joining us now is jon soltz, an iraq war veteran. he's the chairman of vote vets. mr. nice to see you. thanks for making time to be here tonight. >> thanks, rachel. >> so i feel like we've known each other for a long time, jon, and i feel like i have a little bit of -- a slightly keen perception into your way of thinking about these things, and i was really struck by your decision today to say, you know what? i am a veteran. >> for a tonight do that speech today with such strong leadership, to end a war that essentially four administrations passed the ball to each other, and it has been very difficult to watch for 18 days for the first time maybe the nation is paying attention, to pile on this president for frankly a lot of politics. either it was maybe some progressives that were too quiet. it was republicans who supported this when donald trump thought it was okay. there was a lot of democrats that supported a surge into afghanistan under president obama. and to see a president have so much strength to take on the entire establishment to do what you knew was right, w

joining us now is jon soltz, chair of votevets.hanks for making time tonight. >> thanks rachel. >> so i feel like we have known each other for a long time, john. and i feel like i have a little bit -- i slightly keen perception into your way of thinking about these things. and i was really struck by your decision today to say, you know what, i am a veteran and i am happy with this decision and president biden deserves credit for it. i felt like i perceived in that decision statement by you, exasperations, that the president has received this criticism. is that fair? >> i have been waiting 20 years for that speech today from a president. with such strong leadership. to end a war that essentially passed the ball each other, it has been difficult to watch, for the first time, the nation has paid attention to pile on this president for, frankly, a lot of politics. maybe there were some progressives that were too quiet. it was republicans who supported this when donald trump thought it was okay. a lot of democrats supported a surge in a