but robert gates says he understands the president's decision. >> the president has to take into account on any national security issue sustainability here at home both among the public and in the congress. and it goes without saying that there are a lot of reservations in congress about the war in afghanistan and our level of commitment. there are concerns among the american people who are tired of a decade of war.

have not been released. 2500 american troops have been killed in iraq. >>> defense secretary robert gates says the u.s. should stay the course. he spoke with troops today in his final trip to the wars on. he says it is too soon to end the war in afghanistan and urged fellow leaders to be more strategic with soldiers on the front line. he said more pressure is necessary before the taliban will concede to peace talks. >>> on the hill tonight, a new bill for debit card fees. it would push it back for 15 months so banks and retailers are actively lobbying in a vote could come as soon as wednesday. >>> just had a -- ahead >> it's hard. >> the emotional toll of a wildfire. >> we have a short break before another heat wave arrives in our region. >> a local favorite trying to qualify for next week's u.s. open. the very latest from rockville. lebron james takes from heat from a reporter. wait until ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] with amazing innovation, driven by relentless competitio wireless puts the world at your command. ♪ ♪ >> and raging wildfire in the arizona continues to spread. more than 2500

. >> robert gates says the number of troops in afghanistan will be based on strategic need. he is in afghanistan for the final time as defense secretary. he retires at the end of this month. he told diane sawyer, commanders should leave combat in power intact. >> it is important to have a strategy behind the numbers, not just to pluck a single number out and say, okay, that's the number. >> the u.s. has been fighting wart in afghanistan for ten years. gates and the obama administration are under pressure from some members of congress to end the war that is costing the u.s. ten billion a month. he understands the concern but the u.s. can't just pack up and leave either. you can watch more of the interview. she reports tonight on world that airs at 5:30. >> rick santorum is the latest republican to announce he is running for president. he says he is ready to lead and do what is necessary for the next generation. he told supporters western pennsylvania that president obama has worked to undermine american freedom and pursue a healthcare plan that reduces individual choices. she

robert gates says 4 1/2 years of ordering men and women into battle is enough.know how muany have died since you became secretary of defense? >> as of yesterday, 1,255. and about 11,000 wounded. >> in afghanistan, he sat down for a giant intervijoint interv general david petraeus. are we winning this war? >> we're having a great deal of success of achieving the mission our forces have been given. >> we're making progress. we're loathe to use this very loaded term of winning or losing. overall, the momentum has changed. >> if we can't talk about winning, is it too much to ask of american men and women to put their lives on the line for the hope of a negotiated settlement with the people they're fighting? >> diane, we have not had a declared victory in a war with the possible exception of the first gulf war, since world war ii. are the american people safer at the end because of the sacrifice these soldiers have made? have you succeeded in the mission? has become the substitute, if you will, for out and out victory. >> since secretary gates said he thought bin lad

outgoing defense secretary robert gates says the president has to walk a thin line. >> there are concerns among the american people who are tired of a decade of war. so the president has to take those matters into consideration as well as the conditions on the ground in afghanistan. >> kron4 will broadcast thepresident's address tomorrow night at 5:00 and we will also stream the speech to our website, www.kron4.com. >>> as that heat wave ends, we have a cooling trend heading our way. in fact, we'll see mostly sunny sunny conditions tomorrow, slightly cooler temperatures than today even cooler with the patchy coastal fog and sunny and pleasant conditions over the weekend with the inland spots getting to the 80s. fog tracker 4 is set for midnight and you can see that fog rolling in from the coastline, as well as the north bay growing more widespread through the overnight early morning hours, but by 1:00 in the afternoon, it looks like we're going to have mostly sunny conditions with that fog hugging onto the immediate coastline for the rest of the day. the afternoon highs tomorrow going to

