Straight ahead. I will not commit our armed forces to fighting another ground war in iraq. We know that Free Syrian Army cannot take on i. S. I. L. The moderate option in syria has in fact been fighting i. S. I. L. But they require our support. Growing skepticism that the americans have been. Clarified the president theyve taken it. Gunmen suspected to be members of boko haram stormed the American College of education in cano. Nigerias president , say boko haram is making sweeping inroads in the north. The course for adrian is to put him on the exempt list. Major concerns to the nfl. Scotland votes whether they want independence from the u. K. Everyone who cares about our United Kingdom is nervous. We begin with the continuing controversy over president obamas strategy to degrade and defeat the i. S. I. L. Terrorist army that has overrun large parts of syria and iraq. After meeting with officers at Central Command at Mcdill Air Force base, president obama reiterated there would be no Ground Forces in iraq. Combat forces will not have a gas position. As your commander in chief i will not commit you and the rest of our armed forces in fighting another ground war in iraq. And with u. S. Continuing to target sources in iraq, Haider Alabadi insisted that forces will be in iraq. The only contribution that the American Forces is going to help us with is from the sky. I have to make this very clear. Former defense secretary robert gates told al jazeera this morning that air strikes is not enough. So there will be boots on the ground if theres to be any hope of success in the strategy. And i think that by continuing to repeat that, the president , in effect, traps himself. For more im joined in new york by major mike lyons, he now serves as a senior fellow with the trueman foundation. Something that secretary of state john kerry said during a Committee Meeting in the senate. Our commander in chief, this doesnt seem series. It seems like a political answer. To the United States as they cry out. And you heard bob gates saying that the president has trapped himself. Is this more of a political strategy than a military strategy and could that hurt us . Right now the strategy is coming from the air. We are providing a blunting force, to give the iraqis time to get their political situation resolved. When americans deploy theres three fundamental ways to do that. They work and train other forces where theyre nowhere near combat, theyll have maps, or the combat role. The president is really talking about that combat role, there will be no large scale 20, 30,000 troops in that role. But what secretary gates is right, there are going to be troops in harms way for us to defeat i. S. I. L. Ill talk about Security Forces in a moment. But air strikes how effective they will be, joint chiefs general dempsey saying well there are growing issues about that because i. S. I. L. Is changing its strategy. He said specifically, a lot of the black flags have come down, a lot of the convoice have dispersed, a lot of the commanders have moved into urban areas. I. S. I. L. Adjusting in a way where it would be harder for us to go after them in the air. We is had have expected that. That is how terrorists survive. They go to ground, get inside these built up areas. They know full well we wont attack them. Now the air support is going to have to be close air sport with iraqi Security Forces on the ground. Many more coordinated over the horizon. You mean very specific targets . No more over the horizon what was that coming type of attack. Theyre going to have to be very specific in support of ground offensive. We have to rely on the iraqi Ground Troops and general dempsey said, 24 of the Ground Forces so sectarian that they are so unreliable that we simply cant work with them. What does that say about these forces were relying on to fight these terrorists . One of the things the troops have done is taken inventory and we are getting ream information as to the combat forces. Who we can bring online to do that and you are right, to have a military where 50 of it is ineffective, whats the use . 100,000 or so soldiers, getting them mustered, it will take a little bit more time. What Prime MinisterHaider Alabadi had to say about how this is going to play out . We are not giving any blank, blank check to the International Coalition to hit any target in iraq. Every target that is hit must be approved by us, or we are asked for it. We wont be giving them a blank check for targets hit in iraq. Are you surprised by that . He is saying that we have to coordinate with the Iraqi Government. Anybody who thought they were going to join the air parade which is really what these countries had signed up for, everybody looking to provide this air support, nobody was willing to do it on the ground. But from his perspective he cant have two Fighter Wings coming from saudi arabia, coming towards iraq, that would be a nightmare politically for him. I understand the political issues in there but if the United States is going to go in there and were going to put our airmen at risk shouldnt the United States be coordinating this and making decisions themselves . The United States has a compromise of synchronizing Different Air but if the final goround is going to have to be approved by the iraqi Prime Minister were going to replies targets. After dempsey saying that 24 of