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in syria, you don't. you have the kurdish militia currently fighting with the isis militants around kabani. some 200,000 refugees crossing into turkey. other than that, you have a bunch of rebel groups fighting each other. you have al qaeda and you have isis and the syrian military. as far as having a military presence orsyria, they don't ha. they will train up the moderate rebels over the coming months. that will take time. you know, president obama's strategy was never going to be perfect. it is not going to be achieved by air strikes alone. christine. >> anna coren in erbil, iraq. thank you for that, anna. >> it will be interesting to see if this new round of bombing against isis targets in syria disrupts the flow and coordination in iraq where anna was standing. coming up, more of the breaking news coverage of the first u.s. air strikes in syria against the isis targets. an unusually large broad coalition of arab nations joining in this. we will go live to one of those nations. the uae involved in thi
in syria, you don't. you have the kurdish militia currently fighting with the isis militants around kabani. some 200,000 refugees crossing into turkey. other than that, you have a bunch of rebel groups fighting each other. you have al qaeda and you have isis and the syrian military. as far as having a military presence orsyria, they don't ha. they will train up the moderate rebels over the coming months. that will take time. you know, president obama's strategy was never going to be perfect. it...
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in syria. very few partners in syria. we don't want to work with the syrian government. bashar al-assad owns 50% of syria, and more than that in the personnel of people, and amongst the rebels, about 70%. rebels don't want the united states to come in because they are worried that we'll work with the free syrian army, about 40,000 rebels and 70 groups that are not coordinated, but 70 groups we have been funding and helping. they are worried if we help those, people defeat the islamists, who are the majority in syria, that we'll get - we'll help some fighters against others, and we'll turn this into a battle ground very - that will turn one syrian against the other, amongst the rebels. there's a lot of resistance to this effort. we do not have many partners in syria. >> you saw the ayatollah he said syria. >> i think joshua is right. there's a difference between iraq and syria. in iraq we do have the help of the iranians, we have an inclusive government and forces on the ground, the peshmerga, t
in syria. very few partners in syria. we don't want to work with the syrian government. bashar al-assad owns 50% of syria, and more than that in the personnel of people, and amongst the rebels, about 70%. rebels don't want the united states to come in because they are worried that we'll work with the free syrian army, about 40,000 rebels and 70 groups that are not coordinated, but 70 groups we have been funding and helping. they are worried if we help those, people defeat the islamists, who are...
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or not part in any attack on syria, against the sovereignty of syria, against the unity of syria, against the people of syria. we have suffered from this attack or onslaught from the syrian border, from neighboring syria to iraq, and it is in our interest to stop it. and we are only supporting this and this containment, not beyond that. this is our view. so syria shouldn't be disturbed from anything we're doing. we're not part in any -- we have been told as well by the americans and other allies, their only interest to crush isis, to crush daesh. >> so the americans have not told you they're going after anyone else even as collateral. >> they told the world publicly their plan is not to intervene into syria but to stop this disease. >> reporter: you talk about it as a disease. and clearly it has threatened your current in a way that is very, very serious. how do you cope with this pressure that is now on you because you are the man upon whom this strategy rests to form political reconciliation, to have some kind of political outcome? personally, how are you taking this pressure? >> well,
or not part in any attack on syria, against the sovereignty of syria, against the unity of syria, against the people of syria. we have suffered from this attack or onslaught from the syrian border, from neighboring syria to iraq, and it is in our interest to stop it. and we are only supporting this and this containment, not beyond that. this is our view. so syria shouldn't be disturbed from anything we're doing. we're not part in any -- we have been told as well by the americans and other...
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-led campaign in iraq and syria. he said islamic extremism, the play -- the ukraine conflict, the ebola outbreak, and climate change all called for urgent action, appealing for help from the global community. >> we come together as united nations with a choice to make -- we can renew the international system that has enabled so much progress, or we can allow ourselves to be pulled act by an undertow of instability. >> the president pinpointed what he called the islamic state network of death as the greatest challenge to world peace and prosperity. obama vowed the u.s. would work to dismantle the group, which he accused of waging a brutal campaign of rape and murder. >> no god condones this terror. no grievance justifies these actions. there can be no reasoning, no negotiation with this brand of evil. the only language understood by killers like this is the language of force. >> obama confirmed that 40 nations have already offered to join the u.s.-led coalition. he remarks that the task average acting sectarianism was
-led campaign in iraq and syria. he said islamic extremism, the play -- the ukraine conflict, the ebola outbreak, and climate change all called for urgent action, appealing for help from the global community. >> we come together as united nations with a choice to make -- we can renew the international system that has enabled so much progress, or we can allow ourselves to be pulled act by an undertow of instability. >> the president pinpointed what he called the islamic state network...
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beginning tonight also in syria. the united states targeted some 20 different locations, hard targets as bret baier put them, fuel depots, weapons depots, command and control headquarters, according to the tweets that we're getting out of the region isis headquarters right there in the city of raqqa. raqqa the city first overtaken by the first provincial capital at least overtaken by the islamic state when they marched into sir in march of 2013. since then there have been public amputations there executions in that spot. and that is the place in government buildings which existed as the provincial capital of raqqa, that's -- the spot where the isis militants have been conducting the government if you will of this islamic state. tonight, command and control targets have been hit. and these are but the opening salvos of what may be a week, th month, even years long battle against the islamic state. with our arab partners. let's get right to wendell goler who is in washington tonight. wendell, congress has been notified
beginning tonight also in syria. the united states targeted some 20 different locations, hard targets as bret baier put them, fuel depots, weapons depots, command and control headquarters, according to the tweets that we're getting out of the region isis headquarters right there in the city of raqqa. raqqa the city first overtaken by the first provincial capital at least overtaken by the islamic state when they marched into sir in march of 2013. since then there have been public amputations...
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the problem is in syria. very few partners in syria. we don't want to work with the syria government. assad still owns about 50% of syria, and more than that in the percentage of people. and amongst the rebels, about 70% of the rebels don't want the united states to come in, because they are worried that we are going to work with the free syria army or about 40,000 rebels and about 70 groups that are not coordinating, but 70 groups that we have been funding and helping in the past. so they are worrying that if we help those, that we're going to get -- that we're going to help some fighters against others, and that we're going to turn this into a battleground that will turn one syrian against the other. so there have been a lot of resistance to this u.s. effort. we don't have many partners in syria. >> lawrence you saw the ayatollah, he didn't say don't help at all. he said don't bomb syria. >> that's right. and i think joshua is right. there is a big difference between iraq and syria. in iraq, we do have not only the help of the iranian
the problem is in syria. very few partners in syria. we don't want to work with the syria government. assad still owns about 50% of syria, and more than that in the percentage of people. and amongst the rebels, about 70% of the rebels don't want the united states to come in, because they are worried that we are going to work with the free syria army or about 40,000 rebels and about 70 groups that are not coordinating, but 70 groups that we have been funding and helping in the past. so they are...
