Assistance. Not because we intended it, but because our ally in iraq collapsed. Comprehensively. Now were talking about well, maybe, what we have to do is have a smaller, you know, fast force that can go in. Well train them. We wont train hundreds of thousands and theyll do it. Youve talked in response to judge poe about the training and we all hope that works. But i dont think i dont know anyone who seriously thinks that you can train effectively even with successful vetting 5,000 insurgents who are moderate and maybe secular and theyll be reintroduced to syria and turn the tide. In fact, all of the indications are the moderate, you know, are part of the insurgency such as it is has collapsed in syria. Is actually losing ground catastrophically, almost to the point of extinction. And so you decided decentralization, security reforms and the new government is reaching out to regional capitals as if that is going to turn the tide. Maybe you didnt intend for that. I guess, i would like t
Trained or will it be a year from march, 2016 before we have those 5,000 fighters that we send back to syria. Its 5,000 trained per year. And part of the reason is because of the vetting standards were very being careful about this. Were not sitting on our hands. Excuse me, ambassador excuse me, mr. Ambassador. Answer the question. Is it 5,000 in 2016, in march, where we hope thats our plan to have them trained by then . The training we hope will begin in march. We hope but it will take a year to train 5,000 people. Yes, thats right. So march of 2016. Then we have a plan, then we have fighters, then we send them to syria. Theres no telling what isis can do in that year and however ever months it is. Is the United States have some other Strategic Plan other than arming these folks that arent going to show up until 2016, dropping bombs, that are marginal whether theyve been successful, and helping with military aid to some of these coalition countries. Is there a Strategic Plan overall t
So theyre all right on the ropes after years of anemic support. When we meet with them, we hear from them the same thing that you hear from them, they cant get the equipment that they need to fight back against isis. So in late august, a team of state department briefers met with committee staff, which had requested a briefing of the situation in aleppo. The state Department Official said it was a question not of when it would fall, but it was a question of when, not if aleppo would fall, a question of when not if aleppo would fall. When our staff was asked if Administration Viewed it the state Department Said that the administration was still trying to decide if it was. Which sounded like it was can diplomatic speak for no. And as events have played out over the past few months, it seemed clear that that was the case. Isis continues to advance on aleppo, the barrel bombs continue to drop on the city and this is now on a daily basis. So ambassador, if were serious about combatting isis
The u. S. And European Union moved to impose sanctions on some russian officials after residents voted to leave ukraine and join russia. The u. S. And e. Usaid the vote is illegal and wont recognize the outcome. President obama said the announced sanctions could be just the beginning. International community will continue to stand together to oppose any violationsimpose any violations. And it will only deepen russian isolation and take a toll on the russian economy. Mike viqueira, president obama went further than the original sanctions issuing an executive order today. Reporter listen to what the president just said in that sound bite that he said. Further intervention in ukraine, he didnt say crimea. There is concern about those military exercises within russia just over ukraines border, what russias designs on eastern ukraine. Thats part of what the president had to say. But after the vote. After the referendum the president made good on his threat of consequences for those involved
On the ground in ukraine. We will open up our phones to you in the first 45 minutes. We want to get your thoughts and your reactions. Thinkt to know what you the u. S. Response should be to that vote. Our phone lines are open, democrats can call republicans you can also catch up with us on all your favorite social media pages, on twitter, facebook, or. Mail us at journal cspan. Org a very good monday morning to you. I want to take you to the u. S. And around the world. Heres the front page of the New York Times today sanctions on the horizon. Theront page of Washington Post the front page of the hartford current and onto the front page of the pittsburgh postgazette finally the front page of usa today this morning. Stories leading most every u. S. Paper around the country. Bring you the latest according to the wire result on that vote to secede in crimea. The ap noting the chromium election chief says 90 of voters support joining russia in the final vote results. That is the latest acco