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>> and anderson, we have been been talking about the iraqi forces outnumbering the opposition 100 to 1 yet still they have issues fighting them off. we talked about a morale problem. what exactly is it? why are they having issues when they outnumber them 100 to 1? >>. >> reporter: a lot say morale is certainly an issue. they feel perhaps not as much support from the central government. the central government is divided. it seems weak. that translates down into the iraqi forces. they have not had...

It reinforces a notion of a leader who might be all talk and no action, like the boss who promises to turn around his company, but doesnt or correct a morale problem, but cant. eventually that boss loses his job. in government, its not so simple and fast. but that does not mean taxpayers in government dont eventually demand accountability. they do. if not for the guy screwing up in august -- office, its not about follow through, its about voters saying you are through. for everyone who has wante...

Do you agree? >> its not mythical figures that work at the irs and these are real people and we want real competent, and good people working at all federal agencies. around tax time, it feels offensive and nobody is happy around april 15th. but we want to be retaining good people and we need to do that with incentive. >> if you mail in your check, the irs workers are getting checks paid for by you know who? >> yeah, exactly, you and i. why is there such a big morale problem there? maybe this who...

Turned back. how long can they keep them there if this is dragged on in congress and the decision is not forthcoming? >> those kind of decisions, theyll make them as early as tomorrow, to figure out what ships need to be relieved immediately or what ships will be rotated in or out to take over. but its clear that the current presence, five destroyers, will probably go down in the short-term. but earlier today, we heard the former commander general anthony zinni talking about how when these decis...

Simply going to continue and expand. >> judge jeanine: do you think, colonel hunt, that this feckless policy of the the white house and the obama administration is jeopardizing us this this country as well? how is it that we continue to send our troops over there. i mean is there a morale problem? >> we have a tired problem. the military is exhausted. this is 11 years of military combat. the military families and effects on the veterans administration. yes, it would affect the military. a policy...

Simply going to continue and expand. >> judge jeanine: do you think, colonel hunt, that this feckless policy of the the white house and the obama administration is jeopardizing us this this country as well? how is it that we continue to send our troops over there. i mean is there a morale problem? >> we have a tired problem. the military is exhausted. this is 11 years of military combat. the military families and effects on the veterans administration. yes, it would affect the military. a policy...

Simply going to continue and expand. >> judge jeanine: do you think, colonel hunt, that this feckless policy of the white house and the obama administration is jeopardizing us this this country as well? how is it that we continue to send our troops over there. i mean is there a morale problem? >> we have a tired problem. the military is exhausted. this is 11 years of military combat. the military families and effects on the veterans administration. yes, it would affect the military. a policy we ...

>> it interesting because as you know, i worked for mike huckabee for a dozen years and he consistently says and we consistently know is the fact that every single skeconservatii know is a fiscal conserve itch but not a social conservative. they vote their ideals on the social issues of the day. but putting huge debts on our children is a morale problem. so they focus on the social and fiscal issues equally. we are seeing an influx of social conservatives coming to rick santorums campaign and be...

Immigration and customs enforcement or ice, giving immigration officials wide discretion in deciding who they are going to deport and also a letter from napolitano outlining a certain strategy. she says she has no choice. here is her explanation. >> there are 10 million are so illegal ill grants probably in the country. congress gives us the resources to remove approximately 400,000 per year. the question is who are we going to prioritize. >> the secretary said if want that to change congress is...

Conditions is cruel and unusual punishment. now they are -- everyone is right they are not just going to let everybody go. a murderer is not going to walk out and hit the street. they are going to evaluate the different security classifications and allow the people to go. there is a secondary implication here. what are you going to do with all these people? the parole agents are going to be overworked. the halfway houses are going to be overworked. now we are letting these people hit the streets...