you don't hear the afghans in the combat zones in southern afghanistan or eastern afghanistan talking about al qaeda. that's why america originally invaded afghanistan way back in 2001. because al qaeda was given sanctuary by the taliban. america recognized that as a national security threat. well, that national security threat is no longer here. it is based in park st ed in pa. there is very little al qaeda activity. the day to day fighting, the bulk of the bombings, the bulk of the shootings, almost all of them are being committed by afghan taliban. so this war now is not so much about osama bin laden and his al qaeda network, anderson. >> and the taliban, peter, is totally different than al qaeda. i mean there are linkages in pakistan. but what's the linkage? >> increasingly the taliban. they were a influential group of people when they ran the country. but the jihad is operating like al qaeda in iraq. they have molded together with al qaeda which is part of the problem. >> but when -- i mean is it accurate that this is a battle against al qaeda? >> certainly not here, anderson. as

david martin has more from eastern afghanistan. >> reporter: what american soldiers call a security bubblee shopkeepers and their children, a chance for a normal life. in a string ofville argues south of kabul, u.s. troops are providing security in return for help in hunting the taliban. it's a small scale model of what general stanley mcchrystal is calling for in his strategic assessment, a greater concentration of u.s. forces working closely with afghan soldiers and police. according to captain paul shepherd, it began here with a massive increase of u.s. troops. >> we've seen a complete 180 and we've seen that because i think one, we've flooded the area with soldiers, we've gone from 500 to 5,000. >> reporter: but outside the bubble, this province is still a very dangerous place. u.s. troops have been here since the beginning of the year watching down on the roads and clearing them of mines. but just three days ago, at almost the same spot, a road assign bottom killed specialist wheeler and seriously wounded cami mccormick. >> do you know who did it? >> yes, we do. >> reporter: lieutenan

soldiers and undetermined number of afghan military were killed when their unit was attacked in eastern afghanistan today. one official describing the attack as sophisticated and complex. the officials say the americans were part of a training team embedded with afghan security forces. >> also in afghanistan today in the largest attack in kabul since the presidential election, a suicide bomber today struck outside a nato military base at the city's main airport. at least three civilians were killed in this latest attack. >>> san francisco/oakland bay bridge has just reopened to traffic. in the nick of time. inspectors finding a crack in the 73-year-old bridge saturday. they had to replace a section the size of a football field with a new double deck scheck section. >> nasa is waking up the screw of the space shuttle "discovery." this afternoon they will undock from the international space station and head home. landing is set for thursday at the kennedy space center. >>> fred is strengthen with maximum winds 50 miles an hour. the national hurricane center says fred may be a hurricane within the nex

service member dead in eastern afghanistan. five americans have been killed in afghanistan so far this month, and a total of 52 lost their lives there last month. and that is the highest -- the highest monthly total since the war began nearly eight years ago. >>> five people dead in a small plane crash in oklahoma. this happened not long after the plane took off in tulsa the federal aviation administration said it fell after it hit a wire. the plane was headed to dallas. >>> time to head back to capitol hill. recess, vacation, whatever you want to call it just about over. lawmakers headed back to washington and they'll be talking health care reform. >> talking about that for a while. and we explain now that they may return to find the white house trying to do the job for them. >> reporter: maybe i'll put some cards on the table. sources close to the health care reform process says the white house is considering draftingity own legislation, this, after months after congressional leaders has led to little progress on a health care

. >> there are pictures of hamid karzai everywhere on the streets in eastern afghanistan.but no one here know ifs he's succeeded at his bid to be re-elected as president. karzai firmly denies the accusations of election fraud. no one can commit fraud here. in nangarhar province, he says. but that's not the opinion of the man who runs the store next door. he says he saw people take ballot boxes home. they stuffed them with ballots and then brought them back, he says.4 in nangarhar province, 20 alleged cases of fraud are being investigated by officials. karzai has a commanding majority across the country with 60% of the votes counted so far. in the capital of kabul, the electoral fraud commission said it would review the most serious allegations. it has refused to rule out changes to the results. >> our mandate is to investigate and adjudicate all priority aid complaints as thoroughly and as timely as possible. these complaints must be adjudicated before the i.e.c. can certify the final results. >> nearby, hundreds of tribal elders met with karzai's main challenger, abdullah

