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didn t like sunni. i would argue there s not a single sunni start in the arab at least likes having shias in iraq. so i think it s going to be very difficult even if you push maliki out and get another shia, i think it s going to be difficult to get support from the sunnis, especially if there s this perception that they ve already established sunni-stan. the real issue is what are these i ll call them moderate sunnis what are their attitudes to isis that so far i think they re a little intimidated by them. and so they make they make that into an argument that they can never deal with the shia even though i think their real concerns is that the isis people will cut their heads off. so is it reasonable to even think or believe that while secretary kerry is visiting some of the neighbors, jordan, saudi arabia coming up, emirates, he ll be asking these leaders if they can help support or help push for a government in iraq that s more representative

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CNN CNN Newsroom June 22, 2014 18:31:00

al qaeda in iraq. in 2006, they rebranded as the islamic state in iraq and syria. the u.s. surge in iraq did set them back, but after the u.s. withdrew, isis grew in strength. al qaeda distanced itself with isis because they are so extreme and wouldn t take orders. isis is infamous for its brutality. and this is what iraq is up against. why not split up iraq? shiites in the south, kurds in the north, sunnis in the west and north. simply drawing lines on a map could lead to massive bloodshed. and don t forget the oil fields around the country. who gets what? on top of that, isis dreams of creating a caliphate, giant scramic state spanning iraq and syria, but much more than just that. tell settle for a slice of iraq? the answer will it said for slice of iraq?

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CNN CNN Newsroom June 22, 2014 18:29:15

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answers, no matter what direction lawmakers think that this administration tg, that is something by and large that they agree with. erin, what about democrats? what s being said? reporter: well, generally speaking, democrats are also very weary of going back in to iraq. but senate intelligence chairwoman dianne feinstein was on state of the union this morning with candy crowley. she has suggested that she thinks the administration is doing the right thing. i think it s a real wake-up call for the you see because they do want top develop the caliphate. they do want to and have about destroyed the border with syria. i think the president s doing the right thing. he s being a bit circumspect, being thoughtful. i think we re building our so-called isr assets so that some pinpointed action will be taken. reporter: of course, whatever that pinpointed action may be, that could, of course, be

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