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By all accounts, their retreat from are a maddeddy was complete chaos. but third, the consequences of this, not just that isis now has the momentum that it has weapons and that its now 70 miles or closer from baghdad. but also the prospect that she a militia, some iranian backed, are now the only solution toa militia, some iranian backed, are now the only solution to militia, some iranian backed, are now the only solution to is the only way. will the u.s. continue bombing ramadi in support of ir...

There is a level of risk aversion that is happening throughout some of these conflict zones. the men and women in the cia are trained for this type of operation. and we dont have individuals on the ground. and so in order to fix that problem, we have to operate from kuwait, from turkey, from iraq. and it requires us to be a lot aggressive. so the president needs to take the gloves off when it comes to our men and women in the cia. ambassador ryan crocker probably one of the best things the forei...

The fall of hoe sul wasmosul was the best example. and now ramadi. i dont know how much equipment, capabilities army tanks, humvees. so well have to start all over i think on training the iraqi military and have a kind of a change this change in attitude on the pat of iraqis that makes them understand the importance of good leadership and good training. >> and investment back in iraq. so putting that on one track in terms of the fight against isis and trying to figure out how iraq can take care ...

Wounded in iraq and afghanistan and here were going to hold hearings on special ops raid that worked. >> david ignatius has a question for you, sir. >> general, i wanted to ask you about the other big news story of the weekend, the fall of ramadi. and ask you who you think is going to clear ramadi and fallujah, which is next door. u.s. marines fought house to house in those towns in the earlier campaign ten years ago. who will clear those areas now? >> well i was in ramadi multiple times and wat...

Say, hey, what we should do nothing. i get that. the problem is shes a target every day and i dont know that they figured out how to deal with that. shes a target from republican candidates and also a target as a result of this unfolding story about the whole clinton foundation money world. and so a lot of articles coming up that essentially they either have decided we dont have to respond to because thats kind of baked into the polling numbers, and so im not sure -- i really -- i think they hav...

These spectacular events which has great professionalism and skill of our military. but meanwhile, the fall of ramadi, i mean, its huge. and the impact on psychology of the people of iraq. and finally the prime minister has said they will send should you a oig militia. shia made lishilitia is thousandnow controlled by iranians. its the same shia militia that we fought against during the surge thanks to david petraeus we defeated them once. and i hate to be repetitious, but the fact is that thank...

Joining us now representative from texas, con map man will hurd once an uncover officer in the cai ichltcia. and in boston, dean of the fletcher school of law. i want to ask you about the raid in syria. what is the significant answerce and what we got out of it compared to the fall of ramadi? >> mixed bag coming out of iraq. both are important. i would say so the side of the raid, as david said earlier this is a signal of the ability to get inside with the kind of night raids that ultimately

Its not symbolic, its not been declared part of the caliphate on one hand or central to the future of iraq. but we want to get it back. >> that was joint chiefs chairman general martin dempsey last month when he was talking about the battle for ramadi. that city is now in isis control and with us to talk about that, chairman of the armed services committee, republican senator john mccain of arizona. senator mccain how significant do you feel the fall of ramadi is? >> i think it unfortunately is ...

Carried out a mission in isis-controlled territory in syria. not much is known about abu sayyaf sayyaf, hes considered a top isis money man who managed isis oil and gas income and he was personally close to the isis leader abu al baghdadi. but isis is celebrating a major victory in iraq which may be a bigger problem here. joining us now from london, chief global correspondent bill neely. whats the significance of the fall of ramadi? >> yes, good morning mika. i think the news from ramadi is some...

Everybody who has talked to you this morning have all said that we need more boots on the ground. not the 82nd airborne, but well have to have more people on the ground. and this is really serious the fall of ramadi. >> joe next question. >> senator general mccaffrey was talking about what weve scratched our heads about on this show over the past couple of years just how bad the iraqi armed forces is. why it is that they can never stand up and fight for themselves. that limits us severely. what ...