WEBVTT 00:02.420 --> 00:02.650 Right. 00:03.250 --> 00:07.550 So. Um all members of the committee uh. It's my privilege to 00:07.550 --> 00:09.860 be here today. I'm glad to have this opportunity. 00:10.560 --> 00:13.980 Amid begin by boast congratulating you and thank you for the 00:13.980 --> 00:15.530 vote that took place yesterday. 00:16.250 --> 00:18.490 Uh we're enormous slippery shoe the that goes. 00:19.360 --> 00:23.700 A stepping up the efforts with respect to the modern opposition. 00:24.340 --> 00:27.350 Uh is an essential piece of any strategy against arsenal. 00:28.030 --> 00:31.800 And out due into the move that in a moment uh. I know the chairman knows. 00:31.800 --> 00:33.570 I have a hard stop on this. 00:34.280 --> 00:37.040 Um because I have to be a to white us with a meeting with frozen 00:37.040 --> 00:37.820 portion go. 00:38.740 --> 00:41.840 So I'm a a try to really abbreviated outright give lancers. 00:41.840 --> 00:45.550 So short but i've also wanna make sure I answer them your question. 00:45.550 --> 00:46.620 So sufficiently. 00:47.390 --> 00:51.080 Um. You know for more than 10 years a rack. 00:52.240 --> 00:56.050 Has been a source of debates and of some disagreement obviously 00:56.050 --> 00:57.970 up on the hill in the country. 00:58.680 --> 01:03.220 I think we'd waste time today. If we focus and so rehash in past debates. 01:03.810 --> 01:05.880 When the issue that confronts us is really. 01:07.220 --> 01:10.120 Straightforward M um which we ought to all agree. 01:11.040 --> 01:13.520 Uh I sold pass to be defeated. 01:14.420 --> 01:15.450 Plain and simple. 01:16.350 --> 01:17.260 End of story. 01:18.320 --> 01:18.870 That's debate. 01:20.720 --> 01:23.950 And what did wait. I think every single one of us are gonna be 01:23.950 --> 01:27.960 measured by what we do in order to guarantee that that happens. 01:28.550 --> 01:30.580 The same is true on the international level. 01:31.790 --> 01:36.140 Even in a region that is been virtually defined by division over 01:36.140 --> 01:39.310 this past year is leaders who couldn't find any agreement for 01:39.310 --> 01:40.110 11 years. 01:40.880 --> 01:44.440 Uh and doing great and very little in general are all in agreement 01:44.490 --> 01:45.390 that ices. 01:46.000 --> 01:47.050 Has to be defeated. 01:48.260 --> 01:52.690 Uh we've been focused on I soul I will tell you since it morphed. 01:53.850 --> 01:59.440 A into A tied in iraq in 2013 and picked up. 02:00.000 --> 02:02.960 A few eyes mission under a different that out. 02:03.800 --> 02:07.550 Uh and obviously Predator that we're focused on it the full context 02:07.550 --> 02:10.060 of what we were doing with respect to a private. 02:10.940 --> 02:15.490 In january we wrapped up our assistance uh to the Iraqi security 02:15.490 --> 02:19.000 forces increasing our intelligence surveillance reconnaissance 02:19.000 --> 02:19.800 science are. 02:20.450 --> 02:23.560 Uh and flights to get a better picture of the battlefield in 02:23.560 --> 02:25.680 order to expedited weapons. 02:26.220 --> 02:29.400 Like the hellfire missiles for the Iraqis. So that they can bring 02:29.400 --> 02:30.590 those to bear in the fight. 02:31.490 --> 02:32.420 Early this summer. 02:33.080 --> 02:34.840 The I so threat accelerated. 02:35.510 --> 02:39.210 When it effectively obliterated the iraq syria border and the 02:39.210 --> 02:40.780 most all day. I'm fell. 02:41.560 --> 02:44.120 And there are a complicated reasons for why that happens. 02:44.120 --> 02:45.850 It's not just a straight forward. 02:46.390 --> 02:48.370 You know they ran over them deal. 02:49.010 --> 02:50.400 Uh it has to do with. 02:51.060 --> 02:54.820 A condom are made it to the Prime minister modesty. 02:55.360 --> 02:56.250 Began to. 02:56.990 --> 03:00.740 Uh created that that has to do was shia and sunni it has to do 03:00.740 --> 03:02.000 a lot of other ingredients. 03:02.700 --> 03:07.550 But as a result of that we further search bar isr missions immediately 03:07.550 --> 03:09.340 over rack. We immediately set up. 03:09.900 --> 03:12.850 Joint our operation centers in Baghdad ender belle. 03:13.360 --> 03:16.890 And our special forces conducted immediately a very details. 