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afghanistan. i am going to ask you a question to try to keep you away. how many people believe the attacks on our country on 9/11 were an act of war? how many people believe it was a crime? manmade disaster? does it matter if you treated as a crime obverses an act of war? yes, it does matter. i would argue that we have drifted away from treating the attacks of 9/11 as an act of war and we are going back to the law enforcemt model, not just here but throughout the alliance that we have enlisted to help fight the enemy. who is the enemy? and how you engage them? does it matter if you resort to all law enforcement model? i think it matters greatly. ladies and gentlemen, the difference between it fighting a crime and a war is enormous. and i believe we are at war. the eny has declared war on us. the question is will we declare war on them? here is the state of play in america in september, 2010. the cia is out of the interrogation business in the war on terror. i say that boldly and prove me wrong. th
afghanistan. i am going to ask you a question to try to keep you away. how many people believe the attacks on our country on 9/11 were an act of war? how many people believe it was a crime? manmade disaster? does it matter if you treated as a crime obverses an act of war? yes, it does matter. i would argue that we have drifted away from treating the attacks of 9/11 as an act of war and we are going back to the law enforcemt model, not just here but throughout the alliance that we have enlisted...
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, what shouldn't be done in afghanistan, and what can be done in afghanistan. a lot of the book is about politics. for example, president obama is quoted as saying "i'm not doing 10 years. i'm not doing long-termination building. i'm not spending $1 trillion." i have two years with the public on this. i want an exit strategy. i can't lose the whole democratic party. of course, today is wednesday. that means when's with juan. the npr analyst juan williamss us. >>guest: think to johnson and vietnam, and you could see the members of the administration going at each other, and eisenhower, people are at each other's throats getting rid of generals and the like. here we have a situation that is interesting with the military versus military. we have chairman of the joint chiefs, for example, mullen, saying his deputy is going behind his back to get to the white house. that is very interesting, you thinking those guys are not open the same page. or you think about the idea you have a special envoy holbrooke arguing that the plan the president is putting out is in the w
, what shouldn't be done in afghanistan, and what can be done in afghanistan. a lot of the book is about politics. for example, president obama is quoted as saying "i'm not doing 10 years. i'm not doing long-termination building. i'm not spending $1 trillion." i have two years with the public on this. i want an exit strategy. i can't lose the whole democratic party. of course, today is wednesday. that means when's with juan. the npr analyst juan williamss us. >>guest: think to...
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afghanistan, not the case. there were leaked memos from the embassy in kabul that our ambassador had his own idea about what would work and would not work in afghanistan and he did not think the counterinsurgency strategy would work. they had a problem. for a couple of reasons, they did not see eye to eye with the u.s. commander. the commanders are now the nato commanders and they do not answer to the u.s. ambassador. it is a coalition warfare with all the problems that it entails. there was the u.k. advisor -- ambassador to kabul. but i do not think that we really thought through -- if we think that we could do this politically and operationally, how we organize our team to use a little leverage? adding the other team, we need a coordinator to coordinate afghanistan and pakistan policy. if you're one to be an on board, you probably need to be in the region. you cannot just me with one guy. you have to sit down and get to know somebody and have launched multiple times. after you establish a relationship of trus
afghanistan, not the case. there were leaked memos from the embassy in kabul that our ambassador had his own idea about what would work and would not work in afghanistan and he did not think the counterinsurgency strategy would work. they had a problem. for a couple of reasons, they did not see eye to eye with the u.s. commander. the commanders are now the nato commanders and they do not answer to the u.s. ambassador. it is a coalition warfare with all the problems that it entails. there was...
