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Years, precisely because he didnt buy into the rosie scenarios from foggy bottom and from the pentagon. >> are you rejecting the conclusions or the accounts that are in this army report? >> yes, i am. >> so theyre not true? >> im rejecting them. >> its difficult to overstate how insulting it is, given the full content of the 2,000 pages of documents in this u.s. army investigation which cnn has also obtained. many accounts were from troops on the ground at the gates near the canal around the air...

The next few days. the 82nd airborne division is deploying components of an infantry brigade combat team and key enablers to poland, and the 18th airborne corps is moving a joint task force-capable headquarters to germany. both of them, as you know, are based in ft. bragg, north carolina. collectively, this force is trained and equipped for a variety of missions to deter aggression and to reassure and to defend our allies. not surprisingly, we work very closely with our polish and german allies ...

Its a very versatile force. and i think their versatility, their ability to move quickly and to conduct a range of missions across a range of contingencies, which is well proven, thats the reason why the secretary has ordered them to go. okay? let me get to -- i promise ill get there, but i havent done -- other than lita, i havent done anybody on the phone and i need to do that. silvie. >> thank you. i would like to know how many sergeant you are going to send to poland. because you said 2,000 f...

Also briefed by officials today behind chose closed doors because it all comes as the u.s. is responding. nearly 2,000 soldiers based out of ft. bragg, they are on their way now to poland and germany. meanwhile, 4,000 miles from where those troops are headed, the russian president is preparing to meet with his chinese counterpart. they are expected to sit down in the coming hours here tonight obviously morning in beijing. it is a pivotal meeting for putin because china really is becoming russias...

U.s. forces have begun arriving in europe to bolster nato forces. about 3,000 american troops have been deployed and that includes members of the 82nd airborne from ft. bragg, california. isobel rosales was there as the soldiers prepare to ship out. >> right behind me is a c-17. it can carry up to 100 soldiers at a time. off-camera, about a football field away is the reception area for these soldiers, waiting for that go-ahead to jump on to the plane. it can be a waiting game. some are reading, ...

Allies in eastern europe in response to russia amassing troops on the border with ukraine. all in all, the u.s. has put 8,500 troops on high alert for deployment to eastern europe. cnns international diplomatic editor nic robertson is in moscow, and isabel rosales is at ft. bragg, north carolina. isabella, well start with you. what else do we kn about the deployments happening this weekend? >> reporter: amara, good morning to you. i got off the phone with a contact at ft. bragg and she made it c...

Back in washington, members of congress will be briefed on the latest developments by the presidents national security team. it comes as russia continues to build up forces on the ukrainian border even within the last few days. the held of nato said significant numbers of russian troops have been moving into belarus and may soon top 30,000, the biggest russian deployment there in 30 years. nbcs matt bodner is in moscow, calipari at ft. bragg and retired four-star general barry mccaffrey. good to...

Something. these are not permanent moves. they are moves designed to respond to the current security environment. its important that we send a strong signal to mr. putin and frankly to the world that nato matters. these movements are unmistakable signals to the world that we stand ready to reassure our nato allies to deter and defend against any aggression. >> according to kirby, 2,000 of these troops will move from ft. bragg, north carolina, to poland and germany and the other 1,000 will be rep...

Last-ditch diplomatic effort to get vut on the stand down. a call between putin and president biden on saturday failed to reach any breakthrough. biden also spoke to the ukrainian leader on sunday to promise solidarity in case of an attack. in recent day, russia has brought more tanks and combat helicopters into belarus. more military vehicles into crimea, and has begun sending thousands of troops from their baraks to the border. as a precaution, airlines have canceled flights to the area and u....

Prosecutors. they ignore crime. what is the difference between dc and new york city or any of the other cities? a few hundred miles. in dc on january 6, you prosecute people for resisting arrests, the rest of the cities you dont. the only difference is politics. >> ashley: then you have situations where d.a. bragg and george gascon are lowering felonies to misdemeanors, letting people back on the street to commit for crime. do you think if there is more pushback, they are getting pushback and ma...