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Kerry Accuses Senate Republicans of Delaying Vote for Petty Politics

Aired June 23, 2004 - 11:30   ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.


DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: I'm Daryn Kagan at CNN Center in Atlanta. Let's check the headlines "At This Hour."
Iraq's interim prime minister today shrugged off a public death threat by Iraqi insurgents. Iyad Allawi was warned in an audio recording that, quote, "We have prepared something very special for you." The voice on the tape is believed to be that of insurgency leader Abu Musab al Zarqawi. However, the CIA has yet to verify that.

In northern Iraq, a major pipeline near Kirkuk is sending oil into Turkey. The petroleum stopped flowing into the Turkish port last month following an attack by insurgents. In the south one damaged pipeline has been fixed and another is still undergoing repairs.

A hearing today focuses on a kidnapping and murder that drew national attention. Joseph Smith is accused of killing 11-year-old Carlie Brucia whose abduction was captured by surveillance camera. The girl's father is asking the court to restrict access to crime scene photos. Those photos may become part of the public record in the case against Smith.

"Fahrenheit 9/11" -- that is the new anti-Bush film by Michael Moore -- will keep its R rating when it opens in select theaters today. Efforts to get the films rating relaxed to a PG-13 were turned down. The Motion Picture Association of America says the R rating is justified because of disturbing images and rough language.

"Fahrenheit 9/11" won the top prize this year at Cannes. It opens nationwide on Friday. Michael Moore will be my guest on Friday at 10:00 a.m. to talk about the film and what he hopes it will accomplish and answer his critics.

Both President Bush and John Kerry are back on the campaign trail after working at their day jobs yesterday. And in Mr. Kerry's case, it was not Senate business as usual. Our "INSIDE POLITICS" anchor Judy Woodruff has our update from Washington where it looks like Senator Kerry took a trip for naught. Judy, good morning.

JUDY WOODRUFF, CNN ANCHOR: It does appear that way, Daryn. Good morning.

Well Senator Kerry is in San Francisco this hour for a fund raiser and to give a health care speech to the Service Worker's Union. Kerry canceled campaign events yesterday and returned here to Washington for a Senate vote on health care benefits for veterans. But Republican leaders accusing Democrats of grandstanding delayed the vote.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

SEN. BILL FRIST (R-TN), MAJORITY LEADER: It's clear that the (UNINTELLIGIBLE) been put out, that Senator Kerry who hadn't been here all year, who's missed 80 percent of our votes this year, parachutes in for a day and then will be taking off once again.

SEN. JOHN KERRY (D-MA), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: It is absolutely consistent with the rules and traditions of the Senate that time might be made available to a minority leader to offer an amendment and for a vote to be ordered. But evidently, this is not a normal time for those courtesies in the life of the Senate.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

WOODRUFF: Kerry did put his time on the Hill to some good use, meeting for awhile with fellow senator and potential running mate John Edwards.

Well President Bush is in the showdown state of Pennsylvania this morning at Philadelphia's Greater Exodus Baptist Church. He's announcing plans to spend more money fighting HIV and AIDS in the U.S. and abroad. Around noon, he is scheduled to head across town to a Republican Party fund raiser before returning to Washington.

Despite angry pleas by the Congressional Black Caucus, Ralph Nader is staying in the presidential race, he says. Nader described yesterday's meeting, in which shouts could be heard coming from the room, as a, quote, "robust exchange."

Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings was more blunt, saying, quote, afterwards, "It became abundantly clear to us this is about Ralph Nader and we were sorely disappointed."

With one week until the handover of power in Iraq, we're going to take a look this afternoon at what could go right or wrong for President Bush politically.

Plus, another dispute involving Boston and New York. And this time, at least, it's not about the Red Sox and the Yankees. We'll tell you about the latest controversy surround the Boston Convention. All that and more when I go "INSIDE POLITICS" at 3:30 p.m. Eastern. But right now back to Daryn in Atlanta.

KAGAN: All right, Judy, thank you for that. We will see you later today.

She is rich and famous, but she is not without problems. We're going to explain what has made Mary-Kate Olsen check herself into the hospital. That's coming up next.

