three zimbabwe -- free zimbabwe. >> schools are closed for a long time. >> a year ago, we filmed secretly this eerily empty supermarkets. today, the contrast is staggering. the shelves are packed with goods local and imported. and of course, we are no longer having to operate under cover. hyperinflation has been banished. the american dollar now rules. across zimbabwe, jobs and cash are still scarce. >> very expensive. >> do you have a job? >> no. >> how do you manage to make ends meet? politically, things remain complicated, but we were given a rare and it -- invitation to president mugabe's stronghold. his right hand man greets us. >> welcome to my party headquarters. >> he insists the president is committed to a power-sharing deal. >> he is a principled man. once he agrees on a program, he wants that program implemented. >> do you acknowledge that there are elements that are trying to disrupt this agreement? hardliners? >> i do not think there are any hard-liners. zambia has committed itself, and we believe is in the interest of zimbabwe that the agreement succeed. >> but they have not

ere are people who see the constition as an enemy to zimbabwe. [unintelligible] >> it ha been 10 tortous months since the signing of the power-sharing deal. the economy, thanks to e ditching of the zimbabwe dollar has stabilized, a former opposition have very little politically to showor their patience the ght at thend of the tunnel for them is the prospect of electis next year. for th to happen, a new constitution has to be in place. that isomethingwhich the president and his supporters are all too aware of >> this still to come -- there are suggestions that some political prisone in bma will be free to stand in elections. will ang san soo ky be amon them? >> five police offers have been hedelated to northern eland's marching season. youths threw petrol bombs and ston in north belfast. we have thiseport. >> the trole began as police arrived to try to patrol a mar by the prottant armed order. theriters determined that the parade would n go ahead. as well as petrol bombs, the t golf bal, bricks, and fireworks. the police have been well prepared. t

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>> yes. >> reporter: which countries, zimbabwe? >> zimbabwe, nigeria. especially zimbabwe. >> reporter: you'll hear the same story wherever you go, they are taking our jobs. and in south africa, it is a very big deal. this is a country of about 50 million people. official estimates put the unemployment rate at about 30%, but everyone knows it's really closer to 45%. add just over 5 million foreigners, many here illegally to the equation, all trying to make a living, too, and you've got a recipe for resentment and conflict. >> these are people who live in very poor neighborhoods who are competing for resources, and in situations like that, it's easy to scapegoat the foreigner, the stranger, the other. and that's precisely what happened. >> reporter: immigrants are prepared to work for less money. in many cases, they will get the job over a south african. shepherd, a teacher from zimbabwe, has seen it happen before. >> mostly foreigners are hard working, and also on the side of education. >> reporter: shepherd is living in an overcrowded room at the metho

our focus tonight, the search for diamonds in zimbabwe. in such a poor country, the discovery of the precious stones can mine fortun prospectors but in zimbabwe that search is often accompanied by violence. adrian arceneaux of the canadian broadcasting corporation as this in-depth report. >> reporter: in zimbabwe, if you can find your way down broken roads, pasland and abandoned farms and if you get help looking, you will find riches. in the country's heartland is what was assessed a few years ago as possibly the deepest, richest diamond deposit in all of africa. an alluvial field, meaning the stones just sit on the ground, ready to be scooped. local people knew all about the small, brown pebbles in the fields, but they didn't think much of them. they just thought they were useful for killing birds. they were so round and so hard they were perfect for putting in slingshots. they had no idea they were diamonds. and when word finally spread, thousands of people descended on this place. doctors, lawyers, teachers, people all impoverished by r

inside zimbabwe, andrew harding's report. our reconciliation is still possible? >> pimm and lost his wife and property when his house was attacked last year by the militia. is he now ready to forgive and forget? >> he died at the age of 117, having survived world war one. the world's all this man was honored today. -- world's oldest man was honored today. it has been a brutal fight, leaving hundreds dead. however, a jury apostle armed forces say they have destroyed the headquarters of eight radical islamist sect and captured and killed its leader. news came shortly after the police said they found him hiding in the home of relatives in the northern city, where militants have their base. caroline is in the nigerian city of lagos with this update for us. >> we understand that the police have told local journalists that a federal clerk has been killed and brought in to police custody. local journalists were called. he was captured late this afternoon and taken to local headquarters, to be paraded before state officials and journalists expecting to meet him. journali

