he and his main rival abdullah abdullah both expressed support for the deal during the election campaign. abdullah took the post of chief executive in ghani's new government, after agreeing to a power sharing deal that ended months of turmoil over the disputed election result. white house counselor attended ghani's swearing-in ceremony. at a news conference on monday he was positive about the agreement. >> the united states looks forward to supporting the unity government and the afghan people. toward that end, we very much look forward to tomorrow's signing of the bilateral security agreement with afghanistan, an important step in strengthening the strategic partnership between our two countries. >> former president hamid karzai refused to sign the deal, souring his ties with the u.s. he made no secret of his distrust of the u.s. government during his fair well speech last week. >> translator: we want to have strategic relations with america. but america should follow the path of honesty and friendship with afghanistan. afghanistan can be their best friend. but only if they can match their words

abdullah abdullah, is it possible for this new government to cure the strife in afghanistan? the >> well, the last few months of wrangling have exacerbated the ethnic tension. although the two leaders have been very moderate in their statements, some of their supporters have been very extreme. and as somebody said, we have avoided a civil war, which was very possible. but what will happen now is we'll all watch very closely the formation of the cabinet and the first steps the government takes. if they are able to take important first steps -- and we have seen the reopening of the corruption case regarding the kaboul bank. we haven't seen any appointments by dr. abdullahyet. i think critically it is going to be the formation of the cabinet, and how that ethnic balance is going to be worked out and played out over the next few days and weeks. >> president ghani was pretty quick to sign off on the bilateral security agreement, keeping u.s. troops in afghanistan presumably through 2016. what do you say to afghan citizens who don't want u.s. troops in the country beyond that time? we have lost him. why don't you pick up on that for us. >> sure. afghans have many different views. however, i think they recognize some help is smart. so i think there are more afghans worried about the plan for the united states and its allies to leave in two years, than the number who are upset they are staying until then. in more friendly parts of afghanistan you may have a real antipathy against foreigners, but most of the afghan, political, and economic elites that i know -- and admitted it is not a represented part of society -- but it is backed up community polls, they d

abdullah abdullah, supported it, but their drawn- out election dispute prevented its signing. during those months of uncertainty, the taliban stepped up attacks and regained territory in the north and south. >> woodruff: so how important is this security agreement? jeffrey brown explores that. >> brown: and joining me is barnett rubin, former senior adviser to the special representative for afghanistan and pakistan at the state department. he's now director of the "center on international cooperation" at new york university. thanks for joining us. i'll start with that very question. how important was it for the u.s. to get this agreement and why? >> it's important because it allows us to manage the transition toward afghan self-reliance on security much more effectively. afghan security forces still require a great deal of u.s. assistance and logistics expertise and, above all, i should say, funding, and keeping those forces there makes it much more likely they will obtain all of those. >> brown: given the sensitivities that margaret warner just referred to in all of this, remind us exactly what these troops will do. we refer to training and assistance. what does that mean exactly? >> it means that system of them will be working in headquarters. a few of them will be working at division level in the field. they will not be engaged directly in combat activities. but there's a lot more to running an army than fighting. there is record keeping, logistics, targeting, definition of strategy and so on. those are all things in which these advisers will help them to maintain and develop their capabilities. in addition, it will give us additional eyes on the ground to help us understand the political evolution there, as well. now, it's... this is not a permanent deployment. president obama has said that thissed a vizry mission will last at most two years. we'll have one other mission, which is what they call "counter-terrorism." , but that will be limited to targeting those groups that specifically target the united states, in particular whatever remnants of al qaeda there may be in afghanistan. it won't be part of the effort against the taliban. >> brown: i wonder now with a new president, is there a sense that the u.s. has a real and reliable ally in ashraf ghani as opposed to hamid karzai? >> i think that both ashraf ghani and his chief executive, abdullah abdullah, supported this agreement, and both of them have been quite consistent in their views. so i think that they will represent the interests of afghanistan, which are not always the same as the interests of the united states. but they will be easier and more reliable to deal with. >> and i suppose looming question for a lot of people as we watch what goes in iraq is what lessons have or should u.s. officials learn from that when they look at our afghan policy now and develop that? >> i think one lesson they should learn is not to compare iraq and afghanistan because in the past falsely the bush administration drew the conclusion from the rather rapid collapse of the taliban in afghanistan that they could have a similarly easy victory in iraq, and that was totally wrong. iraq is a middle-income country with oil revenue. afghanistan is an extremely poor country. i think of course the jumble lesson that you should try to maintain stability in your relationships is valid, but after i

