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U.s. intelligence had to track him down and then get ready to move. >> you have to know where he lives, where he frequents, when he goes where, does he go with his family, does he have a security detail. all of these questions have to be factored in. and once you know the answer to that, then you develop your plan on how youre going to take him. >> reporter: the delta force commandos who got khatallah belonged to the joint special operations command, one of the most secretive organizations in th...

Allies arrive at the town or city, the commander will tell the soldiers, time to leave, dont fight, take off your uniforms. we heard this story consistently from more than a dozen soldiers in different locations that they were specifically ordered by their commanders to retreat. they were suggesting that at least some levels in the military command who have either been bought off or sympathetic to this move on the government. >> and richard, you tell me if i have to let you get out of that storm...

>> mosul is an ancient city. its a very important business center. it has been for hundreds of years. it is the home of many of iraqs most famous military commanders. mosul prides itself as a city that gave iraq the greatest military command. theres a big political and propaganda message being sent when they take mosul. >> they just rolled through. >> they copy doame down this ro faster than the united states and its coalition went up in 2003. that speed is incredible. they travel very light, ve...

>> but on this 1, as you point out, it would affect future assignments, im also wondering, because you have to assume this person has created inroads on the ground there, connections to sources. how much of that effort would it affect? >> with a senior person like that, a senior cia officer managing major programs, theyre not going to be running around meeting with people in cafes. theyre there ming the major program, advising the senior staff, and senior military command there. theyre not going...

Putin that the russian soldiers secretly invaded crimea. >> he had a choice. he had some of them killed and everyone knows who they are. they are special operation forces working under the military command and direction from putin and his innercircle. his revelation is not much of anything really. >> and we heard secretary of state john kerry talking tough. and hes warned of consequences and the situation for months now. and do we have reason to believe today that the u.s. may really act on thes...

Some are calling an epidemic within americas armed forces, divided the senate for the better part of the year. senate gillibrand campaigned for assault cases to be resolved by prosecutors outside of the military command. gillibrands efforts was opposed by the pentagon and others who insist it would undermine senators. they chose senator mccaskills less stringent measure. take a listen. >> we know the deck is stacked against victims of sexual assaults in the military today, and today, sadly, we s...

Sources, because regions bordering with the crimea are working on this. about the youuse of military, te is no need for this so far, but there is such a possibility. our military exercise recently were not related to the events in ukraine in any way. they were planned before. but of course, not announced, because it was -- and to the ministry of defense reported to me long ago about this directive to start this exercise. it has been finished, and yesterday i gave the order to return all the mili...

Something nefarrious and using them on people instead of al-qaeda. >> you put your finger on a growing problem we have. that is al-qaeda in syria and the al-qaeda in iraq, are one in the same. the border no longer exist. that is a growing sanctuary and that is as large as one that al-qaeda had in afghanistan prior to 9/11. this is a serious issue for us. they are predatory in the nature and if we leave them to plan and gather unteleigence and gather logistics, it could be a threat to the europe ...

>> here with us now from washington with the morning playbook, jonathan allen. happy holidays. >> i hope this clip is downloaded 6 million times. probably not. >> sorry. yesterday the president signed the defense bill. there was a battle between senator hildebrand. >> hildebrand fought the army and the army won. to get the sexual assault cases removed from the military command failed. she promise ad vote next year. with a republican house its unlikely to happen. couple other big issues. guantana...

Be in office or the congress. the president has already said you all had said this needs to be under civilian control, not military control. hes always said thats a nonstarter. its going to be under military contr control. your reaction to that? >> well, so we did make a recommendation that they should split cyber command which is an army military command from foreign intelligence at the nsa and to open up the idea to civilian control. and i hope and believe over time that is something well move...