the factors make libya a concern. 30 miles from the libya border, which had multiple links to libya, including training. despite the superb execution of the intervention, this created a much more complicated regional dynamic for the u.s. senate and helped jihadist groups and has had negative consequences for libya's neighbors. it is not clear the intervention saved lives. some scholars argue that the fact the nato intervention prolonged the war meant that it cost more lives than it safe. -- saves. even if it saves more lives than libya, further lives were lost as a result. this is why i cannot join with those who proclaim nato's intervention to be a strategic success. i appreciate the opportunity to testify and i look forward to answering your questions. >> thank you. chairman, ranking member cummings, committee members, i am grateful for the opportunity to speak with you about libya's security crisis and what the international community can do to assist. i bring the perspective of both a scholar who travels frequently to the country and a military officer who served in tripoli prior

concernors make libya a . 30 miles from the libya border, which have multiple links to libya, including training. despite the superb execution of created aention, this complicated regional dynamic for the u.s. senate helped jihadist groups and has had negative consequences for libya's neighbors. it is not clear the intervention saved lives. that thelars argue fact the nato intervention prolonged the were meant that it it safe. lives than even if it saves more lives than libya, further lives were lost as a result. this is why i cannot join with who reclaim nato's intervention to be a strategic success. i appreciate the opportunity to testify and i look forward to answer your questions. who>> thank you. chairman, ranking member cummings, committee members, i am grateful for the opportunity to speak with you about libya's security crisis and what the international community can do to assist. i bring the perspective of both a scholar who travels frequently to the country and a military officer who served in tripoli prior to the revolution. governmenth libya officials, military officers, and

in the case of libya, the u.n. was given a special coordinating role after the revolution in -- and the head of it is a former minister from lebanon who is very capable. if you read tariq's assessments at the u.n., they're quite spot on and thoughtful and he's been engaged very heavily in a lot of the political discussion with libyans, but we -- one of the reasons we do coordinate so much more and it is, in fact, what we call it the p-3 plus 4 which is actually three permanent members, the united states, the united kingdom, france plus the eu plus the u.n. and now plus germany because they wanted to join in the mix, and that's fine, but we saw it as a way of, first of all, efficiency because it's really a task for the government. you know, one thing, with a weak government like libya has and with a nascent structure, really to have multiple ambassadors coming and essentially pummeling them with the same questions or asking the same things doesn't make a lot of sense. we coordinate amongst ourselves anyway and we ha

fitzgerald, based in libya.when we come back, we're going south to chile to hear about a young activist who burned what looks like something like $500 million worth of documents around student loans. we will talk to papas fritas in a moment. ♪ [music break] >> randy weston. i saw him last night. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman with juan gonzalez. a democracy now! exclusive, we turn to chile, where an artist act of protest against student debt has gone viral. fransisco tapia, known as papas fritas, or french fries, said he burned $500 million worth of debt papers from the private university. chilean authorities are in the process of shutting down the university over financial irregularities. >> that hasn't stopped the school from collecting on his student loans. during the student takeover of the school, papas fritas took the papers, burned them and display the ashes inside a van as an art exhibition. he released a video describing what he called an act of love.

ambassador to libya. she talks about the growing violence in libya and the transition there is gaddafi. she succeeded chris stevens, who was killed in 2012 along with three other american officials. this is from the simpsons center. it is about an hour. >> good afternoon, everyone. thank you for . welcome to the simpson center. rnoon, everyone. thank you for coming. welcome to the chairman's forum. we're delight to have you. please join me in welcoming ambassador debra jones, our ambassador to libya. >>> ambassador jones gets special credit for coming to today's event. she's in great demand right now in washington. mad to spending time with her daughters and with college graduation and all those things, thank you so much for coming. extra credit. it's a particular pleasure to welcome a respected colleague and a great friend, ambassador debra jones, who is our u.s. ambassador to libya since march of last year. she has previously served as the u.s. ambassador to kuwait. she is a true expert on middle east d

