nick peyton walsh has more on leaked on-line security documents and why afghan officials say they are worried. >> reporter: taliban say they have obtained confidential security information about a forthcoming meeting of tribal elders to be held here. they pit out on the internet an claim it is a leak from inside the afghan government. the afghan interior orr said the documents are fake and an example of taliban propaganda. the taliban pledged to do whatever they can to disrupt this meeting. community leaders across afghanistan coming together to discuss what kind of permanent presence the u.s. military could have inside of afghanistan and whether a peace deal with the insurgency, elements is possible. it isn't clear if the documents are the real deal or not. whatever the says case they point to the information war between the insurgency and coalition forces here. they say it is because the taliban can't win on the battlefield but the taliban and some afghans point out it is perhaps a sign of more sophisticated tactics and if the documents are real, che which it is not clear if they ar

cnn's nick peyton walsh reports on the cybercross fire. >> reporter: after a decade of lethal combat,ghting over something else. the last word. on twitter, for months now, isaf media, the coalition press office, and apparent taliban spokesman have been slugging it out. >> your offices have admitted to it dumb dumb. nobody takes you seriously. everything you type is wrong. just stop. >> translator: that's why they picked you for this job. fy wasn't here you don't have a job. >> reporter: neither side wants to talk about it on camera or show their face of their tweeter. they both seem compelled by this ongoing war of words. nato admit this is a war of perception and taliban's information front is getting slicker. when tribal elders gathered near the intercontinental hotel for talks on wednesday insurgents put this video online, appearing to eulogize the suicide bombers who attacked that same hotel months earlier. direct conversation happens mostly on twitter. on monday, after reports a taliban spokesman was arrested, they snipd over whether he was a civilian. >> why are you capturing ci

our nick peyton walsh is live from kabul with more on this. nick. >> reporter: absolutely. the statement accepts it was highly likely they refer to what was air support strikes. they said there was an operation going on my afghan and nato forces on the afghan side of the border hunting down insurgents. they called in air support and that's when this incident occurred. they won't say whether it happened inside pakistan or talk about numbers. but clearly an effort by nato to try to begin the reconciliation process as the pakistanis come up with angry rhetoric towards washington. >> so, nick, is pakistan decides it will cut off some of the cooperation it has extended to the u.s./nato, where does afghanistan play in this? how will it choose sides? >> reporter: well, the afghans have their bed made really here. however much they talk about a future or they want a good relationship with pakistan there's way in excess of 100,000 nato troops. huge amounts of money being poured into by the coalition into afghanistan. also bear in mind what's happening in terms of pakistani moves. th

it is true, nick peyton walsh has the details of this young woman's horrific detail. >> reporter: sherapist's clothes. >> translator: he had filthy clothes on as he does metal and construction work. when my mother went out he came into my house and closed the doors and windows. i started screaming but he shut me up by putting his hand on my mouth. >> reporter: he was the husband of her cousin but in afghanistan's draconian society, this 19-year-old was also blamed. her rape, sex with a married man seen as adultery by the courts and she was sentenced to 12 years in jail. to her, there's only one way out, a dreadful choice. >> translator: i was asked if i wanted to start a new life by getting released, by marrying this man. my answer was that one man dishonored me and i want to stay with that man. >> reporter: inside the prison walls she agreed to be interviewed with her face hidden. here she can't escape her attacker. her daughter is the child of the rape. >> reporter: >> translator: my daughter is an innocent child. who knew i would have a child in this way. a lot of people told me af

nick peyton walsh is in kabul with more details on that. nick? >> reporter: let me just update you on how they view this incident. they have said, a spokesperson said they think it was highly likely that the pakistani deaths here most likely soldiers were caused by what they refer to as close air support. some kind of air strike what was an operation by nato and afghan troops hunting down insurgents. they are not exactly clear the target was inside pakistan. they say an investigation still has to investigate but at this point you're seeing nato really looking to reconcile, make gestures towards the pakistanis at an early point while still giving themselves wiggle room to say their investigation has found the facts on the ground to be different. certainly a very tense moment here absolutely. bear in mind this particular border region, hugely hilly, rugged terrain, very difficult for american troops to police, they are never sure when afghanistan end and when pakistan begins. that border very poorly demar demarch -- demarcated. many are concerned h

