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we are not doing it in iraq. what i saw on the ground is american advisors out with the troops tent to make it better. >> the obama announced they'd send advisors to iraq. they are on root. u.s. boots on the ground is not the answer to the problem, and hasn't been an announcement for the last six years. special operations command is working to involve qatari's, emrarties actors in providing their people and local people themselves. >> they would disagree. i would put boots on the ground. >> you heard a former u.s. ambassador to iraq suggesting that the united states may be needed to get involved in order to address the threat. what do you think. we agree that the united states has expertise, which is why the obama administration sent advisors, we've been involved since the larger troop drawdown in advising the capacity and support for the local troops. the united states population have vehemently supported a president in the last two elections, and his commitment to drawing out of two wars, long wars, that were p
we are not doing it in iraq. what i saw on the ground is american advisors out with the troops tent to make it better. >> the obama announced they'd send advisors to iraq. they are on root. u.s. boots on the ground is not the answer to the problem, and hasn't been an announcement for the last six years. special operations command is working to involve qatari's, emrarties actors in providing their people and local people themselves. >> they would disagree. i would put boots on the...
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iraq can wantnot be iraq without muslim. that would be like the united states without chicago or without san francisco. there are key points i want to discuss with you. these points mean success or failure for the liberation of mosul and the world's fight against isis. success in the battle and just as important, what comes after this, is good. this in addition to the importance of fighting isis are con frequent steps towards national reconciliation in iraq. after 11 years of just talking about reconciliation, but no actual steps taken, the sunni and iraq will no longer be interested in more talk. the sunni need to see actual and concrete steps. i will agree with him most of the time, and outline only these points so we can have your question and a good discussion. i'm talking about mosul as a model, but i think what i'm talking can be for all the sunni areas. first, the people of mosul are the key to liberate mosul. the mosul people must be shown why. liberation is better for them than the regime of isis. history shows that
iraq can wantnot be iraq without muslim. that would be like the united states without chicago or without san francisco. there are key points i want to discuss with you. these points mean success or failure for the liberation of mosul and the world's fight against isis. success in the battle and just as important, what comes after this, is good. this in addition to the importance of fighting isis are con frequent steps towards national reconciliation in iraq. after 11 years of just talking about...
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suicide bombers in iraq are targeting innocent men, women and children, hoping to intimidate iraq's new leaders, and shake the will of the iraqi people. they will fail. iraqis are determined, and our strategy is clear: we will train iraqi forces so they can take the fight to the enemy and defend their own country, and then our troops will come home with the honor they have earned. [applause.] the midshipmen i addressed here four years ago are now serving bravely in this struggle. the new officers who sat in the chairs where you now sit could not have known that their strength and character would be tested so soon. in the last four years, they've met every test, and overcome every challenge. and they are setting a lasting example of courage for the classes that follow. sitting in that crowd four years ago was midshipman edward slavis. when i gave the order to liberate iraq, he charged across the kuwaiti border, leading a rifle platoon through 21 days of tough fighting into the heart of baghdad. his battalion helped pull down the statue of saddam hussein. ed says, "i will have time for my
suicide bombers in iraq are targeting innocent men, women and children, hoping to intimidate iraq's new leaders, and shake the will of the iraqi people. they will fail. iraqis are determined, and our strategy is clear: we will train iraqi forces so they can take the fight to the enemy and defend their own country, and then our troops will come home with the honor they have earned. [applause.] the midshipmen i addressed here four years ago are now serving bravely in this struggle. the new...
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mistakes at least first in iraq. then we corrected and got a lot better. i think the same is true in afghanistan. but i think that there is a sense that we might now not believe that there is enough political resolve to warrant future action. >> that's my curiosity here. because i wonder what is the trust level. did you have trust issues with the political leadership in the late 70s when you got into the military and do you think there will be a trust issue. you see that -- boy, everybody is walking away from this one and it was a politically -- it is a political decision. done by civilians. >> and, of course the military is involved. so nobody -- i think all the way back to korea, we have the habit of getting into wars and our goal is to get out of wars. the military can feel now wait a minute i don't want to go again unless this time there will be a level of resolve that is commensurate with the level of sacrifice taken. so i think it is going to have to be something that works through -- i think it will have to be
mistakes at least first in iraq. then we corrected and got a lot better. i think the same is true in afghanistan. but i think that there is a sense that we might now not believe that there is enough political resolve to warrant future action. >> that's my curiosity here. because i wonder what is the trust level. did you have trust issues with the political leadership in the late 70s when you got into the military and do you think there will be a trust issue. you see that -- boy, everybody...
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i believe authority in iraq should be split up, but not iraq itself. we need to have -- which will have a double effect. i mentioned she is sunni and kurds -- shia sunni and kurds and also protect minorities. i believe this will transcend the unity of iraq, first geographically in ninewah province. the geographic autonomy will be at least will have at least three effects. this will give the sunni community its own autonomy when with its own special prosecution. this autonomy will protect minorities within ninewah province. and autonomy will help of baghdad with the rights of the people of ninewah province. we tried in the past to follow up the constitution steps but unfortunately, prime minister maliki adopted his position. the second stage i envisioned navy ninewah province with saddam. with the krg and other sunni provinces about their own relation under the umbrella of the iraqi constitution. in conclusion, i want the people of mosul first be involved in the creation of their city. second, to have a chance to choose their own representatives. third,
i believe authority in iraq should be split up, but not iraq itself. we need to have -- which will have a double effect. i mentioned she is sunni and kurds -- shia sunni and kurds and also protect minorities. i believe this will transcend the unity of iraq, first geographically in ninewah province. the geographic autonomy will be at least will have at least three effects. this will give the sunni community its own autonomy when with its own special prosecution. this autonomy will protect...
