Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20181221:22:21:00
Qaeda are exceptionally important. we also think that's putting down with syria as well. so clearly the secretary of defense and the president were at odds on that. the secretary of defense walked away. i think he was a good strong voice in the administration, and we'll see what the administration does. >> we talked about the troops aspect of syria and afghanistan. but there's another part of his letter, and it's this. i believe we must be resolute and unambiguous in our approach to those countries whose strategic interests are increasingly in tension with ours. it is clear that china and russ...