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So it is with some regret and sorrow that i have accepted his decision to return to our hometown of chicago. After more than six years of living in washington, arnes wonderful wife, karen, and their excellent kids want to move back home. That has meant in the interim a lot of time apart. So, i will be honest, i pushed for arne duncan to stay, but i also know from personal experience how hard it is to be away from family. On a sustained basis. So while i will miss arne deeply, he has more than earned the right to return home. Has look at what are arne has a conflict over the last 6. 5 years. He...

Have the forward air observers that would make it more efficient than what youve got today. Can you share with us a little bit about what youre doing to try to improve that situation and how you would like to see that handled . General austin sir, we routinely use all of our Intelligence Surveillance and reconnaissance assets, u. A. V. s and manned aircraft, to make sure that we are understand whats going on on the ground before we employ weapons. And we are diligent in our efforts there, not overly cautious to the point where we where were not able to take advantage of opportunities to engage...

More recently to retake tikrit as well as other successful engagements. On the political front, prime Prime Minister abadi continues to demonstrate the resolve necessary to confront isil and hes striving to manage what is a very difficult Political Landscape in baghdad. In syria, weve seen some opportunities emerge that we didnt envision a year ago, particularly in the northern part of the country where syrian kurds working with syrian arabs has successfully pressured isil along the turkish border. Over a year ago, the president outlined a whole strategy to degrade and ultimately defeat isil a...

We have a minute or two before we go to the pentagon for a briefing. Go ahead, kelly in oregon. Caller the trouble with Public Policy makers is that they are out of touch with the vast majority of the regular people. There are a few good persons out there. Barry sanders, our beloved peter defazio. But policy which makes sense to , they are out of touch. Do not know with the needs and the concerns of the regular individual are. Host this is marjorie in washington dc. Caller hello. I apologize, im going to have to let you go. You have 15 seconds. Axeser property tas assessments have no control. ...

The government funding deal, dealing with gun violence and the situation in syria. This is about one hour, 10 minutes. President obama please be seated. Good afternoon. Arne duncan is one of my longestserving cabinet secretaries and he has been a friend for a lot longer than that. So it is with some regret and accepted his have decision to return to our hometown of chicago. After more than six years of living in washington, arnes wonderful wife, karen, and their kids want to move back home. They want to move back home. So, i will be honest, i pushed for arne duncan to stay, but i also know fro...