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mitt romney would start a war in syria, marc! >> that clip right there sums up why the american people say in polls show if the election were held again today mitt romney would win by nine points. the obama foreign policy is an absolute disaster. and in iraq and syria, it's a self-inflicted disaster. and precisely for the reason of what joe biden said in those quotes. our military commanders warned president obama that if you withdraw all of our troops, it's going to create a vacuum in iraq that the terrorists will fill. according to leon panetta, the entire national security team warned him that he needed to train and arm the syrian rebels or that would fill a vacuum in syria that jihadists would fill. he listened to joe biden, he withdrew all our troops from iraq, he didn't do anything about syria. but now in syria we have a terrorist safe haven with a group, khorasan was planning an attack on the united states. that safe haven was created on brk b's watch. >> is it fair to criticize the president at a time like this? already y
mitt romney would start a war in syria, marc! >> that clip right there sums up why the american people say in polls show if the election were held again today mitt romney would win by nine points. the obama foreign policy is an absolute disaster. and in iraq and syria, it's a self-inflicted disaster. and precisely for the reason of what joe biden said in those quotes. our military commanders warned president obama that if you withdraw all of our troops, it's going to create a vacuum in...
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it's not like that in syria. there are no plans for that in syria. there's no western ground troops in syria, certainly. there's no friendly government ground troops in syria. there's a raging multisided civil war in syria. so somebody will capitalize on these u.s. air strikes against isis targets but we don't know who capitalize on them and we actually can't control who capitalizes on them. here's a few things to consider. will it work? is this new air war likely to succeed at its objectives? to that end, look at this. this is from the front page of "the new york times"" earlier tonight. can we drop the breaking news bug for a second so we can see the screen? the bottom story was their lead all day at "the new york times." air strikes fail to dislodge isis in iraq. that was first. then they had to run the new big headline. u.s. and allies strike isis targets in syria. so one and then the other. this is kind of a rorschach test. one way to see this sequence is, well, it didn't work in iraq so why are we doing more of this thing that didn't work? the
it's not like that in syria. there are no plans for that in syria. there's no western ground troops in syria, certainly. there's no friendly government ground troops in syria. there's a raging multisided civil war in syria. so somebody will capitalize on these u.s. air strikes against isis targets but we don't know who capitalize on them and we actually can't control who capitalizes on them. here's a few things to consider. will it work? is this new air war likely to succeed at its objectives?...
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it's this question, is isis just a threat in syria or is it a threat outside syria? today you have proof it's a threat outside syria. a group pledging allegiance in effect to isis. another beheading this time in algeria and still in the region and the worry is that this could happen anywhere now, that sympathizers, lone wolves even here in the u.s. could be radicalized to take steps like this. we saw in australia,a i group attempted to do just that carry out beheadings on the streets of australia and in fact, the the president and that's why he's making the call to arms today. is it that group's cancer, spreads overseas. >> and the worry that u.s. officials have and it's clearly a worry is is. i've spoken to some, that american ourists could be captured andy about headed to try to make a point. >> that's absolutely right and this is a sad fact that the countries now involved in this fight, the u.s. included and we saw british people die and a french man die today that they will be prime targets because isis is a group that's very at tune to sending the most terrorizi
it's this question, is isis just a threat in syria or is it a threat outside syria? today you have proof it's a threat outside syria. a group pledging allegiance in effect to isis. another beheading this time in algeria and still in the region and the worry is that this could happen anywhere now, that sympathizers, lone wolves even here in the u.s. could be radicalized to take steps like this. we saw in australia,a i group attempted to do just that carry out beheadings on the streets of...
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air strikes in syria? let's get to lauren simonetti for more on that. >> stocks in europe and here in the u.s. are down reacting to u.s. air strikes in syria in an extended military campaign against isis. this is affecting your 401 k and other investments. dow is off about 40 points. s&p 500 down nearly 5. these de clans are extending yesterday's cut back. it is extending 107 points. war, fighting upheaval any type of political violence makes investors jittery. that's helping the price of gold this morning. it is seen as a safe haven metal they are putting their money there and defense stocks. big contractor at a high raf onand others up in the double digits this year. defense stocks as you know typically drive in conflict and they rallied following the first gulf war in 91 and decades later after the 9-11 attacks. we will continue to watch the market's reaction around the world for the air strikes around the world. >>> in the case of missing uva student hannah graham charlottesville police back at the apa
air strikes in syria? let's get to lauren simonetti for more on that. >> stocks in europe and here in the u.s. are down reacting to u.s. air strikes in syria in an extended military campaign against isis. this is affecting your 401 k and other investments. dow is off about 40 points. s&p 500 down nearly 5. these de clans are extending yesterday's cut back. it is extending 107 points. war, fighting upheaval any type of political violence makes investors jittery. that's helping the...
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it is very easy with flat lands to infiltrate syria through turkey, no doubt about that. but let's not say that turkey supported isis because of these things. turkey has a long-standing cooperation with the u.s. on counter terrorism, and regards isis as a terrorist organization and is doing whatever it can. but turkey supported the free syrian army, groups that fought the assad regime. those groups have not been able to bring down the groups, and they've been weakened by the al-qaeda-related groups. >> if you put together an alliance that includes saudi arabia, jordan, the unite the emirates, bahrain, is turkey much less inclined to join a broad based coalition? >> turkey has no hesitation in joining u.s.-led counter terrorism campaign. but the root causes here are larger than just terrorist organizations. we have to address those objectives. turkey cooperates with many countries against terrorism and it has suffered from terrorism for so long. it's not like al-qaeda has not targeted turkey, it has and continues to do so. >> joshua, when the president laid out his plan in
it is very easy with flat lands to infiltrate syria through turkey, no doubt about that. but let's not say that turkey supported isis because of these things. turkey has a long-standing cooperation with the u.s. on counter terrorism, and regards isis as a terrorist organization and is doing whatever it can. but turkey supported the free syrian army, groups that fought the assad regime. those groups have not been able to bring down the groups, and they've been weakened by the al-qaeda-related...
