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isis is not -- has not gone and isis is not dead. in fact, isis sadly and tragically will survive to fight another day. the killing of abu bak r al-baghdadi creates a hard blow to isis. isis now is off balance. it will take isis a while to gain, regain, its equilibrium, but it's very resilient. it has already mu tated into an insurgency. lieutenants, regional lieutenants are in charge of their own theaters of operations in syria and iraq and afghanistan in libya. it's a very potent ideology. just in syria and iraq, we u.s. mate there are more than 10,000 active isis combatants. and isis has been preparing for this day for more than two years. it has contingency plans, even though it has not advertised some of the key figures who will likely replace abu bakr al-baghdadi, you'll see in the next few days and next few days a new will be appointed and the fight will go on. the final point is the killing of abu bakr al-baghdadi important as it is will not repair the damage to trump syria policy, what he has done in the past few weeks. the
isis is not -- has not gone and isis is not dead. in fact, isis sadly and tragically will survive to fight another day. the killing of abu bak r al-baghdadi creates a hard blow to isis. isis now is off balance. it will take isis a while to gain, regain, its equilibrium, but it's very resilient. it has already mu tated into an insurgency. lieutenants, regional lieutenants are in charge of their own theaters of operations in syria and iraq and afghanistan in libya. it's a very potent ideology....
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it was to defeat isis. that's new. it was defeat isis. he said he's going to stay in syria as long as iran is doing nefarious activity. has iran withdrawn support of the assad regime? b if not what kind of support do they send damascus? >> thank you, congressman. iran has absolutely not withdrawn report for the ast saturdays regime. we see the iranians sending not only their own forces, you you have revolutionary guard core officers in syria. but we see them cultivating and sometimes sending over proxies. hezbollah, afghanistan forces have been there. it's entrenching itself in the social fabric in syria. which tells you they are there to stay. iran would be turning syria into forward operating base for missiles and other power projex tools if it weren't for a airstrikes. they haven't deterred iran to continue to focus on power projection base. >> i yield back. >> thank you. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thank you, guys, i want to completely associate myself with the remarks. i wish you were here under circumstances that were different, but
it was to defeat isis. that's new. it was defeat isis. he said he's going to stay in syria as long as iran is doing nefarious activity. has iran withdrawn support of the assad regime? b if not what kind of support do they send damascus? >> thank you, congressman. iran has absolutely not withdrawn report for the ast saturdays regime. we see the iranians sending not only their own forces, you you have revolutionary guard core officers in syria. but we see them cultivating and sometimes...
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to fight isis' insurgency. that is why i have been so concerned about the possibility of withdrawing all u.s. troops from syria. i believe we need force in syria to continue counterterrorism operations so that we can protect the homeland. i'm worried a full withdrawal will create space for isis to regroup. obama's from president reckless retreat from iraq the vacuums are exploited by america's worst enemies. we do not want to repeat the same mistake. we must learn from history. i believe our syrian partners deserve better. what kind of signal doesn't send to the international communities of the united states that we will turn our back on our allies who have suffered so much? we cannot achieve our goal if we undermine our credibility. i'm deeply concerned by turkey's decisions to begin military operations in syria. killed -- over 170,000 inple have been displaced two weeks. the only people who benefit from more violence and chaos are america's adversaries, vladimir ,utin, bashar al-assad sponsoring dictatorship
to fight isis' insurgency. that is why i have been so concerned about the possibility of withdrawing all u.s. troops from syria. i believe we need force in syria to continue counterterrorism operations so that we can protect the homeland. i'm worried a full withdrawal will create space for isis to regroup. obama's from president reckless retreat from iraq the vacuums are exploited by america's worst enemies. we do not want to repeat the same mistake. we must learn from history. i believe our...
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they they could it could be pave the ground for reimagines of isis or isis $2.00 or 2 or $3.00 now on the syrian side of things there is to the that isis was very much in control of where being. for they were being fought in these areas by the as the f. now with the american withdrawal from these areas with empowering the guy who is largely seen both in iraq and in syria as the patron of isis. isis was largely seen as the military wing of the a.k.p. the guys party in turkey $40000.00 fighters according to brett mccurry who was in charge of the war against isis in iraq and in syria said that they had come to isis areas to syria from turkey now with turkey in charge of the borders again with the s.d.f. being away from their borders we could see a similar scenario of isis of the grounds are there for isis or isis to point or whatever else for for them to reemerge in the areas that they were. cleared of in the past with the coalition and there's the f so this issue is that the conditions are now i think back to to where we started in that case law school what's your view on that what are
they they could it could be pave the ground for reimagines of isis or isis $2.00 or 2 or $3.00 now on the syrian side of things there is to the that isis was very much in control of where being. for they were being fought in these areas by the as the f. now with the american withdrawal from these areas with empowering the guy who is largely seen both in iraq and in syria as the patron of isis. isis was largely seen as the military wing of the a.k.p. the guys party in turkey $40000.00 fighters...
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does not mean the death of isis. scores of isis fighters remain under uncertain conditions in syrian prisons and countless others in the region and committing acts of terror. by all definitions, this is a major victory in the war on terror in particular for the administration, heavily criticized for policies in syria, gillian. gillian: great context as always, thank you so much. >> you bet. gillian: for more on this, tennessee republican congressman mark green, he currently serves on the house homeland security and oversight committee, homeland committee and oversight committees previously served on the mission that captured saddam hussein, what were your first thoughts when you heard the news? >> the biggest thing that came to my mind was pride for the unit and for the men that -- the men and women who flew in that mission and went on the ground, on the target, i mean, this is a very, very complex thing, when you talk about the planning and the synchronizing of all assets at that point in time, it's pretty impressiv
does not mean the death of isis. scores of isis fighters remain under uncertain conditions in syrian prisons and countless others in the region and committing acts of terror. by all definitions, this is a major victory in the war on terror in particular for the administration, heavily criticized for policies in syria, gillian. gillian: great context as always, thank you so much. >> you bet. gillian: for more on this, tennessee republican congressman mark green, he currently serves on the...
