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the 13 years of u.s. and nato involvement in afghanistan have done nothing to change theies old tribal allegiances of the region and nato's top-down approach to build the army was probably less effective than a bottom up approach would have been to build tribal allegiances into a loose confederation representing afghanistan's interests. president obama promises that afghanistan will no longer cultivate international terrorism. >> because of the extraordinary service of the men and women in the american armed forces afghanistan has a chance to rebuild its own country. we are safer. it's not going to be a source of terrorist attacks again. >> fox news contributor ralph peters says there's no way the president can know that. >> he doesn't. of course he doesn't. we always heard -- heard from president that al qaeda was finished. he may have declared the war in afghan over. it ain't over. just as iraq wasn't over.
iraq to counter isis a new foe. over christmas president obama told troops in hawaii that afghanistan is a safer place and no longer a terrorist haven. >> because of extraordinary service of the men and women in the american armed forces, afghanistan has a chance to rebuild its own country. we are safer. it's not going to be a source of terrorist attacks again. >> fox news contributor, retired colonel ralph peters says the president cannot know that. >> he doesn't. of course he doesn't. we heard from the president that al qaeda was finished. he may have declared the war in afghanistan over. it ain't over. just as iraq wasn't over. >> the administration changed the withdrawal strategy in afghanistan just last month, in fact. "the new york times" reported that on november 21st the administration quietly authorized a broader mission, allowing bombers and drones to
source of terrorist attacks. how does he know that? >> well he doesn't. of course he doesn't. we always hear from the president that al qaeda was finished. look, he may have declared the war in afghanistan over. it ain't over. just as iraq wasn't over. the president, too, lives in and fantasy world of his own. the difference is that putin uses fantasy and plays upon the russian people. president obama seems to believe some of his own fantasies. >> we'll leave it with that. ralph peters always appreciate your insight. >> happy new year. president obama is up for a big year of foreign policy. dan springer covering the president's christmas vacation in honolulu. >> reporter: that's right. 2015 is shaping up has a big year on the foreign policy front. we'll explore where the white house and gop leaders may actually come to an agreement. exodus god and kings gets pulled from theaters in egypt. sound familiar to you? we'll have details. sn't a street... return on investment
months i have one to go. >> june, 2006 after 12 months in iraq kris wilson came home to rural pennsylvania. he had to learn to slow down. >> when i was in iraq i was always on the move. days seem to fly by. >> when you come home it is a ritism. you don't have to worry about driving down the road. someone is trying to kill you more or less. wilson decided to become a pennsylvania state trooper. his service in iraq wasn't over. he returned for another tour of duty in 2009. >> they have 95 percent i would say downtime. >> pumping it into the house and the blood gets flowing you have to do something. >> wilson has some advice for
months i have one to go. >> june, 2006 after 12 months in iraq kris wilson came home to rural pennsylvania. he had to learn to slow down. >> when i was in iraq i was always on the move. days seem to fly by. >> when you come home it is a ritism. you don't have to worry about driving down the road. someone is trying to kill you more or less. wilson decided to become a pennsylvania state trooper. his service in iraq wasn't over. he returned for another tour of duty in 2009. >> they have 95 percent i would say downtime. >> pumping it into the house and the blood gets flowing you have to do something. >> wilson has some advice for
months i have one to go. >> june, 2006 after 12 months in iraq kris wilson came home to rural pennsylvania. he had to learn to slow down. >> when i was in iraq i was always on the move. days seem to fly by. >> when you come home it is a ritism. you don't have to worry about driving down the road. someone is trying to kill you more or less. wilson decided to become a pennsylvania state trooper. his service in iraq wasn't over. he returned for another tour of duty in 2009. >> they have 95 percent i would say downtime. >> pumping it into the house and the blood gets flowing you have to do something. >> wilson has some advice for