after abrams took command we had a magnificent team. the ambassador in charge of the embassy and abrams in charge of the military and will mm-hmm -- william colby in charge of pacification and they agreed it had to be one work of combat operations but much changed and pacification and upgrading south vietnam's are forces. only then they said we could succeed. >> can i ask one more? short question. besides johnson, mcnamara and wheeler that you talked about, mcmaster says max taylor who was ambassador at that time over westmoreland was also party to confusing things. let me put it that way. any comment? >> there are a lot of thing that could be said about general taylor that don't quite match the reputation i believe he still enjoys pretty widely. i already indicated more than once he was probably westmoreland's most important patron and thanks to him westmoreland reach of the high level he did including his assignment to vietnam. but i think maxwell taylor and westmoreland had a diverging viewpoints. it seems to be documentable that whe

after abrams took command we had this magnificent team. one charged the embassy, abrams in charge of the embassy -- they agreed it had to be one work of combat operations but much change from the big sweep and pacification and upgrading south vietnam's armed forces and only that way could we succeed. >> could i ask one more? >> we have time for one more or no? short question. >> in the book besides johnson, mcnamara and wheeler, you talk about mcmaster says max taylor who was the ambassador at that time over westmoreland also was party to confusing things. let me put it that way. any comment? >> there are a lot of things that could be said about general taylor that maybe don't quite match his reputation he still enjoys pretty widely. i have indicated more than once he was probably westmoreland's most important patron and thanks to him westmoreland reached the high levels he did including his assignment to vietnam but i think maxwell taylor and westmoreland didn't have a falling out. they had a divergence of view.. seems to be documentable

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from there, general abrams was to control the operations of all u.s. forces in the area, including those of the marine corps and of course the army. westmoreland's chief intelligence officer philip davidson had returned to a visit and brief westmoreland on the situation there. the description of the unprotected installations in the general lack of preparation to withstand heavy concentrations of artillery and mortar fire he said agitated general westmoreland. he turned to his deputy have said something to the effect that he had lost confidence in very general cushman ability to handle the increasingly threatening situation his response was to set not be forwarded to send abrams to take command. during reaction was predict will. one commander called this the most unpardonable thing saigon did and said marine theater was shocked in astonishment. westmoreland on a conference in which he denied that any loss of confidence in marine leadership had been his reason for placing the new headquarters over them. westmoreland also cabled marine general cushman say

dan abrams in kansas city, thank you very much.r interview with the parents of labor lisa, and you can see that interview with the parents tomorrow morning right here on "gma." >>> coming up on "gma" this morning, if you want to be chased by a 1,500-pound bull, you don't have to leave the u.s. you can stay right here and do it. we'll give you that coming up that story coming up next. up next. it was an ongoing, deep pain. i didn't understand it. i found out that connected to our muscles are nerves that send messages through the body. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalgia -- thought to be the result of overactive nerves that cause chronic, widespread pain. lyrica is believed to calm these nerves. i learned lyrica can provide significant relief from fibromyalgia pain. and less pain means, i can feel better and do more of what matters. [ female announcer ] lyrica is not for everyone. lyrica may cause serious allergic reactions or suicidal thoughts or actions. tell your doctor right away if you have these, new or worsening depression,

i'm sorry. >> reporter: this is dan abrams for "nightline" in kansas city. >> our thanks to dan abrams. we'll keep you posted on that case. >>> just ahead we'll shift gears, physical fitness, a workout that has won the loyalty of some of hollywood's most toned but does it work for the average jane or joe or terry? ♪ [ male announcer ] how could a luminous protein in jellyfish, impact life expectancy in the u.s., real estate in hong kong, and the optics industry in germany? at t. rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment information, risks, fees and expenses to read and consider carefully before investing. now with stayfree you don't have to worry. inspired by athletic wear, only stayfree has thermocontrol to wick away moisture. so you're dry and comfortable up to 8 hours. stayfree. before i started taking abilify, i was taking an antidepressant alone. most days i could put on

