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So i think that plus the fact that the russians say that the fsa are not really terrorists. adds up to this interesting movement. how can they move forward? how can they get everybody to the table? >> thanks for breaking it down for us. we appreciate it. today, the body of an american service member killed in iraq. master sergeant, joshua wheeler, lost his life during a daring rescue mission that led to the l liberation of 70 hostages. this marks the first death by enemy fire since 2001. ash carter says this does not mean that the u.s. has returned to a combat role in iraq. he did say that s...

Become something if not close to combat as this started right in the middle of combat, and anybody who has seen it knows that when you are in a firefight that is a combat role even if it is called the assist role. >> it is. colonel, i want you to listen to what the white house press secretary peter cook said about this mission. >> this is within the national security of the united states because it is a larger effort against aisic isil and those wh with us to stop them, and this is a successful operation, and regrettab regrettably, it did result in the loss of life for one u.s. service member....

Aarphealth.com today and tomorrow take on the world. the american forces that have been deployed to iraq do not and will not have a combat mission. they will support iraqi forces on the ground. >> could you please explain how more raids fits with no combat troops? >> we have this capability. it is a great american strength. it doesn't represent us assuming a combat role. it represents a continuation of our advise and assist mission. >> you alluded twice to his actions. his actions and the actions of a fellow special operations soldier. could you provide us some of that detail?

Clinton, bernie sanders and martin o'malley if they all stay in. so it's shrinking. >> you mean if martin o'malley stays in. >> yeah. he would be the next. he is at four percent in that poll. he mentioned. bernie sanders has been running strong, especially in iowa and new hampshire. but clinton seems to be solidifying her lead now. >> good to see you, ed. learning more about the u.s. soldier who died of a shootout with isis militants during a rescue mission in iraq. that it and why the defense sect ash carter tellss the united states still does not have a combat role in that country, coming up...

Combat role. >> they will be in harm's way. there's no question about it. i don't want anybody to be under any illusions about that. >> a u.s. military official confirms to cnn that master sergeant joshua l. wheeler, 39 of oklahoma, a 20-year military veteran was a member of the elite delta force. the deadly battle was the first time u.s. forces have directly engaged isis fighters on the ground in iraq. in a joint operation with kurdish commandos, u.s. special operators from the delta force raided an isis compound. rescue hostages thought to be in imminent danger of execution. u.s. warplanes b...