they're being ravaged by unconventional warfare. but the term, as i say, is off. because this is, in fact, the norm. we have to adjust our thinking, flip our thinking 360 degrees and understand that unconventional warfare is the dominant face of warfare, always has been, always will be. every great power throughout history, every great jenin colluding the great generals of antiquity had to deal with the threat of unconventional warfare. including, of course, the greatest army of all, the roman legions, a pretty formidable force even when they were not led by russell crowe. [laughter] they bested every, every power in their neighborhood. but rome, as we also know, was ultimately brought down, sacked in the fifth century. and what was responsible for the downfall of rome? well, rome was much like the united states in that it did not have great power rivals. it was not surrounded by great states other than the path onor persian empire. ultimately, it was basically surrounded by those that it labeled as barbarians. and how did the barbarians fight? well, they did not

i will bring unconventional and asymmetrical warfare to those in lapd uniform, whether on or off duty. >> lapd is a specific target. but all law enforcement is a target. >> reporter: police set up a command post in the mountains northeast of l.a., where a truck had been set ablaze. that truck turned out to be dorner's. but the suspect was nowhere to be found. cnn's anderson cooper revealed dorner had sent him a package. >> inside the package was a hand-labeled dvd with a yellow post-it note, reading in part, quote, i never lied, apparently in reference to his dismissal from the lapd in 2008. >> reporter: among the more chilling statements in the manifesto, when the truth comes out, the killing stops. l.a. police rejected any suggestion they review his allegation. >> it's not going to happen. >> reporter: dorner's manifesto indicates he is prepared to die. if they do manage to find him, don't be surprised if the lapd obliges. i'm david wright in los angeles. >>> we've learned overnight that dorner apparently posted messages online to various celebrities before he went on his rampage. a

the new biography is called, "eslanda: the large and unconventional life of mrs. paul robeson."is by barbara ransby, professor at the university of illinois. i spoke to her yesterday and asked for began by outlining paul robeson's wife eslanda's y >> she was born in 1895 and died in 1965. she initially was a scientist, a chemist, met paul robeson in 1919 and they married in 1921. she became the architect of his early career. she was his manager and publicist and confidante and coach. but then she decided to really forge a more independent career of her own. she was a journalist, anthropologist. she author or co-author of three books, one about her travels in africa and another with pearl buck in 1949 and another one was a biography of her husband paul. she was an intellectual, anticolonial activist, an anti- racist. she advocated women's rights. she allied herself with the world anti-capitalist movement at a time when that was very costly to do so. she was someone who interestingly stood on the presses of history in many ways. she went to colonial africa in 1936. she went with p

i will bring unconventional and asymmetrical to those in the lapd uniform on or off duty. unfortunately i will not be alive to see my name cleared. that's what this is about my name. a man is nothing without his name. victims include monica quan and her fiancee whe is a captain tht leapted doerner at his official. someone spotted a person that looked like dorner. the former reservist checked in but did not formally check out. >>> thanks so much. no shortage of fireworks on capitol hill. john brennan is face age lot of heat over the administration's controversial drone program. peter doocy is covering this for us. we are watching it live. >> good morning heather when you think of the cia you think of size gathering intelligence in secret and quiet places. the confirmation hearing for the potential next cia director was very loud at times, 5 times to be precise. that's how nanny interruptions protestors for the group made before diane fine stein had enough and cleared the hearing room during some calmer moments we heard john brennan explain his fiphilosophy which included de

heap said for example, i will bring unconventional and asymmetriical. you have misjudged a sleeping giant. there is no conventional threat assessment for me. what does it mean in terms of the people trying to catch him? this means he is a classic a-one narccistic personality dis. it doesn't mean he is psychecotic like laugner. he was homicidal and enraged. he is likely to go out in a blaze of glory. >> that's what i wanted to ask you, doctor. >> you say homicidal. do you think he is suicidal. >> jamie, i have done interviews for the last 48 hours and you are the first person to pick up on this. when you read the 11 page manifesto, you have to realize that part grand royce intent of violence and half suicide note. people who followed the story may be wondering why he mentioned jerry seinfeld and hang over and odd references? because that was the suicide note part of this, staying goodbye to all of these things that he appreciated. now, part of that is suicide by cop. it is it quite like leap i would sigh 50 percent likely he will present himself before o

