Thats right. And if isis has assets from aleppo to baghdad, theyre enriched, the country that we know as iraq, financially collapses, dont you think that would affect the region and energy crisis, from the average American Point of view, iraq matters. It does, and also, you know, youve been there many times, senator. The southern part of iraq possesses a tremendous amount of o oil, so different scenarios the iranians operate the southern part of iraq. Well get hit in the wallet. But isis theyre about to attack the United States, is that correct . Although a regional threat, they do have aspirations to attack western interests. If they have a safe haven in syria or iraq, thats a bad scenario for us, is that true . That is a high risk scenario. Yeah, to our homeland being attacked by this group. Over time, not at this time, but over time. I would say that the baghdaddy, the director, the head of this group was a former gitmo a camp bucca detainny, is that correct . Correct. I know the co
Air force reserve and i may chaplain who served in iraq. The issues that came up for me, and some of this may be a followup on my colleague you just mentioned, but you brought are note the fact they going back to the same afghanistan that they left. They would not have the impact they could have had. , whatntelligence information, what would have you believe that they could not get set up in a country that has not changed much in 400, 500 years . Afghanistan both as Intelligence Officer and as a civilian adviser where they work with senior officials every day, there have been a great number of changes if just in the last decade alone. Of the networks these individuals had when they were a force fighting against the Northern Alliance though longer exist. Many of the taliban leadership are dead and i believe the app can people have changed. You have seen in the recent open defiance of threats to kill people who would go through. 40 of the voters, i believe were women who were told not to
Has been a threat in syria and elsewhere. So, again, i go back to we can only do so much. We didnt have a presence in iraq as you know for the very reason you mentioned because the iraqis would not give us the immunity in what we needed to get in sofa. I think all of those are parts of the answers to your questi s questions, sir. Would you agree with the secretary that the Current Situation in iraq is in our National Economic and security interest . Oh, i do agree if for no other reason than oil. I mean, you mention energy and oil. Its a region issue, i believe that. So the Ripple Effect of whats going on there, everywhere given that, do you think that we therefore should have some response other than no response at least to this point . Well, i dont think its a matter of no response. No response thats making a difference. Well, im not sure of that but i would give you the same response that general dempsey did. The president is meeting with congressional leadership this afternoon. Do
Ones that general dempsey talked about, just threw down their weapons. We had obviously as general dempsey said, are always working options and scenarios but and we knew isil for the reasons general dempsey talked about, has been a threat in syria and elsewhere. So, again, i go back to we can only do so much. We didnt have a presence in iraq as you know for the very reason you mentioned because the iraqis would not give us the immunity in what we needed to get in sofa. I think all of those are parts of the answers to your questi s questions, sir. Would you agree with the secretary that the Current Situation in iraq is in our National Economic and security interest . Oh, i do agree if for no other reason than oil. I mean, you mention energy and oil. Its a region issue, i believe that. So the Ripple Effect of whats going on there, everywhere given that, do you think that we therefore should have some response other than no response at least to this point . Well, i dont think its a matter
Horrendously posted to facebook, the suspect is now dead, but do police know if he made good on his evil promise to kill more people before he killed himself . Good afternoon, everybody. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. Moments ago President Trump signed an executive order aimed at putting to paper some of the rhetoric from his campaign, but the white house is calling its buy american hire american order. It would beef up some protections for specific products made in the u. S. While also initiating a review of the program for skilled immigrant, the h1 isb visa program which the white house and plenty of other critics say have been abused by corporate america. Buying american and hiring american. Its time, the president said today, repeatedly, assailing cheap subsidized and low quality foreign goods. Its an important issue. Its one i asked then candidate trump about in june 2015 because, of course, many Trump Corporation products are not made in the u. S. , far from it. As you may