we work on pakistan because of pakistan itself. pakistan's importance to the world, the stability in south asia, one of the most dangerous and explosive parts of the world and an effort to help the pakistani is with a massive set of internal problems in which they legitimately should get the support of many other countries. all of this i would have said before the floods. the floods are simply unimaginable to those of you who have seen it only on television. you have seen floods and television and the world under- reacted. floods were noted hemline. an area larger than italy went under water. it would stretch from the canadian border to florida. deaths were less than the tsunami in the heady -- haiti. we have come back from brussels. the damaged needs assessment from the world bank and the asian development bank which is replacing what has been lost content billion dollars. that is over the early recovery efforts. i want to stress that in the middle of everything else, pakistan was visited by an epic tragedy. there has been much cr

and pakistan should be aware of. because pakistan's needs are now going to be enormous for a number of years to come and rather than have this kind of mexican standoff on attacks across the border and closing the supply route, they need to focus on where that aid is going to come from. pakistan will need the aid, the u.s. needs pakistan to ensuring stability in afghanistan leading up to july, 2011 and beyond. >> warner: but the real nightmare scenario is that neither military nor civilian government in pakistan can hold it together and that these nuclear weapons can fall into other hands. >> yes. >> couric: how nervous are the people you talk to about that? >> i think the nervousness about the nuclear weapons falling into the hands of the taliban is more something in the press than... >> couric: so that's... >> warner: so that's not driving this? it's an unlikely scenario. this report the white house sent to congress is stunningly frank about how badly things are going in pakistan and afghanistan. reading the discuss

and pakistan. there was this unfortunate incident in which three french year court soldiers were killed. -- in which three frontier corps soldiers were killed. now we are working with deepak as denny government to reopen the gate. -- with the pakistani government to reopen the gate. despite this temporary setback, this regrettable mistake. relations between our two military remain very strong. i cannot speak to the government relationship. that remain strong as well. >> better than recent moves in the past after airstrikes with afghanistan to tighten the rules. the expect that there will be tactical changes and how aircraft are used near the border on cross border operations? >> we always been pretty reticent to speak to tactical issues from here. i but refer you to the team -- i would refer you to the team. i have heard nothing of that sort. i think you should take a look at the investigation and see what it says. i do not think it differs from the conclusion from what we have been speaking to pub

pakistan is an american ally. america depends on pakistan.cannot and don't do everything the americans think we should do, because sometimes we don't have the capacity, sometimes we don't have the means. we work those things out, and that is exactly what we are doing right now. minus all the political noise, the fact remains that we are working together. pakistan will go after all terrorist groups and we have done it over the last 2 1/2 years, and the few groups that are remaining, we will target them. we will target them with american help, but it will be technical help, it will not be personnel on the ground. >> you mentioned the supply line that's been cut off, one of many that are there. but there's one supply line. a lot of people look at it and think this was punitive because unfortunately, the three pakistani military members were killed in a helicopter attack from nato. however, you say it's to make them safer. whichever it is, when will that supply line be open? >> i think the supply line will be open relatively quickly. >> what is t

we work on pakistan because of pakistan itself.tan's importance to the world, the stability in south asia, one of the most dangerous and explosive parts of the world and an effort to help the pakistani is with a massive set of internal problems in which they legitimately should get the support of many other countries. all of this i would have said before the floods. the floods are simply unimaginable to those of you who have seen it only on television. you have seen floods and television and the world under- reacted. floods were noted hemline. an area larger than italy went under water. it would stretch from the canadian border to florida. deaths were less than the tsunami in the heady -- haiti. we have come back from brussels. the damaged needs assessment from the world bank and the asian development bank which is replacing what has been lost content billion dollars. that is over the early recovery efforts. i want to stress that in the middle of everything else, pakistan was visited by an epic tragedy. there has been much criticis

