of 9/11 and now we know that president obama is meeting with afghanistan's president karzai, an unannounced and secret visit until this moment. some describe the relationship between our president and president karzai as "complicated." which could be the unstatement of the day. casey in point: a u.s. government released yesterday. new details of the level of corruption in afghanistan. and the unthinkable waste of billions upon billions of american tax dollars. officials in afghanistan are stealing american money according to the report. the afghan attorney general's office avoids prosecuting high profile corruption cases among other things. that's the situation as the president is on the ground if afghanistan our chief white house correspondent is at the white house. did you get any idea of this? and what do we expect to accomplish? >>reporter: the president's schedule was wide open all day leaving the possibility that he could have been going somewhere, we had not seen him all day. now it is confirmed she on the ground if kabul and he is at the palace to meet with president karzai. signifi

tonight the president's unannounced visit there landing in the dark and much secrecy a year after bin ladin was killed. plus our nbc news exclusive inside the situation room with the president, his reaction that night to the first evidence of bin ladin's death. and what it was like to place that call to president bush. >>> the scandal, a devastating charge that rupert murdoch, perhaps the biggest media mogul on the planet, is unfit for his job. >>> family drama at the john edwards trial, the wife of the star witness is cross examined and it gets personal. >>> plus tonight, a terrific "making a difference" report. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> and a special good evening to our viewers in the west tonight, as you probably heard, air force one touched down in the dark, without any visible running lights in kabul, afghanistan. an unannounced trip by president obama to the war zone that became a war zone following 9/11. tonight the president asked the television networks for air time and addressed the nation briefly from bagram air field outsi

he made an unannounced visit in the past hour to the failed solar company. here to criticize president barack obama's decision to give government-backed loans to the solar company using as an example of failed stimulus project promoted by president obama. you might recall that president obama came here in 2010 to out the solyndra how government can stimulate the green economy, giving $535 million in government-backed loans. it went bankrupt last year. governor mitt romney calling this a conflict of interest, the fact that he believes obama gave this money because these were his friends, his cronies and failed with the taxpayers left holding the bag. governor romney criticizing the president saying this is an example of why this type of decision reflects why he has not been able to in his words revive the current economy. >> the reason that the stimulus has been unsuccessful, that the turnaround has taken so long to occur, that the recovery has been so tepid is that the president fails to understand the basic nature of free enterprise in america. he thinks th

troops on that unannounced visit and later with a national audience watching back home where the president outlined his vision for ending this nation's longest war. >> my fellow americans, we've traveled through more than a decade under the dark cloud of war, yet here in the predawn darkness of afghanistan we can see the light of a new day on the horizon. the iraq war is over. the number of our troops in harm's way has been cut in half and more will soon be coming home. we have a clear path to fulfill our mission in afghanistan while delivering justice to al qaeda. >> the president said the defeat of al qaeda is, quote, within reach. his remarks followed the signing of a ten-year strategic partnership agreement with president karzai that establishes the framework for u.s. involvement in the country after the withdrawal of american troops in 2014. that's another decade after 2014. the agreement will provide u.s. social and economic aid through the year 2024, although we don't know quite how much yet. security assistance and training to afghan forces and assurances that permanent u.s. milita

the president's unannounced visit there a year after bin ladin was killed. our exclusive, inside the situation room with the president. his reaction that night to the first evidence of bin ladin's death, and what it was like to place that call to president bush. >>> the scandal, a devastating charge that rupert murdoch, perhaps the largest media mogul on the planet is unfit for his job. >>> the wife of the star witness at the john edwards trial is cross examined and it gets personal. >>> and tonight a wonderful "making a difference report." "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening, and on this one year anniversary of the death of osama bin ladin, air force one touched down in the dark, without any visible lights in kabul, afghanistan. an unannounced trip by president obama to the war scene that became a war zone following 9/11. tonight he will address the nation briefly outside kabul. there was work to be done on the ground there, and there is a lot of politics in the air. surrounding this anniversary. in the

