the simultaneous change of command in iraq from general george casey to general david petraeus really did lead to an extraordinary change on the battlefield on the ground. i went to visit petraeus in iraq in the summer of 2008. and we had torn out all of the guard rails next to the side of the roads because they put improvised explosive devices that killed my soldiers. they were putting the guard rails back in. >> that is the whole idea of build. clear, hold and build. that is the montra. you have to hold it and build a better state and better society in the area that is cleared. >> let's take a break. we will be back with more right after this break. after filling out their hogan iquestionaire, aight. hogan was awarded an a- from the nra. but now he refuses to release his responses. the nra opposes comprehensive background checks. they want to weaken maryland's gun safety laws. even support letting suspects on the fbi terror watch list buy guns. on gun safety and terror, the nra is wrong. hogan gets an a- from the nra. on protecting maryland, we just can't trust him. >>> welcome back

[laughter] thanks, sir, george casey, 36 chief of staff of the united states army. [applause] i found this little -- it will shock you when i tell you it is an irish ditty but it is a little story about a brick layer. he was a brick layer and he was actually writing to his boss to explain why he was not at work on this particular day. it's called " the sick note." i would describe it as analogous to what it's like to be serving at this level at this particular point in time. here's how it goes -- sir, i write this note to you to tell you of me plight and at the time of writing, i am not a pretty sight my body is all black and blue me face a deathly gray i write this note to say why patty is not at work today while working on the 14th floor, some bricks i had to clear now to throw them down from such a height was not a good idea the foreman was not very pleased he being an awkward sod. he said i would have to carry them down on the letter with me hod. clearing all the bricks by hand, it was so very slow so i hoisted up a barrel and secured the rope below but inme has

[laughter] thanks, sir, george casey, 36 chief of staff of the united states army. [applause] i found this little -- it will shock you when i tell you it is an irish ditty but it is a little story about a brick layer. he was a brick layer and he was actually writing to his boss to explain why he was not at work on this particular day. it's called "the sick note." i would describe it as analogous to what it's like to be serving at this level at this particular point in time. here's how it goes -- dear sir, i write this note to you to tell you of me plight and at the time of writing, i am not a pretty sight my body is all black and blue me face a deathly gray i write this note to say why patty's not at work today while working on the 14th floor, some bricks i had to clear now to throw them down from such a height was not a good idea the foreman was not very pleased he being an awkward sod he said i would have to carry them down on the letter with me hod. clearing all the bricks by hand, it was so very slow so i hoisted up a barrel and secured the rope below but in me

thanks, sir, george casey, 36 chief of staff of the united states army. i found this little -- it will shock you when i tell you it is an irish ditty but it is a little story about a brick layer. he was a brick layer and he was actually writing to his boss to explain why he was not at work on this particular day. it's called " the sick note." i would describe it as analogous to what it's like to be serving at this level at this particular point in time. here's how it goes -- sir, i write this note to you to tell you of me plight and at the time of writing, i am not a pretty sight my body is all black and blue me face a deathly gray i write this note to say why patty is not at work today while working on the 14th floor, some bricks i had to clear now to throw them down from such a height was not a good idea the foreman was not very pleased he being an awkward sod. he said i would have to carry them down on the letter with me hod. clearing all the bricks by hand, it was so very slow so i hoisted up a barrel and secured the rope below but inme hasted to do t

much like george zimmerman and casey anthony have done he's spending his days in hiding and his attorney says leaving the ferguson police department is not a question of if, but when. and there's still a federal investigation under way. so for the "legal view" i want to bring in mel robbins and hln legal analyst joey jackson. start with you, what do you think the future holds for someone like darren wilson? because this is someone who, while he's not -- he hasn't been indicted there's still two other investigations under way. he could still face a wrongful death lawsuit by the brown family. what are the options for him? >> the chapters have not been fully written and the reason for that is we saw the grand jury and their action of the grand jury, but there's the federal investigation and there's two federal investigations under way remember. one federal investigation involving him, did he violate the civil rights of michael brown by his actions and then the second layer of that, pam, really concerns the police department itself as far as its past practices, what they're doing, the histor

