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Like im grown up, a grandmother, a human being, im part of you, im living like you, i have a grand kid. i have a stake in this battle and i have a lot of maturity. >> that is experience. a veteran in the fight that can go to washington and have the best shot of getting washington to work again. >> put that together and then youve got manage. thank you ryan for coming in, jean, john. when we return, let me finish about my theory on presidential elections, and russell crowe will be here tomorrow. ...

Last fall when isis and diseases abroad, so to speak, were on everyones mind. the thing about foreign policy, you never know, chris, exactly when its going to become a central issue in a campaign. >> i know. >> weve had a long time now where it wasnt really at the forefront. several campaigns now where it wasnt the main issue. the question is, is this campaign going to be one with iran and isis where it comes back to the forefront for a broad section of voters and not just a big interest group i...

Its side that they found filled with barrels that were all packed with explosives. saddam husseins presidential compound where isis was at its strongest, a charred body were told of one of their fighters. the palaces today more damaged than they were during the u.s.-led invasion. somewhere within the sprawling area lies some of the mass graves of sheer recruits, hundreds possibly more than 1,000 executed when isis first took over tikrit last june. under this bridge one of the killing sites. ther...

Hundreds possibly more than 1,000 executed when isis first took over tikrit last june. under this bridge one of the killing sites. there arent many left here says the colonel. this is how they are spying on isis fighters? they have set the radio to their frequency. next to us a building hit in a recent coalition air strike. the police force has been asked to return to work he says. there will be a temporary force to support the local police. the force that moved into this predominantly sunni cit...

Middle east. and we are facing an arab revolt. and the poor american firepower services and poor american firepower services, the navy and the air force are being tugged one way and the other. on the one hand, youre bombing for the shiia over tikrit on the other hand youre bombing for the sunnis over in yemen this whole thing is a dogs breakfast. i feel sorry for the military men who are going to the administration and talking about the long-term strategy and the wisdom of dropping bombs willie ...

Theyve tried to recapture from isis after the group took over tikrit last june in its advances in northern iraq. errol? >> reporting live from baghdad. just past 10:30 in the morning there. thanks very much. well update you all on our breaking stories after this break. stay with us.

There is unwillingness to put boots on the ground we know he said that, but should he be saying a bit more? >> were spending what eight to $10 million a day to fight isis right now. we are using our air force. we have, what, 3,000 or so troops over there. so there is something being done. and as far as isis you know, making an alliance with boko haram, i mean, in the grand geopolitical scheme of things it is kind of small ball. it is not like nazis hooking up with japan. more like the bloods and...

He was seen there on march 6 and many days with top officials. they are there, it is said directing that battle. a victory over isis by irans shiite militias would be a victory for iran. does that also represent a victory for the united states and as you say, u.s. officials are monitoring very closely what those shiite militias are doing. when isis took over tikrit, they massacred about 1,700 recruits all heights from camp spiker. theres real concerns they will try to avenge that massacre and co...

Lot at play in the markets and investors say fears of impending interest rate hikes and might be more challenging to buy cars and houses. and lingering concerns over the european economy and greece. >> new progress in the battle to defeat isis in iraq. but the country playing a leading role in the fight over tikrit could be a troubling development. an ambassador gives us his take. >> and what is behind the delay of a sophisticated war ship that the navy has built. and we are awaiting remarks fro...

>> thank you. bill: so with the tide turning in one fight against isis, new details in the battle over tikrit and why iran is more involved than the united states. well talk to general keene about that plus theres this. >> we are indeed here in america with each and every state. were here in ohio. were here in ohio. were in every state. were more organized than you think. martha: chilling words from a terror suspect accused of plotting an attack on the u.s. capital. well talk to the reporter who...