Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20140714:17:34:00
A bullwart against the islamic state force. if not them, who can the u.s. rely on? >> the trends on this started a few years ago. maliki was purging a lot of the top most competent officers. the ones with the best relationship with the united states that fought alongside the u.s. military against al qaeda during the surge and has replaced them to with a lot of yes men. that then creates an environment and it's really an old problem in iraq where a tloeft sunni minority who are in the armed services in iraq are not trusting and believe that the -- of their commanders and believe they are corrup...