you talked to the senator about the cooperation between rwanda, uganda and congo. i personally have talked to them on their cooperation with each other in another area, the area of the lra or whoever they are right now. we made a point to go over to east africa thinking that was about where he was last seen and he had another reign of terror since that time. we have legislation right now that is hoping to try to get more assistance to those period presidents and to try to end what i call one of the worst reigns of terror i have ever personally observed. i have been there and observed it. do you think we should be helping with more resources to end that lra problem? would you support me on that? >> yes, sir. the work being done by that group of countries to combat the atrocity committed for over 25 years is work that's important and i think our support to the ongoing efforts is important to support. >> most of the members on the committee are cosponsors that we have that would be helpful. one of the problems is that all three of these presidents came from a military

at least three villages have been wiped out on the uganda/kenya border. it's usually dry between rainy seasons. yesterday there was a seven-hour downpour. the bbc reports at least 100 people were killed in the mudslides. ugan uganda's disaster minister says 300 including at least 60 children are missing. >>> there is a legal setback for those two american missionaries still jailed in haiti on kidnapping charges. a haitian judge held a hearing on the case today. he's not ready to release them. he did not explain why. the judge said he would probably let them go. laura sillsby and charisa coulter face charges for kidnapping. eight other missionaries detained with them were released last month. >>> it appears increasingly likely that five young men from our area will face terrorism charges in pakistan. today prosecutors presented the case against them to a judge. the charges include waging war against pakistan. the defendants are muslim americans from northern virginia. they were arrested soon after they reached pakistan in december. a senior police official

we are surrounded by sudan and somalia and parts of uganda where there are so many legal arms and there is a market for -- and having a market for elephants would tell people to go ahead and slaughter them. >> still to come for you on bbc world news, will google's move to hong kong solve their censorship problems in china? we will hear from the company themselves next. >> the french president has sacked his liver minister. -- his labour minister. >> it is a day to take stock. the prime minister goes to the nbc2 talk through what went wrong. -- bruce goes to elize to talk through what went wrong many blame sarkozy himself for the poor scores. high unemployment and the feeble economy has been met with a series of strikes and demonstrations. >> i think the french are fed up. sarkozy has accumulated many errors. >> for a minute, it was a night of triumph. >> but noting and by explaining, the french people have expressed their [unintelligible] i really believe that they have sanctioned and unfair policy of fiscal gifts for the most privileged ones to the detriment of the employment and the f

those who also support them, the other nations, and the neighbors who contribute to the mission, uganda supporting their work and trying to lend a hand that they lend to the tfg and increasing stability. so those efforts are ongoing. it's an effort that i think we would certainly support, and we would look to do it in ways that add to stability in that part of the continent. >> let me go to the sudan, there's a lot of continuing concern here about the situation in sudan. we're in a critical period in the coming year when national elections next month, which are the first and more than two decades, maybe more than 2 1/2 decades. and then there's a referendum in the south in january. i would like to hear first what your command is doing to support the a huge force. >> senator, our support to the mission in the r four has been for training assistance -- in darfur has been for turning assistance. we provided logistics and support. we continue to do that in support of the peacekeeping efforts in darfur. we do not have any direct on the ground involvement there. there are political process is

we have supported the acquisition of non-lethal equipment to the governments of burundi and to uganda, in particular. we have provided them with military equipment, and this ranges every -- from everything from communications gear to uniforms. we have supported the training of tfg forces outside of somalia, mostly in uganda but also in djibouti. we have paid for the transportation of the troops back from their training places abroad into the country. we have also paid for specialized training given by ugandans to the djiboutians to deal with such things as improvised explosive devices, training for the protection of ports and airports. but this has been done by the ugandans, not by any u.s. government military officials. so those are some of the things. and everything that we have done, we have reported, as required, to the un sanctions committee. >> thank you. david, final question. >> dave gollust from voice of america. you keep reading that the transitional government, like, controls a matter of blocks in mogadishu, that it's very weak, it's very threatened. what is your take on it

that once you go down a slippery track you're very quickly going to be on the road to cambodia, but uganda, the most heinous governments are dry doubt if this is the only place you can go want to get on the treacherous path. like how the founders called unsuccessfully for the first 100 years. we share the concerns of a government involvement if there was anything for your to say, i am going down pretty fast we are highly sensitive but the relevant issue is where we always looking at two cambodia? and stalin's soviet union? why not look at the democracies free political parties, liberties and economies and see what they're doing? maybe we can learn more from germany, netherlands, france and finland to figure god negative and cambodia. of the discovery's look at those countries there is an exception to every major democracy be stationed in europe and north of us to those of much larger sum sum subsidizing media and journalism a much larger sum a factor in a rare of 40 or 75 times. but we also discovered the largest per capita subsidies in the world and i had never seen any secret police were

