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Elite soldiers were taken by surprise. >> we can always improve on communication, and thats exactly what well do. >> reporter: the internal investigation gathers steam. the fbi lending forensic support looking into how a team of well-trained special forces was ambushed, the pentagon said, by a group of 50 isis-linked fighters. military officials say special forces who were meeting with the tribal elders before the attack may have been delayed intentionally, allowing isis to attack. and a senior ...

Study basically this made-up story about general pershing more than 100 years ago and how he countered terror in the philippines. it is a fact-free story, one he pushed and was debunked during the campaign. he does it again, and the question becomes why would you do that, and a bigger, much more important question, is it dangerous to do that? >> i think the big issue out of this, poppy, is he knows the story was debunked. he wrent through the experience during the campaign. its where his mind fi...

>> he say close are we talking months or early talking years? >> is difficult to put a timeline. every time the testing of the missile or conduct a nuclear weapons test they develop expertise. it is fair to say theyre moving towards that end and ever alarming rate. >> i want to pick up on that because there has been criticism that the intelligence community including the central intelligence agency has been surprised over and over how fast north korea is moving with the weapons program. there is...

Our mission and collect intelligence and understand the threat and to make sure we can deliver that. >> you say were closer. are we talking months or years. >> its difficult to put a timeline. each time they test another missile, or if they conduct of nuclear weapons test they develop expertise and expand the envelope so it is probably fair to say they are moving toward that at an alarming rate. chris: i want to pick up on that. there has been criticism that the intelligence community including ...

War in iraq. it always starts off with intelligence, and this particular intelligence assessment we have seen in "the post" today is peculiar because six months ago the assessment was that north korea wouldnt miniaturize that warhead for two years. about a month ago, that was accelerated to early next year, about six to nine months out. now we are at zero hour where they believe that it has already been done. this came from defense intelligence agency. their principle collection process will be ...

Russias election for years. a year ago i publicly stated that our inability to predict putins regime plans and intentions has been the biggest intelligence failure that weve seen since 9/11. and that remains my view today. however, while the indications of russian measures targeting the u.s. election are troubling, one benefit is already clear. it has focused wide attention on the pressing threats posed by the russian autocrat. in recent years the committees members have issued pleas for stronge...

>> well, first, jake, if i may, i believe the first time that i went out and sounded the alarm about the problems that were having with russia and it being the biggest intelligence failure since 9/11. >> months ago. >> not only that, but it was on your show. i think it was on your show last spring, i was begging anyone to pay attention. and at that time the obama administration ignored it. the ic under the direction of the obama administration, largely ignored it. why? because they were in the m...

Think the record in the long run will show that he was trying to improve relations between our two countries. >> i want to ask you about this story that cnn reported and also the new york times reported because there is a discrepancy here between what you and other members of congress say and what we are told. multiple former intelligence and law enforcement officials tell cnn and other outlets they were in constant communication during the campaign with russians known to u.s. intelligence. you ...

Somehow he was released. should this be considered an intelligence failure? >> i dont think its an intelligence failure. apparently they had plenty of intelligence on him. and im always very careful to cast those stones across the fence because, don, if you look at the boston marathon bombers, subject of an fbi jtf investigation, but they hadnt broken the law, there was nothing to arrest them, nor could you have surveillance on them forever. if you look at the orlando nightclub shooter, subject ...

Being made to draw conclusions. here is the director of national intelligence, james clapper, being asked about trumps skepticism today. >> think there is an important distinction here between healthy skepticism, which policy-makers, to include policy-maker number one, should always have for intelligence. but i think there is a difference between skepticism and disparagement. >> kasie hunt is on capitol hill. the skepticism that donald trump has aired on this, you have heard him invoke the examp...