We weren't willing to leave enough troops to make it possible for him to accept that agreement. So you do think it's possible that the administration, President Obama could have gotten a status of force? I think he [President Obama] absolutely could have gotten a status of force. What about in Syria? That's been the civil war. There has been an absolute tragic mess now for at least three or four years since after the Arab Spring. (03:57–04:00)
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Asserts that President Obama could have secured a status of forces agreement in Iraq.
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