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they they could it could be pave the ground for reimagines of isis or isis 2.0 or 2 or 3.0 now on the syrian side of things there yes to the that isis was very much in control of where being. for they were being fought in these areas by the as the f. now with the american withdrawal from these areas with empowering the guy who is largely seen both in iraq and in syria as the patron of isis. isis was largely seen as the military wing of the a.k.p. at the guys party in turkey $40000.00 fighters according to brett mccurry who was in charge of the war against isis in iraq and in syria said that they had come to isis areas to syria from turkey now with turkey in charge of the borders again with this as the of being away from their borders we could see a similar scenario of isis of the grounds are there for isis or isis to point or whatever else for for them to reemerge in the areas that they were. cleared of in the past with the coalition then there's the f so this issue is that the conditions are now i think back to to where we started in that case law school what's your view on that what
they they could it could be pave the ground for reimagines of isis or isis 2.0 or 2 or 3.0 now on the syrian side of things there yes to the that isis was very much in control of where being. for they were being fought in these areas by the as the f. now with the american withdrawal from these areas with empowering the guy who is largely seen both in iraq and in syria as the patron of isis. isis was largely seen as the military wing of the a.k.p. at the guys party in turkey $40000.00 fighters...
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if this was a safe house that was some kind of an isis leader or former isis leader, there is the potential that there were things there that isis would want to have so the u.s. could come in and destroy the place and then it would deny isis that ability to get those whatever it was that the u.s. military wasn't able to exploit at the site at the time. whether that's files or computers or whatever it is. so we're still waiting to learn a lot about this. how many u.s. troops were involved? we know there were some delta but were there other special operators involved in these kinds of things, we know how these raids tend to go, usually it's a number of helicopters, they come in, they drop green berets who create a perimeter around the site, who create -- make a safe area so that the operators who go in and actually take out the site often coming down in helicopters, often repelling, so the helicopters don't even touch ground and then they go in and we do know that a fire fight ensued, but it's not 100% clear what happened and whether -- how it was that this individual who is believed to be ba
if this was a safe house that was some kind of an isis leader or former isis leader, there is the potential that there were things there that isis would want to have so the u.s. could come in and destroy the place and then it would deny isis that ability to get those whatever it was that the u.s. military wasn't able to exploit at the site at the time. whether that's files or computers or whatever it is. so we're still waiting to learn a lot about this. how many u.s. troops were involved? we...
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number one, it stops isis because isis got tremendous wealth from that oil. we have taken it and secured it. and number two, somebody else may claim it but either we'll negotiate a deal who is claiming it if we think it is fair or militarily stop them. we have clout there in the world, the airport is very nearby. a very big and monstrous and very powerful airport and very expensive airport built years ago. we're in there for -- we're in that middle east now for $8 trillion. so we don't want to be keeping syria and turkey -- they'll have to make their own decision. the kurds have worked along incredibly with us but in all fairness it was much easier dealing with the kurds after they went through three days of fighting because that was a brutal three days. we would have said to the kurds, hey, do you mind moving over seven miles because they were in the middle mostly. so you have seven or eight miles. could you mind moving over. because i have to say, turkey is taken tremendous deaths from that part of the world. we call it a safe zone but it was anything but a
number one, it stops isis because isis got tremendous wealth from that oil. we have taken it and secured it. and number two, somebody else may claim it but either we'll negotiate a deal who is claiming it if we think it is fair or militarily stop them. we have clout there in the world, the airport is very nearby. a very big and monstrous and very powerful airport and very expensive airport built years ago. we're in there for -- we're in that middle east now for $8 trillion. so we don't want to...
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f fight isis. turkey is claimingng the assault is neededed to estabablish a "se zone" inin northern syria whe turkey could relocate syrian refugees who fled over the past eight years of fighting. but the kurds see the offensive as part of a decades-long attack by turkey to crush their attempts at greater autonomy. amy: fear is also growing the turkish assault could lead to the mass release of isis fighters. up until now, the kurds has been responsible for holding over 10,000 isis fighters and their families in detention. while president trump has claimed turkey will take control of the makeshift jails, there is growing concern many former isis fighters will be able to escape during the turkish assault. at least one kurdish prison has already been shelled. "the new york times" is reporting the u.s. military has moved as many as several dozen islamic state prisoners to more secure locations. this includes two british members of isis who are accused of beheading westernrn hostages including the journa
f fight isis. turkey is claimingng the assault is neededed to estabablish a "se zone" inin northern syria whe turkey could relocate syrian refugees who fled over the past eight years of fighting. but the kurds see the offensive as part of a decades-long attack by turkey to crush their attempts at greater autonomy. amy: fear is also growing the turkish assault could lead to the mass release of isis fighters. up until now, the kurds has been responsible for holding over 10,000 isis...
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isis beheaded him in 2014. he was 26 years old. steven sotloff, a grandson of holocaust survivors born in florida and a dual citizen of the u.s. and israel. he was a journalist who worked with refugees fleeing the syrian civil war. he was kidnapped by isis and beheaded in 2014. james foley, grew up in new hampshire. he spent four years as an embedded correspondent in afghanistan, libya, and syria before his capture by isis. after two years of captivity and for tour, he, too, was beheaded in 2014. and kayla mueller from arizona, whom isis kidnapped in aleppo in 2013. kayla's christian faith had led her to humanitarian work. shes with a brutalized by isis leaders and then killed in 2015 at the age of 26. this weekend's operation was code named in kayla's honor. so today, we remember these brave americans and all the courageous u.s. service members and dod civilians who gave their lives to fight isis. in their memories, we're glad justice has been done. in their memories we resolve not to back down, but to persist in this fight until
isis beheaded him in 2014. he was 26 years old. steven sotloff, a grandson of holocaust survivors born in florida and a dual citizen of the u.s. and israel. he was a journalist who worked with refugees fleeing the syrian civil war. he was kidnapped by isis and beheaded in 2014. james foley, grew up in new hampshire. he spent four years as an embedded correspondent in afghanistan, libya, and syria before his capture by isis. after two years of captivity and for tour, he, too, was beheaded in...
