>> -- can you say that a year from now in helmand no withdrawals from marines in helmand? >> we are dealing with a very intelligent animals here who realizes that marcija has the capture of an international audience. they are not giving of easily. there is not as much fighting as we thought would be the case. if they sensed our ability to disrupt the command control. there is a lot in shaping that had gone into it. they are snapping at mainly, they are intimidating the people. let me make it clear purda. i cannot say they will be in the marines are not for the -- are not there. >> do you anticipate u.s. troops in canned a heart -- and can the hearth -- kandahar for a few more years? >> if you look at a number of attacks in casualties and the focus, the fight is in the south. >> how many insurgence are left in marja? >> i do not know. i will put it in a couple of hundred freudenthal it is not significant. it is makes it tough to root it out. >> emitting conditions is the key to deciding whether to its concerts are pulling out. what conditions would you look at? >> a militar

of has always been the richest the province the richest former live in helmand but it could climatic conditions there are very good. they have the helmand river and there is a wonderful system of irrigation in other words they were needed money they were then wealthiest people and today this province has more troops than any other place so the financial factor the need to make a living is not the key here. but probably they became even richer when they started to cultivate poppy. they switched to poppy right but instead of getting richer they became poor deformities who grew up in the accountants pushing my seem very little money by the way to prosper off dropped last year it was ninety dollars in two thousand and eight and this year it cost sixty dollars. yes wrong while the price for herring has tripled in afghanistan thus you understand that the main beneficiaries here are not formers but there's no not producers dealers in the right especially those who deal with wholesale trade trafficking dealers if you can. still i'd like to repeat my question which is why doesn't government b

we talked about helmand province. we got ourselves in an academic knot talking about it this past year because we expected such great things in this one little city. it was nearly treated as a litmus test as to strategy. then progress was lower there than hoped. now the impression is that helmand is not going that well. every other town that i know it in a major part of the central river valley is doing better than the other town. there are a couple of exceptions in extreme areas not going as well. but generally speaking, we are seeing some progress there. does it really address the question of the fundamental dilemma as to whether we have a strategic partner in the president karzai? and as the current government reflect enough consensus among afghans to move it forward? steve asks the correct questions. i don't have as positive a bottom line there. i remain hopeful. the best way to explain my helpless without disagreeing with steve -- but instead of putting too much emphasis on alsoi or the palace, let's think about

he was killed by a roadside bomb in helmand province. i.e.d.s, as they're known, have killed more than 800 troops since the war began. terry mccarthy went along with bomb disposal crews in helmand as they used remarkable equipment to find and destroy i.e.d.s. >> reporter: a bomb to fight all bombs. it is called the miclic, the mine clearing line charge, a sophisticated weapon to counter primitive but deadly improvised explosive devices, or i.e.d.s. that was 1,750 pounds of explosives, the idea is that it detonates any i.e.d.s going off. effectively clearing it away. they know once they get inside the town they're facing a whole new range of i.e.d.s. there are so many bombs buried in the desert outside safar bazaar, even with the miclic it takes two days before the marine cans enter the town. from then on, progress is even slower. >> this is dangerous so we need to be careful because we're taking a big chance. you have to be inch by inch. >> stop. >> reporter: sergeant matthew jackson is a bomb disposal expert from california. he knows ho

new footage released tonight by the military defense shows the initial goal of this helmand operation has been achieved, but now comes the critical part. >> hopefully, we will be able to remove that. >> winning the trust of locals and holding the ground. today, the president of pakistan declared that is a war he thinks we are losing. he flew into london this evening ahead of talks with the prime minister with a stark assessment that could not be gloomier. speaking in paris earlier, he said they are losing the war against the taliban, adding, "we have lost the battle for hearts and minds," and he suggested of about pakistan could weaken efforts to fight terror, saying, "i will look david cameron in the face and say that the war on terror should bring us again other rather than oppose us." in birmingham, the prime minister, speaking during a radio phoin-in, was having none of it. >> a grain distribution center quite recently. life is actually able to go on. i do not accept the we are losing the battle for hearts and minds. >> his message for the president is that it had not changed. he

