>>> the road to kabul. pakistan agrees to reopen the supply routes to afghanistan. u.s. and pakistani leaders have come to agreement that will help nato soldiers to wrap up the mission in afghanistan. they agreed to reopen the routes to pakistan. the u.s. uses the roads to bring in goods and fuel. secretary of state hillary clinton discussed the details over the phone with the pakstani foreign minister. >> the foreign minister karr has advised her the ground lines of communication will be reopening. >> u.s. troops in afghanistan killed 24 pakistani soldiers in error last november in a cross-border air strike. pakistani blocked the supply routes. clinton offered an apology and expressed the condolences to the families of the dead soldiers. the islamic extremist group, the pakistani taliban criticized the agreement. members threat tuned attack u.s. convoys. nato leaders said the agreement demonstrates strengthened cooperation between their forces and pakistan. the signed treaties with other central asian countries to provide access into afghanistan, but those roadways prov

she is 22, lives in kabul. an art student, she paints when words failed her. >> australia -- it has affected my thinking. i do better with the drawings, paintings. >> but does everything have to be politicized? he finds the taliban dull and makes sound collages. he wants to be a contemporary artist, not a political one. >> talking about war. we already suffered from everything. let's become united. let's have peace, and it has just become too much. everyone talks about the -- about that. that kind of art may be sells better. >> here in the garden, it is easy to forget the war for a while, but everyone knows a peaceful summer afternoon in kabul can be over in a heartbeat. >> white collars, flowing fabrics, bread-and-butter -- it is fashion week. >> the german capital has put itself on the map when it comes to showcasing well-known designers, and this year's fashion event is no different. >> get your pen and paper ready. it is time to take note of what to wear next spring and summer. >> fashion week has descended

the first day in kabul. kabul was quiet because the government who are hosting 1600 out of which 347 were women. a group of us got together in one car because only that car had access to the tent due to so much security. we have to be very careful to look after them as much as possible. we were going to meet the men coming from conventions where they don't sit with women at the same platform. finally we reached the place and we had to go to the check points of the security. the president is pardon ming. president karzai is coming. finally they stopped it and after the official integration and it was in the middle of the speech that they are hit and these rockets, they hit far behind the tent, but one rocket was just behind the tent. >> were these all at once? >> one after the other. >> how long was in between? >> a second? a second. i just got this information from my colleague saying a suicide attacker was outside the gate trying to get inside. it was such a tense situation for all of us. our life was at ri

our report tonight from kabul. >> so this is for girls.s is for boys. >> reporter: a happy moment in a country with too few of them. seattle native betty tisdale on her third visit to afghanistan delivering gifts from 7th graders in redman, washington. >> i feel there is nothing impossible to do and that war isn't going to stop me. >> reporter: betty runs halo, helping and loving orphans. and she is here to open afghanistan's first licensed nursery for orphans. it's at the house of flowers orphanage which provides food, shelter, and education for 31 children. more than a thousand are waiting to get in. this is the only montissori school in afghanistan in hopes that these children, who had a rough start, will have a very bright future. betty, who turns 90 this year, is an orphan herself. she's devoted her life to helping children all over the world. she's been at it a long time. in 1975, as the vietnam war was ending, betty evacuated more than 200 orphans, brought them to america, and found them all homes in less than a month including five

some of the aid helps people who live in the suburb of kabul. donors provided the funds for this well and others like it. >> translator: i'm happy that we got water. >> translator: our standards of living are better than before. >> reporter: still, more than one-third of afghans live in poverty. residents of one northern province have not received assistance from the government or from abroad. so villagers went back to an old sorgs source of revenue -- growing poppyies to produce opium. karzai administration had tried to stop the practice. the taliban used opium as a main source of funding. abdul mohammed earned little income in the five years before he turned to farming. he says government officials have not kept their promise to build irrigation facilities and provide the seeds for crops. he has seven children to feed. he says he had little choice but to grow poppies and sell them to the taliban. >> translator: we don't care who buys the poppies. my children would starve to death if i didn't grow the plants. >> reporter: mohammed says public s

