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It matters or how are we going to create a strategy to unify the world against isis. he's not taking it to the next level. >> on capitol hill, defense secretary ash carter defended the obama administration's isis strategy. carter told the senate armed services committee that the u.s. is prepared to send more personnel and attack helicopters to assist iraqi military forces. but that sending a significant american ground force to fight isis would be a mistake. >> well, we certainly have the capability to furnish a u.s. component to such a ground force. we have not recommended this course of acti...

Strategic approach we have adopted to drive isil from syrian and iraqi territory. including the introduction of a significant foreign ground force. hypothetically international. but including u.s. forces. while we have the capability to furnish a u.s. component to such a ground force, we have not recommended this course of action. by seeming to americanize the conflicts in iraq and syria, we could well turn those fighting isil or those inclined to resist their rule into fighting us instead. >> joining us now, hillary levert, middle east specialist under president's george w. bush and president...

In the medium term, by seeming to americanize the conflicts in iraq and syria, we could well turn those fighting isil or inclined to resist their rule into fighting us instead. as chairman dunford testified last week, quote, isil would love nothing more than a large presence of u.s. forces on the ground in iraq and syria so that they could have a call to jihad. and lastly, in the long term, there would still remain the problem of securing and governing the territory. these must be done by local forces. so in the end, while we can enable them, we cannot substitute for them. next, momentum on th...

To americanize the conflicts in iraq and syria, we could well turn those fighting isil who are inclined to resist their rule into fighting us instead. as chairman dunford testified last week, "isil would love nothing more than a large presence of u.s. forces on the ground in iraq and syria so that they could have a call to jihad." and lastly, in the long term, there would still remain the problem of securing and governing the territory. these must be done by local forces. so in the end, while we can enable them, we cannot substitute for them. next, momentum on the ground, i've described, in bo...

Realistic goal, we're going to get it done. russia's going to recognize the threat that isil poses to its country, to its people, is the most significant and that they need to align themselves with those of us who are fighting isil. isil is not going to pose an existential threat to us. they are a dangerous organization like al qaeda was, but we have hardened our defenses, our homeland has never been more protected. >> let's bring in our senior white house correspondent jim acos acosta. jim, what are you hearing from sources over at the white house about what we can expect to hear from the pre...