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he applied that and said the surge in iraq is the model for what we'll do in afghanistan except in afghanistan he in the same breath set a time line in iraq president bush didn't. that's why we had the peaceful 4th stryker brigade. >> larry: john sul it tz, what did you think? >> i wasn't super impressed with the speech. i didn't like the opening line. there's a lot of young americans who are still in iraq. troops that are in combat roles that are combat troops and when i went into iraq in 2003 and my first thing that happened to me that night we got ambushed by rbgs and i remember thinking when i finally got into the area we were at, wow, didn't george bush just said the mission was accomplished and combat operations were over? that's a very, very dangerous statement for him to make. if you look in the history of our country and the challenges we faced in beirut and somalia, you have to be very careful that the american public is aware of the dangers that exist for our troops as they move between bases in iraq. i don't like the idea that he says combat operations are over. we're still giving
he applied that and said the surge in iraq is the model for what we'll do in afghanistan except in afghanistan he in the same breath set a time line in iraq president bush didn't. that's why we had the peaceful 4th stryker brigade. >> larry: john sul it tz, what did you think? >> i wasn't super impressed with the speech. i didn't like the opening line. there's a lot of young americans who are still in iraq. troops that are in combat roles that are combat troops and when i went into...
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i think afghanistan is a huge issue. politically for him he lost his base on it and that's one of the reasons he's trumping up the idea he's getting out of iraq. >> larry: did he? >> i think my point of agreement with jon ends on the time line. jon's right. how do you both surge into afghanistan and tell the enemy when you're going to leave in july of 2011? that is an albatross. we're hearing it from commanders, insurgents and local, regular folks in afghanistan. they know we're leaving and so they're hesitant to side with us. this isn't a nation building exercise. this is capacity building. the president talked about it. it's the same language president bush used in iraq. we want to build the space and time and allow afghanis to defend their own borders and protect their own population. this is a limited mission. it's something we can achieve. the strategy is correct. we may need more troops to do it and we're certainly going to need more time than july 2011. that will be president obama's decision point where he really
i think afghanistan is a huge issue. politically for him he lost his base on it and that's one of the reasons he's trumping up the idea he's getting out of iraq. >> larry: did he? >> i think my point of agreement with jon ends on the time line. jon's right. how do you both surge into afghanistan and tell the enemy when you're going to leave in july of 2011? that is an albatross. we're hearing it from commanders, insurgents and local, regular folks in afghanistan. they know we're...
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>> let's remember what we're doing in afghanistan. we're in afghanistan to deny al qaeda a renewed safe haven to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al qaeda and ensure the taliban is reversed. that is vital as al qaeda retains an ability to attack and attack the homeland. we can't allow that to hatch. it's a cold war, a difficult fight. but the president announced last year a new strategy that is designed to enable us to build up the afghan national security forces so that they can secure their country to build with the partnership of afghanistan to govern and deliver services to its people in a responsible fashion. that's our objective. and the president's strategy anticipates and plans on beginning a responsible conditions-based drawdown of u.s. forces next july. so this is not something that's going to be going on in my children's lifetime. this is, indeed, an effort to put first of all additional resources in, to security broader s.w.a.t.s of the country. we're making progress in that regard. and the aim is to transition authority and
>> let's remember what we're doing in afghanistan. we're in afghanistan to deny al qaeda a renewed safe haven to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al qaeda and ensure the taliban is reversed. that is vital as al qaeda retains an ability to attack and attack the homeland. we can't allow that to hatch. it's a cold war, a difficult fight. but the president announced last year a new strategy that is designed to enable us to build up the afghan national security forces so that they can secure...
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ivan watson in kabul, afghanistan. fred plankton in islamabad, pakistan kninic robertson and i tell us what you know about this first. >> reporter: well, an air strike that took place on saturday according to u.s. and nato spokesmen. usually we're hearing about raids that tart taliban commanders, taliban operatives. this time identifying two arab al qaeda operatives. one by the name of abdullah omar karashi a saudi bringing foreign fighters into afghanistan, ard coulding to a spokesman and abu atta al kuwaiti, a kuwaiti explosives expert. this took place in kunar province near the border with pakistan, in a bloody corner called the corner valley, an area u.s. forces recently evacuated after spending five years fighting there and losing at least 40 american lives. and sad piece of news. a nato isap soldiers killed by a roadside bomb in southern afghanistan today. a bloody year in afghanistan. ali? >> stay with us. going to fred, an interest in drone attacks inside pakistan. tell us the significance of this. why is that
ivan watson in kabul, afghanistan. fred plankton in islamabad, pakistan kninic robertson and i tell us what you know about this first. >> reporter: well, an air strike that took place on saturday according to u.s. and nato spokesmen. usually we're hearing about raids that tart taliban commanders, taliban operatives. this time identifying two arab al qaeda operatives. one by the name of abdullah omar karashi a saudi bringing foreign fighters into afghanistan, ard coulding to a spokesman...
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forces in afghanistan. and the deadliest year for coalition forces since "operation enduring freedom" was launched. first, a random moment for new 90 seconds. my name is vonetta, and i suffer from allergies. [ male announcer ] we asked zyrtec® users what they love about their allergy relief, and what it lets them do. the thing i love most about zyrtec® is that it allows me to be outside. [ male announcer ] we bet you'll love zyrtec®, too -- or it's free. [ vonetta ] it is countdown to marshmallow time. [ woman laughs ] >>> going to hand it -- hand it -- you'll see what i mean. "random moment of the day," veterans of the irish dance group river dance. look at this. showing their as good with their hands as their feet. pull it up full. ♪ >> are you serious? suzann cleary and peter harding managed the choreography without so much as a smile. a short film and your "random moment for this tuesday." when our clients' needs changed we changed to meet them. through the years, when some lost their way, we led t
forces in afghanistan. and the deadliest year for coalition forces since "operation enduring freedom" was launched. first, a random moment for new 90 seconds. my name is vonetta, and i suffer from allergies. [ male announcer ] we asked zyrtec® users what they love about their allergy relief, and what it lets them do. the thing i love most about zyrtec® is that it allows me to be outside. [ male announcer ] we bet you'll love zyrtec®, too -- or it's free. [ vonetta ] it is countdown...
