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Barack Obama is to set an ambitious timetable for the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan, with the first troops pulling out by July 2011. The announcement is aimed at countering US public fears that the country is being sucked into a Vietnam-style morass. We will speak with Fox Military Analyst Col. David Hunt about the President's plan. What do you think of it?

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As commander in chief I have determined that it is an ardent vital national interest to send an additional 30000 US troops to Afghanistan. After eighteen months our troops will begin to come home I do not make this decision like. I opposed the war in Iraq precisely because I believe we must exercise restraint in the use of military force and always consider the long term consequences of.

Correction I saw. If not resentment skepticism I didn't see a lot of warmth and that crowd out there. That the president chose to address tonight and I could that was interest and he went to maybe the enemy camp tonight to make his case Storey car.

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One 87746943221877469. 4322 that is the toll free number of the hour commercial -- comeback that tiger weren't enough. In a while but there's there's there is other news. The other news includes these. -- decision that was leaked over the weekend. By Obama. To -- send another. 34030. 30000 troops to Afghanistan and it's it's very strange speech. It won't rate down that affected wasn't from the Oval Office who wasn't from Washington the used the it was like a campaign stop. In in West Point and Doris oh or as a well will will bring on not colonel hunt played sound cut from my comrade Chris Matthews. Colonel hunt thanks for being -- now -- car show. Merry Christmas to you to colonel. It listen have you whoever wrote this -- officer mark wanna be who was askew if you've ever had a creek craze Swedish woman trying to smash up the windows of your Cadillac Escalade with a golf club.

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I don't know about that colonel -- I don't we can't tigers -- as a compliment but it Willis let me do a poll question here first. The like to join us on the show why it's 18774694322. If you would like -- who show on the unity can always do so go to our website which is how we -- dot com how we cart dot com click on the live audio streaming. If you're not near a computer in the Boston signal starts to fade out -- it as it is want to do on the AM band. I feel free to go over to WC RN AM 830 W Syrian AMA thirty among mayor until 7 o'clock G comes to good. Strong signal in the west west of the city. Also what how we cart dot com do you think -- daily Internet poll question how we poll is brought to you today by a long auto the Cadillac of Cadillac dealers. Featuring an outstanding selection of new one pre owned Cadillac Summers and sobs visit online along auto dot com. Or in person on route nine in south broke into what is a poll question what are the results thus far will tiger words now stop his cheating no we want. 79%. Saying yeah. What do you think colonel hunt.

Have you even women -- but that was that was a problem I don't I'd -- I don't care I mean I don't care I I had a bit Bradley at the very personal thing I just could not merely to bring law.

I'm just an -- amused by the story. Colonel I mean and how can you not be amused by it. Story amid yeah I think it's a great stuff I mean it's just over a lot of -- it's if I you know it's fun to watch him swarming like this it's fun to watch any big big shot squirm like this.

You cruel cruel man. Saturation that the Theresa.

And racist it's not a racist at all that you could be Andy he could be why he could be green I don't care.

yes I think got -- but let go. -- criticizing Obama you know it's.

Well I'd never vote I can do that but anyway let's criticize Obama -- what did you think of -- speech last night colonel. Have we lost a kernel or did he fall over.

We lost a colonel who cellphone gave out 18774694322. Let's get the -- back on here. A man. Just plain nuts said Ralph Peters that's the current kernel those Ralph Peters but he says he's a better writer than a military man. That's the only possible characterization for last night's presidential declaration of surrender in advance of a renewed campaign in Afghanistan. Pres Obama will send 30000 more troops to Afghanistan but he'll quote begin the transfer of our forces out of Afghanistan in July. 31 then why send them. Adding to the confusion Obama qualified his timeline by insisting quote we will X through this transition responsibly taking into account conditions on the ground. On -- If conditions on the ground -- key even why announce a pullout date.

Our president is setting the military up to fail but will be able to claim that he gave the generals what they wanna failure will be our fault. -- the other back. What did you think of that speech colonel. --

I didn't think it was a bad and give blood was saying I have act I think it's impossible situation -- a I don't. You already can they hear they hear you've been in Iraq I can't -- to -- won't get in Iraq.