i'll talk with a close friend of the knox family, legal expert dan abrams on what changed and the man who wrote the book on the nightmare amanda knox has gone through. and a look inside michael jackson's multibillion dollar estate. >> it's been reported that sony tv is worth up to $2 billion and michael owns half. >> i'll talk to two of the men who knew him best. >> one of a kind. >> plus a new preview of michael's new show >> seems like a match made in heaven. >> this is "piers morgan tonight." >>> american student amanda knox walked free from an italian prison after serving four years for a horrific crime she didn't commit. her roommate was brute ale murdered in an apartment they shared in perugia. tonight amanda and her boyfriend

constitution. >> i want to thank our earlier guest elliott abrams for joining us. how does one get your box "the terrorist next door?" >> amazon.com, barnes & noble, cbn.com, wherever boorks are sold you can pick it up. >> thank you for writing the book. >> thank you. thanks for having me. appreciate it. >> because the best security agent to fight terrorism are we the people. thank you, everybody. have a good day. laverne's funeral, but dr. cox was having more trouble adjusting to his new baby's name. what's wrong with jennifer dylan? you named our daughter... j.d. ♪ it's a beautiful mornin' j.d.! sorry, i was thinking about something else. why would you do such a thing? i was hoping that you would hate the name so much that you wouldn't be able to hide your spite from your daughter and she would love me more than you. i gotta go. don't forget, mama's comin' home tomorrow, so the fridge needs to be restocked with rice cakes and vodka. jordan, while you were on bed rest for the last 2 months, i served as mother, father, butler, breadwinner, and, thanks to our son's

today we meet casey abrams, one of the top six contestants on this past season of "american idol."uggles almost stopped his musical career before it started. >> reporter: you may remember casey abrams season ten of "american idol." what you may not know is that casey had to overcome a personal battle of his own. >> i was just studying music at college. i was getting stomach cramps, you know, just carrying my bass from one side of campus to the other. just wore me out. i had no energy. >> reporter: at 19 he was diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease, ibd, a condition that can destroy the lining of intestines and increase your risk of colon cancer. >> to be honest, it was a kick in the butt. >> reporter: casey wasn't about to let the disease to get in the way of his musical aspirations. >> it got worse. i felt like i had to keep fighting and keep fighting. i felt like the little engine that could. i think i can, i think i can. i got to the top. >> reporter: the top 24, that is, on "american idol." it was a dream come true but his fight wasn't over. just days before his first telev

we'll turn now to abc's legal analyst dan abrams.s been such a saga and the sense of a lot of americans this was an injustice from the get-go that amanda knox was railroaded. what do you make of that. >> the judge has made the right decision here. once the dna was discredited, there was no link anymore to murder. i don't see how you could have moved forward and said we still have evidence of murder. but how did she get here? well, it starts with her own statements. some of which were proven to simply be outright falsehoods. now, she would say she was coerced. she would say she was being interrogated for hours and that the authorities made suggestions to her. fair enough. if that's true, then this very well may have been an american citizen who got totally railroaded, but if that's not true and there was some truth to the statements she was making, or at least she was trying to make statements that were truthful and she got caught lying, totally different situation. >> might have brought it on herself. >> absolutely. you could still m

stephanie abrams. >>> always a challenge running a marathon in san francisco, but 20,000 runners hitets this morning. it was for the annual women's half marathon. the sold-out race benefits leukemia and lymphoma society. since the first event in 2004, participants have raised more than $105 million to advance the fight against cancer. >>> and seemed like a beautiful weekend in most parts, but the pavement looks a little wet for the start of the race! >> didn't match what we saw this afternoon, which was lots of sunshine. we did see drizzle out there in a few locations this morning. not really considered a significant rainfall total, and the rest of the week's going to be dry, i promise. that's not a preview of things to come. we should be in pretty good shape for the rest of the week, starting to see some of those clouds roll back in, as you can see in this live look outside. those clouds will surge into the bay and our inland locations, maybe seeing patchy fog into the overnight hours as well. that cloud cover also keeping temperatures on the warmer side in some places, in the 60s.

