how can you not support the afghan forces? are you not risking american security? because the fundamental question underlining all of this tonight, all of these decisions made by president trump is is this battlefield of terrorism being basically surrendered to isis, the taliban, the assad regime in syria and to russian and iranian-backed militia forces who are so active in these areas. if u.s. troops are not there, if u.s. military influence is not there, u.s. diplomatic influence is absent, will the terror rise once again. >> barbara starr, thank you very much. let's go to the white house right now. our chief white house correspondent jim acosta is working the story for jim, secretary mattis is