Who will fight the Islamic State on the ground?
Clip: 9/6/2014 | 4m 59s
Who will fight the Islamic State on the ground? Anthony Cordesman offers analysis.
Amid the growing threat posed by the Islamic State, President Obama recently called for a "ground game" in Iraq to help tackle the jihadist group. But who would make up that force? Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss US efforts to defeat the Islamic State.
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Who will fight the Islamic State on the ground?
Clip: 9/6/2014 | 4m 59s
Amid the growing threat posed by the Islamic State, President Obama recently called for a "ground game" in Iraq to help tackle the jihadist group. But who would make up that force? Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss US efforts to defeat the Islamic State.
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