people will say the constitution is an enemy to zimbabwe.e will not be intimidated. >> it has been 10 long months since the signing of the power- sharing deal in zimbabwe. the economy has stabilized. the former opposition has little to show politically for their patients. the light at the end of the tunnel for them is the prospect of elections next year. for that to happen, a new constitution has to be in place. that is something which mugabe and his supporters are all too aware of. bbc in south africa. >>> attorneys for taylor have begun presenting his defense in the hague. he is accused of leading a campaign of torture and murder during the campaign in sierra leone. his attorney says he tried to broker peace in the neighboring countries. >>> a former suspected not s -- as a guard has been charged. he is now 89 years old. he is accused of helping to heard thousands of jews into the gas chambers in poland. >>> there was a crushing electoral defeat in the capital of tokyo. it is the sixth municipal vote his party has lost in recent weeks. the

coming up later, inside zimbabwe. andrew harding reports on the for signs of hope. is reconciliation still possible? >> we have come to meet a man who lost his life and property when his property was attacked. is he ready to forgive and forget? >> and he died at the age of 113, having survived world war i. the world's oldest man was honored today. >>> it was meant to be a memorial for those killed in the protests over iran's disputed presidential elections, but in an act of defiance, tension between opposition and the government spilled over today, leading to fresh clashes on the streets of tehran. of the violence erupted as several unpeople assembled at a cemetery to mark the 14th day of mourning for a woman whose death was taped on a mobile phone and transmitted around the world in minutes. >> at the karon cemetery, it was part memorial cemetery, part political protest -- at the cemetery in tehran. they chanted in support of the opposition leader, mousavi. and he made a brief appearance. witnesses say the police broke up the gathering using batons and arrested a n

zimbabwe remas a tense place. the unity governnt is still an comfortable coalition beten robert mugabe and theormer opposition par, led by morgan tsvangirai. but there are sgns of he. this week, the zimbabwe gornment told the bbc that there is no b on operations and they can resume operations legally and open. our corresndent is in hearty. -- harari. >> is liky to take some me, but the pri minister told me that iis possienobody involved in the extreme political violen that has crippled t country may end up being sentced to prison. in zimbabwe, plenty of tlk about reconciliation. the man whonleashed so much of at violence, robert mugabe, is urging the natio >> you do not succeed thugh violence. [applause] >> crucially, his foer rals work together to check augustus -- just asnd reconciliation. the unity government is preachinreconciliation,ut what does at mea inractical terms? this m lost his life and property when his a tells - house was attacked lt year. but he is ready to rgive and forget he sifts through his fe'

our focus tonht, the sear for diamonds in zimbabwe. such a por countrit discovery of the precioustones could mean a fortune for prospectorsut zimbab is often accpanied by violence. adrian arcenex of the canadi broadcting corporation as this in-depth report. >> reporter: inzimbabwe, if you can find your way down broken ads, past neected land and abandoned farms a i you get help looking, you will find riches. in the country's heartld is what was assessed few years ago possibly the deepest, richest diamondeposit in all of afric an alluvial field, meaning the stones just sit on e ground, ready to be scooped. local people knew a about t small, brn pebbles in the ut they didn't think much of them. ty just thought they were useful for killing birds they werso round and so hard they were perfector puttin in ingshots. they d no ideathey were diamonds and when word finally spread, thousands of peop desceed on thisplace. doctors, lawyers, teachers, people all impoverishedby bert mugabe's regime thought they found a miracle. so did the regime. whe

zimbabwe's 27 years. and we have one that just passed away that was in power for 20 years and so that message of change is not going to go down well with the autocrats and the leaders in africa. >> you mentioned that ghana was the first to gain independence from colonial rule in the 1950's and it's shown, is it two transitions, stable transitions of democracy? >> yes, since 1992, we have had success. and our experience is that it changed, the impetus would change and it didn't come from the government it came from civil society and if president obama wants to accelerate change in africa, it's better to empower rather than talking to the have notes that we have on the continent because they're impervious to reason. i mean, take a look at mugabe in zimbabwe, the country has been totally destroyed and president obama's electoral victory shames africa. you're talking about a country that is very rich in mineral resources and yet it is so poor. if obama had tried to run for elections, it for president, in ethi

