Theyll accomplish, theyve already fail. They fail because, like people around the world, americans are repulsed by their barbourism. Their or hifk acts only unite us and stiff fin our resolve to take the fight against these terrorists. And those who make the mistake of harming americans will learn that we will not forget and our reach is long and that justice will be served. Top of the hour, welcome to morning joe. That was president obama in estonia in the past hour talking about isis and the latest a horrific video. A lot of people shaken up by it, obvious obviously. I got a friend calling me yesterday afternoon asking me after the beheading whether new york was still a safe place to raise their kids. I know you got a call from a friend who was shaken. Asking all sorts of questions about it. Not that the first wasnt horrific, but the second has a chilling effect. Both of them just absolutely terrible. Americans are wakening to the fact that what were witnessing is not even just another International Terrorist organization. Isis to Many Americans seem to be the face of evil, islamic extremist mutated to its most deadly form. Theyre sweeping up territory, seizing hundreds of millions in stolen money, they have hundreds of american passports and seem to be determined to killed as municipal americans as possible. There are times when paranoia and irrational fear grip americans and their political leaders. That fear leads our country down a disastrous path. Vietnam and iraq obviously are two examples of that. I dont think, though, isis is a third. Over the past few weeks, a lot of democrats have thanked me for my evenhanded approach to this
crisis. A lot of right wingers have barbed me for not bashing the president. I gently remind you that a storm is writhing in the middle east unlike any in history. In this time of trouble the enemy isnt barack obama. The enemy is isis. Americans understand this. If barack obama is not shooting first and asking questions later, a warweary america will support that caution. But make no mistake of it, this president is going to act strongly against isis because he has no other choice. As the threat to americans grow, republicans should be seen as encouraging the commander in chief on this threat instead of taking cheap pot shots on every sunday show at every turn. That, my friends, is not just good politics. Thats good for america. I love the quote, mika, that Benjamin Franklin had which is, well all either hang together or well hang separately. I want everybody to know that im signed up for hanging together and facing down the threat with a democratic president just like democrats did with republican president in the months that followed september 11th. Again, thats just not good politics. Its good for america. On that note we should say who we have this hour to talk about this. Bbc correspondent kim gattis, combat of the u. S. Army wes moore is with us. Msnbc correspondent bill neely is with us and ayman is with us. U. S. Intel jns officials are confirm that a video does show Islamic State militants be heading a second american journalist in syria. Steven sut love was murdered in response to air strikes in iraq. The killer says, quote, im back, obama, with the same british accent as in the james
foley video. The videos also seem to be shot in the similar locations with both hostages wearing a gitmotype uniform. Ayman, of course, the threat is growing, and it is several years ago we had dr. Brzezinski on and he politely reminded us that the taliban wasnt interested in knocking down buildings in new york city. This is an International Organization that does want to grow, that does want to do harm to america. They are making it very obvious. First of all, they have territorial expansion plans. They want to establish a state. They are ideologically at war with the United States and the west. They have made it clear they will use any resources including american citizens and others. Weve already seen them recruiting several hundred of them. Theyre laying their cards out
on the table. Theyre clear about what they want to do, they want to go after arab regimes. Theres no doubt about it. This is not an iraq by the way, im so glad you point that out because this is not isis against the west. This is not isis against christians. This is also isis against muslims. This is isis against the world. This is isis against the world. Kim, speaking of isis against the world, whats europes reaction right now. Obviously we americans are more shaken because of the beheading of yet another american journalist. Is europe awakening to this fact that isis is a growing threat and pose possibly a great threat to many European Countries . I think that has been clear to many European Countries over the last few weeks and months, particularly in the u. K. Because the man who appears to have been responsible for the beheading of
both james foley and Steven Sotloff speaks with a british accent. So there is a growing sense in the u. K. This is not just a faraway problem in the middle east, although geographically its not that far, this is something that could come back to haunt the uk itself and by extension europe. President hollande, a few weeks ago, the french president , said this is a problem coming to knock on europes door and if something more forceful had been done because of what was going on in syria, if military action had been taken against president assad a year ago, perhaps isis would not have been able to make the gains it has made. Its one point of very. Wes moore, obviously uf talked about a lot of americans will support this president when he takes aggressive action