>> -- can you say that a year from now in helmand no withdrawals from marines in helmand? we are dealing with a very intelligent animals here who realizes that marcija has the capture of an international audience. they are not giving of easily. there is not as much fighting as we thought would be the case. if they sensed our ability to disrupt the command control. there is a lot in shaping that had gone into it. they are snapping at mainly, they are intimidating the people. let me make it clear purda. i cannot say they will be in the marines are not for the -- are not there. >> do you anticipate u.s. troops in canned a heart -- and can the hearth -- kandahar for a few more years? >> if you look at a number of attacks in casualties and the focus, the fight is in the south. >> how many insurgence are left in marja? >> i do not know. i will put it in a couple of hundred freudenthal it is not significant. it is makes it tough to root it out. >> emitting conditions is the key to deciding whether to its concerts are pulling out. what conditions would you look >> a military force

>> -- can you say that a year from now in helmand no withdrawals from marines in helmand? dealing with a very intelligent anmals here who realizes that marcija has the capture of an international audience. they are not giving of easily. there is not as much fighting as we thought would be the case. if they sensed our ability to disrupt the command control. there is a lot in shaping that had gone into it. they are snapping at mainly, they are intimidating the people. let me make it clear purda. i cannot say they will be in the marines are not for the -- are not there. >> do you anticipate u.s. troops in canned a heart -- and can the hearth -- kandahar fr a few more years? >> if you look at a number of attacks in casualties and the focus, the fight is in the south. >> how many insurgence are left in marja? >> do not know. i will put it in a couple of hundred freudenthal it is not significant. it is makes it tough to root it out. >> emitting conditions is the key to deciding whether to its concerts are pulling out. what conditions would you look at? >> a military force shape

the operation aims to clear the taliban from the area in central helmand. our correspondent is the only british correspondents still with the troops. he sent us this report. >> these images show the moment troops entered. the town was in an insurgent stronghold, but soldiers walked in this morning unopposed. the taliban was in disarray. this battle is far from over and winning the support of locals will be much tougher. there has been little resistance elsewhere. if it is hot and grueling work under the helm and son. although resistance has been slight, the taliban is ready to attack. there have been a few battles today. fighters taking pot shots, but they are out manned and is the troops to have the upper hand. it will be many months before anything approaching victory can be thought of. british forces still face a determined enemy. >> the head of the u.s. federal reserve says america has a considerable way to go to achieve a full recovery. ben bernanke said while the worst of the crisis is over, many americans are still struggling with unemployment and lo

new footage released tonight by the ministry of defence shows the initial goal of this helmand operation has been achieved, but not the critical part. winning the local trust and holding the ground. today, the president of pakistan declares that is a war he thinks we are losing. he goes to london ahead of his talks with the prime minister on friday with a stark assessment that could not have been gloomier. speaking in paris earlier today, he said the international community to which pakistan belongs is losing the war against the taliban. "i think we have all lost the battle for hearts and minds." he said he would look david cameron in the face and say the war on terror should bring us together, not oppose us. forthright talk, but in birmingham, the prime minister was having none of it. >> in the areas where we are, there are markets functioning and schools' opening. i was at a grain distribution center quite recently. all life is going on. i do not accept we're losing the battle for hearts and minds. his criticism about -- >> in his criticism about the prime minister, he said, has not ch

but flying to a more remote patrol base in western helmand had to be hastily abandoned after learning of a plan to take down his helicopter. he has already held a high- profile meeting with the afghan president in kabul. it was broadcast on afghan television. thus, the insurgents new the prime minister was in the country and likely to be traveling south. intelligence was picked up, suggesting a possible attack. there is no confirmation from downing street, but it is clear they are taking this security warning seriously. there will make sure that media arrangements and future visits take better account of the dangers involved. the organization of the visit to afghanistan has to strike a balance -- the right coverage to ensure the political message reaches a wide audience, and the need to ensure the safety of a high-profile target in a dangerous place. it david cameron has already caused headaches for those in charge of his safety, and he may need to heed their advice rather more closely in the future. bbc news. >> the latest headlines for you this hour on "bbc world news." there are ne

enright pictured here with an afghan child recently spent six weeks embedded with the marine corps in helmand province, afghanistan, documenting the story of a childhood friend as he was deployed. this comes amid escalating disorder over the proposed islamic center and mosque near ground zero, which many muslims say has them on edge. >> meanwhile, that controversial mosque and islamic center slated to be built just blocks from the site of the former world trade center got an unexpected boost yesterday. new york neighbors for values, a group of supporters that include families of victims of the september 11th attacks, rallied for the first time in favor of the mosque, calling for religious freedom. >>> and now here's a look at other stories making news today early in america. in wisconsin, how a thief is caught is worth 1,000 words. look at this. a family stopped to take a vacation photo, and within seconds, their bag was stolen. well, after a quick look through their photos, they found the man and showed police. minutes later, the man was in custody. >>> officials in hawaii have decided to in

