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the torricelli difficult place to accept access thoughts a region of pakistan in particular north waziristan and to talk to people on the ground about what it's like was tremendous the about civilian counts the government said it's exceedingly rare that civilians have been killed as a result of these drone strikes they even say that they do they put the number in single digits as a matter of fact which is absurd based on a host of different organizations that follow these things. the probably the most reliable information comes from the movie the bureau investigative journalism which this report shows probably has the best the to sticks they take into account local news outlets news outlets of all kinds not just the military or not just the government u.s. government spin on things it's the report shows that it's incredibly difficult to ascertain what the u.s. government and for that for that matter the pakistani government does after a strike to figure out how many people have died who they were oftentimes bodies are mutilated beyond recognition so even if they did have efforts of these eff
the torricelli difficult place to accept access thoughts a region of pakistan in particular north waziristan and to talk to people on the ground about what it's like was tremendous the about civilian counts the government said it's exceedingly rare that civilians have been killed as a result of these drone strikes they even say that they do they put the number in single digits as a matter of fact which is absurd based on a host of different organizations that follow these things. the probably...
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those who work in waziristan to ask them how it is impacting their lives.t we found is first of all there is significant evidence of civilian casualties. between 400 and 800 civilian casualties since 2004. there is broad mental health impacts for people because they are unable to protect themselves from the drones that flight 24 hours a day. you never know whether it might hit your vehicle or your home or your children's schools. even though they felt they were safer than most civilians, they felt they were unable to go about their daily lives. people changed their daily practices. medical doctors will not go to a droned strike zone within six hours because they fear themselves being struck. when they drive their car, they feel this fear. some parents admitted they would not send their children to school at certain times. an extremely important community mechanism for resolving disputes, there was a serious strike. they were hit so now people are afraid to meet in public spaces. >> can you say something about the significance of what are called secondary st
those who work in waziristan to ask them how it is impacting their lives.t we found is first of all there is significant evidence of civilian casualties. between 400 and 800 civilian casualties since 2004. there is broad mental health impacts for people because they are unable to protect themselves from the drones that flight 24 hours a day. you never know whether it might hit your vehicle or your home or your children's schools. even though they felt they were safer than most civilians, they...
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they'll make their way to waziristan, the site of the drama attacks. they are saying there is another face of america that does not support the terrorizing of another nation. that is quite remarkable. all the media should be covering that. it is not about being for or against, it is about presenting a forum for people to speak for themselves and are people taking great risks all over who represent a better america. host: our next call comes from dave in pennsylvania on our line for democrats. caller: i have been following this since freeport, illinois. a lot of people are starting to catch on to that. that is what mitt romney and bain capital have been doing for years. they take a good company and outsourcing to china. what they do with the other companies, they will go in there and harvest, like you say, they put the minimum down, they buy the company, loaded up with debt, pay their managers and give them big bonuses and below the company up and run the machinery and the workers to death and they do like a car thief does with a car. they run it like a
they'll make their way to waziristan, the site of the drama attacks. they are saying there is another face of america that does not support the terrorizing of another nation. that is quite remarkable. all the media should be covering that. it is not about being for or against, it is about presenting a forum for people to speak for themselves and are people taking great risks all over who represent a better america. host: our next call comes from dave in pennsylvania on our line for democrats....
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drone attack of north waziristan. two missiles hit a vehicle being used by local taliban leaders.itants were injured in that attack. >>> the surge of u.s. troops in afghanistan is officially over. officials are saying it has been a success, if all goes according to plan, there will be a withdrawal of the u.s.-led international military force by the end of 2014. pentagon correspondent barbara starr has the details. >> as commander in chief, i have determined it is in our vital national interest to send an additional 30,000 u.s. troops to afghanistan. >> reporter: the president in 2009 announcing a surge of troops into afghanistan. now those troops are on their way home and the military is saying mission accomplished. >> the surge has effectively covered and enabled the training of the afghan national security force and is an amazing outcome in and of itself. >> reporter: this is why the administration says it worked. the number of afghan forces has more than doubled to 340,000. the u.s. believes surge troops pushed the taliban out of southern strongholds long enough to let the u.s.
drone attack of north waziristan. two missiles hit a vehicle being used by local taliban leaders.itants were injured in that attack. >>> the surge of u.s. troops in afghanistan is officially over. officials are saying it has been a success, if all goes according to plan, there will be a withdrawal of the u.s.-led international military force by the end of 2014. pentagon correspondent barbara starr has the details. >> as commander in chief, i have determined it is in our vital...
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drone attack in a town in north waziristan. two mizzles hit a car. two other militants were injured in the attack. the fighting in syria is spreading beyond its borders. there have been skirmishes near turkey and the lebanese border. lebanon says they have deployed military reenforcements to the area. >> the investigation of the secret service scandal is over, officials say. the agents who hired prostitutes in colombia did not harm presidential security. although they did engage in misconduct, the report is not going to be made public. >>> taking no chances, the u.s. government has temporarily closed several diplomatic facilities in the middle east. more protests have been happening today over the anti-islamic film that has ignited so much anger in the muslim world. this is what daylight brought after friday's protests turned violent there. 27 people were killed and more than 100 injures. >> protests of a different kind erupted in libya. a rally in support of america and against extremism sprung up late last night, but it quickly unfolded into someth
drone attack in a town in north waziristan. two mizzles hit a car. two other militants were injured in the attack. the fighting in syria is spreading beyond its borders. there have been skirmishes near turkey and the lebanese border. lebanon says they have deployed military reenforcements to the area. >> the investigation of the secret service scandal is over, officials say. the agents who hired prostitutes in colombia did not harm presidential security. although they did engage in...
