the haqqani network is directly attributed to the attack last month in kabul,k haqqani is with the base on salerno. they are rising in importance in our view and that's i think the best way to think about why is this becoming more prominent now. now -- let me go -- right here. >> would you believe what would be a good first step china could take to improve transparency? >> well, i think that -- i don't want to make it sound like there's not already some steps being taken. you know, our engagement is moving along. we would like to see it move a little faster, but the mill to mill especially service to service is actually moving along quite well. you know, transparency one of those words that's potentially in the eye of the beholder. we would like to have ongoing conversations with them about, are we balances, and about their growth, their growth of military capability. but i think being there will be the condition under which those conversations have meaning, and so so, i don't want to suggest we don't have -- we do have a relationship with china and certainly aspire to increasing that r

yesterday's fair strike on the afghan/pakistan border, but what do we know about the history of the haqqani networkses to u.s. forces? we turn to michael holmes. here is here to explain. let's get started and talk about who is behind haqqani. >> the haqqani network, it's part of afghanistan's tribal tapestry, if you like, the patchwork of various parts of the country controlled by various tribes and they're part of the zad rantribe. there's two sides to this family. somebody wrote they're the sopranos of afghanistan. extorti extortion, kidnaps, hijacks. there's another side. that's the side that's harming u.s. troops and is the focus of what panetta is talking about there, and that is the militant side. it is one of afghanistan's most sophisticated and well-trained and organized militia groups, insurgent groups, and they carry out the big spectaculars we've seen in kabul lately. >> is that why it's so hard for the u.s. to pin down. >> it is, but one of the main reasons is they have safe haven in northwest pakistan in that waziristan area we talk about. they will come across into afghanistan, they'l

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he's pressuring pakistan to do more to loot out al-qaeda linked haqqani terrorist network saying the u.s. is reaching its limit of patience. the terror network has been blamed for several attacks on americans in afghanistan. the u.s. has given pakistan billions in aid for its support fighting islamic militants. >>> major legal action taken by thousands of former nfl players. >>> more concerns for facebook. new report isn't painting a rosey picture. >>> the big legal trouble laurin hill is in that could land her in prison. >>> instead of facing 80 lawsuits from former players the nfl now faces one class action suit by athletes who claim they were misled about the risks of repeated concussions. >> reporter: hard knocks are major part of the nfl bone crushing plays like this dominate highlights and helped make it the most popular sport. today the nfl is taking a. more than 2,000 former -- former players are suing the leak. the players claim the nfl misled them for decades about the risks of brain injury. >> there's no focus on the most important part of your body, which is your brain. >

the haqqani network is directly attributed to the attack last year in kabul and haqqani has attributed to the attack on forward operating base salerno. so with the hard intelligence to suggest that the haqqani network is responsible, they are rising in importance in our view and that is, i think i'm the think i'm the best way to think about why is this becoming more prominent now? and then they go right here. >> what you believe is a good first step for china to take to improve transparency? >> well, i don't want to make it sound like there's not already some steps being taken. you know, i milton no engagement is moving along. we would like to see it move a little faster, but especially service to service is actually moving along quite well. the transparency is one of those words that is potentially in the eye of the pulitzer. we would like to have ongoing conversations about our rebalancing on about their growth of military capability. i think the mayor will be the condition under which those conversations have meaning. and so i don't want to suggest that we don't have -- we do have a

he's pressuring pakistan to do more to loot out al-qaeda linked haqqani terrorist network saying the u.s. is reaching its limit of patience. the terror network has been blamed for several attacks on americans in afghanistan. the u.s. has given pakistan billions in aid for its support fighting islamic militants. >>> major legal action taken by thousands of former nfl players. >>> more concerns for facebook. new report isn't painting a rosey picture. >>> the big legal trouble great idea. so we'll switch to u-verse tv and internet... that's just what we need... i got accepted into juilliard. [ dad ] that's great! can we talk about wireless plans? now we can video-chat. and faster internet... [ female announcer ] with at&t u-verse, you can build a personalized bundle to fit your needs. even when they change. switch now. bundles including u-verse tv, internet and home phone start as low as 79 a month for 12 months -- our best bundle price ever. plus get a total home dvr included. choose from a variety of u-verse tv packages that let you record four shows at once... and play them back in a