abdullah abdullah as chief executive. >> position similar to prime minister. in this bumpy road to a unity government made just the beginning of ghani's challenges according to experts. it is plagued by budget shortfalls, national security offices issues. the list goes on and on. security did seem to be at the top of ghani's prior ity list t keep thousands of american troops in the country beyond 2014. the move hinted at edesing tensions between kabul and washington since its predecessor refused to sign the bilateral security agreement. some what will it take to change the country's tragic narrative to one of economic, social and political access. what role thereafter ganingz including why i am and young people play in the country's future. joining us is executive of direct programs. michael hanlon ex director of research. and from lahor pakistan, a journalist and author much several foreign policies books including "decent into chaos" thanks to all of you for being here. hamdela, this election was contested for six months. president ghani and doctor abdullahisagree on all kind of issues. the concept sounds good but what after gans have seen up until the inauguration is a complete lack of unity between the two. so what is the president's plan to change the public impression and convince after gans on both sides that progress is actually possible? >> well, yes. it's been a difficult and bumpy road, but to us, it's a success because we just awarded a war. no one wants that. the unity government may not be what they wanted. they probably want add clear winner and that's why so many of them came out to vote. but the fact that it got in to a situation where we could have getten where afghanistan could have got into a war, we avoided that. >> shows despite the fact that the democracy is still now, it needs a lot of maturity but it showed that there is a lot of pragmatism on the part of both candidates to maybe sure that we move on and in a peaceful way. there are problems. there are hurdles with the unity government as there are anywhere else in

any was sworn in as the new afghan president and before the ceremony was done he appointed abdullah, abdullah his chief rival in the recent election to be the government's chief executive officer. that has taken us a strong signal he intends to give the political opposition a real role in governing the country, the thing we hoped for but never got in iraq and unless i read this part wrong and let's not say it too loud, this may be the result of work by u.s. diplomats who helped the two sides to negotiate the power sharing agreement after the long and bitter election process. so a little shout out here to that beleaguered american crew. and here is the part i am still not sure i believe but appears to be so. the afghans are also signing an agreement that allows us to keep a small force of u.s. military people in the country as we draw down our forces. that is the kind of arrangement critics say we should have insisted on' before we left ira, and had we had such a thing, maybe the country would not be in the state it is. no one believes afghanistan is anywhere near where it needs to be, corrupt

ahmed abdullah abdullah faces murder and terrorism charges related to the september 2012 attack whichilled ambassador chris stevens and three other americans. >>> so what do you think of the dc circulator? you have a chance to weigh in. dc's department of transportation is holding circulator open house tonight at pin stride bistro. you can reach the meeting by riding the circulator. >>> local politicians are banding together to help make montgomery county a hunger free soap. it ticks off it had at noon the goal of the hunger free zone includes collecting the most food ever to distribute to montgomery county's hunger. >>> do you feel skies this morning, we are expecting more clouds as the day wears on. chilly too. a touch of frost toward fredericksburg. mid-60s today. afternoon showers tomorrow 67. early shower wednesday 5. beverly? >> looking sweeter out on the roadways. early morning problems at least gotten out of the way. a ramp that would take you eastbound still jammed up on 15, 25 and on the lee highway. your delays are almost back to branch avenue, headed downpour the hills. th

one of the front-runners alleged that there was a triangle of conspiracy, abdullah abdullah alleged there was a triangle of conspiracy trying to steal the election from him and the triangle was the rival candidate, president karzai, and the election commission. so a lot changed, and i started questioning some of the things i wrote, but i'm glad that most of the questions that i had discussed in the article deals with his 12 years of leadership and his particularly his style of local governance, and i would like to make a few remarks about that and what sort of legacy he leaves behind. i think at the end of the day the legacy that matters is the legacy on the ground. yes, the relationship with nato, yes, the relationship with the united states will matter and it will be questioned in history, but what he leaves behind on the ground, especially to my generation, a generation that sort of is a product of his 13 years, will matter a lot. so if we go back to the sense of euphoria that ambassador eide mentioned about 2002, when hamid karzai came to power, there was an enormous responsibility, a

