Army’s Murphy: Having Other Countries and Iraqis ‘Stand up to Punish ISIS Is Greatest Progress’

MURPHY: “It’s critically important. It’s the second largest city in Iraq behind only Baghdad. It’s just north of, as you know, of Baghdad but I will tell you, what you’re seeing is people — and I saw your report about an hour ago when you interviewed the investigative journalist. What you’re seeing is the Iraqi people stand up to take the fight, part of that resistance, to send a message to ISIS they’re no longer welcome there. and at the same time having that, obviously having the resistance battalion of Iraqis is critically important."