Agreement is discussed behind me by the loya jirga. A drone strike on a Religious School in pakistan. And trailing the lizard king we go undercover to find the most infamous wildlife trafficker. The question now is is that sort of thing still going on here . Welcome to the show. Afghanistans elders are meeting to discuss their future dealings with the United States, its president said that theres a lack of trust between the two counties. Hamid karzai has been addressing a gathering of the countrys leaders, the loya jirga. More than 2,000 elders gathered in kabul to decide on the role of american troops after next years withdrawal. Hamid karzai told them he received a letter from barack obama assuring him u. S. Troops would raid afghan homes in exceptional circumstances. Translation our loya jirga has only got one purpose that is to discuss and deeply investigate the Security Agreement with the u. S. You are here representing the Afghan Nation, my dear elders, scholars, clergy and every
Good morning and welcome to al Jazeera America. Im stephanie sy. The future of american troops in afghanistan is being decided by a group of Afghan Tribal leaders. Afghan and american leaders said yes to a security deal and today afghan President Hamid karzai is pushing a council to accept it. The decision now lies with the loya jirga. Translation you are here representing the afghan nation. I was under pressure not to organise the loya jirga. When it comes to issues of National Significance it is important to hold the jirgas. Up to 15,000 troops could remain in the region if the security pact is signed, including 8,00012,000 american troops. It is entirely train, equip and assist there is no combat role for the United States force, and the bilateral Security Agreement is an effort to clarify for afghans and for United States military forces exactly what the rules are with respect to that ongoing relationship. Here are the terms of the deal u. S. Forces that remain after next year rece
That the Obama Administration ignored security problems. But Obama Administration Officials Say the documents dont tell the whole story. So lets bring in our intelligence correspondent suzanne kelly, who has been going through all of this. What new details are you finding in the cables and the emails . Reporter the cables certainly give us more detail into the thinking of ambassador stevens in the months, weeks and even hours before his death. For example, we know that just hours before the attack that killed him and three other americans, he expressed concern over the rising security threats in benghazi and in nearby town where is the ambassador believed that islamic extremists were gaining a strong foothold. He was also worried that there was no deterrents to act against those groups, and the u. S. Security presence was shrinking rapidly. The ambassador noted that this was becoming a huge issue and a huge problem for them. And that the drawdown from some 34 u. S. Security personnel t
Good evening, im bill weir. What kind of person bullies a vulnerable child online . Most parents with an Internet Connection realize how naive that question sound, in this age, and the relevant question is what kind of person ridicules a childs memory after she takes her own life . Tonight a family doing just that, after a three years of hell that began with their 12yearold a web cam and one bad decision. He reporter this is 15yearold amanda todds desperate call for help. In this video of High School Student details three years of torment, bullying and even she says, classmates beating her up. Three weeks after posting the video on youtube, she committed suicide. Since her death this video has viewed more than 17 million times. Why do you think it is that she snapped and felt the only way out was to take her life . She had so much going on, just had enough. Reporter he death was a culmination of a threeyear nightmare, twhaun started when she ventured on to a web cam site when she was 1
Robots famous. With the rise of machines on the horizon, could deadly robots soon be flying over our skies . And new York Police Officer getting praise after his random act of kindness to a homeless man on the street. He looked me right in the face and his smile just went from ear to ear. Three little words that had this cop rushing out to buy this homeless man a pair of boots. And thank you. Thats right, the invoice president in a shopping mood as he flashes his membership card inside costcos newest warehouse store. Newsroom starts right now. Good morning, everyone. Im Deborah Feyerick in for carol costello. Thanks for joining me. We begin in washington where those hopes for compromise may be on the back burner as democrats and republicans dig in and ramp up the rhetoric on the fiscal cliff. House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority leader harry reid trading jabs before the cameras on capitol hill. Going over the fiscal cliff is serious business. And im here seriously trying to r