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he was not on the ground in their final isis root out, the final isis hold out, a little town of bagus. there were exit fighters who as they were being captured, as they were being brought away to detention camps, separated from their families, were put into other detention facilities. we personally heard -- i personally heard from isis members and supporters that they were angry with the leadership, that they were angry with baghdadi. where had he been? why had they escaped? why had they not helped them more? so he was trying to rebuild his group now in the really recent chaos that has been caused by president trump's somewhat impulsive troop decision movements. but he, he was losing the hero status that he had once had when he was declaring his own caliphate. when he stood in -- and he did this physically when he stood in mosul and declared himself to be the leader of all muslims. that was his peak. he was -- he was in charge of an organization that was spreading and that was attracting recruits from around the world. and now, again, he apparently was targeted and killed. he was a fu
he was not on the ground in their final isis root out, the final isis hold out, a little town of bagus. there were exit fighters who as they were being captured, as they were being brought away to detention camps, separated from their families, were put into other detention facilities. we personally heard -- i personally heard from isis members and supporters that they were angry with the leadership, that they were angry with baghdadi. where had he been? why had they escaped? why had they not...
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assad has been a magnet for isis. the counter-isis operations are no longer taking place with the u.s. and the kurds. what does this all adds up to? this adds up to the fact that isis has been relieved of all the pressure it was under, a significant number of isis fighters have escaped, and right now we no longer have the people there who are keeping a lid on this problem, which is the u.s. special forces working with the kurds. so in addition to eviscerating u.s. credibility he's also reignited the threat to the united states. this is a catastrophic outcome that he's trying to spin. let's be very clear, his spin is filled with lies. isis fighters did escape. he's not getting the u.s. out of this region, he's actually added thousands of u.s. troops to the region in recent weeks and months with a recent deployment to saudi arabia. it's trying to spin his way out of fact that he made a decision to allow turkey to green light this operation that has put american national security at extreme danger. >> john mclaughlin, wh
assad has been a magnet for isis. the counter-isis operations are no longer taking place with the u.s. and the kurds. what does this all adds up to? this adds up to the fact that isis has been relieved of all the pressure it was under, a significant number of isis fighters have escaped, and right now we no longer have the people there who are keeping a lid on this problem, which is the u.s. special forces working with the kurds. so in addition to eviscerating u.s. credibility he's also...
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the leader of isis is dead. president trump not only announced that al-baghdadi killed himself but he also went into credible and sometimes graphic detail about the operation and the terrorist's final moments. >> they blasted their way in so quickly it was incredible. this building was quite powerful, strong. they blasted their way in and then all hell broke loose. it's incredible that nobody was killed or hurt. we had nobody even hurt and that's why the dog was so great. we had a robot to go in the tunnel, but we didn't get it because we were tracking him very closely but we had a robot just in case because we were afraid he had a suicide vest on and if he gets close and you're going to die. he had a very powerful suicide vest. >> did you have decisions in the moment while troops were on the ground? >> no, we were getting full reports on literally a minute by minute basis. sir, we just broke in, sir, the wall is down. sir, you know, we've captured. sir, two people are coming out right now hands up, fighters. th
the leader of isis is dead. president trump not only announced that al-baghdadi killed himself but he also went into credible and sometimes graphic detail about the operation and the terrorist's final moments. >> they blasted their way in so quickly it was incredible. this building was quite powerful, strong. they blasted their way in and then all hell broke loose. it's incredible that nobody was killed or hurt. we had nobody even hurt and that's why the dog was so great. we had a robot...
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if isis regroups. they and their thousands and potentially thousands of followers continue to amass territory and gain operational cohesion, we can't do this from afar. we need people on the ground, the kurds with those people. >> i have to ask you the president's comments about the oil fields and who controlled the oil. he seemed to imply the u.s. had a lot of say over deciding who gets to control that oil in the futu future. in the past, how shwe handled situations like this? >> who controls the oil has not traditionally been a part of any calculus about our military operations in the middle east. i think it's really inappropriate and somewhat bizarre and strange for the president to focus on it. it's not the roam of our military. it's really not an ambition of the united states to quote control the oil in syria or elsewhere. >> obviously, as an important source of income for the kurds, it does raise to me the question of, okay, we have successfully gotten rid of the caliphate. what's going to happen
if isis regroups. they and their thousands and potentially thousands of followers continue to amass territory and gain operational cohesion, we can't do this from afar. we need people on the ground, the kurds with those people. >> i have to ask you the president's comments about the oil fields and who controlled the oil. he seemed to imply the u.s. had a lot of say over deciding who gets to control that oil in the futu future. in the past, how shwe handled situations like this? >>...
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a whole camp hosted 70000 people is proving to be a briefing ground for isis is pro isis's of the site summarizes our radicalizing and organizing in the camp. the overcrowding, like a security and squalid conditions of the camp recipe for disaster. we know how this movie ends. tens of thousands of iraqis were held in u.s. citizen centers including [inaudible] and these overcrowded camps on next generation of terrorists emerged. these prisoners became the future but hold or put soldiers of isis. the groups leadership breaking the wall skipping with thousands of fighters. the issue of overcrowded detention centers sponsored another wave of terror and was relevant again once in syria. they maintain provinces from syria to indonesia and across the middle east. the group has planned or inspired heinous terrorist attacks globally including in the united states. isis ability to organize to not be underestimated and the risk of prison escape must be taken seriously. u.s. policy change in syria has empowered our adversaries and betrayed our allies. the kurdish forces have been the u.s. most tru
a whole camp hosted 70000 people is proving to be a briefing ground for isis is pro isis's of the site summarizes our radicalizing and organizing in the camp. the overcrowding, like a security and squalid conditions of the camp recipe for disaster. we know how this movie ends. tens of thousands of iraqis were held in u.s. citizen centers including [inaudible] and these overcrowded camps on next generation of terrorists emerged. these prisoners became the future but hold or put soldiers of isis....
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which enables their ability to secure isis prison camps and conduct operations against isis, among other things. last week i was in brussels for the nato defense meeting and i spoke with allies about the situation in sir yasm i reiterated our commitment to the defeast isis and called on other nations who have much at stake to offer their support to help mitigate the ongoing security crisis. turkey continues to bear responsibility for the consequences of their unwarranted incursion which brought further instability to the region. a number of allies have expressed their desire to help with the implementation of a safe zone along the syria-turkey border. the united states remained focused on our core mission and continued to work closely with the defeat icisco ligs as we implement the next phase of the campaign. baghdadi's death will not rid the world of terrorism or end the ongoing conflict in sir yasm but it will certainly send a message to those who would question america's resolve and provide a warning to terrorists who think they can hide. the united states, more than any other nation
which enables their ability to secure isis prison camps and conduct operations against isis, among other things. last week i was in brussels for the nato defense meeting and i spoke with allies about the situation in sir yasm i reiterated our commitment to the defeast isis and called on other nations who have much at stake to offer their support to help mitigate the ongoing security crisis. turkey continues to bear responsibility for the consequences of their unwarranted incursion which brought...
