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Been reduced. their funding and financial mechanisms have been reduced. and their movements by and large most certainly were there are airplane patrols in other capacities have been reduced. but that's not everywhere. and so it is possible to have the kind of attack we've seen in ramadi, but i am absolutely confident in the days ahead that will be reversed. >> i gather you don't share that confidence. >> no, i think it's possible in a week or two the iraqi forces might be able to retake ramadi. but they have no chance at all of retaking mosul this year or fallujah this year. so they control th...

Their funding and financial mechanisms have been reduced. and their movements by and large most certainly were there are airplane patrols in other capacities have been reduced. but that's not everywhere. and so it is possible to have the kind of attack we've seen in ramadi, but i am absolutely confident in the days ahead that will be reversed. >> i gather you don't share that confidence. >> no, i think it's possible in a week or two the iraqi forces might be able to retake ramadi. but they have no chance at all of retaking mosul this year or fallujah this year. so they control these large citi...

Soldiers were murdered by isis. just a short time ago. that's when you talk about the reprisals. if that's what you get then you just get a repeat of the violence we have watched the past 20-30 years. but when it come to mosul that will be the battle. if you read the "new york times" today there is an article suggesting isis is in retreat today. do you agree with that? >> i think the air campaign has helped cut isis' lines of communication in the north. in from syria to mosul. that's a first step to retaking mosul. but the key in the long run is going to be whether the new prime minister al-ab...

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