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The question again, bill, is then what? because general mcchrystals plan relies on protecting the population and not on killing taliban. is he deemphasizing that question, can we win any kind of war without killing the enemy? two, when we secure marjah, can the afghan government of president harmid karzai come in with reasonably honest police, reasonably effective military to protect the surrounding territories and provide worthwhile honest aid programs to locals. >> lets assume that nato will k...

The question again, bill, is then what? because general mcchrystals plan relies on protecting the population and not on killing taliban. is he deemphasizing that question, can we win any kind of war without killing the enemy? two, when we secure marjah, can the afghan government of president harmid karzai come in with reasonably honest police, reasonably effective military to protect the surrounding territories and provide worthwhile honest aid programs to locals. >> lets assume that nato will k...

A recent report from the defense board concluded it could easily save $125 billion over five years by removing operational inefficiencies. senior officials, of course, quickly buried the report. those savings alone would fund the entire state department plus all foreign aid programs for 2 1/2 years. gates used to note we have more people in military bands than we have foreign service officers. trump railed in his address to congress, as he has in the past, about the $6 trillion that the u.s. has...

Ambassadors and cancelled all aid programs. pretty severe diplomatic steps. netanyahu says his government wont abide by it and his cabinet ministers said the best response should be to keep building in disputed parts of jerusalem and some called on annexation. >> the situation at the u.n. is one thing. the situation specifically between the u.s. administration and the israeli administration is another because its going to change very soon. in fact, benjamin netanyahu said hes looking forward to ...

Service? >> withdrawal pain. as the united states pulls troops out of afghanistan by the end of the year, what will happen to the u.s. funded aid programs that get left behind. one school where desperately needed money to educate girls disappeared. >> those women who are there, they feel dejected and disappointed. good day, im andrea mitchell in washington. were monitoring new developments after another deadly shooting at ft. hood military base in texas. we heard reaction to the latest tragedy...

Ill oppose abortion at military clinics. ill oppose funding abortion in international aid programs. >> its not just big ticket items like guns and abortion, its also specific policy issues like dont ask, dont tell. as "the washington post" reported a new years back, quote, in a 1994 letter to the log cabin republicans who advocate for gay rights, mitt romney said he was in favor of gays and lesbians serving openly and honestly in the military. so romney in 2008 -- >> well, dont ask dont tell has...