bodies of afghan people who had been killed. this has put a strain on relations between the u.s. and afghan

u.s. newspapers with military folks questioning the very existence of an israeli military option. the u.s. government essentially is in there actually undermining the very belief that israel can do this and that is harming israel's military credibility in the terms that's quite a blow to the israelis moreover the u.s. military or you have one administration officials have come out and said that they believe israel is behind the assassination of iranian scientists in collaboration with the iranian terrorist organization called them which are in a car that's a blow to israel's moral standing so there is quite a thug of war between the obama administration and the netanyahu government right now in which the bomber in the situation feels that israel is trying to push them into war and they're pushing back in a matter that actual will have long term consequences for u.s. israeli relations whereas obama's supporters in iran right now how would you sum it up i think obama's diplomacy with iran right now is not where it should be but i think the administration is trying to see if another r

u.s. military and has employed thousands of germans. >> the air base in western germany is optimally placeor u.s. missions around the world. it was the location that spurred american military planners to set up a base here 60 years ago. at the peak of the cold war, it also included a huge nuclear arsenal. today, it remains the biggest air base outside the u.s., but it is now dealing with new threats. >> the threats we face back then were significantly different. the big shift has been from facing a static that, ecstatic, no new threat -- you know, monolithic enemy -- to a very diverse situation where we have different enemies. >> new challenges called for new strategies. today, it is transport planes instead of fighter jets to use the base. a ferry weapons and other supplies to troops engaged in various u.s. deployments are around the world. they also bring wounded soldiers to the u.s. military hospital nearby. fallen troops are sent home through here. but one incident has permanently marked this place. in 1988, 70 people were killed in an air show accident. the u.s. military has maintaine

u.s. has a military presence in one hundred ten countries around the world. a year after his election barack obama approved the new administration's first military budget this amounts to six hundred eighteen billion dollars thirty billion more than bush's last defense budget and almost equalling the seven hundred eighty seven billion dollars set aside by the new administration for the economic crisis stimulus package why despite the crisis does the military budget keep growing a crises a military expansion related in some way. when we have different friends and stations or sometimes bands that come or even move we have talent night if we have people that want to show off their talent we have a stage. we've done all sorts of things here from a halloween party there's christmas parties there's other events that happened here at the center as well yeah they had they have softened. up. in the early twenty first century military bases the network of military bases all around the forms the new empire that the united states is trying to build when you look at the pe

u.s. will not seek permanent bases or a permanent military presence in iraq. obama secretary of defense robert gates though has stated that even after two thousand and eleven he expects to see several tens of thousands of american troops as part of a residual force in iraq. has many fear that iraq may be used as a launching pad for future wars in the region. over the fact bases created in response to an imminent threat have ended up becoming per minute. general garcia for example born in the context of the cold war is still operational and has played a crucial role in the iraq war to the stage even though. i studied a few see beauty stadia that you know the island is not safe for the people to go if they are to return and they are but the thing is americans are living they are and yet they have to follow they i and i and i even had like out of the island you call it new clyde here lee told you knew all i know america know enjoying their life so they are why should we not have the right to go on now i don't and enjoy the same way they are doing. so by many as t

u.s. military i think all elements of the united states and that attack on iraq on iran not only would be premature but crazy top u.s. intelligence officials are saying iran is unlikely to initiate a war intentionally provoke a conflict you served as the us ambassador to israel at one time u.s. and israel they're very close allies does this well really listen to washington i think it does sometimes when it feels itself in extreme danger it takes its own advice and really interesting thing about these really situation is as far as i can see and people have been very clear in saying this that the heads of the three israeli intelligence service don't seem to be recommending a military attack they seem to be against it for good reasons it involves many too many risks some complications and it is unlikely to achieve in any serious and continuing way the objective of stopping the iranian program in fact i believe if you were to attack iran militarily under the current situation one result would be they would have a perfectly legitimate reason for saying we had no interest in a bar but now that w

u.s. military posture in the region and accounting for the physical and diplomatic realities together with the sustainability with the long-term realities. last year, they announced they intend to amend the plan. including the de-linking of the marines off okinawa and the replacement facility and adjusting the unit composition and the number of marines that wi as the details of the changes are finalized, it is important that any changes be jointlywith japan with the goal of achieving a more viable and sustainable u.s. presence in japan and on guam. as we discussed the budget issues here at home, our thoughts we all deeply regret the tragic loss of civilian life in afghanistan, apparently caused by one of our soldiers last week. the investigation into the incident needs to go forward expeditiously and transparently with the due process that is one of the core values that we hold dear as americans. we should not lose sight of the fact that our goals remain clear to train indigenous afghan forces and provide security to the afghan people and support them while they get larger and stronger and

