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Let our opposition be absolutely clear. an attempt by any outside force to gain control of the persian gulf region will be regarded as an assault on the vital interests of the united states of america. [ applause ] and such an assault will be repelled by any means necessary including military force. >> january 1980. a generation before 9/11, president jimmy carter announces to the world that the united states is prepared to use military force in the persian gulf in order to keep open the free fl...

Yet. he talked also about the broad threat this group faces around the world in a way that compared it as closely to a movement like nazism or what was facing world war ii, he talked about the fact we cannot appease, which clearly brings back the thoughts of the language used toward the not too movement pre-world war ii, very interesting. and i want to bring in bret baier watching all of this unfold for us. you could not watch this news conference and not compare it to the presidents news confer...

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Again, our running tally of members of congress who acknowledge their responsibility for okaying that kind of thing, were posting it online tonight. help us out with it. online ton. first look is up next. right now on first look. a summer suit-wearing president obama gives a striking answer to whether the u.s. will expand military air strikes against isis in syria. >> i dont want to put the cart before the horse. we dont have a strategy yet. >> and new polls on what americans think about the...

And give at least a legal basis for the u.s. to get involved, certainly with the support of other countries who would then say they were doing this on a humanitarian basis, not necessarily for political or security considerations. >> nbcs ayman mohyeldin, thank you, as always. even with isis massive propaganda machine, little is known about the groups inner workings. but new information is being revealed about its command structure inside iraq. at the head is, of course, isis leader, the calip...

U.s. weighs whether to extend its air strikes on isis into syria. ayman mohyeldin joins me from london. late last night we know the u.n. accused isis of crimes against humanity. how do you think that and the new claims of brutality could impact the u.s. decision of whether or not to launch air strikes inside syria? >> i think it helps make the case for u.s. officials that what they are witnessing inside syria at the hands of isis is a major violation of all international laws and norms. there is...

President plans to meet with his national security council on the situation there in iraq and syria. and the isis threat. >> the threat from isil has increased over the last several months. its not limited by borders. its not just in iraq. and to the people of iraq. its to the countries in the region. and its to the global community. and thats why the president and the national security team are looking at options. >> this on the heels of word that a second american jihadist was killed fighting ...