Local 5 news midday in hd starts now. We are iowa elias good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday. Im Elias Johnson. Elias round three for the republican president ial candidates last night in boulder was a spirited debate. The 10 candidates on the main stage launched fierce attacks on the each other, the moderators, and of course, Hillary Clinton abcs tom llamas brings us the highlights. For the first time donald trump was not in the middle of the biggest fight at a republican debate. 20 38 37 27 sotjeb bush what is it like a french work week . You get three days where you have to show up jeb bush going after the man he mentored senator marco rubio. Attacking him for missing votes in the senate. 20 38 43 07 sotjeb bush you can campaign, or just resign and let someone else take the job. But rubio standing his ground. Delivering a line that left bush silent and the audience cheering 20 39 20 11 sotrubio someone has convinced you that attacking me is going to help yo
Raising concerns about security. Elias announcement obama and plans for our troops over seas. Hd starts now. We are iowa elias good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news johnson. Elias new at midday today. A big obama troops overseas. Elias earlier today president obama announced that us forces will remain in afghanistan at their current levels for much of next year. According to the new white house plan, 98hundred us troops will be in the war torn country until just before obama leaves office. The number would then drop to 55hundred by early 2017. The decision comes after months of discussion involving the white house, afghan leaders, and the us military. As commander in chief i will not allow afghanistan to be used as a safehaven for terrorist to attack our nation. Our forces will remain engaged in two but narrow supporting counter against al qaeda. Elias this is the down delay well have more on this little later in elias more witnesses prosecution are expected today in