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KQED PBS NewsHour January 12, 2015

The police do not want to implement the laws on behalf of women and girls. Ifill those are some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your life and become youre own chief life officer. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ifill the u. S. Central commands social media websites were hacked today. The hackers called themselves cybercaliphate and said they acted on behalf of Islamic State militants. Threats posted on centcoms twitter feed included a warning that said american soldiers, we are coming. Watch your back. Other postings showed soldiers at work, and even listed names and phone numbers of military personnel. And, there were scenarios for conflict with north korea and china, but a pentagon spokesman said none of the material was classified. Brian fung of the Washington Post has followed the story, and spoke with us earlier. Looks mainly as though the attackers went to public sources of information and grabbed screen shots and other reports about u. S. Military personnel, retired army officers, so on to release online to make it look as though theyd penetrated the pentagons network. So far, there doesnt appear to be any major indication thats happened. Ifill the hackers also uploaded an Islamic State recruiting video to centcoms youtube account with images of fighters carrying out operations. Fung says the hackers may have recently attacked several news outlets as well. Like a lot of hacker organizations, we dont know a whole lot about these guys except for the fact that theyre apparently behind a couple of attacks on some local news outlets earlier this month, and in those attacks they went after some newspapers and local cbs afull yachts. Other than that, however, we dont know a whole lot about the hackers behind this latest attack. Ifill centcoms twitter and youtube account were suspended after being compromised. But a pentagon spokesman dismissed the hack as little more than a prank. President obama called today for new efforts to beef up the nations cybersecurity. He spoke before word emerged of the attack on central command. Instead, he cited the hack of sony pictures. His proposals included tougher laws against Identity Theft and new protections for students data. This is a direct threat to the Economic Security of American Families and weve got to stop it. If we are going to be connected, then we need to be protected. As americans, we shouldnt have to forfeit our basic privacy when we go online to do our business. Ifill the president plans to include the cybersecurity ideas in his state of the Union Address next week. French Police Officials now say as many as six members of a terror cell may still be on the loose. That word came today as police and troops spread out in the wake of last weeks bloodshed in paris. Guns at the ready and eyes on the streets. Security forces kept close watch as parents dropped off children off at Jewish Schools in paris this morning. They were among nearly 15000 police and soldiers dispatched to beef up security across france. translated we are going to be very cautious, but we will open the school as usual, we are going to teach as usual, we will behave as usual, because thats the best way to resist. Ifill last weeks terror attacks left 17 people dead including four at a Kosher Grocery store on friday. A muslim employee there helped save 15 others, but he says police first thought he was a terrorist, too. translated yes, they did. When i emerged, they told me to put my hands on my head and to lie on the ground. I panicked. There were lots of people and a lot of shouting. Ifill meanwhile, Prime Minister manual valls told bfmtv today that the manhunt for accomplices continues. One may have helped post this video on sunday, recorded earlier by amedy coulibaly. He was the gunman at the jewish grocery, and had also killed a French Policewoman. In the message, he pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group. translated what we are doing is totally legitimate, given what they are doing. One cant attack and get nothing in return. Ifill coulibaly died when police stormed the grocery. But the hunt for his fugitive wife, hayat boumeddiene, came up empty. Newly released Security Camera video showed her arriving, with a male companion, in istanbul turkey on january 2. Turkeys interior minister said today there had been no reason to stop her. translated there was no notice from france on this person stating that she is dangerous and she should be banned from entering the country. Therefore, there isnt a specific entry ban on this person. Ifill there was no ban on her exit either, turkish officials now say she crossed into syria last thursday, one day after 12 people were shot dead at Charlie Hebdo, a satirical paris newspaper. The gunmen there, brothers said and cherif kouachi, had known her husband since 2005. They, too, died in a Police Shootout on friday. The week of terror brought out well over one Million People in paris on sunday for a march of unity that featured a number of world leaders. The American Ambassador to france, jane hartley, represented the United States. But the administration suffered withering criticism for failing to send anyone of higher rank. White house spokesman josh earnest conceded today that was a mistake. Some have asked whether or not the unites states should have sent someone with a higher profile than the ambassador to france, and i think its fair to say that we should have sent someone