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as far as isis goes. these militants have surrounded this mountain from below the siege that we're watching, and they are ready to kill anyone who tries to descend the mountain, as for president obama he says there are no specifics as far as a timetable is concerned. in that end, victory is really up to the iraqi government. president obama's playing a little golf just a moment ago. let me bring in aaron mcpike, she joins me from washington. how is the president planning to monitor the situation from vacation? >> well, first, brooke, already on his flight to massachusetts, president obama spoke to a number of world leaders about the handful of crisis that are raging around the globe, and on his vacation, he'll be getting daily security briefings, which will be important, there is no apparent end game in iraq. >> as the first family begins its martha's vineyard vacation, president obama is refusing to set a timetable for how long u.s. military action in iraq will need to continue. >> i don't think we're go
as far as isis goes. these militants have surrounded this mountain from below the siege that we're watching, and they are ready to kill anyone who tries to descend the mountain, as for president obama he says there are no specifics as far as a timetable is concerned. in that end, victory is really up to the iraqi government. president obama's playing a little golf just a moment ago. let me bring in aaron mcpike, she joins me from washington. how is the president planning to monitor the...
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>> so isis doesn't just fight. they're not the kind of old style terrorists of the early to mid-2000s like al qaeda. when it was targeting civilians and blowing things up. it was destroying but it didn't have a vision for building. what's different about isis, they're interested in governance. so they control large swaths of territory and they're running local governments dispensing justice through sharia courts. electricity and water, providing social services, the list goes on. so in many ways, they're better at governing than the other rebel groups. they actually are very well-organized and and they have a comprehensive strategy that they're implementing right now. that's what makes them such a scary enemy is that they go beyond terrorism, and i think they're setting a new precedent throughout the middle east where extremist groups are looking to isis and saying, holding territory and running government isn't something we used to do. but now isis has shown the way and we want to follow. >> when you look at that,
>> so isis doesn't just fight. they're not the kind of old style terrorists of the early to mid-2000s like al qaeda. when it was targeting civilians and blowing things up. it was destroying but it didn't have a vision for building. what's different about isis, they're interested in governance. so they control large swaths of territory and they're running local governments dispensing justice through sharia courts. electricity and water, providing social services, the list goes on. so in...
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will isis come to america? facebook or tweet me. >> tonight, tens of thousands of minorities in iraq face torture and genocide at the hands of isis. all while isis militants say this is only the beginning. christians spearheading the fight to end genocide in iraq. good evening, mark. is this christian genocide? >> the brutality is unprecedented. this is a full blown christian genocide. men are being massacred. women are being raped. children are being beheaded. they're trying to wipe off christianity from the entire middle east. >> and when you say this, how are you familiar with what is going on there? you're actually speaking to people over there? >> sure, every day we're receiving hundreds of phone calls from americans that have family members in iraq. and they've woen up with the red death stamp of isis in their home. >> hold on, mark. let's talk about the red death stamp of isis. christians are given an option, either convert or die. and their homes are marked with this. it almost looks like a smiley face.
will isis come to america? facebook or tweet me. >> tonight, tens of thousands of minorities in iraq face torture and genocide at the hands of isis. all while isis militants say this is only the beginning. christians spearheading the fight to end genocide in iraq. good evening, mark. is this christian genocide? >> the brutality is unprecedented. this is a full blown christian genocide. men are being massacred. women are being raped. children are being beheaded. they're trying to...
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there's a very urgent security challenge because of the rise of isis, the advance of isis. at the end of the day, it is based on social realities and -- security challenge along -- >> and the political processes in baghdad to corporate and also we need to think about -- in the next stage. and in that sense, again, the new government has to be based on power sharing, revenue sharing, and also the issue of -- designate -- he abadi has a good chance to build coalitions, but turkey also sees a lot of challenges before mr. al abadi -- this is essential because he -- >> these are challenges that have to be addressed while they are also fighting isis. >> long term, rethink about the -- >> and i have a few words about the kig. as i mentioned at the very beginning of my presentation, the turkish -- >> from the region. the pipeline -- >> areas we have seen the krg especially -- >> has been more or less the main of turkey's -- the way i see it. and i would like to stop and make we can discuss everything. >> thank you. thank you very much. >> may i just -- we have a lot of electronics
there's a very urgent security challenge because of the rise of isis, the advance of isis. at the end of the day, it is based on social realities and -- security challenge along -- >> and the political processes in baghdad to corporate and also we need to think about -- in the next stage. and in that sense, again, the new government has to be based on power sharing, revenue sharing, and also the issue of -- designate -- he abadi has a good chance to build coalitions, but turkey also sees...
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but destroy isis. the other question, the next question is with these air strikes probably the beginning of several makes me wonder about the thirst for retaliation from isis. and you're saying for now they're just hitting the deck. >> well, that would be the reaction because, though they have some sophisticated weaponry they've acquired, particularly in syria and then with the gains in iraq, some antiaircraft artillery. still, no match for u.s. high-performance aircraft. and iraqi air force, though with limited capabilities. so the initial intuitively if not the reporting bearing it out is that they're going to be seeking cover. >> aren't they using some u.s. weaponry? although i understand some of it's pretty sophisticated and they may not be trained. >> right. therest no indication there's anything remotely resembling the kind of sophisticated weapon for a completely different situation that the ukrainian rebels have. no indication they have anything like that. still, though, to give an example of t
but destroy isis. the other question, the next question is with these air strikes probably the beginning of several makes me wonder about the thirst for retaliation from isis. and you're saying for now they're just hitting the deck. >> well, that would be the reaction because, though they have some sophisticated weaponry they've acquired, particularly in syria and then with the gains in iraq, some antiaircraft artillery. still, no match for u.s. high-performance aircraft. and iraqi air...
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you can't negotiate with isis. the only way to solve the problem is more rockets up their tailpipes. we have to get on the giddyup. it has to be done quickly. >> what's interesting we had john kerry negotiating with hamas and we have said hamas is a terrorist organization. i wouldn't be surprised if we did. they are very concerned about hamas the united states government we put them on equivalency with israel. it seems this government -- do you think we are prepared? let me get to the guts of this? are we prepared for isis threatening as they have to fly their flags over the white house? >> well, i think we are a minor league team right now, the foreign policy team we currently have they are on this magical mystery tour where they continue to want to possess the space we are making progress in afghanistan. we are working with maliki and we are going to form this inclusive government. somehow there seems to be a serious disconnect between what's going on in the real world and the policy coming out of the white house
you can't negotiate with isis. the only way to solve the problem is more rockets up their tailpipes. we have to get on the giddyup. it has to be done quickly. >> what's interesting we had john kerry negotiating with hamas and we have said hamas is a terrorist organization. i wouldn't be surprised if we did. they are very concerned about hamas the united states government we put them on equivalency with israel. it seems this government -- do you think we are prepared? let me get to the...
