Justice departments plans to investigate the police in ferguson, missouri. We will also go live to one of the dozens of walkouts and protests happening as we speak by fastfood workers fighting for better pay. But we begin right now oversea with the most consequential nato summit in a generation under way in wales. President obama is right in the middle of it. He said on wednesday that nato is a key piece of the International Communitys security. The president and british Prime MinisterDavid Cameron met this morning after posting a joint oped in the times of london, insisting World Leaders would stand together. They wrote, if terrorists think we will weaken in the face of their threats, they could not be more wrong. The warning was a call to arms from the two western leaders. In the heart of iraq, weve actually got a terrorist Organization Running a potential state with all the resources and money that involves. So look, we have to take a longterm, tough, intelligent, patient view of this. I do believe the International Community as a whole has an obligation to stop the Islamic State from advancing further. Secretary of state john kerry has begun the work of building that international coalition. Speaking to his counterparts from australia, jordan, qatar, and the eau, as well as reaching out to Benjamin Netanyahu and top officials in italy and saudi arabia. Uae, as well as reaching out to Benjamin Netanyahu and top officials in italy and saudi arabia. Chuck hagel and lisa monaco will also head to the region in the coming days. In the meantime, the Obama Administration continues to preach patience. Weve got to look before we leap. We tried the opposite about a decade ago and that didnt help us very much in the middle east. So were being very deliberate about putting together a coalition of countries to deal with the isis problem. Nevertheless, the pressure to act is only increasing after the beheading of american journalist steven sotloff. On wednesday, sotloffs family delivered its first public message since stevens death. Today we grieve. This week, we mourn. But we will emerge from this ordeal. Our village is strong. We will not allow our enemies to hold us hostage with fear. Joe biden channelled some of the public sentiment with a fiery speech. Heres part of what he said. As a nation, were united, and when people harm americans, we dont retreat. We dont forget. We take care of those who are grieving, and when thats finished, they should know we will follow them to the gates of hell until they are brought to justice. Because hell is where they will reside. Hell is where they will reside. [ applause ] and of course, isis is not the only issue on natos agenda. President obama met with ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko this morning and is taking part in a session focused on afghanistan as well. A lot on their plate this week. Nbc senior White House CorrespondentChris Jansing is traveling with the president , and has more from great britain. Chris, good morning. Reporter good morning, peter. It has been a busy morning already, and pressure is building here to do something about isis. One of the first things we heard from the secretarygeneral this morning is that isis poses an imminent threat, an immediate threat to all nato members security. So we saw a meeting already this morning between president obama and british Prime MinisterDavid Cameron. You mentioned that oped that they penned together in the times of london, saying among other things, we will not be cowed by baric ki barbaric kill. The u. S. Has already said there are no boots on the ground, but they have not ruled out the possibility of air strikes in syria, much after the way we have been seeing in iraq. In addition to that, john kerry meeting he is working to bring that coalition together that the president talked about yesterday. That would include more aid from nato members, both militarily and in terms of humanitarian aid. New developments as well this morning about Vladimir Putin. There has been word from ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko, who is here even though his country is not a full nato member. Saying that should a meeting go forward in minsk, that they are talking about, there is the possibility of a ceasefire starting tomorrow. But again, we heard some skepticism here from the secretarygeneral who says Vladimir Putin talks a good game. Lets see what kind of action happens. Whats happening right now is that all the nato members are together for a meeting that is focused on ukrainian security. One of the things they hope to accomplish here is a Rapid Deployment force, about 4,000 members that could respond in 48 hours or less in case one of the nato members is threatened. So we really do have a situation where after many years of people suggesting that natos time perhaps had come and gone, where we have so much going on in the world, that in fact one of the arguments that was made this morning again by the secretarygeneral here, peter, is that nato is not a cold war relic. Chris jansing traveling with the president in wales. Chris, we appreciate your reporting very much. Joining us now at the table, the Deputy Director with the council of foreign relations. The Senior Correspondent for bloomberg news, specializing in u. S. Foreign