You're not going to have the American support. And so I think it's a real danger. 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. 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. (03:30–03:40)
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