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>> the russian foreign ministry just finally acknowledged they do have some personnel in syria, aiding assad's regime in its fight against isis. do you have a problem with russian forces in syria on assad's side, but fighting isis? >> we've been watching this closely over the last several days, watching the buildup to see what it might mean. >> we don't know whether or not it's a good or bad thing? >> i think it's a bad thing, if they use combat forces to prop you have assad. assad is responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of his people. to prop him up with military force creates an a...

Called for the withdrawal of all troops was negotiated by president bush. and critics would argue that the rise of al qaeda and other terrorists in iraq started after the invasion of iraq in 2003 by the bush-cheney administration. >> the reyal was there was always the intention of stay-behind forces. once combat forces, there would be another agreement negotiated to allow forces to stay behind. that's what the obama administration refused to do. eventually, ending up with agreeing to a small number of u.s. forces it would not have been effective in terms of providing security in iraq. the othe...

Status force of agreement that called for the withdrawal of all troops was negotiated by president bush. and critics would argue that the rise of al qaeda and other terrorists in iraq started after the invasion of iraq in 2003 by the bush-cheney administration. >> the reyal was there was always the intention of stay-behind forces. once combat forces, there would be another agreement negotiated to allow forces to stay behind. that's what the obama administration refused to do. eventually, ending up with agreeing to a small number of u.s. forces it would not have been effective in terms of provi...

>> we must support the iraqi forces which have the will to win but not the means. >> we will increase our support to forces fighting these terrorists on the ground. >> we must give these forces the consistent advantage of american air power. >> we will conduct a systemic campaign of air strikes against these terrorists. >> the united states must engage with friends and allies and lead again in this vital region. >> america will be joined by a broad coalition of partners. >> we do not need and our friends don't ask for a major commitment of american combat forces. >> these american forces will ...

Broadcast before special operations could be very effective? >> when you say you're going to put forces on the ground there's a way to do that without having to actually commit combat forces, people going around kicking in doors. we took 4,693 dead in iraq and 32,000 wounded over an eight-year period. the american public needs to remember that. we fought a war in iraq and if we once to do that again it's going to take the national commitment to that. special operations forces using joint terminal aerial controllers, that's combat air controllers, can work closely on the ground with the iraqis ...