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foreign policy now on syria? >> well, the americans made clear that they were not going to cooperate with the syrian government in the battle against islamic state because they believe and say that the syrian government has lost legitimacy because of the violence it has conducted against its own people in the three-year civil war, but at the same time, the americans don't want conflict with the syrian government, so it appears, according to the government statement in damascus, that they sent through a mediator, or through an intermediary, a letter to the government warning them that the strikes would take place, the syrian government said it had received a warning just hours before the attacks, and that statement on the television also said that syria supported any international efforts against islamist extremists in the country and that it was coordinating -- >> oh, i'm just so sorry, we've lost that line to barbara. but we got the main points of what she said fortunately, and of course, we're hearing that the
foreign policy now on syria? >> well, the americans made clear that they were not going to cooperate with the syrian government in the battle against islamic state because they believe and say that the syrian government has lost legitimacy because of the violence it has conducted against its own people in the three-year civil war, but at the same time, the americans don't want conflict with the syrian government, so it appears, according to the government statement in damascus, that they...
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in syria. >> we'll leave you there in a moment, but we'll come back to you for the latest from the white house. do stand by for us. we'll update what is happening. we have breaking news out of syria where, for the first time the united states attacked i.s.i.l. targets. the u.s. started to hit the targets on monday. the pentagon press secretary released this statement saying that: john kirby went on to say: our white house correspondent said that it seems the bombardment would or has lasted honour, and it's unclear which partner in additions are joining the fight along with the united states. we can go to sue turton who joins me on the phone from northern iraq. sue, it was inevitable, as lisa stark was saying, there was a loft of posturing that the u.s. will go into syria, but was it a surprise, and what do you make of the timing? >> it has come as a surprise. we are not far from the iraqi border, which is an area targeted, by the sound of it. we understood it would be weeks if not months before
in syria. >> we'll leave you there in a moment, but we'll come back to you for the latest from the white house. do stand by for us. we'll update what is happening. we have breaking news out of syria where, for the first time the united states attacked i.s.i.l. targets. the u.s. started to hit the targets on monday. the pentagon press secretary released this statement saying that: john kirby went on to say: our white house correspondent said that it seems the bombardment would or has...
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from syria. is it the start of a deadly new terror tactic? we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer at the united nations. this is a "situation room" special report, "war on terror: strikes in syria." the u.s. and arab partners launching a new round of air strikes on isis targets inside syria. this time, targeting oil facilities controlled by the militants, providing them with millions of dollars, each to fund their reign of terror. theseatest air assaults as the united nations answered president obama's call for a forceful response to the terror threat, unanimously approving a u.s. security council resolution to crack down on so-called foreign fighters, some 15,000 of whom are believed to have traveled to syria. we have complete coverage this hour with our reporters and our guests here at the united nations and, indeed, around the world. our pentagon correspondent, barbara star, begins our coverage. she's getting new information about these lates
from syria. is it the start of a deadly new terror tactic? we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer at the united nations. this is a "situation room" special report, "war on terror: strikes in syria." the u.s. and arab partners launching a new round of air strikes on isis targets inside syria. this time, targeting oil facilities controlled by the militants, providing them with millions of dollars, each to fund their reign of...
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they're still inside syria. they're still standing by this islamic state. >> isis has found a toe hold and we're seeing it play out in the hidden video. thanks so much. >>> now sounding the alarm for west africa and the world, the president asks for help on the front lines of the ebola outbreak. but up next, congressional reaction to the air strike strategy in syria and hope for america's arab partners in the fight against isis. big day? . this easy-to-understand guide will answer some of your questions and help you find the aarp medicare supplement plan that's right for you. >>> welcome back. i'm brianna keilar reporting from washington. wolf blitzer is off today. days after getting congressional approval to train and arm syria's moderate rebels president obama ordered air strikes and we are now three days into the air campaign if syria and pentagon officials say it could be a year's long battle. >> i can't tell you it's three, five, six, but it's probably several years at the very least and we're going to be p
they're still inside syria. they're still standing by this islamic state. >> isis has found a toe hold and we're seeing it play out in the hidden video. thanks so much. >>> now sounding the alarm for west africa and the world, the president asks for help on the front lines of the ebola outbreak. but up next, congressional reaction to the air strike strategy in syria and hope for america's arab partners in the fight against isis. big day? . this easy-to-understand guide will...
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you look at syria and syria doesn't have anybody. yes, there are militias fighting around kobani this minute against isis militants. but as for that military, that free syrian opposition that the united states and saudi arabia is going to train up, that's not for months. so we know the u.s.-led air campaign here and in syria is not going to destroy isis. it's going to take a lot more than that. >> all right. so the question is, who has friendly boots on the ground in syria, and what is their ability. that is going to be crucial going forward in the hours, days and weeks ahead. anna, stand by. i have rodney curry on the line for me, from beirut. this is a man who knows his stuff. thank you for joining us on what is a breaking news day. you're in beirut, i'm here in the gulf and what we are seeing is the opening salvos, as it were, from a u.s.-led coalition over syria, which includes, we are told and getting confirmation, that five arab nations are involved. as many as three in what is known as kinetic activities. that would mean air s
you look at syria and syria doesn't have anybody. yes, there are militias fighting around kobani this minute against isis militants. but as for that military, that free syrian opposition that the united states and saudi arabia is going to train up, that's not for months. so we know the u.s.-led air campaign here and in syria is not going to destroy isis. it's going to take a lot more than that. >> all right. so the question is, who has friendly boots on the ground in syria, and what is...
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in syria, we sounded the alarm with the u.s. and syria. the issue isn't just iraq, it's iraq and syria. airstrikes. if you only consider airstrikes, it means you're not fully involved in this struggle. it is only one dimension. there are things that would need to be done from the air, from the ground, from a humanitarian perspective. these all have to be taken into consideration and we have to look at this as a whole. if we don't have this kind of comprehensive approach, the job will be half done. that is where you leave it. what about the social ramifications? what about the political ramifications? so, all of these factors have to be taken into consideration. >> the united states does not want to be seen as sending its troops to fight again, muslims in the middle east. they would like to provide the support that they can to stop isis. they are prepared to use advisors and air power, but they need ground troops to come from the region. where are they going to come from? can you take the free syrian army and make it into a fighting force,
in syria, we sounded the alarm with the u.s. and syria. the issue isn't just iraq, it's iraq and syria. airstrikes. if you only consider airstrikes, it means you're not fully involved in this struggle. it is only one dimension. there are things that would need to be done from the air, from the ground, from a humanitarian perspective. these all have to be taken into consideration and we have to look at this as a whole. if we don't have this kind of comprehensive approach, the job will be half...
