Chuck Hagel: “Afghanistan has come a long way since its liberation from the Taliban, but it remains a country on the razor's edge.”

This is a very clear picture of a very desperate candidate who knows he is losing.

I'd be giving the same answer. I hope not.

We had better pay attention to what our scientists, our intelligence people, our military leaders are saying how serious this is and the impact it is going to have.

Because I had the responsibility and I play my own game here. And that is because by law, I am the one official in government charged with certification with release of detainees. I take that responsibility very seriously.