these brigades are completely worthless and we saw how poorly they have fought against i. S. I. L. In the past, do you think well get to the point where they will be able to really take the fight to these guys . There are certain principles of war that describe these kinds of combat conditions and what they have is mass. They should be able to put together a large enough force that creates enough havoc for i. S. I. L. To retreat. Even warfare is extremely difficult. Buildingy, close battle, something the americans dont want to fight, we want to use our Great Technology and stand off, and this enemy has already chosen not to fight that way. Major mike lyons, pleasure to have you back. Thanks for having me. Obama Administration Authority to spend as much as 5 00 million, in the war against i. S. I. L. But the bipartisan vote masks doubts that many moderates have, that the push could success. Kentucky senator bob corker. We know the Free Syrian Army cannot take on i. S. I. L, you know that. The moderate opposition in syria has in fact been fighting i. S. I. L. For last two years. And since last january, the Free Syrian Army has been engaged in i. S. I. L. In idlib, in aleppo, in damascus country side. But they require our support. For more on the moderate Syrian Opposition, im joined by ubay chabendar, ubay, good to have you back on the show. Senator joe manchun said, quote, if money and military right could have made a difference, it would have by now. Does very a point . Is the Free Syrian Army in any better shape than you and i talked a few months ago . It absolutely is. Its been the Free Syrian Army thats led the fight against i. S. I. S, and has successfully expelled i. S. I. S. From two major provinces in Northern Syria that is fighting i. S. I. S. In Eastern Syria and the damascus country side and been able to do so with very little to no outside support. So imagine if you add american enablers, american trained and equipped program, to thicken the license to empower the Free Syrian Army to expel i. S. I. S. From its real last safe haven from the northern and Eastern Syrian country side you really have a chance. But ubay, wont participate, defeating Bashar Alassad is its top priority. And its colonel ryad al asad, if they want the Free Syrian Army on their side, a plan including revolutionary principles. Another group calls itself the Syrian Revolutionary front, has signed a nonaggression pact with i. S. I. L. The free syrian front has done no such thing. That is a statement that was perpetuated on the internet. The fight against i. S. I. S. In the damascus country side and in Northern Syria has intensified. These rumors that there have been agreements with the Free Syrian Army and i. S. I. S. Is absolutely not true. What about focusing on assad and not fighting i. S. I. L . The free Syrian Regime is viewed as the root cause, many in the Syrian Opposition view be assad and i. S. I. S. As the same side of the same coin. That it is the assad uniquely that continues the regime that continues to purchase oil from i. S. I. S. Many thinks that assad benefits from all this because if hes seen as a bullwark against terrorism, somehow he will manage to stay in power. But i keep have to challenge you about the moderate Syrian Opposition. Because there are words that Steven Sotloff was sold to the terrorists by moderates. And a congressman on tuesday said he questioned whether the moderate Free Syrian Army is either moderate or even an army. What do you say to that . Well, Steven Sotloff was ultimately captured by i. S. I. S. And there is strong suspicion that i. T. Was the fixer that he hired that ultimately betrayed him. I fully agree with the white house when they sent out the statement that there is absolutely zero evidence that the vetted moderate Free Syrian Army were the ones that kidnapped sotloff. When it comes to the Free Syrian Army, let me be clear, they are committed to 100 against i. S. I. S. We heard the opposition to come out in favor of the antii. S. I. S. Coalition thats being headed by the United States and by moderate regional allies. That is an indication that the forces on the ground are going to continue the fight against i. S. I. S. And that the United States and the west and the moderate regional allies have a proven partner on the ground that is willing and capable to take the fight directly to the heart land, where i. S. I. S. Operates. Now iraqs National Security advisor met with president assad on tuesday. In consultation with Syrian Government on this. Syria is our neighbor. We cannot afford to fight our neighbor even if we disagree on many things. So how can this possibly work . If the syrian armys main goal is drive assad from power and one of the allies is consulting with assad at the same time . It is very interesting, in 2009 the Iraqi Government was singing a completely different tune when Prime Minister maliki at the time brought forth a case when president assad himself, suicide bombs in baghdad, specifically attacking the ministry of interior and ministry of defense. So we fully sympathize with the government in baghdad, that has been the government of Bashar Alassad, that has been directly responsible for the expansion of these extremist forces in iraq. These are very important developments. I know you have been calling for aid to the syrian moderate opposition for a long time and well see how this proceeds in the senate and what happens if that aid starts going to the Free Syrian Army. Ubay chabendar, always good to have you. Its a pleasure. Thank you. Now for more stories around the world. We begin in Eastern Ukraine where despite a ceasefire well more people were killed by a shelling in rebel held town near donetsk. A rebel leader rejected a compromise from the Ukrainian Legislature that would allow more autonomy while keeping it part of ukraine. Insist theyd the rebels would only accept full independence. Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko will be traveling to the United States asking for more support. Scotland independence vote determines whether scotland remains united or split, independence leader alex salmo d urged leaders not to let this vote, said that salmond were, quote, leading us into a trap. In case you were wondering, englands book makers have given the edge to scotland remaining part of u. K. Forensic investigators who study he the recently discovered body of richard iii. He was the last british monarch to die in battle with his death being captured in english literate by shakespeare. Research say the fatal blows came when he abandoned his hours and lost his helmet. Nine were on his skull, dagger sword, ax and hook that were used to pull knights off their horses. No matter, richard iii would have traded his kingdom for a horse. Coming up, five months after boko haram kidnapped 300 girls from energize, why hasnt a single girl been rescued and why is the terror Group Stronger than ever . A former member of Hillary Clintons inner circle, calls, her our social media producer, Hermela Aregawi is tracking the latest on the web, whats trending . Very handy to fight crime, ill tell you you how twitter users gave a big insist to police in philadelphia check our social media for clips on the show. Were ajconsiderthis and facebook. Com ajconsiderthis. If you gonna go to college, you gonna end up dead on the streets. Life changing moments i had never been bullied, everyone hates me. From oscar winning director, alex gibney, a hard hitting look at the real issues facing american teens. The incredible journey continues. On the edge of eighteen only on all Jazeera America five months ago almost 300 girld were abducted there their school by boko haram. Some escaped but not a single girl has been rescued. Outrage, including a group, bring bake our girls, brought attention to the situation, United States sent 80 medical tri personnel to coordinate the search. But boko harams rei boko haramr has grown. Announced they have their own caliphate. We didnt do it on our own, allah is going to use his strength to rule guaza and the whole world. Operations with the naval criminal investigative i servic. Sufan group, expert on transnational terrorism movements. Robert youre one of the experts in the world on terrorists. We want to talk to you about boko haram. Its been five months since the girls were kidnapped. They have taken towns and cities, declared this caliphate in the territory that is reportedly the size much west virginia. They may have 3 million under their control. How is it that theres been no progress against these guys . If you take away the intense focus on syria and iraq, nothing has changed in five months except its gotten worse. The killings continue, estimates between 3 and 4,000 in northeast nigeria had he hands of boko haram this year. Because our attention was turned to israel and iraq and syria and ukraine . The issues have remained the same. Boko haram continues to exploit and take advantage of the tribal ties and alliances that it has in the northeast and more to the north and west, it takes advantage of that porous border in this multiple state regions of niger, cameroon and chad. It owns the territory it knows the land. You would think after all the attention it has gotten there would be some progress. It doesnt seem to be. The capital of this borno state, the reports are that people are fleeing from there, that police are leaving that priests are leaving that soldiers are leaving. That is a town of a million people, city of a million people. Exactly. The latest reporting is that boko haram has pretty good positions at least offenses in the area around mitagori. That is a big concern for abuja. Those concerns continue to exist not in the connected and military but the political front as well. This is the result, the culmination of lets say neglect from the southern part of the country for the far northeast, for over a decade really. These guys are committing some of the atrocities that i. S. I. L. Is committing, committing beheadings. Again their name is about opposing western education. So theyre killing and kidnapping kids at schools including on wednesday where they went into a university and killed at least 15 people. They keep making noises, and say that theyre in some sort of alliance with i. S. I. L. Is there any relevance to that . Yes, there is. The period of 2009 and 10 thats where the real uptick started with this thing called boko haram. Even more ruthless more violence. If you take the period of this year where it showed an absolutely over the top readiness to use violence, its sought to have that International Flavor and that its not just the phenomenon of the northeast and that it is the vanguard. In comparison to i. S. I. S. Of a bro