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assad is fighting isis in syria and we want to fight isis. i mean, it's rather awkward. are we now on the same team as assad? someone who gases his people? how do we look at this? >> no. that's a strawman. just because isis is hated by assad doesn't mean we shouldn't hate them and shouldn't disseminate them for what they are doing and the threat that they represent to us and our allies. however. >> let me ask you though. to the extent we go after isis and let's say we eliminate isis in syria, does that empower assad? >> no. it does if that's all you do. it does not if you are simultaneously bulking up the assistance to the the moderate opposition to what's left of the free syrian army. if you are helping them, they can -- they are in a better position to move in to most of the areas that today isis controls. and they will be be a -- and they will be welcomed by people who have previously indicated their opposition to assad and are sick of the regime that is now on top of them in the form of the islamic caliphate. so, it's a 1-2 punch. you have got to go after isis, yes.
assad is fighting isis in syria and we want to fight isis. i mean, it's rather awkward. are we now on the same team as assad? someone who gases his people? how do we look at this? >> no. that's a strawman. just because isis is hated by assad doesn't mean we shouldn't hate them and shouldn't disseminate them for what they are doing and the threat that they represent to us and our allies. however. >> let me ask you though. to the extent we go after isis and let's say we eliminate isis...
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he was beheaded by isis militants. and then american steven sotloff is still being held by that same group, by isis. my next guest says war reporting may not be worth it in the long run now. tom peter survived a kidnapping nightmare in syria. it was november 2012 in aleppo. tom, you wrote about this in the new republic. let me hear it first in your words. take me from when the gunman jumps in the car. >> yeah. i had been reporting in syria on and off since this summer. and, you know, at that time, the moderates were the groups that held kind of the most sway in syria. and we were just starting to see the rise of these kind of conservative islamist groups that sort of morphed into the islamic state and others. so, yeah, we -- i was with a group of journalists, and some guys cut us off on the road and, you know, a gunman jumps into our car and drove us back to their base. and i mean, i guess fortunately for us, we had -- you know, we had a very different outcome than these other journalists. i want to make clear my exper
he was beheaded by isis militants. and then american steven sotloff is still being held by that same group, by isis. my next guest says war reporting may not be worth it in the long run now. tom peter survived a kidnapping nightmare in syria. it was november 2012 in aleppo. tom, you wrote about this in the new republic. let me hear it first in your words. take me from when the gunman jumps in the car. >> yeah. i had been reporting in syria on and off since this summer. and, you know, at...
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where are the isis troops? where are the isis leadership targets and the training camps, exactly where they are. but they would be ready to go with military action. what it takes now, of course, is a decision to proceed authorization from the president. >> barbara, these kinds of decisions require a lot of internal deliberation between the president and his cabinet. are you getting the sense? we saw secretary hagel, we saw the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff martin dempsey sort of had i guess you could say a forward leaning posture when we heard from them last week and they were talking about the options and how they saw this threat of isis in syria. then you got the sense yesterday the president was tapping the brakes and trying to let people know, okay this isn't imminent we would be taking on isis in syria. are you getting the sense maybe there is disagreement or not consensus yet on what to do? >> it's interesting. nobody of course, in the pentagon wants to go on the record disagree is with the comman
where are the isis troops? where are the isis leadership targets and the training camps, exactly where they are. but they would be ready to go with military action. what it takes now, of course, is a decision to proceed authorization from the president. >> barbara, these kinds of decisions require a lot of internal deliberation between the president and his cabinet. are you getting the sense? we saw secretary hagel, we saw the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff martin dempsey sort of...
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to defeat isis, to stop its momentum, to damage isis? what's the goal here? >> there's been a lot of news reports citing them here. the president has not made any decisions yet. we're obviously developing a number of options and those will be decisions for the president to make. but the goal here is to empower local actors and partners to defeat this organization and to ensure that they cannot have territory and sanctuary that would threaten u.s. interests and our allies. this will be a long-term campaign. this is not something that we'll be able to turn around immediately. they could have some political efforts. that's why the meeting at the security council will be so important next month. >> the administration's response so far has been open to criticism. senator john mccain says the administration has authorized a number of steps but that's not a strategy against isis. have a listen to what senator mccain said. >> we're watching air strikes in iraq for reasons which are not totally specified yet but surveillance in syria. how does that work? there is no s
to defeat isis, to stop its momentum, to damage isis? what's the goal here? >> there's been a lot of news reports citing them here. the president has not made any decisions yet. we're obviously developing a number of options and those will be decisions for the president to make. but the goal here is to empower local actors and partners to defeat this organization and to ensure that they cannot have territory and sanctuary that would threaten u.s. interests and our allies. this will be a...
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how would you go about bankrupting isis? >> it seems to me the key are the regional countries around isis. particularly the sunni ones. we refer to these as u.s. allies but some of them are not as close to the united states as they were. but this is where a lot of the money is flowing from, often from private people. this is where the oil is being sold in some cases. could you actually work with the saudi, with other gulf countries, with turkey to choke off some of this money that's flowing in? >> is that possible, david? >> i don't think that much money is flowing to isis from the surrounding sunni states. i don't see any evidence of that. it certainly was previously when they were a part of al qaeda but they've been viewed as too difficult to control. one of the problems is that this oil is being sold on the black market and it's almost impossible to dry up a black market. i think that it's good to try to cut off their funding as much as possible but it's going to be very hard to do because as the report said, they're larg
how would you go about bankrupting isis? >> it seems to me the key are the regional countries around isis. particularly the sunni ones. we refer to these as u.s. allies but some of them are not as close to the united states as they were. but this is where a lot of the money is flowing from, often from private people. this is where the oil is being sold in some cases. could you actually work with the saudi, with other gulf countries, with turkey to choke off some of this money that's...
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against isis in syria. let's bring in barbara starr. what are you learning, barbara? >> wolf, of course the president well known. he has authorized reconnaissance flights over syria to spy, to see enshlly gather intelligence about isis targets for potential airstrikes. but will he take the next step and order bombing? >> from president obama, a threat and a promise. trs. >> justice will be done. we have proved time and time again, we will do what's necessary to capture those who harm americans and will continue to take direct action where needed to protect our people. and to defend our homeland. >> but as u.s. prepares to potentially confront isis, the pentagon will say little about the reconnaissance flight president obama authorized over syria. >> i'm not going to talk about intelligence. >> an administration official tells cnn that drones have flown over iraq near the border with syria to pick up whatever intelligence they can about isis troops, convoys, weapons and training camps just inside syria. anyt
against isis in syria. let's bring in barbara starr. what are you learning, barbara? >> wolf, of course the president well known. he has authorized reconnaissance flights over syria to spy, to see enshlly gather intelligence about isis targets for potential airstrikes. but will he take the next step and order bombing? >> from president obama, a threat and a promise. trs. >> justice will be done. we have proved time and time again, we will do what's necessary to capture those...
