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And women in the american armed forces, afghanistan has a chance to rebuild its own country. we are safer, its not going to be a source terrorist attacks again. >> obama is confident -- this years been the deadliest of the 13-year war. nearly 10,000 civilians and 5,000 afghan forces have been killed. 6 senator john mccain just spent christmas in afghanistan and he delivered this warning before he left about what will happen if america pulls out too soon. >> its going to be a lot worse unless we ...

We are safer. its not going to be a source of terrorist attacks again. >> at the end of this month, u.s. forces will focus from a combat role in afghanistan to counterterrorism training and missions. service members are expected to advise and assist the afghan troops. coalition forces deliver a major blow to isis. according to iraq police the governor of mosul who was appointed by isis was killed yesterday during u.s. air strikes. he is the second isis appointed governor of mosul to be killed ...

>> that was hallie jackson reporting. after more than a decade of combat in afghanistan, january 1st will mark an end to americas longest war. richard jordan is live in washington for us this morning. richard, president obama says afghanistan is no longer going to be a source of terror attacks. thats quite a statement. >> it certainly is. the president is sticking with the time line that was set months ago. but some lawmakers say theyre not fully on board with that plan. >> hello, everybody, m...

Persistent cough. but 2 xbox person says this case is nothing like that. u.s. troops stationed in hawaii got a special christmas day visit from none other than the president of the first lady. thats pretty nice. how about that? president on vacation with his family there. of course going home for christmas. saluting the troops saying the world is safer and more peaceful because of their sacrifices. he also said their work the drawing to a close in afghanistan. >> this is an important year. weve ...

Region, especially south korea and japan. leah: so its good that were expanding those intelligence-sharing agreements, certainly. >> absolutely. leah: now terrorism traditionally refers to violent physical attacks rather than hacking, so why are people saying that because of the cyber attack or this cyber hacking on a private company this needs to be taken to the level of putting north korea on the list of state sponsored terrorists? >> well, thats a very good question, and we have to acknowledg...

He was beginning to talk about this is the beginning of the end of the war in afghanistan with the first lady at his side the crowd in the marine base in hawaii erupted >> we have been in continuous war now for 13 years, over 13 years and next week, we will be ending our combat mission in afghanistan. afghanistan has a chance to rebuild its own country. we are safer. it is not going to be a source of terrorist attacks again. >> reporter: but attacks are obviously still a big concern globally a...

Groups like isis and the taliban are never far from mind. while visiting with troops, the president reflected on the impending end to the combat mission in afghanistan. >> afghanistan has a chance to rebuild its own country. we are safer. its not going to be a source of terrorist attacks again. >> to discuss, let me bring in ben ferguson, cnn political commentator and host of "the ben ferguson show" and maria cardona, cnn political commentator and democratic strategist. maria, let me start with ...

Women in uniform about the beginning of the end of the 13 year long and $1 trillion war in afghanistan that costs 2,200 american lives. >> this is an important year. we have been in continuous war over 13 years. next week we will be ending our combat mission in afghanistan. afghanistan has a chance to rebuild its own country. we are safer. its not going to be a source of terrorist attacks again. >> terrorist attacks have been making front page news lately isis tries to make a name for themselves...

End of more than a decade of combat in afghanistan. next week. thanking the troops for making afghanistan a safer place. no longer the source of terrorist attacks. >> this is important here. weve been in continuous war now for almost 13 years. over 13 years. and next week we will be ending our combat mission in afghanistan. obviously -- because of the extraordinary service the men and women in the american armed forces, afghanistan has a chance to rebuild its own country. we are safer. its not g...

Dan springer is live traveling with the president. what else did the president say? >> reporter: well, harris, its kind of big news. sound a lot like president obama was telling the troops yesterday that their mission has been accomplished. the whole reason why the u.s. went to war in afghanistan 13 years ago was because the country was harboring terrorists that attacked us on 9/11. the goal has been to keep that from happening again and yesterday president obama said, well, basically, its been ...