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at the pentagon, we had to conceive of the nature of this war. if you are at war, you have an enemy. how do you define the enemy? if you are at war, it is very important to have a war aim. in 1990 when saddam hussein invaded kuwait, president bush senior set a war aim and build an international coalition based on that of expelling the iraqi forces from kuwait. that later became highly significant when people were suggesting that setting it up at the beginning wind up being a major factor. we were conscious that if you are going to set a war aim, it had to be something appropriate, sensible, and flexible. we were talking about this when we were not even fully sure who had done this, how large the enemy network was. we had a big discussion about setting the war aim. we announced ourselves what happens if there are a series of attacks of this kind. if our aim is to prevent the next attack, what are the consequences to the united states? immediately, we thought about the danger to the constitution. we thought about the fact that a series of terrorist
at the pentagon, we had to conceive of the nature of this war. if you are at war, you have an enemy. how do you define the enemy? if you are at war, it is very important to have a war aim. in 1990 when saddam hussein invaded kuwait, president bush senior set a war aim and build an international coalition based on that of expelling the iraqi forces from kuwait. that later became highly significant when people were suggesting that setting it up at the beginning wind up being a major factor. we...
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entrance to the pentagon. specifically if you are just walking from the bus platform to the rainfall stations north entrance you are fine. no big changes to talk about. but if you are walking the pentagon's visitor branson the south side, that's when you need to be careful. metro customers will no longer have access to the left center walkway near the station's south escalator and elevators which lead to that pentagon visitors balance. that walkway will only be accessible to pentagon building pass holders. this is an issue, as i said, especially on mornings like this because that walkway is the only covered walkway on the pentagon south side. the defense department is planning to build a tech rare canopy sometime next month. until then you have to walk outside in the rain or redirect the north side escalators during this bad weather. now, this is all, all of these changes are in response to what happened here last march when john patrick bebell -- bedell opened fire in to the pentagon. ever since they have sai
entrance to the pentagon. specifically if you are just walking from the bus platform to the rainfall stations north entrance you are fine. no big changes to talk about. but if you are walking the pentagon's visitor branson the south side, that's when you need to be careful. metro customers will no longer have access to the left center walkway near the station's south escalator and elevators which lead to that pentagon visitors balance. that walkway will only be accessible to pentagon building...
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from the pentagon memorial in arlington, this is 35 minutes. please direct your attention to the pentagon memorial flagpole. the flag is flying at half staff. >> the national anthem of the united states. ♪ [brass band playing "star- spangled banner"] >> ladies and gentlemen, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, admiral mike mullen. >> mr. president, secretary gates, distinguished guests, most of all families and friends of those we lost on 9/11, inside the pentagon, near the chapel, lies a quilt on display. it was stitched together by dozens of americans who simply wanted those of us who survived the attack on his building to note that day, our fellow citizens, would always remember those who did not. on that quilt are written these words by a little girl, "in our hearts, we weep for you. in our minds, we honor you." today, her words still comfort us, because today, we still weak for those we lost here and in new york -- weep for those we lost here, in new york, and in somerset county. we honor them with our presence and certainly with
from the pentagon memorial in arlington, this is 35 minutes. please direct your attention to the pentagon memorial flagpole. the flag is flying at half staff. >> the national anthem of the united states. ♪ [brass band playing "star- spangled banner"] >> ladies and gentlemen, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, admiral mike mullen. >> mr. president, secretary gates, distinguished guests, most of all families and friends of those we lost on 9/11, inside the...
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the walkway is only accessible to pentagon pass holders. it's an issue, like i said, on mornings like this when it is raining because that is the only covered walkway on the south side. expect to get wetter. bring an umbrella. the defense department is planning to build a temporary canopy next month. but until then pedestrians will be redirected to the north side escalators during bad weather. this is in response to what happened here last march when john patrick bedell opened fire at this security check.in the pentagon. ever since pentagon officials said nay need to move the check.s away farther from the building. this morning they are taking the first step to do that. but those changes are not likely going to be complete until late 2012. while they are not permanent they are going to be around for a while. unfortunately you have to get used to them. >> thank you. >> metro will be working on the western end of the orange line for two weeks. trains will be single tracks starting today between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. metro spok
the walkway is only accessible to pentagon pass holders. it's an issue, like i said, on mornings like this when it is raining because that is the only covered walkway on the south side. expect to get wetter. bring an umbrella. the defense department is planning to build a temporary canopy next month. but until then pedestrians will be redirected to the north side escalators during bad weather. this is in response to what happened here last march when john patrick bedell opened fire at this...
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the left center walkway will only be open to pentagon pass holders. it's an issue especially on rainy days lake today because the only walkway open to metro riders at the south entrance isn't covered. the defense department is planning on a building temporary canopy sometime next month. until then pedestrians will be redirected to the north side escalators. these changes are only in effect from 5:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. monday through friday. but go ahead and get used to them because they will likely remain in effect until sometime in 2012 when a new check point at the pentagon is done being built. in arlington, kristin fisher, 9news now. >> there's disagreement over the impact of invite ago comedian to testify on capitol hill about a serious issue. comedy central's stephen colbert appeared in front of the house gash rei committee friday. he gave testimony in character. he was invited to testify about migrant workers after spending one day working in the fields. >> does one day in the field make you an expert witness? >> i believe one day of me studyi
the left center walkway will only be open to pentagon pass holders. it's an issue especially on rainy days lake today because the only walkway open to metro riders at the south entrance isn't covered. the defense department is planning on a building temporary canopy sometime next month. until then pedestrians will be redirected to the north side escalators. these changes are only in effect from 5:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. monday through friday. but go ahead and get used to them because they will...
