and mitch landreau, cnn political commentator. good evening to both of you. good to see you.t with you. >> hey, don. >> there's been a ton of debate over the confederate flag in the military as well as for confederate officers. give me your reaction to this sort of de facto ban and the way esper implemented it. >> you know, overall i think that while this decision is overdue on the part of secretary esper and the department, this is a right-minded decision. look, it is -- it has always been an abomination to see the confederate flag flown on military bases, in military barracks, all over military installations, alongside flags that represent true heroes. so you know, i spent 21 years in the marine corps and serve a lot of places and got to see this flag a lot. i think from the perspective of retirees like myself and a lot of people who are on active duty in the military, i think this was the right thing to do. now i will say that, look, the military is place where rules matter. there are a lot of people in the military from the south, people who have a special tie to this fla