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Be a major target for air strikes. >> but the demander says america's military mite can't get them from victory. >> translator: we are ready for any sacrifice. we are not scared of being hit. this is our whole path. we continue our jihad. >> most of these men have been fighting u.s. forces since they were old enough to carry a gun. the question now is are they ready to put those guns down. >> our thanks to clarissa. for more on what president's latest move meeps from a national security perspective, i want to bring in john kirby and cnn national security analyst peter berken. good to see you b...

That once again, the president charges in wanting to do a big splashy event and hammer home a teal before the conditions are right for that, before the details have been laid out and before the players quite frank ly, all the players and peter's right. the ghani government has to be the major player here. have stated they're ready the move forward. >> reportedly one of conditions or one of the you know, increment is of this plan was taliban would actually be given kind of counterterrorism responsibilities. they'd have to make assurances for that. is that realistic admiral in your view? >> no. ...

All right. you're looking at a live house hearing on capitol hill, and specifically you're looking at james cole. he's a deputy attorney general. he's explaining the rules under which the nsa is allowed to collect phone numbs, information from the internet and how it's overseen, but the real star of this nsa hearing, of course, is general keith alexandre, head of the nsa, he is expected to reveal and what all the fuss is about. i want to ask peter berken bergen a question.