nation of what's happening in syria but i think the best thing that the united nations would do is truly call for some sort of humanitarian envoy to go to syria and verify to see this right now we really do not have any independent very flying body in order to really give us that and correct information about what's happening in syria so i think the best way forward is for the human rights committee meeting the united nations to talk to the syrian regime and negotiate a possible by human rights group is going to seek to really look at the situation there and aid to syrian regime you know order to make this situation under control because the situation is festering very fast. well let's talk a little bit about how your opinion do you think the situation will pan out of course when you just sat and the decisions by the yanis to remain to be seen in the near future what will happen next but you know western states before have denied interest in a syrian term vention but we are witnessing a similar path taking to leaving intervention dontcha think. unfortunately a trajectory could be done bu

nations but under the aegis of the central of the united nations a lot of work is being done on that the best thing i can report of this point is that we're told that the most dangerous of those weapons in terms of terrorist use the so-called manpads man carried anti-aircraft weapons have so far not been that they're to the outside of libya so we hope that this concerted effort of the international community together with the libyan authorities can be successful in the containing the danger of spread of weapons from out of that country something else i'd like to ask you say the libyan militants known to operate in syria what does that say about the nature of the syrian unrest that we've seen so far and why indeed does it appear that he un members seem to be holding back from denouncing that what's happening there. yeah this is a this is an issue as you know we two weeks ago the russian delegation introduced a draft the security council resolution to the council trying to encourage the political process encourage the league of arab states money during mission which is being deployed n

despite the fact that the united nations human rights council be recommended that he will be referred to the international criminal court, i believe this man is convinced that he can return to the society of nations. >> very briefly, are you still convinced that he will eventually go? >> he is resisting the very laws of gravity. it is a very long fight. >> you're watching bbc world news america. of fighting for their rights in libya as the country moves forward, women are raising their voices to have a say. a plan the design of the skyscraper is causing quite a stir. for many, it conjures images of the 9/11 attacks. >> the city skyline never stays the same for a long and is getting harder for new buildings to stand out. but this one has before it has even been built. to apartment blocks of linked by a pixilated cloud. it resembles the collapse of the world trade center during the 9/11 attacks. >> i was totally surprised and bewildered. the felt like something out of the novel. because this is just a many building, i wonder if it was a conspiracy. >> in the building design is very impo

. >> you have an ambassador of the united nations? >> is a game you play. >> where is all of this going? some have responded to the government crackdown by taking up arms. the international community is worried that syria is headed into a fully-fledged civil war. the syrian president paid a picture of syria that is completely at odds with the demonstrators that is still big shot down in the streets almost every single day. at the beginning there de blancs were simply for reform. -- ther8irir demands were simply for reform, but now they want the president to go. >> for more on the syrian president's interview, i spoke to a guest. not heard him say he did order the poor quality, but he does not seem to be doing much to stop it either. is he in charge or not? take it he is not in charge of the brutal crackdown, his uncle was not in charge of the massacre of 1982. i think he is in charge. his story is not familiar. the book ends with him. >> is there someone else as he suggests, when it comes to ordering the army to crack down in this man

nations but under the aegis of the central of the united nations a lot of work is being done on that the best thing i can report of this point is that we're told that the most dangerous of those weapons in terms of terrorist use the so-called manpads man carried anti-aircraft weapons have so far not been that they're to the outside of libya so we hope that this concerted effort of the international community together with the libyan authorities can be successful in the containing the danger of spread of weapons from out of that country something else i'd like to ask you said libyan militants a known to operate in syria what does that say about the nature of the syrian unrest that we've seen so far and why indeed does it appear that the u.n. members seem to be holding back from denouncing that what's happening there. you know this is a this is an issue as you know we two weeks ago the russian delegation and reduce the draft the security council resolution to the council trying to encourage the political process encourage the league of arab states money during mission which is being de