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you take afghanistan. iraq was never barack obama's war. afghanistan is. that war is not going well. he has signaled, a, a commitment to that because of the high stakes and also signaled limited patience within the american people and perhaps among a lot of his advisers to keep an open-ended commitment. he's not even close to turning the page on that. gwen: in saying our troops did what they were supposed to do and we salute the troops, now it's your turn, america, to deal with the tough stuff here at home. it was an awkward turn, but a turn. >> i frankly thought the whole speech was awkward. he tried to pack so much into 18 minutes. and the problem i think on the economic front is that he didn't have anything concrete that he was prepared to offer that night. and so all he could do was use prime time in a significant national television audience to restate, i know what you are worried about. i get that. i'm on the case. we're working on it. >> so, dan, what were the reviews on this mixed and muddled speech? >> this is a president who earned his spurs as s
you take afghanistan. iraq was never barack obama's war. afghanistan is. that war is not going well. he has signaled, a, a commitment to that because of the high stakes and also signaled limited patience within the american people and perhaps among a lot of his advisers to keep an open-ended commitment. he's not even close to turning the page on that. gwen: in saying our troops did what they were supposed to do and we salute the troops, now it's your turn, america, to deal with the tough stuff...
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and gas will no longer come out from the persian gulf iraq and afghanistan a very unstable the whole region will move towards chaos and the united states will have no way whatsoever of controlling it iran is false or all it is going to say myself lives on through it by not exporting oil go ahead now and that makes you a general in general many united nations respect that of the united states you as i already have no doubt that the iranians will respond severely ok alan you know this is not in a position to initiate is wearing if i could show you. here. gentlemen let me jump in let me jump in and i want to use are court limited military strikes against nuclear facilities correct limited murder now and correct exactly right what is your scenario what is the reaction in iran and american interests in the region expression the troops in the region ok afghanistan will secure iraq i mean while you have what is there is there a knock on effect here do you see that because it by attacking iran on a limited way you could endanger american lives. absolutely that is a chance that the u.s. would
and gas will no longer come out from the persian gulf iraq and afghanistan a very unstable the whole region will move towards chaos and the united states will have no way whatsoever of controlling it iran is false or all it is going to say myself lives on through it by not exporting oil go ahead now and that makes you a general in general many united nations respect that of the united states you as i already have no doubt that the iranians will respond severely ok alan you know this is not in a...
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iraq, afghanistan, palestine, syria, lebanon. and beyond. >> rose: and how is it using that leverage in your judgment? >> i don't think it's using it to the full extent possible but i also think that the three plus three group three years ago when we presented our offer to iran we included deliberately a section which said we also want to cooperate with iran on regional issues. what we meant was the need to recognize iran's interest in the region and without giving iran any preferences compared to other countries to allow iran to participate on equal footing with others in regional discussions and then convinced iran wants it. and if we all are reasonable and if we all recognize that there are security interests of iran just like there are security interests of other countries in the region, if we recognize that iran must cooperate, we fully remove any reasonable doubt, any doubt at all regarding its nuclear program. and if we engage iran on these grounds, if we develop a package which would oblige iran to do what we all wanted t
iraq, afghanistan, palestine, syria, lebanon. and beyond. >> rose: and how is it using that leverage in your judgment? >> i don't think it's using it to the full extent possible but i also think that the three plus three group three years ago when we presented our offer to iran we included deliberately a section which said we also want to cooperate with iran on regional issues. what we meant was the need to recognize iran's interest in the region and without giving iran any...
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this area here in afghanistan. and now the taliban, this is the home and an important base of operations for the taliban across southern afghanistan and they use this city to supply weapons to insurgeons in places like eastern afghanistan. it is a very violent and nasty place to fight but defeating the taliban there will be no easy task. when president obama sent additional troops to afghanistan the bulk of the 30,000 want straight to this area, that is how important it is and how violent and nasty a fight it is. talking to the u.s. commanders and politicians, they will tell you that is the one place that keeps them awake at night, a big concern. over the next few weeks and months we will get a sense of how the strategy is progressing based on the results in the imrowpdz right here. >> thank you from afghanistan, like. a disturbing confession on video, the centerpiece, really, of a military hearing. a u.s. soldier describes the random murder of innocent afghans killed for fun. so his one of five charged with premed
this area here in afghanistan. and now the taliban, this is the home and an important base of operations for the taliban across southern afghanistan and they use this city to supply weapons to insurgeons in places like eastern afghanistan. it is a very violent and nasty place to fight but defeating the taliban there will be no easy task. when president obama sent additional troops to afghanistan the bulk of the 30,000 want straight to this area, that is how important it is and how violent and...
