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That survey shows the president's approval rating among our troops has dropped to its lowest level since he took office. but here's the telling part. it's those who don't approve. 55% of them say they now disapprove of the job he's doing. according to the military times, president obama's approval rating among our service members has never been very high to begin with. in fact, if you take a look at that same survey from 2009, it shows just how much he's slipped. back then, 40% disapproved of him. president obama has overseen a series of social changes as you may know in the military during hi...

No results. >> quick note here on the blaming of maliki for the status of forces agreement not becoming word, it's how we got out without one. >> i was really struck by that. more than anything the president said -- >> you want to outline, here is what the president said yesterday and then you can tell me what you have a problem with. >> keep in mind, that wasn't a decision made by me. that was a decision made by the iraqi government. we offered a modest residual force to help continue to train and advise iraqi security forces. >> what's the difference? >> first of all, our military commanders...

Pretty critical of this plan. >> democrats are nervous and the republicans see an opening to criticize the president more and more and more. listen to them in recent days, not only questioning him on iraq and have this broader idea that this president is suddenly soft on terrorists. >> the spread of terrorism has increased exponentially under this president's leadership. >> president obama has always been a reluctant commander in chief. >> the president of the united states goes fund-raising and golfing, and now he's fiddling while iraq burns. >> sharp criticism of the president, but do they r...

2009, largely agrees. >> the overwhelming majority of the american troops in afghanistan are not going to be in combat roles. end with this new context and a definition of the civilian casualties and related incidences that will convey an unfortunate byproduct of the large number of troops engaged and combat would disappear. >> of course, it remains to be seen what the eventual victor does when he gets into office, but it all sounds promising and very different from iraq. >> good afternoon, everybody. >> so obama's announcement and the candidates' willingness to sign the agreement to keep amer...

From the white house. excuse me, tony, i'm still choked up over mayo angelou. forgive. the president gave a powerful speech and announced to the class, the first class not to be serving on active duty in combat roles in iraq and afghanistan. what about the criticism, though, and we're going to be talking to john mccain later in the program, the criticism that by establishing a deadline, he is sending a message to the taliban to wait us out, and then counterattack? >> reporter: andrea, first, i think it's important to know that the president sketched a very broad vision for american leadership ...