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>> laura: in the unresolved problem segment tonight, more craziness from the united nations. next week, u.n. secretary general bon key moon will travel to tehran to attend a summit of developing nations, despite an outcry from the united states and israel which want the u.n. to boycott the event. the decision is being heavily criticized because iran has repeatedly ignored u.n. resolutions and seems to be moving full speed ahead in its nuclear weapons development. joining me now from los angeles, rick ren nell. the former spokesman for four u.s. abrams to the u.n. rick, great to see you. let's ...

>> secretary of state hillary clinton is calling on the syrian government to end the violent crackdown on its own people. she is at the u.n., the united nations, pushing for a resolution aiming to end president assad's grip on power there alongwith his deadly crackdown. this comes with violence we hear according to reports inside the country is entering a new phase with military killing civilians outside of damascus. we have a former spokesman for four u.n. ambassadors to the u.n. rick, resolution like the one we hear that may be offered, what exactly can that do? >> well, if there's unity in ...

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Bonacasa, he wanted to join the marines, but his mom talked him out of it. he leaves a wife behind. back here at home, new concerns over how president obama is handling the threat who are actively planning attacks inside the u.s. homeland. rick brunell is a former policy adviser to the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. rick, much of the criticism of the president has been how can you fight an enemy that you will not identify? >> yeah, not only not identify, you get -- is not islam. and that's just really a phony argument. i think -- but this is a group of individuals that believe they