british commandos rescued farrell in an early morning raid in eastern afghanistan.was captured on saturday. >>> some of the victims of ponzi schemer bernard madoff will get their money back. investors in massachusetts will be covered by a new settlement agreement with a feeder fund that has funneled more than $7 billion to madoff. it calls for full restitution plus interest. >>> federal authorities will raise more money for madoff victims by selling off his three homes. madoff lived a life of luxury in his properties in florida and new york before it came crashing down. the madoff homes now up for sale. >> reporter: this richly decorated penthouse is where bernie madoff lived for 25 years and spent his last days as a free man. the leather bowl in his office reminder of flush times before the once adored money manager was sent to prison for the rest of his life. >> from the living area to the dining room area -- >> reporter: u.s. marshals seized the apartment over the summer along with the beach house. at 4,000 square feet with wrap around views, they value the duple

troops were killed in at battle in eastern afghanistan, and in iraq, four troops were killed in a string of roadside bombings. it's the deadliest day in more than two months and august was the deadliest month ever for the u.s. troops in afghanistan. for the troops' family and wives and husbands and fellow soldiers and commanding officers, the deaths are never just numbers. we want to show you a moment that you don't often see. >> our deepest gratitude goes out to the families, friends, loved ones and employers of these patriots and professionals. our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the families of those who have given the last full measure. both americans and iraqis can be proud of the fine job their sons and daughters are doing. >> wow. >>> cnn's michael ware live in kabul, afghanistan. you know, michael, that's just a p reminder there from our troops that this place is still home to the taliban, and it's eight years later, and the military is -- is putting up the same fight. you wonder where is there progress. >> reporter: well, that certainly is something i and ordinary afgha

. >> four american service members kill in what it called an ongoing event in eastern afghanistan.those deaths make 13 so far this month alone. 196 so far this year. >> the third major attack by insurgents in the afghan capital this past month. >> today a u.n. backed commission cafound what it call voter fraud. >> they have already thrown out about 200,000 votes, tallies have been doctored and ballot boxes have been stuffed across the country. since the vote, there's been more than 2,000 claims of voter fraud. >> tonight anderson cooper is at a forward patrol base in the helmand province. i spoke with him just a short time ago. michael, you're in kabul, not far away from where those four american troops were killed today. there's obviously been an increase in the number of soldiers on the ground. but overall, what is your take? is the strategy work ing. >>> >> reporter: in a simple answer, no, it's not, the mission is in crisis. president obama is holding a basket case of a war in his hands. and this is going to be a defining moment that the foreign policy initiatives in his admini

in eastern afghanistan today, four marines were killed in what is being called a sophisticated ambush by taliban forces. and roadside bombs are still everywhere. michael ware found out firsthand a very close call he had in kandahar on night patrol. he is elsewhere now, somewhere safer. here's what it looked like at night in harm's way. [ explosion ] >> reporter: this is one night, one police patrol. an ied is about to hit this afghan police gun truck. a camera man and i are riding in it. it detonates a heartbeat too soon. otherwise, we would all be dead. instead, gravel rains over us. you all right? >> yeah. >> reporter: then come the shooting, a so-called death blossom as police firing aimlessly to ward off further attack. but this is the true front line against the taliban. it's where president obama's war will ultimately be won or lost. >> oh, my god! >> reporter: on that front line is my old friend afghan police commander. i've been away for six years reporting in iraq so it's a relief just to see he's still alive. it takes a certain kind of man to survive for long on the kandahar

we lived with them for a month last september, on a small forward-operating base in eastern afghanistan, not far from the pakistani border. it's where the real fight against the taliban and al qaeda is happening, in canyon valleys and jagged mountain hideouts which are crawling with enemy fighters. there is a reason the base we traveled to is called "wilderness," because it's in the middle of nowhere, nothing but desolate mountains stretching endlessly into the distance-- until you drop onto this tiny patch of ground not much bigger than a football field in the heart of enemy territory. >> staff sergeant jake schlereth: i thought it was going to be a little bit quieter here, but we landed in a hornet's nest when we got here. >> logan: when 27-year-old staff sergeant jake schlereth and 33- year-old sergeant first class anthony barnes were sent to afghanistan, they thought the fight was mostly over. did either of you think when you landed here that you would be landing in a hornet's nest? >> schlereth: no, not at all. i guess i really didn't know what to expect when i got here. i'd never