help christians who homes had been wiped out, to india to rescue girls in the slums of dub buy and uganda where she lived in a hut without electricity to teach the children to read and write. debra provided her with her favorite saying, justice, justice, you shall pursue. a he brew phrase which was repair of the world or healing of the world. it is often associated with social justice and was both a bond and a bone of contention between us. which i will come back to in a moment. before that i want to describe what it meant to sarah. the rabbi had written we are all connected. we are one. each of us is created in thedy vive image. at heart of judaism is abraham's vision of greatness. the idea that we are all deeply connected. i think that is at the heart of things for those of us who pursue social justice. her congressional had undertaken an obligation to cook meal for the homeless every month at the hamilton family center in san francisco. sarah volunteered to organize. she climbed on the bus to go across town to prepare a meal for 60 homeless. she went on the internet to learn how to mak

why isn't it it like uganda? we look at the economist magazine that's rating of all the most democratic countries in the world. the economist magazine. in the sixth leading countries, the most democratic base of the most honest government, most civil liberties, most freedom, were the countries that had the heaviest rest subsidies in the world. denmark, sweden, norway, germany, britain, japan. we will way down the list below. may be that only is so because they have crushed all the private media that didn't exist anymore and they brainwash their people. in fact, what we discovered, we look at a group called freedom house. their whole job is to monitor government press and private commercial news media. freedom house was set up during the cold war to monitor dictatorships ranks every government in the world and how free is private media are from government harassment. freedom house, we went to the rankings through last year and guess what? the sixth free as a private meeting in the world are in the same six countri

mudslides in eastern uganda killed at least 70 people today. at least 250 others were missing. heavy rain triggered the muddy surge in a region 170 miles east of the capital, kampala. houses, stores and at least one school were buried. the government called out the army to aid in rescue efforts. those are some of the day's main stories. i'll be back at the end of the program with a preview of what you'll find tonight on the newshour's web site. but for now, back to jeff. >> brown: and still to come on the newshour: one senator stands alone; the fight against the taliban in southern afghanistan: cutbacks for the u.s. postal service; and a historian on money, power and world events. >> lehrer: but first, an update on the earthquake in chile where the death toll rose to nearly 800 today. margaret warner has our story. >> warner: in the seaside town of chalco this morning, a new aftershock gave a small hint of what saturday's huge quake looked like on land and sea. the waters of the pacific did not break the beaches today, but vast expanses of the chilean coast lie in near-total ru

the secretary: the senate has passed the business army disarmament in northern uganda recovery act of9 in which the concurrence of the house is requested. the speaker: thank you. the chair will entertain up to 10 one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from arizona rise? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker: without objection. ms. giffords: 125 years ago tomorrow, the 13th territorial legislature in arizona, we were a territory at that time, authorized the establishment of the university of arizona. and since that date in 1885 the u.n.a. has remained a steadfast dedication to building beater arizona and a better future. the u.n.a. is a testament of land grant universities established across the country, and for over 100 years they have led to being the most important drivers for research and innovation that has powered our nation's economy. the u.n.a. today continues to be at the forefront of that research, whether it's mapping the genome, using advanced on particulars to utilize the power of the sun. they understand the stre

in the region, all the important states in the region and i was clued among them kenya, ethiopia, uganda and some other members of a god -- >> you're not planning to meet up with the president any more argue? whenever an opportunity presents itself to engage president ics to a government of peace and cessation of eritrea support for spoilers in the region i will do so. with respect to military weapons, we try as best we possibly can to ensure through a number of mechanisms that any assistants, any assistance that we give to the tfg directly or indirectly discounted for and audited through mechanisms that we believe are very good. >> are you aware of any concerns that weapons have -- may have gone to insurgents? >> there are allegations out there. but let me say that because of two decades of conflict and instability in somalia, the country is awash with arms and in fact is in an international arms bazaar. weapons can be acquired very easily on the black market and they can be sold very easily on the black market. we undertake through a number of mechanisms, including one that we have int

those who also support them, the other nations, and the neighbors who contribute to the mission, ugandasupporting their work and trying to lend a hand that they lend to the tfg and increasing stability. so those efforts are ongoing. it's an effort that i think we would certainly support, and we would look to do it in ways that add to stability in that part of the continent. >> let me go to the sudan, there's a lot of continuing concern here about the situation in sudan. we're in a critical period in the coming year when national elections next month, which are the first and more than two decades, maybe more than 2 1/2 decades. and then there's a referendum in the south in january. i'd like to hear first what your command is doing to support the u.n. au force in darfur where the human rights abuses are continuing. and what they're doing to support implementation to the comprehensive peace agreement of january 2005. >> our support through the united nation mission in darfur has been in form of training assistance, logistics assistance, support to those forces who have been declared a part

