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Government, by pulling out, not having a plan in place, a vacuum was created and isis exploited and became what it is today? >> here's the problem. trump talked about how we have to have more military action against terrorists. actually, the obama administration has been effective militarily against isis. they only occupy one city now in iraq. they've been dramatically reduced in their holds in syria. the problem is we need to have a political plan to ensure peace. trump gets it exactly wrong. the mistake obama made not so much pupping out the troops. after the surge we'd gotten military progr...

I thought the saudis talked about putting together a coalition. >> talking about putting together a coalition and having anything remotely that looks like a multinational force or what about arab special forces to help the syrians. how about cutting through some of the mill claims the president made yesterday. if you sit there and listen. it sound like they had some military successes. the military has ramped up in the past month or two and making military progress. >> in ground we had some ground partners. actual ground partners in the kurd, a little bit with the iraqi government, the iranian...

Had the amount of troops we need. we told the enemy when we were leaving. i went in optimistic and left pessimi pessimi pessimistic because the taliban gave the idea the americans are on the way out and we are here to stay. we are seeing military progress but not through the afghanistan army. >> did the taliban hit the reset button? they were successful taking the fifth largest city. >> they have been hitting the reset button for over a decade and building support in the countryside. if we don't come along the army, we may have a place with the president of afghanistan is the mayor of kabul. y...

Spokesperson was asked this question. what evidence is there that this administration slowed iran military progress in the last four years? george little, a smart guy, good spokesman said they clearly have been violation of the international obligations. we expressed serious concern. there is a consensus to bring international pressure to bear. he could say nothing because the answer is we haven't done much to slow their military progress in the last four years. what is a sad statement. >> bret: does israel attack before the election? charles? >> well, i think they are ready to. they understan...

negotiations over that agreement at an upcoming nato summit. critics will say it is about politics. everyone knows today is the anniversary of the raid in pakistan that killed osama bin laden. on the ground, do people there -- are they aware that president obama is on the ground? >> reporter: late in the afternoon the sun went down there was a report on afghan media suggesting that he was already in kabul. since then we have seen absolute silence across the city occasionally by helicopters and that is presumably some part of the president in and out of the capital. the speech we are ...