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they voted town a u.n. treaty aimed at spreading equal rights for those with disabilities around the world. despite the endorsement, some others viewed it as a threat to american's sovereignty. kelly o'donnell has more on how the emotional vote unfolded on the senate floor. >> reporter: once a giant of the senate, visible in the corner of the c-span camera, though frail and rarely seen in public, bob dole, the presidential candidate, champion of disabled rights, tried to change the contentious spirit of this senate for disabled people around the world. >> that's why an 89-year-old veteran, one week removed from bethesda naval hospital comes back to the senate on an early december day because it matters. >> reporter: matters to people like disabled veteran, dan, who lost both legs in afghanistan. >> only by voting in favor of the disanlt isabilities treaty truly honoring the sacrifice of those disabled. >> reporter: advocates say the treaty would promote equal rights and better treatment for the disabled. in
they voted town a u.n. treaty aimed at spreading equal rights for those with disabilities around the world. despite the endorsement, some others viewed it as a threat to american's sovereignty. kelly o'donnell has more on how the emotional vote unfolded on the senate floor. >> reporter: once a giant of the senate, visible in the corner of the c-span camera, though frail and rarely seen in public, bob dole, the presidential candidate, champion of disabled rights, tried to change the...
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u.n. voting overwhelmingly to accept a palestinian state in the west bank, the gaza strip, and east jerusalem as a non-member observer state. united states among those voting against the resolution. abbas telling the thousands gathered in ramallah that this is a historic achievement for palestine. he said he hopes the u.n. bid will help restart frozen peace talks with israel. but it is refusing to negotiate so long as israeli settlement construction continues. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu saying peace talks must resume immediately, but without preconditions. netanyahu also announcing a decision to build 3,000 more homes in the west bank. a tragedy in kansas city. nfl linebacker jovan belcher fatally shooting his girlfriend and mother of his daughter, kasandra perkins. afterward, belcher shooting himself in front of coaches outside the team's training facility. despite the shock, the chiefs winning their game just one day later. what better way to reach the masses than by tweet
u.n. voting overwhelmingly to accept a palestinian state in the west bank, the gaza strip, and east jerusalem as a non-member observer state. united states among those voting against the resolution. abbas telling the thousands gathered in ramallah that this is a historic achievement for palestine. he said he hopes the u.n. bid will help restart frozen peace talks with israel. but it is refusing to negotiate so long as israeli settlement construction continues. israeli prime minister benjamin...
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/terribly peace mission -- the joint u.n.-piece -- the joint u.n.-arab league peace mission is at a standstill it is hard for them to make progress. if they cannot make progress, then as things began to fragment here, more people die and the big worry is that syria might even descend into being a failed state. >> and now we go to retired general james dupnik at the institute for the study of war. thank you for coming in, general. how much do we know about what the syrians have in terms of chemical weaponry? >> i'm sure our intelligence agencies know a lot more than we do in reading the newspaper. but there's always a degree of ambiguity. we know 85% to 90 percent of what they are duly, but -- to 90% of what they are doing, but there's always an element of the unknown gruden >> what of their storage facilities? >> i think we would know about -- about their production facilities or their habitual storage facilities, but it is entirely possible that we do not know about some other facilities, or some facility that is not actually a storage spot. >> i h
/terribly peace mission -- the joint u.n.-piece -- the joint u.n.-arab league peace mission is at a standstill it is hard for them to make progress. if they cannot make progress, then as things began to fragment here, more people die and the big worry is that syria might even descend into being a failed state. >> and now we go to retired general james dupnik at the institute for the study of war. thank you for coming in, general. how much do we know about what the syrians have in terms of...
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/terribly peace mission -- the joint u.n.-piece -- the joint u.n.-arab league peace mission is at a standstill it is hard for them to make progress. if they cannot make progress, then as things began to fragment here, more people die and the big worry is that syria might even descend into being a failed state. >> and now we go to retired general james dupnik at the institute for the study of war. thank you for coming in, general. how much do we know about what the syrians have in terms of chemical weaponry? >> i'm sure our intelligence agencies know a lot more than we do in reading the newspaper. but there's always a degree of ambiguity. we know 85% to 90 percent of what they are duly, but -- to 90% of what they are doing, but there's always an element of the unknown gruden >> what of their storage facilities? >> i think we would know about -- about their production facilities or their habitual storage facilities, but it is entirely possible that we do not know about some other facilities, or some facility that is not actually a storage spot. >> i h
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of the united states senate on tuesday as a group of republican senators blocked ratification of a u.n. treaty to help disabled people around the planet the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities requires signatory u.n. nations to provide for disabled populations in the exact same way as does the american one nine hundred ninety americans with disabilities act the treaty would require absolutely no changes to current u.s. law suite already passed the american americans with disabilities act more than twenty years ago it simply calls on other nations to adopt these same american standards. standards that were signed in place by president george w. bush in two thousand and six and then resigned by president obama in two thousand and nine this was championed by former republican senator bob dole himself disabled who was wheeled onto the senate floor for the vote and witnessed senator kerry's passionate speech. what we do here in the united states senate matters not just to us but to people all across the globe and maybe some people here need to be reminded of that please do
of the united states senate on tuesday as a group of republican senators blocked ratification of a u.n. treaty to help disabled people around the planet the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities requires signatory u.n. nations to provide for disabled populations in the exact same way as does the american one nine hundred ninety americans with disabilities act the treaty would require absolutely no changes to current u.s. law suite already passed the american americans with...