oh, zimbabwe, obviously, they weren't listening to you, warren. [laughter] >> they are now. [laughter] >> and then for abolishing the fed, our next panelist, gene epstein is baron's economic advisor and former chief economist for the new york stock change. he writes a regular column in barrons and he write it from the philosophical view of austrian economics, the school of ludwig von nesis. [applause] >> and finally, we have tom woods. tom woods is senior fellow at the ludwig institute. he holds a bachelor degree in history from harvard as well as a ph.d. degree from columbia university. and he's author of nine different books. the primary book that is very appropriate to this discussion is meltdown, a free market look at why the stock market collapsed, the economy tanked and the government bailouts will make things worse. so i'll have each of our panelists start out with a 2 to 5-minute opening statement and then we'll let the fireworks begin and hopefully we'll come up with some practical suggestions on what we should do going forward both governmentally in our economy but

it's zimbabwe -- obviously they were not listening to you. [laughter] >> they are now. >> for abolishing the fed our next panelist gene epstein is an economic editor, and was also a former chief economist for the new york stock exchange. he writes a regular column in he writes it from the perspective of the philosophical view of austrian economics, the school of lou would on meese's. and then --. [applause] and finally we have thomas wood. he is senior fellow at the ludwig von mesa institute. he holds a bachelor's degree in institute from harvard as well as a ph.d. degree from columbia university and is author of nine different books. the primary book that is very appropriate to this discussion is "meltdown". a free market look at why the stock market collapsed, the economy taint, ended the government bailouts will make things work. so i will have each of our panelists start out with a two to five minute opening statement and then will lead to the fireworks began and hopefully we will come up with some practical suggestions on what we should

zimbabwe remains a tense place. the unity government is still an uncomfortable coalition between president moqtada's party and the opposition led by morgan sendai right. -- president mugabe and opposition leader mordant seminar right. the government told the bbc there is no ban on as operations and it can resume reporting legally and openly. are there really signs life will be getting better for the people of zimbabwe? i put this to andrew harding a little earlier. >> a lot of -- is going wrong here, still beard are these frictions in the unity government. still huge party. but i would say on balance, more is going right. this is a country that is struggling to fix itself. the economy has stabilized. the unity government, despite some many challenges, in power here after five months. a lot longer than many thought when it got going. and promise. morgan bodman gerrein -- tsvingirai -- that commitment has not yet filtered down to the grass roots but commitments of that leadership is important. >> the taliban called on

. >> i am from zimbabwe, but i am from the king was -- english persuasion. >> something is happening in washington. the u.s. chamber of commerce have decided there is so much creeping socialism and the united states and threatens to squander our unmatched capacity to innovate that they are launching a campaign called the campaign to support free enterprise. this is going to be a $100 million campaign. you think it is a worthwhile endeavor? >> i don't know. i think if in the course of doing it they persuade people it is very exciting to start their own businesses, which it is. i did so many years ago. i started quite a few. one stock. but i come from a long line of people who start of nonbusiness is. they didn't succeed, but they did it. my father was always a self- employed, sometimes disastrously and sometimes he managed to support his family in a decent way. i don't know if they will really understand that. what amazes me is what happens when you try to stir up the launch of a real spirit from the top. there is an outfit called the kauffman foundation, academically you can stimulat

we report from inside zimbabwe on a new optimism about the future. and miraculously escaped. a car bomb explodes at a spanish police barracks, but no one is killed. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcasting to our viewers on pbs in the states and across the globe. coming up later, the woman from sudan fighting for the right to wear trousers. if she loses her case, she faces 40 lashes. and the hotel that has it all, including a cold war history that makes it a truly unique place to stay. >> it is a kid's dream. there are buttons to press, will soon move, paddles to push. they have even still got this emergency wear -- but instead press, -- buttons to press, wheels to move, pedals to push. >> the nigerian assault against rebels in the north of the country has intensified. four days of violence has left more than 200 people dead. security forces have been shunning the headquarters of the sect in the city where thousands of people have fled their homes. >> parts of northern nigeria are in a state of fear. violent attacks being blamed on a radical religious groups have caught the

