optic kat call with mine freeldz in trenches in combat. that s the reality of it. go back to the battle of methods in world war ii that followed the normandy. they are criticizing ukrainians because they are not concentrating forces in one place those forces are limited to take advantage of it and breakthrough. in every battle that we have fought of any consequence, to include what the germans and the soviets did in world war ii, to include united states military operations in iraq in 2003, and to include desert storm back in 1991, they were all fought on multiple axes. why is that? because you don t want to put all your resources on one axis. it sounds pretty obvious to give the enemy the opportunity to consolidate their reserves and block your penetration. the ukrainians have been pinning down multiple divisions bakhmut.
know what happened will come forward on wednesday a former marine and deputy coordinator in the department for counterterrorism and security for based in tripoli before the attack. we have heard from one of these gentleman before testifying to congress. he thought the consulate needed more security he has testified and the state department told him no. gregg: than you, elizabeth, from washington, dc. heather: the pentagon announcing the debts of deaths of throw service member killed in a plane crash on friday. the military refueling jet went down in woods 100 miles west of the airbase. the plane was supporting united states military operations in afghanistan. on board were a captain from colorado springs, a captain. from palm detail, california, and technical sergeant. from bakersfield california. investigators are looking into the cause of the crash.
obama s plans is to shrink our military, thinking somehow if we appease or accommodate the tyrants of the world, the world will be safer. he s wrong. the right course is to strengthen our economy, our values, our families and our military. rebuild our navy from nine ships a year to 15. we need to modernize our air force and 100,000 additional troops to the military. we need to take care of our veterans. it is time to recognize a strong military does not create war, a strong america prevents people from trying to test us around the world. [cheers and applause] bret: congresswoman bachmann, today is the official end of the united states military operations in iraq. and there is real concern, as you know, about growing iranian influence inside iraq. and the deputy prime minister has expressed concern about the country falling into civil war. are there any circumstances as president, where you would send u.s. troops back into iraq?