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Security agencies an all kinds of tactics. in the past, we have seen u.s. trainers and military personnel in countries like afghanistan the subject of insider attacks. but this is really a rare situation the see in a country like jordan where theres a close working relationship between the united states and squl jordanian security personnel. nonetheless as we mentioned at this stage the investigation into the background of this individual is ongoing. though relatives, again, from this individual...

Even on those bases you have the guardian angels. that is a security detail heavily armed that stand often between the american soldiers and the afghans that are supposed to often be working with. a complex relationship they have. not devoid of trust, but certainly trust challenged. that attack that happened yesterday, nato today say a total of eight american soldiers were wounded. thats a high casualty toll and one lost his life as well. so remarkable instant that occurred when they were leavin...

Im optimistic though. much of this didnt even exist in november. >> americas longest war is ending and it has left afghanistan changed. some of their police now die in old humvees. it is rare now for americans to drive around here flying over valleys where they once faced the taliban who are now vying with isis for young, angry recruits. this war is barely recognizable. the main threat here now rogue afghans opening fire on foreigners. we were surrounded at all times by a security detail. well t...

Buildings. theyve also gone into the naval port and taken nine small fast boats, the local tribes in that area, the confederation of tribes there are really not powerful enough to do anything about al qaeda. theyre not hugely strong but theyre growing in strength. this is just somewhere that we know about. there will be plenty of other places inside yemen that we dont get reports from where al qaeda is taking advantage. thats what everyones concerned about. >> its an awful, awful situation. and ...

Sympathetic to wanting to keep troops longer. how much do you think you need? >> president obama whom i admire is a man of deliberate race and determination. so we need to examine the situation together which a common understanding and on the basis of that make decisions on those critical questions. >> the afghan security forces in 2014 have the worst casualtyies, are they prepared to take over? >> we are challenged but we have one of the best special forces in the region because they have been ...

Around him. more than a dozen wounded. many seriously. within seconds, the so-called guardian angels, soldiers, americans, armed and present to protect against such attacks, fire back, killing the gunman. but its too late. greene, the american two-star general one of the nations top ranking officers, was dead. >> the loss of any life is tragic, but the symbolism will have a huge effect on u.s. forces. >> reporter: major general greene who lived in virginia and is well known in the military, has ...

Bolster them. over tyime, theyll get better. we ahen e were working with the lu home bean military. today, theyre much better. but it takes persistence, patience and presence. >> i know you served in afghanistan where theres been just a rash of insider attacks by afghan soldiers. do you see that as a looming threat in iraq as well? >> i think its a looming threat any time youre working with an indigenous force. i believe a lot of these insider attacks often result from our inability to appreciat...

Officials are saying, wolf. >> all right, barbara, what a horrible story that is, barbara starr reporting to us from the pentagon along with these so-called insider attacks, the next afghan president will face major challenges such as the expected withdrawal of foreign and u.s. combat troops expected to withdraw by the end of the year unless an agreement can be made to keep some of them there. this man, dr. abdullah abdullah former foreign minister is the front-runner. and no sign of vetting at ...

Government has been condemnation. afghan officials went to the hospital, issued statements, statements in support of the charity and in support of the medical personnel. u.s. troops are there to train the afghan security forces and if you notice, that chart of figures you just put up earlier showing green-on-blue attacks. there you are. 2012, 44 attacks. 2013, 13 and then in 2014, just two, obviously, 2014 isnt over yet, but you see the number is going down and thats in part because u.s. troops ...

Critical condition. >> the bloody rampage at a u.s. navy yard last year could have been prevented. that is according to a new report. 12 people were killed when aaron alexis opened fire inside the building at the navy compound. a new release says the erratic behavior should have been a red flag to revoke the navy yard security clearance. chuck hagel says tsz time for change. >> i am directing the department to establish automated reviews of clear personnel that will continuously pull information...