would not come as a worse time. he controlled much of southern afghanistan. he was not elected but he was in charge. that s the backyard of the taliban. his death could, according to the washington insiders, create a power vacuum when the pentagon has begun to attempt to withdraw u.s. troops. our chief fox correspondent is back at home base in new york. what s the reaction? jonathan: the united states reaction has been interesting. a real read between the leaps kind of reaction. listen carefully now to white house press spokesman carney. our prayers and sympathies are with the karzai family during this difficult time. the united states condemns in the strongest possible terms the murder of president karzai s half brother. jonathan: a condemnation of the violent act but not a single word from the white house or from general petraeus pay be