i will bring unconventional and asymmetrical warfare. dorner is accused of killing a couple and shooting at two police officers killing one of them. his vehicle was found in the big bear area, so far no sign of the man police describe as armed and dangerous. nbc's stephanie stanton has more from los angeles. >> reporter: this burned out truck belonging to suspect christopher dorner was found in the mountains two miles east of los angeles. but dorner himself was nowhere to be found. >> dorner is considered armed and extremely dangerous. >> reporter: dorner posted aing lengthy manifesto on facebook detailing threats against police officers he intended to kill. dorner claims he was treated unfairly when fired from the l.a. police department in 2008. he filed a wrongal termination case against the lapd but lost the case. >> the people with whom he had agreements were fair game and so were their families and so were any other police officers on and off duty. >> reporter: the killing spree began with a double homicide in orange county. the dau

c'mon, i realize these military tribunals are a little unconventional-- in that they may not be covered under the geneva conventions-- but it's paranoid to imagine that the government is eavesdropping on you at the defense table. they're eavesdropping on your attorney-client meeting rooms. [laughter] hey, they say justice is blind, but they never said she's deaf. [laughter] [cheers and applause] okay, so the whole thing's being spied on and controlled by unseen forces. big deal. it's just like "survivor," except in this case, no one gets voted off the island. but folks, i can understand that for many this trial has lost its legitimacy. so i say we do the ethical thing and let the detainees go free. then hunt them down with flying death bots. [laughter] here to shed light on what's going on at gitmo until his mic is cut by unseen forces is former acting solicitor general of the united states and lead counsel for the gitmo detainees in hamdan v. rumsfeld neal katyal. neal good to see you again. thanks for coming on. [cheers and applause] all right. first of all, watch what you say, i have

. ♪ >>> well, people have been using an unconventional instrument to produce this haunting sound forore than a century. it's called a musical saw. you play it with a bow. the result, as you can hear, is distinctive. and that helps it reach a new audience that usually misses out on music. students in shiga prefecture attended a concert in december. the students were all hard of hearing, but that didn't stop them from enjoying the music. >> kunio inoyama often performs for the hard of hearing when he is not teaching economics at a university. >> translator: i want to help people who have never heard music before feel its joy. >> inayama first learned about the instrument about 30 years ago after watching a comedian play a tune on a saw. he taught himself how to play one, too. now he can play more than 200 tunes. he and a manufacturer have developed a flexible saw especially for music. one day, he performed in front of an elderly woman. she was hard of hearing but her reaction astonished him. >> translator: i noticed that she was quietly singing along. i was surprised that she could act

(narrator) kevin costner's character emerges as a hero, but in a most unconventional situation.eers the indians as they defeat the cavalry. (lindsay anderson) the western hero symbolizes the man of honor, the good man, the man of action. and that rule is something that will be eternal in people, wherever they are. whether in america, or in the rest of the world. the kind of western hero i'd devise, dog one today, is probably very much along traditional lines. i'd try something different in the scenario, thoh, a different approach. (narrator) in 1992, clint eastwood directed the story of a hero involved in a cycle of revenge that ultimately consumes him. well, sir, you are a cowardly s.o.b. you just shot an unarmed man. he should have armed himself. if he's decorating his saloon with my friend. you be william munny out of missouri, killer of women and children. that's right. i've killed women and children. killed just about everything that walked or crawled at one time or another. and i'm here to kill you for what you did to ned. (henry sheehan) "unforgiven" attacks virtually eve

one japanese doctor thought one surgical tool wasn't good enough so he took some unconventional steps to improve it. nhk world's takahita has his story. >> reporter: a brain surgeon needs instruments that enable him to work upright with precision. >> translator: for brain surgeons, scissors are the most important tools, no doubt about it. >> reporter: brain surgeons can take as long as 24 hours on a single operation. they spend more than half that time cutting through the brain's complex matter, and as they make their way to the critical area, the risk of snipping nerves and vessels is always on their mind. that's why dr. kenituta does not general operating scissors. they are made of stainless steel, so after a while, they weigh the hand down. they also work as a magnet, sticking to other instruments. after a while, they consistently lose their sharpness. >> translator: if the blade is too thin, it won't last too long. we all know that after using the same scissors plenty of times, they get dull. >> reporter: he wanted better scissors. and to get them, he went to a leading manufacture