president obama is in afghanistan on an unannounced visit to cement the country's future relations coinciding on the first anniversary of osama bin laden's killing the president signed a strategic agreement with afghan leader hamid karzai outlining both countries' ties after the end of nato's role in afghanistan r.t. correspondent. as the details from washington. the fact that president obama traveled to afghanistan exactly a year after bin laden's killing two signed a strategic pact with ghana's then is seen as an attempt to exclude the nears of a success story on the decade long war in afghanistan but success in afghanistan is very arguable to say the least the afghans want american troops out we constantly see people there expressing outrage over the killing of civilians over night raids and other actions by u.s. troops the american people want their troops out so both governments are anxious to tell their people that this is over but the equipment that the leaders have signed in visions the u.s. they in afghanistan through twenty twenty four at least not in those numbers of course and the

but first president obama is in afghanistan an unannounced visit coinciding with the first anniversary of the killing of osama bin laden the president signed a strategic agreement with afghan leader hamid karzai outlining the two countries ties after the end of nato mission in afghanistan the trip follows an angry demonstration against nato in a southern afghan town hundreds of people rallied accusing foreign troops of killing four children during a gunfight with insurgents stephen soon is professor of politics at the university of san francisco says even though nato is ending its military operation in two thousand and fourteen he was will maintain a substantial presence in the country. because our government seems quite willing to cooperate in signing this agreement which will extend extensive u.s. influence in that country for the foreseeable future the afghan people. increasingly alienated. but it's interesting that things that feels all of that sort of agreement that mall that made so many of these three million afghans in order for that matter to the afghan parliament so you know

for a previously unannounced visit. surely after landing he and hamid karzai signed an agreement on the u.s. role on afghanistan after the drawdown of american troops in 2014. he then rallied the troops on an airfield on the first anniversary of the daring mission that killed osama bin laden. >> that could have only happened because each and everyone of you in your own way or doing your job. >> the nation is on heightened alert. the latest concern involved explosives that could be surgically implanted in the stomach area making detection difficult. >> the surgery would open the domenik cavity and implant explosive devices in and amongst the internal organs. >> security is beefed up transitions and airports. patrol officers will be out in greater numbers. there are no specific threats. >> we have to be alert. >> we have not seen al qaeda be driven by dates. >> the counter-terrorism chief warned al qaeda and -- in yemen is still a threat as it looks for an opportunity to strike in america. >> you can see the president's a

loren mollner talk s talking about a police officer that came to talk to them about identity theft unannounced. this 13-year-old dog and the family's 11-year-old man are accused of aggressively coming at the officer snarling, that the officer feared for his life, and pumped at least two bullets into belle. the couple's two children are heart job broken. belle's always been in their lives. >> he was really nice, and he loud her a lot. >> she was shot, and we're sad that that happened. >> reporter: the couple says their dogs have never bitten anyone. mollner says he doesn't want his children to grow up fearful of police. at this point, he does not want to sue. >> i still feel really sad. >> i want the guy to come here and apologize, play with the kids, and we'll be done. >> reporter: the parents say the children are so upset, they're all going to family counseling tomorrow. >>> county employees asked drivers to help them with a goal close to their heart. they're asking to help raise money for suicide prevention. >>> might bees of the lgbt community rallied today in the san francisco to call atte

. >>> president obama just returned from an unannounced visit to afghanistan. there's still a lot of discussion regarding the politics of that trip. what are people saying about that? >> reporter: this trip was a surprise. the fact that it's being viewed through a political lens, that's no surprise at all. we have a republican who has called this trip a campaign trip but mitt romney has not commenting. he said he was pleased the president returned. at no point did he say the trip was political. he was in virginia and hit the president hard on the economy calling him the most antismall business president since jimmy carter. >> thanks for that live report. >> coming up tonight at 6:00, do most parents know what their teens are doing or not doing? we'll have a desorbing report about -- disturbing report about teens and marijuana. >>> also, we'll look at the teams from the brickover. kiwi. soy milk. impulse buy. gift horse. king crab. rhubarb pie. lettuce shower. made by bees. toucan sam. that's not cheese. grass fed. curry. gingersnaps. soup can tower. 5% cash bac

during an unannounced trip, he said that the mission against terrorism in afghanistan was on the point of completion. he said france will continue would civil and economic cooperation. gunmen in southern pakistan have killed seven passengers on an attack on a bus. it is home to a number of small separatist groups. the drug war in mexico has taken an increasing toll. earlier this month, the discovery of 50 be headed and mutilated bodies reinforced the deadly stakes in this battle. the army was first dispatch in 2006. today, the drug cartels are more powerful than ever. that is bound to influence the presidential and local elections. >> this is where the mexican government declared war on the drug cartels. when the president calderon and send the military into his home state, the operation was support to be short -- was supposed to be short. the drug gangs still control much of the state. in a few weeks, mexicans will choose a new president. security is the voters' biggest concern. standing for the governing party is mexico's first female candidate. this party has been in power for 12 ye

