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The question again, bill, is then what? because general mcchrystal's plan relies on protecting the population and not on killing taliban. is he deemphasizing that question, can we win any kind of war without killing the enemy? two, when we secure marjah, can the afghan government of president harmid karzai come in with reasonably honest police, reasonably effective military to protect the surrounding territories and provide worthwhile honest aid programs to locals. >> let's assume that nato will keep a garrison in marjah and helmand province because they will. they will. they will keep a thous...

The question again, bill, is then what? because general mcchrystal's plan relies on protecting the population and not on killing taliban. is he deemphasizing that question, can we win any kind of war without killing the enemy? two, when we secure marjah, can the afghan government of president harmid karzai come in with reasonably honest police, reasonably effective military to protect the surrounding territories and provide worthwhile honest aid programs to locals. >> let's assume that nato will keep a garrison in marjah and helmand province because they will. they will. they will keep a thous...

A recent report from the defense board concluded it could easily save $125 billion over five years by removing operational inefficiencies. senior officials, of course, quickly buried the report. those savings alone would fund the entire state department plus all foreign aid programs for 2 1/2 years. gates used to note we have more people in military bands than we have foreign service officers. trump railed in his address to congress, as he has in the past, about the $6 trillion that the u.s. has spent in the middle east. that figure is exaggerated, but he is right. when the pentagon goes to wa...

Ambassadors and cancelled all aid programs. pretty severe diplomatic steps. netanyahu says his government won't abide by it and his cabinet ministers said the best response should be to keep building in disputed parts of jerusalem and some called on annexation. >> the situation at the u.n. is one thing. the situation specifically between the u.s. administration and the israeli administration is another because it's going to change very soon. in fact, benjamin netanyahu said he's looking forward to the positive change in his words when president-elect trump is in office. trump is already having...

Service? >> withdrawal pain. as the united states pulls troops out of afghanistan by the end of the year, what will happen to the u.s. funded aid programs that get left behind. one school where desperately needed money to educate girls disappeared. >> those women who are there, they feel dejected and disappointed. good day, i'm andrea mitchell in washington. we're monitoring new developments after another deadly shooting at ft. hood military base in texas. we heard reaction to the latest tragedy from military leaders here in washington testifying this morning. >> once again, we talk a lot in...