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but if you look at the situation in iraq, i'll give you examples, the city of tikrit, a sunni arab city and a mixed province, i.s.i.l cleared out the entire population and by working locally with local leaders and the central government led by prime minister abadi has a policy of decentralization of trying to empower people from the bottom up, the entire population of tikrit has returned to their homes. this is extremely difficult. we'll apply the same lessons in mosul as in other areas of the country. we'll work with the local officials, local governor, local council and all the local notables to make sure the resources are in place and we have a governing structure in place. so it's difficult but we'll use the same model as in other places. it will take time, there will be problems, but i think, so far, we're off to a pretty good start. >> sreenivasan: i know you still have a lot of work ahead of you in mosul, but let's look forward to raqqa. this seems to be an i.s.i.l stronghold, certainly on the target list for anyone who wants the take out i.s.i.l. when does that happen and who he

for example, in the city of tikrit, more than 95% of the civilian population has returned to their homes. schools are open, university has reopened. and shops and traffic seem very close to normal. in cities like ramadi where there was more destruction, a significant part of the population has returned but there are still areas of the city that literally have to be rebuilt and that will take some time for both the government and the individual homeowners who have to go back and recover their lives after the war. >> the kurdish fighters, the shmerga have been crucial for this fight, but some of the leaders expressed their aspiration for independence, that is obviously complex given all the players. what is the u.s. position on kurdish independence. >> what i have been most surprised and pleased by, in the military operations in mosul has been the very high degree of cooperation and coordination between the iraqi army and the kurdish peshmerga fighters. i think there is reticence on both sides to cooperate at the beginning but with a little bit of american assistance, they have put togethe

to create was not -- tikrit was not a successful operation.y et each is touted on how to do it right.. the minimal force that iraq left behind is dealing with a resurgence, isis attacks. look at mosul, and you look at a population center of 1.2 million, with an approaching force of 30,000, noted, part of that 37 is an unsanctioned force told not to participate by the prime minister and the united states. it is not listening to us and not listening to the prime minister. those are the shia militias controlled by the irgc. when i say that, bullseye that is not true. looking at the two commanders, one is the bonner corps commander, the second is a designated terrorist who leads hezbollah. and then you have another leader of his designated terrorist "league ofn, called the righteous." they said that the mosul operation isn't about liberating from isis, but to avenge what happened working hundred years ago. -- happened 1400 years ago. the comparison i can make between the 2007 search and this isis strategy today. i was on the ground during the surge and i recently came back. at no time hav

special license and they allow for the platooning into the on-demand networks which are driverless in tikrit to cancel a future mobility made up of industry participants from a broad range. as for nhtsa, i think the agency has done a good job of identifying and distinguishing between the state and federal regulatory roles for the automated vehicles. states would regulate the driver or the operator. of those currently vary by state which like that graduated driver's licenses and the effective penalties for the impaired drivers. there's a long history of regulations from the vehicle regulations for the eligible manufacturers and that should continue if michigan strongly disagrees with the proposed third-party certification process. it also would produce a third party into the occasions. this technology is best tested and validated by those that have developed and understand the technology. they should be responsible for what they include in the vehicles and not get rid of the responsibility by hiding behind a third-party tester. thank you for the opportunity to testify in this topic and i appl

fact that we pulled out in cities that americans fought, bled, and died for, mosul and ramadi and tikritve to be fought over again just drives me insane what. do we do at this point? what is the best advice you can give trump? >> the first thing the president has to do is he has to rebuild our relations in the middle east. our most-important regional partners, egyptians, jordanians have been disrespected and shunned in the last eight years. the kurds are great. but they're a small fighting force and not going to be recognized in sunni areas. it's going to be a lot of serious presidential diplomacy to convince everybody in the region that want to be our friend that america is back and we wish to help you and we have your six. we're not about invading these countries, we're in the neo conservatives, but we're here to help protect you protect your countries. that is the first thing the 45th president has to do. >> colonel, i know you have greetings. these guys wanted to say hi to these guys back home and their familys. >> we've got a bunch of them schooled up for everybody to see. they have

very different from fallujah or tikrit where the iraqi security forces have fought in the past.ause of the number of civilians inside this city. when you go block to block in mosul, it is a tough city to be in. i've been to that city many times. truthfully, it is so combat and complex that you sometimes are in certain neighborhoods and don't even know where you are or what direction you're facing just because of the streets and the tunnels and the markets. it's just a very difficult city to fight in. and all of this fighting is going to be the most intense in the western side of the city. and the iraqi security forces have not arrived in that part of the city just yet. >> let me ask you also now about someone you had worked for in your time in iraq. someone who could prove to be sort of the dark horse selection for secretary of state. i'm talking about general david petraeus said he would be willing to serve, if he were to be asked. do you think, i mean, obviously, as an extraordinary resume. although we know about his conviction from the past. would that prohibit him from servi