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is this a war footing we should be on with isis? does it represent that much of a danger and should that be the organizing principle of the strategy whenever it is developed? >> i think it starts with an understanding that this is a direct threat to the united states of america, that it may be one of the biggest we have ever paced, i was astounded when the president of the united states said that the world has always been messy and it has been accent gated by social media .. that means that the president of the united states is either in denial or overwhelmed, he is either in denial or overwhelmed one of the two, because whether it but crane, which may be we will have time for a few minutes on but this is a direct threat to the united states of america and we are seeing, of course, vladimir putin on the march in ukraine. >> what should be done in the ukraine? the president is talking about more economic sanctions when he meets with nato leaders next week in europe. >> of trawl, we have got to realize what vladimir putin is. he is an
is this a war footing we should be on with isis? does it represent that much of a danger and should that be the organizing principle of the strategy whenever it is developed? >> i think it starts with an understanding that this is a direct threat to the united states of america, that it may be one of the biggest we have ever paced, i was astounded when the president of the united states said that the world has always been messy and it has been accent gated by social media .. that means...
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fox news confirming an american was killed in syria while fighting for isis. yes, for isis. that's the same group that executed james foley. catherine herridge joins us. catherine? >> thank you, greta. within the last hour, senior law enforcement official confirmed to fox news the american citizen killed in syria was known to the u.s. government and his affiliation also with isis. fox news has told that the family of douglass mcarthur mccain of san diego, california, has also been notified. evidence of his death, including a photo of his american passport, was first reported by the free syrian army which is fighting against isis for control of eastern syria. on twitter in june, he
fox news confirming an american was killed in syria while fighting for isis. yes, for isis. that's the same group that executed james foley. catherine herridge joins us. catherine? >> thank you, greta. within the last hour, senior law enforcement official confirmed to fox news the american citizen killed in syria was known to the u.s. government and his affiliation also with isis. fox news has told that the family of douglass mcarthur mccain of san diego, california, has also been...
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and isis accuses them of being devil worshippers because they have a very ancient religion that isis doesn't respect or understand. wants to eliminate. and drove about 40,000 people up on to a barren mountain with no water, no food, no chance of survival. now the president, after first saying we're going to send military advisers has approved these two limited missions to try and get humanitarian supplies to the people on the mountain and to try and break the blockade around them to try and destroy the isis positions if necessary, if they present a threat that are around the mountain keeping the people pinned in. and to try to protect the city of erbil where the city has advisers. the question is, what will happen when there is the next crisis in what will happen when there is another group of people forced into a valley or up another mountain? i think we're seeing the extent of the problem but also the absolute inability of the iraqi security forces to deal with it. >> the other question it raises to me, richard, and i'm curious based on what you know of isis, what their reaction wi
and isis accuses them of being devil worshippers because they have a very ancient religion that isis doesn't respect or understand. wants to eliminate. and drove about 40,000 people up on to a barren mountain with no water, no food, no chance of survival. now the president, after first saying we're going to send military advisers has approved these two limited missions to try and get humanitarian supplies to the people on the mountain and to try and break the blockade around them to try and...
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this issue with isis, whether you're in jordan, you're fearful of isis. whether you're in northern iraq, you're fearful of isis. and frankly, the united states intelligence community, fearful of isis and their aspirations to try to strike in the united states. this is like nothing the middle east has seen in your lifetime, is it? >> absolutely. i've never seen any force like this. this is a nightmarish, puritanical islamic force. this is al qaeda on steroids. unfortunately for the last two years we let them fester and grow in syria and we discovered their lethality in june when they took over most of northern iraq, including the second largest iraqi city, mosul. there was a panic in washington when they threatened baghdad, but then again, that sense of urgency dissipated in the last few weeks. the clash between the united states and isis was inevitable. the question today is whether the president of the united states is doing enough. the question is, is it too little too late. at this stage what i see is it is too little. the president doesn't want boots
this issue with isis, whether you're in jordan, you're fearful of isis. whether you're in northern iraq, you're fearful of isis. and frankly, the united states intelligence community, fearful of isis and their aspirations to try to strike in the united states. this is like nothing the middle east has seen in your lifetime, is it? >> absolutely. i've never seen any force like this. this is a nightmarish, puritanical islamic force. this is al qaeda on steroids. unfortunately for the last...
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isis is an army on the move. very strong, armed now with our weapons, and bags of american weapons captured in mosul. this cannot be done if you're going to have an air campaign. you're not going to hit an artillery piece there and truck over there. either do it seriously or don't do it at all. >> so no one knows what your mission is. you've done nothing to prevent the rise of the nation destroying genocidal radical islamic armies and you say your team has been watching them? yes. i watch them too. on television you didn't try to help the shiates and christians. now, you send help because, quote, america cannot turn a blind eye? now? i guess you had your blinders on past few months as bombing asks killings and beheadings have taken place with grotesque acts of violence committed against women and children because they believe in jesus. whole towns are now devoid of their christian inhabitants. now, our enemies have become emboldened because of you. al qaeda believes they won the war with iraq and we lost it. prob
isis is an army on the move. very strong, armed now with our weapons, and bags of american weapons captured in mosul. this cannot be done if you're going to have an air campaign. you're not going to hit an artillery piece there and truck over there. either do it seriously or don't do it at all. >> so no one knows what your mission is. you've done nothing to prevent the rise of the nation destroying genocidal radical islamic armies and you say your team has been watching them? yes. i watch...
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personnel in irbil from the isis advance, but also potentially air strikes against isis, which is advancing on those iraqi minorities that are trapped up in that mountain area in northern iraq. you know, where does it all end? i think the calculation now by the intelligence community is going to be how much fire power has isis have, how do we get to their personnel, what are the threats they pose, all of these questions now being debated in washington, a real possibility of more air strikes to come. carol? >> when you talk about irbil, u.s. consulate in irbil where these americans are that president obama is trying to protect. there's also 750 american troops on the ground in iraq, some of them are advising the rather inept iraqi military and the oats are doing what, barbara? >> there are a number of other personnel. you're absolutely right, back down around baghdad, others advising the iraqi military on this fight, a number of them at the embassy in baghdad conducting security, regular embassy missions, but also beefed up in recent weeks due to the security situation, there is another amer
personnel in irbil from the isis advance, but also potentially air strikes against isis, which is advancing on those iraqi minorities that are trapped up in that mountain area in northern iraq. you know, where does it all end? i think the calculation now by the intelligence community is going to be how much fire power has isis have, how do we get to their personnel, what are the threats they pose, all of these questions now being debated in washington, a real possibility of more air strikes to...
