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Iraq and syria, so many foreign fighters where our attention is focused. i think they also wanted to signal to al qaeda. we've not forgotten but. we're capable of dealing with both things at one time and we're watching the intelligence threat. >> let's be honest, it's not just security. it's not just a threat within the united states. i would even think that it's more so a threat from a flight, if you will, coming from overseas into the u.s. how does the u.s. government work with or push other governments to beef up their own security at the airport in. >> well, i'll tell you, oddly in the las...

Consulate. we just don't know what the specific target is. another u.s. official added there could be other targets, not just embassies. this is the first mass closing of embassies and consulates due to an intelligence threat since 2002, the first anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. >> the department, when conditions warrant, takes steps to balance continued operations with security and safety. >> reporter: normally the decision to shut down operations at embassies would be made by an ambassador. this time, washington is ordering the closures. for now they're just set for sunday as u.s. intellige...

Precautionary step. >> reporter: a senior u.s. official told abc news there is a specific threat, concerted effort against a u.s. embassy or consulate. we just don't know what the specific target is. another u.s. official added there could be other targets, not just embassies. this is the first mass closing of embassies and consulates due to an intelligence threat since 2002, the first anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. >> the department, when conditions warrant, takes steps to balance continued operations with security and safety. >> reporter: normally the decision to shut down operations at em...

This is a limited mission. it's something we can achieve. the strategy is correct. we may need more troops to do it and we're certainly going to need more time than july 2011. that will be president obama's decision point where he really defines whether he's a wartime commander willing to do what's necessary to win on the ground, whether or not he'll give the troops the time and resources they need to take the fight to al qaeda and the taliban and pacify a very dangerous region by allowing afghanis to defend it themselves. >> larry: jon, 30 seconds, agree or disagree? >> i obviously disagree w...

Necessary to win on the ground, whether or not he'll give the troops the time and resources they need to take the fight to al qaeda and the taliban and pacify a very dangerous region by allowing afghanis to defend it themselves. >> larry: jon, 30 seconds, agree or disagree? >> i obviously disagree with that. the president should realize there's no way to conduct the counter insurgency, our rising unemployment, we can't sustain a long-term counter insurgency and take afghans from the 16th century to the 17th century with the problems we have in this country. we need a flexible strategy that mee...