pakistan is a reliable partner. good morning. caller: hello. what are we even concerned about whether pakistan is a reliable partner? what is our interest in pakistan? host: what do you think? caller: i assume because of counterterrorism. host: also the close proximity to afghanistan and the ability to get supply lines in and blocked supply lines from the taliban. caller: i guess that is for the same concern, to fight terrorism in afghanistan. hoso how big of a problem is to resume? problem-- how big a is terrorism. host: you tell me, what you think? caller: 9/11 was nine years ago. how many lives were lost, how much damage has that done to our ability to defend ourselves? the amount of resources we lost on 9/11 doesn't hold a candle to the amount of resources that we news engaged in these efforts that have not been very successful, if you ask me. how big is the thread that we are combating? host: do you have a fear that if nothing is done, there could be more attacks or more efforts against the united states from t

slow pakistan response. pakistan floods -- aids will not go to extremists. pakistan seeking to exploit the -- exploit flood chaos. world increases flood ed, extremist benefit from crisis. and in the estimates which i assured you in the good old days when you had to set up headlines in type, they run the store is so frequently. as pakistan heading for coup? they run that every few months. they can put it in. especially a newspaper in the united states has the tendency to do that with alarming regularity over the last two years. again, it is pakistan instability putting u.s. army on edge. nothing about the 600,000 pregnant and lactating women who are having to give birth or bring up children or infants in makeshift tented villages. it is not about the children whose immunizations are going to be jeopardized as a result of this. it is not about the poor whose homes have been washed away. it is not about infrastructure damage, but only the politics. and i am not saying that in the case of the human tragedy, the politics is not relevant. it is, but that is not th

pakistan ok go ahead i'm sorry you were interrupting me so i couldn't hear you leave jump and go ahead. yeah. i know it was a it was a funny line about how the united states is loved in the middle east but yeah as a matter as a matter of fact the us does have much more popular support in the us is admired and respected much more in the greater middle east than most people are willing to acknowledge that in a lot of times and for including very good reasons a lot of the ranting already in iran iran has the united states is the most popular country and i don't know any other country in the middle east right kind of ironic though i mean where else is america popular i mean go through the countries that syria jordan well look i mean we have here we have a problem we have a problem right now and i'm not going to put it just on the obama administration because the bush administration certainly had problems as well but there was a time back in you know back in two thousand and four two thousand and five and there was a great deal of optimism around the region people were really interested and

, not sympathetic to the problems that pakistan faces. both sides know that they need each other and that they need to work out. >> in that case, how will this be solved? we have seen what happens when there is a rift. >> the trucks are a visible sign of tension in the relationship. we are expecting some kind of joint statement from the forces in afghanistan, which will then open up the border crossing. the more underlying problem is the lack of trust, if you like, between both sides about what their attention -- what their intentions are. it will be crucial to the stability of pakistan and afghanistan. >> these latest attacks, the latest strikes over the past couple of months, many of them linked to this plot centered on north was era stand in the u.s. responding with brown stripes. pakistan formally protests about those strikes but they understand that they have been quite effective at dealing with the militants. pakistan is another sign of the tension and the rift in that relationship. >> let's take a look at some of the other stories

nch happening now, deadly chaos in pakistan has nato supplied trucks headed for afghanistan from pakistan come under explosive attack. >>> plus, it's been almost two years since a massive terror siege in mumbai, india killed almost 20 people. i'm wolf blitzer, you're in "the situation room". >>> but first let's go to arkansas where right now a man convicted two decades ago of a brutal child murder is waiting for a new verdict. the u.s. supreme court reviewing whether he and two other men should get a new trial. cnn's deborah farric has more on this gut wrenching case. >> reporter: with tales of brutal satanic rituals the murders of two boys have haunted west memphis for 17 years. >> we the jury find damian echols guilty of first-degree murder. >> now the case could turn on a hair found at the crime scene. what is it that you hope that you get from the arkansas supreme court? >> what i want is a new trial. i want to go back in front of a jury and in front of the state of arkansas and present all of the evidence that we have now and show where the mistakes were made during the original tria