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not to give the u.n. the power to control the internet can you tell us more about this well us certainly liz we've had in september we've seen the senate. resolution begging really for the u.s. government to not let the this you one body control the internet and try to bring in to force any sort of documents like this and yesterday we saw the u.s. house of representatives vote unanimously for a resolution asking the u.s. government to not let the u.n. have control over the internet three hundred ninety seven votes against zero but you know some people are saying that while congress is saying oh we just want to make sure the internet is free their excuse is you know the internet has to be free from government control critics are saying let's look at the bigger picture it's quite likely that congress is more interested in not letting any sort of international body get involved in something that it could have power by itself at home and the i.t. you has been saying to the u.s. relax this is really something
not to give the u.n. the power to control the internet can you tell us more about this well us certainly liz we've had in september we've seen the senate. resolution begging really for the u.s. government to not let the this you one body control the internet and try to bring in to force any sort of documents like this and yesterday we saw the u.s. house of representatives vote unanimously for a resolution asking the u.s. government to not let the u.n. have control over the internet three...
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>> because we're in many ways endorsing the work of the u.n. in trying to spread that message of equality and protection of the rights of people with disabilities around the world. and how can we in a sense show leadership in this area if we're not able to and willing to join with the other nations around the world who have supported this treaty? >> so, for those who say -- for those who say this violates u.s. sovereignty because they argue it could somehow force changes in u.s. law, is that even possible? because i don't see how that's possible? >> not even possible. not even possible. in fact, the senate wording made it very clear that it does not trump u.s. law. in fact, there's a u.s. supreme court decision, i believe it was in 2004, that said such statements by the senate are dispositive. so, it would give no standing to anyone in u.s. courts to sue a state, or federal courts, and absolutely does not trump the constitution or any u.s. law. in many ways, it is a standard that we want other nations to aspire to, if you will. we are setting t
>> because we're in many ways endorsing the work of the u.n. in trying to spread that message of equality and protection of the rights of people with disabilities around the world. and how can we in a sense show leadership in this area if we're not able to and willing to join with the other nations around the world who have supported this treaty? >> so, for those who say -- for those who say this violates u.s. sovereignty because they argue it could somehow force changes in u.s....
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u.n. atomic watchdog resumes talks with iran we look at why many iranians consider acquiring nuclear energy is not just a matter of necessity but of national pride. life from moscow twenty four seven this is r.t. . but ukrainian journalist kidnapped by syrian rebels is facing execution on thursday and their captors demands for a fifty million dollar ransom are met and had been working in syria during the conflict hoping international media including r.t. european federation of journalists has strongly condemned the action as outrageous calling it a money spinning scheme middle east correspondent is following the developments. the journalist i'm happy coach never was taken hostage in october holmes the free syrian army has held her for nearly two months they've accused her of being both a russian and a syrian spy she has appeared in two you tube videos that were released earlier by the free syrian army and in one of those she appealed to the embassies of ukraine and russia as well as to the
u.n. atomic watchdog resumes talks with iran we look at why many iranians consider acquiring nuclear energy is not just a matter of necessity but of national pride. life from moscow twenty four seven this is r.t. . but ukrainian journalist kidnapped by syrian rebels is facing execution on thursday and their captors demands for a fifty million dollar ransom are met and had been working in syria during the conflict hoping international media including r.t. european federation of journalists has...
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rep u.n. treaty leaving it five votes short of ratification. not even a rare visit by former republican senator bob dole who just before the vote made a difference. he's 89, appeared frail this his wheelchair and disabled from war injuries, came to the chamber to show support for this treaty. rick santorum led the charge against the treaty. he and some other republicans warned it would jeopardize u.s. sovereignty and personal freedoms. listen. >> the problem is, there's a provision in this international law which we would be adopting if the senate ratifies this that puts the state, the state in the position of determining what i in the best interest of a disabled child. >> i simply cannot support a tr that threatens the right of parents to raise their children with the constant looming threat of state interference. >> the treaty could be used to interfere with the ability of parents with disabled children to decide what action is in the best interest of their children. >> that all sounds very alarming. keeping them honest, it's not true. the tr
rep u.n. treaty leaving it five votes short of ratification. not even a rare visit by former republican senator bob dole who just before the vote made a difference. he's 89, appeared frail this his wheelchair and disabled from war injuries, came to the chamber to show support for this treaty. rick santorum led the charge against the treaty. he and some other republicans warned it would jeopardize u.s. sovereignty and personal freedoms. listen. >> the problem is, there's a provision in...
