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Troops, that we would begin to bring those troops home in the summer of 2011. imagine karzai's position if he waited a year until it was march of next year, three, four months before the american troops began to draw back down, he would be in a much weakened bargain position. i think he may be stepping up the negotiation because he thinks his political chances are better now before the obama withdrawal begins to kick in. >> greta: how do we know when this war in afghanistan is over? it is done, we can go home. what's the sign? >> i think we have to measure it by our strategic interest. that in...

Troops, that we would begin to bring those troops home in the summer of 2011. imagine karzai's position if he waited a year until it was march of next year, three, four months before the american troops began to draw back down, he would be in a much weakened bargain position. i think he may be stepping up the negotiation because he thinks his political chances are better now before the obama withdrawal begins to kick in. >> greta: how do we know when this war in afghanistan is over? it is done, we can go home. what's the sign? >> i think we have to measure it by our strategic interest. that in...

It is $1.2 trillion. those are cuts to military and discretionary spending. paul ryan says don't expect a last minute deal or any deal at all. >> i think the sequester is going to happen because that $1.2 trillion in spending cuts we can't lose those. >> joining me now lynn sweet and david who covers the white house for the washington post. good sunday to both of you. let's start with the claim from paul ryan. $1.2 trillion in cuts said to take effect march 1. paul ryan indicating this time there will be no 11th hour deal. >> it is just a bargain position and it is not going to necessarily unf...