September 11 attacks, we look at a scandal growing in afghanistan. Did u. S. Military cover up a massacre by u. S. Special forces of afghan civilians . Many of these cases, it has been documented recently in a report, there is just no followup whatsoever with clear evidence of the violation of laws. It is no surprise u. S. Military sort of investigates itself and responsible for holding itself accountable. Amy we will speak with awardwinning journalist matt aikins. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In a major Foreign Policy victory for president obama, republicans in the senate failed to secure enough votes thursday to derail the iran nuclear agreement. The senate voted against clearing the way for a debate of the bill in a 58 to 42 vote, less than the 60 votes needed to advance a resolution of disapproval. Four democrats voted against the deal new york senator charles schumer, maryland senator benjam
We will go to his double for the latest. As the United States marks the 14th anniversary of the september 11 attacks, we look at a scandal growing in afghanistan. Did u. S. Military cover up a massacre by u. S. Special forces of afghan civilians . Many of these cases, it has been documented recently in a report, there is just no followup whatsoever with clear evidence of the violation of laws. It is no surprise u. S. Military sort of investigates itself and responsible for holding itself accountable. Amy we will speak with awardwinning journalist matt aikins. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In a major Foreign Policy victory for president obama, republicans in the senate failed to secure enough votes thursday to derail the iran nuclear agreement. The senate voted against clearing the way for a debate of the bill in a 58 to 42 vote, less than the 60 votes needed to advance a resolution of disapproval.
Todays battle for control and all of the issues at stake in just a few minutes. But first, we have a round up of the mornings other top stories. Joe talks about it. Oil prices falling sharply, expanding losses for a fourth session. Check this out right now. You thought this was bloody yesterday, down another 2. 6 this morning. 76. 70 for wti at this point. Saudi arabia cutting prices to the United States. The exporters battling for market share here in the Worlds Largest energy consumer, nation, also weighing on prices. Signs that opec is ready to curb outputs. Oil prices are down more than 20 from this years peak in june and, andrew, this is a huge deal because, in saudi arabia, they can produce that oem oil for about 30 a barrel. Here in the United States, if you start looking at fracking and some of these other techniques, its more complicated, its more expensive, and it costs somewhere between 6 0 and 63 on average to get some of that oil on the ground. Weve got the number of stock
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Of the injury. If gray wasnt belt in, it would be a violation of Department Policy issued just nine days before the arrest. That requires all prisoners to be restrained by a seat belt. Now, there are new protests going on right now in baltimore, and tonight a local church is holding a Prayer Service for grays family. Wheel have more on that later. For also first at 4 today, a change of venue for charles severance, the man accused of three murders in alexandria. The judge moved it to fairfax county. He is accused of killing three women between 2003 and 2013. Prosecutors laid out many of their evidence including an incredibly ballistics connection between the murders. Northern Virginia Bureau chief julie carey join\s us at 5. Were tracking developments in the sentencing of David Petraeus. He just learned his fate in a North Carolina courtroom a judge sentenced him to two years of probation and a 100,000 fine. Now, petraeus could have been sentenced to as much as one year in jail. The sen