And port authority if you can keep thousands old she's pretty. We Torre that he first got busted thirty plus plus five to ten from NATO.

The I think it -- very critical situation that it's he inherited I think it's okay. -- set a deadline would tighten terrorists. Can get a look at what time because of what happened not Leavitt the only reason I care about Afghanistan. It not a -- not think there we want.

That's the only reason anybody that's the only reason anybody cares about what's wrong what's your phone by the way are you -- Kabul.

I wish -- sorry I apologize I don't know.

But colonel why would he announce a timetable for leaving I mean isn't that giving aid and comfort to the Taliban and al-Qaeda.

No I don't think you remember the Bush Administration toward the end -- just what you saw -- and -- the Iraqi Government. And the US government you know make an announcement about 100 Paul. I I don't I don't -- that -- you have the type that we were fighting. It's no surprise of exactly. It gives the Afghan in the packet -- The mandate and our guy and yet to -- is some politics being played. I know back don't dictate how you guys are not -- 20000 initially but these thirty. That's a serious commitment of US forces are -- to -- great we've got some good -- finally Ali. The crystal on the ground. And Petraeus as cent com we haven't had good generals and of that policy which is why the --

Ruled in addition. About the rules of engagement are they gonna have to change that them and let that let these guys go after the Taliban I mean they're they're hiding behind women's skirts and -- is and there are. You don't -- in neighborhoods in the problem this isn't it that we can't go after the.

Without an aggressive warm spring -- if that doesn't change our operational people immigrant. If they -- they do not let our guys do what that was the third. I was the third leg of the stool at a success in Iraq -- you need to get the awakening. Put Torre got the guy on the ground and they changed the rules of engagement if they don't change the rules and allow the army marine guy you jobs. I don't care -- so he put down. So I didn't have a lot of what Chinese the president -- minerals engagement changed the military gallery. Secretary of defense but the military have to be much more aggressive and we were crystal -- rule -- because the air force to get -- which coincidence. I'll which happens but I you're actually right lot of changes that we know -- a war.

Are they gonna change that not my next question is are they gonna change the rules of engagement and this is the administration that's bringing Khalid Sheikh Mohammed back to wide. To Manhattan and is probably you'll apologize for not read him his Miranda rights.

You know I love it and I'm glad you got. But the rules of engagement for eight years -- part of -- previous administration against.

They aren't gonna. Get a chance are they gonna change your bar these guys gonna -- and Afghanistan.

George Bush. We have been here not now but it compares no Gordon said of -- and do what they act applies it to. But how do we need without being more aggressive it doesn't matter what -- great and also it. They've got to put a lot more -- in just a lot more non combatants. I thought I'd I'd get that eighteen months.

If that's gonna go a long time. I got that will be bought none they have peers in that you -- him back a long time to be fighting.

If if you -- a young Afghani and they were were trying to recruit you to be in the paramilitaries. Are the police are the army even. And they said you know come come join us and fight the Taliban -- by the way the Americans who have all the armor in the aircraft they're gonna be gone in two years. Less than two years. I would you would you -- inclined to go to sign up for --

And they don't have any I would say. Probably not -- that -- turn that around is to pay the war in drug it out for eight years we have not built training Afghan police. Or -- military any of the -- probably Vietnam and sorry -- a lot of similarities. Between Afghanistan and Vietnam and get worse and worse. That's one of the reasons I'm glad there was there why -- I didn't date stated so this thing would not go further than it is now. We've lost almost a thousand guys not in Atkins to. -- we've got reservists. Who want from me all over the country. Still the fill this need over there and we we've got to get it SpinRite and get -- fast.

There was a there was -- someone killed from Massachusetts she was on his -- whose National Guard I think it he was -- third towards doing over there. This third.

