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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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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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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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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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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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. >>> 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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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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>> 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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. >> 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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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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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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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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troops wounded in afghanistan. now a happy reunion after a long and trying journey home. >>> a difficult journey home for thousands of u.s. troops who served in the war in afghanistan. according to the defense department, 7,951 have been wounded since the war started nine years ago, 3691 returned to duty, 4,260 did not. that journey home for u.s. troops is the focus of a very special series here at cnn. barbara starr caught up with a trio of those soldiers, serving their country while recovering from injuries back home at ft. campbell, kentucky. >> reporter: i don't know if you remember meeting me? >> i do. >> reporter: can i say hi. how are you? >> i'm good, ma'am. >> reporter: i first met miguel garcia, and benjamin maguire on stretchers, wounded in a massive ied blast in afghanistan. they were making the journey home. now, up and around back at ft. campbell, kentucky, home of the 101st airborne division, we checked in to see how their recovery was going. maguire was the most seriously hurt, shattered jaw. >> i w
troops wounded in afghanistan. now a happy reunion after a long and trying journey home. >>> a difficult journey home for thousands of u.s. troops who served in the war in afghanistan. according to the defense department, 7,951 have been wounded since the war started nine years ago, 3691 returned to duty, 4,260 did not. that journey home for u.s. troops is the focus of a very special series here at cnn. barbara starr caught up with a trio of those soldiers, serving their country while...
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. >>> a deadly election day to tell you about in afghanistan. the country was rocked by taliban attacks that killed 11 people. still election officials say more than 3.5 million people, 40% of eligible voters, cast ballots for 249 parliamentary seats. counting is expected to take about a month and even then the outcome might be in dispute. the election commission is already flooded with complaints of irregularities and accusations of fraud. taliban attacks kept 20 polling places from even opening. >>> in the gulf of mexico tonight, a crucial pressure test of bp's macondo oil well is set to begin in about two hours. if couple of, it means cement pumped deep into the well today is holding. the so-called bottom kill is holding, national incident commander thad allen will have the final word on whether the well is officially dead. if and when he does, crews will pack up and probably be gone in about a week. >>> a husband and father helpless as his entire family is killed. next, hear the frantic 911 call in this case. and why one man says these murde
. >>> a deadly election day to tell you about in afghanistan. the country was rocked by taliban attacks that killed 11 people. still election officials say more than 3.5 million people, 40% of eligible voters, cast ballots for 249 parliamentary seats. counting is expected to take about a month and even then the outcome might be in dispute. the election commission is already flooded with complaints of irregularities and accusations of fraud. taliban attacks kept 20 polling places from...
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elections in afghanistan are messy. election officials telling us they are not expecting final results until at least october 31. why? it's difficult to get the thousands of ballot boxes in on the terrible road system from mountains of the hindu, on the backs of donkeys. also, we can expect quite a bit of arguments, debates over the results themselves given the large amount of reports of fraud at the polls that i was hearing from the cants themselves. one of the big complaints, they were complaining of the ink to vote. a lot of people were saying it was washing off with water after they voted. they think people could vote repeatedly, as a result. >> thanks so much. >>> dog owners are in a twitter with the latest way to super vise fido. we go to the edge of discovery. >> reporter: meet roscoe. thanks to his high-tech tag, he's learning a new trick, how to tweet. >> i go on twitter and see what my pup is up to. >> reporter: their tags have a motion sensor and microphone that tell when they move or bark. >> data is sent an
elections in afghanistan are messy. election officials telling us they are not expecting final results until at least october 31. why? it's difficult to get the thousands of ballot boxes in on the terrible road system from mountains of the hindu, on the backs of donkeys. also, we can expect quite a bit of arguments, debates over the results themselves given the large amount of reports of fraud at the polls that i was hearing from the cants themselves. one of the big complaints, they were...