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iraq. two iraqi leaders, including a deputy prime minister and a governor and his -- of a majority city province discussed their status in a post-saddam iraq. ken: good morning. welcome to the brookings institution. i am ken pollack. i am a senior to the center for middle east policy here at the brookings institution, and i'm absolutely delighted to bring this program to you this morning. all of you know in the last few months washington has seen two extremely distinguished visitors from iraq, prime minister al-badi was here in march, and just recently, in april, and just recently we had the president of the krg. as you all know there are many different communities in iraq. all of them in great tension at the moment. some of them virtue and more with one another. and as we all know at the heart of iraq's communal differences like it's sunni community. we all now know that it was the alienation of the sunni community that began after the 2003 american invasion which drove the sunnis of iraq
iraq. two iraqi leaders, including a deputy prime minister and a governor and his -- of a majority city province discussed their status in a post-saddam iraq. ken: good morning. welcome to the brookings institution. i am ken pollack. i am a senior to the center for middle east policy here at the brookings institution, and i'm absolutely delighted to bring this program to you this morning. all of you know in the last few months washington has seen two extremely distinguished visitors from iraq,...
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in syria and iraq. this is something that will prompt security forces to beef up security across the country, and comes against a backdrop of saudi-led air strikes, targetting houthis >>> meanwhile, the u.s.-led coalition is under pressure to rethink tactics against i.s.i.l. it made major gains in iraq and syria and is moving closer to baghdad. zeina khodr reports. >> reporter: some of these men will be sent deep into the sunni heartland to fight i.s.i.l. others will be kept behind to protect the town. for these shia militia men, the battle is not just about recapturing territory, it's protecting roots from anbar towards southern iraq, to prevent an i.s.i.l. attempt to advance on shi'ite sites and holy areas. >> translation: i volunteered to join the battle to protect the holy shrines. we don't want i.s.i.l. to advance further. and threaten the shi'a holy sites. >> reporter: it was a controversial decision to use shia militia men in a sunni province. the iraqi government had no other choice. efforts wer
in syria and iraq. this is something that will prompt security forces to beef up security across the country, and comes against a backdrop of saudi-led air strikes, targetting houthis >>> meanwhile, the u.s.-led coalition is under pressure to rethink tactics against i.s.i.l. it made major gains in iraq and syria and is moving closer to baghdad. zeina khodr reports. >> reporter: some of these men will be sent deep into the sunni heartland to fight i.s.i.l. others will be kept...
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iraq. in fact what has happened since then is the other way around. i am large iran has rejected ideological influence particularly in the last year or two in two iraq that was unanticipated. pass, in ways that demonstrate that the arab identity trumped their unit affiliation. the most common example of this was during the iran-iraq war the iraqi army consisted largely of shiite personnel and suffered relatively few desertion or no faction to the other side during the war. likewise interview polling data that was collected during the course of the u.s. occupation of iraq in the last decade also confirmed that there was a great deal of distance, psychological distance between the overwhelming majority of iraqi shiites in iran. yet we are seeing the change we see perhaps as a partner in response to the emergence of groups like i says in the transnational sunni jihadist identity. voicing out the emergence of the encouragement of iran are they transnational shiite jihadist identity and has a bi
iraq. in fact what has happened since then is the other way around. i am large iran has rejected ideological influence particularly in the last year or two in two iraq that was unanticipated. pass, in ways that demonstrate that the arab identity trumped their unit affiliation. the most common example of this was during the iran-iraq war the iraqi army consisted largely of shiite personnel and suffered relatively few desertion or no faction to the other side during the war. likewise interview...
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occupation of iraq created al qaeda in iraq. and had al qaeda the organization kind of throw all of its resources into iraq to take on another u.s. occupation in the region. no doubt about that. but we also beat them back. and one of the things i try to do in this book is not judge previous decisions as right or wrong. so i don't say president bush's decision to invade iraq was the right thing with the wrong thing. i don't. i don't say that enhanced interrogation was the right thing with the wrong thing. what i try to do in both those cases is, and a lot of detail in the great war of our time is to paint the context of the times. to paint the context in which president bush made the decision on iraq, to paint the context in which george tenant, condi rice and the president made the decision on it has to interrogation techniques. to really important for people to understand the context. it's very easy to look back with 2020 hindsight is of a good thing or bad thing. this is the information base that we have, some of its right for
occupation of iraq created al qaeda in iraq. and had al qaeda the organization kind of throw all of its resources into iraq to take on another u.s. occupation in the region. no doubt about that. but we also beat them back. and one of the things i try to do in this book is not judge previous decisions as right or wrong. so i don't say president bush's decision to invade iraq was the right thing with the wrong thing. i don't. i don't say that enhanced interrogation was the right thing with the...
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in iraq, we captured to senior operatives of the terrorists the cow we. our forces have killed or captured terrorists in baghdad and near the syrian border. across the world, our military is standing directly between the american people and the worst dangers in the world and americans are grateful to have such brave defenders. [applause] difficult and dangerous work remains. suicide bombers in iraq are targeting innocent men, women, and children. they are hoping to intimidate a rock's new leaders and to shake the will of the iraqi people. they will fail. iraqis are determined and our strategy is clear. we will train iraqi forces so they can take the fight to the enemy and defend their own country and then our troops will come home with the honor they have earned. [applause] the midshipmen i address here four years ago are now serving bravely in this struggle. the officers who sit -- the officers who sat where you now sit could not have known that their strength of character would be tested so soon. they have met every test in the past four years and overc
in iraq, we captured to senior operatives of the terrorists the cow we. our forces have killed or captured terrorists in baghdad and near the syrian border. across the world, our military is standing directly between the american people and the worst dangers in the world and americans are grateful to have such brave defenders. [applause] difficult and dangerous work remains. suicide bombers in iraq are targeting innocent men, women, and children. they are hoping to intimidate a rock's new...
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of his strategy in iraq and in afghanistan. and i thought that i would start a by doing this critique on how it has gone by saying obviously it's gone great. since september 11 we have had 14 september 11's. it's been a successful war on terror. >> not so much. >> i will try to do my best james risen impression but we agree some things we will probably clash on before he gets here but the attacks could have and should have been prevented by the national security apparatus. there were a number of indications that something was coming. this indications were missed in what i believed to be the greatest failure in history worse than pearl harbor. after the attacks of september 11 have the united states was unprepared for the kind of war it had to fight both in afghanistan and the war that it chose to fight in iraq and it chose to fight partly as a result of another intelligence detailing the leaving that saddam hussein had weapons of mass destruction which he had a program that was destroyed and ended after the first war in iraq af
of his strategy in iraq and in afghanistan. and i thought that i would start a by doing this critique on how it has gone by saying obviously it's gone great. since september 11 we have had 14 september 11's. it's been a successful war on terror. >> not so much. >> i will try to do my best james risen impression but we agree some things we will probably clash on before he gets here but the attacks could have and should have been prevented by the national security apparatus. there...
