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isis stronghold and administrative capital. we been clear for some time that we need to keep up pressure and to that end we will keep working. we plan to strengthen through our new equipping approach and i will talk more on that in the moment. we will work overtime with other syrian and forces that push toward rocca. to this south we hope to strengthen our partner jordan and from the skies above we intensify our air campaign including additional u.s. coalition aircraft that target isis with a higher and heavy rate of strikes. this will include more strikes against isis high-value targets as our intelligence improves. also its oil in a prize which is a critical killer of their financial infrastructure. as i've said last friday, we've already begun to ramp up these deliberate strikes. part of this pressure includes our new approach to the train and equip program. i, like president obama and members of this committee was disappointed with that program result. we examine the program this summer and have since changed it. i use the
isis stronghold and administrative capital. we been clear for some time that we need to keep up pressure and to that end we will keep working. we plan to strengthen through our new equipping approach and i will talk more on that in the moment. we will work overtime with other syrian and forces that push toward rocca. to this south we hope to strengthen our partner jordan and from the skies above we intensify our air campaign including additional u.s. coalition aircraft that target isis with a...
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recruiters and then isis propaganda. so talking of danger to the united states, those things are very rarely contained within national borders. so this to me is what of the offshoots, regardless of what putin does and what we do. i think that train is already in motion. >> do you agree or disagree? >> well, i agree. as i said in my written statement, the primary threat that emanates from that area is not with, if assad states that bit longer or is ousted. the threat of -- >> you don't think this poses any challenges to our efforts in syria? >> i think whoever does it become a focus on violent extremist, violent extremists in syria and iraq, whoever goes out to them it's in the interest of the united states and doesn't pose a threat, just like it's in the interest of russia. >> well, thank you very much. we are going to have another series which gives me an excuse to build us some questions as well, and then whatever if you'd like to ask more, we will get that in as well. i'd like to place in the record a letter from john
recruiters and then isis propaganda. so talking of danger to the united states, those things are very rarely contained within national borders. so this to me is what of the offshoots, regardless of what putin does and what we do. i think that train is already in motion. >> do you agree or disagree? >> well, i agree. as i said in my written statement, the primary threat that emanates from that area is not with, if assad states that bit longer or is ousted. the threat of -- >>...
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isis was al-qaeda in iraq from 2003, 2004 really up until well, now. they had been the primary target of the united states. and its allies in the region. they just change the branding and marketing and strategy has evolved in a very dire and sophisticated manner which makes them us all the equator to defeat. a lot of this book is the work of history. we go back to the early origins of the terrorist organization, the founder of the feast if you like, zarqawi went into iraq after the coalition of the campaign in afghanistan to he'd been in afghanistan. he spent time in iran and syria. went to iraq instead of this organization which didn't start as an al-qaeda franchise but became one after a series of spectacular terror attacks targeting the united nations, the jordanian embassy. we wanted to give the average reader, people are interested in the subject matter because let's face it, we all have targets on our backs. these guys if they hav had the druthers they would bomb the book festival, fly planes into buildings, did i think they could possibly can to
isis was al-qaeda in iraq from 2003, 2004 really up until well, now. they had been the primary target of the united states. and its allies in the region. they just change the branding and marketing and strategy has evolved in a very dire and sophisticated manner which makes them us all the equator to defeat. a lot of this book is the work of history. we go back to the early origins of the terrorist organization, the founder of the feast if you like, zarqawi went into iraq after the coalition of...
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and have enabled the growth of isis. thirdly, any diplomatic or political approach needs to address both sides of the coin if it is to have a chance of success. >> i would just add that, as we mentioned earlier, there is a tool. u.n. security council resolution 2139, unanimously passed, that has not been upheld by key actors in the region who are now making different moves. and so there is an urgent opportunity to ask, push for key actors to take that seriously. that addresses the targeting of civilians, the barrel bombing, the withholding of humanitarian assistance. >> i know i'm running out of time myself. i would say i don't remember many u.n. security council resolutions that have been adhered to. when they're not adhered to, we just change them to something that can be adhered to. so i'm sorry, i'm a skeptic. but dr. gavinon? >> i fully subscribe to what david was saying, regarding the source of the main drivers of exxodus. of course, there are changes. clearly driven by the isis offensive. if you speak to refugees
and have enabled the growth of isis. thirdly, any diplomatic or political approach needs to address both sides of the coin if it is to have a chance of success. >> i would just add that, as we mentioned earlier, there is a tool. u.n. security council resolution 2139, unanimously passed, that has not been upheld by key actors in the region who are now making different moves. and so there is an urgent opportunity to ask, push for key actors to take that seriously. that addresses the...
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we talk about the threat from isis. it's spectacular. we talk about a couple of dozen folks here that are major concerns that are here. last year we had over 10,000 deaths by heroin on the streets of the united states. hotel rooms, houses, on the streets, homes, people quietly dying from heroin and narcoterrorrist moving into the boredders and distributing this incredibly toxic substance dues the nation. and whether it's heroin, cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamine, it's a very strategic move happening, and it's extremely aggressive and seems to be accelerating at pace we haven't seen before in many areas of certain types. we seem to have new locations these drugs are coming from at well. can you help me understand the coordinate it strategy deal withing isis and those threats on american spoil the threats from nark to terrorist around the world, budget both the distribution and the interdiction and new groups. how are we coordinating to take that on? >> senator, can start from the enforcement perspective. your description is completely a
we talk about the threat from isis. it's spectacular. we talk about a couple of dozen folks here that are major concerns that are here. last year we had over 10,000 deaths by heroin on the streets of the united states. hotel rooms, houses, on the streets, homes, people quietly dying from heroin and narcoterrorrist moving into the boredders and distributing this incredibly toxic substance dues the nation. and whether it's heroin, cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamine, it's a very strategic move...
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unfortunately isis in syria and yemen have filled the void. isis has perfected as we know using social media to spread online propaganda. that means we cannot rely solely on our military to identify terrorist threats. we must examine why people are joining these groups and that is not easy. we will have to counter violent extremism and and we have focused on that. i think this is a priority for everyone on the panel. moreover, if we are truly successful in counter the isis message, we must remind the world of the principles and value our country stands for. we have a long history of granting refuge and a moral obligation to continue this mission by taking syrian refuges. the pope reminded not just the golden rule but when verse 25 when i was a stranger in your land did you take me in? there is a moral imperative. it is for us not to be blind the this really awful situation and also to realize there is a somewhat role to play a role. we are doing a huge role and leading among the world providing emergency aid to folks that are displaced. there
unfortunately isis in syria and yemen have filled the void. isis has perfected as we know using social media to spread online propaganda. that means we cannot rely solely on our military to identify terrorist threats. we must examine why people are joining these groups and that is not easy. we will have to counter violent extremism and and we have focused on that. i think this is a priority for everyone on the panel. moreover, if we are truly successful in counter the isis message, we must...