one of the front-runners alleged that there was a triangle of conspiracy, abdullah abdullah alleged there was a triangle of conspiracy trying to steal the election from him and the triangle was the rival candidate, president karzai, and the election commission. so a lot changed, and i started questioning some of the things i wrote, but i'm glad that most of the questions that i had discussed in the article deals with his 12 years of leadership and his particularly his style of local governance, and i would like to make a few remarks about that and what sort of legacy he leaves behind. i think at the end of the day the legacy that matters is the legacy on the ground. yes, the relationship with nato, yes, the relationship with the united states will matter and it will be questioned in history, but what he leaves behind on the ground, especially to my generation, a generation that sort of is a product of his 13 years, will matter a lot. so if we go back to the sense of euphoria that ambassador eide mentioned about 2002, when hamid karzai came to power, there was an enormous responsibility, a

. >> spencer: the heisman is there for ameer abdullah to take it, his third touchdown of the day for ameer abdullah a big chunk you out out -- big chunk out of that heisman trophy. >> adam: ameer with 331 all-purpose yards. a school roar. illinois had lost 24 of 25 big ten games. they give the gophers their first conference loss of the year. wisconsin all over maryland behind melvin gordon's three touchdowns. coming up we'll tell you about the stars of the day when "the donlon post-game show" continues. >> adam: welcome back to "the dodge post-game show." let's check out the stars of the day. we told you about ameer, we told you about trevone. navy is always running. rakeem cato with a touchdown

unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on chiefs safety husain abdullah for dropping to his knees in prayer after scoring a touchdown on monday night football. abdullah's devout muslim. he was practicing the sajda, a religious prayer. >> stephen: yes, a muslim person prayed in the end zone. and even more shocking -- i was allowed to play footage without the express written consent of the national football league. something's very, very wrong! i didn't even know there were muslim football players. how can they play if they're not allowed to touch pigskin? (laughter) what's going to happen? we'll have to switch to halal balls. (laughter) but there's an even bigger scandal than a muslim being penalized for his religious beliefs -- the n.f.l. said they shouldn't have done it. (laughter) they released a statement this morning saying that the referee "is not to flag a player who goes to the ground as part of a religious expression and, as a result, there should have been no penalty on the play." no penalty on the play? how about holding... the wrong religious beliefs? (laughter) okay? we all know football is a christian sport. that's why we have plays like "

abdullah running the football for you. one of four touchdowns on the day for abdullah. he would cross the plane before fumbling the ball.ues. 38-17. a couple of 56-17 scores in the big ten. ohio state beating rutgers. michigan state on the road beating indiana. looks like a showdown in early november between these two in the big ten. other scores as well you've got clemson hanging on at boston college. chestnut hills, tough to win but clemson gets the job done. marshall stay unbeaten as well beating florida international. that's the fobeen the ford wrap show. iesel, which makes this the most powerful super duty ever. it delivers more max towing power than any other pick-up. 31,200 pounds. yeah, that's nearly sixteen tons, professor. you're welcome. this is ford super duty. hi. sorry, we're closed. what? i need help with my deposit. the bank has rules. it's really quick. i can't hear you. i promise, i'm gonna be really quick. i don't under...i can't hear you through the glass. i'll...be...quick! you'll be quick. that's what you just said? yes. i'm sorry, i can't hear you. we're closed. you know what? okay, that's... hey.

. >> the national football league says abdullah should not have been penalized for boughting in prayer. abdullah who is a devout muslim achieved this touch down in the 41-14 thrashing. the rule back prohibits players from celebrating while on the ground. n.f.l. spokesperson say players that go down to the ground in prayer should not be flagged and there shouldn't be a penalty on that play. >>> michael phelps apologised for being charged with drunk-driving. he was pulled over for speeding. the 18-time olympic gold medallist came out of retirement, and was arrested for the same offense in 2004. >>> there's more on the website. check out aljazeera.com/sport. there's details there on how to get in touch with the team using quitter. that's all the sport for now. >>> we'll ramp up the pace. 50 years ago japan introduced the world to the bullet train. the first high-speed railway connecting two of the biggest cities - tokyo and osaka. it helped to transport japan to the top tier of world economy. >> reporter: when the first bullet train entered service it signalled the arrival of the knew and departure

