the leader of egypt's muslim brotherhood mohamed by the remained defiant against charges of inciting violence as he appeared in court on monday it's all amid a fresh clashes between police and brotherhood supporters at the university about he's on trial alongside the ousted president mohamed morsy and other brotherhood figures accused of inciting the mode of protesters during an uprising back in june . the u.s. is sending transport planes to aid french and african union troops in the central african republic on monday the peacekeepers started to destroy rival militias were engaged in five fights with some still refusing to give up their weapons. on the african union send their troops off to the country's president was ousted in march at the governor's overthrow triggered confrontations between muslims and christians leaving about. four hundred dead. wife and i want to see international as promised abby martin taking a look at whether the world has a real alternative to atomic energy breaking the set is coming your way. i play is cleaner. love with a waitress on stage managing the the

the leader of egypt's muslim brotherhood mohamed badie remain defiant against charges of inciting violence because he appeared in court on monday that's amid fresh clashes between police and brotherhood supporters of the university about the is on trial alongside the ousted president mohamed morsi and other key brotherhood figures accused of inciting the murder of protesters during an uprising in june. the u.s. is sending transport planes to aid french and african union troops in the central african republic on monday the peacekeepers started to disarm rival militias but were engaged in firefights with some still refusing to give up their weapons. on the african union send their troops after the country's president was ousted in march the government's overthrow triggered confrontations between muslims and christians which left around four hundred people dead. now some say it's the u.k.'s s.a.'s others say it's america's navy seals but what about russia's special forces perhaps save the best for last hour special report takes you deep behind the come up in just a second. palladius street cl

the leader of egypt's muslim brotherhood mohamed badie remain defiant against charges of inciting violence as he appeared in court on monday that's amid fresh clashes between police and brotherhood supporters of the university body is on trial alongside the ousted president mohamed morsy and other key brotherhood figures all accused of inciting the motor of protesters during an uprising in june. the u.s. is sending transport planes to aid french and african union troops in the central african republic on monday the peacekeepers started to disarm rival militias but were engaged in firefights with some still refusing to give up their weapons. and the african union troops off of the country's president was ousted in march of the government's overthrow triggered confrontations between muslims and christians which left around four hundred dead. a lot from moscow is r.t. international law rory sushi stepping aside for mad max said. the kaiser report taking on the dark side of world wide that's coming your way in just a tad. just imagine a foreign leaders like alexander lukashenko or vladimir put

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. >> yet a year and a half ago the muslim brotherhood's political leader mohamed morsi was inaugurated as egypt's first democratically elected president. it was the high point for the group, and lasted barely a year. >> since then mohamed morsi supporters have gathered element daily under the banner of the anti-coup alliance, demanding that the military-led government would withdraw from power and reenstate him. under a wide interpretation of the new decree, all demonstrations would be regarded as supporters of terrorism. >> from the begin of the military coup, he has been calling anyone opposing him a terrorist or a terrorist organization. >> i'm not going to make a difference. we are protesting with the street with the egyptian people. opposing the military coup. >> the government chose to make the announcement a day after the bomb attack in mansoura that killed 16 peel. the brotherhood condemned the bombing and others claimed responsibility, the government accused the brotherhood being behind it. analysts believed declaring them to be a terrorist group would have a profound effect o

egyptian police have arrested a former prime minister who served in the muslim brotherhood of mohamed morsi. the interior ministry said police arrested the man while he was attempting to escape into sedan. -- sudan. thailand's prime minister has proposed a council for the political crisis that has gripped the country. she said the body would be set up in a parallel with elections scheduled in february. the opposition rejected and continued protest saying they want immediate reforms. also try to force their way into a stadium to stop people from registering. south sudan president is calling for an end to the violence in his country even though fighting between his forces and a rival group is still waging. he welcomed the u.n. decision to double the number of peacekeeping troops. the struggle has escalated in it to an academic war. the desperate to several parts. >> the humanitarian situation is deteriorating every day. >> about 45,000 civilians have sought shelter. an acute shortage of water, medicine, and food. as the virus spreads, the security council has approved a plan to boost it