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let me tell you -- >> on this -- >> we can go back and talk about the iraq war. in the case we're talking about is jeb bush. >> jeb bush is talking about it. >> when he was talking about it was specifically that it was faulty information that they received. the fact that they needed to create, to have security there for iraq going in there. i think for president bush who said it clearly in the book was an opportunity to have democracy in iraq and get rid of a dictator as well. >> oh, that was the goal. >> was it effective? no. now we have a vacuum. >> did he tell the american people we were going in to get rid of a dictator? >> he said it was to get rid of nuclear women's. >> we can talk about nuclear weapons. we were never going to the middle east to change over a dictator. here's my concern. jeb bush says knowing what we know now. >> he did not process that question correctly. i think you're going to see that there will be a clarification. it will end up coming out on this. i think he answered the question based on saying, he would have authorized a war based o
let me tell you -- >> on this -- >> we can go back and talk about the iraq war. in the case we're talking about is jeb bush. >> jeb bush is talking about it. >> when he was talking about it was specifically that it was faulty information that they received. the fact that they needed to create, to have security there for iraq going in there. i think for president bush who said it clearly in the book was an opportunity to have democracy in iraq and get rid of a dictator as...
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state of iraq and it will be help by shia militia groups. and isil fighters are working to secure their grip and, east of ramadi and killing at least eight policemen. they are preparing for a war that could deepen the she a divide in iraq. and, some 30 kilomet tors east and, they plan to push deep, into the sun any heartland and islamic state of iraq and live on. >>> we're announcing that the popular mobilization forces are getting ready and, people have asked for our help about a month ago and, they were reluctant. >>> anbar did request such assistance, and the council is not representative of all sunni tribes and many don't want shia forces and would have performed arms so they can wage it alone. >>> officials are insisting that they were backed by iran are no longer militias and operate under the government, they are trying to calm sunni fears, and the u.s. has expressed concern and, now it says, it backs the government's decision. >>> there are those who don't agree. they say that the paramilitary troops are stronger than the states and
state of iraq and it will be help by shia militia groups. and isil fighters are working to secure their grip and, east of ramadi and killing at least eight policemen. they are preparing for a war that could deepen the she a divide in iraq. and, some 30 kilomet tors east and, they plan to push deep, into the sun any heartland and islamic state of iraq and live on. >>> we're announcing that the popular mobilization forces are getting ready and, people have asked for our help about a...
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from desert storm the invasion of iraq march 2003 with the invasion of iraq was the worst foreign policy mistakes made by the united states in the nation's great history for those of you who like steve for our students of that it says something. i think the assessment is correct and with as a military failure at that extraordinary level with the failures and with that decision to unnecessarily invade iraq. with that occupation of iraq with the unbelievably bad decision to disband the iraqi army of march-april 2003 but was ready to provide security on the streets of iraq after that invasion in a decision made in the bush administration. that army was disbanned and all of its soldiers given no pensions and told they could never again work for the iraqi government. a really extraordinary decision that put literally tens of thousands of armed proud experts in warfare on the streets, and led i believe directly to the insurgency that my friends and then i fought in iraq and i fought in el anbar in 2003 and 2004. i came back from that year in el anbar as a tank battalion operations officer figh
from desert storm the invasion of iraq march 2003 with the invasion of iraq was the worst foreign policy mistakes made by the united states in the nation's great history for those of you who like steve for our students of that it says something. i think the assessment is correct and with as a military failure at that extraordinary level with the failures and with that decision to unnecessarily invade iraq. with that occupation of iraq with the unbelievably bad decision to disband the iraqi army...
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/iraq war iraq had managed to rebuild quite well, rebuild cities, the sanctions had destroyed not only the physical infrastructure but much of the social fabric of the country and this was, some of you will remember, the famous statement by madeleine albright is it when she is asked about the 500,000 children who died as a result of sanctions and her answer was we think the price is worth it. i always wanted to ask her she had two data, if it was your children would you still think the price was worth it? that was her answer. she didn't deny the figure, she didn't say it wasn't 500,000 children, she knew it was. she said we think the price is worth it. this is not a partisan issue. this goes between parties across the board. finally on the question you raised about if the security council had endorsed it there has always been i have written about this, a different between legality and legitimacy. i would not have considered it a legitimate but it would have been legal if the security council had endorsed it. in 1919, the 1991 war, the bush i administration used a vast array of bribes a
/iraq war iraq had managed to rebuild quite well, rebuild cities, the sanctions had destroyed not only the physical infrastructure but much of the social fabric of the country and this was, some of you will remember, the famous statement by madeleine albright is it when she is asked about the 500,000 children who died as a result of sanctions and her answer was we think the price is worth it. i always wanted to ask her she had two data, if it was your children would you still think the price...
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that's the peshmerga in northern iraq sunni tribes in iraq as well. we've killed about 11,000 to 14,000 members of isis over the last few months. >> when you talk about the regional partners talk to me about the complexities of culture, ideological, religious, tribal and political alliances. how does that get in the way? >> it makes it more difficult but we have a kmob enemy in isis. isis is not only a threat to us, to the israelis but turks and egyptians. we can work together. the fight against isis is really about swatting flies but if we're going to change the dynamic, behavewe have to drain the swamp. we can't have isis in control. >> how do you get rid of asaad? >> working with our local partners. there's not a syrian thomas jefferson, and so all the folks that have had some credibility in the regions have been killed by asaad in this fighting. we have to make sure we have good on the ground intelligence that understand these groups and the people trying to lead this country and that we're supporting them. we need to be a lot more aggressive. the
that's the peshmerga in northern iraq sunni tribes in iraq as well. we've killed about 11,000 to 14,000 members of isis over the last few months. >> when you talk about the regional partners talk to me about the complexities of culture, ideological, religious, tribal and political alliances. how does that get in the way? >> it makes it more difficult but we have a kmob enemy in isis. isis is not only a threat to us, to the israelis but turks and egyptians. we can work together. the...
