well, the big story today, too close for comfort. the taliban launching a coordinated assault on western targets in kabul, including the u.s. embassy. good afternoon to you. i am dylan ratigan. heavy fighting raging throughout the day with nato helicopters sent in to fend off insurgents in a brazen attack. militants took over a multi-story build in a heavily fortified part of the capital city and fired rocket-propelled grenades and assault rifles at the u.s. embassy. but it was just one part of a multi-pronged attack, which also targeted nato headquarters and local police stations. at least four afghan police officers, two civilians, and two insurgents have been reported killed in the battles thus far. but what does it all say to us about afghan stability and how does it affect the ongoing so-called exit plan that president obama has in place? joining us now, nbc news chief foreign correspondent, richard engel, look with lieutenant colonel anthony shaffer, who e-mailed us as
in a brazen attack. militants took over a multi-story build in a heavily fortified part of the capital city and fired rocket-propelled grenades and assault rifles at the u.s. embassy. but it was just one part of a multi-pronged attack, which also targeted nato headquarters and local police stations. at least four afghan police officers, two civilians, and two insurgents have been reported killed in the battles thus far. but what does it all say to us about afghan stability and how does it affect the ongoing so-called exit plan that president obama has in place? joining us now, nbc news chief foreign correspondent, richard engel, look with lieutenant colonel anthony shaffer, who e-mailed us as soon as this attack occurred to flag our staff as to the significance of this event. tony, what struck you about it? well, this is an equivalent of doing an attack in the green zone in baghdad. and i ve been in hearings on the 27th of july where general keene, former vice chief of staf
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