them. now is their moment. it s time for the stern test i noted earlier. i think they have the resources and capability to actually conduct that fight and win it. u.s. president joe biden will meet with iraqi prime minister at the white house today. the summit will focus on economic developments, security, and mission changes for u.s. troops in iraq. the leaders are expected to announce a shift to an advisory role. u.s. forces focus on advising and sustaining the iraqi military. arkansa arwa damon joining us now. what does it mean for the troops on the ground and particularly for iraq? reporter: it s strictly 11 manics. instead of focussing on combatting isis and other terrorism maneuvers, the
out. he s been trying to do this for a year. this is why mattis resigned as you know. but i think trump, this is part of what he perceives as fulfilling a campaign promise. but again, he is not bringing them home. he s not bringing them home and he is missing a crucial point which is something he ought to understand as a businessman. this is a small investment that creates real leverage. and so to pull these troops out now and then put them right next door in iraq reduces their military efficiency in combatting isis. that s what i m really concerned about as a military officer. let me ask you this. the president says he s also going to send troops to saudi arabia because they re going to pay for it 100%. are american troops paid missionaries in that scenario? of course not. and the thing we ought to also worry about mercenaries, not missionaries. i m sorry. i got you. the knock on strategic effect here of withdrawing and leaving
john bolton told reporters over the weekend, quote, timetables or the timing of the withdrawal occurs as a result of the fulfillment of conditions. and the establishment of the circumstances that we want to see. what? yes. what does that mean? it means we ain t leaving. and by sunday, the president s pledge that they re coming back now, well, it turned into this. we re going to be removing our troops. i never said we re doing it that quickly. we won t be finally pulled out until isis is gone. how long, the pull-out period? it s going quickly. here s the fact checking. those are the lies. the president did say quickly. he said 30 days. he said that three weeks ago. and the decision has taken a massive toll on the administration. do not forget, secretary of defense james mattis submitted his resignation over it, saying, he disagreed with the president s decision. soon after that, special presidential envoy in charge of combatting isis, brett mcguirk,
we have won against isis. we ve beaten them and we ve beaten them badly. our boys, our young women, our men, they re all coming back, and they re coming back now. we won, and that s the way we want it. it was confusing. remember, that abrupt decision was reportedly made without any inter agency debate or even any input. and it brought swift bipartisan condemnation from both chambers of congress. decision that is dangerous, and a decision that is a christmas present to vladimir putin to give him license in syria. i can promise you that everything that happened in iraq is going to happen in syria unless we change course. and i can promise the president if you will reevaluate this decision, you will have a lot of support across both sides of the aisle. that was lindsey graham. but national security advisor
all. you re not helping american workers and you re hurting the very microcosm that jacob is, i think, very aptly in the heart of right now. guys, thanks for your analysis on this. jacob ward at the consumer electronics show. jared bernstein in washington. all right. coming up next, president trump and his changing story on syria. so, first he said that isis is defeated, and now it s not. first he said we are pulling out troops of syria within 30 days. now we re not. we re going to break down the contradictions and look at all the leaders who have left the administration over this debacle. you re watching velshi and ruhle. we are back. it s 2019. for your heart. your joints. or your digestion. so why wouldn t you take something for the most important part of you. your brain. with an ingredient originally discovered in jellyfish,