and with value arabia and israel speaking of cooperation with saudi arabia the us has brokered the largest arms deal with saudi arabia in its history worth sixty billion dollars the u.s. would justify its enormous contribution into further militarization of that week as well iran's some experts believe that undermining the government if you read has been a long time coveted goal of the united states it's not clear how this incident will play out but it definitely makes the drums of war beat louder here in washington now to check our reporting doubt on michael shore a former cia intelligence officer says there are a lot of holes in the allegations against this apparent iranian backed plot. one of the biggest problems in the united states for before telling what the terrorist threat is in our country is that the f.b.i. runs these sting operations and then claims great credit for breaking up apply it that wouldn't have existed except it be lured somebody into doing it my initial reaction is if the iranians wanted to kill a saudi ambassador why do it in the united states when it would cause a

a muslim from saudi arabia and that raises too many red flags. another person who is this. >> host: also coming back full circle, one of the associates the fbi interviewed on that if the -- evening in idaho is the football player who was arrested as a material witness. talk us through that. >> one of the people that hussein happen to know in idaho was another man who converted to islam he was fined american citizen. his mother worked for ibm or something as a pentecostal minister and in college it appeared me grade to the ball player in the one an award but while he was in college as people do he started to rethink his religious beliefs and decided to convert to islam. the grandfather was unhappy but appreciated it. the government's investigation they were interested they thought who may be involved extended because he was a muslim and in then to hypothesize part of the sleeper cell but not he was nine immigrated they could not arrest for immigration violations so instead they arrested him as a material witness. as you know, they can be taken int

americans are still fascinating, scared by saudi arabia. and they look at it, and they just wonder is this still a place that is a breeding ground for a certain kind of islam, a certain kind of attitude toward modernity that is fundamentally anti-american? what would you say to people who have these fears? >> well, i would start by saying that saudis are equally scared and interested and curious about the united states, whether it is fundamentally a strategic friend as our governments and our leaders have been consistently saying and performing on that assumption. and sometimes there are questions as to whether that strategic friendship is equally strong on this side of the world as it is in the kingdom. the only way we can get over that, i think, is to know each other better. >> but many people feel that at the heart of the regime's stability is this compact it has made with a religious establishment that is quite extreme. why is it so difficult to make that break? it seems as though the king is well liked, he clearly is a moderni moderniz

saudi arabia would love that. >> there there would be people saying the iranians would never do this. crazy used salesman and the mexican drug cartel some the other argument is that would give you plausible deniability and all the same voices doubt this is was real -- evidence should -- >> we wouldn't catch the cartel blowing up a restaurant in washington, d.c.? >> no. >> but saudis might blame america for not being able to protect their person. but i think the iranians have to worry about retaliation from the saudis, not military. it's the oil wars over there. and the saudis just have to ratchet up their oil production and that will bleed iran's economy. >> far-fetched? >> there are several parts of it that are totally implausible. >> okay. now, is there any other reason -- >> part is for real is the transfer of $100,000. >> why did the attorney general make a big deal out of it? >> well, because -- >> he goes on television -- and tells the american people -- [everyone talking at once] >> look, if they were going to do it, john, you're right, that would be an act of war right in down

she had and he bought a $1,700 round-trip ticket to saudi arabia. what wasn't mentioned is that he had a family, wife and children in the united states that he had offered the fbi his cooperation. so that part of the lawsuit continues against the fbi agents to be very machiavellian. they clearly thought that disrupting what they thought was a sleeper cell was going to justify the means of being highly misleading. >> host: there's an interesting segue into the more broad aspect of these various stories which are very compelling in and of themselves and regardless of what we think about how the legal and what the evidence ultimately would beef it's hard to go away with these things with these cases thinking that people were not mistreated and so i think that is -- >> guest: if i could tell you as a tangent before you continue with of the fault, abdullah also had serious allegations that he had been mistreated when he was incarcerated and ended up having a lawsuit settled with the conditions under which he was being held in the treatment. >> host: that

soil is unmistakably an attack on the united states, not on saudi arabia. >> okay. the leadership in iran, of course, is fractured. you have the revolutionary guards on one side. you have the supreme leader. you have the president, ahmadinej ahmadinejad. the quds force is one arm of the revolutionary guards. is it possible that they operate sort of on their own, as an independent entity without the knowledge of the leadership above them in iran? is that a possibility? >> well, you bring up an absolutely vital point. iran is as fractured as it's ever been. it's hard to know who's calling the shots over there. so is it possible that this is the result of some rogue element within the revolutionary guard, within the quds force itself, that decided to branch out without getting the proper authorization, that it doesn't represent the iranian regime at its highest levels? sure, it is. but let's be clear. that is not the allegation being made by the united states. you have the vice president of the united states, the secretary of state, and the attorney general all saying

to kill the saudi arabia to the us. of a mexican drug. all of these. dismissed as being. five years ago could soon be coming home along the way to deal. however some high profile detainees will remain in. the economic and political dominance of the west.

