the taliban was ruling over most of the country. >> the muslim taliban government controlled most of afghanistan and banned women from going to school or work. women had to be accompanied by a man to walk outside. and had to be covered in the veil from head to toe. >> the taliban exposed the afghan people to a horrific war. that continues to this day. >> you also had this group of international religious extremists under bin laden who refer to themselves as al qaeda, and they had sought and gained safe haven in the taliban-controlled parts of afghanistan. they were essentially being hosted by the taliban. >> it was the paramount safe haven for al qaeda. which was the most dangerous terrorist group on the planet at the time. >> the taliban is ruling according to their conception of islamic law. the most literal fundamentalist conception that you can possibly imagine. >> the taliban regime was ruthless. there wasn't anything that they wouldn't do. these men would shoot women in the back of the head. they were the men who would beat you on the street with whips. they were the ones who w

the taliban now control more than 80% of the province and, say the soldiers, supplies are low. translation: for a month we have been saying we are running out of ammunition but we don't get any new supplies. 0ur enemy is firing at us but we don't have enough bullets to take them on. his commander urges president trump to continue to support the war effort here. translation: as a soldier of afghanistan, i ask his excellency, donald trump, to continue the fight here. if he can give us more support we can wipe the terrorists out. the west still has 13,000 troops in afghanistan, most of them are americans. this is their headquarters in kabul but the truth is 15 years of war... has not achieved much. the west has spent more in real terms on reconstruction here in afghanistan than america spent on the reconstruction of europe after the second world war. now despite that, according to the american government's own estimates, the taliban still controls a third of the country, opium production is at a record high and corruption is still rife here. nato commanders say america does have c

how to make the taliban less relevant and less of a factor. in this regard, the asia foundation showed record low, lack of support among afghans -- if the government can improve. the taliban will have a weaker hard to play in negotiations. >> we have a question in the back i believe. >> thank you so much for the panel -- i agree with the civilian and also military option. and also the -- for the neighborhood countries in afghanistan. besides all of this, my preference of social development and social inclusion. based on my experience as afghanistan have so many tribal and ethnic divisions. and language divisions. which one of the cause for the social conflict and ethnic and tribal conflict in began stan. i think this is one of the main cause for instability in afghanistan. so how the afghanistan government would be able to overcome this tribal and social conflicts. i know this is their long term strategy. it's really important. and there's also a gap between the afghanistan government, it's the gap of trust. between the government and the peop

taliban less relevant and less of a factor. and i think you know in this regard the asia foundation annual survey just came out. showed i think record low lack of support among afghans for the taliban. they are not a popular political movement. that's a big advantage. if the government can improve its relationship and its benefits, then the taliban will have much -- a weaker card to play in negotiations. >> ambassador nguyen, add anything? >> we can. we have a question right in the back, i believe. okay. >> yeah. i'm from afghanistan, thank you so much to the panel, of all speakers. i agree with the civilian and also military option, and also the -- for the neighborhood countries in afghanistan. but besides all of this, my preference as the social development and also social inclusion. based on my experience, afghanistan have so many tribal and ethnic divisions, ethnic and also language divisions, which is one of the cause for the social conflict and ethnic and tribal conflict in afghanistan. and i think this is one of also the

the taliban now control more than 80% of the province and, say the soldiers, supplies are low. translation: for a month we have been saying we are running out of ammunition but we don't get any new supplies. 0ur enemy is firing at us but we don't have enough bullets to take them on. his commander urges president trump to continue to support the war effort here. translation: as a soldier of afghanistan, i ask his excellency, donald trump, to continue the fight here. if he can give us more support we can wipe the terrorists out. the west still has 13,000 troops in afghanistan, most of them are americans. this is their headquarters in kabul but the truth is 15 years of war... ..has not achieved much. the west has spent more in real terms on reconstruction here in afghanistan than america spent on the reconstruction of europe after the second world war. now despite that, according to the american government's own estimates, the taliban still controls a third of the country, opium production is at a record high and corruption is still rife here. nato commanders say america does have

