addressing the long-term issues of reconstruction. >> joining me now is nbc's kristen welker at the white house. nbc's national security and military reporter, courtney kube at the pentagon and barry mccaffrey, a refired four-star general joining us from seattle. kristen, first let's look at this statement from the press secretary sarah huckabee sanders that was released about an hour ago is so extraordinarily -- i guess altered by the president's -- reflecting the president's anger at this saying the military mission to eradicate isis in syria is coming to a rapid end with isis being almost completely destroyed, that in itself contradict being the military comments. the united states and our partners will tip to consult with our allies and friends regarding future plans.