tyler says they found yoda after posting an online add for an unconventional dog. >> she was so spunky full of sass. >> reporter: how would you describe her look. >> heather described her as a burrito. i would describe her as a hot pocket with legs. definitely delicious looking. >> reporter: yoda is front page new in burbank but alyssa and her parents say she still draws stares. >> if she could talk, she would have a british accent, because she would be so cool ask regal. >> reporter: in burbank, bigad shaban, cbs 5. >>> a group of elementary school kids in san mateo are showing their love for their favorite football team in a big way. >> well, there's your spirit, it's show your support for the 49ers day at the berrisford elementary school. the students are going full out. they're dressed in red and gold and practiced their 49er slogans all in anticipation, i bet they're watching cbs 5 around 3:30 this weekend. nice job. >>> super sunday coming up, i can't believe it. >> big game, right here here cbs 5: happy super sunday, happy weekend everybody. take care. [ female announcer ] safew

a lot of the media called that unconventional. [laughter] let's repeal child labor laws that we fought hard for in this country. bring in dickens to chronicle it. i do think there is the cruelty amidst the reality show debates we have been subjected to. who is running this, entertainment or news? there is a cruelty when people cheer that someone dies without health care or bbo a soldier that dies in iraq. >> i am joking about herman cain. he is a guy who cannot hide the truth well. that makes me more comfortable with the idea that i know who he is about so i can make a decision. >> are you talking about the women coming forward or the fact that he said he did not know what he would do about afghanistan when he became president and would check it out? [laughter] >> we have had presidents who have been reelected like that. we talked about transparency in the value to our society. -- and the value to our society. chris matthews was here peddling his latest jfk book. he is a huge fan. was jfk under estimated? that is the debate going

and now he's threatening to quote, bring asymmetrical and unconventional warfare to any la cop on duty or off. the body count is mounting. one officer is dead. another wounded. also dead, a former officer's daughter and her fiance. we are watching this story as it continues to develop. but again, la police officers at this hour are themselves in need of protection. we are not being given a lot of details to o exactly where they've are looking for this man. but make no mistake he has a history not only in law enforcement but in military, and it's very difficult to find someone when he knows the tricks of the trade. this is no ordinary manhunt. right now the la cops at their peak. paul vercammen has been watching this and following what we can get in terms of the public information on this. paul, where do we stand right now with how they are trying to track this man? >> reporter: well, basically, it is an all out manhunt for a man that they believe is extremely dangerous, who they believe is now involved in three separate shooting incidents. if you look over my right shoulder, you can se

. >>> and meet two friends who took an unconventional approach to having a baby and raising a child. >>> keep it on this channel for continuing news, weather, sports, and more. i'm veronica de la cruz. thank you very much for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day on your nbc station. happy monday. >>> that breaking news comes from the vatican this morning where we've learned pope benedict the xvi is stepping down. he made the announcement in latin during a mat just a few hours ago saying he no longer had the strength to continue. this is video of that announcement from rome. >> with that major news, "today in the bay's" bob redell is live at st. christopher's catholic church in san jose with more details on the breaking story. bob, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, jon and laura. this news broke around 3:00 this morning local time that pope benedict xvi would be stepping down after eight years as the supreme pontiff. his resignation taking effect february 28th. the end of this month. the news will come as a surprise to many catholics in the bay area be

now, dorner writes "i will bring unconventional and asymmetrical warfare to those in l-ap-d uniform whether duty." >> it appears that the house a vendetta. not just the lapd, but with any citizen. it is it lost to approach him with extreme concern. >>catherine: dorner is angry about the people behind his firing. and angry about fellow officers he accuses of things like beating up a transient.pocketing drug money. perhaps not expecting to come out of the drama alive. dorner wrote "unfortunately, i will not be alive to see my name cleared.a man is nothing without his name" police in fairfield are working with authorities. to investigate whether the case of the suisun city teen murdered there. could be linked to another murder case from last year. the body of jessica funk haslam was discovered in a park in rosemont nearly a year ago. fifty miles away from the fairfield park. where genelle conway- allan's body was found last week. now. investigators with the sacramento county sheriff department have asked fairfield police to share information, in case there is a connection between the two crime

