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Gen. Dempsey arrives in Afghanistan to meet US commanders
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Jennifer Griffin reports from Afghanistan
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- Date Aug 19, 2012
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To Fox News alert now chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff general Martin Dempsey arriving in Afghanistan.
To meet with top US commanders Fox News national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin.
Traveling with him.
And getting an exclusive interview while in route discussing the issues when most heavily on his mind such as the killings of US troops by Afghanistan officers.
That day were helping to train.
Jennifer Griffin joining us now live from Bagram air base in Afghanistan Jennifer.
Hi Heather will just as we landed here at Bagram air base with the chairman of the joint chiefs.
We got word that there had been another attack by an Afghan wearing a police uniform killing another -- -- service member this is the fortieth.
US -- NATO service member killed by Afghans that they were trying to train.
In the last since it essentially since January.
And again on Friday general John Allen ordered all US and NATO personnel to carry weapons on base is at all times and secretary Panetta called President Karzai yesterday.
To discuss how to stop these insider attacks.
On board the plane I asked general Dempsey if President Karzai could do more to stop these attacks.
I do I mean I I think that.
The that that as -- leader of the nation as the head of state.
His statement was extraordinarily important.
We're -- of what I would expect to see is that that would be echoed.
Down to the lowest levels.
The -- arriving in Afghanistan general Dempsey told me that he is very concerned about the increased efforts by Iran.
To establish malicious in Syria he said he's very concerned about reports that Iraqi banks are helping -- -- Bus to western sanctions designed to hold Iran has nuclear program.
There was an angry reaction in Israel to remarks.
Made by general Dempsey earlier this week that Israel could not destroy Iran's nuclear program on its down.
But I don't.
Read the Israeli media or listen to or watch it and you know I.
That was not a message that that was that was at the press conference it was a question about again -- I don't give policies proclamations.
I was saying that militarily based on what I can do that again I I said right from the start I don't know their plan if they have a plan.
And I don't know the -- all other capabilities and -- you know we're close allies that I we don't share everything -- -- -- Based -- -- I knew I thought they would be capable of delaying.
And nuclear program but not today.
He says that he.
Speaks with his Israeli counterpart general Benny Ganz.
Biweekly every other week they share intelligence on Iran tomorrow.
General Dempsey will be meeting with top US commanders here in Afghanistan to discuss the situation on the ground here back -- you Heather thank you Jennifer Griffin live from Bob -- air base.
