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As we told you earlier isis terrorists have captured a syrian city home to ancient ruins of great historical value. president obamas spokesman conceded today it was another setback. but apparently not enough of one to provoke any change in policy. heres chief washington correspondent james rosen. >> this unverified video purports to show a soldier aboard a syrian regime helicopter lighting and dropping one of the notorious barrel bombs president bashar al assad denies using. with the syrian civi...

>> if you fwauk a strategy for how you fight a conflict built into any strategy is the fact that every day isnt going to be a day you win or a good day on the battled field. look at any conflict we had throughout history f every time there is a setback on the battlefield and we did our strategy what would that look like? that isnt common sense. >> the state department and white house on the same page here. no review of troops on the ground. the president asked, are we losing against isis in atla...

Saying "no, i dont think were losing. and i just talked to our centcome commanders and the folks on the ground." theres no doubt there was a tactical setback though ramadi had been vulnerable for a long time pry mayly because these are not iraqi forces we have trained or forced. additional equipment, operational advice and when possible close air support, but the effectiveness of that strategy is debatable. isis-controlled areas have continued to spread throughout syria and iraq on the president...

Jack keane. >> the resources provided to support iraq are far from adequate. the timing and urgency to provide arms equipment and training is insufficient. as such we are not only failing, we are in fact losing this war. >> and i would acknowledge that we have seen a setback in ramadi. i think you could accurately characterize the situation in palmyra as a setback. it is a materially different one. we dont have this local force on the ground that with whom we can coordinate and who we can suppor...

Is insufficient. as such we are not only failing, we are in fact losing this war. >> i would acknowledge that we had seen a setback in ramadi. i think you could characterize the situation in palmyra a setback. it is a different one. we dont have the local force on the ground that with whom we can coordinate and who we can support with coalition military air power. >> u.s. now admits one of the air strikes in syria killed two children last november. this is the first time the pentagon has acknowl...

>> the white house admitted today that isis capture of two major cities this week are a major setback in the international effort to degrade and destroy the extremist group. >> i would acknowledge that we have seen a setback in ramadi. i think you could accurately characterize the situation in palmyra as a setback. we have experienced progress and setbacks as well. >> it comes on a broader reexamination of the entire iraq wore prompted by jeb bushs inability to state whether the war was a mistak...

Focusing on how to get ramadi back and save anbar province in iraq, a key approach to baghdad. pressure is mounting after the administrations earlier somewhat unconcerned views on the fall of ramadi. >> i am absolutely confident in the days ahead that will be reversed. >> are we going to light our hair on fire every time that is there a setback? >> congressional republicans heavily disagree. >> isils victory gives it the appearance of strength and boosts its ability to recruit more fighters. >> ...

Move in and take territory, then the air strikes arent going to be able to make any lasting differences. >> republican lawmakers in 2016 hopefuls are turning their criticism to president obama as militant groups have pledged allegiance to isis. >> two days ago a review should have been well underway the white house press secretary said are we going to light our hair on fire every time theres a setback? i would point out for my colleagues that maybe his hair isnt on fire but there are bodies on f...

The president calling what happened in ramadi a tactical setback, insisting the u.s.-led coalition campaign against the terror group is, quote, not losing. frustration from special opposite forces who want to take their fight directly onto iraq and syria. the man who killed osama bin laden, rob oneill, former navy seal and fox news contributor joins me with his thoughts. welcome to "the real story." great to have you. >> thanks for having me. >> there is a report today that special ops said we a...

Setback. senator john mccain was very forceful in his disagreement of that characterization. >> imagine a number of american troops are not necessary, but american troops are necessary. do you know 75% of the combat missions that our airplanes go on return with their bomb loads? why is that? we dont have air controllers on the ground to identify targets that need to be taken out. >> reporter: he is saying the strategy as currently constructed isnt working. he called josh earnest a, quote, idiot....