going to inform people before we get there so they can get their contraband out of the building. that's the current law under obama, right? >> that's one of the things limiting our ability to win the war. there's some dissin shun amongst policymakers and experts -- dissention amongst policymakers and experts. my book talks about pathways that i think we can do to direct things. one of the biggest mistakes the president made is declaring this time we are leaving. even though they try to say it is only going to be a reassessment. the taliban has made it a prime element of their influence in telling people the americans are leaving. >> sean: wait a minute, timetable for withdrawal. bob woodward has his new book out. kwoeling the president saying he set the timeline because i can't lose the whole democratic party. that sounds to me he cares