An alarm. And heart land divided the battle over building the keystone excel pipeline pits the fight for the future of the Nebraska Family farm, against an alliance of cowboys and indians and their campaign to save a way of life. It is not just an infrastructure project. You are messing with folks legacies. Good evening and thank you for joining us. It is hard to imagine but the crisis in nigeria has become if anything even more horrific. The terror group which kid 23457ed hundreds of school girds hiding them somewhere in the dense bush, has launched another vicious attack nearby. Reportedly killing more than 300 villages. And leaving little doubt that its evil campaign isnt over. Here is america tonight. More than 100 mothers gathers, many of them weeping. They begged to interphone, to bring the girls back safely. This isnt the picture the nigerias president wanted the world to see this week. The focus is is supposed on the economy, and the prospects for investment. Instead, a moment of silence for the Abducted School girls. After weeks of stalling and even denial, nigerias government has accepted limited international help. U. K. And now china. Our Interagency Team is hitting the ground. And they are going to be working in concert with president good luck jonathans government to do everything that we possibly can to return these girls to their families and their communities. Specialists in logistics and intelligence, u. S. Drones may be deployed along withve dropping planes and nigerias government has offer add 300,000 reward for information that leads to the missing girls. I believe it will be the beginning of end of terror. But boko haram wants to cab out an islamic state, with the abduction of the girls took place, and the site of the most recent attack. The group has grown become militarily more powerful, and much like afghanistans taliban, forged ties with other terror organizations including al quaida. The government probably has no otherring os than to support international support, and even risk losing. Kid seven thatting he says is is more than a terror tactic, it is also fund raiding. Boko haram did capture seven french tourists including several children. Last year, and then ransomed them for more than 3 million. Moreover, there have been what i call investments in boko haram, from al quaida in the islamic, likely on the orders of Osama Bin Laden when he was alive. The group has linked with al quaida, which operates neighbor countries and may have learned their kidnapping techniques from them. The president ial administration in the u. S. Is at that time, was not looking to play up the fact that al quaida was expanding around the world, in terms of retaliation. Seen this week threatening to sell his captives into marriage, and slavery. He said to be ruthless, with a built in following. He is antiwestern against secular education, and even the english language. As for the girls and their families intelligence agencies say boko haram has taken steps to make finding them more difficult, dividing them into small groups and smuggling some out of the country. There is no such thing as a rescue attempt, it will likely have to be rescue attempts for years. And any rescuers will know, they are probably holding some of the girls in the camps. Hostages to be ransom as they have done before, and protection against any attack. Joining us here, co director of Foreign Policy in focus at the institute for policy studies. It is a coincidence, maybe a deserving one for some, but at the same time all this foe discuss is being focused it is also the host of the World Economic forum. Without a doubt. This is showing the complexity of a country. It is an oil producer. And yet it is a country that remains mired in inequality. So in spite of the tremendous wealth of the country, you have that wealth essentially going offshore, going do private Bank Accounts going to Big Companies and not necessarily benefiting the people on whose land those resources lie. In this case, in the strong hold, that is the northern part of the country. What you have seen, you had historically these areas from the days of colonialism, the north, being economically as well as politically marginalized as well as the oil rich delta. Both politically and economically. So you have had these regions that have been hiss toricly discriminated against, and what is interesting to keep in mind, as we pull back the lenes, is that boko haram started around the time when the first democratically elected government took place, was really just following the murder of a nonviolent human rights about vest. One of the act vests from the delta, clammoring for the resources to meet the needs of the people. So an existing conflict. You had a peaceful process that did not bring results. And it led to people taking on much more extreatmentist strategies. Sneed to get their version of the story. But then there is the seasons that perhaps the Nigerian Government should have taken a stronger hand. Thats a tricky story, because the government, and the military, has had a very heavy hand in committing Human Rights Violations against their own people. Their record is is very much tarnished, so we have to say, how do we get at the root causes of these issues. Thish shoeing of breeding the extremist ideology. It is getting at those root causes of people feeling economically, as well as politically disenfranchised and actually addressing those root caughts will bring the long terms stability, the long term security. I did want to ask quickly about the u. S. Relationship. It took a long time to declare boca raton. The United States didnt declare them a terror group until late last year. What many of us feel is that by the u. S. Giving this designation, actually gave a bigger platform, a wider megaphone. So you had a group that was faltering and did not have is the sup is port base, and then theres designation, expanded their platform, and i think what they have done was too use that platform, for even more extremist activity. To the extent now, where there are many even within the support base that are distancing