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Decision about a specific course of implementation. >> meanwhile isis struck a border post between iraq and syria in anbar province killing 15 iraqi police. this as the iraqi prime minister forcibly retired 24 interior ministry officials in an effort to overhaul these security no, sirs after finding that iraqs military was paying 50,000 to-called ghost soldiers that were paid but never showed up to work, a key factor in iraqis fall six months ago. >> an f-16 pilot crashed shortly after takeoff. ...

Iraqi border post along the border with syria. what this means is that isis now controls massive swathes of territory inside iraq directly linked to the territory that it controls inside syria, giving it utter freedom of movement whether it comes to weaponry, military armor, and personnel. this is a key strategic route that they now control through anbar province down the euphrates river valley that gives them direct access to the western outskirts of the capital baghdad. >> and nick with, malik...

There is growing concern. we heard this yesterday. the violence in iraq and syria could spill over, basically spread into other countries. today, here we saw a noticeable increase in israeli military presence along the syria and israel border though so far while we did hear explosions, including one a couple minutes ago we did not see any fighting. coming back to me live, below the ridgeline that were at, there is a border crossing between israel and syria along the fence line below, a long fenc...

We knew the border was porous, but how much more dangerous did that take the situation? >> it makes it much easier for the insurgents of the islamic state of iraq and lavant to cross weapons and people and money back and forth between syria and iraq. they can do it now through the border post of al qaim, through the mosul corridor. >> as you look at the map, theyre cleeping closer and closer toward bagdad. maybe instead of this full frontal assault, there have been rumors and speculation that th...

Russian supporters attacked pro ukraine demonstrators, also clashes at a massive rally in the capital kiev in support of the new government. meantime, more russian troops poured into crimea over the weekend and russian forces took over a ukrainian border post and surrounded another ukrainian military base, all unfolding as ukraines interim prime minister is traveling to washington, d.c. and meeting with president obama at the white house on wednesday. joining me now, james collins, he served und...

His take on that. three weeks out from the obamacare enrollment deadline, critics say the program is falling sort of its stated goals, supporters say it is working. we will have a fair and balanced debate on the impact of obamacare on previously uninsured americans. thats straight i had. ahead. we begin this planned new hour, though, with a volatile crisis in you rainukraine. russia is ramping up its military presence in the crimea region despite a warning from the u.s. it should pull back. ...

Market is a very big move. the ruble at a record low against the u.s. and the u.s. dollar and the euro. the country had to raise interest rates unexpectedly to protect itself. it just shows you what a shock all of this has been to the russian economy as well. that cob a powerful silent diplomate at the table as we go forward. >> christine romans, thank you so much. lets get the latest from crimea. diana magna is there. diana? >> reporter: well, jake, if this is an invasion, it certainly on the...

John brennan the potential cia director? >> well you could argue that they are one in the same since he was the architect of it. but he will also be asked about enhanced interrogation, because he was a part of that. he is a veteran of the cia. a lot of people argue from inside the intelligence community that he is the perfect head of the cia because he is well respected and has, you know, a life-long career there. he is very close to the president. and you can really see the body language when t...

He was the architect of it. but he will also be asked about enhanced interrogation, because he was a part of that. he is a veteran of the cia. a lot of people argue from inside the intelligence community that he is the perfect head of the cia because he is well respected and has, you know, a life-long career there. he is very close to the president. and you can really see the body language when the president was nominating him, just how close they are. this is a friendship. this is not just a wo...

Counterterrorism policies more than they are going to be a vetting of john brennan the man, john brennan the potential cia director? >> well you could argue that they are one in the same since he was the architect of it. but he will also be asked about enhanced interrogation, because he was a part of that. he is a veteran of the cia. a lot of people argue from inside the intelligence community that he is the perfect head of the cia because he is well respected and has, you know, a life-long care...