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This is the big day in court. >> this is an emotional day in court for many of the people gathering there. ariel castro, the ohio man who kept those three young women prisoner in his home expected to give a long and personal statement during his sentencing today. one of his victims, michele knight is expected to be in that courtroom and to speak today, as well. castro pleaded guilty to more than 900 counts of kidnapping. more information provided by nsa leaker, edward snowden. he claims the ns...

Program and other programs we have stopped 54 terrorist attacks. there are some members of congress who have not been very careful and i think have bordered on giving false testimony to the american people, and we should take a close look at that, but yeah, they -- i think those who are careful and cautious about what they say realize that its not this particular collection of phone records, mass collection of phone records that is doing the work here. >> i spoke to glenn greenwald on this progr...

Compromised in terms of how they represent our country, the way they operate overseas has been compromised, yes. im very worried about sources and methods of the intelligence community being compromised. im very worried about the diminished ability of this program to detect terrorist attacks before they come to our shores. yes, people have been put at risk by this young man. ask general alexander. you dont have to ask me. ask people who know. >> senator patrick leahy, the chairman of the judicia...

Giving testimony, he was questioned again by the house intelligence committee, the language they used was "potential terrorist events." that gets extrapolated into the media to a thwarted 50 terrorist attacks. but i would be very interested in seeing the actual number of prosecutions and more details on that. but the bottom line is, if you have to say 50 potential events, thats not very strong language. but certainly again, i believe we need a strong intelligence community. and they do good work...

Testimonies, he was questioned by the house intelligence committee, the language they used was quote potential terrorist events end quote. that gets put into the media to afforded 50 terrorist attacks but i would be very interested in seeing the actual number of prosecutions and details on that. the bottom line is if you have to say 50 potential events, thats not very strong language. and -- but certainly again, i believe we need a strong intelligence community and they do good work and also a s...

These programs, these collecting of meta data, collecting of phone calls or phone numbers, its stopped dozens of terrorist attacks. now senator patrick lahe said maybe it stopped one when you look at the details, it has not stopped nearly the number some intelligence officials have been claiming. >> yeah, they have been -- there are many of them who have been very careful to say under this program and other programs we have stopped 54 terrorist attacks. there are some members of congress who hav...

Of how the programs was used it has not stopped nearly the number that some intelligence officials have been claiming. >> yeah. there are many of them who have been careful to say under this program and other programs we have stopped 54 terrorist attacks. there are some members who have not been careful and i think have bordered on giving false testimony to the american people, and we should take a close look at that. yeah, i think those who are careful and cautious about what they say realize i...

To discuss ways to reform and to curtail the programs that edward snowden revealed but it was like his name was taboo. no one would utter edward snowdens name because he showed they were not disclosing and conducting the oversight he did single handily 29 years old. >> lawn, a lot of people dont realize, you talked about your prior career in the coast guard, as i understand it. do you believe when you hear intelligence officials say these programs, some of the programs that your son revealed, th...

Conducting the oversight he did single handedly, 29 years old. >> lon, you talk about your prior career. you had a career in the coast guard, as i understand it. do you believe when you hear intel officials say some of the programs your son revealed that they stopped dozens. more than 50 or were involved with the prevenge of 50 terrorist attacks. do you believe that? >> no. i think you have to focus on the language. i believe anyone in government whos trying to preserve a program or gain support...

Program that works to protect your privacy and li up to our constitutional obligation in congress that says we must provide for the general defense of the united states. we have found how to do this and protect your privacy. remember, most people think these phone calls are recorded. theyre not. most people think their names are associated with these phone numbers. theyre not. its just a whole list of phone numbers with no names and no addresses. when a terrorist number, just a terrorist number ...