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we spoke with parents who alluded capture by the enemy in bosnia for six days. his parents were on pins and needles. >> taken captive. >> reporter: william and margaret are searching the taliban's latest video online. it's not clear how much of what he is saying is coerced. but it is clear his family back home is under a lot of strain. >> we would like to remind all of you that our focus is seeing our beloved son safely home. >> his parents are absolutely in shock. the reality is just not there for them at this point. and they're just hoping that it all turns out. that's the only thing you can do. >> reporter: 14 years ago william's son scott was shot down over bosnia. william understands better than most the shock his parents are dealing with. >> and i didn't really know whether he was missing or dead. and i was totally devastated by it. >> reporter: scottie vaded capture for six days -- scott evaded capture for six days living in the forest, running at night and sleeping during the day. he returned to the states to a hero's welcome. he just hopes they have the
we spoke with parents who alluded capture by the enemy in bosnia for six days. his parents were on pins and needles. >> taken captive. >> reporter: william and margaret are searching the taliban's latest video online. it's not clear how much of what he is saying is coerced. but it is clear his family back home is under a lot of strain. >> we would like to remind all of you that our focus is seeing our beloved son safely home. >> his parents are absolutely in shock. the...
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we first decided to stop in bosnia.use, i'm sure my colleagues recall, the bloody conflict that erupted in the former yugoslavia in bosnia where communities were dislocated and people were killed because of their ethnic background. we found in bosnia, because of outside interference, the three ethnic communities that had coexisted for many years were drawn into a conflict. the united states, in the dayton accords, took the leadership in trying to figure out a way in which we could get the ethnic communities to live together in peace. as a result of the dayton accords, there was this government established for bosnia which has been unusual with three presidents. the one representing the orthodox community; one representing the ethnic bosnians; one representing the ethnic croats. this government brought an end to the open violence. we knew in recent weeks and months there have been problems in bosnia so we traveled to sarajevo to talk to the ethnic community leaders to see what was happening. i must tell you there has bee
we first decided to stop in bosnia.use, i'm sure my colleagues recall, the bloody conflict that erupted in the former yugoslavia in bosnia where communities were dislocated and people were killed because of their ethnic background. we found in bosnia, because of outside interference, the three ethnic communities that had coexisted for many years were drawn into a conflict. the united states, in the dayton accords, took the leadership in trying to figure out a way in which we could get the...
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we have police and civilian missions in afghanistan and in bosnia and security missions in the congo and missions in palenstine. crisis management is not just missions. it is also diplomacy and using tools that the european commission has installed. we have stability instruments that allows us to act rapidly in case of crisis. we have humanitarian assistance and development assistance. the eu has equipped itself with all the tools. we would all like more resources. i think we have shown over the last 10 years how it has been said in speeches. we have been positioning ourselves strongly in the world promoting peace and security on the basis of our core values. >> thank you. we appreciate you joining us. we'll be back in a moment with the latest navy fighting ships. >>> may not be getting bigger, but the navy is always getting new ships. we have the combat ship with the new propulsion system that authorities hopes become standard. phil, welcome to the show. let's start with the combat ii. the uss independence. >> it has three hulls as opposed to one. it is made out of steel. it rides d
we have police and civilian missions in afghanistan and in bosnia and security missions in the congo and missions in palenstine. crisis management is not just missions. it is also diplomacy and using tools that the european commission has installed. we have stability instruments that allows us to act rapidly in case of crisis. we have humanitarian assistance and development assistance. the eu has equipped itself with all the tools. we would all like more resources. i think we have shown over...
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are you still in bosnia? i mean, i know you can't tell me exactly where you are in case they are listening in. >> jeffrey: reva, stop. i can't talk long. i just called to say good-bye. >> reva: but we just got on the phone. >> jeffrey: listen, to me, reva. i got on a small plane to follow edmund's trail. we're having some mechanical trouble. >> reva: wait a minute, you are what, what did you say? >> jeffrey: i'm losing altitude and i'm not sure. >> reva: you're not sure, of what? jeffrey! are you there? talk to me! >> jeffrey: it's just that... reva, the engine's gone. the radio, too. and i can't... >> reva: no, no! >> jeffrey: i can't get help. i just wanted to hear your voice one last time. captioning sponsored by procter & gamble productions, inc. and cbs ♪ everybody feels low everybody feels high ♪ everybody's feet are on the ground and heads in the sky ♪ only love can save the world only love can save the world ♪ only love can save the world only love can save the world ♪ only love try clearblue easy dig
are you still in bosnia? i mean, i know you can't tell me exactly where you are in case they are listening in. >> jeffrey: reva, stop. i can't talk long. i just called to say good-bye. >> reva: but we just got on the phone. >> jeffrey: listen, to me, reva. i got on a small plane to follow edmund's trail. we're having some mechanical trouble. >> reva: wait a minute, you are what, what did you say? >> jeffrey: i'm losing altitude and i'm not sure. >> reva:...