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it's detrimental to isis. take a listen. >> al-baghdadi was on the run for many years long before i took office. in my direction as commander and chief of the united states we obliterate his caliphate 100% in march of this year. today's events are another reminder that we'll continue to pursue the remaining isis terrorists to their brutal end. that also goes for other terrorist organizations. >> so, max, how do you interpret this messaging? how does the president's decision to pull u.s. troops out of syria impact his goal to pursue remaining isis terrorists? >> doesn't make any sense, frederica. this is a good day for justice. we can be happy al-baghdadi is dead. he was an evil man. we should not exaggerate the operational significance of this. we have too many examples in history of terrorist leaders being killed and their organizations continuing. a u.s. strike zone killed the head of the taliban in 2016 and they're alive more than ever. in 2016 they killed the leader of al qaeda in iraq. that doesn't do any
it's detrimental to isis. take a listen. >> al-baghdadi was on the run for many years long before i took office. in my direction as commander and chief of the united states we obliterate his caliphate 100% in march of this year. today's events are another reminder that we'll continue to pursue the remaining isis terrorists to their brutal end. that also goes for other terrorist organizations. >> so, max, how do you interpret this messaging? how does the president's decision to pull...
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to try to contribute their fight with isis and turkish help save this courting court codes from isis whether we're talking about the church who escaped from wipe egypt pressure in syria about 200-002-3000 extension 00 kurds living in turkey right now escaping from the y.p. jill region but if you're talking about this close in the region the are talking about why p.g. which is affiliated to let k.k. and it is not so court affiliation of the an airliner i don't really agree happening that this is this is this is the affiliation is very obvious and the americans itself you know they know that it was unsafe anable for the americans to keep the balance between just saving the p.k. k. in the region and keeping turkey corn with automatic letter laoghaire on to respond radio macon ga if i bring back while into the conversation i hear on your response . firstly just to correct several figures i mean over $40000.00 people have lost their lives inside turkey in the conflict between the p.k. k. and turkey and more than half of the total casualties have been on the side of the p.k. came the kurds
to try to contribute their fight with isis and turkish help save this courting court codes from isis whether we're talking about the church who escaped from wipe egypt pressure in syria about 200-002-3000 extension 00 kurds living in turkey right now escaping from the y.p. jill region but if you're talking about this close in the region the are talking about why p.g. which is affiliated to let k.k. and it is not so court affiliation of the an airliner i don't really agree happening that this is...
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so isis not over. this is just a remarkably capable blow to defending the american people. >> the president having said that al baghdadi was under surveillance for quite some time, and this is what the defense secretary mark esper had to say about this today. >> is the stars started to line up some time ago and in the past week or so, the operational forces which were one of several options available to the president started rehearsing and practicing and doing what they would have to do on the objective. it is not until thursday and then friday, the president chose his option, and gave us the greenlight to proceed as we did yesterday. >> do you have a sense of the timing here in whether this was a now or never type of decision? >> not really. i think that what we ought to underscore is that the cia in particular, but backed up by nsa and the other u.s. intelligence agencies maintains continuous persistent surveillance of all of the threat thos ts to the am people, and in particular isis in the al nusra
so isis not over. this is just a remarkably capable blow to defending the american people. >> the president having said that al baghdadi was under surveillance for quite some time, and this is what the defense secretary mark esper had to say about this today. >> is the stars started to line up some time ago and in the past week or so, the operational forces which were one of several options available to the president started rehearsing and practicing and doing what they would have...
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it should be about stopping isis. isis is still very much alive in that region. and the fact we pulled away from that region and the kurds are pretty much abandoned which kept isis in check puts that region and kurds in peril. hundreds of isis members were freed from one of the jails when the kurds have to go back as a result of us pulling out of that region. i think this should be about defeating isis, and it shouldn't be about scoring points. if anybody should get the credit, it's the men and women that lead the operation. i'm upset it becomes an argument about who did better, whether osama bin laden or baghdadi was a better kill. that's what it sounded like this morning when i heard the president speak about that. >> there's no doubt we give the president credit and certainly those that led the operation. at the same time, as you mentioned over 100 isis people were released. should there be a re-evaluation of the deal the president made with the president of turkey to move the kurds out of that region of syria when they apparently were abandoned by the united
it should be about stopping isis. isis is still very much alive in that region. and the fact we pulled away from that region and the kurds are pretty much abandoned which kept isis in check puts that region and kurds in peril. hundreds of isis members were freed from one of the jails when the kurds have to go back as a result of us pulling out of that region. i think this should be about defeating isis, and it shouldn't be about scoring points. if anybody should get the credit, it's the men and...
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t if ye the pressure off isis in those two countries, isis will be back.po er: and you brought of the kurds. i want to k you about this. senior administration official tolde today that they played a "very important role, no e should underestimate theirol after killing the skesman, the trump administration vowing to maintain the strategy. is that enough to mainhis vital relationship? >> we have to invest in the intelligence community and the department of defense i think will continue to invest. the kurds have been with the united states for decades now. i think we have a practical need to work with them, but also a truee moral imperat stand by those who have stood by us. reporter: thank y very much to you both. >> thank you. ♪ judy: california is under a state of emergency with multiple wildfires burning at both ends of the state, threatening thousands of homes, including those of lebron james and arnold s.hwarzenegger in los ange million customers have beenhan 2 dealing with power outages throughout the weekend and possibly more again tomorrow.ni step sy has more from the newshour
t if ye the pressure off isis in those two countries, isis will be back.po er: and you brought of the kurds. i want to k you about this. senior administration official tolde today that they played a "very important role, no e should underestimate theirol after killing the skesman, the trump administration vowing to maintain the strategy. is that enough to mainhis vital relationship? >> we have to invest in the intelligence community and the department of defense i think will continue...
