House. Then raising the minimum wage the measure was approved last year by several states early two days into the new year when former congressman says raising and actually hurts more than it helps the lower class. That really the case. Find out later today show. Its thursday generated second bite them in washington dc and sam sexton youre watching art it but we begin with breaking news about the nsa spy agency hope the links would stop in twenty fourteen. The ochre on to the Washington Post is reporting on the nsa efforts to build a supercomputer for what they refer to as a crypto logically useful quantum computer capable of breaking any sort of encryption on the internet documents provided by edward started revealing the project is part of the nearly eighty Million DollarResearch Program called penetrating a part of targets. Civilian computer labs have long been working in the field of quantum computing cutting edge science require large shielded rooms known as spared ak his great supercomputers. The far more capabilities than classical computers. We all used to that. Despite the amount of money and attention devoted to their quantum computer project appears the nsa is no further along in research that then top civilian louts but experts believe a fully functional quantum computer could be built within ten years. The code breaking capabilities that could render all forms of online encryption unreliable. I would have significant impacts on the security update and medical and Financial Transactions all across the wet. We are two major newspapers around the world began the new year by taking a stand for edwards noted. First the guardians Editorial Board on wednesday made a case for the pardon of edwards started arguing. Mr snowdon your journalist in the absence of meaningful reliable democratic oversight and giving people enough knowledge about the nature of modern intelligence gathering to allow an informed debate then on the other side of the atlantic on the same day on new years the New York Times also praise started calling him the whistle blow or insane. When someone reveals the government officials have routinely in deliberately broken a law that person should not face life in prison at the hands of the same government. Pres obama should tell the states to begin finding a way to end mr stephens vilification and give an incentive to return home the york times runs a bullet point several of the nsa violations as revealed by Edward Snowden including the hacking of data links to a duel and yahoo the efforts to undermine encryption and proof that the director of National Intelligence james clap or lied to Congress Last march when he said the nsa was not collecting data on americans then out to iraq which is just coming off its deadliest year since two thousand and eight. According to the United Nations mission to baghdad seven thousand eight hundred and eighteen civilians were killed in sectarian violence this year alone in iraq. At any Iraqi Security forces deaths in the toll rises more than the eight hundred. The war the country officially ended in two thousand eleven the violence continues in peace is part five. Iraq is the Lasting Legacy of us intervention in the middle east which might explain the results of a new global poll conducted over sixty five countries around the world. At the end of twenty thirty. That poll done by the Worldwide Independent Network and doll up fast people. Which country do you think is the greatest threat to peace in the world for that. And part away the not so distinguished honors went to the United States with twenty four percent saying america as the greatest threat to peace. Other Nuclear Armed nations round out the top three with pakistan and second eighty percent in china in third at six percent. Some of the strongest anti us sentiments came from russia and china were roughly fifty percent of respondents in each country imported the us as the greatest threat to peace. Even residents of allied nations like mexico brazil spain and germany as well as residents in islamic nations like algeria in indonesia. All pick the us as the top threat to peace other nations like levin on iraq in tunisia. Israel is the greatest threat to peace in all those living in poland in georgia russia to be the greatest threat to bits now despite the overwhelmingly negative attitudes the world has torn us policies that threaten to use the poll also asked the Global Community which country they would prefer to live in. And the United States top that list as well by nine points. So theres that consolation for americans. Or should we take away from these numbers and as iraq continues its descent into violence is the time to the United States to rethink its role as the worlds policeman. Earlier i spoke with retired Brigadier GeneralDavid Williams is the Vice President in the Potomac Institute for policy studies strategy and Color PrintingDivision First ask him if you believe that the violence in iraq resulted from the us is two thousand three invasion and occupation that followed. Our seminal tickets or theres a direct correlation between our occupation whats happening today. I believe more and anything else. Its the way the situation in iraq was well. And then the power brokers inside iraq. Settling disputes or grasping for those elements which will give them control in the future within a country which is a very rich country Bulletin BoardsNatural Resources