. >> reporter: in ka bubbjapan op airport in kabul years ago. it's been a gateway for supplies, things afghans need to rebuild. >> without the help of the international community, we cannot build such a terminal. >> reporter: building the airport was one thing. supplying it with electricity was another. solar powered supply half the airport's electricity. a japanese business set them up. japanese will also contribute to enlargement of the airport scheduled for next year. the construction is going on to expand the taxiway at the airport. this is one of the japanese government's projects. officials with the organization for economic cooperation and velopment said the japanese government gave about $2.6 billion over the last 11 years. that's second only to the u.s. contribution which was more than $16 billion. some of the aid helps people who live in the suburb of kabul. donors provided the funds for this well and others like it. >> translator: i'm happy that we got water. >> translator: our standards of living are better than before. >> reporter:

it was june 2nd, 2010, the first day of national conservative piece jirga in kabul. kabul was quiet because the jirga of our government were hosted 1,600 afghans from all afghanistan out of which 347 were women. a group of us got together in one car because only that car had access to the jirga tent due to so much security. we have 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 conventions where they don't actually sit with women at the same platform. so finally we reached the place and we had to go back different checkpoints of the president security, because the president was coming, president karzai was coming. finally at 10:00 a.m. officially the jirga started and after the official inauguration and opening, it was in the middle of president karzai's speech that three rockets hit. >> wow. >> and these rockets, two hit a little bit far behind the tent, but one rocket was just behind the tent. >> were these all at once? >> one after the other. >> how long was in between? >> a

john bentley is our man in afghanistan and he joins us from kabul tonight. john, the bombing that killed the six soldiers, what have you found out about that? >> well, scott, the six american soldiers were on patrol in an armored vehicle southwest of kabul when they struck an enormous roadside bomb. it's estimated the bomb contained roughly 200 pounds of homemade explosives. coalition forces are still investigating this attack, but the overall number of i.e.d. fatalities here is actually going down. those roadside bombs used to be the leading cause of deaths for troops in afghanistan, but their effectiveness has been reduced because of advances in training, equipment and intelligence. two years ago, 368 soldiers were killed by i.e.d.s; so far this year 77 have been killed. so while these deadly ambushes are still a major threat to soldiers here, the numbers are going down. >> reporter: john bentley in kabul reporting for us. john, thanks very much. now syria where the dictator bashar al-assad is out to crush a rebellion that broke out 16 months ago. the u.s.

. >> reporter: speaking in kabul, karsai appeared to the international committee for longtime aid. he said afghanistan is $3.9 billion a year for development. >> the 3.9 billions annually is a figure that we believe is in moderation and we hope we will get the funding required in tokyo. >> reporter: the afghan government originally planned to request $5 billion a year. but nato members and other countries already promised more than $4 billion annually for security. it seemed that prompted afghanistan to lower its expectations. karsai wants international financial aid to develop afghanistan's natural resources and build infrastructure such as airports and railways. even so, ongoing violence by taliban militants raises questions about what can be achieved. >> how is it in the interest of the taliban to kill civilians? how is it good for the patriotism to kill civilians and innocent people? rather than doing that, my recommendation to the taliban is to join the peace process and become a political force in afghanistan. enter politics. >> reporter: most groups are planning to withdraw

some of the aid helps people who live in the suburb of kabul. donors provide funds for this well and others like it. >> translator: i'm happy that we got water. >> translator: our standards of living are better than before. >> reporter: still more than a third of afghans live in poverty. residents of a northern province have not received assistance from the government or from abroad. so this man went back to an old source of revenue. growing poppies to produce opium. the karzai administration has tried to stop the practice. the taliban relies on opium as a main source of funding. abdul muhammad earned little income in the five years before he turned to farming. he says government officials have not kept their promise to build irrigation facilities and provide the seeds for crops. he has seven children to feed. he says he had little choice but to grow poppies and sell them to the taliban. >> translator: we don't care who buys the poppies. my children would starve to death if i didn't grow the plants. >> reporter: muhammad says public servants and

because that's why they were targeted in baghdad i'm nuts why they were targeted in kabul al-jazeera home has revolutionized the reporting of wars. and incurred great anger. in military establishments and among government. some jealousy amongst their colleagues but also have to say. a great deal of admiration and. that's the message that was a message to them to all those the others in the palestine hotel. the people who died there it was a warning to all of us. when that tank pulled up outside the palestine hotel and fide it was a warning. you will do as we tell you to do as journalists or else. why did journalist become a target. in order to answer this question we need to go back in time. brunell that's our mission we're about to embark on our mission today is to report down to the site of the ambush seventy miles south of here and attempt to kill the b. c. one two or three people with the power but be allowed to cronkite a distinguished t.v. reporter and presenter expresses at the time the official conception regarding the war coverage in vietnam carol the great way to go to war

