we've had incidents in uzbekistan across the border. people will probably recall a few years ago the incident which, in fact, is where the international red cross have been sending in their supplies. and so the more that you have instability and tension it is easier it is for militant groups to work in the future . >> warner: will the u.s. and russians continue on this? the kyrgyz government asked the russians to send troops and they said no for now. >> we're talking about the russians. this is a unique situation in kyrgyzstan. there's a russian and u.s. base in bishkek. the russians had been talks about setting up a counterterrorism center in the south against the insurgency threats that's been a great concern for the regional powers. the u.s. does want stability just as russia does so we have mutual interests here . >> warner: simon, back to you. what's next for the international aid effort? >> it's starting to take shape. we were the sole organization on the ground until yesterday so we focused on osh and the surroundings of osh. we'

. >> woodruff: osh sits near the border with uzbekistan.gangs of kyrgyz men stormed minority uzbek neighborhoods. 400,000 people fled the violence taking refuge in camps on both sides of the now mostly closed border. those who have tried to return home have found little left in the way of food or shelter. >> ( translated ): tranno one has helped us yet, not even the governor. no one has come to see us. only our neighbor have helped us. >> woodruff: today, u.n. secretary-general ban ki moon appealed for $71 million in emergency aid. and u.n. officials said one million people may need humanitarian assistance. krygyzstan is also home to a key u.s. airbase at mannas in the north that supplies operations in afghanistan. u.s. assistant secretary of state robert blake toured one of the refugee camp s inside uzbekistan today >> united states supports an investigation into the cause of the violence that took place and is still occurring in southern krygyzstan, so that everyone can better understand why this happened , so that this can be prevented i

the victims were minority uzbeks, and thousands tried to flee but they've been denied entry into uzbekistan and huddling in makeshift camps along the border. the head of a bankrupt u.s. mortgage lender has been indied d.c. unitedded for allegedly a huge fraud against. tarp. he was the chief executive of t.b.w.. he and coconspirators carried out a scheme, part of a failed teempt save their company and a major bank. >> court documents allege mr. farkas and others carried out a massive fraud that resulted in losses of more than $1.9 billion and contributed to the failure of t.b.w., along with colonial bank. one of the 50 largest banks in the united states in 2009. the alleged is stunning in its scale and complexity. >> investigators alerted the u.s. treasury before the money was paid out. the government sponsored mortgage lenders fannie mae and freddie mac will no longer be trade on the new york stock exchange. an announcement today said they're being delisted after their average stock price fell below $1 a share. as for the rest of the wall street, it was a relatively flat day. the dow jones

approximately 100,000 people fled toward the border with uzbekistan today. most were minors desperate to escape the wave of bloodshed. the violence happens been centered in keerg stan's second largest city in only three miles from the border. fires still burned in sections of the city today where entire blocks have been destroyed. and many of the residents defended their actions. >> whatever you see over there, all the burned restaurants, the cafeterias were owned by them, the ethnic uzbe k-s. we destroyed them on purpose. >> reporter: to the north in the capital city doctors said the wounded cannot get treatment. >> all the roads are closed. there is shooting and military operations going on. it's impossible for now to leave that place. >> reporter: the violence was the worst in decades between the majority and the minority who make up about 15% of the province's five million people. the immediate cause was unclear, but it came months after an uprising brought a new government to power. today the ousted president appealed to a russian-led regional security

. -- from uzbekistan that is poisonous.ywhere from three to five years is the window. >> you touched on this a minute ago, but general betray us was asked a number of top -- general petraeus was asked a number of tough questions at the hearings this week. specifically about what and when the united states leaves. if the united states were to leave, what does that mean for the future of afghanistan? >> if we hear an announcement, let's say, tomorrow, that the united states is leaving full force starting 2011, that type of announcement and its often create a rapid erosion of confidence -- that type of announcement itself can create the rapid erosion of confidence. we have seen these things in other parts of the world. premature announcements, politicking with war, in my have to-- warws either be fought or we should not choose to go to war, in my opinion. afghanistan's war is not over. if it is, why are we there? if we have not finished the war, should we finished it or not? it is an obvious thing. i think if the war in afghan

people are reporting that quality oil from uzbekistan that are poisonous. people have lost their lives because of the chemicals used. it will depend on the type of minds. anywhere from three years to five years is the window. >> you touched on this a minute ago. general petraeus was asked a number of tough questions on afghanistan, particularly in hearings this week. specifically, what if and when the u.s. leaves? let's look in brass tacks. if the u.s. were to leave, what does that mean for the future of afghanistan? >> if we hear an announcement tomorrow that the u.s.'s leading -- is leaving in 2011, the type of announcement can create a rapid erosion of confidence. psychological effects usually set the tone for further advance. we have seen these things in other parts of the world. premature announcements, politicking with war, wars have to fought or we should not choose to go to war. in my opinion. pakistan's war is not over. if it is over, why are we there? if we have not finished the work, should we finish it or not? this is an obvious thing. if the wa

. -- runs through kazakhstan and uzbekistan. they rented the north distribution network which helps to take off the pressure for the routes the come to the shaman gate. the prices went down in pakistan as a result of having competition. it is quite a distance. we have had no security issues whatsoever. when we are responding to and handling if there is a determination of humanitarian assistance as we did in the wake of the riots that resulted in the displacement of the government. there is an osb team working on the contract. we have been able to keep the fuel and we have our tankers back flying again. that will continue as we are sorting out the way ahead on the contract front. >> senator sessions. >> think you both for your service to your country. unlike to go back to the fundamental question that the american people have at the time of this hearing is that they're picking up information that things are not going well in afghanistan and there are concerned about members of congress picking that up. we are seeing that in the m

people are reporting that quality oil from uzbekistan that are poisonous.people have lost their lives because of the chemicals used. it will depend on the type of minds. anywhere from three years to five years is the window. >> you touched on this a minute ago. general petraeus was asked a number of tough questions on afghanistan, particularly in hearings this week. specifically, what if and when the u.s. leaves? let's look in brass tacks. if the u.s. were to leave, what does that mean for the future of afghanistan? >> if we hear an announcement tomorrow that the u.s.'s leading -- is leaving in 2011, the type of announcement can create a rapid erosion of confidence. psychological effects usually set the tone for further advance. we have seen these things in other parts of the world. premature announcements, politicking with war, wars have to fought or we should not choose to go to war. in my opinion. pakistan's war is not over. if it is over, why are we there? if we have not finished the work, should we finish it or not? this is an obvious thing. if the war