what's going on, but first let's take a look back at a moment to a now rather awkward interview from january 2014 when president obama compared isis to a jv sports team. saying, and i'm quoting him "the analogy we use around here sometimes and i think it is accurate is if a jv team puts on a lakers uniform, that doesn't make them kobe bryant." here's how the president's response has evolved since then. >> as i've said, rooting out a cancer like isil will not be quick, or easy, but i'm confident that we can and we will. we will degrade and ultimately destroy isil. in iraq, in syria, american leadership, including our military power is stopping isil's advance. and we have contained them. they have not gained ground in iraq, and in syria, it -- they'll come in, they'll leave. destroying isil is not only a