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we'll hear from pentagon spokesman geoff morrell. but first we're joined by ash carter, undersecretary of defense for acquisitions, technology and logistics who unveiled new guidelines for how the pentagon will purchase everything from weapons to services. his plan to find 23 initiatives, grouped into five categories -- affordability and cost control, incentivizing productist, promoting real competition, and improving services acquisition and reducing bureaucracy. ash, great to have you back on the show. >> good to be back with you you. >> i'm sure you happy you have weekend back, working for months. >> we're not going to get weekends back because now it's time to implement, and i'm dogged. and so we're moving into the implementation phase. >> into implementation phase, obviously the report. the focus, there's a lot of discussion on major platforms so everybody senses a more prime contractor but what does it mean for everybody? both the prime contractors and everybody who supplies them. >> it is for everybody. and all tiers and thoug
we'll hear from pentagon spokesman geoff morrell. but first we're joined by ash carter, undersecretary of defense for acquisitions, technology and logistics who unveiled new guidelines for how the pentagon will purchase everything from weapons to services. his plan to find 23 initiatives, grouped into five categories -- affordability and cost control, incentivizing productist, promoting real competition, and improving services acquisition and reducing bureaucracy. ash, great to have you back on...
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. >>> security changes will start today near the pentagon. security checkpoint will be moving further away from the pentagon between 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. which will limit the walkways. they need to add security checkpoints further from the entrance where a gunman opened fire back in march. >>> california officer is accused of abusing his badge after faking the arrest of a 15- year-old boy. the officer handcuffs the young team and threatens to put him in jail after learning the boy had sex with the officer's 14-year- old stepdaughter. the boy's parents recorded the encounter on a cell phone video. [inaudible]
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the pentagon was burning. we set up a temporary control tower on the airfield for the personnel out there, but the trade tower itself, we never stopped. of course, we were two stories below sea level with a bunch of concrete around. >> you try to get word to the tower to evacuate and they were not picking up the line. >> i wasn't talking to my friend -- i was talking to my friend, and i grabbed my operations manager, told him what was going on. we cannot get through to the control tower. i jumped on the elevator, which was a very uneasy feeling, got on the elevator with my friend and said, we have to get to the tower, have to tell them to get out. i went up there and saw the black smoke. all use of flying through the air was paper. -- all you saw flying through the air was paper. it was crazy, crazy, crazy. >> that was from the pentagon. >> that was the pentagon. >> how did you respond to these shutdowns as they began to occur? >> the ability to provide air- traffic control services was nil. we issued orders t
the pentagon was burning. we set up a temporary control tower on the airfield for the personnel out there, but the trade tower itself, we never stopped. of course, we were two stories below sea level with a bunch of concrete around. >> you try to get word to the tower to evacuate and they were not picking up the line. >> i wasn't talking to my friend -- i was talking to my friend, and i grabbed my operations manager, told him what was going on. we cannot get through to the control...
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which do you think is the pentagon 26 page recipe. >> that's obviously the pentagon. >> that's on your left. your camera right. and these are the betty crocker. so let's do a taste test. >> little nibble here. >> no lumps or bumps at the pentagon. >> not satisfying. not satisfying at all. >> i agree with you there. >> and the betty crocker you can tell much more moist. >> that was an easy test. an easy test. >> we will continue to test throughout the show. but i think we all go for the betty crocker right now. we will let our other colleagues. >> i will save this after weather. >> everything tastes better with a walnut in i like the girl deli brand at costco. those are good, too. you can telecommute, i judge doing that tomorrow. maybe a day off because flooding is likely with where two to four inches of rain upwards of six in spots. critical time, after midnight. 2:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. severe weather is possible from dc east. get outside and make sure the gutters are not blocked and if you don't have a half tank of gas fill up your car. you may have a tough time moving an tomorrow and
which do you think is the pentagon 26 page recipe. >> that's obviously the pentagon. >> that's on your left. your camera right. and these are the betty crocker. so let's do a taste test. >> little nibble here. >> no lumps or bumps at the pentagon. >> not satisfying. not satisfying at all. >> i agree with you there. >> and the betty crocker you can tell much more moist. >> that was an easy test. an easy test. >> we will continue to test...
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all four of the service chiefs wanted to wait until that was done before the pentagon... before the senate voted as did secretary gates. >> lehrer: the general amos, the marine general who is to be commandant, was his opposition based on the fact that the study wasn't over or was it based on the idea of it? >> i think it was mostly based on the idea that he feared that the wars, that changing the law in the middle of the wars would be what he called a distraction. let's face facts here. the service is most concerned with this policy change are the army and the marines because those are the folks who are on the ground in the mud. the air force and the navy not such a big issue. but general amos is basically carrying the same water that general conway the current commandant of the marine corps was carrying. he's been the most outspoken and has even said maybe we'll have to have separate quarters for gay troops as well as straight troops which most people don't think will happen. >> lehrer: mark, are any of the results of the survey thus far leaked out in any way whatsoever?
all four of the service chiefs wanted to wait until that was done before the pentagon... before the senate voted as did secretary gates. >> lehrer: the general amos, the marine general who is to be commandant, was his opposition based on the fact that the study wasn't over or was it based on the idea of it? >> i think it was mostly based on the idea that he feared that the wars, that changing the law in the middle of the wars would be what he called a distraction. let's face facts...