today libya is at a crossroads.us in paper and you will read about violence in a country awash in a country with a central government that has not consolidated its control or the country. the libyan people continue to look to the west with respect and with hope. they are aspire to work with the united states to build a stable pro-democratic country. we want the people of libya to succeed. we must find a way to reengage the world and ourselves on behalf of a nation that desires our help. this was the bipartisan goal shared by republicans like lindsey graham and downmccain who called on the united states and i quote, to build a parentship with a democratic and pro-american libya that contributes to security, prosperity across a region during a time of revolutionary change. end of quote. i hope a is a step toward this goal. i look forward to hearing from our witnesses about how we can assist the people of libya and with that mr. chairman i yield. >> i thank the gentleman. all members may have 7 days in which to submit

libya is writing a constitution.they held elections in 2012 that, by all accounts, were relatively transparent and fair. they remain very pro-american, which has been contrasted to many other countries in the region. >> i want to thank all four of you for your testimony. it is very enlightening. it is a contribution to what has been a conversation about a tragedy in libya. thank you very much. >> thank you. for what purpose does the german from florida receipt -- seek recognition? >> along with 60 members, this letter was sent to the president saying it was a year now since the benghazi attacks. not to be done to bring these people to justice and asking for the ministration to act. >> without objection, so ordered. the gentleman from utah is recognized for five minutes. >> thank you and thank you all for being here. thank you for the service of your country in general. god bless you. thank you for your service over 33 years. on september 11, 2012, what was your ranking title? >> i served as the deputy director for in

this is the nature of libya right now.these militias consider themselves the army -- >> did you vet -- >> this is the challenge we have in this country. there was the central army -- >> so we would try to normalize the security situation. the red cross has been run out. we reduce the number of gun toters and increased local militias that we could not vet? >> it is highly risky. traveling to libya, you can feel relatively safe because these militias provide a neighborhood watch program. many of them are filling the void of the security forces. we need to look at how we use the word "militia" carefully because these are the security forces. >> two years ago it was not normal in a situation, it was more dramatic, no way to vet people, and we have reduced the number of folks who have provided security and increased the people who were watching the front door, and it was clear they were walking away from the front door and we had sharia walk-through and the attack was on. let me take a recess. we will move toward vote and come

this is the nature of libya right now. these militias consider themselves the army -- >> did you vet -- >> this is the challenge we have in this country. there was the central army -- >> so we would try to normalize the security situation. the red cross has been run out. we reduce the number of gun toters and increased local militias that we could not vet? >> it is highly risky. traveling to libya, you can feel relatively safe because these militias provide a neighborhood watch program. many of them are filling the void of the security forces. we need to look at how we use the word "militia" carefully because these are the security forces. >> two years ago it was not normal in a situation, it was more dramatic, no way to vet people, and we have reduced the number of folks who have provided security and increased the people who were watching the front door, and it was clear they were walking away from the front door and we had sharia walk-through and the attack was on. let me take a recess. we will move toward vote and come

libya has three prime ministers. does it have a functional prime minister at this point. >> it's a good question. to call it a coup is premature. there is a central deposit in the form of g.m. c. its mandate, legislative power, all of it has to be defined. if there was a government, is in capacity to serve as duty bearer, which is what the now. >> it brings up an issue that there's not much of an organised army under control. militias. does it look to you that the dissent into chaos will lead to a war. >> it could. any time that you have 1700 militias that control the use of forces inside a country instead of a central government, it's a prescription for disaster. the u.s. military doubled the number of aircraft standing by in italy if needed to evacuated americans. other embassies from other countries closed down. when you were last there, did you have a sense that it would descend into that kind of chaos. >> for a long time we saw a cycle of violence. it was clear for the last few years that the central government

