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Perhaps a sporting event. where do you think, paul, that police, security teams, should be stepping up security in the u.s. now? >> well, its very, very difficult to protect soft targets like shopping malls or commuter trains without completely changing how people live their lives. so theres always been a lot of concern that al qaeda or other affiliated groups are indeed loan wolfs would launch attacks against these soft targets. we saw that happen unfortunately to deadly affect in boston. so re...

Hes also the author of "the edge of politics." edith lee payne attended the march on her 12th birthday 50 years ago with her mother. this iconic photo of her as a young girl will dprfr be part of our history. and eugene robinson, a pulitzer prize-winning columnist for "the washington post." thank you all for joining us this afternoon. stan, i want to start with you. one of the things we keep hearing about in the history is you were part of the security teams. and we keep hearing about all of the...

A separate incident that theyre dealing with in pakistan, it is certainly when you take a step back and look at it parallel in many ways. over the weekend in islamabad the capital city of pakistan was shut down. we are told this was prompted by an intelligence intercept of communications, possibly between two taliban leaders, talking about a potential target attack in islamabad. maybe on a pakistani target though. not necessarily on american or international target. were told that could have bee...

Youre in "the situation room." u.s. officials say an attack could happen anywhere in world at any time. we the now report that the latest terror threat appears to have been ordered by none other than osama bin ladens successor. a shutdown has been extended. 19 american diplomatic embassies in the middle east and africa will remain closed for the rest of this week. chris lawrence is joining us now, hes got more on the threat, the u.s. response. whats the latest? >> reporter: local security team...

Probation, but in hollywood terms, is he still a nobody that no one wanted to watch. july 6th. back in libya, americans are more concerned about terror attacks. but deputy assistant for diplomatic security charlene lamb says they shouldnt make a formal request for the extension of the security teams set to leave in august. >> lamb was discouraging to put it wildly. why do you keep putting this forward? >> august 8th. ambassador stevens sends another cable to washington. "what we have seen are no...

He is still a nobody who made a film no one wanted to watch. july 6th. back in libya, the americans are even more concerned about terror attacks. but the deputy of security tells them they should not make a formal request for an extension of the security teams set to leave in august. >> lamb was discouraging, to put it mildly. why do you keep raising these issues? why do you keep putting this forward? >> august 8th. ambassador stevens sends another cable to washington. quote, what we have seen a...

Clinton will later deny knowing about the exchange. june 6th and ide is placed on the north gated. no one is hurt. the next day the newly named ambassador christopher stephens asks to keep two security teams, the state department ordered to have been removed. his request is denied. june 11th, a convoy transporting the united kingdoms ambassador is ambushed in benghazi. he isnt hurt but two people are. they decided to pull out of benghazi. >> clearly its a terrorist attack and assassination attem...

Actually be scaled back. clinton will later deny knowing about the exchange. june 6, an ied placed on the co compounds north gate. no one is hurt. and the newly named ambassador, christopher steveens, asks to keep two security teams that the state department had ordered to be removed. his request is denied. june 11th, i convoi is ambushed in benghazi. he isnt hurt, two of his security squad are. the brits decide to pull out of benghazi. >> i conducted an investigation, and it was definitely a te...

Clinton, says security would actually be scaled back. clinton will later deny knowing about the exchange. june 6, an ied placed on the co compounds north gate. no one is hurt. and the newly named ambassador, christopher steveens, asks to keep two security teams that the state department had ordered to be removed. his request is denied. june 11th, i convoi is ambushed in benghazi. he isnt hurt, two of his security squad are. the brits decide to pull out of benghazi. >> i conducted an investigatio...

Lots of attention on danica patrick. the nascar driver did not win the daytona 500 but did score the eighth spot. unofficially for now, patrick, becoming the highest finishing woman in the history of the daytona 500. jimmie johnson won the top spot at the daytona 500, nascars super bowl, if you will. back to the oscars and chatting with our brain trust. want to bring in goldie taylor, bob franken and boris epstein. lets start with you, boris, you mentioned something before the break talking ab...