no item was spared. i will take you around what is on display at the national infantry museum in fort bening in, georgia. this triggered off 9/11 this is a ranger, jumped halo, high altitude, low opening into the hills of afghanistan. you are emersed into this particular exhibit into the streets of iraq. look at amazing creation. this is the unit, 100 101st airborne, i will be hunting for the sons of saddam hussein. owe was killed by a tow missile in 2003 in mosul. looking at streets, what bad guys might have looked like, saw a few bad guys in our time over there. going through the exhibit, struck by the photo, huge photo on the wall of iraqi street. i looked a half second, that was
almost to the week. her case began when she was a person who was suspected of having terrorist ties. she was radicalized after 9/11. she's a highly educated, extremely smart person who became a neuroscientist, educated at m.i.t., got her phd at brandeis university. but there came a time in the mid-2000s when she was being looked for by authorities. she was found in afghanistan in 2008. and on her person or in a bag on her person were found, among other things, two pounds of sodium cyanide, bombmaking plans, what looked like an apparent list of targets including grand central station, the statue of liberty. and she was taken to be questioned in a building in a small town in afghanistan. and while she was on the second floor, members of the 101st airborne of the united states military showed up to join in the question. and in the moment that was unexpected by the folks who were doing the questioning, she took
mentally incapable of holding your office? i mean, can you imagine james rosen or anyone asking ronald reagan that? i thought it was very, very rude. he cleaned up the ukraine, i think that the good thing is he made it clear that he was not drawing a red line, we weren't committing ourselves to war in europe if there was a further ukrainian incursion by the russians, thank god for that, because there are so many hawks in washington, i could just see them all beating the drum, come on, let's send the 101st airborne, the 82nd airborne to ukraine right now. i'm glad that he did not go that far. what he did do was unfortunate and i think that it was a slip, not because it was false, but because i believe it was true. i think that it is a u.s. policy that if there is a minor incursion they are not going to go nuclear in terms of the sanctions. but you should not think out loud especially in that context.
president of ukraine is saying, what our president's saying, what nato leaders are saying. what do you make of the contrasting messages? >> craig, both messages are important. it is clearly the case that the russians have the capability to invade ukraine. ukraine's military is strong but not strong enough to defend against the russian military. there's no doubt about that. so that's a strong message to get ready. that's also a strong message for the united states and nato to prepare for that kind of an invasion. and that's what we've been doing. we're moving troops around, we're talking about moving the elements of the 101st airborne and 82nd airborne, units i used to serve in, to eastern europe. so that message is really important -- get ready, be prepared. but president zelensky knows the
the uk assessment that russian combat medical units have been moved into forward positions. meanwhile, the u.s. continues to bolster nato. soldiers from the 101st airborne began shipping out to europe, hours after president biden warned a russian invasion of ukraine is still a distinct possibility. >> invading ukraine will prove to be a self-inflicted wound. the united states and our allies and partners will respond decisively. >> reporter: the kremlin today fired back, saying russia is growing, quote, "tired" of hearing such rhetoric, but adding it hopes a "negotiating process will begin." and there was this -- russia announced an investigation into claims of alleged mass graves of civilians in the russian-controlled regions of eastern ukraine, the victims supposedly killed by ukrainian forces. the claims are unproven, conveniently timed, and u.s. officials suspect part of a false-flag operation to justify a russian attack. with tensions still high in ukraine itself, today was an
reporter: the task of u.s. soldiers is described as multiif the ready. most of these soldiers are from the 101st airborne. given their history in europe, the presence of these paratroopers is intended to send a message that america stands with its allies. here is secretary lloyd austin. >> whenever we place an american soldier somewhere, it demonstrates our resolve, our commit to the our partners. so i would say you are our greatest ambassadors. reporter: we spent some time in a border town yesterday. the people there are scared.
