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right now the taliban in afghanistan are totally different than taliban in pakistan. totally different from al qaeda. the taliban in afghanistan our afghani controlled, have afghan interest and goals. pakistani taliban are different of course find the pakistani government come in some places moving to a kind of. but you've only had in history when afghan who try to attack the u.s. and that was ozzie guillen new york. he was tied to the sunny taliban any live most of his life in the u.s. you have to recognize that negotiate with them is the only solution. because i government and the various warlords that cause a has empowered are not that much better than the taliban. we don't see any kind of that. petraeus has undermined negotiations and in kandahar these agency not even counterinsurgency, not even an attempt for hearts and minds the military remind you what the russians were doing in 83 and 84, just relying on massive military power. so i think what we will see is then a solution by the radicalization of the taliban. they will be pushed into the hands of al qaeda wh
right now the taliban in afghanistan are totally different than taliban in pakistan. totally different from al qaeda. the taliban in afghanistan our afghani controlled, have afghan interest and goals. pakistani taliban are different of course find the pakistani government come in some places moving to a kind of. but you've only had in history when afghan who try to attack the u.s. and that was ozzie guillen new york. he was tied to the sunny taliban any live most of his life in the u.s. you...
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the taliban in afghanistan are different from the taliban in pakistan. the taliban in afghanistan are afghan controlled. pakistani taliban a little bit different. in some cases more links to al qaeda. you only had in history one afghan who tried to attack the u.s.. he was tied to the pakistani taliban and lived his life in the u.s.. obviously to people in afghanistan. you have to recognize negotiating with them is the only solution. the hamid karzai government, not much better than the taliban. we don't see any of that. in canada are we see not only counterinsurgency, but what reminds you of what the russians -- and massive military power. there's a solution of radicalization of the taliban. this is not the nasty and -- natural constituency. and what should be done. we would have to know lockerbie who we are to see any hope in the middle east which means we have to stop supporting israel and its occupation of palestine with dictatorship in egypt and saudi arabia and pakistan and elsewhere. is inconceivable in foreign policy. i am a journalist and have a
the taliban in afghanistan are different from the taliban in pakistan. the taliban in afghanistan are afghan controlled. pakistani taliban a little bit different. in some cases more links to al qaeda. you only had in history one afghan who tried to attack the u.s.. he was tied to the pakistani taliban and lived his life in the u.s.. obviously to people in afghanistan. you have to recognize negotiating with them is the only solution. the hamid karzai government, not much better than the taliban....
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right now the taliban and afghanistan are different than the taliban in pakistan. a totally different from al qaeda to taliban and afghanistan are afghan controlled and afghan interest and goals, pakistan and taliban are a little bit different of course fighting the pakistan government. in some cases linked to al qaeda. but you only have a history one afghan prez to attack the u.s. and that is new york and he was tied to the pakistani taliban and lived most of his life in the u.s., so that could help, except obviously to the people of afghanistan you have to recognize negotiating with them is the only solution and the karzai government and the various warlords are better than the taliban now. but we don't see any sign of that. petraeus actually undermined the negotiations and is against it. in kandahar these days you see not even counterinsurgency or the attempt to hearts and minds come up with the remind you of the russians are doing in '83, '84, relying on a massive military power. so i think what we will see isn't a solution to the radicalization of the taliban
right now the taliban and afghanistan are different than the taliban in pakistan. a totally different from al qaeda to taliban and afghanistan are afghan controlled and afghan interest and goals, pakistan and taliban are a little bit different of course fighting the pakistan government. in some cases linked to al qaeda. but you only have a history one afghan prez to attack the u.s. and that is new york and he was tied to the pakistani taliban and lived most of his life in the u.s., so that...
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taliban cannot be that smart."hat was a tipping point.g >> smith: he was ridiculing your evidence. and he was angry? >> yes. yes, he was angry. he had every right to be angry. >> smith: can you remember anything he specifically said? >> i remember every word he has said. i don't want to repeat it. >> smith: saleh resigned, accusing the president of appeasement. >> he is no longer bad-mouthing the taliban. he calls them brothers. >> smith: to defeat the taliban, saleh supports escalating the war. >> i am in favor of more robust activities against the taliban. >> smith: he advocates more raids, more targeted killing. how effective are targeted operations? >> very effective. you cannot roll your tanks. there is no enemy territory, per se. >> these guys have already been hiding. >> the enemy is hiding amongst greater civilian population. >> smith: there are great risks in getting it wrong and killing civilians? >> yes. >> smith: in fact, civilian casualties soared 31% last year. so how do you balance those risks agains
taliban cannot be that smart."hat was a tipping point.g >> smith: he was ridiculing your evidence. and he was angry? >> yes. yes, he was angry. he had every right to be angry. >> smith: can you remember anything he specifically said? >> i remember every word he has said. i don't want to repeat it. >> smith: saleh resigned, accusing the president of appeasement. >> he is no longer bad-mouthing the taliban. he calls them brothers. >> smith: to defeat...