. >> this is my message to the taliban. you have injured me, but i want you to know it will make me stronger and more determined to defeat you. reporter: it is a brave stand, but the american analysis is clear. without long-term assistance, the country will not survive intact. donald trump and his survivors are unlikely to want to be responsible for america's longest war ending in what many would regard as a clear defeat. bbc news, kabul. jane: one of the many complex more and policy questions facing the trump administration. of thethe comedy queens small screen has passed away. mary tyler moore created 2 roles in the 19 60's and 1970's and redefined the role of women on tv. looking back at her life and career. ♪ reporter: a darling of american television, mary tyler moore captivated audiences for half a century. she started at the age of 17. within one year she was married and pregnant. six years later and divorced she got her first big break playing an independent-minded wife on the dick van dyke show. >> you couldn't w

prisoners —— implore. exchange takes place with taliban prisoners -- implore. any indications as to the attitude of the australian government and the incoming american government?” the australian government and the incoming american government? i have heard from the australian government within the last hour, they have said they have made efforts with other governments, we assume the american government, to try and release timothy weeks, they say they have been given support from his family but they don't want to discuss it any further. nothing from the americans so far, certainly it isn't evenin americans so far, certainly it isn't even in donald trump's and yet to play a part in this sort of negotiation but there's a president in 2014 when sergeant bowe bergdahl was exchange for prisoners held at guantanamo bay so there's a president but there's no indication from the us, who seem to be in the driving seat, as to how they would wa nt driving seat, as to how they would want this to play out. it is clear the two professors are distressed. any more indication

they say that they eat the same food as the taliban and used the phrase, good conditions. they certainly look stressed and it looked as though they may have been straining in the light, indicating they may have been keptin light, indicating they may have been kept in dark conditions. their whereabouts has been difficult to track. we believe that us navy seals did track them shortly after their kidnapping and try to rescue them after that in kabul. but it is believed that they were moved hours before the navy hit the ground. so, they have been kept well away from public view. this is the first indication of their existence and that they are still alive. their families will dearly hope that that remains the case and that this can be brought to a satisfactory conclusion. in other news: it's reported iraqi forces have made new advances fighting the extremists of the so—called islamic state group around mosul. the troops met fierce resistance when they first fought their way into the outskirts of mosul more than two months ago, but it seems they've made more steady progress i

there is a precedent, of course, for the us negotiating with the taliban. there was a us soldier, a sergeant in tiny 1a who was exchanged for taliban prisoners, however we don't know if the us would countenance such a move again. you are watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: as winter bites hard across europe, we visit the refugee camps in greece, where they are living in sub—zero temperatures. also on the programme: bollywood's shah rukh khan tells the bbc how he has managed to stay at the top for 25 years. day one of operation desert storm to force the iraqis out of kuwait has seen the most intense air attacks since the second world war. tobacco is america's oldest industry, and it's one of its biggest, but the industry is nervous of this report. this may tend to make people want to stop smoking cigarettes. there is not a street that is unaffected. huge parts of kobe were simply demolished as buildings crashed into one another. this woman said she'd been given no help and no advice by the authorities. she stood outside the ruins o

the taliban release a video of two abducted professors — one australian, the other american — as they plead for donald trump to help free them. and drawing a line under the obama presidency — we talk to the artist who's painted him every day since he took office. donald trump's first press conference in six months has been dominated by the issue of whether the us president—elect might be vulnerable to blackmail by the russians. he angrily denied allegations in a leaked report that russian intelligence might have gathered compromising information about him. he attacked america's intelligence agencies — and suggested they might have leaked the report. he criticised some of the media too, for spreading allegations he says are "fake news, phoney stuff, put together by sick people". ian pannell reports from new york. it has been almost half a year since we've seen one of these, a donald trump press conference. and what great timing for the president—elect. with the media baying for blood or at least a bone. because we have just learnt intelligence chiefs gave mr trump documents all

