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so kabul.rdinary that they're meeting right now in kabul, wolf. >> brianna, stand by. nick wal sb in kabul. it's approaching 1:00 a.m. in the middle of the night in kabul. is this a safe time in the night? most folks are sleeping and they don't have a clue that the president of the united states is visiting the capital of afghanistan. >> reporter: wolf, the rumors have been running thick and fast since pretty much sundown when a tv station said he was in town and they tried to kill that idea as quickly as possible. this is the very quiet time of night and very few cars around and very few cars around in the evening and much in the center of the evening and very few helicopters in the sky and multiple noises from throughout the evening and only about two hours ago we heard the rumors of a presidential visit and it perhaps was under way and perhaps the president was moving somewhere. as brianna was saying it's been very hard for obama -- it is a place that had been targeted in the past by rocket
so kabul.rdinary that they're meeting right now in kabul, wolf. >> brianna, stand by. nick wal sb in kabul. it's approaching 1:00 a.m. in the middle of the night in kabul. is this a safe time in the night? most folks are sleeping and they don't have a clue that the president of the united states is visiting the capital of afghanistan. >> reporter: wolf, the rumors have been running thick and fast since pretty much sundown when a tv station said he was in town and they tried to kill...
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. >> the president took a helicopter to kabul and signed a strategic partnership agreement with president hamid karzai. it could mark the beginning of the end of the war there. listen. >> neither americans nor the afghan people asked for this war, yet for a decade we've stood together to drive al qaeda from its camps to battle an insurgency and to give the people of afghanistan the possibility to live in peace and in dignity. the wages of war have been great for both our nations but today with the signing of this strategic partnership agreement we look forward to a future of peace. >> our nick payton-walsh is live in kabul. there were attacks in kabul two weeks ago that really rocked the capital. >> reporter: absolutely, this is a place where presidential security detail didn't feel enormously comfortable bringing him in daylight. u.s. and afghan officials doing their best to quash rumors about seven or eight hours ago that he was already in kabul. as you saw the president there addressing a hangar, many of those troops will perhaps be on their way home, bagram being a hub or many troops
. >> the president took a helicopter to kabul and signed a strategic partnership agreement with president hamid karzai. it could mark the beginning of the end of the war there. listen. >> neither americans nor the afghan people asked for this war, yet for a decade we've stood together to drive al qaeda from its camps to battle an insurgency and to give the people of afghanistan the possibility to live in peace and in dignity. the wages of war have been great for both our nations but...
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senator jack reed is in kabul.emony between president obama and president hamid karzai. this is videotape feeding in and president karzai speaking in pashtun and unfortunately, we don't have a translation of what he is saying. we will hear from president obama and he'll be speaking in english and we'll watch this momentarily. john king is watching this. the problem with president karzai, john, and i covered him for a long time and he has a tendency to say one thing to the visitors and stuff that the u.s. wants to hear, but when he's speaking to his own folks back in afghanistan it's oftentimes very, very different and occasionally very bitterly anti-american. >> not only to his own people at home, but local politics he has to play and sometimes the united states understands that after the horrific killing and i understand some of that language, and wolf, i don't know if senator reed is still with us, he appeared with mahmoud ahmadinejad and said things that most u.s. officials have found quite troubling. he's the p
senator jack reed is in kabul.emony between president obama and president hamid karzai. this is videotape feeding in and president karzai speaking in pashtun and unfortunately, we don't have a translation of what he is saying. we will hear from president obama and he'll be speaking in english and we'll watch this momentarily. john king is watching this. the problem with president karzai, john, and i covered him for a long time and he has a tendency to say one thing to the visitors and stuff...
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they can't do a tet offensive on kabul. the relative weakness -- you have the afghan national security forces who are weak and you have the taliban who are stronger than they have been in the past. you know, if we sort of left tomorrow, the taliban might take over a large chunk of the country. not because they're strong, but because the afghan forces are weak. having the plan with the advisers going forward after 2014 is critical. >> just yesterday, a lot of people didn't know this. and you asked whether the white house was overselling the impact of bin laden's death, hyping it for political gain. what do you think of this trip now? >> well, anderson, whether or not you like president obama, any veteran of the white house would have to -- i think ari would agree with this, would have to admire the professionalism that went into this in the last few days. they had the public relations offensive that built up to the climactic, dramatic motion on television with this trip. all of it has been done partly for substantive reasons
they can't do a tet offensive on kabul. the relative weakness -- you have the afghan national security forces who are weak and you have the taliban who are stronger than they have been in the past. you know, if we sort of left tomorrow, the taliban might take over a large chunk of the country. not because they're strong, but because the afghan forces are weak. having the plan with the advisers going forward after 2014 is critical. >> just yesterday, a lot of people didn't know this. and...