Cool -- statement that there -- you registered your best to guard. That that five or six stories pretty -- in these guys. Com it's been terrible and if it is very very difficult war on both places not over yet. I don't think there was any good interest by the -- crystal. Has said he hoped he agreed to test. Well formal final that's -- to -- general but the same guy people using would be up the current administration my crystal come forward and said he agreed with the decision. --

That and again know how long would it take to get it done if they took the gloves off and change the rules of engagement and and who let the what the military -- have met these guys.

This what happened and it and a matter of months if you believe that we have to which -- all the way to practically at Enron. Which schedule complicated but. They're -- water -- parrots and died in Vietnam vets who have watched bonds. Or really upset with the way the whole litigation going last eight years they toward Iraq and they changed them to get more aggressive and it's got to do that it does it stand.

Out of while Brazil we.

The killing of civilians with bombs which cause it was causing -- this administration and the Karzai government -- there's a lot of problems.

And so what crystal went the other way with the as -- lot of complaints.

You can -- call it Op -- strike right now we're not quite fortified general approval while the public crap. It's the lock up.

How can you keep you can't win in those those circumstances Kenya.

He cannot fight and infected insert any warm and out that's all I know you can't and that group weren't a problem so. We just haven't seen the details about the rules of engagement change all which right now merchant -- and it's it's it's always been troubling. To have this kind of restriction on soldiers. If we had needed correction to World War II or Korea what what one would ask which can be quite.

You don't via one of these candidates for the Senate in Massachusetts my cap wanna keep saying we should declare a victory and leave because there's only a hundred or few or al-Qaeda left in the whole country in the got stroke.

Now they've -- at least at least 10000 bad guys not gonna.

Whether their way to their posh can reduce. -- al-Qaeda Taliban. Are now we -- what al-Qaeda.

The dead at this as a very very tough group of bad guys are probably a lot of up kind of crossed the border in the in the Pakistan. Armed. But now -- know that number is way off and then nobody -- committee would back back that would.

Plus it plus if you know the Taliban overcame back in the power that all come back it be they'd be thereof they're safe house again right just like it was before nine elevenths.

Yes the net and you know we believe so how is corrupt and incompetent to present government is is that gonna come back but.

In myself some place like Kandahar. And Helmand Province. -- general right now is this almost under -- spot tell.

I mean we've been got a lot of hard work to do there in what a lot of it has to do so with the back of -- Afghan military replaced I'm not keeping up. I listen this is Barbara -- weren't properly in the success. That Iraq finally did it again I keep saying one of those were maturity that we're still close laden.

Our guys do their fighting and I didn't get that -- light in front I didn't got a very reserved.

West Point crowd they -- those young man remarkable pretty quiet.

By the way did you hear you her Chris Matthews what he said last night on MSNBC right let's play though let's play that cut again this is a comrade Chris Matthews on MSNBC -- All the cancer can beat. Now well let's go back to square one wears no Malia will get it here hold on just 12 yeah.

Well do you know what was he he referred to West Point is the as the enemy can't. He played.

All right well here it is not resentment skepticism I didn't see a lot of warmth and not crowd out there. That the president chose to address tonight and I -- that was interest and he went to maybe the enemy camp tonight to make his case. The enemy -- this.

Means there may be a bigger ass on television -- radio because I've got a notice.

I mean it's not technology academy while welcome isn't -- great energy they were very reserved they usually are.

Armed don't know between I mean it about the common -- cannot be stupid statement at a time KB. Be -- appreciative of the speech but get the buries your crop mustered just the very tired but not the enemy camp and military.

All I would -- a much much assured. -- President Bush would not have been better received he senior had a better reception by the military.

It has just been as Obama a question found that not that nobody at West Point. We'll consider that present -- haven't yet got to scrap.

That's I mean that's from that's moon bad that's pure 200 proof distilled -- bad as -- right there you know.

Why can't our favorite stuff Boston. Friend and probably mr. plagiarism. Mr. investor I serve the marine but I really did a car with a -- arm.

Our top -- going back and here I'm going back to Paris I would -- once flew over on my way to Florida. All of us out of this special that was a special he's dead --

Stolen ballot but yeah that mean you can't make them understand -- is blood. The current president I got it but you can't cannot say why does it not -- academy has.