nick peyton walsh is in kabul. what's the focus of tomorrow's meeting? why is it so important? r. the u.s. long term military presence here but we've learned it may also hear important news for the transition away from nato forces to the afghans. two of the country's most volatile areas, may be among the next to be handed from nato forces to the afghan army to secure. now some say the afghans may not be ready to face this test. others say it is good that they try and see if they can while nato is still here in sufficient number to help out. >> thank you. to south africa where one rhino is killed every 21 hours. the black market rhino horn trade is threatening the animal's extinction. why the surge in rhino poaching? >> reporter: it is falsely believed in places like vietnam that rhino horn can cure all sorts of illnesses. this is fueling the black market which is run by organized criminal syndicates. coming here to south africa with very sophisticated weaponry, night vision, helicopters and hunling down and murdering rhinos. people here are feeling helpless. at the current ratele

nick peyton walsh is in kabul. what's the focus of tomorrow's meeting? why is it so important?porter: it's been called by hamid karzai to discuss the u.s. long-term military presence here but we've learned it may also hear important news for the transition away from nato forces to the afghans. two of the country's most volatile areas, may be among the next to be handed from nato forces to the afghan army to secure. now some say the afghans may not be ready to face this test. others say it is good that they try and see if they can while nato is still here in sufficient number to help out. >> thank you. to south africa where one rhino is killed every 21 hours. the black market rhino horn trade is threatening the animal's extinction. why the surge in rhino poaching? >> reporter: it is falsely believed in places like vietnam that rhino horn can cure all sorts of illnesses. this is fueling the black market which is run by organized criminal syndicates. coming here to south africa with very sophisticated weaponry, night vision, helicopters and hunting down and murdering rhinos. peopl

let me bring in our nick peyton walsh live from kabul, afghanistan.hear that 26 have been killed, but a lot of people are disturbed including pakistan in hearing who is responsible for this. >> reporter: that's correct. they blame isaf nato helicopters. pakistan military officials saying they crossed o eed over border inside pakistan killing 26 and injuring many others. outrage across pakistan, the prime minister already calling for his foreign ministry to take this up at the highest levels with nato and american officials, as well. i should point out that nato have not released their version of events as yet. they've waited a couple of hours and put out a statement. putting out a statement in which they said this would have the highest attention of the top official. let's have a look at what they said. >> we're seeing this on the screen. says it has the highest personal attention. this is the isaf commander, we have up on the screen from general john allen saying the incident has his highest attention and commitment to thoroughly investigate it to de

. >> nick peyton walsh is live from kabul. nick, the sentence was reduced from 12 to three years.till being held. explain the circumstances here. what's going on? >> reporter: this is what's quite remarkable. clearly the judge looked at the circumstances of her case and decided she needs to spend more time in jail. now the justification for this is not that necessarily put more behind the charge of adultery. they say she should stay in jail because she didn't come forward fast enough to report the original crime. that is deeply confusing to me people. the same breath that they don't believe she was raped. they conceive this to be adultery. on one hand, lowering the amount of time she should be in jail. others saying she should stay in jail because she didn't report the crime. we asked the united nations what recourse they have. >> well, her case should go up to the supreme court. she should pursue, and i think she is pursuing, all legal means. at the end of the day, there is some action that may need to be taken by the president to address these types of cases of violence against