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begins air strikes in syria. according to the pentagon the decision to start air strikes was made earlier today and the bombing began about 2 1/2 hours ago as the news agency posted this video. perports to show air strikes over the city in syria that has been the headquarters or capital for what isis calls the newly declared islamic state. the pentagon is offering few details, but confirms along with partner nation forces are taking action against isis and syria. there is no indication of which partner nations are involved. sources tell us that saudi arabia, the united arab emirates, bahrain, jordan and qatar. white house correspondent chris jansing, what is the white house saying publicly at this moment? >> publicly they are saying absolutely nothing. what we know is this is significant what you just said. these partner nations. we heard from the president that he planned to have a coalition. we heard from samantha power, the un ambassador. if air strikes happen in syria, the united states was not going to go it
begins air strikes in syria. according to the pentagon the decision to start air strikes was made earlier today and the bombing began about 2 1/2 hours ago as the news agency posted this video. perports to show air strikes over the city in syria that has been the headquarters or capital for what isis calls the newly declared islamic state. the pentagon is offering few details, but confirms along with partner nation forces are taking action against isis and syria. there is no indication of which...
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, it is going to help the refugees in syria. it is certainly going to allow the international community to think about a cease-fire in syria. i think this has been a major reason why there are so many refugees in the northern part of syria. >> we are being told this is nothing like the last campaign in iraq. it is nothing like 2003. there are no boots on the ground. how much has that specter of 2003 affected the way the fight has been taken to islamic state? i think president obama has made the correct decision for us. we are quite willing to be part of or even lead an international coalition against isis through air power. but most of the work has to be done by the arabs themselves, by moderate syrian rebel groups, the iraqi army in northern iraq, the peshmerga kurdish forces in iraqi kurdistan. the key battle will be whether or not the tribes in embarq province-- and bar will rise up the sunni tribes against isis. when the sunni tribes rose up against al qaeda in iraq in 2007 and 2008, that is why the surge was so effective ba
, it is going to help the refugees in syria. it is certainly going to allow the international community to think about a cease-fire in syria. i think this has been a major reason why there are so many refugees in the northern part of syria. >> we are being told this is nothing like the last campaign in iraq. it is nothing like 2003. there are no boots on the ground. how much has that specter of 2003 affected the way the fight has been taken to islamic state? i think president obama has...
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not to go into syria. i would. i would advocate two brigades on the ground and you would have them out lickety-split. >> charlie: how many is two brigades. >> maybe 10,000, with air close air support, fixed wing, the artillery it brings. >> charlie: have them out in two weeks? >> easily. >> charlie: but then they go to syria where they got their training even though they began in iraq, what circumstances would cause you to go into syria? >> i would avoid obviously going in on the ground in there, but -- >> charlie: because? because you're invading the sovereignty of syria or what? >> because the s colin powell pottery barn theory, you break it you own it. i don't want to own syria or the problems in there. >> charlie: syria is where the problem is. >> well -- >> charlie: and the president, the white house is saying they have no strategy. they have amended it saying we have not decided what to do about syria. >> well, let's put this together in pieces. i think the priority now is to get i.s.i.s. out of iraq. second
not to go into syria. i would. i would advocate two brigades on the ground and you would have them out lickety-split. >> charlie: how many is two brigades. >> maybe 10,000, with air close air support, fixed wing, the artillery it brings. >> charlie: have them out in two weeks? >> easily. >> charlie: but then they go to syria where they got their training even though they began in iraq, what circumstances would cause you to go into syria? >> i would avoid...
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against isil targets in syria. we were joined from this section by our friends and partners, saddam rain, united arab emirates, jordan, about hurricane and qatar. this makes it clear to the world this is not america's fight alone. >> the war against the islamic state, isil, escalated this week. for the first time early tuesday the u.s.-led coalition hit targets inside of syria. expanding the war beyond the country of iraq. the barrage included police sills fired from u.s. ships and dropping bombs on multiple targets. the first day of bombing hit rob ca? northeast syria, the city isis had control of for more than a year and where it has training facilities and command centers. other isis areas also hit dar al sur, abull ca mall and has adebt. >>> second strikes hit syrian oil refineries isis had seized to fuel their vehicles on a black market that netted isis more than $15 million a month. isis was not the only group in the crosshairs. an al qaeda offshoot called the khorasan group was hit solely by the u.s. because
against isil targets in syria. we were joined from this section by our friends and partners, saddam rain, united arab emirates, jordan, about hurricane and qatar. this makes it clear to the world this is not america's fight alone. >> the war against the islamic state, isil, escalated this week. for the first time early tuesday the u.s.-led coalition hit targets inside of syria. expanding the war beyond the country of iraq. the barrage included police sills fired from u.s. ships and...
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is bombing inside syria instead of just saying they are bombing syria. but that awkward phrasing is because this bombing campaign tonight is not against the syrian government. or the syrian military. it's against a group that in fact is fighting the syrian government. a group that controls huge swaths of both syria and iraq. u.s. bomber and fighter jets and drones have been bombing inside iraq since august 8th. the iraqi government welcomed and in fact begged for those air strikes to help iraqi security forces fight against isis in that country. but over the border in syria it's a different story. the government in syria does not welcome and is certainly not asking for u.s. air strikes inside their country. syria has said it would see any air strikes by anyone on its territory as an act of aggression. but those air strikes have in fact, started tonight. the u.s. military announcing these aircraft, f-22s, f-16s, fa-18s and b1 bombers are taking part in the official bombing attack on syria tonight or inside syria tonight. i should maengs this may be the fi
is bombing inside syria instead of just saying they are bombing syria. but that awkward phrasing is because this bombing campaign tonight is not against the syrian government. or the syrian military. it's against a group that in fact is fighting the syrian government. a group that controls huge swaths of both syria and iraq. u.s. bomber and fighter jets and drones have been bombing inside iraq since august 8th. the iraqi government welcomed and in fact begged for those air strikes to help iraqi...
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seeking a safe haven in syria. you heard the president saying this morning that terrorists are not going to get a safe haven wherever they are. on this conference call with reporters that just wrapped up in the last several minutes, i asked senior administration officials about the unknown nature of this group. what they said is basically this group grew out of al qaeda. that is how they are basically deciding that this is in keeping with the authorization for use of force back in 2001 on al qaeda. this group is an offshoot of al qaeda. they're saying that key members of this group came out of afghanistan and pakistan and relocated in syria. that's why they took these -- this decision to take these targets out last night. now, as for the president's decision to conduct these air strikes, senior administration officials have been saying this morning, the president made this decision the day after his centcom speech in tampa last week after he met with the centcom leaders down there a. and these isis targets hit in s
seeking a safe haven in syria. you heard the president saying this morning that terrorists are not going to get a safe haven wherever they are. on this conference call with reporters that just wrapped up in the last several minutes, i asked senior administration officials about the unknown nature of this group. what they said is basically this group grew out of al qaeda. that is how they are basically deciding that this is in keeping with the authorization for use of force back in 2001 on al...