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it says that the violence will be high and i will bring unconventional warfare to those in lapd uniform whether on or off duty. every person identified does have protection right now. >> as the bizarre story continues to grow this morning, a seven-year-old photo has resurfaced showing the suspect, a navy reservist, on the left, with then lapd police chief in 2006 used for an lapd news let fore a program honoring officers who also served in the military. oakland city council agreed to hire bratton as a consultant for the police department. >> in san diego, a navy official confirms that naval base is on lockdown. two sources tell us they do not believe this is connected to the christopher dorner case. we will monitor the situation as it develops. and now, the mayor of san antonio is joining forces to combat drug violence meeting with law enforcement officials and state senators who will announce a proposal for new gun control laws in california, including legislation to close loopholes in current firearm regulations. >> vallejo police are looking for two gunman who shot three people in a

i will bring unconventional and asymmetrical warfare to those in lapd uniform whether on or off duty.if you read his manifesto, this is a very -- lapd is a specific target, but all law enforcement is targeted. >> reporter: it appears to be no idle threat. today the story played out with all the intensity of a hollywood action thriller. "l.a. confidential" meets "cape fear." >> talk to me, i'm staying here! >> reporter: except that this drama was real and deadly. at 10:00 last night, police say a man fitting dorner's description tried to steal a boat in san diego. >> he pointed a handgun at the victim, who was an 81-year-old male, and demanded the boat. >> reporter: he was unsuccessful. later, dorner's lapd badge was found nearby. 1:25 a.m., corona, an hour east of l.a., police officers acting on a tip exchanged gunfire with a man they believed to be dorner. the officer was grazed by the bullet, unable to pursue. 1:45, riverside, two more officers on a protective detail ambushed, one killed, the other seriously injured. by sunrise, jittery l.a. police officers opened fire on this blue

"i have the strength and benefits of being unpredictable, unconventional, and unforgiving", he wrote. every bit of training i've been given." it was no idle threat. the last tangible clue where dorner might be, the burnt out hulk of his truck near big bear lake thursday night, but nobody was inside. this video released by "tmz" just yesterday allegedly shows dorner only 48 hours before the murders. he's at a sporting goods shop carrying in two small yellow scuba tanks, as he walks into the scuba section. could he have used them in that burning cabin where he may have taken his final breath? >> they have a very large crime scene to process, and that's what they will begin doing. they have homicide investigation to do, and they will need a large number of investigators out there to complete this job. >> reporter: so many questions remain, as authorities now sift through the rubble on big bear mountain. for "nightline," i'm cecilia vega in los angeles. >> a terrifying saga apparently comes to an end. thanks to cecilia vega for that. >>> next up, president obama co calls to an end to gun

i have the strength and benefits of being unpredictable, unconventional and unforgiving, he writes. do not waste your time with briefs and table tops. i will utilize demolition, ordinance and survival training i've been given. >> because of police training and military training, he would maybe do the obvious, like dump his cell phones, perhaps not use his credit cards, not travel to any place that he has a previous history because as we look for people, we go to where they have been, because people feel comfortable and go to those locations. >> reporter: at this point, authorities are hoping he'll make a mistake. ariana williams knows dorner best, she dated him seven years ago and says he was unraveling even back then, always keeping weapons close by. >> he'd be in the bed and there'd be one by the bed. there'd be one on the kitchen counter. there may be a combat knife or something, in the bathroom one day or the kitchen. there would be several weapons just lying around in my domain. these are things that just transpired over time that i thought were strange. >> reporter: she said t