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is this quest for democracy and change is grassroots and it's not from above, it's not like iraq or afghanistan where it's imposed by the government, it's actually kind of a secular movement. a people's movement has happened over the past couple of years. grassroots. and i think that's what's important. it's also important because it's strategically placed. it has oil. it's close to the persian gulf. it's got a lot of influence in the region. but other than that -- >> charlie: borders with efshg, almost. >> it borders -- >> charlie: borders with everybody, almost. >> it has a dynamic, educated population. >> iran is the bell weather state for the middle east, for the past 100 years everything has happened in the middle east either in iran, turkey or egypt. read the bible. read herodotus. the two two canonical texts about civilization. in the bible, there is no nation that plays a more significant role in the freedom of jews, in the building of jerusalem than persians. iran is not two-bit hustlers who rule the country now. iran is one of the oldest civilizations in the world. it has produced haf
is this quest for democracy and change is grassroots and it's not from above, it's not like iraq or afghanistan where it's imposed by the government, it's actually kind of a secular movement. a people's movement has happened over the past couple of years. grassroots. and i think that's what's important. it's also important because it's strategically placed. it has oil. it's close to the persian gulf. it's got a lot of influence in the region. but other than that -- >> charlie: borders...
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afghanistan is just not one of two wars. it is central to the global struggle against extremism and intoll rens. -- intolerance. the border of afghanistan that they share with pakistan is a virt wall command and control center where al-qaeda command and plan attacks against americans and allies. they must be resistent to the forces of extremism, and it must be resistent to becoming a potential safe-haven for terrorist organizations. i support our counterinsurgencey strategy in afghanistan. but the president must do more to emphasize his commitment to ensure success rather than focusing on an arbitrary deadline for withdrawl. and he also must place a greater emphasis on ensuring successful implementation of both the military and civilian components of his strategy. using campaign progress as yard sticks to measure projects and success in afghanistan runs the risk of triggering artificial spricktri laps and preem withdrawal dates unconnected to conditions on the ground. after years of hard fighting, are which has come at a hig
afghanistan is just not one of two wars. it is central to the global struggle against extremism and intoll rens. -- intolerance. the border of afghanistan that they share with pakistan is a virt wall command and control center where al-qaeda command and plan attacks against americans and allies. they must be resistent to the forces of extremism, and it must be resistent to becoming a potential safe-haven for terrorist organizations. i support our counterinsurgencey strategy in afghanistan. but...
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eventually, afghanistan and shortly thereafter, iraq, were occupied. now, take note: it was said that 3,000 people were killed on 9/11 for which we are all very saddened yet until now, in afghanistan, and in iraq, hundreds of thousands of people have been killed, millions wounded, and displaced and the conflict is still going on and, expanding. in identifying those responsible behind the 9/11 attack, there were three viewpoints: first, that a very powerful and complex terrorist group able to successfully cross all layers of the american intelligence and security carried out the attack. this is the prevalent viewpoint which has been supported mainly and add voktded -- advocated by american statesman. and second, some in the american people orchestrated to this to reverse the declining american economy and the grip on the middle east in order to save the regime. >>shepard: that is ahmadinejad speaking at the united nations. >>reporter: he talked about sympathy for pakistan trying to appear like a world leader and reaching out to people in his region and
eventually, afghanistan and shortly thereafter, iraq, were occupied. now, take note: it was said that 3,000 people were killed on 9/11 for which we are all very saddened yet until now, in afghanistan, and in iraq, hundreds of thousands of people have been killed, millions wounded, and displaced and the conflict is still going on and, expanding. in identifying those responsible behind the 9/11 attack, there were three viewpoints: first, that a very powerful and complex terrorist group able to...
