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Jay Carney: “I think that overall nobody is doubting the fact that this is his administration and this underestimating of ISIS and…”

On the recordSeptember 28, 2014
I think that overall nobody is doubting the fact that this is his administration and this underestimating of ISIS and overestimating of Iraqi security forces is on the administration's watch.
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Jay Carney

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Jay Carney discusses the responsibility of the Obama administration regarding the underestimation of ISIS and the Iraqi security forces.

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