want them to be decided that way. as it means to the ground in afghanistan, there is no real difference that's been made, i think, in a few core problems, one of them being that there is the pakistani sanctuary for the taliban. they can run, they can refit and equip themselves and rest and train that hasn't changed. the things on the ground that would need to be different for us to pull up all stakes and go. that hasn't happened. the president is playing politics with national security. that's not to surprise anybody. given the fact that his foreign policy is so bad as we saw at the speech earlier this week. >> it's nonsensical. >> there is no policy really. >> patchwork to policies here in the united states. they are political realities, the public doesn't want permanent occupation of afghanistan. should they want one. >> no. but the american should be willing to tell the american people the truth about that if you want to do what the president is now pretending could be done in two years just in time for him to it leave office, by the way. he will be ending yet another war if you want to actually accomplish those goals, you are going to have