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this as isis gains ground in iraq. this morning, how close are investigators to identifying the terrorist who killed american journalist, james foley? we have live team coverage from london and baghdad, ahead. >>> new video surfaces. the sound of gunshots offer new insight into the police shooting of the unarmed teenager as the community mourns the teenager. the latest overnight ahead. >>> good morning, welcome to "early start," i'm christine romans. >> i'm john berman. it is august 26, 4:00 a.m. in the east. up first, the u.s. is weighing new military action against isis in syria. president obama has now authorized flights over syria talking drones and spy planes. the first could happen at anytime now. this comes as isis seized a keierre base in syria and the syrian government is ready to accept support from the u.s. and others to fight the islamic terrorists. as for a possible isis attack here in the united states, the white house says there is no evidence of a current plot, but they are concerned about the potential
this as isis gains ground in iraq. this morning, how close are investigators to identifying the terrorist who killed american journalist, james foley? we have live team coverage from london and baghdad, ahead. >>> new video surfaces. the sound of gunshots offer new insight into the police shooting of the unarmed teenager as the community mourns the teenager. the latest overnight ahead. >>> good morning, welcome to "early start," i'm christine romans. >> i'm...
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short-term military operations to contain isis, long-term defeat of isis' ideology. that's probably not going to happen on a battlefield. that has to happen with genuine reform across the arab world and muslim world, but for the time being, fighting on the ground, the u.s. can certainly contain isis which has been expanding very rapidly both in iraq and syria over the past several months. so they can slow down that advance and certainly at least prop up some of the moderate rebels that it has been supporting over the course of the past several months as well. >> there's also news today of the u.s. resupplying kurdish forces with arms. at what point does kurdistan go from being basically independent in everything but name to being actually fully declared an independent state? >> you know, that's the aspiration of the kurdish people, but there are geopolitical realities that make it nearly impossible at least for the time being. there's no doubt that any kurdish national you speak to would like to see an independent kurdish republic. as you mentioned, they're pretty mu
short-term military operations to contain isis, long-term defeat of isis' ideology. that's probably not going to happen on a battlefield. that has to happen with genuine reform across the arab world and muslim world, but for the time being, fighting on the ground, the u.s. can certainly contain isis which has been expanding very rapidly both in iraq and syria over the past several months. so they can slow down that advance and certainly at least prop up some of the moderate rebels that it has...
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air strikes against isis targets in iraq. yesterday, isis posted online video of the cold-blooded beheading of 40-year-old james foley, who was abducted in syria nearly two years ago. today, president obama interrupted his martha's vineyard vacation to honor foley and condemn his killers as "a cancer." the president rarely shows anger in public, but he made no attempt to hide it today. >> jim was a journalist, a son, a brother, and a friend. he reported from difficult and dangerous places, bearing witness to the lives of people a world away. jim foley's life stands in stark contrast to his killers'. let's be clear about isil. they have ram paneled across cities and villages killing innocent unarmed civilians in cowardly acts of violence. no just god would stand for what they did yesterday and what they do every single day. isil has no ideology of any value to human beings. their ideology is bankrupt. >> pelley: today, u.s. forces pressed those air strikes against isis, despite its threats to kill another kidnapped american jo
air strikes against isis targets in iraq. yesterday, isis posted online video of the cold-blooded beheading of 40-year-old james foley, who was abducted in syria nearly two years ago. today, president obama interrupted his martha's vineyard vacation to honor foley and condemn his killers as "a cancer." the president rarely shows anger in public, but he made no attempt to hide it today. >> jim was a journalist, a son, a brother, and a friend. he reported from difficult and...
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specifically, isis will gain ground. unique about isis? a fascinating group because, unlike al qaeda central and other forerunners, they take governance pretty seriously. they expect -- they dispense justice through search -- through sharia. they take care of the water and electricity and distribute funds to help the poor. they also have, on the more brutal side of it, they also have the more -- the religious morality police which go around and make sure women are covered and other things like that. so it is brutal. they are vicious. -- ine whole territory many ways, they are more effective than other rebel groups in running the territories that they control. this is especially the case when you have a total vacuum and various rebel groups which are fighting each other over the control of a local government in a lot of parts in syria. onre was a fascinating piece the website jihadology last night talking about the experience of isis rule in a city in syria. they go in detail about how the residents of the city view isis rule and how many o
specifically, isis will gain ground. unique about isis? a fascinating group because, unlike al qaeda central and other forerunners, they take governance pretty seriously. they expect -- they dispense justice through search -- through sharia. they take care of the water and electricity and distribute funds to help the poor. they also have, on the more brutal side of it, they also have the more -- the religious morality police which go around and make sure women are covered and other things like...
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is at war with isis? in the region do you find that because of the concern there that others are willing to join the u.s. in a really fight against isis? >> i think now i'm beginning to sense that awareness and that willingness. look at turkey, for example. in some ways the isis problem was fuelled by turkey. the turks began their opposition towards the assad government in syria saying we don't want assad. we are going to find a moderate opposition. they tried to stand up a moderate opposition and created the syrian free army. it didn't really go anywhere. these guys weren't great fighters and weren't able to fight. at that point the turks decide just let anyone into syria. that strategy of letting anyone in fuelled the worse kinds of people going into syria and forming and building what is now isis. so everybody now has had a kind of wakeup call. there are many, many debates about what you can do and how you can do it because isis is strong enough that air strikes alone are not going to defeat it. fighti
is at war with isis? in the region do you find that because of the concern there that others are willing to join the u.s. in a really fight against isis? >> i think now i'm beginning to sense that awareness and that willingness. look at turkey, for example. in some ways the isis problem was fuelled by turkey. the turks began their opposition towards the assad government in syria saying we don't want assad. we are going to find a moderate opposition. they tried to stand up a moderate...
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you can't negotiate with isis. the only way to solve the problem is more rockets up their tailpipes. we have to get on the giddyup. it has to be done quickly. >> what's interesting we had john kerry negotiating with hamas and we have said hamas is a terrorist organization. i wouldn't be surprised if we did. they are very concerned about hamas the united states government we put them on equivalency with israel. it seems this government -- do you think we are prepared? let me get to the guts of this? are we prepared for isis threatening as they have to fly their flags over the white house? >> well, i think we are a minor league team right now, the foreign policy team we currently have they are on this magical mystery tour where they continue to want to possess the space we are making progress in afghanistan. we are working with maliki and we are going to form this inclusive government. somehow there seems to be a serious disconnect between what's going on in the real world and the policy coming out of the white house
you can't negotiate with isis. the only way to solve the problem is more rockets up their tailpipes. we have to get on the giddyup. it has to be done quickly. >> what's interesting we had john kerry negotiating with hamas and we have said hamas is a terrorist organization. i wouldn't be surprised if we did. they are very concerned about hamas the united states government we put them on equivalency with israel. it seems this government -- do you think we are prepared? let me get to the...
