Why capturing Mosul is a critical step toward defeating ISIS

Name: Why capturing Mosul is a critical step toward defeating ISIS
Uploaded: 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
Duration: P472S
Description: Iraqi forces and their allies opened an offensive Monday to wrest the city of Mosul from Islamic State forces. While the Iraqi commander issued a confident assessment, balancing the various factions taking part in the fight is a complicated matter. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner reports and Jeffrey Brown speaks with former U.S. ambassador to Iraq James Jeffrey.

Clip: 10/17/2016 | 7m 52s

Iraqi forces and their allies opened an offensive Monday to wrest the city of Mosul from Islamic State forces. While the Iraqi commander issued a confident assessment, balancing the various factions taking part in the fight is a complicated matter. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner reports and Jeffrey Brown speaks with former U.S. ambassador to Iraq James Jeffrey.

Aired: 10/17/16

Expired: 11/16/16

Rating: NR

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