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Iraq is not working. it is at a stalemate and something had to be done. and it was clear that the iraqi forces in particular didn't have the wherewithal to actually take on isis as effectively as the u.s. would like. so according to the secretary today, what they're going to do is provide train and advise and assist forces that will go into combat areas along with the iraqi forces. now, any time you do that, if we saw that last week, last weekend, when the u.s. military hooked up with the kurdish forces in the north and one u.s. delta force commando killed in the action. they will be put into ...

Trying to figure out in the west is, is vladimir putin searching for a negotiated settlement in ukraine? is he searching for a way to deescalate the situation, to stabilize the situation because he faces shrinking economy, sanctions, collapse of oil prices, and now of course he has this intervention in syria? do you believe that putin is looking for some kind of settlement? do you see any signs of that? >> i wish. but unfortunately, no. unfortunately, the -- until the september, we have an active combat operation and obviously now we have a cease-fire. but unfortunately, we don't have any cont...

Groups that the russians have been hitting, according to the u.s. so they are moving on the ground to engage in heavy combat operations against these anti-regime forces in support of bashar al assad. they do not believe that the russians are are going on a full combat operation on their own, but they are putting it in place to support the syrian troop ss the syrian troops are trying to move into the areas yet again. this is very disconcert ing ing the u.s., because to them, and the state department and the national security council, and another indication that the russians are saying one thing...

They are part of a group of more than 200 people captured on attacks in northern syria this week. the fate of the remaining hostages has not yet been decided. iraqi forces claiming victories in a fight to retake towns seized by isis. the u.s. central demand is voicing concern over whether iraq has enough fire power to win the next battle. that is the fight to take back the city of mosul. barbara starr has the story. >> reporter: iraqi forces liberated two villages north of baghdad, searching out isis militants. but now, a turn around in u.s. military thinking about when these iraqi troops wi...

But now, a turn around in u.s. military thinking about when these iraqi troops will be ready to begin their largest combat operation, trying to retake mosul, iraq's second largest city from isis control. >> we haven't laid a date certain down here at the pentagon. >> reporter: days ago, a u.s. military official ordered to brief journalists said the battle could begin in april. insis insis tent there's no change from ash carter. >> there have been assessments literally all over the calendar. i get that. i'm not blaming the media on this. >> reporter: before any fight for motionsul begins the u....