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>> shannon: the leak case involving domestic records put a spotlight on surveillance. some say the public has a right to know a lot more about the courts that never turn down a government request. >> i think its quite telling so few of applications are denied. >> shannon: when it comes to getting search warrants they have a good track record as the fisa court. the request to track phone records are drafted within the national security agency or nsa at the request of one of federal intelligence a...

Extreme weather in arizona, monsoon season starts around 4th of july but this time it showed up early. they have had torrential rains causing flash flooding in low-lying areas. experts are warning that the strong winds and lightning could spark potential wildfires. monsoon season will continue through the 30th of september. still to come, sources say the c.i.a. will run the program to run weapons to syrian rebels. we will ask ted poe how that will work. and dream vacation this summer? better t...

Program he helped to create after 9/11 has saved lives and stopped terrorist attacks. a red line for us is we start seeing a whole bunch of chemical weapons around or being utilized. that would change my calculus. >> shannon: that is talking about the red line on syria. the c.i.a. will arm the syrian rebels following an announcement from the administration that assad used chemical weapons on civilians. today we have a member of the house foreign affairs committee ted poe to what it means to pu...

Snowden claims he had is being overblown. dick cheney says he is a trader and possible chinese spy. we begin an exclusive interview who is defending the nsa program. >> many lawmakers on both sides of the aisle do support that surveillance while others worry it could undermine our privacy but dick cheney who helped design the modern security apparatus that americans have had their say about surveillance and can always let their voices be heard at the ballot box. >> they get to vote for senior of...

Still here in israel there isnt much hope that iran will bend on its nuclear ambitions. >> iran will be judged by its actions. if iran continues to insist on developing its nuclear weapons program, the end result must be made clear. one way or another it will be stopped. >> reporter: rouhani won with the support of young iranians desperate for change and they called it wisdom and moderation. its sign but he remains a strong supporter of the yeah local la so its not clear what the new president w...

The groups budget and limit the board independent from the v.a., a move advocates to sweep gulf war illness under the rug. >> when the secretary was confronted with these recommendations on our part be investigated, they have opt today shoot the messenger. >> im troubled by the changes purported to have been made. >> the department of veterans affairs strongly deny any wrongdoing and says it has recognized nine new diseases associated with gulf war illness. quote, funding for gulf war research h...

With a staggering 600,000 claims backlogged. now accusations of retaliation by the department. national security correspondent jennifer griffin has details. >> there are new calls for veterans affairs secretary to step aside this time the accusation is that he has retaliated against an independent group with investigating gulf war illness a multisyndrome condition that was because of exposure to toxic chemicals in iraq. advocates say he was andered by a 2012 vote of no confidence by the research...

Significantly less effective and it reveals to our adversaries crucial information they shouldnt have. >> the intelligence community briefed congress on justification for the secret surveillance claiming dozens of terrorist attacks were prevented though few details were offered. while he supports the program and need for secrecy some think our civil liberties are in danger of being compromised. >> i dont think collecting millions and millions of americans phone calls, this is time, place, whom y...

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