the president of saudi arabia -- leaders have vowed to change that by 2015. they are not allowed to drive cars. in many african countries, women and girls experience violence that is in debt in their culture. it is estimated that 3 million women are subjected to a genital mutilation. that is 8000 per day. raping women is used as a weapon of war on every continent. libya is just the latest example. there was reference to u.n. resolution 1325. >> resolution makes violence against women in the armed conflict and international security issues. it underlines the need for women to become participants in the peace process. >> in awarding these prizes, the nobel committee is calling on people around the world to support wittman's fight for freedom. -- women's fight for freedom. >> we are going to talk more about the peace prize winners. let's start with the impact of this award and what it means for women in the arab world. >> this is big support for arab women in fighting for her rights and equality in the arab region. it gives the push and support for other women w

he said muslim companies in saudi arabia. he's contribute to muslim charities. that raises too many red flags by itself. let me tell you another person who's connected, this is the other part of my chapter -- >> host: when it comes back bolster coal, one of the associates that the associates interviewed of hosam maher husein that evening in idaho is a football player who was subsequently also arrested as a material witness, just like brandon mayfield. tell me the story. pick it up from hosam maher husein and talk us through the oppressed. >> guest: one of the people who hosam maher husein happen to know at idaho was another man who convert to islam. and this person is an american citizen. he was born in kansas. his father worked in a prison and his mother, i can what his mother did she work for for ibm for something. while he was in college he was apparently a great football player. i the great picture of him in his football uniform in the book as he won an award for rushing, he was a good football player. while he was in college and as often people do in colleg

this was a strategic decision to fight back at saudi arabia, to push back on some of the momentum saudi arabia gain, maybe the momentum iran feels it has lost, you would put the eight team on this, and this was not the eighth team -- this was not the a team. >> do you think what iran -- do you think iran would risk what the secretary of state is calling a dangerous escalation? >> it provides a tremendous opportunity for the united states, saudi arabia, and others to apply increase pressure on iran and to maybe get some countries that have been on the fence to do more, to tighten up the sanctions that do exist. >> effectively, they ask other states to join. do you think they will? >> absolutely. but on one hand, this has been one of the losers in the era of spring, and it is buying for supremacy in the region, so the shot across the back to saudi arabia makes sense, and if they are able to embarrass the united states in the process, it is a win-win, but it has not worked out that way. given what they did with syria last week blocking that, maybe, maybe not, but it is a tougher argument.

and assassinate saudi arabia's ambassador. the obama administration is reaching out to foreign governments to isolate iran. >> reporter: according to u.s. officials it was an assassination plot hatched by iran to be executed on american soil bombs detonated at a capitol hill restaurant. the target, saudi arabia's ambassador abdel al-jubeir. the collateral damage would likely had been dozens of americans. >> we would be looking at a military confrontation. >> this is a provocation. >> reporter: 56-year-old manssor arbabsiar an iranian-american from texas was tape -- thought he was dealing with a member of a mexican drug cartel who was a dea informant. >> this was conceived, sponsored and decked from iran. >> reporter: vice president biden told abc news the u.s. response could go beyond sanctions. >> nothing has been taken off the take. that the world nighted that it is not the united states versus iran that -- that the isolation of iran and the attempt to change the behavior is universal, not just with us itch >> reporter: mans

he bought a $700 round-trip ticket to saudi arabia. he had a family, wife and children in the united states, he offered his fbi the cooperation. the lawsuit continued against the fbi agents for being very inaki billion. the the the end and disrupting what they thought was a sleeper cell was going to justify the means for being highly misleading. >> host: there is a good intrusting segue into the more broader aspect of these stories which are very compelling of themselves and regardless of what you think of how believable and what the evidence ultimately will lead it's hard to go away with the stings thinking cut people were not mistreated and so i think that -- >> guest: if i can tell you before you continue with that fought he also has serious allegations he had been mistreated when he was incarcerated and into the cup and the lawsuit settled and the conditions under which he was being held. >> host: that was not part of the lawsuit. >> guest: that was a separate lawsuit that had been settled. >> host: but dismissing the lawsuit again