It's amazing -- they don't even if you believed that the you're always you you don't say it but the fact that he would even believe it is is crazy.

Why -- complete. What they -- I. I've never understood how -- you one sided you can do it with a lot of good news there's and the committee is at and the bottom. Right clock -- CNN and MSNBC combines. President I don't think he matches on -- intricate hidden value. I'd I'd get it I mean this is not a good television. I don't think I I it to be so once -- it will deliver intelligence -- And palliative asinine comment the good luck to argue about what to beat the present day. Without making comments but it's just. It's it's unintelligent its -- eligible which was very embarrassed.

I guess the speech didn't give them a tingle up his legs so he felt like he had the lash out at somebody.

And -- you. Do you imagine -- smart -- I'm just gonna bet that very strange man and again one of the biggest gap on television.

Let's take some calls with colonel David Hogg 18774694322. Can you take a few calls colonel. Always always -- you're gonna be on Reilly anytime soon. I know I'm ready CI dot foxy brand Friday morning. Let's see raise your next with Howie Carr and colonel David Hunt go ahead right.

I have to let the voter and saying look you guys in the gold group while back hope we can make it out here again.

Will be it will be there that's the second call had known colonel wants is back in Portland currently.

Medicare and finished old rules we love the golden. My. At a critical kernel has occurred. I think I remember -- trim. -- Good let alone vote if he was just bulldoze cities though there wasn't rather literal -- up the cultural speech was very. They're that is exactly what his plan.

It can debate I'm an independent.

Of the military is not allowed to go in the mountains. It's -- a -- despite the model not go.

Right now all of the cards like.

Karzai government is only consider this city government big garden I considered and the mayor of Kabul -- the president of Afghanistan. And if that case happened if we keep our guys all that kiddies holed up. Direct it would lost so I I hope that's not the case it would be it tissue the policy if that's what we do.

What do you think crystal would do you think -- crystal what actually a sign onto this thing if if that was that the his hands were tied like that.

No but don't -- the military got it got a problem now.

What situation with eighteen -- in the number of -- college and I'm gonna get their full 30000 for almost eight months.

Let's take a while to get thirty doubt at all with two divisions. A movement a long way away. Have you want Afghanistan straight out. It's Tori plus dollars. -- America that's that's that's going to be -- awhile to get 30000 got a little equipment -- but not open the capitalist system. Plug and polls close early in Helmand Province. Started there already every bit about 20000 plus marine don't know --

we're talkin' -- Kandahar that the whole southern area.

It is still very strong -- right now.

a call right Steve your next with Howie -- colonel David Hunt go ahead Steve.

They're gonna have to do current law it is now I. They wanted to comment unless great speech the president to vote that was just in and out there making the decisions six weeks later. For general. -- Request. It will send the boy then and what we -- got to say is. Ten seconds after his speech is over we get these US senators block -- send in the thirty billion dollars seemed nice. The Barney -- as they guys to keep AIG global -- 300 billion dollars it for quite GM. To get them back on their feet in they won't support the troops you know we need to get -- they might kept -- O'Shea -- and you protecting. George Bush and Dick Cheney your ads. Don't just trying to get the vote out your light campaign.

Yeah have you -- that's colonel hunt by the way apparently Mike -- wanna open exit Dick Cheney is in the democratic primary for the Senate -- to be running against him more than he's running against anybody else it's insane I mean they're just play they still have -- arrangements syndrome they can't pull out of it.

I don't think that he can't -- without appear later he can win the that I -- molecular Don. -- they we've had they've had that I -- it's it's it's ironic to think that's smart and Madeleine body is not very accurate and equipment frustration a lot of mistakes.

I don't think -- arms federation -- usually against watching the -- that's a.

I think you should go back what he fills us senate campaign my article BP insurance. So probably went from movie that -- mayor.

Thanks for the call -- 187746943. Two to Doris you're next with how we car and colonel David Hunt go ahead Doris.