south bay police say scam artists are working the area they are targeting the elderly they arrive unannounced use the dresden were closed and police say they ask for payment up front and never perform the work security officers one never open the door for anyone who just shows up offering household services. that family of a man who drowned at elevated beach has filed a lawsuit reagan's at drowned at crown beach last may 30th of city officials say firefighters cannot enter the water because the water rescue certification lapsed in 2009. the department rescue boat was eliminated in 2008. both programs reinstated the family filed a wrongful death suit against alameda county. a sacramento police dog has left the hospital bodie's recovery and not quite over in east were cast for six weeks and his chinese to be wired shut to help heal, he was chasing a suspected car thief who shot twice officers eventually shot and killed the gunman. >>> know where different departments we train together and see each other on calls, it is good see him back. >>> doctors say a good chance bodie back to work by the e

we had a guy a few years ago show up unannounced with a 10- story modular skyscraper. i just want to see what is going to happen. [laughter] >> speaking of what is going to happen, looking at the activities going on around the monumental art, the people that are in this emancipated state of mind, how does it stack up to the average city, as far as number of injuries and such, in that window of time? >> it is a remarkably safe place, actually. there is no pavement. [laughter] and you cannot drive your car. that eliminates most injuries right there. it may feel like the world is coming to an end when the dust rises and the colts the world, but it is not. it is true, your habitation could blow away if you do not secure it. but that is not the end of the world. [laughter] in terms of public safety, it is very -- and we have emergency response times that would be the envy of any city that size. we are very well organized. you are more likely to fall in your bathtub and break your hip. there are some typical injuries, but mild. we have had a couple of deaths, but from natura

rocked kabul just after president obama leaves the afghan capital he was there on a previously unannounced visit to sign a strategic accord with the afghan president cementing future relations between the country. seven am in moscow i met tries a good to have you with us here on r t our top story activities hope may day in the united states will mark a rebirth of the anti-corporate occupy movement as protesters embark on a major push in new york and other cities are.

he arrived unannounced after dark, signed a deal cementing u.s.-afghan relations for a decade. >> the number of troops in harm's way have been cut in half, and more will soon be coming home. we have a clear path to fill our mission in afghanistan while delivering justice to al qaeda. >> british lawmakers to accuse rupert murdoch of willful blindness over phone hacking. a diplomatic crisis threatens to derail a high-level talks between china and the u.s.. it is 9:00 in singapore. >> it is 2:00 in london. >> president obama has marked the anniversary of the shooting death of osama bin laden by making a surprise visit to afghanistan. he signed an agreement about the role of the u.s. after nato and its combat operations in 2014. within the past couple of hours, he delivered a presidential address from the u.s. air base. he announced the 23,000 more u.s. troops would leave this summer as the u.s. wound down its combat role. >> i will not keep americans in harm's way a single day longer than is absolutely required for our national security. we must fini

president obama had arrived at afghanistan on an unannounced and secret visit. it comes after one year after elite team of navy seals killed osama bin laden. the president is set to address the nation from afghanistan just minutes from now. the white house says his comments will include the line, this time of war began in afghanistan and this is where it will end. after arriving at bagwam air base he met with afghan counterparts, hamid karzai. the two leaders say they signed a partnership agreement. the agreement lays out how the united states will be involved in afghanistan after u.s. troops leave the country in 2014. >> i've come to afghanistan to mark a short moment for our two nations. to do so on afghan soil. i'm here to affirm the bonds between our countries, to thank american and afghans who have sacrificed so much over these last ten years and to look forward to a future of peace and security and greater prosperity for our nations. >> we can expect to hear more about in his president's address coming up shortly. he addressed u.s. forces at the air babes

