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Bakr al baghdadi. their affiliation, their loyalty was to what they said "the islamic state." abu bakr al baghdadi appeared just once in public in 2014 in that mosque in mosul, and after that he was largely absent. he was not for instance like osama bin laden whose fame goes back to the 1980s when he led the so-called area knmujahideen. abu bakr al baghdadi was largely unknown in iraq itself, his native land. when he appeared in that mosque in 2014, in mosul, many people had no idea who he was. ...

And tonight america and the world have kept their word. this is not a time of euphoria. certainly not a time to gloat, but it is a time of pride. pride in our troops, pride in the friends who stood with us in the crisis. pride in our nation. and the people whose strength and resolve made victory quick, decisive and just. >> a week later, before a joint session of congress, president bush declared victory. >> as commander in chief, i can report to you, our armed forces fought with honor and valor...

This is not a time of euphoria. certainly not a time to gloat, but it is a time of pride. pride in our troops, pride in the friends who stood with us in the crisis. pride in our nation. and the people whose strength and resolve made victory quick, decisive and just. >> a week later, before a joint session of congress, president bush declared victory. >> as commander in chief, i can report to you, our armed forces fought with honor and valor. and as president, i can report to the nation aggressio...

Of kuwait. but in iraq itself, saddam hussein was still in power. and would remain so until he was toppled 12 years later by bushs son. >> i thought that saddam hussein would leave under his own power or under being knocked off by somebody else but had i not thought that, would we then have gone to try to find him, no, we wouldnt have done it. and that was not our mission. and then for those who say well, you should have gone in and killed saddam, im commander in chief. i want his son or daughte...

Against kuwait would not stand. and tonight, america and the world have ket their word. this is not a time of euphoria, certainly not a time to gloat. but it is a time of pride, pride in our troops, pride in the friends who stood with us in the crisis, pride in our nation, and the people whose strength and resolve made victory quick. decisive. and just. >> a week later before a joint session of congress, president bush declared victory. >> as commander in chief, i can report to you our armed for...

Perimeter of basra international airport which is a fair distance from the city. and these rocket attacks did not cause any significant material damage or any casualties whatsoever. now, what is interesting is that in the "new york times" today, there is a report that says that over the last year, there has been an internal debate within the u.s. state department over the wisdom of maintaining the u.s. consulate in basra which according to the "new york times" cost anywhere between $200 million ...

The removal of qualify and al qaeda strength. al qaeda and its affiliates have spread throughout north africa. into the subis you is aharrah. they are growing in east africa. the last three plots were all launched from ray man. iraq itself, the decision not to leave a residual force is a big mistake. the president said he wanted one, he sent vice president biden and negotiated, which was a mistake. the president needed to negotiate it. it it did not come together. and in large measure because of...

Al qaeda strength. al qaeda and its affiliates have spread throughout north africa. into the subis you is aharrah. they are growing in east africa. the last three plots were all launched from ray man. iraq itself, the decision not to leave a residual force is a big mistake. the president said he wanted one, he sent vice president biden and negotiated, which was a mistake. the president needed to negotiate it. it it did not come together. and in large measure because of two things, one the presid...

Near and what our potsture is in the region going forward is a big strategic questions for the next administration to work out. but i think that what is important here is to realize that iraq itself faces critical challenges and the way those town out are important for u.s. national security, the challenges are terrorist groups, iran, for example, and, just the cohesion of iraq itself, and most military analysts and our own generals in the field tell you that iraq simply is not up to the challen...