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over there in afghanistan. does the u.s. have a reliable partner in hamid karzai? >> i think we do. >> really? why would you think that? >> president karzai has a first responsibility to the people of afghanistan. and he's operating not in a vacuum but in the context of the political realities there, and frankly in the context of the history, not so distant history when the united states after the russians pulled out of afghanistan also left. so there's a fear about how long we're going to stay. i think we try very hard to convince them, which we should, that we're committed to the fight, we're committed to afghanistan's security. remember, this is not a choice between the current government of afghanistan and a perfect afghan government. it's a choice between the current government in afghanistan and the taliban, the fanatical islamic extremists, depriver of right to women and children and all the rest. and so if that choice is simple, we ought to go with karzai, general petraeus i think is improving our relat
over there in afghanistan. does the u.s. have a reliable partner in hamid karzai? >> i think we do. >> really? why would you think that? >> president karzai has a first responsibility to the people of afghanistan. and he's operating not in a vacuum but in the context of the political realities there, and frankly in the context of the history, not so distant history when the united states after the russians pulled out of afghanistan also left. so there's a fear about how long...
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in afghanistan, no. this is the first time. >> reporter: due to poverty, isolation and conflict, afghanistan skipped the age of railroads. afghans went from riding horseback to traveling by car. relying on trucks to ship goods down a dangerous network of roads. but the 75 kilometer-long railroad in northern afghanistan could revolutionize transport in this land blocked country. this new railroad is part of an effort to build a new trade corridor from central asia to southeast asia, across the war-torn country of afghanistan. if they succeed in extending the railroad it makes shipping cheaper and safer and more energy efficient than traveling by truck. investors say railroads will be essential. if afghanistan is ever to tap into vast deposits of mineral resources. >> the mining sector here is potentially huge and whether it's iron, copper or coal, and there are markets across the region that are desperately seeking to import materials from afghanistan. >> reporter: this month as state mining companies fro
in afghanistan, no. this is the first time. >> reporter: due to poverty, isolation and conflict, afghanistan skipped the age of railroads. afghans went from riding horseback to traveling by car. relying on trucks to ship goods down a dangerous network of roads. but the 75 kilometer-long railroad in northern afghanistan could revolutionize transport in this land blocked country. this new railroad is part of an effort to build a new trade corridor from central asia to southeast asia, across...
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what will this mean for the future of human rights in afghanistan and the future of women in afghanistan? there are ten women on this peace council. what do they have to trade away to the taliban for peace after this long, long war? ivan watson, in the afghan capital of kabul. ivan what do you know about this council, this high-peace council, the state of the negotiations and the remarkable idea that the taliban which has really got to be one of the worst regimes this world has ever seen. one of the worst practitioners of human rights violations, could be actually negotiating for a role in the future of afghanistan? ivan? >> reporter: well, it's important to note, ali, that, yes, this war is now approaching its tenth year, but the afghan government here, which is backed by western governments and western military harks had a "reconciliation department" since 2005 aimed at trying to woo taliban commanders and fighters over to the side of the government. trying to convince them to put down arms. this high peace council is almost a revamping of the process stutters and sputtering and failin
what will this mean for the future of human rights in afghanistan and the future of women in afghanistan? there are ten women on this peace council. what do they have to trade away to the taliban for peace after this long, long war? ivan watson, in the afghan capital of kabul. ivan what do you know about this council, this high-peace council, the state of the negotiations and the remarkable idea that the taliban which has really got to be one of the worst regimes this world has ever seen. one...
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a chopper down in afghanistan. nato saying that the helicopter crash in southern afghanistan killed nine u.s. service members and now the deadliest year for coalition forces in afghanistan. >>> what will he say this time? iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad on deck at the united nations this morning. the mothers of two american hikers still being held captive in iran hoping they'll get a chance to speak with the iranian president this week. >>> delaware gop nominee christine o'donnell denying she used the funds illegally. >> why are you listening to a liberal organization in the first place? they're scared that the person that harry reid called his pet is not going to get the seat. the momentum surrounding the campaign is obvious. that's why they're creating baseless accusations. >> can you talk about -- >> stop it. i'm confident that we have been ethical. we have not, i personally have not misused the campaign funds. we have our fec lawyer, a great attorney, answering those charges if it ever goes anywhere. >> a
a chopper down in afghanistan. nato saying that the helicopter crash in southern afghanistan killed nine u.s. service members and now the deadliest year for coalition forces in afghanistan. >>> what will he say this time? iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad on deck at the united nations this morning. the mothers of two american hikers still being held captive in iran hoping they'll get a chance to speak with the iranian president this week. >>> delaware gop nominee christine...
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the founder is a danish man who came to afghanistan in 2002. there are reports that he once lived with the mahajadine. he won't talk about that. he's rather focus on the kids. >> work on the circus, for circus, how is great thing than anything else. >> reporter: in the winter children come and start to practice, but it's in the summer that they start to perform. >> come the very first days. they're very conservative and it takes them like couple of days, three weeks and then you see how much self-confidence. singing classes, all this has made. >> reporter: he says the key to afghanistan's future is putting opportunities like this in the children's hands. >> those have been, adults think ignorance, know everything and want to teach the kids, but if you're open to the music it is all there. just ask them. they have all the resources. they can do it all. >> reporter: it's here where kids don't worry about war, poverty and politics. instead, they are jumping, juggling and swinging their way to what they hope is a brighter future. for cnn, kabul. >>
the founder is a danish man who came to afghanistan in 2002. there are reports that he once lived with the mahajadine. he won't talk about that. he's rather focus on the kids. >> work on the circus, for circus, how is great thing than anything else. >> reporter: in the winter children come and start to practice, but it's in the summer that they start to perform. >> come the very first days. they're very conservative and it takes them like couple of days, three weeks and then...
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soldiers trained to kill in afghanistan. but not in the way that's being described in our special investigation. stand by for that. >>> plus, it's every plane passenger's worst nightmare. we'll take you inside a very scary, real-life emergency landing. i don't want you going out on those yet. and leave your phone in your purse, i don't want you texting. >> daddy... ok! ok, here you go. be careful. >> thanks dad. >> and call me--but not while you're driving. we knew this day was coming. that's why we bought a subaru. the power and versatility of six tools packed into one. more innovation. more great values. craftsman. trust. in your h i but i justve my 5 employcan't afford it.ance, i have diabetes. i didn't miss a premium payment for 10 years. and i'm worried if i lose my job, i won't be able to afford insurance. when i graduated from college, i lost my health insurance. the minute i got sick, i lost my insurance. not anymore. not anymore. not anymore. america's healthcare reforms change lives for the better. to find out how
soldiers trained to kill in afghanistan. but not in the way that's being described in our special investigation. stand by for that. >>> plus, it's every plane passenger's worst nightmare. we'll take you inside a very scary, real-life emergency landing. i don't want you going out on those yet. and leave your phone in your purse, i don't want you texting. >> daddy... ok! ok, here you go. be careful. >> thanks dad. >> and call me--but not while you're driving. we knew...
