when ambassador holbrooke offered me a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to serve as deputies to become a special representative myself. now that i am transitioning back to acknowledge the challenges that are made. i was incredulous recently what diplomacy is achieved in afghanistan? that demonstrated the need to highlight the significant developments in the region that was sustained to the diplomatic efforts it was the diplomacy that facilitated and nurtured the government it was diplomacy with our relationship on pakistan more now than any other point of the administration that opened a historic opportunity for afghanistan and pakistan to work together for a common interest in peace and diplomacy has supported afghan determination to fundamentally change the role in their society it was diplomacy that secure the international political and financial support of security forces. only through a sustained diplomacy that success will be p
and showdown. the most anticipated nba finals in years kicking off tonight. the superstars facing off. the king, lebron james versus the mvp steph curry. two players from the same town born in the same hospital, fighting for one of sports biggest prizes. good morning, america. i m on the edge of glory and i m hanging on a moment with you i m on the edge with you and good morning, america. boy, is it going to be an epic nba final. it s really going to be something. we ve got our own big sporting event. robin getting ready for a big run outside. hey, robin, what s going on? hey, george. i m here with lenny, four-time olympic gold medalist in swimming. many supporters, many sponsors for this great run. it is the flame of hope started almost 5,000 miles away in athens, greece, made its way to new york city and will cross all 50 states before making it to the special olympic world games july 25th in los angeles and we are here with the relay portion in manhattan
the most anticipated nba finals in years kicking off tonight. the superstars facing off. the king lebron james versus the mvp steph curry. two players from the same town born in the same hospital fighting for one of sports biggest prizes. good morning, america. i m on the edge of glory and i m hanging on a moment with you i m on the edge with you and good morning, america. boy, is it going to be an epic nba final. it s really going to be something. we ve got our own big sporting event. robin getting ready for a big run outside. hey, robin, what s going on? hey, george. i m here with lenny, four-time olympic gold medalist in swimming. manysupporters, many sponsors for this great run. it is the flame of hope started almost 5,000 miles away in athens athens greece made its way to new york city and will cross all 50 states before making it to the special olympic world games july 25th in los angeles and we are here with the relay portion in manhattan. the new yo
interest that there should be an independent kurdistan. , we have suffered repeated genocide by being part of iraq. we are still under threat of further genocide. oil industryur hijacked by previous regimes. the current government and the previous one have held our economy hostage. there are many benefits to the kurds, for us to become independent, as well as challenges, but what are the benefits to the united states? america, congress, the state department, friends of the united states may be need to hear more about why it is to their benefit to have a strategic partnership with an independent kurdistan. i ll address that briefly and then give the microphone to nancy. there s already good security theeration between multinational coalition. we believe security cooperation can be deepened and become more -kurdistanwhen iraqi is an independent state. nancy talked about the establishment of a u.s. base in kurdistan. establishing- that base. the primary goal of the u.s. in the r
past cameras to enter court, facing criminal charges of sexual assault. the charges against bill cosby stem from one woman s accusations involving an incident that allegedly took place more than a decade ago. more than 55 women have made accusations against the entertainer whose lawyers have repeatedly denied all allegations. cosby was arraigned today in pennsylvania, and stephanie gosk begins our coverage from there tonight. reporter: the spectacle felt out of place at a small courthouse in pennsylvania. bill cosby, once known as america s favorite dad, arrived to face multiple counts of sexual assault. the first time the 78-year-old has ever been criminally charged. the comedian walked gingerly, using a cane and said nothing. he posted a $1 million bond and was pros he had, mug shot and all, at the local police station. he is charged with of aggravated indecent assault, dating back to 2004 when a former temple university employee andrea constand went to his house to discu