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The second iraq issue is very important to america. we defeated terrorism there at a great cause in blood and treasure. now terrorism is back. we can cannot defeat it again on the ground. but we can damage the terrorists from the air. and we should do that. >> air strikes are an important factor psychologically and many other ways and that may require some air controllers and some special forces. we cannot afford to allow a syria/iraq enclave that will pose a direct threat to the united states o...

The second iraq issue is very important to america. we defeated terrorism there at a great cause in blood and treasure. now terrorism is back. we can cannot defeat it again on the ground. but we can damage the terrorists from the air. and we should do that. >> air strikes are an important factor psychologically and many other ways and that may require some air controllers and some special forces. we cannot afford to allow a syria/iraq enclave that will pose a direct threat to the united states o...

We made progress as a result of president bushs decision to go on a surge in kuwait there had been a dramatic reduction in violence in the country. they were prepared for negotiations that would lead to a stay behind force of american trainers technical people, intelligence logistics capability so they could de fentd their own territory. barack obama came into office and instead of a stay behind agreement he basically walked away from it. >> one key impact of walking away from iraq no u.s. milit...

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Before heading off for the holidays, in case your plane is canceled. speaking of planes, the federal aviation administration is unveiling new rules today meant to prevent fatigued pilots from flying. this comes from the 2009 crash of that regional light just miles from its destination in buffalo. 50 people died. the faa investigators heard the two pilots yawning on cockpit recordings. they found evidence that neither had slept in a bed the night before. tapes from the control tower captured the ...

Holly was scene last with a man head to toe in camouflage clothing, and although there are some clues there is no sign of holly. >> we will continue to exhaust all leads. at that time we will evaluate what you are going to do. we will do the same thing next week, combing the area. >> we will get a live report from tornado for you in just a few minutes. another air traffic controller has been caught sleeping on the job, this time in miami. this is the latest in a series of dozing off incidents ...

And house-to-house fighting in benghazi? >>guest: you are asking right question. we are in urban war fire. very difficult. we went through this in other places. air power, if precise and very good, could be but our difficulty would be if we tried to use air power there, who are the friends and who are enemies? unless you have what we call air controllers there, that are on the ground, pointing out who is enemy and who is not, it is going to be very, very difficult. that is --. >>clayton: and ten...