aberrations in afghanistan in 2001. let me say that afghanistan is an area not fairly -- and lived in pakistan for years in the 1980's, and they speak the language. i was very surprised though after the inferred mentioned took place the degree to which the united states was willing to step and the pakistan military came to the rescue and some of the remnants of the taliban, transferring them over to pakistan. and then basically doing nothing. and thing that is something that one has to go back in history. it is a form of blowback. it has to do with connections within the united states. not a conspiracy. but within the united states and with leaders during the last war in afghanistan. during the 1980's. and it is very clear to me that this was curious and why effective action was not taking initially against those remnants of al qaeda and taliban? some people would say we could not, and i am sure wolfowitz with being among them. we cannot do it because it would destabilize pakistan. the whole country would be pushed forw

and we went to afghanistan together in 2003 and 2004. and i think the one thing that you recognize as you serve with people for any period of time, just like any family, what gets you through incredibly difficult events is coming together as a family. >> the funeral for private first-class michael pearson will be held later today in midway, illinois. and there's also a funeral planned for specialist jason hunt, of frederick, oklahoma. 13 people were killed and dozens more wounded after the attacks last week. the only suspect, major nidal malik hasan, remains hospitalized, he's been charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder. >>> president obama is asking congress to slow down on fort hood. he says lawmakers shouldn't be focusing on possible intelligence failures until the police and military officials get a chance to do their job and finish up the work on the shooting. the president already ordered his own intelligence review of the accused gun man, major nidal malik hasan. >> the purpose of this investigation is clear, we must compil

we do not have that in afghanistan. we do not have the infrastructure in afghanistan. i want to give a plug to a bunch of on some here as though we often times focus on the front and, the war fighters and combat troops but everybody on the ground i believe it is in combat. those who don't get credit for the logistic support. they have been magnificent. we face the potential afghanistan challenge for weeks and we think we have a way ahead. it will not be five brigades. lobby one brigade per month for the infrastructure -- the ability to receive it and other moving parts that are moving in and out. >> we will have the decision when we have it. >> deep you have a proven record of demanding accountability. is one of the roles of this review to determine if, in fact, there was any kind of negligence and in turn would you demand accountability? >> part of what the army, as i indicated, the army is going into this particular at fort hood in great depth. i would assume that if there are questions of accountability that the army would address those internally. i think we will h

. >>> a marine who recently returned from afghanistan says he was a bit overwhelmed by the reception he got from a third grade class in arizona. sergeant andrew valora was stationed in afghanistan when he was adopted by the class and started getting packages and letters from the students. he was invited to the school thursday to meet the students and expected a small gathering. but the class had other ideas, putting on an extravagant party. >> i thought i was going to come home and see the kids and the class. i didn't think it was going to be a huge production, but it's very nice to see how much they think i meant to them, but i hope i can convey how much they really mean to me. >> and the children sang a song valora is very familiar with, "god bless the usa." while he was in afghanistan, the class recorded a video of them singing that song and vaora played td for his entire unit. very cool. >>> it's extremely rare, a world series game on halloween. larry smith here with more. >> the only will time it happened was in 2001 when the world series was delayed a week after the 9/11 attack

we went to afghanistan in 2003 and 2004. i think the one thing that you recognize as you serve with people for any period of time just like any family, what gets you through incredibly difficult events is coming together as a family. >> the funeral for private first class michael pearson will be held in illinois and also are funeral planned for jason hunt. 13 people were killed and dozens others wounded. the only suspect, major thjor n hasan is still hospitalized. >>> president says that the police and military officials need to get a chance to do their job and finish up the work on the shooting. the workup has already been done on ma major nidal hasan. >> we must compile every bit of information we have on the gunman and learn what was done with the information. if there was a failure to take appropriate action before the shootings, there must be accountabili accountability. beyond that we must quickly and thoroughly address any flaws in the system so we can prevent a similar breach from happening again. our government must

