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nato has said the afghans have agreed. all troops, all foreign troops out of afghanistan by the end of 2014. that's long agreed to. that's the reality. end of 2014. what defense secretary leon panetta is saying, there will be a transition period before that, training the afghans. just like we saw in iraq. you have to start that before you leave the country, don't you? he's saying, basically, in 2013, they will start wrapping up combat. they will shift to this training role and stick to the nato flan of being out by 2014. the question is whether the afghans will be ready for all this. >> exactly. why is it we're hearing the critics saying this is a year sooner than we expected. even the chairman of the armed services committee saying this. the committee has not seen a single assessment by our commanders to say they have confidence in a swift transition. >> it's politics plus military policy. how unusual in washington. you're seeing people select certain facts. governor romney, what he says is what a lot of people are saying
nato has said the afghans have agreed. all troops, all foreign troops out of afghanistan by the end of 2014. that's long agreed to. that's the reality. end of 2014. what defense secretary leon panetta is saying, there will be a transition period before that, training the afghans. just like we saw in iraq. you have to start that before you leave the country, don't you? he's saying, basically, in 2013, they will start wrapping up combat. they will shift to this training role and stick to the nato...
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we have the withdraw of ministers, and huge impact on i'm sure many nato soldiers. they should have been safe where they were, but somehow somebody got to them and it happens of course in this climate of afghan fury about the burning of the koran a week ago at a u.s. base not far from where i'm standing. we've seen protests for the fifth straight day. clashing with police. and really concerns as to how that climate of afghan discontent and this incident could really play into how may toe so nato soldiers feel here. >> so the ramification still yet to be seen. nick, thank you so much. >>> a concrete reminder of osama bin laden's life is going away. it's tricky to make this out, but in the distance, that's the three sorry building where bin laden was hiding and where he was killed. cranes and heavy machines are working through the night knock down the walls and the building itself. they don't want to become a shrine for followers of bin laden. >>> addrenelson mandela went to hospital and we checked in with our reporter a little while ago. >> reporter: very worried, wa
we have the withdraw of ministers, and huge impact on i'm sure many nato soldiers. they should have been safe where they were, but somehow somebody got to them and it happens of course in this climate of afghan fury about the burning of the koran a week ago at a u.s. base not far from where i'm standing. we've seen protests for the fifth straight day. clashing with police. and really concerns as to how that climate of afghan discontent and this incident could really play into how may toe so...
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it's more a symbolic precaution but it does show that this could impact the nato training mission and of course the psychological impact. americans may not trust the afghans they work with. >> let's talk more about this gunman. an afghan official says it is unlikely in his opinion that this gunman was an outsider, that this had to be a planned attack perhaps from the inside. what do we know, if anything, about the shooter so far? >> reporter: well, if we believe the taliban, we know his name. we have spoken to afghan policemen. afghan policemen are still a little surprised as to how this happened. isaf too say they're still looking for this gunman. the taliban claim another gunman escaped from the ministry and in fact they even received a phone call from the gunmen just after the attack had happened. so many different claims and counterclaims moving around this particular incident, but i think the impact is already clear. the two americans should have been safe where they were. they were shot in the secure part of what should have been one of the securest ministries in the country. an
it's more a symbolic precaution but it does show that this could impact the nato training mission and of course the psychological impact. americans may not trust the afghans they work with. >> let's talk more about this gunman. an afghan official says it is unlikely in his opinion that this gunman was an outsider, that this had to be a planned attack perhaps from the inside. what do we know, if anything, about the shooter so far? >> reporter: well, if we believe the taliban, we know...
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security here so nato could withdraw on the tight time table. the message is a deeply psychological impact on nato troops working here, this should have been the safest place and it feeds in protest in the quran burning. >> almost as if parallel would be if someone opened fire in the pentagon, slightly the equivalent. nick paton walsh, appreciate you bringing us the latest. >>> another developing story, nelson mandela is in the hospital after under going hernia surgery. his doctors say he will be released in a couple days, at 93, his health has declined in recent years, but a government spokesman says this time there is nothing to worry about. joining me from johannsburg is cnn's correspondent. his health is a matter of national importance. what are you hearing? >> reporter: it is a matter of national importance, south africans very worried, wanting more information in the last 30 minutes or so we received an updated statement from the presidency. dealing with all the communication around mr. mandela's health, this is what they're saying, mr. ma
security here so nato could withdraw on the tight time table. the message is a deeply psychological impact on nato troops working here, this should have been the safest place and it feeds in protest in the quran burning. >> almost as if parallel would be if someone opened fire in the pentagon, slightly the equivalent. nick paton walsh, appreciate you bringing us the latest. >>> another developing story, nelson mandela is in the hospital after under going hernia surgery. his...
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nato troops in afghanistan incinerated korans. massive violent protests, chanting death to america, throwing rocks and burning cars. more than a dozen people have been killed, including two americans. president obama in a move designed to calm things down apologized for the koran burning, alarming one of his republican challengers. >> two young americans were killed and four other americans were wounded by an afghan soldier who we probably were paying for, who we probably 5 8 armed and who we probably trained. so we apologize to the afghans for burning korans. i believe the afghan government owes the families of those soldiers an apology. >> so far, afghan president karzai has not apologized. maybe because he doesn't want to and because it could further incite the mops. it's frustrating. listen to george allen talking to u.s. forces. >> there will be hoemts like this when your emotions are covered by anger and the desire to strike back. these are the moments when you reach down inside and you grip the discipline that makes you a u
nato troops in afghanistan incinerated korans. massive violent protests, chanting death to america, throwing rocks and burning cars. more than a dozen people have been killed, including two americans. president obama in a move designed to calm things down apologized for the koran burning, alarming one of his republican challengers. >> two young americans were killed and four other americans were wounded by an afghan soldier who we probably were paying for, who we probably 5 8 armed and...
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what does it say when the nato commander on the ground says no nato troops, no u.s. troops, no european troops, can go into afghan ministries right now, because they might be shot in the back of their heads like they two u.s. military officers. is that progress? >> this is a temporary measure to make sure that we do all we can to secure our people. they will return as soon as the situation allows. i would also like to stress the very tragic incidents we have seen do not define the relationship between isif and afghan security forces. on a daily basis, 130,000 troops cooperate with more than 300,000 afghan security forces, and a cooperation based on trust and confidence. >> unfortunately i see that trust and confidence going away. but let's move to syria. this is another troubling moment for nato and nato's history. and you're the secretary-general. we know the role that nato played in saving thousands of lives in libya. nato went ahead with a no will have fly zone, provided weapons. what are you doing in syria? because thousands of people are getting killed. >> it's
what does it say when the nato commander on the ground says no nato troops, no u.s. troops, no european troops, can go into afghan ministries right now, because they might be shot in the back of their heads like they two u.s. military officers. is that progress? >> this is a temporary measure to make sure that we do all we can to secure our people. they will return as soon as the situation allows. i would also like to stress the very tragic incidents we have seen do not define the...