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the us military and our defeat isis partners are very engaged in making sure isis cannot come back. >> abu bakr al-baghdadi was a monster, some of the things he is responsible for. we don't need someone like him to take over again so keeping an eye on that. doctor rebecca grant, thank you for joining us, appreciate it. another fox news alert. a race against time as california wildfires rage out of control. >> no way! >> right behind my house. another house burning there. >> fire officials are now warning there is no end insight. the game doesn't end after that insane buzzer beater. because with nba league pass on xfinity you can watch the out of market games you want- all season long. and with the all-new xfinity sports zone, you get everything nba all in one place- even notifications about your favorite teams. watch the dropped dimes, monster blocks, and showstopping dunks. plus get instant access to your teams with the power of your voice. that's simple, easy, awesome. say nba league pass into your voice remote to check out a free preview. don't miss out. shannon: welcome back, you
the us military and our defeat isis partners are very engaged in making sure isis cannot come back. >> abu bakr al-baghdadi was a monster, some of the things he is responsible for. we don't need someone like him to take over again so keeping an eye on that. doctor rebecca grant, thank you for joining us, appreciate it. another fox news alert. a race against time as california wildfires rage out of control. >> no way! >> right behind my house. another house burning there....
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instead of fighting the remnants of the caliphate isis has set up 10000 isis terrorists. some of whom have already escaped. and with global confidence american leadership in a complete free-for-all. if you say something very self-serving this is something i know a lot about i spend a lot of time in that area i have been engaged because that was my job as chairman of foreign relations committee and doing major national security for president obama. all the consequences i have mentioned, every single one can be laid at the feet of donald trump. he greenlighted turkey's invasion. now he is left asking turkey to stop it. that the damage is done. you don't get a do over with national security. the decisions have deadly and serious consequences. but yet the dynamics of syria are incredibly complicated. and yes the conflict between turkey and the kurds goes back decades but before trump's tweet a very small number of us forces working together with our kurdish partners was actually keeping northern iraq relatively stable. people were not dying they were keeping the pressure on w
instead of fighting the remnants of the caliphate isis has set up 10000 isis terrorists. some of whom have already escaped. and with global confidence american leadership in a complete free-for-all. if you say something very self-serving this is something i know a lot about i spend a lot of time in that area i have been engaged because that was my job as chairman of foreign relations committee and doing major national security for president obama. all the consequences i have mentioned, every...
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fundamentally, al qaeda and isis, though they have their differences, isis grew out of al qaeda. therefore, it's not altogether surprising that given that he has been on the run for quite some time, that he might have decided to go to idlib sort of as a last ditch effort to stay alive himself. but perhaps to make an alliance. they have had their differences in the past. but their fundamental ideologies aren't really that different. martin? >> okay. really appreciate your insight and your expertise. ben, thank you very much. >>> ahead, we have more on this huge development in a hunt for isis leader of abu bakr al baghdadi. (contemplative synth music) - [narrator] forget about vacuuming for up to a month. shark iq robot deep-cleans and empties itself into a base you can empty once a month. and unlike standard robots that bounce around, it cleans row by row. if it's not a shark, it's just a robot. that life of the party look walk it off look one more mile look reply all look own your look... ...with fewer lines. there's only one botox® cosmetic. it's the only one... ...fda approved
fundamentally, al qaeda and isis, though they have their differences, isis grew out of al qaeda. therefore, it's not altogether surprising that given that he has been on the run for quite some time, that he might have decided to go to idlib sort of as a last ditch effort to stay alive himself. but perhaps to make an alliance. they have had their differences in the past. but their fundamental ideologies aren't really that different. martin? >> okay. really appreciate your insight and your...
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they they could it could be pave the ground for reemergence of isis or isis 2.0 or 2 or 3.0 now on the syrian side of things there yes to the that isis was very much in control of where being. ford they were being fought in these areas by the as the f. now with the american withdrawal from these areas with empowering the guy who is largely seen both in iraq and in syria as the patron of isis the isis was largely seen as the military wing of the a.k.p. at the guys party in turkey $40000.00 fighters according to brett mcgurk who was in charge of the war against isis in iraq and in syria said that they had come to isis areas to syria from turkey now with turkey in charge of the borders again with the s.d.f. being away from their borders we could see a similar scenario of isis of the grounds are there for isis or isis to point or whatever else for for them to reemerge in the areas that they were. cleared of in the past with the coalition and there's the f. so this issue is that the conditions are now i think back to to where we started in that case law school what's your view on that what
they they could it could be pave the ground for reemergence of isis or isis 2.0 or 2 or 3.0 now on the syrian side of things there yes to the that isis was very much in control of where being. ford they were being fought in these areas by the as the f. now with the american withdrawal from these areas with empowering the guy who is largely seen both in iraq and in syria as the patron of isis the isis was largely seen as the military wing of the a.k.p. at the guys party in turkey $40000.00...
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that's how isis survived for so long. you can take syrian oil out of the hands of isis, iran, and other enemies and put it in the hands of the kurds and people who fought and died along our side, then that is a really transformational event in the iraq-syrian theater. and what i see developing in syria is very promising. reporter: senator graham, i said the war is by no means over. you think the president understands that and also do you think the u.s. could have pulled off this operation without the troop presence that the u.s. has had in syria for some time now and are you concerned still about the withdrawal of most of those troops from syria? senator graham: when it comes to what's happening in syria, i like what i see. we've had a -- the president's position and my position is really not that far off. we really don't need a bunch of americans in the safe zone. the international community should do that. but some american forces deployed with the s.d.f. to make sure the oil never falls back in the hands of isis and ir
that's how isis survived for so long. you can take syrian oil out of the hands of isis, iran, and other enemies and put it in the hands of the kurds and people who fought and died along our side, then that is a really transformational event in the iraq-syrian theater. and what i see developing in syria is very promising. reporter: senator graham, i said the war is by no means over. you think the president understands that and also do you think the u.s. could have pulled off this operation...
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let's start with isis. isis is first and last in ideology so we're under no illusions that it will go away just because we killed baghdadi. it will remain. suspected it will be disrupted at high level and take time to re-establish someone to lead the organization. and during that period of time their actions may be a little bit disjointed. they will be dangerous. we suspect they will try some form of retribution attack and we are postured and prepared for that. but we should recognize that, again, since it is an ideology you'll never be able to completely stamp it out and our definition of long-term success against isis and other entities like isis is not the complete absence of that ideology, but rather it is existence at a level for local security forces wherever in the world it exists can deal with it. there is no international connective tissue, there is no ability to attack our homeland and local forces perhaps with training and some assistance, perhaps without those things, is going to be able to supp
let's start with isis. isis is first and last in ideology so we're under no illusions that it will go away just because we killed baghdadi. it will remain. suspected it will be disrupted at high level and take time to re-establish someone to lead the organization. and during that period of time their actions may be a little bit disjointed. they will be dangerous. we suspect they will try some form of retribution attack and we are postured and prepared for that. but we should recognize that,...
