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One of the most successful series concluded an eight-year run on hbo sunday. the juggernaut enthralled millions of viewers each week as the battle for power was waged between rival clans. now, among those dissecting the last episode, cnn's senior media and entertainment writer brian lowry, who is a huge fan of the show, as am i. and he joins us live from los angeles. great to see you. >> thank you. >> let's repeat again before we begin, spoiler alert to all those "game of thrones" fans who have not yet seen the series final, finale. block your ears, close your eyes, walk out of the room. whate...

There's a rampup. it's just the density of the targets is such that there's some opportunities to do those strikes. i would not assess it with a buildup as you're calling it. >> reporter: with the increased u.s. presence in somalia and rapid targeting of al-shabaab, the need for good intelligence is increasing, dana. recent strikes have led to accusations of civilian casualties by local farmers as u.s. troops rely on information given to them by local somali forces and people who often have their own vendettas among rival clans. >> reporter: jennifer griffin, thank you very much. mitch mcconne...

And proud of our engagement and a critical time to make the smart investments in our neighbors around the world. >> and only yesterday the awards -- there was a clash in a port city, two rival clans. how deeply embedded is the islamic fundamentalists, some with links with al qaeda? how deeply embedded are they still in somalia? >> there's a lot of work to do and we have managed to work with the international community, mostly our xhin partners who fielded a large security force to ensure security and stability. we're today working with people who went to internally displaced persons, camps in ...