From our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. We turn now to afghanistan. Efforts to complete the first democratic transition continue. A deal brokered by john kerry appears to be in pearl. Peril. Differences are emerging between efforts to complete the first democratic transition continue. A deal brokered by john kerry the two camps. As withdrawal of the u. S. Troops move closer, the taliban are making military gains in the south and near the capital of kabul. My guest bruce riedel has written a new book, what we won americas secret war in afghanistan, 19791989. I am pleased to have him back at this table. Welcome. And i should say that anyone who wants to understand afghanistan and pakistan turns to you, including the president of the United States because you are principal advisor as he was formulating policy. Even bob woodward said the foremost intelligence advisor has produced a vital and concise history of that part of the world. That is still president obamas award to
From our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. We turn now to afghanistan. Efforts to complete the first democratic transition continue. A deal brokered by john kerry appears to be in pearl. Emerging between the two camps. The taliban are making military gains in the south and near the capital of kabul. Has written a new book, on, americas secret war in afghanistan from 19791989. Back atased to have him this table. Anyone who wants to understand afghanistan and pakistan turns to you, including the president of the United States because you are principal advisor as he was policy. Ing even bob woodward said the advisor intelligence has produced a vital and concise history of that part of the world. The future of afghanistan . We are at the moment of truth in the future of cap of afghanistan. One of these two individuals is going to have to admit that he lost. That is not going to be easy. It is not easy for an afghan politician to admit he has lost. He will have to admit he che
To his charity, and it all began with one simple story. Its a beautiful story, and its a lie. We wanted to talk to mortenson about that and some other things, but he didnt want to talk to 60 minutes. Steve kroft. Nice to meet you. How you doing . Thanks. Got five minutes for us today . Um. [ticking] we wondered how the man who could whistle up a Corporate Jet on a whim. Lets rock. Or throw a 2 Million Birthday Party was doing in his reduced circumstances. Whats it like to go from king of the world to prisoner number 05a4820 serving 8 to 25 years behind bars . In my wildest imagination, when i would project myself into my late 50s and early 60s, where i would be or what i would be doing, if i make a list of 100 different places or 100 different things, here would never make that list. Welcome to 60 minutes on cnbc. Im morley safer. In this edition, we look at stories of crime, punishment, and what money can buy. First, the highstakes world of japanese organized crime, where big dollars
To give nearly 60 million to his charity, and it all began with one simple story. Its a beautiful story, and its a lie. We wanted to talk to mortenson about that and some other things, but he didnt want to talk to 60 minutes. Steve kroft. Nice to meet you. How you doing . Thanks. Got five minutes for us today . Um. [ticking] we wondered how the man who could whistle up a Corporate Jet on a whim. Lets rock. Or throw a 2 Million Birthday Party was doing in his reduced circumstances. Whats it like to go from king of the world to prisoner number 05a4820 serving 8 to 25 years behind bars . In my wildest imagination, when i would project myself into my late 50s and early 60s, where i would be or what i would be doing, if i make a list of 100 different places or 100 different things, here would never make that list. Welcome to 60 minutes on cnbc. Im morley safer. In this edition, we look at stories of crime, punishment, and what money can buy. First, the highstakes world of japanese organized
Points. S p up by 11 1. 5 points and the nasdaq up 20 points. You add those two sessions together and you get more than 600 points. Consecutive the 00point gains for the dow, this only happened nine times in its entire history. Granted, were talking about points, not about percentages. Look at that chart. This is something that is 17. 778. Weve got another 150 points. I dont know the i dont know the exact high. The trading sessions left before the end of the year. Or no, thats just before christmas. 0. 4 is what it was yesterday. You could say we were getting excited about 80 or 90point gains. If theyre two and three percentage point swings, then 400point swings. Like we said, to get two back to back days over 600 points or 700 points, you could probably find more. But on point, weve just gotten into this territory. Major indexes have slashed losses by nearly two quarters. Procter gamble, oracle, target. The Global Markets taking a cue from wall street. They were catching up yesterday,