Adam Smith actually said...

If we find enough Sunnis in Iraq and Syria who are willing to fight against ISIS, that is when we will start to be successful.

Smith highlights the importance of Sunni partnerships in combating ISIS.

09/17/2014

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Trying to maintain some stability in Afghanistan... it is still very fractious and still very difficult.

I wish that we didn't have national security interests in Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is a very, very difficult place to work with.

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Our outside experts sort of basically said that the strategy is sound. It is the implementation that is key.