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Chuck hagel talked about that today in kabul. We will maintain a limited Counterterrorism Mission against al qaeda and its remnants, because as we draw down the combat mission, we have not forgotten, not forgotten what brought america to afghanistan over a decade ago. Meantime, in yemen, a desperate attempt to rescue a hostage from al qaeda and failure. Al qaeda terrorists killed luke somers and another western hostage during the raid yesterday. President obama ordered the rescue mission after u. S. Intelligence learns that somers could soon be executed. Our pentagon correspondent Barbara Star...

East threatens to hit its tipping point. Patrick shanahan took himself out of contention to leading the pentagon after a decade old violent domestic dispute with his then wife. It reports that the fbi had been investigating the incident as part of a routine background check for all cabinet members. That incident from the year 2010. Ahead of what would have been his confirmation hearing. According to the paper, shanahan and his then wife, whose name is kimberly jordanson both told the police the other was to blame. Jordanson said shanahan punched her in the stomach. He said he never laid a hand...