signs of a strategy in saturday's speech. >> he has spoken about a couple of immediate crises in zimbabwe and somolia but hasn't laid out what the administration's broad strategy will be. >> his aides say the president's broad goals are to integrate africa into the global economy more quickly and enhance stability and security on the continent and he will ask the help of african immigrants to the united states. they are the most highly educated immigrant group in this country. chris. chris: wendell goler reporting from the white house. thanks for that. president obama's approval rating is down this month. gallop says that the president is averaging 58% support for the first eight days of july. that is down from ra 61% average in june. the bigest slippage is among independents from 59% last month to 53% now. spies are, are by necessity, professional liars, but now the people who run this country's spies are being accused of lying to their overseers in congress. that war of words is escalating. catherine herridge is here with the latest. >> thanks, chris. the dispute between congress and th

and this will give us an opportunity to talk with south african leaders about issues such as zimbabweand hiv/aids. the united states and south africa have much in common. the secretary will use this to strengthen an important relationship in south africa with a country which is the engine when of the region's growth. from south africa and the secretary will move on to engeljohn. in goal is one of the largest energy producers in sub-saharan africa and is a major supplier of both petroleum in the lng to the u.s. market. the secretary who will meet with president santos and she will also renewed her acquaintance with the angolan foreign minister with whom she met here at washington approximately a month is the desire to strengthen that relationship with one of south africa's emerging countries, and country which has enormous economic potential. from angola the secretary will move on to the democratic republic of the condo. in the condo she will have to stops. she will have to go to king josh of ferrous and then will proceed to the next day to goma in the eastern region tariff if she inte

the zimbabwe president wants to draft a new constitution. minutes after the stakeholders' convention started, thousands of protists -- thousands of protesters drowned out the speakers. one not see guard was charged with 28,000 counts of accessing -- of acting as an accessory to murder. -- one nazi guard was charged with 28,000 counts of acting as an accessory to murder. the japanese prime minister responded to a crushing electoral defeat in tokyo by calling a general election. it was the six local municipal both his party had lost. the liberal party has ruled japan for a long time. this week for the first time ever, an african leader had to answer in court to charges against crimes against humanity. the lead. former president admitted that things happened -- the former president admitted that bad things happen, but he insisted he played no part. >> when he stood to swear the oath at the start of his testimony, this marked the first time that a head of state was called to answer charges for crimes against humanity. he has spent many months in

in the townships became targeted at the foreigners' living amongst them, generally africans from zimbabwe who came to south africa for economic reasons and were living in townships. targeted, more than 60 were killed. the real concern, i think, is the potential for service delivery protests, which are in essence about basic things like housing, and electricity, and water. escalating, people living among them may find themselves targeted. >> rich in oil, a flashpoint in aid to decade-long war, now the international court has ruled in favor of northern sudan, effectively awarded more land and mineral wealth. tens of thousands flee their homes. >> now we know exactly what it consists of. the people of sault done -- saddam could not agree. they called on the permanent court of arbitration to make a binding ruling. at the hague, a senior members of the south and north made a gentleman's agreement to accept the verdict. when it came, it clearly delighted the north. >> we have made very important gains in this court, given all of what we think was our rights. >> there had been fears that the rul

zimbabwe, nigeria, sudan and somalia. there may be a focus in this administration on those country that are making progress. but like kenya, madagascar, even like ghana, are still fragile and need attention and support. pardon the voice. at the g8's, all of these founding countries, the new economic partnership for african development, who will be present, as well as the leadership of the african union, the new economic partnership founded in the early 2000's was moved by african leaders to take responsibility for governance and so forth. i think he'll use that opportunity to reinvigorate african leadership on the questions of governance which has been neglected over the last eight years or so. he'll have a strong emphasis on food security. i think steve morrison is going to talk about that major initiative that would probably be a large focus within the g8. and a refocus on agriculture. despite the expansion of u.s. engagement in africa over the last eight years agriculture and sustainable food security has been missing

