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Corruption is rampant in the afghan government. the taliban has a reputation for delivering quick, if harsh, justice. the islamic eme mrkemerit has l. his bodyguard listens for updates on the radio. we start by asking about the talibans brutal attacks. are the u.s. concerned they could once again offer haven to terrorists? >> no foreign forces will be allowed in the country once we start ruling afghanistan. >> reporter: are there real efforts being made to stop killing civilians? >> translator: ...

Terrorists. >> translator: whether its the americans or isis, no foreign forces will be allowed in the country once we start ruling afghanistan. >> reporter: are there real efforts being made to stop killing civilians? >> translator: those responsible for civilian casualties are the ones who came with their aircrafts, artillery, b-52, and heavy weaponry. >> reporter: in reality the taliban is responsible for thousands of civilian deaths in the last three years alone. and what about these suicide...

Corruption is rampant in the afghan government. the taliban has a reputation for delivering quick, if harsh, justice. the islamic emirate has laws," this man says. "it has an islamic sharia system in place." haksar agrees to sit down with us. his bodyguard listens for security updates on the radio. we start out by asking about the talibans brutal tactics and the u.s. concern that they could once again offer safe haven to terrorists. >> whether its the americans or isis, no foreign forces will be...

Heres a guy who had an atrocious experience here in prison and yet he has been among the most vocal supporters of normalizing relations. >> tao: it took several trips to vietnam. and so he could see vietnam in a different light. its no longer a war. its a country with people. >> anthony: have you been out with returning veterans from -- >> tao: oh, yes. all the time. >> anthony: did they often want to go to the area that they served? >> tao: oh, yes. >> anthony: did they often even meet with the...

Particularly interesting because heres a guy who had an atrocious experience here in prison, and yet he has been among the most vocal supporters of normalizing relations. >> it took several trips to vietnam until you can see vietnam in a different light. it is no longer a war. its a country with people. >> have you been out with returning veterans from -- >> oh, yes, all the time. >> they often want to go to the area that they served? >> oh, yes. >> they often even meet with the people they foug...

>> anthony: but i find it interesting that the people who had, perhaps, the most painful experience were among the first to reach out. i think the john mccain story is particularly interesting because heres a guy who had an atrocious experience here in prison and yet he has been among the most vocal supporters of normalizing relations. >> tao: it took several trips to vietnam. and so he could see vietnam in a different light. its no longer a war. its a country with people. >> anthony: have you b...

Haiphong area. the north vietnamese said american planes carried out heavy attacks around those cities tonight and that hanois armed forces shot down a large number of planes and captured several pilots. >> first lieutenant, navigator b-52. >> nixon wanted the communists to think he was crazy in the hopes that that would drive them back to the bargaining table. >> a lot of the civilian areas were hit apparently. >> civilian areas must have been hit, and i dont want to say that it was not a very ...

Theres been a great deal of confusion here at the pentagon. the military is awaiting guidance from the white house. bret baier had an exclusive with president trump on board air force one on the way back from singapore. >> is the military drawing down in south korea? you hinted at that. is there this tit for tat? >> no, its not going down at all. it was never discussed. we have 32,000 soldiers in north korea. i would like to get him home but its notice on the table right now. at the appropriate ...

Particularly interesting because heres a guy who had an atrocious experience here in prison. and yet he has been among the most vocal supporters of normalizing relations. >> it took several trips to vietnam so he could see it in a different light. no longer a war. its a country with people. >> have you been out with returning veterans from -- >> oh, yes. all the time. >> they often want to go the area they served. >> oh, yes. >> they often meet with the people they fought. >> yes. >> b-52 pilots...

Him a place in history. >> times of civil rights, no tree in the forest is as tall except lyndon johnson. >> if ever there was a nation capable of solving its problems, it is this nation. >> johnson had to be the best. he just was driven by this idea to be top dog. thats also how he felt about vietnam. >> since i reported to you last january, the enemy has been defeated and bin battle after b. >> he knew all of that would make him a candidate for some future of mount rush more but he also knew h...