'It Will Be Difficult'

" Much and here with more we're joined now by lieutenant colonel Bob Maginnis Fox News military analyst. Colonel Steve little bit about how you view this move and and how difficult it is to pull our troops out of -- I think everybody's so pleased with the progress that has happened there. Over the past six months or so. And I'm also curious back -- lay on one more question here how much how important is it that we sort of exit this and have a plan for it before we figure out what is -- in Afghanistan. Well --"

" I'm -- that we have to have a good plan and I think as the congressman said mark we do have a good plan. Odierno -- Petraeus -- Mullen and of course secretary gates they all approved it and it is incredibly difficult to do withdraw especially if if it's under pressure now pretty clearly you're going to have what Al Cuddy can throw out as. Revolutionary guards that ever run will be on helpful in an existing militia. But that temper of what's been going on has gone down significantly. And I think attributable to the surge to some of the wisdom that President Bush brought to the forks tied to the forefront there especially the last year and a half. But it will be difficult will lacks an actual trade out of Turkey to a certain degree. A lot of our forces will go down to Kuwait and in fact will probably keep at least one combat brigade in Kuwait as we've had -- since desert storm back in 191991. And they'll be able to react to compliment any forces left behind that aren't able to really. Focus on now are react to what may happen potentially in the country."

" How concerned are you that you know Iran might look at that situation Greg was hinting at this just moments ago are bringing it up with that with the congressman. That they might wait you know and it's always been a big concern that once we announce what our plan was there would be folks who would wait and try to get in there how how vulnerable are some factions. Of Iraq to allowing them to interfere with their progress."

" I was no question that they're vulnerable and of course people like. Muqtada -- father and others that who have. Various militia can be very and helpful if in fact they think that they can take advantage of the situation by wading out. Clearly Tehran has its own. You know agenda in that country and that they've been good though cooperating here of late so we'll have to see if prime minister Maliki if the forces that we've trained so well and are now in place. Are going to be able to sustain themselves even as we withdraw. I'm fairly optimistic at this point but of course a lot depends upon how serious Iran isn't disrupting what's going on that country."

" What about just a quick thought about Afghanistan a pilot to go what do you think is necessary there. What kind of troop build up do you think we're likely to see there in the next six to eight months."

" Well we'll go up to about 90000 based on what the president says. You know nothing's going to be solved until Pakistan. Is really rioted in terms of not align the sanctuary for al-Qaeda and counted on. And if we don't do that that entire region could explode."