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isis lives on. i know you talked to isis fighters. you looked into what happened next as an institution. help us understand that. there is this fear, as i understand it, legitimate fear there have been prison breaks. they are back on the battlefield. how worried should national security experts be about that? >> this really is a product of having on-the-ground information. when you talk to folks who have been living this war the last five years, both on the u.s. side and the syrian side, they will say to you it's that partnership between the u.s. and the u.s.-backed forces on the ground, in communities that really allowed them to back isis into a corner and finally force them earlier this year to give up their territorial hold on syria. now you have this moment where everybody is saying, okay, what's the next chapter? because it is much easier to kill a terrorist than it is to kill an ideology. the islamic state has a hold on both people's huge fears in the region and some people who continue to believe the caliphate will rise again w
isis lives on. i know you talked to isis fighters. you looked into what happened next as an institution. help us understand that. there is this fear, as i understand it, legitimate fear there have been prison breaks. they are back on the battlefield. how worried should national security experts be about that? >> this really is a product of having on-the-ground information. when you talk to folks who have been living this war the last five years, both on the u.s. side and the syrian side,...
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the top isis members will try to fill. trump told the world in detail how he died during a military raid in syria. a source tells cnn he's may be disposed of at sea. the death was called a turning point in the fight against isis. however, the kurdish-led democratic forces say cur turkeys offensive delayed by more than a month. they are questioning whether the raid even happened and a spokesman says conflicting accounts about the operation raised questions and doubts about its existence and success. president trump had thanked russia for its help while announcing the raid, but moscow says it's unaware of providing any assistance. >>> president trump did not mince words in describing al baghdadi's death on sunday saying he was whimpering, crying and screaming as u.s. forces closed in. this video shows what the scene looked like after the raid nothing but rubble and debris. here's the just susquehanna susquehanna with more. >> the aim was to capture abu bakr al baghdadi and if we couldn't capture him, we were going to kill hi
the top isis members will try to fill. trump told the world in detail how he died during a military raid in syria. a source tells cnn he's may be disposed of at sea. the death was called a turning point in the fight against isis. however, the kurdish-led democratic forces say cur turkeys offensive delayed by more than a month. they are questioning whether the raid even happened and a spokesman says conflicting accounts about the operation raised questions and doubts about its existence and...
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the isis they call them daesh but we call them isis. the isis tigers we have captured will be under very, very strict control of various different groups. we'll be watching. we'll be in charge. they'll be under very, very powerful and strict control and we've gotten everything we could have ever dreamed of and we're also going to be able to bring our people back home. we'll be able to have control of isis, total, we'll be table do whatever we have to do to get the rest of isis, wherever they may be they'll never be ruling us and i want to thank everybody. the other thing i want to thank as a group, i want to thank the kurds because they were incredibly happy with this solution. this is a solution that really, well, it saved their lives, frankly. it saved their lives. we've done a great thing for our partner. if we didn't go this unconventional tough love approach, you could have never gotten it done. they've been trying to do this for many, many years. i want to thank everybody, i want to thank everybody back in washington, we're in tex
the isis they call them daesh but we call them isis. the isis tigers we have captured will be under very, very strict control of various different groups. we'll be watching. we'll be in charge. they'll be under very, very powerful and strict control and we've gotten everything we could have ever dreamed of and we're also going to be able to bring our people back home. we'll be able to have control of isis, total, we'll be table do whatever we have to do to get the rest of isis, wherever they...
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number one, it stops isis because isis got tremendous wealth from that oil. we have taken it, secured. number two, and again, somebody else may claim it, but either we'll negotiate a deal with whoever is claiming it if we think it's fair, or we will stop them very quickly. we have tremendous power in that part of the world. we have the airport is right nearby, a very big, very monstrous, very powerful airport and very expensive airport that was built years ago. we're in that middle east now for $8 trillion, so we don't want to be keeping syria and turkey. they are going to have to make their own decisions. the kurds have worked along incredibly with us but in all fairness it was much easier dealing with the kurds after they went through three days of fighting because that was a brutal three days, and we would have said to the kurds hey, do you mind moving over seven miles because you know, they were in the middle mostly, so you have seven or eight miles, could you mind moving over, because i have to say, turkey has taken tremendous deaths from that part of th
number one, it stops isis because isis got tremendous wealth from that oil. we have taken it, secured. number two, and again, somebody else may claim it, but either we'll negotiate a deal with whoever is claiming it if we think it's fair, or we will stop them very quickly. we have tremendous power in that part of the world. we have the airport is right nearby, a very big, very monstrous, very powerful airport and very expensive airport that was built years ago. we're in that middle east now for...
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so i think the president had a very strong message against isis, that is going to be hard for isis to counter because they did in fact lose their state. and now they have lost their leader. the other part, however, when he talked about middle east policy and how the u.s. is changing its interests and it's going to protect the oil sent a very different message, however. a very powerful message that is not going to be lost around the world. it was the kurds in syria who have been fighting against isis for the last five years. they got one brief mention, but then president trump said that he still is with turkey. he spent more time thanking turkey and more time thanking syria than he did with the kurds who have been fighting with the u.s. against isis for the last five years, who right now are under attack. and he once again said those kurds should leave their homes. they should go live around some oil fields where they have never, ever lived in their existence. and president trump said, well, it's no big deal. they can just move a few miles. it's not a few miles. the safe zone that pres
so i think the president had a very strong message against isis, that is going to be hard for isis to counter because they did in fact lose their state. and now they have lost their leader. the other part, however, when he talked about middle east policy and how the u.s. is changing its interests and it's going to protect the oil sent a very different message, however. a very powerful message that is not going to be lost around the world. it was the kurds in syria who have been fighting against...
