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Came from amsterdam. >> after a competitive selection process, deputy timothy bickerstaff was chosen as benshas handler. sid. good girl. >> shes now living with him and his family. >> shes a great dog, very loving. she took to me right away. always looking around for me any time i leave. she loves the family already. with the limited amount of time ive had her around them has been great. theres been no problems at all. >> today, bensha will take on her first official assignment. she and deputy b...

Other than that though, the job basically takes care of itself. so, welcome new va chief. heres the reins. eke. >> good to be here, rachel. >> i know that you were surprised by this pick because i know you put out a statement to that effect. but was this guy not on the radar at all, did you have any expectations? >> no, he was on no ones radar whatsoever. he doesnt come from the military, hes not a retired general, he doesnt come from the health care space, he hasnt served in congress, it appear...

Selecting. and what was that selection process. the more you understand the victim, the more youll understand about the offender. >> all of rhodes victims are strangers to him. selected randomly when the urge strikes. >> these did appear to be victims of opportunity. in the case of dusty, he begins to act out on unwilling victims, people that he actually kidnapped off the street and then acted out with his sexual fantasies. >> i knew she couldnt overpower me, obviously. which in all rapes, thats...

Sunnis. >> exactly. its a hopeless situation. >> lets take a look. >> they prosper propaganda-wise from our attacks. >> we have a religious war with the sunnis on one side. they dont like us. the government in baghdad is supported by the iranians and president assad in syria. our enemies agree on the guy we are supporting. according to secretary kerry, again, our administration is willing to talk with iran about the security situation in iraq. well start talking to these guys. in an interview wi...

To bring in a new prime minister who can try and reconstitute a new more pluralistic government under a different constitution than the one that currently exists? >> nbc news foreign correspondent, ayman mohyeldin. thank you, ayman. to aymans final point there, there is also reliably controversy today over the obama administrations handling of the crisis. it was ignited after this exchange between secretary of state john kerry and katie couric. >> at this moment, i think we need to go step by ...

Maliki, the prime minister, could survive this. can he stay in power? could, perhaps, the iranians and the u.s. nudge him out of power to bring in a new prime minister who can try and reconstitute a new more pluralistic government under a different constitution than the one that currently exists? >> nbc news foreign correspondent, ayman mohyeldin. thank you, ayman. to aymans final point there, there is also reliably controversy today over the obama administrations handling of the crisis. it wa...

Over the folks that are there is aing dont forget. hes still held as a prisoner of war. i am not one that likes to trade for prisoners. but in this instance i think we did the right thing. we are drawing down and leaving and another administration goes through an election process in afghanistan. i dont know the particulars about who was traded for him. but for his family, i know it is a welcome piece of news and one that i think that america can celebrate that we dont have another pow waiting ou...

Saying dont forget. this guy, hes still held as a prisoner of war. i am not one that likes to trade for prisoners. but in this instance i think we probably did the right thing. we are drawing down and leaving and another administration goes through an election process in afghanistan. you know, i dont know the particulars about who was traded for him. but for his family, i know it is a welcome piece of news and one that i think that america can celebrate that we dont have another pow waiting out ...

Over the folks that are there is aing dont forget. hes still held as a prisoner of war. i am not one that likes to trade for prisoners. but in this instance i think we did the right thing. we are drawing down and leaving and another administration goes through an election process in afghanistan. i dont know the particulars about who was traded for him. but for his family, i know it is a welcome piece of news and one that i think that america can celebrate that we dont have another pow waiting ou...

Over the folks that are there is aing dont forget. hes still held as a prisoner of war. i am not one that likes to trade for prisoners. but in this instance i think we did the right thing. we are drawing down and leaving and another administration goes through an election process in afghanistan. i dont know the particulars about who was traded for him. but for his family, i know it is a welcome piece of news and one that i think that america can celebrate that we dont have another pow waiting ou...