>> nearly all pakistanis say that in principal, the afghan taliban should not be allowed to have bases in pakistan. 87% thought this. at the same time, many pakistanis seem unwilling to face the prospect that the afghan tal bad to operate from sanctuary bases on the pakistani side of the border. 77% said taliban groups trying to overthrow the government in afghanistan do not operate from pakistan. they do follow their government if it were to take the lead in clarifying the issue. asked if the pakistani government were to identify bases in pakistan of taliban groups trying to overthrow the afghan government, do you think the government should or should not overthree these bases even if it requires the use of military force? 78% said the government should close thee bases, only 13% disagree. this shows a considerable growth in support for pakistan to secure its western border. but this support was not at majority levels then. if the afghan taliban were to succeed in its goal and take over afghanistan, three in five pakistanis would see this as a negative outcome. 61% said if the taliban

so maybe the afghan taliban are pretty clever. they're not making a problem. but you see these other three provinces. maybe that explains why this isn't out liar here. we also asked about the activities of military groups -- militant groups in pakistan as a whole. you see interesting differences. with fox in the -- with folks in me nwfp and the punjab as a whole. when they began suicide campaigns, they really concentrated in the punjab and fata and nwfp. aside from the attack on benazir bhutto in recent years, they have really been scared. going back to the question of the goals, we asked whether the taliban was going to take over all of pakistan, and what would this be? you see real provincial differences with people in the print job, which has been most affected by the activities -- people in the punjabi, which has been most affected by the activities. many cities do not view this in the same way as the taliban, but people who know know that they outsource violence. again, the two provinces that bore the brunt of the violence are more apprehensive about the

on the western side, again, it started with afghan, taliban seeking sanctuaries on the pakistan side, because, that is the only area, southern afghanistan situation could have expanded and there is no other place, ethnically, culturally, historically, geographically, it is the eastward expansion which would take place after the u.s. started thrusting south and tanks -- attacking the taliban and that came about and from sanctuaries and when the u.s. started a policy of doing away with the sanctuaries and drone attacks and so on, retaliation came on pakistan and that led to pakistan's push into the tribal of fatah, where t areas where t sanctuaries were and led to the insurgent movement within pakistan which is loosely operating on what it calls the tariq taliban and there is a leader there and the 26-odd groupings of small and big organizations, which have informally or formally come under his influence and banner. the danger here is in the present environment, that this insurgency along the western border has established linkages with the earlier organizations, deeper in the country,

if the afghan taliban were to succeed in its cooling takeover afghanistan three and five pakistani's would see this as a negative outcome. 61% said that if the taliban were to regain power in afghanistan, this would be bad. 54% called it a very bad, 24% said this would be a good outcome and another 10% volunteered it would be neither good nor bad. when the united states is brought into the picture, this overlay gives rise to some very different attitudes. asked about the current u.s. drone aircraft attacks the strike targets in northwestern pakistan, 82% called them on justified, only 13% disagreed. if the u.s. were to identify afghan taliban bases in pakistan, 79% say it would not be justified in bombing them, though as we have seen this type of action is supported now when carried out by pakistan's own government. we ask the question that would remind respondents that the international community, not only the u.s., originated the military presence in afghanistan. it read, as you may know, the u.n. has authorized the nato mission in afghanistan and by forces from the u.s. and other c

if the afghan taliban were to succeed in its goal and take over afghanistan, three in five pakistanis would see this as a negative outcome. 61% said that if the taliban were to regain power in afghanistan, this would be bad. 54% called it very pad. -- very bad. 24% said this would be a good outcome and another 10% volunteered it would be neither good nor bad. when the united states is brought into the picture, this gives rise to very different attitudes. asked about the current u.s. drone aircraft attacks that struck targets in northwest pakistan, 82% called them unjustified. only 13% disagreed. if the u.s. were to identify bases in pakistan, 79% say it would not be justified in bombing them, though, as we've seen, this type of action is supported now, when carried out by pakistan's own government. we asked a question that would remind respondents that the international community, not only the u.s., originated the military presence in afghanistan. it read, "as you may know, the u.n. has authorized the nato mission in afghanistan manned by forces from the u.s. and other countries. this

