where many times these claims have been brought up. but before the united states, before the coalition comes forward with any kind of confirmation, we want to be 100% accurate and correct. >> so while i have you there is word that 4,000 more troops will be deployed to afghanistan. general mattis has said we're not winning there right now. it put us at about 12,000 troops on the ground. what should the american people know about how it's going where you are? >> well, i think it is fair to say that isis losses are undeniable and irreversible. in the course of the last two and a half years since the coalition has been supporting our iraqi security force partners and syria, isis has lost more than 40,000 square miles of ter rory. we have been able to libber rate