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>> so jennifer, absolutely not. we chose the time based on a variety of factors. weather, certainty, lunar data and while it might have been convenience to use bases there, the united states military has the capability to go anywhere and support ourselves at great distances so that was not a limited factor. we struck because the time was about right given the totality of the intelligence and the other situation and factors that would affect the raid force going in and coming out. >> just a general quick clarifications. so you said that there were i think six individuals killed on-site. four wo...

U.s. forces detained and later released the non-combatants. the group was treated humanely at all times and included 11 children. i want to make it clear that despite the violent nature of the raid and the -- and the high-profile nature of this assault, every effort was made to avoid civilian casualties and to protect the children that we suspected would be at the compound. five isis members inside the compound presented a threat to the force. they did not respond to commands in arabic to surrender and they continued to threaten the force. they were then engaged by the raid force and killed. t...

Turkey coming across that caused you to change the timing of this operation? >> jennifer, absolutely not. we -- we chose the time based on a variety of factors. weather certainty. lunar data. a variety of things like that. and while it might've been convenient to use bases there, the united states military has the capability to go almost anywhere and support ourselves even at great distances. so that was not a limiting factor. we -- we struck because the time was about right to do it then given the totality of the intelligence and the other situation. and the other factors that would affect th...

Members of al qaeda, trying to figure out what makes them tick. >> throughout one of their prime objectives was gaining information on the whereabouts of al qaeda in iraq leader abau al za kari. >> he captured 12 people on a mission. so we started to figure in this 12, we had much more potential intelligence than we thought. >> intelligence that would allow them to track and soon locate zarqawi. >> i was back in another part of the operation center and guys said you need to see this. i go, wow, that's zarqawi. it's getting late afternoon, the commander says, i'm going to bomb the house, becaus...

Raids on suspected al qaeda in iraq headquarters, for example. he would go himself. it's very unusual. but he's very unusual guy. >> i sat this close to senior members of al qaeda, trying to figure out what makes them tick. >> throughout one of their prime objectives was gaining information on the whereabouts of al qaeda in iraq leader abu al zarqawi. the breakthrough came with the detention of 12 insurgents. >> we captured 12 people on a mission. so we started to figure in this 12, we had much more potential intelligence than we thought. >> intelligence that would allow them to track and soon...