kabul's airport claims civilian lives and four american troops are killed in a bloody clash at eastern afghanistanhat alleged election fraud by afghanistan's government could set back the entire war effort. cnn's michael ware is standing by live in kabul, but let's begin with our foreign affairs correspondent jill dougherty. jill, serious allegations against president karzai's government. >> reporter: right, wolf. have patience, let the electoral process play out. that's what the state department is saying today as evidence of vote fraud mounts. even as afghan president hamid karzai moves past 50% of the vote needed for re-election, the country's electoral complaints commission demands a recount of ballots from 600 polling stations finding what it calls clear and convincing evidence of fraud. most of those complaints, the commission says, point to fraud by supporters of karzai. >> one thing that we saw in one ballot box was 1,700 ballot stubs in one ballot box when there's only supposed to be 600 in there. >> reporter: in what one senior state department official says a shot across the bow to the

forces in eastern afghanistan today.d and complex. the americans were part of a team embedded with afghan security forces. this latest attack brings the total number of u.s. troops killed just this month to 13. and many of them have been killed and wounded by ieds or improvised explosive devices hidden by taliban poforces on k supply routes. last month was the bloodiest since the war started. 52 americans lost their lives. another attack today, this one near the airport in kabul, reportedly killed at least one civilian and up to seven afghan troops. in what is being called a suicide bombing. >>> president obama continues to send more troops to afghanistan. public support for the war is fading. even some democrats in congress are calling for u.s. troops to come home. it's all happening against the backdrop of the afghan presidential election can be conflicting reports today say president karzai may have met the 50% threshold in the vote, which would mean no runoff. the entire process has been tlouded in accusations of fra

service member was killed thursday in eastern afghanistan. the country's volatile political situation has further complicated the task ahead. last month's presidential election was fraught with allegations of fraud. nevertheless, at 9/11 observances today, some soldiers and commanders on the ground said today they still draw inspiration from what happened eight years ago. >> today's ceremony is very special and meaningful for most of us, certainly for americans who felt the immediate impact of that attack that day, we all share sorrow and mourning for those who lost. >> suarez: afghan president hamid karzai also expressed condolences today to the 9/11 victims. and he said he hopes the world will continue the struggle against terror. >> lehrer: and to jeffrey brown. >> reporter: and we take a look at the debate over afghanistan now as it's playing out outside washington, with their editorial page writers who focus on international affairs. marjorie miller, foreign policy editorial writer for the "los angeles times." ricardo pimentel, editorial

least 23 people lost their lives this morning when a suicide bomber struck near a mosque in eastern afghanistanamong the dead, the deputy chief of intelligence, one of the highest ranking security officials in president karzai's government. >>> and a powerful earthquake struck southern indonesia this morning leaving at least 15 people dead. the quake was felt over much of java island forcing thousands of people to flee their homes and offices. there are reports of damage. >>> and when a robbery suspect wouldn't seal his lips in court, well, a judge sealed them for him. the ohio judge ordered the defendant's mouth duct taped after he reportedly kept interrupting court proceedings. later when the suspect could talk, he said he was going to file a complaint. no surprise there. >>> it is 8:04 right now. let's go back outside to meredith and lester. hey, it worked at least. >> it did. >> exactly. >>> we're going to head from natalie over to l.a. and >> we are going to look gorgeous today. 77 the the forecast high. beautiful conditions. a white northeast winds. 75 but there. nice, quiet, high and dry

the intel chief was visiting a mosque in eastern afghanistan.e wounded. >>> back in the u.s. we're eyeing the skies over the hudson river. remember this from last month? police combing the hudson for debris and bodies after a small plane and a tour helicopter collide pped pe peped pe. >>> how far can a school go when supervising students exploits on the web? we'll show you. >>> social networking, free speech and personal privacy on a collision course in north augusta, south carolina, where a small christian school says it's within their right to ask students suspected of bad behavior to turn over their online account info to websites like facebook and twitter. administrators say it's to protect the school's reputation. critics say the policy smacks of big brother. our cnn affiliate wjbf has the story. >> reporter: dr. edward martin jr. is the principal at victory school in north augusta. he says all students are required to follow their biblical curriculum. >> we don't expect perfection, we expect compliance. >> reporter: it's compliance to a ne

. >>> two more coalition troops are dead in eastern afghanistan. military officials say one of the them --. now live from kabul, afghanistan, with the very late latest. tia, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, heidi. another u.s. soldier killed today in one of the bloodiest summers, the bloodiest summer since the war began here in 2001. eight years later, many people in both america and afghanistan are questioning if the war effort is still worth it. this has been eight years and when you speak to the average afghan, a lot has changed in those eight years. they saw an improvement in their lives the first two years. many welcoming the coalition forces with open arms. but when the focus of the war shifted to iraq, many afghans saw their lives as deteriorating and they still do. and right now we're seeing the taliban and many organizations stating the taliban has control from 60% to 80% of the country and the question remains, is it worth the fight? and the obama administration is saying, yes, it is. just last week, we went out with the co