03:17.660 --> 03:21.510 A assessment of the Iraqi security forces because we needed to know. 03:22.110 --> 03:24.910 In order to be a my answer your questions of the questions a 03:24.910 --> 03:27.380 American people what might we'd be getting into the air. 03:28.050 --> 03:31.390 Do we have of Iraqi army. This capable of fighting to what degree 03:31.690 --> 03:35.170 what will it take to reconstitute it. So what ever judgments 03:35.170 --> 03:36.380 are coming to you know. 03:37.070 --> 03:39.250 Coming to you as a consequence of that assessment. 03:40.190 --> 03:44.620 A ended addition the that I'm proud to say that thanks to American engagement. 03:45.330 --> 03:49.620 I Souls movement which was rapid at that point in time and terms 03:50.010 --> 03:50.690 was stopped. 03:51.260 --> 03:55.200 Together tasha murderer that brave courageous Souls. So kurds 03:55.200 --> 03:59.520 and stood up we're able to not only stop in there but to. 04:00.020 --> 04:03.860 Liberate judd I'm early in which it been under seed GE to liberate 04:03.860 --> 04:07.440 Sin jar about when to begin to bring our efforts to bear the 04:07.440 --> 04:11.740 diva down and make a difference by the time. I salute launched 04:11.740 --> 04:13.260 its offensive in the north. 04:13.940 --> 04:15.090 The president obama. 04:15.740 --> 04:19.720 Began airstrikes to begin with on a humanitarian basis to protect 04:19.720 --> 04:23.140 American personnel and prevent major catastrophes. 04:23.780 --> 04:27.170 A such as the fall of buddies that the number that they can serve 04:27.170 --> 04:28.710 the the most old them. 04:29.450 --> 04:33.620 Uh and also the bolster the Iraqi surgery forces and the kurdish 04:33.620 --> 04:38.270 forces to dating uh. We've launched a more than under 50 airstrikes. 04:38.270 --> 04:41.780 I know that cells like doesn't sound like that's very few can 04:41.880 --> 04:44.130 tired of the 16000 that was mentioned earlier. 04:44.680 --> 04:46.350 But it's a different deal. Right now. 04:47.150 --> 04:50.140 Because I believe we write fully. 04:50.890 --> 04:53.650 Absolutely needed to get in place a. 04:54.290 --> 04:59.130 Structured clear Iraqi chosen Iraqi efforts. 04:59.690 --> 05:02.740 That provided a government with which we can work going forward. 05:03.360 --> 05:06.770 If you didn't have a government with which you can work going forward. 05:07.180 --> 05:11.080 Nothing that we tried to do what it had the impact necessary. 05:11.580 --> 05:16.960 So the yeah you know but platforms we put in place. So last june. 05:17.510 --> 05:20.190 Have enabled us to be able to do what we've done though. 05:20.780 --> 05:24.640 And there's absolute clarity to the fact that we blooded arsenals 05:24.640 --> 05:28.290 will manage create the momentum created the time and space to 05:28.290 --> 05:29.160 be able to. 05:29.660 --> 05:32.790 Together a comprehensive strategy get the inclusive government 05:32.790 --> 05:36.380 build a broad coalition and that's the way we on ago apt us. 05:37.180 --> 05:41.620 We really don't old our efforts to move the Iraqi political process forward. 05:42.160 --> 05:43.910 The boy clear-eyed about. The fact. 05:44.750 --> 05:48.450 That any strategy against I solos only gonna succeed at that. 05:49.300 --> 05:52.560 How's this strong and inclusive government iraq that I hope you 05:52.560 --> 05:56.780 know this to photograph an frontiers wallstreet drone two days ago. 05:57.370 --> 06:01.260 That showed prince solidifies of the foreign minister of Saudi 06:01.260 --> 06:07.110 Arabia arm in arm with the kurdish president of iraq and with 06:07.110 --> 06:11.260 the she a foreign minister of iraq they all came together in java. 06:11.900 --> 06:15.930 Nuts why went to Baghdad last week to meet with this new Iraqi 06:15.930 --> 06:19.690 government and make certain of what they were willing to do and 06:19.850 --> 06:21.380 and and we're committed to us. 06:22.000 --> 06:25.800 And encourage them to discuss in detail their commitment against 06:25.800 --> 06:29.800 arsenal and especially their commitment to unify the country 06:30.170 --> 06:32.040 and do the things that haven't been done. 06:32.570 --> 06:34.250 For the use eight year or so more. 06:35.300 --> 06:38.960 A ripped the what what happened in jet. I was literally historic. 06:40.220 --> 06:41.190 In terms of. 06:42.740 --> 06:46.270 The reason history of iraq and than that and the conflicts of 06:46.270 --> 06:46.930 that rigid. 