Reported as flying at low levels around the urban areas to demonstrate a show of force. Thats politically difficult for the host government because, as you know, the drone strikes have created some domestic tension. So in terms of being able to demonstrate to the u. S. That they are serious, those are steps that are confidence building measures. Ted jada cople has coppel has written, americas chronic overreaction to terrorism, we had excerpts. But the countrys capacity for selfinflicted damage must astounded even Osama Bin Laden. There is always the nightmare of acquiring, terrorists acquiring weapons of mass destruction, but nothing would give the terrorists enemies greater satisfaction than that we focus obsessively on the remote possibility and restrict our lives and our liberties accordingly. Guest this is always a difficult debate. I think that if we step back d look at it since 9 11, the United States, even though were one of the most open and free countries has remained, frankly
I think he had other problems besides that. He couldnt farm so they moved to that chilly Northern City of philadelphia. Im not sure if you know so much about her thoughts of slavery. How is it that she reconciled herself to actually having slaves in the white house . I think thats a good question. Im not sure i know the answer to that. But she did not free any of her slaves as her father had. And she didnt speak out against slavery so the quaker background there did not effect her slave holding. Are there letters about that . This is why historians have a hard job. Its a real dichotomy. Her father frees slaves and then shes this beautiful 25 yearold widow. And you could argue she could have had her pick of any man but she picks James Madison. Turns out to be a great pick. But why does she do that . Its one of those moments she said i could go back to the world i lived in but we dont have anything from her at the. What we do know is by the time shes a woman in middle age and old she has
8. It is also a back to work week for members of congress. Lawmakers return tomorrow following the fiveweek august recess. Congress coming back to capitol hill with a growing list of issues to vote on, including the budget, the debt ceiling, and immigration. We be in with more on syria and today we are breaking down the vote and the question this way, for those that support military intervention, the number to call is 2025853880. , 2025853881. If you remain undecided, thats number to call is 2025853882. We are also collecting your e. Ails at journal cspan. Org lets begin with some of the headlines outside of washington dc. The boston sunday globe. From the front page of the Chicago Tribune is this headline times he l. A. He spent the time preparing for his speech and also a golf outing. The president is doing a series of Network Interviews tomorrow. Lets go to the front page of the New York Times a couple of polls over the last few days. A new pew poll showing the majority of americans
Congressman asked mr. Kerry, is there al qaeda, people say they have gotten stronger. He said, no, i say officially they arent there. The main combat unit, alnusra, is a unit of al qaeda. They know about this. This is not pleasant for me to see this. While we communicate them and assume they are decent people he lies openly and knows that he lies. This is sad. Bill chief white who is correspondent ed henry on the north lawn starts our coverage. You wonder how comfortable whether it will be for the president today. Is white house reacting to putins accusation there . Reporter they are. To raise doubts whether the assad regime which he is close to was really behind the horrible chemical weapons attack on august 21st. Raising doubt about the al qaeda in the rebel groups and maybe the rebels would behind the chemical weapons attack. White house says they believe there are moderate elements of the rebels, Syrian Rebels and they think putin is flatout wrong. It will get awkward. June, presid
Ballmer, former ceo of microsoft the price tag, 2 billion, handedly beating out bidders by at least 400 million. But the deal is no slam dunk. Ballmer has signed an agreement with Shelly Sterling. But the next play belongs to Donald Sterling. There is no sale, and he is not yet agree to sign off, period. Reporter his lawyer telling wolf blitzer before news of the agreement that while donald gave her permission to negotiate selling the team, he did not give her permission to actually sell the team. Not without reaching an accommodation with the nba which gives him some form of vindication. The money is not critical to him. Reporter the nba is pushing for a quick sale, trying to ward off a contentious meeting scheduled for this tuesday where owners will officially vote to force sterling out. The reaction overnight was quick, with Magic Johnson tweeting, quote, clipper fans, youll love Steve Ballmer as your owner. But either way, Donald Sterling will not leave empty handed. He originally