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These people arguably have put far more on the line and are far more deeply personally committed to upholding and protecting our democracy than their critics. >> joining me now, retired u.s. army colonel jack jacobs. a medal of honor recipient and msnbc military analyst. so good to have you, colonel. what is your reaction to what congressman gabbard said? >> i agree completely. the thing is that most people have not been in uniform and, therefore, dont really know how skilled these officers are....

Take a listen -- >> i was -- i was both shocked that im still in this tenuous position, and yet happy because i think he should be able to go on withises h iseises his life. hes earn -- with his life. hes earned it. so should his family. it begs the question, why shouldnt i be able to go on? i have a degree from university of denver in international conflict resolution. i have a degree from harvard in public policy. >> youre a west point graduate. >> i went to west basis point. its shaped the pe...

Of the military instrument alone is usually very, very bad policy indeed. >> colonel, do any of the three picks concern you, and if so, why? which one the most? >> im less excited about general flynn. hes a special intelligence operator. and you know, if you want to know something about whats going on inside russia right now or china, hes the guy to talk to. but his experience is limited at the levels that were talking about. he is not necessarily the guy one should go to to create an overarchin...

Secretary of state because of all the difficulty of getting from here to there. thats why i think trump has expanded the -- the slate of candidates so wide. i mean, theres got to be six or seven people hes honestly and seriously considering for the job. and every week we get a new name. its possible trump -- that trump may nominate petraeus, but i think its unlikely because of the baggage he brings. >> colonel jack jakeons, thanks nature -- jacobs, thanks for coming in. fact versus fiction. ca...