look at the situation on the ground, now, with the calls for the united states to speed up withdrawal after a decade of war, we will speak with others in the "know," including our gift from the brookings institute about the possibilities and what can be accomplished. but, first, politics and alabama and mississippi no question, according to the new research group romney is in a tie with the rival newt gingrich in mississippi and 34 percent to 32 percent and rick santorum and ron paul trail, and in a similar story in alabama, this time newt gingrich with 34 percent and romney 31 percent a dead heat. and now john roberts is live in