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particularly in places like afghanistan. the second in command in afghanistan was asked this week, when the december re-evaluation comes up, will you be able to mark significant progress? he said progress. but flinched from the word significant. secretary gates said we won't be fighting here in 15 years. not 15 months. that's not good enough. >> thank you all so much. and the "roundtable" continues in the green room. at abcnews.com/thisweek. you can find our fact checks and the reporter's notebook stories from around the world. from our abc kor spoents. >>> up now, how the controversy over the proposed mosque is playing 10,000 miles away. >>> coming up here, "in memoriam" and "the sunday funnies." >>> now, "in memoriam". >> he must go faster. some way, somehow, he must get the clock back in his favor and has seven miles to do it. ♪ >> we remember all of those who died in war this week. the pentagon released the names of 26 service members killed in afghanistan. we'll be right back. but what if there were a different story?
particularly in places like afghanistan. the second in command in afghanistan was asked this week, when the december re-evaluation comes up, will you be able to mark significant progress? he said progress. but flinched from the word significant. secretary gates said we won't be fighting here in 15 years. not 15 months. that's not good enough. >> thank you all so much. and the "roundtable" continues in the green room. at abcnews.com/thisweek. you can find our fact checks and the...
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in his part of afghanistan, in helmand. militarily, i have to believe that that is taking place throughout the other provinces, where other servers brothers and sisters are. so i am confident that we are headed in the right direction with this thing. i cannot tell you how long the forces will be needed to be on the ground. i know there are pockets of the helmand province that are optimistic we improving every day. there is marked improvement in places like nawa, that just a year ago were absolutely taliban territory, and now the district governor is setting up schools and bazaars are open. i walked down those markets with out any helmet or flak jacket. i am optimistic about our military forces of all our services that they will be able to do their mission. i just cannot tell you how long we will need to be on the ground and what size force. >> a final topic. the traditional role of the marine corps is to conduct amphibious operations, to go across the beach into areas denied us. over the last 10 years now, the marine corps
in his part of afghanistan, in helmand. militarily, i have to believe that that is taking place throughout the other provinces, where other servers brothers and sisters are. so i am confident that we are headed in the right direction with this thing. i cannot tell you how long the forces will be needed to be on the ground. i know there are pockets of the helmand province that are optimistic we improving every day. there is marked improvement in places like nawa, that just a year ago were...
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in afghanistan. this is the first one in taking place at some secretary gates has been in office. that is a new development as of today. all right? thank you. good to see you all. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] >> join us tomorrow when president obama will be hosting a news conference in the white house. he hopes to focus on new economic initiatives. that is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. eastern, and you can see it live here on c-span. the associated press is reporting that obama is planning four political rallies this fall in wisconsin, pennsylvania, nev. and wyoming. saturday marks the anniversary of the september 11th terrorist attacks. we will be live it with aviation pilots to recount their experience that day. that will get underway at 2:00 p.m. eastern. tonight, on book tv prime time, the discussion about coming to the united states and the like the author left behind. then, at the plight of the sienese after the fall
in afghanistan. this is the first one in taking place at some secretary gates has been in office. that is a new development as of today. all right? thank you. good to see you all. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] >> join us tomorrow when president obama will be hosting a news conference in the white house. he hopes to focus on new economic initiatives. that is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. eastern, and you can see...