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and nato will be ending their combat mission at some point next year. i want to go straight to barbara starr at the pentagon. barba, you know, what are you reading into this, the fact that it sort of makes it official? >> reporter: well, it does make it official for defense secretary leon panetta on his way to brussels, landing and now saying on his wait to this nato meeting that u.s. troops will end their combat role in afghanistan after more than ten years of war, they will end that combat role by the end of next year, 2013. the u.s. has 89,000 troops on the ground in afghanistan, so this would be very welcomed news for the families who have loved ones serving there. so the end of combat by 2013, u.s. troops will then really begin this transition even sooner into a training role for afghan forces, very much like we saw happened in iraq, and u.s. troops will remain on the ground under a nato mandate until the end of 2014. you're going to start seeing this shift happening, but panetta making it official, making it very clear that the expectation now is
and nato will be ending their combat mission at some point next year. i want to go straight to barbara starr at the pentagon. barba, you know, what are you reading into this, the fact that it sort of makes it official? >> reporter: well, it does make it official for defense secretary leon panetta on his way to brussels, landing and now saying on his wait to this nato meeting that u.s. troops will end their combat role in afghanistan after more than ten years of war, they will end that...
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to get them ready to take over security of the country so nato can begin to withdraw. deep concerns here really at how this incident in this climate of mass afghan fury because of the koran burnings, how this may impact on the vital relation of trust between afghans and americans. >>> nick peyton walsh. the pension released a statement today this comes from pentagon press secretary george little. "this act is unacceptable and the united states condemns it in the strongest possible terms." >>> turning to politics and the gop race for the white house. let's take a look at the latest poll numbers coming out of arizona. it's a dead heat. mitt romney leads with 39%. rick santorum is close behind with 35% but that four-point difference is within the margin of error. newt gingrich trails with 11%. ron paul comes in last with just 9%. arizona is just one of two battleground states voting this tuesday with santorum and romney in a dead heat in super tuesday around the corner. joe johns is in michigan. i thought it was intense at the debate. is it more tense than that? >> report
to get them ready to take over security of the country so nato can begin to withdraw. deep concerns here really at how this incident in this climate of mass afghan fury because of the koran burnings, how this may impact on the vital relation of trust between afghans and americans. >>> nick peyton walsh. the pension released a statement today this comes from pentagon press secretary george little. "this act is unacceptable and the united states condemns it in the strongest possible...
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now as you know, nato has said okay, all of the u.s. soldiers out, all of the nato soldiers out of the ministries, afghan man industry. it sets up a dynamic we're working with a government but we don't trust that u.s. soldiers are safe inside that government's buildings. so it is -- it is a sticky wicket over there, as they -- the u.s. tries to sort of move towards withdrawal and now this whole burning of the koran and the riots in street. i imagine the ambassador has a lot to say about this. >> it's going to be interesting to see whether in fact how he sort of assesses the situation, whether it was just because of the koran burning or whether it's just this pent-up frustration amongst the people there. that's going to be interesting. you also have president obama senior campaign adviser, somebody that we more family know as his press person, robert gibbs, he's joining you there today. what are you expecting from him? >> we want to talk about obviously how the democrats view the republicans up and down race. we want to talk about gas pr
now as you know, nato has said okay, all of the u.s. soldiers out, all of the nato soldiers out of the ministries, afghan man industry. it sets up a dynamic we're working with a government but we don't trust that u.s. soldiers are safe inside that government's buildings. so it is -- it is a sticky wicket over there, as they -- the u.s. tries to sort of move towards withdrawal and now this whole burning of the koran and the riots in street. i imagine the ambassador has a lot to say about this....
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officers have been killed, possibly in response to nato troops burning qurans. it happened at the afghan interior ministry in kabul. let's go to nick paton walsh, nick, what are you learning? >> reporter: a lot that is unclear, what we do know is two americans were shot dead in the interior ministry here in kabul. that should be one of the safest places, frankly, for them in the country. we do also know the taliban have claimed responsibility for this attack. naming the man they refer to as their holy warrior, saying he shot four american personnel, obviously at times they tend to exaggerate their claims of their acts here. unclear at this point from a senior security source, exactly who was behind this, pretty clear from isaf the individual was not a westerner, we can out internal dispute between nato forces and pointing toward the possibility of some kind of afghan being the gunman here, but this came up from the taliban. we hear quite often sometimes they are right, sometimes they're wrong but they always try to get political capital from instances like that.
officers have been killed, possibly in response to nato troops burning qurans. it happened at the afghan interior ministry in kabul. let's go to nick paton walsh, nick, what are you learning? >> reporter: a lot that is unclear, what we do know is two americans were shot dead in the interior ministry here in kabul. that should be one of the safest places, frankly, for them in the country. we do also know the taliban have claimed responsibility for this attack. naming the man they refer to...
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nato had already decided and the u.s. is part of nato, that troops, foreign troops would be out of afghanistan by 2014. nobody is saying that they are pulling the troops out all that early. this will be a phased situation where you will begin to see the shift next year towards ending combat. that's what panetta is talking about, that towards the end of next year you'll see more training of afghan forces, less combat and you'll reach that tipping point and sometime before that 2014 when everybody leaves you will see the end of combat. is there a hard date on the calendar? not yet. but that's not to say that romney doesn't have a point that a lot of other people are raising which is even talking about this is giving the taliban some sense of just how long they have to wait for the u.s. to go home, and will they simply sit back and wait out the u.s.? that's one of the key questions. >> okay. barbara starr, we'll follow t.appreciate it so much, and tonight at 6:00 former defense secretary robert gates will share his thoughts
nato had already decided and the u.s. is part of nato, that troops, foreign troops would be out of afghanistan by 2014. nobody is saying that they are pulling the troops out all that early. this will be a phased situation where you will begin to see the shift next year towards ending combat. that's what panetta is talking about, that towards the end of next year you'll see more training of afghan forces, less combat and you'll reach that tipping point and sometime before that 2014 when...