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. >>> u.n. ambassador susan rice meets with president obama today, her first face-to-face since withdrawing as candidate for secretary of state of state. tara mergener reports. >> reporter: united nations' ambassador susan rice will not be the next secretary of state. rice withdrew her name thursday considering she'd face an uphill fight with senate republicans. she said this to nbc news. >> because i didn't want to see a confirmation process that was very prolonged, very politicized, very distracting, and very disruptive. >> reporter: gop lawmakers are upset over rice's explanation on the coordinated terrorist attack on the consulate in benghazi libya. the assault killed ambassador christopher stevens and three others. >> we did not have information at present that leads us to c n conclude this was premeditated or preplanned. >> reporter: arizona not john mccain led the charge saying rice and mislead the nation. >> it is clear the information she gave was incorrect. >> while the president never
. >>> u.n. ambassador susan rice meets with president obama today, her first face-to-face since withdrawing as candidate for secretary of state of state. tara mergener reports. >> reporter: united nations' ambassador susan rice will not be the next secretary of state. rice withdrew her name thursday considering she'd face an uphill fight with senate republicans. she said this to nbc news. >> because i didn't want to see a confirmation process that was very prolonged, very...
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and so i think the record performance at the u.n. speaks for itself, and anyone who thinks she is deserving of a promotion should realize she doesn't deserve a promotion, she should be fired. she has been a terrible representative nor united states. >> when i was talking with judge mccasey, one of the things he mentioned in his article is the fact that iran was allowed to get on the human rights commission as it relates to women's issues without any real objection by the united states. i fine that unbelievable. do you? >> it's totally unbelievable. and when they were elected she didn't speak out afterwards. even if she wants to say i didn't realize the election was coming up, or it came out of the blue, once they were eye selected there was no condemnation from rice, i've been at the u.n. and if you go there and want to be liked, you're not going to be very effective. i wrote this piece that shared 30 points why susan rice should not get a promotion, and all has to deal with things that happened before benghazi. so, there's a plethor
and so i think the record performance at the u.n. speaks for itself, and anyone who thinks she is deserving of a promotion should realize she doesn't deserve a promotion, she should be fired. she has been a terrible representative nor united states. >> when i was talking with judge mccasey, one of the things he mentioned in his article is the fact that iran was allowed to get on the human rights commission as it relates to women's issues without any real objection by the united states. i...
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meantime just after the u.n. vote, israel approved construction of new housing in the west bank in ears jerusalem. palestinian leaders said that would not return to the peace talks unless and until israel freezes that construction and it doesn't appear it's happening. they also say they want to return to the pre1967 borders whereby israel would give back the west bank east jerusalem and gaza. back to the early days of the internet. nobody knew how big it would become. obviously. and that's why representatives from around the world are getting together to rewrite the rules for the internet. this is fascinating and what they have in mind could change everything we know about the internet. we have in-depth report coming. plus, after losing the latino vote in a big way in the 2012 election. republicans are now pushing for new immigration plan in congress. it is not going over well with everybody as you might imagine. that's next. you know how painful heartburn can be. for fast, long lasting relief, use doctor recomme
meantime just after the u.n. vote, israel approved construction of new housing in the west bank in ears jerusalem. palestinian leaders said that would not return to the peace talks unless and until israel freezes that construction and it doesn't appear it's happening. they also say they want to return to the pre1967 borders whereby israel would give back the west bank east jerusalem and gaza. back to the early days of the internet. nobody knew how big it would become. obviously. and that's why...
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>> we found this information in the u.n. archives. u.n. archives operate according to the 30-year rule. they're in terrible disarray. there are thousands upon thousands of documents on stacks on the floor. on 29th street. >> in new york city? >> in new york city. you sift through these and eventually come up with reports from the field. i received them from egyptian sources, from memoirs of officers involved, from egyptian documents that existed in one particular archive in cairo. and a very interesting source for me was -- i also rely heavily on oral histories. >> which you did. >> i did in most cases. i didn't go to syria. >> only place you didn't go. went to jordan, egypt. due go to saudi arabiaa? >> no. no interviews in saudi arabia. >> iraq? >> no. the three countries which interviews took place in the arab world are syria, jordan and egypt. >> you didn't go to syria? >> no, i had an assistant go to syria. i could as an american citizen. >> because you are a jew? >> not because i'm a jew. i'm an israeli. >> israelis go to syria? >> on
>> we found this information in the u.n. archives. u.n. archives operate according to the 30-year rule. they're in terrible disarray. there are thousands upon thousands of documents on stacks on the floor. on 29th street. >> in new york city? >> in new york city. you sift through these and eventually come up with reports from the field. i received them from egyptian sources, from memoirs of officers involved, from egyptian documents that existed in one particular archive in...
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president obama on his own u.n. bams dorr. >> i was clear that susan has been an outstanding u.n. ambassador for the united states. she appeared on a number of television shows that she and we understood could to be the best information at the time. >>> before we get to the next guest congressman let's take a look back at the unfoldings of the obama administration narrative on benghazi. >> i want to take a moment to address the video circulating on the internet that has led to these protests. >> it is in response to a video. >> it was a spontaneous reaction to what had just transpired in cairo as a consequence of the video. >> sure, they can keep saying it was a video, but let's call it what it was. another attack on innocent americans by al qaeda. >> we are still doing an investigation. there will be different circumstances in different countries. i don't want to speak to something until we have all of the information. >> oh, now we do an investigation? shauven smith one of four americans killed in benghazi with a management officer. his mother is infuriated with information he i
president obama on his own u.n. bams dorr. >> i was clear that susan has been an outstanding u.n. ambassador for the united states. she appeared on a number of television shows that she and we understood could to be the best information at the time. >>> before we get to the next guest congressman let's take a look back at the unfoldings of the obama administration narrative on benghazi. >> i want to take a moment to address the video circulating on the internet that has led...