. >>> news of another deadly attack in afghanistan, the deputy director was killed in eastern afghanistan 22 other people were also killed. live for us now from kabul this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, heidi. 23 people were killed when that suicide bomber ripped through a mosque about 60 miles away from the capital city. the deputy director of the intelligence director in afghanistan was killed as were four other officials but again, the suicide attackers killing more civilians than their intended targets. >> so, there are a lot of people who may be saying now, after being there as long as american forces have, why should america care about this war at this point? >> reporter: well, i can tell you why the international officials here want their people back home whether it be america or europe, they care about the war, seeing the situation continuously deteriorate even with this new focus on afghanistan, we're seeing more and more deaths. it's been the bloodiest summer again that comes with sending more forces but the forces have come to secure and hold certain a

the military says four died during fighting in kunar province in eastern afghanistan and the other four were killed in iraq when roadside bombs struck their patrols in two separate incidents. >>> rescuers search for survivors after an early morning explosion at a coal mine in china. 35 people were killed. dozens of missing. the mine is 460 miles south of beijing. china's news agency says it was operating illegally. >>. >> the bay bridge linking oakland and san francisco reopened today. 24 hours earlier than expected. live pictures now. crews fixed the two-inch crack in the bridge heading off a potential rush hour nightmare for the bay area. >>> no health care, no job? ali velshi takes the cnn express to one town in illinois that's struggling with both issues. sm. a smidge? y'know, there's really no need to weigh packages under 70 pounds. with priority mail flat rate boxes from the postal service, if it fits, it ships anywhere in the country for a low flat rate. cool. you know this scale is off by a good 7, 8 pounds. maybe five. priority mail flat rate boxes only from the postal service.

troops killed today in fighting in kuhn narr province in eastern afghanistan. >>> the deadliest day for u.s. troops in iraq since pulled out of urban areas in june. four troops killed in roadside bombings that targeted patrols in southern baghdad. iraqi civilian also killed by a bomb targeting house minister workers. >>> lighten the mood a little bit. milne oudin sounds like an average american. doesn't play like a kid. not when it comes to tennis. the 17-year-old from marietta, georgia, is making a name for herself at the u.s. open. she first knocked out the number four seed maria sharapova then yesterday beat 13th seed petrova in a come-from-behind. she's in the quarterfinals. there hasn't been an american player this young since serena williams did it ten year ago. this incredible run is like a dream come true. >> this is my dream forever. i've worked so hard for this, and it finally is happening, and my first quarter fein at a grand slam. it's amazing. this is what i wanted forever and finally i've achieving my goal. >> forever. and she's only 17. clearly her commitment to the sport

meanwhile, two nato troops have been killed in eastern afghanistan. a u.s. serviceman was killed yesterday in asin attack on a patrol. finally, general motors hopes to jump-start its business by guaranteeing car buyers that it did not like their new chevy, buick, gmac or cadillac, they have 60 days to bring it back for a full refund. that starts monday and is called "mader's carlyn." >> "washington journal" continues. host: this is in the wall street journal this morning. other papers also have a front- page stories on joe wilson. politico has a front-page story on joe wilson as well as the hill. you know the story. we want to hear your reaction to what joe wilson said to the president out loud at his speech. there are the numbers. send us a tweed. we have about 15 to 20 minutes here to hear from you. joe wilson spoke with reporters about his remarks and then contacting the white house to report -- to apologize. >> by last letter from the leadership that they wanted me to contact the white house and state that my statements were inappropriate. i did, and i'm

two soldiers died after their patrol struck a roadside bomb in eastern afghanistan, and then in western afghanistan, three soldiers were fired upon after they hit a roadside bomb. very tragic update to the blagojevich story now. christopher kelly, the former chief fundraiser for former governor rod blagojevich died of an apparent aspirin overdose. this just in before he was to begin serving at least a five year sentence in federal prison. he it of was victimed of fraud, using his-- an autopsy of chris kelly is scheduled for today. the south carolina congressman who gelled at president barack obama during thinks speech to congress is the victim of a cyber attack. sources close to joe wilson say that hackers have broken into his website, and wilson accuses opponents are trying to disrupt the congressman's website so he cannot raise any more campaign cash. since his confrontation with the president, wilson received roughly a million dollars in donations. >> his opponent has also-- >> bizarre, this one they'll be talking about on monday morning, the finish in the us open, one tour member, s