he has no regard for the united nations. and when pressed, does he not think much of the united nations? he thinks -- he says, we only play the game that we are members of the united nations. this is a man who is really now gone rogue, if you will. the syrian state has really now left the decent and conservative order of nations. >> thank you. >> thank you very much. >> let us know what you think of the syrian dictator's new claims. we're on facebook, follow me on twitter @andersoncooper. i'll be tweeting tonight. on google plus, add us to your circle as well. >>> just ahead tonight, rick perry says that president obama is waging war on religious traditions, including christmas. question, though, did he get his facts straight before he cast the first stone? we're keeping them honest. >>> also tonight, new accusers and new charges in the penn state sexual abuse scandal. jerry sandusky arrested again in connection with alleged abuses as recent as three years ago. chilling details on this one, including an alleged victim who sa

we cannot say just because the united nations, who said that the united nations is a credible institution? >> reporter: you do not think the united nations is credible? >> no. it has never been credible. never. >> reporter: the outside world has punished syria. the united states, european union and the arab league have imposed sanctions, targeting syrian banking assets and limiting travel of top officials. and in the last few months, more and more people have taken up weapons to try to topple this regime. many soldiers have defected and pledged to bring down assad. today, syria is increasingly dangerous and increasingly alone. prime minister of turkey, who was your ally, has said, and i quote, no regime can survive by killing or jailing. jordan says you should step down. the arab league, they have suspended you. you've lost all the support of your neighbors and friends. does that matter to you? >> nobody can support, can isolate syria because of our position. they isolate syria, syria will collapse. >> reporter: name an issue that matters in this part of the world, middle east peace, terr

despite the fact that the united nations human rights council be recommended that he will be referred to the international criminal court, i believe this man is convinced that he can return to the society of nations. >> very briefly, are you still convinced that he will eventually go? >> he is resisting the very laws of gravity. it is a very long fight. >> you're watching bbc world news america. of fighting for their rights in libya as the country moves forward, women are raising their voices to have a say. a plan the design of the skyscraper is causing quite a stir. for many, it conjures images of the 9/11 attacks. >> the city skyline never stays the same for a long and is getting harder for new buildings to stand out. but this one has before it has even been built. to apartment blocks of linked by a pixilated cloud. it resembles the collapse of the world trade center during the ./11 attac >> i was totally surprised and bewildered. the felt like something out of the novel. because this is just a many building, i wonder if it was a conspiracy. >> in the building design is very importa

the united nations says that syria should be refused -- should be sent to the international criminal court. there is a decision to veto the new treaty, but the coalition is divided. >> can that is the first country to withdraw from the kyoto protocol. as u.s. soldiers go home from iraq, barack obama says that they are leaving with dignity and with their heads held high. >> it is 2:00 in the morning here in london. broadcasting around the world, welcome to newsday. >> hello, and welcome. the united nations human rights chief says that she believes more than 5000 people have been killed in syria in anti- government protests. more than 5000 have gone to other countries since the demonstrations began. >> based on the evidence and the widespread nature of the killings and the detention, and the torture, i felt that this constituted crimes against humanity. and i recommended these should be referred to the international criminal court. >> it was the most horrible weekend we have had in the security council. she has cataloged more than 5000 people killed, the situation is deteriorating with

>> you don't think the united nations is credible? >> no. >> you have an ambassador to the united nations. >> [unintelligible] the syrian government calls these men terrorists. president assad seems to except that there has been excessive force by police, but that these were individual acts and not policy. that will be treated with scorn by the demonstrators, and the international community is concerned that syria is moving from crack down to something more and more resembles a civil war. adoption joining me to discuss the syrian president's interview is a fellow at the monterey institute of international studies. you heard presidentass assad say that he did not order the brutality, but he is not doing much to stop it. is he in charge? >> he was not in charge of the brutal crackdown, his uncle is not in charge in 1982, head who is? his story is not believable. >> is there somebody else pulling the strings when it comes to ordering the army crackdown in this manner? >> he claims there are rogue elements in the military or individuals t

it's like a mini united nations. i read they have flag, national flags. >> they do, yes. >> reporter: is that how they stay connected and know about it beyond -- >> we travel to their countries. we have projects in cambodia that have been there for years where we've just broken ground on our aids kline he can and starting a project in vietnam so all of our children will have something they will go back to, volunteer with and have their responsible to and be part of their country. >> reporter: lots of people want to know, do you plan to get married to mr. brad pitt? >> these kids ask me the other day. i asked them if it was because they wanted to have big cake. >> reporter: did they ask you that. >> they have asked because they see movies that have, you know, people get married in the movies or somebody's, you know, the happily ever after. shrek and fiona are married and we've explained to them our commitment when we decided to start a family was the greatest commitment. once you have six children you're committed. >>