the blood, sweat, treasure, tears, those guys fought, bled and died for cities like fallujah and tikrit and mosul. and then they pulled these guys out after they had these hard fought victories. and look at syria. everyone feels bad for the refugees. victims of a civil war. but if you come from a country or an area of the world that has values that conflict with our constitutionl republic, it might cause conflict if they come here. look at marital rape in some of the countries that's not recognized. and marital beating isn't recognized. gays and lesbians can be killed and thrown off the tops of buildings. and you can't build a church in saudi arabia. and then there's benghazi. four americans died. it makes a big difference. we failed the american soldiers, and it happened all from washington. let's look at african americans in america today. and how many african americans under obama, what is the increase on food stamps in 58%. african americans out of the labor force? up almost 20 %. in chicago president obama's hometown, over 3800 people have been shot this year alone. and since obama

the fact we pulled out and cities that americans fought, bled and died for, mosul and ramadi and tikrite this president didn't stay there. what is the advice you give trump? >> the very first thing the president has to do is he has to rebuild our relations in the middle east. our most important regional partners, the egyptians, the jordanians have been disrespected, have been shundne in the last eight years and they're the key to winning. the curleds are great but they're a small fighting force that will not be recognized in sunni areas. it will be a lot of serious presidential diplomacy to convince everybody in the region that wants to be our friends that america is back and we wish to help you and we have your six. we're not about invading these countries, we're not neo conservatives, but we're here to help you protect your countries. that's the first thing that the president, the 45th president has to do. >> yeah. all right. colonel, i know you have some greetings. these guys wanted to say high to friend back home and families? >> they do indeed. sean. we have a bunch of them spooled

this invading force isn't there to liberate them but to punish them much like mosul, fallujah and tikrit, then we're likely to see something very ugly that may be called success in the press, may be called success in this administration that will lead to a resurgence of some kind, whether it's isis 2.0 or isis morphing into an al qaeda model. i'm probably over time so i'll stop. >> before i pass the microphone to the ambassador i'm going to summarize what i heard you say in four points and you can tell me if i got it right or not. point number one, everybody on the ground is trying to improve their position before the new administration comes in under the expectation that the new administration is going to do something different and they want to position themselves to influence an administration as best as possible, number two, we have -- we, the united states, have no vision for the political -- for the post-conflict order that will follow the expulsion of isis. number three, we are unwittingly handing mosul and more broadly iraq to the iranians and number four we are alienating the sun

most of america is busy looking at britney spears or madonna when you have friends in fallujah or tikrit operating in combat environment and that detachment affects the way we treat veterans and view the war. the entire dynamic is different because it's such a small% of the population and the american public is so removed from it. >> rose: what would you add to this? >> echoing what paul said a, they are unbelievable individuals. i don't think i'll go through the rest of my life meeting a better group of individuals than i served with in iraq and i constantly keep in touch with them, and, you know, moving forward, i think it, you know, just like paul said, it is difficult because the american public is very detached, and there is somewhat of i think you could call it like a siphon, in terms of what's going on there on the ground. like you said before in your introduction, you've had a number of individuals here who have different perspectives than we do and i'm happy you invited us here today because we have that boots opt deck perspective. >> rose: how else is it different? >> it's real

to create was not -- tikrit was not a successful operation.y et each is touted on how to do it right.ehind to secure the population from isis is dealing with a resurgence, is dealing with isis attacks so you look at mosul and a population center of 1.2 million with an approaching force of 30,000 coming at it, part of that 30,000 is an unsanctioned force that's been told not to participate by prime minister abadi and by the united states. it's not listening to us and prime minister abadi. and those are the militias that are controlled by the irgc. and people say that's not true but if you look at the two commanders, the first one is the badr core commander, the second is a designated terrorist who leads a tab hezbollah, a terrorist organization. then you have another leader of a designated terrorist organization called asaab al hall hack, or league of the righteous. they said the mosul isn't about liberating the sunni population from isis or daesh, it's an operation to revenge or avenge what happened 1400 years ago. so the biggest problem i have is the comparison that i'm able to make

they did it in a mad crane tikrit, now they are doing it in mosul.hat they are doing is militants -- isis militants are trying to blend into the civilian population. they will do suicide attacks, i.e.d.s, then they will surround themselves with these civilians. it's just a growing fight as those forces push deeper into eastern mosul. bill: thank you, john huddy in our middle east bureau live. martha: vice president-elect mike pence telling people to get ready for sweeping legislation. we'll talk to taken indiana congressman who knows hip well about what will be first up in their order of business. >> we are excited about moving the trump agenda forward. ♪ getting older shouldn't mean giving up all the things she loves to do. it should just mean, well, finding new ways to do them. right at home's professional team thoughtfully selects caregivers to provide help with personal care, housekeeping, and of course, meal preparation. oh, that smells so good. aw, and it tastes good, too. we can provide the right care, right at home. >> i'm working with the pr

of the obstacles not only roadblocks, but we have seen this before in the tboolt retake ramadi and tikrit, isis is lining the roads with i.e.d.s and rude eyed bombs along with launching suicide attacks. there remains the concern whether isis is using people as human shields. a lot of these villages have been cleared by residents. but the objectives is once the troops push through and get closer to the city to link up with the southern offensive which has been an intense battle. bill: thank you, john huddy from our middle east newsroom. martha: f.b.i. director james comey feeling the heat for his decision to publicly notify congress that he needed to reopen the email investigation. chuck grassley telling director comey that he didn't go bar enough in explaining what is going on. saying in the absence of additional authoritative information in the wake of your vague disclosure the american people are left to sift through various leaking. the american people deserve better than that, says chuck grassley. let's bring in rich lowry. do you agree with grassley? >> that letter friday was almost