themselves from this type of extremism. Without a doubt, i think it will cause harm to the very nature of the grievances that a group like bo boko haram have been advancing. A pleasure, thank you. Coming up next on america tonight, a land divided over plans to extend the key stone excel pipeline. Why a group called cowboys and indians finds itself up against farmers, and in a fight over a shared love of the land. When you have land thats been in your family for over 100 years and you have is the picture of the homesteaders when you walk into your living room, that is a deep responsibility. That you have to make sure that that land is protected. And later is so called smart gun, and why its led to bad behavior. Thats for the people that called up and threatening to kill me. That being said, we never sold a pistol. How a Gun Store Owner found himself on p the wrong side of other progun activists and is the nra. You followed their journey across the border it was heart wrenching. Now see how it changed the lives of the people involved. I didnt go back to the person that i was before i left. An emotional borderland reunion this trip was personal to me. This is real. Long held beliefs. Illegal in mexico too. Learn the language come here. Most ridiculous thing ive heard in my life tested by hard lived truths. These migrants are being exploited beyond borderland. Only on Al Jazeera America the stream is uniquely interactive television. In fact, we depend on you, your ideas, your concerns. All these folks are making a whole lot of money. You are one of the voices of this show. I think youve offended everyone with that kathy. Hold on, theres some room to offend people, im here. We have a right to know whats in our food and monsanto do not have the right to hide it from us. So join the conversation and make it your own. Watch the stream. And join the conversation online ajamstream. The fight to build. Ly heard and politicians here in washington, even those from the same political party. The president delay add final decision, likely until after the midterm elections but that didnt get it off the political radar, senator senate now pushing for a vote. Back down in the farm, theres an even greater sense of urgency. Now that a new season has come to the land. Its spring. Planting time on the family farm in nebraska, and all across the grain belt. The county that produced more corn than any other in the state. Exfreely exciting time of the year. Meals have never been better, but getting it to market is another story. Right now theres a shortage of Railroad Cars are at capacity the wayi i understand it. To get their crops out west, best markets and for exports and other plain state farmers need trains. Just a few miles up the road, the new grained elevator was supposed to be loaded 110 car trains in 12 hours, week in, week out. But this is the first train to come through since december. Four months ago. And this is why. Tanker car after tanker car, hauling crude oil across the heart land, what amounts to a pipeline on rails. Go years ago, i dont think we would have seen it. It is a new foe no, maam that. Americas oil boom is squeezing out brain and vertlizer. The major railroads pulled only 9500 carloads. Last year, those carriers moved 400,000 carloads of crude. Brain emi have tors are full and waiting. When the train dozen come, they charge more, and that means lower prices. At that price, custard county farmingers stand to lose more than 4 million by the fall harvest, in what could otherwise be a bummer crop year. Randy gordon says in almost 40 years he has never seen it like this. We have a wheat harvest in the springtime, in that may through july time period. Where i know some of the elevators that are full of wheat, are saying we arent getting enough cars right now to clear out our space in order to handle what we think will be the new harvest. Done has done the math, and he is in favor of the excel pipeline, hoping it will give farmers the break they desperately need. Right now crude oil is moving by rail, and so is an increasing amount of oil from canada. Two proposed pipeline could handle much of that. I think the pipeline is the way to do it, because it is more economical. I would rather have it in a pipeline than in a train. But the fault lines that have divided the country over the pipeline run right through nebraska. When you have land thats been in your family for over 100 years and you have the picture of the homesteaders when you walk into your living room, that is a deep responsibility. That you have to make slur that land is is protected. And thats why the battle is is so fierce, and why it is so deep. It isnt just an infrastructure project. You are messing with folks legacies. Club joined up with an alliance called cowboys and indians that is urging washington to consider the risks it might pose to the aqua four. The enormous reservoir of fresh water that nows under nebraska and as far south as texas. The water that makes all the lush plains growth possible. In divided nebraska, face the archers, tribes and others who fear leaks in the pipeline could destroy their way of life. They point to major spills, more than 200,000 gallons of canadian crude leaked from a underground pipeline in may flower arkansas last year. Four years ago, a pipeline full of Canadian Tar Sands Oil rush sured, more than 800,000 gallons spilled into the kalamazoo river. We are concerned about tar sands. Canada will say its been there since the day of time, but we are dealing with this new form of oil. We saw in may flower, they still havent cleaned up those spills we dont want to see that. If the price goes up a buck a bush shell. Done isnt a man with time for what if. Theres planting to be done, another season, and another harvest that will need to get to market. Concerned about crowd oils that prompted to let state Emergency Management know when large shipments are moving through their states. Who stands to gain the most from the construction of the Keystone Pipeline . This hour we are joined by alexandar burns. Appreciate your being here, you have written a very extensive article