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on tuesday the senate rejected a u.n. treaty aimed at protecting the rights of disabled people around the world. 125 other countries ratified this, but in the full senate 38 republicans voted no leaving the treaty five votes short of ratification. what we learned today that's interesting is some of these same senators actually supported the treaty before they voted against it. some even pledged their support very publicly. senator roy blunt of missouri was a flip-flopper and kay bailey hutchinson of texas and senator jerry moran of kansas. we asked them all to come on the program and they declined. they're silent on this. senator moran was a co-sponsor of the measure to ratify the treaty. he even put a press release back in may proclaiming his support. here he is with bob dole in june. dole, a war veteran, former republican senate leader is a long-time supporter of disability rights and a strong advocate of this treaty. just before tuesday's vote he came to the senate chamber 89 years old frail in his wheelchair. he thoug
on tuesday the senate rejected a u.n. treaty aimed at protecting the rights of disabled people around the world. 125 other countries ratified this, but in the full senate 38 republicans voted no leaving the treaty five votes short of ratification. what we learned today that's interesting is some of these same senators actually supported the treaty before they voted against it. some even pledged their support very publicly. senator roy blunt of missouri was a flip-flopper and kay bailey...
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simply others that don't believe the u.n. should sign on as party to any united nations convention and because a two-thirds super majority is rard to ratify a treaty, that opposition means it will be close and they may lose. yesterday kerry told reporters he is about four votes short but thinks a handful of senators might still be willing to sign on. in an effort to win those 11th hour votes, former senator bob dole who was there when the ada, americans for disability act, was negotiated and signed in the early '90s, is expected to be present on the senate floor or at least right next to the floor when the vote actually takes place. of course dole was just optized at walter reed army medical center last week. his public appearances are very, very rare these days. he'll be honored late they are morning and then he'll be sitting there watching as some senators potentially walk by him to make that decision to vote against a treaty that he has been campaigning very hard for. the tough time this treaty is having is the latest sign
simply others that don't believe the u.n. should sign on as party to any united nations convention and because a two-thirds super majority is rard to ratify a treaty, that opposition means it will be close and they may lose. yesterday kerry told reporters he is about four votes short but thinks a handful of senators might still be willing to sign on. in an effort to win those 11th hour votes, former senator bob dole who was there when the ada, americans for disability act, was negotiated and...
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on that matter the u.n. ambassador susan rice is considered a likely choice to replace secretary clinton. today president obama expressed confidence in her despite strong opposition from some in the g.o.p. more on that coming up inside fox report. meantime, bloomberg news is reporting after an interview with the president that he is considering the vogue editor and chief for ambassador to either the united kingdom or france. those are the kind of alabamaships that go to big donors she has been one of the top political supporters and fundraiser. asked jay carney about this report today he neither confirmed or denied. the nfl player who murdered his girlfriend and then killed himself apparently spent some time before the crime at another woman's apartment. details on that and what his own mother says she saw him do on the day that ended in blood. and word police here in new york city have now caught the suspect who is accused of pushing somebody right in front of a subway. and wait until you hear where they fo
on that matter the u.n. ambassador susan rice is considered a likely choice to replace secretary clinton. today president obama expressed confidence in her despite strong opposition from some in the g.o.p. more on that coming up inside fox report. meantime, bloomberg news is reporting after an interview with the president that he is considering the vogue editor and chief for ambassador to either the united kingdom or france. those are the kind of alabamaships that go to big donors she has been...
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>> nothing will happen at the u.n. even if it were to happen at the u.n. it will have zero effect on the program that the north koreans are running. all of this talk, reflexive answer. every time it happens and utterly meaningless. it's true. neither administration, nor the bush going back to clinton administration had agreement in the middle '90s which the north koreans reneged on. and essentially hoodwinked the united states. no administration has any success. the reason is sanctions have not effect. china has no intention of reining in the regime. it likes having a thorn in our side. in that part of the pacific while it probes the southern waters. it seems the only answer is two things. number one, pour resources to the missile defense. it is over, the north koreans have the capacity. if you put something in orbit, all you do is slow it down. it will land somewhere. it means you can reach it. continental distances; meaning, it can hit us. that is a matter of a short amount of time where he felt the capacity to shoot it down. we need to spend money to th
>> nothing will happen at the u.n. even if it were to happen at the u.n. it will have zero effect on the program that the north koreans are running. all of this talk, reflexive answer. every time it happens and utterly meaningless. it's true. neither administration, nor the bush going back to clinton administration had agreement in the middle '90s which the north koreans reneged on. and essentially hoodwinked the united states. no administration has any success. the reason is sanctions...
