Decision. It mate be august but at the white house today, football was in the air, 40 years late. Im proud to welcome the only undefeated, untied team in nfl history to the white house for the first time. Give it up for the 1972 Miami Dolphins and Health Officials say 300,000 americans contract lyme disease each year, 10 times more than previously thought. We explore what is behind the latest numbers. All ahead on tonights news hour. Major funding for the pbs news hour has been provided by cheer egypt ace military government dealt another below to the Muslim Brotherhood today taking the groups stream leader in cut. Margaret warner begins our covering. Authorities charge the groups general guide, Mohammed Badea with inciting violence in the aftermath of muhammad morrisseys oust last month. Leaders condemn the move. With regard to the rest of our leader, he runs peaceful protests and we are greatly saddened about him being taken to prison without being prosecuted and legal procedures. This will affect us all. But on the streets, some found it welcome news. Theres a great achievement. I was so happy. He is a nasty individual, an enemy. Horrid. The d. A. Is just one of many Muslim Brotherhood officials who have been detained since the government moved against two pro morrissey encampments on wednesday. Near apply a thousand people are said to have died that day and assistance then. The Muslim Brotherhood plateses the death toll near 1400. The turmoil has prompted egypts international partners, including the United States and the European Union to reexamine their aid to cairo. The United States, which give u egypt 1. 3 billion a year in military assistance has delayed delivery of four f16 fighter expwrets proved out of the bright star joint military exercises in egypt set for september. But gulf allies, saudi arabia, kuwait, and the uniteddarian emirates have stepped in with some 12 billion in monetary and fuel aid to egypt since morrissey was deposed on july 3. Monday the Saudi Foreign minister promised to fill any financial gaps left by other countries suspending aid. On sunday, egyptian 0 foreign approximate minister fami said egypt welcomed help from other quarters saying we are not looking to replace one friend with another, but we will look out to the world and continue to establish relations with other countries so we have options. On the news hour last night,r egypts ambassador to the u. S. Mohammed towfic said the growth is for both nations. We would like it to continue. We have the same objective. We want to see a democratic system in place in egypt. Reporter theres some confusion about the current state of the program. The daily beast first reported today that, according to vermon1 senator Patrick Leahys ovation the Obama Administration has suspended assistance temporarily. White house spokesman josh earnest insisted that was not true. This is part of a complex and broad relationship that we have with the egyptians. That review that the president ordered to early july has not concluded and reports to the contrary that published reports to the contrary that suggest that assistance to egypt has been cut off are not accurate. But leahys office stood by its claim in a statement saying the state department and foreign operations appropriations subcommittee was told that the transfer of military aid was stopped, that this is current practice, not necessarily official policy, and there is no occasion of how long it will last. Meanwhile Administration Cabinet members met at the white house this afternoon to discuss the egypt aid question further. For more on how much influence the u. S. And other nations have on the uncertain situation in egypt, im joined by talrak massu from the john f. Kennedy school of government and the Washington Bureau chief. Who holds the financial leff rimg in all of this . We have heard tale of uae and qatar and u. S. And saudi arabia who is egypt relying on . You are watching new dynamics in the region, after the way the United States dealt with the regional issues but now we have a coalition of three arab states in the gulf who are providing egypt with the most financial assistance, 12 billion. This is some sort of a marshall plan. If you were from the gulf to egypt and this is essentially unconditional aid unlike. American aid which is re very conditioned for a variety of legal reasonableness this country. But what you zee is a function of way the administration has been dealing with the regional issues for a while. The administration is reluctant on deciding on any issue. Even when it conflict wes its own interest. For example, with egypt, the ngo issue, it was the military not the government that initiated the legal harassment against International Ngos and organizations including a number of american ones. But, instead of raising help, the administration of president obama raised questions. And now because we alienate ited many egyptians over the years, many say we did not criticize mubarak when we should have and they are correct, we did not criticize the military when between should have and they are correct, now we alienated everybody and the only power in egypt is the military and we are trying desperately not to really alienate them completely. How much does egypt rely on this International Aid . Why is it essential . Well, i think as was noted in your report, first the aid from the United States, about 1. 