second, if anybody wants to comment on what they think is the significance of the fact that anders rasmussen and secretary general of nato has recently announced that it's likely he will cancel the joint planned nato/russia summit on the margins of the nato summit in chicago because of the distance on the questioning and missile defense. the comment is -- and this is not a sarcastic question. why on earth would iran launch a nuclear weapon if it had one at europ europe, knowing that it would be a completely suicidal mission. and second of all, i think it's wrong to call it missile defense because in george bush's, when he unveiled the new strategic tried a, it clearly linked offenses and defenses as swords and shields. that new strategic tried a was not called by the same name in the obama nuclear preview but all the pieces are still there and operating in the same way. >> thank you very much. you're iting to three. do i have any volunteers? dean? >> yes, let me just pick up on the last point you made. it is true the likelihood of iran ever launching a nuke clap tip missile is low. in my moo

secretary general anders rasmussen a vow to continue putting military pressure on the town about to negotiate an end to a decade long conflict the u.s. and afghan governments have already begun three way meetings with the taliban and courage peace talks now it's only us are racing to train three hundred fifty thousand police and soldiers will take over the american troops withdraw in twenty fourteen. rasmussen was speaking during a meeting in greece countries still negotiating for a bailout to save its tanking economy here is only in his words greater oversight of the nation's finances for handing over the next hundred thirty billion euros of bailout cash. threat of debt repayments is pushing the government into ever deeper cuts into more public protests athens is trying to find a way to trim spending by three hundred million euro reports that some of you are saying it's doubtful that athens can meet its obligations the situation that's left some european countries little glad he decided to stay out of the single currency i don't understand. the day shift nearly forty three year old team lead

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. >> woodruff: and nato secretary general anders fogh rasmussen played down any suggestion of a "rush to the exits." >> we expect the last provinces to be handed over to the afghan security forces by mid-2013. and from that time, the role of our troops will gradually change from combat to support. in that, there is nothing new. >> woodruff: but there was consternation in kabul. a senior afghan security official warned that panetta's statement "throws out the whole transition plan." back in the u.s., republicans in congress and on the campaign trail were equally bothered. presidential hopeful mitt romney spoke in las vegas yesterday. >> so the taliban hears it, the pakistanis hear it, the afghan leaders hear it. why in the world do you go to the people that you're fighting with and tell them the date you're pulling out your troops? it makes absolutely no sense. >> woodruff: even so, c.i.a. director david petraeus, who once commanded nato forces in afghanistan, counseled calm at a congressional hearing today. >> the conversation that secretary panetta had with some press on his plane wa

second, you can do was to comment on what they think is the significance of the fact that anders rasmussen, secretary-general of nato has recently announced that its likely will cancel the joint planned nato-russia summit on the margins of the summit in chicago because of the distance on the question of missile defense. the comment is, and this is not a sarcastic question. why on earth would iran launch a nuclear weapon, if it had one at europe, knowing that it would be a completely suicidal mission? and second of all, i think it's wrong to call at missile defense because in george bush's past review when he unveiled the new strategic triad, it clearly linked our senses and defenses and swords and shields, and that new strategic triad was not called by the same name in the obama nuclear review, but all the pieces are still there and it is not operating the same way. >> thank you very much. again, you addressed it to all three which doesn't make my job easier. do i have any volunteers? dean, you look like you already. >> let me pick up on the last point you made. it is true the likelihood o