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National guard troops to the u.s./mexico border. the memo says the situation has reached a point of crisis and adds the security of the united states is in perilled by a surge of illegal activity on the southern border. it is unclear when the troops might actually show up at the border. a senior administration official says details are still worked out with dhs, department of defense and border states. >> the national guard mission is unclear as well. federal law bars the military from involveme...

It is 4:00 a.m. in the east. well have reports from damascus shortly. first, president trump ordering national guard troops to the u.s./mexico border. the security of the united states is in peril after a surge of illegal activity on the southern border. it sun cle-- it is unclear whene troops would appear at the border. details are worked out with dhs and department of defense and border states. >> the national guard mission is unclear. federal law bars the military from involvement in immigr...

From involvement in immigration enforcement. in the past when obama and bush deployed guards to the border, they worked in training roles. for more, we turn to cnns jeff zeleny at the white house. >> reporter: dave and rene, the department of homeland security and the president want to send troops to the u.s./mexico border. this is coming as a fast announcement this week. the president is saying the laws are not strong enough and congress has not acted. the question why this is urgent came up on...

The u.s. did not know korkie was there. it was a desperate 30 minutes on the ground. the medics tried to stabilize both critically wounded men. they called for the b-22s to land as close as possible. but one hostage died on the aircraft. the other back on board a nearby navy ship. some in american hostage luke so somers family say they wish more had been done to get him out earlier and that they were not consulted about the rescue mission. u.s. officials point out that the united states does not...

Would be over. but if you have 9,800 troops in afghanistan next year, theres going to be still plenty of combat there. so for a lot of these troops, the war might not necessarily be over. >> reporter: well, certainly if the troops come under attack, wolf, the war will not be over for them. but the president insisted during his remarks, hes anticipating some of this criticism, that they will not be serving in combat roles, theyll be serving in advisory and training roles, and in some cases counte...

Some quick monday morning headlines. australia has closed its main military base in afghanistan, sending its last combat troops home. out of the 1500 troops returning, 400 will stay behind to serve in training roles. most international troops are due to leave afghanistan, as you know, by the end of next year. and chile, the country, elects a socialist, easily winning the runoff presidential election. her second time elected president. shewy$xñ left office in 2010 tod the u.n. organization for...

Trust between the u.s. military, whos training and arming them, and those afghans that are now killing them in increased numbers, turning guns against their own mentors and trainers, then that strategy is doomed to failure, according to some military officials. you just cant make that work if the u.s. military cannot trust the very afghans that theyre training and arming, particularly if some u.s. military are expected to remain behind in training roles and advisory roles and the combat forces a...

A political general, michele bauchmann said it the other night, lindsey graham suggested as much that the obama administration is making decisions involving iraq and afghanistan and the well being of our troops and the safety of our nation based on political considerations. >> well, i think thats nonsuccess. and i think the presidents proved -- more than proven himself as commander in chief. weve been on a track for -- since the beginning of the administration to withdraw troops in a responsible...

Back grownds that would not lead security to stop them at the airport for any reason other than what they might have been carrying. i was told on their person they were not carrying any prohibitive items. >> shepard: very early in the investigation. go back to catherine as news develops. catherine, thank you. vice president biden making a an unannounced trip to iraq today ahead of a ceremony scheduled for wednesday to mark the official end of u.s. combat operations. fewer than 50,000 u.s. troops...