outgoing defense secretary robert gates says zawahri is no bin laden. but al qaeda is still a serious threat. >> i think it's a reminder that they are still out there and we still need to keep after it. >> reporter: as bin laden's deputy, zawahri was the brains behind the terrorist bombings of two u.s. embassies in africa, the attack on the uss "cole" and the 9/11 attacks on the world trade center and the pentagon. in a videotape released last week, zawahri called for the revenge of the killing of zawahri. >> it's probably tough to count votes when you're in a cave. >> reporter: the most immediate challenge, however, mending relations with pakistan, seriously embarrassed by the secret raid that killed bin laden. in retaliation, the pakistan military shut down three joint intelligence centers and ordered the 50 american military who work there to leave the country. the center provided critical intelligence about the movement of taliban fighters who crossed into afghanistan to attack american forces. gates argued that's an advantage the u.s. military cann

government is in talks now with the taliban, and defense secretary robert gates says it's nothing seriouss point. carol costello joins us from new york with some of your responses. hi, carol. >> the talkback question today what if anything is to be gained with the united states holding talks with the taliban. this from michael. we should not negotiate, talk or have anything to do with the taliban. this is absurd. we do not -- i thought we did not negotiate with terrorists? what is going on today in america? this from henry. as distasteful as it is to make deals wtd enemy, and we choose to wage war and it has lasted far longer than any of us dreamed. let's de-escalate. talking with an enemy is better than fighting with an enemy. this from chase, talk k is better than fighting, and those that feel otherwise are welcome to go over and do it themselves. the fact that the current administration made this choice sheds light on how well the war is really progressing. please keep the conversation going. facebook.com/carolcnn. >> some people say, look, you know, how many taliban really are willing

. >> robert gates says the number of troops in afghanistan will be based on strategic need. he is in afghanistan for the final time as defense secretary. he retires at the end of this month. he told diane sawyer commanders should leave combat in power intact. >> it is important to have a strategy behind the numbers not just to pluck a single number out and say okay, that's the number. >> the u.s. has been fighting wart in afghanistan for ten years. gates and the obama administration are under pressure from some members of congress to end the war that is costing the u.s. ten billion a month. he understands the concern but the u.s. can't just pack up and leave either. you can watch more of the interview. she reports tonight on world that airs at 5:30. >> rick santorum is the latest republican to announce he is running for president. he says he is ready to lead and do what is necessary for the next generation. he told supporters western pennsylvania that president obama has worked to undermine american freedom and pursue a healthcare plan that reduces individual choices. she ho

defense secretary robert gates says support troops should be the first to withdraw from the country and combat troops should be the last. next month president obama will begin considering options for troop with withdrawal. gates retires at the end of the month and is making his last trip to the country to thank the troops. >> i come out here to thank you for the last time for your service and for your sacrifice. more than anybody, except the president, i'm responsible for you being here. >> abc's diane sawyer is traveling with the secretary. she kill anchor "world news" tomorrow night from afghanistan and have an exclusive interview with gates ?ie. a frightening picture from new york's long island where high winds sent an inflatable bounce houseflying wildly through the air with children inside of it. 13 people were taken to the hospital. video of the scene showed horrified parents sprinting to stop the run away inflatable. one father tried to catch it and got underneath. and a girl was hurt when one of the bounce house ropes caught her neck. police say none of those hospitalized have l

panetta, who would replace robert gates, says his priorities if confirmed would include prevailing in the current conflicts in iraq and afghanistan and also in the fight against al qaeda. >> we are no longer in the cold war. this is more like the blizzard war. the blizzard of challenges that draws speed and intensity from terrorism, from rapidly developing technologies and the rising number of powers on the world stage. >> as the current director of the cia, senate confirmation for panetta is expected to come quickly. >>> well, the man whose office panetta will be moving into is also in the news tonight. >> the outgoing secretary of defense, robert gates, tops our look at stories making headlines around the world. gates today made his last visit to nato headquarters. he shared his views on nato's afghanistan strategy, the u.s. relationship with pakistan, and the fallout from the killing of osama bin laden. he says the u.s. isn't going to make a quick exit from afghanistan. gates also explained the pakistanis don't fully trust the u.s. and warned that it's too early to tell what impact