abdullah, all the way home. >> reporter: a moment for celebration and tonight for controversy. hussein abdullah of the kansas city chiefs, a devout muslim falling to his knees in prayer after scoring a touchdown. but listen to what happened next. >> abdullah going to his knees for a celebration. >> reporter: that's right. the ref punishing the player for "unsportsmanlike conduct." the question -- was he singled out because he's muslim? we've seen christian players nod to god time and again. former nfl star tim tebow did it so often, tebowing became his signature move. in 2012 he told espn why it matters. >> for me, it's a great opportunity and a public platform to get on my knee and humble myself and thank the lord for all the blessings he's put in my life. >> reporter: this image flying around twitter. guess which one got a penalty and which did not? the player himself giving refs the benefit of the doubt saying he was probably penalized for sliding into the end zone. >> i got a little too excited. i think it was because of the slide. >> reporter: he tweeted his thanks for the overwhelming support from around the world. the nfl weighed in saying he should not have been penalized for his touchdown prayer. ryan smith, abc, woodstock, illin

abdullah turned a tom brady interception into a touchdown and celebrated by sliding into a simulated muslim prayer. abdullah was flagged for excessive celebration because of the slide. the nfl rules prohibit any celebration that is take place on the ground. but many players including former quarterback tim tebow as you remember have taken a knee in prayer after a score. >> prayer is no different than a guy taking a knee during a sign of a cross, kissing his hand looking up to god. >> if everyone else wasn't penalized for doing it the way they do he shouldn't be. >> the nfl clarified the rule. abdullahnot have been penalized. officiating mechanic is not to flag player who goes to the ground for religious reasons. >> a scientific discovery could help doctors find a cure for liver cancer. croatian researchers found the gene that causes the deadly disease and they've used their knowledge to save the life of a young australian man. that same gene also causes a syndrome of accelerated aging. >> we want to you have breakfast with the candidates in the morning. the pennsylvania's governor's race is taking center stage here at cbs3 and the cw philly studios tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. the republican incumbent texas tom corbett on tom wolf will discuss issues. seven polls show wolf leading corbett by an average of 16 points. >>> you can watch the debate live at 8:00 a.m. here on the cw philly,. you can listen to it on our sister station kyw news radio 1060 and if you have a computer in front of you we'll stream it on cbsphilly.com. also, there's still time, if you have questions for the candidates

abdullah x. >> reporter: a young muslim man in london struggles with his identity and faith. it is the story of abdullah x, animated and online. a story that one former extremist knows all too well. he spoke to cnn on condition we hide his identity. >> i was struggling with my own identity in the sense of belonging when i was growing up, some issues around self-esteem, confidence, and where you fit in. so around that time, late '80s, early' 90s, there was quite a movement for the small politicized understanding of islam. i kribl to spreading the message and was certainly vociferous and vocal in my anti-western sent i am for many years. >> reporter: abdullahhis creation. analer ego that mirrors his own journey from extremist to someone who homes to steer young muslim away from violence and extreme views. >> so who is abdullah x? >> any particular young muslim from any particular walk of life at any given time. >> think terrorist in the same breath. >> the world is a volatile place. in between islam phobia and islamism, there is this need to try to understand your sense of place, identity and belonging. >> reporter: inspired by the super hero comics of his childhood, he used his own money to create abdullah x. >> i felt when we live in a sound bite culture where people have a matter of minutes, not hours, to make uninformed choices. a character needed to emerge in the online space in particular that could grab your attention for two minutes but actually give you quite a robust narrative within that two minutes that would hopefully engender some reflection. >> reporter: it is now on facebook and twitter and his youtube videos have had thous

her cousin omab abdullah was already married to an isis fighter and a member of the hantza brigade. >> translator: abdullahook me to the brigade's headquarters in the siahi hotel in raqqa. she introduced me to the commander, umar ayan. she had a very strong personality. her features were very sharp. she gave you the sense that she was a leader, not an ordinary women. >> reporter: umrayan is tunisian but it's hamsa a syrian who is in charge of carrying out the lashings. >> translator: she's female, but she's not a normal female. she's huge. she has an ak, a pistol, a whip, a dagger. and she wears the niqab. >> reporter: in the same building as the brigade headquarters is an office specializing in arranged marriages for the foreign fighters. and in many cases forced marriages. >> translator: the foreigners are very brutal with women, even the ones they marry. there were cases where the wife had to be taken to the emergency ward because of the violence, the sexual violence. >> reporter: burned into her mind this horrific image she saw online of a crucified teenager accused of rape. it's not the only sight pla

