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You know as well as i know that the people in the middle east they recognize and respect the strong man. now, just about a week ago, our -- one of our top anchors here bret baier of special report did a documentary, did a special program called crossing jordan. and in that he interviewed the king of jordan who has been having a -- connecting a campaign against isis and terrorists. will others follow him like egypt? >> if they dont it will be the end of their governments. these people are not goi...

>> great report there by arwa damon joining us live now from baghdad and youre there on the ground arwa. weve been hearing from experts this hour that they think isis wont pose a real threat to baghdad, but what are you hearing? i guess i wonder how many people worry it might there in baghdad? >> well as you saw in that report brianna, its quite complicated when it comes to whether or not isis can take over the capital. militarily speaking the way it did take over mosul, that is probably not goi...

International correspondent arwa damon. how much concern is there where you are in the iraqi capital about the most recent isis gains? and do people where you are believe isis could actually make it into baghdad? >> >> that fear for them is very real wolf. people dont necessarily believe that isis is going to take over the capital the way it took over mosul. but as it does continue to get closer and as we do continue to see the iraqi security forces and the other fighting forces incapable of pus...

The group took over mosul this week, iraqs second largest city. they didnt meet much resistance. police and soldiers ran from their posts, taking off their uniforms and fleeing. this shows militants stomping on the uniforms. the united states is much whatting the situation carefully. yesterday president obama said the u.s. will not send troops back into combat in iraq, but will review a range of options. the rapid collapse in iraq has put the u.s. and the whole world on edge. everyone is watch...

To ward off the attack on baghdad by the sunni-dominated insur jepts. finally, why did someone think it was in interest so shift the power as a counterweight to iran as an ally of iran. who is that genius? and if george w. bush was so out of it to embark on this american excursion into insanity in the first place, why is president obama or anyone else knowing now that weve achieved through all these sack fiss nothing, talking about doubling down with still more u.s. military engagement in turbul...

By the kurdish fighting force. we spent the bulk of our day at one of the border crossings into northern iraq. the region of kurdistan, on the way on the road that would lead to mosul. and around mosul, they managed to recover some of the iraqi military vehicles that had been abandoned. we also continued to see a flood of refugees coming to seek safe haven here, anderson. >> a lot of families obviously fleeing cities like mosul today. you say they were not necessarily fleeing from isis? >> repor...

Lines -- [ inaudible ] >> killing 41 i imagine that is a huge loss to the iraqi military force and the police. what is the morale like of the iraqi forces? >> reporter: exactly. i think the morale is the most devastating part. and the fact they are so difficult to defend against. these are american-supplied armored vehicles and a lot of munition is ineffective against them. rocket propelled grenades often dont stop these. they are very difficult to stop. it it is hard for the iraqi armed forces ...

First place, why is president obama or anyone else knowing now that weve achieved through all these sack fiss nothing, talking about doubling down with still more u.s. military engagement in turbulent mess opotamia. iraq is falling apart. today, sunni militants vowed to march on baghdad. on tuesday, the insurgents took over mosul, yesterday took over control of tikrit, saddam husse husseins hometown. today they attacked an iraqi security checkpoint just 31 miles north of baghdad. according to th...