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Gulf in quick order to push back any possible threat. >> mick, as you take a look at the context that you have been serving, how does it fit in? we have been at troop level and force level in recent years. >> absolutely. the force level will go down considerably. they are about 38 to 39,000 american forces in iraq. take those out and put another 3,000 to 5,000 in and we can do the math and find that the troop levels are actually lower. its just that symbolic combat presence that may be in kuwait...

Clintons visit was really short. should we read anything into that? >> reporter: well, it didnt take a long visit here, carol, to deliver the message she wanted to deliver, quite frankly. this was a very frank and candid meeting. for that, you can read it. her message was very simple as you heard there. a lot of money is pumped into pakistan by the united states. they are expecting more in return. now, what she effectively says here is to right this relationship, she wants to cpac stan commit mo...

benchmark that many analysts had predicted for this memorial day weekend. the so-called butcher of bosnia may face a haig tribunal. they said he was suffering psychological problems and should not be extradited. this morning, a serbian judge seems to have rejected that. >> if you paid taxes to uncle sam, you have also helped send billions of dollars to pakistan. ever since the navys secret raid killed osama bin laden, the relationship between the two countries have been fiercely strain...

In the daily operational operation, but in fact, he was and i think thats very interesting, and should the strategy change, i think the administration is going to see discrepancy and theyre going to use this as an excuse. yesterday secretary of defense said it was a game changer, killing him. going to announce soon that they-- (inaudible) troop level, they put to the surge into afghanistan probably and i dont know many facts on this probably not-- (inaudible) i think by december theyll be down, ...

Clips, arguing in favor of a surge in afghanistan, that they argued in the bush administration three years ago again in the tease of democratic opposition about iraq. same idea. i think people talking about whether obama will be gracious enough to acknowledge the success of the surge in iraq are missing the point. i think obama by his actions has acknowledged the success of the surge. he has the same commander, the same secretary of state, same strategy, reorientation of the counterinsurgency st...

>> reporter: troop level has dropped below 50,000 this week before the august 31 deadline set by the president milestone highlighted in the weekly internet address. >> the bottom line is this. the war is ending. like any sovereign independent nation, iraq is free to chart its own course. >> reporter: six months after national elections, iraqi lawmakers failed to form a government. wide-spread concern is continued political instability will result in deteriorating security. >> im not sure how muc...

The welfare and rights and physical safety of women. we have to double our troop level and even that may not be enough. thats simply not in the cards. i dont like saying that. its a fact of life we cant control every facet of every society around the world. >> these questions well have coming up for the chief of staff of the national security council. so thanks very much, richard, for teeing this all up. >> any time. >> national security councils chief of staff mr. mcdonough. coming up next, mit...

There is lot of reporting indicates these guys kind of left the fold so to speak. theyre no longer under direct control of isi, pakistani intelligence service. they are now becoming a threat to that country as well. these groups killed benazir bhutto. theyre considered in many circles a an internal threat. look at it realistically. im not for the present troop level in afghanistan. we have to be avoid being seen as occupier. we have to avoid that all together. we have to do is necessary. what th...

40,000 troop level, and the need that he felt for an exit strategy led him to proclaim according to this book to lindsay fwra ham "i cant lose the whole democratic party" and thats one of the criticisms theyre getting at the white house, there was too much politics involved in the decision-making process. >> exactly and to that point, thank you so much, mike viqueira. the book grapples with how the president was trying to walk the tight rope between the militarys demands for more troops and grow...

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