Also "People" magazine has a little something new for people who are trying to lose weight. You'll find out all about that. You're especially going to want to stay tuned if you're someone who says you try to diet and lose weight but you can't. That's coming up. (COMMERCIAL BREAK)

KAGAN: Checking some health news for you now, CNN has learned that Mary-Kate Olsen, half of the Olsen twins -- she is the one on the right -- has checked herself into a treatment program. She's seeking help for an eating disorder. The 18-year-old and her sister, Ashley, are multimillionaires, with their names attached to books, movies and household products.

All right, People magazine is putting out a special edition. It called "Your Diet," and it provides some valuable insights into how you may be sabotaging your weight-loss efforts. Registered dietitian Ellie Krieger is a special contributor to "People" magazine, and she is with us from New York to explain what you might be doing wrong.

Ellie, good morning.

ELLIE KRIEGER, REGISTERED DIETITIAN: Hi, Daryn.

KAGAN: Have to ask you, on a day when we're talking about Mary- Kate going for eating disorders, you know magazines, like "People," get criticized for promoting being thin too much. How do you balance that as a registered dietitian?

KRIEGER: This particular piece, this special issue of "People," is really about having a good diet. So it's not about dieting, per se, like getting skinny. It's about having a good diet, and I think that's the point. Overall, you want to find that balance and have a good diet.

KAGAN: And a lot of people in the magazine you're trying to help correct some of their dieting and actually living mistakes to get them to a healthier weight.

Let's talk about some of these different categories. The Saturday saboteur. What type of dieter is that?

KRIEGER: Well, yes, in this piece that I did for the special issue of "People," we looked at different people, four different people who are having trouble, said they can't lose weight even though they're giving it their best effort. So this Saturday saboteur. I also call this type the weekend warrior. So it's a person who essentially eats very well throughout the week. On the weekend, just lets it all go, and wonders in the end why they're not losing weight, because they feel like they're dieting all the time.

KAGAN: And your advice?

KRIEGER: Weekends count. So follow -- try to follow a similar pattern on the weekends. Of course, incorporate a couple of treats or whatever, but just don't let it all loose on the weekend.

KAGAN: What about -- and we all know these people, chronic dieter, always on that magic diet.

KRIEGER: Yes, and this is a big problem, and this is sort of getting into -- maybe feeding into some sort of eating disorder mentality even potentially, so staying away from this type of all-or- nothing mentality. This chronic dieter is going on an extremely low- calorie diet, which is impossible and unhealthy to maintain. In the end, they wind up gaining the weight back and more and getting very frustrated, as well as driving their metabolism down, because in this whole process, they've lost a lot of muscle, which is so critical to our metabolism.

KAGAN: And so your advice to the person who has been doing that for years at this point?

KRIEGER: First of all, get into some strength training. Some aerobic activity is great, but also strength training to rebuild that muscle. And also, make sure you follow a sensible diet of at least 1,200 calories a day.

KAGAN: You don't just focus on women, you talk about men, and one of the men you focus on, you talk about portion distortion. Just how much are you really eating?

KRIEGER: Yes, and this a big problem for men and women. In this country, we have huge portions. And so here's this guy, he's trying to eat well, he's really making a big effort. He's having fruit for breakfast, except he's eating two pounds of fruit, which equals 870 calories. So we need to lock at our portions, especially in restaurants. In this guy's case, he had these wonderful restaurant meals, but they were huge meals, and we really need to take a look at that, and eat half your portion at a restaurant, have a small bowl of fruit, or whatever it may be.

KAGAN: The portions at American restaurants are pretty much obscene.

KRIEGER: It's true.

KAGAN: Yes. The magazine is "Your Diet." It's put out by the folks at "People" magazine. Ellie Krieger, thanks for the tips today.

KRIEGER: Thank you.

KAGAN: Appreciate it. To get your daily dose of health news online, just log on to our Web site. You'll find the latest medical news, a health library and information on diet and fitness. The address is CNN.com/health.

We are back in a moment.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

KAGAN: In the fog of war, it's often tough to know who is the enemy.