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patrolling in afghanistan. jason carroll gets a front row seat to the dangerous travel coming up next. what's her advantage? it's speedy alka-seltzer. alka-seltzer plus. rushes relief for all-over, achy colds. the official cold medicine of the u.s. ski team. alka-seltzer plus. >>> welcome back to the most news in the morning. it is an a.m. original now. we are following the story of army sergeant first class randy schroeder that returned to afghanistan. it is his actually third tour of duty. >> wasn't long before he was on the move again beyond the protective walls of the base. jason carroll has the latest chapter this morning. good morning. >> good morning. when i went out with the soldiers, one thing that's clear to me, outside the wire, they're never quite sure when their time is up. they maneuver outside bases in afghanistan, always the risk of improvised explosives or bombs and a primary way the taliban attacks u.s. forces and it is part of life when operating outside the wire. >> everybody's going to get
patrolling in afghanistan. jason carroll gets a front row seat to the dangerous travel coming up next. what's her advantage? it's speedy alka-seltzer. alka-seltzer plus. rushes relief for all-over, achy colds. the official cold medicine of the u.s. ski team. alka-seltzer plus. >>> welcome back to the most news in the morning. it is an a.m. original now. we are following the story of army sergeant first class randy schroeder that returned to afghanistan. it is his actually third tour of...
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withdrawal from afghanistan next july? what is his take on the emotional stability of president hamid karzai? we will ask him that and more. >>> and a plot of a controversial activist targeting cnn. [ male announcer ] the craftsman cordless multi-tool. the power and versatility of six tools packed into one. more innovation. more great values. craftsman. trust. in yo anople really lover, i jugot ae our claimservice. gecko:speciallthe auto repair xpress. repairs are fast and they're guaranteed for as long as you is thisyyourcphone?ey, th! gecko: yeah, 'course. sswhere do you po you...carry... for as long as you is thisyyourcphone?ey, th! waitress: here you go. boss: thanks gecko: no, no i got it, sir. ncr: geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. >>> jack cafferty is here with the cafferty file. jack? >> it is no wonder that the tea party is getting the traction that it does. house democrats voted today to adjourn so they can go home friday and campaign for the midterm elections there. is no budget. the
withdrawal from afghanistan next july? what is his take on the emotional stability of president hamid karzai? we will ask him that and more. >>> and a plot of a controversial activist targeting cnn. [ male announcer ] the craftsman cordless multi-tool. the power and versatility of six tools packed into one. more innovation. more great values. craftsman. trust. in yo anople really lover, i jugot ae our claimservice. gecko:speciallthe auto repair xpress. repairs are fast and they're...
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the focus here is pakistan, not afghanistan. and president obama himself, in one of these meetings, said the cancer is in pakistan. this is where the safe havens are. so -- and biden goes on -- some people think it's a little too long, but it's a very succinct argument. and, of course, biden is the one who experienced -- he's older than obama, almost 20 years. knew vietnam. and vietnam is hovering throughout all of these debates. >> larry: it is, isn't it? >> yeah, it is. >> larry: you lived through that. >> i lived through it. i was in the navy during vietnam. and somebody was asking today who did you vote for in 1968, and i voted for richard nixon because i thought he would have a better chance of getting us out of vietnam. >> larry: he didn't. >> it was clearly a war -- well, eventually he did or -- >> larry: how do you win -- >> yeah. >> larry: or i'll ask when we come back, assuming there's a terrorist born today, safe assumption, how do you win a war on terrorism? we'll be right back. and you'll hear more of bob's intervie
the focus here is pakistan, not afghanistan. and president obama himself, in one of these meetings, said the cancer is in pakistan. this is where the safe havens are. so -- and biden goes on -- some people think it's a little too long, but it's a very succinct argument. and, of course, biden is the one who experienced -- he's older than obama, almost 20 years. knew vietnam. and vietnam is hovering throughout all of these debates. >> larry: it is, isn't it? >> yeah, it is. >>...
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>> ivan watson, kabul, afghanistan. thank you very much for that. >>> technically we may be out of recession. got out of officially last summer, but is there a so-called double dip on the way? a new cnn poll of economists says they aren't so worried about it. we'll explain that to you, and why. >>> okay. here's what we heard yesterday. the recession was officially declared over as of last june. do you believe it? this year the economic performance has feared what's known as double dip. you've heard ali velshi talk about that, that w, talk answer the double dip. go on to cnn.com, paul la monica joins me. what are the odds of another recession? we don't want that? >> obviously we don't want that. fortunately odds are not that high we'll go into that double dip recession according to a survey of 31 economists that cnnmoney.com conducted. the average expectation is about a 25% chance. so that's obviously good news that it's not higher than that, but unfortunately the bad news is just a few months ago the consensus opinion w
>> ivan watson, kabul, afghanistan. thank you very much for that. >>> technically we may be out of recession. got out of officially last summer, but is there a so-called double dip on the way? a new cnn poll of economists says they aren't so worried about it. we'll explain that to you, and why. >>> okay. here's what we heard yesterday. the recession was officially declared over as of last june. do you believe it? this year the economic performance has feared what's known...
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and it says the cia has a 3,000-man covert army operating in afghanistan. it also talks of a testy exchange with advisers over troop levels with the president erupting at one point saying "i'm done doing this!" >> ed henry is at the white house this morning. and ed, you have just gotten a response back from the administration as to some of these claims in the book. what are they saying about it? >> you're right. this is the first reaction we're getting from the white house. a senior administration official telling me "the president comes across in the review of the afghan policy and throughout the decisionmaking process as a commander in chief who is analytical, strategic, and decisive with a broad view of history, national security, and his role." that from a senior administration official. also notes to me that many of these divisions have been out there before. we knew that the war policy making wasn't pretty. and this official also pointing out if you look at the full context of the book that the president was really focused on the review about question
and it says the cia has a 3,000-man covert army operating in afghanistan. it also talks of a testy exchange with advisers over troop levels with the president erupting at one point saying "i'm done doing this!" >> ed henry is at the white house this morning. and ed, you have just gotten a response back from the administration as to some of these claims in the book. what are they saying about it? >> you're right. this is the first reaction we're getting from the white...
