Palestinian relations they trying to ministration says it will close at how a style of racial organizations Diplomatic Office in washington d. C. That move comes after the p. L. O. Call for israel to be prosecuted by the International Criminal court over the building of illegal settlements that estabrook reports. The plant closure of the palestinian liberation Organizations Office in washington prompted shock and a threat from a Senior Palestinian official to freeze time with the us this is very unfortunate and accepted and this is the pressure being exerted on this administration from the government and the time when we are trying to achieve the ultimate take such steps which would undermine the Peace Process the u. S. State department announced its decision to close the office late last week citing a twenty fifteen law placing conditions on the u. S. Mission office those conditions relate to the palestinians pressuring the International Criminal court to seek charges against israel o
Hello everyone im Felicity Barr and of all welcome to this news hour live from london coming up in the next sixty minutes. Scenes of jubilation in zimbabwe as the rulings on the p. F. Party sucks Robert Mugabe as its leader. After thirty seven years in power deadlines being set to him to resign as president or face impeachment an announcement is expected shortly on state television. Also ahead arab Foreign Ministers hold an extraordinary meeting in cairo to discuss irans alleged violations in the region plus is that a good luck trying now it is. Simple. But Sebastian Pinera may not need much luck the billionaire businessman on track to win round one in action. With all the day supporters Grigor Dimitrov and they have a girlfriend prepared to do that again we updated it was in london better move into business and. We begin this news in zimbabwe where we could be just moments from a historic changing of the guards president Robert Mugabe is expected to make a statement on state televisio
What would be the case, though, is that it wouldnt be the president alone persuading a single military officer alone on the other side of the telephone. There would be a large group of advisers and Legal Advisers weighing in on this, and thats an important part of the context that is sometimes lost in the media coverage. There would be a lot of people under the scenario that youve described not imminent, not waking the president up, but we have time to decide this. Many, many people would be weighing in, including many lawyers. I think this was answered to some extent, but ill ask you, dr. Feaver, would the possession of a Nuclear Weapon capable of reaching the United States constitute an imminent attack, in your opinion . The simple possession of a Nuclear Weapon capable of hitting the United States, does that constitute an imminent attack . Im not a lawyer, and so i could not judge whether that would meet the legal test. I think it would, in most peoples minds, constitute a grave thr
The hearing will come to order. A number of members on both sides of the aisle have raised questions about the executive authorities with respect to warmaking and the use of Nuclear Weapons, entering into an agreement with other countries. This is the first time the Foreign Relations committee of the senate or house has met on this topic since 1976. Warng the decision to go to is a heavy responsibility for our nations elected leaders. The Atomic Energy act of 1946 and the practices represent the use of Nuclear Weapons must be subject to political control. This is why no general or admiral has the authority to order the use of Nuclear Weapons, only the president , the elected political leader of the United States has this authority. The Nuclear Arms Race between ussrnited states and the dramatically increase the risk of Nuclear Conflict. We plan for the end thinkable him how to get missiles in the air without within those few coulds before warheads destroy our ability to respond. There
And from con vi tribuplease lawrence odonnell, back to the program. Host of the msnbc the last word worked inside the beltway and behind the scenes of hollywood including as a writer for the west wing. His latest text is called, playing with fire. The 1968 election and the transformation of american politics, lawrence odonnell, good to have you on the west coast and on our program. My friend. So good to be in the studio with you. Usually, youre coming on my show. And you i am in new york doing it on satellite from here. And we always get the tavis smiley bump in the ratings, what we are going for. Never in the same room. Sure my ratings will bump that you are on tonight. Let me start with, that, since you went there, what is it like being on that network covering this moment in our nations history . Awe up a it is a completely changed job. There used to be, you know, a section of the day, good three hours of the day where you were trying to figure out w what you would cover in an hour