and... >> rose: went to karachi because? >> because they're worried about pressure in quetta from drones, from being hunted down, potentially maybe even by the pakistanis. >> rose: does petraeus have a different attitude about civilian casualties than mcchrystal did? mcchrystal made it a big point. >> right. i think petraeus feel it is same way. they both understand very well the liability of civilian casualties. >> i think there's a difference in tone. >> rose: i do, too, from a distance i do, obviously. >> petraeus has emphasized ate lot less and he hasn't made these kind of groveling public apologies that mcchrystal did. well, groveling isn't the right word but he did, very contrite apologies and very quick to make contrite apologies. petraeus has not done that. i think some of his staff officers have issued apologies and they are quick to respond and that's part of the policy. but it's definitely a different town. >> rose: so where is petraeus with respect to... and the president and the secretary of defense, secretary o

. >> radical islamists throughout the country, like these in karachi, all calling for execution. she has even had a price put on her head. the demonstrator want to keep the pakistan blasphemy law, the statutes used to sentence her, on the books. >> america wants us to repeal the laws. we want them to know we will not let that happen. >> cristian protests against kurd death sentence are more muted. some millions live there, a mere 2% of the prosecution. -- mcchristian protest against her death sentence -- cristian protests. >> we have to change this. >> she has lodged an appeal against a sentence. her case is putting pressure on the government in islamabad. present zardari says he wants to wait the appeals court decision before granting clemency. but there has already been an investigation in the case, and he has no doubts what is behind it. this is based on personal enmity, and i believe she could not be involved in such a blasphemy case. >> a brother-in-law says that they have gone into hiding after receiving death threats. he no longer feel safe there either. >> we always stop

there was a second suicide bombing in karachi. the australian city of perth was charged with people smuggling. this relates to the debt of up to 50 asylum seekers who sunk off christmas island in december. the boat was packed with iraqi and kurdish refugees. the man could face up to 20 years in prison. a former detainee from guantanamo bay will be -- who was 12 in a civilian court has been sentenced to life in jail by a judge in new york. mohamed elbaradei was convicted of trying to destroy a a government building. -- destroyed a government building. president obama deliver the state of the union speech later. it is his first since the midterm election. for the first time in his presidency, there are more republicans in the room than democrats. will looked at what the president has to do to unite the country. >> just a few miles from the white house, on the outskirts of the capital of capitalism, is a monument to state intervention. in this quiet corner of maryland, you will find green belt. >> this kind of city spells cooperation

striking similarity you see in the way they conducted their trademarks and by the eighty's karachi all bugged. or jakarta moscow so so there is no one hundred percent guarantee but definitely. what we have seen today after the terrorist acts also is that authorities are acting in a. and efficient way to eradicate the that the damages and the help that worked as. well as we continue to get developments on this situation him assisted ok. let me ask you how will this bombing become a major political issue do you think at this point it's easy for politicians to to jump in and address this. well i don't think that it can really emerge into major political issues and this is the difference from the ninety's when we really had a ball full chechen rebels here and there was not only terrorist acts like bad but the terrorists to that here we were using heat and brand tactics and the cost that they can this is definitely not the case anymore here we in russia and. in this. process shaped the resistance. to china resistance or which transformed into a slide because this has already lost its steam

. >> radical islamists throughout the country, like these in karachi, all calling for execution. she has even had a price put on her head. the demonstrator want to keep the pakistan blasphemy law, the statutes used to sentence her, on the books. >> america wants us to repeal the laws. we want them to know we will not let that happen. >> cristian protests against kurd death sentence are more muted. some millions live there, a mere 2% of the prosecution. -- mcchristian protest against her death sentence -- cristian protests. >> we have to change this. >> she has lodged an appeal against a sentence. her case is putting pressure on the government in islamabad. present zardari says he wants to wait the appeals court decision before granting clemency. but there has already been an investigation in the case, and he has no doubts what is behind it. this is based on personal enmity, and i believe she could not be involved in such a blasphemy case. >> a brother-in-law says that they have gone into hiding after receiving death threats. he no longer feel safe there either. >> we always stop

things are drone strikes in the border area we push taliban and al qaeda deeper into pakistan into karachi. we push drug networks into pakistan which has 100 new and huge him and he permanent home in india. we took al qaeda which was somehow an army at one point in afghanistan and destroyed it. when we first winner in 2001. al qaeda had a couple thousand guys that could fight. they were destroyed or arrested. the others remain, fled to pakistan. pakistan is a much better place to live if you are al qaeda. infrastructure has cities and you can't go in as americans. why do have this massive military footprint in afghanistan where al qaeda isn't, and yet yemen, pakistan where al qaeda is? i'm not saying we should invade yemen or pakistan but bio-logic it makes no sense to be in afghanistan. but i think even more importantly al qaeda isn't that big of a threat in the first place. they got lucky in september 11. since then you can't point to any single success. they have become an inspiration to people but it's not like you some kind of james bond bad guy sitting in pakistan. but we persist wit