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the taliban now control more than 80% of the province and, say the soldiers, supplies are low. translation: for a month we have been saying we are running out of ammunition but we don't get any new supplies. our enemy is firing at us but we don't have enough bullets to take them on. his commander urges president trump to continue to support the war effort here. translation: as a soldier of afghanistan, i ask his excellency, donald trump, to continue the fight here. if he can give us more support we can wipe the terrorists out. the west still has 13,000 troops in afghanistan, most of them are americans. this is their headquarters in kabul but the truth is 15 years of war... has not achieved much. the west has spent more in real terms on reconstruction here in afghanistan than america spent on the reconstruction of europe after the second world war. now despite that, according to the american government's own estimates, the taliban still controls a third of the country, opium production is at a record high and corruption is still rife here. nato commanders say america does have c

under the taliban it has taken years for silenced under the taliban it has ta ken yea rs for afg ha ns to silenced under the taliban it has taken years for afghans to reclaim. and these are the young women at its helm. the all—female orchestra is named zorra and is largely made up of sitars, violins and hand drums. this woman is the first woman conductor. it was really hard for me to tell my family that i want to study music, and i want to start music, so ijust told my mum and dad that i really want to learn music. and my mum is a great supporter of me and she has always been behind me and supporting me. and also my dad is, like, a big mountain behind me. like zarifa, many here are from poor families and battle conservative views. some even islamist death threats and intimidation. this woman is from an orphanage and started learning music in secret.” is from an orphanage and started learning music in secret. i didn't see any girl playing instrument, music instrument, so i decided i have to play it and it will be good, and it will be, like, amazing that i am playing some instrume

marines hike 8 heading back to a taliban stronghold in afghanistan, for the first time since the u.s. ended combat missions. what is drawing our marines back into the fight. and the fiance of a man killed and an airport attack is suing twitter. why he said it is a powerful weapon for terrorism. it is all "happening now." ♪ >> jenna: we began with an action-packed day on capitol hill, welcome to the second hour of "happening now," i am jenna lee. >> jon: i am jon scott. another senate hearing is just moments away now. this one with top intel leaders looking into russian hacking as confirmation hearings kick off involving attorney general nominee alabama senator jeff sessions testifying in front of his colleagues at the judiciary committee. addressing head on questions past views on race, let's listen. >> zero-tolerance approach that has been so successful in arizona, a portion of arizona. >> thank you. i've enjoyed working with you. i know the integrity with which you bring your views on the immigration system. like you, i believe that streamline was very effective. i was very surpri

troops launched air strikes that targeted two senior taliban commanders. military officials say the taliban was using residential buildings as firing position sp >> we have new details in the flint water crisis. residents can continue to use filters 0 their faucets and to drink bottled water. >>> all right. nearly -- >> coming up on 8 minutes after 5:00. and look at the wind blowing in warm air. what cold? no sign of it this morning. the winter weather has really taken a break today. the temperatures in the 40s and 50s to start with. and warm and breezy afternoon. we'll get breaks of sunshine. especially this afternoon. temperatures peak in the afternoon. still pretty nice this evening with partly cloudy skies. last evening, we've had rain showers develop that will not happen this evening. if you're out and about just have to enjoy the milder weather. look at the wind, 22-mile-per-hour winds in dover. 12 in wilmington. pushing that warm air through trenton. starting off in the 50s. 45 in lehigh valley. suburbs in the 50s. low 50s, yesterday at this time in

or elements of the taliban because the taliban is really an umbrella organization with various elements in it. to fight and contain isis. so the agenda has adjusted. i would say that in the case of syria and iraq, iranian role is more significant than in the case of afghanistan. and the settlement ultimately of these two countries would require iranian acquiescence if not direct support and that settlement -- we can talk about the details of what the situation on the ground, in order for it to work, it has to be more broadly accepted in the region and obviously now by russia and perhaps ourselves and some others. and i think that a few points and i'll end with that -- i have take an lot of time already, one is that the same principles have to apply to both countries in terms of political settlement in the sense of civil wars of these two countries are interlinked now. because it has become in part sectarian and part ethnic and because smaller identities such as ethnicity, sectarian, identity have become very politicized, how do you accommodate this in a context where that is also region

