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Inquiry? >> i think that everybody understands and knows that israel is quite capable of investigating itself. we have done it ample times. but out of the ordinary we would welcome some observers because we want to show this due process of the law in complete impartiality and transparency and im sure that once all the details are revealed, there will be great embarrassment for those who arranged this flotilla. >> turkey was one of only two nations who voted against the sanctions on iran this wee...

They had iron rods and they had axes and knives. also, its not inconceivable they had firearms, which they threw overboard. this is being checked now. >> why did israel reject the call for an international inquiry from the u.n. secretary general? because the turkish foreign minister says its because you dont want an impartial investigation of the facts. >> no, not at all, fareed. we would be very much welcoming an inquiry. its our interest to expose all the facts. we have nothing to fear on the ...

Sachs and the s.e.c. and the timing of the investigation and the congressman from california, he would like to see an investigation. >> everyone is saying, funny how the s.e.c. charges goldman sachs as fraud just as the white house is going for its big push on financial reform. the s.e.c. says there is no political reasons why we are doing this. we are an independent law enforcement body. the inspector general has confirmed that, in fact, it will, the inspector general, will look into the timing...

Impartiality. i want to be clear that mayor shapiro, numerous people in the administration said there was nothing political about the timing of this. the s.e.c. was pursuing its own investigation of goldman sachs and decided to charge them on the merits of the case, not because of the timing of financial reform. but the s.e.c. inspector general will investigate it. >> one more note here on goldman sachs. it seems easy. people pit main street against wall street, the two sides banging heads. you ...

Release during the trading day except nick they released during the trading day and goldmangoes down by 13 points. now there is a back and forth about whether it was an appropriate case or intended to cover up a report that said this s.e.c. doesnt do its job. >> wow, wow, wow. it was hot, christine. harsh charges. >> still is. >> any evidence of this? i wanted a document, something. >> it gets hotter every day. no evidence yet. thats why issa and others have asked the inspector general to look a...

A potential conflict of interest for her husband, a recent 5-4 supreme court ruling loosened campaign finance rules that effect liberty central. when asked what impact her role might have on her husbands impartiality. mrs. thomas said, quote, are you asking that because there is a different standard for conservatives? did you ask ed reynolds rendell that question? she was referring to pennsylvanias democratic governor who is married to a appellate court judge. spending $5.4 million to buy fine c...

Thats why we called in fox legal analyst peter johnson jr. here with prescription for truth. good morning to you. >> all right. so virginia thomas, clarence thomas wife has started an organization, i think it officially kicks off in may, and it is -- its close to what -- how some have characterized the tea party movement. >> its called liberty central. its a not for profit advocacy lobbying group and a bunch of people beginning with "the los angeles times" in a very slanted article have raised t...

Themselves, meaning step out of the case. step out of judging the case, if they believe that their impartiality could reasonably be questioned. so theyre saying based on the citizens united decision, thats that united states supreme court decision that the president -- >> call them out. >> that he called them out at the state of the union, there can be all this corporate money given to her group and somehow thats going to affect clarence thomas. >> so you dont buy it? >> no, its not rational. it...

Supreme court justice clarence thomas. it may well be that no law or ethics rule has been broken by justice thomas because of his wifes political activism, but the latest actions have raised the question at least of whether the perception of the supreme courts political impartiality has discovered another disturbing hit. it was at last months conservative political action conference that mrs. thomas uttered possibly her most provocative words to date. during a panel discussion with tea party lea...

Ethics rule has been broken by justice thomas because of his wifes political activism, but the latest actions have raised the question at least of whether the perception of the supreme courts political impartiality has discovered another disturbing hit. it was at last month conservative political action conference that mrs. thomas uttered possibly her most provocative words to date. during a panel discussion with tea party leaders, she said, i am an ordinary citizen from omaha, nebraska, who jus...