box one, how trust worth any is pakistan? a worth claims that elements when the country's own security agency are pushing the taliban to keep fighting the united states. box two, a race against time. emergency crews trying to keep millions of gallons of toxic sludge from poisoning one of europe's most important rivers. and the foreclosure crisis in the united states. does the white house have a new plan to help million whose have lost their homes? that is ahead unless breaking news changes everything on studio but but first at 3:00, any moment, several texas lawmakers will join law enforcement for a news conference on the police tearous pirate attack accusation and what is called a murder on the mexican border. as you know the wife of missing american david hartley claims the couple was jet skiing last week on falcon lake that straddles the border and they strayed far into the mexican side and a gang on a speedboat attacked them and the pirates reportedly shot her husband in the head. that is her story. his body is still miss

pakistan is doing enough. >> well, mr. musharraf, clearly the united states thinks that it's not doing enough in northern waziristan to go after, for instance, the haqqani network to the extent that over the last several days and weeks, it stepped up by a massive amount its drone strikes and other attacks across the border into northern waziristan where a lot of these terror plots are being hatched. >> there are many, many fronts that we are battling against, and i think we should be proud of that army which is backing against al qaeda, against taliban, against talibanizations spreading into settled districts, and they want to defeat al qaeda and taliban. now, how they intend doing it, what is their plan as you are saying that they are not doing enough and not closing it, i do not hear that. to hear that they are not doing enough in north waziristan but don't generalize this statement that pakistan army is not doing enough. they have suffered over 2,000 casualties. what do we mean by not doing enough? >> another criticism

it's a war on pakistan, is starting to feel like a war on pakistan.robots, our planes without pilots, our drones are firing more missiles into pakistan than ever before. recently it's been about one air strike a day. but it is not just the pace of those remote controlled bombings picking up. this weekend, there were three different air strikes in which u.s. heblt hechts with pilots flew into pakistan and launched strikes there. the u.s. said it was okay to do that because they were in hot pursuit of people who had shot at americans in afghanistan. they said the hot pursuit rules let them do that. pakistan says there's no hot pursuit rules. you have to stay out of kilometres per hoour country. and general petraeus warned pakistan that the u.s. could just send american troops marching into pakistan. we could? general petraeus reportedly warning pakistan of that. maybe he should warn us. that at roughly 5:30 in the morning this morning local time, not only did u.s. helicopters fly again into pakistan again, they flew into pakistan and shot at what everyo

his country was drowning in floods. >> the problem with pakistan as an ally is pakistan is only committed to part of the fight, and it is also collaborating with militias that are attacking and killing american soldiers. >> reporter: the u.s. is not waiting for pakistan. tonight, cia drones again hit targets in the tribal areas. even as france issued a new warning telling french travelers the risk of a terror attack in great britain is quote very likely. brian? >> andrea mitchell in our washington newsroom tonight. andrea, thanks. >>> now to the bp oil disaster and an investigation ordered by the white house of the government's handling of that catastrophe. turns out the panel is coming down hard on the obama administration. our white house correspondent savannah guthrie with us with the story tonight. savannah, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. this is an early report, not the final word on the response. but it does fault the obama administration for essentially a lack of candor and competence on the issue of how much oil was leaking. for months, tens of thousands of barrel

this is the pakistan born u.s. citizen who declared war on his adopted country. >> i have wanted to join my brothers and jihad sent 9/11 happens. >> he journey from connecticut to the border regions of pakistan, where he received a bomb training from the taliban. his travels and it here, inside this man had in court today to spend the rest of his life in jail. he said attacks on americans will continue until the u.s. leaves muslim clans. he was defiant in court. the defeat of the u.s. is imminent, he claimed. he is live led cameras of times square, like these, to plan is a tax. he measured the crowd that different parts of the day, wanting his explosion to cause maximum carnage. on a warm evening, he attempted to set up a bomb inside his car when times square's was packed with peter going to rest. he is petroleum tanks and fertilizer and this alarm clock as a timer. he was dramatically captured on the runway at jfk airport to days later on board a plane heading for dubai. u.s. officials made a replica of his bomb.