. >> president obama is heading back to washington after a previously unannounced visit to afghanistan. he was there to sign a strategic partnership agreement with the afghan president. the deal outlines the next phase of the u.s. role in afghanistan after combat missions wind down at the end of 2014 >> it defines a new kind of relationship between our countries, a future in which afghans are responsible for the security of their nation and we build an equal partnership between two sovereign states. if future in which war ends and a new chapter begins. >> the president's trip also included a visit to an airbase. it was his third trip to afghanistan as president. hours after he left caliban insurgents attacked a compound that houses' international contractors. seven people were killed and another 17 were wounded. the taliban says the attack was in response to the president's visit the came one year to the day after osama bin laden was killed by a raid in pakistan >> newt gingrich has a big announcement plant in virginia. he is expected to finally officially dropped out of the presidenti

the morning of the trip bh we did not know about this unannounced visit to kabul, an afghan television station tweeted it, and a spokesman started calling around to news outlets that picked up that tweelt. buzz feed took it down. the drudge report did not. the white house was saying, no, president obama is not in kabul. that was technically true because he had not gotten there yet. they were trying to protect his security. >> lie outright. nobody would -- >> i hope they don't take you up on that and extend it to other areas. >> i think we officially know they can lie outright to dana. >> that would not be a first. >>> when we come back, mitt romney holds an off the record meeting with conservative bloggers and pundits. is he finally starting to court the media mavens? coffee doesn't have vitamins... unless you want it to. splenda® essentials™ no calorie sweetener with b vitamins, the first and only one to help support a healthy metabolism. three smart ways to sweeten. same great taste. splenda® essentials™. same great taste. morning, boys. so, i'm working on a cistern intake valve, and

. >> under cover of darkness, due to security concerns, on tuesday president obama made an unannounced visit to afghanistan. the reason for the visit was a treaty signing, with afghan president hamid karzai. the treaty outlines the terms of the u.s.-afghan relationship after nato turns over security to afghan forces in 2014, two years from now. the treaty allows for u.s. troops to be based in afghanistan until 2024, 10 years after the turnover. the u.s. invaded afghanistan in late 2001 and routed the taliban regime that shielded bin laden as he plotted in afghanistan the 9/11 attacks. three years ago, in 2009, to counter a taliban resurgence, mr. obama ordered a surge of 33,000 u.s. troops into afghanistan. that would bring the total to more than 100,000. this coming october, 22,000 will come home, leaving some 78,000 u.s. troops in place in afghanistan. 10,000 troops were removed from afghanistan in december. four months ago. leaving 68,000 in place today. this week's u.s.-afghanistan treaty expires in 2024, 12 years from now. after that, it is speculated that a u.s. residual military

he announced -- he arrived unannounced under the cover of darkness. he then signed an agreement about the role of combat troops after their withdrawal. >> a dramatic appearance. the american president of rides. -- arrives. president obama left the air base and went to the presidential palace. he discussed america's continued role in the fight against global terror. >> i have come to afghanistan to mark an historic moment for our nation's. i am here to a firm the bonds between our countries, to thank american men and women who have sacrificed so much in these last 10 years. in order to ensure peace and .rosperity for our nation's president obama sends a message he hopes of america's enduring commitment that the international community 80 will not abandon this country when the fighting is over. -- will not abandon this country and the fighting is over. it has been a rough few months for america with afghanistan working as partners. despite this evening's agreement, this is an uneasy partnership. call >> what is that involvement actually going to remain?

. >> translator: we accept an unannounced plan on the premise but the purpose of negotiation is to bring this to a democratic administration, not to reconcile with the assad dictatorship. there will be no immediate and true solution to this crisis without assad's resignation. >> ghalioun expressed optimism about uniting the various anti-government groups. >> translator: the syrian national council is tackling the conflicts within the opposition. last month we held a conference with other anti-government groups and succeeded in setting up a preparatory commission. the commission should unite opposition groups and strengthen mutual cooperation. >> ghalioun said it may take time for the various groups to come together and build a force that could take power after assad. >> both kofi annan and u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon said we could descend into civil war if they fail. they say this could be catastrophic. >> yes. some people question the viability of annan's peace plan and the u.n.'s monitoring mission. but the assad administration has endorsed it as have russia and china, a city wi

he says officer calhoun and an unannounced visit to the house and first he did was shoot the dog. his wife found bell said. >>> she says the dog lying in a pool blood police officers out of the street saying and besides i am sorry. and he said he was scared he shot the dog. explain that to heart broken by year- old. she was a great dog. >>> her brother jack says the officers shouldn't. >>> i think he should come over and apologize. the lid please apartment says officer palin and legitimately feared he was going to attack by to growling dogs. this is a dog. >>> the police department's defense professional standards division is reviewing the incident to have one request for the sake of their children lucia and jack. >>> at this point would be great if they could, what happened to the kids and apologize. and bring a teddy bear and i know. >>> as for officer calhoun he is not made official statement to us who made numerous phone calls to the watch commander tonight's no calls back. the family says tomorrow they intend to go to counseling at kaiser hospital to help their kids cope with

. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," the latest on president obama's unannouncedstan. we'll get a wrap from the white house. >>> also, jack welch, legendary former ceo of general electric and his wife susie weigh in on the presidential politics. >>> plus, a preview of tonight's auction of the painting "the scream" expected to fetch $200 million. and a fascinating look at the life of britain's queen mother. we'll talk with the author of a new book. >>> and that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. thanks for watching. i'm michelle miller. have a great day. ler. have a great day. ,,,, >> amassed man hurling bricks into the crowd from a rooftop.

while the president arrived unannounced in afghanistan, mitt romney had an unannounced pizza lunch with firefighters here in new york city just hours after saying this on cbs. >> the idea to try to politicize this and to say, oh, i president obama would have done it one way, mitt romney would have done it another is really disappointing. let's not make the capture or killing of osama bin laden a politically divisive event. >> absolutely, mr. romney. and yet at a choreographed campaign event moments ago, romney joined america's mayor rudolph giuliani at a new york fire house that lost 11 firefighters on september 11th. >> i think it is totally appropriate for the president to express to the american people the view that he had an important roll in taking out osama bin laden. i think politicizing it was, and try to draw a distinction between himself and myself was an inappropriate -- >> you notice we had to [ bleep ] out the protester there. i guess romney didn't consider the potential drawbacks of holding his photo ops on the day of citywide occupy protests. with me, professor dyson. pol

tonight, after delivering an unannounced, nationally televised address from afghanistan. >> i will not keep troops in harm's way until it's required for national security. we must finish the job we started in afghanistan and end this war responsibly. >> mr. obama slipped into afghanistan in the cover of darkness, almost one year to the day the navy s.e.a.l.s killed osama bin laden. while there, the president signed a ten-year treaty with afghan president hamid karzai. the agreement spells out what the united states' role in the future will be like. this is the president's third trip to afghanistan. >>> a mother dying of cancer pleads with a bay area company. what she convinced them to do in hopes of prolonging her life. >>> going public. and it's sooner than you think. what we learned tonight about the facebook ipo. >>> and the bay area start-up that lets you become a fashion star and make a fist full of cash at the same time. >>> a cooling breeze out of the west today. dropping temperatures some 20 degrees from this weekend. all the way down to 49 in san jose. we'll stay with that tre

. >> that is president obama on an unannounced visit to afghan stoon, meeting with troops and signingl with president karzai that ties the united states to afghanistan for a decade beyond the 2014 withdrawal date. the question is,

we had an unannounced visitor to our editorial meeting. penny the australian shepherd mix. our friends from the spca brought her by. penny did not want to leave, and truth be told, i did not want to let her go. but she will make someone very happy, like only a loving and grateful shelter dog can. >>> when we come back here tonight, the spectacular birthday celebration out west for a monument to a time when americans did big things best. >>> what may be the party of this memorial day weekend will be in san francisco as they beautiful city celebrates the 75th anniversary of the beautiful golden gate bridge. our report from nbc's kristen dahlgren. >> if you really can leave your heart in san francisco, chances are it's on the golden gate bridge. >> the bridge has a personality, it has a life, it has a feeling to it. it beckons people. >> all the way from africa. long way. >> on its 75th anniversary, the golden gate is still a wonder. >> it's one of the things you need to see in the world. >> not just for its beauty but the sheer fact it was built at all. skeptics called it imp

president obama touches down for an unannounced visit to afghanistan signing a strategic accord with the afghan leader to cement future relations between the country's. four am in moscow i matras a good to have you with us here on r t our top story activists hope may day in the united states will mark a rebirth of the anti-corporate occupy movement as protesters embark on a major push in new york and other cities are he's worried important as the developments from the big apple.

