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>> well, and we were just putting the rankings there up on the screen. in fact, if you look at the middle east, look at some of the countries we've been involved to greater or lesser extent, they're not doing well. afghanistan is seven. iraq is 13. i mean, in a way, it's surprising that syria is as high as 15 considering what's going on there. so lessons to be taken from, you know, places that we have intervened recently? they aren't faring so well. >> no, they're certainly not faring so well. let's remember, these are rankings from the past year. the data cuts off in december 2013. what we've...

Over into iraq. that was just bombings earlier today in lebanon. more of the sectarian violence that is spilling out of the entire region. and i don't know when you talk about what the u.s. is considering. i haven't heard any concrete options. i've spoken to many people in washington, many people in the military, and they say that there's not a lot of guidance they don't -- is it going to be a no-fly zone, cruise missiles, is it going to be push for democracy, push for containment, is it a push to support the arab spring, the military, to contain iran? there are a lot of strategic things that ...

Up all of its power. they have already dissolved the muslim brotherhood controlled parliament. and they don't appear in any mood to take orders from this new muslim brotherhood president. so at worst he may end up finding himself simply a puppet president. at best he may find himself in some sort of awkward power sharing situation with the egyptian military. while they might not ever publy admit it that might be exactly what u.s. officials would prefer, shep. >> shepard: jonathan hunt with us tonight. thanks. mexico's bloody drug war spilling into a crowded food court killing three federal off...

Last year. officials say drug traffickers stabbed and decapitated this man. his body found in a pool of blood on the floor of his own apartment back in chandler, arizona last october. his severed let several feet away. it's believed to be the first cartel beheading in the united states. the victim reportedly a member of a different drug gang, police say he stole 400 pounds of main and methamphetamine from a rival outfit then told that cartel the border patrol had seize the drugs. the cartel had hired hit men to find and kill him we're told. one suspect in custody tonight. police say they belie...

Good morning to you, it is 8:00 here in new york on this tuesday, august 3rd. >> good morning to you. thanks so much for being with us. lots to talk about this morning, get you right to t going for the kill. bp says today could be the day, after yet another delay in the gulf of mexico yesterday. the company says it postponed a key test that needs to happen before the so-called static kill operation can begin. it is a small hydraulic leak they hope to get fixed today. we are live on the gulf coast with the latest update. an islamic center and mosque just steps from ground zero. a slap in th...