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and at this point the taliban is... there's the peshawar shura there's the quetta shura, there's mullah omar who people seem to think is maybe not even in quetta anymore. where do you go for that deal that you're going to make? who are the leaders you're going to work with to get some guarantee and how do you do it without the pakistanis since most of the leaders are not in pakistan. >> rose: whether where do they think mullah omar is? >> he's thought to be either somewhere else in the tribal areas or in karachi. that's what we've heard because most of the quetta shura leadership has gone to karachi. but, you know, who knows? and... >> rose: went to karachi because? >> because they're worried about pressure in quetta from drones, from being hunted down, potentially maybe even by the pakistanis. >> rose: does petraeus have a different attitude about civilian casualties than mcchrystal did? mcchrystal made it a big point. >> right. i think petraeus feel it is same way. they both understand very well the liability of civil
and at this point the taliban is... there's the peshawar shura there's the quetta shura, there's mullah omar who people seem to think is maybe not even in quetta anymore. where do you go for that deal that you're going to make? who are the leaders you're going to work with to get some guarantee and how do you do it without the pakistanis since most of the leaders are not in pakistan. >> rose: whether where do they think mullah omar is? >> he's thought to be either somewhere else in...
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by telephone and through a translator, i talked to a the taliban spokesperson. -- i talked to a the taliban spokesperson. >> there are many people wrote who believe that this is inhumane. afghans have been disgusted by this sentencing. what would you say? >> [speaking foreign language] anyone who knows about islam knows that stunning is islamic law. there are people who called in here, but in doing so, they insult the profit. >> a judge passed sentence. this is a rare glimpse and site inside the taliban, not far from kabul. here, their view note of extreme islam and of the koran is clear. -- their view of extreme islam and of the koran is clear. the constitution is made of corrupt men from the west. the court hears cases. many of them go on all day long. this man says that bribery and corruption are everywhere in the government court. if you do not have money, then nothing is done. so we come here to the taliban to give immediate justice. convincing afghans otherwise will be crucial to winning the war. et >> they have been terrorized in their choices. they compete head-on in this area. for
by telephone and through a translator, i talked to a the taliban spokesperson. -- i talked to a the taliban spokesperson. >> there are many people wrote who believe that this is inhumane. afghans have been disgusted by this sentencing. what would you say? >> [speaking foreign language] anyone who knows about islam knows that stunning is islamic law. there are people who called in here, but in doing so, they insult the profit. >> a judge passed sentence. this is a rare glimpse...
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millions of dollars to oust the taliban. after the fall of kabul in two thousand and two fame the former war chief is named defense minister then marshal. disallows him to distribute land in the ship or district. we tried to contact marshall fame several times he did not wish to give us his side of the story. one question remains how do you earn five hundred thousand dollars when you're a civil servant. a question looming in the streets of kabul. both. of them area where does the money for the palaces come from from the mother's belly. yet if they get the money to build it they will fall like me. how did they do it people in the streets are not the only ones who have become suspicious the role of the human rights commission is to monitor the government the commission's lawyers have officially requested that share poor is wealthy be investigated. to no avail the subject is way too sensitive. only much goes for you if you show it makes everybody as a bridge. not more than two thousand dollars or. close the trio. well some of t
millions of dollars to oust the taliban. after the fall of kabul in two thousand and two fame the former war chief is named defense minister then marshal. disallows him to distribute land in the ship or district. we tried to contact marshall fame several times he did not wish to give us his side of the story. one question remains how do you earn five hundred thousand dollars when you're a civil servant. a question looming in the streets of kabul. both. of them area where does the money for the...
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a country where the taliban gain ground every day. this morning in a secured zone an american convoy was attacked by a suicide bomber. the marines have lost one man they're panicking. and. they seem afraid of being attacked by someone in the crowd for passers by were killed by the blast. eighty percent of the victims of the taliban are innocent civilians. war is becoming more intense and poverty time high afghanistan remains one of the four poorest countries in the world and people in the streets do not believe the billions of international aid will change their fate. that good omens even that that money what money money does not reach the people who pulled out it stays out there out to us that it's in the pockets of the government was there for you where is the money that. starving out of work people meet every morning on this cross roads they wait here for days hoping to earn three dollars for a day's work. to do work yesterday and the day before. i haven't worked in a week so money john's times web editor in the wall would die from
a country where the taliban gain ground every day. this morning in a secured zone an american convoy was attacked by a suicide bomber. the marines have lost one man they're panicking. and. they seem afraid of being attacked by someone in the crowd for passers by were killed by the blast. eighty percent of the victims of the taliban are innocent civilians. war is becoming more intense and poverty time high afghanistan remains one of the four poorest countries in the world and people in the...
