authority in iraq. is that a concern? guest: well thank you for the opportunity to be with us. i say two things: be clear about the status of the situation that iran faces. it is more isolated. weaker. economically weaker. and more dip mitally department diplomatically isolated so we feel good about that. that is one. two, as it relates to the situation in iraq, what we have seen is, as a result of the very capable and remarkable work of our troops on the ground, the training, the partnering and the efforts they have undertaken we see the iraqis are very capable to take on the threats they face. it is always good for the foreign policy analysts to be doom sayers, that is how they get open the news but we feel good about where the iraqis are. trace: the administration believes iraq can secure themselves but top military