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he was shot down over bosnia in 1995. find out their advice for the family of private bergdahl. >>> $260 million worth of stimulus funds will go to transportation projects? northern virginia. the governor made the announcement yesterday. some of the money will be used to complete the fairfax county hayway. and for paving work. work would start soon. >>> it's not clear if any of that stimulus money might be used to reopen rest stops along virginia interstates. sky 9 was over interstate 95 this morning. the rest stops in both directions at a dale city closed to drivers. same thing on 95 in ladysmith. armando troll was along 66 and manassas and rest stops are closed there too. >> reporter: barrels and barricades telling them they are no longer welcome at 18 rest stops in the commonwelt. every day for the last four years, bob dugan has opened the door of this rest stop on i-66. today he closed them for good. >> the money is just not there apparently with the state to keep these facilities open. >> reporter: the virginia depar
he was shot down over bosnia in 1995. find out their advice for the family of private bergdahl. >>> $260 million worth of stimulus funds will go to transportation projects? northern virginia. the governor made the announcement yesterday. some of the money will be used to complete the fairfax county hayway. and for paving work. work would start soon. >>> it's not clear if any of that stimulus money might be used to reopen rest stops along virginia interstates. sky 9 was over...
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he was shot down over bosnia in ' 95. you can find out their advice for the family of private bowe bergdahl and that story is on our virginia news page. >>> the dc city council is working very closely to try to close that budget gap. it is considering a range of fees and taxes to close the deficit that could reach $1 billion by 2011. among the proposals, according to the washington examiner, a new 8.9% tax bracket for people earning more than $500,000 a year. a 3 cents gas tax increase to bring dc's tax in line with maryland's and also a tax on snack foods. councilman believes that freezing or cutting wages for city employees is better than raising taxes. >>> well, the watergate hotel is going on the auction block today. pd capital, the company that holds the mortgage to the hotel just placed the bids for $25 million. u.s. and foreign developers expressed interest in the property. of course the complex was made world famous by that 1972 break in of the democratic national committee. >>> families of drunk driving victims a
he was shot down over bosnia in ' 95. you can find out their advice for the family of private bowe bergdahl and that story is on our virginia news page. >>> the dc city council is working very closely to try to close that budget gap. it is considering a range of fees and taxes to close the deficit that could reach $1 billion by 2011. among the proposals, according to the washington examiner, a new 8.9% tax bracket for people earning more than $500,000 a year. a 3 cents gas tax increase...
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the suspect is from bosnia. we believe possibly some of the images were transmitted to that country. >> the mom we spoke to said she called police in june after her children brought the abuse to her attention. she says harnich came to the united states on a work visa through an agency called cultal care. >> you can't trust anybody. you can't. and that's why i say thank god for my mom. because i wouldn't put my kidd with anybody else. >> i just think a terribly tragic, sad, unfortunate incident. it serves a a reminder to all parents you can never be too careful in the protection of your children. >> hyattsville police say they only located three victims. but they want to make sure there aren't anymore. they're asking any one who may have employed the nanny. give them a call. 301-985-5060. the nanny is in jail. prince george's county detention center on $350,000 bond. reporting live from hyattsville. darcy spencer, news 4. >>> darcy, thank you for reporting there. developing story now out of northeast washington t
the suspect is from bosnia. we believe possibly some of the images were transmitted to that country. >> the mom we spoke to said she called police in june after her children brought the abuse to her attention. she says harnich came to the united states on a work visa through an agency called cultal care. >> you can't trust anybody. you can't. and that's why i say thank god for my mom. because i wouldn't put my kidd with anybody else. >> i just think a terribly tragic, sad,...
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use his real name, work for the british for eight months until a death threat forced into hiding in bosnia. this family lived in constant fear. >> whenever i was going out, expecting the worst, just like a very bad situation. >> later this week, jamal and 24 others will begin legal action against the government. >> the british military should have better protected the identities of the interpreters are providing them with better protective equipment from the outset that hid their identity. and in certain cases, they should have taken steps to house on the bases. >> many wore the same uniforms, went on the same patrols, to the same risks. as british forces pull out, some have been allowed to settle here. others say they have simply been abandoned. >> i am pleased to announce today -- >> in 2007 a scheme was set up to help some resettle in the u.k. and others get financial assistance. today, just over 200 correct and former employees have come here, including dependents, more than 600 people. but almost 700 local staff have been rejected, mainly because they didn't serve for 12 months. adria
use his real name, work for the british for eight months until a death threat forced into hiding in bosnia. this family lived in constant fear. >> whenever i was going out, expecting the worst, just like a very bad situation. >> later this week, jamal and 24 others will begin legal action against the government. >> the british military should have better protected the identities of the interpreters are providing them with better protective equipment from the outset that hid...