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he was scared of the taliban. the program here includes long hours of basic education, job and technical training, and daily sessions with psychologists, religious education is also intense. >> whatever was told to them previously was with the taliban, not true and right. it's not all about being radical. it's about being a decent human being first. >> you'll never go back to the taliban? >> no. >> yet, it's built on far more than trust. only 11 of the 152 students have been reintegrated into their communities, but there's a rigid set of standards. >> they have to under go a polygraph test, a resident is counseling them, and i'm confident that my first batch is going to be very, very successful. >> martha, it's incredible to see, and you have to hope a program like this works. you have reported on programs like these before. what's the difference with this one? >> i think there's a big difference. what the pakistanis have done is learned lessons from the saudi program, for instance, where about 1 of 5 reports, say
he was scared of the taliban. the program here includes long hours of basic education, job and technical training, and daily sessions with psychologists, religious education is also intense. >> whatever was told to them previously was with the taliban, not true and right. it's not all about being radical. it's about being a decent human being first. >> you'll never go back to the taliban? >> no. >> yet, it's built on far more than trust. only 11 of the 152 students have...
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this village is under taliban rule. she left with a married man and has been found guilty of adultery. the charges are read. in the name of the taliban, the judgment is passed. the sentence is death. these men will cast the stones. incredibly, she survives the hundreds of rocks thrown, but then this. we can only show a fraction of the video. an afghan human rights campaigner watched it all. >> when i was watching this, it not only reminded me of those things that can happen in a part of the country, but it created a feeling of fear, a feeling of further hatred of this group, a feeling of fear. what if they returned back? >> after the stunning, the man was brought in. the couple will lure home under the false promise that they would not be harmed. even at the end, they refused to renounce their love. the attack on him was even more pernicious. it is nearly six months since the stoning took place, and no one has been charged. afghan authorities have now seen. the village where it took place is now in taliban hands, but th
this village is under taliban rule. she left with a married man and has been found guilty of adultery. the charges are read. in the name of the taliban, the judgment is passed. the sentence is death. these men will cast the stones. incredibly, she survives the hundreds of rocks thrown, but then this. we can only show a fraction of the video. an afghan human rights campaigner watched it all. >> when i was watching this, it not only reminded me of those things that can happen in a part of...
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just beyond this patrol base is territory the taliban call their own.ortars are firing in support of a squad which is come under attack outside the wire. the marines spend hours on foot patrol every day, hoping to run into the enemy often, they do. >> when the u.s. marines first arrived here, they were being fired upon in their main bases more or less every day. it is now expanded the bubble of security. in the fighting is mainly a skirmish on the countryside. >> 700 meters out. >> they're shooting. >> the man they killed was not a taliban gunmen but a spotter. how did they know he was not a civilian? >> he was talking on a radio. then he came back out and presented himself, trying to be inconspicuous. that is when we dropped him. >> on the way back, they took this away from the taliban. but to beat an insurgency, often you have to do things which may increase support for it. >> you burned my mays, says the farmer. now i have nothing left to feed my cows. >> he i will give him a claim, and he will be able to take to the district center. >> what kind of
just beyond this patrol base is territory the taliban call their own.ortars are firing in support of a squad which is come under attack outside the wire. the marines spend hours on foot patrol every day, hoping to run into the enemy often, they do. >> when the u.s. marines first arrived here, they were being fired upon in their main bases more or less every day. it is now expanded the bubble of security. in the fighting is mainly a skirmish on the countryside. >> 700 meters out....
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i do not think they are doing something wrong. >> a taliban sniper. some are irreconcilable, those who have traveled here to fight. [gunfire] most are locals. marines are hoping to demonstrate to them that nato will be the eventual winner here. then it is hoped they might switch sides. and it will be time to hand mckeown over to the afghan forces. -- to handle the town over to the afghan forces. >> about 110 people suspected of involvement with mafia groups have been arrested in new york and neighboring american states. the u.s. attorney general, eric holder, says this suspects face charges including racketeering, extortion, murder and drug dealing. five families are among those targeted. >> just before dawn, over 100 alleged mafia members were arrested across three states. hundreds of fbi agents swept through the homes of new york's infamous five mafia families. these arrests are the culmination of many years of investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies. >> this is one of the largest single day's for operations against the mafia in the fbi's
i do not think they are doing something wrong. >> a taliban sniper. some are irreconcilable, those who have traveled here to fight. [gunfire] most are locals. marines are hoping to demonstrate to them that nato will be the eventual winner here. then it is hoped they might switch sides. and it will be time to hand mckeown over to the afghan forces. -- to handle the town over to the afghan forces. >> about 110 people suspected of involvement with mafia groups have been arrested in new...