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isis as we know is well-armed with u.s.-made, state-of-the-art military equipment is seized from iraqi security forces and u.s. collaboration with the kurdish forces, the peshmerga is a model for successful security cooperation that should be expanded as the fight against isis expands. now, first our recommendation for the kurd disstand regional government is to strengthen its own ability to take on these tasks. the ministry for peshmerga affairs should enhance civilian controls and military and must transform the peshmerga into a professional army by defining salary structures, pay pay salaries on regular basis and offer pensions and other retirement benefits. it should organize peshmerga from rival parties, kurdistan democratic party and patriotic party of kurdistan an unify brigades. it shut support ministry effort to create non-partisan battalions which new recruits do not affiliate by political party. recommendations to the international community with respect to the security against isis would be first, to support a m
isis as we know is well-armed with u.s.-made, state-of-the-art military equipment is seized from iraqi security forces and u.s. collaboration with the kurdish forces, the peshmerga is a model for successful security cooperation that should be expanded as the fight against isis expands. now, first our recommendation for the kurd disstand regional government is to strengthen its own ability to take on these tasks. the ministry for peshmerga affairs should enhance civilian controls and military...
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isis are going to stay there forever. comedy people die in the process is a big question i would argue 200,000 have died in syria but at least twice will die before it is done. it's a horrific challenge so we need more efforts to retake those territorial integrity's budding have to look at who is going to be ongoing protector there. >> how can you assure the jericho integrity of iraq in syria will be restored? what it into for the the sunnis if, for example, in iraq if they will always remain can't even with the kurds taken out of the equation they will be a small minority because many of the kurds are sunni? >> right. your first question the international community will not let an isis foaming care and destruction in iraq and syria. it will be defeated. i am confident about but that's a longer conversation. i will ask david to jumping and spinning on the subject of sunnistan there is wanted and it's called the islamic state. the sunni tribes don't enjoy any protection. they are terrorized by the islamic state which asser
isis are going to stay there forever. comedy people die in the process is a big question i would argue 200,000 have died in syria but at least twice will die before it is done. it's a horrific challenge so we need more efforts to retake those territorial integrity's budding have to look at who is going to be ongoing protector there. >> how can you assure the jericho integrity of iraq in syria will be restored? what it into for the the sunnis if, for example, in iraq if they will always...
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how long will it be before the veteran of isis coming back into russia decided to join our fight for russian caliphate inside russia? mr. chairman, let me conclude on this. like overwhelming majorities of muslims everywhere, most russian muslims and the migrants from central asia practice their religion peacefully, up or violence, and are good citizens pictures of their country. yet as we've learned only too well in the 14 years since 9/11, the radicalization it even a small minority, not registered by any public opinion polls, can inflict incalculable damage and cost thousands of lives. if the evidence that i outlined today does not amount to significant increase in national and international terrorism, i will be the first to acknowledge and celebrate my air. but having largely missed the rise of chechen terrorism, al-qaeda and isis, we would be far better off wrong than sorry. thank you very much. >> trying to distinguish them to of the committee, thank you for inviting me to participate in one of the is a very important event. i will present my view on prospects for u.s.-russian c
how long will it be before the veteran of isis coming back into russia decided to join our fight for russian caliphate inside russia? mr. chairman, let me conclude on this. like overwhelming majorities of muslims everywhere, most russian muslims and the migrants from central asia practice their religion peacefully, up or violence, and are good citizens pictures of their country. yet as we've learned only too well in the 14 years since 9/11, the radicalization it even a small minority, not...
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and pledged allegiance to isis and are fighting in the name of isis. moreover some of those mujahideen fight against syria have declared that they will be coming back to russia, that they will be striking against russia and some of them have started coming back to russia and this is a growing concern for the russian government and for the russian security services. .. >> >> also eliminated april and august 2015. o last insurgent leader who had some level of control the organization since then is undergoing a lot of transitions. currently we're not speaking of a unified body but instead of lots of different factions and fighting among them. even in 2010 to be in different groups when the leader of the foreign forces of the north caucuses attempted to take over the caucuses had control of the caucuses. dated 68 to take control and redeeming that control but what has to happen there is a lot of the factions some of them pledged allegiance to rices several factions have declared their no longer royal to the project but june of this year there was another a
and pledged allegiance to isis and are fighting in the name of isis. moreover some of those mujahideen fight against syria have declared that they will be coming back to russia, that they will be striking against russia and some of them have started coming back to russia and this is a growing concern for the russian government and for the russian security services. .. >> >> also eliminated april and august 2015. o last insurgent leader who had some level of control the organization...
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this is the wisdom isi passes on. for the next generation. we don't want this wisdom to be tossed into the dust of history. there is so light and his book that jumped out of me. he writes this is the introduction. >> this is trading, trading of thinking and feeling and acting and goes on to say if we study how lincoln engaged with the founders we can learn how to a engaged with them ourselves. at isi we will say there are few more important items this is why we're very excited richard brookhiser is honored with a the paolucci book award. richard brookhiser. [applause] >> thinks warhol of you for coming out. i of a specially honored as the first president of isi to be your and then became my editor bill was always very generous to other writers especially to young writers he enjoyed praising them and when others recognize them. he would have been 90 years old next month and he would be very happy to see his colleagues recognized by isi. abraham lincoln was engaged as a founding father of his life his most famous expression is a of a "gettysbur
this is the wisdom isi passes on. for the next generation. we don't want this wisdom to be tossed into the dust of history. there is so light and his book that jumped out of me. he writes this is the introduction. >> this is trading, trading of thinking and feeling and acting and goes on to say if we study how lincoln engaged with the founders we can learn how to a engaged with them ourselves. at isi we will say there are few more important items this is why we're very excited richard...
