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Forces but not as a political calendar. instead acres calendar for securing the situation there so were in a much more stainless situation so you can then turn that over to the afghan security forces. >> kevin, he said he wants to complete a successful transition by the end of 2014. >> right. >> i mean, it doesnt seem like it was sort of a possible date. that it was the end date. why say the date? >> i think the distinction is when president obama named that date he said were going to have a tro...

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Doesnt matter whether it was intended to be discriminatory or not. i think will see a lot nor investigation on that. martha: byron, thank you. well see a lot more of you in sioux city, iowa. >> thank you, martha. bill: not wearing heavy coat. that is really good news down there in iowa. there is new criticism about the guest of honor traveling with president obama to fort bragg today. some say the iraqi prime minister does not deserve the recognition, even people from his own country. greg palko...

>> they may have to do stupid things. the house did act, not before an unambiguous signal to the president. there is growing angst that afghanistan is an endless war. the word came in the form of an amendment that required a clear plan for troop pullout. the amendment failed 162 to 260. but 153 of the votes for a firm timetable came from democrats. those are his guys. today, president karzais man in washington. then, three congressmen who have served in afghanistan and iraq. representatives dunc...

Recess. >> congress left without a final senate vote. the house did act but not before an unambiguous signal to the president. there is growing angst that afghanistan is an endless war. it came in the form of an amendment that included a clear plan for troop pullout. it fails 162-160, but 153 came from democrats. those are his guys. today, president karzais man in washington, and then three congressmen that served in afghanistan and iraq, representatives duncan hunter, mikecoffman, and john bo...

U.s. troop draw down in afghanistan will be orderly. steve centanni at the pentagon for us tonight. steve? >> shep, general petraeus was challenged during todays hearing on that controversial timeline to begin withdrawing troops from afghanistan next summer. now, this comes has two more americans were killed today in afghanistan in the northern part of that country. last week alone, 24 americans lost their lives making it one of the deadliest weeks in the history of that war. and republicans say...

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Chief said he had to have to fund the presidents troop build up in afghanistan. >> we begin to have to do stupid things if the supplemental isnt passed by the fourth of july recess. >> they may have to do stupid things. congress left without a final senate vote. the house did act but not before an unambiguous signal to the president. there is growing angst that afghanistan is an endless war. the worry came in the form of an amendment that included a clear plan for troop pullout. it failed, 162-1...

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