>> john hendren in washington, thank you. >> let's turn to nick schifrin in kabul. nick, what could the fallout from this leak be? >> reporter: i think as you heard martha say, the u.s. believes the fallout is pretty unequivocal. the national security adviser says it not only puts soldiers at risk, it threatens national security. speaking anonymously one is, quote, repulsed by it. it is putting soldiers' lives at risk.se that t there is a sense there's nothing new. it may be the saving grace, despite this massive leak and unprecedented view into the afghan insurgency and pakistan. much of this is nothing new. we knew the difficulties the u.s. has had with the afghan taliban, in terms of it getting stronger. a lot of the documents simply display how strong they've become. the region may prove the most interesting reaction. as martha reported already, pakistan says it doesn't reveal the realities on ground. some pakistani officials on background are even more angry. they're questioning the timing of this leak and wonder if it's actually directed at them, given the med

nick schifrin is in kabul. we begin with john hendren in washington. >> reporter: good morning. most of the tens of thousands of documents are what's called raw intelligence submitted by junior officers. but u.s. intelligence, as well as everyone else are now sifting through them. this flood of documents was written through january 2004 to january 2009. underfunded and undersupported, despite a taliban insurgency at that growing strongerer and fiercer. the white house immediately condemned the leak saying those conditions were exactly why the president announced a new strategy and a troop surge this year. still, the white house is struggling to stem the damage. >> it will create a lot of tension. the national security adviser

nick schifrin is joining us from kabul with details. >> reporter: good morning. that's right, hillary clinton i. what she's doing is unveiling $i $500 million in development projects. the hope is if the u.s. can win points with the pakistani people and the pakistani military and the pakistani government can go after militants in afghanistan. it's those militants who have made afghanistan more violent ever ever, increasing security fears. >> reporter: in the afghan capital, police are gearing for a fight. hillary clinton an and her counterparts from 50 countries have arrived here. and the city is on edge. the major general is responsible for keeping kabul safe. the enemies of afghanistan will do their best to show the international community there is no peace or security, he says. those enemies succeeded. the suicide bomber killed three people here. the remnants of the bomber or the victims remained on this street long after the attack. this will give you a sense of the scene of a suicide explosion. over there, there's body parts from the suicide bomber, we won't

. >> nick schifrin is live in kabul this morning. >> reporter: a busy day. good morning, rob. good morning, vinita. afghan president, hamid karzai, has viewed the that his hope t security forces will be able to take control of security in the country in five years. but he never used the date 2014. that is now the date that he hopes that his police, his army, can take control of all 34 provinces across the country. that is a very ambitious goal. afghans here widely think of the police as corrupt. and the army here is not ready or large enough to really take control of security. but nonetheless, the u.s. is definitely hoping that the afghans can hit that date. u.s. troops, obviously, would begin to be coming home and take a more training role when that day hits. >> nick, there has been discussion about who is to blame for the fragile security situation in that country. >> reporter: yeah. the afghan government has long wanted the u.s. and international community to admit that some of its decisions here, some of its -- the way that it's spent some of its money, has not been very e

>> nick schifrin with those brand-new numbers. nks, nick. >>> and june marked a grim milestone for the army. a record number of troops killed themselves last month. 21 of the suicides were among active-duty troops. and 11 among national guard or reserve. the army has now produced a new video, raising awareness about suicide that will be shown to soldiers. >>> more fear and outrage from utah's hispanic community, over a list claiming to have the names of 1,300 illegal immigrants. utah officials say there's evidence the database was breached to get the information. the print-out was mailed to the news media, and police, calling for the people to be deported. >> the immigration debate has reached a new level. that level is, we're going to hunt you. we're going to go after you. we know where you live. >> it looks like everyone on the list sought help from the utah workforce services. intentionally releasing private records could be punishable by fines and jail time. >>> mel gibson's custody battle is playing out behind closed doors. gi

our nick schifrin made his way to the scene where the wreckage is scattered far and wide. >> reporter: we traveled toward the site of the destruction where generations of pakistanis have been killed. ashfan lost her whole family. "how would i know it would be our last good-bye," he says. this will give you a sense of the difficulties of getting to this crash site. it's now eight hours since the crash and that black spot there is part of the crash and rescue workers are just now getting to it. this is how they got to the site. a two to three-hour climb through the margallah hills. what they saw was horrific. "it was a scene out of doomsday," he tells us. "may god never show it to anyone else." >> and that was nick schifrin reporting from the scene in pakistan. >>> still ahead on "world news," the new way to save a life. what you don't do can make all the difference. dr. besser shows us. >>> and, honoring a dream thwarted by racism. watch this. ♪ it's a pretty big deal. heartburn that keeps coming back? then you're ready for new zegerid otc. zegerid otc is the first 24-hour treatment ev

our nick schifrin is in kabul tonight. nick? >> reporter: sharyn, just a few miles south of me there is a massive manhunt with helicopters and troops who have fanned out to search for two of their own. it's not clear what two navy personnel were doing driving alone at night, but they found themselves in the middle of a district that is virtually controlled by the taliban. in the last year, thousands of troops have surged into the southern gateway to kabul. but there aren't enough troops to be everywhere, and the taliban control large pockets of land. the two navy personnel found themselves in one of those areas after leaving kabul on friday afternoon. they drove in an armored land cruiser into the district of charkh. they stopped at the bazaar and continued on when sergeants launched an ambush and tried to take the troops alive but the americans fought back. residents say in the end the two americans were overwhelmed and taken by local insurgents. the u.s. called local reporters and promised to pay $50,000 for information leadin