and i think thats what a lot of points about at this point we say how we laughed i remember the two thousand election mccain and john mccain caught a lot of flak as you said you know id stay there fifty years a hundred years as long as the as long as it takes. Are you saying that the us left iraq too soon. Our. I dont think we left too soon because obviously the way our nation conduct war is engaged is based on the up local weather in our countries. I just went beyond that point on. But i believe. From at least how i are engaged in Anbar Province was upper body during half a minute or two thousands of. I believe we could accept the mall for a little bit better of economic success which would ensure a lot more of the security that backwards and that was needed at that time. And by not setting up those economic deals and no structures. You can put all the policemen are all going to really want the world. When that oversaw it all back home when the parents arent there anymore the iraqi forces or us forces. Things are gonna happen and unfortunately people squabble. For the for those financial assets. Its kind of brutal war happens now as you know whats to be done in the country. A week and the Us Population is unwilling to put more send more troops back to iraq at this point obviously the president and congress are can be on board with that so does the us had any sort of role in creating peace in the country at this point our. Its a great question senator five years without one. I wouldnt use it here but i i would offer. I think we continued to stress boasting is the United States stands for most things which are light and that will manifest itself across time when you get your intro you spoke about a lot of people dont like the United States but they still like the wind imagine it was a consolation almost like a consolation prize. You might view it like that. But the people of the world i still think i still believe and why people still still think this is the United States is the country that is the beacon. We need to continue to act like a beacon dont waver for most goals policies those issues and eventually things will work out why. But consistency and Foreign Policy and things like that. They take time and effort and unfortunately innocent people are being caught in the middle right now in a very tumultuous middle east with europes parade and all that comes with an all employee just mention you brought up that disconnect of the usb far away though the leader in this poll is as the greatest threat to violence yet. A plurality of people around the world still want to live there. How do you explain that this connected as it suggests that it meant the world that still wants the United States there they just want the United States to live up to the ideals that the United States says it is trying to live up to rather than exporting violence across the world. Yes and i think you just sit there and now in an unfortunately in a couple of the countries that you mention that i have the highest in tight us opinion that a lack of affordable price which is one thing when people look at the United States. They are in march. Strive for. Of that dichotomy in those two speaks exactly up. One of the most troubling things up no one who was conveyed was doing anything that lights the Police Arrived and though i did id shy away from that armed Police Action because i dont think United States is trying to be the worlds policeman. But thats how the perception is changing in altering that perception where we where we manifest our good qualities which without being too heavy handed. Theres an art that theres not a science engaging with other countries to be a little bit different and we have to be exceptionally careful in the way our government and gauges tropical. Or we will run into opinion polls that you cited. And to those who dont have the freedom of the protest will get to decide what United States offers or is trying to do retired us marine Brigadier General david reyes is also the Vice President strategy and many of the potomac this stupid policy studies thinking. And at eleven on the massive explosions that killed at least five people and injured more than sixty other people. The blast occurred in the busy commercial District Capital city of beirut. Officials believe a car bomb was responsible. According to el or are there or be a lebanese Security Forces have secretly dismantled several car bombs in the area recently there have been unable to prevent a series of explosions in recent months in the senate us and we go another explosion in downtown beirut killed four people the former government minister and injured more than fifty eight. Official to leave you with the recent bombings is due to increase sectarian violence spilling over from neighboring syria is long and bloody civil war then as we transition into the new year theres a least one person who is grateful for the end of twenty thirteen. Art is irritated looks at pres obama trouble here and some the stumbling blocks. He faced. In a Million People around the world and in reading the glass and paint. Heres the start of twenty fourteen no one in reply to a peak in twenty thirteen deadline morning president barack obama. And that is something he addressed an enemy or perhaps conference after being asked if he thought was the worst year of his presidency. I have now been in office five years. Close to five years. I was running