scientists in uganda, zimbabwe, and britain followed almost 3.5 -- three and half thousand patients in three years. if regular laboratory tests are not needed, doctors say it will make it cheaper and simpler to give treatment in village clinics across africa rather than making patients travel to laboratories. >> we are providing good supervision and support. we are able to provide treatment to many more patients close to where they live. >> in which case, christine may soon no longer have to make this long walk home. she calls her baby "child born after his father's death." she says others cannot make the journey from her village. their only hope is to get the medicine to their village, which is now much easier. tom gibbs, bbc news, uganda. >> it is a brave move for japanese prime minister to dissolve parliament. opinion polls suggest he is certain to lose the vote on the 30th of august. taro aso has apologized to the government -- to the public for the failure of this government. >> since i secure their position as prime minister, there might have been some inappropriate comments that

at least 160 rhinos were illegally killed in south africa and zimbabwe last year. still to come on bbc world news, a futuristic journey -- how germany is trying to capture the imagination of a generation with a train. first, pakistan's religious schools are often targeted by critics for promoting a radical view of islam. it is a criticism that pakistan the government is key to dispel. they invited the british foreign secretary to the debt -- to visit a school there. >> the religious schools here, children spend several hours reciting the koran to learn every word. in this one, they try to do more -- learning conventional school subjects as well. they are against violence and in favor of a girl's being educated. >> de want -- they want to prove to be good students and know about other subjects. [unintelligible] >> is not the kind of education british ministers are accustomed to visiting. some of the schools have inspired groups like the taliban. but many of the religious teachers to run the mosques in britain went to the school. understanding what this education is

at least 1 rhis were illegay killed in sth africa a zimbabwe last year. th british press has reputation fo bng one of the toughest inhe world, the most irresponsie, some would say. if but how f do you go to get a story? if that's the big question in london since allegations have surfaced that thousds of celebrities and politians had their phone numbers ad sell funds cked into illegally by private detectives working fo a sunday tabloid. we have this report. >>the allegatis are striking. according tothe guardian" the "newof the world" tried to hack into the numbersnd answering machines of thousands ofcelebrities and politicians. when news came to ght, over 1 million pounds were paid to keep this for a quiet. in 2007, the royal editor was found guilty at the old bailey of hacking into voimail for using th man. it's now earhat he is found evidence the paper's potential targets ran into ndreds. this evening, scotland ya sai the investigion had run its course a it would not rpen it. >> our inquiry says that in the vast majority of papers that there was insuffic

at least 160 rhinos were illegally killed in south africa and zimbabwe last year. the british press has a reputation for being one of the toughest in the world, the most irresponsible, some would say. if but how far do you go to get a story? if that's the big question in london since allegations have surfaced that thousands of celebrities and politicians had their phone numbers and sell funds hacked into illegally by private detectives working for a sunday tabloid. we have this report. >> the allegations are striking. according to "the guardian" the "news of the world" tried to hack into the numbers and answering machines of thousands of celebrities and politicians. when news came to light, over 1 million pounds were paid to keep this for a quiet. in 2007, the royal editor was found guilty at the old bailey of hacking into voicemail for using this man. it's now clear that he is found evidence the paper's potential targets ran into hundreds. this evening, scotland yard said the investigation had run its course and it would not reopen it. >> our inquiry says that in

there's been violence surrounding the elections there, zimbabwe now. this is the american national anthem being played now. we're trying to get, you can see, a little sketchy with the feed, with this the audio. we're going to try to get this worked out. the president walking in the room and taking stage at this international conference center in front of the parliament there, a wider shot you can make out, they wanted other people to be able to come in as well. so much excitement around this president even though he is from kenya, has kenyon roots, the entire continent claims them as one of their own. >> people have been pouring into the streets not only with welcome signs and bill boards, but shirts have been made and really, welcoming the president and mrs. obama with open arms. we're going to take a listen as the national anthem plays. ♪ ore the land of the free and the home of the brave ♪ ♪ ♪ >> so we are listening to the national anthem, i assume there, in ghana. this speech very important as the president has been traveling, making several trips

