america. when i think of the united states of america, he think of great presidents, statesmen and leaders. ates military and so much they have been through everything in the course of history. george washington. abraham lincoln. people wanted him to sue for peace and he said no. we must have victory. i think of theodore roosevelt. i think even of franklin roosevelt during world war ii. dwight eisenhower. i think of ronald reagan and donald trump. these were great men in many ways even in the case of fdr i strongly disagree was so much of what he did. but when it came to defending the united states of america, when it came to defending united states of america, each faced different kinds of threats and they stepped up. they were great men. we are now confronted with a bumbling fool in the office of the presidency prove. week incoherent generals. we can incoherent secretary of state and national security advisor. we are in a grave statement now. and our enemies are sharpening their fangs and fingernails. it's a very dangerous time in our country. when i say in our country, i mean domestically

united states of america, in the jewish democrat state of israel. both of us need to be strong, both of us who are a lighthouse in a stormy world. thank you mr. president, i look forward to working with you now and many years forward. thank you. >> thank you, you have given me credit, much of which goes to barack obama for making sure we committed. he is the one that deserves the credit. >> thank you very much folks. [reporters talking over each other] >> coming up tonight on c-span, defense department officials provide an update on the ongoing evacuation efforts in afghanistan. then, state of spartan spokesperson ned pryce talks about what his department is doing --

but when it came to defending the united states of america, when it came to defending united states ofstepped up. they were great men. we are now confronted with a bumbling fool in the office of the presidency prove. week incoherent generals. we can incoherent secretary of state and national security advisor. we are in a grave statement now. and our enemies are sharpening their fangs and fingernails. it's a very dangerous time in our country. when i say in our country, i mean domestically with the borders wide open, the push of american marxism in classrooms, a media utterly corrupt and a congress bankrupting us, america if you have not waking up it is about damn time that you do. i will see next time on "life, liberty & levin". >> a poll out today shows america one to withdraw from afghanistan but they disapprove of the way you have handled it also over the last week a majority of americans , i am just the messenger no longer consider you to be competent, focused or ineffective in the job. >> i haven't seen that poll. steve: i bet you haven't. biden hours ago another bumbling stumblin

united states of america, in the jewish democrat state of israel. both of us need to be strong, both of us who are a lighthouse in a stormy world. thank you mr. president, i look forward to working with you now and many years forward. thank you. >> thank you, you have given me credit, much of which goes to barack obama for making sure we committed. he is the one that deserves the credit. >> thank you very much folks. [reporters talking over each other] ♪ announcer: middleton high school students, your opinion matters. get your opinion heard. be part of the national conversation by creating a documentary that answers the conversation -- the question out is the federal government impact your life. c-span's studentcam competition has $100,000 in total gas prices and you get a shot at a grand prize of $5,000. entries will begin to be received wednesday, september 8. four competition rules and more information on how to get started visit our website at studentcam.org. announcer: federal reserve chair jerome powell discusses the current state of the u.s.

united states of america, in the jewish democrat state of israel. both of us need to be strong, both of us who are a lighthouse in a stormy world. thank you mr. president, i look forward to working with you now and many years forward. thank you. >> thank you, you have given me credit, much of which goes to barack obama for making sure we committed. he is the one that deserves the credit. >> thank you very much folks. [reporters talking over each other] >> on saturday, the anniversary of the 1963 march on washington, advocates will hold a rally in washington, d.c. calling for passage of federal building bridges -- legislation. martin luther king iii and rev. al sharpton are speakers. wage coverage begins at noon eastern on c-span. you can also watch online on c-span.org. sunday on q&a, a conversation on her book the tribe of nancy reagan. >> she had --ronald reagan's well-being and success. and, she was also -- she had and sinks about people. she had a better nose for trouble than he did. so, the people in the administration who understood this recog