abdullah. trying for his second short touchdown run to make this a bit more respectable. just little things. the lapse in concentration, drummond not making the pick. just trying to play fast and abdullah, he's had to earn every bit of real estate. no sig gnnal yet. it is a touchdown. second touchdown run of the night. that's what it's been like. just a mighty struggle and he just reaches the ball out and falls across the goal line there before he hits the ground. so, abdullahards, on 24 carries and two short touchdowns. he had the fumble in the wildcat formation in the first half when the game was still in doubt. >> kirk: so a dropped pick six by drummond. a questionable pass interference call on waynes and then a couple short runs by abdullah and it's a touchdown. >> chris: now it's 11 points. two-possession game. michigan state's offense will have to play with some intensity with 4:10 to play. over on espn, the chase for the nascar print cup title goes into the contender round. 12 drivers, only eight will advance. nascar sprint cup series in kansas tomorrow at 1:00 easte on espn. dantonio, you can talk about finishing, doing little things right, maintaining focus and effort, but it hasn't really happened on the lead here in the fourth quarter. 11 points with 4:10 to play. >> kirk: i guess on the other hand, any time you can win a game and be ranked in the top ten in the country and be able to be fired up like he is right now, go to the film room, show gu

abdullah. trying for his second short touchdown run to make this a bit more respectable. just little things. the lapse in concentration, drummond not making the pick. just trying to play fast and abdullah, he's had to earn every bit of real estate. no sig gnnal yet. it is a touchdown. second touchdown run of the night. that's what it's been like. just a mighty struggle and he just reaches the ball out and falls across the goal line there before he hits the ground. so, abdullahards, on 24 carries and two short touchdowns. he had the fumble in the wildcat formation in the first half when the game was still in doubt. >> kirk: so a dropped pick six by drummond. a questionable pass interference call on waynes and then a couple short runs by abdullah and it's a touchdown. >> chris: now it's 11 points. two-possession game. michigan state's offense will have to play with some intensity with 4:10 to play. over on espn, the chase for the nascar print cup title goes into the contender round. 12 drivers, only eight will advance. nascar sprint cup series in kansas tomorrow at 1:00 eastern on espn. dantonio, you can talk about finishing, doing little things right, maintaining focus and effort, but it hasn't really happened on the lead here in the fourth quarter. 11 points with 4:10 to play. >> kirk: i guess on the other hand, any time you can win a game and be ranked in the top ten in the country and be able to be fired up like he is right now, go to the film room, show

abdullah was doing and saw him slide to the ground. the nfl has an exception for players who take to a knee. remember, tebowing when that was a national craze for tim tebow. he's right mr. abdullah shouldn't have got the penalty, although give credit to andy reid, the coach of the chiefs who had the line of the night afterwards when he said when you bow to mecca, you can slide any way you want. i have two priests in this locker room to back me up on that. >> abdullah said himself he thought it was for the slide. the nfl allows religious displays and players cross themselves and kiss a crucifix. tim tebow did tebowing. is there a double-overreaction here? the nfl apology, the nfl so worried about the pr sdaers it's had bought also the fans piling on to the nfl because it seems to be in a weakened state? >> yeah. when the ship is sinking, you're much more likely to have people throw in water as opposed to try and patch it up. look, i don't think the nfl is overly concerned with looking sensitive. remember, we still have this team in washington named after an ethnic slur, and they're hardly bending over backwards to do something about that. this is a situation where the nfl knew it was in the wrong, and they felt like they had to say something. maybe the old nfl of a couple of months ago would you have tried to brazen it out and said we're in the nfl and we don't have to answer to you. they don't want to raise the eyre of the nfl players union. they

what do you have to see from the president and from abdullah abdullah to feel confidents that the newovernment has a chance of creating meaningful change for afghans? >> i hope to see that they will really ves invest in economic pr of women. that's essential. when women are empowered economically, they do better politically and socially. they have more say in their communitiecommunities and famild they will contribute to the development of afghanistan. every study shows unless women are given equal opportunity in the economy of the country there is no way things can change. we know that. and that should be a priority. >> all right. thanks to all of our guests for joining us today. unless next time, we will see you online. >> the former haitian leader has suffered a heart attack. >> this is al jazeera headquarters in doha. also ahead, u.s. jets attack isil fighters advancing on kob kobane giving hope to kurdish fighters in that town. >>> prime minister david cameron ca