but in the past i could move around all over libya. i stayed in triply. >> thank you for joining us tonight. >> thank you for having me. >>> in parts of pakistan the battle against the taliban has had an unintended work. companies have closed, and that has some turning to the taliban for jobs. andrew simmons reports. >> reporter: it's natural spinoff, tourism was destroyed by the two-year rule of the taliban. by the time the army drove the taliban out in 2009, another traditional industry lay in ruins. the silk trade. there have been efforts to revive it, but talk of government subsidies haven't materialized. this is one of the few factories left. most of its workers have been laid off. those left are each having to operate 12 of the machines. the owner has been holding on to stock because he can't sell at a profit. >> translator: i'm only carrying on now for the sake of these poor laborers. if the situation goes on like this, i'll also have to close this factory. >> reporter: with labor costs low, business grew, but the cross border s

the closures have cost libya dearly. the chairman of the finance committee says they had to propose a budget with a deficit of $8 billion because of the blockade by the militia. the meter is running regarding the revenue losses. up until now estimates are 12 to 15 billion. this is revenue not recognised, not completely lost because it remains in the ground. it's revenue not recognised in a budget year which makes it difficult to meet financial commitments and be able to pay salaries and pay our financial commitments to local and international suppliers. >> libya tends to cover the deficits with surpluses in years gone by. the upcoming government knows it has to act to restore credibility and restore security. >>> the cans film festival is anything but down to earth. it prides itself on bringing gritty tales to the screen, and this time it's africa. >> reporter: cannes can resemble the united nations at times. one contint ept in particular is flying the flag - lots of them - africa. >> reporter: cans is associated with al

to say many in libya should leave immediately. even though libya's future is not certain the world is watching a conference being held in london to persuade international oil companies to invest in the company. >> three years after the fall of dictator moammar gadhafi, the country is racked by violence. competing militias taking over oil facilities, shutting down ports and even trying to sell stolen oil themselves on the international market. geologist david bioot is one of the presenters at a conference, endorsed by the oil association. >> i felt sure somehow myself that libya was the one place this could work, because there is a small population, and very, very large oil reserves. you compare that to egypt, very large populations and smaller oil fields, they have resources, libya has these tremendous resources, now they're all fighting over it. >> as a result, oil production seems to fall by the minute. now at only 165,000 barrels per day, down from more than 1.5 million in 2012. analysts say the loss of nearly a million and a h

from libya. there are still questions about what hillary clinton's involvement was and who actually conceived this video idea, this video narrative the white house pushed so hard. but i think what the ben rhodes' e-mail did this week, it told us there were in effect two different sets of talking points. one was created at least originated with the intelligence community, with heavy input from obama administration officials, and it was intended for delivery to capitol hill. the second which was revealed this week, were created by the white house for susan rice for her appearances on the sunday shows. and the difference between the two is the former, the first set, made virtually no mention of video. the talking points that came from the intelligence community. the second set of talking points that the video was suddenly the central part of the story. >> you did a lot of the early reporting there. do you feel vindicated now? >> i think we certainly have more answers to questions that we were answer

libya does not need an army.ds police and needs a judiciary system, which has been inactive since the revolution. that's what we need, somebody to implement order for judicial system to be active, fast and implementing the law. but there is no need for an army. >> if he's successful, there will be an election. >> the ballot box is the only way forward for libya's problems. the answer to libya's problem is not on a tank or a general on a tank. the answer to libya is we all go to the ballot boxes and we vote. if the islamists win, let it be. if it's the liberals, let it be. the people are the only ones to decide on libya's future. no one else can decide for libya's future. >> let's hope that happens soon. thanks so much for joining us. >> thank you. you're welcome. >> can i ask a quick question? >> sure. >> you bring out the point that security is a huge issue for investors, just security for their employees, people on the ground. i heard a report earlier this morning that suggested that libyans with means have lef

