dilemma of being the country that causes destruction inside of iraq. the president hasn't made up his mind. >> barbara starr reporting live from the pentagon. all of these developments a reversal from overjoyed iraqi civilians toppling a statue of saddam hussein and the country celebrates ally forces that ousted their oppressor but it came at a terrible price. 4,500 americans were killed during the iraq war and 32,000 were wounded and many are left with a lifetime of suffering ahead. christopher served two tours of duty in iraq and joins us live now from washington. welcome. >> thank you, carol. >> thanks for being here. i know you lost two friends in combat. how painful is it to watch iraq teeter like this? >> you can't really let yourself become overwhelmed by emotion based off what's going on and personal experiences and what's