policy. And eamon in new york. Give me a sense of how effective nato can be against isis and what its real role could be here . Look, this is something that the president has been talking about. Hes been talking about how the u. S. Troop presence already this week, we saw 350 additional u. S. Troops who were sent to baghdad to help support the u. S. Mission there. Weve got over 124 strikes that the u. S. Has already done. And were talking about now more than 1,100 u. S. Troops on the ground helping. So i think what were talking about is we have David Cameron and barack obama together discuss how theyre not going to allow themselves to be cowed by isis. What theyre going to do beyond the strikes at the mosul dam remains to be seen, and i think thats where john kerrys rallying regional allies throughout the middle east is really key. And eamon, the point that she brings up is an important one. The uae is ready to confront the isis threat. Its clear that regional partners will be critical to this effort. Can the u. S. Count on them to sign on and ultimately can the u. S. Have faith that there is a diplomatic solution at the end of the day that can even resolve this problem in places like not just iraq, but also syria . Can you get a new inclusive government . They definitely have to try and build that coalition, but they also have to get from that coalition not simply lip service th. You have to see some support to the u. S. , whether its cutting down the financial roots to supporting isis. If its stopping people from traveling to turkey to join the fight and trying to root out the ideology there. There are several resources that some of these arab countries have that the United States doesnt have to try and curb the rise of isis. But youre absolutely right. At the end of the day, you can contain isis, you can destroy its leadership, its infrastructure, but you also then have to put in place inside syria and inside iraq political systems that work, that represent that give people a chance to flourish, so that they arent drawn to this ideology, not drawn to this extremism and barbarism. Gale, isis has received attention for its barbaric beheadings, execution of captured soldiers and men. But theres been so much less focus on isiss treatment of women, which is one issue i also wanted to raise. To the men of isis, the women are viewed as an inferior race, as today describe it, to be enjoyed for sex and discarded, or sold off as slaves. Are we only getting the tip of the iceberg in terms of the atrocities that are being committed there . Tell us give us a better understanding about the way women are being treated in that region by isis. I mean, i think that women have received as much barbarity as men, if not more. Forced marriage, marriage at the point of a gun. And i use that term marriage very loosely. There is a lot of discussion about reports of rape, reports of gang rape, reports of whats happening to girls. Girls being separated from their families. But lets also not forget the young men who are either being brutally assassinated or forced on to the front lines. And all of this i think raises a very serious question. Theres always been a question about mismatch of ambitions between isis and folks who are really all in versus the International Community, which has also felt it would have to be dragged in to this conflict to actually really get involved. I think were reaching this point where the question of exactly how much barbarity well have to see before the world acts is a question thats on the table right now before nato. I want to talk about ukraine if i can very quickly with some new reports for the potential of a ceasefire there. Russia has basically said were not a party to this so were not involved in it. Theyre still playing games in the eyes of many people right now. Andrea, i pose that question to you. What are you focused on as you Pay Attention to the conversations taking place in nato . We were talking about france finally announcing it will stop providing russia with the helicopter carriers. This is key because the u. S. Was sort of out in front of its european allies in terms of sanctions and this is another example of one that could be significant. I think youre right. The eu would argue that theyve done more in some sanctions, while the u. S. Has done more in others. But this deal, which for france was putting 1. 6 billion in their pocket for the sale of these two helicopter carriers to russia, was a very big point of contention. The u. S. , britain, and everyone else wanted them to suspend it. The fact that they said yesterday that at the moment they are going to suspend delivery, even while their russian sailors in france right now training on one of these helicopter carriers is amazing and i think it sets the stage that new sanctions are coming. We even had the italian Prime Minister talking about new sanction needed for russia. The italians have really been dragged kicking and screaming to the table on this. Theyve been sort of leading the group in the eu that has said wait, lets try to slow down. You mentioned this Petro Poroshenko ceasefire arrangement. I think that is really key. Who is going to sign on behalf of the rebels . If russia says were not party to it, then how are we going to enforce this ceasefire . Its one