Afghanistan: Obama vs. Romney
CNN's John King, Dan Lothian and Jim Acosta discuss where Pres. Obama and Mitt Romney stand on the war in Afghanistan and whether the war will play a part in voters' decisions in the upcoming election.
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Baer: There will be no Afghan army to replace U.S.
Fmr. CIA Officer Bob Baer says he's concerned about the fate of Afghanistan and explains what he thinks the U.S. has to do to insure a safe transition. Baer is part of AC360's series "What Keeps You Up at Night," which focuses on election issues.
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Bergen: Agreement between Obama and Karzai 'important milestone'
Peter Bergen, David Gergen, Ari Fleischer, Paul Begala and Gloria Borger explain their view on the greater significance of President Obama's Afghanistan trip.
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Secrecy and security for Obama's trip
Nick Paton Walsh and John King detail the tight security and secrecy practiced when accompanying the president to a dangerous war zone.
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Trust in the Afghan Security Forces?
Retired Maj. Gen. Spider Marks and Fran Townsend weigh the ability to have confidence in Afghan Security forces.
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President Obama's plan for Afghanistan
On the first anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death, President Obama travels to Afghanistan to advance a 2014 withdrawal plan.
Tonight on AC360: The President addresses the nation from Afghanistan
One year ago terror mastermind Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. Navy SEALs during a raid on his Pakistan compound. Today in neighboring Afghanistan, President Obama signed the Strategic Partnership Agreement between the two countries during an unannounced visit. The agreement outlines cooperation between the U.S. and Afghanistan for the ten years following the 2014 withdrawal of most U.S. and allied troops.
Gupta: Predatory violence unusual for PTSD
Anderson Cooper talks to Dr. Gupta and Jeffrey Toobin about the soldier accused of murdering civilians in Afghanistan.
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Video: How shootings unfolded in Afghanistan
A look at the timeline of events of the alleged shootings in Afghanistan by a U.S. soldier. AC360's Tom Foreman reports.
The AC360 Weekly Buzz: STOCK, Sandusky, Syria, Christmas crimes, Iraq, RidicuList
What everyone’s talking about:
Congress delayed a bill to make Congress members obey the same rules the rest of us do, when it comes to making money on inside information. Keeping Them Honest, we called every lawmaker on Capitol Hill and asked if they would support the STOCK Act.
Jerry Sandusky waived his right to a preliminary hearing on child sexual abuse charges. Some of his accusers were prepared to testify against him. Yesterday the attorney for alleged victim six told Anderson that his client was, “ready, but Jerry Sandusky ran away.”
Also, find out about the apparently close ties between the former Penn State police chief and Sandusky.
With the death toll in Syria now 5,000, according to the United Nations, the Secretary-General is calling for intervention, saying “it is time for the international community to act." A medical student spoke to Anderson about the violence he’s witnessed in Homs.
From awkward family Christmas cards to thieves with “Christmas balls,” and a government official who landed himself on our RidicuList, it’s been an interesting holiday season!
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