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Should it end? >> as you know, im also a lawyer involved in terror cases for the victims. i would say we need these measures because it was really necessary. of course, were in the france, like in the states, of the freedoms, the civil liberties are cautious and are right to be cautious. but at the end of the day today, i think we didnt go too far but only to what is strictly necessary to fight terror. >> and the question becomes for how long? mr. mayor, thank you very much. >> thank you so much...

November 13th. >> a prosecutor described the raids at a light-night news conference. listen. >> the fellow prosecution office and the brussels investigating judge specializing in terror cases ordered 19 house searches in the brussels region, these searches took place. there were also three house searches carried out. in total, 16 persons were arrested. lets bring in our fred pleitgen, he joins us from plus else is. the so-called capital of europe there, housing the eu, is sud n suddenly shut d...

Presence. just these litdle leittle pieces of evidence that dent amass to much except a mass murder. >> paul in a way that is almost more frightening there is no trail. >> absolutely. the no trail they picked up on so farment at at least. there have been terror plots, terror cases, in the west in recent months where there has been combination between mental health issues and radicalization on the other hand. we saw that with the hostage attack. in sydney australia, late last year where the hosta...

Is there are threats and cells all over this country. theres definitely terror cases all over this country. one thing everybody needs to realize is that if anybody knows anything and they tell law enforcement, law enforcement can then act upon that. otherwise all this security that youre seeing being set up while it is proactive, a lot of it has to do with how they react once a terrorist attack happens, and so the more information law enforcement can get before an attack the more likely they are...

Rarity for that to actually happen in federal cases, and even rarer for it to be carried out swiftly. your thoughts here on this judgment, on one of the worst terror cases in modern american history? >> yeah, this was certainly an extraordinary case. one can imagine, you know, the way a death penalty jury is set up in order to serve, you have to say that you are willing to impose the death penalty. and given a jury composed solely of people who said that theyre willing to impose the death penalt...

Role of attorney general is relevant as ever the issues before him or her are as pressing as ever? >> we know from her long tenure as a federal prosecutor has been tough on organized crime, very tough on terror cases. shes continuing in the eastern district on a case of a would-be isis sympathizer right now. everything we know about her suggests she would bring a lot of credibility perhaps ironically, perhaps tragically to some of the very difficult questions the country is grappling with around...

Not having his back. >> who is the last one standing? >> john the beloved because he was the only one who showed up at the crucifixion. >> good news for john the beloved. thats it for "the lead." im jake tapper. i turn you over to brianna keilar in "the situation room." have a wonderful peaceful passover and easter. happening now, terror tailspin. al qaeda empties a prison freeing dozens of known terrorists. are bomb makers among those on the loose and will americans be more at risk? america...

Join isis and this time a veteran. an air force veteran and a u.s. citizen whose last known residence is in neptune, new jersey. on monday he was indicted for trying to join isis. he is charged with providing material support to the terror group and with destroying digital evidence of his interest in isis. he could face 35 years in prison if convicted. >> and this case could move quickly. i was at this mornings arraignment for msnbc and the judge said he wanted a trial this summer and that is a ...

People in connection with a massacre last week at a school. the pakistani police have not said what role those arrested may have played in the taliban attack. over the weekend thousands of pakistanis protested the school attack calling on the government to do more to fight terror. and theyve also started bombing militant hideouts along the afghan border and also reinstated the death penalty in terror cases. new jersey governor chris christie has sent a letter to president obama asking him to p...

Tuesdays attack on a school in peshmerga as that nation observes three days of mourning. 145 people were killed. all but 13 of them students. pakistan says all seven militants are dead. the prime minister today lifted a moratorium on the death penalty for terror cases. the russian ruble is gaining ground in early trading after two days of double-digit drops. the currency lost a fifth of its value tuesday before regaining some ground. the freefall came despite the central banks decision to hike...