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When you surge in any war front like we did in afghanistan and then tell the enemy when youre going to leave, it creates an inherent lack of trust and thats exactly what happens now. i saw it day after day after day in afghanistan and i just got back. the afghans know were leaving in 2014, because of that they like decisions looking at a post american future, which widens the trust gap which is what you need when youre training afghan soldiers. i think we need to responsibly withdraw and making ...

But this fear that we dont trust government leaders. now parents may not trust sending their kids to school. what do we do about this issue? because, you know, maybe its just the times that we live in, and that were always focusing on the negative, but there seems to be this trust gap with the public in way that we havent seen before. >> you know, you said it. its not just a crime, and it is a crime. its not just a horrendous abuse of children, its a violation of the trust that people have when ...

A lot. if he really wants to beat mitt romney, i believe he needs to consolidate his support into rick santorum. i think rick perry needs to go back and be the best governor of the country, the governor of texas. but we need an alternative to mitt romney to go one on one. romney doesnt want a one on one, and i think santorum could be that person. >> bob, i want to just go in reverse order here, quickly, on this question. if mitt romney emerges as an unstoppable front-runner, will you be able to ...

Looking at santorum the whole time. if we give him the push he is needed he could have a surprise finish and that is what we hope for. >>neil: you feared whether it was a personal or not, to the other candidates they will split the vote and a lost pollsters agree with you, that is a distinct we possibility and romney runs up the middle and wins what what what is your beef with governor romney? >>guest: well, when you take a look at the polls, 80 percent of americans and at least iowa caucus goer...

Are those reports accurate and why so? >> again, i would never comment on any of the internal deliberations that go on. ive been involved in selection processes for many years and there are always a lot of rumors and there are certainly no clear outcomes anduntil quite franklye president makes his decision and as i indicated earlier, we continue to await that announcement, sorry. >> you also recently returned from pakistan along with secretary of state hillary clinton. basically, the question is...

The crowd? is the spirit still one of anger primarily? is it festive? and to what extent was there a security presence from either the police or the military? >> well, the military is still very much present in the square and around downtown cairo. when the number of demonstrators increased this amp and this evening, we saw more roads blocked, more bridges blocked. so there is very much a militaristic security presence here in downtown cairo. now the mood, varied. it was mainly festive today, bu...

Secretary of state hillary clinton announces a $7.5 billion package aid campaign. this money has no security strings attached. it is strictly for civil improvements as secretary clinton tries to bridge the trust gap many pakistanis have with the u.s. we are live in islamabad with reza sayah. theres a lot of criticism that the u.s. gives so much money to pakistan, a place many believe is harboring osama bin ladin. >> reporter: yeah, kyra. i think this is going to continue, but this is the approac...

Wow. 66%. 2/3 of this country. 66% see dont ask, dont tell as outright discrimination. tonights food for thought. big, positive number. anyway, well be right back. up next there is trouble ahead for president obama and the democrats. a new "washington post"/abc news poll. this is not good news for progressives and democrats. why have republicans closed the trust gap? and can the president turn things around? wait until you hear this number coming back. the strategists join us next. this could be...

Tonights food for thought. big, positive number. anyway, well be right back. up next there is trouble ahead for president obama and the democrats. a new "washington post"/abc news poll. this is not good news for progressives and democrats. why have republicans closed the trust gap. national car rental knows im picky. so, at national, i go right past the counter... and you get to choose any car in the aisle. choose any car? you cannot be serious! okay. seriously, you choose. go national. go like ...

66%. 2/3 of this country. 66% see dont ask, dont tell as outright discrimination. tonights food for thought. big, positive number. anyway, well be right back. up next there is trouble ahead for president obama and the democrats. a new "washington post"/abc news poll. this is not good news for progressives and democrats. why have republicans closed the trust gap. wait until you hear this number. this could be a good night for todd harris. you are watching "hardball" only on msnbc. geico says 15 m...