the fox debate is set for january 13th in south carolina. happening now, u.s. commanders are in northern syria, cnn learned special operation troops are there. they are adviseding local fighters. u.s. officials decline to say exactly how many are where they are for obvious reasons. this contingent is for the up to 50 special op forces. president obama approved to advise syrian fighters. battles enrageing in the key iraqi city of ramadi, iraqi forces fight to take anbar province from isis. isis fighters cap cured the city in may, gaining a key propaganda victory as well as a strategic foothold, 70 miles from baghdad. cnn is following developments for us. robin, in may, when isis took the city, u.s. secretary of defense said that the iraqi army didn t seem like it had the will to fight. ash carter questioning whether or not iraqis have the will to