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, the rise of isis. do you think the caliphate can be contained? >> i am not sure how you contain the caliphate if you are going to withdraw u.s. forces. cross your fingers, pray, try to find somebody who will go in and do it for you, but isis is such a deadly combination. caliphate is a very significant thing, first time we had one in hundreds of years where they established a regime that governs under sharia law, extraordinarily radical. we see what they do recruiting success for example leaving in united states, young people being encouraged to go to syria and sign up with isis and be part of that system. very potent, very deadly force committed to the destruction of all the infidels, a foothold in libya as well. the thing i worry about is some of the refugees flowing out of syria into europe, some of the may well be operating members of isis. they're trying to transferred revolution to europe because it is already significant presence. i think the only thing with isis is they have to be destroyed, yo
, the rise of isis. do you think the caliphate can be contained? >> i am not sure how you contain the caliphate if you are going to withdraw u.s. forces. cross your fingers, pray, try to find somebody who will go in and do it for you, but isis is such a deadly combination. caliphate is a very significant thing, first time we had one in hundreds of years where they established a regime that governs under sharia law, extraordinarily radical. we see what they do recruiting success for...
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[applause] so you have isis that wants to fight assad and we are bombing them. we are not doing the job but we are certainly hurting them so they're not going after him. now you have russia and iran. iran became powerful because it gave them so much money aside from the nuclear but we gave them 170 billion. there will be terrorists all over the world who have so much money into them 150 billion is a little money. with us not the same. you have iran and russia on the side of assad but they both want want -- russia once isis because because they come don't want them coming into russia. they don't want them coming into russia. you have the migration because serious such a disaster and i hear we want to take in 200,000 series -- syrians and they could be isis, i don't know. did you ever see a migration like this? they are all strong looking guys. there are so many men and there aren't that many women. i say to myself why are they fighting to save serious? why are they migrating all over europe? so now, now you have secretary kerry. i think he will go down as the wor
[applause] so you have isis that wants to fight assad and we are bombing them. we are not doing the job but we are certainly hurting them so they're not going after him. now you have russia and iran. iran became powerful because it gave them so much money aside from the nuclear but we gave them 170 billion. there will be terrorists all over the world who have so much money into them 150 billion is a little money. with us not the same. you have iran and russia on the side of assad but they both...
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yes, with isis and iran. and we're at a negotiating table trying to say that they're normal, they can coexist with western society. not while you're killing gays, not while you're stoning women to death, not while you're crucifying children. no, i don't think so. so i don't have a political answer or a military answer. i do have this: we better start connecting with one another. we better start standing up for stop worrying about your rights. let's worry about our responsibility to protect the rights of other people. let's stop worrying about us. let's start worrying about the person most unlike you. you know, i went to new york and i called, i called a meeting with the head people of glrks -- glaad. they were shocked, and it was uncomfortable, you know? we don't have a lot, you know, to talk about. even though i am for g be ay marriage, i -- gay marriage, i believe the government doesn't have a right to be in your life and tell you anything about marriage. so in that way i'm for gay marriage. religiously i'm
yes, with isis and iran. and we're at a negotiating table trying to say that they're normal, they can coexist with western society. not while you're killing gays, not while you're stoning women to death, not while you're crucifying children. no, i don't think so. so i don't have a political answer or a military answer. i do have this: we better start connecting with one another. we better start standing up for stop worrying about your rights. let's worry about our responsibility to protect the...
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as a result of those two bad decisions, we have isis. although the president said assad must go, the combination has made it difficult to accomplish. mutual objectives, we are in a difficult position right now. i think the president has been a foreign policy disaster, you may love the president for a lot of reasons, the results very terribly disappointing and on foreign policy disaster. he layed what it was in cairo and basically a policy of the america pulling back from world leadership and that happened by the recent relations with russia, we're going to give you more flexibility after the election, criticizing israel, walking back from the red line in syria, we are going to pivot to asia and not doing so, and so the right answer for syria and the rest of the world is first for american to standby its word. when we say we are going to do something, we do it. we are not going to shrink our military. third, we are going to exert leadership not just military leadership but economic leadership. we are going to be a leader in the world stag
as a result of those two bad decisions, we have isis. although the president said assad must go, the combination has made it difficult to accomplish. mutual objectives, we are in a difficult position right now. i think the president has been a foreign policy disaster, you may love the president for a lot of reasons, the results very terribly disappointing and on foreign policy disaster. he layed what it was in cairo and basically a policy of the america pulling back from world leadership and...
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now it is part of the caliphate to isis now has. that's another incidence where we were lucky why the radical islamists didn't advance on newcomer to the but it's only a matter of time but i think we're safer today than we would have if we had not taken down saddam hussein. those who argue against it have to explain the fact that your son saddam hussein around. but it was a very, very important. i think, i believe in and out we did the right thing in 2003 and that the world is less threatening now that it was but barack obama is about to turn it on its head with his operations entity wants to do with the iranians. >> isis, the rise of the isis, do you think the caliphate can be contained? >> i'm not sure how you contain the caliphate if you're going to withdraw u.s. forces. you can cross your fingers. you can pray. you can try to find somebody who will go in and do it for you. but i think isis is such a deadly combination. caliphate is a very significant thing. it's the first time we've had one in hundreds of years where they about
now it is part of the caliphate to isis now has. that's another incidence where we were lucky why the radical islamists didn't advance on newcomer to the but it's only a matter of time but i think we're safer today than we would have if we had not taken down saddam hussein. those who argue against it have to explain the fact that your son saddam hussein around. but it was a very, very important. i think, i believe in and out we did the right thing in 2003 and that the world is less threatening...
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we have 17 terror plots you into united states, isis directed or inspired. and over almost 70 isis lived individuals arrested. you don't know what you don't know. the chattanooga case is a good example. you can't stop all this. the chatter is so high it's hard to stop all. my first question very simply is, not directed to the secretary, is do you consider the threat in fiber to the homeland to be one of the greatest since 9/11? [inaudible] >> your mic. >> i tend not to rank threats or try to make assessments that a current. is more or less dangerous than before because we have to focus on a number of things. the point that i want to stress is that is different. it's a different than what it was in the 9/11 period in that it is more decentralized and more complicated because of the going dark phenomenon because of their effective use of social media. and because of the potential for the loan after the isn't necessarily export from overseas but who can strike at any moment which requires more complex response, a more hope of government response. we are very co
we have 17 terror plots you into united states, isis directed or inspired. and over almost 70 isis lived individuals arrested. you don't know what you don't know. the chattanooga case is a good example. you can't stop all this. the chatter is so high it's hard to stop all. my first question very simply is, not directed to the secretary, is do you consider the threat in fiber to the homeland to be one of the greatest since 9/11? [inaudible] >> your mic. >> i tend not to rank threats...