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which iraq's own forces can't adequately fight back. isil continues to edge closer to baghdad. it has now taken the crossing, the last syrian government-held border crossing between iraq and syria, which sits on the main highway. and in syria, isil fighters are reported to have spread across palmyra, going door to door executing as many as 150 suspected assad government loyalists. >> reporter: some of these men will be sent teem into the sunni heartland to fight isil. others will stay behind to protect the strategic town that the islamic state of iraq and the levant has tried to control in the past. for these shia militiamen this battle is not just about recapturing territory. they are protecting routes to prevent an isil attempt to advance on shia holy sights in neighboring provinces. >> translator: i volunteered to join this battle to protect our holy shrines. we don't want isil to advance further and threaten the shia holy sites. >> reporter: it was a controversial decision to use shia militia men in a sunni province, but the governm
which iraq's own forces can't adequately fight back. isil continues to edge closer to baghdad. it has now taken the crossing, the last syrian government-held border crossing between iraq and syria, which sits on the main highway. and in syria, isil fighters are reported to have spread across palmyra, going door to door executing as many as 150 suspected assad government loyalists. >> reporter: some of these men will be sent teem into the sunni heartland to fight isil. others will stay...
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days and bad days in iraq. isil is trying to make today a bad day in ramadi. we've said all along we see this as a long-term fight in conjunction with our iraqi partners against isil. we are confident and we'll continue to push back isil where they'll gain advantages on the grounds. >> let's go to yemen for their reports. >> this was the scene in the yemeni city of taiz. street battles between pro government forces and houthi fighters. it was the worst day of fighting since the saudi proposed truce came to effect on tuesday. medical sources say several civilians were killed including children. fighting has also been reported in the southern city of aden, the western cities and just east of the capital where tribal fighters support abd rabbuh mansur hadi say the houthis are violating the truce. >> the houthi breached the alleged truce. they have attacked us with heavy weapons and tanks, but with god's help we'll stand up to them until we expel them from all of yemen. >> even with the cease-fire in place, they're
days and bad days in iraq. isil is trying to make today a bad day in ramadi. we've said all along we see this as a long-term fight in conjunction with our iraqi partners against isil. we are confident and we'll continue to push back isil where they'll gain advantages on the grounds. >> let's go to yemen for their reports. >> this was the scene in the yemeni city of taiz. street battles between pro government forces and houthi fighters. it was the worst day of fighting since the...
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we have been at war in iraq for well over a decade. the cost has been asked or near it. the idea of getting involved in a never ending war disturbs me very much. i think at the end of the day these muslim countries with our support, they will have to take the lead to defeat isis. host: do you think that people will view that as a bearing -- burying our heads in the sand? bernie: no, i don't inc. -- no, i don't think so. the muslim countries will have to win the war with our support. they will have to be front and center on this. host: how much does the immigration debate play on the role of national security, or is that separate? bernie: i think it is separate. host: a lot of people believe that the country cannot sustain more immigration illegal or legal, because of the stress it puts on public services. where do you see this debate headed and what -- bernie: several years ago, i voted against the immigration bill. because i think the provisions in their worried me very much. real unemployment in this country is 11% african-american unemployment is higher. i don't think
we have been at war in iraq for well over a decade. the cost has been asked or near it. the idea of getting involved in a never ending war disturbs me very much. i think at the end of the day these muslim countries with our support, they will have to take the lead to defeat isis. host: do you think that people will view that as a bearing -- burying our heads in the sand? bernie: no, i don't inc. -- no, i don't think so. the muslim countries will have to win the war with our support. they will...
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little did i know i would begin nearly a decade of leadership in the army, fighting wars in iraq and afghanistan and working to put into effect the most sweeping policy changes since the truman administration's desegregation of the force. -- in our case it was the end of the policy of don't ask don't tell with respect to gays in the military and the policy to allow women to serve in combat roles. when i graduated from college i could not have imagined the act of terrorism, the bombing of the federal building in oklahoma city 20 years ago this year and subsequent attack on 9/11. i would not have predicted that in 2008 we would endure the worst global financial crisis since the great depression of the 1930's. i certainly would not have predicted 45 years of higher education and government service nor the president of the united states asking me to be the united states ambassador to saudi arabia, responsible for relations with a country that is of great importance and at the center of one of the most embattled regions in the world. i also would not have predicted that i would set out fr
little did i know i would begin nearly a decade of leadership in the army, fighting wars in iraq and afghanistan and working to put into effect the most sweeping policy changes since the truman administration's desegregation of the force. -- in our case it was the end of the policy of don't ask don't tell with respect to gays in the military and the policy to allow women to serve in combat roles. when i graduated from college i could not have imagined the act of terrorism, the bombing of the...
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it's just the death of another person here in iraq. and 1500 died last month. >> in that sense it's symbolic that everybody faces these dangers in iraq, not just the journalists >>> according to the committee to protect journalists, 15 have been killed in iraq, 2013. most were targeted. ned parker of reuters said he did not want to be number 16. on april 3rd, parker filed is sorry from tikrit, on government-backed force, recapturing the city. iraqis that took issue with his support went on facebook threatening his life. and on an iraqi tv channel, it led parker to conclude that he was no longer safe. after a decade of covering iraq, he left the country. >> here was the liberation of tikrit, a major city, the most significant victory that the iraqi forces have achieved against i.s.i.s., and the reporting that came about it was focussing on the transgressions and happened on the battlefield. but by and large i think that reporting itself did not focus on any positive events that happened with the liberation of the city, and rather focuss
it's just the death of another person here in iraq. and 1500 died last month. >> in that sense it's symbolic that everybody faces these dangers in iraq, not just the journalists >>> according to the committee to protect journalists, 15 have been killed in iraq, 2013. most were targeted. ned parker of reuters said he did not want to be number 16. on april 3rd, parker filed is sorry from tikrit, on government-backed force, recapturing the city. iraqis that took issue with his...
