nation pose how much power does it pose when the united states and the united kingdom my own country when they wanted to go to war in iraq when they felt that it couldn't be done through the united nations security council because of a veto from france and and other countries they just wanted to alone and they bypassed the united nations and the nations could do nothing whatsoever so it may be a talk shop and it may be a talk shop where certain small countries can feel their work for that particular five or ten minutes that their leader speaks but in reality in terms of influence and power they have none whatsoever when you think about that thomas when the great powers have no use for the world body they just say well we'll go on our own and there's good and they can do it with impunity. the question is why did the united states and the united kingdom go to the security council in the first place there would have been an additional legitimacy had the security council approved they're going to war they did not that is the way the charter was written so that the major powers have a big

first, it would permit up to 24 housing units in one manager's unit, where 16 units and one manager's unit would be permitted as a right. it would also eliminate the rear yard requirements, where the existing rear yard what otherwise be required, and number three, it would eliminate the open space requirements, or otherwise a minimum 675 sq. ft. of private open space and about 875 square feet of, open space would otherwise be required, and lastly, it would modify the housing units that do not face the street or alley. on june 14, the board president chiu and other board members, including kim, mar, and mirkarimi made suggestions. some contended that this would allow too many post-foster-care youths to remain. about 16 group housing units, each of which would have two beds and one on site manager. therefore, up to 32 full-time occupants would be permitted as a right. while the associated project proposes one on-site manager and 24 housing units, or eight more units than currently allowed in the code, each unit in the proposal would only contain one bed, not two beds as allowed by the p

as most wanted and the mean may spark mass celebrations in the united states. is a sure and welcome to the show thank you very much for being with us. well thank you for having me so yes thanks to sure you say i quote the fundamental flaw in our thinking about bin laden is that muslims hate us for what we are rather than what we do and quote what's your explanation of the reasons for these attacks. we were attacked because of what our government does in the muslim world this was overwhelmingly a defensive response to us foreign policy toward european foreign policy for that matter there is not much difference when it comes to the muslim world and to it to fail to understand that is to fail to understand the motivation of our enemy the appeal of our enemy to the younger generation in the muslim world and really just to kid ourselves to think that killing bin laden really solve the problem it's an ongoing problem it's a worsening problem and least in the united states we have two parties who are resolutely opposed to any any contact with reality on this they want

for the presidency before we cross live to our season he said he was at the conference the annual united russia party conference where the announcement was made today a quick wrap up of today's expectations and reactions peter i think the guessing game this was all done on purpose i think this was the intention all along at least one variant of it i think it's because of the united russia is going to be facing elections the parliamentary elections in december they're lagging in the polls they need some support in the best juice you can possibly get is the two most popular people in the country to agree on something another reason is the turbulence outside russia the economic tsunami that is facing the world that russia needs to be a safe haven they need these two leaders and this political party is problematic is that is that in my opinion we need to show stability and continuity as you say there is economic tsunami has been washing up against the borders of russia and yet russia for the most part has managed to avoid what is the most part the big part of the global economic collapse do

united russia party russia and the world view that somehow one way or another or points in the finger that he has to russia the stability that he brought would remain and have some kind of life in the political world here in the country exactly how it would unfold no one knew and more importantly no one really expected at least the people here that it would be done just today and that's partly because the session opened with the two leaders coming in to gather it's an opening with his speech saying that we the two of us do know how this will all unfold and what's important is not who does my job and when but the people so that's really been the theme of this day despite the fact that we slowly got hints that maybe today was going to be the day and then president medvedev said this. year should. i believe it would be right for the convention to support the candidacy of luck in your promotion in the presidential election. thank. you means i don't have to explain what kind of experience and you will receive my remark was announced. thank you show your schedule and i'd like to say somethi

