Expect some republicans to be pressing for whether or not there should be american boots on the ground as they say Ground Forces that would actually engage i. S. I. L. On the ground because of the lack luster and embarrassing of iraqi troops in the face of islamic face militants and democrats on the community to side with the Administration Policy of training and assisting and advising the iraqi forces stiffening them but keeping u. S. Forces out of any sort of Ground Combat role. What you will hear probably from the secretary is that there is no quick fix in the fight against i. S. I. L. In iraq and also in syria, that its an operation that will take some time, patience and perseverance and making a request and asking for money to fund those additional troops that president obama wants to send to iraq to expand the training of iraqi forces and also and permission, an authorization for the additional use of military force. The president said before he had that authority with some in Co
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Secretary hagel, you have my first two minutes, and general dempsey, you get the next two. So for secretary hagel, theres been no discussion yet of the oco request for 15, which is 5. 6 billion. Wondering not whats in it. We have some information on t t that. But what do you know about a current 2014 oco request through the end of the c sflshgs whats in that and why do you need additional 5. 6 billion in 15 give than theres authority for you at least through the cr for 2014 money . Well, the quick answer to your question as to why do we need additional, as i have noted in my testimony, part of that new additional money, the 5 billion for defense, is for a new train and equip program in iraq. When we had the budget hearings when the original oco submissions were made months and months ago, that wasnt the case. So it is a new and sustaining, and sustaining effort. The other the other dollars are for the continuation, which we didnt have six mos ago either, of our efforts in syria and ira
I think its also clear that assad, because of how he has governed, has brought this astounding instability on himself, on his people, on his country. And it has allowed groups like isil, al qaeda is still there, other terrorist organizations, to be strengthened for obvious reasons. But just alone dealing with assad, where we are now, maybe two years ago, three years ago, thats not going to put isil back in the box or the feet beginning with degrading or defeating isil. Assads part of the equation, of course. But when you look at what isil dominates now, the swath of control they have, eastern syria, much of north and western iraq, you can change assad today, and thats not going to change all the dynamics quickly, certainly, and in syria. But who are you going to replace assad with and what kind of an army would take on isil . So, yes, assad is part of it, yes, it is the longerterm part of this, defto find a stable government, leader ys syria to be able to bring some stability to that c
Our mission to train, advice assist and help build the capacity of iraqi forces. Our Global Coalition is also helping shape the burden of the campaign with nearly all of our Coalition Partners funding their own contributions. With the president s special envoy for our counter isil coalition, john allen, general allen is in the lead as we coordinating the coordination strategy across all lines of effort with our partners. As a coalition and as a nation, we must prepare for a long and difficult struggle. There will be setbacks, but we are seeing steady and sustainable progress. Mr. Chairman, thats an important part of answering the questions we have. The questions we have about our own strategy we ask ourselves, the questions you have about our strategy can we sustain it . Can it be sustained after at some point we leave . That is a critical component of our strategy. Asking that question and answering that question. Were seeing steady and sustainable progress along dods two main lines o