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Just imagine, i think certain os in the u.n. are kangaroo courts. the human rights commission was formerly chaired by libya, under gadhafi. if they get observer state -- will allow the palestinians to use the u.n. as a political tool will create a backlash at home risk u.n. support by the american congress. if they form a government with hamas, hamas is a terrorist organization. that will end u.s. help to the palestinian people because the day they form a government hamas as a meaningful player,...

Resonating and the support we receive is very strong. and we will work with those on the opposite side to take good note of the mood of the international community and allow palestine to take its rightful place as being a full member of the united nations. >> some talks are continuing and abbas right now is supposed to meet with former president jimmy carter. >>shepard: not palestinian bid does not work what are the options? >>reporter: well, they say they have a few options. one, to go to the g...

officer macphail rushed to the scene to investigate, was shot and killed n two years later in 1991, troy davis was convicted for that murder based on eyewitness testimony but since davis trial, seven of the nine witnesses against him either recanted or changed their testimony raising doubts that have gone global. we have the scene outside the supreme court that weve been watching, where protesters have also gathered. joining us now is senior legal analyst jeffrey toobin and b.j. bernst...

>> we are going to have to bleep salacious. >> bill, thats not the word you thought he said. >> i want solutions and i think they should make gitmo an observer state at the u.n. what do you think? >> listen the general assembly could make disneyland an observer state, and they would be able to do that. >> i will see your observer state and raise you one better. why not make that the u.n? i want my neighborhood back, greg. >> yes, you do. we have to move on. do you have a comment on the show. e-m...

Palestinians -- >> if -- if -- if they get any observer status. >> we have to remember how meaningless this whole observer state is. basically, it means moving your chair from one side of the room to the other. i could be an observer state. i want to be an observer state. call it the united states of awesomeness. >> great. >> i would be the ament bass dor, like the vatican but with shorter robes. >> heres the point with perry. i have a problem -- its like there are so many major foreign policy i...

in spending that weve already cut from the budget, our plan makes additional spending cuts that need to happen if were to solve this problem. we reform agriculture subsidies. subsidies that a lot of times pay large farms for crops that they dont grow. we make modest adjustments to federal retirement programs. we reduce by tens of billions of dollars the tax money that goes to fannie mae and freddie mac. we also ask the largest financial firms, companies saved by tax dollars during fina...