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what do you do about syria? do you go to assad and say we have finished off isis and now we have to talk about what's going to happen in syria and he says, what do you mean? i helped to defeat isis. i'm elected. you want to defeat me? let's make a deal. >> this is not a permanent answer to the challenge of syria. assad will not be able to regain territory over his entire country, it is beyond. >> it is 200,000 syrians that have died. >> you probably end up with a new political map inside of syria. that is again one of the reasons you want to have a diplomatic complement to whatever you do on the ground militarily and you want to have a circle of countries, friends of syria, a contact group to meet including the iranians, the saudis, the russians, and others to begin to sort out with the future political character or personality of syria will be. there has to be a special place for the allolytes. there has to be something where the sunni will have a much more secure place. you could end up with tremendous degrees
what do you do about syria? do you go to assad and say we have finished off isis and now we have to talk about what's going to happen in syria and he says, what do you mean? i helped to defeat isis. i'm elected. you want to defeat me? let's make a deal. >> this is not a permanent answer to the challenge of syria. assad will not be able to regain territory over his entire country, it is beyond. >> it is 200,000 syrians that have died. >> you probably end up with a new political...
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again, syria is complicated. determining who are the enemies and who are the friends is very difficult. again, showing the restraint he has shown is a positive aspect of it, but, again, taking so long to take action i think has hurt him. >> the president has shown that i think there was emotional fuel too. you had that beheading that it reresonated, and so there is actually bipartisan support for the efforts in which he is doing now, and he is also having a coalition as lincoln was saying. 50 people. arab nations are with them to root out this network of terror right now. that is different. that is a different type of response, and we have seen from the previous administration. >> george bush started that high poll number. george bush started out with quite a coalition. what happens is it gets tough, and the -- >> it gets ugly. >> when you go in under the guys of they have weapons of mass destruction, and then those weapons aren't found, people second guess everything, and that was reflective of -- >> these comme
again, syria is complicated. determining who are the enemies and who are the friends is very difficult. again, showing the restraint he has shown is a positive aspect of it, but, again, taking so long to take action i think has hurt him. >> the president has shown that i think there was emotional fuel too. you had that beheading that it reresonated, and so there is actually bipartisan support for the efforts in which he is doing now, and he is also having a coalition as lincoln was...
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going after isis targets in syria, al nusra targets in syria, khorasan targets, this khorasan group. but i see no inclination that the united states or any other countries are going after bashar al assad. >> for us, we have been fighting two fronts since the first quarter of this year, fighting isil and fighting the regime itself. we know the international community at one point in time they will understand that the assad regime must go in order to put an end to all terrorist organizations in the middle east and in the world. >> how many of your troops, your moderates, free syrian army troops will go to saudi arabia for training? >> the program as it's set -- it's only set for 5,000 troops. but we have our own plan and proposal to the u.s. to train the trainers instead of training the soldiers. and this way, we can produce more troops in short term -- >> i ask the question because this could take a long time to get your military fighting bashar al assad, fighting isis, readying combat troops. it could take at least a year or two years, right? >> it's a gradual program where you have
going after isis targets in syria, al nusra targets in syria, khorasan targets, this khorasan group. but i see no inclination that the united states or any other countries are going after bashar al assad. >> for us, we have been fighting two fronts since the first quarter of this year, fighting isil and fighting the regime itself. we know the international community at one point in time they will understand that the assad regime must go in order to put an end to all terrorist...
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however, it is a mistake not to include syria in today's motion. isil operates from syria. it attacks individuals, communities and the iraqi state itself from syria. there is a clear legal case for attacking isil bases in syria. i am afraid that sooner or later we are going to have to do it. it would be far better if we said so explicitly today. >> does my right honorable friend agree that when isis, or isil, is defeated in syria, it is important to fill the vacuum with the opposition free syrian army, rather than allowing the murderous assad regime to take over as that would be counterproductive? >> there is no doubt that the situation in syria is complex and difficult. my point was simply that, if we want to defeat isil, we cannot do it without defeating it in syria, where it has bases from which it operates. otherwise, we are giving ourselves an impossible task, which will get us into the mire later. >> will my right honorable friend give way on that point? >> no. we need to be clear in this country that we cannot disengage from the global threats that we face. it is cle
however, it is a mistake not to include syria in today's motion. isil operates from syria. it attacks individuals, communities and the iraqi state itself from syria. there is a clear legal case for attacking isil bases in syria. i am afraid that sooner or later we are going to have to do it. it would be far better if we said so explicitly today. >> does my right honorable friend agree that when isis, or isil, is defeated in syria, it is important to fill the vacuum with the opposition...
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strike syria. the military launches dozens of airstrikes on islamic state as tol as a separate a cuddling group. u.s. expands its bombing of iraq. we will speak with code pink medea benjamin a professor vijay prashad. into the streets of new york where 100 climate activists were arrested after staging a mass sit in as part of an action dubbed flood wall street. >> wall street invest in all the polluting, wasteful, toxic industries that are causing this crisis. wall street is all profits from the destruction of the planet. we have to stop them, basically. we have got to stop them from interfering with the politics of democracy. >> as the u.n. climate summit opens in new york, we speak with indigenous leader winona laduke, south african climate campaigner desmond d'sa, and indian environmental activist vandana shiva. is damming every river, chopping every tree, mining every mineral that can be mined and calling a development. in our parts of the world, the word "development" becomes the ultimate just
strike syria. the military launches dozens of airstrikes on islamic state as tol as a separate a cuddling group. u.s. expands its bombing of iraq. we will speak with code pink medea benjamin a professor vijay prashad. into the streets of new york where 100 climate activists were arrested after staging a mass sit in as part of an action dubbed flood wall street. >> wall street invest in all the polluting, wasteful, toxic industries that are causing this crisis. wall street is all profits...
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syria is obviously fighting isil. we are still fighting terrorism and will coordinate with the countries who will fight terrorism, including iraq. >> let's bring in zana from beirut. before we talk about these strikes, let's talk about what hatched in idlib, which is in the far northwest of syria. it's a long way from the iraqi border. what do we know about what happened there? >> yes, that is strong hold of the al-qaeda branch front. we have been speaking to activists on the ground. people who filmed the attack, actually. and they told us this is the work of the u.s. military. there is anger there. they are saying that civilians were killed. this was a residential building. but what we also understand is that nusra had a building here that area. there was a strike in western aleppo, but according to them they targeted an al-qaeda affiliate. air power, of course, we know it has limitations, but this is going to cause a lot of anger, especially since a lot of syrians are asking questions. why is the obama administratio
syria is obviously fighting isil. we are still fighting terrorism and will coordinate with the countries who will fight terrorism, including iraq. >> let's bring in zana from beirut. before we talk about these strikes, let's talk about what hatched in idlib, which is in the far northwest of syria. it's a long way from the iraqi border. what do we know about what happened there? >> yes, that is strong hold of the al-qaeda branch front. we have been speaking to activists on the...
