Around the world. This disease is preventable and this outbreak is controllable. We know that if we take the proper steps we can save lives. But we have to act fast. Good to have you with us tonight folks. Thanks for watching. We start with breaking news. The United States will send 3,000 military personnel to africa it in an effort to combat the worse Ebola Outbreak in world history. Today president obama travelled to atlanta where he received a full briefing on the outbreak. Short time ago he made clear how bad the situation in west africa actually is. Hospitals, clinics, and the few Treatment Centers that do exist have been completely overwhelmed. An already very weak Public Health system is near collapse in these countries. Patients are being turned away. People are literally dieing in the streets. Heres the hard truth, in west africa, ebola is now an epidemic, of the likes we have not seen before. President obama says the world is looking to our country to help. Faced with this outbreak, the world is looking to us, the United States, and its a responsibility we embrace. We are prepared to take leadership on this to provide the kinds of capabilities that only america has and to mobilize the world in ways that only america can do. Thats what were doing as we speak. Right now, the world still has an opportunity to save countless lives. Right now. The world has a responsibility to act, to step up, and to do more. The president laid out a clear fourpoint plan to combat the Ebola Outbreak. Weve devoted significant resources in support of our strategy with four goals in mind. Number one, to control the outbreak. Number two to address the ripple effects to communities to prevent a truly massive humanitarian disaster. Three, to coordinate a broader global response. And four, to build up health in the future in countries that dont have a lot of resources generally. The new campaign could cost up to 750 million over the next six months. The military is expected to set up a regional command post in liberia, the country where transmission rates are highest. U. S. Government will coordinate International Relief efforts. The pentagon will send engineers to set up 17 Treatment Centers in liberia, each one will have 100 bed capacity. Will train up to 500 workers in the region. Plans to send 400,000 basic response kits to the area. Including protective gears for families, along with gloves, masks, disinfectants and feverreducing drugs. Today the World Health Organization called this Ebola Outbreak unparalleled in modern times. So far 2500 people have died in west africa from Ebola Outbreak. World Health Organization estimates 25,000 people could become infected in the coming months one saying it could spike into the hundreds of thousands. Republicans are supporting the president. I support these efforts to contain the ebola epidemic and know we will monitor this crisis in weeks ahead. I think this Ebola Outbreak in africa is a serious problem. Frankly im a bit surprised that the administration hasnt acted more quickly to address what is a serious threat, not just to africans, but to others around the world. And i think, in the coming weeks you are going to see the congress and the administration take further steps to look at how do we best contain this very horrible disease. The World Health Organization says ebola is still spreading at an exponential rate estimating it could take up to a billion dollars to skbcombat the crisis. This is a crisis that must be answered. Im sure Many Americans are asking the basic question, is it coming here and am i going to get it. For morre on that, great to hav the two of you with us. Dr. , nancy is this the perfect storm . I mean, when you look at the country, the region of this continent, what has unfolded and what they are looking at as far as resources. It is perfect storm it jumped from animal to man, then jumped borders, first time ebola made it to a major metropolitan area, monday roefia and then of course jumped countries in air travel. So it is unpress departmecedent spieralled out of control. What are the chances of it coming here and being a major health problem. Zero to none because we have a robust, sophisticated Health Care System so if someone shows sign that person would be put in isolation in aa hospital, anyone who was in contact will be watched for 21 days. The infection will go away. Remember, people who have come back to the United States have survived because we gave them treatment. Basic modes of treatment are not available there so most people die off vomiting and hemorrage. How did we know we have done enough squl enough. We know were doing enough because basic sanitation and basic hygiene is really all you need but you have to have the support. Meaning you have to have the Logistical Support to be able to build these clinics and to be able to build places that the patient epts can come and be treated appropriately. Thats why it wouldnt be a big deal here in the United States because we have that type of support. In monrovia that doesnt exist. Dirty needles, no masks. And we have to remember, the dead, the way they are being disposed of all over west africa, the people are becoming infected because theyre interacting with the fluids from the deceased people and the people have died from ebola virus. We would never have that type of situation happening in the United States. So doctor, with training, what kind of training would a lay person, all a sudden gets thrown into the position of having to help the community. What has to be learned and how hard is it . Its not very hard at all. The most important thing is support. When you have the lay person, they have to know the signs and symptoms. The reason it is so out of control in west africa because the