. >> leon panetta will succeed robert gates. says he expects difficult choices will have to be made. he was asked about the pentagon's largest program. he said he supports reducing the $one trillion sustainment costs. we were lower yesterday. we started out positive but could not hold on. ben bernanke gave no signs about new efforts to stimulate the economy. american muscle cars are still selling better than those green hybrids. combine sales of ford mustangs and the camaro or selling better. reason is overproduction due to the japanese production because of the earthquake and tsunami. greenpeace going after barbie. they are accused of packaging with materials taken from rainforests. police arrested 10 protesters, including one dressed as barbie. that is business. i'm jane king. >> that angry ken picture was scary. we had the package about the popularity of groupon. we should not discount meant when it comes to coupon clipping. >> groupon hazmat coupon clipping cool again. the economy is still recovering. people are looking for deals

defense robert gates to say goodbye to a cia chief who is taking over the critics question whether this appointment will end the war is currently thriving and the ever expanding. on the u.k. braces itself for a massive strike of public sector workers which threatens to severely disrupt schools and transport around three quarters of a million teachers in sydney. servants are staging a walk out against the government that is to cut back pensions and freeze pay. or next we talked to british union leader mark so what could he says public sector workers won't stop until they achieve their goals. today i'm talking to mark hughes one of the brains behind the thirtieth of june nationwide strikes in the u.k. he's head of the public and commercial services union three hundred thousand members are walking out of a proposed reforms to the pension scheme thanks for talking to r.t. today now this is possible to plan to cut public spending in this country just how drastic are these cuts going to be give us an impression of what they might mean for the cuts to the biggest that most people will have see

. >> with the afghan war in its 10th year, defense secretary robert gates says it is combat troops who should come home last. >> i would leave the shooters to last. >> the central mission is combat and it is the trigger pullers who should be the last ones down, he says. >> that's when i do the condolence letters. >> he said the combat mission should take top priority, not nation-building. >> i would try to maximize my combat capability as long as the process goes on. >> general david petraeus, a top commander, will offer a range of options on a withdrawal begins in july and goes on over 18-24 months. >> i have confidence we will strike the right balance. >> the obama administration is expected to announce a withdrawal plan in july. president obama meets with his national security team later today. general david petraeus is set to be the next cia director, replacing leon panetta who will be the next defense secretary. >>> 5:16 is the time. more residents in eastern arizona ordered to evacuate because of wildfires. this is the third largest in state history. there is still no containment

outgoing defense secretary robert gates says that the printed it has to walk a thin line. >> there arean people that are tired of the war. so the president obviously has to take those matters into consideration as well as the conditions on the ground and afghanistan. >> kron4 will broadcast the president's address tomorrow night at 5:00 p.m. and will also stream the speech to our web site at kron4.com. we're looking at ocean beach, a another day when crowds of people when a relief from the hot sunshine. here, you can see the man putting on a sweater because the famous fog is starting to roll in and beginning to cool things down a little bit. >> we will see a cool down tomorrow, but still pretty hot right now outside especially in concord sitting at about 100 degrees, 1 02 for antioch, 63 in half moon bay, 95 degrees right now in los gatos. afternoon highs tomorrow will be much cooler than today. we will not see the triple digits, '70s, '80s, and 90. 86 for antioch, 95 expected in livermore, me 80's down the peninsula and 90 degrees for san jose. your full forecast is coming up with for

. >> with the afghan war in its 10th year, defense secretary robert gates says it is combat troops who should come home last. >> of the door up to me, i would leave the shooters for last. -- if it wre up to me -- were up to me. >> how do you and handle this at night and home? >> that is when i do the condolence letters. >> i wi would try to maximize my combat capability as long as this goes on. >> if the top commander general petraeus will offer a range of options on woodall that begins in july and goes on over 18-24 months. >> i have confidence we will strike the right balance. >> the obama administration is expected to announce the withdrawal plan in july. if president obama meets with his national security team later today. general petraeus will be the next cia director to replace leon panetta who will replace secretary gates as defense secretary. >>> 6:15. more residents in eastern arizona ordered to evacuate their homes because of a huge wildfire. if this is the third largest in state history. there's still no containment. the fire expanded by several thousand acres as today. it h

plus, why the defense secretary robert gates says the war on terror is far from over. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> this is abc7 breaking news. >>> following breaking news following the scandal a congressman anthony wiener. >> nancy pelosi is callign for an ethics council

