CNN Reporter Asks Obama: ‘Why Can’t We Take Out These Bastards?’ (VIDEO)

US President Barrack Obama speaks at a press conference surrounding the results of the meet at the G20 Summit in Belek, near Antaly, Turkey, 16 November 2015. The G20 group of nineteen industrial and emerging countr... US President Barrack Obama speaks at a press conference surrounding the results of the meet at the G20 Summit in Belek, near Antaly, Turkey, 16 November 2015. The G20 group of nineteen industrial and emerging countries as well as the EU convenes under the chairmanship of Turkey from 15 October to 16 October 2015. Photo by: Bernd von Jutrczenka/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images MORE LESS
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A CNN reporter used a bit of heated language on Monday when asking President Obama about the U.S. strategy to defeat ISIS.

“I guess the question is – if you’ll forgive the language – why can’t we take out these bastards?” CNN’s Jim Acosta asked.

Obama appeared frustrated with the question, and responded that he’d “just spent the last three questions answering that very question, so I don’t know what more you want me to add.”

Watch the question, captured by TPM:

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