Our Ryan Chilcote saw this first hand as an embedded reporter. He was along with the platoon soldiers on a mission in Afghanistan's Valta (ph) border in the province of Paktika. This is a very powerful story, and a heads up for those of you at home, the report does include some very disturbing images.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

RYAN CHILCOTE, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Their convoy had been attacked during the past week by people in civilian clothes who set off roadside bombs then slipped away.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Bravo Company.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We believe from the lob and from...

CHILCOTE: Today, the scouts are out in front, entering a region where no American soldier has ever gone.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Then we are headed down into an area that we knew was known it was going to be hairy.

CHILCOTE: In the distance, they spot what appears to be a man running away. They pursue on foot through a mine field and fire warning shots. The figure in the distance doesn't stop running. There's more firing, taking aim this time.

And the scouts catch up, only to encounter a combat soldier's nightmare. The target turns out to be a 12-year-old boy. The boy's name is Azizullah. He'd been helping his father tend their cattle.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: He's hit.

CHILCOTE: Inside the bag he's carrying, that they thought was suspicious, nothing more than a bottle of water and a stick.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Hey, quit filming. Stop filming.

CHILCOTE (on camera): Two soldiers, including the soldier who shot him and CNN's security adviser, Alan Trappe, got to work on Azizullah keeping him alive for more than two hours before the helicopters arrived. Azizullah's father distraught and convinced his son wouldn't make it, pleaded with the soldiers to let him take his boy home to die.

(voice-over): But the soldiers didn't give up, and neither did Azizullah.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The kid held on, asked for his family and stuff. But he wasn't crying a lot. He was working with us, you know, telling us what hurt and what didn't hurt. And that really helps out a lot.

CHILCOTE: Finally, the choppers arrived. Azizullah is whisked away. It is the last time these soldiers will see him. They don't know if he will make it or not. The soldier who pulled the trigger declined to be interviewed.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I know him pretty well, and you know, this is -- has messed him up pretty good.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Oh, he didn't know he was a boy.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: ... establish a perimeter here...

CHILCOTE: The whole unit is stunned.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: ...I think we're too spread out.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It's like we all got kicked in the gut. It's going to take a little bit to get over. All of us that saw it happen are going to see it happen every single day for the rest of our lives, you know? It's -- you've got to live with that.

CHILCOTE: The Army is investigating. While the investigation is underway, we're not reporting the soldier's name. Lieutenant Chris Morrison (ph) is his platoon leader.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Every day my soldiers are put in life and death situations and forced to make life or death decisions. And it's not easy. And they'd be foolish to think that every decision comes out the right way.

CHILCOTE: Nearly two weeks after it all went wrong, Azizullah's father arrived in the Afghan capital to see his son in an American field hospital. It was his first time in Kabul, and it had taken intervention by the provincial governor and the help of some Americans to get him here.

Because of this, the father said, my son is injured, my cattle went missing, and my wife has gone crazy. Azizullah's father says his wife will not leave the place where the boy was shot. She rolls on the ground and pleads with Allah to bring her first-born son home, he says. Their livestock all ran away during the shooting. Gone with them, says Azizullah's father, their livelihood.

We asked the Army if there would be any compensation for Azizullah's family. No, we were told. We do not pay compensation for events occurring during combat operations, ever. Twice during their short visit, Azizullah pulled his oxygen mask away and told his father, I want to go home. Doctors say it will be at least a month before Azizullah can leave the hospital.

Ryan Chilcote, CNN, Paktika province, Afghanistan.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

KAGAN: Thank you to Ryan for that story. You can find out more about Ryan's photo essay. You can log on to our Web site of his assignment in Afghanistan. The address, of course, cnn.com.

(MARKET UPDATE)

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

KAGAN: (UNINTELLIGIBLE) from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (UNINTELLIGIBLE) basically a small plane has crashed into the roof of a building. When we get a better picture, you'll see the plane is almost completely inside the building (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Not sure on who is (UNINTELLIGIBLE) who is on board or if there were any injuries. But we'll work on getting more information.

Once again, a plane into a building in Fort Lauderdale.

(WEATHER UPDATE)

KAGAN: That is going to do it for me, Daryn Kagan. I'll see you right back in this chair tomorrow morning. Right now, Wolf Blitzer takes over from Washington, D.C.

