Transcripts For FOXNEWSW Special Report With Bret Baier 2014

FOXNEWSW Special Report With Bret Baier October 7, 2014

President obamas pledge to keep american Ground Combat forces out of the war with isis terrorists in iraq or syria. Turkeys president is flatly saying airpower is not good enough. And chief White House Correspondent ed henry reports while the u. S. President is off raising money, isis militants are raising a flag of victory tonight. Reporter as president obama embarked on four days of funding raising over the next five days, his turkish counterpart had a grave warning, the key town of kobani just across the Syrian Border is about to fall to isis, 9,000 well armed fighters running wild and now raising questions as to whether u. S. Air strikes alone can really defeat the militants. This terrorism cannot be stopped with aerial bombardment alone. This issue is not be solved with air tack unless theres cooperation with those who are fighting on the ground. Reporter the turkish president called for Ground Forces to save kobani but would not commit to using his own troops amassed along the border. At least 2,000 refugees flooding the turkey, he spoke to the refugees assuring his cooperation hinges on the americans instituting a no fly zone. U. S. Officials moving quickly to close the door on a no fly zone as well as u. S. Ground troops in syria. I think thats worth repeating as to the United States engagement. Reporter there is pressure on the u. S. To step up its engagement even more. As he reports from along the turkish Syrian Border. For the second day in a row, the black isis flags of terror are flying over the syrian town of kobani, we can see them, on a hill, on a building, on the eastern side of that town, so far we havent been hearing a lot of large explosions today, what we have been hearing is continuous small arms fire from all across the town, probably a sign of street to street battles between isis achnd outgunned an outmanned kurdish defenders of that town. The Syrian Rebels he long pushed to have arms may not have a path. The president made a mistake by taking u. S. Froops off the table. In syria, what we would like to have is to have the Opposition Forces off the ground. But if that is not enough, if the military says we have got to do more, i think the president should be open to that. Reporter Vice President joe biten added a third stop on his apology tour, suggesting saudi arabia had backed al qaeda and other terrorists inside syria. The president has repeatedly touted how critical the support of arab allies like saudi arabia has been for u. S. Air strikes, any crash of that coalition could mean trouble, especially since biden apologized to obviously were having a discussion thats on going with surety account what roles they may be willing to play. The Associated Press is reporting from baghdad tonighta after two months the u. S. Bombing campaign has done little to dent isis there while in syria a the atlantic magazine is quoting a kurdish intelligence official that if this key city of kobani goes down, expect 5,000 dead in 24 to 36 hours. Syria has revealed four chemicals weapons facilities that it had previously failed to mention to the u. N. This has renewed concern that syria has not been entirely truthful in declaring all of its chemical weapons capabilities, and there are new concerns as you can imagine, that isis terrorists could obtain chemical weapons if any remain in syria. Now to politics and the reason were here in denver tonight, one of two tight races here, Colorado Senate race between incumbent democrat mark udall and republican challenger corrie gardner. It would well be one of the races that determines which party runs the u. S. Senate for the next two years. As we have laid out on the big board in washington, republicans have a number of paths to pick up the six seats they need to take control. But if they win here in colorado, the path gets a lot easier. The real clear politics average of polls has it a virtual dead heat, the Republican Holding a half point advantage. For udall, from billionaire environmentalist tom stier and other groups, from gardner, charles and david coke, to other republican groups. When youre talking about billionaire top stier on what he said. The kochs are here, karl rove is here, tom stier is here, there are other outside groups that are more aligned with the democratic party. My focus is on doing whats best for colorado. Whats your relationship with tom steiner. I have met with car rove, i have met one of the Koch Brothers, i have meet tom stier, but my focus is this is race is between gardner and me, its not between the Koch Brothers and tom stier. And i asked your connection between tom stier, the environmental millionaire he came back with your tie to the Koch Brothers and cross roads. What do you say about that answer . The people of colorado are going to decide this election. Udall has voted 99 of the time with barack obama. Thats what the people in this state are going to make their determination on. Do you think that tom stier is the reason that udall voted gems the Keystone Pipeline . He was a part of the tryouts on the senator floor, when their auditioning for stiers support. Well, but on the key issues in this race for the senate, also the governors race here in colorado is just as close as the senate nail bitter, well take a look at that, and hear from the candidates a little bit later in 24 show. With so much on the line, both parties are maximizing their efforts here in colorado clo this fall. Tonight a correspondent alicia acunion reports on the political ground game. Reporter