White House national security adviser John Bolton told 'This Week' Co-Anchor Martha Raddatz that President Donald Trump is 'as clear as can be' when discussing the defeat of the Islamic State. 'The president has been, I think, as clear as clear can be when he talks about the
White House national security adviser John Bolton told"This Week" Co-Anchor Martha Raddatz that President Donald Trump is"as clear as can be" when discussing the defeat of the Islamic State.
"We did that in a much shorter period of time then it was supposed to be," Trump told American troops in Alaska on a stop during his return from his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. "While ISIS has been battered by the Syrian Democratic Forces and coalition forces, we should be clear in our understanding that what we are seeing now is not the surrender of ISIS as an organization but a calculated decision to preserve the safety of their families and preservation of their capabilities by taking their chances in camps for internally displaced persons, and going to ground in remote areas and waiting for the right time for a resurgence," Votel told the House Armed...
In terms of tackling the ideological threat ISIS poses, Bolton said"as long as the ideology is out there it continues to be a threat." Bolton said he's"very optimistic" that British and French allies will help aid the U.S. in the case of a possible resurgence.
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