george h.w. bush. it is called, 41, a portrait of my father. caseyat texas a&m university in college station, texas with a bit after preview. hi, casey. >> reporter: heather this, book is a love story, a love a son has for his father. it is only presidential biography written by a former u.s. president. the personal biography covers elder bush's life and his career. delving into 41's political contributions as president, vice president, cia director, u.s. representative to china and the u.n. and as a congressman but it also goes way, way back to the early years. >> i tell the story of his courage as a navy pilot who volunteered during world war ii. his brush with death after his plane was shot down and a woman he thought of as he floated alone in the pacific. his beloved barbara, my one-of-a-kind mother. >> reporter: now to celebrate the book's release an event is planned at bush presidential library in college station, texas. bush 41 and 43 will be here together and there will be a moderated discussion between president george w. bush and andrew car

casey. sean hannity will interview president george w.wn in texas for an hour-long special that will air on thursday night. obviously these two men so close and, are in that exclusive club of u.s. presidents and the more exclusive club of being in the bush family and being, you know, just, it is a love story as president george w. bush said to his father. so -- bill: see the pride of his son is so apparent. >> beautiful thing absolutely. bill: so president obama, well he wanted to bring hope to washington. a new report revealing one top aide may be focused instead on revenge. what that report tells us this morning. >> big story on valerie jarrett. that is coming up this morning. a house goes up in flames as a dangerous lava flow threatens an hawaiian town. this is still going on down there amid warnings that the worst is far from over. athat's enough plastic bottles boto stretch aroundery year. the earth 230 times. each brita filter can replace 300 of those. clean. clear. brita water. nothing is better. martha: there are new reports of po

casey, governor of ohio. scott walker, it will be a free for all. >> we should say that george will have more on this coming up on this week he'll look forward to the impact of the midterms with our political correspondents and power house round table on 6abc. >> it is an important day in history for that and more we turn to ron claiborne. >> reporter: with -- we begin with celebration in germany 25 years since the berlin wall came down. it brought down communism that led to the end of the colder war barrier. >>> also happening in the uk. britain's queen elizabeth is carrying on with tradition after a foiled terror plot in that country. her majesty was front and center at a monument honoring britain's war dead and marking the 100th anniversary of the start of world war i. four suspects are interesting inte at enat her gated. >>> you can add nippon to the growing list of automakers who have faulty air bags that could send shrapnel flying. the cars were sold in 12 high humidity states and territories. nearly 8 million cars from ten automakers have been recalled over the at that -- takata air bags. >>> former new

george w. bush was president. democrats are trying to hang onto the senate, so what happens if they do? working hard to make that happen senator bob caseymocrat from pennsylvania. good to have you on today. how do you feel about your party's chances? >> it is very close, jon. the sixth year of any presidency is a difficult circumstance. i ran in 2006, george bush six-year. we had an advantage of that year, little more challenging this time for our party but there is still a chance, i think some early indicators what it is early voting or the turnout apparatus the democrats have my be able to hang on but it is difficult. i don't think the matter what happens today and tonight i don't think the agenda should be all that much different. both parties have to focus on the middle class, both parties have to focus on strengthening the economy. it shouldn't change, but we will see what happens tonight. jon: you haven't had to make the decision to campaign with the president, but most of your fellow democrats have been keeping far away. do you blame them? >> it depends on what state you are in. that happens in elections. i campaigned in 2012 wit

george p. bush told reporter that his father would be running. jeb himself said this to our own casey> can i ask you about what your son said this week? is that where your head is on running for president. >> when you have kids, you probably have the same frustration. you love them to death and they have their own opinions but i'll make up my mind like i said at the end of the year. >> you'll consider it over the holiday with your family. same as i always said, nothing new here. >> he boasted as the former vice presidential nominee, he could afford to wait. "i already know a lot of people in these key states well. they call me up so i don't feel the need to have to chum." chris christie shouted down a heckler at a town hall allocated hurricane sandy and americans should expect the same chris christie, if you were elected president. >> what happened yesterday with the sandy protester? any down side to that politically? >> i don't think about it that way. i am who i am. my view has always been and i told people in new jersey this, you're getting it back. if you get respect, you get that