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he told us that he and the other people in the photograph were mortenson's protectors in waziristan, his abductors. the story, as mr. mortenson tells it, is that he was held for eight days and won you over by asking for a koran and promising to build schools in the area. is that true? >> this is totally false, and he is lying. he was not kidnapped. >> who are these people that are also in the picture? >> some are my cousin. some are our friends from our village. >> well, why do you think mr. mortenson would write this? >> to sell his book. [ticking] >> coming up, greg mortenson under fire from his former board treasurer. >> he said, in so many words, that greg uses central asia institute as his private atm machine, that there's no accounting. >> that's ahead, when 60 minutes on cnbc returns. [ticking] [ticking] >> as part of our investigation into greg mortenson's activities, we checked the financial records of his nonprofit organization, the central asia institute, which builds and funds the schools in pakistan and afghanistan and is located in bozeman, montana, where mortenson live
he told us that he and the other people in the photograph were mortenson's protectors in waziristan, his abductors. the story, as mr. mortenson tells it, is that he was held for eight days and won you over by asking for a koran and promising to build schools in the area. is that true? >> this is totally false, and he is lying. he was not kidnapped. >> who are these people that are also in the picture? >> some are my cousin. some are our friends from our village. >> well,...
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they say the drone fired at a hideout in pakistan's tribal region of north waziristan, it's an al qaeda>>> a young pakistani christian girl accused of blasphemy must remain in an islamabad jail over the weekend. the judge adjourned after a shouting match demanding the girl being detained. she's accused of burning banlgs of the koran. she's feared to be in danger if released. she has down's syndrome. >>> is it too little too little for farmers praying for rain? we'll take you live to missouri. ♪ ♪ ♪ every mom needs a little helper. that's why i got a subaru. announcer: love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. that also becomes headaches. i was very skeptical about aspirin. bayer advanced was completely different. it really did get rid of the pain. put bayer advanced aspirin to the test for yourself at fastreliefchallenge.com. put bayer advanced aspirin to the test for yourself the wheels of progress haven't been very active lately. but because of business people like you, things are beginning to get rolling. and regions is here to help. making it easier with the expertise and service to
they say the drone fired at a hideout in pakistan's tribal region of north waziristan, it's an al qaeda>>> a young pakistani christian girl accused of blasphemy must remain in an islamabad jail over the weekend. the judge adjourned after a shouting match demanding the girl being detained. she's accused of burning banlgs of the koran. she's feared to be in danger if released. she has down's syndrome. >>> is it too little too little for farmers praying for rain? we'll take you...
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drone attack of north waziristan. two missiles hit a vehicle being used by local taliban leaders.ts were injured in that attack. >>> the surge of u.s. troops in afghanistan is officially over. officials are saying it has been a success, if all goes according to plan, there will be a withdrawal of the u.s.-led international military force by the end of 2014. pentagon correspondent barbara starr has the details. >> as commander in chief, i have determined it is in our vital national interest to send an additional 30,000 u.s. troops to afghanistan. >> reporter: the president in 2009 announcing a surge of troops into afghanistan. now those troops are on their way home and the military is saying mission accomplished. >> the surge has effectively covered and enabled the training of the afghan national security force and an amazing outcome in and of itself. >> reporter: this is why the administration says it worked. the number of afghan forces has more than doubled to 340,000. the u.s. believes surge troops pushed the taliban out of southern strongholds long enough to let the u.s. train
drone attack of north waziristan. two missiles hit a vehicle being used by local taliban leaders.ts were injured in that attack. >>> the surge of u.s. troops in afghanistan is officially over. officials are saying it has been a success, if all goes according to plan, there will be a withdrawal of the u.s.-led international military force by the end of 2014. pentagon correspondent barbara starr has the details. >> as commander in chief, i have determined it is in our vital...
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they'll make their way to waziristan, the site of the drama attacks. they are saying there is another face of america that does not support the terrorizing of another nation. that is quite remarkable. all the media should be covering that. it is not about being for or against, it is about presenting a forum for people to speak for themselves and are people taking great risks all over who represent a better america. host: our next call comes from dave in pennsylvania on our line for democrats. caller: i have been following this since freeport, illinois. a lot of people are starting to catch on to that. that is what mitt romney and bain capital have been doing for years. they take a good company and outsourcing to china. what they do with the other companies, they will go in there and harvest, like you say, they put the minimum down, they buy the company, loaded up with debt, pay their managers and give them big bonuses and below the company up and run the machinery and the workers to death and they do like a car thief does with a car. they run it like a
they'll make their way to waziristan, the site of the drama attacks. they are saying there is another face of america that does not support the terrorizing of another nation. that is quite remarkable. all the media should be covering that. it is not about being for or against, it is about presenting a forum for people to speak for themselves and are people taking great risks all over who represent a better america. host: our next call comes from dave in pennsylvania on our line for democrats....