host: martha raddatz is an author of a book called "a long way home" which made "the new york times" and "washington post" bestsellers trip. since the war began, how many trips have you made to iraq? trips have you made to iraq? guest: i've made 20. that's a lot of trips over there. it meant a lot to me to continue to go back. covering the last term of president bush i still wanted to go back to iraq because that was such an important story. and i could see from the ground changes that were made. i could see the difference between 2004 and 2006 when things were really, really terrible. and the difference since i was there a few months ago with lieutenant colonel karcher of the optimism that many of those soldiers had about the situation there. so to me it's always been important to go back. i tell you the book that i wrote about is the 2-5 and that battalion and that's the battalion that lieutenant karcher took over. . in fact the original commander of the division, who i wrote about, he lost eight soldiers the first night he took command in 2004. that battalion commander is now a br

host: martha raddatz comes from a journalism family. we have about five minutes left with her. go ahead, please. caller: good morning. thank you for your objectivity and your voice. sometime ago, bob woodward was able to get a hold of information through the freedom of information act that showed the highest level of american intelligence met with high levels of iraq intelligence in jordan and came away feeling convinced that there were no weapons of mass destruction in iraq. they reported this to the president. the president responded -- used the f-word. that was in december, 2002. between december, 2002, and march, 2003 when we went in, he yet condoleezza rice and dick cheney talked about the weapons of mass destruction. they sold that idea in spite of what they knew, to the congress and the american people. don't you think that that information suggest knowledge? guest: i think probably what the bush administration would tell you was that there was other intelligence and that is what they tried to present to the american people. i stood at side the united nations the day: po

host: our next guest will be "abc news's" martha raddatz. before we do let's show you some of her reporting this week. >> it was 10 days ago that lieutenant handed over command of sadder city to the iraqis. a baghdad neighborhood that's been one of iraq's most violent. the father of three young daughters, carcher survived a gunshot wound to the shoulder two years ago. he had been in command of sadder city only since march. i spent one of many days that i spent with in 42-year-old officer during his three deployments. are there changes from when you were here last? >> the iraqis have really stepped up and they are really taking the lead in so many areas now. >> so what are you expecting here in sadder city today? >> i have to tell you we're expecting anything from intense combat operations to really helping the people. >> lieutenant current karcher got both. this officer who is beloved by his soldiers has helped countless people. but food i learned of the firefight west of sadder city and the enormous bomb which shattered karcher's vehicle. h

martha raddatz in new delhi tonight, thank you. >>> the u.s. defense secretary, robert gates, is warning tonight that u.s. troops in afghanistan must show real progress by next summer, in order to maintain public support for the war. gates told "the los angeles times," quote, after the iraq experience, nobody is prepared to have a long slong where it is not apparent we're makin headway. u.s. marines are engaged in a tough fight with the taliban in southern afghanistan, and mike boettcher is on the front lines. >> reporter: since july 2nd, d-day for operation kanjari. the marines are pushed south into territory the taliban call home. their mission, secure villages controlled by the taliban and disrupt their supply lines. in the operation's final push, marines press on deep into southern helmand province to capture a main taliban supply point. a formerly untouched insurgent stronghold called lakari bazaar. the expected heavy resistance. each locked door was blown open. but the taliban fled before the advancing marines, retreating so quickly that

zuckerman and with martha raddatz about stories they're covering. later, the federal government's role in the u.s. automobile industry, an update with edward montgomery from the white house. w"washington journal" starts now. host: good morning on this thursday july 2. the new jobless numbers are out. also, on the ground in afghanistan today u.s. troops involved in a major operation. later in the program we will speak with martha raddatz of abc news, the chief foreign affairs correspondent. she has spent a lot of time on the ground in that region reporting on u.s. policy and actions there. we hope to learn more from her. we will spend a lot of time this morning on two issues, the economy and foreign policy. in the first hour we will get states and the budget woes many states find themselves in. many states started the new fiscal year yesterday. a number of them with unresolved budget. we want to talk with you about the debates you're hearing from your state legislatures about your own budgets and whether you're expecting increases in taxes or decreas

on thursday, martha raddatz from abc news and edward montgomery. on saturday, ken silverstien and richard miniter. and on monday, henry waxman. >> this holiday weekendb holidayook this holiday weekend on "-- this holiday weekend on "book tv." it is part of our three day holiday weekend starting friday morning on c-span the 2's "book tv." >> the president of honduras addressed the united nations general assembly. the speech happened shortly after passage of a resolution condemning me coup. it is about 50 minutes. >> on behalf of the general assembly, i have the honor to welcome to the united nations, his excellency, constitutional president of the republic of honduras, and invite him to address the general assembly. >> president of the general assembly, ambassadors, representatives of countries to the united nations, a distinguished special guests, chancellor of honduras, ministers that have accompanied us today. ministers from all other countries. distinguished minister of venezuela. of ecuador. distinguished friends. madam vice-president of the ge

