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Withdraw. by the way, surprising this taliban attack in kunduz, because it's in the northern part of the country where the taliban have never been as strong as they have been in other parts of the country. so it's an element of surprise. they needed to have air controllers there and it's one of the reasons why we hate wars, jake. >> all right, let's move on to syria. president obama saying on friday his administration is not going to make syria into a approximately war with russia. take a listen. >> we're not going to make syria into a approximately war between the united states and russia. th...

Munitions used that struck the hospital. there are reports going back and forth with doctors without borders saying there was no taliban, no firing in the area, but afghan officials saying their people on the ground say they were under fire from taliban fighters at the hospital location. >> right. bob, to you. i want you to listen to what senator john mccain, what he said on state of the union this morning. >> if we had had a forward air controller it probably would not have happened. this is also a result of our withdrawal. it was surprising this taliban attack in kunduz because it is in the ...

Given the kwoecordinates. i don't think the united states is going to go public of where we got the coordinates. >> i agree with bob. there were probably no forward air controllers but there are reports that there were u.s. special operations forces with the afghan commandos who were under fire and called in the strikes. it could have been something as little as tragic as confusing the do not strike area. >> thank you again. we will continue to follow this as more information comes out. up next, the case for and against arming teachers in the classroom. plaque psoriasis...

>> is he right? could forward air controllers have prevented this? >> senator will caca senator mc the pilots don't know. it's a fast-moving battle. they are given a target and hit it. there is no second checking against satellite photography. the only way to overcome this is when you have americans on the ground with binoculars who say don't touch that target. it's a hospital. >> if msf wants it will prosecute here. what is the process for prosecuting the united states in a case like this? >> we have sovereign immunity. it's not going to happen. nato does, as well. i frankly think it was a mi...

Kurds, get some forward air controllers at work there, build up the free syrian army again. it's not too late. this flood of refugees is a direct result of our failed policy. it was a year ago the president said our goal was to grade and destroy isis. we have made no progress there. and of course, we now see vladimir putin inserting himself into the middle east in a way that russia has not been since they threw the russians out in 1973, he's maintaining his base and now dictating the pace of events in syria which is of course an abdication of american leadership. >> with the exception of linds...