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>> to a secure location. >> this was before the pentagon was hit? >> that is right. >> what was it that you thought this was that you needed to start evacuate in the highest ranking people and agencies? tim was already thinking this was not just a crime scene and was something much bigger. >> in retrospect, we know there were four plains. at the time, we did not know how many there were. we did not know if there were other parts of the plot. the immediate issue you are concerned about is discovery. you want to make sure that if something blows up at the fbi, it is not the end of the federal government's capabilities. i think the attorney general was a way. we did not know how quickly he could get back. we have to go someplace out of harm's way. i elected to stay with the director of the fbi. that is where the action was. >> is there already a system in government of the momus -- at the moment this happens when the military talks to the civilians? >> there was communication between the military and the fbi at the operations center. >> turning to the
>> to a secure location. >> this was before the pentagon was hit? >> that is right. >> what was it that you thought this was that you needed to start evacuate in the highest ranking people and agencies? tim was already thinking this was not just a crime scene and was something much bigger. >> in retrospect, we know there were four plains. at the time, we did not know how many there were. we did not know if there were other parts of the plot. the immediate issue you...
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at the pentagon. thank you. secretary gates is one of the administration officials leaving next year. don't forget about the text to vote poll. here is the question: what effect will white house staff changes have on the administration? you can text your answer to 36288. sr1 for significantly help. sr2 for slightly help. sr3 for slightly hurt. or sr4 for significantly hurt. we'll have those results later. the grapevine is up next. when you have a drug or alcohol problem, your whole world stops making sense. you can get help for yourself, or a loved one and make sense of life again. for information, treatment referral... and most importantly... help, tdd: 800-487-4889. brought to you by the u.s. department of health and human services. >> bret: fresh pickings from the grapevine grape. president obama was heckled at a rundraiser pushing for more funding for aid program and independent to the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. they yelled and held signs reading "obama broken policies kill." president obama
at the pentagon. thank you. secretary gates is one of the administration officials leaving next year. don't forget about the text to vote poll. here is the question: what effect will white house staff changes have on the administration? you can text your answer to 36288. sr1 for significantly help. sr2 for slightly help. sr3 for slightly hurt. or sr4 for significantly hurt. we'll have those results later. the grapevine is up next. when you have a drug or alcohol problem, your whole world stops...
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at the pentagon. thank you. secretary gates is one of the administration officials leaving next year. don't forget about the text to vote poll. here is the question: what effect will white house staff changes have on the administration? you can text your answer to 36288. sr1 for significantly help. sr2 for slightly help. sr3 for slightly hurt. or sr4 for significantly hurt. we'll have those results later. the grapevine is up next. [ technician ] are you busy? management just sent over these new technical manuals. they need you to translate them into portuguese. by tomorrow. [ male announcer ] ducati knows it's better for xerox to manage their global publications. so they can focus on building amazing bikes. with xerox, you're ready for real business. but now, to get it really cooking, you need a little website development. some transparent reporting, so you know it's working. online ads and 1-on-1 marketing consultation. yellowbook's got all that. yellowbook360 has a whole spectrum of tools. the perfe
at the pentagon. thank you. secretary gates is one of the administration officials leaving next year. don't forget about the text to vote poll. here is the question: what effect will white house staff changes have on the administration? you can text your answer to 36288. sr1 for significantly help. sr2 for slightly help. sr3 for slightly hurt. or sr4 for significantly hurt. we'll have those results later. the grapevine is up next. [ technician ] are you busy? management just sent over these new...
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the pentagon now. pentagon has new marching orders trying to control military spending. you might think senators might embrace the attempt to spend the taxpayers' money more wisely. today, tough questions are being raised about whether the troops will benefit or suffer. our pentagon correspondent barbara starr is joining us with more. barbara, some members of the senate armed services committee are suggesting they need more information. >> oh, absolutely, wolf. defense secretary robert gates is one of the more popular cabinet members on capitol hill. you would think that both democrats and republicans would embrace his plan to cut defense spending. on capitol hill today, it erupted over a technical issue over closing down something called the joint forces command. that's a part of the military that helps everybody to try to work together. they have headquarters in norfolk, virginia. and democratic senator jim webb worried about job cuts, let the pentagon officials have it right between the eyes. have a listen. >> we did not have access, we didn't have an opportunity to p
the pentagon now. pentagon has new marching orders trying to control military spending. you might think senators might embrace the attempt to spend the taxpayers' money more wisely. today, tough questions are being raised about whether the troops will benefit or suffer. our pentagon correspondent barbara starr is joining us with more. barbara, some members of the senate armed services committee are suggesting they need more information. >> oh, absolutely, wolf. defense secretary robert...
