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Concerns about the militias when they have been in areas that have been predominantly sunni. it taught us that the rise has brought sectarian riff with them as well. it has been a cause of concern for the united states and the western countries involved in this coalition campaign against isis held areas. are they strengthening iran and its influence in iraq? in the long term what has emerged without a doubt is iran has become a major player. the question is how does this new iraqi prime minister...

Operation. iraq believes in its operations that its military is now strong enough to beat isis at least in tikrit. this is a full on battle for tikrit now. if isis ends up winning and beating the iraqi military again, that would be devastating, right? to the perceived legitimacy of the iraqi armed forces. they really have to win now that theyre going back in on their own terms. what adds to those stakes for the u.s. and honestly to the political awkwardness around the fight for the u.s. is the f...

It is a test to see if they can clear it out, put isis fighters out, regain control of the city but it will be a test of the iraqi governments ability to assert sovereignty once they clear the city out. those are two very big questions. you have to remember that in the past several years there has been tremendous marginalization of the sunni community in iraq. that partly led to the rise of isis in that part of the country. if they return they get police and schools back up and running, hospital...

Isis and the fight against them a lot of inexplicable stuff, and stuff we dont know how it will work out. one big question is whether washington being worked into a frenzy about this visit, whether this all encompassing upset in the beltway makes washington more or less able to press american interests in this troubled region and around the world. joining me now is ihman. can we talk about this defensive in tikrit. it appears to be the biggest since last summer? >> yes, this is 20,000 troops bac...

Recover a third of the 15,000 items looted. they have been patiently restoring the items and the museum itself. and after being shut for 12 years, the iraqi national museum in baghdad was due to reopen soon. but then this weekend, after isis posted this video of their junction of mosul. after they posted this on thursday, the government made a very interesting decision. they decided they would move up the reopening of the iraqi national museum in baghdad. it was not due to open but now it is ope...

And a surprise brand new development, screwing with the dynamics on the democratic side. that was a surprise development. and for the interview, we have a legitimate political genius. unless you are this mans friend or family member or someone that works with him, he is my nominee for the single most con consequential actor in partisan applicants. no one has heard about him, im very excited about that. we start tonight with what may be a silver lining to this very very dark cloud. you will remem...

Launched a very personal iraqyi military defensive. when they took over big huge swaths of iraq it was one of the cities they grabbed was tikrit. and one of the most important. they have occupied it for eight months now. as we speak, an estimated force around 20,000 iraq soldiers supported by sunni tribes and shi te mailitias are fighting. it is the only one of this size since the iraqi military visibly collapsed and their soldiers turned and ran in the face of isis. bonded their uniforms weapon...

Just the iranian lead militia, but those tribes that are participating. if they are able to integrate with a force that will be seen as a gesture of good faith. >> yes, and it was addressed in this that you highlighted. he called on all of the sunni fighters that joined isis saying if you were tricked by joining isis, we will pardon you. this is your last chance. come back into the fold. he used the language to try to bring badge the iraqi people of tikrit into the fold of the central government...

This is sunday in iraq, the new prime minister announcing the surprise early reopening of the iraqi national museum. the first time in 12 years. he showed up to personally cut the ribbon and allow the public back in the museum since the invasion of iraq. he said the reason they were reopening was because of isis and what those savages did. he then did part two. this was all yesterday. he goes to the reopening of the museum announces it is because of isis. he cuts the ribbon goes to samarra, and ...