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The -- i can tell you this: that just yesterday on a bipartisan basis, nearly all the members of the intelligence committee issued a statement calling on the administration to assist to expedite the transfer of those migs to ukraine. and although i cant tell you whats in our intelligence, i can tell you that as you might assume, we wouldnt be taking such a strong stand if it was something that was absolutely going to be viewed as escalatory. we think its going to be viewed as something that woul...

Symb symbolism, why this matters to troops on the ground. >> the one ill relate to most is the president bushs visit to baghdad in 2003. he was there when i was there and he was visiting our unit. it was a surprise to everyone except just a few of us when he step in the front of a thousand or so soldiers and they were jazzed. hugely energetic and loved to see the commander in chief. they were really excited someone in the chain of command had come to visit them and served turkey and shot selfies...

On his way to a surprise visit to guantanamo bay, obviously a highly controversial location, a place where the president said he wants a lot more bad dudes to be put, his words, and brian brown has the details on this. this is a reversal of the obama administrations hope to close guantanamo, and they didnt and president trump wants to put more folks there. what do we know about mattis trip there? >> its to visit the troops during the holiday season, and its about building morale there. the trip ...

When the president takes to that microphone stand or where ever he may be well take to that live. >> my cousin lieutenant geno is at the concert now. joining us now is sergeant verna jones and colonel jack jacobs. what do you think this means for the troops there in bagram afghanistan? >> any time they get a visit they will love it. its more significant because its a draw down. its an expectation well have very few troops left. you know youre being deployed youre far away from home. its a good m...