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This is bad. Youve got to make your case. You have to fight. This isnt a trial. They did not get this for asking the questions. Truth rated r. Opens in new york and l. A. Friday. And now, bbc world news. Reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. Extends its military mission in afghanistan. President obama announced troops will stay beyond his time in office and why it is called for. President obama i believe this mission is vital to our National Security interests for preventing terrorist attacks against our nation. Scottish prosecutors say two libyans have been identified as suspects in the bombing of pan am flight 103 over lockerbie. Been entertaining for decades. Elvis costello tells us about his life and music. Viewers onome to our Public Television in america and around the globe. Policy. Today, president obama announced he is extending the mission of american troops in afghanistan. He says delaying the timetable for withdrawal was necessary because of the deteriorating sec
For decades. Elvis costello tells us about his life and music. Viewers onome to our Public Television in america and around the globe. Policy. Today, president obama announced he is extending the mission of american troops in afghanistan. He says delaying the timetable for withdrawal was necessary because of the deteriorating security situation. Administration that campaigned on ending u. S. Involvement in afghanistan, this means hell leave office in 2017 with 5000 u. S. Troops on the ground. Our editor jon sopel reports. S of battlear from a war in president obamas mine was meant to be over. This front your hospital was mistakenly bombed by the americans is they assisted Afghan Forces to retake kunduz that had fallen to the taliban two weeks ago. That episode underscore how fragile the secured situation remains in much of the country. President obama today, change in policy. The 10,000 troops in afghanistan would stay. He had this message for u. S. Armed forces. President obama i do s
Plantini. Six american troops have been killed in a Taliban Attack in afghanistan. It happened near bagram airport. Live for us our correspondent. What can you tell bus what happened . Reporter the u. S. Military is not supposed to be in a military combat mission in afghanistan. So it is not clear what they were doing outside the air base. The group was outside the base, perhaps on patrol, some suggestion they might have been meet withing the local fish when they were hit with a bomber. Six u. S. Killed, two wounded. It makes it the deadliest day in afghanistan for u. S. Troops since the fish end of combat operations a year ago. It also comes as the pentagons own report to Congress Suggests that the overall security situation in afghanistan is deteriorating and that the taliban are becoming more frequent and more effective in their attacks. Reporter in afghanistan southern Helmand Province fighting is intense as the taliban claims success in claiming the police force office and governm
Down the order of introduction. The to see you again at. Im honored to testify today i appreciate this opportunity of whites continued the engagement is so important it in context of the challenge we face from the islamic ideology that britains our citizens in values and way of life. Rather than submit a statement i will refer to the recent paper on afghanistan and u. S. Security that was the principal author. Cosigned by former senior government officials of both parties with senators mccain and senators read audrey cosponsors. Their registers bipartisan agreement that afghanistan matters as a way for word despite all the challenges. It should be seen in the context of a broader terrorist threat. We argued to maintain assets at close to current levels. 2014 were years of great Political Security and transition with clarity of longterm u. S. Engagement tell the opportunity to turn that around. I applaud the president s decision to maintain the presence through 2016 and beyond is a impo