the headlines, united nations saying that being referred to the common court. and there is talk reducing greenhouse gases. >> as the troops leave iraq, president obama says they are leaving with dignity and their heads held high. and in noon singapore. >> welcome to news day. the united nations human rights chief says she believes that more than 5,000 people have been killed in syria and anti-government protests. she estimates that 40,000 syrians have been detained and more fled to neighboring countries. >> and it's based on the evidence and the widespread nature of the killings, the torture, i felt that these were crimes against humanity. and i recommended they should be referred to the international common court. >> as one colleague said it was the most horrifying briefing we have had in the security council over the last two years. she cataloged more than 5,000 people killed. a situation that is deteriorating with a military build up in homes. tens of thousands of rapes and more. >> and from the united nations and the security government press and with local

currently working as the workforce investment act program coordinator and for the united nations -- united in the nations of east bay, earl encourages native american youth and adults to finish their high school, diplomas, as well lead g d's, an enrolled in vocational programs to further advance their training. he also assist those who want to achieve a higher educational degree by promoting recruit and and retention of native american students throughout indian country. as earl is a veteran of the indicted states marine corps and a graduate of the seattle police academy, he assists native american veterans in the pursuit up careers in law enforcement. he is also known through indian country as a noted and see for powwows and special events, such as the kqed unsung hero award. i would like to quote the words of his wife, in recognition of his unsung hero award. "earl

nations who create another half a million refugees by flattening fifty square. or kilometers or thirty square miles of mogadishu so now you've got a million somali refugees sitting in a refugee camp and what a blow and behold this summer the world food program and other western aid agencies announce that they're cutting aid to the somali refugees which they created the minimum age was cut by seventy percent in other words they're going to give thirty percent of the food they allow they need to survive and they're going to starve the somali refugees in the process and in a few weeks later what do they do they're crying crocodile tears saying oh we need hundreds of millions of dollars to provide the somali refugees what they need to eat and all the while they're spending millions of dollars buying tanks helicopter gunships and artillery for the troops that are occupying what would be shoe what you're creating the refugees in the first place well i mean you say it's a double standard but the same policies by the same countries in the west the us and britain in part

nations who create another half a million refugees by flattening fifty square. or kilometers or thirty square miles of mogadishu so now you've got a million somali refugees sitting in a refugee camp and what a blow and behold this summer the world food program and other western aid agencies announce that they're cutting aid to the somali refugees which they created the minimum age was cut by seventy percent in other words they're going to give thirty percent of the food they allow they need to survive and they're going to starve the somali refugees in the process and in a few weeks later what do they do they're crying crocodile syria saying oh we need hundreds of millions of dollars to provide the somali refugees the wealthy need to eat and all the while they're spending millions of dollars buying tanks helicopter gunships and artillery for the troops that are occupying mogadishu which are creating the refugees in the first place well i mean you say it's a double standard but the same policies by the same countries in the west the u.s. and britain in particular

now this vote in the united nations human rights council. what more needs to be done diplomatically to make sure the bloodshed ends? >> you know, i think there is going to be a long road ahead of us. if you think about it, the arab league second, and up had the votes in the the general assembly last week. it was positive. we had the russia and chinese governments abstain. but with the vote that happened today with the u.n. human rights council, we have russia and china yet again coming and voting against it so i think there is still a battle that's taking place at the u.n. level. we need to win the russians and chinese on our side to really completely put the noose around the current syrian regime. >> ok. so let's imagine if it's at all possible that russia and china or not side and the united nations security council refers members to have -- of the regime to the international criminal court. how important would that be? >> i think more -- for the most extent, we all understand that a moral victory. unfortunately at the time, protesters are

just because the united nations -- who said that the united nations is a credible institution? >> you do not think the united nations is credible? >> no. >> you have an ambassador. >> yes. it is a game we play. [laughter] >> where is all of this going? some have responded to the government crackdown by taking up arms. the international community is deeply worried that syria is heading into a full-fledged civil war. the interview paints a picture of syria which is completely at odds to what is experienced by the demonstrators. they are still being shot down in the streets almost every single day. at the beginning, their demand was simply for reform. now, after months of unfulfilled promises, they want president assad to go. >> a crackdown on militias in libya. >> there is indeed. thousands of people have been protesting in the libyan capital tripoli against former rebels who helped liberate the city from colonel gaddafi. this has alarmed the authorities to demand that they lay down their arms and return home. ♪ >> they turned out to protest against growing lawlessness in a cou

