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10,000 m16 rifles, 10,000 optical scopes. that's equipment, technology, that goes on top of the rifles to help increase the actual targeting, to make it more precise, especially in urban environments like mosul. also, 23,000 ammunition magazines and another 250 or so mrap vehicles, mine-resistant vehicles, because it's known that isis is likely to mine and booby-trap the area. but an alternative scenario is emerging. the pentagon has talked about conducting that mosul attack in the april-may time frame. now defense secretary ash carter making it clear he's not quite ready to sign on to that ye...

>> my pleasure. now to the fight against isis. as coalition forces prepare for a springtime assault against the terror group, the pentagon has started beefing up the weapon supply of iraqi forces. according to u.s. military officials, the u.s. is sending $17 million worth of equipment. let's talk more about that with pentagon correspondent barbara starr. good morning, barbara. >> reporter: good morning. this is the equipment that troops on the ground the iraqi units on the ground are going to need for any major offensive. let's unpack it a little bit and look at what the u.s. is sending. the...