returning to the question of afghan-taliban bases in pakistan and whether or not the government to close down these basis, even if it requires the use of force, again you see pretty strong provincial variation. nwfp and the punjab as well as sindh are firmly of the belief that it should. one in three basically say that they should not. belujistan is really ambivalent, and sindh is overwhelmingly supported that they should shut these guys down. al qaeda training camps in pakistan, we asked the same question. again we see a similar interprovincial variation. sindh is much more vocal than the other provinces. nwfp thinks the pakistani authorities should not shut them down. the breakdown here is similar to the question posed about the ttp. this is an interesting question. pippa has asked this question again in other countries. i think the motivation of this is that what they are trying to do is disaggregate what folks think -- you could certainly imagine that you support a tax on the united states and you support al qaeda's goals. but al qaeda's goals are much more expensive than simply atta

but clearly the afghan taliban and associates are operating in guerrilla tactics and using roadside bombs and electronic devices to cause maximum damage. they are not in the same way as happened in the past taking on the troops had on. they are hoping that by this method and to cause dismay and loss of life -- >> so did this come to surprise to you? >> this is a tactic the taliban have been pursuing obviously. it was a tactic pursued by others in iraq and obviously the military have changed their tactics to deal with that in a far more engineers dealing with the bomb threat and equally our tactics have had to change as a result of that. the number of taliban involved in these activities do not need to be massively high for them to have an affect through the use of these devices, and i think it is the change in the tactics of the taliban that we are having to deal with, and i do pay tribute to those people who have been diffusing devices and making the road safer for our troops. >> did their change in tactics come as a surprise? >> i don't think it is a surprise because what is the purpose

on the western side, again, it started with afghan, taliban seeking sanctuaries on the pakistan side, because, that is the only area, southern afghanistan situation could have expanded and there is no other place, ethnically, culturally, historically, geographically, it is the eastward expansion which would take place after the u.s. started thrusting south and tanks -- attacking the taliban and that%@@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ >> the retaliation led to the tribal of fatah areas where the sanctuaries where. that led to the insurgent movement within pakistan which is loosely operating on what it calls the [unintelligible] taliban pakistan. there is a leader there and 26 groupings of small and big organizations that informally or formally come under his influence and banner. the danger here is in the present environment, that this insurgency along the western border has established linkages with the earlier organizations, deeper in the country, and we have seen that ever since we have been making a response to this insurgency, in the west, there have been suicide bombings, attacks, gun fights

he still commands the afghan taliban as they continue killing u.s. and nato troops. he and other top commanders do all of this according to u.s. intelligence from sanctuaries here in pakistan. it was the pakistan military who helped create the taliban. when the cia was funding many of these same afghan groups in the 1980s in their war against the soviets, it was the pakistan military that delivered the money, expertise and weapons like stinger missiles. now for the first time in this cnn interview, the pakistan military concedes it still maintains contact with the taliban. at the military headquarters we med a major general who concedes the army's links with the taliban were toned down after 9/11, but -- >> but having said that, more intelligence organization in the world shuts its last door on any of their organizations. >> more than talking to the taliban, the general says the pakistan military can actually get the taliban to sit down with the united states and broker a cease-fire. that's where pakistan can perhaps provide valuable assistance to the americans? >> i

taliban? i thought we don't negotiate with terrorists? >> let me take you to kabul, the afghan capital where atia abowi is. how would you assess this fighting in this new offensive in heldman province. >> reporter: when we were in heldman, we were taken to a district controlled by the taliban for three years. it was the first time the governor laid foot in that province. he raised a flag as a symbol that they have taken back that district. the problem is they had taken back the district before but they didn't have the manpower to stay with the coalition forces. that's why the afghans themselves, the villagers in that district don't know if they can trust the coalition troops. if they turn to them now, they see something happening that happened before. when they turn to them, the taliban came back and, therefore, went after them. so, now, they are very hesitant in turning to these u.s. marines and coalition forces and to the afghan government and trusting them this time. although, they have been reassured by the government, by the forces that they are there to stay this time, to