. >> with the war in afghanistan in the 10th year, defense secretary robert gates says it's combat troops> i believe the shooters should be last. >> as he told diane sawyer, the central mission is combat and trigger pullers that should be the last one out. >> of the thousands of troops in afghanistan and pakistan, in his final trip to the region, it's a combat mission that should take top priority. >> i would look support people that we no longer need. we have a lot of construction and try to maximize my combat capability as long as this process goes on. >> general petraeus will offer a range of operations that starts in july and goes over 18-24 months. >> i have confidence we'll strike the right balance. it's not so much where you start but what is the next year and a half will look like. >> the obama administration is expected to announce plans in july. >> president obama will meet with security team and petraeus set to be the next c.i.a. director. >>> it's 5:44. nintendo gets his by hackers. bloomberg business report just ahead. >> and remarkable breakthrough in the fight against skin

outgoing defense secretary robert gates says that the president has to walk a thin line. >> there ares among the american people that are tired of a decade of war, so the president obviously has to take those matters into consideration as a legacy conditions on the ground and afghanistan. --as well as the conditions on the ground in afghanistan. [music] >> it was a hot first day of summer for the bay area. we saw a lot of triple digits out there but tomorrow we will see a cooling trend. it is starting to cool down at half moon bay, 62 for san francisco, warmer in the inland side sitting at 87 in fairfield. 92 antioch, about 81 degrees in los gatos. and we will not see triple digits tomorrow, but still comfortable temperature. 897 rosa, 74 san francisco, 93 expected for concord. the 80's along the peninsula. your seven day around the bay is showing us and the cooling trend that is bringing temperatures that down to the 80's for the inland, '70s for the bay and 60 for the coast. >> wildfires are burning across the country, cruising california were able to tackle several fires today. the

he is believed to have been involved in planning the 9-11 attacks, but the defense secretary robert gates saysn't inspire the same loyalty as bin laden. other security experts say don't underestimate him. >> i think that he brings with him a revision of the most venomous, most active, an i do mean like an increasing number of attacks brand of all al qaeda. >>> the u.s. has vowed to find him and is offering a $25 million reward for his capture. >>> we have much more news coming up on k. t. v. u. channel 2 news at 6:00. and police are concerned about the dangerous way thieves are steeling copper wife. >>> and we'll tell you what state authorities were looking for and what turned up sp. >>> plus, what is in your refrig ray tar and how long has it been there? health experts have some advice about leftovers. it is coming up at 6:00. >>> the u.s. military is tabbing a very long view when it comes to space exparticularration. the defense department's research arm will give a prize to the first space enthusiast who can envision a viable star ship that could be built 100 years from now to travel to ano

but robert gates says he understands the president's decision. >> the president has to take into account on any national security issue sustainability here at home both among the public and in the congress. and it goes without saying that there are a lot of reservations in congress about the war in afghanistan and our level of commitment. there are concerns among the american people who are tired of a decade of war. >> joining me now nick payton walsh. nick, from your vantage point s afghanistan ready for a withdrawal of u.s. troops? >> reporter: in short, no. could really do with another ten even 30 years of american money, security, there has to be some kind of accommodation in the future between the afghan government and the insurgency. america can't stay here forever. popular support is vanishing. we don't know if that cooperation whether that will work or whether, as it happened in the past, lead to some kind of civil war. that's the deep concern here, joe. >> now, the united states has certainly had its share of tension and disagreements with afghan president hamid karzai. how is t