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>>> we first introduced to three som jers after being seriously injured in a massive iud bombing in afghanistan. barbara starr reunites with them to see how they're recovering here at home. >> reporter: i don't know if you remember meeting me. >> i do. >> reporter: can i say hi. how are you? >> pretty good, ma'am. >> reporter: i don't want to hug too tight. >> i'm good, ma'am. >> reporter: i first met private first class miguel garcia, specialist aaron knuckles and staff sergeant benjamin mcguire on stretchers wounded in a massive ied blast in afghanistan, they were making the journey home. now up and around back at fort campbell, kentucky, home of the 101st airborne division. we economchecked in to see how can doing. mcguire the worst injured. a shattered jaw. >> i came, started to come around as they were pulling me out of the truck the rest of wait. >> i saw him, they pulled him out of the truck. it looks like someone had just slit his throat. he was -- that cut underneath his jaw. just -- it was a nightmare. >> reporter: the men initially thought they had been separated by the blast. >> hor
>>> we first introduced to three som jers after being seriously injured in a massive iud bombing in afghanistan. barbara starr reunites with them to see how they're recovering here at home. >> reporter: i don't know if you remember meeting me. >> i do. >> reporter: can i say hi. how are you? >> pretty good, ma'am. >> reporter: i don't want to hug too tight. >> i'm good, ma'am. >> reporter: i first met private first class miguel garcia,...
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shorter is just one of 30,000 soldiers now flooding the most dangerous area of afghanistan. he's fighting a 9-year-old war. this year, its deadliest on record. >> as soon as i'm outside that wire, it's combat. sorry to say. yeah, it may be green in other aspects. but i'm ready to fight as soon as i walk out of that door. >> reporter: obviously based on what they indicated today, they're ready to fight as well. >> all right. coming up, it has been a tough couple years for food recalls. seems like every time you turn around there's something else being recalled. remember the peanut butter recall, beef, salmonella in the eggs. coming up next, i'm going to be speaking to a woman pushing for stronger standards. it's awfully personal to her after the death of her grandson. ocid most calcium supplemts... t adththod it's dif - alcium crhea personal pricing now on brakes. tell us what you want to pay. we do our best to make that work. deal! my money. my choice. my meineke. >>> as always, we want to remind you the spot to go, all the news you want to know about your money, cnnmoney.co
shorter is just one of 30,000 soldiers now flooding the most dangerous area of afghanistan. he's fighting a 9-year-old war. this year, its deadliest on record. >> as soon as i'm outside that wire, it's combat. sorry to say. yeah, it may be green in other aspects. but i'm ready to fight as soon as i walk out of that door. >> reporter: obviously based on what they indicated today, they're ready to fight as well. >> all right. coming up, it has been a tough couple years for food...
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so he said it's not on the level of afghanistan-pakistan yet, but he said it is very, very much a growing concern among military officials. >> chris lawrence thanks from washington. we're going to talk more about this from the legal point of view, civil rights attorney in cleveland and in las vegas richard herman we'll see later in the hour to delve into other cases. we thought this was pertinent to get your point of view on this. avery, begin with you, how often is this state secret privilege actually used. >> used in numbers of very important high-profile cases, fredricka. this is especially significant because al awlaki is a very powerful cleric advocating jihad. what the. >> is arguing is that because of al awlaki is a citizen of the united states, you can't kill him without a hearing, a notice, a fifth amendment right under our bill of rights. it's a fascinating case. but i think what's going to happen is that the federal court will never get to the issue of state secrets. why? simply because the suit brought by his father is going to be challenged as not having standing, meaning tha
so he said it's not on the level of afghanistan-pakistan yet, but he said it is very, very much a growing concern among military officials. >> chris lawrence thanks from washington. we're going to talk more about this from the legal point of view, civil rights attorney in cleveland and in las vegas richard herman we'll see later in the hour to delve into other cases. we thought this was pertinent to get your point of view on this. avery, begin with you, how often is this state secret...
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he told a long story about a russian doctor coming 130 years ago to afghanistan and treating the son of an afghan king who then died and i guess he drew a comparison to today and the fact that he sends his own son to foreign doctors and that afghanistan doesn't have the right specialists to treat its own people. there has been a development in the afghan government in the process of what some people hope could be a step toward reconciliation with the armed opposition here. a high peace council that the government anoubsed was formed today with 68 members, human rights groups coming out criticizing some of the members appointed to the high peace council because several of them are warlords from the civil war period of the '90s accused of all sorts of war crimes and atrocities. this group is mandated by the afghan government to try to work out some sind of a peace deal with the taliban but as the government spokesman here says, the presidential spokesman, those normal negotiations have not even begun yet. kyra? tie headline of the taliban and hamid karzai working together catches your
he told a long story about a russian doctor coming 130 years ago to afghanistan and treating the son of an afghan king who then died and i guess he drew a comparison to today and the fact that he sends his own son to foreign doctors and that afghanistan doesn't have the right specialists to treat its own people. there has been a development in the afghan government in the process of what some people hope could be a step toward reconciliation with the armed opposition here. a high peace council...
