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Are aligned. >> steve, does the administration see the syrian kurds as a match for the islamic state there? >> i think they've said now that the suspension of the train and equip program is one of the allies will be a number of sunni groups, but then the backbone would be the syrian kurdish troops that have been there. before the refugee crisis, there were 3 million curds inside syria. it's a lesser number now. i don't think they alone are enough to take on isis, but it could be a key part of it. the problem is, the more successful they become, the more problematic other sunni fears that the k...

And iran's hegemonic aspirations in the region. isis is in some extent a reaction against iran. iran had a dominant position in iraq in the government forcing the sunnis out. we know that certain sunni nations supported isis in the early days before they recognize they've created a frankenstein there. so they're worried about isis, but they're also worried about iran. and the talks still from these nations underneath is that the iran nuclear agreement however welcoming it is might empower even greater ambitions by iran in the region. >> so what should the u.s. do now that russia is really mane...

Ya's words being reflected around the world. thank you very much. let's bring in congressman adam smith of washington state. the top democrat on the house armed services committee. representative smith thank you for being here. i would like to get your reaction to the president's new iraq strategy. >> i think he lay os out the path we need to move forward. it's difficult and a bad situation. the situation fell apart because the maliki government, frankly, did a poor job. not only did they corrupt the incompetent but governed in a sectarian way that pushed sunnis out. he did not build a coali...