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. >>> outgoing defense secretary robert gates says it is still too soon to wind down the war in afghanistanhere now to say a final farewell to u.s. troops. >>> italian prime minister silvio berlusconi is so-called still hosting bunga bunga parties but not at his home, a few miles away instead. that information was discovered through wiretaps. >>> drama at a new york city courthouse this morning as dominique strauss-kahn pled not guilty to charges he sexually assaulted a hotel maid. the former imf chief was greeted at the courthouse by crowds of hotel workers shouting, shame on you. nbc's jeff rossen witnessed all of that and joins me live right now. jeff, tell us about the drama outside the courtroom. >> reporter: yeah, i talked to a lost the hotel maids here from new york city and i said why did you come here today? and they said to support the alleged victim, who, of course, was also a hotel maid at the sofitel luxury hotel in midtown manhattan, steps from times square, where this incident with dominique strauss-kahn, police say, happened. and many of them say, look, it is a dangerous job

we want to get your reaction to secretary robert gates saying most countries like to each other. we will put the numbers up on the screen if you would like to participate this morning. we want to get your reactions to what he had to say. this is just a little bit more from the article this morning. "usa today" this morning, this is their take on the hearing. gates grilled on informants' arrest. that's from "usa today" this morning. also from "usa today" is in this article. syria expands campaign to crush dissent. i want to get your reaction to secretary gate's stain most countries like to each other. we will start with an independent and montana. tom, you are on the line. caller: my feeling is not only most governments like to each other, most government, including our government, on occasion like to our -- to their own people. we have had all kinds of stories about why the war in iraq started. and it goes on and on. but i think it is just something we have to learn to live with. i will hang up. host: the second part of the statement secretary gates made is that is the way busines

on his last visit there, as defense secretary, robert gates says that the drawdown could begin next month. cnn's dan lothian is at the white house. and dan, what are the options that they are talking about, at a meeting that is taking place today? >> reporter: well, first of all, these are private discussions that happen monthly, but this one taking on a bit more significance, because it comes in the wake of the killing of osama bin laden. white house officials publicly have said that the killing of bin laden does not in any way change the strategy. in fact, spokesman jay carney here always points out that the president's policy and strategy remains on track. but the ongoing cost of this war, and also the killing of bolin is definitely leading to the debate, as to whether or not that process should be speeded up. and as you pointed out, secretary gates was in afghanistan over the weekend. he talked about the progress that has been made there, and he cautioned that withdrawing too quickly could undermine some of the gains. >> nobody wants to give up the gains that have been won at such a h

. >> on pbs, outgoing defense secretary robert gates says that to withdraw support would be a mistakelarly the british, the french have really been a big help to us, in afghanistan, they consider libya a vital interests. our alliance with them is a vital interest for us. an >> actor peter falk best known as the television detective columbo has died, he was 83 years old. he died yesterday in his beverly hills home, he was suffering from alzheimer's disease. he was nominated for two oscars and won five emmys. he is survived by his wife and two daughters. >> fall was not an issue out there this morning but as we head into tomorrow the fog will return. it will really hug the coast line sticking into san francisco through the afternoon and by 4:00 p.m. mostly sunny through the rest of the bay area. temperatures on the cooler side in the '60s and '70s very few 80's expected. take a look at the temperatures neighborhood by neighborhood. 75 navato, '70s for the delta, 80 degrees antioch, '60s and '70s for the bayshore. '70s down in the south bay, 72 san jose, 77 los gatos. we have the changes

soldiers in countries like pakistan yemen and libya and many say that's the may shift that happened in military operations under robert gates a shift that some say can only lead to more destruction. to the united states has increased the intensity of the focus on the student changing drone strikes those were not the kind we didn't hear. while targeting terrorists the us has been criticised quick killing mostly civilians it's also making us less secure from a policy standpoint we can't intervene or. all over the world it just fuels insurgencies and fuels and i am or can as an analyst say the deaths of thousands of civilians in afghanistan are part of the reason why the us has failed at curbing insurgency there now the u.s. is preparing to pull out a third of its troops by the end of next year many afghans fear that less troops doesn't mean less bombs dropped on their homes as the u.s. that stop aerial strikes in the region the possibility of waging a war without having to justify the deaths so the american proves has become more palatable for the pentagon the cia has been at the forefront of america's undeclared wars and wit