stepped up pressure on pakistan today to do more to root out the al-qaeda-linked haqqani network in their country. defense secretary leon panetta said the u.s. is near the limit of its patience waiting for pakistan to act. visiting neighboring afghanistan to assess the war there, panetta said it's time for pakistan to move to prevent insurgents from crossing the border to wage attacks in afghanistan. >> we are reaching the limits of our patience here. and for that reason it is extremely important that pakistan take action to prevent this kind of safe haven from taking place and from allowing terrorists to use their country as a safety net in order to conduct their attacks on our forces. >> holman: the most recent cross-border attack happened last friday. haqqani fighters from pakistan detonated a truck bomb in eastern afghanistan and attempted to storm a u.s. base there. nearly 2,000 former pro football players are suing the national football league for deliberately concealing the risk of permanent brain injuries. the complaint, filed today in a federal court in philadelphia, consolidates

committee on intelligence here in the states says that just because it's hard to rein in the haqqani network, doesn't mean pakistan shouldn't do it. >> we understand it's hard. we understand their military has limited capability. we understand it means taking some risk 'cause if you go after the ha can oh, they may come after the pakinstani government. but again, the bottom line is, it is absolutely essential to stabilize that region not only for afghanistan, but for pakistan's own future. >> when we asked secretary panetta if the united states is at war with pakistan, he said, we are at war with anyone who would attack our country. arthel? >> arthel: peter doocy reporting from washington, thanks. >> rick: rescuers saving 150 people from flash floods that hit the west coast of wales in the united kingdom. royal air force seek helicopters called in to help after more than five inches of rain fell in 24 hours. a lot of people able to evacuate camp sites, but others said they had absolute israeli no time to gather any of their belongs. >> we didn't even have time to get dressed or put shoes on.

the cia drone attacks but in the days following a big get, they announced some key al qaeda or haqqani network leader was killed as if the event were an act of providence or like a rainbow, a remarkable atmospheric happening. these drone attacks become the centerpiece of obama's recalibration of america's global war on terror, even if we didn't call it that anymore. the obama administration had no intention of pulling up stakes. that base is neither vacated nor being vacated was the anonymous but official word from washington. it was a mexican standoff in baluchistan. here's where it provided wiggle room and what was otherwise sort of a naughty situation. noddy with a k. you forget about homonyms. [laughter] when you are reading loud. that's weird. anyway. [laughter] this tiny forgotten strip of land that held the airbase in chance it turned out it did not actually belong to pakistan to a fading quietly signed over the united arab emirates 20 or earlier is any sign of friendship between the two countries. lucia stand, aside from being full of spectacular garden of eden natural wonders, it is s

. >> pakistan's haqqani network blamed for two terrorist acts. >>> billions of tax dollars are sitting in bank accounts doing absolutely nothing. >> sharyl attkisson is here with an eye-opening congressional report, a story you'll see only on "cbs this morning." good morning. >> this is about a new report called money for nothing and adds up a staggering amount of tax dollars allocated by congress but never spent on its intended purpose. in fact, not spent at all, yet tied up somewhere in bank accounts. >> reporter: bridges in dire need of repair, homeowners desperately fighting for clo foreclosure, while billions of tax dollars languishing in bank. that's out by a new report called "money for nothing" compiled by thomas coburn. >> they never close out the grant. they never bring the money back. it's just sitting out there in limbo. >> reporter: unspent tax dollars might be good news if it were returned to reduce the debt or deficit, but often the spending laws require the money to be maintained in accounts at taxpayer expense whether it's ever used or not. for example back in 2005 con

the house permanent select committee on intelligence says just because it's hard to rein in the haqqani networkean pakistan shouldn't do it. >> we understand it's hard. we understand their military has limited capability. we understand it means taking some risk 'cause if you go after the haqqanis, they may come after the pakinstani government am the bottom line is, it is absolutely essential to stabilize that region not only for afghanistan, but for pakistan's own future. >> when we asked secretary panetta if the united states is at war with pakistan, he said we are at war with anyone who would attack our country. heather? >> heather: peter doocy reporting from washington. thanks. >> gregg: a major development for some of the people suffering health problems after the 9-11 attacks, when the twin towers collapsed, a massive cloud of ash, choking downtown manhattan as a result. many people were exposed to that dust and they now believe it's the reason they've developed all kinds of cancers. anna is live in new york city with a ruling that could help them. >> this emotional victory for people who