dan abrams, thank you. and abc will broadcast a special edition of "good morning america," amanda knox, judgment day, as the ruling handed down. and abc news will break in when that verdict comes. "gma," first thing in the morning from italy. >>> we move on tonight and here in new york, demonstrators are camped out on wall street this evening as they protests now grow across several states. this weekend, there were 700 arrests as protesters tried to make their way across the brooklyn bridge. and so tonight, here, we ask, what's driving these protesters? and this is just the beginning? here's abc's t.j. winick. >> reporter: they are hundreds strong, bcalling themselves occupy wall street and speak for millions. >> anybody here has an opportunity to speak, an opportunity to be heard. >> reporter: their causes? everything from global warming to gasoline prices to corporate greed. but all here are unite bid their anger over what they say is a broken system. that serves the wealthy and powerful at the expense of

i want to bring in abc's chief legal analyst, dan abrams. what is the final word on this? did an american student fall into a kind of alice in wonderland world of italian legal -- >> i think the court did the right thing. once the dna was discredited there was no link to the murder. with that said amanda knox made false statements to the authorities about this investigation, significant false statements. she says they were coerced. if they were, yes, it's alice in wonderland. if they weren't, then there are real reasons to question why she was dishonest with the authorities about significant matters. >> but the judge today clearly indicated what he thought. >> that's right. when looking at the to tail of the circumstances that there simply was not evidence to hold her for murder. >> could they bring her back for the civil suits that could be tried by her former roommate? >> they won't be able to bring her back for the civil suits. in theory if the prosecutors appeal it to the highest court and they win they could ask for extradition and in the end i don't think they'd get

i want to bring in abc news legal analyst dan abrams tonight. dan, you've been watching the case so closely. so, tomorrow, we could learn if she's been 6,500 miles away from home for four years and going to return home. >> reporter: that's right. and she could be set free tomorrow. some processing and she could be going home. now, it's possible prosecutors could appeal and people talked about the possibility of extradition. the bottom line is, if she walks free, i think it's safe to say she's free. >> i want to ask what everyone is asking you, everywhere you go, what are the chances of that? >> reporter: i think there's a slightly more than 50% chance that she'll be released. with that said, there are people here who are presuming she'll be released. and saying it's a foregone conclusion. look, there is still evidence to suggest that she and her boyfriend were in the home that night. the problem is, there's not a lot of evidence, if any at all, that she was actually involved in the murder. and that's the problem that the prosecutors have. >> mor

dan abrams, we thank you. and just one note. we never know what lies ahead in life. we were struck by two pictures. take a look at this. this is amanda knox, age 20, about to head off to study abroad in italy. no idea she would return home as this after nearly four years behind bars. >>> and we turn now to politics and a kind of storm cloud on the 2012 horizon for president obama. a new abc news/"washington post" poll shows a majority of americans believe he will be a one-term president. "good morning america" anchor george stephanopoulos sat down with the president this afternoon to ask him about that and an exclusive interview with yahoo! and abc and more on an exciting new partnership in a moment. but george kicked it off today with the president and your questions online. it was all live on the web. >> reporter: we have a brand-new poll out at abc. it's just coming out later today showing the majority of americans, 55%, think you'll be a one-term president. are you the underdog now? >> absolutely, because, you know, given the economy, there's no doubt that, you k