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Aired June 23, 2004 - 11:30   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: I'm Daryn Kagan at CNN Center in Atlanta. Let's check the headlines "At This Hour."
Iraq's interim prime minister today shrugged off a public death threat by Iraqi insurgents. Iyad Allawi was warned in an audio recording that, quote, "We have prepared something very special for you." The voice on the tape is believed to be that of insurgency leader Abu Musab al Zarqawi. However, the CIA has yet to verify that.

In northern Iraq, a major pipeline near Kirkuk is sending oil into Turkey. The petroleum stopped flowing into the Turkish port last month following an attack by insurgents. In the south one damaged pipeline has been fixed and another is still undergoing repairs.

A hearing today focuses on a kidnapping and murder that drew national attention. Joseph Smith is accused of killing 11-year-old Carlie Brucia whose abduction was captured by surveillance camera. The girl's father is asking the court to restrict access to crime scene photos. Those photos may become part of the public record in the case against Smith.

"Fahrenheit 9/11" -- that is the new anti-Bush film by Michael Moore -- will keep its R rating when it opens in select theaters today. Efforts to get the films rating relaxed to a PG-13 were turned down. The Motion Picture Association of America says the R rating is justified because of disturbing images and rough language.

"Fahrenheit 9/11" won the top prize this year at Cannes. It opens nationwide on Friday. Michael Moore will be my guest on Friday at 10:00 a.m. to talk about the film and what he hopes it will accomplish and answer his critics.

Both President Bush and John Kerry are back on the campaign trail after working at their day jobs yesterday. And in Mr. Kerry's case, it was not Senate business as usual. Our "INSIDE POLITICS" anchor Judy Woodruff has our update from Washington where it looks like Senator Kerry took a trip for naught. Judy, good morning.

JUDY WOODRUFF, CNN ANCHOR: It does appear that way, Daryn. Good morning.

Well Senator Kerry is in San Francisco this hour for a fund raiser and to give a health care speech to the Service Worker's Union. Kerry canceled campaign events yesterday and returned here to Washington for a Senate vote on health care benefits for veterans. But Republican leaders accusing Democrats of grandstanding delayed the vote.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

SEN. BILL FRIST (R-TN), MAJORITY LEADER: It's clear that the (UNINTELLIGIBLE) been put out, that Senator Kerry who hadn't been here all year, who's missed 80 percent of our votes this year, parachutes in for a day and then will be taking off once again.

SEN. JOHN KERRY (D-MA), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: It is absolutely consistent with the rules and traditions of the Senate that time might be made available to a minority leader to offer an amendment and for a vote to be ordered. But evidently, this is not a normal time for those courtesies in the life of the Senate.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

WOODRUFF: Kerry did put his time on the Hill to some good use, meeting for awhile with fellow senator and potential running mate John Edwards.

Well President Bush is in the showdown state of Pennsylvania this morning at Philadelphia's Greater Exodus Baptist Church. He's announcing plans to spend more money fighting HIV and AIDS in the U.S. and abroad. Around noon, he is scheduled to head across town to a Republican Party fund raiser before returning to Washington.

Despite angry pleas by the Congressional Black Caucus, Ralph Nader is staying in the presidential race, he says. Nader described yesterday's meeting, in which shouts could be heard coming from the room, as a, quote, "robust exchange."

Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings was more blunt, saying, quote, afterwards, "It became abundantly clear to us this is about Ralph Nader and we were sorely disappointed."

With one week until the handover of power in Iraq, we're going to take a look this afternoon at what could go right or wrong for President Bush politically.

Plus, another dispute involving Boston and New York. And this time, at least, it's not about the Red Sox and the Yankees. We'll tell you about the latest controversy surround the Boston Convention. All that and more when I go "INSIDE POLITICS" at 3:30 p.m. Eastern. But right now back to Daryn in Atlanta.

KAGAN: All right, Judy, thank you for that. We will see you later today.

She is rich and famous, but she is not without problems. We're going to explain what has made Mary-Kate Olsen check herself into the hospital. That's coming up next.