we must understand problems and they are what hurts pakistan and every leader in pakistan is certainly when they are blamed, everyone in the world starts blaming them. while we are suffering casualties we are suffering hundreds of people dying from bomb blasts and suicide bombs and yet we are the rogues so i mean what is the issue? let us -- let pakistan alone and let us deal with the situation. it's critical. not only deal with it we don't want the united states to help us. it is critical for us. >> again, despite the billions of dollars that the u.s. is pouring in and considering pakistan a strategic ally, the latest poll says that pakistanis have a deeply unfavorable view of the united states. for instance, 17% of pakistanis only have a favorable view and when asked whether the u.s. is more a partner or an enemy, 59% of those pakistanis polled say that the u.s. is an enemy. how do you account for that? >> well, yes, i mean that is underground reality which if you've taken the poll, there is a -- there is an odd situation that it's a catch-22 situation. if you today ask pakistanis ar

which they feel should be part of pakistan.the reasons why elements friendly to us, believe they need to equip muslim radicals to go after the indian government in pakistan. >> greta: you are suggesting we lean on the government. the government is infect i have to lean on for their problems what is your -- ineffective to lean on for their problems is what is your plan b? >> i would have kept musharraf in power. i think the bush administration made a mistake in pushing him out in pakistan they call the military the steel skeleton. it is the only thing that holds the country together. that offends some who think democracy is always the answer. personally, i would put american interests above that. i wouldn't have gotten rid of musharraf. i think the military is the one remaining chance we have. it is infiltrated itself. but at last it really does have a higher standard of i think loyalty to the idea of pakistan than mr. 10 percent the current civilian president. >> greta: the head of the military a former isi person himself? >> r

pakistan is a sovereign nation. and what that article advocated appeared to me to be a unilateral crossborder operation, apparently on the ground, and that would result in a collapse of the relationship. and that would put our policy in afghanistan into the most serious mortal peril. we have to work with the pakistanis. it's very difficult at times. but one has to understand that it is a sovereign country. i know because i run into this when i go out on the street, the people come up to me and say, we got to tell the pakistanis that they got to do x or else. well, the correct answer is or else what? we are working together. and we have different situations. and we have to reconcile them. this strategic dialogue which hillary clinton has now headlined three times in seven months here and in islamabad and will continue next year with a visit here with president zadari and a vice by president obama has made a tremendous-- tremendous moves forward. we will continue to move forward. at the same time it is clear that ther

pakistan. i mean by that. i think pakistanis i mean my last time being in the region was about six months ago. and in that region conspiracy theories really run rampant so you know the ordinary pakistani really they expect a big there's blackwater running around everywhere they you know and blackwater now that they're called so i mean you know these kind of stories are really expected in that area so when true story comes out it doesn't necessarily change anything i want to ask you something it really just really just reinforces their thinking are ready i want to ask you are currently you know there are supposedly negotiations going on between top high level officials in the afghan government and between the taliban but nobody is there from the network and so to you does that automatically paint these negotiations as something that the that aren't completely fulfilled the are doomed to fail. i really think the negotiations now with the afghan government and now the taliban. i think they really do have. i think

are you putting more pressure on pakistan? >> we have more contact with our neighbors in pakistan. the relations between us and pakistan are growing stronger and better. there is better understanding between us on the issues affecting both countries. we know where the origins of the problem are and this is something that we have been frank in talking about through direct contacts with our friends and brothers in pakistan. i hope also the united states will engage pakistan equally, effectively and usefully on all these questions and also between the three of us, i wish to see much more effectiveness and transparency of action on terrorism and on the sanctuaries. but i can tell you with confidence that between us and pakistan, relations are better and with more clarity on these questions of concern to us. let's hope that we get the right results at the end of the day. >> larry: we'll talk with the president about his country's relationship with iran right after this. ine in 17 minutes. beauty editors are raving. the clinical results are astounding. olay professional pro-x. read all a