with a higher profile to be there. Ifill secretary of state john kerry will travel to paris on friday. The white house plans a summit on how to counter violent extremism, next month. And, well get an update on the link between the paris attacks and yemen, after the news summary. Ifill secretary kerry arrived in pakistan today, pressing for more action against taliban safe havens along the afghan border. The visit came as officials reopened a school where taliban attackers killed 150 classmates and teachers last month. Students return to class tomorrow. Northeastern nigeria is reeling from new carnage caused by boko haram. Witnesses say the islamist militants used young girls, about tenyearsold, in suicide bombings on saturday and sunday. Nearly 20 people were killed. Its also been reported the militants killed as many as 2,000 people last week around baga, in borno state, after seizing a key military base. Nigerias military claim the true figure is 150 dead including militants. Cuba completed its release of 53 Political Prisoners today, under last months diplomatic deal with the United States. They were on a list of opposition figures jailed for urging political and social reforms. A cuban dissident leader says 17 of the 53 had already been released before president obama announced a restoration of ties with havana. Investigators in indonesia finally have their hands on a black box recorder from that crashed airasia jetliner. It was pulled from the underwater wreckage today, and taken to jakarta for examination. The other black box, the flight data recorder, remains lodged under parts of the plane. Officials appealed for patience as they piece together what happened. translated i urge all experts not to give any theory if they do not have a valid data and please dont make people confused. We urge people to wait and be patient with our ongoing investigations. I hope all data that we collect will be good and valid so our team can analyze it faster. Ifill all 162 people on board were killed in the december crash. But so far, only 48 bodies have been recovered. Back in this country, new york citys new Inspector General accused police of using banned chokeholds sometimes as a first response. He also said the department has failed to punish the practice. The report follows a grand jurys decision not to indict an officer in the chokehold death of Staten Island resident eric gardner last summer. Two policemen in albuquerque, new mexico, were charged with murder today, in the death of a homeless man last march. The victim had a history of mental illness, but video from a Police Camera appeared to show he was trying to surrender, when the officers fired. We think that theres evidence that gives us the Legal Standard probable cause. Weve always said that if we can meet that standard, we will go forward. And we believe that we can meet that standard and we are going forward. Ifill after the killings the u. S. Justice department issued a sharply critical report on the Police Departments use of force. Supporters of the Keystone Pipeline project move to advance it in the senate. They want a procedural vote to clear the way to complete the pipe like. The bill passed the house but the white house warned of veet o. In health news today, a review for the World Health Organization finds Online Medical training is just as effective as traditional training. It says socalled elearning could give the world millions more doctors and nurses especially in poor nations where the need is greatest. And another new study finds head start programs can help fight obesity. University of michigan researchers found obese and overweight children were more likely to lose weight in the program, which focuses in part on Healthy Eating and physical activity. The findings appear in the journal pediatrics. Wall street started the week by giving ground as Falling Oil Prices pulled stocks lower. The Dow Jones Industrial average lost 96 points to close at 17,640; the nasdaq fell 39 points to close at 4,664; and the s p 500 slipped 16 to finish at 2,028. Ifill still to come on the newshour. Where westernized jihadists go to train. Rising antisemitism in france prompts more jews to leave for israel. Holding indias Police Forces accountable in the fight against human trafficking. How the price at the pump affects american car buying. A bipartisan plan to unstick capitol hill gridlock. Plus, how the arts and humanities are good for the economy. Ifill the discovery that one of the brothers involved in the paris attacks received al qaeda training in yemen, put that terrorist group and yemen back in the spotlight. Joining me for more on the threats from both, and the u. S. Strategy to try to contain them, is chief Foreign Affairs correspondent margaret warner. So, margaret, do these attacks in paris change the assessment here of what the risks are . Are . I dont think it changes the assessment because u. S. Intelligence officials have been saying they thought the real danger was not so much returning foreign fighters but at least even lone wolves are those inspired to attack. So one u. S. Official told me he was really not surprised by what happened in paris. As you know, the chief spokesman for Islamic State, back in september, called on followers in all these western countries to attack their own targets at home. You saw some attacking canada, you saw attempted attacks and hostage taking in australia. So from the u. S. Perspective, the u. S. Views it as a pretty good bead on the very few from u. S. Have gone to iraq and syria. Even