our nick schifrin is in kabul. >> reporter: in eastern afghanistan, u.s. troops are desperate to find two of their own. in the air, and on the ground, the u.s. searches everywhere. posters with the missing navy men's faces hang at checkpoints. "this american troop is missing," it reads. "reward for his return, $20,000." "the search is still ongone," said the local government spokesman. "but we still don't have any clues of where they are." the taliban say they know. a spokesman claims insurgents got into a fire fight with the men and killed one of them, then took the survivor to a, quote, safe place. the u.s. says it can't confirm that. >> it is a reminder of both the dangers, as well as the care, with which we must take in terms of executing the totality of the mission here. and we will do all we can. >> reporter: the two navy personnel left kabul down this road into logar province. it's an example of security deteriorating here. we're only a few miles from downtown kabul, but this is as far as i can go down this road. beyond me, the risk of kidnapping an

abc's nick schifrin is in kabul, afghanistan, with the latest. nick?> reporter: for the second straight day, the military says it's "throwing every asset in its inventory to try and find these two navy personnel." but it's still not clear what they were doing driving alone at night. the two navy personnel were driving through the southern gateway to kabul where insurgents control wide pockets of land, especially at night. the men left kabul friday afternoon driving an armored suv and stopped at a bazaar and continued on when insurgents launched an ambush. residents say the insurgents tried to take the troops alive but the americans fought back and in the end were overwhelmed and captured. the incident shows how strong insurgents in the area still are despite thousands of u.s. troops, and it shows how dangerous it is to work for the u.s. and the afghan government. >> every time they can capture or kill americans, every time they can create a new message on the internet or a new videotape, that's part of a massive propaganda effort. >> i'm a prisoner. i

our nick schifrin is in the afghan capital of kabul where secretary clinton is heading next. >> reporterre attacks are almost daily, hillary clinton told the country this morning, the u.s. relationship is about more than terrorism. >> we have a commitment that is much broader and deeper than it has ever been. >> reporter: she unveiled $500 million of development plans, including new dams, hospitals and power projects. the u.s. hopes spending more pakistan will do more about militant groups that attack pakistan and u.s. troops in afghanistan. >> we expect to see greater activity in cooperation with the pakistanis against all these networks. >> reporter: her next stop is here in kabul for a major conference with more than 50 foreign leaders. and this is security right now in this city. this is the single busiest road. the only way for kabul to guarantee security lady of clinton's visit is to shut the city down. with mounting u.s. fatalities, many have questioned the counterinsurgency strategy. >> lhey, let's go! >> reporter: and the surge of 20,000 troops. clinton urges that they need more

nick schifrin is joining us this morning from kabul. good morning, rob. this conference for the first time used a year to describe when the afghan security forces will be able to take over, that is 2014. now, president karzai here in afghanistan has said something similar to that, hoping that his forces would be able to take security in the next five years. this is the most concrete commitment that afghanistan has made to be able to transition to its own forces. that means u.s. forces and the other international coalition forces here will be able to step into the background, into a more training role. it is a very optimistic goal. the police here remain a very corrupt force and seen as such by the afghan people. and the army here remains too small and too weak to really take over security. nonetheless, u.s. is hoping that this will turn into a date that everybody is looking forward to and everybody works towards so that u.s. troops can slowly begin to move out of the country beginning next summer. now, just one more note about this conf

nick schifrin reports from islamabad. >> reporter: in the hills above islamabad, an airbus plane is inill smoking. locals and rescue workers form an assembly line to sift through the massive wreck. they find some bodies still intact but most were burned beyond recognition. and helicopters fly body parts down the mountain. more than 150 people died at this site, including her entire family. "how would i know it would be her last good-bye?" all day long, rescue workers have had to walk up this mountain and walk back down. this is how they got to the site. a two to three-hour climb up the margalla hills. what they saw was horrific. "it was a scene out of doomsday. may god never show it to anybody else." "i was overwhelmed and felt like throwing up. my heart was sick." the plane was approachings the islamabad airport in the rain and fog. it's not clear why but the pilot discontinued the approach. the tower warned the pilot he appeared off-course, according to an airport official. he replied, "don't worry, i can still see the runway." but the plane never regained altitude and eyewitnesses s

. >> nick schifrin has details live in islamabad, pakistan, this morning. er been more violent. last month was the most violent, most deadly month of the war for u.s. troops in nearly nine years of war. and it's no coincidence that as that violence increases in afghanistan against u.s. troops, americans back home are beginning to question the war. there's a real fundamental question of the war. support for the war has dropped from 52% just last december to 43% now. just to give you some perspective, that rating does seem to be tied to violence. 42% believe the war in iraq is worth fighting. that may not seem like a good number but it's up 8 points in the last few years. there's one more measure about how people feel about the war. about half of all americans say both wars, both in iraq and afghanistan, have improved long-term security. u.s. officials admit that is a weak number, given that the u.s. has spent more than $1 trillion in iraq and afghanistan, and more than 5,500 troops have been killed in both wars. the fact is that as far as the war in afghanist