commander of u.s. central command, led the 101st airborne as well in the iraq invasion. it is good to have you on this morning. as i've been watching this and i'm sure you as well watching this unfold, we are all impressed by ukrainian resolve and some successes early on in the first week of this war. but and i think we'll put the map up here, russian forces are advancing, particularly in the south, more slowly in the east and the north, but they are getting into position to surround key cities. without sounding pessimistic, really just wanting to be realistic, is ukraine losing this war right now? >> well, they're losing some ground, jim, but i don't think they're losing the war. i don't think this is a war ultimately that russia and vladimir putin can win. they can take a city, perhaps, but they cannot hold it. again, urban combat, as i mentioned last time i was with you, is incredibly soldier
american losses during the height of the surge in iraq, which is the bloodest period of our time there. >> which brings into question, how long can the ukrainian military hold off the russian military? for what length of time, what duration do you think they can perform at the level they have? >> well, with all respect to my former commander, i'm going to disagree with him. i'm not going to say that it's basically irrefutable or inevitable that russia will eventually overwhelm. for sure they have a massive advantage in terms of air power and in sea power, but the land forces, what we're seeing, i mean, that's not 850,000 soldiers, like from the 101st airborne or the 82nd airborne, so gross numbers are not always a great indicator. the vulnerability for russia is their logistical tale. they brought up a lot of fuel, all the armored vehicles, a lot
air is becoming more and more limited. >> ainsley: could be happening behind the scenes. they don't want putin. >> pete: publicly announced they are going to do it. the next step is actually doing it and how quickly can they do it? i will say this. there are some americans in the mix as well. we had a former member of the 101st airborne actually my outfit, his name is paul. intentionally not using his last name. served in iraq and there in ukraine fighting alongside ukrainian forces. take a listen to. this it's my moral obligation here in ukraine these are some of the best people in the world. as good as any of our friends and allies in america. i love this country. and whether this invasion started i considered it my obligation to stand up and defend these people. their country is having the first generation that's grown up in independent and free ukraine and they want nothing more than to keep that freedom that they so long wanted for hundreds of years. it's their 1776. this is their fight of their
>> yeah. it's good to talk to another [inaudible] other than 3187 during my time there. >> pete: did i know that i did know that i didn't know if i should disclose that or not. we were in the same unit in the 101st airborne. god bless you, paul, in your mission and. >> can i just add one more part to this? i would just say it was about 80 years ago president roosevelt democracy to europeans. europeans would defend the world with their blood and american would supply with their material wealth. and this is before america entered the war. nowadays here you see europeans again fighting this huge invasion from the east defending democracy and freedom. we are call on america to, again, send arsenal of democracy. help out ukrainians. help out the europeans. help out with the sky here, please. these people are fighting the best they can. they need everything they can which our commander-in-chief and people to take the designness
where nixon fired the special prosecutor cox and let's send law enforcement to impound. there was big outrage from congress and americans within a couple of days, nixon realized they done the wrong thing. he appointed the new prosecutors. nixon basically fold it and in days before nixon had to resign which was exactly this week in 1974 in august, there were rumors that nixon may send the 101st airborne to surround the white house, declare some kind of coup military or otherwise to pull out being president, nixon, i never thought i would say this in my life had enough respect for the law compares to donald
ukrainian troops and coast which i was 101st airborne commander there and they commanded a deep attack into russia using time hospital attack helicopters and that shows some real sophistication there. so if putin is quote unquote retreating, he's doing so because ukrainians are pressuring them hard and fighting from interior lines of communication. lawrence: general, my colleague bret baier did a exclusive interview with the ukrainian president zelenskyy with comments that i wanted to get your reaction to. let's attack look. did you order the attack into russian soil the ukrainian helicopter attack on a russian military depot across from kharkiv acrossed border in russia? >> i'm sorry -- i do not discuss any of my orders as commander in chief.
european forces and i command ukrainian troops and coast which i was 101st airborne commander there and they commanded a deep attack into russia using time hospital attack helicopters and that shows some real sophistication there. so if putin is quote unquote retreating, he's doing so because ukrainians are pressuring them hard and fighting from interior lines of communication. lawrence: general, my colleague bret baier did a exclusive interview with the ukrainian president zelenskyy with comments that i wanted to get your reaction to. let's attack look. did you order the attack into russian soil the ukrainian helicopter attack on a russian military depot across from kharkiv acrossed border in russia? >> i'm sorry -- i do not discuss any of my orders as commander in chief.
european forces and i command ukrainian troops and coast which i was 101st airborne commander there and they commanded a deep attack into russia using time hospital attack helicopters and that shows some real sophistication there. so if putin is quote unquote retreating, he's doing so because ukrainians are pressuring them hard and fighting from interior lines of communication. lawrence: general, my colleague bret baier did a exclusive interview with the ukrainian president zelenskyy with comments that i wanted to get your reaction to. let's attack look. did you order the attack into russian soil the ukrainian helicopter attack on a russian military depot across from kharkiv acrossed border in russia? >> i'm sorry -- i do not discuss any of my
The Federal Aviation Administration has signaled an intensified interest in a dramatic helicopter flyover two weeks ago at Nissan Stadium, now describing the incident as the focus of a "pending investigation."