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That if the head count is 400 and if it's general votel who has decided who stays and who goes, those are essential personnel. we're conducting air strikes. we were overnight with american aircraft. that needs forward air controllers. that needs air crews on the ground somewhere. >> well, exactly. thank god for the u.s. navy and air force strike options. that's been a huge part of the hammer we've been using. we actually had u.s. army and marine artillery units in country also operating very small elements. but, look, we don't want the white house determining the optics of military operations....

>> yes, because incumbents tend to favor well for re-election. and cabbot just said look for the dark horses. i say look for beto o'rourke. arthel: cabbot phillips and robin byro. thank you very much to both of you. eric: we gave out a shout-out of thanks to the air controllers. now reports are returning to normal. in atlanta, the tsa is scrambling to get their agents back to work just one week before thousands of fans are going to be arriving for the super bowl. jonathan surrey like from heartsfield jackson international airport with how that ramping up is going. hi, jonathan. >> preparation ...

Support for rural communities and small airports including airfields used by our air national guard units. great people. and more importantly, air traffic controllers will highly -- and this will be highly valued. these are highly valued people. these are amazing people that know the system so well. and under our plan, they will have more financial security, professional opportunity, and far superior equipment. the best equipment anywhere in the world. they are will never be anything like what we are doing. and other systems are very good. i will not tell you the names of the countries, but we...

>> they're americans on the outskirts of the city. >> reporter: the whole area is full of bombs, booby traps and tunnels. the pentagon refuses to say if u.s. troops will enter the city. >> i'm not ruling it in, i'm not ruling it out. >> reporter: it may be their most dangerous assignment yet. >> reporter: iraq is supported by a wide range coalition of capabilities including air support, artillery, ald vizers and controllers. >> reporter: troops backed up by some 200 u.s. forces are working to approach mosul from all sides. they are also taking up artillery positions north and south of the city...

Isis in mosul. the city where isis leader al baghdadi declared his caliphate. >> americans are in harm's way as part of this fight. >> reporter: a pentagon wants to emphasize iraqi forces are leading the charge. >> there are americans on the outskirts of city. >> reporter: the whole area is full of bombs, booby traps and tunnels. the pentagon refuses to say if u.s. troops will enter the city. >> i'm not ruling it in, i'm not ruling it out. >> reporter: it may be their most dangerous assignment yet. >> iraq is supported by a wide range of coalition cape nablabc, air support, artillery, advisers...