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Is. given everything thats happened over the last eight hours or so, have people changed their opinion that maybe australia could be a target here? >> reporter: yes, theres a sense of anger, john, that this is actually taking place in the heart of sydney. and really, you know, people, as you say, the bali bombings was the last time australia was deeply affected by terrorist acts. but definitely, as for anything happening here on home soil, it just has never happened. weve got a message from the ...

Extremists can -- we want to limit migration, we want to get out, whatever, and we expect that -- >> okay. jamel, thank you for being with us. he is a secular muslim there in sydney bringing us up on speculation ongoing there in the muslim community and also talking about the backlash which many australians are feeling because it has been so publicly linked to what is happening in iraq and syria right now with the group isis and everyone is very much on edge about what may come next. >> earlier ...

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Visit angieslist.com today. were following the breaking news out of sydney, australia, where at least ten hostages are being held by a gunman who has asked for an isis flag. eyewitness accounts from the area surrounding the lindt cafe. a news reporter who workings right across from the cafe say he and his co-workers could see through the windows and notice the groups of hostages moved around, looking calm, but extremely frightened. he said he could see one gunman occasionally. a gun slung over...

A closer look certainly than other colleagues in the media at whats happening now. >> joe? >> resetting the stage for people just tuning in in the united states. you are looking at scenes from sidney, australia. hostage crisis going on right now. were talking to chris reason and, chris, you say again you are set up directly across the street from the cafe where the hostage situation is unfolding right now. can you tell us what the best estimate is for how many hostages are inside there? we heard...

To your mobile with no interruptions. ive never felt so alive. get the future of phone and the phones are free. comcast business. built for business. in sidney, australia, at least one gunman holding 13 peoplevsalr hostage. sky news reports that there are hostages standing with their hands up in every window and theres a black flag with arabic writing. were efforting a reporter who

To stay inside but this is an update thats come from police. this clarification saying its much more personal than anything related that could be seen as coincidental to whats taking place in sidney. we want to make sure to make that distinction. >> looks like domestic. joining us now, a former special agent in charge of new york joint terrorism expert. thank you for coming on today. whats the first thing that comes to mind when you look at what we know so far? >> its too early to say with certa...

Evacuated or closed. gunman identified as haron monis was shot and killed. also, we know two hostages a man and woman both in their 30s have also died. four other hostages were wounded. heres a look back at what happened from start to finish. >> the siege began about 9 c-- c :040 a.m. >> were being tested today in sidney. whatever the test we will face it head on. >> two of more than a dozen hostages were forced to raise the black sunni extremist flag of their terrorist captors. >> the whole p...

Decade ago. theres a price to be paid for not being involved as well. i think sometimes over the last 15 years youve seen the price of the west actually retreating a bit and we need to be out there making it clear not with soldiers on the ground anymore but promoting values and our economic strength and making it clear that there is an alternative that is prosperous and delivers a brighter future for many families. >> so thank you so much. i know you are delivering a speech today on world econom...

>> we have been telling you about the situation with the local islamic community. we go to a muslim leader in 1 sydney working to combat some extremism. the only thing linking this to an islamic act is that flag put up in the window when this all began which had an islamic phrase on it. so is that enough for you to say that this is somehow linked to islam? >> caller: well, it should not be linked to islam itself, but it should be linked, and it is very clear to islamic extremist, especially the ...