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Gentleman and take bath that city? >> that's where more u.s. support is needed. that's the bottom line. this was done with a minimal amount of united states support. if we provided more boots on the ground, provided more air straiks, more cover, training, just more, then -- including people to work and be side by side and help coordinate these strikes. there's no question that the sunnis in anbar will fight and fight with americans if we have sufficient numbers on the ground to do that. we could be doing a lot more if we put a lot more effort into the fight. >> bring us up sort of the effort i...

Six american nato forces and serves as a reminder that country is still in a state of chaos. and a wave of violence going on in iraq as insurgeants try to retake parts of ramadi back. the united states sending 200 special forces to iraq. but the big question is is that anywhere near enough troops? fox news contributor and former advisor to four ambassadors in the united nations. on christmas you never want to talk about sending troops into the harm's way. but is 200 troops enough? >> first of all merry christmas to you, leland. we have the make decisions about military troop numbers without po...

Approaching the city center, working their way past, as we've talked about, all of ieds, bombs, tunnels, houses wired to blow up. very tough slow dangerous work. but taking ramadi back, you know, it depends whether or not they will be able to hold it over the long term, will be able to deal with any isis insurgency in the city if you will and whether or not the sunni fighters who come in to hold it will be able to ensure that a new round of sectarian violence between shia and sunni does not break out in ramadi. that may be the real key to long term success. >> barbara is talking about the key ...

Much for joining us on this christmas day. and barbara, we will start with you. how optimistic are the forces that they are gong to be able to liberate ramadi within the next few days? >> well, it is hard to tell, but certainly, they are on the path to getting ramadi back, and we have been talking about the ieds and the explosives, but they seem to be making progress, and the pentagon and the obama administration is optimistic at the moment, and perhaps because it is a very important victory for the iraqis. they cannot afford the lose of course, but also for the obama administration which has ...

Training. they appear very ready to take on isis. if they get ramadi back, if they get mosul back, iraq gets a big chunk of its territory back. carol. >> barbara star reporting live from the pentagon. thank you. still to come in the newsroom, time for tense and awkward political discussions around the christmas dinner table. some tips on getting you through it next. jusdoes that mean they have toer grow apart from their friends, or from the things they love to do? with right at home, it doesn't.