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and while the u.n maintains this is not about controlling the web. analysts say the conference appears to be a steady part of the drip drip that under cuts free do. in washington, fox news. >>> tragedy overshadowing the duchess of cambridge's baby joy. we now have a picture of the british nurse who is believed to have taken her own life following a senseless phone call prank. plus what the royal couple is now saying about the nurse. >> the wrapping sensation is apologizing for a tirade he has made against the u.s. >> and fiscal fighting. the holdup on the on going budget talks and why lawmakers say they are getting frustrated with the white house. >> there are a lot of things that are possible to put the revenue on the table. none will be possible. the president insists on his position. insists on my way or the highway. >>> he may be known for "gagnan style" but now he is apologizing for lyrics earlier in his career. it talks about killing families during the iraq war. he calls it an emotional reaction to the conflict. he is scheduled to perform at a
and while the u.n maintains this is not about controlling the web. analysts say the conference appears to be a steady part of the drip drip that under cuts free do. in washington, fox news. >>> tragedy overshadowing the duchess of cambridge's baby joy. we now have a picture of the british nurse who is believed to have taken her own life following a senseless phone call prank. plus what the royal couple is now saying about the nurse. >> the wrapping sensation is apologizing for a...
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in syria, the u.n. announced it is pulling out non-essential international staff for their own safety. those who remain will be restricted to the capital city, damascus. separately, the u.s. voiced mounting concern about activity at syrian government sites storing chemical weapons. this afternoon, president obama warned syrian leader bashar al- assad not to cross that line. oday i want to make it absolutely clear to assad and those under his command, the world is watching. the use of chemical weapons is and would be totally unacceptable. and if you make the tragic mistake of using these weapons, there will be consequences. and you will be held accountable. >> sreenivasan: in response, syria's government released a statement saying it would never use chemical weapons on its own people. the regime has never confirmed it has such weapons. there were warnings about greater curbs on the internet, as the world's nations gathered today for a summit on telecommunications. the 11-day conference in dubai is the f
in syria, the u.n. announced it is pulling out non-essential international staff for their own safety. those who remain will be restricted to the capital city, damascus. separately, the u.s. voiced mounting concern about activity at syrian government sites storing chemical weapons. this afternoon, president obama warned syrian leader bashar al- assad not to cross that line. oday i want to make it absolutely clear to assad and those under his command, the world is watching. the use of chemical...
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but it is very good news that she's going to stay on at the u.n. whereby all accounts, she's represented us very well and very effectively. >> now, ambassador, let's be real clear. what happened that day was that ambassador rice went on several sunday morning talk shows and told the nation what, in fact, she was told by intelligence sources that day. and repeated what she was told. >> and that's really the way most administrations work. you need to have a unity of people speaking in public. you don't want to have people speaking across from each other. and what happens before those sunday shows, al, as you know very well, is that people agree on talking points. what should the officials say on major issues. had any other senior administration official been out that day, five days after benghazi, they would have more than likely said what ambassador rice did. i never thought it was fair to say that she should have sole responsibility of that. she did not have line of authority for security for our consulate in benghazi. that wasn't her job as ambass
but it is very good news that she's going to stay on at the u.n. whereby all accounts, she's represented us very well and very effectively. >> now, ambassador, let's be real clear. what happened that day was that ambassador rice went on several sunday morning talk shows and told the nation what, in fact, she was told by intelligence sources that day. and repeated what she was told. >> and that's really the way most administrations work. you need to have a unity of people speaking in...
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the country has not yet found a fundamental solution to the conflict and now the u.n. general assembly ask expressing serious concern over the latest surge of sectarian violence in the western state. the 193-member world organization adopted the resolution on monday. it urges government action to improve the situation of the minority and to protect all their human rights including their right to nationality. the clash betweenees first erup may. thousands of people have been displaced since june. clashes have become more severe since october when at least 84 people were killed and more than 120 were wounded. many buddhists in mean man view the muslims as illegal aliens from bangladesh. the government does not recognize them as citizens. bangladesh refuses to grant citizenship status. >>> that will wrap up our bulletin for today. >>> artists have tried since 1945 to make sense of the atomic bombings in japan. one of them, the menga comic artist has sadly passed away. he died of lung cancer at 73. he survived hiroshima himself as a child and worked tirelessly to deliver a
the country has not yet found a fundamental solution to the conflict and now the u.n. general assembly ask expressing serious concern over the latest surge of sectarian violence in the western state. the 193-member world organization adopted the resolution on monday. it urges government action to improve the situation of the minority and to protect all their human rights including their right to nationality. the clash betweenees first erup may. thousands of people have been displaced since...
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also ignored by the u.n. we are incidentally the largest benefactor to the united nations paying more than 25% of agencies and 20% of the general fund. they feel free to ignore us. it's a problem with the photo op foreign policy with few real accomplishments and it's becoming more apparent to people around the world. >> gregg: we also supply aid to the palestinians, humanitarian aid. should that be reconsidered most recent actions against israel? >> with any aid you have to ask what it is doing, what goal is it advancing? we keep harping on both parties but seemingly hard the other israelis that we need to come to some sort of negotiation, get to the table have an agreement, petition agreement. i think we need to step back and realize the political factors in place for an agreement. if you have gaza run by hamas, starting wars with israel whenever you turn your back it's not going to lead to an agreement. we should be focusing on money and state on changing those political factors rather than writing these ch
also ignored by the u.n. we are incidentally the largest benefactor to the united nations paying more than 25% of agencies and 20% of the general fund. they feel free to ignore us. it's a problem with the photo op foreign policy with few real accomplishments and it's becoming more apparent to people around the world. >> gregg: we also supply aid to the palestinians, humanitarian aid. should that be reconsidered most recent actions against israel? >> with any aid you have to ask what...