are helping pakistan, but we also expect pakistan to implement necessary changes.re focusing on government reforms and on more equality between the rich and poor. >> on thursday, u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton called on the wealthy in pakistan to do more to help the wrong people. she said measures to tackle corruption and tax reforms were essential. the wealthy elite of pakistan only pay 9% tax on their earnings. >> there is recognition that our tax base is not broad enough. >> but so far, there has been little political will to do anything about it. now the friends of democratic pakistan are insisting on change in return for further financial aid. >> on the sidelines of those talks, the german foreign minister met with his iranian counterpart. he urged the iranian counterpart to intervene on the two german journalists charged on efforts to interview the son of a woman sentenced to death by stoning. he will continue to pursue diplomatic channels to gain their release. a memorial service has been held in the north west german town to honor the soldier kille

that really angered pakistan. and publicly, of course, they've cut the supply line off, which is so key for u.s. troops. and the anger is private, as well. and within the politicians. one senator in pakistan went so far as to say u.s. helicopters should be shot down. the interior minister in pakistan said he wasn't sure if the u.s. was a friend or an enemy. >> nick, we can only imagine that tensions are running very high right now. but what are the long-term effects about this attack? >> reporter: yeah. vinita, i think it's important to say that this border crossing, which has over 50% of everything the u.s. needs in afghanistan to fight the war, it won't stay closed forever. and some of these disputes and some of the language that the pakistanis are using are rhetorical because of domestic, political concerns. but the more unpopular the u.s. is in pakistan, whether among the people or the government, the harder it will be to go after insurgents that live in pakistan and attack u.s. troops in afghanistan. rob? vin

officials say several of the plots originated in pakistan where the u.s. has stepped up its predator unmanned attacks in the tribal region where osama bin laden is believed to be hiding, including another strike today that pakistani officials say killed a number of germans training with the militants. >> they're feeling the heat. they're probably looking to their foot soldiers to respond and cranking up the level of activity. >> reporter: u.s. officials are not telling citizens to stay out of europe and tightened security probably makes the eiffel tower the safest place in europe. >> reporter: this is stephanie goss in london. the state department says avoid places where incidents play occur but they don't explain what those places are. this is buckingham palace. there's never been a terrorist here, so forrists are going to have to decide on their own, is it safe enough to come here or not. kyle and valerie brown from south carolina just started their european tour. >> we're more aware of pickpockets than terrorists. terrorists, you just -- what do they lo

pakistan wasted no time responding to the death of these three soldiers, killed at a border post in pakistan's tribal region by apache attack helicopters. the choppers were supporting ground forces in afghanistan, who thought they spotted insurgents firing mortars. nato officials say the apaches took small arms fire from inside pakistan. >> operating in self-defense, the aircraft entered into pakistani air space, killing several armed individuals. >> reporter: within hours, pakistan blocked u.s. and coalition supply trucks heading into afghanistan. late today, more than 150 trucks were backed up in the khyber pass. the border crossing is on a vital supply line. it handles about 80% of the military's fuel, food, water, and other non-lethal supplies bound for bases in afghanistan. anti-american sentiment is strong in pakistan. as cross border attacks are at an all-time high. today, the pakistani prime minister pressed the issue with the visiting cia director leon panetta. another official wondered whether the west was an ally or an enemy. >> are you fighting a war or are you in war together? >>

is bin laden likely to be in pakistan in some city, perhaps? >> fareed, the consensus is he's in northwest pakistan. the consensus is he's not living in a cave. he's living in a house. that's clear from videotapes he occasionally releases. his clothes are pretty well pressed. caves don't usually have laundry facilities. he's well read. he's talking about norm chomsky books he's recently read. this is not the sort of activity you do in a kaye. >> what do you think is the basic reason that he's eluded us so far? >> yeah, donald rumsfeld was asked this question some time ago, and he said in his own way, well, the world's a big place. you know, there's an element of truth to that. northwest pakistan, you know, where bin laden is believed to be hiding is 30,000 square miles. it's the size of virginia, you know, peaks going up to 10,000 feet. you know, very hostile to outsiders. it's not an easy place to find people. and, you know, historically the united states has always had problems trying to find people. fareed, if you go back to, you know, somal