it was june 2, 2010, the first day of national conservative peace in kabul. kabul was quiet because in the jerga tent they were hosting 1600 afghans from all afghanistan out of which 247 were women. a group of us got together in one car because only that car had access to the jerga tent due to so much security. we had to be very careful to wear -- to look as traditional as possible because we were going to meet some of the men who were coming from provinces who where they don't actually sit with women at the same platform. so, finally we reached the place and we had to go to the different checkpoints of the present security, finally, at 10:00 a.m., the jerga started and the opening, it was in the middle of the speech that it hit. and these rocket, two hit a little bit far behind the tent, but one rocket was just behind the tent. >> was it all at once? >> right after the other. >> how long was it between? >> a second. a second. and i had my colleague outside saying suicide attackers are fighting outside the gate because ey

a report from kabul. >> french troops have faced some tough battles here, but being shot by the afghans they are supposed to be supporting led france to decide to pull out troops earlier than planned. the new president francois hollande accelerated it as a made his first visit here soon after the election. the killing of five french soldiers and one incident in january turned out to have the most political and back of all the way you've of the tax. >> the brother of the man who shot the difference -- french soldiers showed me prescriptions that were always needed by his brother to stop him from being violent and unpredictable. >> he was in a very bad condition. i had to bring him back in chains and bring them to hospital. we realized his condition was getting worse. he grabbed the rebound the throat and punched me in the face. he was my own brother. >> mahama at one of his brother to have medical treatment rather than being hanged -- mohammad once his brother to of medical treatment. >> we provided all the documents to show them he is sick, and doctors said he has a mental problem. >> s

some of the aid helps people who live in the suburb of kabul. donors provided the funds for this well and others like it. >> translator: i'm happy that we got water. >> translator: our standards of living are better than before. >> reporter: still more than one-third of afghans live in poverty. residents of the northern province have not received assistance from the government who are from abroad. so villagers went back to an old source of revenue. growing poppies to produce opium. the karzai administration had tried to stop the practice. the taliban rely on opium as a main source of funding. abdul muhammad earned little income in the five years before he turned to farming. he says government officials have not kept their promise to build irrigation facilities and provide seeds for alternative crops. he has seven children to feed. he says he had little choice but to grow poppies and sell them to the taliban. >> translator: we don't care who buys the poppies. my children would starve to death if i didn't grow the plants. >> reporter: mohammed say

the country's long-term stability also topped her agenda today and included an unscheduled stop in kabul. margaret brennan has the latest. >> reporter: secretary clinton made an unannounced visit to kabul where she beas toed the after began government with a special status. >> president obama has officially designated afghanistan as a major nonnato ally of the united states. >> reporter: a title shared by only 15 countries, including japan, israel, egypt and pakistan. it means afghanistan will easily get loans to purchase american made weapons and get military training after u.s. forces leave in 2014. afghanistan needs more than weapons, it needs money. the world bank forecast that afghanistan will need at least $4 billion a year to maintain economic stability. >> the minute the troops are really gone perhaps there's a year, then all of a sudden these good intentions tend to evaporate. >> reporter: anthony cordesman with the center for strategic and international studies says the u.s. and its allies had a history of reducing aid once military forces start to withdraw. in iraq development

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john bentley, cbs news, kabul, afghanistan. >> jeff: u.n. special envoy kofi annan arrived in damascus one day after showing admitting his plan in syria had failed. president bash ar al-assad is conducting military exercises, in a german tv interview assad accused the u.s. of supplying rebels with weapons. in tokyo secretary of state clinton said assad's regime is on the verge of collapse in the face of growing rebel strength. but today on face the nation, senator john mccain accused the administration of failing to lead. >> it's not a fair fight, russian arms are pouring in, iranians are on the ground. and people are being massacred, tortured, raped and murdered as a matter of policy by bashar assad. we need to establish a sanctuary so that they can organize, they can resist and they can prevail. >> reporter: egypt's new islamist president mohammed morsi today defies a powerful military council by calling the parliament back into session. egypt supreme court ordered the islamist dominated parliament to disband last month. in a meeting with

