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>> and so we -- any -- ben wedeman was able to get up live for us, nic. he hadn't been able to do that because of satellites being shut down and the internet being shut down. but he was able to figure out how to do it. he said for the first time they saw pictures of the military being brought in. we just got confirmation that president hosni mubarak has not only called for a curfew in less than ten minutes, but he's asked the army to take charge of security. have you seen the military in any way, shape or form in alexandria? and what's your take about how this is escalating and the fact that t...

Automatic weapons fire. finally an hour apache attack helicopters arrived overhead. after the smoke cleared from the battlefield, the terrible toll was evident. 27 soldiers were wounded and nine of the chosen few lay dead. >> this situation was pure recklessness. >> reporter: in the spring of 2009 a draft copy of an army analysis of the battle was highly critical of the soldiers overseeing the mission. >> the leadership oversight, they were nonexistent. >> reporter: there was a leadership failure in your opinion. >> absolutely. >> our boys are not canyon fodder. the united states has to protec...

Suffered serious casualties defending isolated outposts. >> they were sitting ducks. >> reporter: they were nearing the end of their 15-month deployment when intelligence reports indicate a huge enemy force was massive. army commanders decided to close the increasingly unstable combat base. >> it was a terrible spot, everyone knew it was a terrible spot to put a base. >> his words were it's a suicide mission. >> reporter: four days into the mission to set up winot at 4:00 in the morning, the attack came. >> the whole world was exploding around you. >> reporter: at least 200 insurgent fighters ...

Insurgent fighters were attacking the outpost. the soldiers below on the main base were being hit by automatic weapons fire. finally an hour in, apache attack helicopters arrived overhead. t after the smoke cleared from the battlefield, the toll was evident. 27 soldiers wounded and nine of the chosen few lay dead. >> this situation was pure recklessness. >> reporter: in the spring of 2009 a draft copy of a detailed analysis of the battle was highly critical of the senior officers overseeing the operation. >> the resources given to accomplish the mission and the leadership oversight, they were ...

California early thursday morning. this happened in the community of hawaiian gardens. he's accused to have shot four people, killing two of them before a sheriff's deputy confronted and shot that attacker. the deputy on patrol reportedly heard automatic weapons fire, grabbed his own rifle and confronted this gunman outside the home. at this point there is still no immediate word on the gunman's condition. but the deputy was not hurt. again, this is happening in hawaiian gardens, california, where a gunman with an assault rifle stormed his ex-girlfriend's home, shooting at least four people, w...