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nick peyton-walsh, here you go. >> reporter: she remembers clearly the smell of her rapist's clothes.k. when my mother went out, he came into my house and closed the doors and windows. i started screaming but he shut me up by putting my hand on my mouth. >> reporter: this 19-year-old was also blamed. her rape, sex with a married man, was seen as adultery by the courts and sentenced to 12 years in jail. to her, there's only one way out. a dreadful choice. >> translator: i was asked if i wa wanted to start a new life by getting released and marry this man. >> reporter: inside the prison walls, she agreed to be interviewed. she can't escape her attacker. her daughter is the child of the rape. >> translator: my daughter is a little innocent child. who knew i would have a child in this way. a lot of people told me that after your daughter's born, give it to someone else but my aunt to me to keep her as my innocence. >> reporter: the possibility she may have to marry her attacker and then the risk she could be killed. because of the shame of her ordeal. we spoke to her convicted rapist in j

nick peyton walsh has a truly chilling story that underscores what is going on there.the focus is on this nato drawdown, the pace of it and it really turns into a story about what kind of afghanistan nato's going to be leaving behind after a decade of involvement here. n now, we have the story of a victim of a rape who was jailed because she was the victim of this particular crime. and as the story tells us now that even with billions still being spent, women's rights in afghanistan still have a long way to go. she remembers clearly the smell of her rapists clothes. >> translator: he had filthy clothes on as he does metal and construction work. when my mother went out, he came into my house and closed the doors and windows. i started screaming, but he shut me up. >> he was the husband of her cousin, but in the draconian society, this 19-year-old was blamed. her rape, sex with a married man, was seen as adultery and she was sentenced to 12 years in jail. to her, there's only one way out. a dreadful choice. >> translator: i was asked if i wanted to start a new life by ge

our nick peyton walsh is at bagram air base with a thanksgiving spread only the pentagon could put togetherter: this isn't just about people's holiday meal but an enormous operation for the pentagon. around the world they have moved 168,000 pounds of turkey to iraq and afghanistan. nearly 100,000 pounds worth of beef, a huge chunk of it there on the table over this. a lot of it is being consumed in this dining facility in bagram are air base. >> not this big. i'd like to tell pam i love her and will see her soon. >> tell the camera, not me. >> hey, pam, how are you doing? i love you. i will be back soon. >> people are pouring down the line to get salad and various desserts. >> i'm from california. >> reporter: is this your first afghanistan thanksgiving. >> my first. >> reporter: and your last? >> probably not. >> reporter: why did you want to join the military? >> i wanted to do something bigger than myself. it was my calling. >> reporter: there is a ridiculous amount of food. >> there is a ridiculous amount of food and people here. i am getting food for my comrades. >> reporter: that's yo

let's go to nick peyton walsh. he's live in kabul. your report, the officials in afghanistan reduced the victim's sentence. that didn't satisfy critics. today there is some movement. what can you tell me about that? >> reporter: well, we have had an interesting reaction today from the presidential palace who have told us the afghan president hamid ckarzai has called on thursday a meeting of high judicial officials to discuss this case and other issues as well. clearly that's the president taking an interest in the plight of this woman. you mentioned the sentence was reduced and that caused outrage to many because in fact whoo had happened is a judge had looked at her circumstances, decided that the adultery she was serving time for wasn't serious enough and her sentence could be reduced. but that she failed to report the crime against her fast enough and therefore could spend another year-plus in jail with her young daughter. but some good news today because it does appear the presidential palace here, the man who has the possibility

our nick peyton walsh is explaining why many consider to be a very big risk. >> first, in helmand, there'sitish troops have died over the years. but also, in kandahar, the valley, recently a hot bed of insurgent violence where many americans have also died. now, an afghan official tells us security is a lot better, but that's because the americans are there in force. if they leave, he tells us things may get worse and fast. >> the final decision about which regions will be handed over to afghan forces, that rests with afghanistan's president. >>> the clock ticking now for the so-called super committee. this is a panel that six republicans, six democrats have one week to come up with $1.2 trillion in deficit reduction. so the public is pretty volatile. 78% of americans say it's unlikely that this committee is going to reach a deal. >>> secret service agents are making a disturbing discovery. there was a bullet fired at the white house. agents say the round was stopped by special bullet proof glass, and they're investigating whether that bullet and others on the ground were connected to shot