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it's his memoir about his time leading a covert operation in afghanistan. >> 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, and 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 being on the ground running this stuff and at the same time learn what happened regarding the tipping point for the war in afghanistan and areas we stayed away from. technology, any areas with names undercover -- >> colonel, i go back to my original question to you. what's going on here? >> look, i -- i would be speculating. i've heard rumor. there's a lot of things out there about why. you know, they have cited regulations, but i used the process given to me. my aide consulted with me a lot at the beginning of this project. we walked through it and got the clearance in january, and, you know, one of
it's his memoir about his time leading a covert operation in afghanistan. >> 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, and 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...
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some are out in the army now and some are in afghanistan now. it's emotional, and it's great. all of this is great, but it does bring back, then, a lot of memories of all of the people that i would love to share this moment with, and i'm just not going to have that opportunity because they're no longer with us, and they gave everything for their country and in doing that, we're not going to be able to enjoy this together. >> guinta is based in italile. his wife who appeared with him in the interview hopes he doesn't have to deploy to another war zone. >>> p.o.w.s said they worked like dogs, were barely fed and watched executions. those vets have come back to japan and all they want is an apology. >> reporter: the final days of world war ii. japan had surrendered. america's prisoners of war finally free. earl was 17 when captured, held for houms four years in a japanese prison camp, worked nearly to death, weighing only 70 pounds. they made us get out and watch them shoot the six prisoners. i can't forget this things. >> reporter: josef alexander was just a boy who snuck into t
some are out in the army now and some are in afghanistan now. it's emotional, and it's great. all of this is great, but it does bring back, then, a lot of memories of all of the people that i would love to share this moment with, and i'm just not going to have that opportunity because they're no longer with us, and they gave everything for their country and in doing that, we're not going to be able to enjoy this together. >> guinta is based in italile. his wife who appeared with him in...
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in afghanistan, the united states and our allies are pursuing a strategy to break the taliban's moment tim and build the capacity of afghanistan's government and security forces so that a transition to afghan responsibility can begin next july. and from south asia to the horn of africa, we are moving toward a more targeted approach, one that strengthens our partners and dismantles terrorist networks without deploying large american armies. as we pursue the world's most dangerous extremists, we're also denying them the world's most dangerous weapons. in pursuing the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons. earlier these year, 47 nations embraced a work plan to secure all vulnerable nuclear materials within four years. we have joined with russia to sign the most comprehensive arms control treaty in decades. we have reduced the role of nuclear weapons in our security strategy. and here at the united nations, we came together to strengthen the nuclear nonproliferation treaty. now, as part of our effort on nonproliferation, i offered the islamic republican of iran an extended
in afghanistan, the united states and our allies are pursuing a strategy to break the taliban's moment tim and build the capacity of afghanistan's government and security forces so that a transition to afghan responsibility can begin next july. and from south asia to the horn of africa, we are moving toward a more targeted approach, one that strengthens our partners and dismantles terrorist networks without deploying large american armies. as we pursue the world's most dangerous extremists,...
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today we lift up capital darryl lewis from washington killed in an insurgent attack in afghanistan in june, 2007. michael gallagher served with him and sent us this memory. we lived across the haul in our barracks, went on missions together. he was killed a few days after i shipped out. i hope he's remembered for his leadership and sacrifice that came without a thought for his own well being and for his devotion to his family and country. if you have a comrade or loved one would you like us to honor, just go to cnn.com/homeandaway, type in the name, pull up the profile, send us your thought us and pictures, we promise to keep the memory of your hero alive. ♪ thank you friend for all your freedom that we've come to know ♪ here's a myth: you get nothing for driving safely. truth: at allstate, you get a check in the mail twice a year, every year you don't have an accident. the safe driving bonus® check. dollar for dollar, nobody protects you like allstate. sadly, no. oh. but i did pick up your dry cleaning and had your shoes shined. well, i made you a reservation at the sushi place
today we lift up capital darryl lewis from washington killed in an insurgent attack in afghanistan in june, 2007. michael gallagher served with him and sent us this memory. we lived across the haul in our barracks, went on missions together. he was killed a few days after i shipped out. i hope he's remembered for his leadership and sacrifice that came without a thought for his own well being and for his devotion to his family and country. if you have a comrade or loved one would you like us to...
