Israeli Prime MinisterBinyamin Netanyahu is set to give a controversial speech to a joint meeting. U. S. Congress, controversial because in a break with protocol the Prime Minister accepted the invitation from the House Speaker john boehner, and not the white house. Controversial because the invitation is a move by republicans on capitol hill intended to embarrass president obama over Foreign Policy controversial because Binyamin Netanyahu, who is fighting for his political life in israeli elections on march 17th is banking on bolstering election chances by playing along with the attack on president obama. Some argue Binyamin Netanyahu is centered around policy. Dont believe the hype. Hell urge u. S. Lawmakers to take a hard line on iran. The u. S. And other countries are nearing an accord with iran over the controversial nuclear programme, the Prime Minister will insist that the world crush Irans Nuclear ambitions now, otherwise iran could target israel with weapons. Behind closed doors hell urge lawmakers to slap new sanctions on iran and will destroy chances for a deal because no deal is a good deal for israel. And Binyamin Netanyahu will communicate israel safety concerns to lawmakers, so be it. That is not what its about. This is about republicans playing politics ahead of 2016. Hoping to score points with voters supporting israel and this is a foreign leader desperate to garner votes in a tight race back home. I have to wonder if enough israelis think its wise to upset leaders in the United States. Israel counts america as its biggest ali in the world. David shuster is an expert on all things washington and politics. Can you think of an example of Something Like this occurring in the past. When i say Something Like this we had International Leaders speak to congress. The idea of a week before the election calling somebody who is in a tight election to address the u. S. Congress . Yes, it really is unprecedented. If you look back at how this started, think back the state of the union night, the president is speaking to congress, and the president is defending going around congress and taking actions by the executive authority. The next day is when House Speaker john boehner says okay im going around the white house, and issuing an invitation to Prime MinisterBinyamin Netanyahu, and he accepts. Theres republicans, mindful of 2016, wanting to make it about Foreign Policy. If they rally americans around the idea na americans are weak on foreign policies and that republicans are willing to play pallics with israel not iran that could benefit. Benny is a proislamic commentators leading towards the right wing of politics including Prime MinisterBinyamin Netanyahus likud Party Running in the elections, and is critical of president obamas policies towards israel and the middle east. The israeli Prime Ministers move is believed to be about policy preventing a nuclear race in the middle east. Thank you for joining us. I cannot imagine, and i dont know if you can, that Binyamin Netanyahu will Say Something to the joint meeting of congress that he has not said before in sentiment or substance. How is it about policy . Look there has not been real debate in america about the shaping deal with iran. Secretary of state said last week in congress that its not a deal yet. So we cant debate it. Binyamin netanyahu says wait a minute next month i mean in march. Therell be a framework agreement. After that it will be too late. We have Start Talking and debating it. You say hes here to tell americans to have this debate. Hes here as part of the debate on behalf of israel and one thing that is overlocked here is that if you look at just the debates itself of whether this is a good or bad deal as far as the details that came out. Most israelis will agree, its not a good deal for israel. Will it backfire back home. There are some that think hes not a good Prime Minister. This looks like a political ploy on Binyamin Netanyahus part, and a political ploy on the republicans part and it suits the mutual interest because neither like obama. Politics is politics. Im not shocked, but people accuse each party of being the other party of being political. This is the way politics is being played. You accuse your opponent of being political. If you ask me whether israel is or not agreeing with Binyamin Netanyahu going to washington. Yes, theres a lot of debate over that but ill tell you one thing, i think the opposition to Binyamin Netanyahu, which, again, i must stress agrees that the deal shaping. Thats where i dont think its a bad deal. Let he finish. The opponents to Binyamin Netanyahu would rather have the election revolve around economy, housing and not iran. They know most israeli support bb on iran. Remember 23 years ago, another Prime Minister lost an election because he got into a feud with president bush causing president bush to hold back some funds that were going to go to israel. Ended up losing the election because of it. There was a backlash in getting into a fight with america. We know that Binyamin Netanyahu, and obama dont have the best relationship. Can that hand be overplayed by Binyamin Netanyahu . Can, absolutely. And the example you gave of bush wanting and sham ear is a good example. Theres a slight difference there has been for many years a feeling in the israeli public that an american president is proisrael and has to we have to get along with him. I think in this case if you look at polls in israel they dont really trust obama, or think obama is proisrael, or that this agreement is going to let. And yet in 1. 