brotherhood activity, or promoting it by word or act. >> the muslim brotherhood political leader a year and a half ago, mohamed morsi, was inaugust rated as the first democratically elected president. it was a high point, lasting pairly a year. mohamed morsi supporters gathered dally under the banner of the anti-coup april lynes, demanding that the military led government would withdraw from power. under a wide interpretation of the new decree, all demonstrators would be regarded as supporters of terrorism. >> from the beginning of this military coup, he has been calling anyone opposing him a terrorist or a terrorist organization. >> we are not going make a difference. we are still protesting with the egyptian people. opposing the military coup, and getting back to the practical institution. >> the government chose to make its announcement a day after the bomb attack in mansoura that killed 16 people. the brotherhood condemned the bombing and another military group claimed responsibility, the brotherhood accused them of being behind it. analysts believe declaring the brotherhood to be a

brotherhood president mohamed morsi, who was removed by the military in july. it was the second straight day of clashes between students and egyptian security forces. at least one student was killed yesterday. >>> back in this country, a nationwide man hunt for an alleged cop killer an bank robber appears to be over. the fbi says the suspect was killed today in a shootout with police in phoenix. here's nbc's kristen dahlgren. >> reporter: a phoenix detective is being hailed as a hero tonight for jumping in when he heard a fellow officer under fire, not knowing the suspect was the same man wanted in a brazen cop killing just days before. >> because he responded, we have two officers that were involved in this ordeal and they're both alive. >> reporter: according to officials, the suspect's deadly crime spree started two days before christmas in atlanta when the man with a black mask, pattern jacket and semiautomatic handgun made off with money from a customer at an atm. that same day 300 miles away in mississippi, officials say the suspect hit another bank then

. >> it is hard to imagine the muslim brotherhood was elected in the power. mohamed morsi was the first democratically elected president. the leader, of course, was in charge of the country. what happened to this wide support? will a go underground? ,> they have no other solutions saying they have a very short with the muslim brothers to be considered as outlaws and can be put in jail at any time. probably does not go underground. it is not the first time in 1954 it happened. today, we reveal more acts of terror. >> at least 37 people have been killed in three separate bombings in baghdad. two of the bombs went off simultaneously in an outdoor market. in the neighborhood, a car bomb went off by a church. french tanks have been deployed by an airport where there was heavy gunfire at the scene with tens and thousands of -- tens of thousands of people taking refuge there. the central african republic is still in the group of violence despite calls for calm from the president. three turkish ministers in the government have quit of allegations of corruption. it ra

and a half ago the muslim brotherhood's political leader mohammed morsi was inaugurated as egypt's first democratically elected president. it was a high point for the group and lasted barely a year. since then they have gathered under the anti-coup alliance. under a wide interpretation of the new decree, all these demonstrators would be recorded as supporters of terrorism. >> from the beginning of this military coup he has been calling anyone who is opposing him a terrorist or a terrorist--calling the muslim brotherhood a terrorist organization. this is not going to make any kind of difference. we are still protesting on the streets with the egyptian people to oppose this military coup and get back to th. >> the bombing attack killed 16 people. although the muslim brotherhood condemned the bombing, the government accused the muslim brotherhood from being behind it, and declaring it to be a terrorist group will have a profound affect on egyptian politics. >> this can't lead to more democracy, it leads to more authoritarianism. and we're talking about a group with millions of supporters. >

morsi's muslim brotherhood, declaring it a terrorist group. that gives the government the power to charge any member of the brotherhood as a troirs. egyptian officials say this is because of a deadly bombing at a police station yesterday. the brotherhood has denied any involvement. >>> and in afghanistan today, the u.s. embassy in kabul says no americans were hurt when the embassy compound came under fire from the taliban. >>> meanwhile, tens of thousands of american troops still in afghanistan are spending christmas far from home and far from their families. for most of them, it will likely be the last christmas there before coming home, as the u.s. prepares to withdraw most troops by next summer. we have a report tonight from kabul. >> reporter: there are no silent nights for the troops in afghanistan. for the nearly 35,000 u.s. soldiers, all is not calm. just ask this specialist. it's business as usual. >> even though it's christmas, it feels like just another day. >> reporter: here at camp phoenix in kabul, everyone is doing their best to

have al qaeda from the muslim brotherhood, that is where they originated, mohammed atta was a member of the brotherhood, why does this administration protect the muslim brotherhood. >> i'm not sure. and i don't want to go there. i don't think it matters. here is what matters. coptic christians have been pursecuted and demonstrated against for decades. it is still going on. what you have to ask, we've done stories like this before and we say where the muslim community and the outrage but the bottom line is it is great that 60 minutes puts this up and it is great that we are talking about it and america needs to understand what is going on over there and maybe at some point moderate muslims, if they are out there, if you are out there, you step up and say stop. it is not happening to muslims in america, it shouldn't happen to christians in other countries that we recognize as democracy. >> what do you think, bob? >> i think it is one of the more outrageous disgraceful disgusting displays of christi n christianity for years. the coptics were there before the muslims were there. in fact

