Extraordinary life filling with challenges and firsts. A tribute in this artist and poetment the troubles are piling on for Eric Shinseki, speaking volumes for the scandal swirling around the Veterans Affairs department. New allegations of lies and indinners indifference at the Veterans Affairs unit in phoenix, some waiting 4 months for an appointment. Reporter for men and women that serve in the military and needing care, the interim report by the Inspector General of the v. A. Is not reassuring. A review of phoenix found 1700 veterans were not registered properly, leaving them at risk of being forgotten or lost. Earlier Phoenix Health care officials reported minimal delay, wait times of 14 days. The Inspector Generals review of a sample found a significant delay with a weight time of 114 days. The report confirmed that phoenix employees kept two sets of waiting lists to conceal long wait times. Senator john mccain says the Inspector Generals report does not go far enough. I believe t
Nigerias president promises to bring back the missing school girls and wage war against boko haram. Robin adams with all the sport. The latest from the french open. And the owner of Manchester United, malcolm glaser, passes away, three days after his 86th birthday. Former army chief abdul fatah alsisi looks to be heading for a landslide victory in the president ial election. Official results are to be declared. Supporters claim to have won over 90 of the vote. The low turn out is an embarrassment for the government. Despite a day of voting and transport, less than half the electorate cast their ballots. The official winner has not been announced. These egyptians are celebrating. Preliminary results released by the government suggest that former army chief abdul fatah alsisi has won the president ial elections with more than 90 of the vote. Al jazeera banned from reporting in egypt, cannot independently verify the figure. That didnt matter to abdul fatah alsisis supporters. Translation
So, vote counting is underway in egypts president ial election. The former army chief abdul fatah alsisi seems to be heading for a win. Final results may not be out, but abdul fatah alsisi reporters celebrated in Tahrir Square after the Campaign Team said that earlier results showed that he had won over 90 of the vote. However, it seems that the extraordinary high turn out failed, and despite a publicity campaign, free transport and an extra day of voting less than half the county cast votes. Well talk to a senior lecturer with the university, in politics. Hes joining us from doha. According to unofficial figures that we are getting. According to state media, they are putting the number of voters at 23 million. Some say, you know, lower than the abdul fatah alsisi camp hopped for and anticipated. I think 23 million is an extremely exaggerated number based on what we saw. We know or have an idea of how a turn out or 52 turn out looks like, if you look at the percentage elections of 2012
This morning i called bob and jenny bergnal and told them after nearly five years in captivity their don son beau is coming home after being captive for five years, hes freed. At his home town yellow ribbons and balloons line the street. He was 23 when captured. Hes 28. He was handed over to a Us Special Operations team in exchange for his release, five detainees from Guantanamo Bay were transferred to the kust identify of qatar. Randall pinkston has more. On june 30, 2009, the u. S. Military reported private first class beau bergtol missing. Nous hes on his way now hes on his way home where his family is waiting. President obama was the first person to tell jenny and her husband that their son had been freed. After five years of captivity, sergeant beau rejoined americas military saturday. Special operations forces, with support from multiple helicopters and overhead surveillance and intelligence overlooked the operation. 19 Taliban Forces were present during the exchange. There was n
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