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afghanistan was much less developed than iraq was. and it had no significant traditions of a strong central government that could provide services to its people or civil service or just the basic infrastructure of modern nation states. so we're not going to get it perfect there. it is messy. it is hard. and, you know, the toughest job i have is when i deploy young men and women into a war theater. because some of them don't come back. and i'm the one who signs those letters to family members offering condolences for the enormous sacrifice of their loved ones. but i do think that what we are seeing is the possibility of training up afghan forces more effectively, keeping pressure on al qaeda so that they're not able to launch big attacks, and that over the next several years, as we start phasing down, those folks start lifting up. here's the impact i will the have on our budget. you know, there are going to be still some hangover costs from these two wars. the most obvious one being veterans. we haven't always taken care of as well as
afghanistan was much less developed than iraq was. and it had no significant traditions of a strong central government that could provide services to its people or civil service or just the basic infrastructure of modern nation states. so we're not going to get it perfect there. it is messy. it is hard. and, you know, the toughest job i have is when i deploy young men and women into a war theater. because some of them don't come back. and i'm the one who signs those letters to family members...
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. >> larry: what do you make of the president's handling so far of afghanistan? >> well, he inherited afghanistan problem. i was involved in the afghan problem from the beginning. on christmas day of 1979, the soviets began to haul in about 12,000 troops and they invaded afghanistan. that was a beginning of the problem. they stayed there about eight years until gorbachev finally decided to bring them out and in that time i gave the afghan freedom fighters we called them every possible support i could in a clandestine or secret ways. in fact, all the weapons i gave them soviet weapons that we got from egypt and from saudi arabia and from pakistan. we didn't use american weapons. and eventually the freedom fighters prevailed. when the soviets did withdraw, gorbachev did it, i think if we had gone in there and spent a tenth as much as we're spending now on weapons and fighting and rebuilt afghanistan, it never would have been an opening for al qaeda to go in so i hope we'll get out of afghanistan as soon as is possible and maybe work with a moderate members of a tal
. >> larry: what do you make of the president's handling so far of afghanistan? >> well, he inherited afghanistan problem. i was involved in the afghan problem from the beginning. on christmas day of 1979, the soviets began to haul in about 12,000 troops and they invaded afghanistan. that was a beginning of the problem. they stayed there about eight years until gorbachev finally decided to bring them out and in that time i gave the afghan freedom fighters we called them every...
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we will have a live report from afghanistan as well. bp's broken oil well in the gulf of mexico about to be dead for good. today, bp officials bumped some cement into the bottom of the well. once it is set, the final pressure test will be conducted. if all is successful, the well will be officially declared dead. it ruptured five months ago causing the largest oil spill in u.s. history. >>> pope benedict xvi expressing deep sympathy for the conflict that has hit the catholic church. >> you are at the spot where a lot of people are coming together for his next public event? >> reporter: this is hyde park in london where the park will end with a prayer vigil that is expected to be attended by around 80,000 people or so. i can tell you that there are easily tens of thousands of people here already and the headlines are still about three hours or so away. it has been a busy day for the pope. it started with a meeting with the british prime minister at london's westminster cathedral. it was there he touched on that story that follows him eve
we will have a live report from afghanistan as well. bp's broken oil well in the gulf of mexico about to be dead for good. today, bp officials bumped some cement into the bottom of the well. once it is set, the final pressure test will be conducted. if all is successful, the well will be officially declared dead. it ruptured five months ago causing the largest oil spill in u.s. history. >>> pope benedict xvi expressing deep sympathy for the conflict that has hit the catholic church....
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. >>> the polls closed in afghanistan. voters faced threats of taliban violence but they voted anyway. we are live in afghanistan. when i had my heart attack, i couldn't believe it. it was a real shock. i remember being at the hospital thinking, "i should have done more to take care of myself." you should've. that's why i'm exercising more now. eating healthier. and i also trust my heart to lipitor. [ male announcer ] when diet and exercise are not enough, adding lipitor may help. lipitor is a cholesterol-lowering medication that is fda approved to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients who have heart disease or risk factors for heart disease. lipitor is backed by over 18 years of research. lipitor is not for everyone, including people with liver problems and women who are nursing, pregnant, or may become pregnant. you need simple blood tests to check for liver problems. tell your doctor if you are taking other medications, or if you have any muscle pain or weakness. this may be a sign of a rare but serious
. >>> the polls closed in afghanistan. voters faced threats of taliban violence but they voted anyway. we are live in afghanistan. when i had my heart attack, i couldn't believe it. it was a real shock. i remember being at the hospital thinking, "i should have done more to take care of myself." you should've. that's why i'm exercising more now. eating healthier. and i also trust my heart to lipitor. [ male announcer ] when diet and exercise are not enough, adding lipitor may...
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afghanistan is a glaring error. >> larry: what do you want them to do in afghanistan? >> well, first of all, obama should have had a bigger policy from the get-go. he's tied to it because he ran on it. he should have ran on the policy that said the army is the wrong tool to use to fight terrorism in iraq and afghanistan. thank you. good night. but now he's tied to this dumb policy that we're supposedly committed full force until eight months later that we've advertised that we're pulling all our troops out. the taliban have outlasted people for decades and centuries. >> larry: how do you defeat terrorism? >> you don't. that's the key, larry. you don't defeat it. you have to understand. it's always with us. it's like saying how do you defeat crime? you can't defeat crime. >> larry: violent crime is down in america three straight years. >> down. right. and we've made terrorism go down. and by the way, obama has been president for 20 months and there has not been an attack. bush was president for nine months when we got hit. on that score, he's kept us safer. >> larry: so
afghanistan is a glaring error. >> larry: what do you want them to do in afghanistan? >> well, first of all, obama should have had a bigger policy from the get-go. he's tied to it because he ran on it. he should have ran on the policy that said the army is the wrong tool to use to fight terrorism in iraq and afghanistan. thank you. good night. but now he's tied to this dumb policy that we're supposedly committed full force until eight months later that we've advertised that we're...
