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and nownd maliki's gathering powe well, you n't really have that tradition in afghanistan of a centralized government wse authority can extend throughouthe cotry. that's a masve challenge ght there. >> rose: all right. one last question alissa. first of all, you were the bureau cef inaghdad. and you were given a lot of crit for your impact on the bureau as we as your verage of that w. so what is it about you and r? you're now going to ca -- cab you will. >> well, -- kabul. >> well, i guess some pem --. >> rose: a 5 foot 4 of you. >> i guessou always wt to cover sothing where y thk it -- something's at stake. and there is nothing whe it so, i more apparent what's astake than in war. and at least from my point of view, it's alway abo civilians' lives it's a littledifferent for mike wholeollows soldiers, and differe obvisly for people who look at t diomacy and the global securiment but for me it taking the se questions bulooking at what happens to civilians. and somehow youactually know why are y there, why are you journalist when you hav-- when you see that life-and-deh is a stake. and you,

and nownd maliki's gathering power. well, you don't really have that tradition in afghanistan of a centralized government whose authority can extend throughout the country. that's a massive challenge right there. >> rose: all right. one last question to alissa. first of all, you were the bureau chief in baghdad. and you were given a lot of credit for your impact on the bureau as well as your coverage of that war. so what is it about you and war? you're now going to ca -- cab you will. >> well, -- kabul. >> well, i guess some pem --. >> rose: all 5 foot 4 of you. >> i guess you always want to cover something where you think it -- something's at stake. and there is nothing where it's so, is more apparent what's at stake than in a war. and at least from my point of view, it's always about civilians' lives. it's a little different for mike whole follows soldiers, and different obviously for people who look at the diplomacy and the global securityment but for me it's taking the samam questions but looking at what happens to

bid in the district of caolghbim we're getting some light rain right nownd o m uchf marylandf tting rainstern shore getting some pockets of some heavier rain with a little thunder and lightning there. ellow you see f y e mayty a littl ,cotyun that's thunder with thatear la plata and waldorf. that's heading north and east should be heading into southern prince george's countyevethr next few minutes. the four-day forecast for the rest o tthhe afternoon, sunshin breaking out, highs near 80. a small chae of an isolated thundershowe a mainly south and east of washington. later on this afternoon, low humidity moves in asho we clear out tonight. it will be in place tomorrow with sunshine hshsighs friday t mid-80 he ahe humidity return for the weekend. highs into the 90s saturday and sunday. a look at next week, that will be coming up in ten minutes at 6:11. >> okay, tom, thank you. >> already a messy day on the roadways. we go to jerry edwards for an update. >> good morning. 95 northbound in virginia had an accident before you go to lohr done road. police are on the scene dealing with that. the