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Spreading civilization and human rights has long been used as an excuse for state-building through colonialism and imperialism. This idea dates back at least to early Spanish and colonial efforts in the New World, and the rationale was initially employed as just one of many.

by the worst flooding in decades. cnns amber lyon joins us from brattleboro in vermont. set the scene a little bit, amber, for whats going on. what are you seeing? what are you hearing? >> reporter: well, out here, wolf, had i been standing out here earlier yesterday, i would be completely under water. i want to come here and show you this brook right here, this is pretty much representative of whats across this state. this is wet stone brook, flowing more like a river now. its about f...

who may be in need of damage control after irene? plus graphic new evidence of brutality by moammar gadhafi and his inner circle. this just as were hearing his wife and several children have now escaped libya. the pressure now growing to make sure gadhafi himself doesnt get away. im wolf blitzer. youre in "the situation room." raging water in the northeast so powerful it can sweep away cars and swallow up homes. right now vermont is devastated by the worst flooding in decades. cnns a...