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no strategy yet to fight isis. aides later clarified the president met only in syria but as you heard this morning the critics pounced. >> russia's foreign minister denying accusations russian troops crossed into spain despite the nato images showing otherwise. russian president vladimir putin is comparing actions of the ukrainian army to the nazis. >>> u.n. officials are working to get freedom for 43 peacekeepers detained by militants in syria, another 81 peace keepers are said to be trapped in that area. >>> joan river is in a new york hospital this morning. the 81-year-old went into cardiac arrest during minor throat surgery at a new york clinic. her daughter melissa says she is resting comfortably. >>> good news for the millions of you making the getaway by car, the price of gas is down an average of 11 cents a gallon from last labor day weekend. there you go, heading out with good news. >> my colleague christine romans covers business says beef prices are go up. >> your hamburgers. >> they'll cost more for the
no strategy yet to fight isis. aides later clarified the president met only in syria but as you heard this morning the critics pounced. >> russia's foreign minister denying accusations russian troops crossed into spain despite the nato images showing otherwise. russian president vladimir putin is comparing actions of the ukrainian army to the nazis. >>> u.n. officials are working to get freedom for 43 peacekeepers detained by militants in syria, another 81 peace keepers are said...
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facto isis headquarters. cnn's anna cornan is joining us now. talk about how important this is, if the isis forces were to take over kirkuk, that would be a huge, huge game changer. >> yeah, it would be a massive blow. just because of the resources in that city. as you mentioned, those vast oil fields, it is extremely rich. so isis would obviously love to get their hands on that. that's why, wolf, when mosul fell, the iraqi forces, defending kirkuk on the outskirts, they fled, that's when the persshmerga, the kurdi forces, came in to defend those oil fields and also the large population in kirkuk. kirkuk is very diverse, made up of sunni, shias, kurds, turkmen, other minorities. that allows isis to blend in, to assimilate and to not stand out. they're not the only terrorist organization in town, but according to officials, they certainly are the most powerful. they wouldn't give specifics on numbers but they say they have been dozens of arrests of isis members in the last two months, including a powerful infl
facto isis headquarters. cnn's anna cornan is joining us now. talk about how important this is, if the isis forces were to take over kirkuk, that would be a huge, huge game changer. >> yeah, it would be a massive blow. just because of the resources in that city. as you mentioned, those vast oil fields, it is extremely rich. so isis would obviously love to get their hands on that. that's why, wolf, when mosul fell, the iraqi forces, defending kirkuk on the outskirts, they fled, that's when...
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of course isis is evil but he said isis inexplicable he is evil. we have to try to understand the origins of isis. it is not appear. it came out a particular context and was not inevitable. the obamai think administration official suggested nothing we could have done to stop this. only ridiculous but predicted. we have these conversations in early 2012. i remember the people who were meeting with jane -- senior administration officials telling them explicitly the longer we wait to guide we don't do more in syria now, it will conduit does. the extremists are going to gain ground is deservedly ices will will gain the-- ground. what is unique about isis? they are a fascinating group because, unlike al qaeda central and other or runners, they take .t around pretty seriously they dispense justice to sharia courts and take care of water and electricity and distribute funds to help the poor but also the kind of religious morality piece which goes around and make sure that women are covered and other things like that. it is brutal. they are vicious. but th
of course isis is evil but he said isis inexplicable he is evil. we have to try to understand the origins of isis. it is not appear. it came out a particular context and was not inevitable. the obamai think administration official suggested nothing we could have done to stop this. only ridiculous but predicted. we have these conversations in early 2012. i remember the people who were meeting with jane -- senior administration officials telling them explicitly the longer we wait to guide we...
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against isis. of course, military campaigns and looting and although less consistent than other sources of income, isis makes considerable money from kidnapping people and taking ransom payments. well, from my experience and intelligence i can tell you that one of the best ways to weaken any terrorist organization is to cut off its financial resources. but in the case of isis this is much more difficult because it raises and spends most of its money inside iraq and syria. eric. >> thank you very much. meanwhile washington times reporting seeing increased terrorist chatter ahead of the 1 th anniversary of the september 11 terror attacks. and that's not all. suggesting terror targets may include las vegas and military installations implying a looming attack right here in america. joining me now with reaction to that as well as all the news -- today's news is texas congressm congressman gohmer. i'm quoting the president, we do not have a strategy yet in regards to isis. what are they waiting for? subw
against isis. of course, military campaigns and looting and although less consistent than other sources of income, isis makes considerable money from kidnapping people and taking ransom payments. well, from my experience and intelligence i can tell you that one of the best ways to weaken any terrorist organization is to cut off its financial resources. but in the case of isis this is much more difficult because it raises and spends most of its money inside iraq and syria. eric. >> thank...
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are fighting isis. it's a very important area. i suspect that will be fighting. in general, what the united states will be trying to do is three things. one is to separate isis forces in syria and iraq. break them up for the first part. secondly, decapitate from the top. take out as many leaders as you can. >> if you can get to him. >> if you can get to him. thirdly, destroy them from the bottom, alienate their relationship with the sunni tribal leaders in the areas they control. >> let's look at the map where the u.s. aircraft could taking off from. in turkey, possibly. >> the best place to operate from is egypt. in southern turkey, there's a big nato base. if you operate from the ground, you can put more things on the aircraft, they have a longer range. you can bring in a lot of facilities. if you can't operate from ground bases, you have to operate from carriers in the mediterranean or operate further away in the northern gulf. the problem with that is the aircraft have to carry a lot of weight. they
are fighting isis. it's a very important area. i suspect that will be fighting. in general, what the united states will be trying to do is three things. one is to separate isis forces in syria and iraq. break them up for the first part. secondly, decapitate from the top. take out as many leaders as you can. >> if you can get to him. >> if you can get to him. thirdly, destroy them from the bottom, alienate their relationship with the sunni tribal leaders in the areas they control....
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strategy to deal with isis stand? we know that the administration now considering air strikes in syria in addition to iraq. any closer to a decision? >> jim, what we know so far is that president obama has not yet been presented with potential military operations for syria. but intelligence official rs gathering information on isis targets and leadership positions within syria, so we don't know when we're going to get an answer from the administration, but in the next few days, we assume that we will hear what those military options will be for syria, but as anna was just talking about, the deputy national security adviser and what the strategy is for iraq, there have been hinting that they have had some success with beating back isis in iraq and those methods might be applied to syria as well. >> the big concern for americans is how much of a direct threat isis is on american soil. i've been hearing from american officials for months now that this is a great concern. what do we know, what's the latest information abo
strategy to deal with isis stand? we know that the administration now considering air strikes in syria in addition to iraq. any closer to a decision? >> jim, what we know so far is that president obama has not yet been presented with potential military operations for syria. but intelligence official rs gathering information on isis targets and leadership positions within syria, so we don't know when we're going to get an answer from the administration, but in the next few days, we assume...