fracking, where the money is coming from. In fact, in the keystone fight. Is there a sum up line here on this . There are a lot of voices in this. There sure are, and thank you for having me on. What we have right now is a totally frozen approval process, but here in washington theres an entire industry around add voter iting a on both sides. It is hard to pin down exactly what the dollar figure is. But it is certainly in the tens of millions of dollars just from one group, the American Petroleum institute, which has run enormous numbers of ads. Who is it such a diverse crowd . Legislatively across the country, that supporters and the trackers . Well, and theres not even necessarily a clear break down in terms of who is working for which side. You have at least two firm whose work for him that have signed up for prokeystone entities. You have more firms than that, his t. V. Firm, his polling firm. Working for the antikeystone billionaire. Theres some true believers on both sides of this fight, but it is a classic and sort of an exaggerated classic washington advocacy fight. You mentioned tom, theres a lot of suggestion, that because of his money, thats what led him to delie his decision about the pipeline until after the midterms. It is a big factor in polling the entire democratic party. By the way, his only real issue is is that he doesnt want this pipeline built thats a pretty good incentive. Remember senator andrew try to help us understand what it is that draws these people, besides money from somebody like tom. You know, between now and november, we arent expected to get a decision on keystone, but you will see politicians up for election this year. Exploit the issue in both ways. Folks thatly too to pander to get his money, and then folks like senator landry, senator prior and arkansas who will use this issue as a way of distinguishing themselveses from the president. So they can go back to their more conservative states and is say i may be a democrat, but i stood up to barack obama on keystone. Thats the implication there. It is. When you compare the enormous spends it is just way out of whack. Alex burn senior political reporter, thank you for being here. Thank you. After the break, jumping the gun. Im a gunning dealer, i dont know anybody that is more progun than i am. A smart gun, and a vicious backlash from those that thing it is a up and idea. Later here, a return to disaster. Six months after the largest cyclone ever to strike land barreled through the philippines, a look at how much and how little has been done. Consider this the news of the day plus so much more. We begin with the government shutdown. Answers to the questions no one else will ask. It seems like they cant agree to anything in washington no matter what. Antonio mora, Award Winning and hard hitting. Weve heard you talk about the history of suicide in your family. Theres no status quo, just the bottom line. But, what about buying shares in a professional athlete . Real perspective, consider this on Al Jazeera AmericaEastern Ukraine will hold an referendum on autonomy. On the heels of last weeks execution, oklahoma has agreed to delay the next one for since months. He died of aheart attack 43 minutes into his execution, and an investigation is underway. Charles mourner was supposed to be executed the same night. The man posted video of the five guns on the internet. Now Police Say Two of them could be fired, gun ownership is illegal in japan. But of course, it is not here in the United States, even in a very blue state. Like maryland, firearms turn a brisk business, but one Gun Store Owner found himself attacks by other progun activists. A so called smart gun, designed to be a safer product. Now on the shop owner whoa found himself on the wrong end of this gun, debate. And why that is. I am a gun dealer, i dont know anybody that is more progun than i am, and all of a sudden somebody is coming after me and saying her going to kill me and burn down the shop. For the past five years andrew raymonds passion has been his rockville maryland gun shop, but for the past several days he has been contemplate add career change, after inkry messages filled his facebook wall, and inundated his inbox. Yeah, i deleted a bunch. He shared some of the worst ones with us. Federal prosecutors will seek a 40 year sentence. They will arrange to see thaw yo are sodomized all day every day, you will wish you had never been born. What did you think. I thought this guy is crazy. The flood of fleury happened almost instantly, after he announced he would be selling the e. P. I. A 22 caliber weapon designed to prevent unauthorized users from firing it. In this youtube demonstration, the smart gun only activists when a risk watch containing a chip is within ten inches, and a proper code is enters. Its technology aimed at stopping accidental shootings. Why kid you decide to sell the smart gun. The principle of it. I didnt expect to have a lot of them, we didnt even have an inventory. He knew some people would want to buy it, and he planned to be one of the first in the uncan to provide it. It is a good option for people that are super concerning about safety, and they just want to go to the range. I wouldnt recommend it for law enforcement, the way it is set up right now, but it has a lot of potential. It is a crazy idea. If it isnt on my wrist, and i getting nod out, how does my wife defend us. But also about the future of gun choice. A 2002 new jersey law says once a smart guns or personalized guns like these, are officially deemed by the new jersey attorney general to be available for retail sales anywhere in the country, within three years no person in the state will be allowed to sell any handgun unless its a personalized handgun. Or an antique one. If you kehl me i can only have just this one item, nobody wants that. I want to choose from Different Things what i want to have, do i want one, no. My smart gun is right here. Although the attorney generals office, says the law has yet to be activated and they are monitoring the situation, the backlash had already begun for raymond. Bang bang. Good bo