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. >>> more violence in afghanistan. a local government spokesman says the taliban kidnapped 18 people in northwestern afghanistan, ten campaign workers and eight afghan election workers. a candidate cass kidnapped in a separate incident in eastern afghanistan. >>> a ohio, a couple has all of their sextuplets home. they were released from the hospital in waves as they gained weight. >>> this one scared a whole lot of people. it actually killed one person. it may have been a tornado that damaged several buildings at the ohio state campus in wooster, ohio. it did most of the damage at the university's agriculture research center. let's turn to rob marciano. i was getting that story confused with the new york story. that one major as well. new york city major as well. >> what's weird is they happened around the same time. when the new york city possible tornado was going through there was a separate cell lagging behind cruising through southeast ohio and did put a tornado down in athens, ohio, and then moved to west virgini
. >>> more violence in afghanistan. a local government spokesman says the taliban kidnapped 18 people in northwestern afghanistan, ten campaign workers and eight afghan election workers. a candidate cass kidnapped in a separate incident in eastern afghanistan. >>> a ohio, a couple has all of their sextuplets home. they were released from the hospital in waves as they gained weight. >>> this one scared a whole lot of people. it actually killed one person. it may have...
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still, they all hope to return to afghanistan. barbara starr, cnn, fort campbell, kentucky. >> hmm. >>> pushing ahead now. "cnn newsroom" continues right now with ali velshi in new york. ali? 2:00. >>> thanks, tony. have yourself a great day. >>> going to the polls on one side. old guard republicans slugging it out with upstart tea part activists. most democrats are breathing a little easier, except for a couple of incumbents who still face still challenges, and as this political drama is playing out we are minutes away from president obama's second back-to-school pep talk. he's at the julia r. masterman laboratory and demonstration school in philadelphia. we'll bring that to you live as soon as it begins. this message by the president to students, what a difference a year makes. you recall this time last year a bunch of people were up in arms over mr. obama's first back-to-school speech accusing him of indoctrination trying to ram his political agenda down kids' throats. some parents even refused to let their kids go to school th
still, they all hope to return to afghanistan. barbara starr, cnn, fort campbell, kentucky. >> hmm. >>> pushing ahead now. "cnn newsroom" continues right now with ali velshi in new york. ali? 2:00. >>> thanks, tony. have yourself a great day. >>> going to the polls on one side. old guard republicans slugging it out with upstart tea part activists. most democrats are breathing a little easier, except for a couple of incumbents who still face still...
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voter participation has plummeted in afghanistan since the first elections in 2004. diplomats wanted election reform before holding another vote, but leaders insisted on moving forward. 249 parliament seats at stake. the vote count is under way as we speak. >>> and four days now of prayers and protests wrapping up today in great britain. pope benedict's state visit to the uk ends in just a few hours. ceremony here going on now, a live picture. this is in birmingham. he's having a beatification mass there for john henry newman. that is a 19th century anglican convert. he played an important role in the anglican church, also the catholic church. this step here, the beatification, takes him a step closer to saint hood. part of the pope's mission in the uk was to help restore faith in the church's image. something he did yesterday by meeting with abuse victims. atyoka joining us live from london. good morning to you. the pope's visit has been overshadowed. as always, controversy will follow the pope. the sex abuse cases will always follow the pope. but also these arrests
voter participation has plummeted in afghanistan since the first elections in 2004. diplomats wanted election reform before holding another vote, but leaders insisted on moving forward. 249 parliament seats at stake. the vote count is under way as we speak. >>> and four days now of prayers and protests wrapping up today in great britain. pope benedict's state visit to the uk ends in just a few hours. ceremony here going on now, a live picture. this is in birmingham. he's having a...