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finds that paying afghan militias to hold back taliban influence is not enough to buy their loyalty. and in business mergers and acquisition activity is in russia more than doubled in twenty ten that made the country the namin a leader in eastern europe or in twenty minutes. around the world and indeed around the clock this is r.t. a former cia operative whose wanted in venezuela and cuba for terrorist attacks throughout latin america has gone on trial in the u.s. but that's not why there were specific arenas in court instead he's being charged with lying to me gratian offices t's office looks at why the u.s. is turning a blind eye to an alleged terrorist. the. miami florida white sandy beaches miniskirts and bikini. this vacation spot is also home to a convicted international terrorist luis posada could be less coined to bin laden. of the americas the anti castro cuban was the cia's dirty secret in south and central america trained as an explosives expert at the new tory a school of the americas beside as acts of terrorism spanned five decades and impacted half a dozen countries. ov
finds that paying afghan militias to hold back taliban influence is not enough to buy their loyalty. and in business mergers and acquisition activity is in russia more than doubled in twenty ten that made the country the namin a leader in eastern europe or in twenty minutes. around the world and indeed around the clock this is r.t. a former cia operative whose wanted in venezuela and cuba for terrorist attacks throughout latin america has gone on trial in the u.s. but that's not why there were...
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we are encouraging people to join the taliban, we are strengthening the taliban. when the u.s. attacks, the taliban fades away, it moves somewhere else and emerges somewhere else. the military part of it is a game of what can a mole. but the bottom line is the taliban are an indigenous organization of afghanistan. when they won power in 1996 after several years of a devastating civil war, it wasn't only because they won militarily. they did, but they also won massive popular support because they promised to end the fighting among the war lords. and they did so. they did so brutally and with tremendous repression socially, particularly for women, but they did end that fighting. and that was what so many people in afghanistan wanted. kabul had been brought to ruin in that war on the warlords. and it was the promise to end it that got the taliban so much support. so i think that we hear that, but we have to recognize that what the u.s. is doing does not match that rhetoric. if goal of the u.s. is to allow the afghans to establish their own government based on their own traditions,
we are encouraging people to join the taliban, we are strengthening the taliban. when the u.s. attacks, the taliban fades away, it moves somewhere else and emerges somewhere else. the military part of it is a game of what can a mole. but the bottom line is the taliban are an indigenous organization of afghanistan. when they won power in 1996 after several years of a devastating civil war, it wasn't only because they won militarily. they did, but they also won massive popular support because...
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pakistan does not want taliban against our rule. these pro taliban religious parties about 2% of the vote in the last election, so you know, there are some positives. the - courses there is a story in "the new york times" a few days ago about the assassin of the governor of print to -- punjab who was showered bredesen people who got musharraf out of power. they are pro-democracy but supporting a guy that assassinates one of the most important politicians in the country just on the basis that the opposition to the blasphemy law. >> host: and this isn't all the wild frontier. this is on the heart of urban pakistan. >> guest: right. that is worse. and so, people have been predicting a fall of pakistan for years and i have always been very skeptical. since 1983. pakistan has gone through much worse. they lost part of their country in 1971. they have lost or have strong three and half wars with india. the federal the existential crisis. >> host: the major foreign policy said they had made the wrong decision. >> guest: except in the unite
pakistan does not want taliban against our rule. these pro taliban religious parties about 2% of the vote in the last election, so you know, there are some positives. the - courses there is a story in "the new york times" a few days ago about the assassin of the governor of print to -- punjab who was showered bredesen people who got musharraf out of power. they are pro-democracy but supporting a guy that assassinates one of the most important politicians in the country just on the...
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a new search for an unexpected springtime defense by the taliban.s when the snow melts and the mountains with the fighters returning from their havens and pakistani. nato's current estimate is 25,000. they are fighting against 140,000 u.s./nato troops. and as many as 300 afghan soldiers. despite that, the taliban numbers is not changed with 3000 large- afghan shoulders. the u.s. spend $65 billion on the war. her nevertheless, the uso, wants to draw down u.s. forces by the end of this summer. with nearly 500 u.s. troops dead. >> and selective troop takeover. >> and with the taliban will be able to take their areas within the population. and that various will focus on. and one of the umbrella of security that we provided. we will to translate that. >> what the military build up its presence in afghanistan, here at home, but budget cuts at the pentagon. $78 billion will be cut in the next five years. according to defense secretary robert dietz said. it will shrink the mo military ground efforts, and also other unpopular cuts. broader efforts to trim ba
a new search for an unexpected springtime defense by the taliban.s when the snow melts and the mountains with the fighters returning from their havens and pakistani. nato's current estimate is 25,000. they are fighting against 140,000 u.s./nato troops. and as many as 300 afghan soldiers. despite that, the taliban numbers is not changed with 3000 large- afghan shoulders. the u.s. spend $65 billion on the war. her nevertheless, the uso, wants to draw down u.s. forces by the end of this summer....
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working with their understand the community and and the threat in the area two years ago it was a taliban stronghold where u.s. forces and armored vehicles came under fierce attack nearly every time they tried to drive through it today attacks are rare in the afghan local militia travel freely in pickup trucks from the beginning however critics have argued that arming militias in place of government forces could create vigilante groups which are impossible to control militia forces will be loyal to the government in kabul or to president karzai they will certainly be loyal to those who would be able to reap. the united states in terms of financing the former head of the program in wardak shady ex taliban commander. has already been replaced some u.s. officials privately suspected he was playing both sides of the twelve hundred men that began the program nearly four hundred have quit taking their weapons with them it's believed that dozens of join the insurgency if the militia continues to be under resourced or that governor whom for the worse it could back fire to the taliban's advantage
working with their understand the community and and the threat in the area two years ago it was a taliban stronghold where u.s. forces and armored vehicles came under fierce attack nearly every time they tried to drive through it today attacks are rare in the afghan local militia travel freely in pickup trucks from the beginning however critics have argued that arming militias in place of government forces could create vigilante groups which are impossible to control militia forces will be...