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american interests at stake in afghanistan do not warrant this level of sacrifice please explain why the wars cost us about four hundred billion dollars it's lasted for over nine years american dead or close to twelve hundred and there's been fallon's of afghan deaths. we are spending one hundred billion dollars a year next year we will spend about one hundred twenty billion dollars a year according to the congressional research service in a country whose g.d.p. is only fourteen billion and now that according to our cia there's only fifty to one hundred al qaeda members in afghanistan so you're talking about spending one billion to two billion dollars a year on each al qaeda presence in afghanistan i know that you had been working in iraq for a while before going into afghanistan was that war worth from where iraq was a few years ago yes the country has stabilized you know you've gone from four thousand civilian deaths someone's down to a few hundred it's still by no means a story and i don't know if i will ever say it was worth. i i i don't agree with those who believe that we neede
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. >> an administration deeply divided over afghanistan. the new book that is embarrassing president obama. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast on pbs in america and elsewhere around the globe. my name is mike embley. we look back at the bloody battle that left a lost generation. and killer heels. are they putting you in danger on the open road? six countries not arguing with each other at a major conference in moscow. the scramble for natural resources in the far north of this planet has come center stage. the arctic holds vast untapped fields of oil and gas, all becoming more accessible as global warming melts more and more ice. where she is claiming almost one-half of 1 million square miles, -- russia is claiming almost one-half of 1 million square miles, and others of asa state a claim. competition is so fierce -- and others have also staked a claim. competition is so fierce, some worry about a war. >> russia is bidding to dominate but the arctic as the ice melts -- russia is hoping to dominate, the arctic -- dominate the arctic. oil
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afghanistan. i hope he will talk about that as well. he is one of the most articulate national-security experts in the senate and has been outspoken in support of their troops, their mission, and the importance of understanding what is at stake in the war on terror. he condemned the new found process of setting arbitrary deadlines for troop drawdowns and said it would be a mistake to leave iraq with about maintaining a military presence. earlier this year, if he passed the terrorist retention review act which seeks to resolve some of the habeas issues. to talk about that bill, afghanistan, and anything else he would like to talk about, let me welcome senator lindsey graham. [applause] >> without food, i would have been worried. if you came here to figure out how al green paid his filing fee in south carolina or whether or not it is a good idea to dabble in witchcraft, whether obama was born in america, or whether the dream act will help senator harry reid in the upcoming election, you have come to
afghanistan. i hope he will talk about that as well. he is one of the most articulate national-security experts in the senate and has been outspoken in support of their troops, their mission, and the importance of understanding what is at stake in the war on terror. he condemned the new found process of setting arbitrary deadlines for troop drawdowns and said it would be a mistake to leave iraq with about maintaining a military presence. earlier this year, if he passed the terrorist retention...
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it's not afghanistan and you know it's not afghanistan. >> you see, the answers are clear. when there's a claim made by the u.s. government it is too well to accept it. but when mr. bush killing a million people in iraq does anybody talk about human rights violation there is? i mean, there seems to be a major contradiction here in a selective memory that i'm speaking of here and when it becomes selective, it becomes this... not honest. and when it's dishonest it cannot be accepted. so we have to speak of the mistakes that have been made and then we'll move forward 30. years ago around this same time saddam attacked us back there there was no speak of hamas and hezbollah, they didn't exist and there was no such talk of a nuke beer bomb and why did the u.s. government choose saddam over us choose to support saddam against us? what did we do? and it went full force behind saddam and the war against us. if yo go to china and japan or africa or south america and ask kids in elementary school what the problem between iran and the united states is, is it the nuclear bomb that perh
it's not afghanistan and you know it's not afghanistan. >> you see, the answers are clear. when there's a claim made by the u.s. government it is too well to accept it. but when mr. bush killing a million people in iraq does anybody talk about human rights violation there is? i mean, there seems to be a major contradiction here in a selective memory that i'm speaking of here and when it becomes selective, it becomes this... not honest. and when it's dishonest it cannot be accepted. so we...
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on afghanistan? >> i think putin wanted to. i honestly think that when putin um, uh, when the war started and putin was the first to call, as you remember, after 911, for other reasons than probably great interest-- great sympathy about that. and uh, i think he really wanted to. i think he wanted to be that incredible player uh, being a moderator between the united states and say, france and germany. and he was succeeding, to a certain extent. but then, unfortunately, um, you know, their cold war fears kicked in, and i'm not even sure on the russian side. i actually think it's dick cheney who was much more concerned about americans cooperating with the russians, because as you know, he doesn't believe that communists reform all together. um, and so that went away. but i also, what i know of russian politics and people i talk to, at the time in the early 2000's um, putin wanted to. so i think it's up to america or maybe president medvedev to agree and do something, something together. >> we asked our experts also about this ques
on afghanistan? >> i think putin wanted to. i honestly think that when putin um, uh, when the war started and putin was the first to call, as you remember, after 911, for other reasons than probably great interest-- great sympathy about that. and uh, i think he really wanted to. i think he wanted to be that incredible player uh, being a moderator between the united states and say, france and germany. and he was succeeding, to a certain extent. but then, unfortunately, um, you know, their...
