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Assist, advice, train, how we left iraq was totally different. the iraqi government did not want us there. the iraqi people did not want us there. >> reporter: it's trained a vise and assist but u.s. forces will be able to do force protection if there's a threat. in addition, you mentioned combat enabling. that speaks to close air support. how much danger will u.s. troops be in as they transition out of an official combat role? >> this is totally different from where we've been the last 13 years, what we have ahead for the next two years. bottom line is we have to realize this is still a warso...

To hezbollah, a key syrian ally, which has provided fighters to the syrian regime in the ongoing civil war. ben wedeman, cnn, jerusalem. the outgoing pentagon chief says the u.s. will keep as many as 1,000 more troops in afghanistan for the first part of next year. >> defense secretary chuck hagel made his way to afghanistan one final time. u.s. forces will end their combat role in afghanistan, to focus on counterterrorism missions. a huge protest in berkeley, california. police say businesses are being looted and vandalized. this is live pictures coming to us from california. we'll give y...

Position for one who didn't have that experience in the role? >> that's not for me to decide. everybody brings to their positions their own set of experiences and their own strengths. i believe my set of experiences suited me very well. but that's chuck hagel. i don't ever judge anybody else. >> reporter: at the end of this month, u.s. forces will give up their combat role for training, advising and assisting afghan forces, a new mission as the u.s. prepares for a complete withdrawal in two years. we saw how iraqi forces dissolved with the advance of isis. why are you confident that afghan for...

Fit me very well but that's chuck hagel. i don't ever judge anybody else. >> reporter: at the end of this month, u.s. forces will give up their combat role for training, advising and assisting afghan forces, a new mission as the u.s. prepares for a complete withdrawal in two years. we saw how it dissolved with the advance of isis. why are you confident that afghan forces will perform better? >> they want us here. they want us to assist, advise, train. how we left iraq was totally different. the iraqi government did not want us there. the iraqi people did not want us there. >> reporter: it is t...

Another 1500 advisers, that are going to be starting to deploy in the next several weeks. to go and help train, advise and assist iraqi brigades as well as kurdish brigades up in the north. so we're going to continue to try to assist iraqi security forces as they take the fight to isil. but there's no plans at all right now for any troops on the ground, u.s. troops in a combat role. >> okay. rear admiral john kirby, thanks so much for joining us on "new day." so it seems that jeb bush could be making a presidential run. could, could. he added fuel to the fire last night, if he's in, how read...