. >>> and secretary of state clinton tells our martha raddatz that the u.s.is shifting its treatment of north korea. denying that the attention it seeks with provocation with acts like missile launches. >>> as we mentioned earlier, july is the deadliest month for u.s. forces in afghanistan, since the war began in 2001. the pentagon is promising to do everything it can to find private bowe bergdahl. laura marquez reports from his hometown in haley, idaho. >> reporter: along main street, the tied yellow ribbons. the residents of this small town, searching for a way to support bowe bergdahl and his family. >> we want him to get back home. >> reporter: the town is reeling from the images of one of their own in captivity. >> scared i won't be able to go home. and it's very unnerving to be a prisoner. >> reporter: the defense department says the 23-year-old american soldier left his base june 30th. how or why is unclear. the taliban claimed they have him. posting this video to the internet. for the u.s. military, finding bergdahl is now a 24-hour-a-day mission. >>

foreign affairs with news correspondent martha raddatz. ve posted on your blog on "abc news" an update on colonel karcher. can you tell our viewers how he's doing? guest: he's expected to arrive back in the united states either tomorrow or saturday. his condition is stable but he was in very bad shape for a couple of days. they had a very difficult time stabilizing him. i learned after we filed that report that he could not be airlifted away from the scene. they had to drive him to the combat support hospital because there was a terrible dust storm that day. and some very brave soldiers who drove him there and then when they were leaving they actually hit a roadside bomb, an e.f.p., those very, very powerful, powerful bombs that can penetrate metal. and there was a sergeant killed. so they delivered their commander to the combat support hospital and then when they were on their way back they were struck by a bomb as well. and it shows you this war as the commander told me, this war depuzz continue. host: well, on that note, in addition to

host: and martha raddatz joins us from abc studios in washington, d.c.ou have posted on your blog on "abc news" an update on colonel karcher. can you tell our viewers how he's doing? guest: he's expected to arrive back in the united states either tomorrow or saturday. his condition is stable but he was in very bad shape for a couple of days. they had a very difficult time stabilizing him. i learned after we filed that report that he could not be airlifted away from the scene. they had to drive him to the combat support hospital because there was a terrible dust storm that day. and some very brave soldiers who drove him there and then when they were leaving they actually hit a roadside bomb, an e.f.p., those very, very powerful, powerful bombs that can penetrate metal. and there was a sergeant killed. so they delivered their commander to the combat support hospital and then when they were on their way back they were struck by a bomb as well. and it shows you this war as the commander told me, this war depuzz continue. host: well, on that note, in addition

on thursday, martha raddatz and edward montgomery. saturday, ken silverstein and richard miniter. on monday, rep. henry waxman. "washington journal" is live every day at 7:00am eastern. >> how is c-span funded? >> public funding. >> donations. >> the government. >> they get their funding from the taxes. >> maybe this is public funding? >> 30 years ago, america's cable companies created c-span as a public service, a private business initiatives. no government mandate and no government money. >> the military of iraq assumed responsibility in cities in iraq. president obama spoke about this at the white house. >> today, american troops have transferred control of all of the cities in iraq and towns to the government of iraq and the security forces. [applause] this transition was agreed to last year as part of the transition with the sovereign iraq government. this is part of the strategy to end the war by moving all of the american combat brigades out of iraq by next september. the people of iraq are treating this staying as a cause for celebration. this is an important step forward

we will also talk with mort zuckerman and martha raddatz of abc news. after that, an update on the automobile industry with edward montgomery. later, a federal communications commission meeting on access to high-speed internet. the sec will also examine the recent transition to an all digital broadcast tv signal. live coverage begins at 11:30 a.m. eastern. >> this holiday weekend, discover and unfamiliar side of our nation's first president as we are live from george washington's mount vernon estate with an historian and author. join our three-hour conversation, sunday on "in depth." >> now, a discussion on the future of conservatism and the republican party. we'll hear from the indiana governor, ranking member paul ryan, and rich lowery of the national review. >> good morning. i am the director of the bradley center of the hudson institute here in washington. we welcome you to the fifth annual bradley symposium. a special welcome to our nationwide c-span audience. the bradley center is a proud grantee in milwaukee. we are grad -- we are glad to have wi

