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time. during his announcement the president addressed the men and women who may be sent back to afghanistan as part of this extended mission. afghanistan remains dangerous. 25 brave americans have given their lives there this year. i do not send you into harm s way lightly. it s the most solemn decision that i make. i know the wages of war and the wounded warriors i visit in the hospital and the grief of gold star families. but as your commander in chief, i believe this mission is vital to our national security interests in preventing terrorist attacks against our citizens and our nation. joining me is bill roush, an iraq war veteran and political director of iraq and afghan veterans of america. what kind of ripple effects does president obama s announcement have for your members? what s the reaction in that community today? well, thanks for having me. i think in terms of the
i think that kind of service is what a lot of the american public don t understand or realize which is why for us, the biggest take-away today was not only supporting them now. you mentioned 14 years of war. over the next 40, 50, 60 years, when these men and women come home, we will continually need to support them when they are out of uniform, when they are leaders in their local communities and cities and towns across the country. we will continue to need to fully fund the v.a. we need mental health support for these men and women who have experienced trauma. it s not just about the context of what s happening right now or next year. it s over the rest of this generation. bill roush, political director for the iraq and afghanistan veterans of america and also veteran himself, nice to see you. thanks for your service. thank you. anxious israel. security forces shut down crossings in the palestinian areas. is this enough to prevent further violence? the israeli ambassador to the