the united nations would be the grand arena. and september would be opening season nearly two hundred of the world's most powerful and not so powerful players descend on new york city gathering in one room for a week's worth of speeches and a chance to grandstand on the international stage nearly ten thousand delegates in two thousand journalists are in town for the general assembly debate but in reality five countries are the ones who really matters russia china france the us and britain the permanent security council members with veto power the real power in the united nations resides in the security council and it requires a consensus among the five permanent members and as long as the want one or one or more of the permanent members won't go along with something the un's ability to act is limited no resolutions can succeed if opposed by any of the big five case in point the current palestinian campaign for u.n. membership and speakers and initiative the u.s. publicly supported last year we come back here next year we can hav

this year marks the tenth anniversary of september eleventh attacks in the united states to passenger airliners crashed into the world trade center buildings in new york and one into the pentagon building in d.c. almost three thousand people died in the attacks started a new era u.s. led war against terror which sparked two major military operation in iraq and afghanistan just two months ago the u.s. enemy number one salah bin ladin was killed and pakistan but did his death really change any of the ten years down to introduce a new result except the growing thirty you see on the one hand and the flower phobia on the other we're asking the former chief of their family bin laden tracking unit in the cia michael showing. the worst attack in u.s. history terrorists hijacked four planes and two of them into the twin towers of the world trade center in new york city the one into the pentagon while the force was presumably targeted at the white house in washington but crashed into a filled the horrific attacks which al qaeda eventually admitted left some three thousand innocent people dad an

unit. we have run into this situation all along. basically, you are looking at something like an sro here, as far as units are concerned. but the bathrooms are bought downhaul -- are not down the hall. i am not satisfied with this. i am certainly not satisfied with it being on consent. commissioner moore: i would like to further comment on the ground floor used being described as a commercial opportunity. i do not believe 210 square feet constitute a space for economic and commercial opportunity. that is basically not even a garage space. i think the reasoning with this project is very weak. i do believe the department needs to develop prototypes and guidelines. the project is asking for as many units to be determined for compliance -- i cannot do that. that opens a pandora's box. 250 square feet -- >> [inaudible] >> 250 square feet is not the type of unit we should be bringing to the market. i believe, particularly when it comes to accommodating twitter people, they will want more than 250

kipg dumb and the united states. his country has been key in the peace negotiations in the middle east. last sunday prin turki wrote in the new york time the united states must support the palestinian at the united nations next month or losing the little credibility it has i the arab world. i am pleased to have turki al faisal back at this table to talk abouthe middle east at a crucial time in the united nations and in the regions. welcome. >> thank you for hosting me again. >> charlie: where do you think the statehood movement is today? >> let me start by saying that this issue of statehood is full of ironies. the important ones of which are that the united states was the country that pushed for israel's recognition as a state at the united nationsack in 1947 and 48. >> charlie: right. >> israel was created as a state by the united nions in 1947-48. >> charlie: with thsupport of the united states. >> and other countries as well. so it is really ironic that whn it comes to having the partner in peace as it were for i

russian citizens to support the united russia party we can. count on. you. we just become convinced to become prime minister continue to thoroughly modernize our society. the united russia party which shares a great amount of popularity they still have a lot of work to do because there are there figures have gone down in the past couple of years there's a lot of work to do over the next couple of months and the prime minister understands that president medvedev understands that most of the speeches and. speech was not about the presidency who will run it was about what this party needs to do to take russia into the next ten years because the country has to be now they need to see development and that's what today is really about although of course it's being hijacked by this is big news this is a story news. uprooted will run for president and then to meet him it will become his prime minister. said our correspondent there willie we spoke to political analysts and cross talk host people of well explain what lies ahead for vladimir putin and the united russia

for the presidency in the two thousand and twelve elections and i suppose i just made the ruling united russia party annual convention meantime the current president said that he will head the party in parliamentary elections and is ready to lead the government if they win he said the historic speech is first. united russia party russia and the world knew that somehow one way or another vladimir putin the figure that we used to russia the stability that would remain and have some kind of life in the political world here in the country exactly how it would unfold no one knew and more importantly no one really expected at least the people here that it would be done to say i'm not part of the because the session opened with the two leaders coming in to gather putin opening with his speech saying that we the two of us do know how this will all unfold and what's important is not who does what job and when but the people and so that's really been the theme of this day despite that we slowly got hints that maybe today was going to be the day and then president medvedev said this. year should.

