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kandus. and that will factor into a longer-term assessment of the conditions on the ground, which will influence a longer-term policy decision that the president will have to make. >> reporter: has the president received those recommendations from commanders in any kind of a formal way as of this time? >> i don't have an update in terms of the kind of communication between the commander and chief and the commanders on the ground. but as you know, josh, the president does receive regular briefings and regular updates from his military commanders through the chain of command. and that ...

>> we're sitting here talking about what happened overnight. >> yeah. >> it's pretty shocking stuff. we're not going to talk about soccer for the next -- >> we're not? okay. i was getting ready. i have been relateding all morning. fifa. >> fifa there you go. the most corruption organization on the >> it's fascinating. they operate like they're gangsters out of the 1920s. they do. everybody knows, they have rigged the bidding processes for the 2010 world cup. which brings in billions and billions of dollars and, of course with russia wing an 18 qatar giving the world cup. that blew th...

actors to take a really hard look at the significance of the upcoming elections and the political transition and what that means for afghanistan's future and the unity of the country and the body politic. we are already working on that in consultations with the international community and with afghans across the political and civil society spectrum. it is something that i regard as a key element and a key task for all of us who are interested in afghanistan's future, in getting the concept right that the way forward in afghanistan has to be one of a political process, including hopef...

right and comment on politics, education, and african american history. this sunday, your questions and calls for the author of a new book. live at noon eastern on c-span2. the national security branch executive assistant director said he agrees with the independent report on the fort hood shootings that the agency could have better handled intelligence related to the accused army major, nidal hassan. the report accuses the fbi of poor information sharing and disagreements between field offices. major nidal malik hasan is awaiting a court martial set to begin august 20. the subcommit...

>> and clearly the economic confirmation process was help full in this process but it was equally clearly not enough and that is why we are taking the two-step process of our august 4 meeting will require fcm's to give their segregated bank account so we can -- regulators can check the balance in town we want and any day we want for any anything they want without the involvement of the firmer the bank. even that isn't enough. as i mentioned in my testimony, we need to develop, we need to change the information process and make it a daily event so we get daily reports from all deposit...