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Not commitments. >> as i said the times of all of this is particularly arresting. the september 11th attacks happened 18 years ago this wednesday. the reason we started fighting in afghanistan in case you forgot was to destroy osama bin ladens network. since 2001 over 2400 u.s. troops have died to crush insurgents. many critics like the president have said it is just not worth it and they have been calling on the united states to withdrawal from afghanistan for years. the president has found tha...

When we get to that point american national security interests can be protected, and im confident president trump will continue the process to get what hes talked about since his campaign. reduction of risk level and cost to the american people both in terms of life and treasure there in afghanistan. >> i dont think anyone begrudges the president or ambassador trying to bring an end to this war thats been going on so long with so many innocent people and so many service members killed but i gues...

From the iranian government, if the conditions are not right to prote protect america, we will not agree to a deal. >> i want to read you this quote, never from leaders of shi terrorist organization that has not renounced 9/11 and continues in evil be allowed in our great country. never, fun stop, end quote. i think there are a lot of americans out there who had been surprised the taliban had been invited to camp david, especially the week of the 9/11 kmamration. >> i know adam well. i served al...

Done over the almost year that the u.s. has been sitting with them and negotiating. of course now after last week when a u.s. service member was killed, president trump in the words of pompeo decided enough was enough that they could hold their commitments then the u.s. was not going to allow them to meet with president trump to come here on u.s. soil to camp david. we should note, however, there have been 16 members of the u.s. troops that have been killed in combat in afghanistan. the other th...

These canceled peace talks? >> there remain a number of questions about the genesis of these talks that were to take place and the cancellation. leaders of the taliban an afghan government officials with president trump. but secretary pompeo said after this week, after a u.s. service member was killed in afghanistan, it was clear that the taliban couldnt live up to their commitments. now, the question here, however, is there have been 16 u.s. service members killed in combat in afghanistan this ...

Field either saying that the u.s. has killed over a thousand members of the taliban in the last ten days. now, there are also questions, however, about the location of this meeting. it was supposed to take place at camp david. and there are concerns -- members of congress today coming out saying no member of the taliban should ever come to u.s. soil let alone camp david where u.s. government officials met after 9/11 to plan what they were going to do in response to that awful terrorist attack. p...

When did you find out the taliban were coming to camp david, and when did you find out the meeting had been canceled? >> jake, its great to be with you this morning. i actually just a few hours ago was out at dover air force base for the dig fuified returns of sergeant first class barreto. and it reminded me of the commitments president trump and our team has to make, make sure we never have a terror strike, reduce the risk of a terror strike from afghanistan and second make sure we put our youn...

Verify. so what were going to have to see is how the trump administration is able to verify some of the commitments that the taliban makes if they come back to the table. if they can restart these conversations. now another thing to consider is they were talking about pulling out about 5,000 u.s. troops from afghanistan within the first 135 days of any commitment that was signed. now clearly, the rails are off the tracks right now. there is no forward movement on these discussions and were askin...

We have to see them be able to deliver it and proof its delivered. when we get to that point american national security interests can be protected, and im confident president trump will continue to continue to process to get what hes talked about since his campaign, reduction of risk level and cost to the american people both in terms of life and treasure there in afghanistan. >> i dont think anyone begrudges the president or ambassador trying to bring an end to this war thats been going on so l...

Obama, he was prepared to leave without ensuring to protect america. we will never do that. >> khalil said he would not allow countries to attacks outside of afghanistan. are they committed to do that that >> . >> more than that they committed to us they would sign an agreement that said they would break from al qaeda, that said -- >> do you trust them? >> jake, trust but verify. i just talked about that. thats how i began. were going to ensure the commitments they made -- and you know this hist...