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the driver within iraq is not the u.s. presence, it's shia domination, it's the fear for their future and their own lives and lack of political inclusion, et cetera. that's the issue we need to get our head around. senator kaine: -- general keane: i agree what everybody said here and we talk past each other on this issue. no one here certainly is advocating that we should have ground units that are occupying towns and villages and securing them and therefore protecting them from isis attack that would put us right in the mainstream of defending against isis. i think that's unnecessary an it would be a mistake. but also when we have a policy that says no boots on the ground, that doesn't make any sense either, because it denies us from having advisers that have a role to play. it denies us from forward air controllers having a role to play and other capabilities that are unique to us and we elaborated on what they are. they would make a difference in what the 60 nations have agreed to do, which is support the iraqi ground f
the driver within iraq is not the u.s. presence, it's shia domination, it's the fear for their future and their own lives and lack of political inclusion, et cetera. that's the issue we need to get our head around. senator kaine: -- general keane: i agree what everybody said here and we talk past each other on this issue. no one here certainly is advocating that we should have ground units that are occupying towns and villages and securing them and therefore protecting them from isis attack...
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a wars in iraq and afghanistan are arguably the most controversial and consequential decisions of the bush administration. the decision to go to war, how to get out of the wars, and related issues have not only dominated the bulk of president bush's time in office, but have also shaped current u.s. foreign-policy options in and around the regions. they will continue to do so into the foreseeable future. there is very little doubt that the wars in afghanistan and iraq will continue to be measures by which the legacy of the george w. bush foreign policy will be measured. with that in mind, the conference organizers have brought together this outstanding panel of public servants, journalists, and scholars to examine the way the bush administration waged wars and the consequences of them. each of our panelists is extremely accomplished and i will try to keep the introductions relatively brief although that is hard with a group like this. as i go through, i would ask that you please hold your applause until i have introduced everyone and we can welcome them altogether. giving us perspectiv
a wars in iraq and afghanistan are arguably the most controversial and consequential decisions of the bush administration. the decision to go to war, how to get out of the wars, and related issues have not only dominated the bulk of president bush's time in office, but have also shaped current u.s. foreign-policy options in and around the regions. they will continue to do so into the foreseeable future. there is very little doubt that the wars in afghanistan and iraq will continue to be...
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yochi: the reality is that by any measure isis is spreading in iraq, syria libya. u.s. integenerals believes that there have been isis commanders physically sent from syria to libya to take command of an isis branch there. and the list goes on and on and on. the president if he were to admit any of that, the question uld be why aren't you doing more? why aren't you willing to go back there and they're continuing to expand? this week his answer was no i done think he's losing and he went through a long litany of reasons why they're falling. but that quote, the no, i don't think we're losing will haunt him for a long time because we are. gwen: the u.s. foreign policy is we're getting out and you have to take over for you'res an we will do what we can do to -- and we will do what we can do to support you. what is the other option? yochi: there needs to be aer of some sort and clearly relying on the iraqis will not work. there's a quote from a general that they drove out of ramadi to talk about how they basically just surrendered. if those are your allies and you can't trus
yochi: the reality is that by any measure isis is spreading in iraq, syria libya. u.s. integenerals believes that there have been isis commanders physically sent from syria to libya to take command of an isis branch there. and the list goes on and on and on. the president if he were to admit any of that, the question uld be why aren't you doing more? why aren't you willing to go back there and they're continuing to expand? this week his answer was no i done think he's losing and he went through...
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and iraq alone not to us. the reason we need to confront isis isn't to stand up to government in baghdad. we need to confront isis because it is attracting 22 25,000 foreign fighters including americans and these people are going to come back to western countries and this terror is going to spread. >> if you're the president of the united states and you do what president obama did in september. you say our goal our strategy is to destroy and degrade isis and then within a year you haven't done and it made any progress there. in fact they have advanced then you have demonstrated american weakness and you enhance the attractiveness of isis. >> that's exactly right and now we're seeing you know we're seeing a number of lengthy magazine stories. one in the new yorker quite recently about what is attracting these young people all over the world to isis. it's success. they are the strong horse as bin laden said many years ago, in this race in the middle east. it makes matters worse that the administration keeps argu
and iraq alone not to us. the reason we need to confront isis isn't to stand up to government in baghdad. we need to confront isis because it is attracting 22 25,000 foreign fighters including americans and these people are going to come back to western countries and this terror is going to spread. >> if you're the president of the united states and you do what president obama did in september. you say our goal our strategy is to destroy and degrade isis and then within a year you haven't...
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in afghanistan, iraq and elsewhere. but even as the united states winds down its wars, these workers remain critical to american facilities around the world. >> the problem doesn't go away because we're still going to have needs of support both for department of defense and department of state. now they're starting to use third country nationals for bases in djibouti and other parts of africa as well. >> on hard earned, down but not out, >> i'm in recovery i've been in recovery for 23 years... >> last shot at a better life... >> this is the one... this is the one... >> we haven't got it yet... >> it's all or nothing... >> i've told walgreen's i quit... >> hard earned pride... hard earned respect... hard earned future... a real look at the american dream hard earned only on al jazeera america >> part of our month long look at working in america. "hard earned". o. >> the south sudanese government says it's retain the upper nile state. this is al jazeera i'm darren jordan in doha. also ahead on the program. the price of wa
in afghanistan, iraq and elsewhere. but even as the united states winds down its wars, these workers remain critical to american facilities around the world. >> the problem doesn't go away because we're still going to have needs of support both for department of defense and department of state. now they're starting to use third country nationals for bases in djibouti and other parts of africa as well. >> on hard earned, down but not out, >> i'm in recovery i've been in...
