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Reassert russias influence in that region. were seeing a geopolitical shift in power, so its not that putin is strong, but hes seizing legitimacy and hes going to affect the outcome there much more than we are because he has the troops on the ground. >> its not all bad, is it? russia has taken out some isis. >> thats the issue. general dunford said russia is our biggest threat on the planet. i agree with this completely. with that said, we have to recognize that we have been ineffective. we brok...

Thats the quote. lets talk about this with lieutenant general mark hurdling. do you think that is possible and have you ever seen anything like it before? >> well, the accusation is being investigated, christie. and thats a very good thing. the inspector general is taking a look at exactly what these two analysts are saying. truthfully, having been in situations where ive had analysts work for me, not only military analysts but those from intelligence agencies like the cia, sometimes there is co...

The white house confirming the pentagon is investigating allegations from intelligence analysts who say theyre reports were being altered to make it seem like the fight against isis is more successful than it is. a crane collapse caused 207 people dead and 200 others injured. a wildfire spreading in northern california just miles from the town of san andreas, forcing 2700 from their homes, californias governor declaring a state of emergency. the fire grew to 50,000 acres within a day. poli...

Now being investigated by the pentagons watch dog, the inspector general. >> the investigation will play itself out. well figure out who did something wrong and be better as a result of a very open investigation. >> reporter: the investigation first reported by the "new york times" has already led to action by defense secretary ash carter. >> the secretary has directed the under secretary of intelligence to consult with his leadership, with the combatant commands to reinforce that message, unvar...

Presence in that province. they say the terrorists have already taken over a nearby missile facility. jennifer griffin is at the pentagon. i want to get to russia but im wonder hogue the united states can lose track of every single person they trained. >> reporter: this small force was inserted into syria in july. immediately they were attacked by an al qaeda affiliate. some died, others ran away others killed when a u.s. sent a drone to hip. the groups leader was kidnapped. the entire program. ...

Th its alive and well unfortunately. >> weve learned dozens of intelligence analysts claim their assessments of isis were changed to make that terror network look weaker. the defense department isú investigating. a limousine carrying a rock band goes up in flames on a busy california highway. take a look at this. >> its a limousine. like a hummer one. >> you can see the flames and smoke pouring out of that. six members of red dragon cartel led by former ozzysn osborne guitarist were inside. t...

Media with our intelligence analysts. this is important because some groups particularly isis have been very active in social media. >> at some level here as were joined by steve rogers retired lieutenant and detective with the nuttily new jersey police department. at some level if you think about it is it possible with all of these resources that are in radioactive detectors on the water and along the shore, all of the helicopter surveillance is it possible to stop a dedicated lone wolf terrori...

Target. >> the fbi and department of homeland security issued a bulletin warning law enforcement and military terne nell they are prime targets for isis attack on july 4th. they are being pulled to a number including two of the digest events in new york city. the security measures will be greater this year than in years past. they are using radiation detection units. another prime target the fireworks on the national mall. >> it could be a perfect target. washington, d.c. is the simymbol of amer...

Discredited claims but independent analysts suggested otherwise at the time. and while politicians in both parties did back the war, many didnt and were skeptical of the intel. senator kennedy stressed at the time it didnt show iraq was an imminentproliferateor of wmds. its false to blame our intelligence analysts for a war of choice. that gets the facts backwards. then there are the facts of regime changes itself. over a decade later, we can compare the impacts in iraq before and after hussein....

Confirmation bias. the point is -- >> not confirmation bias. >> of course it is. >> its the conclusion i had reached based on what the intelligence analysts and experts were telling me. i had worked with international inspectors for ten years, they were all saying the same thing -- hes still hiding stuff, we think, with high confidence. >> did judith miller from before this reporting episode learn some things have different thoughts -- >> thats why i wrote the book. >> but my question is are the...