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Pentagon folks, they tell us, according to a senior u.s. official, they tell us for the first time, here we have the commander in chief to begin planning for this complete withdrawal. there will still be an option to stay. but, quote, reached a point where the pentagon has to begin planning for zero troops. my question to you, is the president calling karzais bluff? >> well, he may well be calling karzais bluff, but hes also delivering on what the american people want. the american people, you k...

Friend. >> how are you? >> we will be ending north americas longest war. talking about taking america off a permanent war footing. youve been so outspoken, you said we should get out of afghanistan sooner rather than later. what did you think about the presidents remarks on that subject? >> its still moving in the right direction, but not fast enough for me. im going to be giving a speech on the floor thursday. were going to have a colloquy going on about how we get out of afghanistan a little b...

To lose some young people come into the work force? we have to raise the minimum wage. people support that, watching also for our young work force coming in that we dont hinder them either. were watching that close, but it needs to be done. >> its rachel maddow, your old friend. >> how are you? >> we will be ending north americas longest war. talking about taking america off a permanent war footing. youve been so outspoken, you said we should get out of afghanistan sooner rather than later. what...

Looking at that, but at this point in time we have no indication that its -- that its a factor. >> do we know how the train was being pushed? was it pushed from the back, the engine? >> what was the configuration of the train? the train was being pushed from the back of the train. >> did that cause a derailment? would that cause any problems for it to derail? >> we will certainly be looking at any contribution that may have had in the derailment. >> is it hard to apply the brakes on a train when...

Here that i think i dont think he is going to win against barack obama. >> well, and some people think he is overplaying his hand, karen. and u.s. officials to your point are adamant about the fact that they are willing to employee the zero option if karzai doesnt sign on to this security agreement. of course, karzai saying he is going to leave that to his successor. the united states saying thats not good enough. i will also say that this recent drone strike, which has left a child dead, the un...

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>> well the negotiations are imperative to protect americans from being under the judicial system of afghanistan. when we look into what this is about, theyre indicating they want control over any american who should commit murder of an innocent civilian. now how could we hand over our american soldiers and marines and sailors and airmen to the afghanistan government what? beheading? execution? things in war happen and which have to understand that it is a tragedy when the american people $360 b...

More crazy. >> ive been coaching basketball for about 30 years. i try to help kids get in school who cant afford it flew a basketball scholarship. they sacrifice a lot and dont receive none of the benefits that the universities receive from advancing in each round in ncaa. they should get some kind of compensation for it. >> i made a little bracket yesterday. im doing all right. >> president obama filled his own bracket on espn saying exactly who he pre predicts to win. i think he knows what is ...

Out there with afghan forces, controlling terrain, then we have another element of the mission that trains up the afghan military, then we embed them with u.s. forces. we never had the time to complete that mission under the guidance of what at the time general petraeus and general mcchrystal and the president of the united states laid out. senator mccain is whetted to be bad failed policy. if president karzai doesnt have the political credibility to allow us to stay in the villages, this -- our...

Bet. we had more fun in the break getting in here. i dont have any questions. i want to say lets talk politics and basketball here. i do want to talk the politics of basketball before we talk just basketball for a second. because this issue of these young men and were mostly going to talk mens tournament at this point. with this incredible skill, playing these compelling games and yet, more and more people are beginning to say that scholarship money is insufficient compensation for their efforts...