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we'll follow sergeant randy shorter's emotional journey from home to afghanistan as he heads out for his third tour of duty. >>> for the past year our jason carroll follow add number of young boys who have become men. we watched these budding soldiers from high school graduation to enlistment to boot camp to the battlefield. we again catch up with sthd randy shorter and his unit on an emotional journey from home to afghanistan. jason carroll joins us live from new york. hey, jason. >> reporter: hey, kyra. i know you follow the military closely. there are a lot of civilians that might assume when a soldier is deployed their unit goes straight to the assignment overseas. now that the troop surge is under way it can be a drawn out process, one that begins with good-bye. >> hey, sweetie. >> it's randy shorter's last night at home. >> this is the last time in the states. >> but his daughters aren't ready to say good-bye before dad leaves on his third deployment to afghanistan. >> i know it's really difficult for you. >> i just don't want him to go. >> say cheese. >> the next morning. >> y
we'll follow sergeant randy shorter's emotional journey from home to afghanistan as he heads out for his third tour of duty. >>> for the past year our jason carroll follow add number of young boys who have become men. we watched these budding soldiers from high school graduation to enlistment to boot camp to the battlefield. we again catch up with sthd randy shorter and his unit on an emotional journey from home to afghanistan. jason carroll joins us live from new york. hey, jason....
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today's casualties make this year the deadliest so far for the war in afghanistan. more than 500 coalition troops have been killed. we're going to continue to monitor this story an bring you updates as soon as we get them. >>> we are bracing for a close senate debate on whether to dump don't ask, don't tell. the outcome could hinge on moderates. so popular star lady gaga is waging war on behalf of openly-gay troops and if you never thought of the outspoken singer as a political warrior, wait until you see this. >> i'm here because they inspire me. i'm here because i believe in them. i'm here because don't ask, don't tell is wrong. it's unjust. and fundamentally it is against all that we stand for as americans. >> her draw is undeniable. she has 6 million twitter followers and the attention of d.c.'s most powerful. she drew thousands of people to the maine rally organized by the service members legal defense work saying that 13,000 gay and lesbian service members discharged under don't ask, don't tell and last year about 400 troops dropped under that policy. our seni
today's casualties make this year the deadliest so far for the war in afghanistan. more than 500 coalition troops have been killed. we're going to continue to monitor this story an bring you updates as soon as we get them. >>> we are bracing for a close senate debate on whether to dump don't ask, don't tell. the outcome could hinge on moderates. so popular star lady gaga is waging war on behalf of openly-gay troops and if you never thought of the outspoken singer as a political...
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for the afghanistan war. you know, our own adam levine who is the supervising producer down at the pentagon has a great story right now on cnnpolitics.com which caves into gates' thinking of whether he st stays or goes. but gates is certainly looking for the exit. let's move on to the white house a little bit, as well. you talk about larry summers who is one of -- if not the -- top economic adviser. he's leaving, as well. and we're starting to hear from wall street executives that president obama might want to look to the business community for help with his economic team. we have a great story on cnnmoney.com. and we have ceos talking about the fact in order to have a real strong robust in varied economic teams, not only do you reach out to academic institutions, you need to reach out to the business community. so a great story on that. check it out on cnnpolitics.com. and let's close with this. you might want to chew your tivo over the next 39 days or so if you're not a political junky. so far we've seen $1
for the afghanistan war. you know, our own adam levine who is the supervising producer down at the pentagon has a great story right now on cnnpolitics.com which caves into gates' thinking of whether he st stays or goes. but gates is certainly looking for the exit. let's move on to the white house a little bit, as well. you talk about larry summers who is one of -- if not the -- top economic adviser. he's leaving, as well. and we're starting to hear from wall street executives that president...
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custody in afghanistan. what more can you tell us about it? >> well, i can't comment to specific plots as director clapper said yesterday. we don't want to imperil anybody, a source of intelligence or the many sources of intelligence we have. but i will say that we are working constantly to make sure the american people are safe. and that includes plots against so-called soft targets like hotels but it also includes, for example, the reason i'm in montreal which is really to urge and announce historic declaration among 190 nations of the world on aviation security which also obviously remained a target. >> yeah. we are going to talk about that in a second. a couple more questions on this al qaeda threat, if i could. can you confirm that there are no known threats against the united states from this plot at this point? >> you know, i'm neither going to confirm nor deny because by going either direction i think we go down a treacherous path. what i will say is that there are -- there are constantly threats of all types that we need to be able to
custody in afghanistan. what more can you tell us about it? >> well, i can't comment to specific plots as director clapper said yesterday. we don't want to imperil anybody, a source of intelligence or the many sources of intelligence we have. but i will say that we are working constantly to make sure the american people are safe. and that includes plots against so-called soft targets like hotels but it also includes, for example, the reason i'm in montreal which is really to urge and...
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i did a piece in 2003 in afghanistan, when everyone was only looking at iraq. the soldier at the end of that piece said i want to tell the guy coming to replace me that he can die as fast as you can in iraq. that's still true today. >> take me through the incident when you and your cameraman came under enemy fire. >> well, this is symbolic of what the soldiers are trying to do. they're looked in tiny, little places. they have a small amount of combat power in spite of the surge. they've got to get through taliban territory to get to the villages to try and turn them. >> to try to persuade people to turn against the taliban? >> that's right. and just getting there is the challenge? >> just getting there. these are villages that in 2001, a '02, '03, '04, '05, weiner in the ea -- we were at the pakistani border. you have fighters constantly pouring over the border. as soldier say,a fasta th-- as fast as they kill them, they come back. >> tell us what happened to you. >> in this village, they'd been invited and were hoping to build a relationship, the core of the u
i did a piece in 2003 in afghanistan, when everyone was only looking at iraq. the soldier at the end of that piece said i want to tell the guy coming to replace me that he can die as fast as you can in iraq. that's still true today. >> take me through the incident when you and your cameraman came under enemy fire. >> well, this is symbolic of what the soldiers are trying to do. they're looked in tiny, little places. they have a small amount of combat power in spite of the surge....
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his new book "obama's wars" describes a team deeply divided over the war in afghanistan. bob is here in "the situation room," and thank you for coming in, and congratulations on the excellent new book. when president obama was elected in 2008, he was adored by so many people, so what went wrong? >> well, the economy has not been fixed. he's learned that he is not the commander in chief of the economy. there is an unsettled state everywhere. i find that in focusing the war in afghanistan, the war on terror, the secret war in pakistan which is really, you know, pakistan is going to be remembered in the history books because of what might happen during this period. >> like what? what do you mean? >> like, i mean, there are terrorist attacks being planned now against our country that are being hatched in pakistan by all kinds of groups, and not just al qaeda. and, the people who know, including the president, are alarmed is about as alarmed as you can be. >> well, speaking of that, you interviewed the president of the united states for your book, "obama's wars" and there is a
his new book "obama's wars" describes a team deeply divided over the war in afghanistan. bob is here in "the situation room," and thank you for coming in, and congratulations on the excellent new book. when president obama was elected in 2008, he was adored by so many people, so what went wrong? >> well, the economy has not been fixed. he's learned that he is not the commander in chief of the economy. there is an unsettled state everywhere. i find that in focusing the...
