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Brookings institution. This is over an hour. Good morning, everyone, and on behalf of brookings and our center for 21st century security, were honored to have the chief of staff of the army, general ray odierno, to speak. You are aware of the challenges of the budget process and our future military planning as well as current operations. No one could be more distinguished and a more thoughtful person to discuss these matters than general odierno, who is a friend of brookings and the broader Defe...

Is that meeting of the Senate Democratic leadership and the oval office is still on going. It got underway at 3 15 this afternoon. We got a notice about 10 minutes ago that the meeting was still going on. We have got no readout of it as of yet. Included in the meeting, senator Richard Durbin and senator patty murray. It is a good indication that something is happen thrg which may lead to further talks and further negotiations. We cant be sure of that. We also know that earlier this afternoon the...

They have rapidly gained control of key areas. Those thats where isis is in control in the red area. And iraqs neighbors, the Iraqi Government says thousands of volunteers have stepped up to defend their homeland. Even irans president said it will consider helping if iraq requests it. A u. S. Official sells a top iranian general has been in iraq this week. Were covering this story from multiple angles. And cnns arwa damon is in the Northern Iraqi city of erbil. And cnns jones in the white house....

The dual military and humanitarian missions all laid out by the president last night. Today i authorized two operations in iraq. Targeted air strikes to trek our american personnel and a humanitarian effort to help save thousands of iraqi civilians who are trapped it on a mountain without food and water. And we have a mandate to help, in this case a request from iraqi government. When we have the you niunique capabilities to help avert a massacre, then i believe the United States of america cann...

Washingtons options. Also, any hope of Immigration Reform is dead on arrival in congress. What does that mean for americas neighbors in mexico . I will ask that nations finance minister. And the world cup, fifa is under attack for making money on the backs of brazilians, but really, its part of a much larger problem, even here in the United States. Call it the business of sports. Finally, thailand may be in turmoil. But the general still wants people to just be happy. But first, heres my take. I...

The clock is ticking to the end of the 72hour ceasefire which is set for friday morning local time. Now a report out of lebanon says that egyptian officials are suggesting an extension until sunday morning to allow more time for talks. Theres still a question about whether or not the israelis have even arrived in cairo despite the fact that many in the media have reported that. Lets bring in reza sayah from cairo where the negotiations are set to take place. Reza, what are you hearing about whet...

For him completely. But it was a big moment. And now in terms of what happens, will really define the end of his presidency. It wasnt a grand slam. You know what it wasnt a gettysburg address. When you talk about the middle east you found that words mean very little. Soaring rhetoric means little. Threats meaning very little. Saying things on the campaign trail means very little. This is going to be tough, a tough business. And to borrow a quote from a Previous Administration it will be a long, ...

Critical in terms of sustaining the stability and calm in iraq, and our hope is that mr. Maliki will not stir those waters. Also news today, warnings about a potential military coup. Military forces rolling around baghdad today in the green zone. The other Big Development in the u. S. Perspective today, officials tell nbc the cia is now directly arming Kurdish Forces in the north. That is a major shift in how the u. S. Helps the kurds. Previously, it only funneled those weapons through the Iraqi...

Give me an update whats going on in dallas with the new patient, newly named ms. Pham. Reporter in the hospital behind me, nina pham is in Isolation Unit where days previous she was treating Thomas Eric Duncan, who is now sadly deceased. People are looking for where any breach of protocol may have occurred and whether that contributed to her getting the disease. Thats one thing under investigation today. And, of course, we are all waiting for an update on how she may be reacting to that treatmen...

Are being monitored constantly. We eb mpb la only spreads by someone who has direct contact. So the core of control is identifying everyone who might have had contact with them and making sure theyre monitored for 21 days. In the meantime, later developed ebola is fighting for his life. Thomas eric duncans condition has been downgraded to critical. He of course is being kept in an Isolation Unit as a precaution. Lets take you live to dallas. They have been watching for any signs of ebola and the...