he still commands the afghan taliban as they continue killing u.s. and nato troops.d other top commanders do all of this according to u.s. intelligence from sanctuaries here in pakistan. it was the pakistan military who helped create the taliban when the cia was funding many of these same afghan groups in the 1980s in their war against the soviets, it was the pakistan military that delivered the money, expertise and weapons like stinger missiles. now for the first time in this cnn interview the pakistan military concedes it still maintains contact with the taliban. at the military headquarters we met major general abbas. the army link to the taliban were turned down after 9/11 but -- >> having said that, an organization in the world shut its last door on any other organization. >> reporter: and more than talking to the taliban, the general says the pakistan military can actually get the taliban to sit down with the united states and broker a ceasefire. and that's where pakistan can perhaps provide valuable assistance. >> i think that's possible. >> reporter: and this

he still commands the afghan taliban as they continue killing u.s. and nato troops.s, according to u.s. intelligence, from sanctuaries here in pakistan. it was the pakistan military who helped create the taliban. when the cia was funding many of these same afghan gruchs in the 1980s in their war against the soviets, it was the pakistan military that delivered the money, expertise and weapons like stinger missiles. now, for the first time in this cnn interview, the pakistan military concedes it still maintains contact with the taliban. at the military headquarters we met major general athar abbas who concedes the army's links with the taliban were toned down after 9/11. >> but having said that, intelligence organization in the world shuts its last door on any other organization. >> and more than talking to the taliban, the general says the pakistan military can actually get the taliban to sit down with the united states and broker a cease-fire. >> and that's where pakistan can perhaps provide valuable assistance to the american mission? >> i think, yes, that can be wo

the afghan war is much more about india than anyone realizes. the taliban are the ones fighting the war. it is pakistan virtually doing nothing, who is facilitating that. pakistan does that, because it sees in kabul, the capital of afghanistan, an afghan government that is very closely tied to india. the pakistani -- if you want to have any hope of bringing your troops home soon. >> very important point you will continue to make. thanks so much, michael ware in baghdad. >>> here are three vowels that you are going to have trouble buying in california, i.o.u. call it the wheel of misfortune. we have more proof of how messed up the golden state is. their problems could be coming near a state near you. >>> plus, the head of the naacp talking about the last 100 years, the next 100 years and why its mission is far from over. >>> he can figure out your social security number. if this nice italian professor can do it, you have to think a crook who wants to steal your identity can too. ies who need assistance getting around their homes. there is a medicare benefit

first reaction to the pakistan military's offer to help broker talks between washington and the afghan taliban leadership. president obama's special envoy to afghanistan and pakistan, ambassador richard holbrook said it was not surprising the pakistan military was able to talk to the taliban. however he did describe their disclosure of the fact as a positive development. >> there have been long allegations that there are continued contacts and i think it is a step forward for the pakistanis to say publicly what everyone has always assumed. >> under what some pakistani military officers described as intense pressure back home in pakistan, following the revelations that the military was still talking with the taliban, pakistan military headquarters issued a statement denying the remarks attributed to its official spokesman as baseless, fabricated and taken out of context. even though those remarks were made on camera. nonetheless, ambassador richard holbrooke says he will privately take up the issue with the government of pakistan when he visits in coming weeks. michael ware, cnn. >>> britain ha

sit down for talks with afghan taliban leader.n return pakistan wants america's help reining in india. what is the u.s. response? michael spoke today with the u.s. envoy to afghanistan, richard holbrooke. >> let me be very clear. i'm neither going to rule out or rule in anything on such a hypothetical basis and i'm not going to get drawn into speculation on an issue this complicated. i want to underscore existing policy that has been addressed by everybody in the u.s. government from the president on down. there is room in afghanistan forral lan people who fought with the taliban willing to fight in the political structure, willing to disassociate and renounce al qaeda and willing to lay down their arms. >> in new york, part of bernard madoff's old office is up for lease. fbi agents investigating the massive ponzi scheme are still looking at records on one floor of the office and say they'll be there at least until next summer. madoff is serving 150 years in prison for the scam that wiped out thousands of investors. erica? >> inte

