Afghanistan. that would cause him so much trouble at home. bill: this was not on president obama s mind in making this decision. i don t think so. what was on his mind was pulling out of afghanistan would strengthen vladimir putin s hand in syria and the middle east and send a signal to our allies and enemies that this president is not serious and the u.s. is not serious so the reputation is her globally. our fox pole. bill: our things going in the fight against islamic extremists? 32% say somewhat badly, 37% say very badly, only 22% say somewhat well. you reflect on that number. cnn had 15 million people watching the democratic debate the other night, we had 25 million in early august. it is my sense the american people are very confused about world that is upside down and they want to try to figure out who is the best to lead them in