signs and symptoms are almost the same as the flu. When you try to educate a populati population, do you have ebola or influenza, they will be the same to them. Thats why the health care earning persons in the United States have to be very aware. When a person comes to the United States on an air plane no one has really checked for ebola unless there is symptoms. If theres a hospital in mid america when someone shows up with ebola and the nurse doesnt know the signs, that could be a real problem. Every physician in this country now, i think they have to asked have you travelled and where. That should be if typical part of the examination. Why the military. Are they the only ones to have the muscle to take care of this. They are really great at quickly building mass units. Our troops know how to quickly build things, train people, and expedite things. The real question will be who is in charge. What is the chain of command all the way up. Can we do this alone . Is this coalition signed up. Multiple countries have signed up. You will see a global effort. Hopefully this stresses the importance of global health. I believe it is the burden of wealthy countries to help the poor countries. How confident are you that 750 million and 3,000 troops and the number of facilities that will be set up to do what it has to do. I wont be shocked if this goes well over a billion dollars. Oechbkay. Thank you. Great to have you with us tonight. The politics of all this. It is rare republicans and democrats come together on something. What is the conversation in the halls of congress . Well, i think theres going to be support for this effort. You know, you can see john boehner from the comment you played earlier, you made the comment that it needs to be addressed. Took his time out to take a pot shot at the president for not doing something quick enough, which is their standard line today. But i think the support will be there. It is getting so much play on tv. Its on all the shows. People have seen movies about this kind of thing so they get concerned. So republicans know politicly it would be in bad standing not to support the president. A lot of confidence in the center for Disease Control in this country, you see the paul allen foundation, you see, doctors without borders, those organizations provide a lot of political coverage for republicans to recognize how important it is for public investments for things like the cdc, that these are government organizations doing it, but it would be political inappropriate for them not to support it at this point. This is a rather unusual mission for our troops, isnt it. Well, most definitely. But i think your previous guess, why, we are talking about infrastructure as far as the military side of things. Were talking about basic training on health issues. Were talking about setting up facilities. These are things the military has a good deal of experience doing, especially given the last ten years where they were setting up bases and camps all over the world. What is our moral obligation. How far should the United States go on ebola . Well i think it is such a risky disease. It will have to go week by week month by month but i think we should have a strong commitment. It is a really important issue. Could get way out of hand. This is a humanitarian crisis. I think the United States has a very unique role in the world to lead the way in humanitarian issues, we have a responsibility to take the lead and get commitments. Now we should continue to build, again, a coalition, we shouldnt be the only ones putting in money. We should try to get other neighboring countries to the extent they can support what is happening here, so we are not carrying the whole burden. This could lay ground work for the next couple decades because the word has shifted. But ultimately at the end of the day we have to lead the way. All right, congressman appreciate your time. Coming up, child abuse allegations coming to life against peterson. Hes reinstated. First hagel and dempsey strategyize against isis. Next. Ines will be sprayed to be made. And making something stronger. Will mean making it lighter. One day, factories will work with the cloud. One day. Is today. Watch this. Sam always gives you the good news in person, bad news in email. Good news fedex has flat rate shipping. Its called fedex one rate. And its affordable. Sounds great. [ cell phone typing ] [ typing continues ] [ whoosh ] [ cell phones buzz, chirp ] and we have to work the weekend. Great. More good news its friday woo [ male announcer ] ship a pak via Fedex Express saver® for as low as 7. 50. [ male announcer ] ship a pak via Fedex Express saver® so ally bank really has no hidden fethats right. Accounts . 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. Whats hot whats not. Time now for social media. We want you to join the ed team. Social media nation has decided todays top trenders voted on by you. Benghazi. Two years since the terror attack and just two days until the opening hearing on the select committee. Everyone is too out on again gauzy. A former official is blowing accusations on Hillary Clinton and her staff. Conservative revive favorite talking point. Think the Academy Review board would be showing bad light on Hillary Clinton. There was zero coverage on it last night. Did this happen. This is really serious. This is a cover up. Main stream media has other things to talk about. Number two. Peter king predicts Lower Manhattan could be an isis target. We always have to be on our guard and isis could attack us at any time. Peter king tells us this week hes not convinced isis is not a threat to new yorker. Isis is definitely a major player. Isis is a very real threat. In todays top trender. If left unchecked isis will