taliban and we're fed up with you, he says. i am lost. and that is how the war goes. the u.s. tries to build up afghanthey are still undermanned and condition -- undertrained. the u.s. tries to prove they're here to help, but they haven't done that everywhere. they try to beat back the taliban but hasn't yet completed that mission. >> if we had -- to be sufficient in the fight, we could really effectively stop the training and the movement of the taliban coming into afghanistan. but we don't. >> the u.s. has been in afghanistan for almost eight years. but eight years of presence doesn't mean eight years of progress. as one u.s. official told me, afghans will help the u.s. defeat the taliban once they think the u.s. is going to win. but right now, it's not clear ono's winning. i'm forward operating base in afghanistan. f >> our thanks to nick schiffren. we'll be right back. ♪ (announcer) worst-case scenario. so i'm thinking we need a better way to save money. better than subleasing office space? ideally. (announcer) best case solution. switch to verizon high speed internet and phone for buness-- with a

the afghan taliban is one thing. the pakistan taliban is another. d al qaeda is the third force that we are talking about. but if we can persuade as part of our strategy in building afghan institutions, that those people who have embraced violence in the past should come over the damage -- come over and support the democratic process, that is something we want to encourage. but this also requires us to build up the afghan army and the police, requires the state institutions to be strong enough and to be sure that any reconciliation that happens is within the context of afghanistan being able to maintain law and order. >> you said earlier that you are going to take just a few days' holiday in this country. do you not think you need and deserve a proper holiday? or are you a little bit uncomfortable about leaving the country in hands of your first secretary? [laughter] >> no, not at all. there are number of ministers who will be taking responsibility in august, here herman, peter anderson, and others. i'm taking a few days off. obviously, there are iss

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the taliban and other insurgents were blamed for 595 deaths. 300 tinwork killed by afghan governments and foreign forces, and of these, 200 died in air strikes. the united nations reports pointed to the increased use of suicide attacks and roadside bombs by the taliban and other insurgent groups, lodged near civilian traffic and marketplaces, but even the large increase recorded is likely to be an underestimate, as many deaths are not counted. there is no formal process for collecting figures. both u.s. forces and the taliban had recently made statements saying their aim is to protect civilians. the issue of civilian casualties caused by u.s. forces was one of the reasons for a change in leadership in afghanistan. the new commander has put the protection of civilians at the top of his priorities. meanwhile, this week, it emerged that the taliban have issued a new code of conduct, which calls for a minimum of civilian casualties. >> the u.s. president, barack obama, says today's latest economic statistics are an important sign that the united states is headed in the right direction. ne

he said not only are we talking to these troops -- to their afghan taliban, but we can bring them toh the united states with the view to brokering a cease-fire. this is something that the bush administration waited almost seven years to hear from the pakistani military. these could potentially be the first major breakthrough in the long run in conflict. kiran? >> pakistan want in return? >> pakistan's made it very clear -- their number one rival, their military foe in the region is india. and what many americans don't understand is that much of the conflict in afghanistan involves that rivalry between pakistan and india. both of those nations are using afghanistan to compete for influence. indeed, in kabul, the indian government has enormous influence with the the karzai government. the karzai government in relationship with pakistan is strained and full of friction. so what pakistan is saying is we will bring you the taliban to talk to but we want to tell india to back off. and senior u.s. officials have told me that the obama administration is ready not only to talk to india, but a

the big level of the taliban leadership, or really on the ground, is there enough from the afghan government to give members of the taliban a way out? >> david, thank you very much indeed. can the united states kickstart the stalled middle east peace talks? u.s. defense attorney robert gates is in israel in an attempt to do precisely that. he is one of four senior officials meeting in the course of the week. all at a time when the relations between the countries are unusually tense. but go to jerusalem now. our middle east correspondent, cattleya adler, is there. any reason to believe that in the course of this week that tension could be eased at all? >> well, what we are hearing from the office of israel's defense minister, ehud barak, is there is no breakdown but no major breakthrough, at no breakthrough really is expected this week. the israelis are impressed by the host of big u.s. names coming to town this week. it has been described in the israeli press as an airlift of u.s. officials. there is george mitchell, the special middle east envoy, jim jones, expected later in the week with a