we will also speak with mort zuckerman and martha raddatz. after that, an update on the u.s. government's role with edward montgomery from the white house lawn at the u.s. automobile sector. later, a federal communications commission meeting on access to high-speed internet. the fcc will also examine the recent transition to an all digital broadcasting tv signal. live coverage begins at 11:30 eastern. >> now we discussion on the future of conservatism and the republican party. we will hear from indiana gov. mitch daniels, house ranking member paul ryan, and rich lowry of "the national review." gunston -- the hudson institute hosted this event. >> ok. good morning. my name is bill schambra, and i am director of the bradley center and washington. christa schaefer and i welcome you to the fifth annual bradley symposium, entitled "making conservatism credible again." a special welcome to our nationwide c-span audience. as are many groups represented this morning, the bradley center is a proud grantee of the blind and harry bradley foundation located in milwaukee. we are pleased t

host: martha raddatz comes from a journalism family. we have about five minutes left with her. go ahead, please. caller: good morning. thank you for your objectivity and your voice. sometime ago, bob woodward was able to get a hold of information through the freedom of information act that showed the highest level of american intelligence met with high levels of iraq intelligence in jordan and came away feeling convinced that there were no weapons of mass destruction in iraq. they reported this to the president. the president responded -- used the f-word. that was in december, 2002. between december, 2002, and march, 2003 when we went in, he yet condoleezza rice and dick cheney talked about the weapons of mass destruction. they sold that idea in spite of what they knew, to the congress and the american people. don't you think that that information suggest knowledge? guest: i think probably what the bush administration would tell you was that there was other intelligence and that is what they tried to present to the american people. i stood at side the united nations the day: po

our senior foreign affairs correspondent, martha raddatz, has been following this story. ent in islamabad, pakistan. martha, what are you hearing this morning? >> reporter: as you know, robin, these bombings were nearly simultaneous. just minutes apart, at the ritz-carlton and marriott hotels. they're not certain if these were suicide bombers. but what they do know is several of the bombers had been staying in the hotel. as guests in the hotel. they found bombing equipment on the 18th floor of that hotel, where those guests had been staying. they're not sure whether they donned suicide vests or whether they planted explosives in the lobby and the cafe downstairs in the marriott. hotels are soft targets. there's been so many suicide bombings here in pakistan. last month when i was here, a hotel was blown up by a truck bomber. and the marriott hotel, last september, was nearly destroyed. more than 50 people were killed. americans were killed in that attack, as well. robin? >> martha, you're traveling with secretary of state hillary clinton. what's been her reaction? >> repor

martha raddatz explains. >> reporter: what's even more complicating is the fact that u.s.diers can't go into pakistan. it's a sovereign country. pakistan doesn't want u.s. soldiers on the ground. the u.s. would have to rely on pakistani forces. the taliban knows when soldiers are focused on finding another soldier, they're not looking for the taliban. >> reporter: nato forces have also suffered a series of air crashes. two crewmen were injured when their fighter jet crashed on air base in kandahar. >> u.s. marines are engaged in a tough fight with the taliban. our reporter is on the front line. >> reporter: since july 2nd, d-day for operation khanjar, their mission: secure positions and disrupt supply lines. marines press on deep into southern helmand province to capture a main supply point, a formerly untouchable insurgent stronghold. they expected heavy resistance. each locked door was blown open. but the taliban fled before advancing marines, retreating so quickly that they left behind bomb making materials, booby-traps and 5,000 pounds of poppy seed. if planted, its op

state hillary clinton is traveling in india and spoke to our senior foreign affairs correspondent martha raddatz in a "gma" exclusive. martha joins us from new delhi. >> reporter: secretary clinton is facing a world of problems but she is keeping very close track of the status of the captured soldier. >> we are attempting to do everything we can to locate him and free him. i mean it's just outrageous. it's a real sign of desperation and inappropriate criminal behavior on the parts of these terrorist groups. so we are going to do everything we can to get him. >> reporter: we spent all morning with secretary clinton in new delhi where shetressed her intense engagement as part of president obama's team. >> and i spent a lot of time at the white house which is one of the surprises for the job. >> reporter: scoffing at recent reports that she has been marginized. >> i broke my elbow, not my larynx. i couldn't be more satisfied with the amount of time that i've spent with the president. >> reporter: one major problem the secretary faces is north korea. acknowledging that the obama administration has c

martha raddatz is traveling with the secretary of state. >> reporter: secretary of state hillary clintonnowledged there has been a significant shift away from strong condemnations of north korea from the administration, a tactic the secretary said she learned from parenting. >> maybe it's the mother in me or the experience that i've had with small children and unruly teen-agers and people who are demanding attention. don't give it to them. >> reporter: as for iran, despite the highly disputed election and deadly crackdowns on demonstrators, the obama administration is still willing to talk but clinton warns that time is running out. >> we have said repeatedly that we would look for international support for what i've described as crippling sanctions. >> reporter: is there a red line in your mind when that time limit is up? >> the president has responsible about the fall, the end of the year. it's just clear that we're not leaving it open forever. >> reporter: the secretary made a point of saying how involved she is in the daily foreign policy decisions, scoffing at reports she has been m