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troops in afghanistan did not need this morning. there was an early morning air strike on the border region, and by all accounts when the nato aircraft fired, they fired into pakistan, killing three border pakistani troops. the pakistanis have now responded saying they are shutting down access for those convoys coming from pakistan into afghanistan. kiran, critical u.s. military supplies, nato is talking to the pakistanis, urgently, trying to get this reopened and get this all fixed. because, of course, u.s. troops are very dependent on that supply route for getting their gear, getting resupplied for the war. and this comes also this morning, as we're learning and confirming that by all accounts, afghan civilians were killed in another strike in eastern afghanistan. you know, we've seen the number of air strikes pick up in recent weeks as troops have been trying to deal with the insurgency. and this is the price that's being paid. >> it is really a tough situation to deal with right now, as we talked about the critical supply routes
troops in afghanistan did not need this morning. there was an early morning air strike on the border region, and by all accounts when the nato aircraft fired, they fired into pakistan, killing three border pakistani troops. the pakistanis have now responded saying they are shutting down access for those convoys coming from pakistan into afghanistan. kiran, critical u.s. military supplies, nato is talking to the pakistanis, urgently, trying to get this reopened and get this all fixed. because,...
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but for americans it has all the makings of another iraq or afghanistan. pictures we're showing you here of militants linked to al qaeda in somalia. fighters from yemen and pakistan and afghanistan and caught in the middle african peacekeepers who often find themselves in the thick of the fight. our jane ferguson joined a dangerous patrol and here now is her exclusive patrol. >> reporter: peacekeepers literally hit the ground running in mogadishu. it's so dangerous here that when these african union soldiers land they have to run for cover because of the threat of mortar fire and the airport is someone of the few areas that's supposed to be firmly in control of the government and au forces. the threat from islamist insurgents el shah bab, a link with al qaeda that controls much of central somalia. the government only controls a section of mogadishu and the au troops are here to protect it. they are not in reality peacekeepers but protecters. across mogadishu this summer, the fighting has been fiercer than ever. during the holy month of ramada, el shahbab i
but for americans it has all the makings of another iraq or afghanistan. pictures we're showing you here of militants linked to al qaeda in somalia. fighters from yemen and pakistan and afghanistan and caught in the middle african peacekeepers who often find themselves in the thick of the fight. our jane ferguson joined a dangerous patrol and here now is her exclusive patrol. >> reporter: peacekeepers literally hit the ground running in mogadishu. it's so dangerous here that when these...
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he gave me a call from afghanistan. one of the soldiers out there just doing it again, and he just told me that he's there for me, and he's proud of me, and he's happy. he's happy for me, and this means a lot to the guys. and honestly, hearing him say that, to me, someone i look up to telling me this, it means a lot to me and especially that he can say that from the guy, too, that i think you know, are the heroes right now. they're out there fighting for the united states while i'm just sitting here. as far as bittersweet and speaking to the families of the soldiers that were lost that night, i keep in touch with josh brennan's father. he's a real stand-up guy. i like mike a lot. we talk here and there, off and on, and he's -- he's expressed his gratitude to me, which, you know, that's kind of a hard one to stomach, because that's still a loss. i'm glad that we could bring josh back, but i wish it was under different circumstances. we actually -- we got married, he got married -- >> married last november. perfect. leave
he gave me a call from afghanistan. one of the soldiers out there just doing it again, and he just told me that he's there for me, and he's proud of me, and he's happy. he's happy for me, and this means a lot to the guys. and honestly, hearing him say that, to me, someone i look up to telling me this, it means a lot to me and especially that he can say that from the guy, too, that i think you know, are the heroes right now. they're out there fighting for the united states while i'm just sitting...
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we want to lift up correspondent jonathan daniel porto, died in afghanistan in march. his mom told us he loved being a marine and even thought boot camp should have been harder and planned on making marines his career by becoming a drill instructor or weapons instructor. he loved his family and was so excited about being a dad. his daughter was born two months before he died. he never got to meet her but his mom says she'll get to know him through all of the stories the family will tell her. if you have a loved one you would like us to honor, go to cnn.com/homeandaway, pull up the profile, send us your thoughts and pictures and we promise to keep the memory of your hero alive. ♪ soldier on ♪ i thought it was over here... ♪ [car horn honks] our outback always gets us there... ... sometimes it just takes us a little longer to get back. ♪ i but i justve my 5 employcan't afford it.ance, i have diabetes. i didn't miss a premium payment for 10 years. and i'm worried if i lose my job, i won't be able to afford insurance. when i graduated from college, i lost my health
we want to lift up correspondent jonathan daniel porto, died in afghanistan in march. his mom told us he loved being a marine and even thought boot camp should have been harder and planned on making marines his career by becoming a drill instructor or weapons instructor. he loved his family and was so excited about being a dad. his daughter was born two months before he died. he never got to meet her but his mom says she'll get to know him through all of the stories the family will tell her. if...
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nine service members were killed in a helicopter crash in southern afghanistan just this week. their bodies are now back on american soil. this morning, we lift up major robert baldwin, 37 years old of new boston, illinois. he joined the army in february of 1994. chief warrant officer matthew wagstaff, 34 years old, of utah. uh-60 pilot. chief warrant officer jonah mcclellan 26 years of minnesota also a pilot. south africa sergeant joshua powell, 25 years of new berlin, illinois. sergeant mar vick calhoun, 27 years old, indiana, construction equipment repairer serving as a door gunner. lieutenant brendan looney, he was a graduate and an all american lacrosse player. senior chief david mclen don, 30 years of georgia. his fellow service members remembered him as a consummate navy operation or the. petty officer second class adam smith, 26 of missouri. this navy s.e.a.l. was a highly decorated combat veteran and special warfare operator 3rd class denis miranda 24 years of new jersey. teammates described him as a budding navy s.e.a.l. superstar. . tow and pull without getting stuck
nine service members were killed in a helicopter crash in southern afghanistan just this week. their bodies are now back on american soil. this morning, we lift up major robert baldwin, 37 years old of new boston, illinois. he joined the army in february of 1994. chief warrant officer matthew wagstaff, 34 years old, of utah. uh-60 pilot. chief warrant officer jonah mcclellan 26 years of minnesota also a pilot. south africa sergeant joshua powell, 25 years of new berlin, illinois. sergeant mar...