one day on our way home, that taliban attacked us. one of my brothers was killed. injured.ne was the french government accepted one of my brothers. two of us are still here. they werewhile protesting in kabul, other .nterpreters mobilized in paris most of these men were fortunate enough to get a visa because the state recognized their lives were at risk. they are pleading for those still in afghanistan. >> our lives were in danger it we broughthelp french forces. our friends in afghanistan are in danger for the same reason. they assisted the french. about 130 interpreters have asked for visa's successfully. some have fled to europe without valid papers. he can play video games, watch tv, and exercise in his cell, but to the norwegian mass murderer is trying to sue his over mistreatment in prison. he was sentenced to 22 years after killing 77 people. he claims his rights are being violated because he is being kept in solitary confinement. >> it has reopened one of norway's deepest wounds. the neo-nazi mass murderer once again finds himself before a judge. this time,

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the actions resulting to taliban relating soldiers overseas. manning's sentence cut short and released on the 17th. one thousand 380 computations with 209 on tuesday and promising even more tomorrow. among them. puerto rican terrorist oscar lopez rivera who helped bomb u.s. cities like chicago and new york and retired general james cartwright who lied to the fbi of iran's nuclear program. lawmakers on both shocked. >> i think he's dead wrong, absolutely dead wrong. that's treason. i think they are wrong. >> they can put individual operatives at risk, our national interest at risk with other countries. >> could computation pave the way to other whistle blowers to get off the hook. just last week wikileaks tweet ing about assange, assange will agree to u.s. extradition despite clear unconstitutionality of doj case. he's been in ecuadorian embassy to avoid espionage charges. what the white house is saying coming up at 5:30 back to you. heather: we will talk more about this coming up. president obama ordering freedom for manning after condemning ru

military is finished its investigationesn into a november fire fightight with taliban fighters. fight the raid left 33 civilians33 cia dead including women ad children the probe determined te civilians were killed when pre e american troops fired on therose taliban who were using civilian houses as firingg positions.si >> in northern california thea e result of days of heavy rains. r part of the concretecre foundation of this home in the hollywood hills fell off andd hl landed in the road below. the couple who rents the home te was safely evacuated.ated. meanwhile in the town of hollister more than two dozeno z homes flooded after a creek c overflowed. >> making good on a campaign promise. corey stewart republican head of the prince williamewar ct ouu board of supervisors and alsond a candidate for virginia vgi governor, gave away an ar-15 assault rifle.le he presented the rifle to rick thompson. he's a navy veteran from woodbridge.brid stuart tells us the gungels us n contest was a stunt. a stu he hopes it will call c attention to the need tontio the expand on second amendment

the taliban is there. when the president decided to surge, he wanted to surge and deal with the threat and get out and get out completely. well, the government is still dysfunctional and fractured, the taliban is there and we're not able to get out completely. so it's not positive for all of those reasons, but it's also not terrible because we have achieved the minimal, which is keeping the government in kabul in place and depending off the taliban. >> woodruff: general petraeus. if you remember the reason we went to afghanistan and stayed is to ensure that afghanistan is not once again a sanctuary for al quaida or other transnational extremists the way it was when the 9/11 attacks were planned and the initial turning of attacks was conducted there. we have accomplished that mission to date. yes we have had to keep 10,000 forces on the ground. that was not the president's plan. i think we should give them the credit of backing off the plan of pulling them all out which would have unhinged the country and g

september, she was going to be briefed on the war plan for operation enduring freedom to remove the taliban from afghanist afghanistan. if she gained access to the war plans, she could give it to the cuban who is in turn would be happy to trade that information or share that information with our adversaries, including the taliban. in that event, all of our plans that we executed in operation enduring freedom would have been known to the enemy. i knew that our investigation with anna was coming to an end. >> we really wanted to catch her in the act of committing espionage with her handler who was handling and receiving the classified information, but we knew it was just too much risk and potential damage to keep her at dia and it's a sensitive time that we were launching a war. it was time to arrest her for experience to commit espionage. i am totally blind. i lost my sight in afghanistan. if you're totally blind, you may also be struggling with non-24. calling 844-844-2424. or visit my24info.com. with not food, become food? thankfully at panera, 100% of our food is 100% clean. no artificial

