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And pakistan. Do we have any sense how the public and afghanistan and pakistan views isil . I think it depends on where they are and how much they read or hear about it. If youre inside of kabul and you have access to the communications and newspapers, radios a tv, theyre starting to get that media blast of that. In some areas they may not know thats going on. But, again, it has come up quite a bit here in the last 45 to 60 days. President beganny has talked to the Afghan People about it. Hes talked to the Afghan Security forces about it. Ive made it what i socalled a p. R. I. , Party Informat...

Highlight had the need for a conditionsbased approach. Like our National Military strategy written in 2012 president obamas calendarbased troop drawdown plan for afghanistan no longer accurately reflects the facts and conditions on the ground. Like the president s policy against isil, the president s afghanistan policy lacks of strategic disconnect, providing a list of goals or preferences but precluding the means necessary to achieve them. Perhaps it is time for the president to exercise strategic patience, as our witnesses yesterday unanimously agreed. Former u. S. Ambassador to afghanistan,...

And has denied insurgents 9. 8 billion. That has been a game tender. We continue to work that game changer. We can reach back quickly with that. Based on that success, nato has already adopted that methodology. Thank you. Senator. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Thank you for meeting make with me yesterday, general. I believe there is more flexibility needed to do what is needed. To look at the situation on the ground and determine the decisions we make. You mentioned before, kabul cen tric that we might come if we found ourselves in a situation, what would that do in these areas if we wound up in th...

To sustain this force . I think the small investment for the Afghan Security forces continues to provide the ability to protect our country and provide for a more stable afghanistan. A safer afghanistan is a safer United States. I dont know what 3. 8 billion is of the total federal budget, probably not a lot but it is a lot to me but i think the return on that investment is a norm us. We keep their army is enormous. We keep their army intact and they will keep fighting. The president suggested that when he visited the United States he would like the opportunity to thank the American People and...

And reestablishing relations through music. And in sport barcelona could be left than an hour away from winning the Spanish League title, can it be there theirs . Hello there thank you for joining us. The iraqi city of ramadi appears to have fallen to i. S. I. L. Al jazeera has received reports that the command center has been taken over and theres in government presence there. State tv meanwhile has been reporting that the iraqi premier has ordered troops not to abandon their positions in ramadi. This amateur footage shows what appears to be Government Forces fleeing. This is the futile minis...