Hi how we learn all. My yard hi there. I thought the president has the audacity to say pretty good photo op here on -- I didn't hear anybody. Expressed semi -- out of that. And I felt so -- so pleasure out of cy young people there and what it's like if they were being reprimanded and what state do you know nothing. And didn't I thought they applauded when they thought the -- speech was over. I mean I suffered data being just sticking out that young people or theory anyway thank you very much guys I.

Excites me I don't I don't think I appreciate what you didn't look at. Military behind the -- got to like backdrops I think go to work point -- I wanted to academies -- okay. I don't think and then not the only cheering crowd although I said before.

was much better received. By the military seemed.

They like -- clearly like a better I think US today and fairness. To boyish face a much more energized crowd I really don't.

But he would you know -- for the kind of speech so I -- isn't the Oval Office the right place.

I've said I you let me ask for I was very honest I didn't want page so anybody behind them -- that's --

I mean bush made -- a famous speech seven here several years ago. Acting academy yeah -- and by the way did it's it's kind of a bit about that they've been in the -- it's several long they have they're all -- do you let them know pared.

They love what they wouldn't -- Robert pregnant out around to a campus like but part of Naval Academy.

Then they would normally like.

Jim your next with how we card colonel David Hunt go ahead Jim.

Hey I don't you guys didn't. But they probably I don't. Yet you know brought. Why did it -- I you don't I yellows and all -- really bad -- good old light. A lot of high altitude word that got troops -- about -- but meat grinder on the conservative. But you don't want a biggest we've been a bit too long -- I think the -- you'll get that double. What do you think about their ticket that it has the -- are welcome to walk and you didn't go very sick and actually see the best there's ever we bought it won't let him.

That's a question I always ask you colonel hunt you've answered it about three or four times and told me that you can't you can't just -- with those predator drones as fun as it is to read the stories about what they do.

I need you can you get that very accurate these bright -- you can see any New Coke and even from opt for the justice. The air force -- a great job of them.

But you always always -- at stony ground Alice agreed we've read it too long.

Which is why are okay with eighteen months but. Yeah we we have this this this. Completely -- to travel there this is hate it I read mr. difficult place to fight. Which -- Himalayan mountains I. -- cool blue wet weather and very very top artists -- Afghans.

Why -- pleasure but to gauge the push push comes to the -- that we are very very tough talk quite what Stephanie Arabs.

All you gotta get gotta get to get out and do -- can't do it just clear.

You don't go you're right the biggest they -- I hope -- wake up by commit a light set out my old George spent. Yeah do it -- applicable to look at their culture is different from us. We really appreciate what we're trying to do I think what we should build how we induct little I think we should show up pop or group. It could stop you know really protect this country every Syria they're hard to do it would do origami will be capacity that the Obama was. Pivotal that's just by these few --

A -- we can't we can't afford to be attacked again like we were attacked on 9/11 don't count.

Well appreciated the -- probably prevent the exact figure that we could we actually asked. The.

Yeah polled are we gonna take a break anyway jumbled the call kernel can stick around you wanna come back are you gotta go yeah I am gonna back up okay. Great okay with colonel probably with a stay on the line everybody 18774694322. -- car. I'm Brian --

18774694322. We're talking about Barack Obama's speech last night it inside the enemy -- has Chris Matthews putter I -- the US military academy at West Point.

And we're talking with the colonel David Hunt about that so we're picks more calls here in just a moment as soon as the kernel the kernel is with us. A -- and I don't understand this he would you know you could make the argument that it -- only the the US start withdrawing troops from my Iraq about a year after the surge so. It's not that big of a deal to say they're we're pulling them out in in an eighteen months but why do you why do you telegraph that to the Taliban and al-Qaeda.