the opening battle cry being heard on door steps throughout colorado, campaign canvassers swarming on what political Analysts Anticipate could be a record setting year for grass roots efforts on the midterm. High profile showdowns for the u. S. Senate, a congressional seat, the Governors Office and controversial amendments making this an all out foot race. Do you think you would stand with us and vote no on the amendments . Based on what you said, it sounds like i would vote no. Reporter the targets are persuasion voters, people who do not fall strongly one way or the other. You want to make sure that you control the conversation and always make it back to the main talking points. Reporter the colorado secretary of States Office expects more than 90 of voter also use it. While the bulk of the country oftens early voting, adjust three states, washington, oregon and colorado use mail in. It tends to be a very western phenomenon. Reporter oregon and washington saw stark increases in participation after going all mail in. Historically, republicans are more reichly to vote early, but in this state, there vab exceptions as campaigns have learned from the obama blueprint with bucks conventional wisdom. If you campaign to try to convince groups to get your ballot in early, do that. Then that can have an impact as well. Budgets for canvassing are big. Investment really shows with diagnostics at their finger tips. The campaigns and the canvassers, theyre going to know if you have cast your ballot yet or turned it in. Reporter the conservatives for prosper by the i norm mouse competitors draws money to a race, its honey for a political campaign. Upping the ante. Voters here can also register on election day. Thank you so much. Reporter the electorate used to be evenly divided between democrats and republicans and unaffiliat unaffiliateds, thats shifting in the last four years, unaffiliateds 1yu6r7ing from 200,000 to 400,000. Brett, we know that unaffiliateds will decide this election. With every registered voter getting a ballot, who picks up the tab for postage . The voters do, they have to put the stamp or stamps on that ballot. But the voter according to the Colorado State secretary of States Office, we have one of the highest participation rates in the country. But, still, look for the canvassers to push them. In the past we have heard them say do you need a ride to vote . Do you need a ride to the polls, now they will go so far as to say, do you want me to turn that ballot in for you . What are your thoughts about the coming election, let me know on face boom. Com brettbaier. Up next, the politics of ebola and a politician who may have failed to understand them. First heres what some of our fox affiliates across the country are covering tonight. Wvit in connecticut with word that steering wheels can cause you a lot of trouble. The hands free and eyes Free Technology is more distrablting for drivers than using a hand held cell phone or text. This is a time lapse of the one in april. Wednesdays will be visible just after 4 00 a. M. Eastern, especially out here in the west. This is a live look of honolulu from our fox affiliate there, khon. Two city councilmen dropping their proposal to rename a popular beach for president obama. Apparently they received complaints from the public. Thats tonights live look outside the belt way from special report, or outside the belt way too, well be right back. 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Know for the majority of the force, the mobile apps are testing people, okay, and some of them will have the ebola virus. Now those are trained at the highest level of Something Like nuclear, biological and chemical, so theyre all trained at a very, very high level. A short time later, the pentagon issued a correction saying the american hot zone will only have contact with blood samples, not ebola patients. Americans are so concerned about readiness, some have been sending actors to Emergency Rooms to test the responses. Almost like every other news story or issue these days, ebola comes with its own set of politics. Chief Political Correspondent carl cameron looks at whats at stake in the political petrie dish. Ebola first surfaced in august on the 2014 campaign trail in arkansass u. S. Senate race when incumbent mark pryor took to first step at his republican challenger. Congressman cotton voted to cut billions from our nations military and disaster programs. Not true. It contained a provision giving the obama authority to man date deployment of Health Care Workers to outbreak zones. For more than a year, priors desperately tried to disassociate himself from president obama and his agenda on minimum wage hikes to Immigration Reforms and now ebo ebola. I would say that its hard to know because i havent heard the latest briefing on that. Again, i have to see the latest numbers. Even democrats admitted that sounded minister fearful of political contamination from obama than ebola. His answer was more trying to distance himself from obama, didnt know if even on ebola could he somehow finding some room to move away from him and thats what caused that stutter step there. But the president himself severely undercut prior achkd other democrats to separate himself from his agenda with lines like this. Im not on the ballot this fall, but make no mistake, these policies are on the ballot, every single one of them. By contrast, prior could hardly wait to snap a selfy with former president bill clinton who contradicted the current president and rejected the lefts attempt to make the election a referendum on obama. You may like these