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he is bryant neil venus and he is part of a frightening new trend, homegrown terrorists. >> radicalization is definitely on the rise in the united states. >> american citizens radicalizing, eager to kill their countrymen. venus is the terrorist next door. the "american al qaeda." its clear now the number of americans who have become radicalized and are willing to kill for al qaeda or some other terrorist group is on the rise. just this month right here in times square, a man by the n...

trend, homegrown terrorists. >> radicalization is definitely on the rise in the united states. >> american citizens radicalizing eager to kill their countrymen. vinas is the terrorist next door, the american al qaeda. >> its clear now the number of americans who have become radicalized and willing to kill for al qaeda or some other terrorist group is on the rise. times square a name by the name of faisal shahzad to detonate a car bomb. but this is a story about an american-born citizen...

Middle-class kid. >> oh yeah, he is. yes, hes just dedicated. hes very dedicated, and hes focused. very focused. to me hes very goal oriented. >> alex takes me to one of their favorite -- this nearby harbor where they would eat ice cream, kick back, watch the boats. what was special about this place to him. >> just the water, feeling free, knowing that the boats come in and leave. knowing that he can jump in a boat and just decide to go anywhere where he decided to go. >> it got a little bit of ...

So tell me, how did you first meet bryant? where did you meet him? >> well, i met him in high school, longwood high school. he was lonely, you could tell. so as times went on i eventually tapped him on his shoulders. >> it was the beginning of a friendship that would last well beyond high school and eventually put bryant on his path to islam. alex liked partying but he also liked bryants clean-cut serious lifestyle. >> never had a beard with him, nothing, he was just a straight-edge, he was pass...

Tomorrow, a unified defense, response, message about what will be implemented the first three months and the -- second three months and what you will see and benefit you will get from the health care package right away as the republicans send them this -- begin the assault. and, they are hoping that because there will be something passed into law theyll be able to make the case, you know, republicans, you can take your whacks but if you waste your time, more than three or four days, what are you...

>> because you cant led the purpose be the enemy of the good. we have been trying to get 40 million americans some kind of coverage. dennis kucinich realizes he has to vote for the bill. were heading down to the finish line. and theres just a few days left before everyones going to have to cast a vote on this thing, or however it ends up being adjudicated in the end, but the time was right for kucinich to step forward. this is the best we can do, its not perfect, but lets pass it and make it bet...

>> does kucinich have any impact moderately officialfiscally cone democrats? he wanted a bigger more expansive bill? >> i dont. hes pretty much in his own spe sphere, area of the universe. f interesting guy. i wont be cynical here though, i dont know if there was a kick back or a deal. but the most persuasive thing that the president can do in a situation like this is to ask and say i really need your vote. when the head of your party, the president of the united states asks for that, its a big ...

The brand new entitlement program and the american people know were broke and the last thing we need to do is add more debt on the back of you our kids and grandkids. >> let me say one thing about the "fix it" bill and are trying to get their members to vote on it based on a second "fix it" bill and if that bill somehow made it out of the senate and if i were the house i wouldnt depend on the senate to solve the problem, it doesnt solve the problem, theyll have voted for the kick back, the purch...

153-bill he tore through like the back of a cereal box, that is still in there. were getting more on this. that this student loan add-on includes special deal for north dakota, the school district "bismarck bribe." the legislation contains provisions designed to ensure votes from wavering democrats including kent conrad of north dakota, chairman of the senate budget committee. whether this makes it to the status of the louisiana purchase type of buyoff or anything of that, too early to st say. i...

Would be concerned about constitutional issues as he was the last time we went through a process like this. but, look, i think the president is vastly underestimating the attention the american people are paying to the process as well as the product. the sleazy deals, the louisiana purchase, cornhusker kick-back. the pharma deal. the sleaze that chicago style sausage making going on in the formation of this bill. to top it off, to have it "deemed" to pass or vote in a fashion thats not an up-or-...