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. >>> a deadly election day in afghanistan. the country was racked by taliban attacks that killed at least 11 people. still election officials say more than 3.5 million people, 40% of the eligible voters, cast ballots for 249 parliamentary seats. counting is expected to take about a month. and even then, the outcome might be in dispute. the election commission is already flooded with complaints of irregularities and accusations of fraud. taliban attacks kept 20 polling places from even opening. >>> and just ahead here on cnn -- >> we have their faces covered. she is petrified. she wasn't going to call the police. but i came to my office and i did. >> is she still -- >> this is a fascinating and terrifying story. the chilling audio of a bank teller's call to 911 after a woman tells her that two men are holding her family hostage. what happened moems later is really unthinkable. in fact, the details being played out in court, the judge had to call a recess. >>> the first lady's conversation with the french first lady. did she rea
. >>> a deadly election day in afghanistan. the country was racked by taliban attacks that killed at least 11 people. still election officials say more than 3.5 million people, 40% of the eligible voters, cast ballots for 249 parliamentary seats. counting is expected to take about a month. and even then, the outcome might be in dispute. the election commission is already flooded with complaints of irregularities and accusations of fraud. taliban attacks kept 20 polling places from even...
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. >>> the memoir of an army reserve officers in afghanistan contained classified information but the author says the army cleared it before it was published. we'll hear from the author lieutenant colonel anthony shaffer at 4:30 eastern time. thaul week coming up, cnn puts food in the spotlight. today's students and healthy foods. at a high school in syracuse, new york, students are findi ii packets of baby carrots alongside packages of cookies and chips in the vending machines. many are looking for ways to encourage students to make healthier choices. cnn student news anchor joins me now because he's had some very candid conversations with some young people in public schools about healthy eating and what's on the menu and what they prefer and don't prefer. what i remember about school lunch lunches, tator tots and pizza. >> these students are in tune to what they should be eating. one good side effect of the obesity epidemic in america is more schools are focused on educating student about what they should eat and more parents at home and many of you have had conversations with your
. >>> the memoir of an army reserve officers in afghanistan contained classified information but the author says the army cleared it before it was published. we'll hear from the author lieutenant colonel anthony shaffer at 4:30 eastern time. thaul week coming up, cnn puts food in the spotlight. today's students and healthy foods. at a high school in syracuse, new york, students are findi ii packets of baby carrots alongside packages of cookies and chips in the vending machines. many...
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. >>> today is election day in afghanistan. their presence was felt today, voter turn out was light as militants threaten the vote. scattered attacks across the country and 2,500 candidates are vying for 249 parliamentary seats. bp is putting the final fix ton plugged well in the gulf of mexico. the company pumped cement in the bottom of the well. that well, which is responsible for the largest oil spill in u.s. history stopped gushing oil on july 15th. once the cement drys, the well will be dead and incapable of releasing anymore oil. pressure tests will be conducted to see if it's affective. >>> the u.s. supreme court is the last hope for a virginia woman an death row. brian todd that has story. >> reporter: from virginia east death row, teresa sings for divine intervention. ♪ >> reporter: no miracles, yet. virginia governor refuses to slay the execution. if the supreme court doesn't intervene, lewis will die by lethal injection next thursday. i spoke with her before the ruling. because of the sensitivity of the case, it's
. >>> today is election day in afghanistan. their presence was felt today, voter turn out was light as militants threaten the vote. scattered attacks across the country and 2,500 candidates are vying for 249 parliamentary seats. bp is putting the final fix ton plugged well in the gulf of mexico. the company pumped cement in the bottom of the well. that well, which is responsible for the largest oil spill in u.s. history stopped gushing oil on july 15th. once the cement drys, the well...
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every day at this time, we honor service member who gave their lives in iraq and afghanistan. today we want to tell you about lucas sesarvic. he died in iraq. luke's mom, eva reeves thompson said he just reenlisted the morning he was killed. luke knew he was career military and knew he could not leave his guys behind while there was still a war. the way luke lived his life has become an example for all of us, share, love, stand up for your beliefs, enjoy life's simple pleasures. to my son, i say, i love you. you are a great kid, and i'm very proud of the man you became. if you have a loved one you'd like to lift up, go to cnn.com/homeandaway, type in your service member's name, pull up the profile and send us your thoughts and pictures, and we promise to keep the memory of your hero, our hero, alive. when i brush, i like to do a really mediocre job. i love running my tongue across my teeth and feeling all the stuff i missed. [ male announcer ] no one really wants plaque left on their teeth. done. [ male announcer ] but ordinary manual brushes can leave up to 50% of plaque behi
every day at this time, we honor service member who gave their lives in iraq and afghanistan. today we want to tell you about lucas sesarvic. he died in iraq. luke's mom, eva reeves thompson said he just reenlisted the morning he was killed. luke knew he was career military and knew he could not leave his guys behind while there was still a war. the way luke lived his life has become an example for all of us, share, love, stand up for your beliefs, enjoy life's simple pleasures. to my son, i...