though these two brothers were on the nofly list theyre worried there are plenty of others out there who are inspired, who can get into the United States without a visa to come from western europe. Ifill what is it about yemen . You were there in 2010, reporting for us. At the time, there was some question about whether it was a hot bed for jihaddism, and im wondering whether it is again. Yes. Yes and yes. I went to try to figure out why it is considered a hot bed. Senior Officials Say yemen is the greatest threat to American Security out there. I was stunned because that was not the thinking in early 2010. The reasons are both his historic and today. Historically, yemenis have punched above their weight. Then when what you had was the formation within yemen of sawed yand yemeni branches combine to create the al quaidaArabian Peninsula. The saudis are very tough on people like that. The yemenis do not control most of their own territory, so you have a permissive environment because you have vast, ungoverned spaces, then you have enter the phenomenon of alawlaki, this very effective americanborn preacher who found haven there, the yemenys always give haven. Then returning guantanamo detainees who were saudi who would not have been allowed to exist in saudi arabia but came to yemen, and a very ineffective government that the u. S. Was trying to help. Ifill i wonder about the distinction anymore. Al quaida on the Arabian Peninsula is different in theory from the Islamic State group. Yes. Ifill we heard one suspect say he was representing al quaida and the other said he was representing i. S. Is that a distinction without difference anymore . One intelligence official said he thinks its 50 crab regulation and 50 competition. No doubt theyre competing in sir. I cant al quaida happens to be fighting with westernbaghdad rebels with president assad. They share the same airnlings antiwestern and antilocal governments who are, they consider, too western or too alhide with the west. So in that sense, the concern of intelligence officials is theres been too much made of the separation and even in the inner circles of the intelligence community, you start with groups and you keep analyzing the groups and stove pipes and you miss the connections. Ifill final question for you. There has been much to do about whether the president should have gone to the big march in paris over the weekend and today the white house acknowledged maybe someone more highranking if not the president should have gone. Is this of concern in europe . Talking to the senior official in europe and others, they dont want to criticize the president , and the cooperation the u. S. Is giving is huge, so operationally, no complaint. But you can always count on the tabloids in britain and the daily mail saying obama snubs paris rally. Ifill tabloids here as well. Margaret warner, thank you. Ifill as we reported earlier thousands of French Police were dispatched today to secure jewish sites throughout france. Fridays attack on the Kosher Grocery came as a shock to many around the world. Many french jews were less surprised. Antisemitic attacks, often violent, in the country were on the rise in 2014. The number of jews fleeing france to make a new home in israel more than doubled last year growing from 3,400 in 2013 to 7,000. The Atlantics Jeffrey Goldberg was in paris last week before the attacks happened reporting on the growing threats to the countrys Jewish Community. Jeffery, welcome. Brown thank you. Ifill are these specific new threats or something thats just been continuing . Brown the frenchJewish Community has been living a certain reality for quite a long time, already. Two years ago there was an horrific attack on a Jewish School in toulouse three children murdered by a returning jihadist. This is in the category of shocking but not surprising. The rest of france is sort of coming on board to the realization of whats going on. Ifill these attacks last week in paris put it into a new light. Brown definitely and definitely increased the urgency. I think it was the amplification effect of having the horrific Charlie Hebdo attack and then realizing another type of firsttier target for these guys would be any kind of soft jewish site. A supermarket is very seas to attack. One of the reasons a supermarket like that was attacked was synagogues and schools are already protected. Thats why the steps to put soldiers in front of Jewish Schools was so dramatic because its a recognition that even with all the police have been doing, they havent been doing enough. Ifill cheers extremists trying to make a point but does it extend to the Larger Community as well . Brown to the larger nonJewish Community . Ifill yes. Brown i just got back and i think everyone now feels that the country is under siege in in a way. I dont want to overstate it but there is a siege feeling. You see it on the street, on the metro, the trains that theyre behind the 8 ball a little bit, that these guys especially people who have been radicalized in syria, yemen and elsewhere are traveling back and forth and i think theres also this overwhelming realization in france last week that it takes one or two or three people to completely turn upside down a country and thats what everybody is scared about. Ifill the difference between people in general who are scared everybody being scared, and the Jewish Community in particular, is that some of them are getting on planes and flying to israel. Brown right.

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