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but, security in kabul, is up and down. you know, we'll have an attack and 2 or 3 weeks later it will be perfectly fine and you can move around freely and then there will be an attack and we have seen a steady flow of attacks in kabul, once every 3-4 weeks or so, on the days when there is an attack, kabul is a very dangerous city and the rest of time you move with caution but you can move around the city, jamie. >> jamie: what is interesting to me, connor, is the fact as you said, this was near a university so if these afghan homicide bombers and assassins are attacking afghans, they are putting civilians at risk. something that they point to the united states, oftentimes, and charge as wrong doing. so, are they defeating their own purpose? what is the sense of the afghan citizens, about what these people are doing? are they rising up, are more joining the ranks of police and the military there, to want to fight this? >> well, the afghan security forces have been growing in the past few years, well over 300,000 in terms of
but, security in kabul, is up and down. you know, we'll have an attack and 2 or 3 weeks later it will be perfectly fine and you can move around freely and then there will be an attack and we have seen a steady flow of attacks in kabul, once every 3-4 weeks or so, on the days when there is an attack, kabul is a very dangerous city and the rest of time you move with caution but you can move around the city, jamie. >> jamie: what is interesting to me, connor, is the fact as you said, this...
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this man met bin laden in kabul in 1996, i spokesman for the taliban. he is one of few people with close contacts to militants in the region. what was your impression of him? >> everyone who met osama bin laden had been impressed by him. even as he was his enemy. >> reporter: one year after bin laden's death, they say forces in pakistan have been reduced to just a few hundred. how much of an impact does osama bin laden's death have on al qaeda? >> you know, first thing is that the drone attacks have been a business hostile in the leadership circle. when their leadership circle stall, now they have just a few young guys to with the vision. >> reporter: the circle of new leaders has struggled to maintain al qaeda's profile. spectacular coordinated attacks in the west, such as those on the world trade center, have been replaced by smaller operations in the region. >> they are using the label of al qaeda to carry out their own -- achieve their own goals. and al qaeda is the happy just to keep a pressure upon pakistani authorities. you know, that means that
this man met bin laden in kabul in 1996, i spokesman for the taliban. he is one of few people with close contacts to militants in the region. what was your impression of him? >> everyone who met osama bin laden had been impressed by him. even as he was his enemy. >> reporter: one year after bin laden's death, they say forces in pakistan have been reduced to just a few hundred. how much of an impact does osama bin laden's death have on al qaeda? >> you know, first thing is that...
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tonight he will address the nation briefly outside kabul. there was work to be done on the ground there, and there is a lot of politics in the air surrounding this anniversary, in the context of an election year. we have it all covered from washington to kabul, let's begin with our chief white house correspondent and political director chuck todd. what do you know about the trip, chuck? >> reporter: well, as you know, 9 president left here on the anniversary of the killing, boarded air force one and landed 13 hours later. the u.s. did not lift the embargo until the president was inside the compound in kabul. it was at the palace the president met with karzai, and they signed a strategic agreement on what the united states relationship is going to look like after troops start to pull out in 2014. here's what the president said about that agreement. >> we came with a very clear mission. we came to destroy al qaeda. and we have enormous respect for afghan sovereignty and the dignity of the afghan people. together we're now committed to replacin
tonight he will address the nation briefly outside kabul. there was work to be done on the ground there, and there is a lot of politics in the air surrounding this anniversary, in the context of an election year. we have it all covered from washington to kabul, let's begin with our chief white house correspondent and political director chuck todd. what do you know about the trip, chuck? >> reporter: well, as you know, 9 president left here on the anniversary of the killing, boarded air...