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they all hate isis. russia had a plane blown up by isis. rush out wants nothing to do with isis. russia is tough. they can kill isis just as well. all i am saying is this. i will not lose thousands and tens of thousands of american soldiers fighting a war between turkey and syria. syria is not our friend. assad is not our friend. that is the way it goes. >> 28 troops. you said you withdrew 28 troops. >> we thought it was 50, it was 26-28 troops. all accounted for. all accounted for. nobody injured. nobody missing. it is really nice be back look what has happened since. >> no american soldiers have been killed. that is what has happened. other people going in. very easy to recapture those people. making a little bit better political impact. that is okay. i fully understand it. we are bringing our soldiers back home. we were supposed to be in syria for one month. that was 10 years ago. we have been a police force. it is time to bring our soldiers back home. that is the way it is. no soldiers injured or hurt. we are the boss. just remember that. the most powerful military in the wor
they all hate isis. russia had a plane blown up by isis. rush out wants nothing to do with isis. russia is tough. they can kill isis just as well. all i am saying is this. i will not lose thousands and tens of thousands of american soldiers fighting a war between turkey and syria. syria is not our friend. assad is not our friend. that is the way it goes. >> 28 troops. you said you withdrew 28 troops. >> we thought it was 50, it was 26-28 troops. all accounted for. all accounted for....
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now celebrate the isis flag. >> isis flags inside that camp? >> that's right. they raised an isis flag, children were dancing around the flag toll. >> it's a legitimate concern that this is becoming a breeding ground. >> absolutely. >> reporter: tonight, the president's move sparking anger on capitol hill, including from some of the president's strongest supporters. senate majority leader, mitch mcconnell, saying "it would increase the risk that isis and other terrorist groups regroup." lindsey graham calling trump's decision "irresponsible." >> if we abandon them, good luck getting anybody to help america in the future with radical islam, al qaeda and isis. >> reporter: and former u.n. ambassador, nikki haley, saying of the kurds, "leaving them to die is a big mistake." president trump, aware of growing concern, is also warning turkey tonight in a tweet, saying that "if turkey does anything that i, in my great and unmatched wisdom consider to be off-limits, i will totally destroy and obliterate the economy of turkey." >> and so let's get to ma
now celebrate the isis flag. >> isis flags inside that camp? >> that's right. they raised an isis flag, children were dancing around the flag toll. >> it's a legitimate concern that this is becoming a breeding ground. >> absolutely. >> reporter: tonight, the president's move sparking anger on capitol hill, including from some of the president's strongest supporters. senate majority leader, mitch mcconnell, saying "it would increase the risk that isis and other...
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on what was left of isis. jen how demoralizing that is for the troops, or troops as russia pours in the mercenaries taking the victory laps inside the camps and facilities and then the very ones that the president ordered them to abandon. that's why we need someone in the oval office that understands the gravity and the consequences of their decisions. what ais delusional man. [laughter] [applause] at great unmatched wisdom has undone the hard run on - - hard-won progress in a matter of days including the fight against isis in syria. is a retired admiral everyone was flabbergasted in the pentagon and throughout. the military did not sign on but you know how irresponsible this is. about the only thing they mustered enough backbone to criticize him on. [applause] and this is how outrageous it is. [laughter] [applause] think about it lindsey graham used to be friends of john mccain and others is now being attacked by trump again trump try to justify his decision to abandon the kurds with the ridiculous uninformed
on what was left of isis. jen how demoralizing that is for the troops, or troops as russia pours in the mercenaries taking the victory laps inside the camps and facilities and then the very ones that the president ordered them to abandon. that's why we need someone in the oval office that understands the gravity and the consequences of their decisions. what ais delusional man. [laughter] [applause] at great unmatched wisdom has undone the hard run on - - hard-won progress in a matter of days...
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administration is considering retaining a military presence in that country to keep the pressure on isis. since september 11, our nation has learned cephal key lessons -- several key lessons about the fight against radical islamic terrorism. the terrorist threat cannot be wished away. the terrorists mean us harm. and we cannot allow them to establish safe havens and solidify their networks. when they do, the bloodshed ends up right here on our shores. american leadership is essential. we've seen our partners and allies step up and take on important roles. in fact, as we speak, france is playing a leading role in the african. but just about every place that president trump tried to lead from behind provides reminders that there are certain kinds of leadership only america can contribute. but unfortunately, we're not in this alone. the huge progress we have won in recent years against isis and the taliban has come by partnering with local forces. with senator from a broad international coalition. america has only provided limited specialized capabilities to reinforce the local partners who
administration is considering retaining a military presence in that country to keep the pressure on isis. since september 11, our nation has learned cephal key lessons -- several key lessons about the fight against radical islamic terrorism. the terrorist threat cannot be wished away. the terrorists mean us harm. and we cannot allow them to establish safe havens and solidify their networks. when they do, the bloodshed ends up right here on our shores. american leadership is essential. we've...
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to isis. i promise that i will make isis great again. >> terrific, what a great guy. isis is back in a big way and we love that, don't we? >> i could never have imagined the timing of what was going on. >> these guys are clowns. that's all they are, they are clowns. this president gave the order and provided our military with everything they needed to pull off probably the most precise operation i have ever known of and i spent 13 years in that unit and i will tell you this is the most precise operation, the seals did a great job in 2011, a great job in a different situation but this was the most precise operation i have ever seen and it was because our president got down into the details in terms of which course of action he was going to accept and instruct them to launch and i think he should be credited with this but you can't expect that to happen because they are never going to give him credit for anything he has done his commander-in-chief. >> i would like to hear the president in light of his disagreements in the past with the intelligence community, i would li
to isis. i promise that i will make isis great again. >> terrific, what a great guy. isis is back in a big way and we love that, don't we? >> i could never have imagined the timing of what was going on. >> these guys are clowns. that's all they are, they are clowns. this president gave the order and provided our military with everything they needed to pull off probably the most precise operation i have ever known of and i spent 13 years in that unit and i will tell you this is...
