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security to hamid karzai and the specific road map for troops to come home from the more than decade long war. >> last year, we removed 10,000 u.s. troops from afghanistan. another 23,000 will leave by the end of summer. after that, reductions will continue at a steady pace with more and more of our troops coming home. as our coalition agreed, by the end of 2014 the afghans will be fully responsible for the security of their country. >> the trip fell on the one-year anniversary of the ...

as our coalition agreed, by the end of 2014 the afghans will be fully responsible for the security of their country. >> the trip fell on the one-year anniversary of the day that the president ordered navy s.e.a.l.s to take out osama bin laden. >> over the last three years, the tide has turned. we broke the talibans momentum. we built strong afghan security forces. we devastated al qaedas leadership, taking out over 20 of the top 30 leaders. one year ago, from the base here in afghanist...

facility and will be reunited with his family. these developments coming while secretary of state hillary clinton and treasury secretary timothy geithner are in beijing preparing for economic and strategic meetings with chinese leaders beginning on thursday. its not clear how the chen case might influence those talks, but this was starting to become a sticky situation between the u.s. and china. china now reportedly demanding an apology from the u.s. for sheltering the activist. well h...

Dlysd havent begun negotiating the status of forces agreement that will determine the troop levels. >> shep: what the thinking why the president wanted to sign this agreement now? >> essentially so it would sealed before the nato summit in chicago that starts on may 20th. this lays down the gauntlet for other nato heads of state not to abandon afghanistan. they will try to get financial commitments from other nations to pay the afghan security forces so the u.s. is not the one left holding the b...

Accountable for his record. the promises and statements and commitments were made about a purple states and no -- hope and change. how has that all been working out? i also think its important and romney is doing this now is to tell the american people the positive agenda he has for the future of this country both at home and abroad. >> bill: in a debate, how hard would you go after president obama if you were mitt romney? because you didnt go after him that hard. would you go after him harder? ...

Accountable for his record. the promises and statements and commitments were made about a purple states and no -- hope and change. how has that all been working out? i also think its important and romney is doing this now is to tell the american people the positive agenda he has for the future of this country both at home and abroad. >> bill: in a debate, how hard would you go after president obama if you were mitt romney? because you didnt go after him that hard. would you go after him harder? ...

The agreement we sign today sends a clear message to the afghan people. as you stand up, you will not stand alone. it establishes the bases for our cooperation over the next decade, including shared commitments to combat terrorism and strengthen democratic institutions. it supports afghan efforts to advance development and dignity for their people. and it includes afghan commitments to transparency and accountability and protect the human right of all afghans. men and women, boys and girls. with...

huge deal. set the scene. >> reporter: this is a big deal, wolf. a trip by the president of the united states to a war zone like afghanistan is extraordinary and this is only the third time that president obama has made this trip. its been over a year. the last time he was there was in december 2010 and furthermore, at the presidential palace which is where he is right now for brief remarks with president hamid karzai and to sign the strategic partnership agreement with afghanistan to ...

negotiations over that agreement at an upcoming nato summit. critics will say it is about politics. everyone knows today is the anniversary of the raid in pakistan that killed osama bin laden. on the ground, do people there -- are they aware that president obama is on the ground? >> reporter: late in the afternoon the sun went down there was a report on afghan media suggesting that he was already in kabul. since then we have seen absolute silence across the city occasionally by helicop...

Voters are paying attention to. >> they are not paying attention, but does it resonate? absolutely. the american people believe in the right to know. the obama campaign is running a campaign against mitt romney talking about how he is trying to keep his personal records secret. yet the white house -- and heres the key, its a principle that the american people dont think exists in politics, thats the principle of accountability. you say what you mean, mean what you say and you hold yourself abili...