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Not aware the president planned to announce a complete withdrawal from syria. >> you werent consulted before that decision was announced. >> we were not -- i was not consulted. the fact is the president made a decision and we are going to execute the -- his orders here to withdraw forces from syria. >> general votel also weighed in on the potential withdraw from afghanistan saying the u.s. would need to continue bolstering the afghan fight against isis and taliban to the a tune of $4 billion a y...

Russia and iran having armed proxy fighters. six years ago the u.s. provided these types of weapons to rebels fighting the assad regime in syria. president trump canceled the shipments saying they fell into al qaedas hands. the army is putting advanced armor on their combat vehicles. >> molly: new reaction from president trump to elizabeth warrens announcement saying she will form an exploretive committee. were live in washington with more on this. >> elizabeth warren isnt taking the day off. th...

Iran nuclear deal or at least made a decision to stop abiding by the terms of that deal. the financial squeeze could help pressure the country back into the negotiating table. the national security correspondent jennifer griffin is live at the pentagon. what more do we know about these new sanctions, jennifer? >> well, shep, today the u.s. treasury designated the head of irans central bank as a terrorist accusing him of funneling millions to hezbollah. new sanctions will target irans central ban...

With iran deal goes beyond just nuclear weapons. listen. >> president trumps been pretty clear. this deal is very flawed. he has directed the administration to try and fix it. and if we cant fix it, he is going to draw wrau from the deal. as part of the presidents a strategy we are working to cover the broad set of nonnuclear threats, its missile systems, its support for hezbollah. the importation of thousands of proxy fighters into syria and its assistance to the houthi rebels in yemen. we look...

Intelligence to target the hout thinks, saudi arabias ambassador warned from washington his country is preparing a ground invasion if needed to stop irans proxy fighters. >> that is the situation that is not tolerable. we see the consequences of that in lebanon with hezbollah, where a militia pretty much dominates the state and threatens state institutions. we will not allow this to happen on our doorstep in yemen. >> reporter: meanwhile, 300 miles north of aden on yemens coast, al qaeda fighter...

>> troop asked panetta about supporting the proxy fighters. >> we have a responseability to make sure it doesnt happen. if we secure this country, pakistanis damn well secure their country as well. >> panetta will travel to iraq on thursday to end that war with an official several. >> we have given iraqi people sovereignty and independence to be able to govern and secure themselves. >> i think its hell of an investment for our country to have hopefully another democracy. located in that region. ...

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