hats are not something they allow at these events. we tell them beforehand, do as much selfie taking, but we would like you to keep the politics back home, and truthfully all the commanders and in two cases the presidents have done that. this was over the edge. >> over the top. >> this is shows what is going on and it's not appropriate for a military audience. >> the other thing that was interesting is these visits, obviously, they are important for the troops and importance in terms of morale and also important to give the president a sense of what is on the ground by meetinging with leaders there and iraqi leaders there. he did have a phone call, and