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Reasons they have this close relationship with iran. but there has been long-term historical relationship between syria and saudi arabia that quite frankly goes well beyond and well further back than the relationship between the persians and the arabs. >> all of this, the discussion about placement of troops, about the u.s. military presence around the world comes at a pretty sensitive time. jim mattis is leaving the pentagon, which we knew before this weekend. what we didn't know is that he'd be leaving in less than a week. the expectation based on his resignation letter was he'd be out at th...

Since washington crossed the delaware at christmas in 1776 american troops have missed holidays at home to defend our experiment in democracy. to all you lads and lasses holding the line in 2018, on land, at sea or in the air, thanks for keeping the faith. merry christmas and may god hold you safe. >> that was part of outgoing secretary of defense james mattis' holiday message to u.s. troops. which was recorded just one day before he submitted his resignation. with us now is a member of the armed services committee, democratic congressman anthony brown of maryland. he's a retired colonel in th...

Sharing his final holiday message with the troops. listen. >> since washington crossed the delaware in christmas at 1776, american troops missed holidays at home for the experiment in democracy. since 2018 at land, at sea, or in the air, merry christmas and may god hold you safe. >> news of mattis's departure sparked anger and anxiety well beyond, but cnn learned that some of the frustration now is aimed at the outgoing secretary himself. they told barbara star said it added to the chaos around president trump's decision to pull out all troops from syria and scale back in afghanistan. the nati...

Any presidency is how lindsey graham put it. thank you both, i really appreciate seeing you. u.s. troops have also received a holiday message from outgoing secretary of defense jim mattis. his final holiday address to the troops written just before he resigned. he offers an important message. it is an important message and one that i think everyone should hear. and i want to read it to you. general mattis says this: we in the u.s. military are privileged to defend america especially at this time of year, for we ensure our fellow americans celebrate this season of hope in peace and safety. we...

Since washington crossed the delaware at christmas of 1776, american troops have missed holidays at home to defend our experiment in democracy. to all you lads and lasses hogged the holding the line in 2018, at land, at sea, and in the air, thanks for keeping the faith. merry christmas and may god hold you safe. >> there he is, outgoing defense secretary james mattis, sharing a holiday message with troops in his final days as a member of the trump administration. he recorded that last week just hours before handing in his resignation to president trump. let's bring in pentagon correspondent ba...