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>> how will we know exactly when its time to declare victory in iraq and afghanistan? welsh the chairman of the joint chiefs said it wont be because of a single knockout punch. admiral mike mullen saying that victory will come with a combination of military maneuvers and constant reassessment. what does it mean for troops scheduled to start coming home in august? joining me lt. colonel, retired marine, an expert in military operations and a fox news contributor. great to see you, colonel. >> tha...

>> reporter: and there is a darker side to these campaigns, some party offices have been bombed, several candidates assassinated. flyers appeared in some neighborhoods threatening people not to go vote, but the u.s. and the u.n. say they do expect a high voter turnout. jamie. >> malini wilkes live for us in baghdad. well check back with you. a big question, how do you know when weve actually won in iraq and afghanistan? the chairman of the joint chiefs says it wont be one big knockout punch. tha...

This isnt right. does that help your case at all? >> well, brian, i think it does help because whats involved here is, i think, a stand that the army commander has taken and perhaps its a face saving thing, he wants to stick with it. if he could acknowledge perhaps this isnt the best way to handle it and change his mind about that, i think the american public would appreciate it. >> brian: i think the big question that comes to my mind, what does this tell our enemies? the way this case is handl...

Somewhere. so our approach to be, no matter the president, when we go out were not going back, were turning the place over to them and hoping for the best and i think thats the nature of these kinds of insurgent type wars in contrast to wars with countries like germany or japan or you know, heaven forbid china in the future where were really talking about a different kind of warfare and a different kind of outcome. >> jamie: in the meantime, admiral mullen saying we will continue to reassess. th...