and the mother muslim brotherhood wh al qaeda, he let out some prisoners and turns that went and set up shop and they refuse to let the army go clean them out. so i think that what you will see it afte the egyptian referendum and then further elections, my guess is that you will see a major political trials of not just mohammed morsi but the muslim brotherhood and i wouldn't be surprised if some of them get the death penalty. lou: is a trial in the future of edward snowden? is he going to be brought to justice? and it was interesting to hear the former director of the cia saying that if he is indeed convicted, he should be hanged by the neck until dead. to put some emphasis on the matter. >> the thing about this is that some people are saying that maybe he should and there has been too categories and one is on the negotiation. so how you gather intelligence? how you listen to the phone calls and that does the most harm and that is what is starting to come out. lou: given that this was an act of treason, i am not sure if that' a legal term. but when you bear the country's secrets, it

morsi but the muslim brotherhood and i wouldn't be surprised if some of them get the death penalty. lou: is a trial in the future of edward snowden? is he going to be brought to justice? and it was interesting to hear the former director of the cia saying that if he is indeed convicted, he should be hanged by the neck until dead. to put some emphasis on the matter. >> the thing about this is that some people are saying that maybe he should and there has been too categories and one is on the negotiation. so how you gather intelligence? how you listen to the phone calls and that does the most harm and that is what is starting to come out. lou: given that this was an act of treason, i am not sure if that's a legal term. but when you bear the country's secrets, it seems to be a straightforward statement of fact. he has committed treason and hung the interest of the country and he was serving. why in the world was he permitted to leave the united states in any form? >> not only that, but why would you permit this access? security clearance was not even given by the american government bu

, the party that backs the ousted president mohamed morsi. >> the muslim brotherhood tweeting it strongly condemned these bombings. the blast comes as see egypt is set to vote on a new constitution in the next few weeks. a draft constitution, it would ban religious political parties and put more power in the hands of the military. this is also significant because this is a very secure part of that area. government buildings hit, obviously a major breach of security. >>> and now to the world's newest country, south sudan which many fear could be on the brink of civil war. u.s. marines are on stand by right now ready to move in and rescue americans who are now stranded there. situation there is volatile. the united nations warns today that there are reports of ethnic killings and mass graves. want to get the latest from the correspondent barbara starr who you just got word secretary of state john kerry has talked with what, a key rebel leader who used to be south sudan's haven't. what do we know about this? >> well, u.s. government officials are confirming the secretary of state john kerry

the ouster of president mohamed morrissey and the muslim brotherhood in july has left the country deeply divided. raise your voice in favor of the commission and the heavier weight on the cracks. many keep it an eyesore and a city north of kyrie believe instruments carried out this attack anonymous from the law of the one with the lovely gonna scan it and started running when we had a cute guy in the end of the mother we knew it was an explosion. lol it was a terrible sight again as the sentiment of this. each its interior minister and ride to the dodge onto racks to see the aftermath of the bombing and was horrified by the destruction the chance today when rested for islamists indulgence imminent incidents. the islamists know we are taking measures against the diversion and intimidate people ahead of the referendum in january on a new constitution. according to eyewitness reports section eighteen onions next six nations that had it made the same time. one in a pot scott and another in a nearby building. the set bond sale to make states. twelve people were killed in more than a hundred i

gregg: the muslim brotherhood their chance. mohammed morsi was popularry elected t took him a year to ruin the economy. he had no skills beyond politics. he had no business or economic skills neither did anybody he appointed to help egyptians and their abysmal economy. it only got worse. >> it was very well-demonstrated, revolutions and demonstrations don't happen because people are dreaming of a different type of government or democracy or justice or liberty but they're hungry. the economy in egypt is number one. until they get rid of sideline terrorist groups and bombings they can't go on building their economy. gregg: sure. it's a tough balancing act to give them just enough freedom without giving too much to be abused at least in the egyptian culture. let me ask you this. general assisi is the head of the military, defactor leader in the military government. is he likely to seek presidency himself? >> maybe. he is gaining a lot of popularity. the silver lining, the people's voices are being heard. what happened with morsi,