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a former taliban official turned peace envoy was shot dead there kabul while sitting in traffic. was trying to set up formal talks with insurgents. afghan leaders said today they will take over security in areas that make up 75% of the nation's population in six months. but as allen pizzey in kabul reports, the transition leaves many afghans in limbo. >> reporter: the polite name for this overcrowded collection of mud huts is informal settlements. 35,000 people live in places like this around kabul alone according to u.n. figures. the people in this one have already been moved once to make way for commercial development. they claim the land they were living on was taken over by corrupt officials for their own ends and now they are being told to move again. $60 billion worth of humanitarian aid has been poured into afghanistan over the last ten years. but much of it has been ear- marked for crises. and since the problems in the squatter camps are chronic and long-standing, they don't qualify for it. "the government not only doesn't care about us," he says, "they want to destroy us
a former taliban official turned peace envoy was shot dead there kabul while sitting in traffic. was trying to set up formal talks with insurgents. afghan leaders said today they will take over security in areas that make up 75% of the nation's population in six months. but as allen pizzey in kabul reports, the transition leaves many afghans in limbo. >> reporter: the polite name for this overcrowded collection of mud huts is informal settlements. 35,000 people live in places like this...
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they can't do a tet offensive on kabul. the afghan national security forces who are relatively weak, and the taliban are a little stronger than they've been in the past. if we sort of left tomorrow, the taliban might take over a large chunk of the country, not because they're strong, but because the afghan national security forces are weak. so building those forces up and having the plan with the advisers going forward after 2014 is critical to make sure they don't have that success. >> david gergen, just yesterday, you wrote a column for cnn.com, asking whether the u.s. is overselling bin laden's death, hyping it for political gain. what do you think of this trip now? >> anderson, whether or not you like president obama, any veteran of the white house -- and ari would agree with this -- has to admire the professionalism that went into these last days. they had this major public relations offensive that built up to this climactic presidential moment on this long trip. all of that has been done partly for substantive reasons
they can't do a tet offensive on kabul. the afghan national security forces who are relatively weak, and the taliban are a little stronger than they've been in the past. if we sort of left tomorrow, the taliban might take over a large chunk of the country, not because they're strong, but because the afghan national security forces are weak. so building those forces up and having the plan with the advisers going forward after 2014 is critical to make sure they don't have that success. >>...
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. >>> nearly two hours after the president left afghanistan, a suicide killed in kabul. the question is, was this a taliban message to president obama? we will have a live report from kabul. >>> and mitt romney met yesterday with former new york city mayor rudy giuliani declaring in the middle of this political flap over the killing of osama bin laden of course he would have made the decision to go in and get the world's most wanted man. the question is, will the obama's reelection campaign continue to hammer romney as a man who won't pull the trigger in the situation room. it's "way too early" for this. good morning. i'm willie geist and this is "way too early," the show that makes the big calls each and every morning. calls like, which foot does this shoe go on, while dressing in the dark? i'm glad you're up with us this morning watching on msnbc or listening on sirius xm radio. shoot me an e-mail or tweet me, let me know what you're doing up at this hour. or do what bryce harper does, we'll read the best responses later in the show. the next 30 minutes will be your cr
. >>> nearly two hours after the president left afghanistan, a suicide killed in kabul. the question is, was this a taliban message to president obama? we will have a live report from kabul. >>> and mitt romney met yesterday with former new york city mayor rudy giuliani declaring in the middle of this political flap over the killing of osama bin laden of course he would have made the decision to go in and get the world's most wanted man. the question is, will the obama's...
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as an american journalist in kabul, do you feel safe there? >> kabul is a pretty safe city.ng could happen. when it happens, it can be pretty chaotic in a way that you wouldn't find in say washington, d.c. where i live. i'm always surprised coming out to places like this, how ordinary life is on some levels. you take a cab, you go to lunch. you have a meeting, you go home, you watch a movie. you do a lot of normal things. it isn't too interrupted by security stuff i always find. there is a lot of comforts for westerners here that are always -- when i come to a place like this. >> bill: thank you for taking time to join us this morning. idi admire your work and i'm not surprised you're as good a reporter as you are. you've got it in your blood and in your genes. apple didn't fall far from the tree here. thanks josh. thanks very much. good to talk to you. >> thanks a lot bill. >> bill: he's the son of cy hersh, one of the nation's great reporters and particularly good when it comes to covering the middle east. his son josh hersh in kabul for "huffington post." and joining us o
as an american journalist in kabul, do you feel safe there? >> kabul is a pretty safe city.ng could happen. when it happens, it can be pretty chaotic in a way that you wouldn't find in say washington, d.c. where i live. i'm always surprised coming out to places like this, how ordinary life is on some levels. you take a cab, you go to lunch. you have a meeting, you go home, you watch a movie. you do a lot of normal things. it isn't too interrupted by security stuff i always find. there is...
