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Were not precise and mistaken in key points. >> joining me is paul rothstein, professor at the georgetown university law school, and prof professor, thank you for joining us. ap i want to pick up where mike taibbi left off, and perhaps the openings in the testimony given by oscar pistorius today, and specifical specifically, the calling out of reeva once he determined or believed he said that an intruder was in the home. let me play a little of what he said recalling calling out our name. >> i k...

There is a lot of analysts, former prosecutors, defense attorneys that are looking at this case and saying they dont see that the state has done a successful job of proving second-degree murder, perhaps -- perhaps the jury would come back with manslaughter charge. are you confident in the way the prosecutions case has unfolded in the testimony given by a lot of prosecutions witnesses, which a lot of analysts say really has worked toward the benefit of the defense? >> well, i have to tell you, an...

His benefit. he learned all these things at the college he attended. >> how concerned are you about the prosecutions case at this point? theyre one day away from resting their case. theres a lot of analysts, former prosecutors, defense attorneys looking at this case saying they dont see that the state has done a successful job of proving second degree murder. perhaps the jury will come back with a manslaughter charge. are you confident in the way the prosecutions case has unfolded in the testimo...

Pathological liar off the table for the purpose of this next question, do you believe he was telling the truth? >> yes. >> how important was your answer? >> well, i think the chief investigating officer, when he was to include evidence, i think he should give insight during his investigation. but it was sort of the comment on the credibility of another witness and we have a rule that addresses that. >> i talked to an attorney by the martin family. they said they were pleased by the testimony giv...

Jon: brand new information now on the consulate terror attack that left four american dead in libya. the head of the house intelligence committee raising some very serious charges over that investigation. congressman mike rogers says new information on who cleared an intelligence memo does not match classified testimony given by top intelligence officials.ef ie correspondent catherine herridge is live in washington with more from us. >> reporter: thank you, jon, and good morning. on thursday the...

Case. it certainly as we have seen throughout the country is one that has brought an emotional charge to it that has captured everyones attention. but there are some things that are helpful, the hero complex. a lot is going to go to the reasonableness of the actions on that day. and there is consistent testimony from a new eyewitness that says she saw someone on top of the other person during the fight, and that person ended up dead on the ground. >> let me ask you one thing, i have never seen s...

Responsible for fast and furious that need to be held accountable. >> but didnt the attorney general himself lie to you, congressman? i mean, he gave you false information. he said he didnt know about it until a few weeks before he testified in may of 2011. in fact, you found out that he knew about it many, many months earlier. >> we did find out he knew about it earlier than his original testimony would imply. >> son that a lie? >> hes corrected the record and said that he was mistaken. we try ...

Responsible for fast and furious that need to be held accountable. >> but didnt the attorney general himself lie to you, congressman? i mean, he gave you false information. he said he didnt know about it until a few weeks before he testified in may of 2011. in fact, you found out that he knew about it many, many months earlier. >> we did find out he knew about it earlier than his original testimony would imply. >> son that a lie? >> hes corrected the record and said that he was mistaken. we try ...

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The pursuit of nuclear weapons is something that theyve now not only got to do, but they must do, even more, because of this sort of arms deal. jenna: well see what happens as we continue to watch the deals and the messaging as well. simon henderson of the washington institute, thank you very much, simon. rick? rick: this just in, brand new information out of oregon where investigators are stepping up their search now for a missing seven-year-old boy. harris faulkner is at the breaking news desk...