and it looks like we could be at war for another tenniers, maybe more. tonight, we're going to ask some tough questions about the war against isis. earlier this yore, in an off-the-cuff remark that drew heavy criticism, president obama said he had no vat jill for taking on isis. then he addressed the nation. >> my fellow americans, tonight i want to speak to you about what the united states will do with our friends and allies to degrade and destroy the terrorist group known as isil. >> the president promised this war would be different. he said there would be iraqi groups on the ground in iraq and syria boots on the ground in syria. it sounds goods, but where are they? i've been reporting on this region for years and people i speak with tell me that this is one of the key problems with the u.s. strategy chlts it's disconnected from what's actually happening and seems, quite frankly, to be based on wishful thinkings. it imagines a middle east that digit exist. in less than six months, isis relar reerased the border and carved out an arable e area the size