Guys, you have to understand the reality of the situation. We had more than 130,000 troops. We surged more than 160,000 troops to defeat 6 to 8,000 Al Qaeda in Iraq. Okay, Now we've got probably at least 15,000 [ISIS fighters]. That number will probably grow because they're being very effective recruiting isis. They're better resourced, they're better equipped, they're better trained, they're a far more effective military force. (03:43–03:48)
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