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it looks like isis is taking on u.s. air power and winning right now because of the way that we have even reluctantly and anemically done military operations in iraq and syria. there is an openly go-politically and economically for -- if you are putin this is brilliant. you see the statements like i don't understand why they are doing that. this is not high school debate club. this is a go-political power play happening. and we have to step up our game if we are going to take it seriously. we are going to be bystanders and someone who has been involved in air rop -- air operations we have been clear so we don't have misidentification. i think the stakes are high we could have a mid air or unintentional response. or a purposeful provocative encounter with the russian aircraft. this is sear jarious is the sta are high. >> i think this is a direct consequence of this administration's failed leadership within the region. both iraq and syria at a few house armed service committee hearings i have asked administration officials
it looks like isis is taking on u.s. air power and winning right now because of the way that we have even reluctantly and anemically done military operations in iraq and syria. there is an openly go-politically and economically for -- if you are putin this is brilliant. you see the statements like i don't understand why they are doing that. this is not high school debate club. this is a go-political power play happening. and we have to step up our game if we are going to take it seriously. we...
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but i think isis is such a deadly combination. caliphate is a significant thing where they have established a regime, governance under sharia law extraordinary radical. we have seen what they do recruiting successfully for example here in the united states. stories of young people banging courage to go to syria and sign up with isis to be part of that system. very potent and deadly force committed to the destruction of all the infidels who had a foothold in libya. the thing i worry about is some of the refugees now that are flowing out of syria into europe some of them they will be operating some members of isis that are trying to transfer their revolution to europe because there are significant presence there. i think the only option on isis i think they have to be destroyed. you'll have to do it sooner or later. the longer we wait and it's going to be especially dangerous if by the time we decide we are going to do something about it they have a nuclear weapon. one of those governments over there has fallen after they acquired t
but i think isis is such a deadly combination. caliphate is a significant thing where they have established a regime, governance under sharia law extraordinary radical. we have seen what they do recruiting successfully for example here in the united states. stories of young people banging courage to go to syria and sign up with isis to be part of that system. very potent and deadly force committed to the destruction of all the infidels who had a foothold in libya. the thing i worry about is...
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has come about and the strength of isis today. but you have to look back and recall the mood of the country even when president bush was around was to get out of the most -- middle east and to leave iraq and afghanistan as well. the polls did not show support for our illitary being there. as a result of the polls, people in washington, d.c. and we were not here. maybe you can talk about it bill. but the people in washington, d.c. decided to start moving ouchlt bad chiism. and the request for a new authorization of military force that will create the opportunity to continue to fight whatever that fight might be. we cannot relay on a decade old amu fush amf to fight in syria. let's figure what we will give to the department of defense as it relates to the middle east. gra congress is not giving clear guidance is the problem right now. >> i agree with you on the mood of the american people. if you had done a poll back them that is how they felt. but the definition of leadership is not doing a poll and reacting. this is where it shoul
has come about and the strength of isis today. but you have to look back and recall the mood of the country even when president bush was around was to get out of the most -- middle east and to leave iraq and afghanistan as well. the polls did not show support for our illitary being there. as a result of the polls, people in washington, d.c. and we were not here. maybe you can talk about it bill. but the people in washington, d.c. decided to start moving ouchlt bad chiism. and the request for a...
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but the of battle against isis but demographically isis said the end of days is coming and will begin in a town in a province so exactly where this war is taking place because this will usher in an armageddon as a powerful narrative if they come anywhere near to get these areas. i don't think anyone wants to see united states shut down russian aircraft. i had the problem to engage the iranian ground forces. that coalition the ayatollah of the supreme leader of the expeditionary rain - - wing to deliver a deliberate defeat and selling it to the iranian people and resistance fighters are putting to death now the people are starving because there is still a sanctions regime. we have a toolkit we're just not moving these at our disposal the ears or i am sympathetic we're tired and even if you don't believe the liberal interventionism were to go in search of monsters and abroad the problem with this idea is you may not be interested in the middle east but they are interested did you but you cannot extract yourself from this part of the world is because when you step down we will create equ
but the of battle against isis but demographically isis said the end of days is coming and will begin in a town in a province so exactly where this war is taking place because this will usher in an armageddon as a powerful narrative if they come anywhere near to get these areas. i don't think anyone wants to see united states shut down russian aircraft. i had the problem to engage the iranian ground forces. that coalition the ayatollah of the supreme leader of the expeditionary rain - - wing to...
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we have been talking a lot about isis this morning. colin powell said one of the lessons of the american experience is the multiple war of the last 15 years is that we often will go into libya and iraq and act without any understanding of what is going to come next and he said that we need to focus on isis and the notion of removing all aside as secondary to that. it shouldn't be the focus of the policy now. and i wonder what you think. what is the way forward? >> let me step back and i will answer the question that i'm going to step back because what i found with the president is that he has consistently painted himself into a corner and then said okay now what would you do and when you have painted yourself in that kind of corner many times the actions are limited. so the ambassador said we have no good options now and they are not the kind of options now that there were three and a half years ago and even secretary clinton said we should call list leadership among the insurgent rebel forces. we should arm them and train them and sup
we have been talking a lot about isis this morning. colin powell said one of the lessons of the american experience is the multiple war of the last 15 years is that we often will go into libya and iraq and act without any understanding of what is going to come next and he said that we need to focus on isis and the notion of removing all aside as secondary to that. it shouldn't be the focus of the policy now. and i wonder what you think. what is the way forward? >> let me step back and i...
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isis is bad, but isis is, you know, tiny compared to what, say, somebody a century ago, some nasty dictator might have done half a century ago. so we're getting a handle even on the bad guys. when i talk about moral progress, two steps forward, one step back. you know, there are always going to be enough bad things to fill the evening news that if you're a pessimist, you have no trouble finding evidence for your pessimism. but if you pull back and take the long view -- again, trend lines, not headlines -- you'll see things really are getting better. >> host: you have a pin in your lapel there that says "skeptic." >> guest: that's the name of my magazine. i'm the publisher of skeptic magazine. we're a science magazine that basically investigates all kinds of controversial claims, global warming, you know, just -- terrorism. is terrorism a threat, this is our newest issue, is terrorism an existential threat? no. we are the mythbusters, as it were. >> host: what do you teach at chapman? >> guest: skepticism 101, how to think like a scientist and not be a geek. [laughter] basically, i'm taking
isis is bad, but isis is, you know, tiny compared to what, say, somebody a century ago, some nasty dictator might have done half a century ago. so we're getting a handle even on the bad guys. when i talk about moral progress, two steps forward, one step back. you know, there are always going to be enough bad things to fill the evening news that if you're a pessimist, you have no trouble finding evidence for your pessimism. but if you pull back and take the long view -- again, trend lines, not...
