Hang separately. And in the federalist papers, James Madison argued that America United with a handful of troops or without a single soldier exhibits a more forbidding posture in foreign ambitions that america at this united with of hundred thousand veterans ready for combat. President washington stressed the importance of National Unity in his farewell address and one best against Interest Groups and internal rivalries. Now, to be sure, we have had plenty of moments of partisan combat in our past, including some that make our current cable news squabbles sound downright polite. We even had to fight a civil war to prevent the union from splitting apart. Yet even in our darkest time we have been blessed with leaders who put our nation first, about personal or partisan advantage. President lincoln, a republican, but to seven democrat commander johnson, to be his running mate. He also asked his rival to be his secretary of state. Imagine that. And then there is another great political odd
A great man named larry downing. He travelled all over the world and he has won the reuters global journalist of the year award twice. He is retiring and will be very much missed. You can see a lot of his photographs. That is it for us. Have a great weekend. This is a fox news alert. Im Chris Wallace in for bret baier. Islamic state militants say another american hostage has died but this time they are pointing the finger at jordan for dropping a bomb during an air strike yesterday they say killed kala mueller. Officials here in the u. S. And in jordan say they cannot confirm the claim. We have fox team coverage. Shepard smith is in jordan tonight. We begin with chief White House Correspondent ed henry in the search for answers about an american aid worker. Worked in syrian hospitals trying to help people. Her possible death puts new pressure on the president
tonight as he unveils an updated National Security strategy already under fire. For the First Time Ever we are seeing Kayla Mue
Having impact . Doesnt seem as of yet. They are symbolic are unlikely to change the battlefield equation by that much. The jordan hit weapon depos. And experts point the law of the diminishing returns against the terrorist army. There is growing criticism on the administrations handling of the isis threat. Susan rice doubled down on the president s policy for confronting terror. While the dangers we face are more numberous and varied. They are not of the nature that we confronted in world war ii or during the cold war. We cannot a forward to be buffeted by alarmism, and the nearly instantous news cycle. It was a exercise in self congratulation. And the message is wow, we are doing so well and well give you more of the same. My barf factor soarred when susan rice speaking of the Administration Call today our unparalleled leadership. This is not a strategy. And by the way, Islamic State deserves more than this. Isis continues to hold in syria things in iraq are looking up for kurdish fig
American being held by isis, jordan still reeling from the horrific execution of a captured pilot. Vowing to wipe the terror group off the face of the earth. Jordans air force meantime carrying out a large number of isis targets in both syria and now iraq as well. Connor powell is live in amman, jordan. Are we getting any word on the fate of Kayla Mueller . Reporter well, its been 4 hours since isis made this claim that mueller was in fact killed by a Jordanian Air strike in syria. There has been no evidence, theres been no proof to verify that statement and in both washington and here in amman, theres a lot of skepticism about whether or not thats true. Both the cia and the state Department Said theyre working to verify the claims and investigate and here in amman theyre calling this claim that it was jordanian planes that killed mueller a simple criminal propaganda. A lot of skepticism in both places, however, it is being taken very serious because she has been a hostage held by isis
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