i fought in afghanistan and iraq. in iraq, i received a traumatic brain injury when my humvee was struck by an ied that exploded next to my vehicle. i was awarded the purple heart and i have a service-connected disability. earlier this year, i paid to use a service from an on-line company to look up information on the internet. i used this company in the past and was familiar with their website and their services. on this occasion, like before, i got the information i was looking for, entered my billing information, and complete the transaction. the next day, the fee posted to my account as usual. two or three months later, i was notified by my bank that my account had been overdrawn. i was unsure how this could happen because i live on a fixed income and i support myself within those means. i went to the bank to figure it out. at first, there were only able to tell me it was due to an automatic with a drawl that was active at the time. eventually, they gave me the name of the company that made the withdrawals, value

were similar mistakes made or successes realized in afghanistan or iraq? should the mast and south asia played a larger role in u.s. national strategy after the collapse of the soviet union than was actually the case? and a final question, what factors shape strategy in this period? >> yeah, thank you. >> the question about intentions is important, of course. britain has the capability, the soviet union, the russia has a capability of 40 million, 50 million americans. united states has the came of eliminating costa rica from the map. so the point is that we don't worry about any of those things because there is no intention to do so. it's not that there isn't capability of doing that. huge countries, militarily powerful countries, have lived next door to very small military, uninterested countries for very long tames and could take them out any time we wanted to. we could attack canada, and they're not even looking in the right direction. but the can dance don't seem to be terribly worried about that. so i think intentions are really what matters, not capa

and does forward defense mean we have to defend against the enemy in afghanistan? because that is where o.p.l. is, in canada hardware. so reflecting on how the instinct and reflex of forward defense has been transmuted in the environment of new defense pays dividends. the other word is preemption. it has an interesting history in defense. in the drafting of the national security strategy of 2002 the first draft prepared in march of 2002 didn't use the word preelse. i discussed it with several people and we agreed it would be right and helpful to use the word preempt and preemption in the context of preempt iing terrorist attacks. actually the drafts go on to explain there is a difference between prevention -- preelse is where you have a enemy and you want to spoil the next attack. the draft exclusively used preemption in the kocon techniqs of the counterterrorism sections of the document. all the d.w.m. used the word prevent. prevent hostile sites from using or acquiring or using d. -- w.m.d. against us. and they state the case that that was the dichotomy in all su

i think afghanistan is a war of choice. what general mcchrystal has suggested, we have a range of options. in order to make a large investment in afghanistan, is somehow central to the effort. there is nothing special or unique about afghan real-estate. there are lots of other places where al qaeda and groups like it are holing up. it may become a sanctuary where the taliban can undermine pakistan. if they are already don't have pakistan as a sanctuary. i am not arguing that afghanistan is irrelevant. i just don't see it as critical to the effort against terrorism or the future of pakistan. i don't think the general has made the case -- this is really at the heart of the president's dilemma. would it, in the long run, accomplish anything? would the results be commensurate with the investment? if we put in 40,000 more troops, things will improve. i have no doubt about that given the talent of the u.s. military. the real question is, will it and door once we dial it back? -- endure once we dial it back. there is also the real

operation in afghanistan in 2001. let me just say that afghanistan is not fairly well. i was working with refugees in the 1980's. i speak the language. i was very surprised, though, after the intervention took place the degree to which united states was willing to accept that the pakistan military came to the rescue of the remnants of iraq, some of the remnants of the taliban, transport them over to pakistani territories and then basically off. i think that's something that one has to go back in history to understand. it has to do with connections that have been developed in the united states. not in the conspiracy kind of sense, but between the united states and the pakistan military leaders during the war, the last war in afghanistan, during the 1980's. and it is very clear that this is a key reason why this action was not taken initially against those remnants of al qaeda and the taliban. now, some week would say we couldn't -- we couldn't do it because it would destabilize pakistan, the whole country would be pushed, toward islamism. i don't believe it. i think what

there are 21 pictures showing americans abusing detainees in iraq and afghanistan. the aclu sued to have them released and lower courts supported that, but gates says the release would put u.s. citizens and service members in danger. >>> construction of the aircraft carrier gerald r. ford got its official kickoff. that carrier is named for the former president, of course. is the first in the new ford class of carriers. ford's daughter was at the ceremony and declared it. >>> senators may start debating a new health care bill this coming week, but just down the street from capitol hill, you can see how the issue is really affecting people. elaine quijano is talking to one worker who is taking a chance with one worker and a boss who is trying to help her. >> you're thinking about 8 by 10. >> reporter: 58-year-old carrie coldwell -- >> don't have any health insurance. >> reporter: she worked and payed into an employer-sponsored health care plan but the economic downturn suddenly left coldwell without a job and health insurance. at first she tried paying for health care

