former cia robert genier says it hasn't cost them territory. >> they're not going to lose substantial amounts of territory simply because of air strikes. those are going to be because of ground forces and not american ground forces. there are certainly not the right type of forces to roll them back. there a key part of the strategy in syria is to train opposition fighters hasn't even started. >> as we are developing the criteria, the guidelines and as we are finalizing the infrastructure requirements we also do need to get the funding that goes with the authorization to actually execute the vetting process. >> and in iraq, the pentagon says it is also waiting to send an additional 1500 u.s. soldiers to train that army and will continue to wait until congress approves the $5.6 billion the obama administration has requested. president barack obama said it will take years to fight i.s.i.l. it's been four months. as the ministers gather to gain stock of the operation they'll find the fight has barely started. patty culhane, al jazeera, washington. >>> no doubt that iran has launched air s