to china and taiwan okinawa still represents america's military stronghold in east asia the island hosts thirty eight u.s. bases which house a force of thirty five thousand soldiers. well aware of the growing tension between the us and the soviet union following the war led to an unprecedented global military buildup and to a strategy of exploitation of people's fears that in various forms has continued to this day. good or bad or feel the atomic bomb why it's good for you worse than a terrible sunburn specially where you're not covered in those years america expanded into new territories such as the case of jericho garcia a small island in the indian ocean part of the british overseas territories whose inhabitants got caught up in the global power struggle. nobody seems to know that diego garcia used to have a very considerable population it was all entirely bundled up and shipped out in order to as the u.s. navy put it sanitize the players the u.s. wanted a base and yet it was not on cost because of the cold war people garcia has a most wonderful you know lug. that would really be the ideal place for a

u.s. could resume setting military aid to egypt secretary of state hillary clinton expected to waver acquirement for the country's new authority used to support a transition to democracy so the u.s. aid can continue critics say it sends the wrong message the use gyptian army which has been in power since president mubarak was toppled last year country's military rulers have been criticized for crackdowns on n.g.o.s and pro-democracy campaigns. l.a. county coroner's office says pop legend whitney houston suffered a heart attack before drowning in a bathtub in her hotel room last month autopsy results were released thursday showing their use of cocaine was a contributing factor to her death houston struggled against drug addiction for years she died at age forty eight on the eve of the brady awards. head over to the arcade business desk katie they're waiting to give us all the latest market updates go ahead i'm going to see if i may recoil i got started up because it's rebounding from the love it's kind and we can't see now that's all concerned surprise that my tight end on this thing sent. the in

u.s. military and defense secretary leon panetta who is wrapping up his two-day visit with a meeting with president karzai are trying to much as much as they can between themselves and this incident. the afghan defense minister described the shooting as deplorable but said it is important to move on and over the next two year it is united states military and afghan government will work closely together. there was a protest of about 1,000 people. they want the staff sergeant returned, tried in the country. we haven't seen nationwide demonstrations. it's a level the afghan government has been able to contain. >> that's an interesting follow up. does it appear reaction on the ground to the killing spree, as

u.s. military and that it should be pulling back. we looked into how many military sites the u.s. has around the world. there's about 200,000 of them. this is one example of where we pet american troops. how do we decide to help this country instead of that or is it random or what's getting media coverage? >> that's a very good question. a lot of these decision are made at the national security counsel level. they weigh all factors involved. stability is very important given what's happened with the arab spring. we need the rest of the continent to be stable and uganda's been a strong supporter of the amazon mission in somalia and so it's important for the u.s. and international community to support these nations in africa. >> thank you very much. >>> tonight, new twist in the murder mystery of a michigan mother found strangled in the back of her mercedes. we told you about this first a month ago. we are learning today about some questionable actions by investigators in the case. her clothes reportedly never made it to the state's crime lab after her body was found and this is som

u.s. could resume sending military aid to egypt secretary of state clinton expected to waiver requirement for the country's new authorities to support a transition to democracy so the u.s. aid can continue critics say it sends the wrong signal to the egyptian army which has been in power since president mubarak was toppled last year the country's military rulers have been criticized for crackdowns on n.g.o.s and pro-democracy campaigners. the l.a. county coroner's office says pop legend whitney houston suffered a heart attack before drowning in a bathtub in her otel room last month autopsy results released thursday and showed the use of cocaine was a contributing factor to her death houston had struggled against drug addiction for years she died at age forty eight on the eve of the grammy awards. filey in this news block it's the social networking site that started as a platform for personal trivia about our daily lives but became a formidable force in helping bring down governments twitter marks its six year anniversary but there's criticism over the influence it has on public opinion and

u.s. military pockets where the military has been able to bring stability however there is there are real questions about the sustainability of that stability so i think we're looking at a strategy now that lacks political direction and which really needs to be dramatically reshapes i would not however call for a precipitous withdrawal from the region entirely i think there are. married but it just from afghanistan ok just from afghanistan i mean everything you've just said says we should just leave right now i mean it's pointless the key stay there because it gets worse and worse and worse or maybe the last couple of months are just an exception that's hard to believe. well i wouldn't suggest staying there in that capacity or this or that or continuing the current strategy i think that. the united states is looking at a rapidly changing threat portrait from the region groups that act much more like transnational organized crime groups than purely terrorist and politically and ideologically driven groups i would personally reshape the strategy strategy dramatically and i would probably be

u.s. military about all of this. i have to tell you that, you know, there are reports out there, perhaps one of the women was expecting a child. that could be part of it. perhaps some other afghan civilian. but let's be very clear here, fundamentally the u.s. military has provided absolutely no confirmed reason why there are 17 charges, when afghan officials say 16 civilians were killed. >> and is any more being said by the sufficient officials about the victims' families getting more than $850,000 from the u.s., there in afghanistan? >> reporter: what's interesting about that, this is, of course, a very typical thing done in this culture. in the islamic culture. payment for loss. and this is being done repeatedly by the u.s. military in circumstances across iraq and afghanistan when civilians have been inadvertently killed, for example. in this case, obviously being done to try and see what possibly could be done to help these families. many of them, of course, though, saying that what they want fundamentally is jus