kagame allows less freedom and space zimbabwe.one who poses the slightest political threat to the regime are dealt with ruthlessly. >> people talk about rwanda as if it has won 15 years of war. nothing has happened there that is -- >> it talks about prosperity. is it just restricted political rights? >> yes, but we have built institutions, we have additional alternatives which comes from learning, if it's lawyers. we have long-trained lawyers and even in the whole set-up, it will speak for itself. i don't have to wait for an economist to say to me, come and rub shoulders with me, nothing is working. the freedom of press is what they're talking about. the initiative is about freedom because that's why cnn, nbc or others would come and work there and do whatever until they want to leave. how can we say there is no freedom of that? the problem is, we've made rwanda itself an institution. they have become the best on everything, including the president of rwanda, the active practitioners. the press is not vibrant itself, it has not de

he expressed our desire to come to zimbabwe political agreement. he did express our concern continued problems with respect to human rights and the rule of law in zimbabwe. >> can i? >> that is it. >> considering that he came out of this and said that john carson was an idiot, that is an awfully bland description of this meeting. was he forceful? . >> as i said the other day, johnny carson is one of our best diplomats. he has very strong feelings about the development of democracy in zimbabwe. johnny carson is a very strong in committed advocate for u.s. policy. >> this exchange between mr. carson and mr. mugabe, do you still see mr. mugabe as a partner for implementing this global agreement? >> well, what we are focused on is getting this global political agreement fully implemented. we know that the secretary and the president met with mr. [unintelligible] the prime minister. we are looking forward to getting that cpa agreement implemented. >> do you think that mugabe can be a partner in that? >> we're looking forward to having this fully impleme

kagame allows less freedom at home than zimbabwe. he may be trying to bring them out of poverty but trying to maintain tutsi power. anyone who poses the slightest political threat to the regime is dealt with ruthlessly. >> people today talk about rwanda as if it has won 15 years of war. nothing has happened there that is -- it is the people doing it. >> it talks about prosperity. is it just restricted political rights? >> yes, but the political rights are also there to speak for themselves. we have built institutions from nothing. we have additional alternatives which comes from learning, if it's lawyers. we have long-trained lawyers and even in the whole set up, the work it is doing, it will speak for itself. i don't have to wait for an economist to say to me, come and rub shoulders with me, nothing is working. the freedom of press they are talking about is not about freedom. because that's why cnn, nbc or others would come and work there and do whatever until they want and leave. how can we say there is no freedom of that? the prob

you can't blame the west for what's happened to zimbabwe's economy in the last decade. it's a dollop of tough love for the african leaders. >> do you get a sense, jake, that only the son of an african can this u.s. president deliver that stern message? >> i think there's a stern only nixon can go to china message, like he is who he is, he can be tougher with these leaders publicly and privately, than somebody with a different heritage, absolutely. >> the measure of enthusiasm for this visit in ghana for the visit of president obama. on the state evening news last night, the anchor was wearing a barack obama dress. >> i don't think that would fly here. jake, ron, thank you so much. >> if the president of ghana comes, perhaps you can return the favor. >> change my dress. >>> sitting in for ron this morning, david wright, our old friend. good to see you. >> nice to be here. good morning, everyone. a dramatic scene on the tarmac of phoenix last night, as hundreds of passengers were evacuated from a british airways 747, just before takeoff. nearly 300 passengers and crew mem

but the west is not responsible for the destruction of the zimbabwe and the economy.ch children are listed as combatants. in my father's life it was partly tribalism, patronage and nepotism in an independent kenya that for a long stretch derailed his career. and we know that this kind of corruption is still a daily fact of life for far too many. now we know it's also not the whole story. here in ghana you show us a face of africa that is too often overlooked by a world that sees only tragedy or a need for charity. the people of god have worked hard to put democracy on a firmer footing with repeated transfers of power even in the wake of closely contested elections. [ applause ] >> can i say that for that, the minority deserves as much credit as the majority. [ applause ] >> and with improved governance emerging civil society, speak -- the country, has shown impressive growth. this progress may lack the drama of 20th-century struggles, but make no mistake, it will alternately the more significant for just as it is important to emerge from the control of other nations.

