protesters hurling fire bombs and clashing with police outside the u.s. embassy. then we take you to afghanistan. protesters there burning cars and clashing with police near a u.s. base on the outskirts of kabul. we go live to afghanistan. nbc s atia abawi joins us live from kabul. what s the latest? reporter: hi, richard. today was a violent day of protests here in afghanistan. we ve seen days of protests since friday. and they were all very peaceful up until today, outside of the city of kabul at a main road, there were hundreds of demonstrators coming down that road where a nato base is located, as well as western compounds, western security companies living there. they were throwing giant rocks at the security compounds, they were throwing it at the police officers who were trying to tame the demonstration, according to the police here in afghanistan in kabul. they say that at least 45 of their police officers were injured primarily with minor injuries, including the police chief