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Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby briefs reporters at the Pentagon, Oct. 24, 2014, on the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, or ISIL, and gives updates on recent assessments regarding North Korea's longstanding nuclear ambitions.

Kirby Briefs Reporters at Pentagon

Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby briefs reporters at the Pentagon, Oct. 24, 2014, on the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, or ISIL, and gives updates on recent assessments regarding North Korea's longstanding nuclear ambitions.

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