let's tell you about what's happening in libya right now. a broader picture how unstable the country has been since the revolution in 2011. the former rebels that helped to overthrow gaddafi are powerful across libya. in march they tried to ship a load of crude oil without the government's say-so. perhaps one of the most embarrassing incidents happened last year when libya's then prime minister was kidnapped by rebels and was released soon after. it highlighted the vulnerability of the central government and the instability is not helped by the number of the changes the country has went through since. there's been three prime ministers since march in libya. this is the latest to be sworn in. a planned constitution has not been written. we'll try to bring back omar from tripoli as soon as we have him back on al jazeera. >>> let's move on to other world news now. turkish police have detained 18 people as part of an investigation into the country's worst mining accident. reports suggest that some of them are mining company executives. funerals

the violence in libya has been raging since last summer almost three years since revolution and libyais a country awash with weapons and militias with competing agendas. however concern over the chaos has spiked after dissident general khalifa haftar launched assaults against the libyan parliament and islamic factions some of the worst violence that country has seen since the overthrow of moammar gadhafi the libyan government called his assault and attempted coup ordering the arrest of those taking part and islamic militant group based in benghazi has accused washington of backing dissidents and fueling unrest in a statement the head of an sar all shari'a warned the u.s. against meddling in their country saying quote we remind america if they intervene of their defeat in afghanistan iraq and somalia because they would face in libya something much worse. for western forces sold their two thousand and eleven bombing campaign as a humanitarian mission some critics say instability was the end goal peaceful you don't stay stuck lurking there needs to be functioning there are not. going to

. ♪ sot please use this to sell >> [ gunfire ] >>> chaos and confusion in libya as forces loyal to aenegade general demand the suspension of parliament. hello, welcome to al jazeera live from doha. also on the programme - a tearful south korean president apologises for the ferry tragedy and announces plans to break up the coast guard. tens of thousands scramble for higher ground as the worst floods in a century inundate the balkans. >>> and the world of sport says goodbye to a motor racing legend. jack brabham dies at the age of 88. >>> two dead, doze ens injured and libya's government in chaos. fighting across tripoli, as forces loyal to a renegade general demands is a suspension. we'll be live in a few minutes. first, here is his report. >> reporter: a brazen attack on libya's general national congress. tripoli turned into a war zone. heavy machine-gun, rocket-propelled grenades used. plumes of smoke in the air. gunmen driving military vehicles stormed the building. they say they were members of the brigade that has bases near tripoli's airport. this attack seems to be linked to th

it said libya is entering a critical time, and has responsibility to the nation. it suggests the following. that the gnc holds a new session to repeat the voting process in which the g this, gnc had chosw prime minister. it is suggested that if the gnc fails to choose a new prime minister, they will remain until a new parliament is elected. this is very important development. now the gnc will stay with its own mandate until approving the budget because of pressing issues. then the gnc will have to take a break until a new election is held. finally, stephen, let me just leave quickly, i'm translating, yes, given the critical condition and the timing. the government needs to be in full consultations with the chief of staff and the other military forces to take jointly decisions that effect libya security. so i think what we are seeing here is an initiative to bring in the forces that general haf haftar is leading, i think the care taking and officials of this country are taking this crisis very seriously. >> thank you for that breaking, as you say, good to have that

the bbc went with one group being smuggled out of libya. we have this report. >> in an isolated libyan jail, a doorway opens to gloom and human misery. from acrossen africa and beyond. there's barely room to sit, nevermind sleep. they are sick, and they are hungry. most of trying to get to europe. >> did you pay a man to try to get you to europe? did you pay money? >> of course. paid $1600. a man with bullet wounds. he would not say who shot him. this is the moment when some of those in the jail were captured. foundmed coast guard them. they had been heading to italy, but they're injured -- the injured got out after four hours. they had been drifting for days. the water and food had run out. it was pure luck that the coast guard found them. the commander of the rescue said this was europe's problem is much as libya's. we apply to the eu to buy boats and helicopters for search and rescue operations, but we have not received anything. i think that the eu countries, especially italy, are not serious about fighting illegal immigration. open sea

