this episode with the qur an burning is terrible to watch. ambassador crocker has it right, keep your eye on the ball. it is very sad that four americans would lose their lives because of an inadvertent burning of the qur an. reporter: president obama has apologized for the qur an burning but his words did not immediately quell the violence. thank you steve. new video just just in of pakistan tearing down what(yç remains of osama bin laden s compound. officials have already demolished more than half the compound where bin laden was kill. no word on what prompted them to take down the buildings at this time. syrians voting on a new draft constitution today, it being called by the west and activists who say at least 29 people have been killed by the government today. dominic di-natale is live with the latest. reporter: president assad coming out in public to vote
months i have an been able to take snapshots we achieved a stunning defeat of the taliban in the south and southwest the counter insurgency campaign is working we are now beginning the same in the east. huge challenges in afghanistan to be sure coming portrayed here this week. we have significant challenges with the leaders of the taliban movement in sanctuaries outside of afghanistan in pakistan. shannon: we ve had such a kell did it relationship with leaders in afghanistan this week with the situation over the burning of the qur ans, obviously very offensive to the people there. how delicate do you view that relationship to be now between us and say president hamid karzai? we have a very good relationship with the people, that s first and foremost in the communities, among the district governors and village chiefs we ve forged an unusually strong relationship with those people. we ve done it based on the values of the american people and our sensitivities to their culture that s
americans injured there were two afghans killed. violence erupted across afghanistan after it was learned that u.s. troops disgoesed of qur ans accidentally in a fire pit used to burn trash. it is time now to return to calm and keep. and not to allow the enemies of the people of afghanistan, the enemies of peace and stability of the people of afghanistan, to use this from this time and bring danger to the properties of our people and our country. reporter: an estimated 30 people have been killed in a week of violence, including four americans, two gunned down yesterday in the afghan interior ministry in kabul. these two advisers were shot in the back of the head, a manhunt is underway for the suspect. the american ambassador to afghanistan and a key u.s. senator say the mission in afghanistan must continue any way. again, these are terrible tragedies.