What was supposed to be friendly territory grew heated in a CBS interview with President Obama that aired Sunday night, showing a contentious debate between Obama and a network correspondent.
In
a wide-ranging, 24-minute interview that covered domestic and foreign
policy, it was the Middle East that produced the most fireworks between
Obama and '60 Minutes' reporter Steve Kroft.
Kroft repeatedly challenged Obama's strategies in Syria and against the Islamic State
in the region, accusing the president of 'embarrassing' failures and a
lack of leadership. Obama defended the U.S. mission in countries like
Syria and Iraq and said better results will take more time.
The two men repeatedly interrupted and spoke over each other, although neither actually raised their voice.
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President Obama emphasized in Sunday's
'60 Minutes' interview that the U.S. effort against the Islamic State
is a long-term mission that cannot be judged too quickly
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