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authorities believe the shootings are related to outrage over koran burning by nato troops. the top nato commander has ordered all to withdraw from the ministries in kabul and other areas while this is under investigation. >>> polls are open in syria where voting has begun on a constitutional referendum. the bashir al assad regime says the measure if passed will allow a multi-lateral government. the critics are dismissing saying it's superficial. jimmy carter talked about what he thinks is necessary to create true reform. >> well, for a number of months now i have advocated to first the arab league and then to the prime minister of calcutta and then later to secretary of state hillary clinton and then to the chinese on an approach to syria that i thought would be effective, and that is passing unanimous demand that the 2014 election for president and other offices in syria be moved to 2012 with complete supervision of the united nations muggies and the arab league and with monitors coming in to make sure that the election is free and fair and safe. i would guess that both a
authorities believe the shootings are related to outrage over koran burning by nato troops. the top nato commander has ordered all to withdraw from the ministries in kabul and other areas while this is under investigation. >>> polls are open in syria where voting has begun on a constitutional referendum. the bashir al assad regime says the measure if passed will allow a multi-lateral government. the critics are dismissing saying it's superficial. jimmy carter talked about what he...
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we've seen it before where nato had burned qurans. in this case, they made high-level apologies, but that may not stop it from spreading, brooke. >> the actual burning of quran is sacreligious, but the nato admitting they burned the quran makes it that much worse. >> reporter: absolutely. instances like this let people who feel inferior from a decade-long presence often come on the street and express anger at not having got what they wanted to get, sometimes explosives by insurgents. recent in another city, it led to an attack on a u.n. building, and that was said to be hijacked by the insurgency. lots of worry about in the days ahead, brooke. >> nick walsh, we'll be following right along with you. thank you, sir. >>> also, hundreds of photographs surfaced of kids forced to do awful, awful things in the classroom. just a short time ago, the teacher accused of these lewd acts appeared in court. find out what happened next. o00 [ beep ] [ man ] you have one new message. [ mom ] hi scooter. this is mommy. the progresso chicken noodle you
we've seen it before where nato had burned qurans. in this case, they made high-level apologies, but that may not stop it from spreading, brooke. >> the actual burning of quran is sacreligious, but the nato admitting they burned the quran makes it that much worse. >> reporter: absolutely. instances like this let people who feel inferior from a decade-long presence often come on the street and express anger at not having got what they wanted to get, sometimes explosives by...
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there is a timetable to convince afghans that it is world is becoming safer, that nato security forces can take over, and now what they admit was a simple, unintentional mistake, this accidenl burning of the koran is meaning that day by day they're dealing with these violent protests that showed no signs of letting up and they're really distracting people from the urgent task at hand and that's nato troops handing over to afghan forces here. >> nick walsh in kabul, thank you. >>> next, meteorologist alexandra steele on the volatile weather hitting the east coast. where on the east coast are we talking? >> it's snow, severe weather and wind. we've gust bjust begun to fight some of the delays. here's where we expect to see some delays. right around new york city, lagarla guardia and newark coming in at an hour and 30. big time delays. of course, it's friday, the volumes are big and the winds are only going to get bigger so problems will only get exacerbated through the night. charlotte, they grounded flights. none allowed to take off. georgia also under the gun because of wind. chicago,
there is a timetable to convince afghans that it is world is becoming safer, that nato security forces can take over, and now what they admit was a simple, unintentional mistake, this accidenl burning of the koran is meaning that day by day they're dealing with these violent protests that showed no signs of letting up and they're really distracting people from the urgent task at hand and that's nato troops handing over to afghan forces here. >> nick walsh in kabul, thank you. >>>...
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the airport in the east is used as a nato base. some staff personnel were lightly injured and back at work. the concern is seeing the attacks continue in the warmer summer months ahead for the taliban will keep saying they're avenging this mistaken burning of a koran by american soldiers, trying to harness public opinion, public fury on their side. the poisoning today, if that's what it was, concerns about that, too. of course, because it appears that an afghan worker in a dining facility at a base to the east of where i'm standing near the pakistani border, in fact, noticed something was wrong. told his bosses about it. they launched an investigation trying to work out how that happened. but somehow there was bleach, chlorine bleach in coffee and fruit. the soldiers are all fine and eating preprepared rations they have that. there erodes that feeling of trust. the people's food, is that safe? the people that they work with, can they be trusted? all of these things are vital. they must be playing really hard now on the psychology o
the airport in the east is used as a nato base. some staff personnel were lightly injured and back at work. the concern is seeing the attacks continue in the warmer summer months ahead for the taliban will keep saying they're avenging this mistaken burning of a koran by american soldiers, trying to harness public opinion, public fury on their side. the poisoning today, if that's what it was, concerns about that, too. of course, because it appears that an afghan worker in a dining facility at a...
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and nato combat operations? afghanistan will start wrapping up mid 2013, next year, and be wrapped up by the end of 2013. that is now the goal. that is the decision that panetta is announcing. there had been a lot of hints about this, but it hadn't been made official until the defense secretary said it. it was expected it might come out later this year. the 2014 date, that is when all u.s. and nato troops will be out of afghanistan. that is when they say that the training even will be done in large part for afghan forces, though it may go on for some time after that. so the key question now, will afghan forces really be able to deal with the taliban, be able to deal with the insurgency by the end of next year, but for the 89,000 u.s. troops serving in afghanistan and their families, certainly welcome news after more than a decade of combat in that very trouble part of the world. wolf? >> it comes at a time when france says it's getting ready to pull its troops out. a lot of the troops -- a lot of the countries s
and nato combat operations? afghanistan will start wrapping up mid 2013, next year, and be wrapped up by the end of 2013. that is now the goal. that is the decision that panetta is announcing. there had been a lot of hints about this, but it hadn't been made official until the defense secretary said it. it was expected it might come out later this year. the 2014 date, that is when all u.s. and nato troops will be out of afghanistan. that is when they say that the training even will be done in...
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nato forces are also reporting another bizarre finding. traces of chlorine bleach in their fruit and in their coffee. luckily, no one got sick but, again, taliban weighing in and claiming responsibility for that little move, too. >>> some tragic new details in the death of american journalist marie colvin in syria. the sunday times" is revealing she died while trying to get her shoes. she was in a makeshift press office under siege by the syrian army and was following the local custom of taking your shoes off before you enter a building. >>> and rising gas prices, just won't let up. today's national -- latest national average, a penny more than when you went to sleep. this morning it's $3.70 a gallon. they've been rising, if you're counting, for 20 straight days in a row. americans in parts of california, alaska and hawaii are now paying more than $4 a gallon. and a couple of states aren't far behind that $4 mark at this point. >>> a train flipped off the tracks, killing 3 railway workers and injuring 45 passengers. a train was traveling f
nato forces are also reporting another bizarre finding. traces of chlorine bleach in their fruit and in their coffee. luckily, no one got sick but, again, taliban weighing in and claiming responsibility for that little move, too. >>> some tragic new details in the death of american journalist marie colvin in syria. the sunday times" is revealing she died while trying to get her shoes. she was in a makeshift press office under siege by the syrian army and was following the local...