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the pentagon didn't want the book to have. and now people are buying up this version with the blacked out passages. still, though, there's a few copies we're told of the original floating around out there in the cyberworld that you can't stop knowledge in the information. wolf? >> all right, barbara, thanks very much. i remember a time when the situation like that has unfolded. thank you. >>> it's been more than six weeks since raging flood waters devastated pakistan. now the u.s. military is in a race against time to get aid to the country and people out. here's cnn ooze frederick pliken. >>> because every sack of wheat counts, the helicopter is stacked all the way to the ceiling. the u.s. had 18 choppers from the 16th combat air brigade out of wainwright alaska flying relief missions in northwest pakistan. warrant officer aaron cunninghamm flies a c-7 chinook. >> it's small, we're in villages that don't normally have aircraft traffic. they're not set up to handle aircraft as big as this. some of the landing sites that we dil
the pentagon didn't want the book to have. and now people are buying up this version with the blacked out passages. still, though, there's a few copies we're told of the original floating around out there in the cyberworld that you can't stop knowledge in the information. wolf? >> all right, barbara, thanks very much. i remember a time when the situation like that has unfolded. thank you. >>> it's been more than six weeks since raging flood waters devastated pakistan. now the...
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. >>> and the pentagon says it spent $47,000 to destroy almost 10,000 copies of a book which it claims threatens national security. it is called "operation dark heart spy craft." it had been scheduled to come out on august 31st but the pentagon officials stood by and watched as copies of that first edition were cut in to shreds and recycled. >> think it is possible that things got out there, and d.o.d. had concerns about and the publisher warned them about potential. >>> he says he cleared the book with the army when he signed the publishing contract two years ago but the pentagon said he only approached the army reserve and not the regular army or the department of defense. the publishers redacting the material in a second edition. >>> get ready to see more security around the naval observatory. the navy plans to install a ten foot security fence and several security check points an the vice president's home on massachusetts avenue. two new guard houses, four gates, phi vehicle barriers and 1800 feet of new security fencing all expected to cost $1.7 million. the u.s. secret service sa
. >>> and the pentagon says it spent $47,000 to destroy almost 10,000 copies of a book which it claims threatens national security. it is called "operation dark heart spy craft." it had been scheduled to come out on august 31st but the pentagon officials stood by and watched as copies of that first edition were cut in to shreds and recycled. >> think it is possible that things got out there, and d.o.d. had concerns about and the publisher warned them about potential....
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still to come on tonight's show at the pentagon so scared about an upcoming book by army reserve and all that they're planning to buy ten thousand copies and then destroy them we'll have more on that in just a moment and general stanley mcchrystal was booted out and his team couldn't keep their mouths shut on now mcchrystal is headed to the classroom and he appears that he still has a problem keeping his mouth shut details when we come back. each day center. for the military presence which occupies almost two thirds of the stomach and overshadows the people whose everyday life. where all the sounds so people could use or see with. you is worth every. one. well apparently the pentagon has no trouble with burning books just kidding but they actually have no trouble with destroying them it seems but to be honest hell stephen destroy a book rather than burn it anyway unlike the uproar over the planned burning of qur'an the defense department appears to be going to great lengths to stop the release of a book called operation dark heart now this is written by anthony shaffer a former defen
still to come on tonight's show at the pentagon so scared about an upcoming book by army reserve and all that they're planning to buy ten thousand copies and then destroy them we'll have more on that in just a moment and general stanley mcchrystal was booted out and his team couldn't keep their mouths shut on now mcchrystal is headed to the classroom and he appears that he still has a problem keeping his mouth shut details when we come back. each day center. for the military presence which...
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and then there comes my personal favorite the pentagon also blacked out colonel shaffer's cover name while he was in afghanistan his cover name was chris stryker and even more importantly they deleted the source of this unit that source would be john wayne's character in the one nine hundred forty nine movie the sands of. oh my goodness don't let the rest of the world know that we looked at john wayne movies for our cover names that would just be tragic or maybe show our lack of creativity anyway i think you get the point here this is an example of military bureaucracy and oh. overclassification at its best and now that it's public well they better feel stupid schaefer on the other hand should start celebrating because the second the story broke last week preorders for his new edition but the bucket and number four on the bestsellers amazon and one censored copy sold for more than two thousand dollars even though one point shaper zero for the pentagon. now back in april we first told you about hydraulic fracturing or fracking the method in which gas companies drill for natural gas an
and then there comes my personal favorite the pentagon also blacked out colonel shaffer's cover name while he was in afghanistan his cover name was chris stryker and even more importantly they deleted the source of this unit that source would be john wayne's character in the one nine hundred forty nine movie the sands of. oh my goodness don't let the rest of the world know that we looked at john wayne movies for our cover names that would just be tragic or maybe show our lack of creativity...
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being discharged for personality disorders and some argue that these discharges are just a way for the pentagon to save billions of dollars by stripping soldiers of their health care benefits and even parts of their signing bonuses so we'll speak with the nation's investigative reporter joshua kors next story visit the problems of fracking the method used to drill for natural gas see this process is destructing people's lives and putting their health at stake so we'll speak with a filmmaker who's brought this issue to the foreground in his new documentary gas land and the mayor of new york city is proposing that there be a smoking ban for many public outdoor spaces yet they want to stop smoking in parks beaches golf courses even times square so we'll have a debate and ask the question of when does protecting the public health start infringing on your freedoms and also just as we thought the news about poverty couldn't get any worse it has a new study from the census bureau shows that the poverty rate has surged to over fourteen percent last year the highest in the past sixteen years so we'll sp
being discharged for personality disorders and some argue that these discharges are just a way for the pentagon to save billions of dollars by stripping soldiers of their health care benefits and even parts of their signing bonuses so we'll speak with the nation's investigative reporter joshua kors next story visit the problems of fracking the method used to drill for natural gas see this process is destructing people's lives and putting their health at stake so we'll speak with a filmmaker...
