two points. one is at this point, however, maliki isn t doing a stabilization operation in the sunni areas. right now he has been thrown on the defensive by an isis-led blitzkrieg that is now in baqubah to the north and to the south of baghdad, threatening shia areas. and that s more of a military than a long-term stabilization political diplomatic endeavor. and that s what the president has to face right now among other things. it involves iranians coming in and our own people on the ground right in the middle of this thing. so on paper you see that the iraqi military far outnumbers the isis forces and others 100 to 1 or 50 to 1. how can they be defeated? talk a little bit about how that is possible. my understanding is it s morale issues, it s leadership issues, and also a lot of shia forces stationed in mosul saw no reason to try to stand up and fight in a sunni-dominated area. is that accurate?