Doesnt appear an end is in sight but the no, maam ominous deadline has to do with the debt ceiling. Without action by congress it means the government couldnt borrow money to pay bills like Social Security or even interest on the debt. Defense secretary chuck hagel ordered most of the civilian pentagon staff back to work today. The catch no actual paycheck until the government is reopened. When that happens, its anybodys guess with neither side budging today. There is not a subject that i am not willing to en gauge in, work on, negotiate, and come up with common sense compromises on. We are not going to negotiate under the threat of a prolonged shutdown. Now the American People expect when their leaders have differences and we are in a time of crisis that well sit down and at least have a conversation. Really, mr. President. Its time to have that conversation. Reporter but the Government Shutdown showdown is nothing compared to the potential economic peril if political leaders dont agr
The brig of this warship. The u. S. S. San antonio deployed in the mediterranean. Anas al libi will remain there for weeks. Interrogated by the cia, fbi without miranda rights. And then brought to the u. S. For trial for his role in the planning of the 1998 bombings of the u. S. Embassies in kenya and tanzania. His capture was a bold snatch and grab in this up scale tripoli neighborhood. U. S. Troops surrounded his car in broad daylight. His son showing where they smashed the car window and dragged him from the vehicle. Reporter his wife said she watched from her window. U. S. Officials say the bombings have all the fingerprints of middle east terror. Reporter the 1998 bombings were al qaedas first strike against u. S. Targets, a wakeup call. The Embassy Bombings were al qaedas coming out party. It was al qaeda saying, we are here. We are targeting you. We are going to kill americans. Reporter among more than 200 dead, Army Sergeant kenneth hobson. His widow debra today. It is soothing
They are known as special operators for good reason. They are the members of the u. S. Armed forces who move around in the shadows and pull off the missions not thought possible. This weekend in two near simultaneous missions almost 3,000 miles apart, u. S. Special operators target the two u. S. Overseas operatives, terrorists that the u. S. Had been following and targeting for some time. The first raid was in libya. The second was in somalia. The target in the first raid was seized by members of the armys delta force. But something happened in the Second Military action. Something unforeseen and members of the u. S. Navy s. E. A. L. Team 6 had to pull out as quickly as they arrived. Our chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel just back from that part of the world is here with us in our studio tonight. A busy weekend for special operators. Reporter it certainly was. We have two very important operations. We have new details about one of them. Lets start with the raid in libya which w
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