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he dropped in on troops at an air base near kabul. he spoke to them one year after special forces killed osama bin laden. he used the opportunity to outline the future of the u.s. mission. >> today i signed an historic agreement between the united states and afghanistan that defines a new kind of relationship between our countries. a future in which afghans are responsible for the security of their nation. and we build an equal partnership between two sovereign states. >> president obama and hamid karzai signed an agreement that cements the u.s. commitment to afghanistan after combat troops are scheduled to leave in 2014. it's expected to remain in effect until 2024. the deal allows u.s. forces to train afghan soldiers and engage in sweep operations against al qaeda. >> our goal is to destroy al qaeda, and we are on a path to do exactly that. >> this was obama's first visit to afghanistan since december 2010 and the third since he took office. >>> the taliban have claimed responsibility for an attack in kabul just hours after obama le
he dropped in on troops at an air base near kabul. he spoke to them one year after special forces killed osama bin laden. he used the opportunity to outline the future of the u.s. mission. >> today i signed an historic agreement between the united states and afghanistan that defines a new kind of relationship between our countries. a future in which afghans are responsible for the security of their nation. and we build an equal partnership between two sovereign states. >> president...
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that is not something which kabul and washington have really addressed. there is another agreement which has to address the american military presence after 2014. >> appreciate the reporting from kabul. we are anticipating the president speaking 30 to 40 minutes from now. we will come back to you live. obviously disagreement while having some details is largely symbolic. there is a lot of details particularly the financing moving forward after 2014 that are not spelled out. there is going to be another meeting of nato countries coming up in chicago where they hope to get financial commitments from nato countries. as you know over the last couple of years it has been difficult to get other nato countries to live up some of their verbal commitments to troop levels and financing in afghanistan. >> it's going to be really hard as you know anderson to get the european allies, many of whom are going through such tough economic times to come up with the billions of dollars that the afghans will want. they have gotten used to hundreds of billions of dollars in u.
that is not something which kabul and washington have really addressed. there is another agreement which has to address the american military presence after 2014. >> appreciate the reporting from kabul. we are anticipating the president speaking 30 to 40 minutes from now. we will come back to you live. obviously disagreement while having some details is largely symbolic. there is a lot of details particularly the financing moving forward after 2014 that are not spelled out. there is going...
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allen pizzey, cbs news, kabul. >> jeff: ahead, the graduate with the hardest won diploma of all.at story is next. measure commitment by what's getting done. the twenty billion dollars bp committed has helped fund economic and environmental recovery. long-term, bp's made a five hundred million dollar commitment to support scientists studying the environment. and the gulf is open for business - the beaches are beautiful, the seafood is delicious. last year, many areas even reported record tourism seasons. the progress continues... but that doesn't mean our job is done. we're still committed to seeing this through. and these come together, one thing you can depend on is that these will come together. delicious and wholesome. some combinations were just meant to be. tomato soup from campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. the calcium they take because they don't take it with food. switch to citracal maximum plus d. it's the only calcium supplement that can be taken with or without food. that's why my doctor recommends citracal maximum. it's all about absorption. to put more giddy-
allen pizzey, cbs news, kabul. >> jeff: ahead, the graduate with the hardest won diploma of all.at story is next. measure commitment by what's getting done. the twenty billion dollars bp committed has helped fund economic and environmental recovery. long-term, bp's made a five hundred million dollar commitment to support scientists studying the environment. and the gulf is open for business - the beaches are beautiful, the seafood is delicious. last year, many areas even reported record...
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he natooled ft international security assistance force reporred a loud explosion in kabul. the pity's chief of police says it was a suicide car bombband the afghan interior ministry says 5 people died.reuters is reporting that the taliban is jurors in new york have convvcted a man... for plotting to blow up theecityyss trial... prosscutorr said adis medunjanin went to pakistan with 2 high school friends to poin the taliban... but ended up being recruited by al qaeda instead.after returning...