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>> the main difference the had the main misfortune and to be taken by isis. jim was a reporter that was captured previously in libya and thanks to david bradley who is the hero of this story was freed from the incarceration then went back into conflict journalism and was taken by isis as another reporter named stephen. there were to a worker's - - aid workers whose started his own service to get medical gerhard with the emergency care and caleb and was an extraordinary person. and had been assisting people all over the world. and touche take on the task it is the worst place to help people out. and you need information than you need help. often they are criticized to help out but where else you get the information? the idealistic young people like that och that participate and help out. >> the four other hostages were killed and held by isis split those two groups apart and how was it that he was freed? >> isn't so easy to split them it is very fluid the movement from one organization to another. but actually they had relationships with catarrh and some depen
>> the main difference the had the main misfortune and to be taken by isis. jim was a reporter that was captured previously in libya and thanks to david bradley who is the hero of this story was freed from the incarceration then went back into conflict journalism and was taken by isis as another reporter named stephen. there were to a worker's - - aid workers whose started his own service to get medical gerhard with the emergency care and caleb and was an extraordinary person. and had...
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america is not immune to the isis propaganda of terror. american teenagers have been radicalized in part by isis conservative social media efforts promoting the killing of fellow americans. and just last week, a like-minded cyber hacker was indicted for providing isis with information on u.s. service members. the director, you are at the forefront of protecting the country from those who patiently plotted to do harm. i'm interested today in hearing more about the fbi efforts to combat isis. three years ago our diplomatic mission to benghazi libya was attacked by terrorists in four americans including the ambassador were killed to get as of today, only one subject has been apprehended and placed on trial. i'm interested in hearing more about the status of the fbi's investigation to bring together other terrorist killers who murdered four of our citizens. separately, it was revealed this past year that former secretary of state hillary clinton used a private e-mail server to conduct her official business while serving as secretary of state.
america is not immune to the isis propaganda of terror. american teenagers have been radicalized in part by isis conservative social media efforts promoting the killing of fellow americans. and just last week, a like-minded cyber hacker was indicted for providing isis with information on u.s. service members. the director, you are at the forefront of protecting the country from those who patiently plotted to do harm. i'm interested today in hearing more about the fbi efforts to combat isis....
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rooms of europe, all the countries in africa, all the countries of the middle east, central asia, so isis is not a very benevolent organization, but an organic organization. was predictable. that is one possibility. what is going on in but ukraine, the next -- in spite of the separatists, they are backed by the russians but they have every right to want to cut away from the ukraine which isn't -- it is like a political intertidal zone, not a real country. it should break up into at least 3 to, maybe five or six political entities. those are a couple places things might happen. saudi arabia, gigantic accident waiting to happen, has been waiting to explode for the last 30 years. when saudi arabia blows up, breaks up, it will be interesting to see. the problem is at this point the u.s. government is acting as its own provocateur around the world using its military power which is about the only part of the u.s. government that worked to make trouble, stick their noses in all kinds of places where it doesn't belong. this is not going to go well especially as the economy turns down but next tim
rooms of europe, all the countries in africa, all the countries of the middle east, central asia, so isis is not a very benevolent organization, but an organic organization. was predictable. that is one possibility. what is going on in but ukraine, the next -- in spite of the separatists, they are backed by the russians but they have every right to want to cut away from the ukraine which isn't -- it is like a political intertidal zone, not a real country. it should break up into at least 3 to,...
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while terrorist groups, like isis and al qaeda's nusera front exploit the chaos. isis also exploits sectarian tensions across the border in iraq, where its fighters battle iraqi and kurdish forces as well as shia militias for control of large parts of the country. and, according to press reports, meanwhile a saudi-led coalition battles iranian-backed houthi rebels for control of yemen, home to al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. in addition to its support for assad and terror and proxy groups, iran continues other hostile activities like testing ballistic missiles, attacking in cyberspace, and violating human rights. and i think that's an important thing to remember as the expectations of the iranian joint nuclear agreement. this was not a panacea for all of the things that iran is doi doing. as a matter of fact, it specifically was a negotiation to prevent iran from having a nuclear weapon. which i think has been achieved for at least 10 if not 15 to 25 years. and then just to add to the complications regarding iran, there are still four americans detained or miss
while terrorist groups, like isis and al qaeda's nusera front exploit the chaos. isis also exploits sectarian tensions across the border in iraq, where its fighters battle iraqi and kurdish forces as well as shia militias for control of large parts of the country. and, according to press reports, meanwhile a saudi-led coalition battles iranian-backed houthi rebels for control of yemen, home to al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. in addition to its support for assad and terror and proxy groups,...
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we talk about the threat from isis. it's spectacular. we talk about a couple of dozen folks here that are major concerns that are here. last year we had over 10,000 deaths by heroin on the streets of the united states. hotel rooms, houses, on the streets, homes, people quietly dying from heroin and from narcoterrorrists, moving into our boreds and distributing this incredibly toxic substance across our nation so whether it's heroin, cocaine, whether it's american american, methamphetamine, it's a strategic move and extremely agrees and if seems to be accelerating in a pace we haven't seen before in many areas. we have in locations that these drugs are coming from as well. so can you help me understand the coordinated strategy, not only dealing with isis and those threats on american soil but the threats coming coming in from narcoterrorrists reasons the world, both their distribution networks, interdiction, and i if wheeling with new locations and groups to bring it in. how are we coordinating that among the agencies to take that on. >>
we talk about the threat from isis. it's spectacular. we talk about a couple of dozen folks here that are major concerns that are here. last year we had over 10,000 deaths by heroin on the streets of the united states. hotel rooms, houses, on the streets, homes, people quietly dying from heroin and from narcoterrorrists, moving into our boreds and distributing this incredibly toxic substance across our nation so whether it's heroin, cocaine, whether it's american american, methamphetamine, it's...
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could you take a minute and give us an unclassified assessment of isis finances? are they running a deficit? are they having trouble paying their bills? what are some of the facts, how do these factors impact their ability to be successful? >> that's a very good question. at a gross aggregate level we believe isis is a well-financed well resourced organization. the early stages of the conflict we assess that some of the resource base to which they were relying was not necessarily going to be replenished bowl or a recurring base. you can rob a bank or the sentiment in iraq once but you can't rob it again and again and again. i think we hope that over time isil's ability to generate additional resources would go down more dramatically than it has. what they have shown is an ability to muster ways to use the natural resources present into territory they control, principally oil, and exploit that for financial gain. and actually develop their own manufacturing capability and it doesn't run and/or stations like the state. i think unlike the al-qaeda financial picture w
could you take a minute and give us an unclassified assessment of isis finances? are they running a deficit? are they having trouble paying their bills? what are some of the facts, how do these factors impact their ability to be successful? >> that's a very good question. at a gross aggregate level we believe isis is a well-financed well resourced organization. the early stages of the conflict we assess that some of the resource base to which they were relying was not necessarily going to...