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taliban cannot control the country but i mean taliban about has some political influence i don't get a little sense of what exactly did this racially end game is here and i think that actually speaks more to his function then sort of shift you can detect between what people have suggested he said last december or summer of two thousand and nine so you think he has today it was more obama showing us that they don't really have any idea you know as to how to describe this war rather than deliberately trying to align skirt around the facts i think it was kind of kicking the can down the road i mean what's happened the past couple of months is that you see you know the u.s. military definitely put a hurt on the taliban from a security perspective now you know i think there's some question about whether that's sustainable i think what we'll see a lot of this coming come the spring whether or not the you know right now we're in the winter period where fighting tends to diminish a little bit so the question i think people wait for is in the spring will you see this continued taliban back on
taliban cannot control the country but i mean taliban about has some political influence i don't get a little sense of what exactly did this racially end game is here and i think that actually speaks more to his function then sort of shift you can detect between what people have suggested he said last december or summer of two thousand and nine so you think he has today it was more obama showing us that they don't really have any idea you know as to how to describe this war rather than...
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going to the taliban. that story really resonated. it got us on a lot of attention. and i think at global post we're trying to find the way that we can do those kind of stories now. and that's really become our focus i'm trying to go in now. we have the daily running. we can keep that daily machine going with great coverage done by people who know it. can we take it deeper? can we do the kind of stuff that david loved to do. >> he was a professional journalist and he made a living, modest one when he got out of college, a living wage at the "new york times," then he left the times and began writing books and he made the rest of his career effectively as a book writer. a journalist who wrote books, big books, long books, and very highly regarded bookeds. my point is this. you've talked about a new model. the appeal was it paid a living wage. you've lived a life based on being paid in a way that allowed you to be a professional journalist. there is a lot of thought now that professional journalism may genuin
going to the taliban. that story really resonated. it got us on a lot of attention. and i think at global post we're trying to find the way that we can do those kind of stories now. and that's really become our focus i'm trying to go in now. we have the daily running. we can keep that daily machine going with great coverage done by people who know it. can we take it deeper? can we do the kind of stuff that david loved to do. >> he was a professional journalist and he made a living, modest...
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taliban are pashtuns but pashtuns are not taliban. that is my message.what there is behind by resignation, i do not want to live in the history. it is gone. i have a new life. >> on that note we will end our discussion today and thank him very much for that wonderful presentation. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> we will have a short, 10 minute break while the next panel comes up. >> today on newsmaker, anne wagner, candidate for chairman of the republican national committee. she is one of six candidates. watch our interview with her at 6:00 p.m. eastern here on c- span. tomorrow on c-span, all six of the declared candidates for the republican national committee chairmanship debate for the first time. the list includes michael steele. the moderators are grover nordquist and the editor in chief of "the daily caller." watch live coverage at 1:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span. original documentary on the supreme court has been updated. today, you'll see the public pl
taliban are pashtuns but pashtuns are not taliban. that is my message.what there is behind by resignation, i do not want to live in the history. it is gone. i have a new life. >> on that note we will end our discussion today and thank him very much for that wonderful presentation. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> we will have a short, 10 minute break while the next panel comes up. >>...
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on the price of royalty how trying to secure the afghan militias against the taliban is instead creating more instability. a former cia operative who is wanted in venezuela cuba for terrorist attacks throughout latin america has gone on trial in the u.s. but that's not far because court instead he's being charged with lying to immigration offices. of islam is there why the u.s. is turning a blind eye to an alleged terror. miami florida white sandy beaches miniskirts and bikini. this vacation spot is also home to a convicted international terrorist luis posada could be less coined the bin ladden of the americas the anti castro cuban was the cia's dirty secret in south and central america trained as an explosives expert at the notorious school of the americas posada's acts of terrorism spanned five decades and impacted half a dozen countries. over seventy people were killed when cuban airliner for fifty five was bombed in one thousand nine hundred seventy six a terrorist act posada plans from venice walla and according to cia documents the agency was aware of it before it happened it was a
on the price of royalty how trying to secure the afghan militias against the taliban is instead creating more instability. a former cia operative who is wanted in venezuela cuba for terrorist attacks throughout latin america has gone on trial in the u.s. but that's not far because court instead he's being charged with lying to immigration offices. of islam is there why the u.s. is turning a blind eye to an alleged terror. miami florida white sandy beaches miniskirts and bikini. this vacation...