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and partners' air strikes inside syria. our chief foreign affairs correspondent margaret warner is at thunited nations this week and has more on the international reaction to the new campaign. hello, margaret. you've been talking to a lot of people today. what is the reaction there to these air strikes? >> well, judy, since the president has signaled that he was going to take the fight against the islamic state or isil or isil into syria as well as iraq, it did not come as a shock here, but the reaction was, well, where you stand is where you sit. i went to a small meeting with president rouhani of iran. he declared them illegal because they violated the sovereignty of the syrian government, that syria had not given its permission. he further said the only way to defeat isis in this whole region is you're going to have to partner essentially with the syrian government. he said the syrian option, you can't fight the only government that could step in if the iraqi government could step in and reclaim territory, you can't do b
and partners' air strikes inside syria. our chief foreign affairs correspondent margaret warner is at thunited nations this week and has more on the international reaction to the new campaign. hello, margaret. you've been talking to a lot of people today. what is the reaction there to these air strikes? >> well, judy, since the president has signaled that he was going to take the fight against the islamic state or isil or isil into syria as well as iraq, it did not come as a shock here,...
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>> syria's u.n. ambassador, bash sharoff far rib, the representative for syria met by samantha power, the u.s. ambassador yesterday morning here at the u.n. and told that washington was going to go after isil and al-nusra militant islam fighters inside syrian territory. he told her he would have liked she went to the security council for international legitimacy. the white house was not gonna go do that the nevertheless, syriaens have to accept attacks on their soil for weeks to come. he has a message for washington about them. >> we advise our american counterparts not to repeat the american fiasco in iraq by undertaking the same kind of blind military attacks. combatting terrorism requires having many tracks, a political track, a military track, a diplomatic track, so, so far, washington prefer to follow only one track. >> the syrian ambassador told me that syria and the united states were fighting the same issue, terrorism, the same side, but washington decided to act unilaterally. wolf, the syria
>> syria's u.n. ambassador, bash sharoff far rib, the representative for syria met by samantha power, the u.s. ambassador yesterday morning here at the u.n. and told that washington was going to go after isil and al-nusra militant islam fighters inside syrian territory. he told her he would have liked she went to the security council for international legitimacy. the white house was not gonna go do that the nevertheless, syriaens have to accept attacks on their soil for weeks to come. he...
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syria. >> welcome to our viewers in the united states and of course all around the world. we have live coverage tonight from anna coren and a host of military experts, but first let's go to our becky anderson in abu dhabi for the very latest. becky? >> reporter: thank you very much indeed. we're live in the gulf. apologize for the noise. there's a military airport close to the cnn bureau here and it's awfully windy. but these are the first air strikes yet on militants inside of syria, and they are being carried out now by the u.s. and five, five arab partner nations. the focus is on the militants' self-pro gamed cclaimed capital raqqah. the pentagon is using tomahawk cruise missiles with air strikes from bombers and fighter jets. and a senior u.s. official tells cnn so far there's been no interfeerns from syrian government forces, i spoke with jim sciutto just a short time ago. this is what he said. >> multiple officials tonight, the start of this strike meant to be a decisive blow, going at
syria. >> welcome to our viewers in the united states and of course all around the world. we have live coverage tonight from anna coren and a host of military experts, but first let's go to our becky anderson in abu dhabi for the very latest. becky? >> reporter: thank you very much indeed. we're live in the gulf. apologize for the noise. there's a military airport close to the cnn bureau here and it's awfully windy. but these are the first air strikes yet on militants inside of...
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over from syria into turkey. our arwa damon is standing there. this morning, a new flow of refugees. >> reporter: turkish authorities just opened the border crossing a few hours ago. families have been coming across. they are just carrying whatever they could bring with them. this is such a heart breaking journey because they have left their homes. they left all their livelihood. they left everything they tried to build and put together for their families. fleeing this isis onslaught. many waiting overnight at the border crossing to be allowed inside. taking a tough toll on the elderly and children. many of the mothers telling us the kids were up crying all night because they were hungry and thirsty. one of the first things they are receiving is bottles of water and watching the babies gulping away at the water. the parents trying to figure out and cope with what is happening around and families are getting registered and children are getting vaccinated and moved to transit areas. from that point on, some being m
over from syria into turkey. our arwa damon is standing there. this morning, a new flow of refugees. >> reporter: turkish authorities just opened the border crossing a few hours ago. families have been coming across. they are just carrying whatever they could bring with them. this is such a heart breaking journey because they have left their homes. they left all their livelihood. they left everything they tried to build and put together for their families. fleeing this isis onslaught....
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we're not going into syria. and somehow we have this notion we can change the course of its history. and i just wonder what you think about that, this -- is it arrogance? we're going to change the course of syrian history. >> chris, of course you're right. you're not going to change the course of syrian history. and i hope that we do not ever forget the lesson of the bush-cheney war in iraq. it was simple. we were going to go in, they were going to vote democratic. it wouldn't cost a whole lot of money. our people would come home. it didn't quite work out that way. what chris is saying, there are a heck of a lot of unintended consequences once you get into war. and here's the nightmare sen flair owe that we' got to fight against, and that is -- chris is right, if you have air strikes, somebody may get shot down. people will become angry. maybe we send troops into combat. and then you have a perpetual war decade after decade in an incredible mor rasz of the northeast. now, i think the president has been criticize
we're not going into syria. and somehow we have this notion we can change the course of its history. and i just wonder what you think about that, this -- is it arrogance? we're going to change the course of syrian history. >> chris, of course you're right. you're not going to change the course of syrian history. and i hope that we do not ever forget the lesson of the bush-cheney war in iraq. it was simple. we were going to go in, they were going to vote democratic. it wouldn't cost a...