described the admission from the pakistani military that it has ongoing communications with the afghan talibanor holbrook did say that he sees that admission publicly as a positive development. >> there have been long allegations that there are continued contacts, and i think it's a step forward for the pakistanis to say publicly what everyone has always assumed. >> reporter: but under what some pakistani military officers called intense pressure following the revelations of the ongoing communication with the taliban, pakistan military headquarters issued a denial of the remarks of its official spokesman, describing them as fabricated, faceless and taken out of context, even those remarks were with made on camera. nonetheless, ambassador richard hol brooke says he will privately take up this issue with the pakistani government when he visits islamabad in coming weeks. t.j., betty? >> president obama set to speak to the ghanian parliament next hour. >> the president brushes aside talk of a second stim mris bill and asks for patience saying the package signed in february is showing progress. >>

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and within the international aid effort that would provide a very strong incentive to afghans to reject the taliban and support the government. >> well, i want to bring up, you mentioned in your report that one of the great challenges facing the u.s. and nato is the afghan government. why is the government a challenge? >> part of the reason is, it simply lacks capability. we created a system that was extremely centralized to try to make the warlords weaker. in fact, what we did was make karzai and others so dependent on regional leaders that we actually strengthened the warlords. but in the process, there's no real provincial government. there's no real district government. you created a power vacuum and it's one in which power brokers and corruption dominate. not the kind of government you need out in the field, out in the provinces to provide an alternative to the taliban. >> only about 15 seconds left. i just wondered, your firsthand observations of general mcchrystal, what were they? >> i think for the first time you have a leader working with an ambassador, ambassador eikenberry, who fully und

. >> this outpost is in the forefront in the fight against the taliban. the afghan and u.s. troops here frequently come under attack and then makes a transition to counterinsurgency all the more complicated. it's hard when you're in an offensive to get down and meet locals much less win their hearts and minds. >> reporter: these are the afghans that they rely on when they're under threat, their names were included on the taliban hit list and that's something kurt takes personally so this infantryman prepares an unusual correspondence to his taliban foe. >> the people listed to especially are good examples for other people to follow because they're patriots for their country and for islam. >> reporter: kern's platoon gives the taliban a show of force from time to time. firing at known fighting positions where goat herders dare not roam but their temporary presence that the outpost signals a weakness in a war where the locals hedge their bets on who will outlast the other. clayton swisher, al jazeera, kunar province, afghanistan. >> that was clayton swisher of al jazeera engli

trying to win the hears and mines of afghans . talibanating a field manual that urges the followers to keep civil casulties at a minimum. it is called rules for mujahadean is the first of its kind. and got extensive play on al-jazeera tv and renewing support among the afghans in the face of a aggressive u.s. led offense. i am paula walls, back to you. >> to read more go on foxbaltimore.com and click on the washington times . it is a prize that might get land lovers out on the water. maryland challenge is underway. if the fishermen catch the right one could be worth $20,000. we are in the maryland fishing challenge and i want to get going and catch fish. we are pushing out. captain getting us off of the peer and we are ready to catch the fish. we want to catch the ones that are tagged with a special tag and lets us know we are winners. that means a $20,000 rock fish. mike, you feel lucky today in >> we are lucky. hopefully we'll get the kids and everybody on board. excited about fishing and catch the fish we are looking for. >> and that's

