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Couple weeks back when the president took that secret trip to afghanistan, and the bottom line is he signed a packet with president karzai to have a transition. obviously, all u.s. troops out by the end of 2014, but a commitment from the u.s. that we would still play some sort of a role between 2014 and 2024. but there is great pressure on president obama, not just the american people, when you look at the public polls, frustrated with the length of the war in afghanistan. they want to see it ov...

Things over even with a long term commitment. >> also with a vision post 2014 where we have ended our combat role. the afghan war as we understand it is over. but, our commitment to friendship and partnership continues with afghanistan. >>reporter: but it will still cost several billion a year in the many years ahead to continue making sure the peace holds in afghanistan and the security gains are not lost. one of the other key goals of the president here at nato is to try to get some other nato...

Combat role but our commitment to friendship and partners with afghanistan continues. >> at the completion of withdrawn of partners in 2014 so that afghanistan is no longer a burden on the shoulder of shoulders of the united states. >> reporter: now that meeting took place on the sidelines before it kicked off. very pore meeting between the two presidents. now, the summit itself has kicked off and secretary-general and president obama and other leaders. bottom line what the president is trying t...

>>. >> heather: president obama and hamid karzai met in chicago earlier today. the president under lining the need among unity with nato. >> to provide support for the afghan national security forces that have made excellent progress over the last several years. also painting a vision of post 2014 which we have ended our combat role the afghan war as we understand it is over but our commitment to friendship and partnership with afghanistan continues. >> heather: this, the same day as "new york t...

ted, what do you see? ted rowlands, you there? apparently ted -- as soon as we get ted, we will go to him. but again, this is what youre looking at. im curious, im not sure, paul or ted, since theyve been down in this crowd, if weve had any chance to do any sort of reporting here for the number of injuries, the number of people who have been detained, who have been arrested, and i would like to know that. and the crowd numbers as well. ted rowlands talking now. >> reporter: again, it s...

his death comes two and a half years after his release from a scottish prison. he was let go on compassionate grounds because he had prostate cancer. he was expected to live only a few months. at the time of his 2009 release, victims families were outraged after he received a heros welcome in libya. many believe al megrahi was just a small player in the bomb plot, and the case needs to be pursued. earlier today, i talked to a former spokesman for the victims families who lost a brother...

its now a strange international custody battle. >> she was a 2010 cover of time magazine. she tells us what is keepking her from having surgery and what she sees in the mirror. >> thanks for joining us. the g-8 summit is over and president wam turns his attention to afghanistan. >> not so civilized outside. >> cameras rolled. this is chicago today. people in the crowds have mostly been behaving but five men are now in custody for allegedly planning to cause damage. more on the actual s...

the deadliest terror attacks against americans has died. abdul bassett al megrahi is the only person convicted of the 1988 bombing of pan am flight 103 over lockerbie, scotland. al megrahis family says the former libyan and intelligence officer passed away today at a hospital in tripoli. he was 60 years old. his death comes 2 1/2 years after his release from a scottish prison. al megrahi was let go on compassionate grounds because he had prostate cancer. he was expected to live only a ...

and ill have another, well, had another. the winner of the kentucky derby does it again at the preakness stakes. will he break the triple crown drought? and whats lurking in your furniture? safety precaution or death trap? "new york times" columnist nick kristof breaks it down live. good morning, everyone. im randi kaye. a lot to tell you about this morning. a major anti-war rally planned today in chicago tet that leaders of the nato nations are set to begin their summit. for sever...

As soon as you start being a moderate you are no longer the taliban. >> can we negotiate with them? >> absolutely not. the right would be to get any one having ill will toward the tal began to turn on them. you are not going to reach ago settlement with a group whos goal is violent jihad. >> some are concerned we are pulling out our troops too quickly, whats your take on that? >> tae a risk. i was talking to one of the top extremists in the u.k. your leaders in al qaeda are getting decimated. he...