i'll talk with a close friend of the knox family, legal expert dan abrams on what changed and the man who wrote the book on the nightmare amanda knox has gone through. and a look inside michael jackson's multibillion dollar estate. >> it's been reported that sony tv is worth up to $2 billion and michael owns half. >> i'll talk to two of the men who knew him best. >> one of a kind. >> plus a new preview of michael's new show ♪ >> seems like a match made in heaven. >> this is "piers morgan tonight." >>> american student amanda knox walked free from an italian prison after serving four years for a horrific crime she didn't commit. her roommate was brute ale murdered in an apartment they shared in perugia. tonight amanda and her boyfriend rafael sollecito are free. she's preparing to fly home to the united states to rebuild her shattered life. for the latest, let's go to matthew chance in perugia. you've been out there the whole time. you were in court today. dramatic scenes. were you expecting that? you've been following this very closely for years. >> reporter: yeah, well, i wasn't quit

dan abrams talked to each of them separately. did their stories match up? >>> and ashton kutcher going solo. his wife a no show this weekend. is it another sign that one of hollywood's hottest couples is breaking up? >>> and a 3-year-old girl that gobbles up everything from cardboard to lightbulbs. when my asthma symptoms returned, my doctor prescribed dulera to help prevent them. [ male announcer ] dulera is for patients 12 and older whose asthma is not well controlled on a long-term asthma control medicine, like an inhaled corticosteroid. dulera will not replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. dulera helps significantly improve lung function. this was shown over a 6 month clinical study. dulera contains formoterol, which increases the risk of death from asthma problems and may increase the risk of hospitalization in children and adolescents. dulera is not for people whose asthma is well controlled with a long-term asthma control medicine, like an inhaled corticosteroid. once your asthma is well controlled your doctor will decide if you can stop dule

. >> eliot abrams at the council for foreign relations. >> i am optimistic for tunisia. it is the one with the best chance of moving reasonably smoothly to democracy. i am hopefully, as the islamist party turns out to be a reasonable and moderate party. that would be a good model for the rest of the reason. >> tunisia is a place to visit because of religious ruins. >> city of kat cart age was the center of christianity. there is a small indi general nows church. they allowed us to photograph one recent baptism only if we covered the face. most muslims are rejected by family, neighbors and friends. some like man have been interrogated by the police. they tried to persuade him to return to islam. >> he said are you talking about jesus to people. i said if they ask me. you are a police officer and you ask me, i have to defend my faith. he said that can make problems. >> remember thos on the street? they said tunis niec>> it makes hurts me a little bit. but it is her choice. >> the government, what do you think the government should say something? >> no.>> i am so proud to b

. >>> let's bring in our gma legal analyst, dan abrams. what do you make of this relationship between the police and the parents. >> the fact that the police came out and said they're not cooperating anymore. that's a huge statement. of course, everyone when they hear that presumes, oh, my goodness, the authorities must have had a really good reason for that. meaning the relationship, really must have ended between them. the fact they're talking again, is really important, because, you can't rule them out without them cooperating. they can sugarcoat it. but the bottom line is, authorities first want to rule out that anything happened with regards to the parents while they're continuing the investigation else. >> the mother told me that the police accused the her of killing her own child. >> they probably shouldn't have done that. my guess is deny that. that's not productive. if you think this person did it, you want to get as much information as possible to help build your case. so, that's not productive. >> although, one could argue that

i'm bianna golodryga. >> i'm dan abrams in for the other dan.turday, october 15th. >>> this morning, firefighting. considered one of the most macho jobs in the world. it's fair to ask why this firefighter is wearing this pink uniform. it's a small part how he's fighting another kind of battle. >> real men wear pink. >>> plus, on the show, "your week in three words." find out why this dog isn't getting off that coach anytime soon. >>> but we begin with the latest in the case of missing baby lisa. an anonymous donor is apparently offering a large reward for her safe return. so, where does the investigation into the missing 11-month-old stand? abc's t.j. winick is here with more. good morning, t.j. >> reporter: good morning, dan. it has to be frustrating for investigators. in the 11 days since baby lisa went missing, kansas city officials have fielded hundreds of calls about the case. but still, no real leads. friday, the fbi scoured the woods near baby lisa's home. fbi agents also combed the neighborhood with metal detectors. ending outside the fa