today military officials say two service members with the naval air force were killed in eastern afghanistanthis comes amid serious questions over whether or not more u.s. troops will be sent to the war zone. let's bring in our white house correspondent suzanne malveaux who has the latest. suzanne? >> reporter: wolf, on the anniversary of september 11 attacks president obama is calling for americans to engage in community service to show unity and patriotism but at the same time the polls are showing that while he is saying he's going to keep americans safe they do not have the same appetize for the war in afghanistan nor do they put terrorism at the top of their priority list. a moment of silence and a mission. >> let us renew our resolve against those who perpetrated this barbaric act and who plot against us still. in defense of our nation we will never waver. in pursuit of al qaeda and its extremist allies we will never falter. >> reporter: inside the pentagon behind them the u.s. military is endpanld in that pursuit, an all-out war in afghanistan that is now president obama's own. >> we

>> well, in southern and eastern afghanistan, the real insecurity is there.itary footprint, we drive the local population into the hands of the taliban. they don't like the taliban and don't like us. the more we go in, and -- well, pakistan has been improving lately. more troops in afghanistan drive pakistan also in the hands of the taliban. >> one of the more compelling story lines over the past seven or eight years, and it's partially what part of your book is all about, is the brutal treatment of women in afghanistan. do you think that we as a culture could accept the fact that afghanistan is too much of a military struggle of us, the taliban will control a good portion of the country and they will brutalize the women they deal with. can we live with that? >> well, the choice is not to send in 40,000 more troops or with draw. i think we have to sustain a modest input. the larger point, can we -- are we going to live with the taliban brutalizing women in afghanistan, and i am afraid we are. if we go in there we make things worse and not better. >> general m

on september 8, his unit was attacked by insurgent fighters as they approached a village in eastern afghanistan. in a firefight that lasted over eight hours, mike and three other americans were killed. as a husband, a son, a brother, and a friend mike was a positive influence on everyone around him. he loved his family and his friends and he cherished every moment he had with them. mr. speaker, today across virginia flags are flying at half-staff in honor of lieutenant johnson and his memory. but for those lucky enough to know him, he will always be remembered for the smile that never left his face, and by the words he lived by, carpy diem and -- carpe diem and semper fi. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. mr. jones, north carolina. mr. moran, kansas. ms. kaptur, ohio. mr. burton, indiana. mr. maffei, new york. mr. wolf, virginia. mr. grayson, florida. mr. neugebauer, texas. mr. faleomavaega, american samoa. mr. bishop, utah. mr. deal, georgia. mr. forbes, virginia. for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado rise? to -- >> to address the h

eastern time tuesday. >> all right, also let's turn to afghanistan now where a u.s. service member was killed today, this american was the victim of an insurgent attack on the eastern part of the country. meanwhile the top u.s. manned commander in afghanistan says he is convinced civilians were among those killed in a nato air strike, the air strike in northern afghanistan killed at least 90 people, this came after two tanker tricks were hijacked late thursday by the taliban. afghans were attempting to siphon fuel from the trucks when they were hit by the nato strike. anderson cooper is taking you inside afghanistan all week long, reporting live from the battle zone, "ac 360" airs weeknights 10:00 eastern. the reports start tomorrow night. >>> some progress out west in the massive wildfires burning. it was around 42% this time year, 50% convinment now. take a look at the flames. apparently it's no longer threatening homes along the western flank, but already 76 homes have been destroyed and in terms of mileage, 250 square miles burned in the angeles national park, but

afghanistan. and talk to adam liptak from the "new york times." "washington journal" is live on c-span everyday at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> house democratic chairman xavier becerra hosted a talk yesterday. this is less than a half-hour. >> my name is xavier becerra, i am a member of congress from los angeles, california, also vice chairman of the democratic caucus here in the house of representatives and today we are going to release something that we think will help americans make good choices about healthcare reform and know the truth as opposed to the myths about healthcare reform. today we are releasing a study and a report that talks about quality affordable healthcare for seniors. and what this healthcare reform means for america's senior population under medicare, some 48 million americans. we think it is very important that we get this right. with me today, we have several individuals who will speak, richard fiesta is with the alliance for retired americans. we have mrs. carla cohen, a member of raising women's voices for the healthcare we need. we also have patricia nemore with the center for medicare advocac