egypt's prosecutor has ordered mohamed morsi and for others members muslim brotherhood to stand trial for committing terrorist acts in egypt and and divulging information to other state. >>> russian has passed its amnesty bill which will release many prisoners includes two members of the pussy riot and green peace. >>> first, if you could give us background on what we're seeing today. we're aware of the historic events in the south. what is the nature of the violence that we're seeing in south sudan? is it political or ethnic? >> it's primarily military and ethnic. events have moved very, very quickly in the last four days, and i'm afraid news has not been able to keep up with events. the reports i'm receiving today are that the has been taken and two towns to the south have also been taken. there are two other divisional commanders who have apparently aligned with mushar, former presidenvicepresident. they could have an explosive war in a matter of days, and the international community needs to realize easy words of let's be calm, let's be civil are not nearly enough. >> what led to

is concerned about the crackdown of the muslim brotherhood since the president ousted mohamed morsi in the summer. you see this with the withholding of some aid. for the first time in a decade it makes it illegal to be a member of the muslim brotherhood. it's looking for people to denounce their membership, and effectively shut the muslim brotherhood down. it's the exact opposite direction of where the u.s. hoped the egyptian government would be. they wanted to be part of the dialogue. they still have an important role in the country. >> elise, thank you very much. president obama said democracy is not always a pretty thing. >>> in iraq, a car bomb exploded outside a baghdad church as worshippers left a christmas service. at least 27 people died there, and dozens more were wounded. another car bomb ripped through an outdoor market frequented by christians, killing 11 people. the u.s. embassy in baghdad said the bombings are the latest in a series of deliberate attacks on iraq's christian community. >>> nsa leaker edward snowden took to the british airwaves today for a rare televised st

brotherhood the power base of ousted president mohamed was the acacia st impact and i'm the month already the document through referendum with their mom japanese prime minister shibuya law that has been trying to rally support for a bill that would let the government designated state secrets. lower house members approved a bill last week i want the upper house candidates to do was hit by friday when the current diet session and i then spoke to a meeting of ministers and members of the ruling coalition cry is a knowledge that the bill has drawn criticism. instead he were to win people's support. my administration will continue to provide detailed explanations to help ease a bit concerned but the proposed legislation what does it need some information as deep sea kayaks people seeking such information would face up to ten years in prison. but some japanese citizens of worrying about what the speakers the pill could mean contest is on monday lit up the token ninth with candles in a rally for free speech. the we used to listen to the concerned citizens gathered outside the diet building where

morsi and the muslim brotherhood didn't survive long at the helm of egypt he spent most of twenty thirteen behind bars when he was removed by the military after mass protests hit again we have seen the german. government overthrown. is shrink full that the western leaders are around. this is an old sanction military coup in tunisia and libya the chaos continues people are desperate to try and put a cover all of what has been created by the libyan disaster in the fall of gadhafi . one ton and most not going to the guards strap it it down to a chair then they put a mask over his face so that they didn't intend to move bite or spit and the nurse snakes the feeding tube into a nasal cavity a mass hunger strike refocused global attention on the prison at one point most inmates were refusing food the prisoners has not met one another and speak different languages keep saying the same thing that we were tortured were abused very tied. to the chair they shackled our legs to the ground they put a strap across and they forced in a tube into our noses for said twice daily the routine for many at the

egypt's ruling government claimed the deposed muslim brotherhood. protesters have been clashing with police all day. here's the latest from cairo. >> reporter: supporters of ousted president mohamed morsi and members of the muslim brotherhood took to the streets today in defiance of a recent decision by the government that effectively outlawed the organization. now, egyptian riot police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to try and disperse the crowds. this was a very important day for the news limb brother rood, the first friday, a day marked by violent protests. it was since then the muslim brotherhood said they would be undeterred, have been calling on supporters and members to take to the streets today. and it seems that many of their followers did in fact heed that call. the egyptian government, though, is not backing off its threats. they have already arrested close to 150 supporters of the organization. they have vowed that anybody caught leading a demonstration or leading a rally belonging to the muslim brotherhood would be dealt with severel