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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 terror 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 and pursuing the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons. earlier this 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 republic of iran an extended hand last year. and underscored that it has both rights and responsibilities as a member of the international co
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 terror 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 and pursuing the peace and security of a world without...
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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 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 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 taliban and th
. >> 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 decided to bring them out and in that time i gave the afghan freedom fighters we called them every possible...
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afghanistan. i hope he will talk about that as well. he is one of the most articulate natnal-security experts in the senate and has been outspoken in suppo of their troops, their mission, and the importance of understanding what is at stake in the war on terror. hecondemned the new found process of setting arbitrary deadlines for troop drawdowns and said it would be a mistake to leave iraq with about maintaining a military presence. earlier this year, if he passed the terrorist retention review act which seeks to resolve some of the habeas issues. talk about that bill, afghanistan, and anything else he would like to talk about, let me welcome senator lindsey graham. [applause] >> without food, i would have been worried. if you came here to figure out how al green paid his filing fee in south carina or whether or not it is a good idea to dabble in witchcraft, whether obama was born in america, or whether the dream act will help senator harry reid in the upcoming election, you have come to the wrong
afghanistan. i hope he will talk about that as well. he is one of the most articulate natnal-security experts in the senate and has been outspoken in suppo of their troops, their mission, and the importance of understanding what is at stake in the war on terror. hecondemned the new found process of setting arbitrary deadlines for troop drawdowns and said it would be a mistake to leave iraq with about maintaining a military presence. earlier this year, if he passed the terrorist retention review...
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another guy, he is a german of afghanistan descent. he worshipped at the same hamburg germany mosque that atta and other 9/11 terrorists worshipped. he has been telling american interrogates about other plots and what i am understanding is his story is vague, a little bit uncertain but the feeling is "act now, ask questions later." >>shepard: thank you from london, greg, thank you. influential senator upping the ant. against iran. senator lieberman from the am arm says -- from the armed services committee said the united states must be ready to strike iran if that is what it takes to prevent them from developing a nuclear weapon. strike iran. iranians claim the nuclear program is for peaceful energy production not bombs. but it has continuously blown off nuclear inspecters despite unishment from the united states and the u.n. that have taken a toll on their economy. iran is when striking distance of israel. and irrap's president has spoken of israel's destruction. our national correspondent has the news from the pentagon. what does the
another guy, he is a german of afghanistan descent. he worshipped at the same hamburg germany mosque that atta and other 9/11 terrorists worshipped. he has been telling american interrogates about other plots and what i am understanding is his story is vague, a little bit uncertain but the feeling is "act now, ask questions later." >>shepard: thank you from london, greg, thank you. influential senator upping the ant. against iran. senator lieberman from the am arm says -- from...
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and britain special envoy to afghanistan steps down amid speculation he was driven out because of his continued criticism of the military campaign. twelve midnight in moscow i matras are good to have you with us here on our team our top story prosecutors are investigating the crash landing of a crippled russian airliner in the northwest of the country all eighty one people aboard had a miraculous escape when the plane overshot in a bad airstrip on tuesday and slammed into trees artie's tom barton has the details . new record kilis that's was experts from passengers a calling the crash landing of this plane in the russian taiga without anyone injured we see no pool so we learned in the streets and ended up in the woods emergency crews arrived to find two week everything was fine as to the still to this to mislead people if you want the professionalism of through here you would not be standing here. the tupolev one fine full was flying at ten thousand meters on its way to moscow from russia's far east when there was a massive electrical failure the plane lost all to mattick navigation a
and britain special envoy to afghanistan steps down amid speculation he was driven out because of his continued criticism of the military campaign. twelve midnight in moscow i matras are good to have you with us here on our team our top story prosecutors are investigating the crash landing of a crippled russian airliner in the northwest of the country all eighty one people aboard had a miraculous escape when the plane overshot in a bad airstrip on tuesday and slammed into trees artie's tom...
