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not to waste their time on a symbolic vote due to happen very soon. im woft blitzer here in "the situation room." >> rupert murdoch says this is the most humble day of his life. a titan of news business, he was called on the carpet before the british parliament today over the phone hacking scandal that shocked and afalled the world. along with a son and former chief executive, murdoch was hammered with questions about alleged crimes that brought down his popular tabloid, "the news of t...

Colleagues who are committed -- every bit as committed to what we stand for and trying to get accomplished as any. ive known general dempsey for a significant period of time. hes as chief, there couldnt -- as chief of the army, he was a great selection. i knew him when he was the deputy down at central command. like many others, i have the highest regard for him as a soldier and someone who is very, very committed to our young men and women and their family. >> he has no political baggage we kno...

>> having served as acting commander of central command, he understands that the security gains and political progress must go hand in hand and just as he challenged the army to embrace new doctrine and tactics, i expect him to push all of our forces to continue adapting and innovating, to be ready for the missions of today and tomorrow. >> reporter: with admiral mullins term not expiring until september, the president wanted to get all of the pieces in place so that the transition would be seam...

Transition be seamless. i want to thank the secretary of defense bill lynd. for nearly 40 years in uniform. martin dem much i is one of our nations most -- martin dempsey is one of our nations most tested generals. having trained the iraqi forces. he knows nations must ultimately take responsibility for their own security. having served as acting commander of central command. he understands in iraq and afghanistan, political progress must go handle in hand with security. i expect him to push all...

development of alternative fuels. his warning to arab oil producer comes amid a chilling prediction. goldman sachs says gas will reach $5 a gallon this summer. and remembering the sacrifice s at arlington nationl cemetery. this morning, president obama takes part in ceremonies there, including a wreath-laying ceremony at the tomb of the unknowns. lets talk politics now. presidential candidates, those who have declared, and those likely to, are reaching out to voters on this memoria...

teenage girls. and hackers tapping into something important, new targets, and get dangerously close to u.s. military secrets. the rash of online attacks and the threat to internet security and to homeland security. wolf blitzer is off. im candy crowley and youre in "the situation room." on this memorial day, sarah palin is doing some of the things she did best, creates suspense and drums up suspension. vice presidential nominee and reality tv star is not saying whether she will added...

>> on this holiday morning. >> and weve got a lot of news. we begin with the weather. first a new wave of spring storms is pounding the midwest. in fact, some of the worst damage is in battle creek, michigan. a storm packing 80-mile-an-hour winds snapped trees, brought down a lot of power lines. in fact, across the state some 100,000 homes and businesses lost power. >> a violent storm hit the chicago area. ferocious winds uprooting trees and sending them on the tops of houses and cars....

Insurgent threat in those countries. general petraeus prior to being in afghanistan was head of central command where he dealt with countries like yemen, bahrain and many others in the region and libya, et cetera, that have had related concerns or posed related threats in the past as well. i think he is extremely well-positioned. >> do you think it is the right time not only to see a change with the leadership in afghanistan but also to start seeing some withdrawal of troops that we expect over ...

Qaeda central command. but it is also divided up into many splinter groups with al qaeda franchises operating in iraq, in the arabian peninsula, being involved in that one, and that branch, which is based in yemen, has been very aggressive. it has tried to attack the united states several times. youll remember the printer cartridge bomb, the underwear bomber, both of these attacks launched by the branch of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. and anwar has been one of the most charismatic members ...

E-mail contact with the shoot art ft. hood and encouraged attacks in the united states on the united states from yemen, including the underwear bombers attack and the printer cartridge bombing. he is someone to watch. al qaeda could splint ter as a result of this even more than it has splintered over the last several year waez could see multiple leadership coming up. awlaki is someone to watch. >> is that the likelier thing we might see, splintering of the organization, richard? >> reporter: tha...