libya has a big problem. the consecutive government after the fall of the former r regime remain weak. nobody has the time or the abilities -- or the ability to protect libya's borders. libya shares borders with six countries. it has a coastline of more than 1,700 kilometers. what's interesting is that for the last three days, we are hearing of incidents of illegal immigrants. two days ago, there were about 140 syrian i am grant trying to cross to lampadusa. two days before then, there were more than 260 immigrants. the libbians are clearly demanding help and they need equipment. >> omar saleh thank you for that. the trial of the son of the late libyan leader gadaffi, being held by a militia in the city of zintan and being tried by video link. he and dozens of former officials are facing charges ranging from corruption to war crimes resulting from their alleged role in suppressing the 2011 uprising. makeshift bombs have been used by the syrian government in recent movnths with devastating effect. iraq's army

it hastened the withdrawal of america entirely from any interest in libya. a way of saying it was not that the killing of the ambassador changes the course of a war, but it makes the statement it changes the psychology of the enemy, i. e., us, of course it was attack, as was known in the first half hour. >> often times it takes time and persistence until the truth is known. with benghazi, we'll remain on the case, poised to bring you the latest developments on a house select committee as soon as they happen. that is all for now, thank you for joining us. and good night. stick with innovation. stick with power. stick with technology. get the flexcare platinum from philips sonicare and save now. philips sonicare hey! i like your ride. i just wanted to let you know... you can save a ton by switching to progressive, just like squirrel here. we offer great discounts, like responsible rider, paid in full, and homeowners. making us number one in motorcycle insurance. isn't this romantic. it was. going the distance to save you more. now, that's progressive. [ doorbe

what this crisis highlights is that libya is very chaotic. the government is very weak. you have deep political divisions within the general national congress as well as the government is very weak. it lacks the military abilities to rein in powerful militia groups that are acting are with impunity. they say this is the beginning of wider divisions that could lead libya to civil war. >>> 25-year-oldgrad student convicted two weeks ago of assaulting a new york city police officer back in 2012. mcmillan elbowed the officer in the face but says it was a reflex when the officer grabbed her from behind, grabbing her breast. mcmillan and her supporters say she is a victim of sexual discrimination. >>> tourists are staying home from thailand. >> these tour buses should be filled with chinese tourists seeing the sights of thailand. unrest in the country is putting a heavy cost on the tourism industry. estimates of $3 billion this year with a drop of a million tourist are riervels. arrivals many. those are this company's buses sitting i'd many. >> for chinese tourists, the drop i

president, 19 months ago, a terrible thing happened in benghazi, libya. four brave americans were murdered, and the issue has never been not only resolved but as each of the last 19 months has ensued, the issue of how and under what circumstances this heinous crime was committed continues, and the senator from south carolina and i, the senator from new hampshire and some others have vowed we will never give up on this issue until the truth is known and the people who perpetrated it are brought to justice. we have seen another page turn in this chapter of cover-up and obfuscation by this administration by the belated 19 months later release of the following emails. first one we will not pay much attention to. this is from the benjamin rhodes, who is supposed to be the public relations -- public affairs office for the national security council. in fact, he is obviously the propaganda organ. the purpose, the goals as he states them to underscore that these protests are rooted in an internet video and not a broader failure of policy. i tell my colleagues that

well, libya has struggled since 2011. the government has been rebuilding its government and security. we have reports from tri tripol. >> reporter: marching with firm steps these men want to be soldiers in libya's army. they get basic training for four months. it includes different drills and classes. >> we want to prepare the fighters, give them military and tactics to raise their efficiency. >> reporter: trainers here focus on discipline. many of the new recruits fought against colonel qaddafi's regime. the libyan army has recruited across the country, but libya still does not have a professional and well equipped army, an army capable of overcoming region loyalties. they say the capability of the forces are only growing. libya has sent thousands of soldiers for training programs in european and russia countries. there are plans to send more. the u.s. africa command is worried about libya's deteriorating security. it says that it has a liaison team for training requirements. they say the biggest challenge is not lack of