1776 with thinking about america that defines america is always around this nation with the united states of america. in fact there are hundreds of histories that come before that in which she would by no means a predetermined the united states of america would ever be a thing to being. right? we discussed a lot about dates that are important as starting points traditionally and how we talk about colonial american history. what to do with that. the idea that columbus discovering is often the word is used but we discussed how that word is a disservice it's about contact and not about discovering something or until we begin 1607 the first english settlement in jamestown, virginia buried this ignores the fact the english weren't the first european powers to establish a permanent settlement in what is now the united states of america at all. that's the spanish the arrival there all various options. and in part, one of the reasons i spent so much time with us discussing issues like windows colonial america begin or windows america america begin as i think it helps us to determine what we discussed, who w

biden: folks, not even during the civil war did insurrectionists breached the capitol of the united states of america. the citadel of our democracy. not even then. but on january 6, 2021, they did. they did. a mob of extremists and terrorists launched a violent and deadly assault on the people's house, on the sacred ritual to certify a free and fair election. it wasn't dissent, it wasn't debate, it wasn't democracy. it was insurrection. it was right and may him. it was radical and chaotic. and it was unconstitutional, and maybe most important, it was fundamentally un-american. an existential threat and a test of whether our democracy can survive. whether it could overcome lies and overcome the fury of a few who were seeking to thwart the election. while it both shocked and saddened our nation, our democracy did survive. it did. truth fetid lies. we did overcome -- truth defeated lies. that's because the women and men of the u.s. capitol police, washington, d.c. metropolitan police department and other law enforcement officials we honor today. speaker pelosi, who led the effort in the house, senator k

of confederates in america. not just a racial question, but people who taught against the united states of america. who tried to destroy the united states of america. battle fields, gettysburg is on everybody's minds at this point and vicksburg. and battle fields are one thing and cemeteries are one thing, but public squares? i think it's an an insult to union soldiers. you can talk about reconciliation, but we can't make that choice for the people who were killed and died during that war. and there's the values of the confederacy which are announced in its constitution and the cornerstone speech of alexander stevens, the vice-president, that says that essentially, well, essentially -- it says, it's fact, that in fact says that africans were meant to be enslaved that that's the inferiority, the cornerstone, slavery is a cornerstone of their society. there's nothing that we could get from them that we can't get from other people without the badge that's there. so confederates, i don't have any problem with the removal of those statues. we will continue to learn about them. most people don't learn his

and he's now overseeing the greatest foreign policy you merely asian in the history of the united states of america, the vietnam looks like a master class in strategy compared to jo biden's catastrophe. i dealt with abdul, he was the leader. i set up dual. anything happens, we are going to rein terror upon you. it will be a terrible while to give it $360.00 of you and bring in david kaz,

we should try to build other countries but first build our country, the united states of america. we should aid people in life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness in their own countries but not tell them how to achieve that. we should avoid putting our best minds and money into these foreign interventions. stop the endless wars and build up united states of america so it is truly the great country. also, understand why people do not like us. we are poor in human relations. why did al qaeda attack the united states why did osama bin laden hate us? we need to understand why people do not like us. we cannot be bullies that goal -- go all over the world as imperialists trying to tell people how to run their governments. do not fight china. do not fight russia. just live in harmony but be strong. they know we canoe them any time we want to. host: in texas, and independent. caller: i called and is a veteran and not an independent. i had vietnam in 1968. i know exactly what went on in vietnam. it was nothing compared to what is going on now. i was on the top of the building when we lif

of cases. in 1776 thinking about america around this nationstate of the united states, it was by no means predetermined, we discussed a lot about dates that are important, in 1492 the idea that columbus discovering is the word used but discuss how it is about discovering something that is well-known to many people who lived there before columbus, but 1492, we begin with 1607 the first permanent english settlement at jamestown, virginia ignores the fact the english were the first european settlement in the united states of america in saint augustine, florida or was it 1619 jamestown, our arrival of africans, the first enslaved africans in an english permanent settlement. or 1620, these are various options. the reason we spent so much time talking about windows colonial america begin, helps us to determine what we discussed, who we celebrate and how we raise money. getting to why these choices are important, it is important because celebrations impose silence, with the power about these. one reason we did this in the first place is to discuss the man whose monuments would begin with today. a man who neve

of the black hills. their fight for the black hills made it to the supreme court, and in 1980 the united states supreme court ruled that, yes, the united states of america did illegally seize the black hills. however, they did not order the united states to return the land to the lakota. they ordered for the lakota to be financially compensated. >>> american civil war museum interpretation specialist karissa marken talks about civil war guerilla fighters who later became outlaws in the west including jesse james, his brother frank and their gang. the event was recorded by the american civil war museum in june 2016. >>> now, i will start off with a word of warning. when i compiled all of the information i wanted to share with you all this evening, the first time i went through it and timed it i spoke for an hour and a half.