he says marines will still be in helmand province for a few years. mark macdill has been in to see the troops getting ready. >> the screaming eagles, the 101st airborne will soon descend on afghanistan, the final wave of the last surge. president obama hopes it will bring america's longest war to an end. they are keen to get going. >> i want to be a part of that. it is historical. >> but they understand it will not be easy. >> the russians have been doing it for years, as though -- they are fighting until they can not anymore. >> well history is made, some have to stay behind. >> and we are getting our soldier hero is ready and rocking out the doors, getting on the flights for our yearlong deployment. >> and no shots ring out on the range, no feet stand on the parade ground. there is no one here today. the base is all but empty. recipe for thousand troops are on their way -- most of the 4000 troops are on their way to afghanistan. they were spread widely over seven provinces. now they are focused on one, showing the intensity of the surge that is mea

. >> british forces in afghanistan say the afghan flag has been raised in helmand province. hundreds of troops were involved in taking the taliban strong fall last friday. the battle for the hearts and minds of local people continues. our correspondent has just returned from the area and since this report. >> in search of an enemy that lives in the shadows, the brigade reconnaissance force move silently in the cold light before dawn. a house has been identified, and the buildings around it. the soldiers moved in, searching for weapons and explosives. but the place is clean. what they do find it is a family of 15 living here. it is his home, and he has just woken to find foreign troops at his door. they sit him down and ask questions while the rest of the family gets dressed. it is a deeply unpleasant experience for them all. the military say it is an important tactic, but as the women and children leave the house, the risk alienating the people they are supposed to be winning over. and there is this. [gunfire] a gun battle with the taliban has emptied the streets. by the tim

about in the southern province of helmand in the course of the fighting sixty three militants were killed ten people were arrested and fourteen hostages freed. biologists say a humpback whale stranded on a beach in southern brazil is unlikely to survive eleven meter twenty five ton animal has eaten the same. the second time in as many days to this. the ocean. if you can see this. just a reminder you can find more on our web site that's called out there it's the business without a bushel. welcome to business russia's biggest carmaker afterwards is back in the black while the profits of less than a million dollars for the first seven months is small it represents a considerable turnaround for a company that required a federal bailout just twelve months ago the improvement has been widely attributed to the government's cash for clunkers program which is helpful if sales by around fifty percent. speaking at the most go international motor show after first president viktor color of said the company aim to stay profitable for the rest of the year his ambitions could be helped by a broader rebui

terror when and now donald found during an operation against the taliban in the southern province of helmand in the course of the fighting sixty three militants were killed ten people were arrested and fourteen hostages freed. you can find more on all our stories of course plus a lot more on our website r t v dot com next up after a short break it's the business news stay with us. for the. we've got. the biggest issues get voice ceased to face with the news makers. hello and welcome to the business program russia's biggest carmaker after vas is back in the black the company's profit of less than a million dollars for the first seven months is small but it shows a considerable turnaround for a company that required a federal bailout just twelve months ago the improvement has been widely attributed to the government's cash for clunkers program which has helped lift sales by around fifty percent. speaking at the moscow international a to show active us president viktor come out on set the company is aiming to stay profitable for the rest of the year his ambitions could be helped by a broader re

forces push forward on day three of an operation in central helmand province british and afghan troops have reportedly cleared several times buildings including a bomb factory but many veterans who served in the region have returned home with technology to control much and now oppose the war and they spoke to one ex soldier whose refusal to fly it cost him his freedom. this is the soldier who said no to the speaking out against the conflict one he called it illegal and unjustifiable his advice to the government so i would say listen some people just simply. you know people in the morning with. these conflicts. you know the call of will to fall off the wagon which was the message which spin cycle fusion the story so it's time to start listening to public clinton joined the army in two thousand and four and fought for seven months in afghanistan he says he came home a changed man suffering symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder which he claims he was bullied when he heard he was being sent back to afghanistan gone did from the army and didn't come back for two years initially his mil

operation in central helmand province the u.k. an afghan army have reportedly cleared a taliban compound and seized bomb making equipment but many u.k. veterans who've come back from the region with psychological trauma oppose the war . spoke to one former british soldier whose refusal to fight cost him his freedom. this is the soldier who said no to the to be with speaking out against the war in afghanistan one he calls illegal and unjustifiable his advice to the government i was i was i listen to the people to simplify. you know and people want to make the morning withdrawal and support going for these conflicts. you know the call of will fall off the wagon which was the message which spin cycle fusion the song just want to start listening to public clinton joined the army in two thousand and four and fought for seven months in afghanistan he says he came home a changed man suffering symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder for which he claims he was bullied when he heard he was being sent back to afghanistan he did from the a

