The future of Iraq and its neighbors after Mosul is retaken from the Islamic State is the top of the agenda for a major meeting in Washington.
Delegations from more than 60 nations, the European Union and Interpol are meeting in Washington as part of the Global Coalition to fight ISIL (the Islamic State).
U.S. special envoy Brett McGurk confirms, the immediate focus is the battle to retake Mosul.
IN: "So Mosul...
OUT: ...its fate.
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry noted that the Islamic State is evolving and reaching out:
IN: "And I want to...
OUT: ...and challenge."
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U.S. Defence Secretary Ashton Carter says once Mosul is back under Iraqi control, the real work begins to rebuild civil society and government.
IN: "There'll still...
OUT: ..stays defeated."
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