. >>> new this morning, outgoing defense secretary robert gates says he's skeptical that peace talks with the taliban will make progress any time soon. this comes after hah. >>> police in south dakota are investigating a bizarre shooting at a wild west shootout charity event. three people were shot and injured while watching that show yesterday. witnesses say it happened when the actors shot in the direction of the crowd. the guns used during the show were supposed to be filled with blanks. police still aren't sure whether it was bullets or shrapnel that caused the injuries. >> it was the end of the show. the two behind me started yelling that they were shot. blood started spewing out everywhere. >> investigators say the shootings did not seem to be intentional. the shootout is performed four days a week by volunteer cowboys as a fundraiser for the children's miracle network. >>> here's a shocking idea. police in wisconsin are trying to find out who posted a fake ad on facebook drawing a large crowd to one family's home. someone posted their address on craigslist offering a free boat

. >>> plus, defense secretary robert gates says farewell to u.s. troops we'll take you inside "the situation room." the lewd photo on andrew weiner's twitter account was in fact sent by him and not by some hacker. after one photo surfaced, appearing to show him shirtless. there it is. the congressman admits to a number of inappropriate online relationships with women. listen to some of weiner's comments. >> thank you very much for being here and good afternoon. i'd like to take some time to clear up some of the questions that have been going on for the past ten days or so and take full responsibility for my actions. i'd like to make it clear that i have made several mistakes and the people that i care about the most and i'm deeply sorry. i have not been honest about myself, my family, my constituents, my friends, and supporters, and the media. last friday night i tweeted a photograph of myself and i intended to send as a direct message as part of a joke to a woman in seattle. once i realized i had posted it to twitter, i panicked, took it down and

the outgoing defense secretary robert gates says the u.s.ts enemy in afghanistan. as the president faces a major decision on how many troops to start bringing home, the u.s. is clearly starting to look ahead, but does it really know with whom it's dealing in afghanistan? we asked our own prion todd to take a closer look. what are you learning, brian? >> reporter: wolf, the taliban is a very murky, dangerous group an dealing with them at the very least has been a bizarre process. now there are serious questions about what u.s. officials can get from these contacts and who they are dealing with. the defense secretary staunchly defends who u.s. officials are calling preliminary contacts with the taliban, not negotiations but feelers. >> we ended up talking to people in anbar province and iraq who were direct ly killing our troops. that's the way wars end. >> reporter: contacted by cnn, u.s. and german officials won't comment on a report in der spiegel magazine that talks between the taliban and the u.s. is being organized. it's reported that th

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secretary of defense robert gates prepares to say goodbye to the country that is the cia chief who is taking over the critics question whether this appointment will end the wars currently thriving in the ever expanding nutri budget. but next our financial guru max kaiser and co-host stacy habits reports on that manipulation of oil and suv of trading. i it's me max kaiser this is the kaiser report we're going to tell you things you never knew about michael bloomberg but first let's check in with stacey herbert stacey max you know we've been talking about suicide bankers around the world and they are out in full force this latest week but at the start of the week i want you to look at this image from outside of the acropolis when it was taken over by the communist party union in athens the peoples have the power never surrender organize counter attack is to counter attack in athens joining the global insurrection against banker occupation over there in cairo they're well ahead of the curve and they're rejecting all i.m.f. world bank loans and all these protests are going to can join to

. >>> outgoing defense secretary robert gates traveling in afghanistan says the united states shoulde in a rush to get out of the country and risk the gains made by our military there over the last decade. the question is, does this recommendation from gates hamper president obama's ability to draw down combat troops in afghanistan? >>> meanwhile, sarah palin took another crack on sunday at the story of paul -- ride. can we talk about something else? this is kind of making me tired. >>> another great game in the