lone survivor of a deadly ambush on aid workers in afghanistan is speaking out. you may remember that attack killed six americans who were there for humanitarian purposes. two afghans and two europeans. the group s driver turned out to be the knowledge survivor. he is saying that a hitchhiker was picked up on the road and deserted and then he returned with nine gunmen. the victims were providing medical care to a village in afghanistan. first family on their way home to washington right now. they are wrapping up a weekend vacation on the gulf coast. president showed off his mini golf skills have you have done that? take a look. all the way from there, right to there, a hole in one when he played around with the first lady. mike is in panama city, florida.
the white house, the administration, the president himself seems to be disconnected from the mainstream of america. park 51 as this project is now being called calls for 13 story, 100-million-dollar islamic cultural center to occupy four consecutive addresses park place in mid-atlantic it will have a mosque but also a swimming pool and 500 seat auditorium. the original title was cordova house. critics of the project pointed out that cordova is the spanish city where muslim congress cores invaded the catholics in the eighth century, james. the white house says president obama was not backing off in any way from his earlier comments. so what distinction was the president trying to make? well, white house spokesman bill burton said late saturday that the president was simply, quote, standing up for a constitutional principle here. here are the critical partials from the set of remarks that mr. obama made. i believe that muslims have
there? well, i think he already has answered it i think his answer friday night, i take, as his definitive position. i mean, everyone interpreted it was that way. every newspaper in new york. the associated press. everyone around every news organization i m aware interpreted his friday night remarks as the president supports the islamic center in lower manhattan it was not about he supports religious freedom for muslims. he supports this specific site for the mosque. and so i think for him to say that that s not what i was saying, he needs to explain that better then because so far i think everybody interpreted it the same way on friday night. and i think that is now the position that is going to rattle around the campaign in the fall. everyone is now going to have to react to that position. and as you have reported earlier, it s already started. of course, those supporters are saying it s not against the law. they have every right to do this. it s under the constitution. the presi
advice informed certainly by context but not driven by it that s the same way we approach the difficult decisions we made during the effort in iraq petraeus says progress is only beginning in afghanistan needs time to take route. he recognized the need to make headway after nine years of war. there is understandable concern and some cases frustration. therefore, we have got to really put our shoulder to the wheel and show during the course of this year that progress can be achieved. as to whether he might consider a run for president himself, general petraeus said no way, who now. eric? thanks, malini. a texas court is saying enough is enough to a repeat drunk driver offender. sentencing bobby joe stovall to life in prison after his ninth, count them ninth dwi conviction. police arresting him last summer
bill burton said, sadly the president was not backing off in any way from the comments he made on friday, standing up for a constitutional principle. here are the critical portion. let me be clear, as a citizen and as president, i believe that muslims have the right to practice their religion as everyone else in this country. [ applause ] that includes the right to build a place of worship and a community center on private property in lower manhattan in accordance with local laws and ordinances. i will not comment on the wisdom of making a decision to put a mosque there. i was commenting specifically on the right that people have that dates back to our founding. that is what our country is about. reporter: although polls show majority of new yorkers and the