Also "People" magazine has a little something new for people who are trying to lose weight. You'll find out all about that. You're especially going to want to stay tuned if you're someone who says you try to diet and lose weight but you can't. That's coming up. (COMMERCIAL BREAK)

KAGAN: Checking some health news for you now, CNN has learned that Mary-Kate Olsen, half of the Olsen twins -- she is the one on the right -- has checked herself into a treatment program. She's seeking help for an eating disorder. The 18-year-old and her sister, Ashley, are multimillionaires, with their names attached to books, movies and household products.

All right, People magazine is putting out a special edition. It called "Your Diet," and it provides some valuable insights into how you may be sabotaging your weight-loss efforts. Registered dietitian Ellie Krieger is a special contributor to "People" magazine, and she is with us from New York to explain what you might be doing wrong.

Ellie, good morning.

ELLIE KRIEGER, REGISTERED DIETITIAN: Hi, Daryn.

KAGAN: Have to ask you, on a day when we're talking about Mary- Kate going for eating disorders, you know magazines, like "People," get criticized for promoting being thin too much. How do you balance that as a registered dietitian?

KRIEGER: This particular piece, this special issue of "People," is really about having a good diet. So it's not about dieting, per se, like getting skinny. It's about having a good diet, and I think that's the point. Overall, you want to find that balance and have a good diet.

KAGAN: And a lot of people in the magazine you're trying to help correct some of their dieting and actually living mistakes to get them to a healthier weight.

Let's talk about some of these different categories. The Saturday saboteur. What type of dieter is that?

KRIEGER: Well, yes, in this piece that I did for the special issue of "People," we looked at different people, four different people who are having trouble, said they can't lose weight even though they're giving it their best effort. So this Saturday saboteur. I also call this type the weekend warrior. So it's a person who essentially eats very well throughout the week. On the weekend, just lets it all go, and wonders in the end why they're not losing weight, because they feel like they're dieting all the time.

KAGAN: And your advice?

KRIEGER: Weekends count. So follow -- try to follow a similar pattern on the weekends. Of course, incorporate a couple of treats or whatever, but just don't let it all loose on the weekend.

KAGAN: What about -- and we all know these people, chronic dieter, always on that magic diet.

KRIEGER: Yes, and this is a big problem, and this is sort of getting into -- maybe feeding into some sort of eating disorder mentality even potentially, so staying away from this type of all-or- nothing mentality. This chronic dieter is going on an extremely low- calorie diet, which is impossible and unhealthy to maintain. In the end, they wind up gaining the weight back and more and getting very frustrated, as well as driving their metabolism down, because in this whole process, they've lost a lot of muscle, which is so critical to our metabolism.

KAGAN: And so your advice to the person who has been doing that for years at this point?

KRIEGER: First of all, get into some strength training. Some aerobic activity is great, but also strength training to rebuild that muscle. And also, make sure you follow a sensible diet of at least 1,200 calories a day.

KAGAN: You don't just focus on women, you talk about men, and one of the men you focus on, you talk about portion distortion. Just how much are you really eating?

KRIEGER: Yes, and this a big problem for men and women. In this country, we have huge portions. And so here's this guy, he's trying to eat well, he's really making a big effort. He's having fruit for breakfast, except he's eating two pounds of fruit, which equals 870 calories. So we need to lock at our portions, especially in restaurants. In this guy's case, he had these wonderful restaurant meals, but they were huge meals, and we really need to take a look at that, and eat half your portion at a restaurant, have a small bowl of fruit, or whatever it may be.

KAGAN: The portions at American restaurants are pretty much obscene.

KRIEGER: It's true.

KAGAN: Yes. The magazine is "Your Diet." It's put out by the folks at "People" magazine. Ellie Krieger, thanks for the tips today.

KRIEGER: Thank you.

KAGAN: Appreciate it. To get your daily dose of health news online, just log on to our Web site. You'll find the latest medical news, a health library and information on diet and fitness. The address is CNN.com/health.

We are back in a moment.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

KAGAN: In the fog of war, it's often tough to know who is the enemy.