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what they have done, kyra, is to call for more attacks on nato troops, on nato military bases as well as to inflict the most amount of violence possible because of what they see as intolerance and bigotry and the treatment of the koran. you mentioned there was some violence today. there were two demonstrators killed outside a military base when there was gunfire, a couple of u.s. soldiers were also injured and seven afghans too. >> zain verjee out of london for us. >>> a former lacrosse player faces years behind bars. just after a jury found him guilty of killing his ex-girlfriend. details ahead. >>> talk about someone who's pretty cool under pressure. a tv reporter in tampa reporting live, see what happens right behind her? two cars collide. you will a he see the live shot next. your finances can't manage themselves. but that doesn't mean they won't try. bring all your finances together with the help of the one person who can. a certified financial planner professional. cfp. let's make a plan. a living, breathing intelligence that is helping business rethink how to do business. in he
what they have done, kyra, is to call for more attacks on nato troops, on nato military bases as well as to inflict the most amount of violence possible because of what they see as intolerance and bigotry and the treatment of the koran. you mentioned there was some violence today. there were two demonstrators killed outside a military base when there was gunfire, a couple of u.s. soldiers were also injured and seven afghans too. >> zain verjee out of london for us. >>> a former...
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a very tight time table for nato's withdrawal here and it's essential that afghan security forces are ready to take over security in the country and train them up as vital. so the decision today to withdrawal all advisers from ministries in and around kabul is a safety precaution is going to impact in the short term upon that vital mission. >> okay, nick paton walsh live for us in afghanistan. thank you so much. >>> osama bin laden's compound will soon be no more. it is being torn down. pakistan media are broadcasting video of what looks like a crane knocking down the compound's walls. p we have a producer at the scene, we're hoping to bring you that video very shortly. this of course is footage of the hideout taken in the days after bin laden's death. he was killed in a raid by u.s. forces last may. when we get the new video, we'll get it to you right away. >>> the marine corps have released the names of the seven killed in the helicopter crash. they collided during a training mission. they were preparing for a deployment to afghanistan. they are major thomas budzejko, captain michae
a very tight time table for nato's withdrawal here and it's essential that afghan security forces are ready to take over security in the country and train them up as vital. so the decision today to withdrawal all advisers from ministries in and around kabul is a safety precaution is going to impact in the short term upon that vital mission. >> okay, nick paton walsh live for us in afghanistan. thank you so much. >>> osama bin laden's compound will soon be no more. it is being...
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and nato soldiers. they've already seen an increase in instances which men on afghan uniforms turn their weapons on troops training them. this is a place where they should have felt safest and it's occurring in this climate of protests across the country. pro- really this instance happening in the secure afghan interior ministry is going to play heavily on the psyche of many nato soldiers here. nick payton walsh, cnn, kabul. >>> nelson mandela is said to be recovering after undergoing hernia surgery. he was hospitalized earlier today. the news sparked fears that the 93-year-old icon was seriously ill. but a family member insists the surgery was planned and nelson mandela will likely will released by monday. he's beloved by his nation and around the world. he gained notoriety after enduring 27 years in prison for battling apartheid. in 1994, he went on to become south africa's first black president, serving one year as promised. he retired from public life eight years ago and sense then has remained in v
and nato soldiers. they've already seen an increase in instances which men on afghan uniforms turn their weapons on troops training them. this is a place where they should have felt safest and it's occurring in this climate of protests across the country. pro- really this instance happening in the secure afghan interior ministry is going to play heavily on the psyche of many nato soldiers here. nick payton walsh, cnn, kabul. >>> nelson mandela is said to be recovering after undergoing...
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he really threw nato for a loop that he came out and said this. they weren't quite ready to announce it. so, now, a bit of diplomatic maneuvering to move the alliance and maneuvering with the afghans and some fundamental military questions at hand here. can the afghans really look after their own security, are you just giving the taliban a deadline? >> the military leaders, petraeus, admiral mullein, they both have used the words, aggressive and incur more risk, i mean, to some degree, it sounds like military leadership and i think that was back in february. i get the time has passed. don't sound like they're 100% behind this strategy. >> well, i think what the real issue is, is they need to have, they need to get the afghans trained and looking after their own security. theirs has been a decade of war. economically unsustainable and militarily unsustainable. they have to get out of afghanistan. you can't stay there forever. but these challenges and pakistan right next door, the safe haven for al qaeda and the taliban. the u.s. will pack up and go
he really threw nato for a loop that he came out and said this. they weren't quite ready to announce it. so, now, a bit of diplomatic maneuvering to move the alliance and maneuvering with the afghans and some fundamental military questions at hand here. can the afghans really look after their own security, are you just giving the taliban a deadline? >> the military leaders, petraeus, admiral mullein, they both have used the words, aggressive and incur more risk, i mean, to some degree, it...
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. >>> in afghanistan nato and u.s. military in full-on damage control this morning because of this. . that's about 1,000 afghans protesting outside the bag ram air force base. they say soldiers allegedly burned their korans. senior pentagon correspondent barbara starr with more on this. barbara, did it happen? >> well, by all accounts, kyra, it did. the u.s. military, nato forces now launching an investigation into exactly what did happen and why. when you look at those pictures outside bagram airbase, that is not what the u.s. wants to see right now is angry afghans. here's what we know. according to nato officials, they had gathered up a number of pieces of religious material, including the holy book, the koran, the holy book of the islamic faith, and these were gathered up for disposal. that was planned. we don't nope why they were being disposed of. perhaps they were worn out or something. we simply don't know. they had planned to dispose of them, but it is how they disposed of them. they burned them. and that is n
. >>> in afghanistan nato and u.s. military in full-on damage control this morning because of this. . that's about 1,000 afghans protesting outside the bag ram air force base. they say soldiers allegedly burned their korans. senior pentagon correspondent barbara starr with more on this. barbara, did it happen? >> well, by all accounts, kyra, it did. the u.s. military, nato forces now launching an investigation into exactly what did happen and why. when you look at those pictures...
