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Killing dozens of people and injuring hundreds more last week, only a few days after the last american troops pulled out. one observer says this is clearly a bad sign. >> i dont think anyone expected things to fall apart so quickly, but i think virtually every military person i talked to agreed that things would get worse. and simply because of this vacuum and simply because of this void that, that the u.s. military forces use today fill between the iraqi military and the political powers in ira...

as these holidays wind down. the president yial campaign sean is heating up. one week from tomorrow, the iowa caucuses will mark the first formal votes in the 2012 race. right now, its too close to call, statistically speaking. according to a poll from the american research group, ron paul, mitt romney, and newt gingrich are locked in a three-way statistical tie. you can see it there. 21, 20, 19% apiece. paul steinhauser is in des moines with more on this three-way battle. and no clear...

there on christmas day. the white house condemning these blasts. nigerias president calling an end to the sectarian violence voug to catch those responsible. churches also bombed in nigeria last christmas season. more arab league observers are on their way to sir yeah heres why. an opposition group says security forces killed more than 20 people in the city of homs today. the observer planned to go there. u.n. says more than 5,000 people have died since syrias crackdown on protests b...

So right now today im going to agree with them. im going to agree with them, all right? you have any other questions? >> no, sir. >> all right. i appreciate you coming up. >> outside the hearing room, bradley was less accepting of the decision. >> thats a [ bleep ] of [ bleep ]. man, that is [ bleep ] up. i aint going do what you want me to do. i aint going to say what you say. >> technically my job is to be an observer but there was something about percy every single time i talked to him i got ...

smith, whos leaving "politico" for buzzfeed. what is that? and a look back at our most provocative interviews of 2011. im howard kurtz, and this is the christmas day edition of "reliable sources." its been a better year for scandal. some sleazy, some superficial, all devoured by the media. perhaps the most chilling came from the world of sports. first at penn state, then at syracuse university with popular coaches accused of horrendous acts. >> in retrospect, i -- you know, i shoul...

they have both been dead for nearly 2,000 years. one is venerated as the mother of jesus, the good virgin mary who said "yes" to gods request and who reigns from heaven crowned with stars. >> in a sense, you could say that christianity began the moment mary gave birth. in fact, you could say the whole modern world begins the moment mary gave birth. its the way we make dates, ount our age, our anniversaries and so on, from the moment mary gave birth. >> the other mary, called magdalene,...

in blockbuster movies and in best-selling books. and this, despite the fact that they have both been dead for nearly 2,000 years. one is venerated as the mother of jesus, the good virgin mary who said "yes" to gods request and who reigns from heaven crowned with stars. >> in a sense, you could say that christianity began the moment mary gave birth. in fact, you could say the whole modern world begins the moment mary gave birth. its the way we make dates, ount our age, our anniversaries...

Caucus win tell the country? terry branstad is iowa governor, and its great to have you on, governor. an honor, in fact. thank you for coming on. you are not only governor of your state, you are a veteran political observer of that state. you have won every race, i believe, statewide, youve ever fought. let me ask you this question. are you surprised by the, what looks to be a blooming support out there in your state for ron paul, and what does it tell you as an expert on the states politics? >>...

Terry branstad is iowa governor, and its great to have you on, governor. an honor, in fact. thank you for coming on. you are not only governor of your state, you are a veteran political observer of that state. you have won every race, i believe, statewide, youve ever fought. let me ask you this question. are you surprised by the, what looks to be a blooming support out there in your state for ron paul, and what does it tell you as an expert on the states politics? >> well, in this caucus race, w...

But because its an activity of the universe, the universe and biology are a single system. you are the observer and that which is observed are both simultaneous activities of the universe. the question contains the answer. >> and walk me through how that manner of being, that manner of awareness can help us at a time when we feel people -- people feel disempowered. they feel that they are victimized in some way either by a large corporate apparatus or government apparatus. >> in every moment of ...