afghanistan. the american was the victim of an insurgent attack in the eastern part of the country. while, the top u.s. commander in afghanistan says he is convinced civilians were among those killed in a nato air strike. now, the strike in northern afghanistan killed at least 90 people. it came after two tank esh trucks were hijacked late thursday by the taliban. afghans were attempting to siphon fuel from the trucks when they were hit. this all comes on the heeldz of the deadliest month yet for u.s. troops. 52 died in august. now the new controversy involving a photograph of a u.s. marine killed in afghanistan last month. cnn pentagon correspondent chris lawrence has that story. >> reporter: with the taliban ambushing a marine patrol last month, a -- the associated press a patriotic act of him mortally wupded and has released it against the family's wishes. >> i can promise you if it was their son or their daughter, they wouldn't do it. >> reporter: on the phone i speak with corporal bernard's father. sdmri think they were given a privilege by being assigned to that specific unit,

that's right. >> you can see much more of anderson cooper in afghanistan, live from the battle zone all this week, beginning at 10:00 p.m. easternght here on cnn. again to let you know what the latest is there, the u.s. ambassador to afghanistan, karl eikenberry and officials from the united nations met with afghan president hamid karzai to talk about what they call increasing evidence of vote fraud there. there's been a big issue in afghanistan. there were fake polling sites set up. apparently a lot of those votes went to president karzai. they're urging that the afghanistan election committee be allowed a full investigation and determine whether or not a runoff election is necessary. >>> on wednesday night, presen

states currently is occupying two nations on either side of the iranians on their eastern and western border in afghanistannd in iraq, because those are the countries we invieded and bombed and are now occupying. over the last five years, the israelis have bombed lebanon and syria and slaughtered huge numbers of civilians in the gaza strip. by contrast, which is the last time that iran invaded any other country? you have to go back several centuries. the last several years attacking iran militarily. if you want to look who the threats are in the region and who the aggressors are i think a hard case to make that iran is a unique threat because of crazy rhetoric that its president engages in and not -- never possibly carrying out. i think that's what needs to be the focal point is what is the reality of these countries' capabilities and what are their actions. >> a crackpot saying something is different than somebody doing something. >> just quickly, i think he is more than a crackpot, ahmadinejad is incredibly impressive and incredibly rational. is there no way we know what they are going to do next. i thin

sanjay gupta, and michael ware reporting from afghanistan, from the front lines. that's tonight, 10:00 eastern, only on cnn. >>> did a former high school football coach put winning ahead of safety? that's what prosecutors allege in his reckless homicide trial. it's under way right now in kentucky, and it's being watched by the nation. >>> cnn takes your health care questions straight to the white house. you ask, though, we'll have the answers live. >>> "mail to the chief" your questions, your concern, your voice, straight ahead. >>> america's anchor man remembered today at lincoln center in new york. president obama and former president bill clinton were among those who gathered this morning for a memorial service for the former longtime cbs "evening news" anchor. >> our american story continues. it needs to be told. and if we choose to live up to walter's example, if we realize that the kind of journalism he embodied will not simply rekindle itself as part of a natural cycle, but will come alive only if we stand up and demand it and resolve to value it once again, then i'm convinced that the

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eastern time. officials and afghanistan city election shows that president karzai has 54% of the vote, surpassing thesto -- surpassing the threshold. and meantime, bombs have killed four american soldiers in northern iraq and baghdad. in an hour, here and update from army general, richard-live at 10:00 a.m. on c-span radio. defense secretary robert gates is regard to the arab world on aljazeera, arabic, and english networks. the secretary says he has been wanting to sit down with aljazeera for a while. the hour-long program will be repeated i. democratic congressman ed markey says he now must weigh where he can make the greatest impact on the issues facing the people of massachusetts. congressman markey is the most senior member of the massachusetts and new england house delegations and is the chairman of the select committee on energy. finally, the federal reserve releases figures today on consumer credit for july that will provide information on how much americans are using their credit cards as well as other sources of credit. those are the headlines are seized on radio. >> "washington journal" co

afghanistan holds an oversight hearing. our live coverage begins at 9:30 a.m. eastern on c-span 3. >> steve israel on how he uses communication to update his constituents. too good this morning we will stop -- >> this morning we will talk with neil king. we will also talk with chuck hawkins. in a couple of hours, gary candler chairman of the commodity futures trading commission discusses the collapse of lehman brothers.