The hardest thing. I would say and I waited. The Bush Administration in Iraq and Iraqi -- president announced. The withdrawal right at that -- it certainly and it didn't. I think it's a very -- argument. To do it in this kind of a war if you like the Germans. Are kind of a large army. Pot -- of course. The world fighting at a more this organization called al-Qaeda was no not any different already gullible wall. This not a secret 101 airborne division could give -- to pull out. You can see it coming along cowboy. Problem. And then again the Bush Administration didn't -- success. Being the date if you remember who knew where Leo Palin and where Obama wasn't.

That that was after the all that was after the surge had been showing a lot of access.

Yes there's no question this thing -- announced he -- in of itself is not necessarily bad.

Are more importantly -- thank you brought up -- when he came into engagement into other aggressive rules of engagement.

And you'll into the killings or it would change you -- who they are does it better at telling me really really a couple of years. It's not it's not necessarily. As -- this summer's just.

As as anyone -- admit so why I assume that at this point nobody knows for sure whether the rules of engagement will be changed so that so that our troops we will take it to these guys.

I want get a break and they are quick ones that quick call adequately actual quickly I got was. It and it's been asked. Certainly bought a guide on the ground somebody who only gave.

To change it or not -- at the White House there are -- political level it would Donna my crystals what.

So crucial to Obama's gonna. Change comedies.

He's changing the way we trying to fight and said there was too much collateral damage. So -- English collectively used to things like air their aircraft and groans. -- The guys on the ground to actually do the fighting have been complaining -- for all where it belongs not. That did not being allowed to -- say they were trying to do same argument was given Iraq. You can't let our guy despite shackled to Everett never -- I don't care who's president.

Right I'd throw story over the weekend it said that they you know toward these there were these Taliban types who were planning these eight I EDs all over the place. And so they finally just called in an air strike on him and they cleared up like ten miles of road despite killing seven irate guys you know 'cause they disfigured woman gonna cause they're gonna call us and they're gonna kill us in this stretcher wrote me that's what's -- most of our troops right the idea beats.

Yes it's the -- tremendous strain on the military all these appointments terribly tough. -- that but the positive thing years we have -- They've been great years and can't stand is a tribute to Iraq this army navy air force knows how to do this business and we feel we've got to let them do it.

And it and up until now we have not let them have a -- Britain that's what we're doing -- Navy SEALs.

From -- 1004 I mean I guess my point is that -- senior military leadership. Up against modern offense. -- it it would cost you didn't feel the same guide to which individuals engaged.

Right so what are the -- I mean given given those two realities that they need to change the rules of engagement in Afghanistan amber what they did to that seals it for might get -- what I mean what are the -- they're gonna or agreed with us.

I think about the picky picky and that that if it turned out to -- true. Then it will be conducting the problem is it takes so much so hard walked along. To explain golden gate you're in a -- second in -- television you'd never get to I've never heard. We are very solidly higher golden gate in disgust or any show on not cable. And it is that the part of it at the heart.

All wondering that probably that fighting this war.

Don't didn't general -- resigned. When they when they they thought they were getting lousy leadership from the civilian government.

Not often not often -- just. One of the last guy to design of military can command but Jim Webb.

Party member and the Reagan administration Collette is secretary -- award up to polish. Under very very few guys that denying general went public curriculum about four years ago. And once anyway anti bush did -- right we've not had -- guy walked our senior officer.

My gosh in my lifetime that wild -- my god in thirty years and and --

I don't know we have -- a senior options quit and what they -- huge statement that we did. No we haven't done it definitely will build actually option that would.

Now seems like if they if they can't get the that the permission to what to go after these guys who would be a perfect time to for somebody to resigned as a matter of principle. But again I don't I don't know I mean I you're you're right I don't know of anybody that's why I was asking I can't remember anybody don't have either let's take some more calls -- your next with Howie Carr and colonel David -- go ahead dale.

Good evening gentlemen retired lieutenant colonel loading up and not Maine. And and I get -- is there. On a good guy in Connecticut service what you want. -- at his -- the comment spike Chris Matthews reprehensible. -- petition and our country West Point. Who -- created that some of the most. Prestigious then and -- You know software serving individuals and our country. Duty honor country of which this gentleman has no concept. Can make a comment like that I I served under many presidents in my thirty years of military service. -- Some I'd like some I didn't like but I served them -- to the best of my ability. What I hear a comment made by eight I mean are people held accountable for what they say in this country anymore. God elevated and not get that MSNBC. McNabb Peter that -- couldn't help desk in debt that is the most -- ridiculous and disgusting. Comment that could come out of -- commentators throughout the to call West Point. Enemy territory.