troops launched air strikes that targeted two senior taliban commanders, military official sas the taliban was using residential buildings as firing positions. >> american troops are rolling into poland today. u.s. army trucks and soldiers in camouflage began to cross this morning. about 3500 troops will be stationed there. the deployment is to reassure nato allies concerned about russia. russia says it perceives the move as a threat. >> new details in the deadly airport shooting in fort lauderdale. one of the victims that was killed is from dover. >> 69-year-old mary louis grew up in ohio but moved to dover. she was in the baggage area when the gunman opened fire killing five people and injuring six others. he remains behind bars. >> new video from florida shows how dangerous it can be to drive while distracted. video from inside the cab of a big rig shows the driver looking at his phone. he didn't notice the car pull in front of him until it was almost too late. he slammed on the breaks and his tractor-trailer ended up tumbling off an overpass in tampa. the driver was okay. >> more drivi

troops launched air strikes that targeted two senior taliban commanders. military officials say the taliban were using residential buildings as firing positions. >>> take a look at this new video that shows a suspected car jacker who tried to steal several cars in overbrook yesterday before being shot by one of the car owners. police say he failed to steal the van. a white car pulled in the alley. the owner of the white car went after him with two nearby teenagers. during the struggle, the car owner who is licensed to carry a gunshot the suspect in the leg. one of the teens talked to us about what happened next. >> he didn't want to shoot him. he clearly didn't. he was just trying to protective. protect the people around him. >> police say the suspect also crashed his cars into several other cars before the rest of this happened. authorities say charges are pending. >>> this morning, a police officer in laepgtic county is suspended without pay and he's facing charges in connection with a domestic assault. samuel clericco was involved in four separate incid

the information i received when i was there was that the taliban went after these people. i assume, killed them. >> bill: okay. i guess manning has served seven years, something like that, and then, president obama says, that is enough. that is commiserate with what she did. >> of course, that is outrageou outrageous. what is more egregious than providing the enemy with information that would help them, which over time, then, puts the lives of the men and women serving in uniform and greater danger? is there any argument that anyone could have that wikileaks didn't do that? >> bill: so, you believe that the president is misguided and his sympathies here. do you think it has anything to do with the privates being transgender? >> i have no idea what the motivation is. i understand that there was a lot of people who were arguing for this commutation but i can't expect -- i would expect any commander-in-chief before commuting the sentence of someone of this nature would consult with our military leaders. you'd think that he called that the chairman of droid drenchedf of staff?

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stay with us on bbc news, still to come: silenced by the taliban, now gracing the world stage. the sounds of afghanistan's first all—female orchestra. the shuttle challenger exploded soon after liftoff. there were seven astronauts on board, one of them a woman school teacher. all of them are believed to have been killed. by the evening, tahrir square, the heart of official cairo, was in the hands of the demonstrators. they were using the word "revolution". the earthquake singled out buildings, and brought them down in seconds. tonight, the search for any survivors has an increasing desperation about it as the hours pass. the new government is firmly in control of the entire republic of uganda. moscow got its first taste of western fast food, as mcdonald's opened their biggest restaurant, in pushkin square. but the hundreds of muscovites who queued up today won't find it cheap, with a big mac costing half the day's wages for the average this is bbc news, i'm gavin grey. the latest headlines: with the stroke of a pen, donald trump has cancelled us involvement in a massive free