currently working as the workforce investment act program coordinator and for the united nations -- united in the nations of east bay, earl encourages native american youth and adults to finish their high school, diplomas, as well lead g d's, an enrolled in vocational programs to further advance their training. he also assist those who want to achieve a higher educational degree by promoting recruit and and retention of native american students throughout indian country. as earl is a veteran of the indicted states marine corps and a graduate of the seattle police academy, he assists native american veterans in the pursuit up careers in law enforcement. he is also known through indian country as a noted and see for powwows and special events, such as the kqed unsung hero award. i would like to quote the words of his wife, in recognition of his unsung hero award. "earl is a legend in his own time. he is well known throughout indian country and gives back everything he can to the community. through all of his own challenges and life experiences, he has maintained strong ties to his kiowa trib

so on behalf of the united states and our people, i give each of you and your nations my heartiest welcome and my heartfelt thanks for being here and undertaking this great mission with us. now there will be a temptation on the part of those observing or covering this summit, perhaps on the part of those of us attending it as well, to say that our purpose is chiefly to advance the rights of women, to achieve justice and equality on women's behalf. and that is of course a noble cause to be sure and one that is very close to my heart. but at the risk of being somewhat provocative at the outset, i believe our goal is even boulder, one that bush bolder, one that extend to all women. the big challenge we face in the early years of the 21st century is how to grow our economies and to ensure shared pro's parities for all nations and all people. we want to give every one of our citizens, men and alike, young and old away, greater opportunity to find work, to save money and pursue happiness, to live up to their own god-given potential. that is a simple vision to state. but to make it real, to achie

they threatened to take the whole matter to the united states. -- the united nations. the situation is clearly deteriorating. the deaths in syria are now well above the u.n.'s estimate of 5000. according to the opposition group, the figure is now 6200. of those, 617 people have been tortured to death. that includes 39 children children have become real targets. these pictures are said to show children injured in the fighting. things are inching toward open civil war. these soldiers have defected to the opposition. their captain wants the outside world to intervene. >> we are demanding a no-fly zone. if we get this, we will be able to liberate our country. >> it is no longer just the syrian army firing on civilians. soldiers are fighting soldiers. >> ambassador richard murphy has served in diplomatic post in lebanon, saudi arabia, and syria. he explains the latest comments from the white house would have on the syrian government. >> they are reduced as damascus as a sign that the troubles they are having are inspired by foreigners. over their history, as an independent

i think that he felt he had friends in the united nations who might evil to stop the united kingdom, the united states and various other countries that were supporting the coalition and prevent them from going in. and i also think that because president george w. bush's father had gone into iraq after iraq invaded kuwait and caused them to be removed from kuwait, but did not change the regime, there's good evidence that saddam hussein believed that america would not change the regime. that he would survive even though the united states may come in. so, there were a combination of things taking place that argued for it and there was a behavior problem on the part of iraq, misguided as it turned out and he refused to live with his family, which was offered and urged. and war is the failure of diplomacy. >> as you quote in the book, one thing i think people will be very surprised to read about his president bush never asked you for your advice on whether the country should go to war against iraq. would that violate one of rumsfeld's rules? >> no, i don't think so. i don't know that he a

nations in security council i now a name that we often hear when people talk about africa and goodwill of the same sentence as bill gates and he's held as a great philanthropist in helping africans has he helped or harmed people in africa well you know bill gates has gotten so far. a malaria vaccine just so happens that the malaria vaccine doesn't work unless it's combined with a another medicine that's the patents held by j.f.k. glaxo smith kline which the strong suspicions that bill gates has got major investments and in other words you get their vote malaria vaccine for free but you've got to buy the g s k's medicine to go along with it in other words you know you donate. a billion dollars in tax deductible donation for a malaria vaccine to maybe make ten billion dollars in profits off of. selling a medicine that every five years the patent has to be renewed on because the malaria develops resistance to all of this yeah it's amazing how we're seeing this patent and trademark laws change in ways that are just a strong economy. people around the world in the united states for example