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copies of lieutenant colonel anthony shaffer's memoir called "operation dark heart" about his service in afghanistan. it says the memoir contained information damaging to national security. the author disputes that. the book has been re-released with pentagon approved changes. >>> a critical deadline on the israeli/palestinian peace talks is looming. palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas told the u.n. general assembly today that israel must extend the freeze on settlement construction in the west bank to keep the negotiations alive. that freeze expires sunday. >>> it came with no warning and by the time it was gone at least five people were dead. a fierce storm roared through haiti's earthquake ravaged capital of port-au-prince yesterday. heavy winds and rains downed trees, power lines, and tents providing shelter to quake survivors. crews are searching for people who may still be trapped or injured. >>> ahead here tonight actress rickie lake introduces us to one of the top ten cnn heroes of 2010. all the nutrition of to, plus 10% daily value omega-3 ala, and a delicious honey almond crunch.
copies of lieutenant colonel anthony shaffer's memoir called "operation dark heart" about his service in afghanistan. it says the memoir contained information damaging to national security. the author disputes that. the book has been re-released with pentagon approved changes. >>> a critical deadline on the israeli/palestinian peace talks is looming. palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas told the u.n. general assembly today that israel must extend the freeze on...
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he said that buying a golf course is like a heroin addict buying a poppy field in afghanistan. feeds into the whole thing. the best way to describe these guys, they're basically just canadian. you know? they always have been. they always will be. and i talked to them about how they keep it going 42 years later. >> yeah. we'll often look at each other and shake our heads and go -- we fooled them again. >> once we get over the fact we're still hanging around with each other after 40 years it's -- yeah. it's pretty amazing. >> and still having an audience, the fact to say, okay, we'll go out on tour this summer. we'll look at each other and think, why are these people here? you know? that's when we're fooling them. >> why do you think they are here so many years later? >> i don't know. it's something -- >> there's no humble way to answer that question. >> they like us. it's amazing. i think it's a combination of things that have happened over the last few years that have kind of reignited rush fans and the documentary that came out this year which it seems to be very popular has b
he said that buying a golf course is like a heroin addict buying a poppy field in afghanistan. feeds into the whole thing. the best way to describe these guys, they're basically just canadian. you know? they always have been. they always will be. and i talked to them about how they keep it going 42 years later. >> yeah. we'll often look at each other and shake our heads and go -- we fooled them again. >> once we get over the fact we're still hanging around with each other after 40...
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they could show, if they are elected, quite a difference face of afghanistan. so this is certainly better than bullets. >> reporter: i'm having some audio problems here. some of the voters, fredricka, we've spoken with say they know this is a flawed, imperfect electoral process but they still went to the polls because they want to vote for candidates they believe in, trust in, and they hope they may somehow bring peace and prosperity to this long suffering country. fredricka. >> ivan watson in kabul. when we come back we'll talk some legal cases, including michael jackson mother, who filed a wrongful death case on behalf of her son. we'll tell you who she's blaming and other cases, too. the turn. ♪ make you re-examine your approach. change your line. innovate. and create one of the world's fastest-reacting suspensions, reading the road 1,000 times per second. it's the turn that leads you somewhere new. introducing the new 2011 cts-v coupe. from cadillac. the new standard of the world. the craftsman hammerhead goes everyday. driving home nails quickly and easi
they could show, if they are elected, quite a difference face of afghanistan. so this is certainly better than bullets. >> reporter: i'm having some audio problems here. some of the voters, fredricka, we've spoken with say they know this is a flawed, imperfect electoral process but they still went to the polls because they want to vote for candidates they believe in, trust in, and they hope they may somehow bring peace and prosperity to this long suffering country. fredricka. >>...
