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The embassy in iraq siting a high risk for violence and kidnapping ahmed the tension. outfront now our counterterror analyst. former fbi intelligence adviser. former cryocounterterror official. we at cnn have not reviewed the recent intelligence. the u.s. hasn't provided any of this evidence. they say they have it but it hasn't been put out there yet. you worked at the cia for many years including in the lead up to the iraq war. is history reebting itse repeat. >> yes, let's be clear we had clear intelligence on saudi arabia, the murder of a journalist. the administration has an interest in de...

And in this case, it is hard to reach any conclusion other than the decision to reverse opr's decision was itself motivated at least largely by politics. >> all right, joining us now to talk about this josh candle, special agent who worked for james comey and phil mott is now a cnn counterterror analyst. you both have a lot to say, gentlemen. if i can, in ten seconds or less, each of you, do you think this was the right decision, phil mud first. >> absolutely right decision. look, it's a unique circumstance. the deputy director looked at it and i suspect he did what most former fbi officials w...

Chaos and sectarian war today as sunni militants captured two more towns in the northeastern part of the country and the nation's top shiite cleric urged any iraqi who could carry a weapon to take up arms in defense. according to an iraqi official who spoke to the "washington post" hours after this recruitment, more than 30,000 people had already signed up to defend baghdad. speaking from the white house this morning, president obama gave an update on iraq and where his administration stands on taking action. >> we will not be sending u.s. troops back into combat in iraq, but i have asked my n...

Told reuters. the information is in line with u.s. government sources who say the aircraft continued to ping a satellite, to send a signal for up to five hours after it last made contact with malaysian air traffic control. with the latest information, the potential search area now has a vast 2,500-mile radius. includes india, china, australia, and thousands of miles of the indian ocean which is the world's third largest. joining me today is former ntsb investigator greg fife. and from washington, msnbc counterterror analyst and former director of the national counterterrorism center, michael l...