no one on capitol heard much about the funding for that propo proposal he was scheduled to emefrj 7 or when he does, we'll take you there live. >> terrorist are in iraq and holding their ground in the cities they have taken and fighting the government forces for the control of the oil refinery. this carries significance for our veterans who fought and served in that country. our next case wrote torn for competing perspectives on iraq. it is a bock the long walk. brian, it is great to have you on the program, benefit we get in the broader are issues on iraq tell viewers about your service. >> sure, i was an explosive ordinance approximate technician and i spent most of my time in northern iraq and it is our job to desarm road side bombs and car bombs and unfortunately do a lot of the investigations after an attack and detonation. >> you are familiar where a lot of this conflict is attacking place. >> i was interested in your piece in the new york times. torn between competing perspectives in iraq. >> it is two things in the same time. one is an intellectual curiosity. and you are intere