. >> we are in contact with tribal leaders from manbar providence and showing great courage in standingagainst this as they reject terrorist groups from their cities. and this is a fight that belongs to the iraqis. that is exactly what the president and the world decided sometime ago when we left iraq and we are not contemplating returning and not contemplating putting boots on the ground because this is their fight all but we will help them in their fight. >> reporter: they need more technological assistance from the u.s., not ground troops. >> well, i think that america will be involved but as a secretary of state said it will not be with man power. it will probably be with advanced intelligence support, technical and tactical intelligence but certainly not with boots on the ground. the american troops pulled out and quite frankly the iraqi troops and forces are not asking for man power assistance. i talked to the foreign minister about a month ago and asked them what they needed and would they need american forces and he said, no, we have millions of troops in the military and inside