working with the iraqi government on a local level to build and rebuild their territories whether in tikrit or fallujah and elsewhere are still problems, but i think there are some segments and some sectors of sunnis that are working there. some politicians are already involved with the iraqi government. there are still problems with what the iraqi government with -- they will always oppose it, but they're a powerful force because they can be effective destructors to the political situation there. i think according to the chief of the popular mobilization forces, the chief himself went to jordan and went to dubai and the united arab emirates. he met with the rejectionists, what many people call the neo-baathists. they're also preparing an initiative to engage the sunnis, but i think it's a temporary thing. it's an opportunity. i want to conclude by saying that mosul presents an historic opportunity for iraq to resolve and heal the wounds, but i'm not optimistic about whether iraq is capable of doing that. but there is an opportunity of doing that if the u.s. is serious about resolving iraqi

this invading force isn't there to liberate them but to punish them much like mosul, fallujah and tikrito see something very ugly that may be called success in the press, may be called success in this administration that will lead to a resurgence of some kind, whether it's isis 2.0 or isis morphing into an al qaeda model. i'm probably over time so i'll stop. >> before i pass the microphone to the ambassador i'm going to summarize what i heard you say in four points and you can tell me if i got it right or not. point number one, everybody on the ground is trying to improve their position before the new administration comes in under the expectation that the new administration is going to do something different and they want to position themselves to influence an administration as best as possible, number two, we have -- we, the united states, have no vision for the political -- for the post-conflict order that will follow the expulsion of isis. number three, we are unwittingly handing mosul and more broadly iraq to the iranians and number four we are alienating the sunnis in such a way tha

there have been anomalous attacks not only in the vicinity of tikrit, but in diyala. so there are places throughout isis' depths where i suspect we will see hem try to to divert attention and try to achieve some gains that gives the message that the coalition is going to achieve durable gains. >> howard, i think this is a good place for you to jump into the conversation because jessica brought up isis' predecessor organization, and i think for most people in this room it's not a secret that we've seen this building before, building an offensive against mosul. can you talk about the origins of this particular threat, the islamic state? its bureaucratic structures in this area and why, you know, why it's such an interesting case study about the group itself and its predecessors? >> the islamic state grew out originally of a group founded bilal zarqawi from jordan. zarqawi moved into iraq before the united states led an international coalition invading iraq, and then he formed a group that, in 2004, swore allegiance to al-qaeda x. they became known in english as al-qaeda

there have been anomalous attacks not only in the vicinity of tikrit but in diyalah over the course of the preceding month. so, there are places throughout isis's depth within iraq where we will see isis try to divert attention and try to achieve some gains that not only interact the technical and operational advances towards mosul but the message that the coalition is going to achieve durable gains. >> howard, i think this is a good place for you to jump into the conversation here because jessica brought up isis's predecessor organization, and i think for most people in this room, it's not a secret that we've seen this movie before, building a fence against mosul against pro evacuated insurgency towards the city and efforts to clear it. can you talk about the origins of this particular threat, the islamic state, its bureaucratic structures in this area and why, you know, why nanoa in particular is an interesting case study about the group itself and its predecessors? >> sure. the islamic state grew out originally of a group, jema founded by al zarqawi from jordan. zarqawi moved into i

there are anomalous attacks not only in tikrit, but other places.there are places that within iraq that i expect to see isis try to divert attention and try to achieve some gains that not only counteract but the message that they'll achieve with durable gains. >> i think this a great place for you to jump in the conversation here, because jessica brought up the pred serss -- predecessor organization. we have seen this building an offensive against protracted insurgency and the efforts to clear it. can you talk about the origins of this particular threat, the islamic state, its bureaucratic structures in this area and why, you know, why it's such an interesting case study about the group itself and its predecessors. >> sure. the islamic state grew out originally of the group founded by al zarqawi from jordan. zarqawi moved into iraq before the united states led an international coalition invading iraq. and then he formed a group that in 2004 swore allegiance to al qaeda and they became known in english as al qaeda in iraq. now, if we go back to the 2

there have been anomalous attacks not only in the vicinity of tikrit but in diyalah over the course of the preceding month. so, there are places throughout isis's depth within iraq where we will see isis try to divert attention and try to achieve some gains that not only interact the technical and operational advances towards mosul but the message that the coalition is going to achieve durable gains. >> howard, i think this is a good place for you to jump into the conversation here because jessica brought up isis's predecessor organization, and i think for most people in this room, it's not a secret that we've seen this movie before, building a fence against mosul against pro evacuated insurgency towards the city and efforts to clear it. can you talk about the origins of this particular threat, the islamic state, its bureaucratic structures in this area and why, you know, why nanoa in particular is an interesting case study about the group itself and its predecessors? >> sure. the islamic state grew out originally of a group, jema founded by al zarqawi from jordan. zarqawi moved into i