5 billion goes to the Egyptian Military, about 80 percent of that 1. 5 billion takes care of the the Egyptian MilitaryArms Services so its important for the Egyptian Military readiness and then of course the aid that the saudis have been given obviously helps the egyptians meet their current needs including their sub sky program and etc. Joust to come back to the question that animated all of this, gwen, how much leverage does any of this aid buy anybody, i think it doesnt none of this aid could compel the Egyptian Military to do something it doesnt want to do. You have to remember in february, 2011 when the military was trying to figure out whether to depose mubarak in response to popular pressure, you can bet that the saudis and the emirates and other gulf countries were making quite lavish promises to the egyptians that in they just continue to support mubarak, they would provide aid and that did not suede the military, just as i dont think that losing the potential 1. 5 billion in aid, the potential loss of that would sway the military now in what it cease as an stecial fight against internal foes in the Muslim Brotherhood and islamists that they think want to destroy the egyptian state. Well, we know that there is a National SecurityCouncil Meeting at the white house today and there are questions own the table about what to do about this aid leverage. What are the questions . I think there will be some sort of a suspension of military aid. They will play different way with the economic aid. Butt i dont think in the long run they are willing at this stage to make a decisive decision to really take on the Egyptian Military. They will withhold a helicopter attack or planes and as we have seen with the suspension of the f16. But in the end this is not a legal issue nor the egyptians. This is a political issue and i doubt very much that even if you have a total suspension of the aid to the Egyptian Military they can live without the american aid for a year or two and this will not change their basic decisionmaking process when it comes to the Muslim Brotherhood. Theres a decision by them supported by the gulf states, to crush did be underline crush, the Muslim Brotherhood. What happened to the muz limg brotherhood is the biggest split they have suffered since 1928 since hey were established. They are down but i doubt they are out. They have a long history of working underground egypt entered a long dark tunnel where you are going to see a long protracted civil striking. To what degree is what happens with money, incoming from all of these different nations affect the potential for instability in egypt and how little control outsiders may have on that . Well, you know, you said it in your question, gwen, i think outsiders have very little control. The military thinks its involved in an existential brotherhood they point to the burning of churches and other violence they attribute to the islamists and i think its unrealistic to expect any amount of american pressure to neck the military off of this course it has chosen for itself. Is that because other people will step in and fill any gap left by the us from f16 nobody is stepped in and there was no saudi or emirates aid, of the military would custodial be pursuing this course. Wee should not underestimate the extent that they believe that the Muslim Brotherhood, the year of Muslim Brotherhood leadership secured that country. I agree. The Egyptian Military would have thought carefully before they embarked on this crack down if they were not assured bit gulf so the state there would bal economic aid. International at the time and so the egyptian is really on the way to doe lapse lapse. Sometimes they have little is and i fully agree with that and thats why, withoftheeuropeans, for instance, theirability to influence that is limited. And the social function much americas diminishing influence throughout the middle east. One of the reasons the gulf states radio angry with the United States not only because of what happened today in egypt. Its because they see the president is weak on iran, weak on syria and israeli settlements and now they feel all of the leff village gone. And now they are stepping in and they have the means to do it. Thank you both very much. Thank you. Online we have a map that shows where all u. S. Military aid guess. Still to come on the news hour, Aljazeera America has its debut. Same sex marriage in the states. The dolphins day at the white house. And lyme disease on the rise. First the eerp news of the day. Pakistans former president the some point in time be was smrmt there to weep have a report narrated by john gla armed personnel were stationed around the courthouse. This was not a moment that mush would treasure. He seemed reluctant to get out of his vehicle. But the countrys former military ruler had little choice. He had been summoned to court. Prosecutors were ready to indict him. And in a 20minute hearing, mr. Mush was charged with murdering the former iconic prime minister, d. Per very mush didnt speak but his lawyers pled not guilty on his behalf. The case shattered an unwritten rule that military leaders are untouchable in pakistan. Remember, its been ruled bit generals for one half of its existence. Still, mr. Musharraf will be judged by the courts and his lawyers say theres no evidence he murdered butto. The important thing is that you have to prove the allegation. And still, there is no evidence. After years of self exim, Benazir Bhutto returned in 2007 to contest the elections. I feel very emotional coming back to my country. She knew she was taking a risk. She narrowly escaped one assassination attempt in karachi. 