we did not know she was going to kabul.ing a meet being and doing a press availability with president karzai in afghanistan and be at some point at the u.s. embassy, we do not know if she is there to announce something specific, but she is with president karzai in kabul. secretary of state hillary clinton an unannounced trip to afghanistan. >>> our nation's capital got a little less strange today. if you're like me and like a little strange in your politics, you may feel sadness about this or thadness, at least. thaddeus mckhanner has resigned from congress. he has said he would not run to hold on to his seat after he failed to make the ballot for the republican primary. his campaign turned in only a fraction of the valid signatures required to put him on the ballot along with page after page of obviously fraudulent signatures. he still doesn't know how that happened and he supports the michigan criminal investigation into that. with him failing to qualify for the ballot, that has meant, this guy, a reindeer herder is going

now the british prime minister is in kabul for major trilateral talks with the afghan president and his pakistani counterpart david cameron has warned the taliban the nato states would continue to support the afghan government even after the alliance pulls out in two thousand and fourteen cameron will also meet the pakistani prime minister in an attempt to intensify the country's role in the afghan peace process relations between kabul and islamabad have suffered from distrust than usual blame over taliban violence. now in the u.k. eight people have been found not guilty over the murder of three men in birmingham during that last summer's riots with investigations into the violence still ongoing at the b.b.c. is planning to fight back against a court order that bans it from airing a documentary about the events a judge forced the broadcaster to show of the film until further notice but the case shrouded in mystery it's a sparking concerns of overzealous censorship as artie's laura smith reports. the bonds program is the two parts to huge draw involving actors reading excerpts from inter

we did not know she was going to kabul before we learned she's there.ly be having a meeting and having a press opportunity with president karzai. we do not know if she's there to announce something specific or what is going to happen, but she's with president karzai coming up in kabul, again, secretary of state hillary clinton, an unannounced trip to afghanistan. we'll be right back. ere it is ! where ? where ? it's getting away ! where is it ? it's gone. we'll find it. any day can be an adventure. that's why we got a subaru. love wherever the road takes you. wow, there it is. >>> our nation's capital got a little less strange today. if you're like me and like a little strange in your politics, you may feel sadness about this or thadness, at least. thaddeus mckhanner has resigned from congress. he has said he would not run to hold on to his seat after he failed to make the ballot for the republican primary. his campaign turned in only a fraction of the valid signatures required to put him on the ballot along with page after page of obviously fraudulent

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the world bank's estimated requirements. >> reporter: secretary clinton coming off a brief stop in kabuler shaking hands with the nato troops thanking them for their service. clinton declared afghanistan as the united states' newest major nonnato ally. she told afghan president karzai the u.s. would not abandon afghanistan now or in the future, the money coming with conditions, pledges from the afghan government and president karzai to combat corruption including within the president's own extended family. also just back from afghanistan senator john mccain who believes car -- karzai will keep that promise. the united states remains the largest donor to afghanistan, afghanistan getting nearly $60 billion in civilian aid since 2002. the $16 billion pledge does not include u.s. moneys since any foreign aid must first be approved by congress. >>> hollywood lend earnest borgnine has died. the 95-year-old oscar winning actor passed way in an -- away in an l.a. hospital with his family at his side. his career spanned six decades. borgnine served a total of 10 years in the navy, the last four a

died when the tank they are riding in drove over a bomb in the eastern part of the country just over kabul. this comes after several attacks sunday at least 18 civilians and five afghan policemen were killed in separate incidents. >> much relief could be in store for us for the deadly heat wave blamed for 40 deaths across the country. illinois especially hard hit with 18 deaths confirmed in one county alone. a cold front moving through the south and mid atlantic. >> another legal show down against voter fraud. eric holder trying to block texas from requiring voters from having a valid state issued photo id. it's a simple way to make sure only eligible voerts vote. holder said it is unfair to hispanic voters. comes from research by a liberal agency which republicans say makes it highly questionable. holder fighting efforts to remove ineligible voters to voter's lists. >> george zimmerman is at a state house being protected by a security team. zimmerman was released friday after posting bail for the second time. since his initial arrest he received hundreds of death threats in the shooting o