folks, not even during the civil war did insurrectionists reach the capitol of the united states of americae citadel of democracy, not even then. but january 6, 2021, they did. extremists and terrorists launch an assault on the people's house, on a sacred ritual to certify a free and fair election. it was not dissent, it was not debate, it was not democracy. it was insurrection. it was a riot and mayhem. it was radical and chaotic. and it was unconstitutional, and most importantly, fundamentally un-american. the existential threat, a test of whether our democracy could survive. whether it could overcome lies and a few seeking to thwart the will of the many. while the attack on our values and votes shocked the nation, our democracy did survive. it did. truth defeated lies. we did overcome, and that is because of the women and men of the u.s. capitol police, the metro washington police department and other officials we honor today. speaker pelosi, who led the effort in the house, senator klobuchar and blunt, cosponsors in the senate, and all of my colleagues that are here, thank you. thank yo

so my father never forgave the united states of america for what he viewed as a betrayal of black peoplend for him he was a soldier during world war ii and he saw the united states of america betray black people in uniform and never got over that. i'm not saying he was right or wrong i'm simply saying that there are elements of which you say that you would be high-fiving and there are elements in which he believes he is very much in sync to be very pluralistic. >> so let's spend the rest of this time and as the confrontationaln' instrument. did you see of it and triggers. >> but maybe where were one —- looking at the wrong place so she went back to look at geometry so maybe we need to go back to look at what we do successfully under the worst conditions how we got those a new reality. and that moratorium on white folks of how we were able to build hotels with 100 universities and schools back then. and then to purchase them plantation which he was a slave to take in the family of the slave master of radical grace and your dad lived by the principles that despite his feelings that's what

of the black hills. their fight for the black hills made it to the supreme court, and in 1980 the united states supreme court ruled that, yes, the united states of america did illegally seize the black hills. however, they did not order the united states to return the land to the lakota. they ordered for the lakota to be financially compensated. to this day the lakota have not accepted this money because the black hills remain important to their religious beliefs, their religious ceremonies. so we title this section "who won, it's complicated" because it is an ongoing history that has yet to be played out. >>> you can watch this and other american artifacts programs by visit our website, c-span.org/history. >>> a 1988 oval office conversation between president ronald reagan and the bbc's godfrey hodson. arms control and iran contra. 4:40 p.m., as the u.s. continues to withdraw from afghanistan, we look back nearly 40 years at the country's history with two u.s. information agency films. afghanistan, 1982. the struggle for freedom continues which chronicles the aftermath of the soviet invasion. former cia officer talks about his book, fox trot in kandaha

of the black hills. their fight for the black hills made it to the supreme court. and in 1980, the united states supreme court ruled that yes, the united states of america did illegally seize the black hills. however they did not order the united states to return the land to the lakota. they ordered for the lakota to be financially compensated. to this day the lakota have not accepted this money because the black hills remain important to their religious beliefs, their religious ceremonies. and so we titled this section, "who won, it's complicated," because this is an ongoing history that has yet to be played out. >>> you can watch this and other "american artifacts" programs by visiting our website, c-span.org/history. ♪♪ >>> american civil war museum interpretation specialist karissa marken talks about the civil war guerilla fighters who later became outlaws in e

that's not just a racial question people fought against the united statesin of america tried to destroy the united states of america,s battlefields coming up gettysburg is on everyone's mind at this point and vicksburg to matter fact, battlefields is one thing, cemeteries is one thing, public squares i don't see is ans insult to union soldiers. you can talk aboutyo reconciliation. we cannot make that choice for the people who were killed and died during that war. there is the values of the confederacy which are announced in its constitution. the corner stone that says essentially that africans were meant to be enslaved it's an inferiority it is a cornerstone of society. there's nothing we can get fromet them we cannot get better from other people without all the baggage that is there. confederates i don't have any problem withal the removal of the statutes. we will continue to learn about them. people don't learn from statues or names of buildings you get the history book will always talk about robert e lee and jefferson davis. and what happened there secession from the union and the destruction of the u