threaten our home land and allies. American military power alone, cannot, will not erad indicate the threat posed by isai isis. It will be a consistent campaign. Must take action against isil. No more war, no more war. This will not be an easy or brief effort. If we believe our advisors should attack troops, ill recommend that to the president. Joining us tonight senator Barbara Boxer from california, senator good to have you with us. Thank you. The information gathering taken place by your senate off and yourself where do we stand, how do you see it. I view this through the lens of the president. I think he speaks for me when he says the world cannot stand by and allow a group like isil, which is a verywell funded growth, an outgrowth of al qaeda. They have kidnapped 46 people from turkey. We know what theyve done to two innocent american freelance journalist what they are doing to the brits. They say every american is a target. We have to build a world coalition. We have done that with three arab nations. I think we have three choices. We can say were doing nothing and let them go forward with their reign of terror, raping women and girls, selling them off, giving them as gifts to their fighters, or we can take a stand, build a coalition, use combat troops on the ground from the countries in the region where we are builting the military strategy. And the third thing is what a lot of my republican friends are talking about, all out war. I pick the middle ground, which is exactly what the president is saying, and i think hes right. Senator, does the administration really know what it wants to do. Are we on the same page. General dempsey did not rule out putting boots on the ground. But today the state Department Fired back. The president has been very kpleer clearwat clear. We will not have troops op the ground, period. Theres an exchange of what the advisors are doing but were clear about the combat boots on the ground question. Where do you stand on that senator . Do you see any scenario unfolding if the United States would use combat troops that would be taking the fight to isis . No. Do you see anything unfolding that would be at that position . Were not there and i dont see it. Because i do believe what the president is doing makes sense. And i think it is very important we train the vetted syrians, and this is a very wellthought out operation that i hope the congress will rally around in a vote coming later this week. We have to remember we have one commander in chief. Youre going to ask the military do they take anything off the table . They dont. So i didnt take it that way at all. Its hypothetical and we have one commander in chief. If anyone wants to keep the troops off the ground it is this president. I think he is taking that middle ground building a coalition. Were on the right track. We cant sit by. We simply cannot. Sometimes theres gray issues. This to me is black and white. I voted against the war in iraq. You dont sit back in the face of this kind of terror. Moderates are cutting a deal with isis. How will it work out. Who are we working with . Were working with the ones that are on our side that are not working with isil. This is something we have to do. Unless a human being thinks you can sick back in the face of what were seeing from this group. Because literally, if you doesnt convert to their form of islam, they give you three actions, you can convert, you can flee, or well kill you. I mean, we cant allow this to go on. Yeah. And we know since 9 11, of course, is that were a target. This isnt a shock. Weve known that and were going to continue to be a target. We cant answer it with fear and hunker down and say were too afraid to go against this group. Thats the worse thing we can do. I dont think it is news if one congressman says he thinks we might get hit. We all have to know we are living in a different world right now. Look at the boston marathon. We did get hit. So lets not forget. We have to be vigilant since 9 11 and now more so. But this is not something that is a shock. What about the extreme end of Lindsey Graham and john mccain who think were not doing enough. How do we know theyre not right . Can i say, they were so wrong on iraq. And i know it personally. John mccain is my friend. We talk all the time. Okay. He told me one day in the hall, when things werent going well in iraq, he said barbara, dont worry, this thing will be over in six or eight weeks, Lindsey Graham was so wrong. They got us involved in the worse Foreign Policy disaster. So they have no credibility. To me they have zero. And my message to the American People is, dont follow the people that led us into the worse Foreign Policy disaster ever. Work with the president. He has the moderate position. Thats whats going to move us forward. Stand up to them. Thats what we should have done after 9 11. Instead we went into iraq, it was a disaster. Okay. And now we have an opportunity to lead the world against this kind of terrorism. Senator ba, thanks. Great to have you with us. And when we come back, we talk about the investigation of petersons abuse against another son. Next im taking your questions, coming up here on the ed show. In life there are things you want to touch and some you just dont. Introducing the Kohler Touchless toilet. Sweets become salaries. An oven heats up a community la cocina, a small kitchen that kickstarts the careers of 41 entrepreneurs. They bring the talent. We help fund the tools. Its a small way we help thats been huge for the community. Little by little we can do a lot. Because. Small is huge. Visit www. Wellsfargo. Com to see how big small can be. And cialis for daily use helps you be Ready Anytime the moment is right. 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