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it's a personal memoir from an army intelligence officer about his missions in afghanistan. author, lieutenant colonel anthony shaffer said the army vetted it before it was published. he joins us live from d.c. good to see you. >> good to see you. how are you? >> good. we put out calls to the department of defense to get their side of the story, and we're still waiting for that opportunity to hear their end of the story. although there are a number of quotes, statements from various people. we'll get through that in a moment. first of all, what was your understanding about what you were and were not allowed to publish based on your experience while in afghanistan? >> right. the book was actually contracted with my publisher almost two years ago. and at the very point in time that this happened, i notified my army chain of command of the event, that i was going to be writing a book about my experiences in afghanistan and sought guidance. obviously, as an intelligence officer, i knew i had to have it vetted and reviewed. according to my lawyer, mark zade, the organization is r
it's a personal memoir from an army intelligence officer about his missions in afghanistan. author, lieutenant colonel anthony shaffer said the army vetted it before it was published. he joins us live from d.c. good to see you. >> good to see you. how are you? >> good. we put out calls to the department of defense to get their side of the story, and we're still waiting for that opportunity to hear their end of the story. although there are a number of quotes, statements from various...
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in afghanistan was half the battle. jason carroll with the latest installment with our series "a soldier's story." you got a chance to see firsthand what it's like to be out there in such a remote and dangerous part of the country. >> right. and it really seemed to take forever to get there. it was a little frustrating on our part. some on the part of the soldiers, as well. i think there are a number of civilians out there who might assume that when a soldier's deployed, their unit goes straight from the united states to the assignment overseas. but it can be a drawn out process, one that begins with good-bye. >> reporter: it's sergeant first class randy shorder's last night at home. >> this is the last time in the states. >> reporter: but his daughters aren't ready to say good-bye before dad leaves on his third deployment to afghanistan. >> i know it's really difficult for you. >> i just don't want him to go. >> say cheese. >> reporter: the next morning -- >> you can't explain the emotion, you know. you can't convey th
in afghanistan was half the battle. jason carroll with the latest installment with our series "a soldier's story." you got a chance to see firsthand what it's like to be out there in such a remote and dangerous part of the country. >> right. and it really seemed to take forever to get there. it was a little frustrating on our part. some on the part of the soldiers, as well. i think there are a number of civilians out there who might assume that when a soldier's deployed, their...
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this war in afghanistan, i never read a good thing about it. the longer we're there, the stronger the taliban gets. i mean, i read bad things about the government of karzai. i read bad things about the afghan army, about the afghan police. i read bad things about our soldiers. and of course, they're put in an impossible situation and doing the best they can and very brave, but five of them now are up for murder charges. i read horrible things about what ordinary people in that country do. they stoned a woman a couple weeks ago for eloping. for the crime of eloping. this wasn't just the taliban. this was the whole village came out. her own relatives. that's got to hurt when the rock comes and it's from your mom, mom! you know. it's not -- >> larry: and pakistan? where do we deal with that -- how do we deal with them? >> well, we're thought dealing with them, because they're a muslim country with nuclear weapons. >> larry: yeah. >> well, that happened while we were trying to get the nuclear weapons that weren't in iraq out of iraq. i think that g
this war in afghanistan, i never read a good thing about it. the longer we're there, the stronger the taliban gets. i mean, i read bad things about the government of karzai. i read bad things about the afghan army, about the afghan police. i read bad things about our soldiers. and of course, they're put in an impossible situation and doing the best they can and very brave, but five of them now are up for murder charges. i read horrible things about what ordinary people in that country do. they...
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don't forget we have a line, we've got afghanistan. turkey is the only country to increase the number of troops there. we increased 1,000 more. now we have 2,000. and we supposed to have 1,000 this year because we want the additional. we saw that there's no country ready to take over, so we decided to continue. >> one of the things people look at is that on the issue that the united states has taken as a very strong issue, the issue of iran, you voted against the united states in the u.n. city council. i've been following turkish foreign policy for a long time. very rarely vote again the u.s., and very rarely on an issue of core security interests to the u.s. why did you vote against the iran sanctions? >> look, this should not be misunderstood. that vote opened the way for more diplomacy. how can you solve this problem? two ways. war or diplomacy. we prefer diplomacy because if the war happens, the region will be more. >> the other issue is relations with israel. you have had relations with israel for a long time, military relations.
don't forget we have a line, we've got afghanistan. turkey is the only country to increase the number of troops there. we increased 1,000 more. now we have 2,000. and we supposed to have 1,000 this year because we want the additional. we saw that there's no country ready to take over, so we decided to continue. >> one of the things people look at is that on the issue that the united states has taken as a very strong issue, the issue of iran, you voted against the united states in the u.n....
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while 58% oppose the war in afghanistan. why is it such a big political problem for democrats and the obama administration? well, when you break down ideological lines, it shows that only 20% of democrats support the war. this is down nine points from a cnn opinion research corporation poll, kyra, that was taken earlier this month. at a time when president obama and democrats are trying to get that democratic base really energized and to get them out there and have them show up at the polls in november. this is not very good news. let's look at this story right here on the political ticker from our own molly levenson. we're looking at the top 100 house race that's could come in play come november 2nd. this is about a race in pennsylvania. it is currently held by republican charlie dent. democrats think they might have a shot at this seat. you know, surprisingly, democrats don't have many shots across the country. but, this is an area that not only did president obama win in 2008, al gore won in 2000 and john kerry in 2004. p
while 58% oppose the war in afghanistan. why is it such a big political problem for democrats and the obama administration? well, when you break down ideological lines, it shows that only 20% of democrats support the war. this is down nine points from a cnn opinion research corporation poll, kyra, that was taken earlier this month. at a time when president obama and democrats are trying to get that democratic base really energized and to get them out there and have them show up at the polls in...
