There are a lot of car bombs and roadside bombs, house bombs, even, in this city planted by ISIS. So - but it's going to be a tough fight ahead, and the Iraqi generals expect to take the city back, the city of Ramadi, by mid-January.
The U.N. is asking Italy to oversee this effort. And if a government is formed, you're likely to see up to 5,000 Italian troops maybe go in to provid… - Tom Bowman
The U.N. is asking Italy to oversee this effort. And if a government is formed, you're likely to see up to 5,000 Italian troops maybe go in to provid…
- Tom Bowman
Right, because they're looking at also organizing the Sunni tribes up around Mosul to take back that city as well. That's the second largest city in … - Tom Bowman
Right, because they're looking at also organizing the Sunni tribes up around Mosul to take back that city as well. That's the second largest city in …
American airstrikes have targeted ISIS in Libya before. Just last fall, another ISIS leader was killed. And I'm told there are several more training … - Tom Bowman
American airstrikes have targeted ISIS in Libya before. Just last fall, another ISIS leader was killed. And I'm told there are several more training …
Absolutely, it's a Sunni area. So the key here, once Ramadi is taken that you have the Sunni tribal fighters, Sunni police in there patrolling the ci… - Tom Bowman
Absolutely, it's a Sunni area. So the key here, once Ramadi is taken that you have the Sunni tribal fighters, Sunni police in there patrolling the ci…
Well, at this point, it looks like the Iraqi forces are moving into the city center itself. Now they've been working on this for seven months now. Th… - Tom Bowman
Well, at this point, it looks like the Iraqi forces are moving into the city center itself. Now they've been working on this for seven months now. Th…
There are a lot of car bombs and roadside bombs, house bombs, even, in this city planted by ISIS. So - but it's going to be a tough fight ahead, and … - Tom Bowman
There are a lot of car bombs and roadside bombs, house bombs, even, in this city planted by ISIS. So - but it's going to be a tough fight ahead, and …
Well, no one knows for sure. There are now two competing governments and various armed militias, tribes and clans. Secretary John Kerry and others ha… - Tom Bowman
Well, no one knows for sure. There are now two competing governments and various armed militias, tribes and clans. Secretary John Kerry and others ha…
American Green Berets have been on the ground reaching out to some of the factions there. But don't confuse them with combat troops. So we're only ta… - Tom Bowman
American Green Berets have been on the ground reaching out to some of the factions there. But don't confuse them with combat troops. So we're only ta…
Well, Ramadi is a provincial capital of Anbar province. It's a sprawling city west of Baghdad. It's a poor city, endless cinderblock houses and high-… - Tom Bowman
Well, Ramadi is a provincial capital of Anbar province. It's a sprawling city west of Baghdad. It's a poor city, endless cinderblock houses and high-…
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