of the real challenges they face right now. Ayman, i guess the question is what happens if they seize it . If the land grab gets wider and wider. The president said the u. S. Will stand and act in support of any nato ally, ukraine potentially becoming a nato ally right now. How far does the u. S. Go . Thats a very important strategic question. When i was in kiev and other parts of ukraine throughout the course of the last several months, one of the things that ukrainian diplomats would say to me is right now russia wants Eastern Ukraine more than the west wants all of ukraine. So were seeing this unfold on the ground new mexico that balance shift where is the u. S. And nato and others really want ukraine just as much as russia wants the eastern part of the country. So youre talking about mariopol. Certainly brings crimea closer to russia and giving them that land corridor. Thats going to be extremely challenging for the west to wrestle that part away back from the hands of russia and its separatist allies on if ground. Gale, can i conclude with you with one other topic that was intended to be the primary focus, which is afghanistan right now. The u. S. Wants to formulate an International Strategy for afghanistan post2015. How are the political troubles in that region affecting the wests ability to secure sort of a positive solution Going Forward . I think weve traveled a long way from the idea that the tide of war was receding around the world. When afghanistan looks quieter than the rest of the world, i think it tells you about the state of what is happening globally in world affairs. With afghanistan, this political deadlock has not done anything other than complicate the nato mission in afghanistan. And really complicated the question of exactly how you get out, exactly with whom are you dealing. And so i think that were going to see a set of day where is the International Community yet again, the United States yet again tries to intervene and say lets figure out how to break this deadlock and lets figure out how we get to an afghan government. Nice to see you. Ayman, thank you very much. 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Were expecting to see similar protests in about 150 cities over the next several hours, including los angeles, kansas city, and charleston. We want to check in with nbcs craig melvin, who is following another protest thats under way in new york city right now. What are you seeing there . Hey, pete. Its not under way just yet. Were expecting this particular protest to start at 11 45. The protest that you mentioned was in times square in front of the mcdonalds. We are expecting that same crowd to make their way to this particular protest at 11 45 outside mcdonalds. These protesters fighting for 15. Thats their rallying cry. Fight for 15. They want a 15 minimum wage. They also want to be able to unionize as well. The two main things that they are fighting for. I spoke with one of the protesters this morning shortly after it all wrapped up. Take a listen. I really do think that it show assign of bravery and that were not doing anything to basically hinder anybody. Were just trying to show that were trying to stand together united far good cause. People are getting arrested behind you. Yes, i understand you. Thats a show of bravery, that regardless of the fact that they are willing to do whatever it takes in an obedient way to show that they want better pay wages. So thats the difference this time around. These protests have actually been going on since late 2012. The difference now, organizers say that theyre trying to get arrested. They are trying to use civil unrest and theyre trying to use those types of tactics to get arrested. 19 arrests this morning. Just spoke to a Law Enforcement official who said that theyre expecting more arrests this afternoon as well. And also, at the other locations around the country. We reached out to mcdonalds yesterday. We got this statement from the fastfood giant. They say in part, mcdonalds and our independent franchisees, support paying our valued employees fair wages aligned with the competitive marketplace. We believe that any minimum wage increase should be implemented over time. That coming from mcdonalds yesterday. Well bring more to you throughout the day. Its important to note that organizers are also inviting into this process home health workers. I think its the bureau of labor statistics says the median hourly wage in that community is roughly 10. 10. The fastfood workers are hoping that this will become a movement that extends beyond their community. The average fastfood worker wage, we should note, is just under 10 an hour. Theres Home Health Care workers, not so many of them at the new york protests. A lot of the Home Health Care workers are joining in the protests in michigan, were told, and also cleveland as well. And one of the interesting things we saw this morning, in addition to fastfood workers and we saw lots of clergy members, lots of lowwage workers, a lot of folks who came out said they just wanted to be part of the protests. I would say that maybe half of the protesters this morning were actually fastfood workers. Craig melvin in new york city for us today. Craig, thanks very much. Coming up next right here on the daily rundown, a potential gamec