opportunity in the middle east. this hour, his vision for the region and the controversial way he s pushing the israelis and the palestinians to make peace. we want to welcome viewers in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. the financial power broker who bailed out countries is being baled out himself as he awaits trial on charges he sexually assaulted a hotel maid. dominique strauss-kahn denies the allegations that many people find shocking. but the former head of the international monetary fund has been tied to previous allegations of sexual misconduct. our brian todd has been looking flow that. wolf, we ve learned about one serious allegation that strauss-kahn wasn t even publicly linked to till his arrest in new york. and about another incident in his past where at the very least, his character and judgment came into serious question. his attorney and his wife vigorously defend dominique strauss-kahn saying the imf s
committed to a long-term partnership with afghanistan while laying out a plan for the afghan government to take responsibility for its own security. the transition will begin in 2011 and conclude in 2014. now, of course, we are clear eyed about the way ahead. the review everyone sized reconciliation and expanded regional diplomacy. it needs to complement the continued military presence and the consensus we reached in lisbon. in pakistan it will be important to eliminate sanctuarys for extremists and close the gap between kabul and islamabad. we know we won t accomplish the goals the president has set forth today, tomorrow or next month but we are committed and believe we are progressing in our core goal of disrupting, dismantling and defeating al