the taliban controls more territory in afghanistan as you and i speak here on national tv than any time since 2001, when we desupposed the regime. >> let's hope the u.s. marine corps can change that. the president-elect's picks head to the hill for confirmation process. two attorney general nominees, jeff sessions secretary of state nominee, rex tillerson expected to face scrutiny. and why people are now worried about personal information compromised. alexa? canned can clear 90% of the world's largest supercomputers run on intel? that means you can take a universe of data - in your case literally - and turn it into medical discoveries, diagnostic breakthroughs... ...proof that black holes collapse into one singularity. i don't know what that is. but yes. innovation runs on supercomputers... ...and supercomputers run on intel. you are super smart. and super busy. ♪ ooh! ufo! false alarm, eyelash! ever tryou get hungry good, just thinking about it? at red lobster's big festival of shrimp, get your perfect pair for just $15.99. choose 2 of 6 new and classic shrimp creations, like bold ne

stay with us on bbc news, still to come: silenced by the taliban. now gracing the world stage. the sounds of afghanistan's first all—female orchestra. the shuttle challenger exploded soon after liftoff. there were seven astronauts on board, one of them a woman school teacher. all of them are believed to have been killed. by the evening, tahrir square, the heart of official cairo, was in the hands of the demonstrators. they were using the word "revolution". the earthquake singled out buildings, and brought them down in seconds. tonight, the search for any survivors has an increasing desperation about it as the hours pass. the new government is firmly in control of the entire republic of uganda. moscow got its first taste of western fast food, as mcdonald's opened their biggest restaurant, in pushkin square. but the hundreds of muscovites who queued up today won't find it cheap, with a big mac costing half the day's wages for the average russian. this is bbc news. i'm gavin grey. the latest headlines: with the stroke of a pen, donald trump has cancelled us involvement in a mass

the information i received when i was there was that the taliban went after these people. i assume, killed them. >> bill: okay.le now, i guess manning has served seven years, something like that, and then president obama says, that is enough. that is commiserate with what she did. >> of course, that is outrageous. what is more egregious than providing the enemy withth information that would help them, which over time, then, puts the lives of the men and women serving in uniform and greater danger? is there any argument that anyone could have that wikileaks didn't do that? >> bill: so, you believe that the president is misguided in his sympathies here. do you think it has anything to do with the private being transgender? >> i have no idea what the motivation is. i understand that there was ati lot of people who were arguing for this commutation but i can't expect -- i would expect any commander-in-chief before commuting the sentence of someone of this nature would consult with our military leaders. you'd think that he called that the chairman of the joint chief of staff? >

however, the taliban continued to gain ground. lastly, the pentagon announced it was sending an additional 300 u.s. marines to help battle insurgents. while afghan security forces have greatly improved in recent years, the central government remains corrupt and weak and also, the taliban continued to launch attacks from inside neighboring pakistan. security analysts have argued now is the time for a new approach in afghanistan. but so far, president-elect trump has yet to offer any indication of what his plan will be. bret. >> bret: our middle east newsroom. thank you. two teachers kidnapped outside the american university of afghanistan and kabul last september are asking president-elect trump to offer a prisoner exchange. the taliban has released a video showing american kevin king and australian timothy weeks. it is the first time they have been seen since the abduction. let's talk more now about the situation in afghanistan and the region. michael waltz is a veteran of the afghan war. he is also the author of the book "warrior

trump to carry out a prisoner exchange with the taliban. now in the video, the two men who were abducted outside american university of afghanistan appear pale and unshaven, several months ago, u.s. special services launched an unsuccessful rate to rescue them. it's believe they are being held by a network that is particularly violent, pakistani-based offshoot of the taliban who also have had sergeants for a number of years. before then, they carried out a string of attacks in afghanistan just killing at least 50 people in least dozens more wounded. mr. trump will talk a lot about tackling islamic extremism, but he has said very little about what his plans for overall u.s. strategy in afghanistan. mr. trump has also been very critical of the obama administration's prisoner exchange to release sergeant bergdahl, so it's unlikely he would go through with any kind of prisoner exchange but we still don't know what the overall plan is for afghanistan with the new administration. >> greg: as we say, this is breaking news so we will keep on top of

