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long discussions all, almost a national security court. i like the idea, a due process is part of the brand. guantanamo was the right thing to do initially but the reason it caused much consternation because the rest of the world could not believe america would pick people off the battlefield and leave them there forever and it wasnt consistent with the american brand of due process. my judgment was never about the location but adjudication how do determine if they should be there or t...

misconduct resonated with her. >> he spoke about acts he had seen in pornographic films. >> why speak out now? nearly two decades after the denial. >> dont think this is right. plus, cutting, burning, whipping and rape. just released wikileaks documents reveals torture by u.s. allies. what does it mean? >> larry: good evening. in 1991, anita hill leveled some explosive charges during the confirmation hearings for clarence thomas who ultimately became an associate justice of the u.s. ...

misconduct resonated with her. >> he spoke about acts he had seen in pornographic films. >> why speak out now? nearly two decades after the denial. >> dont think this is right. plus, cutting, burning, whipping and rape. just released wikileaks documents reveals torture by u.s. allies. what does it mean? >> larry: good evening. in 1991, anita hill leveled some explosive charges during the confirmation hearings for clarence thomas who ultimately became an associate justice of the u.s. ...

misconduct resonated with her. >> he spoke about acts he had seen in pornographic films. >> why speak out now? nearly two decades after the denial. >> dont think this is right. plus, cutting, burning, whipping and rape. just released wikileaks documents reveals torture by u.s. allies. what does it mean? >> larry: good evening. in 1991, anita hill leveled some explosive charges during the confirmation hearings for clarence thomas who ultimately became an associate justice of the u.s. ...

midterm elections just eight days away. the latest polls show republicans on the verge of major gains on capitol hill. here is the key. independent voters siding with the gop. republicans hold a 5 point lead, 47 to 42% according to the latest politico george washington university battleground poll. jon: republicans hold a 14 point edge among independent voters and that may be the tree. leaders of both parties are predicting victory next week. >> i think youll see an unprecedented wave ...

age to 62. most oil refineries in france have been hit with strikes causing fuel shortages at airports and gas stations. >> hello, everyone, we begin with the push to get voters out in force for the midterm elections, just 17 days away, president barack obama is expected to speak at any moment now in boston. he wants to help massachusetts governor deval patrick keep his job. well bring his comments to you live. dan lothian is standing by in boston traveling with the president, later to...

beaten by others in his own platoon. look at the pictures here. they say he was a snitch. the soldier who exposed a rogue killing squad accused of picking off civilians. also, fight night in las vegas, not what you think, not necessarily prize fighters. the prize theyre fighting for is a seat in the senate. the senates top democrat is it tangling with a tea party insurgent. some name-calls went on. shes telling harry reid to man up? hes telling her shes an extremist. and, are you l...

arent as bad as some people will have you believe. now i want to tell you about four bright spots in the economy right now. one of them, i said were exporting a lot. one of the things were exporting a lot of are farming products. things that we farm here in america. and largely thats because there are developing economies like brazil and china, who are buying more of what we export. in fact, china is set now to become the second-biggest buyer of things that produced on american farms...

Quote, i think it would be a mistake to wait until january 2012. this is not the kind of job you want to fill in the spring of an election year. retired general jim dubic served under gates during the height of the iraq surge and wonders if the next secretary will keep gates respect for military leaders in uniform. >> hes a genuinely respectful of the military profession and what we bring to the table. he is also a very good listener and a very good question asker. >> reporter: gates has aggress...

flood ravaged pakistan. a fifth of the country is now under water including many children fighting to stay alive. well experience the crisis first hand. as president obama hits the campaign trail to try to help democrats his top ally in the u.s. senate is contradicting him. the majority leader harry reid now jumping into the flap over an islamic center planned near ground zero in new york city. the presidents remarks on this red hot issue over the weekend have given republicans ammun...