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president hamid karzai of afghanistan will be there. so, you've got a lot of possibilities for interesting bumping into each other and discussing major events. >> all right, jill doughtery, thank you very much. we appreciate that. watch "larry king live" on wednesday, he will be interviewing the iranian leader. their conversation starts 9:00 p.m. eastern on cnn. >>> up next -- >> translator: are you going to deport me? i'm a u.s. citizens. >> a u.s. citizen is deported for three months. a careless mistake or racial filing to the extreme? >>> we have the answer to the famous question, how do you get to "sesame street"? stay with cnn because elmo and cookie monster are in the build. [ male announcer ] what if clean sheet day became clean sheet week? new ultra downy april fresh has scent pearls that give you a whole week of freshness with just one wash. ♪ and from day 1 to day 7, ultra downy april fresh lets you climb in to more freshness than this other fabric softener. so why settle? get more. feel more. you must be looking for motorcy
president hamid karzai of afghanistan will be there. so, you've got a lot of possibilities for interesting bumping into each other and discussing major events. >> all right, jill doughtery, thank you very much. we appreciate that. watch "larry king live" on wednesday, he will be interviewing the iranian leader. their conversation starts 9:00 p.m. eastern on cnn. >>> up next -- >> translator: are you going to deport me? i'm a u.s. citizens. >> a u.s. citizen...
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he'll bring us a live report from kabul with the latest on the elections in afghanistan. and "the wall street journal" released a list of the top 25 universities that employers recruit from. the results just might surprise you. concierge claim centers. so i can just drop off my car and you'll take care of everything? yep, even the rental. what if i'm stuck at the office? if you can't come to us, we'll come to you in one of our immediate response vehicles! what if mother won't let me drive? then you probably wouldn't have had an accident in the first place. and we're walkin'! and we're walkin'... making it all a bit easier -- now that's progressive! call or click today.
he'll bring us a live report from kabul with the latest on the elections in afghanistan. and "the wall street journal" released a list of the top 25 universities that employers recruit from. the results just might surprise you. concierge claim centers. so i can just drop off my car and you'll take care of everything? yep, even the rental. what if i'm stuck at the office? if you can't come to us, we'll come to you in one of our immediate response vehicles! what if mother won't let me...
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about his service in afghanistan. it says the memoir contained information damaging to national security. shaffer disputes that. >>> a critical deadline on israeli/palestinian peace talks. mahmoud abbas told israel must extend its freeze on settlement construction in the west bank to keep the negotiations alive. that treaty expires on sunday. >>> it came with no warning, by the time it was gone at least five people were dead. a fierce storm roared through haiti's earthquake-ravaged capital in port-au-prince yesterday. it downed trees, and tents providing shelter to those from the earthquake. >>> ricky lake introduces us to the top ten cnn heroes of 2010. >> [ male announcer ] nature is unique... ...authentic... ...pure... and also delicious. ♪ like nature valley. granola bars made with crunchy oats and pure honey. because natural is not only good, it also tastes good. nature valley -- 100% natural. 100% delicious. nature valley -- 100% natural. ♪ when it's planes in the sky ♪ ♪ for a chain of supply, that's lo
about his service in afghanistan. it says the memoir contained information damaging to national security. shaffer disputes that. >>> a critical deadline on israeli/palestinian peace talks. mahmoud abbas told israel must extend its freeze on settlement construction in the west bank to keep the negotiations alive. that treaty expires on sunday. >>> it came with no warning, by the time it was gone at least five people were dead. a fierce storm roared through haiti's...
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what an army intelligence officer's new memoir reveals about the war in afghanistan right after this. >>> so the new college year has started. and millions of freshmen are facing life on their own for the very first time. and some still call home for advice, but these days many kids just look things up on the internet. so what are they looking for? what kinds of instructions? how-tos? heather cabot is yahoo!'s web life editor. she's joining us right now from new york. good to see you. >> thank you. good to see you, too. >> this made me start thinking, what were some of the things i wanted to know that first year? i think it was grocery shopping. i didn't know what to get at the store. you've done a study to find out what they're searching for online to find out what are the top how-tos. and what did you find that topped the list? >> so what we did at yahoo! is we looked at the top how-to queries among 18 to 22-year-olds. and the top one, how to do laundry. so i'm sure for you, that was probably a big question. i know it was for me. i'm sure there are a lot of college freshmen walking
what an army intelligence officer's new memoir reveals about the war in afghanistan right after this. >>> so the new college year has started. and millions of freshmen are facing life on their own for the very first time. and some still call home for advice, but these days many kids just look things up on the internet. so what are they looking for? what kinds of instructions? how-tos? heather cabot is yahoo!'s web life editor. she's joining us right now from new york. good to see you....
