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Right here behind me is whats being billed as the largest military parade in that countrys history. it is officially the 65th anniversary of the founding of the ruling workers party of north korea. it is also a national holiday. but in effect, what this really is, is an elaborate coming-out party for the man, the heir apparent, the man who will become the next leader of north korea, kim jungun. he is the young son of the ailing leader kim jong-il. a little about what is happening today, security...

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And they feel they are prepared and ready. >> the green zone, is it still fortified? >> its so depressing. baghdad is an absolute mess. and you have to wonder even years after an invasion how could we not do better than this? theres 1500 check points, there theres a curfew, and dead wire and dead goat carcasses on the street. its ugly and unsafe still. >> as opposed to the kurdish area. >> the north is booming. theres turkish investment, theres kurdish investment. i was in one of the largest mal...

Attacked police at six check points. the u.s. government is pulling out all the stops to show its respect if you will for afghan president hamid karzai who arrived in washington today for a four-day trip designed to ease ongoing public u.s. tensions with the afghan government. richard engel joins us live. some might be struck by the fact that the u.s. government is pulling out all the stops to show respect for karzai when karzai has said what some interpret as offensive and upsetting things. >...