about this, i was saying that if the americans and nato -- as it is for example on pursuing the haqqani a network and etc. opposite, there is a stable control of the nuclear weapons. the international community does not seem overly worried about it. as i said, i think we need to change our foreign policy and we need to reconcile with these militants inside the country and we need to end his insurgency in pakistan, by the pakistani taliban and etc. etc. it is not an easy issue. the second thing is, look, i think that al qaeda is being decimated. the core group of al qaeda that existed in afghanistan and pakistan has been more or less decimated. i don't think the afghan taliban had a very close relationship with them over the years. but i don't think politically speaking, now we want a relationship. i don't think they want a relationship. they have done their best to distance themselves from the taliban. they have said that no one group will be allowed to take up residence in afghanistan again. the political settlement inside afghanistan. i think that that does not meet al qaeda schools. we have th

-- inside the pakistani government supporting the haqqani network? >> in terms of the size of the enemy, we use figures from 20,000 to 25,000. it is made up, it is a complex web of different networks. you mentioned how connie, they are a small part of that, but 10%. it is a very lethal part of that. the largest part is the taliban. in most areas in afghanistan, 80% of the insurgents are local. only about 20% come in from other areas. what is true about our enemy today that has changed is that we believe their numbers have come down. in a study we have done, we know for a fact they are have been more trouble generating the offensive tempo they had in the past. since last may, their offensive tempo, the ability to have a tax has been on the downturn. that continues to be the case. this year, year on year compared to last year, it is down 6%. in the winter, it was as much as 25% sun. 2 --5%. -- 25%. we also know that their ability to put together a sophisticated attack is running at 14% below last year. the percentage of those that are affected is only

but we have another network the haqqani network, human beings on the ground who are killers of americanare protected by the pakistani government. >> yep. >> back to the question, what do we do about the debate with pakistan? >> that is one question i have not seen anybody in washington answer, sent to basically tear their hair out. it drives people nuts. >> wow. >> let's talk about blood money. >> out in paperback now. >> it is out in paperback. the kids are swarming to the stores. no, serious. school's out and what are the kids doing? i can tell you what my 8-year-old daughter in the bleachers of the ball game, she's in the bleachers of the ball game -- >> it's not really a book for kids. but -- >> it is for mine. >> the things we've been talking about now, drone warfare, this crazy relationship with pakistan and the intelligence service and the thing we didn't talk about, how is this crazy war going to end? are the themes of this novel. and, you know, it was published a year ago but i have to say, sadly, the themes are more relevant to today than a year ago. >> all the guys, all my fr

kabul, you also said you running out of patience in terms of not being able to take action on the haqqani network. is that part of the discussion as well? >> it is. general allen met with general kai ani and they had discussions on the issues we talked about and i think he made clear that we have to -- both the united states and pakistan have to work together to deal with the threat from the haqqanis. and i think he thought, you know, he got reset to the d. for general kai ani that he understood the concern. after all, they too have been the victim of terrorism. they lost 17 pakistanis on a patrol to the ttp. so every day, day two i visit dozens of terrorism. so we have a common enemy. with make sense if we could work together to confront that common enemy. >> mr. secretary, mr. chairman. the joint staff recently put together a lengthy report on lessons from the last decade of war. i wonder if you've had a chance to review it and if so, what she thought of it and also if there's any recommendations in there, anything from the need to create an isr strategy to be organizing the interagency and the

individuals within the network that are on the terrorist list but the organization as a whole is not. some believe that is because the u.s. still wants to negotiate with the haqqanisf they're on the terror list, they wouldn't be able to do that. >> live for us in afghanistan, thank you. >>> on capitol hill today, you may not hear it often but you'll hear it now. lawmaker or at least some of them accusing the tsa of bad customer service. in a congressional hearing that ended only a few hours ago, mike rogers slammed the tsa saying it has become a huge bureaucracy. we've heard that before. he said the screening process is a big pain for most americans. >> i'm just telling you. it is palpable. the american people are really disgusted and outraged with the department that they see is bloated and inefficient. >> we're progress. just not at the pace the american people would like to see. >> not just like to southeasterly it is unacceptable. >> joining us now is best fares.com ceo tom parsons. an expert on travel. i say that we don't hear it often because i believe we talk a lot about security and tsa. we don't discuss it in the version of customer service because we kno