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the pentagon is expected to announce a big weapons sale soon. the buyer, saudi arabia. national security correspondent jennifer griffin tells us what the u.s. is selling. it would be the largest arms deal in u.s. history. 60 billion dollars in military aircraft to saudi arabia's air force over the next ten years. the pentagon officials say the deal would include 84 f-15 fighter jets. 70 apache helicopters, 72 blackhawks and 60 little birds followed by a 30 billion dollar package to improve saudi's naval defenses. if congress approves the sale. it's designed to send a signal to neighboring iran, whose march toward nuclear weapons is of growing concern to its arab neighbors. >> every message that the u.s. sends is being heard loud and clear in iran and certainly any sign that the u.s. and saudi arabia are deepening their defense relationships, certainly any sign that saudi arabia will have a stronger deterrent force, i think, enters into the calculations of the iraniaeye rain. >> reporter: there could be a political component. boeing argues the sale could support up to 77
the pentagon is expected to announce a big weapons sale soon. the buyer, saudi arabia. national security correspondent jennifer griffin tells us what the u.s. is selling. it would be the largest arms deal in u.s. history. 60 billion dollars in military aircraft to saudi arabia's air force over the next ten years. the pentagon officials say the deal would include 84 f-15 fighter jets. 70 apache helicopters, 72 blackhawks and 60 little birds followed by a 30 billion dollar package to improve...
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a pentagon spokesman confirmed yesterday that military officials last week watched st martin's press hoped the books to be recycled at a cost of forty seven thousand dollars now if you need me to refresh your memory she for his book which is a memoir on being on the front lines in afghanistan afghanistan has caused a stir as the pentagon after approving manuscripts decided that it contains sensitive material and had to be banned but you know when the new york times got ahold of the original version and compared it to the redacted one well they found some of the black dog material was stuff you could easily find on wiki leaks on google so what possibly could have struck such a chord with the pentagon or earlier i caught up with retired lieutenant colonel anthony shaffer himself and i asked the author to tell me the truth what did he write it was so bad. you know i say actually question i'm still fascinated having sat in a room with do you do you have to go through the second look at the manuscript and in some instances i can understand their perspective i have said several times i don
a pentagon spokesman confirmed yesterday that military officials last week watched st martin's press hoped the books to be recycled at a cost of forty seven thousand dollars now if you need me to refresh your memory she for his book which is a memoir on being on the front lines in afghanistan afghanistan has caused a stir as the pentagon after approving manuscripts decided that it contains sensitive material and had to be banned but you know when the new york times got ahold of the original...
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and it is a pentagon's recipe for brownies for our troops. we enlisted the help of chef susan holds of culinary, a school. our mission, to whip up a batch of the pentagon's brownies designed to last as long as three years. >> this doesn't have a lot of liquid. >> uh-uh. >> meaning it's going to last longer. the ingredients are fairly standard. >> we'll combine the granulated sugar, the cocoa, the salt and the baking powder. >> reporter: except for one. anhydrous dex troes. we tracked it down at the warehouse of a local food distributor. it's imported from china and in massive quantities. >> if you're going to be buying for the large -- the huge scale production, you're going to be buying a minimum of 2-6 tons. >> reporter: 3.5 ounces is going to be a lot. >> at this point, look how thick this is. it's like icing. and we still have to add over a pound of flour. >> reporter: here is the flour. we're surprised it called for the same amount of flower as walnuts. >> today we're not going to put them in because we have a variety of tasters and we'r
and it is a pentagon's recipe for brownies for our troops. we enlisted the help of chef susan holds of culinary, a school. our mission, to whip up a batch of the pentagon's brownies designed to last as long as three years. >> this doesn't have a lot of liquid. >> uh-uh. >> meaning it's going to last longer. the ingredients are fairly standard. >> we'll combine the granulated sugar, the cocoa, the salt and the baking powder. >> reporter: except for one. anhydrous...
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jon: jennifer griffin at the pentagon. coming up we'll take an in-depth look at the stuxnet cyber worm and the impact it seems to be having on iran's nuclear ambitions. martha: jenna: the defense department buying ten thousand copies of this book on afghanistan and then burning them citing national security concerns. steve centanni is on this story. joining us live from washington, steve, how exactly did this book threaten our national security? >> reporter: jenna the pentagon isn't saying exactly how but they demanded the book "operation dark heart" be heavily redacted. the memoir about working undercover in afghanistan was written by tony shaffer. a lieutenant kernel in the army reserves. they gave the go ahead to public the book, then the intelligence agency weighed in demanding more changes. one of the issues aeu carding to shaffer was the intelligence operation called danger. where mohammed atta was identified as a danger to the u.s. before the attacks on 9/11. >> necessity took an entire paragraph out talking about d
jon: jennifer griffin at the pentagon. coming up we'll take an in-depth look at the stuxnet cyber worm and the impact it seems to be having on iran's nuclear ambitions. martha: jenna: the defense department buying ten thousand copies of this book on afghanistan and then burning them citing national security concerns. steve centanni is on this story. joining us live from washington, steve, how exactly did this book threaten our national security? >> reporter: jenna the pentagon isn't...
