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That myth of invincibility that he showed even more. >> there was an enormous taliban attack on government forces in kandahar. various targets, an impressive, spectacular assault. to what extent is the talabon still fighting with the memory of bin laden or in the name of bin laden now that al qaeda is gone from afghanistan. >> we do know that bin laden and al qaeda and the taliban were li linked. it was the refusal to give up bin laden that provoked the u.s.-led invasion here and the battles we ...

Contemplates this draw down of the number of u.s. troops in afghanistan, how would you c describe the security situation in this country? >> we have seen more attacks launched by the taliban. the taliban have announced that theyre about to begin their spring offensive and they have launched attacks in the province of kandahar. there were multiple explosions there, a number of people left dead and wounded, they targeted government installations, the national police headquarters, in fact they said...

Attempt to kill anwar al-awlaki. he is an american born militant with suspected ties with terror plots against the u.s. he is seen as an emerging leader on the arabian peninsula. >> gregg: so to southern afghanistan, taliban launching a massive assault on government targets in an attempt to take control of kandahar. gunshots ringing through the streets for hours. at least five bombers, dozens of civilians injured. two people dead. a spokesperson calling the attacks part of the spring offensive. ...

A small engine crashed off the coast of indonesia. 27 were on board the chinese made plane and it went down with bad weather limiting visibility. violence break out in the afghan city. a gunman attacked the gives compound and witnesses heard two large explosions and the gunman traded fire with security firsts. so far no word on casualties. last week the taliban announced the start of the spring offensive. >> a class trip turns tragic when a student is malled by a leopard in kansas. the first gra...

That aggravate me to death. it is unbelievable to me they can be such jerks. >>clayton: what do you think about that? let us know. >>juliet: and now the taliban launches a major assault on government targets in kandahar, afghanistan, and militants attacked the governors compound and mayors office and intelligence office with a shooting going on four hours. last week the taliban announced the start of the spring offensive vowing to ramp up attacks. >> and our look at pictures in indonesia when a ...

Many of them and he joins us now from kabul, afghanistan. and now tell us how the troops are reacting so far. we have to imagine its very jubilant there. >> reporter: well, peggy, the reaction ive been getting from troops has come online to me. troops are happy to see this happen. they believe their sacrifice means something. and this war that has gone on ten years now. but i have to say that ive just been in contact with a top u.s. officer here who tells me the reaction from afghanistan will be...

Intelligence is our first line ever defense and its going to be important in the days to come ago the taliban speps up its spring offensive, al-qaida tries to show that its still viable and other groups like skaoeud in the a rabe bee yan peninsula try to carry out attacks against the united states. jenna: what can you tell us about the quote on quote second in command, the one that we are watching next. who is basically based in -- >> hes more active than osama bin laden has been in these days. ...

Rain-swollen mississippi river which would flood rural farm communities. meanwhile, top obama administration officials today are visiting parts of alabama and mississippi that were decimated by tornadoes that killed at least 339 people across the southeastern united states. the taliban has launched a spring offensive against foreign troops and afghan forces. the militant group says it will target military bases, convoys, heads of foreign and local companies and members of the local governmen...

Hours after a death. so far today, as we are aware, there have not been any funeral for those who died in this attack. eric? >> eric: all right, david lee miller reporting live from tripoli on the latest. we will stay on it. thank you, david. jamie? >> jamie: now to the major shakeup in americas national security team. cia director leon panetta replacing retiring defense secretary robert gates. president obama also tapping general petraeus to head the c.i.a. petraeus is currently the commanderre...

Have died at the hands of those in afghan military uniforms if theyre not with the afghan corps themselves. >> how do the coalition forces as a whole preparing themselves for the kind of tactics that the taliban may be capable of? just give an example with the child bomber being used. is there anything more they know about the kind of strategy that would be used in this spring offensive? >> inial lougs t a announcing t offensive with the taliban, they did what the u.s. does, warning afghan civil...