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when you think of bosnia and how long u.s. forces was there and when they came in the combat was gone. there were no u.s. soldiers who were killed in that conflict. so it seems pretty improbable that u.s. forces will be completely out by 2011. but that is what that agreement says. right now that all forces are out by the end of 2011. and in fact by 2010, by the end of august, ray odierno, the general in iraq, says he'll have them down to about 50,000. i think you would have to have a terrible, terrible turn in iraq, and i mean the uptick in violence would be enormous for any of those numbers to change. you have a president who wants to get out of iraq. he made a campaign promise that he would get troops out of iraq. so i think that is the path they are on. host: we are going to take some telephone calls and come back from a break of calls to talk about afghanistan because there's clearly a major troop action there and i'd like to learn more about you. let's hear from c-span viewers. first being from halifax, massachusetts. thi
when you think of bosnia and how long u.s. forces was there and when they came in the combat was gone. there were no u.s. soldiers who were killed in that conflict. so it seems pretty improbable that u.s. forces will be completely out by 2011. but that is what that agreement says. right now that all forces are out by the end of 2011. and in fact by 2010, by the end of august, ray odierno, the general in iraq, says he'll have them down to about 50,000. i think you would have to have a terrible,...
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>> in fact, there are statutes against that so people don't start getting rid of dead bosnia a bodies. we're starting a cemetery in the backyard. i understand father joe and the brothers are behind this. >> absolutely. >> and what we said earlier was correct. michael did not want to be buried there. after he left, he planned never to go back. he felt violated after the home was raided by police during the second child molestation trial. he only stayed because it was close to the trial, and the day that he was set free, he left. he never went back. he never wanted anything more to do with it. >> to make a modern day graceland? is that what they like, like elvis' home? >> absolutely. to make money. this is the best way they can use to pay down his debt. despite everything, this will be a constant revenue stream for both the family and his children. >> can't you just imagine all the tourists from abroad and domestic, flooding neverland to go to pay respects to jackson's grace. there you see it. all about making money. bethany, it will ever end? inaudible [ inaudible ] this was february o
>> in fact, there are statutes against that so people don't start getting rid of dead bosnia a bodies. we're starting a cemetery in the backyard. i understand father joe and the brothers are behind this. >> absolutely. >> and what we said earlier was correct. michael did not want to be buried there. after he left, he planned never to go back. he felt violated after the home was raided by police during the second child molestation trial. he only stayed because it was close to...
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i was lucky after 2001 i met wayne newton, he took met my first tour to bosnia and hungary, then i'vesee these kids and what they're doing and they're not all kids understand that, but to be part of it and thank them it's a big deal. >> mike: you go, tell me what the experience is like for you. there are excited to see other system artists from back home, but someone does for neal mccoy spratt-furse about their just excited to see anyone from home. whether you are an artist, actor or take the time to visit them. if you're in congress whatever does appreciate you taking time to come over. for me it just does your heart good. it fills your heart. just to shake their hands. sometimes you get an opportunity to perform in front of everybody. just go shake hands and take pictures and for them to get an opportunity to tell you what it means to come over and it just does your heart really good. i have been over quite a few times and just keep -- hopefully i can go as many times as i can make it. >> mike: you never said no to the request to do a uso tour, have you to keep. >> not get. >> mike:
i was lucky after 2001 i met wayne newton, he took met my first tour to bosnia and hungary, then i'vesee these kids and what they're doing and they're not all kids understand that, but to be part of it and thank them it's a big deal. >> mike: you go, tell me what the experience is like for you. there are excited to see other system artists from back home, but someone does for neal mccoy spratt-furse about their just excited to see anyone from home. whether you are an artist, actor or take...
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based on that she hired this woman from bosnia to watch her kids. she would later learn that was a big mistake. >> it's sick. like i said, there's not even a word i can find to describe it. >> reporter: this parent who does not want to be identified says aza hrnjic had been referred to her. she had been staying with her family and watching her three kids but in june she niced sothing wasn't right. her son was crying and didn't want the nanny around anymore. once she started asking questions, she found out the woman she had trusted with her children had a dark secret. she had allegedly been showing porn to the kids. >> obviously her mental state is just out there. >> reporter: the mother contacted police. >> based on information we have, there's indication that she was displaying pornographic images to the children and also possibly through the use of a web cam displaying nude images of children. >> reporter: aza was arrested thursday and charged with several offenses, including child abuse and child porn on computers. >> it was totally until expecte
based on that she hired this woman from bosnia to watch her kids. she would later learn that was a big mistake. >> it's sick. like i said, there's not even a word i can find to describe it. >> reporter: this parent who does not want to be identified says aza hrnjic had been referred to her. she had been staying with her family and watching her three kids but in june she niced sothing wasn't right. her son was crying and didn't want the nanny around anymore. once she started asking...