it is only adding more fuel to the fire because the muslim brotherhood says it will continue its demonstrations until president mohamed morsi is reinstated. lester? >> ayman mohyeldin covering events in the middle east for us, thank you. >>> here in this country, there is growing concern about the flu. the cdc says the flu is increasing across the country. it has now become widespread in ten states, mainly in the northeast and south. almost two dozen more states are dealing with a high number of cases. for more on this, we're joined by dr. mika roberson, chief of emergency medicine at carepoint health in hoboken, new jersey. doctor, can you tell us who's most at risk? typically we hear it's the old and the young. is that holding true in this case? >> that's not holding true in this case. you're right. in the past during the flu season it's the chronically ill and elderly. but this season it's young adults and middle aged. >> we're in the winter here, right in the flu season. is it too late to get the vaccination? would that be of help? >> it's never too late to get the vaccination in flu season

it is only adding more fuel to the fire because the muslim brotherhood says it will continue its demonstration until president mohamed morsi is reinstated. >>> here in this country, there is growing concern about the flu. the cdc says the flu is increasing across the country. it has now become widespread in ten states, mainly in the northeast and south. almost two dozen more states are dealing with a high number of cases. for more on this, we're joined by dr. mika roberson, chief of emergency medicine at carepoint health in hoboken, new jersey. can you tell us who's most at risk? typically we hear it's the old and the young. is that holding true in this case? >> that's not holding true in this case. in the past during the flu season it's the chronically ill and elderly. but this season it's young adults and middle aged. >> in the winter here, right in the flu season, is it too late to get the vaccination? would that be of help? >> it's never too late to get the vaccination in flu season. it's hitting october, november, through about april. but the height of it is the end of december to februar

lump -- the members of the muslim brotherhood were detained in october after demanding the release of ousted president mohammed orsi -- mohamed morsi. the sentences handed down last month caused an international outcry. ukrainian activists are accusing the president of betraying national interests after he held unannounced talks with the russian president vladimir putin. both governments denied reports of a deal giving ukraine cheaper gas in exchange for tony a moscow led customs union. in kiev, demonstrators were on the streets to protest the government's push for closer ties with moscow. stalledcalling for trade ties to be reactivated. the world trade organization has reached its first ever trade reform deal. of approval from the ministers who had lathered in bali when an agreement was finally announced. global trade talks have faced years of deadlock, with many countries shifting to regional deals. addwto says the deal could $1 trillion to the global economy. >> it is so agreed. >> the agreement is a milestone for the wto. it is their first global trade deal since his creation in 1

. >> the government decided to declare the muslim brotherhood a terrorist group, and its organization, a terrorist organization. been --roup had already in september, its activities were banned, including it's almost daily demonstration and former president mohammed morsi was ousted by the military. now authorities have more power to crack on muslim brotherhood supporters. >> i will be punished under the part in those who take the activities of the group organization and all of those who are motor with a written or pronounced words or any other whos as well as all those finance its activities. >> it comes in response to tuesday's deadly suicide bombing targeting police headquarters north of cairo. the government believes the brotherhood is behind the attack, even though they denied the accusation. on tuesday, a jihadist group claimed responsibility for the bombing. >> yasser arafat died of natural causes, according to russian forensic experts who have been studying the remains of the late palestinian leader. they rolled out poisoning after a french laboratory early this month contrary

the muslim brotherhood was labeled a terrorist organization by some this week. >>> a nursing home has agreed to provide long-term care for a 13-year-old girl who's been declared brain dead. that's according to the family's attorney. her family maintains she's still alive. she went into cardiac arrest after tonsil surgery earlier this month. >>> in libya, the government has released four detained americanings. they were being held in the city west of the capital of tripoli. they were part of security prepared dlns efforts when taken into custody. they were checking potential evacuation routes for diplomats at the u.s. embassy. >>> and the city of denver started issuing licenses friday that will allow businesses to sell recreational marijuana there. retail marijuana sales will begin in colorado new year's day. in our next hour, former congress patrick kennedy will join me live to talk about his personal fight against those new laws legalizing marijuana in colorado and other places as well. >>> a & e is now backing off its decision to suspend "duck dynasty" star phil robertson. the netwo

former head of the muslim brotherhood and which obviously could be used one day against israel, that troubles me. getting in bed with iran the way he's trying to right now as they move forward and play this cat and mouse with nuclear capabilities is naive to me. the president dissing beeb bebe netanyahu like he has. >> you're certainly entitled to your opinion. no thank you so much. >> you look at opinion polls around the world, the standing of the united states in the eyes of the world is higher than since the clinton era. >> you can't make up facts. no, it's not. that's not true. >> to true hand disparage a president that represented this country with great honor and pride today. think of those with african-american dissent. >> let me ask you a question, do you think it's smart to give a guy that referred to israelis our allies as apes and pigs, is it smart to give him tanks and 1$1.5 billion of the taxpayer's money? does that sound smart? >> i think it's a false dichotomy. >> i didn't ask you about a false dichotomy, do you think it's smart? answer the question. not the question h

