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Because we were never able to apply the surge forces. did not give the full number of forces and over the objections pulled them out early. able to secure secure and stabilize the south but not the east. we were leaving a major problem here for the national security forces as we were never able to root it out the way we wanted to. bill: civilian deaths up 17% in 2014 alone. now the capital city has become the frontline. two weeks ago the president said combat forces will stay there another year....

Issue now is not that its hypothetical. its about seeing whats going on right now. we are still actively cope pg with one of the foreign policy disasters left over from the last time a guy said he didnt want to work on this as an issue. if you take the issue of afghanistan, which youll have to take on if you want to be president, this was the republican nominees position on afghanistan right up until last night. >> in afghanistan the surge was right. but announcing a withdrawal date, that was wr...

Its about seeing whats going on right now. we are still actively copeing with one of the foreign policy disasters left over from the last time a guy said he didnt want to work on this as an issue. if you take the issue of afghanistan, which youll have to take on if you want to be president, this was the republican nominees position on afghanistan right up until last night. >> in afghanistan the surge was right. but announcing a withdrawal date, that was wrong. the taliban may not have watches, b...

I think congress should investigate what happened at our consulate in libya because i think, the difference between a planned attack and a riot is night and day. bill: one other point here, afghanistan is popping yet again. >> yeah. bill: what is our policy there in 20 seconds or left? >> poll-driven politics. commanders wanted 40,000 surge poreses. forces. they got 30. when he announced surge forces going in he announced date they were coming out. announced surge forces against commanders advic...

Afghanistan. were going to have a strong partnership that is going to transcend military supported into other areas, economic, educational, scientific. the normal kind of relationship that we would have with an ally. that sends a huge message to the taliban and to the pakistanis that we are sticking around. >> heather: so u.s. combat troops they withdraw in 2014, what needs to happen before then? >> we have key decisions right in front of us. our participation in the war is coming to an end but ...

negotiations over that agreement at an upcoming nato summit. critics will say it is about politics. everyone knows today is the anniversary of the raid in pakistan that killed osama bin laden. on the ground, do people there -- are they aware that president obama is on the ground? >> reporter: late in the afternoon the sun went down there was a report on afghan media suggesting that he was already in kabul. since then we have seen absolute silence across the city occasionally by helicop...

an important story just into cnn. the still unidentified u.s. soldier blamed for this weeks deadly massacre in afghanistan now has a high powered lawyer. the prominent seattle attorney john henry brown who once representeded serial killer ted bundy. he spoke to tracy wyann. >> its a tragedy all the way around. no question about that. i think its of interest that we have a soldier who has an exemplariry record, decorated soldier, who was injured in iraq to his brain and to his body, and...

Numbers. the u.s. has about 150,000 u.s. troops in afghanistan and the president vowed to pull all the 30,000 surge forces out of afghanistan by next september, by 2014, the entire country will be turned over to afghan security forces. of course, many in the pentagon dont believe the troop draw down is a good idea right now, they dont want to endanger the u.s. gains the u.s. and nato have made over the past few years and the big question remains, would any u.s. and nato troops stay in afghanista...

They? >> look it, the troops are doing incredible job. weve turned the stakes around in the south. the momentum is on our side. the problem that is facing us, the presidents decision to reduce our forces, take all the surge forces out by next year before the fighting season is completed, really puts the overall mission. >> frankly, at risk. thats the problem i have with this decision. because its asking more of our troops. they are being asked to do more with less, and frankly, for your viewing ...

debate pinata have on texas governor rick perrys front runner status? >> theres no government purpose served for having little girls inoculated at the force and compulsion of the government. this is big government run amok. it is bad policy. and it should not have been done. >> and can the tea party deliver on this bold promise? >> look, we are going to choose the next republican nominee. >> right. >> we are not going to accept what the republican party hands us. but up first tonight...