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taliban. the review suggests that the afghan prison system is making the taliban stronger. news in washington. >>> the strain caused by military operations in afghanistan and iraq are behind the decision of the united states to announce a temporary surge in the size of its army. defense secretary robert gates said an extra 22,000 troops would be needed for the next three years. in iraq, to policemen have been killed in a car bombing in the west of the country. the attacks happened near a government building. eight others were wounded. it is the second attack. in weeks. ♪ >>> you are watching "bbc world news." >> i would appreciate it if you could [unintelligible] >> even the first explorers had a problem finding a map. it has been 40 years since they landed. >>> the authorities in romania and detained israelis on suspicion of trafficking in human eggs. they were arrested along with locals at a facility clinic in bucharest. >> according to the authorities, there were about 30 women at this clinic preparing for in vitro fertilization when it was raided late sunday. most of th

afghan villagers themselves are skeptical. they know if they go towards the u.s. forces, coalition troops, and the taliban come back they will be punished. >> one more question i want to ask. earlier this week we had a general say they must have more support from actual afghan troops. they must join the effort. because if they join the effort, that will bring those locals around a little bit more because obviously they're more keen on having their own troops there than on having outsiders. how long are we looking at a timetable here for more afghan troops to be ready and willing to join this effort? >> reporter: well, tom, there can be any timetable set to have afghan forces come and have that afghan national army, the afghan national police. but the problem is, is when they don't have that national pride, you're looking at a country that has been broken apart for the past 30 years. you can't ingrain that nationalism into people who join the army, who join the police force. that's going to take time. they're not like the u.s. forces. they're not like a u.s. official in the army. they're not like the u.s.

dangerous area of the face of the earth today that an area that contains al qaeda, pakistan taliban, afghan taliban, refugees. it is extraordinary how difficult it is. with every trip, we deepen the relationships. we also announced that $165 million worth of american aid -- i want to caution you here, because some of the generals got confused. we didn't announce $165 million of new aid. we announced the disbursement and release of existing aid that we had already announced. it was very important, because it was held up. >> osama bin lawtoden. >> we did not see him there. [laughter] i do not know when -- i do not know what your question is. if i knew when we were going to capture him, i would not help. -- would not tell. >> expand on the first answer you gave, the need for an afghan national army. as you know, there has been a lot of pressure on congress and among the top military brass in the u.s. for the need for more nasf. i want to know what you think the total number should be and what the u.s. is capable of supporting. and also comment on whether there should be more u.s. forces sent to afghan

physically, so he can create havoc there also. >> reporter: in a recent interview with cnn, this afghan taliban spokesman boasted three months supply of suicide bombers, a threat the army here admits may be based on facts. what they are discovering is the pakistani taliban. accounts like this one inside one inside pakistan producing the young bombers, often selling them on to other taliban commanders. >> we have been intercepting messages that the others have been demand iing for swat and other agencies. they've been asking for the suicide bombers. they want to use them. >> reporter: according to pakistan's military, children as young as 11 are being brainwashed into attack. both the army here and u.s. defense intelligence experts blame massoud, leader of the pakistani taliban. >> he has been admitting he has a training center for young boys preparing them for suicide bombing. he is on record saying all this, accepting all these crimes. >> reporter: massoud who never shows his face to the camera is the country's most wanted man. the army is gambling they get him and his network, they dry up the

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afghans behind us? do they want to really see this thing through? do they want to kick the taliban out of their country? >> reporter: the majority of the afghan people want peace. they are tired of fighting. they are tired of seeing their families die and their children die. yes, they want peace. sometimes they actually have to turn to the taliban. as i mentioned, the afghan national armies a sign of success but the afghan national committees weren't. they are telling me they would turn to the taliban protection from the police. they did turn to the taliban. the only day of giving some sort of stability in their life, even though it is stability out of fear. >> well, that's good to hear. you know, a lot of americans don't want what we've experienced in iraq to be repeated in afghanistan. certainly, a lack of enthusiasm on the par of the pop last as we saw in many ways in iraq, seeing that again in afghanistan would certainly be demoralizing, not only for our troops there but for many americans here watching it from a far. atia, you are doing a great job. my thanks to you. i appreci

