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Barbara, the taliban had warned that there would be big attacks, and certainly it looks as though theyve already delivered. >> well, theyve already gotten started, havent they, fred? this warning by the taliban of a major new spring offensive not a surprise, really, to the troops that are there. they have seen it in the past. the weather has warmed up, the poppy harvest is under way. this is sort of what happens. but nato took steps this week to ramp up its own security and try and beef up secur...

-- crackdowns on protesters. the u.n has ordered an investigation after activists reported more than 500 deaths during the six weeks of protests. at least 62 people are said to have died yesterday. the libyan leader mow hair qaddafi is pre -- muammar qaddafi is prepared to enter protests. he says it must include all sides. he went on to say no one can force me to leave my country, and no one can tell me not to fight for my country. the taliban declared the start of a spring offensive, warning th...

And -- basically, this one man who was armed with two guns opened fire on them. apparently one or -- one of them at least got off some other shots because this afghan was wounded in the room and there was actually a trail of blood leading out of the room and died in another part of the building. the question remains what motivated it? right now they are not ruling out any link to the taliban but now it looks like he acted aand this could have been a dispute, you know with the americans. and the ...

Therefo thereafter. the big questions, obviously, how did one man overtake eight troops armed with their weapons and another american, as well? lets take you -- we have some pictures of some of those who were the victims of this attack. one is major philip ambard. another is major jeffrey ausborn the third is major david brodeur and captain nathan nylander and captain charles ransom. they were seven commissioner officers killed in this attack and also a female master sergeant who was killed and ...

Are in the water. the taliban announcing a major spring offensive in afghanistan it says will start tomorrow. included attacks on military bases and convoys and n.a.t.o. calls it a propaganda ploy. which is it? what do we expect? . and a fox news military analyst, colonel, always good to he see you. >> my privilege, thanks for inviting me. >> jamie: i want to start by asking you the taliban announces a new offensive and its spring and we expect it. do we change our strategy. >> no, we move forwa...

Imagined it would come all the way up here or, you know, we have been fortunate i guess a false sense of security. >> president obama touring some of the worst hit area in alabama friday. he also promised the storm victims they wont be foregotten. and the taliban declaring a start of a spring offensive warning it plans to target foreign troops in afghanistan. afghan security forces and government officials also on its hit list. in a statement, the taliban warned afghan civilians to stay away fro...

"shawshank redemption" and this time it is the hard core members of the taliban. this prison break happened in kandahar and it comes in time for the taliban fighters to return to battle an unexpected spring offensive. nick patton walsh is standing by in kabulings and my question is, was this an inside job? >> well, that is the question that people are asking all day really. people of the taliban say they have been digging five months for the tunnel, and starting south of the jail, and then split...

Fighting, i mentioned a moment ago if you can give me the context that we know that the u.s. has said that the afghan surge is showing results, but the results are fragile. and the taliban, you mentioned with this spring offensive that has been launched and what is nato expecting and what is hoped for the spring? >> well, i think that we have to possibly recalibrate everything that we were thinking about 24 hours ago after this particular prison break. i mean, nato pushed into the south taking k...

To life dispute. the parents are getting what found outside. theyve always wanted. jenna: a spring offensive in we know when they didnt go off they went inside and started gans as u.s. and coalition troops make headway against the shooting. rick: what about the taliban. yes, sir about the cost of this investigation? where is it. war, all the different costs in >> reporter: the fbi and local authorities are all on the hunt fact. well talk to you about how much for a person of interest. american t...

What is absolutely clear is if after the u.n. resolution we in the u.s. had not acted, this would probably be over now and qaddhafi would be back in power, the rebels would be crushed and thousands of people would have died. the decision to go in and prevent that humanitarian catastrophe was really looking at the short term. in the short term we could do this. no guarantee for the long term but there was an absolute guarantee of failure if we didnt act. anyone who says we shouldnt have done this...