[explosion] the Breaking News. The devastating scene out of gaza, where palestinian Authorities Say at least 500 people were killed. Claiming an israeli air strike. Israel denied it was them, but their intelligence is about who is responsible. The president heads to a war zone with meetings in israel, his stomach canceled, what it all means for peace in the region and the american hostages held in gaza. Taking out four militants attempting to cross the northern border with lebanon. The new fears of a hezbollah attack. We are about 6 miles south of lebanon here. Behind me you can see israeli troops, vehicles, and weaponry deployed to this area. They say they are on high alert. No person having received a majority, the speaker has not been elected beard norah republican jim jordan loses his first vote for speaker of the h. So what happens now . How many rounds are you willing to go . Need to get a speakers and his possible peers norah what mitt romney says about the chaos in the house. P
Bill blair in ottawa, welcome to hardtalk. To hardtalk. Thank you very much. To hardtalk. Thank you very much it to hardtalk. Thank you very much it is to hardtalk. Thank you very much. It is a to hardtalk. Thank you very much. It is a pleasure to hardtalk. Thank you very much. It is a pleasure to to hardtalk. Thank you very l much. It is a pleasure to have ou on much. It is a pleasure to have you on the much. It is a pleasure to have you on the show. Much. It is a pleasure to have you on the show. As minister| much. It is a pleasure to have l you on the show. As Minister Of Defence in canada, how embarrassed are you that your country is still significantly failing to meet the collective commitment of nato Member States to spend at least 2 of your gdp on defence . I states to spend at least 296 of your gdp on defence . States to spend at least 296 of your gdp on defence . I am not embarrassed your gdp on defence . I am not embarrassed at your gdp on defence . I am not embarrassed at al
Bill blair in ottawa, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you very much, stephen. Its a pleasure to have you on the show. As Minister Of Defence in canada, how embarrassed are you that your country is still significantly failing to meet the collective commitment of nato Member States to spend at least 2 of your gdp on defence . Stephen, im not embarrassed at all because canada, under our government, has been investing very significantly in defence and theres been a very strong upper projectory of Defence Spending. Weve just introduced our latest Defence Policy, which injects a significant amount of new investment into Defence Spending. It builds up greater capabilities, it moves us much closer to the target of 2 , and with some of the other things that weve articulated in this Defence Policy, i think we are on a strong and inevitable path to achieving that 2 goal. Canada is well aware of its responsibilities to our nato allies, to our continental allies, through norad in the United States, and
To happen, we need Something Like this kind of uh International Breaking the blocade of gaza as a strong signal that this whole thing, this whole israeli policy has to of radically change, and it could happen, and it could happen because the us is leaving the region, so lets hope that the americans are willing to step aside and let peace break out, rather than trying to back the most extreme zionist faction to the hilt and and take the world down in world war ii. Stay with us kevin barrett, were now watching uh more propalestinian uh demonstrations popping up in cities all over the world right now uh in southwestern beirot in lebanon, demonstration is taking place in the mar elios refugee camp in support of palestine, in support of the palestinian cause in support of the Palestinian Resistance and opposing the uh israeli on. Slot on the gaza of strip, but its not just gaza that is uh facing the uh threat of uh israeli attacks and escalation now southern lebanon also were seeing live im
At least 1200 people are dead, 570 people in gaza, the west bank, 700 people in israel. Soldiers, civilians, children. The state Department Says nine americans are among those killed, and more may be missing. Around 150 taken hostage by hamas, and presently somewhere in gaza, the fates unknown. This afternoon. Hamas that is threatened to execute they. Now she says she has no idea her father, sister, cousin with special nines, grandmyowith demeantia. Another carried away to be used as a bargaining chip. Meanwhile, begging for the return of his wife and his daughters, ages 3 and 5. I tell them that be strong, hold on. Im thinking about you. Im working hard to try in order to get you back. Stay strong, trying to happy. Adopt be afraid. You know, its hard to say those things when i dont really know what conditions theyre being held in. Americans are believed to be among those kidnapped as the United States and the world plots the next moves. Nation scrambling to say their citizens out of a