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there are no nato casualties. the taliban called the attack a retaliation for last week's koran burning by nato type troops and militants claim to have poisoned food at a base near the pakistani border. we're joined from kabul. it seems like the reaction is getting worse by the day, nick? >> reporter: it's changing in character, too, wolf. interesting about this suicide attack today, the taliban claim they were avenging the koran burning. this is basically a conventional taliban, suicide bombing on a nato base. they may try to claim the violence and the forthcoming insurgency campaign of the warmer summer months, is perhaps, all tied into avenging the koran and that could appeal to other afghans, also furious at this nato blunder. we also heard today, as you said, about this possible poisoning attempt. the taliban claim they may have killed five americans by poisoning food on the base near the pakistani border and nato denied anybody was hurt but did admit that coffee and fruit had had chlorine bleach somehow cont
there are no nato casualties. the taliban called the attack a retaliation for last week's koran burning by nato type troops and militants claim to have poisoned food at a base near the pakistani border. we're joined from kabul. it seems like the reaction is getting worse by the day, nick? >> reporter: it's changing in character, too, wolf. interesting about this suicide attack today, the taliban claim they were avenging the koran burning. this is basically a conventional taliban, suicide...
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it's all coming from a leaked nato report. zain verjee joins us out of london. how valid and how serious is this, zain? >> reporter: hi, kyra. good morning. well, we're talking about something like 27,000 interviews, more than 4,000 of them have been done with taliban detainees, al qaeda detainees as well as foreign fighters and afghan civilians as well. this is a pretty unique report apparently because the two main things that are coming out of this is, number one, the taliban think that at the end of the day they are going to win, particularly when western troops pull out of afghanistan. the other really interesting thing here, kyra, is that they say that they depend on pakistan on its intelligence director and its intelligence agency, the isi for support and success. now the times of london reporter who has seen this leaked report, his name is jerome stocky, we asked him with this leak who wins and who loses. listen to how he put it. >> this is soenl likely to heighten tension between particularly u.s. relations with islamabad. it may also further the afghan
it's all coming from a leaked nato report. zain verjee joins us out of london. how valid and how serious is this, zain? >> reporter: hi, kyra. good morning. well, we're talking about something like 27,000 interviews, more than 4,000 of them have been done with taliban detainees, al qaeda detainees as well as foreign fighters and afghan civilians as well. this is a pretty unique report apparently because the two main things that are coming out of this is, number one, the taliban think that...
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nato's training and support troops are expected to stay in afghanistan beyond the 2013 pullout date. those are the headlines. from cnn, i'm juanita raj paul. cnn world business today starts right now. >>> hello. welcome to "world business today." i'm nina dos santos in london. >> the top stories this thursday, february 2nd. sony forecasts another eye-watering loss, as the one-time electronics leader struggles to get back into the black. >>> we take you inside facebook's moneymaking machine, as the social networking phenomenon now prepares for its stock market listing. >>> and shares of the australian miner linus jumped almost 20% after the company scores a big rare earths deal in malaysia. but not everyone's celebrating. >>> while sony looked to the future on wednesday by naming a new ceo. but the electronics giant can't escape its troubled recent past. now, today, the company more than doubled the net loss it had forecast for the current fiscal year to $2.9 billion. natural disasters in japan and thailand hurt the productivity in 2011. the strong yen for the damaging exports. and th
nato's training and support troops are expected to stay in afghanistan beyond the 2013 pullout date. those are the headlines. from cnn, i'm juanita raj paul. cnn world business today starts right now. >>> hello. welcome to "world business today." i'm nina dos santos in london. >> the top stories this thursday, february 2nd. sony forecasts another eye-watering loss, as the one-time electronics leader struggles to get back into the black. >>> we take you inside...
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i want to talk to someone who once commanded all the nato forces. retired army general wesley clark. general clark, good to have you here. >> thank you, suzanne? >> we've heard from the defense secretary and he's getting slammed by some critics saying he's revealing a time line to the enemy. is that the way you see it? >> no, i don't see it that way. i see it as a smart statement. as barbara says, it makes sense in the context of his meeting with the europeans to lay this out publicly. it helps our european allies deal with their own concerns about how long they will be there. it's well known we're coming out, and suzanne, the fundamental point is we went into afghanistan to get osama bin laden. we got osama bin laden. now it's a matter of getting out smoothly. we're transitioning, we're training, and simply putting out this time line for the training and the transition is nothing more than common sense. everybody knew this was going to happen, and -- and there's nothing given away here to the enemy. >> i want to play a bit of sound here. this is fr
i want to talk to someone who once commanded all the nato forces. retired army general wesley clark. general clark, good to have you here. >> thank you, suzanne? >> we've heard from the defense secretary and he's getting slammed by some critics saying he's revealing a time line to the enemy. is that the way you see it? >> no, i don't see it that way. i see it as a smart statement. as barbara says, it makes sense in the context of his meeting with the europeans to lay this out...
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the fury is over the burning of korans by nato troops. president obama has apologized to afghan president hamid karzai for the incident. >> and growing concerns over how quickly iran could create a nuclear bomb. they have enriched uranium while blocking access to a key site last week. >> and this may be the world's shortest man. he's 22" tall, 72 years old and lives in nepal. they're going to verify that this weekend, and hopefully he'll take the title. >>> a major twist in a medical mystery. many of teens in upstate new york who were overcome by bizarre ticks are getting better. was it just a case of mass hysteria. >>> also the close crew for a helicopter that broke into pieces. we'll show you the video. @ man on tv: ...rbis and 36 homers. swings at the first pitch and fouls it deep back into the stands. [ding] [fans whirring] announcer: chill raw and prepared foods promptly. one in 6 americans will get sick from food poisoning this year. check your steps at foodsafety.gov. >>> a 360 follow on tonight to a medical mystery we have been co
the fury is over the burning of korans by nato troops. president obama has apologized to afghan president hamid karzai for the incident. >> and growing concerns over how quickly iran could create a nuclear bomb. they have enriched uranium while blocking access to a key site last week. >> and this may be the world's shortest man. he's 22" tall, 72 years old and lives in nepal. they're going to verify that this weekend, and hopefully he'll take the title. >>> a major...
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two nato troops were killed by someone wearing an army uniform. they are not sure if this was revenge for the koran burning. >>> this may have been the last debate in the republican contender. santorum catching heat from the left and the right. >> a new television ad that labels him a fake. why? >> because he's a fake. >> you were fighting the bridge to no where. >> we are live from phoenix in just a moment. >>> and gas prices going up again. 3 cents overnight. that's according to aaa. national average for a gallon of gas now $3.61. still going up. economists say the gas could jump to 4 or $5 a gallon by the summer. you're going to hear from president obama on gas prices and energy policy happening later today. >>> and this is very touching. a story of love, heroism from michigan. a teenage boy lifted a 2,000 pound car to save his grandfather. the two had propped the 1992 buick on cinder blocks to work on it. he jumped in an action when that car fell trapping his grandfather. >> i had no clue. probably out of adrenaline. i couldn't do it right now
two nato troops were killed by someone wearing an army uniform. they are not sure if this was revenge for the koran burning. >>> this may have been the last debate in the republican contender. santorum catching heat from the left and the right. >> a new television ad that labels him a fake. why? >> because he's a fake. >> you were fighting the bridge to no where. >> we are live from phoenix in just a moment. >>> and gas prices going up again. 3 cents...