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they're dining isis. they're containing isis. they cannot push back isis. the reason why isis has been so successful is because they have a coalition with the tribes in the area. the tribes in those areas have facilitated the rise of isis. and ultimately, therefore, the solution needs to be political. u.s. has to use all its power and influence to get the tribes to support the iraqi government again. it is at that point isis will start losing. >> peter, in his press conference today, president obama was asked if his goal is to contain isis or destroy it and he didn't really answer that question, but can isis be destroyed? is it one of those splinter groups like al qaeda that cannot fully be eradicateded? >> well, probably you cannot support the ideas behind isis, but it's really important that isis is not allowed to hold territory. because one of the lessons that was learned after 9/11 was that if you allow a terrorist group like the taliban or al qaeda in afghanistan before 9/11 to hold territory it really enhances their operational power. it allows them t
they're dining isis. they're containing isis. they cannot push back isis. the reason why isis has been so successful is because they have a coalition with the tribes in the area. the tribes in those areas have facilitated the rise of isis. and ultimately, therefore, the solution needs to be political. u.s. has to use all its power and influence to get the tribes to support the iraqi government again. it is at that point isis will start losing. >> peter, in his press conference today,...
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the question we're focusing on, the options for the president against isis. nancy is on the phone from texas. caller: my question is this: we are funding isis in syria, mccaine even took his picture with them. people can google that. then when we they cross the border in iraq, we decide to attack them. they behead christians in iraq and we're surprised when they do the same thing in iraq. this makes no sense to me. host: what do you think the options are for the president? caller: we need to get out of there. host: okay. let's go to uma from new york in west chester county. good morning. caller: i have been watching this issue on isis for a long time and my personal view of what is happening is these people are butchers, mufrderers a civilized nation shouldn't be present there. let them go after each other. that is the only answer because countries like saudi arabia are hand in glove with them and nobody is talking with them. everybody is talking about what we should do about isis not what the regional countries are doing. host: can you stay on the line? call
the question we're focusing on, the options for the president against isis. nancy is on the phone from texas. caller: my question is this: we are funding isis in syria, mccaine even took his picture with them. people can google that. then when we they cross the border in iraq, we decide to attack them. they behead christians in iraq and we're surprised when they do the same thing in iraq. this makes no sense to me. host: what do you think the options are for the president? caller: we need to...
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they're very worried about the threat that isis poses. >> isis represents a major, major threat not only the people of iraq, the christians there, the kurds there, the yazidis, the shiites, if you will that represent a threat to a bunch of sunni muslims as well who don't agree with them. this is a major, major terrorist organization. dana bash, you know the republicans. a lot of the republicans on the hill, the lindsey grams, the john mccains and the others, they're going to say, mr. president, this was all too predictle. when you pulled out all u.s. troops, did not leave a residual force in iraq, this was going to happen. we hearing that already? >> not any i told you so's yet, because this is the initial stages. and this is exactly what the lindsey grahams and the joms wanted the president to do, go much, much further, as jim sciutto was saying. i think what is most interesting is you are seeing a real mix when it comes to capitol hill. i talked to the top democrat on the armed services committee earlier. he had been briefed by the white house before the president made his statement. a
they're very worried about the threat that isis poses. >> isis represents a major, major threat not only the people of iraq, the christians there, the kurds there, the yazidis, the shiites, if you will that represent a threat to a bunch of sunni muslims as well who don't agree with them. this is a major, major terrorist organization. dana bash, you know the republicans. a lot of the republicans on the hill, the lindsey grams, the john mccains and the others, they're going to say, mr....
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first, this is isis. their agenda and their brutal methods, from our senior international correspondent nic robertson. >> reporter: the advance is big. they're destroying, even mosques, that don't conform with their puritanical brand of islam. forcing everyone, muslims, christians, they conquer to convert to radicalism or die. what makes this advancing army different to others? they are brazenly documenting their own war crimes. not just brutality but a staggering statement. they don't ever expect to be held to account. in january, they con sal dated their grip, reaching fallujah, barely an hour's drive from the capital baghdad. in june from bases in syria, they swept into the north of iraq, taking the city of mosul and tallologicafar and then cong the oil-rich town of baiji and further towards baghdad. in the past week, they've begun what appears to be a massive consolidation, a new land grab in the north, forcing 200,000 minority yazidis from their home in sinjar here, and contesting this strategic dam
first, this is isis. their agenda and their brutal methods, from our senior international correspondent nic robertson. >> reporter: the advance is big. they're destroying, even mosques, that don't conform with their puritanical brand of islam. forcing everyone, muslims, christians, they conquer to convert to radicalism or die. what makes this advancing army different to others? they are brazenly documenting their own war crimes. not just brutality but a staggering statement. they don't...
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the best way to do this, have the kurds and iraqised get it, take it away from isis. >> why does isis want to continue controlling it? >> isis wants to create a state, they've called themselves the islamist state, although a lot of the pushback in the mud limb world for that. they want to provide the power, they want to provide the water. >> control it or not provide it. >> or not provide it. they also can decide how much electricity is used in the kurdish area and down south. they're going for some of the other dams. they want to control all the infrastructure up there. >> when we look at isis, this is such a well-funded group. arguably between $1 billion to $2 billion in funding. even u.s. officials coming out this week talking about how significant a threat they are along the lines of al qaeda. >> they have taken over oil fields. they're going toward the kirkuk oil fields which is singularly the largest oil field in iraq. they've taken several oil fields in syria. they're selling that oil on the black market every day to the tune of $2 million to $3 million every day. >> incredible
the best way to do this, have the kurds and iraqised get it, take it away from isis. >> why does isis want to continue controlling it? >> isis wants to create a state, they've called themselves the islamist state, although a lot of the pushback in the mud limb world for that. they want to provide the power, they want to provide the water. >> control it or not provide it. >> or not provide it. they also can decide how much electricity is used in the kurdish area and down...
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this is an isis area strong hold. the worry we're hearing is the concern that isis could make a move against them. a core objective, a true red line to the president any president of the united states is to protect u.s. military troops in the field. if isi is was to move on these troops in erbil where they're conducting this assessment, we're hearing that would be the reason the u.s. would then engage in air strikes. that's piece number one of what is unfolding tonight. going back into iraq to protect the small number of u.s. troops on ground in erbil if, if in the coming hours, isis advances on them. the second piece of this, and it's not totally separate, is humanitarian air drops for those tens of thousands of people trapped in those mountains in northern iraq. they are desperate as we know now for food, water, any kind of help, any kind of supplies because isis has driven them into the mountains and is murdering them and they are dying from hunger and thirst. the u.s. looking at humanitarian air drops over that ar
this is an isis area strong hold. the worry we're hearing is the concern that isis could make a move against them. a core objective, a true red line to the president any president of the united states is to protect u.s. military troops in the field. if isi is was to move on these troops in erbil where they're conducting this assessment, we're hearing that would be the reason the u.s. would then engage in air strikes. that's piece number one of what is unfolding tonight. going back into iraq to...