i thought we take ourselves too seriously when we are designing and i wanted to do something unconventional and show it in a conventional setting like a dining room. you can have fun with your design and it doesn't have to be about a still life painting. so i wanted to show you something contemporary with a little traditional and make it funky and to show people you can have fun with your interiors. >> wonderful. and i understand that you all did something new. american craft council teamed up with interior designers. >> so we were given 300 different things to choose from and we wanted to inspire us. so i thought i have a bunch of deer in my backyard and try to dodge them and i said i will pay tribute to it and build a room around a deer head. so, instead of having the traditional deer head we see, you know, a hunter might come home with, joseph has done this fabulous contemporary piece. so i thought what better to make a room around a deer in headlights. >> reporter: excellent job and this kicks off at 10 a.m. andthe show runs through sunday. come down and see great fabulous home decor an

dorner is the 33-year-old former lapd officer who has threatened, quote/unquote, unconventional and asymmetrical warfare on his former colleagues. he's also a former navy reserve lieutenant, and is accused of firing on four officers today, one is dead. dorner is also wanted in connection with a double homicide in irvine, where the daughter of a retired police department captain, monica quan, and her fiance, keith lawrence, were killed in the parking lot of their apartment. dorner is suspected of being on the run since sunday, and police warn he is armed and dangerous. and according to a chilling manifesto he posted online, dorner's shooting spree targeted officers and hair families and it isn't over yet. antonio villaraigosa is urging everyone to be alert as it isn't over yet. kyung lah is on the scene of the first shoot this morning. what can you tell us about this breaking news we have that they've been able to identify this burnt vehicle as dorner's vehicle? >> reporter: well, just about 90 minutes ago, we did get a report that a car was on fire, that police had found this burned out shell of

the biggest categories and which actors are the favorites, plus the attention surrounding the unconventional host. >>> all right. do you have your gown ready? are you ready to do this? >> yes. >> i've got my tux all rented. a rookie is ready to take the reins at this sunday's academy awards. >> you may not know his face, but you will recognize his voice. >> it feels like about seven figures a year, which feels pretty good. >> that's awesome. seth mcfar lan most known for his many voices on "family guy" is hosting this year's oscars. it's an effort to shake up the ceremony by bringing younger viewers to the show. that puts pressure on macfarlane for sunday night. >> he's taking a big risk, but i don't think he would have taken it if he didn't know he could do it. >> even if he sprouts wings on stage and, you know, levitates five feet off the ground live on television, that "entertainment weekly" will still go, eh. >> lots of people have actually seen this year's nominees. after the break, we're going to take a break at some of the oscar predictions. >> look forward to it. >> look into our cry

it says that the violence will be high and i will bring unconventional warfare to those in lapd uniform whether on or off duty. every person identified does have protection right now. >> as the bizarre story continues to grow this morning, a seven-year-old photo has resurfaced showing the suspect, a navy reservist, on the left, with then lapd police chief in 2006 used for an lapd news let fore a program honoring officers who also served in the military. oakland city council agreed to hire bratton as a consultant for the police department. >> in san diego, a navy official confirms that naval base is on lockdown. two sources tell us they do not believe this is connected to the christopher dorner case. we will monitor the situation as it develops. and now, the mayor of san antonio is joining forces to combat drug violence meeting with law enforcement officials and state senators who will announce a proposal for new gun control laws in california, including legislation to close loopholes in current firearm regulations. >> vallejo police are looking for two gunman who shot three people in a

the manifest says i will bring unconventional and warfare for those in l.a.p.d. uniform. life of the prey. police say dorner began his rampage on sunday, killing monica and her phion fiance in a parked car. the faithful said, i never had the opportunity to have a family of my own. i'm terminating yours. dorner's badge and id were found overnight. he tried to tie up an 80-year- old man, but failed. dorner is believed to have shot two police officers, wounding one, and 20 minutes later, shot a river side officer to death. this afternoon his car was found on fire in big bear. a witness said there were footprints leading away from the car. >> i can't tell you whether he is here or not, because i don't know. we're assuming he is still in the area. >> reporter: and theman the manifesto says he has a sniper rifle. he is prepared to die. the truck has been towed out of big bear and processed by investigators to try and see if there's any clues as to where dorner may be. reporting live in los angeles, back to you. >> we have that manifesto, shows he is methodical and has a plan fo