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whether it is removing missile defense in eastern europe or openly negotiating in a strategy for afghanistane that they are conceding ground, they will get grounded. sure they want to be friends with somebody who will give them something for free, which is exactly what we saw with missile defense in eastern europe. of course that will not protest, because they are getting whatever they want, it seems, from this administration. jon: mr. obama got up there yesterday and bragged about how we paid our united nations bills and greengage them and so forth. does that fly with the american voters? >> it will always be controversial, because the united states pays 25% of the united nations budget. but that eastern european missile defense system you are talking about, ronald reagan's star wars program was useless to us. what obama did was to get the russians to be very happy about us moving out to the persian gulf on ships, where you really have a problem with nuclear weapons, potentially iran, and both the chinese and russians got very hard line with the iranians coming up on this meeting in a coupl

afghanistan tonight, larry. >> larry: thanks, anderson. that's 10:00 eastern, 7:00 pacific.when we come back, some moments with congressman ron paul, republican of texas, himself a doctor. dr. shafd shina, who was barack obama's personal physician for 22 years. and dr. nancy neilson, immediate past president of the ama, right after this. that keeps you awake.quiets thn and helps you sleep, in a non-habit forming way. when we spend a billion dollars a day buying foreign oil... we don't just waste our money... we put our economy in the hands of hostile nations. we let big oil make record profits... while we struggle. and we lose new energy jobs, r9that go overseas. but we can take charge of our economy... by passing strong clean energy legislation. 1.7 million new american jobs. less carbon pollution. and a cleaner america for our children. it's time for clean american energy. >> larry: we're so limited in time, we'll have our guests back shortly. congressman paul, did the president change your mind in any way tonight? >> no, not quite. he firmed up my beliefs that there's no

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becomes available. >>> tone, anderson cooper takes you inside afghanistan live from the battle zone, on "ac 360" report at 10:00 p.m. easternime. >>> hitting the beach this labor day, our rob marciano is already there this morning in cocoa beach, florida. we'll take you there like in a couple of minutes. >>> back to artia joining us kabul, afghanistan, talking about a rocket attack there and something that happened with u.s. troops inside a hospital there. some allegations i should say. apparently i'm being told that communication has once again been lost. we'll continue to work on that story. of course we'll have it throughout the day on cnn. >>> right now we want to get you over to reynolds wolf, our constant man at ready. >> i don't know if that's good or bad. >> it's great. we love you. and really across the country. i don't know if there's -- it's a nice labor day in most parts rishth? >> it is. we did have rough weather in parts of the pacific northwest and washington state. we had storm damage there. cleaning up today. today it looks like one of the trouble spots in ohio valley. let me show you, we have this area of

afghanistan now out no. 8 u.s. troops. then, an exploration of five cities in their plans to redevelop sites of abandoned mills and factories. "washington journal" live at 7:00 eastern on c-span. >> in his weekly online address, president obama talks about his initiatives to help americans save for their retirement. he is followed by the gop addressed with u.s. congressman john klein, one of the congressional panels with jurisdiction over proposed health care legislation. >> many of us will also be thinking about the state of working america this weekend. yesterday we received a report showing that job losses have slowed dramatically, compared to just a few months ago. earlier in the week, we learned what the manufacturing sector posted its first change in 18 months. many of the banks that borrow money at the height of the financial crisis are now returning it to taxpayers with interest. these are only the most recent signs that the economy is turning around. the suns will -- the son told little comfort to those who experienced the pain of losing a job in recent months -- that is why it is so important to remain focused on our economic recovery. tens of thousands of

eastern on c-span3. >> good morning. afghanistan and pakistan and accountability for oversight of an interagency strategy will come to order. before we begin, i live like to address one piece of business. it was left over from the june 2009 hearing. after that hearing, i received a request from the agency for international development to submit a statement for the record they received an invitation to submit a statement the . they declined to do so. without objection, i ask consent that all of the chairman and ranking member of the about to make opening statements. without objection, so ordered. i ask that it be open for five days so there could be written statements. without objection, so ordered. the morning. i have already explained that i'm sure there is no sign of disrespect for members -- from members that come to testify and that those do not get here will read the testimony and record afterward. on the democratic side, there is a cop is going on -- caucus going on. the hearing today probably cannot be more timely. in the com

. >>> in afghanistan, four american troops were killed after an attack in the eastern part of that countryed and complex. the three marines and one sailor were killed while part of a training team embedded with afghan security forces. and there are more allegations of fraud in the election in afghanistan. it is leading to a recount. a senior fellow in foreign policy, michael, good to see you. first of all, the recount. we're hearing widespread fraud allegations. how can the karzai team claim victory, which they are claiming, one of the institutions there claiming victory given how widespread this fraud is? >> you're right, he should not be claiming fraud and he should, frankly, be embarrassed for what his partisans are trying to do to win the election. but the good side of this is that it's afghans themselves who are country covering all the cases of fraud and dealing with them and they have independent agencies empowered to throw away ballots and ghabd recounts and i'm encouraged to see some of that. we, the international community, we're not the ones finding these irregular da irregulari

