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"velshi & ruhle." joining us is ben cardin of maryland, a member of the senate foreign relations committee and the finance committee. senator, good to see you. we have been having a conversation with eric prince, formerly of blackwater who wrote this op-ed of how he wants to privatize the war in afghanistan. sounds like the president's intrigued by it, open to it at least. we spoke to general barry mccaffrey who said it is an anyoni nimcompoop plan. the losses are heavy and the costs are high. to the extent he's introducing a new idea, what are your thoughts? >> well, first, good to be with yo...