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ray suarez has the story. >> suarez: explosions and gunfire shattered the early-morning calm in kabul just 90 minutes after president obama ended his surprise visit to afghanistan. a suicide bomber and gunman attacked a compound housing foreigners, the so-called green village, killing at least seven people. it was a stark challenge to the president's assertion in his televised address earlier that the risk had dwindled. >> we broke the taliban's momentum. we built strong afghan security forces. we devastated al qaeda's leadership, taking out over 20 of their top 30 leaders. >> suarez: the president spoke after he and afghan president hamid karzai, signed an agreement running through 2012, a decade beyond the scheduled withdrawal of u.s. combat troops in 2014. the agreement calls for unspecified u.s. military and financial commitments, but also for a crackdown on corruption by the afghans. >> it includes afghan commitments to transparency and accountability and to protect the human rights of all afghans-- men and women, boys and girls. within this framework, we'll work with the afghans
ray suarez has the story. >> suarez: explosions and gunfire shattered the early-morning calm in kabul just 90 minutes after president obama ended his surprise visit to afghanistan. a suicide bomber and gunman attacked a compound housing foreigners, the so-called green village, killing at least seven people. it was a stark challenge to the president's assertion in his televised address earlier that the risk had dwindled. >> we broke the taliban's momentum. we built strong afghan...
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we begin with cnn's nick paton-walsh live in kabul. first to you, nick, in kabul. a very secret mission, a very successful mission, it seems, and now the fallout from the president's visit. take me there. >> reporter: two hours after air force one was wheels up in kabul, a car driving into something called the greenvilleage here, where foreign ex-pats, contract workers live in high security. it's not clear what happened after this blast. some guards at the scene, it's suggested, began opening fire. what we know is there are seven dead, including one school child and ten schoolchildren wounded in this cross fire. all continued explosions. suggestions there may have been other attackers who attempted to enter that compound. a bloody reminder to afghan civilians that despite the edifying speech and phraseology we heard from the president of the united states, those in the capital are no safer. >> so, nick, there's a lot of hoopla. this visit by the president is being touted as the beginning of the end, and yet a lot of things still unanswered. troop levels going forwa
we begin with cnn's nick paton-walsh live in kabul. first to you, nick, in kabul. a very secret mission, a very successful mission, it seems, and now the fallout from the president's visit. take me there. >> reporter: two hours after air force one was wheels up in kabul, a car driving into something called the greenvilleage here, where foreign ex-pats, contract workers live in high security. it's not clear what happened after this blast. some guards at the scene, it's suggested, began...
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. >> the taliban claiming responsibility for a homicide attack in kabul, afghanistan. this after president obama touched down to meet with hamid karzai. connor powell, what's the latest for the country's stability. >> good morning, heather. just two hours after air force one left afghanistan the taliban launched an attack in kabul on a security compound where the u.n. and other american organizations sore and people a lot of international workers in kabul. 7 people were killed including 6 afghan civilians and one guard who was working to protect the compound. today's attack was in response to the long-term security agreement that the united states signed last night with afghanistan. president obama arrived under the cover of darkness met with president hamid karzai signed a long-term agreement which is a commitment to a long-term commitment. this agreement that was signed last night doesn't layout any specific details but it says the united states will financially and militarily support afghanistan for the next ten or so years after the combat ends in 2014. there will
. >> the taliban claiming responsibility for a homicide attack in kabul, afghanistan. this after president obama touched down to meet with hamid karzai. connor powell, what's the latest for the country's stability. >> good morning, heather. just two hours after air force one left afghanistan the taliban launched an attack in kabul on a security compound where the u.n. and other american organizations sore and people a lot of international workers in kabul. 7 people were killed...
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sebastian heidinger spent four years accompanying her for his documentary, "traumfabrik kabul" - "kabul dream factory." in one of the world's most dangerous countries, the afghan people have lived in fear for decades. through her films, saba sahar wants to change that. >> she's a pop icon in afghanistan. her first film, "quanoon," which came out in 2004, got a huge amount of press. it was a sensation -- the first time a woman appeared on film this way. she's been famous there ever since. >> saba sahar does it all -- she produces, directs, and acts. sometimes she plays a police officer -- it's her job in real life, too. she loves her work, even though being a woman in a male- dominated profession isn't always easy. her fame has brought controversy. during the filming of "kabul dream factory," she and her crew received threats. she says her car was shot at. >> it's not true that everyone in afghanistan is opposed to ar. actually, many people are huge fans of both. but some people do live in isolated regions where there's no media, no film at all. they've never had any exposure to films or
sebastian heidinger spent four years accompanying her for his documentary, "traumfabrik kabul" - "kabul dream factory." in one of the world's most dangerous countries, the afghan people have lived in fear for decades. through her films, saba sahar wants to change that. >> she's a pop icon in afghanistan. her first film, "quanoon," which came out in 2004, got a huge amount of press. it was a sensation -- the first time a woman appeared on film this way. she's...