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but first, the isis threat. the president said our military is continuing to carry out targeted strikes to protect americans in iraq, and to address the humanitarian situation on the ground there. he thinks the u.s. will be successful in conquering this growing terror network, but admits, it will take time. >> as commander in chief, i will always do what is necessary to protect the
but first, the isis threat. the president said our military is continuing to carry out targeted strikes to protect americans in iraq, and to address the humanitarian situation on the ground there. he thinks the u.s. will be successful in conquering this growing terror network, but admits, it will take time. >> as commander in chief, i will always do what is necessary to protect the
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if isis comes out on top, it could look more dangerous. >> isis has this advantage in that it has this huge battlefield in which fighters can fight. it has largely been confined and bottled up -- they don't have that same recruiting. it can't give that opportunity for young men to come and fight. >> not yet. i think this is the possible salvation of al qaeda. what is about to happen in afghanistan. if we make exactly the same mistake in afghanistan that we made in iraq and pull out completely, allow political vacuum, lose our leverage, it is possible that al qaeda, which has already acknowledged the authority of omar, that they could reinvigorate in afghanistan. then we would be looking at a much more dangerous circumstance. this tunnel vision that we have around mount sinjar, the danger of that is that we miss a much broader set of risks including the possibility of a resurgent al qaeda in afghanistan. >> don't you think the administration understands this? >> i hope they do. i don't hear it coming from people. i don't see a single unified focus on this range of problems. what i see i
if isis comes out on top, it could look more dangerous. >> isis has this advantage in that it has this huge battlefield in which fighters can fight. it has largely been confined and bottled up -- they don't have that same recruiting. it can't give that opportunity for young men to come and fight. >> not yet. i think this is the possible salvation of al qaeda. what is about to happen in afghanistan. if we make exactly the same mistake in afghanistan that we made in iraq and pull out...
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the fight against isis fought from the air. some military experts warn that american soldiers on the ground could be just a matter of time. first starting right now, israel and hamas both agree to stop shooting at each other for at least 72 hours. three days. it is a temporary peace deal brokered to allow negotiators from both sides to come to an agreement. it came two days after rocket fire from gaza and air strikes from israel again. >> i guess they got that house. >> that is martin savidge a short while ago in gaza city. watch. it's p to happen again. too, too close for comfort in gaza. thankfully martin and his reporting crew were not hurt but it certainly shows the danger there, you can see the pictures again. the question now is will the latest cease-fire that just began this very moment hold even for 72 hours. the last time the two sides agreed to stop fighting, it certainly didn't last. and as of this weekend more than 1,900 people in gaza have reportedly been killed. u.n. believes a huge majority of them, perhaps some
the fight against isis fought from the air. some military experts warn that american soldiers on the ground could be just a matter of time. first starting right now, israel and hamas both agree to stop shooting at each other for at least 72 hours. three days. it is a temporary peace deal brokered to allow negotiators from both sides to come to an agreement. it came two days after rocket fire from gaza and air strikes from israel again. >> i guess they got that house. >> that is...
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you try to go after isis you are helping, asad and there is a window of opportunity and isis is fundamentally a new breed of bad and you know that is something that we can take right now and we can rally a regional approach around supporting these guys and it is people in the region that have connections also with the moderate factions in the syrian army. >> a new iraqi government is struggling to be born, how can they help in this process? if he manages to make a government of national unity does that take of the pressure off of trying to fight isis with one front uncovered? >> it would. the difficulty is that the war and the reform of the iraqi government and by vur which you of the government, those circumstances are driving forward parallel but with different paces. isis when it decided to act and kill certain civilians and target the groups they are making the decision without a need for consensus or politics. the iraqi government is always lagging behind that process. now the good news is if the iraqi government gets their act together and rally around the flag, they have a lot more cap
you try to go after isis you are helping, asad and there is a window of opportunity and isis is fundamentally a new breed of bad and you know that is something that we can take right now and we can rally a regional approach around supporting these guys and it is people in the region that have connections also with the moderate factions in the syrian army. >> a new iraqi government is struggling to be born, how can they help in this process? if he manages to make a government of national...
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is this a war footing we should be on with isis? does it represent that much of a danger and should that be the organizing principle of the strategy whenever it is developed? >> i think it starts with an understanding that this is a direct threat to the united states of america, that it may be one of the biggest we have ever paced, i was astounded when the president of the united states said that the world has always been messy and it has been accent gated by social media .. that means that the president of the united states is either in denial or overwhelmed, he is either in denial or overwhelmed one of the two, because whether it but crane, which may be we will have time for a few minutes on but this is a direct threat to the united states of america and we are seeing, of course, vladimir putin on the march in ukraine. >> what should be done in the ukraine? the president is talking about more economic sanctions when he meets with nato leaders next week in europe. >> of trawl, we have got to realize what vladimir putin is. he is an
is this a war footing we should be on with isis? does it represent that much of a danger and should that be the organizing principle of the strategy whenever it is developed? >> i think it starts with an understanding that this is a direct threat to the united states of america, that it may be one of the biggest we have ever paced, i was astounded when the president of the united states said that the world has always been messy and it has been accent gated by social media .. that means...
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that's isis. isis is a movement of sexual losers. channelling their misery into violence. it is what they are. hence the allure of the virgin promise. jihad is cool when they think they will get something. >> there's an e-mail going around making the exact point. all the woman on next tuesday should take off their clothes. if a muslim guy sees a woman naked that's not his wife is supposed to commit suicide. >> if they kill me i'll convert. >> i have advice for women don't die virgin, there will be terrorists waiting four. i'll just throw that out there. >> i think the worry about president obama and i think it's that you publicly telegraphed weakness. years ago when he tried to appease certain members of the world that we were bad and he did that terribly. if he did that in public what did he do privately. what messages did he convey privately. remember the message he conveyed to the russians. >> about flexibility. >> who knows what our enemies were thinking based on what he suggested? >> coming up next the exact same segment. no just kidding. next chief white house corres
that's isis. isis is a movement of sexual losers. channelling their misery into violence. it is what they are. hence the allure of the virgin promise. jihad is cool when they think they will get something. >> there's an e-mail going around making the exact point. all the woman on next tuesday should take off their clothes. if a muslim guy sees a woman naked that's not his wife is supposed to commit suicide. >> if they kill me i'll convert. >> i have advice for women don't die...
