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Lay down the president's national security strategy a couple years back, our mission set was very clear, to do counterterrorism all around the world in an effective way to protect the american people. our efforts in syria, in west africa, our efforts in the phillipine, all across the world have been aimed at that singular objective that's what we're still focused on and so syria is a small part of this it's a small part of our meats strategy more broadly and you and i have spoken a number of times about the world's largest state sponsor of terror the islamic republic of iran. to focus singular...

Them. >> i want to ask you something about what we heard the president say. turkey is attacking kurds in northern syria, and when asked about this and the possibility of isis fighters who are currently in detention, at least 10,000 of them and being really overseen by kurdish fighters, he was asked about that, and he said, well, they'll be escaping to europe. what is your -- one, what is the reaction you were hearing the president say about europe, basically thumbing his nose at europe over this? what do you think? >> it aligns with what we've heard from president trump over the past few years...

Unclear when it will begin, if it will happen and if it does, how deep into syria turkey will actually go. as far as the u.s. troop withdrawal, the official says the u.s. has moved back two detachments and the u.s. military will continue to control the skies over northeastern syria, the official stresses this is not advancing previously determined or set time table that the u.s. government or military has. also in january, secretary of state mike pompeo said part of the u.s. mission set in syria was to ensure against the turks slaughtering the kurds, officials say that is still part of the u.s...

Based on my experience with her. >> that's really helpful. >> secretary of state mike pompeo is taking questions right now. let's reset top of the hour, bring you more of this news conference in just a second. >> all right. welcome to our viewers in the united states and all around the world. this is "new day." secretary of state mike pompeo taking questions in rome. let's listen in. >> translator: the u.s. attempt to support italy's approach when it comes to ending the violence and to promote a cease-fire. which do you intend to work with and how? >> so we had extensive discussions today. we ...

Intention of meeting with iran, and that doesn't mean it doesn't happen. i'm a flexible person. but we have no intention, it's not set up. eric: hello, everyone, welcome to "america's news headquarters." the british u.n. ambassador is here on that, but for now, you've got us, i'm eric shawn. [laughter] arthel: i'm arthel neville. the president is set to meet with leaders in new york city after deciding to deploy troops and equipment to mideast allies in response to the attack on the saudi oil facilities that the u.s. blames on iran. the pentagon has not ruled out a military response, but secre...