embassy in tripoli, libya. an evacuation order could come at any moment this morning as fierce fighting erupts throughout the capital city. let's get more from pentagon correspondent barbara starr. >> john, christine, with violence rising every day in libya, the question now, is that country falling into civil war? and if it is, can the u.s. embassy remain open? can diplomats stay on the job? if the violence gets any worse, the state department is prepared to evacuate the 200 or so americans that are there. a package of heavily armed marines waiting just to the north in italy across the mediterranean, about 250 marines equipped with eight v-22 aircraft that can fly very quickly to italy. they are on a two-hour string. what does that mean? that means if the evacuation order comes, they will be in the air and on their way to libya within two hours or less. just a couple of years after the disaster in benghazi, the administration is taking no chances. it has the troops and the firepower ready to go to get american

>> well, libya, libya was a country was that we watched, i'm speaking from a j-2 perspective we kept tabs on al the countries there. in the arab spring we knew there could be other effects going across that area. there were really things that we watched were ct oriented and other things that were more broadly, politically affecting and that began to happen. >> when you began monitoring it, when was that? >> that would be in the early 2011 time frame. >> did africom have any role in the decision-making process to intervene in libya and what type of role? >> i'm sorry, sir, would you please repeat? >> did africom have any role in the decision-making process, the direct decision-making process to intervene into libya and what was that role? >> that would be more at the commanders, combatant commanders level than my own. i wouldn't have that information. >> what was africom's role during odyssey dawn? >> the role was to work with other allied partners to the u.n. resolution taking effect to assist the the rebels in. >> what about unified protector? >> that was a more broad effort sanctio

preparing for evacuation of americans from libya. they are increasing marines and aircraft stationed in sicily and called on to remove americans if that unrest gross. that city is dealing with some of the violence since the end of the war back in 2011. forces loyal to a retired libyan general storming the parliament building over the weekend and on monday, the head of the army special forces announced that he is on the side that have retired general. >> the libyan special forces declared that because of the emergence of terrorist groups killing, kidnapping and destabilizing our security, will stand with the will of the people and join the battle of dignity under the leadership of the libyan national army. >> saudi arabia, the beyond arab emirates have closed their embassies. >> nearly 60 countries are calling on the united nations to refer syria to the international criminal court, backing a french proposal to investigate war crimes there. russia, syria's closest ally opposes the measure. france is calling for a vote on thursday. an

it hastenedd the withdraw of america entirely from libya.ence it was a way of saying that it wasn't the killing of an ambassador changes the course of the war, but it changes the psychology of us. >> it takes time and per s before the truth is now. that's all for now. thanks for watching and good night. fighting constipation by eating healthier, drinking plenty of water, but still not getting relief? try dulcolax laxative tablets. dulcolax is comfort-coated for gentle, over-night relief. dulcolax. predictable over-night relief you can count on. the next time you nt a dvd, don't bother rewinding it. the way i see it, it's t next guy's problem. oh, larry. she thinks i'm crazy. mm-hmm. but would a crazy person save 15% on car insurance in just minutes? [ chuckles ] [ malennouncer ] 15 minutes for a quote is crazy. with esurance, 7½ minutes could save you on car insurance. welcome to the modern world. esurance. backed by allstate. click or call. what you will is >>> go fat kidñs >> bullies, they're in playgrounds, but worst of all they're in gov