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after all, syria is their client state. i mean -- >> i think we need to have a conversation with the russians that probably will not go anywhere but we need have a conversation that says, these islamic extremists in iraq and syria are as great a threat to you had lad as they are to us because they are going to go up into the caucuses and address problems there. it is a nightmare for russia. >> i agree with mike on that but russia obviously does not see assad as an enemy as we do. he is their client, he is their agent, and i don't think you are going to be able to convince them to -- here is the problem. when putin went and took crimea, i don't think he asked what are the americans going to do in response? i am afraid he decided they are in the going to do anything and the europeans are not going to do anything. i think this is the case where america has to show with our allies, particularly in the arab world we are ready to act, and that action will create a reality that will not only bring others to our side but will make
after all, syria is their client state. i mean -- >> i think we need to have a conversation with the russians that probably will not go anywhere but we need have a conversation that says, these islamic extremists in iraq and syria are as great a threat to you had lad as they are to us because they are going to go up into the caucuses and address problems there. it is a nightmare for russia. >> i agree with mike on that but russia obviously does not see assad as an enemy as we do. he...
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and then protected areas around that in syria. do you think this is the end game? >> well, i don't think we understand what the end game is at this point. clearly there's going to be a devolution of power and the syria we have seen is not going to exist in the future. so what is the political outcome going to be and how is power going to be shared ultimately has to be addressed and until we get better clarification on the power base and the fighting between these groups, which will take some time, we're not going to see a political end game here that's going to be clear to us. >> and this was what we were talking about, general, earlier with kimmit, which is, what does syria end up looking like? like syria where gadhafi was gown and there's a big power vacuum or does it look like iraq after the first -- >> that's the potential power vacuum, where it's a very good thing to say from the free syrian army, we want to replace bashar al assad. there's another thing to say, okay, what are we replacing him with and what group is moving fo
and then protected areas around that in syria. do you think this is the end game? >> well, i don't think we understand what the end game is at this point. clearly there's going to be a devolution of power and the syria we have seen is not going to exist in the future. so what is the political outcome going to be and how is power going to be shared ultimately has to be addressed and until we get better clarification on the power base and the fighting between these groups, which will take...
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. >> there's been talk of air strikes in syria. what can be the ramifications of that? >> if they go after the head of the snake, that classic technique that we used in somalia, yemen, the leaders of this organization, it does degrade their capability on a going-forward basis. i would like to think we will gain intelligence over the next couple of months and then we'll look to pick off some of the leaders as we find them, they won't be able to hide. >> the president said no boots on the ground. can he keep that promise? >> i think he'll do everything he can to keep that promise. that's going to be the bright line between what happened here and in iraq-afghanistan. this continue terrorism campaign is what he'll call it, i believe, no troops on the ground but lead from above. >> it's a complex situation. how does the united states and the coalition know which groups to go after? >> i think that's a great question. i think we're going to have to look to see what comes offline. what goes from syrian, the syrian free army troops to be t
. >> there's been talk of air strikes in syria. what can be the ramifications of that? >> if they go after the head of the snake, that classic technique that we used in somalia, yemen, the leaders of this organization, it does degrade their capability on a going-forward basis. i would like to think we will gain intelligence over the next couple of months and then we'll look to pick off some of the leaders as we find them, they won't be able to hide. >> the president said no...
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airstrike in syria. then we go to ferguson missouri. >> i want to say to the brown family, no one was not espresso loss of a child can understand what you are feeling. i'm truly sorry for the loss of your son. i'm also sorry that it took so long to remove michael from the street. >> as ferguson's police chief issues his first apology to the family of michael brown, protests continue against the police force. tension escalated this weekend when a police officer was shot in the arm while responding to a burglary unrelated to the protests. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. >> u.s. continues to expand military operations in iraq and syria with new deployments and bombings. overnight, us-led warplanes hit grain silos and other targets in northern and eastern syria. the syrian observatory for human rights says the attacks killed a number of civilians, though the toll is unknown. videos emerged of a pair three cities.s in one cla
airstrike in syria. then we go to ferguson missouri. >> i want to say to the brown family, no one was not espresso loss of a child can understand what you are feeling. i'm truly sorry for the loss of your son. i'm also sorry that it took so long to remove michael from the street. >> as ferguson's police chief issues his first apology to the family of michael brown, protests continue against the police force. tension escalated this weekend when a police officer was shot in the arm...
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in syria or iraq. what the final end state looks like and they're hard to say. in iraq, it might be clearer than syria. but difficult in both cases. thank you. >>> we are monitoring breaking news tonight as the u.s. has begun air strikes inside syria. stay with us. your customers, our financing. your aspirations, our analytics. your goals, our technology. introducing synchrony financial, bringing new meaning to the word partnership. banking. loyalty. analytics. synchrony financial. enagage with us. opping & fizzing sounds] support both mental sharpness and physical energy with berocca. proud sponsor of mind and body. >>> we're following breaking news tonight. the u.s. has commenced air strikes in syria. stay with us for the very latest. don't live in shirlee's world, live in the modern world. where you could save money on car insurance in half the time. esurance, backed by allstate. click or call. ♪ [music] jackie's heart attack didn't come with a warning. today her doctor has her on a bayer aspirin
in syria or iraq. what the final end state looks like and they're hard to say. in iraq, it might be clearer than syria. but difficult in both cases. thank you. >>> we are monitoring breaking news tonight as the u.s. has begun air strikes inside syria. stay with us. your customers, our financing. your aspirations, our analytics. your goals, our technology. introducing synchrony financial, bringing new meaning to the word partnership. banking. loyalty. analytics. synchrony financial....
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in syria began about midnight 30 g.m.t. and confirmed by the united states, but not a lot of detail on where it will go. it is an ongoing operation. continuing coverage here as they happen. we'll look at other news. >>> more than 130,000 syrian refugees crossed into turkey in the past few days, escaping as i.s.i.l. fighters pushed into kurdish areas, now some want to return to defend their homes and those left behind. stefanie dekker has a report from the city on the turkey-syria border. >> reporter: frustration is met by force. turkish forces try to control the few hundred kurds, the ones that return to syria to defend their home town, about a kilometre from here. >> translation: we are the syrian and turkish kurds want to go to cabban to fight i.s.i.l. the clashes started because place are not allowing to us go back. we want to go back to protect our fighters and homes. >> reporter: it's been tense as the men brought their wives and children into turkey to flee the islamic state of iraq and levant. they do not want to sta
in syria began about midnight 30 g.m.t. and confirmed by the united states, but not a lot of detail on where it will go. it is an ongoing operation. continuing coverage here as they happen. we'll look at other news. >>> more than 130,000 syrian refugees crossed into turkey in the past few days, escaping as i.s.i.l. fighters pushed into kurdish areas, now some want to return to defend their homes and those left behind. stefanie dekker has a report from the city on the turkey-syria...