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in afghanistan, iraq and elsewhere. but even as the united states winds down its wars, these workers remain critical to american facilities around the world. >> the problem doesn't go away because we're still going to have needs of support both for department of defense and department of state. now they're starting to use third country nationals for bases in djibouti and other parts of africa as well. >>> the taliban strikes? southern afghanistan killing five people and at 13 policemen and seven soldiers. ♪ ♪ >>> i am richelle carey, you are watching al jazerra live from doha. also on the program. the south sudanese government says its forces have retaken the capital of the oil-rich upper nile state. we'll have the latest on the mass grave found in malaysia. a reporter is headed to the scene deep in the jungle. one year after india's prime minister
in afghanistan, iraq and elsewhere. but even as the united states winds down its wars, these workers remain critical to american facilities around the world. >> the problem doesn't go away because we're still going to have needs of support both for department of defense and department of state. now they're starting to use third country nationals for bases in djibouti and other parts of africa as well. >>> the taliban strikes? southern afghanistan killing five people and at 13...
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the constraints on our troops and iraq -- in iraq cause questions. again, we have lives at stake here. we are being asked to authorize the risking of those lies for these national purposes. that is part of the reason this is a tough debate and a tough decision for members of the house and senate to make. megan: switching topics of it, on the pentagon's release of the annual sexual assault report today. they indicate that it has decreased from the high levels of to two years ago, but they are still quite high and retaliation raids are two thirds of those who report the crime. congress, and your committee in particular have cut provisions aimed at this problem. what more do you think congress and the white house need to do to address this problem? rep. thornberry: i think you're right. we have passed a number of provisions and i think the spotlight has really shownen one this problem, which is absolutely in acceptable -- unacceptable. his was part of the debate this week in our committee, we have done so many things in the past two or three years, we h
the constraints on our troops and iraq -- in iraq cause questions. again, we have lives at stake here. we are being asked to authorize the risking of those lies for these national purposes. that is part of the reason this is a tough debate and a tough decision for members of the house and senate to make. megan: switching topics of it, on the pentagon's release of the annual sexual assault report today. they indicate that it has decreased from the high levels of to two years ago, but they are...
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here is a sample on the question if you need ground troops in iraq to push isis back? >> it will take thousands of americans soldiers over there to protect millions of here at home. >> if they want somebody that is not likely to have an iraq war and will only go to war when we have to when it's the last resort, when we have to defend america or american interests, there are going to be other alternativ alternatives. >> the republicans, who are we, and never mind who leads us but who are we? >> the issue with the iraq question in terms of jeb bush, he got focused on his brother for obvious reasons, and he clearly has issues talking about his brother, and the broader question, iraq is a stand in for how you would view the u.s. role in the world and what you would do in the terms of the u.s. force, and there are republican party in the middle of the huge debate, and deciding what kind of party they want to be in terms of use of force, and rand paul said we were better off with saddam hussein in power, and he is not totally wrong, and then you have donors who do not feel t
here is a sample on the question if you need ground troops in iraq to push isis back? >> it will take thousands of americans soldiers over there to protect millions of here at home. >> if they want somebody that is not likely to have an iraq war and will only go to war when we have to when it's the last resort, when we have to defend america or american interests, there are going to be other alternativ alternatives. >> the republicans, who are we, and never mind who leads us...
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. >> khanki [han-kee] refugee camp northern iraq. a family is burying a young woman they say was killed while escaping the group calling itself the islamic state. her father told us what happened. >> they are part of the yazidi religion one of the groups targeted by the islamic state of iraq and the levant also known as isil. no one knows exactly how many yazidis were killed because isil-held territory is off limits to journalists and human rights workers. but tens of thousands had to flee their homes after isil fighters captured their towns and villages in june. isil now controls as much as one-third of iraq's territory, including the second-largest city mosul. though its power and influence expanded in syria, it's here where isil was born. during the nearly nine-year long u.s. occupation. fault lines travelled 600 miles across iraq to look at the consequences of the fight against isil -- and how u.s. allies are also helping to divide iraq more than ever. >> when isil advanced this summer people across the country's northern provinc
. >> khanki [han-kee] refugee camp northern iraq. a family is burying a young woman they say was killed while escaping the group calling itself the islamic state. her father told us what happened. >> they are part of the yazidi religion one of the groups targeted by the islamic state of iraq and the levant also known as isil. no one knows exactly how many yazidis were killed because isil-held territory is off limits to journalists and human rights workers. but tens of thousands had...
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democracy but fragile and threatened yes it is a real solution and yes iraqs iraqs iraqs. the mobilization is just for people who follow and wish to fight they are just people from the shia who fight and most of them is a good guys and they want to protect iraq and equipped equipped and trained from outside iraq and of course if you see that. and true that as soon as the struggle between this militia and the sunni provinces have stopped, even though this militia overcome or sunni area, all that stopped the problems will create between inside the militia and shia provinces and that's the problem that they face and the struggle between that would be more than the struggle with the sunni after that. so we are not going with this. if we work outside the constitution outside the law, we are not going to step up iraq. we are going for more problems. of course now there's shia sunni problems but in the future it will be shia problems. i think when i'm talking about the constitution of ninevah, if we create an autonomy we right a constitution and even though they are small minorit
democracy but fragile and threatened yes it is a real solution and yes iraqs iraqs iraqs. the mobilization is just for people who follow and wish to fight they are just people from the shia who fight and most of them is a good guys and they want to protect iraq and equipped equipped and trained from outside iraq and of course if you see that. and true that as soon as the struggle between this militia and the sunni provinces have stopped, even though this militia overcome or sunni area, all that...
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she would never understand how it was necessary to invade iraq. and how he can actually had the two wars mushroomed into the present bloated forms. and what had it significant identified she spent a year fixing broken ak-47s. often she had a hard time staying in the present. she was standing in target she reminded herself supposed to buy toilet paper. it was just hard to make up her mind. stay here pete said. i'll be right back. he vanished and panic. her peripheral vision black enand her heart flooded in her chest. questions across her mine. am i safe? is this a good place? she could not have justified why in rational terms but it seemed to her some ofs was a mis. something malignant even with a store that sold 25 kinds of toilet paper. how could this level of a bundle ans be morally acceptable given the poverty seen on the other side of the globe? and now that the flefsh reality had been peeled back, and she could look under the surface of thing she could see that she was utterly abandoned and surrounded by a yawning nameless, danger. michelle b
she would never understand how it was necessary to invade iraq. and how he can actually had the two wars mushroomed into the present bloated forms. and what had it significant identified she spent a year fixing broken ak-47s. often she had a hard time staying in the present. she was standing in target she reminded herself supposed to buy toilet paper. it was just hard to make up her mind. stay here pete said. i'll be right back. he vanished and panic. her peripheral vision black enand her heart...