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led war beyond afghanistan now those are claims in a new book called obama's wars by veteran journalist bob woodward reveals that a secret army of some of three thousand afghan fighters sent to haunt al qaeda and the taliban have now infiltrated pakistan well i'm now joined by our from the think tank project for pakistan in the twenty first century thank you for joining us now what do you make of these claims that the u.s. has been secretly carrying out occasional commando raids into pakistani territory. i'll just take you back ten months back to the coast the attack on the station in the khost province right on the border with pakistan if you recall the suicide bomber who carried out the attack was actually an asset of the jordanian intelligence agency and it was the jordanian intelligence agency that was actually handling its assets and sending him inside pakistan to penetrate and do you know various assignments now that was a very early indication for the pakistanis that as a matter of fact there are incursions taking place inside pakistan and that the the war on terror in the tribal
led war beyond afghanistan now those are claims in a new book called obama's wars by veteran journalist bob woodward reveals that a secret army of some of three thousand afghan fighters sent to haunt al qaeda and the taliban have now infiltrated pakistan well i'm now joined by our from the think tank project for pakistan in the twenty first century thank you for joining us now what do you make of these claims that the u.s. has been secretly carrying out occasional commando raids into pakistani...
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forces in afghanistan are at the center of a new scandal and which five soldiers were accused of killing civilians as part of a game and it comes as coalition forces fighting the taliban are trying to win the support of the local population artie's a military analyst you have going to says these kinds of stories involving u.s. troops will provide another recruitment boost for the insurgents. one of the basic assumptions behind the u.s. strategy all of us forces plus up in afghanistan these to replicate the surge in iraq under the previous administration and in effect the u.s. secretary of defense robert gates is the only hand over from the previous administration to replicate the same type of search which was exit cupid on to general petraeus in iraq and to make a remake of this strategy in afghanistan while the u.s. commanders and politicians talk a lot about to what extent the u.s. military experience in iraq could be transferable to afghanistan the negative furious experience in iraq has been largely ignored it seems like some gys developed a horrible habit during that tour of duty in
forces in afghanistan are at the center of a new scandal and which five soldiers were accused of killing civilians as part of a game and it comes as coalition forces fighting the taliban are trying to win the support of the local population artie's a military analyst you have going to says these kinds of stories involving u.s. troops will provide another recruitment boost for the insurgents. one of the basic assumptions behind the u.s. strategy all of us forces plus up in afghanistan these to...
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in pakistan and afghanistan today protestors burned u.s. flags and shouted anti-american slogans in anticipation of the weekend burning. >> (translated): if they burn the koran than, god willing, all the islamic organizations will join together and give a lesson to americans-- jews and christians. the sky and the people on earth will watch this happening. >> suarez: back in washington, a department of defense spokesman said a strong message of disapproval had already been relayed to jones. >> i think the message is out there loud and clear. it's impossible to miss the message that is coming from the leaders of the united states military, the united states government, our diplomatic leaders, some of our... from all walks of life, frankly. >> reporter: at a peres conference held by the council on american islamic relations, speakers called on jones to examine the koran before burning it. >> education is very, very important. we believe that he has not given himself a chance to read and reflect on the koran. however, we believe in freedom of e
in pakistan and afghanistan today protestors burned u.s. flags and shouted anti-american slogans in anticipation of the weekend burning. >> (translated): if they burn the koran than, god willing, all the islamic organizations will join together and give a lesson to americans-- jews and christians. the sky and the people on earth will watch this happening. >> suarez: back in washington, a department of defense spokesman said a strong message of disapproval had already been relayed to...