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A force of 20 to 25,000 iraqi troops. Being assembled, being trained to go to mosul. A lot of detail offered by the pentagon even the fact that Peshmerga Forces would help contain from the north and the west so isis fighters couldnt escape. The big question is still not decided, will it require a small number of u. S. Troops on the ground to help pick out those isis targets . For the iraqi forces to strike. So you might ask yourself why all this detail . Because we know the pentagon doesnt like to talk about future operations. Maybe a little psyop, nonetheless the pentagon saying this is the plan. Barbara, thats the plan thank you. And president obama marking the final day of a white house summit on extremism, saying that muslim nations have a particular challenge and responsibility to counter radical messages. Lets go now to cnns Michelle Kosinski live at the white hous ....