Been responsible for this brutal killing which has shocked the british people as much as im sure it has the americans as well. Hes been dubbed jihadi john in the british papers. This is a preview of tomorrows daily mail newspaper, sadistic reign of jihadi john talking about the torture and mock executions of the hostages. The Daily Telegraph for tomorrow is talking about how the net is closing in. Now this paper is reporting about how the sas has identified him as possibly coming from east london. Of course he sounds as though he has a british accent, talks here about the hunt intensifying. The papers throughout the past couple of days have been talking about trying to find this person, find the british butcher said the daily mail yesterday. Now, the sas are involved, British Police are involved. But mr. Cameron here, the Prime Minister, has come under some criticism from members of parliament over his failure to enact tougher antiterror laws following the murder of a british soldier l
So that the muzzle of the gun was at least one or two feet away. There are six bullets struck him. Six bullets struck, and two may have reentered after the gunshot wounds fell flat down unprotected and got those abrasions. Otherwise, no evidence much a struggle. And president obama weighed in just moments ago. The Justice Department has opened an independent, federal civil rights investigation into the death of Michael Brown. I understand the passions and the anger that arise over the death of Michael Brown. Giving in to that anger by looting, or carrying guns, and even attacking the police only disserves to raise tensions in too many communities around the country a gulf of mistrust exists between local residents and Law Enforcement. In too many communities, too many young men of color are left behind and seen only as objects of fear. Okay so we have two topics, dr. Michael baden doing the autopsy, telling us what he found, and then president obama weighing in on what the way he sees
Syrian army that the president wants to build up can effectively serve as a ground force while the u. S. Air strikes are moving forward in syria in the weeks and days ahead. Especially since the president himself youll remember recently suggested it was a fantasy to say that the Syrian Free Army could be an effective force. Critics saying the president is not showing that they can be fully vetted. And that these arms could wind up in the hands of terrorists. Then you have the fact the president recently suggested that he was in defensive mode. That his philosophy was dont do stupid stuff. Last night he had a much more different offensive mind. I pressed josh earnest about those contradictions. Listen. Just a few weeks ago the president was mocking the Free Syrian Army. I dont think i would describe the president s words that way. Farmers, pharmacists honorable positions. Honorable, but not necessarily warriors. They are not. I thought the president said the defining principle of Foreig
Citizens over there fighting side by side with militants as we speak. Now, mccain reportedly joined isis in the spring. And the 33yearold minnesota native was killed this weekend by the Free Syrian Army during a fight. His family say they were unaware of his activities. They said they spoke to him on friday. They believed he was in turkey. Now, intelligence Officials Say american militants represent a real threat to the United States. The fear is that jihadists like mccain will return to the u. S. On american passports and launch attacks. In addition to the large number of foreign fighters, one of the real big reasons that u. S. Officials say groups like isis are so dangerous is their financial strength. Isis looking to add to the more than 1 billion in assets. The group reportedly demanding nearly 7 million in exchange for the release of another american. The unidentified 26yearold female aid worker is the third known american in isis custody. Isis, sean, threatening to kill the woman
Sounding the alarm about home grown terrorism right here on american soil. First we go to conor powell standing by in jerusalem with the details. Reporter the family reportedly learned of his death not from u. S. Government officials but from a picture of his body sent from rebels in syria. The 29yearold somaliamerican was reportedly killed this weekend during a battle with the prowestern Free Syrian Army like the other american killed fighting alongside isis, mohamed was from minnesota and left the u. S. Some time in the past few months to join insurgents in iraq and syria. U. S. Intelligence officials estimate there are 300 americans fighting right now in the middle east. Just some of the more than 12,000 foreign fighters who have flocked to the region. Though not all have linked up with isis, some have joined the Free Syrian Army or even the al qaeda affiliate in the middle east. But all pose a major risk to the United States. The fear is that these foreign fighters are learning let