. >> reporter: they are gaining ground in helmand but the human costs are mounting.on the outside, they'll hang tough. on the inside, the hurt is growing. terry mccarthy, cbs news, southern afghanistan. >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this friday. thanks for being here with us. we hope you'll join us later for "the early show." i'm emily smith. "the early show." i'm emily smith. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. caption colorado, l.l.c. >>> it's friday! >> whoo! >> it is the 20th of august. wow. overnight,

and australian contingents it comes as british forces are in day three of operation in central helmand province an afghan army is have reportedly clear the taliban compound and seized bomb making equipment but many u.k. veterans who come back from the region with psychological trauma opposed the war office or image spoke to one former british soldier whose refusal to fight cost him his freedom. this is the soldier who said no to the to of speaking out against the war in afghanistan one he calls illegal and unjustifiable his advice to the government i was i was i listen to people just simply. you know people want to make the morning with. these conflicts. you know kind of will fall off the wagon as far as the message which confusion the story just want to start listening to public clinton joined the army in two thousand and four and fought for seven months in afghanistan he says he came home a changed man suffering symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder for which he claims he was bullied when he heard he was being sent back to afghanistan he hopes gone dead from the army and didn't

heroin and marijuana were found during an operation against the taliban in the southern province of helmand in the course of the fighting sixty three militants were killed ten people were arrested and fourteen hostages were freed. biologists say humpback whale stranded on a beach in southern brazil is on likely to survive the eleven metre twenty five ton animal has beached on the same patch of sand for the second time in as many days activists are trying to coax it back into the ocean but say it is breathing with difficulty and is probably. here with r t coming up next hour it's the kaiser report in which analyst max kaiser and stacey herbert predicts financial doom for the u.s. here's a preview. that have withdrawn thirty three point one two billion dollars from the stock market and in the first seven months of this year you know the chopping down piece of the house to burn is fire word you know they're still there liquidating because they need that money for food you know at what point should a country like china just commit financial euthanasia and just pull the plug on america and put i

of helmand is actually doing better than marjah. there's a couple of exceptions in the ore extreme parts to the north and south that are not going as well but generally speaking as petraeus correctly underscore we are seeing progress there. does it address the question, however, the level with the we have a strategic partner in president karzai and whether we can view the current government as reflecting the consensus among afghans of living for were i think steve as usual has the right questions and i don't have quite as positive and over all bottom line there but i don't know. i guess the best way i can explain my reason for hopefulness without really trying to disagree with steve, because i share his concerns, but instead of ptting too much emphasis on karzai or the palace and steve bourn does not to let's also think about the af people. the afghan people are adamantly entire taliban and the only supporters among the pashtuns and the only part of the pashtu and that supports the taliban are a tiny sliver who actually agree with t

but the unlicensed companies that operate in places like kandahar helmand. those people don't operate in the same structures and i think that's what president karzai is mostly concerned about now he also said that he wants to ban all the security forces by the end of the year that's only four months away is that realistic by any means. now that that's a pipe dream it's not going to happen if he could actually manage do that which i think is unlikely he would find that the entire infrastructure of this campaign would collapse around it i said depends on contractors not just security contractors but just to contractors to deliver supplies fuel food that sort of thing to their bases most n.g.o.s rely on private security to provide them security in the provinces. if he were to actually make that happen it would shut things down overnight but i don't really think that's what he wants to have happen he's using this to. reinforce his position as the president and to provide a bargaining chip with ice and with western powers to come to some sort of more suitable arr

we're already seeing it in central helmand. security, governance, economic life is returning. we're seeing it in places like natali. and we're seeing it in places like marjah. it's been slower and tougher than we anticipated. but test g but it's getting better every day. we're seeing it in gradually improving security in the area around kandahar. it will take time. it will be tough. we're going to take casualties. we have warned about this for months that this summer would be very difficult for us. i think there are tangible signs that this approach is working. this strategy is working. the key thing to remember is, the full surge is not even all in afghanistan yet. and will not be until the end of august. so this surge over the last few months is only beginning to take effect. >> what i think a lot of people maybe don't get is that the afghan people still want the american forces there. and the latest abc poll shows that 68% of the afghan people want the american forces still there. do you think that there has been an opportunity missed or should there be an opportunity seize