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most dangerous areas for a few dollars a month washington hopes to keep the far right against the taliban. for loyalty so easily. and so the good way to call home to a long stretch of afghanistan's interim. order has been the focal point come back. in early two thousand overstretched afghan forces were struggling. to military planners decide through. as a local militia to help cover the most dangerous gaps sides a kia quit a better paying job to join because he was tired of the fighting around his village in the jar is valued nicknamed by u.s. troops the valley of death for its deadly ambushes and firefights mike. the situation was bad and i needed to do something for my family before it got worse. there are hundreds of militiamen like him spread across wardak province now the afghan government and u.s. military are about to launch dozens of new militias in hotspots around the country the minute this outpost were trained for three weeks by american special forces units if you kalashnikov rifles and are paid about two hundred dollars a month to keep watch over the community they are approv
most dangerous areas for a few dollars a month washington hopes to keep the far right against the taliban. for loyalty so easily. and so the good way to call home to a long stretch of afghanistan's interim. order has been the focal point come back. in early two thousand overstretched afghan forces were struggling. to military planners decide through. as a local militia to help cover the most dangerous gaps sides a kia quit a better paying job to join because he was tired of the fighting around...
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finds that paying afghan militias to hold back taliban influence is not enough to buy their loyalty. and in business belarus is raising the transit terry for russian oil pipe twelve percent starting from next month or more in twenty minutes. so you're watching r t broadcasting live from moscow welcome to the program a former cia operative whose wanted in venezuela and cuba for terrorist attacks throughout the nerika has gone on trial in the u.s. but that's not why it was posada is in court instead he's being charged with lying to immigration offices on tuesday harvest looks at why the u.s. is turning a blind eye to and then turn wrist. miami florida white sandy beaches miniskirts and. this vacation spot is also home to a convicted international terrorist luis posada could be less coined the bin laden of the americas the anti castro cuban was the cia's dirty secret in south and central america trained as an explosives expert at the notorious school of the americas posada's acts of terrorism spanned five decades and impacted half a dozen countries. over seventy people were killed when
finds that paying afghan militias to hold back taliban influence is not enough to buy their loyalty. and in business belarus is raising the transit terry for russian oil pipe twelve percent starting from next month or more in twenty minutes. so you're watching r t broadcasting live from moscow welcome to the program a former cia operative whose wanted in venezuela and cuba for terrorist attacks throughout the nerika has gone on trial in the u.s. but that's not why it was posada is in court...
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but the same set of policies that allow us to overthrow the taliban failed completely. relatively small numbers of special forces on the ground working with the northern alliance, you know, failed bin laden and the top leadership. the state and again, historians will be debating whether there could have been an approach. we don't know where bin laden is. at bat and -- right now we say that bin laden may be in the northwest part of pakistan and bin laden may be in virginia -- we had his coordinate down from where he was and we had multiple radio intercepts of his presence. >> host: i don't dispute with what you say about torah or of being a huge miscalculation there's no doubt that it was. some observations in terms of your position on guantanamo because the administration was an injury tough position where it faced either the prospect of setting of some kind of new facility to hold terrorist detainee's indefinitely or else processing them through the cruel justice system, and obviously there are huge downside through processing them for the criminal-justice system. wher
but the same set of policies that allow us to overthrow the taliban failed completely. relatively small numbers of special forces on the ground working with the northern alliance, you know, failed bin laden and the top leadership. the state and again, historians will be debating whether there could have been an approach. we don't know where bin laden is. at bat and -- right now we say that bin laden may be in the northwest part of pakistan and bin laden may be in virginia -- we had his...
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for a time found sanctuary in afghanistan when the taliban ruled the country. >>> steven buris chairerf afghan studies. >> there's now a pakistani taliban as well that grew up from refugee camps in afghanistan, where afghans lived. >> both groups have a strong islamic orientation although neither is considered mainstream. >> cultish interpretation of islam for sure. >> another, the taliban has not attack the united states outside of afghanistan or the border regions in pakistan. focusing more on tribal issues. >> al qaeda is kind of murder incorporated. they are the folks that really have fanatical anti-american agenda, apocalyptic and genocidal. they go beyond the local and tribal agenda. >> go to cbs5.com. click on the icon to second me your -- send me your good question. >>> le 8th ranked ucla versus number 4. we'll be right back. cardinal lost 65-42 to u-s-c... and u-c- l-a beat cal 86-84 >>> rough night in southern california. ucla beat cal at the buzzer, 86- 84. ucla's best start in 35 years. ucla coach. they were quickly reminded the pac-10 went through. they win 64-38. 55 strai
for a time found sanctuary in afghanistan when the taliban ruled the country. >>> steven buris chairerf afghan studies. >> there's now a pakistani taliban as well that grew up from refugee camps in afghanistan, where afghans lived. >> both groups have a strong islamic orientation although neither is considered mainstream. >> cultish interpretation of islam for sure. >> another, the taliban has not attack the united states outside of afghanistan or the border...
