our goal? to defend isis as he can? is it to turn iraq to be a pro western country in the middle east? what is our priority there? >> i'm thinking a here, jenna. i think the big threat is isis. you just saw earlier in an earlier report they're spreading their wings, they're casting themselves across the entire region of instability from the atlantic all the way to the hindu region and just as iraqi forces made some progress in taking tikrit, isis turns around and retakes the fields. if they don't have the additional military support and money they need there's no hope that the iraqis will ever be able to retake the real center of gravity of this campaign the city of mosul. >> those with experience on the ground assistance to general