the interest of national security if we know, and we have intelligence capabilityç, that a north korenp is carrying technology or weapons systems that could endanger the national security of the u.s., then we should aboard those ships. host: this morning in the "new york times" they say the news from afghanistan is grim and they're talking about the failing forces within the country and say that the taliban must be confronted head on to turn around the war. afghans must begin to trust their own government more than they either fear or trust the extremists. guest: the situation in afghanistan is very rough and that is why we have -- and i agree with the president. he instituted a policy where we send to significantly more troops. there's a question as to whether there will be even 10,000 more cent this year. we just change the command structure and the commanders. there will be increases and -- increasing casualties, unfortunately. as we move south, i am happy to say that the dire precautions about pakistan have not come true. the pakistani military starting to act in a more effective f

the interest of national security if we know, and we have intelligence capabilityç, that a north koren is carrying technology or weapons systems that could endanger the national security of the u.s., then we should aboard those ships. host: this morning in the "new york times" they say the news from afghanistan is grim and they're talking about the failing forces within the country and say that the taliban must be confronted head on to turn

completely ship the system away from employer base systems and the towards things like leckrone transferrer koren sisson system that is exclusively in the pelley paid for? a monthly premium and following up with that question is what with the opportunity cost the of a failed system of obama were to propose it? >> guest: i would say that a failed system is unacceptable because people are sick and people want to stay healthy, so this is an essential industry so to speak. and it is such a big and complicated one that i don't see it failing. i see it being harmed, i see it being moved back and forth but that is unacceptable and will not happen. you know, and the first question was? >> host: treating the payment, it is treating the insurance like how you pay for auto insurance. >> guest: i think what is brought up in that question is, is there a way to do insurance reform? i think that discussion has not been had. look, we have unsustainable costs and unsustainable medical field. that is a legitimate concern and a legitimate concern of the president to bring it up every time that we must get these hea