Who will fight the Islamic State on the ground?

Name: Who will fight the Islamic State on the ground?
Uploaded: 2014-09-06T21:17:17Z
Duration: P299S
Description: Amid the growing threat posed by the Islamic State, President Obama recently called for a "ground game" in Iraq to help tackle the jihadist group. But who would make up that force? Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss US efforts to defeat the Islamic State.

Clip: 09/06/2014 | 4m 59s

Amid the growing threat posed by the Islamic State, President Obama recently called for a "ground game" in Iraq to help tackle the jihadist group. But who would make up that force? Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss US efforts to defeat the Islamic State.

Aired: 09/06/14

Rating: NR

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Who will fight the Islamic State on the ground?

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