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. >>> the pentagon says it burned nearly 10,000 books this week. what is it trying to hide? president obama hits the campaign trail ahead of mid-term elections, but will it help democrats at the polls? that's ahead, and our political ticker. don't just sit there. be a part of our conversation. sent us a message on twitter or facebook or check in on four square, part of our eatocracy project. that coming up. marie callender's invites you back to lunch, with a new line of fresh recipes. like chicken teriyaki with crisp water chestnuts. it steams to perfection in minutes, giving the fresh flavors and textures of a homemade meal. marie's new steamed meals. it's time to savor. >>> it is time right now for a senate politics update. keeping our eyes on the latest headlines on the cnn.com political ticker and previewing the week ahead for you. let's join cnn's political editor mark preston from the best political team on television. mark, what's crossing right now, sir? >> reporter: don, as you said, we've got some real interesting new poll numbers on the tea party, and we'll get to
. >>> the pentagon says it burned nearly 10,000 books this week. what is it trying to hide? president obama hits the campaign trail ahead of mid-term elections, but will it help democrats at the polls? that's ahead, and our political ticker. don't just sit there. be a part of our conversation. sent us a message on twitter or facebook or check in on four square, part of our eatocracy project. that coming up. marie callender's invites you back to lunch, with a new line of fresh recipes....
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that's what many in the pentagon wanted. it would cut overcapacity. the navy would be left with just a single yard with recent experience building large ships like the oilers. the yard in san diego. the problem is that it won't solve the overcapacity problem. eight shipyards build large ship for navy and not enough work to keep them busy. the challenge will be to maintain the benefits with the remaining yards. thanks for joining us with this week in defense news. i'll be back next think about the internet. growing, evolving, literally transforming our lives. now imagine the possibilities of what tomorrow could bring. at at&t, we support a core set of standards that will guide the internet into the future... to protect users, and reward innovators, for years to come. we support a fair and open internet - affordable and accessible to everyone. transparent networks, managed in ways that are clear to all users. we support the fcc's plan to bring high-speed internet to everyone in america by 2020. and we are committed to keeping the internet working, as th
that's what many in the pentagon wanted. it would cut overcapacity. the navy would be left with just a single yard with recent experience building large ships like the oilers. the yard in san diego. the problem is that it won't solve the overcapacity problem. eight shipyards build large ship for navy and not enough work to keep them busy. the challenge will be to maintain the benefits with the remaining yards. thanks for joining us with this week in defense news. i'll be back next think about...
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what has the book that has the pentagon up in arms. ways, all r? i don't want you going out on those yet. and leave your phone in your purse, i don't want you texting. >> daddy... ok! ok, here you go. be careful. >> thanks dad. >> and call me--but not while you're driving. we knew this day was coming. that's why we bought a subaru. i'm ahmed mady and i'm a homebuilder. my father brought me up to give back to society... felicia jackson promised her late sister that she would take care of her children. but she needed help. i used my american express open card to get half a million points to buy building materials to help build the jackson family a new home. well, i know if my dad was still around, he would have told me, with no doubt... he would have told me it's a no brainer and i knew that from the start. it was an honor. booming is moving forward by giving back. i but i justve my 5 employcan't afford it.ance, i have diabetes. i didn't miss a premium payment for 10 years. and i'm worried if i lose my job, i won't be able to afford insurance. when i
what has the book that has the pentagon up in arms. ways, all r? i don't want you going out on those yet. and leave your phone in your purse, i don't want you texting. >> daddy... ok! ok, here you go. be careful. >> thanks dad. >> and call me--but not while you're driving. we knew this day was coming. that's why we bought a subaru. i'm ahmed mady and i'm a homebuilder. my father brought me up to give back to society... felicia jackson promised her late sister that she would...
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. >>> the pentagon says it burned nearly 10,000 books this week. what is it trying to hide? president obama hits the campaign trail ahead of mid-term elections, but will it help democrats at the polls? that's ahead, and our political ticker. don't just sit there. be a part of our conversation. send us a message on twitter or facebook or check in on four square, part of our eatocracy project. [ female announcer ] your precious eyes. when allergies make them itch, don't wait for your pills to kick in. choose alaway, from the eye health experts at bausch & lomb. it works in minutes and up to 12 hours. bausch & lomb alaway. because it's not just your allergies, it's your eyes. going great, babs. made it really easy for customers to manage their car insurance policy online. well, you know that's why we have 24/7 support, so customers can call us anytime. [ in a robotic voice ] does not compute. error. [ all ] error. error. error. malfunction, babs. beep. boop. boop. ha ha. very funny. powering down. [ new guy ] we're not really robots. [ thomas ] i thought we were. [ male announc
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put a moratorium on don't ask, don't tell until the pentagon study comes back in december? the impact with former air force staff sergeant david hall and politics with david korn. as the tax cut near, the tax cut debate isn't a debate. in battleground states 62% do not want cuts for the rich. the latest machinations with howard fineman. the way around health care reform. new child-only insurance policies. our guest wendell potter. worsts. british police want you to be on the lookout for this man. the delaware senate race also known as -- seriously? o'donnell denies she spent campaign funds on rent. she defies description on her explanation of white house czars. >> the title of nobility shall be granted by the united states. there you go. so i would say to president obama that czar is certainly a title of nobility and, therefore, it is unconstitutional. >> so what about lady gaga or peter king? oh, and she pulled and angle. >> that was the one question i had. >> i answered it. >> no, you didn't answer it. >> all the news and commentary now on "countdown." >> i'm sorry i have
put a moratorium on don't ask, don't tell until the pentagon study comes back in december? the impact with former air force staff sergeant david hall and politics with david korn. as the tax cut near, the tax cut debate isn't a debate. in battleground states 62% do not want cuts for the rich. the latest machinations with howard fineman. the way around health care reform. new child-only insurance policies. our guest wendell potter. worsts. british police want you to be on the lookout for this...
