training advise and assist role. this is the first time the united states official has put a date on a drawdown of troops. the time line fits president obama s promise to hand over authority by the end of 2014. jon soltz joins us tonight, did a number of tours in iraq. good to have you with us. your reaction to the news and do you believe it? i think i m like anyone else who served in the wars, everyone is happy to hear 2014, they only have 24 months to call you up and send you. do i believe it? i think there is some framing we could put on this so the public has a better understanding, essentially what the secretary of defense is saying in 2012 in afghanistan, it will be the way it has been in prior years, a lot of troops outside the wire, a hot lot of troops in villages. in 2013, we ll advise, train and assist, additional officers
the war in afghanistan, john soltz of vote vets is here. the director of the fracking documentary gas land returned to capitol hill to film a hearing. republicans objected and the film maker arrested. this is a public hearing, i m within my first amendment rights. tonight, josh fox is here for an exclusive interview. we are the house when it comes to the big game. yeah. it s his thing. i don t even participate. boom! here it comes! bring it back! bring it home!
united states official has put a date on a drawdown of troops. the time line fits president obama s promise to hand over authority by the end of 2014. jon soltz joins us tonight, did a number of tours in iraq. good to have you with us. your reaction to the news and do you believe it? i think i m like anyone else who served in the wars, everyone is happy to hear 2014, they only have 24 months to call you up and send you. do i believe it? i think there is some framing we could put on this so the public has a better understanding, essentially what the secretary of defense is saying in 2012 in afghanistan, it will be the way it has been in prior years, a lot of troops outside the wire, a lot of troops in villages. in 2013, we ll advise, train and assist, additional officers attached to each brigade, won t be outside the wire, working with the afghan military in a
u.s. combat operations in afghanistan are coming to an end, more quickly than expected. the chairman of votevets.org jon soltz reacts to the news, next. stay with us. tle emotional hetlretl?tl aren t you getting a little industrial? okay, there s enough energy right here in america. yeah, over 100 years worth. okay, so you mean you just ignore the environment. actually, it s cleaner. and, it provides jobs. and it helps our economy. okay, i m listening. [announcer] at conoco phillips we re helping power america s economy with cleaner affordable natural gas. more jobs, less emissions, a good answer for everyone. so, by reducing the impact of production. and protecting our land and water. i might get a job once we graduate.
united states official has put a date on a drawdown of troops. the time line fits president obama s promise to hand over authority by the end of 2014. jon soltz joins us tonight, did a number of tours in iraq. good to have you with us. your reaction to the news and do you believe it? i think i m like anyone else who served in the wars, everyone is happy to hear 2014, they only have 24 months to call you up and send you. do i believe it? i think there is some framing we could put on this so the public has a better understanding, essentially what the secretary of defense is saying in 2012 in afghanistan, it will be the way it has been in prior years, a lot of troops outside the wire, a lot of troops in villages. in 2013, we ll advise, train and assist, additional officers attached to each brigade, won t be outside the wire, working with the afghan military in a role more of a counter-terror advising the afghan army. i think it s a shot across the bow and petraeus theory. what does th