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negotiations over that agreement at an upcoming nato summit. critics will say it is about politics. everyone knows today is the anniversary of the raid in pakistan that killed osama bin laden. on the ground, do people there -- are they aware that president obama is on the ground? >> reporter: late in the afternoon the sun went down there was a report on afghan media suggesting that he was already in kabul. since then we have seen absolute silence across the city occasionally by helicopters and that is presumably some part of the president in and out of the capital. the speech we are ...

an important story just into cnn. the still unidentified u.s. soldier blamed for this week's deadly massacre in afghanistan now has a high powered lawyer. the prominent seattle attorney john henry brown who once representeded serial killer ted bundy. he spoke to tracy wyann. >> it's a tragedy all the way around. no question about that. i think it's of interest that we have a soldier who has an exemplariry record, decorated soldier, who was injured in iraq to his brain and to his body, and then despite that was sent back. i think that's an issue. i think it's a concern. i think the me...

Numbers. the u.s. has about 150,000 u.s. troops in afghanistan and the president vowed to pull all the 30,000 surge forces out of afghanistan by next september, by 2014, the entire country will be turned over to afghan security forces. of course, many in the pentagon don't believe the troop draw down is a good idea right now, they don't want to endanger the u.s. gains the u.s. and nato have made over the past few years and the big question remains, would any u.s. and nato troops stay in afghanistan after 2014 by agreement with the afghan government, and if so, how many. all of this may be even...

They? >> look it, the troops are doing incredible job. we've turned the stakes around in the south. the momentum is on our side. the problem that is facing us, the president's decision to reduce our forces, take all the surge forces out by next year before the fighting season is completed, really puts the overall mission. >> frankly, at risk. that's the problem i have with this decision. because it's asking more of our troops. they are being asked to do more with less, and frankly, for your viewing audience, it's going to drive the casualties up. >> we're not prepared for that. >> no. >> no. s...

debate pinata have on texas governor rick perry's front runner status? >> there's no government purpose served for having little girls inoculated at the force and compulsion of the government. this is big government run amok. it is bad policy. and it should not have been done. >> and can the tea party deliver on this bold promise? >> look, we are going to choose the next republican nominee. >> right. >> we are not going to accept what the republican party hands us. but up first tonight, stunning evidence of why the stakes of that republican civil war are so consequential. new lows ...