the importance of having 24 units to 16 units is that at this time, there are an estimated 5700 people at risk for homelessness each year, and we are unable to meet that need. we have maybe 400 units of housing for youth, with more coming on line in the next few years, but, obviously, we do not have enough to meet the need. they will be supporting services on site. they will be engaged in a case management support, so each of them will meet individually with a case manager, and in addition to the case manager, there will be another step position there, whose goal will be to do life skills work with the young people with art-related activities or external activities. there might be outdoor activities. they might go to the opera or the symphony or kind of what ever else they want to go to, but we work together to create that's about youth are both learning the skills that they need, i e going to school, going to work, learning how to cook, manage their own finances and relationships, but also working together as a community to build an extensive connectiveness and the building and also s

have to keep in mind when talking about this with the median household income of a family in the united states is about forty thousand dollars a year which i guess according to linda is barely enough to cover the cost of raising the next generation of america's elite so democrats next time you want to engage in class warfare and tax talk about taxing the rich think about the children . all right well coming up the people of palestine are taking their statehood fight to the united nations right america's own basti backyard or palestine's quest for liberty and freedom for all being crushed by the same country that point the phrase . at what drives the world the fear mongering used by politicians who makes decisions break through sort of if you may who can you trust no one who is your view with a global mission where we had a state controlled capitalism is called sessions when nobody dares to ask we do our tea question more. and welcome back to the big picture i'm lucy koppel filling in for tom foreman and coming up in this half hour a diplomatic showdown those brewing up next week's unite

syrian protesters calls on the international community to interfere the syrian people cool on the united nations to adopt a resolution to set up a permanent mission in syria and yet there's been no u.n. resolution of the sorts experts say one of the reasons for the lack of action is president bashar assad's military arsenal which far outweighs that of low market duffy's some politicians such as francis warren minister have also pointed the finger at russia which opposed foreign intervention in libya and is likely to veto a u.n. resolution of condemnation against the syrian government. objective is to obtain a resolution security council condemning the use of violence against civilians and organizing a vision of sanctions it's a hard struggle but we do not give up but most importantly the syrian question seems to be about the clash of competing interests over syria is the first ethnic and religious makeup so far the struggle for reform in the embattled country has resembled the playing field for regional powers like saudi arabia turkey and iran with few in the west willing to provoke the

united states what was taking place in libya. yes what is the wish of the nations is to rise up against the influence of the united states today they can very quickly hold free referendums in libya and see whether people are against the influence of the united states or not but nato has not and will not allow such a thing to take place nato occupies nations by the force of its missiles by the force of aerial bombardment and we vast media campaigns they will not allow the legitimization of the will and the wish of the people this is very simple we can hold referendums we can hold referendums in every single one of these countries in order to determine the will of the people these if we engage the influence of the united states to think the higher ups in the united states government and the capitalist owners know this and they're always financing such moves. iran has enjoyed very good relations with turkey however turkey has just allowed the united states to place a nato anti-missile radar its territory which is obviously directed

office now dmitri medvedev president that it also revealed that leaves the country's ruling party united russia in december parliamentary elections and become the new prime minister should wind up votes and . twenty four hour news live from moscow this is all she would need us of our thanks for joining us and our top story tonight prime minister putin will run for president of russia in the twenty twelve elections that ousland was made at the ruling united russia party as an annual convention moscow president rivette it's sad that he had the party in december parliamentary elections and is ready to lead the government as future prime minister if the party wins and she's in it and now we have the historic speech as first time and. united russia party russia and the world knew that somehow one way or another of course in the figure that he is to russia the stability that he brought with her may have some kind of life in the political world here in the country exactly how it would i know i knew and more importantly no one really expected it at least the people here that it would be here tod

