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We have faced some of the same dangers patrolling with US troops in Mosul when a suicide bomber struck. And writing in military convoy when a roadside bomb exploded. Killing an Iraqi farmer in eastern Baghdad. And that has allowed our crews to document soldiers daily emissions from the first news of the invasion and the -- of raids and patrols. And the less glamorous task of training in new Iraqi Army and tedious meetings with tribal leaders we've done everywhere with the troops into the -- This -- factory to a dusty --

religion and Muslims Jews and Christians claim Abraham as a father. Given the sites rich religious and archaeological history American advisers are now trying to help the Iraqi Government open it to the public.

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training for the 30 Winter Olympic Games are set for February in Vancouver Canada . Today though fourteen elite ski jumpers are fighting just to take part in the games they aren't allowed in because they are women. But what they do hear the stuff is incredible -- pretty great video of some of it is up Lindsey -- she holds the longest flight on record. At this Olympic facility in Vancouver -- to get to see you. Women are allowed to box in the Olympics and -- but not ski -- is that right. Yes -- correct women are allowed to do every sport the Olympics summer and winter except ski jumping . So you guys are going to court and explain this to me what you're asking for a much -- We are asking the Vancouver organizing committee to tell the International Olympic Committee that it is against their lives. Because government money is being spent to build a facility that does not include women so we want. The Vancouver organizing me to tell the International Olympic Committee that they cannot hold the event as planned. Because -- against. Canadian law. Just our viewers know what the IOC has set about the -- read a statement that they gave estimate there -- put it up on the screen the IOC says with too few athletes athletes competing in this events. And no world champions until world championships until one year before the -- Olympic Games. Women's ski jumping does not reach the necessary technical criteria. And as such does not yet -- took place. Alongside other Olympic events to they

since the very beginnings of the games right. The modern games yeah ski jumping was in the original. First Olympics in 1924. And so is actually not a new sport it's a very traditional sport -- final -- for a long time and women have been competed in the sport the whole time. This surprising I didn't know that there was no women's ski jumping is incredible watching guys on at its Atlanta let us know what happens today had expected decision today. On the Sunday may

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what the specifics are gonna get out of China and helping none North Korea and Iran. And then finally tell the South Koreans what he's gonna do about North Korea so you know it's a big trip. All of these nations obviously are very concerned about North Korea its nuclear arms and believe and questionable stability of its leader what should the president tell them. Well I think he has

From now President Obama is about to depart on his first trip to Asia since taking office along the way mr. Obama will meet with US service members. -- Helmand or air force base in Alaska tonight. He then make stops in Japan and then he'll visit Singapore for a summit of Asia Pacific leaders. That's to be followed by a two city stop in China in the weeklong journey ends in South Korea . The global economy and the threat of North Korea's nukes are expected to top the agenda in most of these stops so what can we expect the president to accomplished. To

distracted by Afghanistan in the economic crisis here. And that just its North Korea more time to do what it's doing what about China we've got that huge trade deficit with China what does he say

The Associated Press reporting at this hour President Obama met with his national security team and rejected all four options on Afghanistan. And with president Obama's nine day trip to Asia looming. His decision will be postponed even further so why is this why is the delay in the decision putting our troops

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the day what's the bottom line the bottom line is that when North Korea is involved in negotiations. It's better behaved and we have less problems than when it's not in negotiations when it's outside the negotiations. That's when it starts throwing stones and nuclear test missile tests and the like when they have been engaged in negotiations actually. Are often productive they froze their reactor for a decade that during that decade they were not producing new nuclear material for nuclear weapons so. I think it's for the good frankly I think that's where we're going mrs. all atmospherics. For what I think it's probably a done deal which is expected north Koreans will return to the six party talks and that there will be direct US and between negotiations in parallel with that of course now we're dealing with the aftermath of this conflict between North Korea and South Korea -- what do you make what do you make of that. Well you know it could've been an accident but I sorted -- you know you wanna fight the tendency to always assume a master plan. But in this case I think it probably was deliberate. If it is deliberate when you should think of it as just another sort of thing that North Korea does often on the eve of negotiations. It will do something to try to create a crisis thinking that gives it leverage at the barking. Table. And I think if that's what they're trying to do -- our best response is not to overreact. But the state steady. And pursue our golf our goals -- nuclear free peninsula and stability in northeast Asia and I think we should just keep focused on that cannot be distracted by. The fireworks and is it your sense that South Korea will be equally measured in its actions. I think so I mean North Korea South Korean relations. I haven't been great -- last year or so but it's not the only unit that's been that particular we've had other incidents back in 1999. And in 2002. There -- naval incidents in which there were exchanges of gunfire and then a year after those exchanges. Suddenly you start to have agreements and progress toward some sort of stable outcome so. That's the that's what North Korea does that it creates a crisis on the eve of going into some sort negotiation that's the case here. Then ironically this

High alert on the Korean Peninsula today and it could have direct effects here in the United States. It's a complicated situation no doubt would try to break it down forty starting with a skirmishes C yesterday. That's when the North Korean and South Korean ships met up near a disputed maritime border that's west of the two countries. Both each side accused the other crossing the border. South Korea reports that its navy killed one North Korean sailor and nearly destroyed the north shift. Now the south says it's ready to respond to any provocation from the north. A few hours later we learned the Obama administration has decided to send Stephen Bosworth to North Korea as a special envoy. -- job there convince the leaders to return to six party negotiations. On North Korea's nuclear program. In other words talk the north Koreans in the talking. North Korea has been in and out of those negotiations for years now on it's been a two steps forward one step back situation

force pirates seized -- cargo ship which was traveling from Kuwait to South Africa . Hijackers boarded that ship they tell us roughly 400 miles off the Seychelles islands. This attack of particular concern. That the ship was loaded with chemicals. And the 22 crew members now in captivity. At the same time we're told pirates have roughly twelve hijacked ships in their position now along with some 200 hostages. Among those hostages a British couple which whom pirates kidnapped last month while they were sailing in the Indian Ocean . With us now from Mogadishu's Somalia is freelance journalist Ahmed -- We cannot show you homage picture for his own safety but he's reporting for us often