CSPAN Key Capitol Hill Hearings November 6, 2016
Beneficial effect as to the significant commitment of troops. Mr. Pregent im concerned about our footprint right now. 5,000 americans are in iraq and 100,000 shia militia members are in iraq, led by the same people that targeted americans five years ago. They made these threats. I dont think we can do the leverage part where we start to curb or reign influence, try to get militias to stand down without putting our current footprint at risk of being targeted. Mr. Doran so the 5,000 troops we have there are hostages in a , or potential hostages if iranian policy were to change. Mr. Pregent our f...