what s changed that would make the administration think, okay, it s okay to take this risk now. we wouldn t have done it a couple years ago. one key change, the war is coming to an end. the president s announcement, it s coincidental that this release happened the same week as the 9,800 troops now, no troops by 2016, but the fact is we are winding things down. we are leaving afghanistan. during a period where we had 10,000, 20,000, 50,000 troops in afghanistan, you couldn t let people like this out. this is an exclamation point on the fact that we are withdrawing and this is now for the afghans. what about guantanamo bay and these other prisoners? i mean, are they in effect bargaining chips on the international scene? this is a very difficult position, and i think actually getting more of them out will be harder now because of congressional reaction to the president s release in this case. there are still many people there who we cannot let go. michael, thanks so much for your
people are reeling from the resignation of the secretary of the va and what they see as the mistreatment of this nation s veterans. and at grandson s where folks flock to chow down and chat, they are steaming. i think it s just a message that we don t care. you know, we understand you went over there, you served our country, you done your job, but, you know, now that you re back home, we don t care. reporter: richelle james husband was deployed a year in iraq. she says the va is overwhelmed, understaffed, and that the departure of general shinseki solves little. i think he s just a figurehead. i don t think he s the actual problem. reporter: and as the longest wars in our nation s history slowly wind down, they ask, isn t that when soldiers need the va most? jane bell s son is in the navy. if they understood what military families go through since iraq and afghanistan and
first inclination is it can t be that they hate it. the secretary of defense talking about finding moderate taliban. west africa is going to continue to be an issue. hillary clinton is on it. she s taken full responsibility for benghazi. she appointed a review board. as for sunday s show, she said it s not the same thing as jury duty. some of us like being on your show, david, and take the red eye back to be on your show. thank you. i think this congressional committee will reveal what most of us know. what is america s responsibility in a place of chaos whether it s taliban excuse me, whether it s afghanistan post or withdrawal, whether it s libya post some kind of invasion? what is our sense of responsibility? we have to protect our people in the field. we have to protect our embassies and consulates and we didn t go a good enough job. we chose to go into libya though. and that s when when you choose to do this and we tried to do this, the infamous leading from
the administration think, okay, it s okay to take this risk now. we wouldn t have done it a couple years ago. one key change, the war is coming to an end. the president s announcement, it s coincidental that this release happened the same week as the 9,800 troops now, no troops by 2016, but the fact is we are winding things down. we are leaving afghanistan. during a period where we had 10,000, 20,000, 50,000 troops in afghanistan, you couldn t let people like this out. this is an exclamation point on the fact that we are withdrawing and this is now for the afghans. what about guantanamo bay and these other prisoners? i mean, are they in effect bargaining chips on the international scene? this is a very difficult position, and i think actually getting more of them out will be harder now because of congressional reaction to the president s release in this case. there are still many people there who we cannot let go. michael, thanks so much for your expertise. i m joined by paul r
the va and what they see as the mistreatment of this nation s veterans. and at grandson s where folks flock to chow down and chat, they are steaming. i think it s just a message that we don t care. you know, we understand you went over there, you served our country, you done your job, but, you know, now that you re back home, we don t care. reporter: richelle james husband was deployed a year in iraq. she says the va is overwhelmed, understaffed, and that the departure of general shinseki solves little. i think he s just a figurehead. i don t think he s the actual problem. reporter: and as the longest wars in our nation s history slowly wind down, they ask, isn t that when soldiers need the va most? jane bell s son is in the navy. if they understood what military families go through since iraq and afghanistan and honestly truly cared what they