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shady ex taliban commander in england mohammed has already been replaced some u.s. officials privately suspected he was playing both sides and of the twelve hundred men that began the program nearly four hundred have quit taking their weapons with them it's believed that dozens of join the insurgency these forces if they had not support it not a decorative resource it could be used against the government because he will join those groups who can support them those who are in afghanistan militia stand accused of murder theft and rape in northern province local say they are worse than the taliban with support for the war effort flagging the u.s. military is looking for a quick fix of forces can leave but hasty decisions risk making a bad situation worse it is more militias are raised in the year ahead it appears there will be more risks to manage jason more in the job is valid for r.t. . i refrigerator in it ship that has been fucked up phone off and i saw frost says far east coast has been transported to safer was his bites he whines break his well they are now headi
shady ex taliban commander in england mohammed has already been replaced some u.s. officials privately suspected he was playing both sides and of the twelve hundred men that began the program nearly four hundred have quit taking their weapons with them it's believed that dozens of join the insurgency these forces if they had not support it not a decorative resource it could be used against the government because he will join those groups who can support them those who are in afghanistan militia...
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the taliban said they carried out the attack. [crying] >> the taliban knew they would find foreigners here. the supermarket is right in the heart of kabul's embassy district. afghans died here, too, including a child. it is believe this is the work of a suicide bomber. armed guards tried to stop him from getting inside. >> we heard shots first. then we started running. there was a big explosion and windows were blown out. people stumbled outside covered in blood. >> there has been a stream of intelligence about a possible suicide attack. officials say there have been many arrests of attempted suicide bombers. it was always feared eventually one would get through. some members of the security forces have been killed in small attacks recently. this is the most serious attack involving foreigners in a year. >> we get regular intelligence. they tried to attack parliament a few days ago. we had had the security here. >> condemning the attacks, the afghan president said this was a sign insurgents were getting desperate. nato believes i
the taliban said they carried out the attack. [crying] >> the taliban knew they would find foreigners here. the supermarket is right in the heart of kabul's embassy district. afghans died here, too, including a child. it is believe this is the work of a suicide bomber. armed guards tried to stop him from getting inside. >> we heard shots first. then we started running. there was a big explosion and windows were blown out. people stumbled outside covered in blood. >> there has...
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the former head of the program in wardak a shady ex taliban commander named golan mohammed has already been replaced some u.s. officials privately suspected he was playing both sides and of the twelve hundred men that began the program nearly four hundred have quit taking their weapons with him it's believed the dozens of join the insurgency these forces if get not support it and get knocked addicted it is sourced it could be used against the government because he would join those groups who can support them elsewhere in afghanistan militias stand accused of murder theft and rape in northern province locals say they are worse than the taliban with support for the war effort flagging the u.s. military is looking for a quick fix of forces can leave but hasty decisions risk making a bad situation worse and as more militias are raised in the year ahead it appears there will be more risks to manage. jason was good. for t.v. . now as he could brief look at some other headlines from around the world in queensland. bracing itself for its worst flooding in over three decades up to heavy rain sw
the former head of the program in wardak a shady ex taliban commander named golan mohammed has already been replaced some u.s. officials privately suspected he was playing both sides and of the twelve hundred men that began the program nearly four hundred have quit taking their weapons with him it's believed the dozens of join the insurgency these forces if get not support it and get knocked addicted it is sourced it could be used against the government because he would join those groups who...
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army is training local militia to help fight the taliban and while the strategy appears to be working in some areas there are a few significant drop banks to it as jason montblanc found out for all seen. as the southern gateway to kabul and home to a long stretch of afghanistan's national highway has been the focal point of the taliban's comeback in recent years in early two thousand and nine. forces were struggling to hold back some military planners decided to resign local militia to help cover the most dangerous gaps the sides a kia quit a better paying job to join because he was tired of the fighting around his village and the. nickname by u.s. troops the valley of death for its deadly ambushes by our friends. the situation was bad here and i needed to do something for my family before it got worse. there are hundreds of militiamen like him spread across wardak province now the afghan government and u.s. military are about to launch dozens of new militias in hotspots around the country the minute this outpost will train for three weeks by american special forces units if you koles
army is training local militia to help fight the taliban and while the strategy appears to be working in some areas there are a few significant drop banks to it as jason montblanc found out for all seen. as the southern gateway to kabul and home to a long stretch of afghanistan's national highway has been the focal point of the taliban's comeback in recent years in early two thousand and nine. forces were struggling to hold back some military planners decided to resign local militia to help...
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that is changing the space with which the taliban has to operate.l me how effective the tel dan propaganda is and how worried i must be. i have to tell you when i look at polling data how popular taliban design not so sure that is true. they are not popular. they are heated and feared by most population but they are very effective in some ways, too to read your being one of the tools of course, but they are very quick on the internet, they are very quick with -- the space magazine publications they put out that looks like actually. one of the ministers and the government brought me one and said my stuff isn't as good as this what can we do about it? so jian-li are working on it and his ministry, we are going to help his ministry to plus up their capabilities and put out better looking publications that are a little more clear and attractive and have better colored pictures and so forth. it's not brain surgery, but we are very actively trying to help the afghans to figure out how to respond to some of the taliban propaganda. >> brian, dod. you mentio
that is changing the space with which the taliban has to operate.l me how effective the tel dan propaganda is and how worried i must be. i have to tell you when i look at polling data how popular taliban design not so sure that is true. they are not popular. they are heated and feared by most population but they are very effective in some ways, too to read your being one of the tools of course, but they are very quick on the internet, they are very quick with -- the space magazine publications...