strikes in the border area we push the tel dan and al qaeda deeper into pakistan into pune shot and karachi and we pushed the drug networks into pakistan which at 100 nukes and a huge army and a permanent conflict with india. so, we took al qaeda, which is somehow an army at one point in afghanistan and destroyed at. when we first went in in 2001, al qaeda had a couple of thousand guys that could fight. they were destroyed or arrested. the strategy remains for pakistan. you can't see them now and pakistan is a better place to hide your al qaeda. the infrastructure had cities. you can't go in there as americans. from the american military loves you what we have this massive military footprint in afghanistan where al qaeda is and and you have yemen, pakistan, where al qaeda is. i am not saying we should invade, but by our own logic it makes no sense to be in afghanistan. but i can't even more importantly, al qaeda isn't that big a threat in the first place. they got lucky in september 11th. since then you can't point to any single success and the become an inspiration to people. but it's not

announced the move in karachi. >> mqm has made sacrifices in the past for the sake of the country and dem october-- democracy. and as of today once again when the country calls for sacrifice in view of the prime minister gestures for the democracy and national crisis we announce we will join the treasury benches. >> holman: the announcement came a day after prime minister raza yousuf gilani backed down on unpopular economic cuts, including a hike in fuel prices. a post office in washington, d.c., had a parcel scare today after similar episodes in maryland. no one was hurt when a small package ignited at a postal facility in the northwest section of washington. the fbi said the parcel resembled two that showed up thursday at maryland state office buildings. a note inside criticized highway signs that urge people to report suspicious activity. npr, the national public radio organization, has begun a search to replace its top news editor. ellen weiss resigned thursday. a company review found she mishandled the firing of news analyst juan williams last october. he was dismissed over remar

it rattled nerves in the city of karachi and as far away as new delhi and dubai.rshocks. >>> in northwestern part of pakistan, a bombing near a school killed at least one person. it's just the latest attack in what is an apparent radical trend sweeping that country. nick schifrin reports now from islamabad. >> reporter: today in pakistan, extremism has become mainstream. when police officer qadri killed liberal politician he was supposed to guard, crowds called him a hero and chanted, you did the right thing. this is where qadri grew up. i met his brother, who argued the politician deserved to die. just because he wanted to change laws used to persecute minorities. he wouldn't listen to me when i said, not everyone agreed. there are a lot of pakistanis, a lot of muslims who say it's not okay. >> no, you're wrong. all over muslim, all over muslim, all over the -- all over the world say not wrong. >> reporter: we're only about ten miles from islamabad. this is not a particularly radical part of pakistan but throughout this neighborhood there are signs that say we sa

in karachi alone, they only have two representatives in the provincial assembly. out of a population of 18 million after the census, they're likely to have much more representati representation. that's certainly going to affect the future of pakistan and pakistani politics. i'm wondering if someone wants to comment on this democratic shift leading to a political shift. >> i think you put it quite well. i actually have a counter question for you. i agree, you see sort of the tension in parties. they realize the census is going to change things. i think that contributes to some of the instability we keep seeing. i think ten or 11 million people in a decade -- they have absolutely no sense of what this will look like. but my counter question to you in some ways, you mentioned the military and the recruitment for the pakistan army. what effect will that have as we see a pakistan army taking better educated populations, leaving the bureaucracy more sort of debilitated, is that something we're thinking about? >> the army's always taken pretty well educated people into i

hundreds of thousands of people marched in karachi, the largest city, in support of the assassin.g like that? higher? you can see the pictures. every nook and cranny in the street. it looked like our inauguration. all in support of an assassin. in the assassin's hometown, tens of thousands of people showed up throwing rose petals on the doorway of the family of the assassin. you say, it was just a bunch of radical people out of a population of 198 million. that does not mean much. guess what. no responsible voice except the widow has said anything. nobody. none of the lawyers. basically, nobody. as i stated publicly when i addressed in a press conference that had scores and scores of pakistani press there -- we are not very well liked in pakistan. polls showed about four or five moments ago that al qaeda was more popular than we are. india was more popular than we are. it is bizarre. i made a speech and i in no uncertain terms -- it was sort of like a history lesson -- i pointed out that in societies that tolerate political violence always end up being consumed by it. anyone who p

i actually would commend people to take a look at how long it took karachi to set up a similar commission actually on a much more extended window of time that had they been approved its first product and the ihrc has. i think it has provided something to donors that if left tangible, but certainly incredibly impactful. i think we all looked at the ihrc as an opportunity to be able to ensure the haitian government's plans got concluded in the way they look like in their own vision and created an opportunity for the coordination and collaboration that should have been. while it provided what it is really done is provided an enormous amount of transparency for us among ourselves as donors that has allowed all new levels of collaboration to occur because you now know what canada is doing for you now know what venezuela is doing for you now know what the e.u. is doing. and that is meant as an partnership achieved that has never been part of it in the past. certainly with rebuilding the general hospital is not one we have had a history of. i can go through a number of different projects and als

hundreds of thousands of people marched in karachi, the largest city, in support of the assassin.eds of thousands. was it 250? higher? more than 250,000 people. you should see the pictures. every nook and cranny in the street. it looked like our inauguration. i'm not being a wise guy. all in support of an assassin. who is identified. in the assassins home town, tens of thousands of people showed up throwing rose puzzles on the doorway of the family -- rose petals on the doorway of the family of the assassin. you say they're just a bunch of radical people at of a population of 198 million, that doesn't mean much. but guess what? no responsible voice, except the courageous but though has said anything -- a courageous widow has said anything. nobody. the lawyers committee guys? remember how we backed the lawyers committee? nobody. as i stated publicly what i dressed in a press conference that had scores and scores of pakistan press there, you know we are not very well liked in pakistan. it poll shows about for five months ago that al qaeda is more popular than we are. one poll, india