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>> for the first few days all you could hear was a massive slew of nato and american apologies. now the president has apologized. there's not a huge amount else that the americans can do to say they're sorry. yes, people say hamid karzai could have apologized earlier, but some cynics are saying this plays into his hands. he's in the deal of negotiating with the americans about their future status and forces here, and he has a role in guiding the population, and that may strengthen his hand in those negotiations. that would be a cynic's take on this. at the end of the day, there's a lot of anger on the streets, they're appalled this happened and are amazed that nato admitted that it did. some say karzai had to stand with the afghans on this, but after what happened yesterday, he issued these statements last night. >> politic placing in, nick paton walsh, thank you for weighing in. >> newt beginnigingrich saying apologize was well deserved. >>> coming up this morning, soledad o'brien will have a sneak preview of the annual governor's meeting with maryland governor martin o'malley,
>> for the first few days all you could hear was a massive slew of nato and american apologies. now the president has apologized. there's not a huge amount else that the americans can do to say they're sorry. yes, people say hamid karzai could have apologized earlier, but some cynics are saying this plays into his hands. he's in the deal of negotiating with the americans about their future status and forces here, and he has a role in guiding the population, and that may strengthen his...
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they're angry over the burning of the koran by nato troops. u.s. officials have apologized for what they're calling a mistake. they say copies of the koran that were confiscated from the detainee center had extremist messages written in them and that's why they were disposed of. >> the u.s. embassy is right now on lockgown down in reaction to street protests. and reports of increasing violence this morning are coming in. four people reportedly killed by police. ben farmer is a journalist in kabul who joins us live now. it's just sort of late in the afternoon where you are. i'm curious to find out if there are any additional measures right now that you've been able to see, concrete measures, to try to mitigate what is going on there and maybe stop the spread of this violent protest. >> police have deployed extra men on the streets of kabul and on to streets of several other cities to try and stop these protests. we've seen at least five or six large protests today. the death toll -- wounded. mr. karzai has made a statement. we've been expecting him
they're angry over the burning of the koran by nato troops. u.s. officials have apologized for what they're calling a mistake. they say copies of the koran that were confiscated from the detainee center had extremist messages written in them and that's why they were disposed of. >> the u.s. embassy is right now on lockgown down in reaction to street protests. and reports of increasing violence this morning are coming in. four people reportedly killed by police. ben farmer is a journalist...
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. >>> food poisoning in a nato air base. the taliban taking credit. we'll hear live from kabul after this quick break. this is delicious okay... is this where we're at now? we just eat whatever tastes good? like these sweet honey clusters... actually there's a half a day's worth of fiber in every ... why stop at cereal? bring on the pork chops and the hot fudge. fantastic. are you done sweetie? yea [ male announcer ] fiber one. >>> the taliban says it did indeed poison the food in a nato base. also vladmir putin the apparent target of an assassination plot. and ben and jerry's says, i'm sorry. and this whole thing involves jeremy lin. time to play reporter roulette. >>> i want to begin with cnn foreign affairs correspondent lisa lavitt at the foreign department for us. the obama administration in a diplomatic fix with the chaos rampant in afghanistan. elise? >> reporter: basically, this apology that president obama offered to president karzai after that accidental burning of the korans have really been fueling a lot of criticism from the republican ca
. >>> food poisoning in a nato air base. the taliban taking credit. we'll hear live from kabul after this quick break. this is delicious okay... is this where we're at now? we just eat whatever tastes good? like these sweet honey clusters... actually there's a half a day's worth of fiber in every ... why stop at cereal? bring on the pork chops and the hot fudge. fantastic. are you done sweetie? yea [ male announcer ] fiber one. >>> the taliban says it did indeed poison the...
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resolution permitted nato to use military force and overthrow gadhafi. they were saying they were misled and they're not going to let that happen again. >> a lot of americans are wondering why did we intervene on the humanitarian grounds in libya and why are we standing apart from syria? >> how is syria different? >> the arab league, believe it or not, asked the united states and nato, really unprecedented thing, to come in in the case of libya. they were afraid of an imminent slaughter and they asked for military assistance, which winz credible. they haven't reached that point yet. so the arab league is still hoping to find a diplomatic solution. >> if they do reach that point, do you think that would be the tipping point in our decision making, if there was a request, would we answer? >> i think we would have to seriously consider it. i hope we would do something to contribute to preventing the mass killing of syrians. but, i would say that syria is a much, much tougher case. there are far more complexities. far more regional difficulties. you have a l
resolution permitted nato to use military force and overthrow gadhafi. they were saying they were misled and they're not going to let that happen again. >> a lot of americans are wondering why did we intervene on the humanitarian grounds in libya and why are we standing apart from syria? >> how is syria different? >> the arab league, believe it or not, asked the united states and nato, really unprecedented thing, to come in in the case of libya. they were afraid of an imminent...
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if you add nato, there are 150,000 troops. the fundamental reason we're not able to fully vanquish the taliban is that they go back to safe havens in pakistan. no matter how many troops you have, that ain't going to change. and so we're going to having to deal with the reality that the taliban is here to stay. and that's why i believe and have believed for years now negotiating with the taliban is the only way we're going to get some kind of peace settlement because they're not going to disappear. first of all, they do represent an authentic element of afghan society. secondly, they're supported by the pakistanis. so this is more a question about are we willing to come to terms with the afghanistan that exists or are we going to keep fighting in the hope somehow we can completely destroy all the bad guys if they can constitute 30, 40% of the society. a is very unlikely. the and b, the volunteersed you have to put in for a decade or two is not worth it. >> you're free to say we're still working on it. i imagine this subject wil
if you add nato, there are 150,000 troops. the fundamental reason we're not able to fully vanquish the taliban is that they go back to safe havens in pakistan. no matter how many troops you have, that ain't going to change. and so we're going to having to deal with the reality that the taliban is here to stay. and that's why i believe and have believed for years now negotiating with the taliban is the only way we're going to get some kind of peace settlement because they're not going to...
