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They had responded to a call about a suspicious person. investigators are still trying to figure out why the man ran away from them and opened fire when police approached. in detroit, a gun man walked into a police station and opened fire shooting four officers before he was killed by return fire. the officers wounds are not considered life threatening. the police chief says the department will have to reassess security at each of its precincts. in a prime time address to the nation tomorrow...

People understand that the patience the american people is not limitless. >> at petraeus will move through the senate confirmation to take over as commander in afghanistan, he is likely to face questions of whether the strategy will work with a draw down date and about rules of engagement in afghanistan. a father of a soldier kill in afghanistan says that his son died because those rules designed to avoid civilian casualties restrict u.s. troops. >> according to the current rules of engagement t...

So sorry for the loss of your son. >> thanks for having me. >> its so frustrating for you and i cant imagine the grief and at the same time, you want to speak out because you believe the rule of engagement currently led to the death of your son. >> i feel they did. the -- thank you. he was out on patrol and they were ambushed and according to the current rules of engagement, they cant act instinctively. they have to wait until theyre ordered to return fire. he volunteered to man the only gun tha...

People understand that the patience the american people is not limitless. >> at petraeus will move through the senate confirmation to take over as commander in afghanistan, he is likely to face questions of whether the strategy will work with a draw down date and about rules of engagement in afghanistan. a father of a soldier kill in afghanistan says that his son died because those rules designed to avoid civilian casualties restrict u.s. troops. >> according to the current rules of engagement t...

Seldom do we run news reports in in news hour, but richard engel and his crew were embedded with the air division and they filed one of the most extraordinary pieces of journalism television has ever offered. >> reporter: for soldiers of charlie company of the 82nd airborne, its a somber march back to base. theyre returning from a memorial service on saturday for one of their own kimmed in the taliban stronghold outside kandahar. but the taliban are waiting. the soldiers rush to the roof to retu...

Cooperation from the pentagon, could help president obama generate support for the nine-year-old war, it could also fuel afghanistans notorious corruption as well as taliban determination to fight on, now for the riches that are literally beneath their feet. the determination already in full evidence as coalition forces mount a summer offensive. the taliban striking back this weekend in an attack outside kandahar city. seldom do we run field reports in this news hour but our chief foreign corres...

>> welcome back to "hardball." nbcs chief foreign fairs correspondent richard engel is embedded with the 82nd airborne over in afghanistan. this weekend the division came under taliban attack as they returned from a memorial service for one of their fellow soldiers. this is part of that report. >> reporter: after the salutes and prayers, charlie company marches back home. the taliban are watching them. they attack as soon as the troops return to their outpost. the soldiers rush to the roof to re...

In this news hour but our chief foreign correspondent, richard engel and his crew were embedded with the 82nd airborne division and thus filed one of the most extraordinary pieces of first-hand journalism television has ever offered. >> reporter: for soldiers of charlie company 2508 of the 82nd airborne, its a somber march back to base. theyre returning from a memorial service on saturday, for one of their own killed in the taliban stronghold outside kandahar. but the taliban are waiting. the so...

This weekend the division came under taliban attack as they returned from a memorial service for one of their fellow soldiers. this is part of that report. >> reporter: after the salutes and prayers, charlie company marches back home. the taliban are watching them. they attack as soon as the troops return to their outpost. the soldiers rush to the roof to return fire. its the most intense assault ever on the outpost. >> just saw m.o. >> reporter: they launch mortars almost straight up. because 2...

To be a strong, credible candidate. >> a couple of foreign policy questions that i think are important. lets talk about afghanistan. our chief foreign correspondent richard engel is embedded with the 82nd airborne. the unit he was with was actually under attack yesterday when they returned from their outpost from a two-hour hike from ar gan dab after attending a memorial service. i want to play a portion of his report from last night. >> after the salutes and prayers, charlie company marches bac...