and the ussr, they share a common border with afghanistan. fought them for 10 years to their demise. from my perspective, it's an endless waste of human being and money and we could use that money much better in many other ways. host: again, while that comment was coming in, this twitter comment regarding vietnam was, do you see the request for more troops similar to the generals' demand for more troops in vietnam? guest: i do in a lot of ways. i see more parallels between the soviets' involvement in afghanistan than our involvement vietnam. there certainly are parallels. it is a very good reference. but first, edward, thank you for your comments. getting back to the money point. that's a very big issue. just the fact that we're even debating the cost of the war shows a bit how much, do we really need this war? if we're actually debating the cost of it, do we truly need to be fighting the cost of this war if money is coming into it as a key factor? the cost is overwhelming. i believe we'll be spending well over $100 million a year. i believe

one with of them was aaron nemelka scheduled to go to afghanistan. his uncle read a family statement yesterday. >> aaron was intensely proud to serve serve under the leadership of the president. aaron believed we are all first and foremost americans, not democrats, not republicans, not white, black, brown, or any other color. aaron felt keenly the responsibility of representing both his country and his family. he was proud to follow in the footsteps of both his grandfathers that served, two uncles that are in the military, currently, and one cousin. >> the first police officer who confronted the suspect after the shooting just had her second surgery. a military spokesman says sergeant kimberly munley is in good condition after last night's surgery. she was injured during the shootout with hasan, but it is not believed to be life threatening. her supervisor initially said that she brought down the suspect, but another officer also fired at him so the army says that matter is still under investigation. >>> police in cleveland have identified three more

>> i guess the most -- most republicans have stressed the need to have an iraq-type surge in afghanistan, which means a significant amount of troops, about 40,000. they probably would support more. and senator levin was referencing the fact that if president obama doesn't do that, anything below that would prompt criticism from the republican party. if he wants to sends 40,000 troops, that means that some of his biggest supporters in congress would be the republican party because you aren't going to see that level of strong support from the democrats. >> he wasn't saying that was the message coming from the president, but he said he wished that was the message coming from the president. we expect there will be a increase. >> combat troops? >> in addition to the trainers. i don't think they can do anything less, just because of the pressure from within the military but that we need these troops. and it's hard for them to say, no, you don't need them. >> one part i hope you can help me understand, i thought i heard him suggest that the afghani army is already capable of handling their own

. >> i just got back from afghanistan and i'm on my way home. and this is a little rest stop here. but i have about five more working years that i'm going to invest. i don't get my reserve retirement until i'm 59 1/2. and but we'll still have extra money to invest during that time. what would be the best thing to look into for end of career type investments. >> okay. let me ask you a tough question. if you quit working at 59 1/2, you know the odds are, you'll live maybe another 30 years or so. are you confident that you're going to have enough money five years from now, that you will be able to carry yourself the rest of your life? >> pending the market crash or, unless there's a market crash, i expect to have enough by the time i hit 60. >> so you feel comfortable that you are going to be able to bag work at 60, boom, you're done? >> well, i might not want to quit work. i still like to work. >> do you understand why i'm asking you the question? because i want to make sure that you are in a position and although i was talking with the young soldier about doing a roth account, for y

. >> one of the things that we've seen through the wars in afghanistan and iraq is that deployed soldiers and airmen and sailors are using tools like facebook to stay connected so there's a natural already use of facebook in the military to stay connected with loved ones when they're overseas and now, unfortunately, being used in the same way here at home. >> if you want to add in your voice, say a prayer, add your own comment, go to facebook.com/u.s.army or twitter.com/forthood. >>> the number of u.s. banks that failed this year just climbed to 120. five more banks went under yesterday. they have all been taken over by or banks so that means if you're a customer, you can keep using your checks and debit cards. it should be very smooth. the five banks were based in california, michigan, minnesota, georgia and missouri. this is the highest number of u.s. bank failures in a year since 1992. the fdic says its fund that protects deposits in banks, it's running low and it will likely be in the red until 2012, but that your money will be kept safe. >>> a price war is on. that's good. this time

