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What The Candidates Are Saying About National Security

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Republican presidential candidates (left to right) John Kasich, Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina and Rand Paul take the stage before the Republican presidential debate at the Milwaukee Theatre, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, in Milwaukee. (Jeffrey Phelps/AP Photo)
Republican presidential candidates (left to right) John Kasich, Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina and Rand Paul take the stage before the Republican presidential debate at the Milwaukee Theatre, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, in Milwaukee. (Jeffrey Phelps/AP Photo)

The final presidential debates of 2015 focused on the fight against terrorism and ISIS, but it's difficult to find specifics when it comes to what the candidates are actually proposing to keep the country safe. Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd asks politics reporter Molly O'Toole of Defense One to asses the candidates' various positions.

Democratic Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton (C) speaks as Bernie Sanders (L) and Martin O'Malley look on during the second Democratic presidential primary debate in the Sheslow Auditorium of Drake University on November 14 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)
Democratic Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton (C) speaks as Bernie Sanders (L) and Martin O'Malley look on during the second Democratic presidential primary debate in the Sheslow Auditorium of Drake University on November 14 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)

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This segment aired on January 8, 2016.

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