quickly pull all-american troops out of syria leading to deet parture of pentagon chief jim mattis. >> the president blindsided the secretary of defense, people advising him like general jack keane, as well as his state department. >> he looks weak and caving in. if that's not a foreign policy disaster. >> donald trump wags the dog and the world is less safe after the resignation of the last human guardrail. >> this is exactly what barack obama did. howie: why has this sparked such criticism from the conservative pundits to usually back trump. the beltway was virtually certain mike flynn will serve no jail time. will a federal judge put the