nations who create another half a million refugees by flattening fifty square. or kilometers or thirty square miles of mogadishu so now you've got a million somali refugees sitting in a refugee camp and what a blow and behold this summer the world food program and other western aid agencies announce that they're cutting aid to the somali refugees which they created the minimum age was cut by seventy percent in other words they're going to give thirty percent of the food they allow they need to survive and they're going to starve the somali refugees in the process and in a few weeks later what do they do they're crying crocodile syria saying oh we need hundreds of millions of dollars to provide the somali refugees the wealthy need to eat and all the while they're spending millions of dollars buying tanks helicopter gunships and artillery for the troops that are occupying what would be shoe what you're creating the refugees in the first place well i mean you say it's a double standard but the same policies by the same countries in the west the u.s. and britain in

he has no regard for the united nations. and when pressed, does he not think much of the united nations? he thinks -- he says, we only play the game that we are members of the united nations. this is a man who is really now gone rogue, if you will. the syrian state has really now left the decent and conservative order of nations. >> fouad ajami, thank you. >> thank you very much. >> let us know what you think of the syrian dictator's new claims. we're on facebook, follow me on twitter @andersoncooper. i'll be tweeting tonight. on google plus, add us to your circle as well. >>> just ahead tonight, rick perry says president obama is waging war on religious traditions including christmas. question, though, did he get his facts straight before he cast the first stone? we're keeping them honest. >>> also tonight, new accusers and new charges in the penn state sex abuse scandal. jerry sandusky arrested again in connection with alleged abuses recently as three years ago. chilling details on this one, including an alleged victim who

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the united nations' camps that we have helped funds have been training grounds for terrorism. as congresswoman bachmann pointed out, she was over there with textbooks that are clearly teaching terrorism, indirectly funded by the united states through the u.n. we have no obligation to lie and every obligation too tell the truth about how bad the u.n. bureaucracy is and why it ought to be fixed or we ought to radically cut what we are paying [applause] >> bret: governor huntsman, do you agree? >> i think the united nations services a useful purpose in the area of peacekeeping and some humanitarian work. beyond that, i hate the anti-americannism and the anti-israel centiment. but let me tell what you this country needs, it needs a new foreign policy. we are trapped a little bit in the cold war mind-set. i want to make sure that first and foremost, we have a foreign policy, a national security scrat gee that recognizes that we need to fix our corps here at home. we are weak. the economy is broken. when we are strong, we project values of goodness that transform and change people l

speaker, you have been openly critical of the united nations. for example on the topic of palestinian efforts for statehood at the u.n. you said, "we don't need to fund a corrupt institution to beat up on our allies." in a gingrich administration will the united states leave the u.n.? >> no, but we would dramatically reduce our reliance on it. we'd confront certain realities. people talk about a peace process. 11 missiles were fired in israel last month. last month. over 200 missiles fired at israel this year. you think if we had 11 missiles fired in the united states we -- this president anyway would say gee, maybe we could communicate and you would like us more. i don't think there is -- i think most americans would say you know if you are firing missiles at me, that may not be a good gesture. okay? the united nations camps that we have helped fund have been training grounds for terrorism. congressman bachmann pointed out the last time we debated, she was over there with textbooks that are clearly teaching terrorism that are indirectly funded

we are still committed to pursue full membership at the united nations. when we say full membership, for the time being we are not contemplating going to the u.n. general assembly. we will go through the right channels that have been blocked, unfortunately. last month as a result of pressure. but we are determined to seek full membership. in regards to joining other international organizations, i mean, we've done that at unesco and i think this is something that we will contemplate in the future. we will assess the situation, the political situation, and we will probably pursue that in the future, given that there will be no significant progress to reach peaceful resolutions to the conflict. >> are you considering i.c.c.? >> well, i.c.c., we have to become -- we have to become -- we have to get a fit. whether it's a nonmember state through the general assembly or a full member state through the u.n. security council which we are trying to do right now. so the i.c.c., we cannot join it unless we elevate or upgrade our status right now from that of a perman

