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Force, but they are fighting this ideology of isis and as hard as the u.s. and our european allies and other arab allies attack isis rhetorically it hasn't had much effect in terms of recruiting. one thing that really perked up my ears is when the president mentioned libya. that's become a real concern to u.s. military and defense officials here at the pentagon, because as there has been some success in stemming the flow of isis fighters, isis recruits from turkey down into syria, what isis is now doing is telling potential recruits and isis wanna-bes, it's too hard, don't come to syria, go to...

Leaders, commanders and killers, one by one. since this spring, we have removed one of their top leaders, their second in command, a top online recruiter, mohammad emwazi who murdered americans and others and in recent weeks, the finance chief, senior extortionist and weapons trafficker. the list goes on. we are going after isil from their stronghold right down -- right in downtown raqqah to libya, where we took out the isil leader there. the point is, isil leaders cannot hide and our next message to them is simple, you are next. every day we destroy as well more of isil's forces. their fighti...

Isis, because they're under such attack by the u.s. and coalition forces in iraq and syria, they sort of shifted their agenda and attention to libya. when recruiters are headed to syria, isis is telling them, no, it's too hot here. go to libya, instead. again this fight is far from over. >> one we are watching closely. thank you. we want to bring in steve clemens. what mitch brought up about libya is interesting. not only did we hear a leader was taken out in libya, but the fact that fighters may be now redirected to libya. that's an additional concern, not only because it's another place ph...

Annual christmas tour to visit the troops. that was the original purpose for this trip. that's been in the making for months. i particularly perked up when he mentioned libya once again. that's become a major concern to officials here and over in the region because in fact, there has been some success, we are told, in blocking that flow of isis fighters from turkey down into syria. those numbers have decreased. don't have exact numbers and it's not all that significant but there is some progress. but we are told by senior u.s. military officials that because that flow has been impeded somewhat...

Most understand that it is a beacon of civilization and moderation. i would suggest to the organizations to fly to the middle east, come see israel for the embattled democracy that it is and then take a bus tour. go to libya, go to syria, go to iraq and see the difference. and i would give them two pieces of advice. one is make sure it's an armor plated bus. and second, don't -- don't say you're christians. >> prime minister netanyahu. as always, we thank you for your views and joining us this morning. >> thank you. i spoke with republican senator rand paul from kentucky who has been a stron...