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Pragmatic issues. to pry to push our country forward because we are being devastated in my opinion by too much partisan talk. >> easier to be disruptive as a marathon as a senator? are you finding that out? >> i disagree. i think in both areas there is different types of work that are necessary. in washington while im not going to be necessarily doing the same kind of work -- its a different job. but in washington there is a huge space for which we can work together, find commonalities and moves...

Pragmatic issues. to pry to push our country forward because we are being devastated in my opinion by too much partisan talk. >> easier to be disruptive as a marathon as a senator? are you finding that out? >> i disagree. i think in both areas there is different types of work that are necessary. in washington while im not going to be necessarily doing the same kind of work -- its a different job. but in washington there is a huge space for which we can work together, find commonalities and moves...

Its side that they found filled with barrels that were all packed with explosives. saddam husseins presidential compound where isis was at its strongest, a charred body were told of one of their fighters. the palaces today more damaged than they were during the u.s.-led invasion. somewhere within the sprawling area lies some of the mass graves of sheer recruits, hundreds possibly more than 1,000 executed when isis first took over tikrit last june. under this bridge one of the killing sites. ther...

Hundreds possibly more than 1,000 executed when isis first took over tikrit last june. under this bridge one of the killing sites. there arent many left here says the colonel. this is how they are spying on isis fighters? they have set the radio to their frequency. next to us a building hit in a recent coalition air strike. the police force has been asked to return to work he says. there will be a temporary force to support the local police. the force that moved into this predominantly sunni cit...

Hasnt done that much or all that much when it comes to the specific battle for tikrit. there were seeing much more of an overt iranian presence iranian advisers. advisers. no one trying to hide the fact that iran is very heavily involved specifically when it comes to the battle for tikrit with the u.s. taking more of a back seat but broadly speaking those airstrikes launched by the u.s. led coalition have been having an impact but, again, people want to see more. they want to see a more concerte...

Been trying to drum up international support in its ongoing battle for isis. its now been a month, dana, since isis first took over mosul iraqs second largest city. the security force is struggling along these various front lines, barely keeping isis away from the capital. cnn.coms chelsea carter took a trip to a hospital in baghdad, where she managed to speak to some of the wounded iraqi soldiers coming back from the front lines, telling harrowing tales of what they witnessed, painting a differ...

Thousands, some by drowning, some by being set on fire, mass beheadings. their story is far from over, but rocca is no doubt a huge development today. heres president trump on the news today and then back on the campaign trail at the end, watch this. >> i totally change rules of engagement. i totally changed our military. i totally changed the attitudes of the military and they have done a fantastic job. isis is now giving up. they are getting up, they are raising their hands, they are walking o...

President trump does not seem to deterred syria president. according to state media, assad called the u.s. strikes a failure. a navy admiral tells ri s reutee strike droid the means to deliver chemical weapons. mapped out the next steps in bringing an end to syrias civil war. reflected on the timing. >> i think you saw with the strike, there has to be a degree of simultaneous activity as well as sequencing of the defeat of isis first. what you have in syria is a very destructive cycle of violenc...

Iran. step away from supporting hezbollah. thats what the administration asked of putin. thats what the george w. bush administration asked after trying a fresh page, thats what they said. this is not new. >> well, to watch the internal dynamics of the white house, beyond just the issues on staffing, but that you seem to have players within the administration saying different things about what were doing at different times. so are you an ambassador, nikki haley, making pretty forceful sta statem...

And the international community move to depose assad? lt. gen. mcmaster: i think as you saw with the strike, there has to be a degree of simultaneous activity as well as sequencing of the defeat of isis first. what you have in syria is a destructive cycle of violence perpetuated by isis obviously and also by this regime and their iranian and russian sponsors. what we have to be able to do is work together with our allies and partners to help resolve this conflict. and the resolution of the confl...