our main source of support is the african union troops, primarily from uganda, that are providing a lotthe logistical and back of support as tomthe somali's need. al shabab is a threat. it's more a into a sort of a al qaeda junior partner over the last year. but there is a growing sense that many of the somaliland's themselves are no longer willing to be intimidated by or give in to al shabab. they have been extremely brutal in their treatment of people. a lot of temptations and other kind of very barbaric punishments. they have stolen and diverted food aid and prevented it from getting to the people. so there's a gradual growth of opposition internally in somalia. but clearly our support for the african union mission and the additional help that our military is providing in terms of training is critical to the survival of the nascent government there,e in our hope that we can gain more ground. >> ? > >> mr. chairman, i would like to thank our witnesses, the secretaries, for being here and tell us understand what we need funding for. i've been impressed with your testimony and your lead

the federal courts are basically saying to california, uganda lemonade and optional benefits such as this in home supportive services program. we had to eliminate nine optional benefited the courts upheld that. so you can eliminate the benefit entirely, but you can't target it. to a smaller group of people. so somehow low income vulnerable populations are going to be less disadvantaged by a narrowing of a benefit and eliminating. so that's an example where the state has tried to address some of the cost drivers. yes, driven by fiscal necessity is the responsible thing to do and the federal courts have stepped and said you can do. i think that's why we are junior-college this morning talk about states need not only financing for the medicaid expansion, they need flexibility to live within the budgeted amount of money. right now we don't have that flexibility and that's part of california's budget crisis. >> we've got to also remember there's something very unique about health care. most industries offset their increased costs through technology, investment and capital, so one. it lowe

the clerk: calendar 228, s. 1067, a bill to support stablization and lasting peace in northern uganda and areas affected by the lords resistance army and so forth and for other purposes. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. dorgan: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the committee report a substitute amendment be considered, that a feingold amendment at the desk be agreed to the substitute amendment as amended be agreed to, the bill as amended be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table with no intervening action or debate, and any statements related to the bill be placed in the record at appropriate place as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. dorgan: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that when the senate completes its business today it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on thursday, march 11th. that following the prayer and pledge, the journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in th

support them, the other nation, the neighbors who contribute to the amazon mission in particular, uganda, baroody, supporting their work and trying to lend a hand that they land to the pft and the increasing stability. so those efforts are ongoing. it's an effort that i think we would certainly support him what to do it in ways that add to stability that part of the continent. >> let me go to sudan. as you know, there's a lot of continuing concerned here about the situation in sudan. we're in a critical period in a coming year when national elections next month, which are the first in almost in more than two decades, and maybe more than 2.5 decades. and there's a referendum in the south in january. i'd like to hear first what your command is doing to support the u.n. au force in darfur were were unfortunately the human rights abuses are continuing. and i can't, but they are doing to support implementation of the comprehensive peace agreement of january 2005. >> senator, our support to the united nations admission and are for has been a form of training assistance, logistics assistance su

the president and senior leaders from ethiopia, you gotta, kenya, and other countries -- ethiopia, uganda, kenya, and other countries are coming together. this is not a u.s. problem. it is something the world has to work on. development is going to be a key factor. we need security and development to go hand in hand. this has to be an integrated -- it has to be integrated not only in the u.s. would but -- not only in the u.s. but in the region. >> in your travel, i do not recall hearing china mentioned. can you discuss china's role, how actively they are engaged to help or not to help? >> i have made a trip to beijing and have discussed these issues at very high levels within the government of china. when the chinese delegation came over here to meet with secretary clinton, she invited me to join in on the segments that had to do with sudan. we have been involved at a government-to-government level. the special representative of china to sudan -- he and i have a relationship that goes back to when he and i were in kenya. we have known each other for a while. he was at kigali with me the l

our main source of support is the african union troops, primarily from you gonna -- primarily from uganda, providing the back of support that they need. it is a threat and a very clear one and we see, unfortunately, it is morphing into a kind of al qaeda junior partner over the last year. but there is a growing sense that many people in somalia are no longer willing to be intimidated by or give in to them. they have been extremely brutal in their treatment of people. a lot of amputations and other very barbaric punishment. they have stolen and diverted food aid, preventing it from getting to people. there is a gradual growth of opposition internally and clearly our support for the african union commission and the additional help our military is providing in terms of trading -- in terms of training, is critical to the survival of the nascent government there and gain more ground by supporting it. >> mr. chairman, i would like to think our witnesses for being here and helping us fully understand what we need the funding for. i have been impressed with the testimony and their leadership in t