5 terms of president obama, israel continues to be a large recipient of u. S. Military assistance. And by the way, i disagree that hes necessarily not good for israel. I think that actually in the case of bush and shamir bush withdrew your financial guys, long guarantees. Thats right. He did something important. So far the fight between Binyamin Netanyahu and obama, have been very vocal, very they have been a lot about rhetoric and very little about actually during the obama time the intelligence the Security Cooperation has been is going great. What is your sense of how this ends of playing in israel. People are crying foul if Binyamin Netanyahu wins on election as a result of it. Yes, some people will some wont. But its the israeli election is so close right now, and Binyamin Netanyahu could either make or break this. And you dont think the israeli will not get mad about that. Im from canada if this happened in canada and if a Prime Minister a week before the election addressed the u. S. Congress. To be fair its not only before an election, its before the agreement. Definitely what Binyamin Netanyahu would like israelis to do. Of course, it is look at the calendar. But, you know i mean its tough to tell. Thats why this speech has been built up so much and i think, by the way, that by attacking bb so much from the white house, i think they built this up. They called it destructive. Exactly. It was called a destructive effort. Yes, and secretary kerry said things as well. And he actually accused Binyamin Netanyahu of being for the iraq war, which by the way john kerry voted for as well. But, i mean they have attacked it and if you noticed, if you look at the newspapers you see bb Binyamin Netanyahus face about to fold every day. Hes kept it. They built it up why are we talking about it. Benny, a New York Post mist, and news mist. Coming up, dwayne jamess first interview since the shooting of Michael Brown. This happened in my backyard this is under my watch. I should have could have would have a lot of different things. You reflect on that. Did it strike you deeper as a black man who happens to be in a position of authority . One voice finally heard, in just 2 minutes. [ music ] it has been 6 months since 18yearold Michael Brown, a black teen was shot and killed by a white cop. It thrust ferguson, missouri into the spotlight. A man crucial to this hid from the spotlight until now, dwayne james is the only city councilman. The other five are eight for a group that is 70 black. Tonight for the First Time Since the Fatal Shooting he talks to the news media, on this show. We have this report from ferguson. [ gun fire ] reporter the protest and riots in ferguson died down. The fires that once raised are filled with murals filled with messages of hopes and peace. As ferguson claims to be a city in the process of healing, there are stark reminders that this is a city in transmission there are no citysponsored black History Month event, and one black man in a position of leadership still. Dwayne james is the only black Council Member out of six representatives. Until you, only two black city Council Members held office in a city that is 70 black. After you see buildings burn down and the destruction on tv your faith goes down just a little bit. Reporter james is notoriously media shy. Today he agreed to a rare interview in the base. Of Ferguson City hall where he runs a youth initiative. While the riots go on youre in the basement. Reporter it is to steer the youth on a path to claim. We are powerful. Reporter it is responsible for hundreds of ribbons hanging in areas that had riots. Hopelessness becomes faith. Reporter an admirable project. Critics want to know where was he during the protests the riots, when ferguson was in need of a black leader. For the first time to the National News media, dwayne james reaction to the shooting death of Michael Brown, to a white officer. The first reaction is you are sad because someone died. Then its the reflection its what could i have done what could we have done. What should we have done and how are we going to make sure that we learn from this and move forward. That first period was this has happened in my backyard. This was under our watch, my watch. I should have could have would have a lot of different things, and you reflect on that and turn into how am i going learn, how are we going to learn and act better and work harder to make sure it doesnt happen again. Unfortunately, it happened again. How did it strike you, as a black man in a position of authority . It struck me as a black man because growing up the black murder rate for males is higher. So you are worried about that. And then in authority its basically this is my community. What could i have done what should i have done. That hit it continues to hit saying all right, im not the only voice, but i need to continue to showcase my voice like the entire Community Needs to showcase their voice. Does it irk you. Sometimes they dont refer to you by your name james dwayne doesntist, youre the black exist. Youre the black person on city council. It doesnt irk me but when youre the blackmail, only this or only that sometimes your name is lost. But its fine. Its fine. Reporter what of the have you learnt after the Michael Brown matter what have you taken on and will pass on . That no matter how much you do, theres more to be done. Reporter explain that. For four years we work with the ferguson youth initiative. Trying to engage and enrich the leaves of young people. We were doing great. There was more to be done. There was a sector of youth that we werent engaging. No matter how much we were doing, how great we thought we were, its now its time to go to work. What do you say to your critics. You are, in some ways more historic than your predes cess or. He may have been the first, you were there when Michael Brown was shot and killed. I wasnt there. Reporter i know. It was on your watch. So you become a part of history. How do you want people to remember you . I dont want them to remember me per se but ferguson as the community that has worked through those struggles, and worked through those systematic issues and worked through those Difficult Conversations to figure out how, as a city as a region as a nation we can actually work towards a better community. Its not just going to be because im the black person on council, that that will get things done and revolved. It will take all of us. Do you think ferguson is healing . I think it takes a lot of stuff before you can heel. Theres a lot of considers that need to take place. Theres a lot of investigation that needs to take pleas. We need to figure out what the wound is and go in and find the catalyst, the problem, and work towards that problem and healing what happened. You cant put a band aid on a wound and say were down. [ singing ] reporter is there anything planned by the city of ferguson to honour black History Month. We provided a resolution to honour black History Month at the last Council Meeting and support a lot of black History Month event around town. Nothing specifically sponsored by the city of ferguson but we support