in iraq. green lighting the quick delivery of a shipment of shoulder-fired rockets. this comes just days after the terrorists overran the strategic city of ramadi in the country's largest sunni province. we look at the president's policy tonight from the white house. >> on a day when president obama welcomed tunisia's president and designated his country a major nonnato ally the white house made good on a promise following the rout at ramadi. the president authorized sending 2,000 anti-tank rockets to help combat the massive suicide vehicle bomb that isis used in capturing the anbar provincial capital. blasts so powerful some were described as being on par with the oklahoma city bombing. white house officials say the rocket shipment is not a new strategy but consistent with its 36-month goal to degrade the enemy. defeat will take longer. in an interview with the atlantic the president said despite recent headlines things are not dire in iraq.
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