. >> that is president obama on an unannounced visit to afghan stoon, meeting with troops and signingl with president karzai that ties the united states to afghanistan for a decade beyond the 2014 withdrawal date. the question is, will even 2024, near a quarter century after 9/11, be long enough to create a stable country there? we will talk to medal of honor recipient colonel jack jacobs. >>> nearly two hours after the president left afghanistan, a suicide killed in kabul. the question is, was this a taliban message to president obama? we will have a live report from kabul. >>> and mitt romney met yesterday with former new york city mayor rudy giuliani declaring in the middle of this political flap

says it carried out a suicide bombing in kabul that killed seven in retaliation for barack obama's unannounced visit to commit u.s. support to afghanistan for at least another decade speaking after signing the deal obama stressed the importance of peace talks with the taliban. the new reaches for the red card as countries move to boycott football's prestigious euro two thousand and twelve in ukraine over the handling of its jailed former mid minute prime minister yulia timoshenko pictures emerge those weak allegedly showing injuries sustained by tymoshenko when she says guards attacked her at a prison where she's serving a seven year sentence for abuse of power and. coming up the big picture with thom hartmann.

president obama touches down for an unannounced visit to afghanistan he's in kabul which is a huge relations between the two countries but here it coincides with the first anniversary of the killing of osama bin laden. two am in moscow i met très a good to have you with us here on r t our top story may day in the united states hope to mark a rebirth of the anti-corporate occupy movement as protesters embark on a major push in new york and other cities let's get an update for marc.

. >> french president francois hollande made an unannounced trip to afghanistan on friday to visit somethe french troops that he wants to pull out later this year. >> he told french troops and its counterpart president hamid karzai that he was pressing ahead with a campaign to ending the french military presence in the country. >> french president francois hollande on the way to eastern afghanistan. most of his country's 3500 troops are stationed here. hollande said their mission had been fulfilled. the threat of terrorism had been curbed, and it was time for the afghans to decide their own future. >> our withdrawal will be orderly and well-coordinated. over 2000 that you will return to france by the end of the year. >> that is two years ahead of other alliance troops. france's early withdrawal has angered allies. in kabul, hollande promised karzai that far from abandoning afghanistan, france would continue its development efforts of there. >> though no combat troops will remain after january 2013, there will be trainers to support the afghan army. we will maintain a presence at hospita

yeah, i got texts from our coaches at cal and you know, i always get friend that is just show up unannouncedt is great. >> meantime, there was a touch of good new for the as this afternoon, slugging sensation from cuba, has only a minor injury to his left hand. he hurt it in batting practice prior to last night's game. tests reveal, no breakage, only a muscle strain as a matter of fact he could be back in the line up as soon as tomorrow. you know what, you always hear beer and baseball go together so well maybe not like this. last night san diego, a little pop down the third baseline. it actually landed right in the gentleman's beer. what does he do, wins the ball in the beer of -- whips the ball in the beer he has no problems guzzling it down just to get the baseball. amazing what people will do to get a baseball. that is the sporting life for wednesday night and giants will conclude, their series with the dodgers tonight in l.a. rubber mat. so whoever wins,. >> i could watch shots like that all night. >> he didn't care where it was going he wanted that ball. a little tough to autograph. >>

he says officer calvin made an unannounced visit to the house and the first thing he did it was sure the dog. his wife found belt dead. >>> police officers out of the street singing sirens aracaris ends she said he was scared shot the dog but explained that still heartbroken 5 year-old lucia. >>> she was a great job. her brother jack says the officers should come over and apologize. >>> the vallejo police department says officer calvin and legitimately feared he was going to be attacked by two growling dogs. >>> the police department's professional standards division at reviews the incident. they have one request for the sake of their children lucia and jack. jet blue at this point would bear a greater tickets a down at the kids explain happens apologize bring them a teddy bear i don't know. >>> as the did it play a police officer has now been official statement as to what happens during the incident the damage says it intends to get counseling to help children cope with the loss of their family pets. in vallejo to live coverage cbs five. and getting a best look yet at the case prose

president obama touches down for an unannounced visit to afghanistan. may see the signing of the strategic pact with afghanistan exactly a year after bin laden's death as an attempt to put win years of a success story on the decade long war in afghanistan i'll be back with more shortly. six am in moscow i'm matt très a good to have you with us here on r t our top story activists hope may day in the united.