event. Reporter why not. Some would say after what happened to mike brown, maybe it would be time to sponsor an event, not just sign a resolution. Correct. I believe its a time to honour all residents, and the historical event that happened on august 9th. And we are working towards a lot of initial ties and working in the community in a lot of different capacities. Will you run for election. I am until april 16. I will be engaged. Reporter no more city council for you, but there are other positions. Ill stay engaged he seems camera shy, speaks rhetorically and didnt want to get out and tell you what had to be done to fix ferguson. What is the disagrees you got from him. Is his heart in the right place. His heart is in the right place. Theres a federal investigation at play. Anything he says could be used as part of it. This is a guy that is an engineer. Hes more calculating and looking at where is the best bang for his time and where will he affect the community most profoundly. Explain, why in this case where it is majority black, he is the only black council. This position does not pay much. Its 2251 251 a week. In order to put yourself up you need some money, a career. It hampers a lot of folks. Behind that if you dont feel like the Community Values you are less likely to vote. Thats a major factor. Where was he during the height of the protests of. He told me that his number one priority was to the 21,000 people in ferguson specifically the youth. He was in the basement working with the use, making sure that his kids the ones in his community didnt venture out on to those streets. In fact st. Louis focus, an organization in the area is honouring him, and that ferguson youth initiative, because of the work he did. Under the radar, but his focus is what can i do to have the biggest impact while keeping my kids safe. He said its his last term is there someone else to grol in his follow in his footsteps . Theres a lot. I spent a lot of time interviewing the candidates. Theres four black candidates up for three positions in ferguson. One way or the other the number of black representatives on the city council will at least double possibility triple but a lot is at stake. Thank you for the reporting coming up the fru story of one true story of one of americas biggest crack king pinning in the 1980s much. You are talking about a 14yearold, 15yearold kid with 350,000. I said i want some of that. More on a dark chapter in American History after this. In the 1980s, a crack cocaine epidemic spread like wildfire across the United States. Images of crack babies and houses played out on the nightly new, and the war on cugs. Drugs. Hollywood movies played out, and fictional characters romanticized the drug war. Do you know the real characters. Sunday night al jazeera begins a 2part documentary examining the crack epidemic in the United States focussing on the former king of crack, freeway rick ross, not to be confused with the hip hop star of the same name. Ross is considered social for bringing crack into los angeles and other cities. He hoed showed it to me i did not believe it. Telling me it was worth 50. I thought how can it be ill be rich. I was all in. People would come in the morning, and be i have to find a way to cook it up. I dont have bottles. What poppeded in my mind was to cook it the. Jessie cats is a contributing writer for los angeles magga zane, he said ross likely sold 23 tonnes of crack cocaine, and the devastating detail on the black and hispanic communities. Thats no question that the nations gaols and prison are full of young men of colour largely because of drug wars. Drug use, cocaine, even crack really knows no racial boundary its everywhere in america. Pause it had a devastating effect on communities of colour yes, sure the areas were targeted by Law Enforcement and in the beginning, the communities suffered the most from the crime and Chaos Associated with the crack trade, and they asked for stronger policing looking for somebody to step in and intervene. Did we overdo the policing the enforcement, the convictions as opposed to figuring out a different way to deal with crack. According to you writing and others we peaked out in 1989 and it started to decline, crack usage. Was that a natural life span for crack. Or did the enforcement help . You know its tempting i think on the right to view it as a moral failing. And on the left theres often a view of some conspire atorial forces at work. In fact, the crack business had its own particular logic, you know. It prayed on social and Economic Conditions and it filled the huge vacuum filling the void here in los angeles, where there were tens of thousands of jobs that had vanished and 100,000 middle class African American folks who left South Central los angeles, leaving behind really the poorest of the poor and a community that was desperate for some kind of life line. We are talking about rick ross in the documentary on subpoenaed. Tell me about freeway rick ross. At his peak how much was he selling and making . Freeway was the first guy to come from the street corners starting with a couple of hundred dollars, to become a multi multimillionaire and is it it in the and did it in the 1980s, 84 85. He said he was selling about a million of cocaine a day. That is probably accurate. I dont know that thats sustained day after day. That was the scale he was operating on. As you mentioned, he probably us know moved somewhere between 2 and 3 tonnes of cocaine through the streets of south los angeles. Sorry, 2,0003,000 tonnes during the 1980s, which is a tremendous amount. Keep in mind there were more tonnes entering and being sold during that time. I worry sometimes that hes viewed as single handedly responsible for the crack epidemic. He was a central figure if you had to pick one person to focus on, and say this was the guy who spread this disease far and wider than anybody else, you are on safe ground picking freeway rick. But this was happening in other cities with other dealers in los angeles as well. You can catch freeway crack in the system, here on al jazeera. Thats the show for today. Join he on sunday for a heated debate with grover norquist. Thats here on sunday. A congressional funding fight goes down to the wire. The department of Homeland Security stays open for business. 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