most people who look at it actually believe is fundamentally flawed. >> you know, it was just a week ago that the pentagon said the strategy to defeating isis is working. they said we are on the momentum. they're on the defensive. later ramadi fell then palmyra. even then the u.s. central command said this. we'll put it up on the screen. this is after ramadi fell. we are confident that we have the right strategy at this time. momentum will continue to be on our side and the white house seems to agree, general. they said quote, there's no new strategy. how much do you blame president obama's leadership or lack thereof? >> you know this reminds me of 2006 when government officials and military generals were saying that our strategy was okay in iraq despite the fact it