Raqqa Back News Today

Places, moving to other continents at this point and its very fluid. we heard that from senator lindsey graham that the fight is still quite important. >> very much so. first of all, lets give credit where credit is due. u.s.-led forces, our guys on the ground with this eerie democratic forces to take raqqa back. some of the toughest fighting, infantry type forces do. they shouldve been done a couple years ago under the obama administration. always the main effort. even though the forces were re...

Syria. that will by any measure be an extremely important victory in the war against isis, but if they get it back, now the problem for president trump is it opens up a whole host of new problems, and mainly, russian backing of bashar al assad. you know, this is still assads country. the fighters might get raqqa back, but what is president trump going to do for them to be able to hold on to raqqa? the billions of dollars in reconstruction, the civilian government that would have to be installed ...

Severe retaliatory strike from the u.s.? >> it makes absolutely no sense for them to launch a chemical attack. they know what will happen in response. if you look at the military situation on the ground, its not going to change it. theyre winning the fight against isis. they dont need the chemical weapons. if they use it up, its not changing the military situation. theyre ig significant, a terror weapon designed to sddemonstrat hes in charge. militarily, insignificant. >> the point, admiral, if ...