and assisting the new afghan government and the afghan security forces. >> carney also says that the president never wanted war in afghanistan without end. as for vice president biden, carney says biden is a "key adviser" and that the president greatly values the counsel he provides. uma in. >> all right, molly. thank you very much. as you might imagine, these revelations from the gates new book is creating lots of heat with some folks upset that he's blasting a sitting president who happens to be his former boss. joining us now, the former head of homeland security, governor tom ridge is joining us who says he doesn't have a problem with the book and that's revelations. great to see you. nice to have you here. >> it's nice to join you. no, i don't have a problem with it. robert gates is an extraordinary american, unique relationships with multiple presidents going as far back as president nixon. his candid look at the mind-set