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he was shot down over bosnia in ' 85. find out their advice for the family of private bowe bergdahl. the story is on our virginia news page. >>> followup to two big story we covered last week. a second child injured in a riverdale park fire has died. 7-year-old jay alexander farrell died on sunday night. his 5-year-old brother died on friday. investigators say unattended food on the stove started the fire. >>> we have learned the woman shot in mclean, virginia last week has also died. police say that john valentineny shot hillary bradford on tuesday and held police at bay for a day before shooting himself. >>> jessica doyle is back with another living smart report and you say the line between rich and poor is growing wider. >> that's right. a new report out and it shows the wealth gap in america is getting even wider. the "wall street journal" reports that executives and highly paid employees sea one third of all pay in the united states. and now nce the social security administration data show idpa du redipaid individual
he was shot down over bosnia in ' 85. find out their advice for the family of private bowe bergdahl. the story is on our virginia news page. >>> followup to two big story we covered last week. a second child injured in a riverdale park fire has died. 7-year-old jay alexander farrell died on sunday night. his 5-year-old brother died on friday. investigators say unattended food on the stove started the fire. >>> we have learned the woman shot in mclean, virginia last week has...
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i supports bosnia. i didn't support the war but supported the troops and did my time in there, also. wherever the next conflict starts, nobody in this room is powerful enough to stop it or start it. including myself. but we have people that are volunteers and are making sure that it doesn't go on right here in d.c. or in oklahoma or california and hollywood. so as long as those people are willing to go out and take care of it out on the perimeter for us, the least we can do is walk up and pat them on the bat and shake their hand and say good job. you know what i mean? [applause] >> back on "courtesy of the red, white and blue" that song word for word has nothing to do with kosovo and bosnia and has nothing to do with iraq or north korea or iran. it tells new there word for word we've got sucker punched on that day and you know, these guys are coming in to serve justice on you. you will be found and you will not do this to our country again. everybody that i know that are good republicans and democrats a
i supports bosnia. i didn't support the war but supported the troops and did my time in there, also. wherever the next conflict starts, nobody in this room is powerful enough to stop it or start it. including myself. but we have people that are volunteers and are making sure that it doesn't go on right here in d.c. or in oklahoma or california and hollywood. so as long as those people are willing to go out and take care of it out on the perimeter for us, the least we can do is walk up and pat...
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she's from bosnia and is in the u.s. on an expired work visa. she's believed to have worked for several families in the area. city police in hyattsville want any family who let their children in the suspect's care to give them a call. >>> the capitol police officer is out of the hospital in toght after a teplrito shooting in prince george's.co tyun itpetyap hne apou atseidnme artt complex in the 8500 block of greenbelt ad in greenbelt a just across t nasaoddard sp eace erntce. officer and 12-year old girl were injured in the shoot-out. derrick ward has our report. >> bullet holes in cars, among the remnants of the shoot-out that occurred in the parking lot of of the apartment in greenbell. the shoot-out left three people injured. among them a 12-year-old girl, grazed by a bullet that entered her second floor apartment. it all started with an argument between an off-duty fort meyers army base police offer and civilian roommate inside the apartment they shared. >> the off-duty officer left the apartment in an attempt to call for assistance. and at
she's from bosnia and is in the u.s. on an expired work visa. she's believed to have worked for several families in the area. city police in hyattsville want any family who let their children in the suspect's care to give them a call. >>> the capitol police officer is out of the hospital in toght after a teplrito shooting in prince george's.co tyun itpetyap hne apou atseidnme artt complex in the 8500 block of greenbelt ad in greenbelt a just across t nasaoddard sp eace erntce. officer...
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you've been in bosnia, very bad -- >> they're investigating it and from the point of view of someonevery secure, safe and secure vehicle, you know, with a lot of noise and smoke, we drove on through it. we've got the best security people in the world dealing with this. i feel very safe moving around iraq thanks to these guys and i'm going continue to do that. >> continue to move out and around? >> absolutely. i mean, we have got to be engaged to the iraqi people. we need to show that we have a relationship with iraq that's not just going to be a military relationship. we're trance to a civilian relationship. >> you were for years, the special envoy for north korea. there was quite an exchange today between the north koreans and hillary clinton. they called her a schoolgirl and pensioner two days after she referred to them as unruly children. aside from the fact that -- and not very respectful towards secretary of state. what's going on here? >> i'm not a spokesman for the north koreans. i would have packed the station waggen and moved out some time ago. they clearly have a serious pr
you've been in bosnia, very bad -- >> they're investigating it and from the point of view of someonevery secure, safe and secure vehicle, you know, with a lot of noise and smoke, we drove on through it. we've got the best security people in the world dealing with this. i feel very safe moving around iraq thanks to these guys and i'm going continue to do that. >> continue to move out and around? >> absolutely. i mean, we have got to be engaged to the iraqi people. we need to...
