country and these people are not working for you. they are working for themselves. but the taliban are very concerned. we ve seen a tacks in kabuls and especially in the hotel area own areas. they want to sabotage this election and been putting online, articles where they are saying look at egypt. muslim brotherhood won the election and military took over. you ll never be allowed to rule. it s not true because abdullah abdullah and others are saying we can stabilize the country and make a deal with the americans and we can transition to a better place. i can tell you, all of these damning things being thrown around about the united states role in this and the way they prop up that 10% mentality we close our eyes but it s hard to find alternatives. local institutions are not always up to snuff. i was on the team that richard
a man chewed off the face of his victim. let s go outfront. i m erin burnett. outfront tonight, tipping point. the latest syrian pictures of 49 murdered children in syria have made people ask whether america must step in. the uprising has left more than 12,000 syrians dead. with the rest of the world watching from the sidelines. today the only response was symbolic. eight countries including the united states expelling syrian diplomats. in the year when the president is running on his foreign policy victories syria is becoming a lightning rod. this administration has a feckless foreign policy which abandons american leadership. i know because i visit with these people that they are ready to help these people and they are helping them some. it cries out for american leadership. and today mitt romney said the president s quote lack of leadership has resulted in a policy of paralysis and we should work with partners to arm the opposition. now, that is something a lot o
and a new drug, is it to blame for a brutal attack where police say this is truly gruesome. a man chewed off the face of his victim. let s go outfront. i m erin burnett. outfront tonight, tipping point. the latest syrian pictures of 49 murdered children in syria have made people ask whether america must step in. the uprising has left more than 12,000 syrians dead. with the rest of the world watching from the sidelines. today the only response was symbolic. eight countries including the united states expelling syrian diplomats. in the year when the president is running on his foreign policy victories syria is becoming a lightning rod. this administration has a feckless foreign policy which abandons american leadership. i know because i visit with these people that they are ready to help these people and they are helping them some. it cries out for american leadership. and today mitt romney said the president s quote lack of leadership has resulted in a policy of pa
megyn kelly. 11 people died after taliban fighters stormed the intercontinental hotel. one of kabuls hotels. conner powell streaming live from islamabad in neighboring pakistan. connor, what can you tell us? reporter: this attack happened late last night and eight lasted for more than five hours. attack began at 10:00 at intercontinental hotel which is frequented by the international community and local afghan officials. it s a place i have been many times. it s considered safe enough to hold press conferences and announce election results. according to military intelligence sources they say the attack was lawned by members of the ha haqqani faction.