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that's syria. so it made sense to me that the president would want to conduct air strikes both in iraq and syria. but i think your correspondent is right to say that there has to be a ground element. it won't be the united states. and so it has to come from the iraqi army, from the peshmerga forces in kurdistan and from some of the moderate syrian rebel groups. that's a very tall order to organize that in an effective way and that's the challenge ahead for the united states. >> colonel, what is your reaction to the air strikes so far? >> well, they hit the bad guys where they are. if you take a look at the map, you'll see the preponderance of the strikes have been around raqqa, which is the actual headquarters of isis and they predominate in the north and east of syria. this shows a few other strikes, but there have been lots and lots of them all around the northeastern part of syria. if you take a look at how we did it, you'll be able to see that we've got the uss philippine sea here, the uss arti
that's syria. so it made sense to me that the president would want to conduct air strikes both in iraq and syria. but i think your correspondent is right to say that there has to be a ground element. it won't be the united states. and so it has to come from the iraqi army, from the peshmerga forces in kurdistan and from some of the moderate syrian rebel groups. that's a very tall order to organize that in an effective way and that's the challenge ahead for the united states. >> colonel,...
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in syria, there's a much bigger challenge. the last thing we want to do i push back isis only to have the assad government fill the space. and i am sceptical that the moderate or secular syrian opposition is going to be ready or organized any time soon. so i would put a much greater emphasis on trying to get ground support from local tribesmen, sunni or kurds, and i would also put much more pressure on some of the arab countries to put together their own pan-arab force to work with us on the ground. >> woodruff: i do want to get to syria, but i also want to come back, michele flournoy, to what andrew bacevich just said, that this is not a strategy, it's whack-a-mole, that isis is there, it's a persistent force that's on the ground. with this kind of strategy, the united states is not going to be able to eliminate it. >> i do think it's true there are fundamental conditions in the region that are giving rise to these violent extremist groups, but i think the president's strategy is broader. you saw him withhold or hold back on
in syria, there's a much bigger challenge. the last thing we want to do i push back isis only to have the assad government fill the space. and i am sceptical that the moderate or secular syrian opposition is going to be ready or organized any time soon. so i would put a much greater emphasis on trying to get ground support from local tribesmen, sunni or kurds, and i would also put much more pressure on some of the arab countries to put together their own pan-arab force to work with us on the...
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what is the latest at the house on syria? >> they're looking at an amendment that would give that narrow authorization, essentially allowing president obama to go forward with arming and training those syrian rebels. house members are debating it to you and we have heard some concerns about exactly who these syrian rebels are, although most today seem to be inclined to give the commander in chief what he wants in terms of the arming and training aspect. earlier house speaker john boehner suggested the president's plan should consider doing much more. >> i just think that if our goal here is to destroy isil, we have to do more than train a few folks in syria and train a few folks in iraq. and dropping bombs. i just don't know it's enough to achieveñg the objective the president outlined. >> at this point, the president is only asking congress to authorize the money for training and arming those syrian rebels. some lawmakers said it's the best in a list of bad options. >> the best in a list of bad options. where the military i
what is the latest at the house on syria? >> they're looking at an amendment that would give that narrow authorization, essentially allowing president obama to go forward with arming and training those syrian rebels. house members are debating it to you and we have heard some concerns about exactly who these syrian rebels are, although most today seem to be inclined to give the commander in chief what he wants in terms of the arming and training aspect. earlier house speaker john boehner...
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in terms of the reaction from syria, question number three, there is no sign as of yet that syria is activating their air defense system or its air force against u.s. planes. the pentagon said today that syria left its air defense system basically on passive radar for the strikes last night. we'll see if that changes over time. in terms of question two, how other countries are responding, british prime minister david cam son said he supports the u.s. strikes in syria but he's not certain yet where the british parliament would support him in that opinion. allied france made one air strike inside of iraq, but not in syria. in fact, france's government has ruled out the possibility of also running bombing raids inside syria as well. they want to keep their efforts confined to iraq. russia, syria's great ally condemned the u.s. strikes, as long as they proceed without consent from the syrian government. and the iranian president who's become more of a wild card than iran used to be, he said that the u.s.-led air strikes are flat-out illegal, they would need either the invitation of the s
in terms of the reaction from syria, question number three, there is no sign as of yet that syria is activating their air defense system or its air force against u.s. planes. the pentagon said today that syria left its air defense system basically on passive radar for the strikes last night. we'll see if that changes over time. in terms of question two, how other countries are responding, british prime minister david cam son said he supports the u.s. strikes in syria but he's not certain yet...
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across syria, u.s. war planes, fighter jets, missiles there you see tarted isis training camps and key command centers. we're also learning in the northwest, a little known branch of al qaeda was apparently in the final stages of executing an attack. this according to u.s. officials attack on western targets and possibly an attack on the united states. last night, we took strikes. once again, it must be clear to anyone who would plot against america that we would not tolerate safe havens for terrorists who threaten our people. >> telling cnn that this terror cell had been working on a bomb made of clothes dipped in explosive material. so we've heard some back and forth, barbara about the verb e a verbiage of whether this was an imminent threat. what have you heard? >> well, anderson, the administration says it went ahead with the attack against the khorasan group because it did pose an imminent threat it was in the advance stages of an attack. the worry was clearly as they moved to make these types of e
across syria, u.s. war planes, fighter jets, missiles there you see tarted isis training camps and key command centers. we're also learning in the northwest, a little known branch of al qaeda was apparently in the final stages of executing an attack. this according to u.s. officials attack on western targets and possibly an attack on the united states. last night, we took strikes. once again, it must be clear to anyone who would plot against america that we would not tolerate safe havens for...
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led strikes on syria. russia obviously not a neutral party, a supporter of the assad regime. >> tehran's headlines that the u.s. is using isil to benefit the arms industry, the coalition not including iran, and not egypt as of yet, secretary of state john kerry saying the door remains open for tehran to get involved and there are back door diplomatic talks. >> saudi arabia reporting is on the back foot, at last the west recognizes isil is not islamic. >> osama bin laden's son-in-law will be sentenced after being convicted of terrorism charges. he could facing life in prison for his role at al-qaeda spokesman following the 9/11 attacks. his lawyer wants no more than 15 years in prison. >> back here in the u.s., city leaders in ferguson, missouri opening up last night over the shooting of michael brown. churches around town were packed for the first in a series of community meetings. residents were given an opportunity to do something they have not yet been able to. diane he is at her brook is in ferguson. y
led strikes on syria. russia obviously not a neutral party, a supporter of the assad regime. >> tehran's headlines that the u.s. is using isil to benefit the arms industry, the coalition not including iran, and not egypt as of yet, secretary of state john kerry saying the door remains open for tehran to get involved and there are back door diplomatic talks. >> saudi arabia reporting is on the back foot, at last the west recognizes isil is not islamic. >> osama bin laden's...