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he was a key figure in the dayton accord in bosnia.rking on afghanistan and pakistan together, very important to have a regional approach. then ambassador dennis ross, a skilled diplomat focusing efforts on iran and the outreach to syria. let's talk a little bit about iraq and then we will go on to talk about afghanistan and some others. 2009 is a very significant year, it is a transition year. it is a year in which all of the non u.s. coalition members have departed or will depart. we have just completed the withdrawal of our combat elements from the cities in accordance with the u.s.-iraq security agreement. we are changing our focus, we're going from being the primary conductors of combat operations to supporting the iraqi forces. this has been ongoing for 12-18 months and recently we had the final withdrawal. it did excel rate in those cities in which we have a large presence in the spring and that would be in the case of bad debt, mobile and basrah. -- in the case of baghdad, mosul and basrah. we're still there to provide logistic
he was a key figure in the dayton accord in bosnia.rking on afghanistan and pakistan together, very important to have a regional approach. then ambassador dennis ross, a skilled diplomat focusing efforts on iran and the outreach to syria. let's talk a little bit about iraq and then we will go on to talk about afghanistan and some others. 2009 is a very significant year, it is a transition year. it is a year in which all of the non u.s. coalition members have departed or will depart. we have...
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yone who's worked on bosnia or places like that understands how is works and there's no real wholale approach to i you've goto do it retail. u've got to go thrgh each of these 14reas and see what the locacommunities are concern about, is it security,is it that they n't like to see kuish forces in airreas or don't like to see natiol central pole forces in their area? so you've got t work this stuff. it takes time. i thk we got the right process for it. but it's really goingo take some time. rose: what about the relationip between the sunnis and th shi'a, t kind of sectarian warfare tha nited ck in 2005 and 2006? >> well, you know, those were terrible timeshen you had se pple being killedeekly. since thostimes, it's been a lobetter. but it i still no eas and you have to work on the sort of reconciliation process everyy. now, this is something we t iraq need to do,butit's sothing that we need to taken a interestn, which is not the mean the u.s. should say we will solve your sectarian problems for you. but we can't just say, hey, these e your prlems, leave us outf them. we've got to be e
yone who's worked on bosnia or places like that understands how is works and there's no real wholale approach to i you've goto do it retail. u've got to go thrgh each of these 14reas and see what the locacommunities are concern about, is it security,is it that they n't like to see kuish forces in airreas or don't like to see natiol central pole forces in their area? so you've got t work this stuff. it takes time. i thk we got the right process for it. but it's really goingo take some time....
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anyone who's worked on bosnia or places like that understands how this works a there's no real whesale approach tot. you've g to do it retail. you've got to go tough each of these 14 areas and see what the lol communities are conceed about, is it security, is it that thedon't like to see rdish forces in a areas or don't like to see natnal central pice forces in their area? so you've goto work thi stuf it takes tim i ink we got the right process for it. but it's really going to take some time. >> rose: what about the relatiship between the sunnis and e shi'a,he kind of sectarian warfare ttignited back in 20 and 2006? >> well, you kno, those were terrible tim when you hadome eople being killed weekly. since the times, it's been a t better. but its still t ey and you have to work on the sort of reconciliation process eveday. now, this is something we t iris need to do, but it's mething that we need to taken a intere in, which i not the mean the u.s should say we will solve your sectari problems fo you. but we can't just sa, hey thesare your oblems, lea us o of them. we've got t be engaged
anyone who's worked on bosnia or places like that understands how this works a there's no real whesale approach tot. you've g to do it retail. you've got to go tough each of these 14 areas and see what the lol communities are conceed about, is it security, is it that thedon't like to see rdish forces in a areas or don't like to see natnal central pice forces in their area? so you've goto work thi stuf it takes tim i ink we got the right process for it. but it's really going to take some time....