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we heard about the pentagon. we have a lot of incorrect information -- heard a lot of incorrect information. we knew how bad things were. i made an announcement to the passengers to let them know that we would try to get them on the ground safe. on the way to cleveland, we were heading right for flight 93. our courses were pretty much head-on. they made us emergency descent and landing in pittsburgh. by the time we got there, the airport had been evacuated. we had someone in the tower who had not left his post. i still do not know who he was pretty said, you can land if you want to, but you are on your own -- i still do not -- i still do not know who he was. he said, you can land if you want to, but you are on your own. after that, it was pretty uneventful. [laughter] >> thank you. there is criticism after the attack that the military was slow to respond. why did they not shoot down american 11 and united 175? how do you respond to that? >> carefully. [laughter] i think the reality is, in the pre-9/11 environment
we heard about the pentagon. we have a lot of incorrect information -- heard a lot of incorrect information. we knew how bad things were. i made an announcement to the passengers to let them know that we would try to get them on the ground safe. on the way to cleveland, we were heading right for flight 93. our courses were pretty much head-on. they made us emergency descent and landing in pittsburgh. by the time we got there, the airport had been evacuated. we had someone in the tower who had...
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issue three, pentagon featherbedding. >> we spend too much on national defense. nearly $700 billion. that's what secretary of defense, robert gates believes and says. he wants to slash $100 billion from the defense budget over five years. the current defense budget is almost 1/5 of the total u.s. budget and the total u.s. budget is $3.5 trillion. >> the culture of endless money that has taken hold must be replaced by a culture of savings and restraint. >> secretary gates is practicing what he preaches. he said that last year the department made more than 30 tough choices. canceling or curtailing major weapon system that were performing poorly or in excess to real world needs. about $330 billion worth. besides hardware heavy, the pentagon is also personnel heavy. what gates calls grass creep. generals and admirals, nearly 1,000 of them. deputy assistance secretaries of defense, 530. in 1960, there were 78. as for musicians in the military, there are more u.s. military ban members than our 6,000 foreign service offices. chairman of the joint chief of staff concurs
issue three, pentagon featherbedding. >> we spend too much on national defense. nearly $700 billion. that's what secretary of defense, robert gates believes and says. he wants to slash $100 billion from the defense budget over five years. the current defense budget is almost 1/5 of the total u.s. budget and the total u.s. budget is $3.5 trillion. >> the culture of endless money that has taken hold must be replaced by a culture of savings and restraint. >> secretary gates is...
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pentagon trying to buy and destroy an entire first run of a memoir of the war in afghanistan. former officer anthony shafer got atravel in january to write this become but when defense intelligence agency saw operation dark heart in july the pentagon says it contained two00 pages of classified information. one big problem though 10,000 copies of the book had already been printed. in fact it sits at no. 7 on amazon best seller list. the users may not get the hand on the first edition. it's currently listed as not in stock at the we be site because the defense department is actively trying to buy the copies then destroy them. new edition scheduled to be published later this month. >>> ruling declaring the military don't ask don't tell policy and growing momentum to end the nation ban on gay and lesbian serving openly in the military. the judge in southern california made that ruling yesterday. while the law is in effect until the judge waits to hear more the ruling is cause enough for celebration. here's john henry. >> recognizable. >>reporter: clark cooper got the news at dinne
pentagon trying to buy and destroy an entire first run of a memoir of the war in afghanistan. former officer anthony shafer got atravel in january to write this become but when defense intelligence agency saw operation dark heart in july the pentagon says it contained two00 pages of classified information. one big problem though 10,000 copies of the book had already been printed. in fact it sits at no. 7 on amazon best seller list. the users may not get the hand on the first edition. it's...
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>> i think it more would probably come down to the pentagon and what he has worked out with them. he gave them the okay to do this study in february. and i think he'll let that process go through until they give him the report. i don't think he wants to interfere with what gates and mullins are trying to do. >> describe or context yullize what happened today in light of your own experience and even current public opinion on this issue. >> well, you know, i think a lot of people were thinking today would be the vote and that we would get past cloture and be able to move on this bill. but we realize that it came back to what we have been seeing in this congress the whole time, which is just the partisan politics, that they're more worried about the midterm elections than they are about our american soldiers serving and being able to repeal "don't ask, don't tell." >> have civil rights advocacy groups and advocacy groups like your own done enough to make sure this happened during this administration and to frame this as nothing less than the civil rights issue of this time, do you th
>> i think it more would probably come down to the pentagon and what he has worked out with them. he gave them the okay to do this study in february. and i think he'll let that process go through until they give him the report. i don't think he wants to interfere with what gates and mullins are trying to do. >> describe or context yullize what happened today in light of your own experience and even current public opinion on this issue. >> well, you know, i think a lot of...
