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And mosul in reports going back to last january. Then ten days ago the world watched in horror as this group beheaded american journalist james foley. And threatened to decapitate another american hostage in its custody. Here is defense secretary chuck hagel just 48 hours later. Isil is a sophisticated and wellfunded as any group that we have seen. Theyre beyond just a terrorist group. They marry ideology, a sophistication of strategic and tactical military prowess, they are tremendously wellfun...

Things, the president secretary of defense and chairman of the joint chief of staff, appearing before the committee and testifying before lawmakers. Although the Intelligence Community has detected specific plotting against the homeland, isis has Global Operations and they have threatened america and our allies. If left uncheck, isis directly threatens the homeland and the allies. Mike emanual is live on capital hill. It has been going on since 9 30 this morning. What is the headline so far . Th...

Saying a likely vote on funding this next week could be tougher than first expected due to doubts about the strategy. Next, the New York Times reported that the arab governments in this region have given at best tepid support to the u. S. Plan. Egypt says its busy with its own problems. Jordan claims the same. Turkey says not to expect its support. Saudi arabia may let us use air bases, but maybe not. Even our european allies are far from reliable partners. Germany already said no to air strikes...

First to report that airstrikes were underway in syria. We are told the offensive began with tomahawk missiles launched from the destroyer in the red sea. And the navy crews in the gulf. If includes f18s taking off from the george h. W. Bush targeting command and control centers and weapons depots. Also in on the action, b1 stealth bombers tasked to some of the 20 targets identified inside syria for this round of strikes. Plus for the First Time Ever the navy rolled out the f22 rap for. The firs...

And untold thousands of locals across iraq and syria. But the beheadings themselves reportedly happened in syria. That led to president obamas announcement just two weeks ago that he would in fact take the fight against the Islamic State beyond the air strikes hed already ordered in iraq. So now the United States is going after isis regardless of borders. The group controls large territories in both iraq and syria. It doesnt see that border at all. In fact, sees it as their own Islamic State. Ac...

Militants are rooting out christians and religious. They have been driven out of western iraq, near syria leading to what the white house is calling humanitarian crisis. Tens of thousands facing a grave choice, flee their homes or face execution. Many who did flee have been stranded on a mountain for days fearing for their lives. The u. S. Military has been offering help overnight, dropping in food, water and very basic supplies. Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr has more on the next step in ...

Welcome to the kelly file. Im megyn kelly. The president s often repeated promise started to unravel yesterday when the highest ranking military official in this country, general dempsey, floated the idea that u. S. T on the ground could, might, possibly be a very real possibility. If we reach the point where i believe our advisors should accompany iraq troops on attacks against specific isil targets, ill recommend that to the president. That suggestion went a couple steps further today. First, ...

Syria at this hour. And about an hour and a half ago as rachel just reported, the United States started bombing syria. The eastern part of syria in its ongoing action against the Islamic State in that region. Rear admiral john kirby issued a written statement tonight confirming, quote, u. S. Military and partner nation forces are undertaking military action against isil terrorists in syria, using a mix of Fighter Bomber and tomahawk land attack missiles. The decision conduct these strikes was ma...

The tax free trade of European Union we could see prices of whiskey around the world surge. What happens to banks . Bank deposits . A report from National Institute of economic and social Research Estimates scotland would face twin deficits over 6 percent of gdp an account deficit of a similar magnitude. In europe this morning stocks in the green led by germany. Here in the u. S. While futures are flat. This is a day after fed assured markets rates will ta slstay lo. Thank you for covering all o...

Possibility that he would decide based on what happens on the ground that in iraq, at least, he might be recommending Ground Troops. U. S. Ground troops. Not the president s prohibition against boots on the ground. The white house scrambling afterwards saying, well, he didnt mean that, that was hypothetical, but then the pentagon saying general dempseys aides saying later in the day, yes, he did mean that, that is a contingency. Thats what generals do. Itll be interesting to see if president oba...