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he was the key figure in the days in a course in bosnia -- dayton accords in bosnia. we are working on afghanistan and pakistan together. very important to have a regional approach. and then we have a very skilled and experienced diplomat who is focusing the efforts on iran and also, the average to syria. next slide. let's talk a little bit about iraq and then we will go on to talk about afghanistan and some others and then turn to the questions. 2009 is a very significant here in iraq. it is a transition year. it is a year in which all of the non-u.s. coalition members have departed or will depart. although, there's still a nato training mission in iraq that does have other nations in it. we're obviously drawing down our forces. we have just completed the withdrawal of our combat elements from the cities in accordance with the u.s.-iraq security agreement and we are also changing our focus. we're going from being the primary conductors of combat operations to securing -- supporting combat -- iraqi combat forces. this has been ongoing for some 12-18 months and that w
he was the key figure in the days in a course in bosnia -- dayton accords in bosnia. we are working on afghanistan and pakistan together. very important to have a regional approach. and then we have a very skilled and experienced diplomat who is focusing the efforts on iran and also, the average to syria. next slide. let's talk a little bit about iraq and then we will go on to talk about afghanistan and some others and then turn to the questions. 2009 is a very significant here in iraq. it is...
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i was in the manhunt business in a previous life in bosnia and her to go noah -- herzegovnia and we have the best year ever in getting war criminals -- in fact, milosevic was brought over in a deal. eventually, we did operations to get kerridge. as you all know, he was eventually found selling of herbal medicines with a biggebe belgrade right under the nose of everyone. when you translate that to 16,000 to 18,000 foot mountains in which anyone that is not from the family or the tried stand out like a sore thumb for vast distances, very good operational security. i mean, the fact is that while bin laden remains an iconic and important and symbolic figure, he is certainly not issuing even strategic direction, much less day-to-day direction of any kind. do not get me wrong, we would certainly like to find him. but he is also in an area where we do not operate on the ground .... that complicates things as well. you have to see these areas to believe them. if you go out in the rocky mountains, i guess, and then add a little bit more to them, you have some sense of what it is i'm talking about
i was in the manhunt business in a previous life in bosnia and her to go noah -- herzegovnia and we have the best year ever in getting war criminals -- in fact, milosevic was brought over in a deal. eventually, we did operations to get kerridge. as you all know, he was eventually found selling of herbal medicines with a biggebe belgrade right under the nose of everyone. when you translate that to 16,000 to 18,000 foot mountains in which anyone that is not from the family or the tried stand out...
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you do not have attention the way you did inside iraq or bosnia. that gives me some hope as well. you do not have to contend with this incredible hatred that we've seen in other countries around world. host: on the democrats' line, alfred from santa monica, monicca. guestcaller: in regards to the captured soldiers, we all wish him to return to us. when you consider that president obama, my hero, is trying to release the prisoners who have here based on some liberal agenda of freedom of will over enemies into the world -- i think it is sending the wrong message. we are holding our captured enemies because they were captured on a battlefield trying to destroy us. irish soldier was fighting a just war based on -- our soldier was fighting a just war based on his decision to go into the army. he knew the risk. i believe our brave soldier is prepared to die for our country. it is important that america does not capitulate to the demands of a small group of individuals. i do not believe afghanistan has an organized army. these are small pockets of resistance. you would be hard pressed to
you do not have attention the way you did inside iraq or bosnia. that gives me some hope as well. you do not have to contend with this incredible hatred that we've seen in other countries around world. host: on the democrats' line, alfred from santa monica, monicca. guestcaller: in regards to the captured soldiers, we all wish him to return to us. when you consider that president obama, my hero, is trying to release the prisoners who have here based on some liberal agenda of freedom of will...
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back on "courtesy read white and blue," that song, word for word, has nothing to do with kosovo and bosniat has nothing to do with iraq or north korea or iran. it tells you in there were for work that we got sucker punched on that day. these guys are serving justice on you. you will be found and you will not mess with our country again. everybody that i know that are good republicans and democrats all want for the same thing. there's a big blow but in that we could push that we"peace," we would push it. we all have different ways of pursuing that and what our ideas are. as americans, everyone should agree that we need a military. they do a great job for us. [applause] i am going to shut up yapping because i want to take a bunch of questions and see what we have got in here. in the closing, i want to thank the national press club. i want to thank the uso. i want to thank my staff for going on another great uso tour overseas. i want to thank our military that are listed that are present and the veterans. thank you all for having me. [applause] >> you have done a dozen uso tours now. seven ye
back on "courtesy read white and blue," that song, word for word, has nothing to do with kosovo and bosniat has nothing to do with iraq or north korea or iran. it tells you in there were for work that we got sucker punched on that day. these guys are serving justice on you. you will be found and you will not mess with our country again. everybody that i know that are good republicans and democrats all want for the same thing. there's a big blow but in that we could push that...
