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Of the americans who asked not to be identified told fox they have been offered refuge at the u.s. ambassador's residence if it's not resolved be i friday. >> bret: thank you. >> you're welcome. >> bret: pentagon officials today announce specifics of the proposal to cut a half central from pentagon budget in the next decade. jennifer griffin looks at part of the plan. >> at the pentagon, winners and losers. no branch of the armed services went untouched as the defense chief announced $259 billion in cuts over the next five years. >> this is tough. >> reporter: tough on the ground forces, army ...

Central from pentagon budget in the next decade. jennifer griffin looks at part of the plan. >> at the pentagon, winners and losers. no branch of the armed services went untouched as the defense chief announced $259 billion in cuts over the next five years. >> this is tough. >> reporter: tough on the ground forces, army and marines slated to lose 100,000 troops. army will shrink to 490,000 troops down from the current 562,000. the marines will slink by 20,000. the new emphasis will be on the smaller, more nimble special operation forces like the navy seals who carried out the bin laden raid. a...