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. >>> al is off today, stephanie abrams is here. >> how was the first year of the marriage?f rough, cooking was tough but everything else has been great. >> only two years, do the 11/11/11 and 12/12/12, find someone quick if you want to get married on the dates. since it is a holiday in the northwest, they say rain is good luck on your wedding day. i think they say that to make you feel better when it's raining on your wedding day. heavy here into northern california, other wise below average temperatures into the south and above average temperatures in themp >> good morning. beautiful what the bank continues as we head into columbus day. low 80's >> natalie it's all yours. ♪ my baby's got a secret >>> thank you, stephanie. this morning on "tooled's health" the secret women keep from their doctors that may be harmful to their health. dr. raj, good morning. >> good morning. >> it can be comfortable, sometimes embarrassing to talk to our doctor about a lot of different things. why are women embarrassed by it? >> we're programmed to be lady like, certain taboo subjects we shoul

let's bring in our gma legal analyst, dan abrams.do you make of this relationship between the police and the parents? >> you know, the fact that the police came out and said they're not cooperating anymore is a huge statement because, of course, everyone when they hear that presumes, oh, my goodness, the parents must be involved in some way. so the authorities better have had a really good reason for saying that. meaning the relationship really must have better have ended between them. the fact that they're talking again is really important, because you can't rule them out without them cooperating. and they can sugar coat it all they want, but the bottom line is the authorities first want to rule out that anything happened with regard to the parents while they're continuing the investigation elsewhere. >> but the mother told me that the police straight out accused her of killing her own child so how can they have a good work relationship after that kind of accusation? >> if they did that, they probably shouldn't have done that even i

abram pringle died after he was carjacked and shot on olive street. no arrests have been made in either of the shootings. >>> san jose police are at the scene of a late latest in officer-involved shootings outside an apartment complex in the 400 block of worcester avenue. that's where they say an officer shot and killed a man believed to be armed. residents in the area called 9-1-1 to report a suspicious person in the area possibly carrying a gun. today's incident is san jose's fifth officer involved shooting in just over a month. three by police and two by the santa clara county sheriff deputy. >>> san jose police officers are stationed outside of the south bay chapter of the hells angels clubhouse. they are concerned of a retaliation following the shooting death of one of its members. this photograph by a san jose mercury news photographer caught several men several minutes after a funeral for a hells angel. it was at oak hills cemetery during the grave side service for jeffrey pettigrew. he was in -- he was the san jose chapter president. police ar

we start with talia abrams, media spokesperson and one of the founding facilitators of the group, occupy colleges, which has been sweeping this country. also, tamara drought, vice president of policy and programs at the demos think tank. she is author of "strapped: why america's 20 and 30-somethings simply cannot get ahead." talia, tell me what the momentum is like within the community at the occupation where you are and in general. >> okay. well, first of all, thank you, the dylan, thank you so much for having us and helping us promote occupy colleges on your network. it's just fantastic. the momentum is growing. in the last two weeks, we've had thousands of students, two times in a row, walk out and protest in solidarity with wall street. this completely resonates with us. we are strapped with mounting student debt and lack of opportunities after college, and that's why we are the 99%. >> yeah, and if you look, tamara, the marketing of the -- the fearmongering of pursuit of prestige for infinite debt is a very good way to exploit an 18-year-old, wouldn't you say? >> well, you know, dyl

