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Brutal. just to put a point on it for americans, they are also the most attractive group to join for foreign fighters, in part, because they have such low requirements. you have a lot of europeans and americans as well going on jihadi vacations in syria. the kern, and iraq, and the kern being, this is something u.s. intelligence officials have told me repeatedly, what happens when they come home? there s already been an attack in brussels, pinned on a veteran of that conflict. this is about a regional problem but also about a real threat to europe and the american homeland. while all that sounds strategically doable, chris, you spent a lot of time there, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008. you helped as a part of seal team 8, as a contractor afterwards, you helped mosul and you have a specific point of view as to what started this, the iraqi generals who had a big big position before the americans came in and dissolved the whole army. absolutely, ashley. jim makes some very good points. ....
He often ends his reports by y saying, and i still can t get an interview with the v.a., with anybody in senior leadership. clearly the senior leadership has changed. how are you doing when you ask to speak to people whose words a really matter? are you welcomed with open arms or the same old shut door? reporter: it s a much different scenario now, ashleig ashleigh. the veterans affairs, acting secretary will hold a press conference. there s media here. he will talk and take questions. he just arrived a few minutes ago. we will go from here and hear what he has to say and we will ask some tough questions. chris freighates, thank you. good luck with your interview and glad it s getting better. it s been real hard until now. we ve been reporting the breaking news out of iraq, the fires are burning and oil prices are going up and the quandary becomes what do we do about a place we bought because it was broke but it wasn t fixed? do we as americans commit yet ....