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the estimate of taliban numbers haven't changed in the past year. $65 billion on the war and 499 american troops died. the obama administration plans to start drawing down u.s. forces by the end of the summer. one commander predicts the afghan government will buyable to take over. >> i don't think they will be out of this battle station. but there are key areas that we have focused on, district support teams, under the umbrella of security we provided we will be able to transition over. >> on to sports now, andrew luck turns down millions to stay in school and the 49ers chances of bringing jim harbaugh in got tt . >>> all right. good evening, everybody. the 49ers or stanford for jim harbaugh, we guess. the word is the dolphins told their coach tony we will have you back next year. he sat in limbo and jim harbaugh turned down money that reached as high as $8 million. you don't know where these figures are coming from but the word is jim harbaugh not going to miami. the 49ers will move their offer up to $6 million. today somebody leaked out stanford i
the estimate of taliban numbers haven't changed in the past year. $65 billion on the war and 499 american troops died. the obama administration plans to start drawing down u.s. forces by the end of the summer. one commander predicts the afghan government will buyable to take over. >> i don't think they will be out of this battle station. but there are key areas that we have focused on, district support teams, under the umbrella of security we provided we will be able to transition over....
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it is if israel ceased to exist and then the taliban. he is on satisfy a ballpark wrote. >> host: that is the case with the hardcore followers. they are not interested in continuing the oslo peace process. >> we're interested in swing voters and those of the people we are trying to reach. those are things that we can do. >> as you say the swing voters have swung against osama bin laden and nevertheless it is specific to the tactics of the credit and the message of bin laden being who sell rejected by the people of the muslim world. >> that is true although they retain bin laden as favorable ratings tacking on 16% to wherever that is still pretty high. >> host: that is the problem if you talk about swing voters but they will not be decisive because it doesn't take that many people to carry out a terrorist attack it is a small minority. >> guest: but that is not an argument for doing nothing for the swing voters because it is a small, we are concerned relatively small group of people but let's make it smaller. don't take away the issues th
it is if israel ceased to exist and then the taliban. he is on satisfy a ballpark wrote. >> host: that is the case with the hardcore followers. they are not interested in continuing the oslo peace process. >> we're interested in swing voters and those of the people we are trying to reach. those are things that we can do. >> as you say the swing voters have swung against osama bin laden and nevertheless it is specific to the tactics of the credit and the message of bin laden...
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and corruption of the taliban's best allies. an increasing number of afghans are regretting also not openly the islamists iron hand. things on which under the taliban you didn't see such high levels of corruption go when you did come up to nuke went to sit in the newly isn't it us today it's become a widespread system systems that i'm under sort of it's true we didn't always argue with their politics but when it came to economics there was less corruption and we had fewer problems. with them vocals because of these with. this. in two thousand and one it took only a few weeks to house the taliban from kabul. but poverty incent mortality and violence still remain. how can one be surprised that eight years later the taliban are coming back. close up team has been into the arms from egypt to the land developed by cossacks in ancient times. now wattie goes to the center of russian defense production. christianity and shamanism existed side by side for centuries. people in remote villages cut off from the basics we take for granted co
and corruption of the taliban's best allies. an increasing number of afghans are regretting also not openly the islamists iron hand. things on which under the taliban you didn't see such high levels of corruption go when you did come up to nuke went to sit in the newly isn't it us today it's become a widespread system systems that i'm under sort of it's true we didn't always argue with their politics but when it came to economics there was less corruption and we had fewer problems. with them...
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chaos and corruption are the taliban's best allies. creasing number of afghans are regretting also not openly the islamists iron hand. under the taliban you didn't see such high levels of corruption go well you did come up to nuke went to sit in the newly and it is today it's become a widespread system systems that i'm undecided but it's true we didn't always argue with their politics but when it came to economics there was less corruption and we had fewer problems this year than. in two thousand and one it took only a few weeks to the house of the taliban from kabul. but already instant mortality and violence still remains. how can one be surprised that eight years later the taliban are coming back. culture is that so much of the taxpayers' money i mean hundreds of them a real nigerian prospect and. all across the globe countries one after another claimed foul play in how others are valued.
chaos and corruption are the taliban's best allies. creasing number of afghans are regretting also not openly the islamists iron hand. under the taliban you didn't see such high levels of corruption go well you did come up to nuke went to sit in the newly and it is today it's become a widespread system systems that i'm undecided but it's true we didn't always argue with their politics but when it came to economics there was less corruption and we had fewer problems this year than. in two...