dying for a better life, migrants wash up on libya shore and the government is demanding help.i-government protesters take a step closer to confrontation as the new prime minister says he won't step down. ♪ and we start the news hour with reports that boka haram set out conditions for the release of nearly 300 school girls the nigeria armed group kidnapped them and we go there and we are hearing about a video and hearing about demands, what do you know? >> reporter: well the news agency first has obtained the video. we have not been able to view it for ourselves yet. we understand it's a 17-minute video in which girls are shown some of the abducted girls are shown on the video in seoul, veil, praying in an undisclosed location and a man from the north viewed the video and said in the video the leader poses with some 100 girls from those abducted and says a couple of the girls are interviewed in the video and show clear signs of being afraid and the exact words are shay are shaking like leaves. and he made a clear demand and said some of the girls converted to islam. those who h

he returned it libya and led the uprising that toppled muammar gaddafi. he accused the government of not doing enough to stop hardline militia. we have this report from tripoli. >> reporter: a brazen attack on the congress, the country's parliament. tripoli turned into a war zone. heavy machine-guns, rocket propelled grenades and weapons used. plumes of black smoke in the care. according to witness, gunmen driving military vehicles stormed the building, saying they were members of the zinc tan brigade that had bases near the airport. this attack seems to be linked to unrest in eastern benghazi. a spokesman for the libyan national army khalifa haftar told al jazeera that they declared an open war on the government for supporting what they called extremists and terrorists. on friday forces loyal to khalifa haftar attacked the bases of two militias in benghazi, the fighting leaving dozens dead. khalifa haftar was forced to act. >> translation: today the national army launched a battle to defend our nation, people and the lives of officers who are being assas

. >>> happening now, crisis in libya. the u.s. military ready to evacuate americans from the country's capital as deadly fights in the street rage on. we're bringing you the very latest this morning. >> good morning, everyone. welcome to "early start." i'm john berman. >> i'm christine romans. it's tuesday, may 20th. it's 5:00 a.m. in the east. >>> this morning we're watching a critical primary day with voters deciding key races from coast to coast. >> election day! polls opening just hours from now in six states. and at stake is, you know, who will be your candidates for major congressional and senate seats and also for governors office, and just maybe, maybe some early indications about who might end up controlling the senate after the key midterm elections in november. cnn's political editor paul steinhauser has been up all night analyzing all the pre-election data to give us a sense of the races to watch. and paul, i think we're all watching what's going on in kentucky. >> oh, no doubt about it. this is game day. as you mentio

it hastened the withdrawal of america entirely from any interests in libya.saying it wasn't that the killing of an ambassador changes the course of a war, but it ies makes a statement that changes r the psychology of the enemy, ie, us. of course it was a terrorist attack, and it was obvious in the first half hour. >> as with many stories, it often takes time and persistence before the truth is known. t with regard to benghazi, we will remain on the case, poised to bring you the very latest, s on including any developments on as house select committee as soon as they happen. that's all for now. thanks for watching and good night.ions. her valuable assets were staying. and selling her car wouldn't fly. we helped sydney manage her debt and prioritize her goals, so she could really turn up the volume on her dreams today...and tomorrow. so let's see what we can do about that... remodel. motorcycle. [ female announcer ] some questions take more than a bank. they take a banker. make a my financial priorities appointment today. because when people talk, great things

we're going to show an internet video and not a broad palsy failure in libya. charlie, i'm an old da. if you really think it was the video then cite me all the evidence. that's the monetary we hear that we use the best evidence we have at the time. there wasn't an intent to deceive, we were just mistaken. think back to the five susan rice talk shows. well then give me all the evidence to buttress what you said at the time because there is none. >> rose: we continue with ruzwana bashir. >> we were able to build a company, be able to create jobs, to create opportunities that people have these special experiences, they shower their friends and family. all of that's been kind of inspiring. it doesn't mean that my career i may be more into kind of spaces. >> rose: we conclude with e.o. wilson. his new book is called a window on eternity. >> i believe we should reenter a period now of frank and open discussion of who we are and where we're going. i would like to quote a french author back in the 30's just writing before the, just before world war ii again. he says me

