02/05/2018
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"What happens after we take territory? We have had military success in the past. Can we hold that military success?"
"ISIL's territory is shrinking, losing nearly 50 percent of territory once controlled in Iraq and 20 percent in Syria."
"We must not allow them to succeed."
"But as they start to lose territory, is it likely that they may accelerate that part of their campaign?"