that i could not do something, but i also did not have a target, so i traversed my life in this unconventional way, just pursuing whenever i had a passion for, whenever i felt could contribute to society or the technology that would be tomorrow. i pursued that. and that is what i climbed this mountain range. at every peak, the view is different, but for you to arrive at a different peak, sometimes you have to go down before you go up. sometimes we do not want to take a downside, we just want to keep going up. there is nothing wrong with that. tavis: it is anti-american to step down. that is our problem. but you are right. you cannot go to that next peak with of the ebb and flow. >> it is very interesting, because when i started geomagic, i wanted to combine internet technology. i was working with the internet. the idea was to change the manufacturing to mass personalization. you can see my shoes. this is 3-d printing. this is the technology of tomorrow. tavis could get that shoe -- tavis: get that shoe. >> bid is at a museum of art. lightweight. biodegradable. but my passion is about how can w

i will bring unconventional and asymmetrical warfare to those on or off duty. you will be prey." officers are guarding the headquarters at downtown los angeles and will stay until dorner is captured or killed. law enforcement in southern california is on high alert. >> this is a somewhat unprecedented or at least a very rare occurrence for us where you have a trained and heavily armed person who is hunting for a police officer. >> reporter: the lapd fired dorner for making false statements. police say his first victims were monica quan and her fiance. she is the daughter of the lapd officer who represented dorner during his disciplinary hearing. lapd is now protecting dozens of potential targets, named in dorner's manifesto. bigad shaban, cbs news, los angeles. >>> a man who slipped out of san jose police custody and took off with their van is back behind bars. officers re-arrested anthony sanchez last night. he was found sleeping in a stolen vehicle. sanchez was initially arrested wednesday on outstanding warrants. officers used two sets of handcuffs because of his big shoulders

there were moments that were a bit unconventional.e is greeting mark can you recollect of illinois with a fist pump. he is recovering from a recent stroke. >> he did the exploding power. >> and did president obama skip over greeting democratic representative elliott engel? he was greeting for president's on the sidelines of the state of the union since 1989. listen to nbc news commentary here. >> elliott engel from the bronx. he is right there waiting to pounce. there he is. this is his 25th time. oh, the snub. the president went right by elliott engel who remains there on the aisle. >> skip right over him. >> he couldn't really see. congressman engel said he was not snubbed. on the president's way out you see here he went over to engel and engel got his moment. so it's all good there. the streak continues for mr. engel. now after the president's speech republican senator marco rubio delivered the official gop response. about 11 minutes in senator rubio took a pause. this caused twitter to light up. take a look. >> in the short time t

now, dorner writes "i will bring unconventional and asymmetrical warfare to those in l-ap-d uniform whether on or off duty." dorner is angry about the people behind his firing. and angry about fellow officers he accuses of things like beating up a money. and then lying about it. come out of the drama alive.dorner wrote "unfortunately, i will not be alive to see my name cleared.a man is name" dorner talks a lot about hair careblasting not only white officers for racism.but also black and hispanic officers. he even goes after lesbian officers.saying some go out of their way to try to degrade male colleagues. he uses specific names.which were blacked out in the copy of the manifesto released to the public. >>pam: many police in southern california are on edge tonight in light of all that's happened. the shootings have also affected some innocent by- guarded a possible target in the l-a suburb of torrance. they opened fire on a truck. thought belonged to the suspect. two women were hurt. then, a short time later, also in torrance. a second- officer involved shooting with a different truck, whic

future, both in terms of renewable energies, green energy, and in terms of traditional energy, unconventional energy. so i think one of his themes is going to be energy. the second is i think he's going to push two very big trade bills, one the transpacific partnership with asia and the second the transatlantic partnership with the european union, both of those to create confidence that those economies are going to recover and to insurance that the united states is right in the middle serving consumers in both those countries through creating jobs, creating employment, and agricultural output here at home. >> susie: the president is also expected to talk about shoring up middle-class families. not sure quite what that means. is that just another way of saying that he's going to be calling for higher taxes? >> i think he's going to continue to seek higher revenue in whatever kind of fiscal deals he gets with the republicans. but i think he's going to try to use the state of the union address to begin to put fiscal issues behind him. i think that's his goal for 2013, is not to play into constan