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there are no nato causalities. the taliban calls the attack a retaliation by last week's koran burning by nato troops. >>> now to syria, reportedly boosting today's death toll to 125 people. more than half at a security checkpoint in homs. the european union fighting the intense bloodshed with sanctions, but the regime insists reform is already in the process, pointing to a new constitution. again, this is the regime speaking, it says it's been overwhelmingly approved. >>> up next, arming syrian rebels. we'll ask if that's a smart idea. >>> and the private e-mails from a major security firm hit the internet thanks to wikileaks. every time a local business opens its doors or creates another laptop bag or hires another employee, it's not just good for business, it's good for the entire community. at bank of america, we know the impact that local businesses have on communities. that's why we extended $6.4 billion in new credit to small businesses across the country last year. because the more we help them, the more we
there are no nato causalities. the taliban calls the attack a retaliation by last week's koran burning by nato troops. >>> now to syria, reportedly boosting today's death toll to 125 people. more than half at a security checkpoint in homs. the european union fighting the intense bloodshed with sanctions, but the regime insists reform is already in the process, pointing to a new constitution. again, this is the regime speaking, it says it's been overwhelmingly approved. >>> up...
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but a nato official says no, these are still going to be offensive operations not just self defense. and a source here at the pentagon is telling us we may well see combat right up to the end of 2014. john? >> and chris, one of the debates that always is sparked when you have a public conversation like this is, are you aiding the enemy. in this case the taliban. what are your sources telling you? are there concerns about that? this public discussion about timetables? >> reporter: there's some concern. some have voiced some concern saying look, if the goal was to sort of lay it out there, i guess you've done that. but they say it really sets a timeline. and the taliban were already feeling very confident. a recent classified military report interviewing about 4,000 of them show that they think they're winning, they think they'll still be in power come 2014. some of our sources wondered what effect this could have on pakistan, would this stop them harboring taliban leaders if they know the draw down is going to accelerate next year. >> chris lawrence, live for us at the pentagon tonigh
but a nato official says no, these are still going to be offensive operations not just self defense. and a source here at the pentagon is telling us we may well see combat right up to the end of 2014. john? >> and chris, one of the debates that always is sparked when you have a public conversation like this is, are you aiding the enemy. in this case the taliban. what are your sources telling you? are there concerns about that? this public discussion about timetables? >> reporter:...
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an anti-nato rioting. it's the fourth day of violence after people learned nato troops had burned qurans and other islamist writings from detainees and burned them. >> there will be moments like this when your emotions are governed by anger, and the desire to strike back. these are the moments when you reach down inside and you grip the discipline that makes you a united states soldier. and you gut through the pain, and you gut through the anger, and you remember why we're here. we're here for our friends. >> cnn pentagon correspondent chris lawrence joining me now. chris, you've heard what the general said. pretty emotional, moving words there. you've been in contact with some of those currently serving in afghanistan. what are they saying? >> reporter: i've been in touch with a few of the guys that i just kept in touch with over the years that i've met in iraq and afghanistan. and kate, they're just somewhat frustrated. it's not that they oppose the apology, so to speak, like you've seen some of the poli
an anti-nato rioting. it's the fourth day of violence after people learned nato troops had burned qurans and other islamist writings from detainees and burned them. >> there will be moments like this when your emotions are governed by anger, and the desire to strike back. these are the moments when you reach down inside and you grip the discipline that makes you a united states soldier. and you gut through the pain, and you gut through the anger, and you remember why we're here. we're...
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talk about having a military option, but it's very difficult to do that if the united states, is it nato. what we need to do, look at using our arab allies. the kingdom of saudi arabia sells oil to china, they also buy russian military equipment. they have leverage over those countries and we need to use our alleys to try and change the positions. >> it would be amazing if saudi arabia stepped up. thanks very much to both of you. appreciate you taking the time. pretty amazing for that syrian military. >>> why are republicans staying home? we've got the mystery next and a shocking, drunken defense. does alcohol excuse murder? to think about your money... ♪ that right now, you want to know where you are, and where you'd like to be. we know you'd like to see the same information your advisor does so you can get a deeper understanding of what's going on with your portfolio. we know all this because we asked you, and what we heard helped us create pnc wealth insight, a smarter way to work with your pnc advisor, so you can make better decisions and live achievement. a smarter way to work wit
talk about having a military option, but it's very difficult to do that if the united states, is it nato. what we need to do, look at using our arab allies. the kingdom of saudi arabia sells oil to china, they also buy russian military equipment. they have leverage over those countries and we need to use our alleys to try and change the positions. >> it would be amazing if saudi arabia stepped up. thanks very much to both of you. appreciate you taking the time. pretty amazing for that...
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and this is exactly what nato does not need as it tries to push this message of security here so it can begin to withdraw its troops and hand over to afghan security forces a country on edge really for tomorrow. john? >> cnn's nick payton walsh there in afghanistan. within the past hour in spokane, washington newt gingrich slammed the president for making any kind of an apology. >> the president apologized for the burning. but i haven't seen the president demand that the government of afghanistan apologize for the killing of two young americans. there seems to be nothing that radical islamists can do to get barack obama's attention in a negative way. and he has consistently apologizing to people who do not deserve the apology of the president of the united states period. [ cheers and applause ] >> last hour coming up here the united states formally support the opposition against the syrian president bashar al assad. >>> plus new details in the man accused of engineering the biggest leak of classified information in u.s. history. for a limited time, passages malibu will be giving away fr
and this is exactly what nato does not need as it tries to push this message of security here so it can begin to withdraw its troops and hand over to afghan security forces a country on edge really for tomorrow. john? >> cnn's nick payton walsh there in afghanistan. within the past hour in spokane, washington newt gingrich slammed the president for making any kind of an apology. >> the president apologized for the burning. but i haven't seen the president demand that the government...
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anger and why nato's commander issued an apology. >>> also, hillary clinton all smiles in new mexico. something not quite right in the photograph. let's see if you can figure out what it is. back in a moment. every time a vehicle comes into a ford dealership you'll be presented with one of these. we check the belts, hoses... brakes. tires and the pressures... battery, all your fluids... exhaust system, transmission... we inspect your air filter... it gets done,it gets done quickly and it gets done correctly. the works. oil change, tire rotation and more: $29.95 or less after rebate - at your ford dealer. you're a doctor... you're a car doctor. maybe a car doctor... [siri] i found 12 musical instrument stores.ar. how do i play london calling? whole lotta love? a b minor 9th? [siri] i found this for you. add migraine headache to my list of band names. tell julie and kate our band is playing at the garage tonight. [siri] here's your message to julie and kate. call me rock god. [siri] from now on, i'll call you 'rock god'. ok? when it comes to home insurance, surprises can be a little sc
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there have been furious protests about this sort of thing before and the guidelines issued by nato today may not prevent it from happening, and we may see further instances like this in the days ahead. >> thank you. we go the syria where the food supplies are running short as the security forces continue the crackdown against anti-government protesters. syrian-state media is responding saying that the reports of the food shortages are lies. opposition forces say that 100 people were killed across syria today including 10 children. cnn cannot independently confirm the numbers, but arwa damon is one of the few reporters who have witnessed the humanitarian crisis firsthand and i asked her how bad it is. >> erin, even the distribution of food supplies has to happen under cover of darkness to avoid detection of the government forces. and these are food supplies that are rapidly dwindling. in the neighborhood above aba, they said they hadless than a week's supply left. there have not been a drop of food for a week now. they have what they have salvaged from people's homes or shops that have be
there have been furious protests about this sort of thing before and the guidelines issued by nato today may not prevent it from happening, and we may see further instances like this in the days ahead. >> thank you. we go the syria where the food supplies are running short as the security forces continue the crackdown against anti-government protesters. syrian-state media is responding saying that the reports of the food shortages are lies. opposition forces say that 100 people were...
