James Jeffrey: “The U.S. was slow countering ISIS's rise, and we didn't react as quickly to events in Syria.”

It was a mistake not to tell them before they learned about it from the media.

We would much prefer to pursue the positive agenda of deescalation and political reinvigoration I just described, but we are prepared to maintain our policy of pressure...

If those troops are withdrawn fully, a very important tool we had to keep ISIS under control will be gone.

It has been American leadership through two Administrations. It has been an 80-country, an organization coalition, a true international effort.