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in afghanistan, more violence aimed at coalition forces. a day after a deadly protest in kabul, an armed person tried to go into a base. >>> john boyd is riding a tractor to capitol hill and is pushing the government to settle a case regarding funding to black farmers. >>> let's see here. let's get to rob marciano. cnn, your hurricane headquarters. the tropics busy enough for you? >> remember that game show "jokers wild." joker, joker and a triple. that's what comes to mind. we have three hurricanes in the atlantic basin. karl was recently updated. it was getting stronger quickly. made landfall yesterday across the belize/mexico border and is centered right here give or take and this is the general direction it's going in. good news for folks who live in texas, but not those who live in northern mexico. the updated forecast brings it to category 2 strength whether it makes landfall late tomorrow or early saturday. that means that we've got problems for the folks who live down there. >> what are we looking at here? >> a view from space here.
in afghanistan, more violence aimed at coalition forces. a day after a deadly protest in kabul, an armed person tried to go into a base. >>> john boyd is riding a tractor to capitol hill and is pushing the government to settle a case regarding funding to black farmers. >>> let's see here. let's get to rob marciano. cnn, your hurricane headquarters. the tropics busy enough for you? >> remember that game show "jokers wild." joker, joker and a triple. that's what...
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about previously undisclosed details and insights about the bush administration, 9/11 and the wars in afghanistan and iraq. in television we call that a tease. in the book world we call that a tease. i'll tell you what, it's got me a little interested in what he's going to write. let's take a quick look at this fantastic picture of the uss ronald reagan. they are memorializing the late president. in fact, these are all sailors right there who spell out the initials rr and the number 100 to recognize his 100th birthday early next year. very cool on cnnpolitics.com. >> i didn't know until you pointed out those are actually sailors. what a pleasure to see you both. mark preston and paul steinhauser. more political updates as the day goes on. >>> "wordplay" taking a wicked turn. we're going to conjure it up for you straight ahead. to give back to society... felicia jackson promised her late sister that she would take care of her children. but she needed help. i used my american express open card to get half a million points to buy building materials to help build the jackson family a new home. well,
about previously undisclosed details and insights about the bush administration, 9/11 and the wars in afghanistan and iraq. in television we call that a tease. in the book world we call that a tease. i'll tell you what, it's got me a little interested in what he's going to write. let's take a quick look at this fantastic picture of the uss ronald reagan. they are memorializing the late president. in fact, these are all sailors right there who spell out the initials rr and the number 100 to...
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our daily tribute to our men and women in uniform who have made the ultimate sacrifice in iraq and afghanistan. today we're lifting up today we lift up sergeant michael christian. his picture was taken by his mom. he was on r&r and was returning to iraq. his killed when his vehicle rolled over. six other soldiers were killed, and friends say he entered the army as an 18-year-old boy and died a man. he planned on going to college, get a degree be become a member of the army special forces like his dad and his grandfather. his blue-eyed sergeant from georgia loved music and sar denies. he was just 21 years old. it's an honor to remember those who lose their lives in service to this country. you can help. go to our website. you'll see a map of the united states. click on a town, pull up one of the many by i don'ts there and follow the directions to upload your comments photos have home videos. notes thank you friend for all your freedom that we've come to know ♪ and asked frequent heartburn sufferers, like carl, to put prilosec otc's 24 hour heartburn protection to the test for two weeks. the r
our daily tribute to our men and women in uniform who have made the ultimate sacrifice in iraq and afghanistan. today we're lifting up today we lift up sergeant michael christian. his picture was taken by his mom. he was on r&r and was returning to iraq. his killed when his vehicle rolled over. six other soldiers were killed, and friends say he entered the army as an 18-year-old boy and died a man. he planned on going to college, get a degree be become a member of the army special forces...