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the christians of iraq are the first people of the land. you read about us in the old testament of the bible. christianity came to iraq from the very earliest days, through the preaching of st. thomas and others of the apostles and church elders. while our ancestors experienced all kinds of persecution they built a culture that has served humanity for ages. we as christians do not want or deserve to leave or be forced out of our country any more than you would want to leave or be forced out of yours. but the current persecution that our community is facing is the most brutal in our history. not only have we been robbed of our homes property and land but our heritage is being destroyed as well. isis has continued to demolish and bomb our churches, cultural artifacts and sacred places like a fourth century monastery in mosul. uprooted and forcefully displaced, we have realized that isis plans to evacuate the land of christians and wipe the earth clean of any evidence that we ever existed. this is human genocide. the only christians that remai
the christians of iraq are the first people of the land. you read about us in the old testament of the bible. christianity came to iraq from the very earliest days, through the preaching of st. thomas and others of the apostles and church elders. while our ancestors experienced all kinds of persecution they built a culture that has served humanity for ages. we as christians do not want or deserve to leave or be forced out of our country any more than you would want to leave or be forced out of...
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ramadi, in iraq, and palmyra, in syria. ramadi is 100km from baghdad and is the last major city on the road to the iraqi capital. >> palmyra is 150km from syria's central province of homs, which is on a major crossroad that is strategic for the syrian government survival. the government invested man power and resources over the years to reclaim homs from the opposition. if it loses there, damascus, and the coastal region would be under threat. for now, i.s.i.l. controls the land. the land from palmyra to ramadi. in iraq, the fight against the armed group is led by shia militias, in syria, the u.s. coalition doesn't recognise the government's legitimacy. it doesn't have a partner on the ground. in recent months, i.s.i.l. may have been on the defensive. that has changed >>> today's suicide bombing in iron saudi arabia marks a first official claim of an attack. it comes as little surprise because they vowed to attack shi'as in the kingdom. john terrett joins us with the story. >> 21 were killed in a deadly blast, most if not o
ramadi, in iraq, and palmyra, in syria. ramadi is 100km from baghdad and is the last major city on the road to the iraqi capital. >> palmyra is 150km from syria's central province of homs, which is on a major crossroad that is strategic for the syrian government survival. the government invested man power and resources over the years to reclaim homs from the opposition. if it loses there, damascus, and the coastal region would be under threat. for now, i.s.i.l. controls the land. the land...
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that is not the winning place to be when it comes to the iraq war. mark: on the one hand, he has put this behind him in a way, which is to say that people will stop asking about it. on the other hand, he has unsettled donors and senior party officials and republican strategist who have looked at this and said he is rusty, not prepared, and cannot handle the family dynamic and his staff is not serving him well. on the other hand, he is learning this early. he is a smart guy. i think they need to prepare him better than they did this week. john: this was a be candidate this week, not the front runner. this is not someone who could beat hillary clinton in terms of level of preparation or response. mark: readiness. john: oregon, the quality of that answer. -- or again, the quality of that answer. i would not say the guy was ready for the big stage in the way he handled that answer. mark: i have been impressed with him since december when he started flirting with running how he has been then like an kept his cool. -- has been zen-like an kept his cool. th
that is not the winning place to be when it comes to the iraq war. mark: on the one hand, he has put this behind him in a way, which is to say that people will stop asking about it. on the other hand, he has unsettled donors and senior party officials and republican strategist who have looked at this and said he is rusty, not prepared, and cannot handle the family dynamic and his staff is not serving him well. on the other hand, he is learning this early. he is a smart guy. i think they need to...
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are we part of iraq? if the answer is yes, we should include a government for all iraqis and you have to be accepted and security forces. even when you come to fight against isis. so what sort of partnership the government can do if the government failed to make a partnership with those who are fighting a global threat. now something around 2012. everyone knows that the western part of iraq some signals is from the governor and buyer to prime minister to have to deal with them. the question who laughed isis. so the central government and the central security forces which control the security to deal with the control of isis. the question we keep saying that iraqi security forces were not built on that model and this is the added. many are being defeated and mostly a few hot arid of isis. isis presented itself putting in their mind the dealing of the government. so they will protect you and discover more than anyone else because millions of people are sunni and are killed now by criminals of isis. assuming
are we part of iraq? if the answer is yes, we should include a government for all iraqis and you have to be accepted and security forces. even when you come to fight against isis. so what sort of partnership the government can do if the government failed to make a partnership with those who are fighting a global threat. now something around 2012. everyone knows that the western part of iraq some signals is from the governor and buyer to prime minister to have to deal with them. the question who...
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but only about 2.6 million have served in iraq and afghanistan. there's folks in washington that are calling for complete privatization, let the veterans go back go to private doctors. you know, what do you say to that argument? and do you think that's where we should be investing money and ton brick and mortar? >> i think you make a good point. the total number of veterans is declining. the problems that occurred in 2014 most americans would think occurred because of the wars in afghanistan and iraq that have been going on for more than a decade. that's actually not the case. the analysis i did business analysis i did, said the problems that occurred in 2014 were because of the aging of the vietnam veteran. when i graduated from west point in 1975 there were two million veterans over the age of 65. in 2017, there will be ten million veterans over 65. as we age the injuries that we got when we were in service become much more chronic. and you obviously have a longer list of issues. so as i -- as i did my confirmation hearing i talked to many membe
but only about 2.6 million have served in iraq and afghanistan. there's folks in washington that are calling for complete privatization, let the veterans go back go to private doctors. you know, what do you say to that argument? and do you think that's where we should be investing money and ton brick and mortar? >> i think you make a good point. the total number of veterans is declining. the problems that occurred in 2014 most americans would think occurred because of the wars in...