let's not forget the prime minister of libya himself was kidnapped. anthey have been some the strongest in the country. he was not handed over to a sort of government. he has not been tried yet, and that shows the weakness of the government. the second thing is that there is isn't a proper government to speak of. today the libyan parliament is going to elect a new prime minister, and this suggest there is so much volatility into the country, and every group trying to have a say. >> effectively failed state, is there anything that will keep it together? >> for the time being all the signs of it being a failed state, th given the lawlessnessf the country all the signs are there that the violence is going to continue. >> thank you very much for talking to us. it's been very interesting. >> after april's vote let's go to baghdad. how is it looking? >> well, the election commission doing a press conference at the moment. it is still continuing but it looks like prime minister nouri al-maliki's party has the majority of the votes. so far it's not enough for

on september 11, 2012, a terrorist attack on our consulate in libya left four people dead including our ambassador. since that time four committees of the house have been investigating these events and those committees have done exemplary work. chairman issa, chairman mckeon, chairman rogers and chairman royce and all the members of their respective committees deserve our gratitude. but last week, a line was crossed in two places. first it came to light that the white house did more to obscure what happened and why, than what we were led to believe. second, we now know that the administration defied a formal congressional subpoena. our committee sought the full truth and the administration tried to make sure that they wouldn't find it. which means they tried to prevent the american people from finding the truth as well. in my view, these discoveries compel the house to respond as one institution and establish one select committee. a committee with robust authority, a committee that will do its work while the house continues to focus on the people's priorities. i have asked mr. gowdy of

♪ confusion in libya as forces loyal to an renegade storm parliament. ♪ hello and welcome to al jazeera i'm elizabeth on the program. islamic law will be imposed across pakistan. the taliban sends a message to the government. south korean president apologizes for the ferry and announces plans to break up the coast guard. a syrian activist tells al jazeera how he survived a chemical attack. ♪ two dead, dozens injured and libya's government in chaos, fighting swept across the capitol tripoli and they launched an attack on parliament and demanded suspension and we will be live at tripoli in a few minutes but first here is his report. >> reporter: attack on the general national congress, the country's parliament and tripoli in a war zone. heavy may sine guns, grenades and weapons were used and fumes of black smoke rising in the air. according to witnesses gunmen driving vehicles stormed the gnc building say they were members of the brigade with bases by the airport and this is in the eastern city of benghazi. and they told al jazeera they declared an open war on the government for supportin

we are preparing forces in benghazi as well as across libya, including tripoli.did claim responsibility that the air force who attacked the general national congress belongs to the haftar forces. >> omar saleh in pripoli. thanks, omaver. to europe, at least 44 people have now been killed in the worst flooding for more than a century, in the balkans. thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their homes in serbia, bosnia and croatia. some towns have been completely cut off by the floods. the prime minister is describing the situation as catastrophic. peter sharp reports. >> reporter: with more than 25,000 people being driven from their homes, as the flood waters from the saba river continue to rise, the priority for the rescue crews is the evacuation of the sick and elderly. but many of the most vulnerable remain trapped and they are now running out of food and drinking water. it is a massive logistics operation that's threatening to completely overwhelm serbia's emergency services. on dry ground, helicopter did shuttle between the riverbank and local hospi

rebels stationed in the center as well as western libya. you have a sense that the government is taking these incidents and the forces the attacking forces who are loyal to retired general very seriously. now what this crisis highlights is the fact that libya is very chaotic. the government is very weak. you have these political divisions within the general national congress as well as the government is very weak. it lacks the military abilities to rein in powerful militia groups that are acting in impunity since the toppling of muammar qaddafi. some libyans are very worried because they say this is the beginning of wider divisions that could lead libya to civil war. >> 51 children and one adult are dead after the bus they were riding on caught fire. coming home from a church service 400 miles north of bogota. the bus was overcrowded. it was licensed for 38 pages but 50 were on board, most of them children. the authorities are trying to determine the cause. the driver has been arrested. >>> an explosion at a subway station injured ten peopl