Believe, can really do what we haven t had the courage to do in the past. the difference is between it and any other, as you know, it s an up or down vote. i think a lot of us would have the courage to vote for what the most experienced people in congress come up with. senator, with a few minutes left, i want to turn to afghanistan. secretary of defense panetta in his statement announced that the u.s. would stay the course to fulfill the mission that these brave soldiers died for. my question to you is, do you have fears that, indeed, your fears of withdrawal of surge forces that are on a path to come out by the end of 2012 leaving tens of thousands of u.s. troops there, is too aggressive, too fast to accomplish the mission panetta says we are going to stay on? absolutely. the president s decision to withdrawa on the schedule he has outlined, there s no military recommendation. all our military leaders said it
Kids each year. children s miracle network hospitals hospitals helping local kids. for information on how to help, visit childrensmiraclenetwork.org. jenna: coming up new next hour funeral services for another victim of the arizona rampage. remembering a father, a grandfather, a federal judge, mourners gathering in tucson for services for judge john roll. also in australia tkefr stated by record floods swamping the countries third largest city leaving tens of thousands of homes and businesses underway. the government now counting up the cost of this disaster. they are sure it s going to be big. mike huckabee is in the hot seat today giving answers to what is on your mind. go to foxnews.com on happening now and ask away. jon: everything is biggest in
Vice president joe biden, colin powell, movie superstar bradley cooper, all on our morning joe rewind, looking at our best of 2010 interviews. joining us live jonathan capehart and nor la o donnell. richard engel back with interesting stories from korea. the angel of death. some people were calling me that. they weren t too pleased when i showed up. we want to start with the blizzard that blanketed the northeast. several feet of snow still causing headaches for pilots, air traffic controllers and stranded passengers. according to the airlines, some 10,000 flights have been canceled because of the weather since saturday. officials say it could be new year s before the transportation mess is straightened out completely. the weather problems go beyond the airports while major thoroughfares seem pass nl, vast stretches of the city remain untouched, unplowed, leaving tens of thousands of residents unable to get to their jobs.
94 others in a plane crash in russia last weekend. there are new developments in europe s air traffic nightmare caused by volcanic ash spewing from iceland. a few airports in germany and france are now reopening, taking advantage of a weather situation they say provides a window of opportunity for planes to take off and land. but much of europe remains under restricted airspace. thousands of flights have been cancelled today leaving tens of thousands of travelers stranded. an obama administration official tells cnn that the united states is updating its military plans for potential strikes on iran s nuclear sites. that acknowledgement came today after iran s president said the country s military is so strong no other nation would risk an attack. mahmoud ahmadinejad made the comments during a military parade that showcased iran s surface-to-surface missiles. in january defense secretary robert gates warned the white house in a january memo that the united states lacks a long-term pl
Many world leaders who were scheduled to attend today s service, including president obama, had to cancel their plans because of the volcanic ash that s disrupted air travel across europe. the kaczynski died along with 94 others in a plane crash in russia nearly a week ago. iceland s volcanic glacier continues to spew a cloud of ash, and that s stalling air traffic in much of europe down to a trickle. air traffic control officials in europe estimate some 20,000 flights will be canceled today due to the restricted air space, leaving tens of thousands of travelers stranded and looking for other means of mobility. those are your top stories. gps and then howie kurtz exclusive interview with white house press secretary, robert gibbs. that helplessness again. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. talk to your doctor, and take care of what you have to take care of.