Adam Smith actually said...

The root cause of the problem here is we don't have a legitimate Sunni force in Syria or Iraq that--well, that exists, basically.

Smith emphasizes the lack of a legitimate Sunni force in the region as a core issue.

11/17/2015

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That said, we have got to hand off responsibility at some point and I think it is important we have done this in a stairstep manner.

It has been challenged. I mean, witness the drone strikes and some other things.

Absolutely.

To my mind, is not a logical thing for American counterterrorism purposes.