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So i certainly hope they would be but i have no confidence as i sit here right now that they will. Senator nelson when, mr. Secretary, when you look at a map like this, a map of syria that i assume you handed out, somebody did thats a mess. And maybe it is the only solution is the solution of a political exit for assad so that we can go after these extremist elements. By the way, i had to leave the committee to do an interview on cnn, and the whole focus that they wanted to jump on was your statement earlier in the hearing that we had only trained up 60. But i pointed out to them what you said was the vetting is very difficult and in fact we are vetting some several thousands additional and the vet is a lot more tore tuesdayous because you certainly dont want to have a guy trained up and then you ends up aiming his gun back at us. In iraq, do you think that this new Prime Minister has the capability of getting out of his shiite mo ....
Them substantial opportunity to determine their own destiny within the territory that they control. That is what multisectarianism in iraq would mean. As you indicate, its a lot tougher in syria. But thats the objective that we have to have sunnis i would like to see the sunni tribal leaders that you met with be as successful as the kurds are. We would welcome that. Thats what were trying to stimulate. And were willing to do more as the chairman indicated and i indicated when we have a capable ground force that we can support the way we did support over the weekend the kurds in the north with air power. Thank you mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, i also want to agree with the line of your questioning earlier. I think it would be absolutely foolish for us not to clarify the rules of engagement for the syrian trained folks inserted back into the field to make clear that the u. S. Will support them if they come under attack by assad regime. For them to go in without protection, we would lose all cred ....
Considering how much we invested, the soldiers general dempsey led in iraq. So im worried im not happy about this. I think delusion is a word thats too accurate. So i just want to say that here at the beginning. I hope we will get into more details about what you plan to do to reverse this action. And at some point the president s going to have to change his mind, it seems to me. He cannot just function based on a Campaign Promise when reality is different. Secretary carter do you want me to answer that question . It is a fair question, let me go back to the issue of the strategy, and then i will Say Something about afghanistan. The strategy is for defeating isil on the ground in iraq and syria is to train and then enable local forces. That takes some time. Senator sessions i understand that. General dempsey was training the iraqi forces eight years ago. I visited him in ira ....
Dempsey, is to me intellectually dishonest. Senator aot. Mr. Chairman just for the record president george w. Bush signed an agreement with maliki government to withdrawal all forces. Well have that debate later on but it was clear we could have and Everybody Knows they could have and the people that were there knows they could have senator a yot. Thank you both for being here and your service to the country. We both appreciate it. Secretary carter you had answered to senator manchin that the arms were providing to the kurds were doing so with the consent of the iraqi Central Government. Are we doing that directly or through the iraqi Central Government . We are not the only ones but we and others convey the weapons directly to the kurds. But we inform the Ir ....
For what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . Mr. Royce i move the house suspend the rules and pass h. R. 2061 as amended. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. H. R. 2061, a bill authorize authorize a bill to reauthorize the north korean human rights act of 2004 and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from california, mr. Royce, and the gentleman from new york, mr. Engel, will each control 20 minutes. The chair now recognizes the gentleman from california, the chair of the committee, mr. Royce. Mr. Royce i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include any extraneous material into the record. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Royce i thank you. I yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for such time as he may consume. Mr. Royce mr. Speaker, thanks. A ....