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Welcome backment according to u.s. officials, the trump administration intends to announce the withdrawal of about 4,000 troops from afghanistan. the drawdown could happen as early as next week leaving about 8 to 9,000 troops in that country. the announcement comes just after diplomatic talks with the taliban started again after breaking down back in september. for now, talks have been paused after an attack last week near bagram airfield. secretary of defense mark esper told an audience at the ...

There. 18 years, that is how long u.s. army soldiers have been fighting in afghanistan. of course, americas longest running war, now the first soldiers born after the september 11th attack, they are entering the service. we will talk about that and what it means. >

As you know, i have a running war with the media. they are among the most dishonest human beings on earth. >> a few days ago i called the fake news the enemy of the people, and they are. they are the enemy of the people. >> you know, you read the fake news. its fake. and disgraceful. >> just stick with us. dont believe the crap you see from these people, the fake news. and just remember, what youre seeing and what you are reading is not whats happening. >> what he says is happening is happening....

Terrible situation. >> afghanistans president blamed the taliban for the attack in a tweet. the taliban denying any involvelement in the suicide attack. >> the explosion is coming a day after president trump discussed a u.s./taliban peace plan with his national security advisers. >> it would include a cease-fire that could end americas longest running war but without the taliban. mark hurling with us now. lieutenant -- general, thank you so much more taking the time to be with us. i want to go t...

>> thats an interesting contrast. possibility of no treat hes. thanks for following the story. no question. great to have you both on this morning. jobs are up, unemployment is now for the major development in americas longest running war ever. low, fears are rising of the cnn has learned that the u.s. is economic consequences here at preparing for a dramatic troop home of an escalating trade war reduction in afghanistan, hoping with china. how long can the markets to bring home thousands of m...

Have a quick look at what irans president hassan rouhani had to say because he was attending a parallel conference in the russian city of sochi he joined the leaders of russia turkey to discuss how they can work together more closely on syria as washington prepares to withdraw its troops russia and iran backing the regime of syrian president bashar al assad as we know while turkey supports the rebel forces fighting against him all three positioning themselves as key foreign players in syrias lon...

That kristin helberg while iran was the focus of talks in sochi the countrys president hassan rouhani was attending a parallel conference today in the russian city of sochi rouhani joined the leaders of russia and turkey to discuss how they can work together more closely in syria as washington prepares to withdraw its troops russia and iran backed the regime of syrian president bashar al assad well he supports rebel forces fighting against him over three have positioned themselves as a key playe...

Have a quick look at what irans president hassan rouhani had to say because he was attending a parallel conference in the russian city of sochi he joined the leaders of russia turkey to discuss how they can work together more closely on syria as washington prepares to withdraw its troops russia and iran backing the regime of syrian president bashar al assad as we know while turkey supports the rebel forces fighting against him all three positioning themselves as key foreign players in syrias lon...

Protesting. and i think most people see the military has to change its mind dramatically or there has to be some loss of life or catastrophe that brings everyone in together out in protest. as it stands now, looks like his alliances with the military leave him more comfortable than he ze reporting. if you have four minutes, you have to watch his piece as he went undercover in venezuela over the weekend. and now to this. americas longest running war perhaps nearing an end? the u.s. special repr...

Restricted from coming to the u.s. under the trump administration travel ban. top russian and turkish officials have agreed to work together on military operations in syria. this is the u.s. forces prepared to withdraw from war-torn somalia and yemen. katie logan has more from london. >> discussions are already underway between the key players in syria to see how things might change on the ground once u.s. troops pull out. in principle that the ministers agreed to cooperate on the ground in syri...