. >> there isn't that much capacity outside of saudi arabia. you've had declines in other parts of the world from the u.s., from the north sea. and the only place where you have some excess capacity is the middle east and the middle east at the moment you're having game changes every day. >> reporter: nymex crude prices are in the $80 range. they're still far from the 2008 prices where oil fell to less than $40 a barrel. but with the cloud of the euro zone debt, hints of another global recession and the uncertainty in the middle east, the region's oil producers will be looking towards a more sustainable strategy. leoni lakhani for marketplace middle east, abu dhabi. >>> we have the chairman of advisory firm facts global energy. he represented iran in opec. issam al chalabi retired from government services in 1991 during the gulf war and is now an independent consultant. i sat down with them both and asked about the growing concerns over oil prices. >> i think worries about the economic situation in the west, united states and europe and the res

whether it's iran, saudi arabia, or anybody else? >> well, you know, a year ago, if any of us -- if the three of us had this conversation about this map, what it looks like now, we would have said whoever made this map was crazy. whoever had -- was predicting these events was nuts. maybe in one place, but not in so many of these places. you know, not to shoot your map, dylan, but you left off tunisia, where they had their elections there over the weekend. >> shoot away. you are correct. >> what a fantastic story that's happening there. other places, not so fantastic, right? the united states has its presence in bahrain. we've got our fifth fleet there. the bahraini government pretty viciously suppressed the arab spring that occurred there. but when you get back to your question, dylan, about where do the dynamics lay, who has the power? right now i think these regimes in iran, in saudi arabia, they're sweating us. you know, you just had a small event in saudi arabia a few weeks ago, but it was pretty powerful in how it occurred in te

and assassinate saudi arabia's ambassador. the obama administration is reaching out to foreign governments to isolate iran. >> reporter: according to u.s. officials it was an assassination plot hatched by iran to be executed on american soil bombs detonated at a capitol hill restaurant. the target, saudi arabia's ambassador abdel al-jubeir. the collateral damage would likely had been dozens of americans. >> we would be looking at a military confrontation. >> this is a provocation. >> reporter: 56-year-old manssor arbabsiar an iranian-american from texas was tape -- thought he was dealing with a member of a mexican drug cartel who was a dea informant. >> this was conceived, sponsored and decked from iran. >> reporter: vice president biden told abc news the u.s. response could go beyond sanctions. >> nothing has been taken off the take. that the world nighted that it is not the united states versus iran that -- that the isolation of iran and the attempt to change the behavior is universal, not just with us itch >> reporter: mans

will be holding the uranium government accountable for the plots to kill the ambassador of saudi arabia to the united states also the u.s. is accusing iran of conspiring to stage two bombings at these really embassy in washington and at the embassy of saudi arabia also in washington and here is how the u.s. department of justice came up with those accusations the f.b.i. and the u.s. drug enforcement agency have arrested a new raney and born u.s. citizen his name monsoor are burps yar u.s. investigators say the man tried to plot the assassination of the saudi ambassador to the united states and for that according to the americans this iranian man turned to members of a mexican drug cartel who turned out to be undercover f.b.i. operatives the attorney general said the man comes fast in the plot and said he was directed by high ranking iranian officials iran's firmly denies the allegations saying it is a comedy show fabricated by america fear mongering against iran has been going on for many years now what they are not bringing up is possible motives behind accusations like that whether th

official john miller and author roya hakakian. >> there were the rivalries between iran and saudi arabia have only become more and more pronounced since the arab spring and since the growing of the tensions between iran and saudi arabia. >> charlie: we colude this evening with a conversation about chinese aunt pureship wang boming president of the stock exchange and executive council and the two partners. >> we solve our problems with the history of china and converse form relations from -- electricity and car. now the two countries work together in a way to get the maximum geration of products to solve the problem we are facing. i think we have this opportunity and also obligation. >> charlie: wall street protests, accusations against iranian officials and chinese entrepreneurship when we continue. >> every story needs a hero we can all root for, who beats the odds and comes out on top. that this isn't just a hollywood story line,t's happening every day all across america. every time a storefront opens or the mnight oil is burned or when someone chases a dream, not just a dollar, they a

as you point out, anderson, that's about the time saleh went to saudi arabia, having suffered serious burns in the attack on him. and they went further and said that a yemeni official said to me, you know, we began to provide serious targeting information against al awlaki about a month ago, and clearly this has been an operation that's built the intelligence picture of al awlaki's whereabouts, his confederates over time that enabled today's assassination. >> interesting stuff. barbara starr, i know you have new information tonight. what are you hearing? >> anderson, it looks like it was in the last two weeks that the cia and u.s. military were able to hone in on where he was hiding in yemen. we are told that it was a joint operation now between the cia and the joint special operations command. where have you heard that word before? those were the military troops that went and killed osama bin ladin on that raid into pakistan. jsoc they are called. jsoc and the cia working together using drones and airplanes. jsoc providing we are told the final targeting information to really focus i