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fighters to roam around among them the story of isis and turkish. you know cooperation or a quote really was at its worst and in the early times of 201-220-1320 extension 14 when turkey was turning a blind eye to isis fighters were fighting the kurds but certainly i don't see them allowing them to roam free in areas once we take over. osman in istanbul what will happen to these i saw a fight is currently being held by the kurds the americans seem to suggest that if turkey goes in and goes ahead with this military operation then they will be responsible for these i feel fight is. exactly just i will touch upon just i want to just a few sentences regarding yes sir while in washington just clearly put it that turkey sit table with p.k. k. in order to reach a solution it was a very advised decision from my point to a few and exploited this approach unity to talk ammunition in the city's vic the citrate in 02200 i will stop you because it's a very long discussion india is what is one and one that satirise our last show is to see issue yes exactly did the
fighters to roam around among them the story of isis and turkish. you know cooperation or a quote really was at its worst and in the early times of 201-220-1320 extension 14 when turkey was turning a blind eye to isis fighters were fighting the kurds but certainly i don't see them allowing them to roam free in areas once we take over. osman in istanbul what will happen to these i saw a fight is currently being held by the kurds the americans seem to suggest that if turkey goes in and goes ahead...
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today isis this thread. is. used in their speeches all the time but we do know very well how they supported isis so in the past. the sympathizers of isis that were trying to go to. the region through our country if you would explain how we were left so on our own fighting against the. the trial against the transit of these isis members they would be ashamed we have detained $11000.00 people. that were isis members that are not turkish citizens they are still in our prisons . again within the scope of the fight against isis. 71000 people were barred to and to turkey. from 100 in 2 different countries that came to our country that are isis members they were deported. also there are detention centers that have 800 people waiting to be deported. because of course the attire that we had in our big cities. we we had to carry out this operation. we have neutralized 3000 isis members in a greatest schildt operation we have lost 72 of our national army forces . also our syrian brothers lost 800 people. of course the syri
today isis this thread. is. used in their speeches all the time but we do know very well how they supported isis so in the past. the sympathizers of isis that were trying to go to. the region through our country if you would explain how we were left so on our own fighting against the. the trial against the transit of these isis members they would be ashamed we have detained $11000.00 people. that were isis members that are not turkish citizens they are still in our prisons . again within the...
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all oppose isis. all want to see the continued defeat of isis, first of all. >> but they have territory now. we see the russians walking in and iranians are there, too. this is your big enemy. >> it began as early as 2012, 2013. >> they would be iranians. >> because of the maximum pressure campaign, the iranians appear very desperate and would be willing, we assess, to start a fight in this region. we saw the september 14 aramco attacks we believe were the responsibility of iran. other european countries have said the same. for the first ever they struck saudi arabia in a state-to-state conflict. that would be something that would really destroy the region. >> i agree. as you know, many of the president's own party officials in the united states feel this is opening a territory to irani influence in this region. >>> i want to ask you lasted about war crimes. there are some horrendous reports of extrajudicial killings by those associated with the turkish offensive. you've had the "new york times" exper
all oppose isis. all want to see the continued defeat of isis, first of all. >> but they have territory now. we see the russians walking in and iranians are there, too. this is your big enemy. >> it began as early as 2012, 2013. >> they would be iranians. >> because of the maximum pressure campaign, the iranians appear very desperate and would be willing, we assess, to start a fight in this region. we saw the september 14 aramco attacks we believe were the responsibility...
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isis all the wait through the euphrates river valley where the last remnants of the fiscal fate were defeated earlier inner i do not. they were not only fighting for themselves, they were also fighting for us. they were fighting to help ensure that there were no more isis-directed or inspired attacks like those carried out in paris, brussels, istanbul, orlando and san bernardino. after the s.d.f. successfully liberated the territory formerly controlled by isis, they also maintained -- including more than 2,000 foreign fighters, even when many of their home countries refused to take them back. beaver given the sacrifices of the s.d.f. and the fight against isis, it was particularly insulting for president trump to imply that the s.d.f. may not now be releasing isis detainees to get us involved, in his words, in the ongoing violence in northern syria. as our military leaders will
isis all the wait through the euphrates river valley where the last remnants of the fiscal fate were defeated earlier inner i do not. they were not only fighting for themselves, they were also fighting for us. they were fighting to help ensure that there were no more isis-directed or inspired attacks like those carried out in paris, brussels, istanbul, orlando and san bernardino. after the s.d.f. successfully liberated the territory formerly controlled by isis, they also maintained -- including...
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peter kesner born and raised in indianapolis humanitarian worker isis beheaded him in 2014. he was 26 years old. stephen, grandson of holocaust survivor born in florida and a dual citizen of the us and israel was a journalist who worked with refugees with the syrians love civil war cannot buy isis and beheaded in 2014. james foley grew up in new hampshire spending four years as an embedded correspondent in afghanistan and libya andgh syria before his capture by isis pickle after two years of captivity and torture he too was beheaded in 2014. and kayla mueller led her to humanitarian work she was brutalized and then killed in 2015 at the age of 26. this weekend's operation was codename and kayla's honor so we remember these civilians and servicemembers who gave their lives to fight f isis in their memories we are glad justice has been done in their memories we resolve not to back down but to persist in this fight and toby secure the enduring defeat of this determined and dangerous enemy. on another matter on thursday the chairman of the judiciary committee produced a resoluti
peter kesner born and raised in indianapolis humanitarian worker isis beheaded him in 2014. he was 26 years old. stephen, grandson of holocaust survivor born in florida and a dual citizen of the us and israel was a journalist who worked with refugees with the syrians love civil war cannot buy isis and beheaded in 2014. james foley grew up in new hampshire spending four years as an embedded correspondent in afghanistan and libya andgh syria before his capture by isis pickle after two years of...
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what does this do for isis? first thing it does is a moral victory for us, gives are fighting men and women in understanding that we can still accomplish it even when politics back home money the waters, debate where troops should be and things like that, still, she our mission. carley: a caliphate, the leader, the spokesman, the terror group has been heavily crippled over the last year but there are still supporters and one name that keeps popping up to be a possible successor is an iraqi militant named abdullah. how important with the next leader of isis be to the organization's future? >> i don't know much about this person. another one, between the two of them they are the strongest candidates to take over what is essentially isis, the most organized and well-funded part of isis. there are groups around the world that have not taken up the mantle of isis and hear themselves to it and taken of the ideas of isis and they may not have direct organizational communication with isis but are conducting terror aroun
what does this do for isis? first thing it does is a moral victory for us, gives are fighting men and women in understanding that we can still accomplish it even when politics back home money the waters, debate where troops should be and things like that, still, she our mission. carley: a caliphate, the leader, the spokesman, the terror group has been heavily crippled over the last year but there are still supporters and one name that keeps popping up to be a possible successor is an iraqi...