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Tends the get a free pass. in fact, weve not really commented on the bombing of the arms factory which was clearly manufacturing far more weapons than sudan had a legitimate need for. jenna: do you think we need to be stronger? >> i think we need to be aware that our silence is taken often as tacit approval, and these countries are gathering these weapons, and the destruction and the conflict that causes further complications in the middle east have their origins in places that we dont necessari...

Affiliates are equally dangerous and challenging. the underwear bomber was helped by al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula. al shah bob in somalia has had fundraisers and others operating in the united states. al-qaeda in the islamic maghreb has ties to the attackers in benghazi, certainly to cells in europe which endanger our allies there. jenna: were seeing a pattern much like afghanistan pre-9/11, and that certainly sends some chills to us, peter. in what way and where specifically in the world a...

Thats an increase of 46,000 from the previous week. a disappointing reminder for 23 million americans either underemployed or unemployed of just how hard it is to find fulfilling work. peter barnes of the fox business network is live in washington keeping an eye on these numbers, so whats going on with them, peter? >> reporter: well, jon, the weekly numbers show that the jobs market is still struggling, that progress on job creation and getting that unemployment rate down is still going to be sl...

Sharia punishments, destroyed several world heritage sites in timbuktu calling them unislamic. theyve allowed fighters in other parts of the world to create linkages in training camps. so weve got this ungoverned space just a few hours flight from europe becoming a gathering place, a safe haven for an al-qaeda affiliate. jenna: peter, it reminds us as were taking a look at regions in the world that we should be paying attention to that the enemy is not based on geography, its based on ideology, ...

Al-qaeda gathers strength in another form, in another place and prepares its next attack on the civilized world. jenna: reminds us the complexity that we face. peter, its great to have you on the program. we look forward to having you back. >> thank you. jon: the food police, they are hot on the trail of this snack craze. some schools are cracking down on flaming hot cheetos with an all-out ban. its not just because of the calorie count. wait til you hear. for over 60,000 california foster child...

boiling mad. that story and breaking news "happening now." good morning to you on this thursday. im jon scott. jenna: it would nice to have cheetos on set so we could investigate properly. jon: youre making me hungry. jenna: there are a lot of topics to bet to today. we are glad you are with us. im jenna lee. 19 days until election day. and now a new presidential poll revealing something rehave not yet seen in the race for the white house, governor romneys lead over president obama amo...

before tuesdays second presidential debate. well see if that has any affect at all. following the first presidential debate we saw how any performance on the national stage can really influence polls. tonight the president and governor will be on the same stage again, or be on or share a stage together again, its not the same stage but in a much different setting. i hope -- maybe john roberts can explain that better. the same stage as the debate but they are sharing a stage in a differ...