from afghanistan, major general michael ward talks about the naval training program for the afghan policesecurity forces and afghan border police. charles hopkinson discusses his report that says that 80% of the oil from the gulf still remains. we will begin a week-long series on defense issues

from afghanistan, major-general michael ward talks about the u.s.nd nato forces training program for the afghan national police, security force, and border police. charles hopkinson, a professor at the university of georgia, discusses his report that says a% of oil from the gulf spill remains. we begin a week-long series on we begin a week-long series on defense

host: major general michael ward us from afghanistan. he is the officer in charge of training the afghan police. want to let our viewers know there is quite a bit of delay between us and you, so we will all have to be patient. i began with the question of how many afghan police forces are there, how many are trained on the ground, what is the status of the force? the force that we are currently training and working with coming here in 115,000 regular policemen. train the police. 70% of them have had formal that we would recognize from a police academy, basic training facility. that is the nature of the challenges that we have. we have to develop them to a recognize, we would in a western country or central european country. that forces are beginning to draw down in afghanistan? is an interesting question. i am about to finish my year- long tour. the police then, and we have been able to accomplish, i am the police will be. when i got here, and there was not a lot of growth going on. we were challenged by partners in the international com

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from afghanistan, michael ward talks about the u.s. and nato forces training program for the afghanistan national police, security forces, and afghan border police. of marine science professor at the university of georgia talked about his book that says that 80% of the oil from the cold spill remains. and we be in the week-long series on defense issues with the retiring director who is the former director of the striper program. we'd talk with him about the aircraft programs. our series continues on tuesday with a look at mine resistant ambush protected vehicles, and wednesday the military use of drums. thursday, military pay, compensation, and benefits. friday, a conversation on rehabilitation programs for injured veterans. "washington journal" live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> next, "q&a" with phillip terzian.

from afghanistan, major general michael ward talks about the u.s. and nato forces training program for the afghanistan national police, security forces and afghan border police. charles hopkinson, univ. of florida discusses his report that says that a% of world from the gulf spill remains. we begin a week-long series on defense issues with retired lieutenant general michael hough. talk with him about the defense department's f 35 aircraft program. our series considered -- continues on tuesday. >> it's an act of war under international law but it's not combat, per se. none of the options are easy but they demonstrate the commonly advanced see scenario is not the only option and there's room for innovation, should it come to that. as i've said in my talk, thrust in my talk that basically, the u.s. allied strategy is starting to have some grip, the regime is badly rattled by the sanctions and many are recommending that the preferred strategy is to stick with that program and keep imposing further sanctions coupled with an offer or exit ramp for iran. t

learned that the student accused of stabbing a new york cab driver has been taken to a psychiatric ward. michael enright accused of slashing a cab driver after learning he was a muslim. police found an empty bottle of scotch in his backpack, charged with four counts, including attempted murder and hate crime charges. the victim met with mayor bloomberg yesterday and publicly called for peace with people of different races and religions. >>> many bay area muslims are concerned hostilities could the grow worse as their current holy month comes to an end. they are celebrating ramadan, a time of prayer and peace, but the final celebration could fall on the anniversary of the september 11th attacks. they said they didn't plan it that way. the date is determined by nature. >> we base the start and end of the month of ramadan based on the moon. this year just coincidentally it's going to fall on september 10th and in some cases some moss, may actually do it on the 11th. this is not out of choice. we don't control the moon. >> most moss, in the bay area trying to promote good relations by opening their