speaker, you have been -- of the united nations. on the topic of palestinian efforts for statehood at the u.n. you said "we don't need to fund a corrupt institution to beat up on our allies. in a gingrich administration would the united states leave the u.n.? >> no, but we would dramatically reduce our reliance on it and confront certain realities. people talk about a peace process. 11 missiles were fire inside israel last month. last month. over 200 missiles have been fired into israel this year. do you think if we had 11 missiles fire inside the united states we he -- this president he might say gentlemen gee mayd communicate and you would like us more. most americans would say if you are firing missiles at me that might not be a very good gesture, okay. the united nations camps we have helped fund have been training grounds for terrorism. as congress woman bachmann pointed out the last time we he debated she was over there with textbooks that are clearly teaching terrorism that are indirectly funded by the united states through t

it is part of a trend which the united nations has condemned. a statement from the human rights office said that we are alarmed at what appears to be a very unfortunate trend and severe restrictions on the actions of human rights offenders. the chinese government is accused of launching a crackdown against the dissidents this year, supposedly, their response for spring-style protests. >> i've got no specific details of the case you mentioned, but the country that abides by the rule of law -- >> he says an appeal will be few tile, but others will continue the struggle for greater freedom in china. >> friends and relatives of more than 30 people killed when a bomb attack in nigeria ha have returned to the site to pray. >> a memorial service was held at the church, the blast near the capital was the first in a series on christmas day which more than 40 people died. the militant islamist group locked in a struggle has said it was behind the attacks. five bombs exploded on christmas day. a suicide bomb attack in baghdad has killed seven people and wo

nations and security council. right now a name that we often hear when people talk about africa and goodwill of the same sentence is bill gates and how he's held as a great philanthropist in helping africans has he helped or harmed people in africa well you know bill gates has gotten so far. a malaria vaccine just so happens that the malaria vaccine doesn't work unless it's combined with a another medicine that's the patents held by. which the strong suspicions that bill gates has got major investments in other words you get there but really a back scene for free but you've got to buy the g.s. case medicine to go along with it in other words you know you donate. a billion dollars in tax deductible donation for a malaria vaccine to maybe make ten billion dollars in profits off of. selling a medicine that every five years the patent has to be renewed on because the malaria develops resistance to all of this yeah it's amazing how we're seeing this patent and trademark laws change in ways that are just destroying econ

currently working as the workforce investment act program coordinator and for the united nations -- united in the nations of east bay, earl encourages native american youth and adults to finish their high school, diplomas, as well lead g d's, an enrolled in vocational programs to further advance their training. he also assist those who want to achieve a higher educational degree by promoting recruit and and retention of native american students throughout indian country. as earl is a veteran of the indicted states marine corps and a graduate of the seattle police academy, he assists native american veterans in the pursuit up careers in law enforcement. he is also known through indian country as a not

. >>> still ahead, united nations urges a war torn country to seize the moment. >>> well, the latest on the landmark visit to somalia just ahead. >>> plus, medical workers reportedly abandon patients as a deadly fire ripped through a hospital. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton has some hords high-tech companies. we'll take a look coming up. gh >>> right now. the latest report, 89 people are dead after flames just ripped through a hospital this morning in eastern india. authorities say medical staff abandoned patients as they tried to escape this fire. at least six local hospital administratoors are under arres. this happened after an hour to arrive to the fire in a city known as calcutta. people living in a nearby slum helped with the rescues until firefighters finally got there. >> this morning, the united nations secretary general is making a landmark visit to somalia. wearing a bullet proof vest, ban ki moon arrived today for a surprise visit. it is the first visit by a u.n. secretary general since the start of the civil war in 1991. ban encouraged militia gains by militants

or if you do not think the united nations is credible? >> no. >> you have an ambassador. >> it is a game we play. >> where is all of this going? some have responded to the government crackdown by taking up arms. the international community is deeply worried. syria is heading into fully fledged civil war. interviewassad's paints a picture that is completely at odds with what is being shown by the demonstrators, being shot in the street every day. at the act -- at the beginning, their man was simply for reform. now after months of unfilled promises, they of unfilledassad to go. -- they want presidents assad to go. >> a recent upsurge in fighting between those loyal to colonel gaddafi and the rebels has the militias saying they will lay down their arms and return home. >> they turned out to protest against growing lawlessness in a country awash with weapons. three and a half months since march gaddafi was ousted, -- since muammar gaddafi was ousted, they are being told to go home. there is no army yet and no one to keep things the secure. it