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she hasn't made any mistakes as u.n. ambassador. she has an outstanding record. the president believed in her. wanted to reward her. he thought he could beat mccain and graham, this travesty of an opposition. in the end it is clear, i don't think this is susan's decision alone. the calculation was this was going to be a costly victory. i believe that the president had pushed it in the end, he would have won but it would have been, as the ambassador described, a great distraction. there are other more important issues to pursue. she goes out as a class act. >> eliot: i think there's no question, some of the critique of her which is that she's tenacious, another way of saying hard-edged sometimes she speaks her mind, another way of saying she can be edgy. they can be stated in different ways. she isn't perhaps the most smooth-edged person to deal with. steve, to come back to benghazi, the spark that lit the us for a. is there any evidence that you've seen that she did anything wrong anything other than read the script she was given in that context? in other words t
she hasn't made any mistakes as u.n. ambassador. she has an outstanding record. the president believed in her. wanted to reward her. he thought he could beat mccain and graham, this travesty of an opposition. in the end it is clear, i don't think this is susan's decision alone. the calculation was this was going to be a costly victory. i believe that the president had pushed it in the end, he would have won but it would have been, as the ambassador described, a great distraction. there are...
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with the u.n. backed peace plan a russia's chief diplomat or also earlier this week met with senior syrian diplomats in moscow behind closed doors. it's most likely that they discuss the same concept hopefully will be able to find out more details after meets with brahimi in moscow on saturday it's unclear whether the syrian opposition will agree to take part in any transitional government with syria and after or uses they've been calling strictly for us not step down to the opposition's leader rejecting an invitation to come to moscow saying that no negotiations are possible with the syrian authorities even with russia mediating meanwhile the violence in syria continues asco waiting there have been more terrorist attacks also the rebels have been targeting military airstrips government forces have also been replying with more shelling. meanwhile are sectarian cracks in iraq are leading to a surge in violence across the country the sunni's who used to hold power lines say they are second class citi
with the u.n. backed peace plan a russia's chief diplomat or also earlier this week met with senior syrian diplomats in moscow behind closed doors. it's most likely that they discuss the same concept hopefully will be able to find out more details after meets with brahimi in moscow on saturday it's unclear whether the syrian opposition will agree to take part in any transitional government with syria and after or uses they've been calling strictly for us not step down to the opposition's leader...
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the u.n. war crimes tribunal has sent as a former bosnian serb intelligence chief was that i've done a mirror to life in prison he was convicted of genocide over the killing of is eight thousand muslims in the bennetts massacre during the bosnian war of the nineteen nineties telomere was the right hand man of the army. who is also on trial he joins over fifty said jailed by the hague court. so without us for that cause a report in just a few minutes. the stunning beauty of reindeer gracefully dancing across the arctic tundra more than just a scenic image it is a way of life for sun traditionally the nets people are nomadic reindeer herders and though in many ways they lead a simple and rustic life they are also highly skilled and organized in their trade . another weekend preparing for the winter and living around their need for a response this summer depending on the breast is on the day we found this particular camp they were settled near the coast of the ca to see here four families work to
the u.n. war crimes tribunal has sent as a former bosnian serb intelligence chief was that i've done a mirror to life in prison he was convicted of genocide over the killing of is eight thousand muslims in the bennetts massacre during the bosnian war of the nineteen nineties telomere was the right hand man of the army. who is also on trial he joins over fifty said jailed by the hague court. so without us for that cause a report in just a few minutes. the stunning beauty of reindeer gracefully...
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the u.n. says critical assistance is dated for those inside syria as well as the refugees who fled to jordan, iraq, lebanon, turkey and the to. >> the violence in syria is raging across the country and there are really no more safe areas where people can fully and find safety as most parts of the country have now become engulfed in violence, including in damascus. >> the combination of prolonged violence, the scale and scope of destruction, the winter that is already here has just intensified the urgency to scallop response. >> the u.n. says its latest appeal for syria marks its largest short-term humanitarian appeal ever. the u.n. now warns the number of syrian refugees will likely double to more than 1 million in the next six months. the obama administration has blocked a u.n. security council resolution condemning israel's latest expansion of settlements in the occupied west bank. israel has announced the construction of thousands of new settlement homes following last month's historic reco
the u.n. says critical assistance is dated for those inside syria as well as the refugees who fled to jordan, iraq, lebanon, turkey and the to. >> the violence in syria is raging across the country and there are really no more safe areas where people can fully and find safety as most parts of the country have now become engulfed in violence, including in damascus. >> the combination of prolonged violence, the scale and scope of destruction, the winter that is already here has just...