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or something else. >> the debate over the iraq war is back. florida's former governor was asked if he would authorize the iraq invasion knowing what we know now. >> i would have and so would hillary clinton and so would have almost everybody that was confronted with the intelligence they got. >> bush later said he misheard the question. after several attempts at clarifying his position finally told the town hall audience on thursday that in hindsight, he would not have gone into iraq. as expected the left piled on after his initial response and so did some of his fellow gop hopefuls with rand paul marco rubio, senator ted cruz, chris christie and carly fiorino all saying they would not have authorized the invasion. >> explain something to me. how is that hillary clinton is the only candidate who actually voted for the war, but republicans are consumed with this debate over what they would have done? >> within reason they're consumed with it is apparently, what this proves to us it looks like jeb bush sin deed the front-runner. because only if
or something else. >> the debate over the iraq war is back. florida's former governor was asked if he would authorize the iraq invasion knowing what we know now. >> i would have and so would hillary clinton and so would have almost everybody that was confronted with the intelligence they got. >> bush later said he misheard the question. after several attempts at clarifying his position finally told the town hall audience on thursday that in hindsight, he would not have gone...
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the experience gained in iraq and afghanistan through 2010, 2011 and 2012 lead the joint chiefs to the unanimous conclusion that the time it come for us to change their thinking. the tipping point had been reached where no longer made sense to open positions to women by exception. we flipped that resumption on its head. instead that resumption is everything should be open unless the case can be made to keep it closed. again, they change in that department's thinking on assignment policy. to that end, as the general has said, on january 2013 the secretary and chairman resend in -- rescinded the 1994 direct combat definition and developed the plan describing how each service and special operations command intends to integrate women into those previously closed jobs and occupations. and as well how they are going to review and validate their occupational standards to ensure they are current, operationally relevant, and applied generally mutually -- gender-neutral he. they are to ensure full of by january 1, 2016. since that time, the department and services have been thoughtfully and thor
the experience gained in iraq and afghanistan through 2010, 2011 and 2012 lead the joint chiefs to the unanimous conclusion that the time it come for us to change their thinking. the tipping point had been reached where no longer made sense to open positions to women by exception. we flipped that resumption on its head. instead that resumption is everything should be open unless the case can be made to keep it closed. again, they change in that department's thinking on assignment policy. to...
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and some officials say isis fighters are hiding along refugees, from other parts of iraq and now, from the area. >>> it's been a bloody few nights. this neighborhood, was rocked boy two bombs late sunday. the latest attack, was commit had by the islamic state of iraq and those disquiefd as displaced residents. isis claimed responsibility. >>> they wound up in camps like these across baghdad and, they were afraid of revenge attacks and, heightened after the bombings. >>> this is all nonsense, we came with the clothes on our backs, and, we're all iraqi and why do they blame us? look at how we live. >>> they have refuted the allegations but the displaced are behind the attacks. >>> a community leader and ex charge of the camp. >>> this is as move by politicians to inflame sectarian hatred and, there's no isis here. >>> baghdad used to be a mixed city and however it changed after 2006 as many sunni left. >>> and, violence and closed iraq in 2006, and 2008, it is still being felt today and since then, she a communities stick to their own neighborhoods and sunnies to their own neighborhoods
and some officials say isis fighters are hiding along refugees, from other parts of iraq and now, from the area. >>> it's been a bloody few nights. this neighborhood, was rocked boy two bombs late sunday. the latest attack, was commit had by the islamic state of iraq and those disquiefd as displaced residents. isis claimed responsibility. >>> they wound up in camps like these across baghdad and, they were afraid of revenge attacks and, heightened after the bombings....
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forces were in iraq their greatest challenge was in anbar. they lost a lot of men in the fight, and they weren't able to win militarily. they were only able to win when they got the support of the local population. >> thank you for that. in baghdad. >> now european union ministers have been holding tucks on the migrant crisis in the mediterranean. they're expected to back a proposal for a new naval force to intercept smugglers before their boats reach europe. more than a thousand people have been rescued f people who were heading to europe from libya. >> establishing the e.u. operation, i would expect the decision to be taken today. >> al jazeera's jacky rowland has the latest from brussels. >> e.u. ministers are looking to adopt a comprehensive package on the issue of migration. now that the military aspect to that fighting the people smugglers, but there is the longer term plans to address the migration, and also a humanitarian side to protect refugees. now, on the military side a lot would depend on what kind of u.n. security council resol
forces were in iraq their greatest challenge was in anbar. they lost a lot of men in the fight, and they weren't able to win militarily. they were only able to win when they got the support of the local population. >> thank you for that. in baghdad. >> now european union ministers have been holding tucks on the migrant crisis in the mediterranean. they're expected to back a proposal for a new naval force to intercept smugglers before their boats reach europe. more than a thousand...
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members are combat members of the wars in iraq and afghanistan. some gangs allegedly recruit members to get combat expertise and training. >>> there's more on our website, aljazeera.com. ♪ >>> reinforce the role into ramadi, and iraq fights to take back control from isil. the u.s. says it will support the army and shia militias at least for now. >>> authorities in texas are on high alert after a deadly biker drawl. >>> and texas has stepped in to let the gas flow again. ♪ >>> this is al jazeera america. good morning, live from new york city. i'm randall pinkston. reports from iraq that isil fighters are going door-to-door looking for police officers and pro-government fighters to kill. the gov nour calls it a scene of car naj. anbar's capitol fell into isil hands this weekend despite a series of u.s. air strikes there. the pentagon says it is backing some 3,000 shia militia fighters who are preparing to take back the see. the takeover means isil is inches closer to baghdad. the city is significant for many american families. one in three u.s.
members are combat members of the wars in iraq and afghanistan. some gangs allegedly recruit members to get combat expertise and training. >>> there's more on our website, aljazeera.com. ♪ >>> reinforce the role into ramadi, and iraq fights to take back control from isil. the u.s. says it will support the army and shia militias at least for now. >>> authorities in texas are on high alert after a deadly biker drawl. >>> and texas has stepped in to let the...