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[applause] >>. >> the things are coming out i am especially honored to with the first president of isi. i enjoy it and others recognized and he would be 90 years old and he was still with us and would be very happy to see one of his colleagues derecognized by isi. to be engaged with the founding fathers is most famous expression is the "gettysburg address". where he said our daughters brought forth to this nation conceived in liberty. but three years before that, february 1860 the cooper union address in new york city a kickoff to his first presidential campaign with a 90 minute speech half were devoted to the man assigned the constitution and what they thought of the federal government's power to regulate slavery and the territories. instead of slavery it is an evil plot to be extended but to think is they think unspoken as they spoke but six years before that in october peoria speech this law against whoever -- she would never give, three hours he said the republican road in a soiled let us turn indian the spirit in their revolution so to talk about the three founding of water -- fro
[applause] >>. >> the things are coming out i am especially honored to with the first president of isi. i enjoy it and others recognized and he would be 90 years old and he was still with us and would be very happy to see one of his colleagues derecognized by isi. to be engaged with the founding fathers is most famous expression is the "gettysburg address". where he said our daughters brought forth to this nation conceived in liberty. but three years before that, february...
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you know, assad is the singular pull for isis in the region. to consider you will trial to deal with isis and leave assad in place is something that creates quite a conflict, if you will of goals. if you look at what's happening there we had a hearing yesterday and all of us seen the tragedy what occurred in many ways. we are reaping what we sewed as we were talking backstage. -- sowed. during the yugoslav 10-year episode, 140 people were killed, 400:00:00 people were displaced. we've blown by the numbers in very short time in syria where at least 240,000 people are dead and 11 million people displaced much. so this is a human tragedy of epic proportions, the biggest since world war ii. and obviously we missed opportunities when it was evidence we could make a difference relative to what's happened on the ground. we missed those opportunities particularly in august and september of 2013 t was bipartisan sane support for 10-hour operation. 10-hour operation, no boots on the ground, no flights over syria, that could have really changed the the mo
you know, assad is the singular pull for isis in the region. to consider you will trial to deal with isis and leave assad in place is something that creates quite a conflict, if you will of goals. if you look at what's happening there we had a hearing yesterday and all of us seen the tragedy what occurred in many ways. we are reaping what we sewed as we were talking backstage. -- sowed. during the yugoslav 10-year episode, 140 people were killed, 400:00:00 people were displaced. we've blown by...
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yet we are no closer to dismantling isis than we were a year ago. despite 14 months of airstrikes, the group has largely maintained a its core safe haven while expanding its global footprint. the isis reign of terror is fueled by its recruitment of foreign fighters, who hail from more than 100 countries, including our own. this committee launched a bipartisan task force to examine the foreign fighter threat, and last month the group released its final report with some very disturbing findings. overall, they found that we are losing the struggle to stop americans from traveling overseas to join jihadists. we have only managed to stop a small fraction of the hundreds of americans who have attempted to fight in syria and iraq, and some have even managed to make it back into the united states after enlisting with terrorist groups. we are falling behind the threat for many reasons. vulnerable young people are being recruited at record speeds, and terrorists are shifting their communications to dark space, which has made it far more difficult to monitor a
yet we are no closer to dismantling isis than we were a year ago. despite 14 months of airstrikes, the group has largely maintained a its core safe haven while expanding its global footprint. the isis reign of terror is fueled by its recruitment of foreign fighters, who hail from more than 100 countries, including our own. this committee launched a bipartisan task force to examine the foreign fighter threat, and last month the group released its final report with some very disturbing findings....
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they may not fight in iraq or outside of their own turf against isis, but they may well fight to the death to protect their own homeland, villages and so on, so finding those groups and arming them, at least begins to contain isis and presents them with a diverse number of enemies that make it difficult for them to further expand their activities. and i would include above all, among those groups the kurds. >> i appreciate your answer. >> that's what the wakening was about, right, secretary? in this rfp the army specify it had army needed to do including comply with the brush but they didn't specify the caliber the weapon should -- [laughter] >> thank you, senator, mccain, and thank you to you dr. gates for your service and we have a special affection. i want to focus on the last bit of your testimony which is what congress can do better and in particular we have a hearing right now on the budget committee about federal budget reform. you testified that, i think, only two years during the years that you you were dealing with full appropriations bill on the first day of the fiscal yea
they may not fight in iraq or outside of their own turf against isis, but they may well fight to the death to protect their own homeland, villages and so on, so finding those groups and arming them, at least begins to contain isis and presents them with a diverse number of enemies that make it difficult for them to further expand their activities. and i would include above all, among those groups the kurds. >> i appreciate your answer. >> that's what the wakening was about, right,...
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of these governments counter isis efforts in cyberspace? so what specifically is your assessment of the state department's think again turned away program in support of efforts to disrupt isis online recruiting effort? >> i'm not a position to comment on state department a specific of the program. i honestly i'm not just knowledgeable about it or i will say this probably to get i think your broader point. i have always believed that we must contest isolate information to make ever get aggressively as are under battlefield. that information dynamic is an essential component of their vision, their strategy and notably their success. we have got to be willing to attempt to fight to end up to me just like we are on the battlefield. we clearly are not there yet. >> i agree. i think we are failing in this effort and some of the programs that we have seen obviously are not working. so arthur areas in which you could recommend how the u.s. government better partner with various ngos or private entities pashtun are there -- more effectively counter
of these governments counter isis efforts in cyberspace? so what specifically is your assessment of the state department's think again turned away program in support of efforts to disrupt isis online recruiting effort? >> i'm not a position to comment on state department a specific of the program. i honestly i'm not just knowledgeable about it or i will say this probably to get i think your broader point. i have always believed that we must contest isolate information to make ever get...
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on foreign policy, a trump is number one and 34% on isis who will handle isis? trump 46. we will not play games. [cheers and applause] on how we do in washington how will be change washington? who will do the most effective job? trump. 60%. 60. 60%. here is the best chance of winning in november, a trump number one. 47%. it is amazing we're number one of 42nd and you get 16 and attended is a big difference. we have come a long way together. we have a lot of bad people out there that want to stop progress that you see all the time. i use the statement the silent majority. they are back. the silent majority is back. [cheers and applause] the silent majority is back. over the last period of time, we have had a very interesting thing happened. we have seen our country where we don't win anymore and we will start winning so much we will win lifted right and everything we have unbelievable people in this country and nothing will stop us to start to win again. [cheers and applause] look at foreign countries have a take our jobs, our base, everything we have including what is goi
on foreign policy, a trump is number one and 34% on isis who will handle isis? trump 46. we will not play games. [cheers and applause] on how we do in washington how will be change washington? who will do the most effective job? trump. 60%. 60. 60%. here is the best chance of winning in november, a trump number one. 47%. it is amazing we're number one of 42nd and you get 16 and attended is a big difference. we have come a long way together. we have a lot of bad people out there that want to...