during a surprise visit to kabul.f state hillary clinton clared afghanistan as a major nonnato alley . a political statement of support. and george zimmerman is out on bail and under tighter res. he was charged with fatally shooting trayvon mart and i know must be electronically monitor and cant get a passport or set foot in the airport. >>> and first dedicated high speed rail line. democrats authorized the sale of bonds to build the bullet train. it will link los angeles to san francisco. and justin bieber had a brush with the law. he was pulled over in los angeles for speeding. one witness said he was weaving in and out of traffic at over 100 miles per hour. justin bieber said he was chased by the paparazzi. those are the top sties right now. >> that's the reason he's giving for the lead foot. drive issue you miles per hour. okay justin. >> i will remember that next time i see the flashing light. >> thank you very much. last month job's numbers are in and the news is not stellar. despite 80,000 jobs, the unemploymen

hillary clinton made the announcement in a surprise visit to kabul today. afghanistan will still be eligible for military training assistance and equipment. today voters cast ballots and libya oppose the first parliamentary election since the overthrow of gaddafi. one person died during the voting because of attacks. up next, a special tribute to the godfather of go-go. it looks like we set some records today. hmm, it says here that cheerios helps lower cholesterol as part of a heart healthy diet. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cererios ♪ ♪ the one and only, cheerios ♪ >> a special honor today for the godfather of go-go. organizers of the smithsonian folklife festival of the today a chap brown attributed. -- chuck brown tribute. all those people out there taking part of that work out. it did not take long before they started sweating. >> it is hot outside. some interesting tidbits for you. 106 degrees at reagan national airport. it will go down in the record books 105. it has to stay for five minutes for a record. i

six of them died after a roadside bomb hit an armored vehicle south of kabul. another american was killed in an attack in southern afghanistan, 29 others including civilians and policemen were killed in other bombings and attacks. president obama going on the offensive against republicans in congress over the bush tax cuts. the president will head to the rose garden today and call for a one-year extension of the cuts for families making less than $250,000. house republicans want a permanent extension for everyone, not just those making less than $250,000. so we're asking you, should the bush tax cuts he extended to just a low income middle-class americans, or everyone? share your thoughts with us on facebook or twitter or e-mail us from cbs 5 .com. if your computer will not connect today you are likely the victim of metalware. cate caugurian is here to explain how to reconnect if you have been affected. >> good morning, if you have not heard about the warnings, the best way to get reconnected is to get on the phone with your internet service provider. you may b

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ied went off but has not provided other details meanwhile secretary of state hillary clinton was in kabul yesterday and as joy explains, she pledged ongoing support to the country. >> reporter: donor nations pledging to prop up afghanistan's economy for the next four years, promising at least $4 billion to the country each year in aid. that money is the rough equivalent of afghanistan's gdp and promised to go to civilian projects from roads to schools afghanistan is one of the world's 10 poorest nations and needs help to keep its economy from collapsing once u.s. and nato forces with draw end of 2014. the world bank said they will need $3.9 billion to prevent a collapse. secretary of state hillary clinton announcing the aid at a gathering of 70 nations in tokyo. >> japan announced $16 billion has been pledged to support afghanistan's development over the next four years, more than enough to meet the world banks estimated requirements. >> secretary clinton coming off a brief stop in kabul saturday after shaking hand s with nato troops thanking them for service clinton declaring afghanistan

all of this at the kabul national military hospital, a hospital the u.s.$100 million to help the afghans run. >> things are simple as dressing changes are not done. patient become infected and they die. >> reporter: these days, a world away, skyler geller, a retired air force doctor, tends to his tennessee farm. >> this will be a little haven. >> reporter: from february 2010 to february 2011 he oversaw training of afghans at the hospital. these photos were taken by his american military staff. >> there are patients that are starving to death because they can't buy the food. they have to bribe for food. they have to bribe for medicine. patients were beaten when they complained about no pain med or no medicine. >> reporter: and you're not supposed to worry about that? >> that's what we were told. >> reporter: pentagon officials do not dispute that the photos from 2010 show hidden, but deliberate abuse by afghan staff. but they insist that after a u.s. inspection, conditions have improved significantly. in this memo to congress, geller alleges, two senior u.s