we had -- we were working with some troops in the helmand province of afghanistan there.systems officer in the back seat and we switched up with the tanker and i said that's my wife. we just have a chuckle. it was pretty amazing. >> but air refueling is a fairly risky thing so it's got to be all business. was there any social interchange as well? >> initially it was all business. we had to orchestrate the rendezvous and find each other in the dark. it was strictly business. once i pulled up next to her. it was refueling as usual so we got to talk to each other. >> and your wing man took that photograph. >> yeah, he said this is kind of a cool thing, i want to try to get a picture if it. >> did you invite jeff to fly alongside? you're up front and he's refueling back there. >> well, he can pull up to the wing. he actually came up to the wing and i turned on the lights of my aircraft and i gave him a big wave because our cockpits are pretty -- it's pretty -- we can turn off the lights in ours. i'm not sure he can do that in his. >> i understand jeff did a little hot dogging

. >> late spring was when we started to see the operations in central helmand province truly were starting to improve security for the people. an up-and-down process to be sure. taliban fighting back very hard as we took away very important sanctuaries from him. now you can see it expanding over into kandahar province, again another tough fight. >> woodruff: petraeus played down u.s. disputes with afghan president hamid karzai but an announcement from kabul today raised new questions. a presidential spokesman said karzai wants all private security companies to end operations in afghanistan within four months. karzai has said afghan government forces should be doing the jobs now given to contractors. private guards perform a wide range of essential tasks. from providing security for diplomats and military bases to safeguarding supply convoys for troops. some even assist with intelligence operations. accounts vary on how many contractors are in afghanistan, but the associated press quoted u.s. officials as saying , 52 security firms are currently licensed to operate there. plus some unlicens

meanwhile, in helmand province, afghan and coalition troops freed 27 people from a compound that the taliban used as a prison. and in the east, hundreds of protesters blocked a main highway over a nato raid that killed two men overnight. nato said the men were insurgents. president obama made his case on the economy in a backyard in columbus, ohio today. the setting was an informal gathering with a small group of families. the president acknowledged public concerns about the slow pace of recovery, but he argued things are on the right track. >> what we're trying to do is create sort of a virtuous cycle where people start feeling better and better about the economy. and a lot of it's sort of like recovering from an illness. you get a little bit stronger each day and you take a few more steps each day. and that's where our economy's at right now. >> sreenivasan: the president has tried to boost support for his policies as he campaigned for democrats in the last several days. but a new associated press poll today found his approval rating on the economy has fallen to just 41%. stocks ma

people are throwing hands before the main counterinsurgency operation has been done, either in helmand. >> chris: but a month or two ago -- >> sorry, so let's just call off the war! we're two months late shaping operations in kandahar. is that the way we're going to run the foreign policy in the president of the united states makes a decision, bipartisan support, sends our best general to run it. sends a bipartisan team of civilians and other military that have been through it before to do it. we're sending troops over there. the idea that serious political leaders are throwing up their hands and people are talking to the reporters about the background, saying it doesn't look like it's working. we would have given up on world war ii in 1942. they would have! the north africa campaign was a mess. oh, my god! it's not going to work! it's a matter of -- >> i get your point. i get your point. but let me say. >> chris: one at a time. >> did you notice that july was the deadliest month in that war? we lost more than 60 people. the previous deadliest month was june. in other words, things are

and i think we are seeing some progress in places such as helmand province where the marines have gone into some areas and have created some stability there. i think you will see more of that happening over the course of the next year. >> rose: max, thank you for coming. i know that you had a previous appointment and we got delayed here. thank you very much for coming in. we look forward to seeing you again. >> thank you. >> rose: let me go back to julian. julian, tell me how you see the decision to change the kandahar fish sniff. >> it was nothing that people close to petraeus were... some people close to petraeus felt was getting way too much attention. or at least too much attention. and, you know, is there a way to broaden the view of what americans are looking at in afghanistan? is there a way to, you know, make the kandahar offensive or mission... >> rose: offensive i guess is the right word. >> more palatable to karzai or to... or even to local officials within kandahar. to actually make sure that it demonstrates to ordinary afghans that there can be increased security. there ca