states or entertained by the united states in their wishes the wishes of the united states government there are perhaps plans in the war against iran their movements that take place today across the globe or against the hedge or monica expansion of the united states people of iran have been a ganster such a hedge of money for the last thirty two years and it is clear that during the last thirty two years because of the choice of the people of iran the united states government has been against that choice that rising that was taking place. place in libya that was against. germany the united states was taking place in libya. yes it was what is the wish of nations to rise up against the head germany of the united states today they can very quickly hold free referendums in libya. see whether people are against the germany of the united states or not but nato has not and will not allow such a thing to take place nato occupies nations by the force of their missiles by the force of aerial bombardment and with vast media campaigns they will not allow they will not allow their legitimisation o

if you want a lot of attention you could try to like streak the united nations nobody said let's not ruled out just yet after all this years general assembly is just getting started but in order to move forward we take a look back at the good the bad and well the downright bizarre has come out of these meetings in the past plus this. and as a palestinian bid to be recognized as a us state at the un build up and us work so that doesn't happen protests build up outside of the debates these you're looking at are orthodox jews protesting against israel both you went on what's going on that you won't see inside the walls of u.n. headquarters. you know the old beach boys song bomb iran. everywhere you go. i think really it's a great read so what exactly makes you think that senator come along as we explore why the political elite seem eager to beat the drums of war against iran. as protesters chant injustice the clock ticking down to the execution of troy davis so in the eleventh hour will be us murder a potentially innocent man and what is due to the u.s. his ability to lecture on the mor

on all these issues which are of vital concern to the united states, the united-- are top priority for indialso. so we have these areas and that does not mean we will not disree, over how to achieve those objectives, but at least it's important that we discuss both the commonality aspect and what are the differences tt prevent us from working together. >> rose: one of the chinese fears is, including henry kissinger has spoken abou it, is they think that some element of the american power structure are opposed to their role in the regio and their growth around on the global front. >> yes. >> rose: that you have to make an effort to-- on the other hand there is the question of america's desire and intent and announced and ambition to continue to play a role in the region. do the chinese object to that? >> it's not very clear what the chinese role is going to be. its immense rise of power has manifested itself fully in a global condition. it has started to show its interest in having its way and inn its own region but that is what a really great power does. >> rose: sea lanes and things l

of abusing the pluralism of the united nations. this is the continuation of suppressing the rights of the palestinian people and the palestinian nation they are people like all the other nations they must have the right to determine their own destiny they must have the right to choose their destiny on the other hand if the united nations is truly pluralistic in its makeup then why would they allow a country to see itself and speak of itself as the chief of the united nations a pluralistic representative body and also why can they dictate if the united states is a truly single member of a much larger body and it should have a single vote then why does that pose all that pressure to carry so much more weight so the one session continues in new york stay with us are here for all the latest developments from the u.s. and reaction from the middle east. your audience president is addressing the u.n. general assembly as we speak though many american politicians and some protestors outside the u.n. the u.n. buildings are opposed to ahmadin

and with the parliamentary elections coming in i'd like to ask russian citizens to support the united russia party with the. recent constitutional amendments have extended the presidential term from four to six years which means that if prime minister putin is elected president in two thousand and twelve he could be in office until twenty twenty four back to you peter thank you very much for that marsha first i'd like to go to jonathan any surprises for you there to mr big very this indorsed of prime minister putin to succeed him you know there's no surprise at all it was always assumed that this would happen and i think it is actually confirmed that this was a plan already from a long time back i think could mean disappointment will be was because he had shown in the last few months that he was actually rather enjoying being president and still hope that there might be some change of plan on putting sergeant he could carry on as president well that's obviously not going to happen well. about that well it will he'll become prime minister so continuity continuity in a lot more continui

this year marks a decade since al qaeda september eleventh attacks on the united states as america and the rest of the world commemorate the day it is the decade of the events that followed which poses the hardest questions and calls for a look back from the passing of the contentious patriot act to the war in afghanistan and iraq the answer to nine eleven has involved a vast effort to root out transnational extremism and chip what president george bush famously quote and the war on terror our war on terror. begins without data but it does not end there. it will not end until every terrorist group of global reach has been found stopped and defeated a decade later the system set up to keep america safe involves more than one thousand government organizations and nearly two thousand private companies specializing in counterterrorism across the united states and this comes with a number will the price tag eighty billion dollars spent in total intelligence gathering last year alone and over one trillion dollars spent so far on the wars in iraq afghanistan and other war on terror operations

