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Shows how al-qaeda developed and metastasized around the world and a lie to the administration narrative that its on the road to defeat because it doesnt have a meeting of a corporate al-qaeda board of directors doesnt mean the organizations not growing and spreading and remains a-- a larger threat than before. >> i think things have change dramatically. weve just signed-- the united states set up a drone base in africa and i think the nature of this whole war has changed dramatically and im sur...

Shows how al-qaeda developed and metastasized around the world and a lie to the administration narrative that its on the road to defeat because it doesnt have a meeting of a corporate al-qaeda board of directors doesnt mean the organizations not growing and spreading and remains a-- a larger threat than before. >> i think things have change dramatically. weve just signed-- the united states set up a drone base in africa and i think the nature of this whole war has changed dramatically and im sur...

A nasty winter storm is making its way across the country today from chicago. its bringing snow, sleet and ice and headed straight for new england. this is the third weekend in a row of severe weather in the region. im mara schiavocampo and heres a look at other top stories making news now. olympian oscar pistorius is spending time with his family in south africa today. a judge let the runner out on jail. hes not allowed to have gun, drink alcohol or leave south africa as he awaits trial for a...

Report that there was a drone base in saudi arabia. >> theres been a huge -- >> that is a major problem. i mean, i come from a magazine which reported on preparations for the bay of pigs. the "new york times" did not at the kennedy administrations request report on it. later the kennedy administration said we wish you had. the trope of national security is too often used as a corps for what people need to know. >> i think, sam, just politically this is an -- its a really interesting issue becaus...

Defensible purpose. the question is what is the side effects of it, and what are the legal arguments? >> almost a third piece, which is when is it okay to kill an american citizen abroad without a trial or a hearing? the extra judicial assassination of an american citizen. >> also, i should add, what is the definition of the war were in and how longstanding will it be? we are in az phase of war that could theoretically be nennedending. >> go forever, and we are perhaps ready to open a drone base...

Bush administration announced in fact that we would be pulling our troops out of saudi arabia. it was a huge deal that we decided to do that. ive always been surprised that its not a bigger part of what we remember as the legacy of george w. bushs presidency. no more bases in saudi arabia. now, though, that has sort of been reversed. at least a little. today "the new york times" reports that some time after 2009, so some time during the presidency of barack obama, the cia built a new base in sau...

Officials. but the times did make it public now. they chose the timing for making it public now. and according to the managing editor of "the new york times," the reason they decided to make this public today is because of john brennan. quote, because the architect of the base and drone program is nominated to head the cia. and of course when he will have his confirmation hearing in the senate tomorrow. he will face the senate intelligence committee as we were just discussing with andrea mitchel...

And according to the managing editor of "the new york times," the reason they decided to make this public today is because of john brennan. quote, because the architect of the base and drone program is nominated to head the cia. and of course when he will have his confirmation hearing in the senate tomorrow. he will face the senate intelligence committee as we were just discussing with andrea mitchell. and the lead-up to these confirmation hearing has been absolutely fascinating if you care abou...

Military presence as one of his justifications for the 9/11 attacks. he demanded that u.s. troops leave saudi arabia. and then right at the beginning of the iraq war in 2003, the bush administration announced in fact that we would be pulling our troops out of saudi arabia. it was a huge deal that we decided to do that. ive always been surprised that its not a bigger part of what we remember as the legacy of george w. bushs presidency. no more bases in saudi arabia. now, though, that has sort of ...

It public now. and according to the managing editor of "the new york times," the reason they decided to make this public today is because of john brennan. quote, because the architect of the base and drone program is nominated to head the cia. and of course when he will have his confirmation hearing in the senate tomorrow. he will face the senate intelligence committee as we were just discussing with andrea mitchell. and the lead-up to these confirmation hearing has been absolutely fascinating i...