Recognizes that sound. Well, thats correct, brian. If you remember Defense Secretary mattis was the first led the first marines on the ground shortly after 9 11. Lets get with the breaking news, moments ago fox news has learned the taliban claimed responsibility for a massive Rocket Attack at kabuls International Airport. 40 to 45 rockets and rocket propelled grenades landed near the Passenger Terminal just less than two hours after Defense Secretary jim mattis arrived with his entourage which included the press. Now, im told that mattis was in no danger. He had already left the area aboard helicopter and Rocket Attack was not near the location where he landed. But, still, brian, its the same airport and certainly raises a lot of questions about security in afghanistan 16 years after the 9 11 attacks. Now, mattis a day ago was traveling in india, which might have put the taliban on some kind of alert. It was not public that Defense Secretary mattis would be arriving in kabul today. He
by defense secretary mattis after president trump announced a new plan for south asia for afghanistan and pakistan where 3,000 additional troops would be arriving shortly in afghanistan to join the more than 11,000 u.s. troops currently there. now, already, the u.s. air force has been stepping up air strikes in afghanistan, there were more air strikes in august than any month since 2012. back to you guys. steve: all right. lucas tomlinson live at the pentagon with the breaking news. thank you very much. abby: 16 years later. we have been in afghanistan for 16 years and it s still this dangerous? brian: that s a good point, abby. i would say this. they say the rules of engagement have changed. i saw a body make that statement at the u.n. it s night and day the difference in philosophies under this secretary of defense and this administration. they are putting more men but not to do the surge but to change who we are hunting for and how to protect. steve: meanwhile, we will get more deve