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russia's warplanes have struck in areas where the syrian opposition, not isis, operates. their strikes appear indiscriminate and have killed many civilians. now, in the case of iran, the recent designation -- or i should say, the recent visit of a designated terrorist and rigc commander sulaymaniyah, his movement to syria indicates that iran and its proxies like hezbollah are still central elements of this fight. mr. president, i am a on the floor today as leaders from major countries meet in vienna. yesterday in a speech at the carnegie endowment, secretary kerry described his diplomatic task as -- quote -- "charting a course out of hell." unquote. that's how we describe the way out to a resolution, a political resolution, in syria. although news reports indicate that these talks will not deal directly with the question of bashar al-assad, our policy must remain firm. assad has no place, no place, in syria's future. no bombing campaigns, no promise of sham elections should change that. and i want to commend the work that secretary kerry is doing. i want to comndz him for
russia's warplanes have struck in areas where the syrian opposition, not isis, operates. their strikes appear indiscriminate and have killed many civilians. now, in the case of iran, the recent designation -- or i should say, the recent visit of a designated terrorist and rigc commander sulaymaniyah, his movement to syria indicates that iran and its proxies like hezbollah are still central elements of this fight. mr. president, i am a on the floor today as leaders from major countries meet in...
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they are essentially propping up isis. >> the logical contradiction in their approach. i said that from the day that it started and why it is so wrongheaded, their approach and at what stage that will recognize that, i don't know. i commend the sec. for talking to them and trying to find a different way, but they have to reset recognition, and part of that will be learned on the battlefield and part in terms of extremism and how it is turned on russia. >> i think the question the administration has to addresses how we ratchet up pressure to change the military calculus in such a way that it is going to move that calculation? let me just change the subject for minute. both of minute. both of these the term capable motivated iraqi forces. your self-appointed out that is what is missing. is there any likelihood that that is changing? >> there are some, but not nearly enough. for example, the counterterrorism service which has been trained by the united states over time is an effective, capable, motivated force. what we lack enough of in iraq are capable and motivated sunni
they are essentially propping up isis. >> the logical contradiction in their approach. i said that from the day that it started and why it is so wrongheaded, their approach and at what stage that will recognize that, i don't know. i commend the sec. for talking to them and trying to find a different way, but they have to reset recognition, and part of that will be learned on the battlefield and part in terms of extremism and how it is turned on russia. >> i think the question the...
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support is driven back isis. the iraqi army and shiite militias have killed to liberate anbar province and there appears little chance that most of would be recovered anytime soon. pacific of the -- mosul it's financially strapped and driven by ethnic and sectarian hatreds and corruption. meanwhile, turkey is now facing series of political instability with the resumption of the war between the pkk in the government. one of the only cohesive political units that have continued functioning in this upheaval is iraqi kurdistan the people of europe for decades for independence and its leaders have vowed to give it to them despite opposition from baghdad and the chief ally the united states. however, they face serious daunting, political, economic and security challenges, hurdles, and delivering on that promise. this report is the issue today charged the difficult and challenging course to that goal. i went out to over to nancy and david and then we will take questions. there's a microphone there at the site. i would a
support is driven back isis. the iraqi army and shiite militias have killed to liberate anbar province and there appears little chance that most of would be recovered anytime soon. pacific of the -- mosul it's financially strapped and driven by ethnic and sectarian hatreds and corruption. meanwhile, turkey is now facing series of political instability with the resumption of the war between the pkk in the government. one of the only cohesive political units that have continued functioning in...
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for us iran is that neighbor and we share a strategic concern in relation to isis. isis has made a threat which is to the strategic interest so we understand it but at the same time we have been clear whatever support has been provided we have been picky with what we choose and we certainly don't pick your fight in iraq. work with each other because the stability of iraq is to imported in the region of the globe and that would be facing off. it's been one of the very few countries that have a strong relationship with iran and the united states and having to compromise on both because we think we need both and we help both appreciate this on the turf. and in relation to i think the revolution that we talked about as we said before, we appreciate the neighbor and we also understand they want to have the geopolitics role for others to challenging for us it's important that all the efforts are in the fight against isis. we see that as an accidental threat to us and to the region. it's been put together and was one of the biggest organizations in the world for the transf
for us iran is that neighbor and we share a strategic concern in relation to isis. isis has made a threat which is to the strategic interest so we understand it but at the same time we have been clear whatever support has been provided we have been picky with what we choose and we certainly don't pick your fight in iraq. work with each other because the stability of iraq is to imported in the region of the globe and that would be facing off. it's been one of the very few countries that have a...
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said: what do you think of isis? can we win? and the general looked at him and said, oh, it's going to be very tough. it's going to be very, very tough. i don't know. it's going to take a very, very long time. i looked at this guy and i said, number one, he is a weak person. i'm very good. deals deals. deals are people. when you do deals, it's people. not deals. everybody always says, deals, deals are people. remember it. i tell kids, deals are not deals. deals are people. but i looked at this general, i said, don't want him. i don't want him. i will find the smartest -- and smart is very important -- tough -- we got rid of a very smart one. i won't mention names. we got rid roof a guy because he was using foul language to a magazine. he was tough and mean and nasty, and the troops -- and we got rid of him because he was tough. i will find the general macarthur. i will find the general george patton. we gotel. we got 'em. they may not be politically correct. who cares. who cares. but we're going to find 'em. and we're going to c
said: what do you think of isis? can we win? and the general looked at him and said, oh, it's going to be very tough. it's going to be very, very tough. i don't know. it's going to take a very, very long time. i looked at this guy and i said, number one, he is a weak person. i'm very good. deals deals. deals are people. when you do deals, it's people. not deals. everybody always says, deals, deals are people. remember it. i tell kids, deals are not deals. deals are people. but i looked at this...
