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To be worried about strategy -- what success looks like, some of that is still developing granted but the military is going to be allowed to do what it does best. and that we understand that diplomacy has to work hand-in-hand with military force in order for either one to work. >> kimberly: general jack keane was on earlier and said the same thing. this of the big game changer for the u.s. military to say that look, we are behind you and have a commander-in-chief that's going to let you do the job, but you do the missions and make sure you have the military might to back it up. >> that's right...

What success looks like, some of that is still developing granted but the military is going to be allowed to do what it does best. and that we understand that diplomacy has to work hand-in-hand with military force in order for either one to work. >> kimberly: general jack keane was on earlier and said the same thing. this of the big game changer for the u.s. military to say that look, we are behind you and have a commander-in-chief that's going to let you do the job, but you do the missions and make sure you have the military might to back it up. >> that's right. it's called commander's intent...

You have a commander in chief unleashing his commanders to make their decisions and find solutions to the problems on the ground as opposed to what we had in the past which was a tightly controlled command. commanders intent is to kill the enemy, kill isis and what you have here is a known trail between pakistan and afghanistan. this is in the same area that osama bin laden escaped, the same general region. nick and i operated in this area. this was his turf. he knows this ground. if nicholson says this is the right weapon for the right enemy at the right time, i believe him and trust him. i t...

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Strategy from the white house. that's a stark contrast that the president and general mattis wanted. joining me is the deputy commanding general of the u.s. forces in afghanistan and author of "besieged." and robert farley, a professor in international security at the university of kentucky. professor, welcome to you. sdwren, you know this part of the country and general nicholson who signed off on this moab bomb was your subordinate. is it unusual to drop this mother of all bombs? >> brooke, great to be with you again. and, no, it's not unusual at all. what we're really talking about is comma...