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>> and so we -- any -- ben wedeman was able to get up live for us, nic. he hadnt been able to do that because of satellites being shut down and the internet being shut down. but he was able to figure out how to do it. he said for the first time they saw pictures of the military being brought in. we just got confirmation that president hosni mubarak has not only called for a curfew in less than ten minutes, but hes asked the army to take charge of security. have you seen the military in any way, ...

Automatic weapons fire. finally an hour apache attack helicopters arrived overhead. after the smoke cleared from the battlefield, the terrible toll was evident. 27 soldiers were wounded and nine of the chosen few lay dead. >> this situation was pure recklessness. >> reporter: in the spring of 2009 a draft copy of an army analysis of the battle was highly critical of the soldiers overseeing the mission. >> the leadership oversight, they were nonexistent. >> reporter: there was a leadership failur...

Suffered serious casualties defending isolated outposts. >> they were sitting ducks. >> reporter: they were nearing the end of their 15-month deployment when intelligence reports indicate a huge enemy force was massive. army commanders decided to close the increasingly unstable combat base. >> it was a terrible spot, everyone knew it was a terrible spot to put a base. >> his words were its a suicide mission. >> reporter: four days into the mission to set up winot at 4:00 in the morning, the atta...

Insurgent fighters were attacking the outpost. the soldiers below on the main base were being hit by automatic weapons fire. finally an hour in, apache attack helicopters arrived overhead. t after the smoke cleared from the battlefield, the toll was evident. 27 soldiers wounded and nine of the chosen few lay dead. >> this situation was pure recklessness. >> reporter: in the spring of 2009 a draft copy of a detailed analysis of the battle was highly critical of the senior officers overseeing the ...

California early thursday morning. this happened in the community of hawaiian gardens. hes accused to have shot four people, killing two of them before a sheriffs deputy confronted and shot that attacker. the deputy on patrol reportedly heard automatic weapons fire, grabbed his own rifle and confronted this gunman outside the home. at this point there is still no immediate word on the gunmans condition. but the deputy was not hurt. again, this is happening in hawaiian gardens, california, where ...

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Pro-mubarak supporters seem to be leaving. what about the military? what about police? is there any sort of order at all? >> reporter: theres absolutely none. theres zero order. the military -- it might have been just now as you heard the burst of automatic weapons fire, that might have been the military. there are tanks in tahrir square. theyre there but theyre not doing anything. theyre stationary, not trying to get in between the lines. basically it seems as though -- theres another molotov c...