the presidency and the two thousand and twelve elections the announcement was made of the ruling united russia party as i knew all convention on this not as cross over live to our correspondent and he said following the conference process here in a central moscow and he says a major announcement made at the convention and this is going cleared up is an age old guessing game hasn't it any any surprises though from where you are in the conference. it's hard to say i mean most certainly i united russia party russia and the world knew that somehow one way or another or puts in the figure that he used to russia the stability that he brought would remain and have some kind of life in the political world here in the country exactly how it would unfold no one knew and more importantly no one really expected at least the people here that it would be done you some day and that's a party because the session opened with the two leaders coming in to gather in opening with his speech saying that we the two of us do know how this will all unfold and what's important is not who does what job and when b

we can move units around. we can combine columns bases to make different units. we can add a larger commercial space. there is quite a bit we can do. we can add a little bit to the passat, give you a better rendering. president olague: i think if the quality of life is not taken into consideration, my concern is that people would not use these as primary units. they might be reluctant to do so. if we want to encourage people to live and work here -- >> this is 25 feet wide. president olague: i am just talking light and air. >> that wall is open totally to the sky, one floor. there is quite a bit of open area. we can do some unit reconfiguration. i think we have some good direction now. >> thank you. i just wanted to respond on the question of commercial. i do not want to unnecessarily raise expectations about the commercial. the property is located, as i said before, on two alleyways. president olague: for what it is worth, sometimes -- if you go to the blue bottle in haight valley, they were one of the few commercial spaces along that alley, aside from a course

there is no greater force for freedom than the men and women of the united united states mil.applause] 47,092 of our fellow americans have given the ultimate sacrifice in iraq. another 2711 have done the same in afghanistan. that is more than 7500 families, who sent their loved ones off, wave them goodbye, hugged and kissed them for the last time and never saw them again. you are the generation that grew up in the shadow of 9/11. many of you were children that day that those towers and the pentagon were struck. you have grown up and you kno the presence of evil is real and this fallen world. our response cannot be to isolate ourselves within our borders but to engage our allies in the quest to build these enduring alliances around the globe for freedom and we must do what ronald reagan did at the apex of the cold war, which is to speak past the oppressors and the illegitimate rulers and directly to their people. the ones who live behind the walls of oppression while yearning to be free. of the arab spring began when a tunisian street vendor set himself on fire over the oppress

nations, united states and russia. he has been involved in last minute efforts to restart direct peace talks between israel and palestine. the palestinians said they will apply to the united nations security camp for statehood this friday. i'm please to do have tony blair back at this table especially this moment when hs involved in the most important negotiations that are taking place at the united nations. welcome. >> thank you, charlie. >> charlie: where are we? what formula are you looking for from all parties? >> the formula we're looking for is one that gives a framewo for the negotiation so that people think it's credible. so for example you start from the idea that the palestinian state will be based on the borders in 1967 but they will be mutually agreed slots which means you have variations on that borders that will be different from 67 but it's all part of the negotiation which starts from the 67 lines. then you deal with border and security first, right so you don't just deal with security, you also deal wi

meaningless symbolism or a game changer in the absence of a peace process the palestinians will ask the united nations to upgrade their current observer status to that of full member state world opinion backs this bid but will it change anything on the ground. and you can. cross talk the prospects for a palestinian state i'm joined by the end of the two in current oh she's a dubai initiative research fellow palestinian human rights lawyer and a former legal adviser to the palestinian negotiating team and in bet shemesh we have baby morris he is a professor at ben gurion university and his most recent book is one state two states resolving the israel palestine conflict all right this is cross talk and i very much encourage you my guest to jump in you have different points of view and i'd like my viewers to see that but before let's have a look at what's some are calling a do it diplomatic tsunami. despite months of desperate efforts by the u.s. and israel to head off a move that could become the next tipping point in the middle east the palestinian leadership is heading to the united nations wi