He he he backed off little bit after a break dale obviously the producer realized that they he had a tiger by the tail but he said he he may have misspoken her son some -- to that effect.

Well that that's just incredible you know it's it sounds to me like Freudian slip but I just. You know. That the polarization in this country right now. You know a comment like that there's -- those young medical and tonight I teach high school when I have a a young man it's gonna be graduating in May up there at that institution. And -- like Beckham come over the Airways and America. I just think that gentleman he'd be held accountable for that kind of comment. And I'm not that I even listened to MI only now coming your arm as one that the club on your show us but does that reprehensible.

And not whether we all agree on that and and then Vista kernel colonel hunt put pointed out the good news is -- nobody is listening to a more and more people are very -- on talk radio today them that hurt last night yeah.

Steve we've got to get it got no we've got absolutely no way to go but. But. But. Opt to leave there at the bottom of the regime change we let nobody nobody MSNBC. And got a very very small audience. -- map is even smaller I keep nobody even thought regarding any audience.

But that's not what factor that we should -- numbers to come to week. -- we do that we dirty election yeah they did it sort port DeVon it and eighty. Yeah that would make it carried out. There. That would mean thanks young radeon I want the young he's young. And applause until all -- Johnson took a point.

Thanks for the call -- Thanks for your service David your next with how we guard colonel David Hunt go ahead David.

I comrade I -- colonel -- with what. Food and a list. You love Obama so much you just can't help for protecting him. He changed the rules of engagement which usage the crystal there's no fingerprints -- back to the White House he's what.

I wonder why everybody can't you can't. You know crystal bead up the president which we were doing with the 40000 number and no look at the -- that he supports -- aren't coordinated media Uganda --

But you're playing an adjective there negate the changes on the crystal -- you know forty or do you think an income what do you think mentor to negate each told what to do. All order don't -- the clinic there won't negated the -- a military approved the department about. We did after the military designed amount to we. Well you got a packaging is Ron about this ruler the White House has not touching rules of engagement which stops the secretary of defense. And there where we have to be restricted they have been. Burping here as we would they would they would some plummeted none of them but this war is an unbelievably tough. I'm -- guys get jobs in Iraq and Afghanistan talk anybody into combat.

That he's putting all these people these putting these men and but they want -- because they probably could get that book on the ground.

He what do you wanna do many more years you wanna go army -- you can't get you want. You're the one I guess again colonel -- you -- will be out of solitary gold gold gold -- hide in the which is for about a year year and a half. As well leaving you can't pick us up and then you can come -- and how long long ignored either can't. Kick but instead they -- have.

I -- got to get a break we got to break it up right here -- colonel -- I appreciate -- being with us thank you heard about it you'll be on FOX & Friends on Friday morning. -- anywhere okay thanks like colonel 187746943221. Howie --

18774694322. Colonel on his -- take another caller -- before the end of the hour. Robert you're next with how we cargo ahead Robert.

I -- way. Elevate our -- most just reiterate what the colonel said the votes. They chemical have -- but I'm hopeful and very. Position then in Maine and -- took care or guys from butler -- air station. Every single one of them said that if uncle Sam. Let them do what they needed to do we would've been out of Iraq a long time ago and the same with dep -- stamp.

There would be guy asked the colonel and he said it would take months that's all months to wrap it up in Afghan and.

Yeah and Howard just respect questioned the partner of all of you know what Obama saying out -- we're gonna be -- eighteen months. Eighteen months puts -- so what he'll welcome which is just about the wait time that.

It would be available real work for you right. Yeah heightened I think that was pretty clear to everybody over the speech last night. Thanks -- thanks Robert. --

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