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When we leave syria, that isis is completely defeated and were inside the 10 yard line. and the iran kurd situation has to be dealt with. so i think were in a pause situation. >> reporter: there were other developments in the region. sunday, syrias president gave iraq the green light to take out isis targets without waiting for permission. they launched fighter jets to bomb isis positions near the border. iraq has made similar strikes in the past and, of course, u.s. air and artillery units cont...

Than everybody thought, but hopefully we get there. >> molly: rich edson live in washington more with this. >> president trump says that he is joined on though 2,000 u.s. troops in syria, it is unclear when or how quickly he will do it, tweeting this morning "a campaign on getting out of syria and other places, now when i start getting out fake news media or some failed generals who were unable to do the job before he arrived like to complain about me and my tactics which are working. just doing...

We left iraq too soon. we had them on the ropes in iraq, left too soon. i think the presidents very committed to making sure that when we leave syria, that isis is depletecompletely defeated ae inside the ten yard line. and the iran/kurd situation has to be dealt with. i think were in a pause situation where were re-evaluating the best way to achieve the presidents objective of having people pay more and do more. >> reporter: remember, ryan, despite graham suggesting trump may consider leaving t...

Lindsey graham says were, quote, in a pause situation. graham has said he worried if the u.s. pulls out of syria now, it could make way for an isis comeback and put u.s. allies, such as the kurds, at risk. but after a two-hour meeting with the president at the white house, graham now seems encouraged by the presidents decision and says trump remains committed to defeating isis. take a listen. >> i think the president has come up with a plan with his generals generals that makes sense to me. the ...

Its going to take a little longer than everyone thought. >> you said you wanted him to reconsider on syria. after your meeting, do you think thats what hes doing? >> i think the president has come up with a plan with his generals that makes sense to me. the goal is to make sure isis doesnt come back. we left iraq too soon. we had them on the ropes in iraq, left too soon. i think the president is very committed to making sure that when we leave syria that isis is completely defeated and were insi...

Basically said were hitting the pause button until the president and senate democrats come up with something. he is going to let things simmer on the senate floor. noteworthy, were getting a report from our team up on capitol hill who says this is much more about semantics than it really is about money per se. is this going to be for a while? is this going to be for a virtual wall? is this going to be for border security? the president, obviously, wants it earmarked for a while in specific and t...