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Forces but not as a political calendar. instead acres calendar for securing the situation there so we're in a much more stainless situation so you can then turn that over to the afghan security forces. >> kevin, he said he wants to complete a successful transition by the end of 2014. >> right. >> i mean, it doesn't seem like it was sort of a possible date. that it was the end date. why say the date? >> i think the distinction is when president obama named that date he said we're going to have a troop pullout. and it didn't put enough of an emphasis. the president put the premium on the calenda...

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Doesn't matter whether it was intended to be discriminatory or not. i think will see a lot nor investigation on that. martha: byron, thank you. we'll see a lot more of you in sioux city, iowa. >> thank you, martha. bill: not wearing heavy coat. that is really good news down there in iowa. there is new criticism about the guest of honor traveling with president obama to fort bragg today. some say the iraqi prime minister does not deserve the recognition, even people from his own country. greg palkot streams live out of baghdad. what do the critics of maliki say, greg? >> reporter: hey, bill. as...

>> they may have to do stupid things. the house did act, not before an unambiguous signal to the president. there is growing angst that afghanistan is an endless war. the word came in the form of an amendment that required a clear plan for troop pullout. the amendment failed 162 to 260. but 153 of the votes for a firm timetable came from democrats. those are his guys. today, president karzai's man in washington. then, three congressmen who have served in afghanistan and iraq. representatives duncan hunter, mike coffman. >> mcchrystal didn't kill enough bad guys. >> iraqis need to stand up for ...

Recess. >> congress left without a final senate vote. the house did act but not before an unambiguous signal to the president. there is growing angst that afghanistan is an endless war. it came in the form of an amendment that included a clear plan for troop pullout. it fails 162-160, but 153 came from democrats. those are his guys. today, president karzai's man in washington, and then three congressmen that served in afghanistan and iraq, representatives duncan hunter, mikecoffman, and john bochaery. >> i hope general petraeus can make sense out of this. >> iraqis need to stand up and die f...