guys, but, hey, you know what you got to do, you got to vote against the president. Its a pretty good scam, isnt it . Reporter but with the election four weeks away from tied colt on the pulled ahead in july and has had a small be steady lead everybody since. While its very rare for expresident s to urge voters to ignore the current one, this is bill clinton talking about obama during an election year. And thats been going on for some time. Big losses today on wall street, amid fears that Global Economic growth is slowing, the dow plunged almost 273 points. Next authorities in london arrest suspected islamic militants who may have been plotting a terror attack, well go there live. So ally bank really has no hidden fees on savings accounts . Thats right. Its just that im worried about you know hidden things. Ok, whys that . No hidden fees, from the bank where no branches equals great rates. Wouldnt it be great if hiring plumbers, shopping online is as easy as it gets. Carpenters and even piano tuners were just as simple . Thanks to angies list, now it is. Start shopping online from a list of toprated providers. Visit angieslist. Com today. Four suspected islamic terrorists are being detained at this hour, homes and vehicles are being searched. Amy kellogg is live at our London Bureau to tell us whats going on. Reporter not too many details at the moment, but scott land yard Police Commissioner has said that these were this is a very serious case, brett, he says that the drum beat around terrorism has changed and that we have got to be more interventionist, a lot of this has to do with iraq and syria, he says. In the meantime, these four men who were arrested are in Police Custody right now as detectives search their homes, their properties, their vehicles. There are some reports in the local media that at least one of the men arrested may have fought with isis in syria, and assertions that these guys might have carried out their attacks and that would be the first terrorist attack in the uk if they hadnt been arrested. Terrorist attacks in the uk have increased five fold since 2013. 500 brits are thought to have gone to syria to fight, with some having returned here already. Britain raised the threat level here as the second highest in the nation back in august. We ha of course the fact that the man seen in the videos of foreign hostages being beheaded is believed to be british adds to britains concerns. Ten days ago, this radical islamist preacher was arrested with nine other men, he was released on bail. These arrests fell into the category of encouraging terrorism and belonging to banned groups, but not necessarily plotting anything. British Prime Minister david k m cameron announced that britain will seize the passports of jihadists who have waged war abroad and may not be allowed entry back into the country. We may even prevent you from coming back, you have shown your allegiance, youre an enemy of the uk and you should expect to be treat as much. Reporter one of the main problems here is that half of those who have travelled to syria, previously where are not even on the intelligence screens of brits. The new acting head of the secret service, Joseph Clancy said today he is ready to get started on his new job with the troubled agency. Were also learning about another security lapse of the secret service. The Washington Examiner reports a top agent had his gun stolen from his car and was not disciplined for it. In fact he got a promotion letter to the president s detective division. Heads are about to roll in the president s health scandal. While it has taken months for that to happen, doug mcelway tells us all is fwhoot it seems. The department of Veterans Affairs is now coming under fire for its inge effectual response to its congressional mandate to clean house. It falls short of tell nation, amounting instead to proposed removals. This is what the department of Veterans Affairs has been doing for years. Theyre being completely dishonest about holding employees guilty for their actions. Reporter this comes a month after we are as impatient as you are. We have 100 investigations ongoing and while those investigations are going on, we are not allowed to take definitive action, but were doing all we can. So committed to change was secretary mcdonald at that press conference, that he gave reporters his cell phone number. No one answered it today. Noting the va inserted a new provision into the law, allowing a second appeal to those patients potential firing. By creating an added appeals process, va appears to be giving failed executives an opportunity to quit, retire or find new jobs without consequence. Indeed, john goldman, director of the dublin, georgia da, the heated of the dprks as Procurement Center was offered a the department of energy rescinded it. Meanwhile one of the positions that first blau the whistle on poor patient care told fox news today that little has changed. Right now its like almost all the players are still in the game and no ones being benched for bad conduct. And late today, another high level retirement from the va, joan ricard head of the va hospital in illinois announced that she is retiring too. She says her retirement has nothing to do with the vas current troubles. No grapevine tonight, so we can bring you an up close look at the governors race here in colorado, is president obama going to cost the incumbent his job . Special report from denver coming right back. Its eb. Want to give them more vitamins, omega 3s, and less saturated fat . Its eb. Egglands best eggs. Ebs. T

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