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The fallen. it was an important message. today we deliver our own message to president ghani and the afghan people, we're with you, we support you and we're not going to give up the gains we fought so hard to achieve. thank you. and now i'll take some questions starting with you. >> mr. secretary, what do you say to critics who suggest that the 5,500 level isn't enough to do both the counterterrorism mission and the training and advisement? is it enough and do you see that number as an enduring long-term troop level for some years to come after -- >> we do look at it as enough. we did a lot of...

Overrun, but the afghans were on the counter attack to go back after position ises that the taliban had invaded the town days prior and taken over many areas. obviously doctors without borders still furious, and furious it is called a mistake, and they say they were under attack for 30 minutes, and made phone call, and tried to get it stopped, but nobody stopped the attack on them. i don't believe that anybody believes that the u.s. wantingly went ahead to strike a hospital knowing it was a hospital, but the question is why did the u.s. commanders not know they were hitting a hospital? w wolf....

The flags. clearly to andrea's point they were pushed into this and this is where you have the open question about where the president's heart lies when it comes to combatting terror and vets and things mostly middle americans care about. they seem ready to throw the country under the bus but when it comes to things he can rally and unify the nation around he takes the decisive road and that is bothersome from a guy that could have helped heal wounds. >> i think he is a smart guy and i think this is passive aggressive. the military feels that way. if you are on social media the military alread...

Have more boots on the ground so you understand the targeting an coordination of troops. that's a whole combination of things. and i'm not talking about massive invasionary force but many generals have suggested we have to double or triple the 3,000 that we have there right now to provide effective support for those who are fighting. >> senator santorum, this is williegeist. if you look at the credentials, you are by far the senior statesman of this field so far in foreign policy. eight years on armed services. you mentioned boots on the ground maybe something like 10,000. do you think the ame...

Close and what that last-minute decision clearly means to him now. john? >> amazing story that is. happening now here in washington, the new president of afghanistan is speaking to a joint meeting of congress. you're looking at live pictures right now. house speaker john boehner, vice president joe biden. the address from president ashraf ghani comes one day after president obama agreed to halt the pullout of u.s. troops from afghanistan to give the afghan forces more time to improve the security situation in that country. we're looking at live pictures and we want to bring in pentagon corresp...