against isis. Obviously the tabloids in new york city are blasting away, the daily news writing the picture of the killer saying do you have a strategy now, mr. President . Theres a growing realization that a warweary america wants to go back to war. Im wondering what caution do we need to take before we start firing . We have the example of what happened in iraq when we went in before figuring out a way to get out of there. What do we need to do . What do we need to be worried about instead of going in firing missiles . We need to be worried about there is not just the shortterm threat but the longterm threat. We have to be cognizant of both before we decide to put anything in front of us, anything on the table or off of the table. We have to understand when were talking about things like limited military air strikes, that you can do limited military air strikes all you want, but if
you dont have a couple things in place, the limited military air strikes are only going to have limited effect. This is not about slowing down the growth of isis. This is about eliminating isis. One thing, i hear people talk about boots on the ground and whats going to happen with american soldiers. Theres no one more cautious about warfare, about being about to activate warfare than american soldiers this is what were here for. We dont like feeling that were activated by something that doesnt have a longterm effect or for political purposes. People understand the threat of isis and whats being done. Were prepared and ready. Lets bring in michael leiter. Michael, bottom line, what keeps
you up at night about the potential of isis spreading around the world . Two things, mika, a westerner getting on a plane in istanbul, flying to either europe or the United States and setting off an improvised explosive device just like in 2009 or americans who have trained and fought with isis in syria, coming back to the United States and they, using small weapons or ieds attack sites in the u. S. I dont think its something thats going to happen tomorrow, but i think in the very near term there is absolutely within isils capabilities and their intent. Its their intent and unlike a lot of other terror groups, we hear them having 100 million, possibly more than that. Weve heard reports of them taking over chemical plants in iraq. They seem to have the capacity to cause more damage to the United States and even al qaeda
in its heyday. They really are more established and control more geographic ground. This isnt an organization thats are going to choke off financially or keep them from getting military resources. They have all of that. The only long home intent left is can they get a westerner to thats not easy. Attack in the west. I will say in koount terrorism perspective its really, really hard to play defense on that. Let me bring in bill neely in london. Bill, what is you were just in northern iraq. Tell us whats happening on the ground there . Whats the attitude of the people there . Is it a state of siege or do they believe they can push isis back . Going back to your initial comments about being shaken, i think for all of us in northern iraq, i was there two weeks ago standing beside a destroyed isis
vehicle. At one point isis shelled the positions we were in. It shakes all of us as journalists to go in and out of this region regularly to see two journalists beheaded like this. Clearly isis is at the moment on that region people are on the back foot. People are speculating that this is why these videos coming out. In the second video the killer clearly refers of the setback in the town of amerli. Here in the u. K. This morning david cam roond his closest officials, close cabinet officials, military and intelligence officials have been discussing what on earth to do about this. At the end of that second video, there was a third hostage and is british. The killer is clearly british
and the next man set up to be killed is a brit. A ransom is out of the question. Like the u. S. , the u. K. Does not pay ransom. Identifying this killer is under way but no one has positively identified him yet. The big question is will the u. K. Join with the u. S. In air strikes at the minute the u. S. Aircraft are involved in reconnaissance operations, does the u. K. Get involved in bombing iraq . Ayman. Kim, i wanted to know from you if youve gotten a sense from any of the arab diplomats that you deal with that this is a turning point for them to become more involved on the ground and not just simply outsourcing it to the west to solve problems in their own region. I think arab diplomats would reply that this is a problem that they have been worried about and concerned about for quite some time. I just spent the summer in lebanon where isis is knocking
at the gates as well. Theres a lebanese soldier who was taken hostage who has just been beheaded as well this week. I think in the arab world theres a sense that although the outrage about the beheading of american citizens is deeply felt here in the u. S. Because he has a name, he has a face, weve red his stories, seen the message from his mother. We saw the poignant messages from the parents of james foley. Although that outrage is deeply felt here, because these people are very real for us in the u. S. , its important to remember that what james and steven were trying to do was make the suffering of the people over there in the arab world very real for people in the u. S. They were trying to bring those stories to their audiences in the u. S. To remind people of the suffering there. So the reaction in the arab world is one of, yes, we feel for the pain of people in the u. S. , but we have been suffering as well for quite some time
because of this group. Bill neely and michael leiter, thank you very much. Kim gattis, wes moore, stay with us if you k. We want to turn to other news. Ukraine and russias president have reached a deal for a permanent truce, according to ukraines president. President s putin and bore shen cospoke by phone. The according to wire reports, the kremlin quickly poured cold water on the announcement saying only steps to peace discussed and insisted that russia is not part of the conflict. The family of the 9yearold girl who accidentally shot and killed with her instructor with an uzi at a firing range is speaking out for the first time. According to the Police Report the parents say immediately after the shot was fired, their daughter hit the ground and they