for president for two years before that and for those of you cover me during that time we have had ups and we have been damaged and two i didnt forget this past year. There are areas where there are certain to frustrate him swear i Wish Congress to move more aggressively. While the president is frustrated that comrade Many Americans are equally frustrated with oman overhead power of the black here and take a quick look at the issue that will define president obama has twenty thirteen year in office. Starting with a victorian man say. In june of twenty thirteen former Government Contractor edward stone and little in top of the National Security agencys secret surveillance program. And the revelation show the nsa has reached expanded to meet your companys world leader in the American Senate and its his first comments about the leaks. This is what obama had to say. By sifting through this so called mega data. They may identify potential leads. With respect to folks who might engage in terror. This does not apply to us citizens and does not apply to People Living in the United States the friends of the program even had come under fire in the court system. In the white houses own review panel has alienated privacy and Civil Liberties advocates so what do my routine this year in disaster. After years of crisis and syria has worsened. Most americans can agree on one thing. A us led war in theory i would not be the answer. In fact according to reuters. Its this cold from august of twenty thirteen and nine per cent of respondents were in favor of the intervening militarily in the country. But despite the overwhelming opinion president obama remains static fast in his september speech to american that it targeted strike even next course of action. Ultimately a diplomatic solution was announced. However some analysts have said that obama is drumming up support for military intervention chip lead and that his liberal base. And that takes us to what was supposed to be president obama most significant legislative accomplishment. Health care now all known Health Care Dot gov website was nearly impossible to use when it launched what was perhaps more detrimental to the present backtracking on one of his most common complaints. For if you like your doctor or health care plan. You can get. If you like your doctor you can keep your doctor. If you liked or private Health Insurance plan you during years of no one had been the thing may lead the americans that they could keep the want you. We finally learned in twenty thirteen thats not exactly the case president obama forgot to mention that only grandfather to help plan and be able to meet all of them on to you covered requirements. Hes made some temporary reparations to fix the month the health care remains a thorn in his side. Now these are just three of them and those obama from last year which help explain why the president and his fifth year in office with the worst Approval Ratings of his presidency. If you just take a look at this pollster aggregate guilty his approval dropped from about fifty three percent in january last year to forty two percent in december. The numbers that close to how obama the twenty thirteen. So even on twenty fourteen signify the new year it may not necessarily signify a clean slate for the oval office in washington during rt three on first and Fourth Amendment rights and need not apply on the United States borders. Just before new years a federal judge in new york ruled that the governments controversial searches of individuals laptops cellphones and other devices at the border. Do not violate an individuals rights to privacy and free speech lawsuit was brought for the american Civil Liberties union and other organizations after University Student from a train from montreal to new york in two thousand ten has a laptop seized by customs and Border Protection officers for eleven days the aclu argued such searches were part of a broader pattern of aggressive government surveillance however u s district judge at work or been dismissed that claim. He argued that such searches are very rare and ten in a million chance he said. And that if people dont want to be searched they shouldnt trouble with electronic devices. He said while it is true that laptops may make an overseas work more convenient the percussion splits may choose to take to mitigate the legit harm assisted with the remote possibility of a border search are simply among the many inconveniences associated with the International Travel this is the forecourt to roll on the issue to other federal appeals courts of the searches while one core role that such searches should require reasonable suspicion workers around the country are re and a new year with a new rates workers this year will see a bigger paycheck in thirteen states. New York New Jersey connecticut and rhode island raising the state minimum wage. Several other states including arizona colorado and florida are increasing the cost of living wage for workers. California will be increasing its statement in which to nine dollars halfway through the year and washington d c in parts of maryland will also see minimum wage increases in two thousand fourteen. Now twenty one states require employers to pay workers of all of the federal minimum wage which is still seven twenty five an hour. Pres obama and democrats are hoping to increase that federal minimum wage sometime this year to nine or ten d