136 people were killed. Later she warned of another plot to kill her. I hope the next attack is going to be with certain people in the police department. And two months later, she would lose her life, as she waved to supporters after a rally in the city. Per very musharraf, then president , blamed the pakistan taliban. But prosecutors say responsibility lies with mr. Mush sheriff because he failed to properly protect other. Musharraf will be back in court for another hearing next week. The damaged Nuclear Plant in japan has leaked the largest amount of radactive water yet. 300,000 tons escaped from one of the storage tanks and seeped into the ground. 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Among the filers were the citys Largest Employee union. It said the city has not proven its involume sent. Detroit faces at least 18 billion in liabilities. A federal judge granted california prison officials personaltion to force feed inmates, lodge mg had a seven tweak long hunger strike. About 100 prisoners have refused meals since july 8. Theyre pro thefting gang leaders violence against inmates. About 70 of the strikers in are in failing health. Strikes on wall street pore mentioned today but there are better results from retailers. The nasdaq rose 24 points to chose at 3613. The bestselling crime novelist Elmore Leonard died at his home in michigan from complications of had a stroke. Leonard published more than 40 novels during his year, many with con men and gangsters as the character. The novel glitz was the number one bestseller. A number of his books made it to the big screen including get shorty and justified. He was 87 years old. Now back to judy. We turn tot launch of Aljazeera America, an allnews, aroundtheclock tv network aiming 20 separate itself from the fact pack at a crucial and competative time independent industry. This is Aljazeera America. Aljazeera america hit the airwaves today at 3 p. M. Eastern time . Our top story, the president has convened at a time when many News Networks are scaling back. Aljazeera has ex pandad its he efforts launching all now programming featuring of what will be indepth the dis its hoping to shape up traditional cape news and indicate tore americans leaking for an alternative. Neal thorn is executive rulesser of aljazeera english and he is part of the Transition Team helping with the Aljazeera America launch. Theres had a wide network of bureaus here and in america, 12, and other than 70 across the globe. So put those two things together and you get an enormous news gathering machine, very experienced correspondents on the ground with local knowledge. Current lip 48 million households can access the channel. Fewer than half Television Subscribers have angz to cnn. Itit is the latest move from a smaller operation in the u. S. With aljazeera english. That decision continues to barium from the home base in qatar. Afteramp it merged with the curt news channel earlier this year, Aljazeera America has faced limitations. The online live stream feature, which many viewers across the u. S. Use to access the Networks Content has been cut off. Xd and many cable and Satellite Companies remain reluctant to carry the news channel. Its understandable that the live stream cable companies, that its a difficult area for them so theres an understanding that thats the case. But i think Going Forward, there will be the ambition to get into more households and to have a wider distribution deal. And while the company tries to make aljazeera a household name in the u. S. , it is forcedco to combat negative perception from Americans Still have of the arab muse channel. For now with 850 hires across the country, of the network will try to sway new viewers to compete own the 24 hour cable news battlefield. Whats must aljazeera do to win the fighting . We us and it with 10 ra potter, 5 former reporter for cbs news and cnn and now is head of a Resource Center foretelevision and News Organizations and phillip seed, director of the center for Public Diplomacy and professor the is the International Relations at the university of southern california. He is less author of a number of books including aljazeera english. Welcome to both of you. Debra potter, let me start with you, so what does Aljazeera America bring to the news landscape in this crip that is knot already here. Theyre aproamed mg to bring 14 sprmts, fresh news through the day and the evening that is sort of straight feared and hard hitting. They promise depth and they promise not the kind of thing that you see on some of the cable networks, lots of opinion and shout fests a