Lawmakers urge administration to focus on what comes after Mosul

Lawmakers emphasized the importance of retaking Mosul as the battle got underway on Monday, but criticized the administration for not having a plan once the city is back under Iraqi control.

Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., and a member of the House Armed Services Committee, said success in Mosul represents a “real chance to swing momentum” in the fight against the Islamic State, but that there’s still no plan in place for next steps to help Iraqi forces maintain hard-fought security.