watching america reading the newspapers, watching cnn, whatever, you re keeping up with us. you know we re talking withdrawal next july. why don t they just keep things cool, wait for us to leave and take over and have their base back? i just never understood this we can wait them out. they re from there. we re from here. let s be clear about something, chris, i support the president s commitment to continuing a very tough fikt against al-qaeda, where ever they are. there are elements affiliated in yemen, somalia, pakistan, afghanistan. germany. you re right. i don t think we will ultimately be able to take our eye of the ball and stop a conflict that may go on for many years. are we going to be able to stand up a successful afghan security force? get a good and effective partner in the karzai government? are we going to be able to
they re on the it s not winnable in the long-term. i m going to support the president s efforts in the next few month, but i m looking forward to us making a tough review by next summer. congratulations, senator coons and thank you for beating christine o donnell. that was an important election for life on this planet. up next, who s the republican congressman who says getting rid of don t ask don t tell marks the end of america s days as a great nation? you re watching hardball only on msnbc.
meeting. should america be outraged that it was nothing but couple by awe and photo op. i must say in difference to the meeting it was important to have a cordial meeting and to set out an agenda. part of that agenda was the appointment of geithner and jack lou and republicans and democrats to work on the tax cuts. we have made it clear 41 republican senators have signed. we need to get the tax cuts keep the government in operati opera get all of that out of the way. then we should go home. it s a lame-duck session. this is not the will of the american people the representation in congress today. we have made it clear we are not going to address the don t ask don t tell or the firefighter s bill or any of these others because we shouldn t.
they said they this a quote nice meeting. should america be outraged that it was nothing but couple by awe and photo op. i must say in difference to the meeting it was important to have a cordial meeting and to set out an agenda. part of that agenda was the appointment of geithner and jack lou and republicans and democrats to work on the tax cuts. we have made it clear 41 republican senators have signed. we need to get the tax cuts keep the government in operati opera get all of that out of the way. then we should go home. it s a lame-duck session. this is not the will of the american people the representation in congress today. we have made it clear we are not going to address the don t ask don t tell or the firefighter s bill or any of these others because we shouldn t.
bob guccione losing his battle with lung cancer in a plano, texas hospital. he started in 1965, competed with playboy for the attention of american men for decades. yesterday, we showed the video of lieutenant dan choi who has become the choice of opposition to don t ask, don t tell, coming to re-enlist in the recruiting station. now because of another ruling, don t ask, will join us to react what s going on with the administration. we ll be talking to him in a little more than ten minute s time. why do some people know when they have had enough and some don t. doctors say they found a queen that separates casual drinkers from people that could potentially become alcoholics and it could lead to a breakthrough treatment for problem drinkers. we ll talk with the author of the study coming right up. [ woman ] ring ring. progresso.