Our Ryan Chilcote saw this first hand as an embedded reporter. He was along with the platoon soldiers on a mission in Afghanistan's Valta (ph) border in the province of Paktika. This is a very powerful story, and a heads up for those of you at home, the report does include some very disturbing images.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

RYAN CHILCOTE, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Their convoy had been attacked during the past week by people in civilian clothes who set off roadside bombs then slipped away.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Bravo Company.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We believe from the lob and from...

CHILCOTE: Today, the scouts are out in front, entering a region where no American soldier has ever gone.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Then we are headed down into an area that we knew was known it was going to be hairy.

CHILCOTE: In the distance, they spot what appears to be a man running away. They pursue on foot through a mine field and fire warning shots. The figure in the distance doesn't stop running. There's more firing, taking aim this time.

And the scouts catch up, only to encounter a combat soldier's nightmare. The target turns out to be a 12-year-old boy. The boy's name is Azizullah. He'd been helping his father tend their cattle.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: He's hit.

CHILCOTE: Inside the bag he's carrying, that they thought was suspicious, nothing more than a bottle of water and a stick.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Hey, quit filming. Stop filming.

CHILCOTE (on camera): Two soldiers, including the soldier who shot him and CNN's security adviser, Alan Trappe, got to work on Azizullah keeping him alive for more than two hours before the helicopters arrived. Azizullah's father distraught and convinced his son wouldn't make it, pleaded with the soldiers to let him take his boy home to die.

(voice-over): But the soldiers didn't give up, and neither did Azizullah.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The kid held on, asked for his family and stuff. But he wasn't crying a lot. He was working with us, you know, telling us what hurt and what didn't hurt. And that really helps out a lot.

CHILCOTE: Finally, the choppers arrived. Azizullah is whisked away. It is the last time these soldiers will see him. They don't know if he will make it or not. The soldier who pulled the trigger declined to be interviewed.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I know him pretty well, and you know, this is -- has messed him up pretty good.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Oh, he didn't know he was a boy.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: ... establish a perimeter here...

CHILCOTE: The whole unit is stunned.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: ...I think we're too spread out.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It's like we all got kicked in the gut. It's going to take a little bit to get over. All of us that saw it happen are going to see it happen every single day for the rest of our lives, you know? It's -- you've got to live with that.

CHILCOTE: The Army is investigating. While the investigation is underway, we're not reporting the soldier's name. Lieutenant Chris Morrison (ph) is his platoon leader.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Every day my soldiers are put in life and death situations and forced to make life or death decisions. And it's not easy. And they'd be foolish to think that every decision comes out the right way.

CHILCOTE: Nearly two weeks after it all went wrong, Azizullah's father arrived in the Afghan capital to see his son in an American field hospital. It was his first time in Kabul, and it had taken intervention by the provincial governor and the help of some Americans to get him here.

Because of this, the father said, my son is injured, my cattle went missing, and my wife has gone crazy. Azizullah's father says his wife will not leave the place where the boy was shot. She rolls on the ground and pleads with Allah to bring her first-born son home, he says. Their livestock all ran away during the shooting. Gone with them, says Azizullah's father, their livelihood.

We asked the Army if there would be any compensation for Azizullah's family. No, we were told. We do not pay compensation for events occurring during combat operations, ever. Twice during their short visit, Azizullah pulled his oxygen mask away and told his father, I want to go home. Doctors say it will be at least a month before Azizullah can leave the hospital.

Ryan Chilcote, CNN, Paktika province, Afghanistan.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

KAGAN: Thank you to Ryan for that story. You can find out more about Ryan's photo essay. You can log on to our Web site of his assignment in Afghanistan. The address, of course, cnn.com.

(MARKET UPDATE)

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

KAGAN: (UNINTELLIGIBLE) from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (UNINTELLIGIBLE) basically a small plane has crashed into the roof of a building. When we get a better picture, you'll see the plane is almost completely inside the building (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Not sure on who is (UNINTELLIGIBLE) who is on board or if there were any injuries. But we'll work on getting more information.

Once again, a plane into a building in Fort Lauderdale.

(WEATHER UPDATE)

KAGAN: That is going to do it for me, Daryn Kagan. I'll see you right back in this chair tomorrow morning. Right now, Wolf Blitzer takes over from Washington, D.C.

TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com