silenced by the taliban, now gracing the world stage. the sounds of afghanistan's first all—female orchestra. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london, and 8pm in washington, where president donald trump has marked his first working day in office with a decisive shift in america's dealings with the rest of the world. the tra ns—pacific partnership is a huge trade agreement with countries in the pacific rim. now, mr trump has said he will pull out of the deal negotiated by the obama administration. he says it would have damaged us manufacturing and jobs. our north america editor, jon sopel, has the latest. we've been talking about this for a long time. oh the power of the pen. these are executive orders signed by the president as he starts his first week in thejob. from now on america will have nothing to do with the pacific trade deal. another order sets in train plans to renegotiate the nafta agreement with mexico and canada. a far more complex undertak

the taliban release a video of two abducted university professors, one australian, here on the left, the other american, pleading for donald trump to help secure their release. the german carmaker volkswagen has agreed to plead guilty in the us. it has also agreed to pay $3.1; billion in fines. six employees have been indicted. now on bbc news, it's time for wednesday in parliament. hello and welcome to wednesday in parliament. coming up on this programme: theresa may and jeremy corbyn trade blows over the state of the nhs in england. the governor of the bank of england says brexit is no longer the biggest risk to the uk's financial stability. and ministers are urged to do more to help the victims of modern slavery. it is thought by the police there are probably 10,000 people in a year who are victims, and 30 convictions. but first, at prime minister's questions, theresa may defended the government's handling of england's nhs asjeremy corbyn accused her of being in denial over the pressures facing the health service. nearly a quarter of patients waited longer than four hours in a&e l

since i've been home for over a year and a half we've seen the taliban capture parts of afghanistan that they haven't held since 9/11. a war that's been going on for 14, 15 years that we've seen regress to a point that has made afghanistan less safe and ultimately i believe the world less safe. i want to be part of a new generation of post-9/11 veterans who come to washington with experience and perspective, having served. my experience is the most recent experience of any member of congress having served in a combat zone less than two years ago, to bring that experience here and serve in a capacity where i can put it to use and be a new leader on national security issues. to move our military forward to make it mighty again so we can confront the significant issues that we face around the world. >> you have boots here in your office. you have a picture of yourself when you were serving. why? >> i wanted to be a testament to what brought me here to begin with. and not just a reminder of the experience that i had but of the troops that i served alongside with in afghanistan and the vetera

. >> rose: the taliban is continuing to fight. >> the cal ban is continuing to fight and our world now for two years has been limited to training and advising and assisting the afghan government forces to deal with the taliban and go after the terrorist threat as it remains, and there is a residual terrorist threat, an al quaida residual which is quite small, an i.s.i.l presence, that we will continue to work with the afghans to defeat. i can't say with certainty how long that will be, but i think the taliban is proving, as you know well, an enduring adversary for the afghan government. >> rose: when you look at iraq, a place that the president said he was going to withdraw from iraq and he did, correct? >> yes, he did, in keeping with the agreement that president bush made with the irqi government. >> rose: what kind of state is iraq today? do you have confidence in the the prime minister? do you have confidence that they will be able to live with the shia -- that the shia and sunni will be able to live together in iraq? >> iraq is a very complex state with its own built-in fragility,

since i have been home for over one and happier's we have seen the taliban capture and hold that has beenwar going on for 14, 15 years. we have seen regressed to a point that is made afghanistan less safe and ultimately, i believe, the world less safe. i want to be part of a generation of post-9/11 veterans who come to washington with experience having served. my experience is the most recent of any member of congress of having a combat zone less than two years ago. to bring that experience here and put it to use. to be a leader on national security issues to move our nation forward and make it mighty again so we can confront significant issues from the world. inyou have your boots here your office, you have a picture of yourself serving. why? rep. banks: i wanted to know what brought me here to begin with. not just what i did, but the troops i served within afghanistan and the veterans i hear from every day tour looking for leadership and washington, d.c., to reform. the stories i hear on a daily basis from veterans who have trouble navigating a bureaucratic system i want to be the

