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They think the virtual fence was working, was it working, cancellation of it was a good idea or bad idea? how do you come down on it. >> it was a great idea to cancel it. its far past due. we knew not just two years ago, four years ago. it spans two administrations that they should have canceled this a longtime ago. now our taxpayers have footed a bill for over a billion dollars for a virtual fence that really hasnt benefitted us at all. and we need to get back to the basics, and im a combat eng...

Put out pictures, mug shots, things like that, video surveillance video, as they try to find people. they try and catch the bad guys. is this a good development? seems neat. great way to get information out there. are people respond to go it, is it working, and what are the pitfalls. we turn to our guy who knows more about tech than we do. shelly palmer, host of digital life with shelly palmer, which i was just on. i taped with you, and its going to be on tonight. love talking to you. tell me ab...

There it is, has been deployed in the gulf to skim up oil. so far its hard to tell if the skimmer is any match for the oil. john hofmeister joining us and mike papantonio filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of fishermen and others affected by the oil spill in the gulf. you have been recommending we get a skimmer in there. a big oil tanker to go in and skimming up the oil off the surface. is it working, this big whale we have out there? >> well, theres two different ways to use a super tanker....

Tough they are will be sufficient to deter the iranian regime its goal from building nuclear weapons. i just dont see it working. but there is a seriousness of purpose under way, and a hope clearly on the american side that will be enough. of and the israelis or the americans will not need to use force. but what the outcome is, its too early for me to say. and i think what were seeing is a whether bl build-up to avoid using military force without closing the door to the use of military force. >>...

Business worldwide. now back to "hardball." well, its day 78 of the oil spill disaster and still no good news. tar balls have now hit texas, and a huge converted super tanker, its called a well, there it is, has been deployed in the gulf to skim up oil. so far its hard to tell if the skimmer is any match for the oil. mike pampantonio filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of fishermen and others oskted by the oif spill in the gulf. you have been recommending we get a skimmer in there. a big oi...

Welcome back to "hardball." well, its day 78 of the oil spill disaster and still no good news. tar balls have now hit texas, and a huge converted super tanker, its called a whale, there it is, has been deployed in the gulf to skim up oil. so far its hard to tell if the skimmer is any match for the oil. john hofmeister joining us and mike papanton yeo filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of fishermen and others affected by the oil spill in the gulf. you have been recommending we get a skimmer i...

Summers biggest blockbuster. check out the lines in new york city. people got there early and lined up for hours. they had to -- and they had to. am sold 600,000 unit on the first day. that sounds like a good number. forcing the provider at&t to temporarily suspend preorders because of it. and. thats just in the u.s. check out the lines in tokyo. they got a crack at the new iphone before the united states did. lucky people. people waited three days in lines there just to get their own iphone. an...

And you put it in your car. you put it in jets. you use it just like anything else. youve got this oil. sounds like a brilliant plan to some, sounds single pell simple enough as well. lets bring in cj warner. hello to you. i have to tell you, we were all fascinated by this particular idea. the first question a lot of people have, though, even if you do it this way, with this algae, can i use this stuff in the car i have right now, or will i need a specially modified vehicle? >> tj, you can absol...

Mile up to a ship on the surface. were told that process has never been used at those depths and just a few minutes ago the head of the oil company bp say the dome is likely to have problems from the start. about an hour ago, i spoke with the commanders of the coast guard, admiral thad allen. he is in charge of overall efforts to contain the oil. and minimize the damage to the ecosystem and the economy. here is some of what he had to say. >> just your take on how difficult this job is and the ch...

Phone from robert, louisiana, to tell us more about the giant box, its construction, and just how it will hopefully work, the mans name is john curry. hes the director of external affairs for bp. so, welcome to the show. thank you very much. we saw live pictures just a short time ago of the containment box being sent out. how long did it take to build this contraption, and the what are the chances of it working, sir? >> well, hi, don. its good to be here today. the design and the implementation ...