06:47.850 --> 06:50.890 Racked is now no longer isolated from its neighbors. 06:51.830 --> 06:55.270 Last week Iraqis were just invited to come to jet of that they 06:55.270 --> 06:57.270 will warmly received by the Saudis. 06:58.020 --> 07:02.460 And by the rest of the the country's there at the Saudis announced 07:02.460 --> 07:06.030 in that meeting the day will reopen an embassy and back that. 07:06.820 --> 07:07.620 That's a big deal. 07:08.820 --> 07:09.590 That's essential. 07:10.370 --> 07:13.610 Cold vomit outlined. The broader strategy in detail the other 07:13.610 --> 07:17.080 day about I'm not gonna go through it all the just quickly highlighted 07:17.110 --> 07:20.460 the does it's important to continually remember. This is not 07:20.490 --> 07:24.560 jest an American effort number one that number two is not jest 07:24.600 --> 07:28.170 military not jesse kinetic even within the military. 07:28.910 --> 07:33.180 It is critical that the you know we all understand how complicated 07:33.400 --> 07:34.350 the it is. 07:35.260 --> 07:38.980 The simple approach the precisely because we're not just focused 07:38.980 --> 07:41.770 on taking the enemy out on the battlefield. 07:42.350 --> 07:44.580 But we have to take out an entire network. 07:45.560 --> 07:48.300 A nominated saw today that the australian today. 07:49.250 --> 07:54.300 Uh oh rested a large group of people that they suspected of of 07:54.300 --> 07:59.070 a being I sold that members supporters sympathizes illustrative 07:59.070 --> 08:01.910 who were planning some kind of extravaganzas. 08:02.560 --> 08:04.460 Of brutality in australia. 08:05.140 --> 08:08.870 So we have do decimated discredited militant cult. 08:10.150 --> 08:11.110 Master raging. 08:11.790 --> 08:15.710 As a religious movement and claiming with no legitimacy whatsoever 08:15.710 --> 08:16.540 to be a States. 08:17.640 --> 08:20.530 And it's dude are some ally sardines to what we've been doing 08:20.530 --> 08:24.150 without collided these last years but frankly uh it's different 08:24.180 --> 08:27.910 for some reasons said trevor Westport out these these folks said 08:27.910 --> 08:30.990 now taken over territory and why is that a caada never did they 08:30.990 --> 08:33.900 have access to money in ways that out guided of a good they have 08:33.900 --> 08:37.960 access to weapons of they captured from Iraqis and and they're 08:37.960 --> 08:43.370 holding that territory and beginning to try to build a a capacity. 08:43.890 --> 08:46.820 For sustainability the challenges everybody. 08:47.330 --> 08:51.700 So certainly military support is gonna be one component of the us. 08:52.460 --> 08:55.720 And I sit here today while I can't going all the details of this 08:55.720 --> 08:58.140 particular moment for a lot about these reasons. 08:58.680 --> 09:01.610 I'm here to tell you that we have people. 09:02.150 --> 09:05.890 In europe committed to being part of kinetic effort outside of 09:05.890 --> 09:08.990 europe and other parts of the world committed and in the region. 09:09.630 --> 09:13.420 Arabic. Commitments to be part of this effort. 09:14.030 --> 09:18.680 In syria the on the ground combat will be gone a by the moderate 09:18.680 --> 09:22.220 opposition which is syria's bass counterweight to extremists 09:22.220 --> 09:25.530 like I so we can talk more about that moderate opposition what 09:25.530 --> 09:29.070 it looks like who would is what they're capable of today what 09:29.070 --> 09:31.230 they could be doing as we go forward. 09:32.120 --> 09:34.170 In addition to the military. Campaign. 09:35.670 --> 09:39.530 We obviously need to dry out this the elicit funding sources 09:39.580 --> 09:41.820 for archive that we have to stop. 09:42.380 --> 09:46.380 The foreign fighters people with passports from some of the or States. 09:47.030 --> 09:51.690 A vote to return here with experience uh in fighting in a in 09:51.720 --> 09:53.150 the syria. 09:53.900 --> 09:54.650 Or rack. 09:55.340 --> 09:59.190 A N come back in the engage in activities here in the evidence 09:59.190 --> 10:02.120 of that is not in my saying it. 10:03.170 --> 10:07.500 A fighter who was in syria are true averse to back through turkey 10:07.500 --> 10:11.560 in other places came back to europe a french for a a french shows 10:11.560 --> 10:17.530 sympathiser went to Brussels and shot for people outside of a 10:17.530 --> 10:20.010 synagogue in in Brussels. 