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clearly driven by the isis offensive. if you speak to refugees on the border, the majority will refer to the barrel bombing. this is the story we get on and on and on. syrian doctors who work for ngos who have a 501-c3. i'm not talking about wild groups, et cetera. and my fear is that any attempt at peace that does not immediately have an impact over how, in this case, barrel bombing are being used against civilian are going nowhere, will be -- >> if i could, unless the barrel bombing stops, the refugee crisis will continue to get worse. and just in closing, i apologize to my colleagues here, are any of the arab countries, saudi arabia, some of those that are working to unseat assad in certain ways, are they taking any refugees at present? >> they're not signatories to the 1951 convention. they don't recognize the status of refugees. they would say there are 500,000 syrians living in saudi arabia and 120,000 syrians living in the united arab emirates. some arrived recently, others have been there for a long time but their
clearly driven by the isis offensive. if you speak to refugees on the border, the majority will refer to the barrel bombing. this is the story we get on and on and on. syrian doctors who work for ngos who have a 501-c3. i'm not talking about wild groups, et cetera. and my fear is that any attempt at peace that does not immediately have an impact over how, in this case, barrel bombing are being used against civilian are going nowhere, will be -- >> if i could, unless the barrel bombing...
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if there is a parallelism where we are getting isi isiasis, and they are hitting the non- isi -esque sunni opposition, we run the risk that in a sense we will instead of discrediting them add to the appeal. if we want the sunnis to be part of the effort to discredit them they have to have a more coherent strategy than we do today. >> is it fair to say from the answer you both gave that neither of you think the last year of the obama administration will witness a major push to settle the israeli-palestinian conflict coming from the white house? >> that last qualifier is an important one. i don't see an enormous appetite within the white house to do a major push. i just don'ti just don't want that lack of appetite translate into doing nothing. and i worry that if you create a binary choice, the instinct not to do a big push translates into doing nothing. at the state department there is a different instinct to be active. again, the key is be active in the right way. what we don't need a more failed initiatives. we don't need failed initiatives between israelis and palestinians because
if there is a parallelism where we are getting isi isiasis, and they are hitting the non- isi -esque sunni opposition, we run the risk that in a sense we will instead of discrediting them add to the appeal. if we want the sunnis to be part of the effort to discredit them they have to have a more coherent strategy than we do today. >> is it fair to say from the answer you both gave that neither of you think the last year of the obama administration will witness a major push to settle the...
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isis is bad but is tiny compared with somebody a century ago might have done half a century ago. so we are getting a handle even on the bad guys. so what i say about the moral progress two steps forward and one step back, there will always be enough bad things to fill the evening news that if you are a pessimist you have no trouble finding evidence that i can take the long view again, trend by not headline you will see things are really getting better. >> you have a pin that says skeptic what is that? >> it's the name of my magazine. we are a science magazine that basically investigates all kinds of controversial claims. global warming, terrorism come is terrorism a threat of an accidental threat of? no. .. >> >> i would throw him in there absolutely. john locke absolutely. >> tomorrow are. here is the cover and michael is the author.
isis is bad but is tiny compared with somebody a century ago might have done half a century ago. so we are getting a handle even on the bad guys. so what i say about the moral progress two steps forward and one step back, there will always be enough bad things to fill the evening news that if you are a pessimist you have no trouble finding evidence that i can take the long view again, trend by not headline you will see things are really getting better. >> you have a pin that says skeptic...
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i think the only option on isis i think they have to be destroyed. you'll have to do it sooner or later. the longer we wait and it's going to be especially dangerous if by the time we decide we are going to do something about it they have a nuclear weapon. one of those governments over there has fallen after they acquired that capability and then we will have grave grave difficulty, situation where you have great instability and unrest. the tears are in control and they have their hands on deadlier weapons. >> let's talk about hillary. [laughter] secretary clinton had a very adjusting approach to e-mails. [laughter] as secretary of state. i would like to get your thoughts both on her decision that she conduct oliver business including sending top-secret e-mails on a private server that resided in a bathroom in denver and what you think that says about her being commander-in-chief backs it's not a trick question. [laughter] >> i don't think she's qualified to be commander-in-chief to i think the question of the private server anybody who's been there
i think the only option on isis i think they have to be destroyed. you'll have to do it sooner or later. the longer we wait and it's going to be especially dangerous if by the time we decide we are going to do something about it they have a nuclear weapon. one of those governments over there has fallen after they acquired that capability and then we will have grave grave difficulty, situation where you have great instability and unrest. the tears are in control and they have their hands on...
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faced truck nine isis targets and i think this is a reprehensible activity that is happening today. many questions as to high we ended up here and i'm curious with this development here of an overaggressive russia, how in the world do we go forward with talking about. competitors and sharing intel information for trusting anything that comes from pollutant and russia. >> clearly your point is much broader than the cyber arena. >> i think it's completely related. >> i didn't say was unrelated, i said it was broader. >> with their not be an element of trust that would have to prevail here when we just literally saw this morning and for many of us who have sat here on this committee for a long time saw a red line of violations of all these countries around the world with the administration who doesn't have a plan or strategy. how would we take a a step forward today. i know you're looking at the broad context, but i don't understand the gap for 30 been there in the gap that will continue to emerge today. how do we reach that and how do we say to the american people, with all seriousnes
faced truck nine isis targets and i think this is a reprehensible activity that is happening today. many questions as to high we ended up here and i'm curious with this development here of an overaggressive russia, how in the world do we go forward with talking about. competitors and sharing intel information for trusting anything that comes from pollutant and russia. >> clearly your point is much broader than the cyber arena. >> i think it's completely related. >> i didn't...
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together battlefield momentum and to fight against isi l. then i we will address what russia is doing in syria and why we won't let it interfere with our campaign. when i last spoke to this committee about our counter i sawisolate campaign and its nine lines of essential military and nonmilitary efforts, i made three things clear. first, that we will deliver i sil a lasting defeat. second, that's truly lasting success would require enabling capable, motivated, local forces on the ground, recognizing that this will take time and new diplomatic energy. third, that our strategies execution can and must and will be strengthened. all of that is still true. we are unchanged. today i would like to elaborate on the 3rd point and explain how we are adapting our campaign to do more reinforcing what we no works. the changes we are pursuing can be described by what i call the three rs, rocker camara mahdi, and raids. before i explain what they mean, let me note that i took actions to streamline command-and-control to counter i sil military campaign by a
together battlefield momentum and to fight against isi l. then i we will address what russia is doing in syria and why we won't let it interfere with our campaign. when i last spoke to this committee about our counter i sawisolate campaign and its nine lines of essential military and nonmilitary efforts, i made three things clear. first, that we will deliver i sil a lasting defeat. second, that's truly lasting success would require enabling capable, motivated, local forces on the ground,...