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we're following up on the shocking allegations that troops in afghanistan killed for sport. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room. >>> up first this hour, this coming in to the situation room, republicans going to extraordinary new links to try to play the ethics card against democrats with five weeks to go before the congressional election, the gop members of the house ethics committee are standing together and speaking out about the charges of charlie ran gal and maxine waters. let's go to dana bash to find out what's going on. what is going on. >> something that's going on is really, really rare, wolf. deliberations that are normally going on in secret and tend to go on in a bipartisan way in the ethics committee have spilled to the open and specifically differences in the house ethics committee spilled to the open. republicans released this statement. all five blasting the democratic chairwoman sow lofgren for what they say is stalling for whether or not to set a trial for two democratic congress before the election. the congressman is charlie rangel and maxine
we're following up on the shocking allegations that troops in afghanistan killed for sport. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room. >>> up first this hour, this coming in to the situation room, republicans going to extraordinary new links to try to play the ethics card against democrats with five weeks to go before the congressional election, the gop members of the house ethics committee are standing together and speaking out about the charges of charlie ran gal and...
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a book disclosing secret operations in afghanistan. a department spokesman says the book titled "operation dark heart" contained information that could damage national security. the author, a lieutenant colonel, said the action, quoting here, smacks of retaliation. >>> believe it or not, this bird, that one there, it's under arrest. police in one notorious drug trading city in colombia said the parrot was trained by his owners, suspected drug dealers torbgs alert them when the police showed up. we'll have the details for you in the morning passport. >>> plus profiting on youtube. you may not know their names, but you know their videos. now their online videos are earning them a pretty good living. >>> let's get right to the controversy over a leading baptist minister. bishop eddie long of the new birth missionary baptist church is expected to respond this morning to accusations he had sexual relations with four young men. he will address that this morning in his own church to his parishioners during the 8:00 a.m. service and again duri
a book disclosing secret operations in afghanistan. a department spokesman says the book titled "operation dark heart" contained information that could damage national security. the author, a lieutenant colonel, said the action, quoting here, smacks of retaliation. >>> believe it or not, this bird, that one there, it's under arrest. police in one notorious drug trading city in colombia said the parrot was trained by his owners, suspected drug dealers torbgs alert them when...
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. >> ivan watson joining us from kabul, afghanistan. thank you very much. >>> we turn to news about the pope. pope benedict xvi today expressing his sorrow about the sexual abuse by clergy. abuse victims and protestors who don't agree with the church's stand on gays and women priests lined the streets outside westminister cathedral. inside the pope talked about what he described as the immense suffering caused by abuse. >> above all, i express my deep sorrow to the innocent victims of these crimes. along with my hope that the power of christ's grace, his sacrifice of reconciliation, will bring deep healing and peace to their lives. >>> the pope did not make any changes to his plans scheduled today despite the arrest of six men yesterday on terror charges. police won't confirm the arrests are directly related to the pope's visit. >>> in the gulf of mexico, a pressure test is under way to see if cement pumped into the bottom of the bp well is holding. final authority to declare the well dead rests with thad allen. 11 people were killed in
. >> ivan watson joining us from kabul, afghanistan. thank you very much. >>> we turn to news about the pope. pope benedict xvi today expressing his sorrow about the sexual abuse by clergy. abuse victims and protestors who don't agree with the church's stand on gays and women priests lined the streets outside westminister cathedral. inside the pope talked about what he described as the immense suffering caused by abuse. >> above all, i express my deep sorrow to the innocent...
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pakistan, afghanistan, the general command, the leadership. i think there's a shift from the general al qaeda general command towards yemen. now i think if you assess the situation from there. i think it's been increased recently, we talked about a few hundred, maybe 200, 400 personnel there. mainly in southern parts of yemen, shabwa and abyan. >> does you think the united states is fighting this correctly? >> i think we have failure of communications between the muslims, including governments and officials, with the americans. so we need to improve the level of communication so the american efforts to control extremism and terrorism doesn't appear as if al qaeda would like to market it to the muslims like america fighting against islam itself. that's why i appreciate many american officials recently, the issue of the koran, where president obama was very clear about his position against this issue, and he said we are not at war against islam. we fight against al qaeda. al qaeda harmed us, not islam. and secretary of state clinton said when sh
pakistan, afghanistan, the general command, the leadership. i think there's a shift from the general al qaeda general command towards yemen. now i think if you assess the situation from there. i think it's been increased recently, we talked about a few hundred, maybe 200, 400 personnel there. mainly in southern parts of yemen, shabwa and abyan. >> does you think the united states is fighting this correctly? >> i think we have failure of communications between the muslims, including...
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it'sis memoir about his time leading a covert operation in afghanistan. concern shaffer joins us live. i know for security reasons you can't get into what the information is that is under dispute. "the new york times" reports that your first edition gave out names of american intelligence officers and details of secret missions. you say that whatever the information is, it was already part of public domain. what's going on here? >> well, i think that's the issue is that we did go through a very lengthy review process and that process included interviews by a researcher to make sure that we had information from original sources as well as research from public sources which put it all together into the thing. keep in mind, don, this is not simply a memoir. we wanted to make this a lessons learned and a path forward. so the idea was to give the reader an idea of what it's like to be on the ground running this stuff and, at the same time, learn what happened regarding the tipping point from when we went winning to losing in afghanistan and technology, any nam
it'sis memoir about his time leading a covert operation in afghanistan. concern shaffer joins us live. i know for security reasons you can't get into what the information is that is under dispute. "the new york times" reports that your first edition gave out names of american intelligence officers and details of secret missions. you say that whatever the information is, it was already part of public domain. what's going on here? >> well, i think that's the issue is that we did...
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but i don't believe he's in afghanistan. i don't believe that. that's my assessment. i don't believe that. >> there's only one other country he could be in. >> some people, they believe he's in washington, d.c., you know. crazy people. >> but what is your sense of how many people are left in al qaeda in afghanistan, pakistan? >> i think a few hundreds. it's an insignificant number. al qaeda presence now, i think there's a shift, if i might say, in terms of like the -- at the operation level from now they call it al qaeda, the headquarter there in pakistan, afghanistan, they call it the general command, which mean like the leadership of al qaeda. the official name. i think there's a shift from the general al qaeda, general command to yemen, towards yes, ma'am en. now, i think if you assess the situation there, the number has been increased recently. we talk here about a few hundreds, maybe 200, 400 personnel there, mainly in shabua and abiya, southern part of yemen. but they're very active. >> do you think the united states is fighting this battle correctly? >> i think
but i don't believe he's in afghanistan. i don't believe that. that's my assessment. i don't believe that. >> there's only one other country he could be in. >> some people, they believe he's in washington, d.c., you know. crazy people. >> but what is your sense of how many people are left in al qaeda in afghanistan, pakistan? >> i think a few hundreds. it's an insignificant number. al qaeda presence now, i think there's a shift, if i might say, in terms of like the -- at...