feared she was injured. After learning she was okay, she told them the gun was, quote, too powerful for her. Achl mid the chaos, the parents say they were unaware the instructor was injured and were able to remove her child from the scene before they saw what happened. The family says they are devastated over the accident calling it a lifechanging tragedy. It is a lifechanging tragedy. Im so glad she got out of there before she saw anything. At least that, but i dont know how they move on. Again, a 9yearold girl telling her parents the gun was too powerful. You dont know it is too powerful for a a 9yearold girl. Of course it is. There are a lot of people that shouldnt put the gun in the hands of that little girl. I dont know. Maybe the parents just assumed at the range would know they
what they were doing. The instructors family says that they are praying for the girls family. It is such a tragedy. You know what . There do need to be some regulations. Its almost ridiculous that its an issue. Much more news to cover. Still ahead on morning joe, taking on burger king. One senator explains his push for a boycott of the fast food giant. Then at 8 00, actress Maggie Gyllenhaal on her latest role as a britishisraeli heiress. Has the fight for personal space on planes reached its breaking point . We have another incident, joe one of those gadgets they put ill let you know in just a moment. But the plane was diverted and the passengers irate. And then what would you do if you found an eightpound
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now, with more fruit i know what my money is doing. I rebalanced my portfolio on my phone. You know what else i can do on my phone . Place trades, get free real time quotes and teleport myself to aruba. I wish. Time to take a look at the morning papers. Usa today, i found it interesting that they dont even have the lead story of of renewspaper above the fold. You have to go below the fold to find out about the beheading. Secondly, on a very different note, the family of the New York Times art section, jeff tweety of wilco doing an album. Pretty cool story, runs in the family. Lets go to our parade of
papers. The washington post, another flight was diverted after customers fought over a reclining seat. This time a flight from new york to West Palm Beach diverted to jacksonville on monday night. Come on people. Diverted a flight, guys. The angry passengers was allege ledley sleeping with her head on the try and claims to have been hit on the head when the person in front of her reclichbed their seat. The passenger became irate, yelling and cursing at Flight Attendants and demanding the plane land. She was removed i have ideas. She might have been awoken out of a deep sleep, taken ambien or something. I can tell you, that is a tough flight. Im just going to tell you. Flying from new york to west palm, ive flown on a lot of flights. Im a florida guy, by new york to west palm, that is a tough flight. Ask the Flight Attendants. They will tell you. Why . Its a tough flight for Flight Attendants. They dont like taking that flight. What are you talking about . You know what im talking about. The chicago tribune, thomas has this story. For health nults, cvs pulled Tobacco Products from its stores, announcing plans to change the name to cvs health. This moves comes as drugstore chains hope to refocus the image of the health care company. This tobacco ban means the retailer will walk away from 2 billion in annual revenue that tobacco brings in and will offer programs for customers who are looking to quit. Cvs is the second largest retailer in the nation do you know whats getting
your mind off tobacco if youre smoking a lot, heroin. You completely forget about a need to grab. Renaming itself cvs health. We should rename ourself morning joe fat. No. The toronto star, justin bieber, hes in a little more hot water. Just lock yourself in your an atv accident in canada over the holiday weekend. The troubled pop star was arrested after a crash with a minivan and has been charged with dangerous driving and assault. Do they celebrate labor day in canada . Reports say after the crash he got into a physical altercation with the minivans driver. Im going to go to the im
bored. The jackson claren ledger, alligator hunting season this weekend in mississippi. A 792pound gator, the largest caught in the state. It was his first hunting trip. But he managed to shatter the record made just the day before when a 756pound reptile. That means theres big alligators out. That was his first time out. Amazing. Lets go to sports in los angeles. The Los Angeles Dodgers may have beaten the Washington Nationals last night. But a pintsize hero from philadelphia stole the spotlight. Mone davis was on hand to throw out the first ceremonial pitch. Not surprisingly she threw a perfect strike after receiving a warm welcome, a standing ovation
from the crowd out there and both teams as well. She took a second to sign an autograph for one of her biggest fans. We have dodgers outfielder puig. Shes the first female to pitch a shutout in little legal World History and to appear on the covering of sports illustrated. Why tom friedman is saying isis is not a threat to americas homeland. Todays mustread opinion pages are up next. You can eat that on looks amazing. Rs . Looks like my next dinner party. Thats only 4 points . With Weight Watchers you can enjoy the food you really want. Dine out on favorites or cook up something new. I can do this every day. Join for free and start losing weight now. Learn how to eat healthier while enjoying the foods you love. Get inspired at meetings, online, or both. Hurry, a