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The iranian government requested the release of its own countrymen held in the united states, perhaps as man as 19. and it appears they are looking for a prisoner exchange. but officials there dont like the word exchange. but it locks like that is what they are looking for? >> has the u.s. lost leverage? >> it is hard to say. only the u.s. government can talk about. that they have iranian prisoner ares held in the united states and elsewhere. that is leverage. but the u.s. government will have t...

Plight. >> we are doing everything possible. we are running our own editorial and encouraged other media to run editorials. and the front of our building it highlights the fact that jason is held 444 days. and we have had extensive conversation with senior officials in the administration and talked to government officials from other countries. we are doing everything we can. >> what is it keeping him in the prison. >> is it a political club if you will is there groups with political clout that d...

Black president that can properly address the racial divide. heres what ben carson said about that. >> i really dont think its an issue. what i think he was trying to say is that the black community was extremely excited about his election and that their plight has not improved significantly under his administration. >> that is actually how a lot of people are explaining the tweet. look at what rupert murdoch tweeted last month. two stories, carson, oebama, tw men, different values. joining me n...

>> he didnt meet you, actually? >> i dont think so. i think i would have remembered that one. >> its interesting because in this now infamous tweet, he mentions you as well, mrs. carson. he says," candy and ben carson terrific, what about a real black president who can properly address the racial divide and much else." do you agree? are you more black than president obama? >> i really dont think its an issue. what i think he was trying to say is that the black community was extremely excited abo...

Plight of gays. >> translator: it has been very difficult and very hard. i ask that you keep in mind this reality that is difficult to understand for anyone who has not lived through an identical passage in their own life. >> and more on this story, amy is in rome. tell us more. >> reporter: hi, arthel. this announcement comes at a very difficult time. and thats really no coincidence as the pope kicks off a senate or council on the church in the modern family and they are really concerned about ...

Have driven some out of their own country. one soldier made the journey before arriving in germany. he documented his plight share ing the details with nick paton walsh. >> reporter: i cant imagine the fears racing through his head and we take you back to where he was two months ago. this was once americas longest war. now and here it is his. his afghan army unit battling a taliban in the worst clashes this summer. but now americans leaving, they are losing. sometimes he told us they didnt have ...

Planet. so we need you to be as pumped up and focused about this issue as we all are. because we cant do this unless you all are taking on the reins and youre using your voices. you dont have to be the first lady to have a huge voice and influence. if we want to end global poverty and improve the plight of our country, educating girls is the key to all of that. it just is, its plain and simple. >> and you dont have to be the first lady to help girls stay in school. one way you can help girls sta...

Years stood up and taken responsibility for their own future. afghanistan is a complicated place with many different elements. weve got the pakistan any isi, now the afghan government saying they were involved with this takeover and attack working with the taliban. and now we unfortunately have isis also present there in afghanistan. so its a complicated mess and its a very unfortunate situation that were dealing with today. >> while i have you, congresswoman, you recently introduced a resolutio...

Powerless, the plight of refugees, the plight of the marginalized did not matter. they were on the periphery of the worlds concerns. today our concern for them is driven cannot just by -- driven not just by conscience, but should also be driven by self-interest. for helping people who have been pushed to the margins of our world is not mere charity, it is a matter of collective security. and the purpose of this institution is not merely to the avoid conflict, it is to galvanize the collective ac...

Thinking, the plight of the powerless, the plight of the refuse gees refugees, didnt matter. they were on the periphery of the worlds concerns. today our concern for them is driven not just by conscious but should also be driven by self-interest. for helping people who have been pushed to the margins of our world is not mere charity. it is a matter of collective security. and the purpose of this institution is not merely to avoid conflict, it is to gav galvanize the collective action that makes ...