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Flare-up between russian and u.s. forces. >> we have seen foreign forces using mercenaries in battles that will begin to approach the united states. >> reporter: he was on the hill just earlier this morning. some have described the russians reportedly killed in the air strike as similar to black water contractors hired by the russian regime. there is nothing to indicate, however, they were uniformed russian troops. >> dana: how worried is the pentagon about getting sucked into what looks to be a...

Worked in 25 years, why would it work now. clinton failed, bush failed and obama failed. i wont fail. little rocket man, kim jong-un has not been in government for 25 years. but well just put that aside for now. the syrian civil war is nearing the end of the 7th year and a new conflict is emerging between bassar al assad and israel and the proxy war is threatening to spill out after israeli forces shot down what they claim was an iranian drone in their air space. in response israel bombed the ba...

Will never give up hoe mainis legacy. a return is impossible. >> irans foreign minister sent out a tweet that said trump again confirms his ignorance of iran and region. everyone knows where he stands and it is certainly not with iranians. then he further wrote his democratically elected clients in our region may cheer but not those on the receiving end of their tyranny and weapons, including yemeni children. that was a swipe at the u.s. position in yemen, the conflict there is seen by many as a...

A coalition led by saudi arabia and united arab emirates but the u.a.e. bout fashion has turned against the government in civil war is effectively a proxy war with the saudi arabias coalition backing the government of fighting rebels but by iran. i do some of the other stories making news around the world observers say air raids in syrias italy province of claimed the lives of at least eight people this footage is said to show the aftermath of strikes in the heart and that concha code the ongoin...

Important that all of this gets right. we also have to realize, look, our strategic view toward the north has been a series of tactical engagements. this is one more tactical small step where theres a little tpweuf agive and take, and north korea takes quite a bit but we have to have a longer term view and thats what we are trying to achieve. >> tony, on iran, leadership says its a proxy war, and they see it as the uk and saudi arabia ganging up on them, and thats their view. the reality on the ...

The sideline? >> i have no information. we have no reporting on that. obviously, he has been wanting to make an enemy of iran. if that were to send any signal that the u.s. sees iran as one of the biggest enemies in the world and that they are working on an alliance, strengthening their relationship with saudi arabia and israel, you could see that as possibly, you know, having influence on the situation in some ways. >> ron, will president trumps support of the protesters hurt or help them? we k...

Important. one important way of doing that i think is to make clear to companies and countries around the world if theyre caught helping iran repress and censor people they will be sanctioned by the united states. >> so iranian leaders have responded in an interesting way, acknowledging the economic hardship of their people, and theyve been trying to bring some unity by making this argument that their unrest is fueling some kind of satisfaction among the countrys enemies. theyve also argued the ...

Although we do not want to hurt the iranian people, who are disaffected with the regime, in that short term, they will have to take some pain, theyll make it even harder for the regime to placate them. and leland, you know this is part of the world. once you get outside of israel, that iranians are the only people with real civilization behind them. the tragedy is that iran is a country with such powerful potential, has become an enemy of the u.s., not because the iranian people want to come a b...

The political genius on display, throwing away a seat in the reddest state in america, is hard to ignore. >> strong words in his way of speaking. for him, that was a strong statement. >> soft-spoken but with a razors edge, to be sure. this is a proxy war. alabama was a proxy war between mcconnell and bannon. whos going to control the party, the establishment, the leadership in washington, or steve bannon, this outside agitator, who truly wants to lurch the republican party in a more populist dir...

We are not used to seeing senator mcconnell as a kind of hunted figure by the bannon wing of the party. im going to play what he said about steve bannon today. well talk about it on the other side. >> do you blame steve bannon for doug jones being elected in alabama? >> well, let me just say this, the political genius on display, throwing away a seat in the reddest state in america, is hard to ignore. >> strong words in his way of speaking. for him, that was a strong statement. >> soft-spoken bu...