you can't blame the west for what's happened to zimbabwe's economy in the last decade. it's a dollop of tough love for >> do you get a sense, jake, that only the son of an africa, can this u.s. president deliver that stern message? >> i think there's a nixon can go to china, is who he is, he the be tougher with these leaders publicly and privately, than somebody with a different heritage, absolutely. >> the measure of and thuz yachl for this visit. on the state evening news last night, the anchor was wearing a barack obama dress. >> of course. jake, ron, thanks for reporting from there. >>> now, for a look at the other top headlines, normally i would turn to ron. he's there. but david wright is here. >> thanks. a dramatic scene on the tarmac at phoenix last night, as hundreds of passengers were evacuated from a british airways 747 just before takeoff. nearly 300 passengers and crew members used the emergency slides to evacuate the plane that had already pulled away from the gate for the brief flight to london, when the cabin filled with smoke. >> oh, yeah. it was very s

china work with us to address governance and development concerns in places like sudan, burma and zimbabweurth, in military affairs, the challenge before us is to maximize the space for cooperation. in that pursuit of common interests while working to narrow our differences and prevent misunderstandings or accidents that could lead to confrontation. if confirmed i will work closely with the defense department and the representatives of our military services to improve the military-to-military relationship and build a framework for increased strategic trust between our two nations. fifth and finally, collaboration on clean energy and greater energy efficiency. both offer a real opportunity to deepen the overall u.s./china relationship. as utah governor, i have been deeply involved in exploring clean energy options for the western united states. if confirmed i will continue my personal interest in working with china to identify and take action in areas that are mushly beneficial to promote low carbon economic growth. of course, there are areas where we have differences with china including t

we saw it i zimbabwe where the election supportetwork braved brutal reession to stand up for the principlehat a person's vote is thr sred right. make no mistake. history is on the sidef these brave africans. not with those whose coups or change constitutions totay in power. africa needstrong men. it needstrong initutions. now, america will not seek t impose any system of government any other natn. e essential truthof democry is that each nation determine its own destiny. but what aerica wl do is increase assistanc to responsible individuals and responsible institutions with focus on supporting the governance, on parliaments wch ensure opposition voicesre heard. on the ru of law, which ensures the equal administration justice. on civic participation so that young people get corete sotions to corruption forensic accounting, and automated services protecng whistle blowe to avance transparency and accountability. and we provide thesuppor i direed my adminiration to give greater attention in our human rights reports. people everywhe should be able to start a business or get an education without

he has invited to the white house, and he has made a point in doing so, for example, inviting zim zimbabwe opposition leader tang rye here who is largely believed to have won last year's election, and yet he was forced into a power-sharing situation with president mugabe, and the president would not invite mugabe here. so whether he criticizes him by name or calls out other african countries for not doing enough to support democracy in the continent sun clear, but the president will make the point that good governance matters. it matters to drawing africa into the global economy, and it matters to helping africa get off of the cycle of aid and begin to feed itself. rick. >> wendell, i mentioned at the top, oil. this is a nice feel-good visit for many, many reasons for the president, for the people of africa, for the people of the united states to watch this take place, but there is also a business aspect to it. we mentioned the fact that ghana and other parts of africa are major oil producers, becoming even bigger players on the world scene, and this is an opportunity for the president to,

but the west is not responsible for the destruction of the zimbabwe economy over the last decades. or wars in which children are listed as combatants. in my father's life it was partly tribalism and patronage and nepotism in an independent kenya that for a long stretch derailed his career. and we know that this kind of corruption is still a daily fact of life for far too many. >> reporter: betty, it's one of those reasons why you don't see the president in kenya. the home country of his father, because in part, because there are so many problems in that country when it comes to corruption. when it comes to tribalism and these kinds of things, and he talks about this in a very personal way, saying that his father started off as a goat herder. he went on to get a good education in the united states, but came back, really, very frustrated with the system in kenya, and ultimately died a lonely and broken man. this is a very personal story for this president, but he brings up the case of his father and even his grandfather and that scenario because he really does want to connect persona