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when you think of bosnia and how long u.s. forces was there and when they came in the combat was gone. there were no u.s. soldiers who were killed in that conflict. so it seems pretty improbable that u.s. forces will be completely out by 2011. but that is what that agreement says. right now that all forces are out by the end of 2011. and in fact by 2010, by the end of august, ray odierno, the general in iraq, says he'll have them down to about 50,000. i think you would have to have a terrible, terrible turn in iraq, and i mean the uptick in violence would be enormous for any of those numbers to change. you have a president who wants to get out of iraq. he made a campaign promise that he would get troops out of iraq. so i think that is the path they are on. host: we are going to take some telephone calls and come back from a break of calls to talk about afghanistan because there's clearly a major troop action there and i'd like to learn more about you. let's hear from c-span viewers. first being from halifax, massachusetts. thi
when you think of bosnia and how long u.s. forces was there and when they came in the combat was gone. there were no u.s. soldiers who were killed in that conflict. so it seems pretty improbable that u.s. forces will be completely out by 2011. but that is what that agreement says. right now that all forces are out by the end of 2011. and in fact by 2010, by the end of august, ray odierno, the general in iraq, says he'll have them down to about 50,000. i think you would have to have a terrible,...
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when you think of bosnia and how long u.s. forces was there and when they came in the combat was gone. there were no u.s. soldiers who were killed in that conflict. so it seems pretty improbable that u.s. forces will be completely out by 2011. but that is what that agreement says. right now that all forces are out by the end of 2011. and in fact by 2010, by the end of august, ray odierno, the general in iraq, says he'll have them down to about 50,000. i think you would have to have a terrible, terrible turn in iraq, and i mean the uptick in violence would be enormous for any of those numbers to change. you have a president who wants to get out of iraq. he made a campaign promise that he would get troops out of iraq. so i think that is the path they are on. host: we are going to take some telephone calls and come back from a break of calls to talk about afghanistan because there's clearly a major troop action there and i'd like to learn more about you. let's hear from c-span viewers. first being from halifax, massachusetts. thi
when you think of bosnia and how long u.s. forces was there and when they came in the combat was gone. there were no u.s. soldiers who were killed in that conflict. so it seems pretty improbable that u.s. forces will be completely out by 2011. but that is what that agreement says. right now that all forces are out by the end of 2011. and in fact by 2010, by the end of august, ray odierno, the general in iraq, says he'll have them down to about 50,000. i think you would have to have a terrible,...
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he is trying to avoid the kind of sectarian divisions that we saw in iraq@@ bosnia. that gives me some hope as well. you do not have to contend with this incredible hatred that we've seen in other countries around world. host: on the democrats' line, alfred from santa monica, monicca. guestcaller: in regards to the captured soldiers, we all wish him to return to us. when you consider that president obama, my hero, is trying to release the prisoners who have here based on some liberal agenda of freedom of will over enemies into the world -- i think it is sending the wrong message. we are holding our captured enemies because they were captured on a battlefield trying to destroy us. irish soldier was fighting a just war based on -- our soldier was fighting a just war based on his decision to go into the army. he knew the risk. i believe our brave soldier is prepared to die for our country. it is important that america does not capitulate to the demands of a small group of individuals. i do not believe afghanistan has an organized army. these are small pockets of resista
he is trying to avoid the kind of sectarian divisions that we saw in iraq@@ bosnia. that gives me some hope as well. you do not have to contend with this incredible hatred that we've seen in other countries around world. host: on the democrats' line, alfred from santa monica, monicca. guestcaller: in regards to the captured soldiers, we all wish him to return to us. when you consider that president obama, my hero, is trying to release the prisoners who have here based on some liberal agenda of...
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i was in a manhunt business in a previous life in bosnia and herzegovina when we were chasing models of edge and others. and i might add, by the way we had the best year ever that particular year in getting war criminals. in fact, most of which was actually brought over in the deal. eventually they'll we chased, we did operations. without one time we had really good hard intelligence and it was for not. ultimately, as you all know he was eventually found selling herbal medicines with a bird i bared in belgrade right underneath the nose of everyone. when you translate that to 16 to 18000-foot mountains in which anybody who is not from the family from the tribe stands out like a sore thumb, bast distances, very good operational security. i mean, the fact is that while bin laden remains a very iconic and a very important symbolic figure, he asserted not issuing even strategic direction, much less a day to day direction of any kind. nonetheless, don't get me wrong, we still certainly would like to find them. he is also in an area which we do not operate on the ground, and obviously that
i was in a manhunt business in a previous life in bosnia and herzegovina when we were chasing models of edge and others. and i might add, by the way we had the best year ever that particular year in getting war criminals. in fact, most of which was actually brought over in the deal. eventually they'll we chased, we did operations. without one time we had really good hard intelligence and it was for not. ultimately, as you all know he was eventually found selling herbal medicines with a bird i...