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u.n. calls on israel to open up its officially atomic inspection and join the global nuclear nonproliferation treaty. nato is expected to approve the deployment of border with syria despite warnings from russia that the move will further destabilize the. speaking exclusively. rebels being forced to fight for peace as the government keeps up its deadly raids and despite ongoing. around the world on screen online international news and comment live from moscow israel is under pressure from the u.n. to open up the world the nuclear arsenal it denies even exists in an overwhelming vote the general assembly approved a resolution urging the country to allow inspections of its atomic facilities. reports. this one in the past has never opened its facilities in fact the israeli government has never gone on record publicly stating that it has nuclear capability they will sponsor it's always been no comment but of course it is widely assumed and widely understood that israel has a nuclear program par
u.n. calls on israel to open up its officially atomic inspection and join the global nuclear nonproliferation treaty. nato is expected to approve the deployment of border with syria despite warnings from russia that the move will further destabilize the. speaking exclusively. rebels being forced to fight for peace as the government keeps up its deadly raids and despite ongoing. around the world on screen online international news and comment live from moscow israel is under pressure from the...
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and the u.n. as well. last thing you want the u.n. to use that as an excuse to start regulating the internet. really, you know, the overriding principle when it comes to this stuff, the u.n. sucks. and you know --. jenna: tell us how you really feel. >> i don't pull any punches. so we don't want them involved in, again, by the way, why are these negotiations and proposals all secret? what we know was leaked out. what we do know is frightening what they're trying to accomplish here. jenna: such an interesting topic. we're talking about the internet. we're talking with many of our stories about problems that cross borders. countries where the borders do not seem quite as strong as before. it is a really interesting topic. we look forward to have you both talk about it. morgan, ami, thank you so much. we'll be right back. jon: a story now of perseverance and how a fighting spirit can help anyone take on long odds. an nhl player, minute society's josh harding was recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. he says he has no plans to let t
and the u.n. as well. last thing you want the u.n. to use that as an excuse to start regulating the internet. really, you know, the overriding principle when it comes to this stuff, the u.n. sucks. and you know --. jenna: tell us how you really feel. >> i don't pull any punches. so we don't want them involved in, again, by the way, why are these negotiations and proposals all secret? what we know was leaked out. what we do know is frightening what they're trying to accomplish here. jenna:...
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the u.n. convention on the rights of persons with disabilities has united the seemingly un-unitable. the vote was scheduled today. ratifying a treaty requires 66 yea votes. former senator bob dole was there at the senate for the occasion. in his wheelchair. the decorated wounded combat veteran, the former republican presidential nominee on the floor of the senate. he was there with his wife. so senators had to walk past him in his wheelchair on the way in to vote. and the republicans in the senate voted no. the treaty got 61 votes, but you need a super majority to ratify a treaty and only eight republicans voted for the treaty. it requires nothing of us. 38 republicans voted no. so it failed. forget republican president, john mccain, war hero, bob dole in his wheelchair in the senate, forget our wounded veterans in their wheelchairs, forget them all. republicans are going with rick santorum and the black helicopter theory instead. now this year in 2012. they did that today. amazing. joining us
the u.n. convention on the rights of persons with disabilities has united the seemingly un-unitable. the vote was scheduled today. ratifying a treaty requires 66 yea votes. former senator bob dole was there at the senate for the occasion. in his wheelchair. the decorated wounded combat veteran, the former republican presidential nominee on the floor of the senate. he was there with his wife. so senators had to walk past him in his wheelchair on the way in to vote. and the republicans in the...
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the official u.n. twitter account released this week on day of solidarity with palestinians stresses urgency reaching one state solution. they just missed it by one member. the un secretary general, of course, supports aid to state solution. they did corrected. student loans may be the next financial bubble. that new york federal reserve bank, risen to $956 billion or more than 4% increase, not only that, the 90 day delinquency rate has risen to 11%. if you need help getting into the christmas spirit this might help you. a missouri businessman is posing as aecret santa giving away $100,000 in hundred dollar bills to hurricane sandy survivors. this generosity is matched only by his humility. he insists on remaining anonymous and not being photographed all. here is a clue. he and his security entourage have been spotted with red caps watch with the word. [indiscernible] we all love hundred dollar bills, but not everyone feels the same way about the dollar bill. a new report arguing we should get rid of t
the official u.n. twitter account released this week on day of solidarity with palestinians stresses urgency reaching one state solution. they just missed it by one member. the un secretary general, of course, supports aid to state solution. they did corrected. student loans may be the next financial bubble. that new york federal reserve bank, risen to $956 billion or more than 4% increase, not only that, the 90 day delinquency rate has risen to 11%. if you need help getting into the christmas...
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today, the u.n. security council condemning the rocket launch, saying it will urgently consider an appropriate response. now, exactly what would that be? former u.n. ambassador john bolton is here, trying to contain the smirk. exactly what is this quick move? >> well, i think they will have a strong statement about how concerned they are and -- >> greta: and north korea is like, so what? >> they weren't deterred by the existing sanctions and with good reason. every step north korea takes closer to a true, deliverable nuclear weapons capability, the more they believe that the united states and other countries that are worried will come to try to negotiate with them. so it's not that they -- their successes breed stronger reaks against hathey are dorks they think the arrest -- the rest of the world will play into their hands and for 20 juries, they have been right. >> greta: the one country that congratulated them was iran. in april, north korea attempted to lauren this rocket and it failed. six months
today, the u.n. security council condemning the rocket launch, saying it will urgently consider an appropriate response. now, exactly what would that be? former u.n. ambassador john bolton is here, trying to contain the smirk. exactly what is this quick move? >> well, i think they will have a strong statement about how concerned they are and -- >> greta: and north korea is like, so what? >> they weren't deterred by the existing sanctions and with good reason. every step north...