afghanistan. >> and you can see a lot more of anderson's excellent reporting tonight on "a.c. 360" live from the battle zone, all this week, 10:00 p.m. eastern, i think you'll want to see it. >>> he just delivered a major speech, now president obama has just announced another one in a matter of days, stand by, we'll tell you what's going on. and one network skipped the president's speech last night and aired one of the first ladies favorite shows instead. you're going to hear what the president had to say about that. infrared to help protect. satellites to help guide. electricity to adjust how powerfully or efficiently you drive. someday we'll all drive like this. the first-ever hs hybrid. only from lexus. the first-ever hs hybrid. when we spend a billion dollars a day buying foreign oil... we don't just waste our money... we put our economy in the hands of hostile nations. we let big oil make record profits... while we struggle. and we lose new energy jobs, r9that go overseas. but we can take charge of our economy... by passing strong clean energy legislation. 1.7 million new american jobs. less carbon pollution. and a cleaner america for o

afghanistan tonight. those stories and more on "360," larry. >> larry: 10:00 eastern, 7:00 pacific, anderson cooper alwaysnathan lee, the widower of denise amber lee. in the 911 call, your wife while she's captured fools her kidnapper into thinking she is talking to him when she is communicating with a 911 operator. she says, i want to see my family again and pleads with him to let her go. she tries to get him to provide her information about where they are. her final words are "help me." why couldn't they trace this? what -- how did they explain this to you? >> well, you know, i'm not an expert in the 911 field. but obviously throughout this whole ordeal starting the denise amber lee foundation, trying to reform 911, people have explained this to me. i guess the way the system works now, the 911 system, they use a form of tracking called triangulation. you get pings off of cell phone towers. and they use these calculations to try to find the location of the person making the call. it's a very tedious and long process. especially with today's gps technology. you can have a gps on your dashboard and see wh

afghanistan all week on "a.c. 360." that comes your way nightly at 10:00 p.m. eastern >>> switching gears for a moment, because we cannot believe these pictures. take a look at that. you can only see half of this fire truck because the other half is under ground. we're looking at los angeles here, north hollywood where a sinkhole has almost completely swallowed up this fire truck. apparently, the fire truck was responding to a water main break, just gushing water all over the place. you can see by the flow of that water, it is clearly still gushing. obviously, they're working very quickly to get things wrapped up there. i don't know if there are any injuries, but as far as we can see, it doesn't seem like a scurry of activity so we're hoping everybody is okay. once again, north hollywood, major sinkhole sort of followed up this fire truck. we'll keep our eye on that one. >>> they went away, but our nation's health care problems did not. and now lawmakers are coming back to washington today and finding one heck of a fight waiting for them on capitol hill. [screeching] [

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we were ready to deploy permanent, fixed installations in eastern europe, russia was not going to play ball with us. >> and shifting to afghanistanor a moment. obviously, the president has quite a momentous decision before him, one that he insists he will not rush into, whether to send more troops. where do you come down on it? reasonable minds can disagree over what the best course is to take here. >> it's going to take a lot more troops than they've already been planned. there's supposed to be about 68,000 u.s. troops in afghanistan before the end of the year. my guess is that general stan mcchrystal, who runs the operation there, has already asked for or hinted that he wants at least another 10,000 and probably more. he's not going to get them, i don't think. >> all right. colonel jack jacobs, thank you for your perspective. nice to talk to you today. >> you're welcome. >>> straight ahead, finding consensus on health care. president obama works to bring democrats together. can the party find common ground? you're watching "andrea mitchell reports" only on msnbc. ♪ (announcer) transform your water. women who drink crystal light

a lot more live reporting coming up from afghanistan later tonight on "a.c. 360," 10 p.m. easternonly cnn can. let's check in with lou dobbs coming up at the top of the hour. lou what are you work og on? >> we're counting down to the president's prime time speech on health care, the white house top democrats hoping this will be what they call a game changer that they desperately need. also we'll have new details on what the president plans to say, also the most contentious part of the debate so far. should the president's proposals be all about a government-run health care option. we'll have answers in our face-off debate tonight. and the loudest and most influential voice in this debate, the will of the people being heard in the nation's capital, a departure from the norm. join us for all that and more at the top of the hour. >> lou dobbs, thank you. let's check in with jack once again for "t"the cafferty file." >>> this question is actually rooted in a charity auction. what would you give to have dinner with sarah palin or karl rove. >> if you didn't see your email here, you can