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he was beheaded by isis terrorists for air strikes in iraq. the 40-year-old correspondent from new hampshire had traveled the world fearlessly for global post and other agencies, covering some of the world's most dangerous places and bloody conflicts. his father said jim wouldn't have considered himself a hero. instead, he dedicated his life to documenting the lives of people he felt were. >> he was always a listener. and just couldn't -- couldn't detach from other people's lives. he was part of their life. when you told him your story, he was there. he was there for you, with you. >> he was driven by -- as john said, the people's deep desire for freedom and suffering. the suffering of the children, so many, i mean, you know, just so sad. >> the man who killed foley had a british accent. prime minister david cameron cut short his vacation to launch an investigation. >> we know far too many citizens have traveled to iraq and traveled to syria to take part in extremism and violence,and what we must do is redouble all our efforts to stop people f
he was beheaded by isis terrorists for air strikes in iraq. the 40-year-old correspondent from new hampshire had traveled the world fearlessly for global post and other agencies, covering some of the world's most dangerous places and bloody conflicts. his father said jim wouldn't have considered himself a hero. instead, he dedicated his life to documenting the lives of people he felt were. >> he was always a listener. and just couldn't -- couldn't detach from other people's lives. he was...
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now looking at the origins of isis, essentially who to blame. how much do you think saudi arabia shoulders some of the responsibility? of course it's been funding salafi group or those with the strict interpretation of islam outside of its borders. but i'm sure there's plenty of blame to go around. >> well, i think saudis hold a big responsibility, they exclude shi'a muslims as true muslims and that sort of attitude has just driven a wedge in islam and that's been exported to iraq. it's been exported to central asia, all over the middle east as well. so they're at the origins of this and there's certainly private saudi monothat has gone to support isis and, you know, of course isis makes its own money now but that initial money, a lot of it came out of the gulf, a lot of it came from jihadi-minded people. >> what about the u.s.? how much are the states to blame. it created the power vacuum in iraq, decided not to intervene in syria as it unfolded into a civil war and all of that gave isis a platform for creation. how much responsibility does the
now looking at the origins of isis, essentially who to blame. how much do you think saudi arabia shoulders some of the responsibility? of course it's been funding salafi group or those with the strict interpretation of islam outside of its borders. but i'm sure there's plenty of blame to go around. >> well, i think saudis hold a big responsibility, they exclude shi'a muslims as true muslims and that sort of attitude has just driven a wedge in islam and that's been exported to iraq. it's...
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can anything really stop isis? the isis reign of terror in iraq? it's the little things in life that make me smile. spending the day with my niece. i don't use super poligrip for hold because my dentures fit well. before those little pieces would get in between my dentures and my gum and it was uncomfortable. even well-fitting dentures let in food particles. super poligrip is zinc free. with just a few dabs, it's clinically proven to seal out more food particles so you're more comfortable and confident while you eat. so it's not about keeping my dentures in, it's about keeping the food particles out. [ charlie ] try zinc free super poligrip. could help your business didavoid hours of delaynd test caused by slow internet from the phone company? that's enough time to record a memo. idea for sales giveaway. return a call. sign a contract. pick a tie. take a break with mr. duck. practice up for the business trip. fly to florida. win an award. close a deal. hire an intern. and still have time to spare. go to comcastbusiness.com/ checkyourspeed if we can
can anything really stop isis? the isis reign of terror in iraq? it's the little things in life that make me smile. spending the day with my niece. i don't use super poligrip for hold because my dentures fit well. before those little pieces would get in between my dentures and my gum and it was uncomfortable. even well-fitting dentures let in food particles. super poligrip is zinc free. with just a few dabs, it's clinically proven to seal out more food particles so you're more comfortable and...
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he says isis can be defeated. we'll talk with a top adviser to the syrian opposition coalition. >> you remember dennis rodman and his basketball diplomacy missions to north korea. for the first time in 20 years the government just invited, you see him there, pro wrestlers from america to punch and slam their way to more sports diplomacy. ♪ dust irritating your eye? (singing) ♪ visine® gives your eyes relief in seconds. visine®. get back to normal. live in the same communities that we serve. people here know that our operations have an impact locally. we're using more natural gas vehicles than ever before. the trucks are reliable, that's good for business. but they also reduce emissions, and that's good for everyone. it makes me feel very good about the future of our company. ♪ exists 150 years of swedish coffee experience. that's 150 years of experience in perfecting the rich, never bitter taste of gevalia. and we do it for this very experience. this very second. this exact moment. that's good. i know righ
he says isis can be defeated. we'll talk with a top adviser to the syrian opposition coalition. >> you remember dennis rodman and his basketball diplomacy missions to north korea. for the first time in 20 years the government just invited, you see him there, pro wrestlers from america to punch and slam their way to more sports diplomacy. ♪ dust irritating your eye? (singing) ♪ visine® gives your eyes relief in seconds. visine®. get back to normal. live in the same communities that...
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isis. let's begin with jamana kaurn a couragea. what the fallout be as the country tries to unite under a new government to bring together the shiaen an sunni factions? >> natalie this sort of attack was reminiscent of the sort of attacks that we used to see in iraq back in 2006 and 2007. at the height of the he cantarian violence. whenever you see an attack like this here, there's always fear that this could reignite that vicious cycle of attacks and counterattacks that really drove the country to the brink of civil war back in those days, days known by iraqis as they call them as the dark days of iraq. now, on the political scene this really complicates matters, too. as you mentioned, the sunni lawmakers, a number of main political sunni parties in parliament announced they are walking out, not taking part in the government negotiations until the. he were traitors of this attacking are arrested and brought to justice. after speaking to lawmakers last night. they're saying this is not an i
isis. let's begin with jamana kaurn a couragea. what the fallout be as the country tries to unite under a new government to bring together the shiaen an sunni factions? >> natalie this sort of attack was reminiscent of the sort of attacks that we used to see in iraq back in 2006 and 2007. at the height of the he cantarian violence. whenever you see an attack like this here, there's always fear that this could reignite that vicious cycle of attacks and counterattacks that really drove the...
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tonight the isis threat in iraq. we begin with the deputy assistant secretary of state for iraq and iran brett mcgurk. >> we have a baseline assumption now that isis/isil t is interchangeable, isil is better, they're better equipped, they're better manned, better resourced, better fighters. they're better trained than the al qaeda in a recognize that our forces faced. and if you accept that based on assumption which we do and then you look at the capacity of the iraqi security forces or locally based security forces such as tribal networks, you start to see the big gap that's going to have to be filled. and so it's a tremendous challenge. >> rose: we broader our discussion to include david kilcullen, michael hanna and bill spindle. >> they have been competing in fighting each other in the streets of syria, they're very different and in fact although they're just as brutal as each other and have a similar jihadist ideology this is a turf battle. and if isis comes out on top it could look more dang wrong than what we a
tonight the isis threat in iraq. we begin with the deputy assistant secretary of state for iraq and iran brett mcgurk. >> we have a baseline assumption now that isis/isil t is interchangeable, isil is better, they're better equipped, they're better manned, better resourced, better fighters. they're better trained than the al qaeda in a recognize that our forces faced. and if you accept that based on assumption which we do and then you look at the capacity of the iraqi security forces or...