america. mobilizing to support these efforts. some of these afghans stupidly by u.s. troops. now the will -- now the united states and others are standing with our afghan allies. it exemplifies the best of america. i want to see again, just how difficult this mission is and how dangerous it is for our troops on the ground. the security environment is changing rapidly. civilians crowded at the airport , even though we have cleared thousands of them. terrorists may seek to exploit the situation and target citizens or american troops. we are maintaining a constant vigilance to monitor and disrupt threats from any source. including the likely source being isis, referred to as isis k. we are under no illusions about the threat. isis k is a sworn enemy of the taliban. they have a history of fighting one another. every day we have troops on the ground, these troops faced the risk of attack from isis k. we are working hard and as fast as we can to get people out. that is our mission. that is our goal. it is our determination to get every american home. we continue to see not only the enormous scope and scale of the effor

we are prepared to do this as long as it takes to ensure we get them settled back in the united states of america. i am proud of the soldiers, airmen and marines, guardians, you name it. we are working very hard. every time i look them in the eye and talk to them, you cannot imagine how proud and privileged they are to support this mission. tell me that all the time. i feel the same way. we look forward to continuing to make this a successful operation. thank you for letting me tell the story. press sec. kirby: we appreciate your time this afternoon. i have time to take a few. >> [indiscernible] reporter: have the taliban entered or taking control of any parts of the military section of h kia that you are aware. press sec. kirby: i saw that report to, it is false. reporter: [inaudible] gen. vanherck: press sec. kirby: that is still under u.s. military control. reporter: can you give us a further details on the attack at this point? anything about whether the marines notice the attacker coming, anything about the firing of the shots? has any of that been cleared up at this point? press sec. kirby:

united states of america is so huge. we have 300 million people over this gigantic landmass all of the cities and the cities but also we have rural areas and we have problems everywhere. how do we mobilize the social financial, all the different sorts of resources that would be necessary or needed to effectively address the source of problems that are most undermined. >> that is the bestmi question because that is where we are at this point where we are seeking that kind of help from corporate american and others to know how to build this me of a group in washington dc the alliance and concert event that for three - four months, theyou went into oe of those most violent areas of washington dc and for three or four months, there is not a single violence incidents because of their intervention. we ought to have been racing there for the resources and technical assistance to answer the question to say let's find out what you, did and how you dd it and it is provide you all the resources you need and the technical skill that

in taiwan is aware of that and aware of that threat. >> will: but it might be news if the united states of america not be there to back them up. >> yeah, well, i mean, let's talk about that. you know, the videos are coming out of kabul are concerning and should be concerning to all. but the deal for us to leave afghanistan was signed by president trump in february of 2020. and people seem to forget that on your show. it was president trump that did this deal. in fact, under his deal, he would have had all-american forces out of afghanistan by may. it was biden that extended it until september. so this was a forgone conclusion that biden followed after trump did it. remember, also, president trump gave 5,000 taliban prisoners and released them. in order to get the deal a pretty bad deal in the first place. and many of those 5,000 taliban fighters have rejoined the taliban. >> will: david, i don't think anybody on this program have want forgotten that trump leaving aching it's possible you might have been getting your ifb plugged in during that. we make a point factual and truth seeking point whethe

i am president of the united states of america and the buck stops with me. i am deeply saddened by the facts we now face, but i do not regret my decision to end america's war fighting in afghanistan and maintain a laser focus on our counterterrorism mission there and in other parts of the world. our mission to degrade the terrorist threat of al qaeda in afghanistan and kill osama bin laden was a success. our decade-long effort to overcome centuries of history and permanently change and remake afghanistan was not. i wrote and believed it never could be. i cannot and will not ask our troops to fight endlessly in another country's civil war, taking casualties, suffering life shattering injuries, leaving families broken by grief and loss. this is not in our national security interest. it is not what the american people want. it is not what our troops, who have sacrificed so much in the past two decades, deserve. i made a commitment to the american people when i ran for president, that i would bring america's involvement in afghanistan to an end. it has been hard

that is who you have allowed to encircle the united states of america, you want a participation trophy sinking a ship, saying, oh, you sent out lifeboats to everyone else. that is not the fact of the situation. you should be brought up on no less than 10,000 charges of reckless endangerment for those americans. americans. mark: it is amazing to me, congressman mass, how disconnected this president is from reality. it is also amazing and perhaps this is a psychological issue, i don't know. how coal cold he is, his lack of compassion, he has been quoted by others and books they have written, he knew this this possibility existed he did not give an f . he is -- he is not a thoughtful individual. he is stubborn, that seems to be most of his career, our system is set up as difficult as it is to address this. but it requires his cabinet to take note of the fact he is incabible of leading this country, this is 25 amendment, that requires the house, now in term control of nancy pelosi, she thought this was great a week ago. this was handled beautifully. should not republicans start to talk abo