the muslim brotherhood is expected to boycott the constitution. >> john mccain and chris murphy told protesters in ukraine that their future lies in the west, not the east. congress would consider sanctions if violence is used against the protesters. demonstrations began when a trade agreement was refused. the e.u. is taking the offer off the table. an e.u. official tweeted that words and actions are far apart. the ukraine president viktor yanukovych will visit moscow on tuesday to talk about trade agreements with russia. . >>> plenty of snow in the north-east. wrapping up, but the snow showers continuing around the great lakes. it will be a cold start to the north-east, ending the cold air in the areas that have melting snow or shower activity. that is where we'll have black ice and slippery spots. otherwise, the folks are really enjoying the snow, that's the ski resorts. we have a range of forecasts up to a foot or more snow. that and what happened. vermont or new hampshire, this is where we saw 14 inches of snow. powder, a great day on the slopes. as we look at the forecast. we'll

. >> ifill: mohammed morsi's organization-- the muslim brotherhood-- denied any role in today's bombing. back in this country, the u.s. postal service won a temporary rate increase today, after losing $5 billion in the last fiscal year. the postal regulatory commission raised the price of a first- class stamp by three cents to 49 cents as of january 26. rates for bulk mail, magazines and packages will rise 6%. the increases will last for two years. grammy-winning musician and composer yusef lateef died last night at his home in shutesbury, massachusetts. the renowned tenor saxophonist and flutist was one of the first to incorporate world music into jazz. and, in 2010, he was named a national endowment for the arts jazz master, the nation's highest jazz honor. yusef lateef was 93 years old. still to come on the "newshour": samantha power on the violence in two african countries; one reporter's exclusive interview with edward snowden; the dwindling number of monarch butterflies wintering in mexico; a year end assessment of public education reform and an entrepreneurial alternative to coll

influence of the muslim brotherhood. but the text is controversial because it consolidates wide ranging hour for the military. a referendum must now be held. at a time pro-morsi protesters have returned to tire rear square in significant numbers -- have returned to tahrir where. >> teargas & rent returned to the street in cairo as police pull out all the stops to clear square protest. first time supporters of president mohammed morsi gathered in large numbers for over a year. protest -- toe to continue to denounce what they call military role. justice fornding the martyrs of january 25. all of the martyrs who have fallen under military rule. god willing we will not leave here until military rule was brought down. reins army has held the of power since morsi was ousted in july. they have consolidated their strength thanks to the new draft constitution. states military courts can try civilians who have attacked soldiers or damaged army property. the army can also approve appointments of the minister of defense and neither

government's decision to declare the muslim brotherhood a terrorist group. elise labot is following the story for us. what does this mean for egypt as political future? >> it doesn't look good. as el note, it's the biggest political party in egypt. it's a huge movement, so you're not just talking about a wide swath of supporters you're alienating, but a lot of social services, charities, nongovernment organizations in the country will be shut down it further aliens yates the -- if the muslim brotherhood goes underground, who will they turn to? they started in the sinai, but they're gaining influence throughout the country. these are the groups that are believed to be responsible for some of these bombings. the concern is this could further radicalize the population. >> there's long-standing ties between the u.s. government and the interim government there in egypt. whagle plafr for plan for dealing with this government? egypt? >> it's really unclear, brianna. the us has very little influence. this was a symbolic amount of weapons and loans, that countries li

morsi who was the former head of the muslim brotherhood, and which obviously could be used one day against israel, that troubles me. getting in bed with iran the way he is trying to right now as they move forward and play this game of cat and mouse as they play their nuclear capabilities, is naive to a large extent, to me, the president dissing benjamin netanyahu as often as he has, it seems he is trying to make friends with those people. >> that is certainly your opinion, and you're entitled to it. you look at opinion polls around the world, the standing of the united states in the eyes of the world is higher than in the clinton era. >> no, it is not. you can't make up facts. >> no one is making up facts, the fact of the matter is, to try to disparage who represented this country with great pride today. think of the message sent for the african american to go before the people in south africa. >> let me ask you a question, do you really think it is smart to give a guy that referred to the israelis, our ally, as descendents of apes and pigs, to give him that kind of aid? >> i think it is a