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In securing and strengthening ukraines position when all the other military hardware and elements are in place? >> there is no plan or plans for any nato combat presence in ukraine. but of course, several men and women in uniform at the embassy are getting advice and so on. i think we need to distinguish between people that may be present or are present and combat the presence of the combat forces and plans for any presence of that kind. what you do in ukraine is help them to defend themselves. ...

But we are not going to be in a combat mission. >> thank you guys. >> mr. president, veterans affairs have a mandate -- >> you are such a pain in the neck but im going to answer your question because weve known each other so long. ill answer your question. yes, veteran affairs is going to, in fact, require that all docs working in facilities are going to have to be vaccinated. >> thank you, guys. thank you. >> mr. president, mr. president, mr. president. question for -- >> thank you. lets go. th...

Commander who spent a great deal of time in afghanistan has asked for a thousand more advisers. i mentioned advisers. that would not be a combat presence, that would be an advise and assist and train the afghan army. and clearly, and also, theres a review going on at the national security council and at the pentagon. general mcmaster, the national security adviser, is going to travel to afghanistan soon to see for himself, and there will be, you know, hopefully a more laid-out strategy that says...

Difference. i mean, i hear what wesley clark is saying. i just think hes trying to defend the obama administrations nonpolicy for iraq. >> you think 3,000 on the ground now, they really cant get engaged in combat issues. but as you said, having spotters, is there a number that you would put on it in terms of howmany special ops we should have? >> i think we needçó more. i dont know what the number would be. i also add that part of the strategy has to be changing the number of air strikes and w...

>> i wanted your wisdom and your perspective. sorry to cut you off. i wanted your wisdom ain order o correct the record. >> if you want my wisdom such as it is, i think we could have kept substantial, not a huge american presence, not a combat presence, but the kind of support that would have kept maliki better under control, that would have given the iraqi army better ability to function. i dont think it was set up well for obama when he came in, but i dont think he operated off of that base ve...

Into a country were normally allied with. the administration kept that incredibly tightly held again because of concerns about leaks. we live in washington. the town leaks like a sive. i think this was the right call. >> so as far as the danger that these five freed prisoners present to the united states, the potential danger, what is that, peter? >> well, to be determined. one important point is if theyre under some form of surveillance for a year in qatar, all of u.s. combat troops are going t...

Military hostage, its a different kind of set of concerns. not only that, combat troops are out of afghanistan at the end of december 2014. so be it theres some presence going on after that but not a combat presence once an agreement is signed with the fwachb government. you know, traditionally at the end of war theres an exchange of prisoners of war and this is an example of that. you know, the taliban detainees at guantanamo are prisoners of war. if its ceasing, theres an interesting question....

Made he stuck to he continued with the surge, did as he said he was going to do, that he was going to start, we would end our combat presence there in december of 2014, i think the key is to focus on the actions here and the fact that he sustained his effort. thats one of the reasons i was comfortable continuing to work for him. >> why when the military leaders requested, it was 50 or 60,000 troops or risk failure, ill never forget those words, the term dithering was used. the president decided ...

I agree with you. i think the president has over played their hand. it seems like they are running on two thing its one, the killing of bin laden and the auto bailout. have you other issues that will come up. i know you brought your trusty whiteboard. >> thru go. i listened to the presidents speech. there were five big points. the president said the afghans are going to be in charge of fighting the taliban by next year. li hope so. the second problem is he said, we are going to withdraw u.s. tro...

I agree with you. i think the president has over played their hand. it seems like they are running on two thing its one, the killing of bin laden and the auto bailout. have you other issues that will come up. i know you brought your trusty whiteboard. >> thru go. i listened to the presidents speech. there were five big points. the president said the afghans are going to be in charge of fighting the taliban by next year. li hope so. the second problem is he said, we are going to withdraw u.s. tro...