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That there would not with be a ground combat operation in syria, and so i'm trying to figure out how can we measure that point? h what are soldiers in combat doing that these trained advice and assist soldiers are not doing, because it look, and smells and sounds like a combat mission, and soldiers are dying, and pentagon has described some of that. >> and what i am trying to do is to be as specific as possible with you about the specific responsibilities that the special operations personnel have. it is not in any way an attempt to diminish the risk that they will face or the bravery they nee...

Ground in iraq in an advising and training capacity against isis. then of course, it was u.s. special operations raids in syria and in iraq. and now it is apparently u.s. ground combat direct action on the ground by u.s. forces and not just in iraq but in iraq and in syria, as well. this seems like a biggest calation, like a big policy change to be announced in a pretty soft spoken way in unheralded testimony before a senate committee that basically had no spectators there. is it actually as big a change in policy as it seems? are we now moving to a boots on the ground ground combat operation ...

Ground combat against isis rather than just helping out the iraqis or syrian rebel groups to do that fighting on their own. so first it was u.s. air strikes against isis in iraq and syria. then it was u.s. troops on ground in iraq in an advising and training capacity against isis. then of course, it was u.s. special operations raids in syria and in iraq. and now it is apparently u.s. ground combat direct action on the ground by u.s. forces and not just in iraq but in iraq and in syria, as well. this seems like a biggest calation, like a big policy change to be announced in a pretty soft spoken...

Shrinking the size of the military like i ended the ability to fight two ground wars at once. president obama unveiling this at the pentagon. now, this new strategy would scale back ground forces and shift more resources to both air and sea. it would also result in 47,000 fewer troops in the military within the next five years. let's go straight to the pentagon to chris lawrence. what does this mean? the pentagon is letting go the capability of fighting these two ground wars simultaneously? >> you could argue they never had that capability. the army had to add some 90,000 soldiers just to get ...

that and it is tracked back to that. >> god forbid. these kids knew what they were getting when they signed up for the ad. so part of the program, they are losing weight. we're not finished. i have to go. thank you so much. live out of new york. now hour two. here we go. top of the hour. i'm brooke baldwin. rick santorum is expected to speak live this hour. we'll take part of that for you. also a big surprise concerning jobs in america today. and prosecutors want death by for a famous expresident. time to play reporter roulette. jim acosta, let's begin with you in new hampshire. yo...