i've got a bunch of people that's gone to iraq and afghanistan several times. i'm not sure i agree with it, but that's neither here nor there. i didn't agree with vietnam, but i went. is this indicative of what they're going to do to our health care? guest: no, it isn't. let me first of all, thank you for your service. you indicated that you had served in the armed forces and we really need people like you and the people that are in afghanistan now and iraq are heroic and every time we see them returning in airports, i just feel so good about the effort that they're putting out for our country. veterans health care is something we have to move aggressively on, and we have. if you look at the veterans health care budgets over the last couple years, they dramatically increased. the biggest problem we're running into is the mental health problems, the post traumatic stress syndrome as the soldiers return. we're not doing the screening when they get out. we're not working closely with their families. we're not working with them. we've had dramatic increases in the

abdullah's withdrawal from the runoff election comes as president obama weighs his options for the war in afghanistan. so far the white house says the decision will not complicate the president's review of war strategy. appearing on abc's "this week," presidential adviser valerie jarrett didn't say whether abdullah's withdrawal would speed, up or delay the president's decision on troop levels. >>> job creation and economic growth. that's what treasury secretary timothy geithner says the obama administration is folking on. in an appearance on nbc's "meet the press" today, geithner refused to say if achieving either of those goals will mean higher taxes. >> what hard charges have been made so far? are you going to raise taxes? >> we're going to have to bring our resources and our expenditures more into balance. >> so, it's possible. >> well, again, the president's committed to make sure we get this coming back on track. we're bringing -- >> you talked about hard choices, so why can't you give a straight answer to whether taxes have to come up when you have a deficit this big? >> because, david, right n

million, over that, to afghanistan's development, helping to build roads, schools, hospitals, and so on, and undertaking development projects so that we can contribute toward this process. as i said, we wish pakistan well and we hope that the national narrative can become one more focused on economic progress and growth. and ultimately, this is something that the people in pakistan will have to achieve for themselves. with the support of the international community. >> all right. ">> manufacturers alliance. i want to thank you for your excellent presentation of the whole economic reform story out of india. i wanted to raise a question about that in terms of trade policy. that has been another amazing transformation. 15 years ago, india was the most protectionist country according to wto. you have undertaken some very important free-trade agreements the last few years, which is what i wanted to ask the question about. you have a comprehensive free- trade investment with singapore in 2005, a big success, earlier with south korea this year, you and you -- you are advanced with negotiati

his family says he was excited to be deploying to afghanistan in january. and specialist jason hunt was recently married and about to head to iraq for the second time. hiss sister says hunt, 22 wanted to serve other people and live for something greater than himself. she told larry king on cnn that she was proud of his brother's bravery. >> larry: okay you're hardened for the worst. but you certainly never expect him to die at his base. >> i just want to say that because it didn't happen overseas or it didn't happen in a combat situation didn't make him any less than a hero. because my brother was the kind of person to jump in a front of a bullet for somebody, i don't know the details, but i know my brother and he was very brave in this situation. >> president obama says people should be patient and not jump to conclusions about what prompted the attack at ft. hood. with the veterans day holiday next week, the country should remember exactly who makes up the armed forces. >> they are minnesotas of ever race, faith and station. they are descend wants of immi

iran's security arena in the region, the united states knows that iran has a stable, stronghold both in afghanistan and in iraq and can have a defining role. on a long-term basis, if you want to be a regional power, you have to understand it doesn't happen in a vacuum. and iran understand that. iran's security cannot happen in a vacuum. iran must understand that international situation has changed the bipolar world and the cold war system has collapsed. and in any case the regional calculations have evolved. so iran must take itself out of the realm of threat, and that is its best diplomacy. i believe for the united states from the start with the emergence of mr. obama and the obama factor, it's something that it has to take advantage of. i think that the nobel peace prize to mr. obama is not so much about the past but about the future. allow america to look to the future. >> all right, mr. asgharzdeh, i appreciate that. and thank you for joining us from tehran on this anniversary. i want to ask you the final word. can one get over the notion of regime change, all the grievances that you both havar