the latest united nations world drug report states that many narcotics originate in south america's pacific region. from there, the drug cartels smuggle large quantities of cocaine to europe and the united states. according to recent estimates, the u.s. consumes some 157 tons of cocaine per year. that is around 36% of all cocaine trafficked worldwide. europe receives some 124 tons annually. while cocaine consumption is declining in north america, europe has experienced an upward trend over the past few years. following recent clamp downs by police and military in colombia, the drug cartels are being forced to find ever more ingenious ways to traffic cocaine. in a bid to outrun the authorities, they are becoming ever more inventive as well, and this is where the submarines >> colombia's coast guard is patrolling a mangrove forests. these inspection runs are a key part of the government's crackdown on drug smuggling by paramilitaries and farc guerillas. the patrol unit is looking for the submarines these groups use to transport drugs underwater. >> there are hundreds of estuaries in this area

nations and the european union and the united states for sure and in foreign policy so far has being download i mean they are downloading all their efforts in order to put down the regime as soon as possible where their own strategic interests will be implemented through another regime that they are planning to take over after bashar al assad which is the president of the current republic of syria will be all stood by the oppositionists inside syria now the whole situation i believe there has not been so for a true peaceful dialogue as an as i am an a mass of the for peace i urge all parties inside syria to have a certain dialogue but it seems that the west and specifically the european union and the united states have been you know concentrating on the position that there is no dialogue with such a president dr bashar assad i believe there is still a gap between both parties i mean there is syrian regime and his counter let's say falls or political foes inside and outside the republic of syria so i did all to be more pressure and more efforts being perpetrated by independent arab st

like the united nations at chez jolie-pitt. they have their national flags -- >> they do have their flags. >> reporter: is that how they stay connected and know about it? >> well, we travel to their countries. we have projects in cambodia that have been there for years, we just broke grout on our aids clinic and just starting a project in vietnam. so, all of our children will have something that they will go back to, volunteer with and have their responsible to and it will be part of their country. >> reporter: lots of questions lots of people want to know. do you plan to get married to mr. brad pitt? >> the kids ask me the other day and i asked them if it was just because they wanted to have a big cake. >> reporter: do they ask you that? >> they have asked, yeah. they see movies that have, you know, people get married in the movie, or somebody is, you know, the happily ever after. shrek and fiona are married. we explained to them, once you have six children, you're committed. >> reporter: and while she's still committed to act

joining me on this serious threat on our national security is former ambassador to the united nations and fox news contributor, john bolton. john, this saber rattling from iran is making a taste of how things to go if they succeed in going nuclear, isn't it? >> exactly. i think this largely a bluff. i think the iran military try to close the straits of hormuz they would find the navy on the bottom of sea and suffer substantial damage to their air force. you have to see this in the context about a military strike against their nuclear weapons program and less of a concern about economic sanctions. >> mark: in a sense, psychologically, things have deteriorated over the last three years or so. much of the world accepts the fact that iran is going nuclear and that for whatever reason we lack the will to prevent it? >> i think that is exactly right. the iranians see a weak president in washington, somebody they do not believe will use military force against the program. so this threat i think given the economy and the impact that a cutoff of oil or dramatic spike in prices, they are trying

. >> the united nations secretary-general has been visiting the war-ravaged capital of somalia. he declared this a moment of fresh opportunities, announcing the u.n. somalia office would be relocating early in the year after recent security gains by african peace keepers. barbara plats has been traveling with him. barbara's report does contain some flash photography. >> it's the first time a u.n. secretary-general has set foot on somalian soil in nearly two decades. he called it a moment of fresh opportunities for the country. what he saw was through the windows of an armored personnel carrier. somalia has been racked with violence since 1991, when warlords toppled the government and turned on each other. security situation has got a bit better recently. >> the secretary-general is visiting. the short time he's on the ground shows that they're fragile. this was a big moment for somalia's transitional leaders, who are set up by the international community. he's pressing the weak and divided leadership to behave like a proper government. now may the the best time to do so. in rece