enduring an eight-month slog to rid themselves of isis, iraqi troops have reached the river that marks the end of the territory, to raise the flag as we've been seeing on social media. and although there are some small pockets of isis, that since last night were holding out, the moment that iraq has to reflect on the sieveses it's made for -- the sacrifices it's made for the world. al abadi making sure people feel the appreciation has government has for the work and blood that's been lost in that goal. much more complicated task potentially socially ahead of iraq. they have quickly to begin the rift between the sunni ethnic and shia ethnic group. the sunnis once were the majority ruling under saddam hussein. now they find themselves marginalized. they're extremists fielding --