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when you think of bosnia and how long u.s.orces was there and when they came in the combat was gone. there were no u.s. soldiers who were killed in that conflict. so it seems pretty improbable that u.s. forces will be completely out by 2011. but that is what that agreement says. right now that all forces are out by the end of 2011. and in fact by 2010, by the end of august, ray odierno, the general in iraq, says he'll have them down to about 50,000. i think you would have to have a terrible, terrible turn in iraq, and i mean the uptick in violence would be enormous for any of those numbers to change. you have a president who wants to get out of iraq. he made a campaign promise that he would get troops out of iraq. so i think that is the path they are on. host: we are going to take some telephone calls and come back from a break of calls to talk about afghanistan because there's clearly a major troop action there and i'd like to learn more about you. let's hear from c-span viewers. first being from halifax, massachusetts. this
when you think of bosnia and how long u.s.orces was there and when they came in the combat was gone. there were no u.s. soldiers who were killed in that conflict. so it seems pretty improbable that u.s. forces will be completely out by 2011. but that is what that agreement says. right now that all forces are out by the end of 2011. and in fact by 2010, by the end of august, ray odierno, the general in iraq, says he'll have them down to about 50,000. i think you would have to have a terrible,...
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to thousands of our men and women in uniform, not only here at home but in places like korea, like bosnia, like kosovo, like afghanistan and iraq and kuwait and all these places. our soldiers tell us, we'll go anywhere, we'll fight whatever battle we're told to fight, but please make sure that if there's an airplane above the battlefield, that it belongs to the united states. that it does not belong to a threatening enemy. that's one of the things we will be talking about with the issue of the f-22. the air superiority. f-22 is supposedly our air superiority aircraft. it will replace the f-15, which is today's tremendous airplane, but it's our air superiority aircraft. we cannot afford to take a chance and risk the lives of troops on the ground if we don't secure the air overhead. the defense department has suggested that with the limit of 187 new f-22's, our total of 187 f-22's, that this is a medium to high risk. for air superiority on the part of the united states. i think we ought to take that, despite the fact that there's a veto threat ongoing above the 187, if the defense departmen
to thousands of our men and women in uniform, not only here at home but in places like korea, like bosnia, like kosovo, like afghanistan and iraq and kuwait and all these places. our soldiers tell us, we'll go anywhere, we'll fight whatever battle we're told to fight, but please make sure that if there's an airplane above the battlefield, that it belongs to the united states. that it does not belong to a threatening enemy. that's one of the things we will be talking about with the issue of the...
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whereas, whereas contributing to international civilian and military operations in afghanistan, iraq, bosnia, kosovo and georgia, which are all important aspects that they have stepped up to the plate to be part of this commitment to securing democracy and freedom and the war on terror. so we as a country get a chance through this resolution to congratulate the people of the republic of lithuania for this historical timeframe. we commend the government of lithuania for their commitment to democracy, freedom, the rule of law and being allies in the campaigns that we in connection with our treaty obligations and the greatest organization that's kept peace and stability that the world has known which is nato, their role in that. and we want to continue to recognize that this relationship is strong now and we'll do all we can in our part to make it strong in the future and i thank my colleague from florida -- and i this my colleague from florida mentioned all these challenges weefpk addressed and we'll continue to work on those so that our relationship becomes stronger in a world where democracy
whereas, whereas contributing to international civilian and military operations in afghanistan, iraq, bosnia, kosovo and georgia, which are all important aspects that they have stepped up to the plate to be part of this commitment to securing democracy and freedom and the war on terror. so we as a country get a chance through this resolution to congratulate the people of the republic of lithuania for this historical timeframe. we commend the government of lithuania for their commitment to...
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of your listeners may disagree with me on this -- there's no way for the west to send troops in to bosnia today to reconstruct that state or that nation. now, there is, perhaps, a way for us today to prevent macedonia and kosovo from exploding and dragging in greece and turkey and having the whole of the balkans erupt. but the lessons are very important, and i'm terribly sorry we don't have more time to talk about it. this one in particular i want to come to, though, but the subject is complex. please, mr. audience -- i know you read it -- please, mr. audience, read the last chapter with the lessons. that's the purpose of the book. c-span: go back to ho chi minh just for a second. as you know, he might have even been in this country at one time in the 20s. he was in paris ... >> guest: not might have been -- he was! c-span: ... and helped start the french communist party. but he was in moscow ... >> guest: look, i don't know whether you had a chance to really read the tale. the way kissinger and i got going on this, i'll call it, peace initiative that extended from july of 67 through sept
of your listeners may disagree with me on this -- there's no way for the west to send troops in to bosnia today to reconstruct that state or that nation. now, there is, perhaps, a way for us today to prevent macedonia and kosovo from exploding and dragging in greece and turkey and having the whole of the balkans erupt. but the lessons are very important, and i'm terribly sorry we don't have more time to talk about it. this one in particular i want to come to, though, but the subject is complex....