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so far no casualty among nato troops. anything payton walsh joining us. what do you think? >> kyra, increasingly serious. we're in the fourth straight day of violent protests. worst in the western country, in harat. the u.s. consulate was surrounded by angry protesters who clashed with police. we understand a number of people killed there. total of six in harat province while an instant in the north where it appears protesters moved towards another base. no isaf casualties. there appears to not have been the restraint that was called for by afghan authorities but we also heard today how the nato commander here, general john allen, went to visit troops who yesterday lost two of their americans to a man in afghan army uniform who shot at them while protests at this koran burning raged. let's listen to his empassioned plea. >> there will be moments like this when you're searching for the meaning of this loss. there will be moments like this when you're motions are governed by anger and the desire to strike back. these are the moments when you reach down inside and you grip the
so far no casualty among nato troops. anything payton walsh joining us. what do you think? >> kyra, increasingly serious. we're in the fourth straight day of violent protests. worst in the western country, in harat. the u.s. consulate was surrounded by angry protesters who clashed with police. we understand a number of people killed there. total of six in harat province while an instant in the north where it appears protesters moved towards another base. no isaf casualties. there appears...
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. >>> theager in afghan statute of burning of korans at the nato base shows no signs of dying down. afghan's rage was clear today in several cities in northern kanduz province. several were wounded when the base was attacked with. lieutenant colonel john loftus was a 44-year-old air force officer from kentucky. the suspected gunman is an afghan intelligence officer who spent two months in a pakistani religious school. >>> with that going on is t is hard to imagine voting taking place in syria at the same time as a brutal war but that's exactly what happened today. activists say 45 people were killed today across the country including 21 in the city of homs. at the same time, a referendum on the changing of the constitution was being held, critics say the vote will do little to change the balance of power in syria. international red cross is still negotiating a cease-fire to deliver humanitarian aid to homs. those talks have gone in where over the past few days. >>> a police motorcade escort the former african president nelson mandela home from the hospital. he was discharged after a
. >>> theager in afghan statute of burning of korans at the nato base shows no signs of dying down. afghan's rage was clear today in several cities in northern kanduz province. several were wounded when the base was attacked with. lieutenant colonel john loftus was a 44-year-old air force officer from kentucky. the suspected gunman is an afghan intelligence officer who spent two months in a pakistani religious school. >>> with that going on is t is hard to imagine voting...
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i a nato commander says burning islam's holy book was a mistake. now the protests are spreading. >>> then farmers in kabul, ben, how intense is it right now? >> reporter: it's calmed down now as we've approached evening, but it's been a very violent day. much more violent, much more furious than the protests yesterday. we have a final death toll we believe of six dead and 30 wounded. perhaps six different protests across the country. so it seems to have escalated significantly today. >> and president karzai actually put out a statement, right? what did he say? >> reporter: yeah, he put out a statement this afternoon. a lot of people are waiting to see what he'll say. he said he condemned the burning and he ordered an investigation into what had happened and he appointed committee of senior clerics to find out what was going on. i think the key thing was that he condemned the burning. >> that's actually our ben farmer in kabul there. we apologize. it's not always easy to link up technically, but we will stay with ben on this story. ben, i apologize.
i a nato commander says burning islam's holy book was a mistake. now the protests are spreading. >>> then farmers in kabul, ben, how intense is it right now? >> reporter: it's calmed down now as we've approached evening, but it's been a very violent day. much more violent, much more furious than the protests yesterday. we have a final death toll we believe of six dead and 30 wounded. perhaps six different protests across the country. so it seems to have escalated significantly...
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american nato planes bombed belgrade. i don't see any way that's going to happen now and i don't think syrians want that to happen. >> the other step of arming the free syrian army, i think you both agree on this, it's a small move, prolongs the bleeding for a long time. >> but you do level the killing field. this man is on a rampage. this man is in for the whole thing. his community is in it for the whole thing. bashar has successfully convinced the community it's his reign, the tierney of his family or the catastrophe for them. it needn't be so but that has the logic we have ended up with. >> we will end it there. let us know what you think on facebook. at twitter @at anderson cooper. >>> three more races tomorrow. will any give newt gingrich new ground. and we have new polling that could spell trouble for romney if he is the romney and romney is fighting hard against this. >>> later, a father dies, along with his two young sons, where the tragedy begins, but did it begin two years earlier. the boys started drawing pict
american nato planes bombed belgrade. i don't see any way that's going to happen now and i don't think syrians want that to happen. >> the other step of arming the free syrian army, i think you both agree on this, it's a small move, prolongs the bleeding for a long time. >> but you do level the killing field. this man is on a rampage. this man is in for the whole thing. his community is in it for the whole thing. bashar has successfully convinced the community it's his reign, the...
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talk about having a military option, but it's very difficult to do that if the united states, is it nato. what we need to do, look at using our arab allies. the kingdom of saudi arabia sells oil to china, they also buy russian military equipment. they have leverage over those countries and we need to use our alleys to try and change the positions. >> it would be amazing if saudi arabia stepped up. thanks very much to both of you. appreciate you taking the time. pretty amazing for that syrian military. >>> why are republicans staying home? we've got the mystery next and a shocking, drunken defense. does alcohol excuse murder? ♪ that right now, you want to know where you are, and where you'd like to be. we know you'd like to see the same information your advisor does so you can get a deeper understanding of what's going on with your portfolio. we know all this because we asked you, and what we heard helped us create pnc wealth insight, a smarter way to work with your pnc advisor, so you can make better decisions and live achievement. oh, there's a prize, all right. [ male announcer ] ins
talk about having a military option, but it's very difficult to do that if the united states, is it nato. what we need to do, look at using our arab allies. the kingdom of saudi arabia sells oil to china, they also buy russian military equipment. they have leverage over those countries and we need to use our alleys to try and change the positions. >> it would be amazing if saudi arabia stepped up. thanks very much to both of you. appreciate you taking the time. pretty amazing for that...