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we're closer to a e.u., u.n. and icglr. the second is one that everyone's seen before but it's not have been. it is to get a u.n. envoy out there as soon as possible. everyone is saying they want is sitting ambassador persons very encouragingly. it was in nations security the congressional letter you must refer to earlier could be better timed in that regard. both envoys will be appointed if the congress stays on this case and demands they see these kinds of things happen. third recommendation we want to support robust united nations sanctions against people. the community and this is terribly important for the peace process and forward movement. when he shoots leverage leverage on the table by not following recommendations of experts and others. there must be accountability for those who've restarted, sort and for those orchestrating or funding crimes against humanity and war crimes. as a responsible supporter of the sanctions regime the united states should be compelled to push to oppose sanctions all individuals identifi
we're closer to a e.u., u.n. and icglr. the second is one that everyone's seen before but it's not have been. it is to get a u.n. envoy out there as soon as possible. everyone is saying they want is sitting ambassador persons very encouragingly. it was in nations security the congressional letter you must refer to earlier could be better timed in that regard. both envoys will be appointed if the congress stays on this case and demands they see these kinds of things happen. third recommendation...
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they said it was a test of a ballistic missile technology and was in violation of u.n. security council resolutions. >>> china has opened what it calls the world's longest high speed rail line linking the capital of beijing with guan jo in the south. here's more. >> reporter: the first high-speed train from beijing is about to leave the railway station. many passengers are carrying coats because the temperature in beijing is about 20 degrees centigrade lower than here. the new line stretches nearly 2300 kilometers, including a section already in service. the trip between the two cities will take about eight hours instead of the current 20 1/2 hours. china says it developed the high-speed train line on its own. based on the technology used by japan's train. the launch of the new service expands china's high-speed railway to more than 9300 kilometers. officials plan to extend it to 16,000 kilometers by 2020. the chinese government temporarily suspended construction of high-speed train lines after 40 people died in a two-train collision last year. but it has resumed constr
they said it was a test of a ballistic missile technology and was in violation of u.n. security council resolutions. >>> china has opened what it calls the world's longest high speed rail line linking the capital of beijing with guan jo in the south. here's more. >> reporter: the first high-speed train from beijing is about to leave the railway station. many passengers are carrying coats because the temperature in beijing is about 20 degrees centigrade lower than here. the new...
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no sanctions passed by the u.n. iran also gets on the u.n. women'es rights commission. and you're not even in the audience when israeli prime minister netanyahu addresses the u.n. general assembly, but enter the outrage. >> so there's a clear, in my opinion, a clear sexism and racism that goes with these comments that are being made by unfortunately senator mccain and others. >> so for anyone to question her credentials, they have to beth racist and a sexist. really? because john mccain wants straight answers and hasn't gottenst them, he's a racist? if he's racist, why did john mccain vote for clarence thomas for speert, coli colin pl for secretary of state, and condi rice, an african-american female, for secretary of state? all right. so now we eliminate racism and sexism. your outrage is now based on what? i home there's no suggestion that she be held to a lower standard because of who she is. and how about that she outright lied and dug her heels in, that she made a decision to tell the american people that the killing of four americans was a spontaneous protest abou
no sanctions passed by the u.n. iran also gets on the u.n. women'es rights commission. and you're not even in the audience when israeli prime minister netanyahu addresses the u.n. general assembly, but enter the outrage. >> so there's a clear, in my opinion, a clear sexism and racism that goes with these comments that are being made by unfortunately senator mccain and others. >> so for anyone to question her credentials, they have to beth racist and a sexist. really? because john...
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he was saying support the u.n. on this. it's not supporting the u.n. it's supporting americans with with disabilities. when they go to saudi arabia, when they go to china, india, when they go around the world, this is saying the other places dignity and respect and access matter for people. and the terms of equality that exist in law, should apply to those with disabilities. i can't believe that would be controversial and you would have essentially only 61 senators in the united states senate vote yes on this. >> the republicans, i'm not going to go into rick santorum's black helicopter conspiracy theory on this because i don't want to dignify it with verbiage, but i recognize the republicans have crazy conspiracy theories about the u.n. the thing that strikes me about this one in particular is that you had bob dole and john mccain and all these republicans. >> none of them can be republicans today. they are talking about chuck hagel. possibly getting a position in the republican administration. what is bob dole? what is john mccain? are they rhinos? t
he was saying support the u.n. on this. it's not supporting the u.n. it's supporting americans with with disabilities. when they go to saudi arabia, when they go to china, india, when they go around the world, this is saying the other places dignity and respect and access matter for people. and the terms of equality that exist in law, should apply to those with disabilities. i can't believe that would be controversial and you would have essentially only 61 senators in the united states senate...