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Obstacles forces? im more afraid of a guy who has a masters degree from m.i.t. and knows how to build a bomb. >> another real danger, chris, is a group like hezbollah. >> youre laughing, bob. you had to do that to get into s.e.a.l.s, right? >>, well, no, take the guy who was the leader of the attack on september 11th, mohammed atta. if he had gone to the cafe in hamburg where he was planning this thing a couple years -- he had no military background. he was an unhappy student, from egypt. he sho...

Contributing to those high oil prices. >> and now lets dive into what is going on, beginning with syria which is just become murderous on a government level with that population. what can you tell us is driving that scenario and what is the end game for that country if there is one? >> well, the syrian regime has been fluctuating between this iron fist approach and the reform approach but not really being very effective in either and so the protests are spreading. the crackdowns are also intensi...

Country. ive been working with colleagues, including bipartisan way, congressman mike mccullough of texas and matt thornberry. we have been working to address these things and close the vulnerabilities. >> shannon: congressman, we will follow this as it winds its way through capitol hill. thank you for joining us today. >> thank you very much, shannon. >> shannon: from outrage comes action on capitol hill. democrats and republicans teaming up in an effort to add controversial protests at militar...

Vulnerable because were such an open society to attack. >> there are vulnerabilities and cant hermetically seal the united states, not something we want or are prepared to do. there are people situationally aware and paying attention to their surroundings and getting them better information. >> that is a fascinating question. we are such an open question. marc, what is your gut, that they have chosen to? obviously we have remarkable people in the government and done a great job through the years...

Of snow. could this just sort of be cyclical? >> actually, a lot of people make the mistake of thinking that a particularly cold winter means theres no global warming or even a heat wave, here comes a heat wave, this must be proof of global warming, but thats not a good way of looking at it. a better way of thinking about it is that global warming produces long-term trends that will appear progressively over time, so that any one particular season or any one particular outbreak of tornadoes cann...

And how he was going to be able to control his ranks in the house, and the president of the united states. it was their first go-round. if you heard, all their speeches thanking each other, thanking their staff, i think there isnt a different level. they felt each other out. they know their vulnerabilities and strengths. a lot of the time that was taken to sort of feel each other out, is -- has been done already and now they sort of nowhere theyre coming from when the negotiations begin. this is...

Transportation corridor. >> and the vulnerabilities dont end there. morris also told the committee theres a road that goes under the port authority bus terminal thats not patrolled and its not secure. he says anyone can drive any type of vehicle under the biggest bus station in the u.s. without being checked. on troedways, police officers are often absent on key arteries including the george washington bridge, the lincoln and holland tunnels as well. the port authority does contend it has robust...

City on friday about some of the citys biggest vulnerabilities. robert morris says an airtrain shuttle that takes passengers to and from jfk international airport is a really big concern. bags and passengers arent scanned before they board the train which actually entered the international arrivals terminal at the airport directly underneath the check-in area for more than a half dozen international airlines. state senator greg ball, who chairs the homeland security committee, he wants the gapin...

What one lawmaker describes as a nightmare snar yoe. alison kosik joins me now. what are we learning about these security concerns? >> well, don, these are some stunning ref lailgss that came out of a state homeland security meeting that happened here in new york city on friday. about some of the citys biggest vulnerabilities. >> reporter: at jfk airport, a fully automated unmanned transit train called air train rolls into the international terminal several times an hour. in testimony at a state...

Plan the. >> we want to make sure our viewers understand what is happening at the owagana plant is very different. whats happening at the onagawa plant, according to the owners of this plant, they did, after the aftershocks detect some leaks. a total of eight leaks and five of them did test high -- well, did test above what they normally see for radiation. the way its been characterized for us by our experts is that radiation is very, very low. so very different situation, zain. certainly a remi...