died in the blast of an improvised explosive device in wardak about 40 miles west of the capital of kabul. >>> they are still counting votes in libya's first parliamentary election since the fall of moammar gadhafi. they are calling for those to create a grand coalition government. >>> in egypt, the new islamist president morsi is ordering parliament to reconvene. it's his first sign of definian against the military. the parliament w dissolved last month after an order from a military-backed court. >>> in jordan, a heated debate on tv became violent when a lawmaker threw a shoe at another politician and then pulled a gun. the host of the debate separated the two men and there were no injuries. >>> and in china, a blindfolded acrobat walking backwards survived a fall off a tight rope. at that point in the stunt, the drop was relatively short, over sloping grounds with trees. fortunately, he was able to walk away with only minor injuries. >>> here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 12772 after dropping 124 points friday. the s&p down 12. the nasdaq sa

. >> since starting two years ago, kabul has been talk of bill list of places i've wanted to report a -- top of the list of places i've wanted to report on. this is diving board was once used by the taliban for executions. the other athletes here are hoping -- are helping redefine their country, creating headlines about sports rather than war. nearly four years on from beijing, this gym is the place where he started out. it is not even the correct width for the mat. he will fight plenty of athletes in london. from what i saw, his competitors would be foolish to underestimate the man. an olympic medal is always a turning point for any athlete. it is the moment when years of hard work in private in places like this become a matter of mass pride of public celebration. that is more true of them than many olympic athletes. if he believes the confide a hard enough as an individual, his country -- if he can fight hard enough as an individual, his country might be better off for it, too. >> it is not does about the games, but the incredible stories of the players. that brings today's show to

dominic reporting this from kabul, afghanistan.hanks. >> eric: arthel, iran now threaten to go shut a major oil supply route if the european union refuses to drop its oil embarrio. they're trying to pressure iran to open up its nuclear program to inspectors and slapped an embargo on them and iran remains defiant. boasting of plans to block the strait of hormuz. a fifth of the world oil travels through that waterway. iranians also propose using its military to block tankers that are headed for countries that have joined the embargo. >> arthel: at the same time, a major international investigation is underway, state department looking into whether a u.n. technology has been sending technology to north korea and iran death spite u.s. sanctions. now the details from the state department. >> these documents first obtained by fox news.com, are now at the center of an international investigation into whether an obscure u.n. agency, the world intellectual property organization violated u.n. sanctions by shipping computers and other sophist

it toppled a couple years later and they stopped sending checks to kabul.en if we pull out most of our forces or all of our troops and we provide a modest degree of financial support, which is far, far less than it's costing us to prosecute this war today, there's a good chance that at least a reasonably stable government in afghanistan might be able to hold on to the major cities. it's not going to be totally clean and peaceful andory victory, but may not look like chaos. >> and at least not a terrorist breeding ground is the idea to have some form of stability and not completely let afghanistan drop off the map. >> of course, of course. >>> up next, lisa kudrow's back tonight serving up web therapy. we're going to talk to the creative force behind showtime's funny hit. >> tomorrow morning at 7:00, not tonight at 7:00. >> i knew i was right! >> i'm so sorry! i've got all your clothes in the suitcase in the hallway. >> where's my book? i have to pack my book. >> i've got your manuscript! [ kimi ] atti and i had always called oregon home. until i got a job i

will at least achieved a strong enough government that the taliban that is not able to roll back into kabulnd take it over with the same ease they did in the 1990's. that is a pretty and satisfactory outcome. -- unsatisfactory outcome. it will not look like a peaceful nation. there has been a human cost to this. for what we have achieved, part of what i try to examine is whether what we tried to do in the last couple of years, all with the best of intentions, president obama wanted to turn around this war, to succeed where bush had been distracted, \. had bush committed the necessary forces, we would not have been in this position. it was too late. afghanistan defied a push to turn it around. it was not going to bounce back. tavis: days ago the administration undergurged afghanistan. a love-it relationship, -- our love-hate relationship, they have been announced as a non- nato allied. have they earned that? >> they are a reluctant partner in the overall american war effort. it is played with corruption. it is laden with scoundrels and other unsavory figures. no, but, they have us over a bar