saudi arabia explains that action needs to be taken against iran. >> the burden of proof and the amount of evidence on the case is overwhelming. >> but iran dismisses the charges as ridiculous and fabricated. few inside the country want to listen to saudi arabia's words or america's accusations. >> in my opinion, america is libeling us. they're looking for more excuses to impose more sanctions on us. >> now we wait to hear more from the suspect, the man who says he was hired by the quds force. u.s.-iran relations may hinge on the story he has to tell. bbc news. corexit i am in singapore. >> and i am in london. eight people have been shot dead and one critically injured in a salon in california. >> the so-called under where farmer suddenly at minster trying to blow up a plane over the american city of detroit on christmas day. -- suddenly admits to trying to blow up a plane over the american city of detroit on christmas day. and the welcoming of the release of about two other political prisoners, although several others remain behind bars. activists say much more needs to be done after f

. >> here is the target of a plot -- saudi arabia's and data center to the united states -- saudi arabia's ambassador to the united states. >> the burden of proof and the amount of evidence in the case is overwhelming. >> but iran dismisses the charges as ridiculous and fabricated. few inside the country want to listen to saudi arabia's words for america's accusations. >> in my opinion, america is libeling iran. they're looking for an excuse to impose more sanctions on us . >> saa now we wait to hear more from the suspect. -- so now we wait to hear more from the suspects. u.s.-iran relations may hinge on the story he has to tell. >> this is newsday on the bbc. i am in singapore. >> i am in london. eight people have been shot dead and one is critically injured in a salon in california. the so-called underwear bomber suddenly admits trying to blow up an airplane over the american city of detroit on christmas day two years ago. >> celebrations in a tiny himalayan kingdom of bhutan region that king has married the daughter of an airline pilot. we can bring you some pictures of that ceremony an

business looks as usual despite all these questions here in saudi arabia. the country is in morning, but the tock market is working and actually a few points up. now we know saudi arabia has the biggest economy in the world and biggest oil exporter. that's why the issue of succession with such aging leadership has probably posed some worries although officials here are trying to cast a message of political and economic stability especially when it comes to oil prices, charles. >> okay. thank you rima maktabi joining us from riyadh where the funeral of the crown prince is due to take place in a few hours. >>> thailand declares national holidays to help people deal with unprecedented floods. we'll vermont latest on the situation in bangkok and beyond. ( phone ringing ) okay... uhh. the bad news, it's probably totaled. the good news is, you don't have to pay your deductible. with vanishing deductible from nationwide insurance, you got $100 off for every year of safe driving, so now your deductible is zero. the other good news ? i held on to your coffee. wow. â

body of sawedry crowned prince abdul aziz reportedly being flown back to saudi arabia this morning. the 85-year-old passed away at a hospital in new york city after a nearly eight year

an attack on him is an attack on saudi arabia. the saudis understand this, too. the saudis and iranians are antagonists. >> different views of the faith. >> well, it is more importantly eareigh everly for control of the region. -- is more importantly a rivalry for control of the region. the saudis are scared to death of a dominant iran and possession of nuclear weapons. it is not because of israel or the city of america. it is about domination of the region. once iran has nukes, it is not as if it will drop in newark on saudi arabia, but as a new, able at a congressional election -- but if that has a new, it will have a congressional election and it will be no retaliation because of the presence of the nuke. >> no other jobs plan has that type of support from actual economists, no plan from congress, no plan from anybody. but apparently, none of this matters to republicans in the senate. >> well, republicans and two democrats, ben nelson from nebraska and jon tester from montana the vote was 50-49. he needed 60 to move forward. no dice. the president will try to

an attack on him is an attack on saudi arabia. the saudis understand this, they are major players in this. the saudis and iranians are the two antagonists in the region. >> different views of the faith. >> well, it is more importantly cry for relief for control of the region. the saudis and the gulf arabs are scared to death, as are other arabs, of a dominant iran in possession of a nuclear weapon. it is not worry about is real or even about the safety of americans. it is about domination of the region. once iran has nukes, it is not as if it will drop a nuke on saudi arabia, but it could have conventional aggression and have no retaliation because it has a nuke. it disarms all the neighbors in the region. >> no other jobs plan has that kind of support from actual economists. no plan from congress, no plant from anybody. but apparently, none of this matters to republicans in the senate. >> well, republicans and two democrats, ben nelson of nebraska and jon tester montana. he needed 60 to move forward. no dice. the president is goi