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Thing. that this problem that there is a mass, mass imprisonment of christians. christians are being pushed out of their homes taken prisoner daughters being sold into slavery, body organs are now being as we know harvested. and it is worse than the west is fully aware of. how bad is it from what you're hearing? >> sean they're trying to eradicate the non-muslim minorities. they're trying to eradicate the christians, the yazidis this is part of their goal. this is also part of their war strategy. but it's also their goal. they're trying to purify the land for islam. they're trying to create a ...

To the big story of the day. the iraqi government is focused on stamping out the insurgency there but now the tactics favors through the obama administration. the u.s. pushes for reconciliation prime minister alma lal maliki is paying more attention to the extreme fighters. they say maliki spends more time on war strategy and not on efforts to bring together the competing side. members of his inner circle are now wearing military uniforms instead of civilian clothes. president obama is boosting security at u.s. embassy in baghdad by deploying an extra 275 military personnel. outside of the cap...

Seriousness that comes along with that. >> do they sell beef jerky too? i love that. >> only certain stands. let's get to the big story of the day. that is fascinating and we should revisit this and i think you're both right about it. the iraqi government is focused on stamping out the insurgency there. while the u.s. pushes for political reconciliation, p pri minister al maliki is paying far more attention to the military mission against the extremist fighters. "the new york times" says he spend most of his time on war strategy and not on efforts to bring together the competing sides. in ...

These gains. it certainly sounds like code four. but so much depends on these afghan forces. are they ready to defend what the u.s. has spent so much blood and treasure, as we say, to hand over to them? you're on the intelligence committee. are you confident that afghan troops and afghan police are ready right now to take over. and in most cases they have. i know that. >> well, i think it's two different questions when you ask about the afghan police and troops. i was just in afghanistan myself about two weeks ago meeting with general dunford and the afghan troops themselves i think are very b...

Criticism focuses on the commander in chief's conviction and passion behind decisions about the afghanistan strategy. writing about a meeting in the situation room, he says, quote, as i sat there, i thought the president doesn't believe if his own strategy and doesn't consider this war to be his. for him, it's all about getting out. but is criticizing a standing president's war strategy appropriate while we still have troops in harm's way? even republican senator john mccain took issue with the timing of the book this morning on cnn. >> frankly, i might have, if i had given him advice, i would...