Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20140615:16:03:00
>> reporter: well, right now they also have a very important component working on their side, and that is the geography. the geographic composition of iraq allows the government to at least create somewhat the of a fortified position north of baghdad, and baghdad the capital itself. in short, they have been pushing back. they have been able to fight back. they're not yet taking back the large swaths of land that are in control by isi circumstances in the northern part of the country, which is about the size of jordan and has about 6 million people under their control rist now. the government h...