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>> shannon: ever present on the internet. >> this is an ideology more than it ever was a state when we are talking about isis and the crumbling of vices in iraq and syria, certainly something to be celebrated. they announced that they have defeated the islamic state in iraq. but these different affiliate groups around the world are very strong, very problematic from a security perspective and then you just have the ideological adherence and we don't know what the numbers are but the numbers are far too large and unfortunately it only takes one individual who is dedicated and homicidal and has ...

>> shannon: ever present on the internet. >> this is an ideology more than it ever was a state when we are talking about isis and the crumbling of vices in iraq and syria, certainly something to be celebrated. they announced that they have defeated the islamic state in iraq. but these different affiliate groups around the world are very strong, very problematic from a security perspective and then you just have the ideological adherence and we don't know what the numbers are but the numbers are far too large and unfortunately it only takes one individual who is dedicated and homicidal and has ...

Democracies and a former terrorism analyst at the treasury department. some of the initial news we have about this raid, but for our viewers who might think, al-qaeda, yemen, we have been focusing on ices in syria, so tell us about the importance of yemen and the state of al-qaeda today. >> i think the question of al-qaeda is perhaps the most crucial which is as we have kept our focus on isis, al-qaeda has grown stronger. it always has had a structure that has made it very dangerous, and that is it operates and affiliate groups scattered groups around the middle east, the one in yemen, the ara...

The body was thrown to turkey's capital where it was met by russian officials. the u.s. and its allies conducted 22 targets in iraq and syria over the weekend. the u.s.-led bombing campaign is helping erode isis forces and according to "usa today" a growing number of militants are defecting from the terror group because isis is facing mounting pressure in iraq and syria, the group's leaders are looking to expand elsewhere. according to the "new york times," isis is devoting resources and attention to affiliate groups in libya, egypt, afghanistan and elsewhere. an international manhunt cont...

Bill richardson. we've got a bit of a delay. i'm going to call you ambassador for this discussion. i want to talk about what the congressman said there. you heard him tick off those isis threats. on the face of it, it seems ala alarming. what's your reaction? >> well, i don't have access to the intelligence that he has. but i think the homeland security secretary, the president, have basically said, yes, let's be concerned. let's be vigilant, but not dr a dramatizing the threats to the homeland as much. my biggest threat is from affiliate groups in places like libya. isis is clearly getting st...