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kabul?nment. karzai is not very popular in his own country. so the future of his government is unclear i think you can expect a fragmented rule the goff government appears, after the u.s. forces end operations, the ungovernorable, that's why a significant that president obama said the u.s. is in direct negotiations with the taliban, trying to negotiate a peace agreement with them, what shape that agreement would take no one knows, but those -- that's not a popular position with karzai. he doesn't want to do that but really has no choice at this point. >> so in the last few warix it's been pretty rocky. right? >> afghan troops have fired on nato troops. >> the burning of the koran. karzai was visibly angry at the united states. yesterday was like peace and love. what happened? >> well, the president of the united states comes to your country. this is a big move and he is getting a lot of what he wants. he is getting the strategic partnership agreement, getting continued aid. he is being assur
kabul?nment. karzai is not very popular in his own country. so the future of his government is unclear i think you can expect a fragmented rule the goff government appears, after the u.s. forces end operations, the ungovernorable, that's why a significant that president obama said the u.s. is in direct negotiations with the taliban, trying to negotiate a peace agreement with them, what shape that agreement would take no one knows, but those -- that's not a popular position with karzai. he...
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forces in afghanistan, marine general john alan, speaking at a ceremony in kabul. reading a letter written by a fallen soldier, 23-year-old william stacey, killed earlier this year, by a home made bomb in southern afghanistan >> today we remember his life and words for they speak resoundingly, and timelessly, for our fallen brothers, and sisters in arms. >> reporter: the letter written for stacey's family, to be read, in the i vent of his death -- in the event of his death. the soldier who is have fallen did not die in vain >> while our brothers and sisters fell in a place far from home, far from their families the values for which they stood and for which they lived and for which they died occupy an enduring place in our hearts. >> more than 1800 american troop haves died in afghanistan since 2001. general keen say this is memorial day we honor a new generation of fallen soldiers. >> i think we can pay tribute to the 9/11 generation, who has fought the longest war this country has ever fought, and i think they are the new greatest generation. >> three more members
forces in afghanistan, marine general john alan, speaking at a ceremony in kabul. reading a letter written by a fallen soldier, 23-year-old william stacey, killed earlier this year, by a home made bomb in southern afghanistan >> today we remember his life and words for they speak resoundingly, and timelessly, for our fallen brothers, and sisters in arms. >> reporter: the letter written for stacey's family, to be read, in the i vent of his death -- in the event of his death. the...
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underscores the long-term challenges that face afghanistan, challenges president obama addressed from kabul last night in the trip to the war zone to lay out what he called a new chapter in the u.s. mission there. at least seven people were killed by insurgents today, just hours after the president left the country. marking the one-year anniversary of the mission that killed osama bin laden, president obama met are u.s. troops on that unannounced visit and later with a national audience watching back home where the president outlined his vision for ending this nation's longest war. >> my fellow americans, we've traveled through more than a decade under the dark cloud of war, yet here in the predawn darkness of afghanistan we can see the light of a new day on the horizon. the iraq war is over. the number of our troops in harm's way has been cut in half and more will soon be coming home. we have a clear path to fulfill our mission in afghanistan while delivering justice to al qaeda. >> the president said the defeat of al qaeda is, quote, within reach. his remarks followed the signing of a ten
underscores the long-term challenges that face afghanistan, challenges president obama addressed from kabul last night in the trip to the war zone to lay out what he called a new chapter in the u.s. mission there. at least seven people were killed by insurgents today, just hours after the president left the country. marking the one-year anniversary of the mission that killed osama bin laden, president obama met are u.s. troops on that unannounced visit and later with a national audience...
