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. 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. And we're going to supposedly destroy this ISIS force with a little 1500American military personnel. I just don't think that's being honest with the American public, that the goal is destruction. (03:47–03:53)
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Asserts that ISIS is better resourced, equipped, trained, and more effective than previous threats.
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