then the taliban became cruel and ruthless. the afghan people are a devout people and very committed. they do not want this extreme distorted view of his loislam. the only way the taliban can be successful is if the state is so weak that there is no alternative. there's a vacuum. and then create a minimal level of support in that way. we need to give the mainstream afghan people the tools to be able to take that on. that means a strong government and strong security institutions. host: what effect does the capture and video release of the private from idaho -- what affect is that going to have now? we have not seen this from afghanistan lately. do you think this will have an affect on the public opinion of the war? guest: to be direct, no. we all feel for this captured soldier. capturing hostages and using them to try to distort the public view, that is something we were much more vulnerable to in the 1970's, 1980's, and 1990's. after 9/11, something changed. americans realized that if we gave in in order to free this one hostage, that wo

attacks by the taliban in two afghan cities have left at least five members of the security forces andfive militants dead. the attacks in jalalabad , head of the elections on august 20. -- come ahead of the elections on august 20. good news and bad news on capitol hill in washington today. the chairman of the u.s. central bank said the economy should start picking up as the year progresses. but then, he added the downside. unemployment, currently running at 9.5% of the work force, would increase. here is our business correspondent from new york. >> the federal reserve has cut short some interest rates to record lows and pumped hundreds of billions of dollars into the banking system to counteract the effects of the credit crunch and economic downturn. giving his half yearly evidence to congress, ben bernanke said these policies will help to avert the collapse of the global financial system and will continue for some time. >> the u.s. economy contracted sharply in the fourth quarter of last year and the first quarter of this year. more recently, the pace of decline has in to slowed signi

in the end, if we get it right for the afghan people, the afghan pele will throw th taliban out.and at is the answer in a counteriurgency. here inritain, the deaths of 15 troops so r in july had pushed afghanistan to thtop of the political agea. the government is struggling to rebut claims that shortage of helicopters is harming british military opetions. prime mister gordon brown has faced tough questions from lawmakers. >> inthe blisteringeat of an afghan summer, british forces are fighng a detmined enemy the harshest of conditions. today, the polital heat back at home wasurned on gordon brown as a select committee ied to pin him down owhy he refused theequest of mility chiefso sendore troops t helmand. id the military mmanders request ditional troops? >> we got 8150 troops now. nobody is suggesting 10,000 troops. >> i'm ying to get to a yes or no. >> you he to understand a riety of options wer considered >> lives on the front les in helmand are putting -- being put at risk byack omen and helicopts. >> the force is not lge enough. it needs to be bger than it is. in the case of

in the end, if we get it right for the afghan people, the afghan people will throw the taliban out.and that is the answer in a counterinsurgency. >> here in britain, the deaths of 15 troops so far in july had pushed afghanistan to the top of the political agenda. the government is struggling to rebut claims that a shortage of helicopters is harming british military operations. prime minister gordon brown has faced tough questions from lawmakers. >> in the blistering heat of an afghan summer, british forces are fighting a determined enemy in the harshest of conditions. today, the political heat back at home was turned on gordon brown as a select committee tried to pin him down on why he refused the request of military chiefs to send more troops to helmand. >> did the military commanders request additional troops? >> we got 8150 troops now. nobody is suggesting 10,000 troops. >> i'm trying to get to a yes or no. >> you have to understand, a variety of options were considered. >> lives on the front lines in helmand are putting -- being put at risk by lack of men and helicopters. >> the

it contains al qaeda, pakistani taliban, afghan taliban, refugees. it is extraordinary how difficult it is. we are spending a lot of time working on that. each trip we have deepened the relationships. we also announced the disbursement of $165 million worth of american aid. i want to caution you. some the journalist got confused about this on our trip. we did not announce $165 million of new aid. we announce the disbursement of existing aid. z!7&xñ hel. >> a sum of bin laden -- osamal. bin laden. >> osama bin laden, we did not see him on this trip. what? i do not know if your question is. are we going to capture him? if i knew, i would not tell. >> if you could, i would like to expand on the first entry gate, talking of the need for more afghan national army. >> and police. >> and police, exactly. there has been pressure on congress. there is the need for more aid. i would like to get your take on what you think the total number should be, what the u.s. is capable of supporting, and to come as somewhat on this talk about whether there should be more