Page 3 - Military Command Structure News Today

Further and thus doing exactly what i.s.i.s. wants? >> exactly not. the terms in which were willing to go in as advisers initially is to do an assessment of, do they still have a functioning chain of command, and is there military still capable? what we also said is if we dont see sunni, shia and kurd representation in the military command structure, if we dont see sunni, shia and kurd political support for what were doing, then we wont do it. >> finally, do you really believe in your gut that t...

Further and thus doing exactly what isis wants? >> yeah, actually not. because the terms in which were willing to go in as advisers is initially to do an assessment of do they still have a functioning chain of command and is their military still capable particularly in sop of the western and northwestern regions of the country, but what weve also said is in a joint operation center that we might set up in any advising that we may do, if we dont see sunni, shia and kurd representation in the mili...

To do an assessment of do they still have a functioning chain of command. and is their military still capable, particularly in some of the western and northwestern regions of country. but what we also said in a joint operations center that we might set up, in any advising that we may do if we dont see sunni, shia and kurd representation in the military command structure. if we dont see sunni, shia and kurd political support for what were doing, then we wont do it. the terms at which we send in a...

That, christi. >> this was fun. >> i hope you have a big exhale, too, fred. >> thanks so much. have a great afternoon. >> you, too. its the 11:00 hour of the "newsroom" which begins right now. u.s. military virdzadvisers arr in iraq to help iraqi troops get intelligence in their fight against islamic militants. but president obama warns u.s. support cant continue if certain conditions are not met. >> if we dont see sunni, shia and kurd representation in the military command structure, if we do...

Country but its what weve also say is that is in a joint operations center that we might set up in any advising that we may do, if we dont see sunni, shia and kurd representation in the military command structure and sunni, see yeah and kurd political sport for what were doing then we wont do it. >> i asked him to give me his gut if change can come to iraq. he said i think well see soon enough but he seemed skeptical at best i guess thats what history has proven all along that political reconcil...

Off with. but its a serious warning in the sense that they now recognize, okay, you cant get away with this anymore. the entire world is watching. this little compromise that youve set up or some man whos above the man who didnt decide to take action on this might take action on it. okay. it looks like youre going to get away with that this time. everybody is watching. if sexual assaults continue like this, then youre not going to have another chance. the military is not -- you know, is not inde...

Examine, investigate and then to convict people who are guilty of crimes which is what they are. >> david, i think the key is what these twos have just said. i think it has to be taken out of the command decision making. its clear that there is too much excuse. and this has got to stop. and there has to be zero tolerance. and that has to be supported by a separate judicial process whether its a full-court martial process or anything else, apart from the military command structure, and, you know,...

Bases that are currently crucial. >> if arab support is crucial and it is crucial in this situation, who are they saying they would rather see take the lead in this? >> well, its not clear. obviously the arab league want to make sure that they have some kind of involvement in this. theres reluctance on the part of the arab countries, particularly the arab league to contribute forces to a mission that would be run by the nato military alliance because of the negative associations that nato allian...

Over libya would be unwilling and reluctant. the british have also been resisting the idea of an anglo-french command structure. they want it to be under natos command. and they seem to have gotten their way in the sense of some sort of compromise deal being discussed at the moment in brussels that would give nato the command structure, the nato military command structure, the day-to-day running overall charge of the military operations in eastern libya. but the political oversight provided not ...

Vegetables, and people in tokyo have been told not to give tap water to infants. life has been incredibly difficult for those lucky enough to survive the quake and the tsunami. but some people are finding it a lot harder than others. theres a huge percentage of people who lived in japans northeast that were elderly. and some of them are wondering whether theyll be able to survive, even in the aftermath. >> reporter: this 93-year-old only moans when her granddaughter talks to her. shes been thi...