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Tends the get a free pass. in fact, we've not really commented on the bombing of the arms factory which was clearly manufacturing far more weapons than sudan had a legitimate need for. jenna: do you think we need to be stronger? >> i think we need to be aware that our silence is taken often as tacit approval, and these countries are gathering these weapons, and the destruction and the conflict that causes further complications in the middle east have their origins in places that we don't necessarily always link at fist sight to the -- first sight to the middle east, places like sudan. so, if y...

Affiliates are equally dangerous and challenging. the underwear bomber was helped by al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula. al shah bob in somalia has had fundraisers and others operating in the united states. al-qaeda in the islamic maghreb has ties to the attackers in benghazi, certainly to cells in europe which endanger our allies there. jenna: we're seeing a pattern much like afghanistan pre-9/11, and that certainly sends some chills to us, peter. in what way and where specifically in the world are we seeing that? >> in the region just south of the sahara in the west african country of mali. e...

That's an increase of 46,000 from the previous week. a disappointing reminder for 23 million americans either underemployed or unemployed of just how hard it is to find fulfilling work. peter barnes of the fox business network is live in washington keeping an eye on these numbers, so what's going on with them, peter? >> reporter: well, jon, the weekly numbers show that the jobs market is still struggling, that progress on job creation and getting that unemployment rate down is still going to be slow. the labor department attributino technical and seasonal factors, but they rebounded from an un...

Sharia punishments, destroyed several world heritage sites in timbuktu calling them unislamic. they've allowed fighters in other parts of the world to create linkages in training camps. so we've got this ungoverned space just a few hours' flight from europe becoming a gathering place, a safe haven for an al-qaeda affiliate. jenna: peter, it reminds us as we're taking a look at regions in the world that we should be paying attention to that the enemy is not based on geography, it's based on ideology, and it's a big question about how we engage, especially as we're looking to who's going to lead...

Al-qaeda gathers strength in another form, in another place and prepares its next attack on the civilized world. jenna: reminds us the complexity that we face. peter, it's great to have you on the program. we look forward to having you back. >> thank you. jon: the food police, they are hot on the trail of this snack craze. some schools are cracking down on flaming hot cheetos with an all-out ban. it's not just because of the calorie count. wait til you hear. for over 60,000 california foster children,