Mark Halperin

I think there's a generational hesitancy.

The people in my generation, a little ahead of me, a little behind me, who had colleagues or friends or maybe even family members sent over to Iraq and Afghanistan.

And so there is a lot of reservation.

I think it would take some very bold aggression towards Americans themselves in order to change that sentiment from where it is today.

Now that you raised two of the issues I want to talk to you guys about, and one is high tech, right?

If you can get AI and drones, why do we need boots on the ground, right?

And not in every scenario.

And so, Congressman, let me ask you about that, and then I want to ask you both about China.

Create a hypothetical.

What's a hypothetical where a country could do something?

You talked about America being challenged.

So we put boots on the ground in Afghanistan and Iraq after 9-11.

But I don't think that would happen now.

Can you invent a scenario where a country would do something where the president of the United States, whether it's Donald Trump or AOC or anybody, would send American personnel on the ground, not special ops, but a military mission?

Can you invent a country and what they would do that would cause us to do that?

I mean, a terrorist attack on American soil where over 2,000 people lose their lives, I think –

Yeah, I think it's a very good chance.

Why wouldn't we just why wouldn't we just bomb them?

Why would why would we why would we go in?

You know, it's up to military leaders.