troops who were under fire while targeting two two senior taliban commanders. >> inauguration day just overurt a week away now andio as you can imagine preps are well unders wl way in several different parts p of the district.of t distric >> from security to plans for tn moving people in and out ofe in the city, it's all comingomg together right now and our annie yu is live at rfk stadium which will be like the centralized location pointation where people will start and wilr end somewhere else.en it's a big process,d annie. ann >> reporter: that's right,hat'rg wisdom, it is and councilouncil member charles allen tells uss that so far they received recei 2,000 bus permits, bus parkingar permits here at rfk stadium.t ri that's a lot and to break it bak down we're talk about 200 abo permits requested forit inauguration day which is just eigonht days away now d and 1801 permits for the following dayfo washington in protest of prost president-elect donald trump.t- now, officials areel antieccipatingno larger than usl number of protestors for this fi particular inauguration.arurat they say s

afghanistan has gone from a nation where the taliban harbored al qaeda and stoned women in the streets to a young democracy that is fighting terror and encouraging girls to go to school. iraq has gone from a brutal dictatorship and a sworn enemy of america to an arab democracy at the heart of the middle east and a friend of the united states. there's legitimate debate about many of these decisions, but there can be little debate about the results. america has gone more than seven years without another terrorist attack on our soil. this is a tribute to those who toil night and day to keep us safe, law enforcement officers, intelligence analysts, homeland security and diplomatic personnel, and the men and women of the united states armed forces. our nation is blessed to have citizens who volunteer to defend us in this time of danger. i have cherished meeting these selfless patriots and their families. and america owes you a debt of gratitude. and to all our men and women in uniform listening tonight, there has been no higher honor than serving as your commander in chief. the battles wage

these were people either moles within the taliban or informing them about what the taliban were doing. putting their lives on the line to do so. he is quoted in the guardian as saying i don't care about them, they're informants. f them. so this is the start of his fall from grace. even in the eyes of those that propped him up. another example, he had hired or wikileak's moscow representative is a man called israel shamir. it's a fake name. he's an antisemimite. he thinks that the protocols was a document. he went and handed state department tables pertaining to that country it still has a secret service and gave them to alexander and you know what can happen in a regime like that. he denied this guy ever worked for wikileaks but they subsequently left and say it's the case. he was indeed the representative in russia. this is a deeply sinister individual and what i find is this is just something at the moment he starts off on the left and now the way he tweets and the way he talks, the constituent sy to which he is catering it's the right and i notice that people that retweet him are n

the military says members of the taliban who were hiding among the civilians started firing on american jets launched air strikes, killing two taliban members, but also killing 33 civilians. >>> temperatures were above average today, but don't get used to it. storm team 4 is tracking changes for the weekend. ♪ >>> a local band putting down the mike after 45 years of performances. rex tillerson put exxon's interests before america's.. i'm not here to represent the us government's interest. instead, tillerson sided with putin. with billions in russian oil deals... he opposed us sanctions on russia... ...for war crimes forced to pay hundreds of millions for toxic pollution... ...putting profits ahead of our kid's health. tell your senators to reject rex tillerson. and protect american interests not corporate interests. >>> with the wintery mix in the forecast on saturday, it is going to be a storm team 4 weather alert day. i want to show you what we know right now about the storm. i want to let you know it's an evolving storm. we're going to continue to update the forecast.

the mission was aimed to take down two senior taliban commanders. the u.s. military released a statement saying the investigation determined 33 civilians were killed and 27 wounded as troops responded to survive -- as troops responded to fire. jummy: a teenager is arrested in montgomery county the stabbing deaths of two people at the westfield wheaton mall. suzanne kennedy has been following the story and joins us live with what comes next. : he is a teen but will be charged as an adult. certainly it is a reason for people to rest a little bit easier. yesterday i talked with people who were shoppers and who worked at westfield wheaton. we want to show you some of the video. this is around 3:00 in the afternoon with this took place on the lower level of the mall outside the hollister store. that is when police say 17-yea k stand two people. one of the victims has been identified as angel gomez, 24 years old of silver spring. a second person has not been identified. surveillance video inside the mall shows him stabbing a person and pursuing a second. they were