10:20.590 --> 10:23.180 So I emphasize that when we say. 10:23.690 --> 10:25.610 In addition there's another major step. 10:26.200 --> 10:29.390 And that will be to continue to deliver humanitarian assistance 10:29.390 --> 10:32.220 and to make a difference with the people on the ground. So that 10:32.220 --> 10:36.350 they don't get sucked in by the money that of I so can spend 10:36.780 --> 10:38.420 award even pay them. 10:38.930 --> 10:43.260 In addition we have a major effort to undertake to rip cutie a. 10:44.480 --> 10:46.530 Ian salting distortion. 10:47.340 --> 10:50.130 Of Islam that I solace spreading. 10:51.500 --> 10:53.680 Are ian courage to here yesterday. 10:54.230 --> 10:59.930 But sunni radius top top clerical entity 21 clerks unanimously 10:59.960 --> 11:00.470 came out. 11:01.000 --> 11:04.970 And declared again the terrorism is a keen this crime under sheree 11:04.970 --> 11:05.450 a lot. 11:05.970 --> 11:08.070 More importantly declared that I soul. 11:08.820 --> 11:10.510 There's nothing to do with this slum. 11:11.070 --> 11:13.790 And that it is in fact the order of satan. 11:14.900 --> 11:15.810 And this is vital. 11:16.490 --> 11:19.520 But because we know that preventing any individual from joining 11:19.520 --> 11:22.950 us all from getting to the battlefield in the first place is 11:22.950 --> 11:25.250 actually the most affected measure that we can take. 11:25.860 --> 11:31.330 The top of the that grand that most E of Saudi aarabia last week 11:31.660 --> 11:35.470 said that I sold is the number one enemy of Islam. 11:36.080 --> 11:39.910 And it might service AOL. Well to focus on ed not in a name the 11:39.910 --> 11:40.890 gives it a state. 11:41.450 --> 11:44.940 But to focus on it as the enemy of Islam. 11:45.770 --> 11:49.860 That's why I spent the last days. In your open in the middle east. 11:50.630 --> 11:54.670 A building this coalition that together with others countries. 11:55.340 --> 11:58.630 Uh and that's we'll be tomorrow in new york it the un security 11:58.630 --> 12:02.890 council at a session that is aim to build up this coalition even more. 12:03.410 --> 12:07.410 And to get even more specific about commitments from each country 12:07.410 --> 12:08.610 is to what they're going to do. 12:09.210 --> 12:13.030 We have a more than 50 countries. Now contributing a mom where another. 12:13.580 --> 12:16.640 Was specific understanding of what those countries would do some 12:16.640 --> 12:21.330 will provide ammunition some will help with the good deed legitimizes 12:21.330 --> 12:25.290 and some will engage in de financing some will engage in military 12:25.290 --> 12:29.250 assistance some in training and assists some a and kinetic activities. 12:29.960 --> 12:31.650 Uh in addition a. 12:33.320 --> 12:36.720 In new york with me tomorrow will be general john allen that 12:36.720 --> 12:37.890 he may be no him. 12:38.420 --> 12:43.780 A command in the iraq for a uh in the Afghanistan for two years 12:43.780 --> 12:47.920 20 11 20 13 and deputy commander of embargo in iraq. 12:48.540 --> 12:51.890 Uh and and great experience of the region. Great respect in the 12:51.890 --> 12:55.510 region knowledge of the sony tribes of all the folks there that 12:55.580 --> 12:58.700 the I part of the mix to be able to mobilize action. 12:59.540 --> 13:03.540 And and he can help us matchup each country's capabilities with 13:03.540 --> 13:06.790 the needs of the coalition that's another reason why. 13:07.340 --> 13:11.000 We can't lay out all out to today is because in the Pentagon 13:11.480 --> 13:14.890 the as well as in our intel community as well so white house 13:15.240 --> 13:20.680 we are marrying all of the needs with a particular coalition contributers. 13:21.480 --> 13:23.880 Uh and Basset or brett wondered. 13:24.620 --> 13:27.460 As well as assistant secretary and Patterson it was so much a 13:27.460 --> 13:31.340 part of the effort against applied in pakistan are also leading 13:31.340 --> 13:31.900 the team. 13:32.450 --> 13:35.610 And I commit to use that we will continue to build an enhanced 13:35.610 --> 13:39.670 a coalition. Well beyond the got so with that I look forward 13:39.670 --> 13:42.490 your questions and I hope we get through as much as possible. 13:42.490 --> 13:43.410 Thank you dish german..