u.s. military. in january, a video surfaced that appeared to show u.s. marines urinating on dead militants. the desecration outraged the afghan public. then, three weeks ago, u.s. soldiers mistakenly burned copies of the muslim holy book, triggering mass protests across the country. six american soldiers and at least 30 afghans were killed. weeks ago, these streets were full of angry protesters. today, all is quiet. but that doesn't mean that the shooting hasn't been a terrible setback for u.s. and afghan relations. opposition leader abdullah abdullah said he fears that u.s.-afghan relations have reached a new low. >> it is no doubt that it is very harmful and it puts under question those american values which the free world is so much proud of. and that's the danger. >> reporter: that danger is now very real for u.s. troops on the ground here. the taliban called the americans "savages" and vowed to avenge the 16 civilian deaths. all this comes as the u.s. and afghanistan are trying to entice the taliban to the negotiating table to end the war. this late

u.s. embassy nor military officials here in washington could be reached for comment. >>> tonight, we're learningout the u.s. soldier accused of killing 16 afghan civilians, including women and children. staff sergeant robert bales was flown to the u.s. military prison in fort leavenworth, kansas, yesterday. neighbors in his home of washington state describe bales as a kindhearted father who was seen playing with his two children in their yard. they say he was guarded, though, when talking about the three tours of duty and war. >> i'm shocked. i'm completely shocked. he was always a happy guy, full of life. i really wouldn't expect it. >> bales could face the death penalty if convicted. >>> back here at home, d.c. police chief captain lanier meet with residents of a neighborhood following two hate crimes that happened during a 24-hour period. armando trull has more on what the chief had to say. >> i'm appalled to know this crime happened at 9:15 p.m. on a monday evening, a time when the streets are still fairly crowded, and there's still a lot of traffic. >> reporter: last week's violent mugging

u.s. military would move the trial over to afghanistan. re leaving this up to the military and how they decide they want to proceed. certainly, they want to take into account the afghan concerns that justice being served. there are also a lot of particular rules about whether witnesses can be introduced, whether afghan witnesses can be introduced. if the prosecution uses afghan witnesses, the defense will need to question them, as well. those questions are still being worked out. nothing to say as they have in the past that he couldn't be actually tried in afghanistan. as we've been talking about, this agreement that governs u.s. military in afghanistan, when the fall of the taliban happened, u.s. and afghanistan had agreement these soldiers had immunity from afghan law and would be processed according to the u.s. military justice system. this agreement is in effect. i don't see the u.s. going back on that. they don't want to leave their military up to a trial. the afghan system, which even though they are starting to build accountability,

u.s. military officials that security concerns are incredibly high. now, one u.s. military official has told us that now, when he meets an afghan official, he has to have five armed u.s. troops present. senior afghan intelligence officials have admitted to us that there are serious concerns and serious shortcomings in the vetting of afghan recruits for both police and the army. they say this has to be improved. the last few years, since 2007, more than 17 nato troops have been killed by afghan soldiers or police, and there is growing concern about the enemy within. >> orla guerin there in fine voice, live from kabul. now, north korea has pledged to halt nuclear activities and missile tests in return for nearly a quarter of a million tons of u.s. food aid. the move comes two months after kim jong un came to power following the death of his father. hillary clinton describes it as a modest step in the right direction. in turkey, 10 people have been hurt in an explosion that badly damaged a police bus in istanbul. the blast, believed to be a bomb, happened near the offi

u.s. military meanwhile has concluded that an israeli strike on iran would spill into a regional war that would leave hundreds of americans dead or thought trita parsi so those of war would spell disaster not just for america but for israel as well has been ongoing campaign for the last couple of months in which the u.s. military is leaking information about how dangerous it would be if the israelis were to attack iran how counterproductive it would be and what it would do to be that it's because it would drag the us into a war that its main objective is really difficult to achieve militarily if not impossible so this is a way also for the military military to push back and make sure that the politicians of the civilians don't make a decision that would put their military again at the center of a disaster from one perspective one could say that the netanyahu government seems to be more fearful of a negotiated settlement on the iranian nuclear issue because of a fear that the u.s. would go with a compromise that would not meet them is really great lines and as a result they actually seem t

u.s. military strikes if there was evidence iran was trying to build a nuclear weapon. and 62% of respondents said they would support israel if it took military action against iran for that reason. and when people were asked about supporting an attack even if it led to higher gas prices, 53% said they would. >>> now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. >>> an ohio police officer is under investigation after his own dashboard camera showed him yanking a woman out of her mini van, throwing her to the ground and kneeling on her before arresting her. the alleged crime, running a stop sign. the officer later said he was trying to calm the situation after being pushed. but prosecutors say the woman didn't even have a chance to act disorderly. >>> in california, video shows a thief cleaning out store shelves filled with tide laundry detergent. the man loaded a shopping cart worth nearly $200. this is all part of a growing nationwide trend. no one really knows why. >>> in maryland, auto the a mooving mystery. get it? mooving? some decorated large co