al is off today, stephanie abrams in with a look at the weather forecast. steph?end of the plaza. we have texas bankers here. how much money did you take from the bank to do your shopping? >> not quite enough. >> i think you ladies need more. all right, maybe you can call your bosses who are back left at work. let's have a look at what's happening in albuquerque today, our pick city. it's phenomenal, abundant sunshine, 70 degrees for you otherwise the rain into the southeast and into the northwest, the center of the country your showers are starting to taper off. otherwise temperatures will be warm, above average throughout the northeastern >> good morning. beautiful what the bank continues as we head into columbus day. low 80's i >>> ann, back to you. >> stephanie, thank you so much. >>> come up next, you're going to meet the two teachers who saved the lives of a 12-year-old girl after her heart stopped beating at school. it was all caught on tape, right after this. golfer. if you have painful, swollen joints, i've been in your shoes. one day i'm on p of the worl

trials are kind of ridiculous and absurd and so on to begin with and the coverage of them, but dan abramsa little reporter of nbc, and a website called media hype. there was, if you will, a golden age of john benet ramsey and laci peterson and court tv changed to something else and because of the horrible cases, casey anthony and conrad murray, they're making a comeback. >> michael jackson trial act these days? i mean, things are really-- >> i think when the public is interested in a trial you're going to get rather large ratings. and the pictures in this trial entered as evidence were extraordinary. and when you had a five foot nine inch michael jackson, 126 pounds at death. a doctor on trial who could go to trial for many, many years, i think it qualifies as news. >> showed the body online, and horrible, horrible. >> i agree with cal, i was horrifying. >> if you don't know the outcome, that gives it-- like sports. >> and reality tv. >> amanda knox became a great american drama for a while. >> and casey anthony's lawyers, but thr ey're the girls next door and i thought, boy, not a-- >> f

we ask abc news legal analyst, dan abrams, whether amanda knox is still in legal jeopardy. >> the prosecutor, it sounds like he's going to appeal. if they win on appeal, i can't see an extradition occurring. i think amanda knox is safe at home. >> and knox should be safe at home in seattle, where hundreds of friends have been waiting for her return. >>> coming up on "good morning america," complete coverage from our team in italy and seattle, as amanda knox heads home. >>> and turning, now, to presidential politics. and what our new poll says about some potential matchups for next november. the poll finds president obama with razor-thin leads against republican front-runner mitt romney and new jersey governor, chris krity, who is still considering whether to get in the race at all. for more on this, we're joined by abc's john hendren in washington. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning, rob. those matchup numbers are not overwhelmingly positive for the president. but the poll overall is downright horrible. our poll finds that 37% of americans believe the president will be elected. wh

abrams? >> why am i not surprised that you're asking the first question. [laughter] >> you got to know me very well. >> and you were extremely helpful. i must have seen you on that list. i got the a's on that list. you must have been on there. you weren't on there. that's why. >> it shows up. >> she has -- >> david, i have great respect for you as a researcher of history. but most historians also are profits. in light of the history that you did but not only little rock but for this country and at the time that we are now are a prophet of research and the divisiveness that is now present as we have an african-american president, what is your prediction of how far we have come in this country not just in little rock? >> well, my first comment that the words "history" and "prophet" when prophet is spelled with an f are rarely associated with one another. probably prophet with a p-h is not much more. i think that -- i think that this story has hopeful and both pessimistic and hopeful elements to it. just extrapolating -- extrapolating from this story. and as

week, i read a delightful new book called "the big enough company" by adelaide lancaster and amy abrams. the authors put forth a quaint and powerful concept-- that the real goal of business is to generate high-quality goods and services in exchange for a profit, not necessarily to be the biggest, baddest firm out there. business magazines love to highlight lists of the fastest- growing companies. they slice them by sector, by geography, by revenue. but never have i seen such a list correlating growth to the customer experience. in the iconic movie "wall street," the character gordon gecko famously said... >> "greed, for lack of a better word, is good." >> in the 1990 onward, that mantra changed to "growth is good." maybe it's time for us to change our goal to "good is good." as in "creating good products and services that exceed and delight." now, that's what's really good. i'm manisha thakor. >> tom: finally, hard economic times aren't scaring americans away from halloween spending. people are expected to spend more on candy, costumes and decorations this year. the national retail fede