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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20140311:08:28:00

the tiny south pacific island of pentcost is home to what may be the most dangerous test of faith in the world. every year, village elders design a ritual designed to secure the gods favor. land diving, young men and boys, some just 5 years old, literally risk their necks. only two fragile vines save them from crashing into the ground. it s the ancient precursor of bungee jumping, but here it s considered a sacrifice for the survival of the community. those are the brave young men of pentacost, island, located in the nation of vanawatu. out there in the middle of the ocean halfway between hawaii and australia, these guys for centuries have been bungee jumping without bungee cords.

Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20131120:17:20:00

whether u.s. forces will be able to enter afghan homes for so-called night raids. according to karzai s spokesman in a phone call yesterday with secretary of state john kerry, the afghan president said that he would end his opposition tonight raids if he received a letter from president obama apologizing for what he termed military mistakes in afghanistan. national security adviser susan rice has denied these reports. the u.s. afghan security agreement will be debated this week in kabul by a traditional loyal jury ga, a council of about 3,000 village elders, governors, academics and religious scholars. karzai has said he will not sign an agreement without the approval. to say these are uncertain times in the mideast would be a vast understatement. reports of the deal in afghanistan came only hours after two bombs exploded at the iranian embassy in beirut, killing over 23, injuring 100.

Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20131119:19:15:00

operations as long as they weren t excessive. and what s most significant is the time frame. this agreement talks about having this u.s. troop presence continuing through 2024 and then there s a clause that says, comma, and beyond and this agreement is automatically renewable unless one of the two parties, the u.s. government or government of afghanistan submits in writing to cancel it. and even after canceling it, it would take two years to turn it off. richard, the response from the white house, we are not going to comment on the specifics of a purported draft version of the bilateral security agreement. the president is still reviewing options from the national security team and not a decision about a possible u.s. presence after 2014. this is to be debated by village elders. what is the time line as far as information made available to

Transcripts for CNN CNN Newsroom 20131015 18:28:00

has awarded in the name of congress the medal of honor to captain william d. swenson, united states army for conspicuous gallantry at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. he distinguished himself by acts of gallantry at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as emb embedded adviser of the afghan security police in support of first battalion, 32nd infantry regiment, tenth mountain division during combat operations against an armed enemy in afghanistan on september 8th, 2009. on that morning, more than 60 well-armed, well-positioned enemy fighters ambushed captain swenson s combat team as it moved on foot for a meeting with village elders. as the enemy unleashed a barrage of rocket-propelled grenade,

Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - FOXNEWS - 20131015:14:26:00

but for army captain william swenson, the first army officer to be given the medal for valor since vietnam, it is particularly bittersweet because he believes the strict rules of engagement and a delay in sending air support cost u.s. troops their lives. five americans were killed, two dozen injured. this is the same fierce battle in the valley for which marine sergeant dakota meyer was given the medal of honor two years ago. september 8, 2009, the u.s. team was enroute to meet some afghan village elders, they were ambushed and trapped by more than 60 taliban. the battle lasted seven hours. could i have done anything different? no. but could i always hope that the outcome could have been different? yeah. reporter: the real question is could the u.s. army have done anything differently? two of the commanders of captain swenson have been reprimanded, and some think that that is the reason his medal of honor award was delayed, bill. bill: so he could have and should have perhaps been

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