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in july, pentagon officials announced plans to move security screenings farther away from the pentagon to increase safety. but that was protested saying it would limit access for the disabled. this me prompted by the shooting back in march when a man entered the station and began firing a gun, wounding two cars bore being shot and killed by police. >>> new report released this morning suggests the united states is in denial about t impact alzheimer's has on our aging population. more than 35 million people worldwide have some form of dement dementia. and the cost to care for them is expected to double over the next 20 years. nbc's tracie tts is on capitol hill to explain the report. >> do you know what kind of flower this is? >> petunia. >> if dementia were a country, it would be bigger than switzerland. adi reports today that dementia will cost $604 billion worldwide this year. >> it will cost us, over the next 40 years, 0 trillion just to care for people without ever investing to change the course of the disease. >> with millions of baby boomers risk, adi says the u.s. need a nationa
in july, pentagon officials announced plans to move security screenings farther away from the pentagon to increase safety. but that was protested saying it would limit access for the disabled. this me prompted by the shooting back in march when a man entered the station and began firing a gun, wounding two cars bore being shot and killed by police. >>> new report released this morning suggests the united states is in denial about t impact alzheimer's has on our aging population. more...
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this face of the pentagon was rebuilt, and a memorial and pentagon chapel opened on the spot where the airplane hit. for eight years now, every weekday at 2:00, you can hear the islamic call to prayer in this chapel. every faith is welcome. islamic servicemen and civilians are among those who use the chapel most often. the pentagon chaplain in charge is colonel daniel minjares. >> minjares: i think this is representative of america-- again, not just army values, but what america... the best of what america represents, that various groups, various faith traditions can all use the same building. we understand each other better, and we support one another. >> pelley: and there is nothing inconsistent about hearing the islamic call to prayer at ground zero at the pentagon? >> minjares: not for me, there isn't. >> pelley: back in new york, the developer doesn't need permission to go ahead. he's free to build if he can raise the money, which could be as much as $100 million. and this is the prayer space? >> el-gamal: this is the prayer space. >> pelley: can we walk down there? >> el-gamal: y
this face of the pentagon was rebuilt, and a memorial and pentagon chapel opened on the spot where the airplane hit. for eight years now, every weekday at 2:00, you can hear the islamic call to prayer in this chapel. every faith is welcome. islamic servicemen and civilians are among those who use the chapel most often. the pentagon chaplain in charge is colonel daniel minjares. >> minjares: i think this is representative of america-- again, not just army values, but what america... the...
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>> it's not the pentagon papers. we need to pentagon papers of afghanistan right now and don't have them. he didn't have access to them. there are operational deals which reveal a great deal of killings of iraqis or afghanistan people. a lot i think we ought to know about the role of pakistan in that war, what i've read so far the "times" and other papers, is information that i think the public should have had. i think he was right to be being willing to pay a very heavy personal cost, which he probably will pay. i admire very much the fact he was patriot enough to do that. >> thank you for sharing your time and point of view with us. daniel ellsberg, pentagon papers. >>> just ahead here, the debut of our special 2010 election panel. i give you the e-team. from nancy pelosi, the wicked witch in politics, to the age of iphone and twitter. i'll name names after this. we're back right after this. [ animals calling ] ♪ [ pop ] [ man ] ♪ well, we get along ♪ yeah, we really do - ♪ and there's nothing wrong - [ bir
>> it's not the pentagon papers. we need to pentagon papers of afghanistan right now and don't have them. he didn't have access to them. there are operational deals which reveal a great deal of killings of iraqis or afghanistan people. a lot i think we ought to know about the role of pakistan in that war, what i've read so far the "times" and other papers, is information that i think the public should have had. i think he was right to be being willing to pay a very heavy...
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an understatement, according to the pentagon. it is buying up all these books, thousands of them and destroying them. a matter of national security, they say. where is your car right now? think it's safe because of your new fancy state of the art security system? think again. windows are hot wiring, that is so five years ago. now there's an app for that. >>> sitting in the comfort of your own home and making a leaving. part two of our series, "making money on youtube." thanks for joining us, a packed house, a minister under fire, and the words everyone was waiting to hear. >> i am not a perfect man. but this thing i'm going to fight. >> bishopety long, leader of a suburban atlanta mega church. he took to the pulpit for the first time since being accused of having sexual relations with four young men who had been in his church. long didn't address any of the specifics in the civil lawsuits against him, but he repeatedly quoted scripture invoking the image of himself as a righteous and innocent man under attack by evil forces. as a
an understatement, according to the pentagon. it is buying up all these books, thousands of them and destroying them. a matter of national security, they say. where is your car right now? think it's safe because of your new fancy state of the art security system? think again. windows are hot wiring, that is so five years ago. now there's an app for that. >>> sitting in the comfort of your own home and making a leaving. part two of our series, "making money on youtube." thanks...