and then obviously the cases of continued egregious governance, zimbabwe, nigeria, sudan and somalia. but i think there may be a focus in this administration on those countries that are making progress but like kenya, like madagascar, even like ghana, are still fragile and need attention and support. parred the voice -- pardon the voice. at the g-8, all these founding countries, new economic partnerships for african development, will be present as well as the leadership of the african union. this new economic partnership founded in the 2000's, the early 2000's, was moved by african leaders to take responsibility for governance, peer review and so forth and i think he'll use that opportunity to try to reinvigorate african leadership on the questions of governance which have been neglected over the last eight years or so. he'll have a strong emphasis on food security, i think steve morrison is going to talk about that. a major initiative that will probably be a large focus within the g-8 and a refocus on agriculture. despite the expansion of u.s. engagement in africa over the last eight

and then obviously the cases of continued egregious governance, zimbabwe, nigeria, sudan and somalia. but i think there may be a focus in this administration on those countries that are making progress but like kenya, like madagascar, even like ghana, are still fragile and need attention and support. parred the voice -- pardon the voice. at the g-8, all these founding countries, new economic partnerships for african development, will be present as well as the leadership of the african union. this new economic partnership founded in the 2000's, the early 2000's, was moved by african leaders to take responsibility for governance, peer review and so forth and i think he'll use that opportunity to try to reinvigorate african leadership on the questions of governance which have been neglected over the last eight years or so. he'll have a strong emphasis on food security, i think steve morrison is going to talk about that. a major initiative that will probably be a large focus within the g-8 and a refocus on agriculture. despite the expansion of u.s. engagement in africa over the last eight

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and then obviously the cases of continued egregious governance, zimbabwe, nigeria, sudan and somalia. but i think there may be a focus in this administration on those countries that are making progress but like kenya, like madagascar, even like ghana, are still fragile and need attention and support. parred the voice -- pardon the voice. at the g-8, all these founding countries, new economic partnerships for african development, will be present as well as the leadership of the african union. this new economic partnership founded in the 2000's, the early 2000's, was moved by african leaders to take responsibility for governance, peer review and so forth and i think he'll use that opportunity to try to reinvigorate african leadership on the questions of governance which have been neglected over the last eight years or so. he'll have a strong emphasis on food security, i think steve morrison is going to talk about that. a major initiative that will probably be a large focus within the g-8 and a refocus on agriculture. despite the expansion of u.s. engagement in africa over the last eight

>> not zimbabwe. >> i don't get the comparison to monetizing debt. >> any fer reserve prints money, ands the mortgage-backed security, they're monday net tidsing the debt, whether they do a purchase agreement or coupon pass. that's monetizing the debt. >> you can monetize mortgage debt because they've bought up so much of the mortgage-backed securities market. you talk about money growth going through the roof -- >> i didn't say that. >> it is this money, it isn't being turned over. the trick for bernanke is to pull the money out when animal spirits start to revive. and they haven't at this point. banks are sitting on all this cash but they're not lending it out. you just said that yourself. >> m-2 is growing at 8% year over year. >> the question is whether or not you can make a buck on the inflation trade. that's what i don't know. we have to break. >> we have to wrap here. i do want to highlight -- >> we will make a dollar. >> as we wrap, i want to tie up one thing. jon his selsenrath didn't a cha to look at, is friday. >>> coming up, online community of doctors blasting its own, the

properly disposed, chronic water insecurities hinder economic and social development in places like zimbabwe, mexico and gaza. the lack of access to safe drinking water has had dert mental ramifications for the -- detrimental ram physicians for the people who live there. home -- ramifications for the people who live there. people die each year for easily preventable diseases. i certainly commend congresswoman lowey and i would like to say that that is why congressman blumenauer and i introduced the paul simon bill and i urge its support. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida. the gentleman from florida reserves. the gentleman from california. mr. cardoza: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield five minutes to the gentleman from illinois, my good friend, mr. jackson. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from illinois is recognized for five minutes. mr. jackson: thank you, mr. speaker. i want to thank mr. cardoza for the time. i want to begin my comments by congratulating congresswoman lowey for drafting the bill before us today. i also want to thank ranking member grang