straits, proud until, 16 years ago as he took the oath of office as the 34th president of the united states of america the humility not affair, but have confidence. he walked with the great of the world and he knew that the greater human. his was the humility of man before god and before the truth. his was the humility of a man proud to be arrogant. some he restored come to a divided nation. he gave americans a new measure of self respect. he invested his office with dignity and respect and trust. he made americans proud of their president, proud of their country, proud of themselves. you and if we in america were proud of dwight eisenhower, it was partly because he made us proud of america. he came from the heart of america, and he gave expression to the heart of america, and he touched the hearts of the world. many leaders are known and respected outside of their own countries. very few our loved outside their own countries. dwight eisenhower was one of those few. he was probably loved by more people in more parts of the world than any president america has ever had. he captured the deepest feelings

of the united states. and hope for annexation in statehood. and those thatop become a part of the united states some of then problems would join the larger economy as part of the united states of america people that was the plan all along. the failures of the republic they not be surprising to them but they wanted the ultimate goal which is something else. but critical race theory is coming up in the state legislature. they want to forbid it. but to put on the joan of arc armor and speak about the issue. here is the stumbling block. when is it age-appropriate to bring up these issues, the true history. forget the alamo to come up with the true history you keep mentioning the statens constitution. it's much too high a level for gradeschool kids to be reading. wages say it now by do think it's a crucial question and those would want to hear from you. >> when is it age-appropriate to talk about race in history? a writer who wrote a book aboutt jefferson a biography about jefferson of people who are five through sevenen years old. she talks about slavery and sally hemmings in doesn't in a way that is brilliant and completely age-appropriate. i don't see why you couldn't talk about a raise

did they have their hands on, they don't have the same command and control structure as united states of americatagon so there sorting that out, how close can they get to our perimeter where are we bringing in flights to and from what are the avenues of approach, what service to air munition did they get when they took military personnel from the united states of america that they can shoot down aircraft given that we only have one airstrip that were using at this point and the list goes on, what drone technology did they get that they can put munitions on driving with an aircraft, it's getting more dangerous by the minute their learning more and more what their capabilities based on what they can get their hands on. maria: this is such a critical point that you raise, i have a report that says the u.s. blackhawk helicopters were captured by the taliban as the horrified senators in washington are demanding more from an audit, you have a number of senators and congressmen wanting an audit from the department of defense to understand exactly what sophisticated weapon rate was on the ground and wha

those who have the united states of america bear the main responsibility for the current situation because of their decisions leave of garrison in parts over with hasty, they have the main responsibility. to make matters worse, it looks like the man donald trump famously branded sleepy joe might have been snoozing while all this was going on. i have seen no question of our credibility from our allies around the world. i've spoken with our nato allies spoken with nato allies, the secretary of state, or national security via he's been in contact with his counterparts throughout the world in our allies, as has the general or excuse me, i keep calling him in general, but my secretary defense the fact of the matter is i have not seen the matter of fact, the exact opposite. i've got. this is about america leading the world and all our allies have agreed with that. the seemingly out to lunch attitude and utter fiasco that took place under the current administration has drawn criticism from not just biden's rivals, but from fellow party members as well. i'm disappointed that the button administrat

united states of america is so cute. talking 300 million people over this gigantic landmass, all of these cities and also rural areas and problems everywhere how do we mobilize the social financial, all of the different sortsso of resources would be needed to effectively address the source of problems than most on your mind. suet that is the best question because that is where were at this point where we are seeking that kind of help from corporate american others who know how to and have a group in washington dc. for three - four months, they went into one of the most violent areas of washington dc and for three or four months, there is not a single violent incident because of their interventions. we ought to have been racing there with resources and technical assistance to answer that question to say this point what you did and how you did it read this provide you all the resources you need and the technical skills that it takes for the people of no how to market to a larger audience. we want to partner with them so tha

