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Damage that was done was exactly what we intended and this worked perfectly. can you thread that for us in terms of giving us an assessment? >> the base itself, the majority of the to the base itself was infrastructure. these strikes were very targeted. they didnt take out the syrian air force as some were calling for yesterday. what they were trying to do was send a clear message, clear signal that the specific assets that were used for this chemical attack earlier this week on civilians near i...

This base, certainly it is still functioning as an air base. we got counter veiling information from u.s. sources saying no. the amount of damage and type of damage done was exactly what we intended. can you thread that for us at all in terms of giving us an assessment? >> the base itself, the majority of the damage to the base itself was infrastructure. they did not -- these strikes were very targeted. they didnt take out the syrian air force as some were calling for early yesterday. what they ...

What youll see inside the joint operations room is americans and iraqis both inside staring at multiple screens that are looking, pinpointing key locations on the battlefields. and while we were there, we saw them calling in an airstrike. the target was a group of isis fighters who were carrying a rocket-propelled grenade trying to launch a counter-assault against the iraqi troops as they were advancing. on the base itself, a massive, sprawling facility still being cleaned and cleared. when the ...

Help the investigation. >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. good morning. so glad to have you with us. im christi paul. >> and im joe johns in for victor blackwell. >> we want to start with some breaking news this morning. iraq officials fighting back as isis is marching towards baghdad. there is a fierce fight going on right now in a small town close to the military base of habbaniyah. whats going on now, isis apparently is using different tactics. theyre coming across the river where th...

This is all died to the buildup we have been experiencing the last three months. >> they dont reference the bergdahl search? >> they do not in that particular moment. >> what about the feeling that -- well, okay. >> it is the fog of war so a lot of completing views but we are trying to by point out here is what the military was writing at this time. >> is it a fair assessment those on the ground we werent getting the same amount of resources to combat the hostile its because they were dedicate t...

If we dont have a firm answer to that, who knows. theres ban lot of optimism, maybe pathways for permanent residency in some capacity. but before that question is even answered we go pack to the herman cain. is it a mote with the alligators? do we build a north korea/south korea border around mexico? what is it? >> sam stein, one would hope we have moved past the question of alligator-fillede eed moats buts a fair point that john stanton brought up that whats driving division over immigration re...

She made it sound as if there were witnesses, you know, several witnesses who had reported seeing these individuals. and that does sort of make you wonder. also, the bringing in of the fbi takes us to a different level as well. and then i also want to get you on jennifers question. how did they get on to this base with these guns? >> well, first off, getting on that base, as i recall, i havent been there for a few years, is not terribly difficult because theres a museum on the base. the naval hi...

the dow finished up thursday, 340 points. this could be the best october in a quarter century. the economy is growing. the gross national product for the third quarter was nearly double the figure from april to june and thats thanks to consumer spending and more business investment. alison kosik will join us in about half an hour for the opening bell, but right now lets talk to global editor at large with reuters. good morning. so, what a difference a day makes. the dow futures are alr...

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