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Chance. the rush in this case appears to be drooin by the fact that one of the drugs that arkansas wants to use to kill all these guys is a drug thats set to expire at the end of this month. consider a couple other things here. arkansas has never used this particular drug before to kill somebody. theyve never used this drug before. this will be their first time using it and theyre trying to use it at four double headers in ten days. the director of corrections in the state its going to be overse...

Very difficult complicated chess board? >> the next move was meant to be these peace talks on syria. this is to say the least complicates this. this is despite the fact saudi diplomats left and either its not impossible they could get iran later in the month but it makes it difficult and picking up on what everyone says rkts i think the state department is worry about this. this was the biggest mass execution in 40 years. he was no ordinary cleric. he may not be a hustled name in the united stat...

Good morning everyone. it is monday, january 4th, the first monday of the new year. im shiba russell. tensions are running high in the middle thooeast this mornin after saudi arabia executed a prominent heeite muslim cler baeman over the weekend. saudi arabia is cutting ties with iran. the saudis have given irans ambassador and other iranian diplomats 48 hours to leave the country. this weekends unrest began after saudi arabia held its largest mass execution in decades on saturday. 47 were kil...

U.s., kurdish and iraqi forces took part in the mission to free hostages facing imminent mass execution. were getting a look how exactly it went down. kurdish officials released video taken by a helmet camera worn by a kurdish soldier. retired u.s. army general analyzed the video for us guided by generals expertise and jim sciutto walks us through the dramatic pictures. [ gunshots ]. >> reporter: the tape starts with the crackle of gunfire, which our analyst identified as ar-15 rifle shots. the ...

Tonight a look in the mission that cost a soldier his life. u.s., kurdish and iraqi forces took part in the mission to free hostages facing imminent mass execution. were getting a look how exactly it went down. kurdish officials released video taken by a helmet camera worn by a kurdish soldier. retired u.s. army general analyzed the video for us guided by generals expertise and jim sciutto walks us through the dramatic pictures. [ gunshots ]. >> reporter: the tape starts with the crackle of gunf...

You can see barefoot men running through a dark room, gunfire crackling in the background. >> the video was filmed by a kurdish soldier using a helmet camera. one u.s. soldier died during this operation to save these hostages from what they believed at the time was imminent mass execution. fare fareed, its interesting, the tragedy is a u.s. soldier was killed. this is an example, the u.s. has troops inside iraq right now, thousands of troops inside iraq right now. and some, as we see here, are e...

Prison in northeastern iraq. the jailbreak saved dozens of hostages who were reportedly facing imminent mass execution by the terror group. the mission also cost the life of an american soldier, master sergeant joshua wheeler, a husband, father of four. hes the first u.s. soldier to die in combat in iraq since 2011. our senior international correspondent, nick paton walsh, has details. >> reporter: youre now right inside the jailbreak that revealed americas changed role in iraq. they think theyr...

I think even from today, 2015, it is better that hes not there than that he is there. >> make sure to check out tonights new fareed zakaria, long road to hell." 9:00 p.m. eastern. theres new video of u.s. commandos raiding an isis jail in iraq. dozens of hostages reportedly facing imminent mass execution by the terror group. an american soldier died. joshua wheeler is the first u.s. soldier to die in combat in iraq since 2011. nick paton walsh is live in turkey with more for you. hi, nick. >> ...

Investigation. i want the answers to the questions and those investigations. accountability is part of our obligation to those who died. must inform basic we do here at the department of defense. ill take a few questions here. >> on your comments about the prison mission, you said that the people there faced imminent mass execution and their graves had already been dug. curious how you know that. you said there was significant intelligence gathered. can you describe that? >> on the first point, ...

That just referenced. a lot of republicans saying now is the time to stop kicking the can down a road and facie right and as someone with particular expertise in this area. they want to see what he can do that is new and different. his leadership will be tested. we dont know much about him. jon: the job almost nobody wants. we will see if he wants it. i will keep this job, thank you. jenna: the daring raid in iraq that claimed the lives of two service members who died fighting isis, we are learn...