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Military, he's basically given secretary gates carte blanche to represent him in many areas and lead him to many policies. for example, he's been to the pentagon one time during this time. he's made little effort to bond personally with any of his commanders, one that might explain sun someone like general conway so speak out a couple of days ago and say by the way, the president putting a timeline on afghanistan. ourdrawal has helped the tal taliban to the point where we've intercepted some of their communications saying we're going to wait the americans out. >> i was waiting for talking poin...

Is it very expensive for operation purple to operate? >> it is quite expensive to operate. this year, it was about $5.5 million to send approximately 10,000 children to camp. and the money has come this -- from the sierra club foundation and sierra foundation and other private donors. after this year, the money is going away and we need others to step up and help us to fund this program or we won't be able to continue it. >> and some people watching right now may say how did this couple get involved in this? i'm sure they recognize your face, general hayden. you were the former c.i.a. director...

Grandchild being born. congratulations. >> she's beautiful. >> thanks so much, ollie. >> all right. in less than two hours, defense secretary robert gates will attend a change ceremony in iraq as he visit troops whose combat mission is formally closed. malini wilkes joins us from baghdad. malini? >> well, good morning and that's right. there's really two things happening today. the change of command ceremony, the general after nearly five years in iraq is leaving and the new commanding general, lloyd austin is going to be taking over officially and, of course, it is also the end of combat oper...

Sacrifices that the general has made in the mission. as we transition from combat operations to stability operations, we come with a new change of command. they will take this mission through in accordance with the security agreement until the mission ends. this is a fitting way for the general to leave here having conducted operations at three different levels here, division, core and theater command. >> you've described what's happening next as combat troops doing noncombat operations. exactly what does that mean? >> it's really about a change of mission. it's a change of mission from combat...