president of the united states of america and spent boxing to a joint session and then delivers the address. several people in attendance at washington teams, several noticed a bead of sweat or two on the brow, a quiver of the voice and shaking of the hand. i don't think he ever felt particularly comfortable, that was not his soul for sure but he did it. one of the legacies why because i think he thought it was essential to the republican government that power shows itself, speaksow itself, that it let itself be known this isn't a european deal, it's a french kind of thingd or some sort of ritual in the house of commons or something. he stands up and with manuscript in hand, maybe shakes a little bit but this is an intense moment and delivers the address and it goes into seven paragraphs, so not particularly long but it very, very pointed. one of the reasons i entered into the project, i was struck by the relative accent serious scholarly work on the inauguration much less the inaugural address so that's my contribution to that. why? i don't know. no sense drawing on that but even if it was

the united states of america had this been in another middle eastern country where he could have easily moved from we would have never gone to a guest. biden's proverbial house of cards already looks as if it's coming crashing down the atlantic council called washington deer caught in headlights. the administration's job approval rating fell below that of disapproval for the 1st time ever. and the nations allies, well, they are not happy is used to catastrophe. good people for there were some barriers, incredibility. one for the developing of international relations, $99.00 sharp. this is evident. it is clear that this commitment by the international community has not been successful. this is the biggest debacle that nature has seen since its foundation and it is an e book of change that we're facing out to see that commander in chief call into question the courage of men. i forthwith to claim that they ran shameful in those who have never fought for the colors they fly, should be careful about chris lighting. those who have the united states of america bear the main responsibility for

projecting this much power on the far side of the world, with this degree of precision, is the united states of america. we have already evacuated more than 18,000 people since july, and approximately 13,000 since our military lift began on august 14. thousands more have been evacuated on private charter flights facilitated by the u.s. government. these numbers include american citizens and permanent residents, as well as their families. it includes siv applicants and their families. those afghans who have worked alongside us, served alongside of us, gone into combat with us and provided valuable services, such as translators and interpreters. the united states stands by its commitment that we made to these people, and includes other vulnerable afghans such as women leaders and journalists. in fact, working in close coordination with the management of the new york times, the washington post and the wall street journal, we have successfully evacuated all 204 of their employees in afghanistan in u.s. military aircraft. we have established the flow of flights, and we have increased the number of people mo

look at all the people, george washington president of the united states of america and walks into what we might call the joint session and delivers the address. several people in attendance road append response and their impressions. washington sees several that might have had a bead of sweat or two on the brow and maybe aquiver in the voice and shaking of the hands back to this order question. i don't think it ever felt particularly comfortable. that was in the zone that's for sure but we talk about why but one of the legacies why is because i think he thought it was absolutely essential to the ethos of republican government that power shows itself and that it speaks for itself and it lets itself be known that this isn't a european deal much less a french deal or some sort of ritual in the house of commons or something. in any case he stands up and with manuscript in hand maybe shakes a little bit and this is a pretty intense moment and delivers the address. as i say it's the "-- and seven paragraphs and not particularly long but it is very very pointed. one of the reasons i entered i

the chain of events that led to the establishment of european colonies in north and south america and the caribbean without which of course the united states america would not be here at one of the things that's a common response to critiques of the actions of people like columbus whose actions we now condemn as deplorable in many ways is that he was a man of his time. and we discussed this to in fact that there were always people who stood against atrocities just so that columbus participated in, notably indigenous people themselves at the time. i did not approve of what he was doing but also other europeans at the time and we discussed the historian to cost us who participated in the 1513 invasion of cuba but also came to have a change of heart as a priest and in part as someone who believed the treatment of indigenous people was wrong and aldo nunez who journeyed in what is now florida and texas in the 1530s with alongside him was the enslaved african as the bond which is an interesting point of contention some historians have made with the 1619 project tax the first arrival of enslaved africans when in fact as the bond was there in flo

i am president of the united states of america. the buck stops with me. i bear responsibility for fundamentally all that's happened of late. here's the deal. former president made a deal with the taliban that he would get all american forces out of afghanistan by may 1. >> joey jones, it is jarring to hear the juxtaposition of that rhetoric. saying no one is being killed. people falling out of planes. peter alexander asked him 48 hours ago about americans left behind and you made a callous joke. then this happened. what do you make of that, of the death, the loss of life. >> knocking on wood isn't a great strategy for making sure people don't die in combat. his inability to read the room, the situation, his inability to speak to the american people or our enemies in a way that conveys strength and resolve is heartbreaking. i mean, i'm a united states marine. i served eight years in the united states marine corps. i don't want to be partisan when it comes to defense. that's not a partisan issue. i don't know if anyone is more than hillary clinton and lindse