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>> my original instinct was to pull out and historically i like following my instincts. but all my life i've heard that decisions are much different when you sit behind the desk in the oval office. in other words, when you're president of the united states. steve: there you have got the president a couple of nights ago over at fort meyer talking about the way forward in afghanistan. today he is going to be out at reno talking to the american legion national convention. we have joining us right now retired u.s. marine corps bomb tech admission staff sergeant johnny joey jones good morning to yo...

Family? well, that's what's happening in afghanistan. that's what happened in iraq. so, we need to understand the mission and we need to understand if we need a troop surge, how many ever it needs to be, what are we trying to accomplish. brian: what happened was it iraq or afghanistan? >> i went to both and i had less luck in afghanistan. i got injured in 2010 in afghanistan. i was walking in february of 2011, working on capitol hill in june of 2011. brian: if we had pulled out like we did in iraq in 2011. how would that make you feel? >> listen, i'm a product of a troop surge that i was sent ...

>> doesn't look like it. let's bring in radio talk show host and fox news contributor david webb. >> i am laughing at this guy. most guys will feel this pain i don't. shooting center mass body hit a little low and he paid for his price for rioting. brian: last night the protesters showed spo show up maybe 10, 20,000. the numbers did not equal that thankfully. there was not many incidents. >> no, there weren't. because, in the end, what are they going to do in phoenix, arizona? the mayor supports -- he didn't want the president to come. there wasn't much around that the fact is they also can't ...

She knows we can't afford single pair in current environment. we need medical care reform at the same time concurrently with our insurance reform. ainsley: keith ellison says she won't say it publicly. >> blue dog democrats know we can't fiscally afford this. ainsley: thank you, dr. saphier. divults has to explain why she didn't fire i.t. worker who may have stolen american secrets. >> i think it's important to point out what he has been arrested and charged with is unrelated to his employment. ainsley: and her excuses don't end there. plus, p.c. police taking things to an outrageous new level...

Medalist. ainsley: he makes a good grill. steve: made a couple of those and the president loves him because he came out early to support him. 18 minutes now before the top of the hour. brian: former national intelligence director james clapper said trump is a possible national security threat and no longer fit to be commander-in-chief. ainsley: what do voters think about president trump's speech to the nation? todd piro is having breakfast with friends. steve: there is friends right there and here comes breakfast. papal blocking conservatives from using its service. why are they getting so pol...