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hours later, a car bomb exploded in kabul, killing at least six people. then more explosions and gunfire for hours. the taliban said it was response to the president's visit. back home, mitt romney again backed off earlier criticism of mr. obama's decision to go after osama bin laden. >> had i been president of the united states i would have made the same decision the president made, which was to remove him. >> reporter: the president is out of afghanistan, heading home, expected back here in washington this afternoon. >> thanks. tonight don't miss an hour-long special edition of "rock center," inside the situation room with president obama and his national security advisers. it airs at 9:00/8:00 central on your local nbc station. >>> as tracii just mentioned, mitt romney appeared at a new york city firehouse. actor alec baldwin told lawrence o'donnell his view on how the republicans are doing in 2012. >> things for these guys aren't going that well. you know, the economy may stumble, it probably won't stumble that badly between now and the election, for
hours later, a car bomb exploded in kabul, killing at least six people. then more explosions and gunfire for hours. the taliban said it was response to the president's visit. back home, mitt romney again backed off earlier criticism of mr. obama's decision to go after osama bin laden. >> had i been president of the united states i would have made the same decision the president made, which was to remove him. >> reporter: the president is out of afghanistan, heading home, expected...
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the other thing, kabul is now a hybrid. it is not seoul.s is not dwight eisenhower saying we will remain in seoul, defend south korea and continue to be there against bull work against communism and bull work for the people of south korea. we don't know how or in what form of poll things, economic or social development, let alone military development. as mark said, there is a lot of great rhetoric and lightness after the darkness of war is a wonderfully pleasing sentiment an election year. but this will be a long and persistent fight in america in afghanistan. how is it won? how is it lost? those details yet to emerge. >> i guess i agree. especially with regards to the sun light glistening off of the soaring new towers in downtown manhattan. that reminded me of churchill talking about the sun light coming off the helmet of the victorious army. how can we be in a new support role, the role of the president, of the afghan security forces, how can we be a successful back up and another phrase he used to a government and army we may not be able
the other thing, kabul is now a hybrid. it is not seoul.s is not dwight eisenhower saying we will remain in seoul, defend south korea and continue to be there against bull work against communism and bull work for the people of south korea. we don't know how or in what form of poll things, economic or social development, let alone military development. as mark said, there is a lot of great rhetoric and lightness after the darkness of war is a wonderfully pleasing sentiment an election year. but...
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they don't have control in kabul.hey can blow up whatever they want there but they don't control the terrain. everything is posturing. the decisive battle will be when we leave and if they hold up. >> who is the enemy? and that i think dictates then what our strategy. if it's al-qaida, then you seem to be saying the smaller footprint in afghanistan permits us to readate out and hit al-qaida wherever they need to be. that you're with. >> that's the whole point of this debate and conversation. the reason we never supported the surge in afghanistan is because of the taliban. the president has been very successful in pakistan with the drones. but the war in afghanistan is different. it's a taliban war against the government. and so our mission on the ground as a military is to get the afghan military sustainable where they can defeat the taliban. that's the battle. >> to reduce this to a context where most of us can get our arms around this. if we focus on the fact that al-qaida is the enemy and we use co-op forces, and g
they don't have control in kabul.hey can blow up whatever they want there but they don't control the terrain. everything is posturing. the decisive battle will be when we leave and if they hold up. >> who is the enemy? and that i think dictates then what our strategy. if it's al-qaida, then you seem to be saying the smaller footprint in afghanistan permits us to readate out and hit al-qaida wherever they need to be. that you're with. >> that's the whole point of this debate and...
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it was june 2nd, 2010, in kabul. kabul was quiet because the jerga and afghan government were hosting 1600 afghans after which 47 were women. a group of us got together in one car because only that car had access to so much security. we had to be very careful to wear -- to look as traditional as possible, because we were really going to meet some of the men who were coming from provinces where they don't actually sit with women at the same platform. so finally we reached the place and we had to go through the checkpoints of the president's security, because the president was coming, hamid karzai was coming. finally at 10:00 a.m. it was going to get started. after the official opening it was in the middle of president karzai's speech that two rockets hit. one rocket hit a little far behind the tent but one was just behind the tent. >> were these all at once? >> just behind the other. >> how long in between? >> a second. a second. and i just got an estimate from my colleague who was outside saying that suicide attacker
it was june 2nd, 2010, in kabul. kabul was quiet because the jerga and afghan government were hosting 1600 afghans after which 47 were women. a group of us got together in one car because only that car had access to so much security. we had to be very careful to wear -- to look as traditional as possible, because we were really going to meet some of the men who were coming from provinces where they don't actually sit with women at the same platform. so finally we reached the place and we had to...