Baghdad will be just fine but predicts kobani will likely fall. The kurds are struggling to hold on, surrounded on three strides by isis who could capture the city and claim a huge propaganda victory from the west. Hi, peter. Eric, isis fighters are getting closer and closer to keep parts of baghdad despite a fresh rounds of air strikes. The state Department Says that american personnel on the ground there remains safe. We dont see an imminent threat to baghdad at this time. Theres been some speculation in the press about this. Iraqi Security Forces are strong, under constant assessment and the Embassy Remains open and we continue to conduct business. But the president s critics dont think hes doing enough to defend baghdad warning that american strategy and american movements within iraq depend on keeping isis out of baghdad. If they do take or disrupt the bagdad airport, that means american supply lines are cut off and that means even the civilian population are not getting the suppl
The Family Research counsel. Now just 23 days till the Midterm Elections with washingtons balance of power at stake. Well break down the key races with our Election Night team. Karl rove and joe trippi. Plus, is president obamas isis battle plan working . Let me just tick through these and we can go to the next question. Some of our successes weve seen on the ground by the Iraqi Security forces. One moment. Our sunday panel weighs in and our power player of the week, taking you inside the white house like never before. You can drag around to see the entire state dining room. You can look on the ceiling. Look at the chandelier. All right now on fox news sund sunday sunday. Hello. A Health Care Worker at dallas hospital who treated the ebola patient who died has now tested positive for the virus. That preliminary test will now be checked by the centers for Disease Control in atlanta. Lets get the latest on this and ramped up screening at u. S. Airports from fox news correspondent leland.
At first send him home . We begin with the dire warning out of the middle east. Military sources say Islamic State terrorist are closing in on the big prize, baghdad. The fierce fighting is happening just a few miles outside iraqs capital city. Still, pentagon officials are playing down any risk that baghdad will fall. Referring to the raging battle friday the citys suburbs as, quote, harass. At best. Harassment to describe a group that brags about cutting off innocent peoples heads. Raping teenage girls. Burning people to death and burying religious minorities alive. Take a look at the wall now. The pentagon confirms isis terrorists are fighting in abu ghraib on the outskirts of the iraq capital. Only ought mimes from dab airport. The landing spot for vital supplies in the fight against isis. Its believed this terror army has shoulderfired missiles and if they get close to that airport, it could be catastrophic. Its safe right now there but this undoubtedly is high on the Islamic Stat
The Family Research counsel. Now just 23 days till the Midterm Elections with washingtons balance of power at stake. Well break down the key races with our Election Night team. Karl rove and joe trippi. Plus, is president obamas isis battle plan working . Let me just tick through these and we can go to the next question. Some of our successes weve seen on the ground by the Iraqi Security forces. One moment. Our sunday panel weighs in and our power player of the week, taking you inside the white house like never before. You can drag around to see the entire state dining room. You can look on the ceiling. Look at the chandelier. All right now on fox news sund sunday sunday. Hello. A Health Care Worker at dallas hospital who treated the ebola patient who died has now tested positive for the virus. That preliminary test will now be checked by the centers for Disease Control in atlanta. Lets get the latest on this and ramped up screening at u. S. Airports from fox news correspondent leland.
Concerned. Peter joins us now live from washington with the update. Peter . Arthel, heres why isis has been trying so hard to take over kobani. That city in syria near the turkish border. If kobani falls to fighters, it will make travel between two of the other key syrian cities that they have taken over aleppo and raqqa a lot easier. Today u. S. Central command announced a fresh round of air strikes in support of kurdish fighters on the ground. Four strikes to the north of kobani and two strikes to the south and experts say this americanled aerial assault hasnt been nearly active enough. We have not put them on defense and i think the level of effort on the part of the air strikes, i dont know the reasons behind it, ive been told the rules of engagement are too restrictive and ive been told that we dont have enough isr. That is to help identify targets. All i can say is just looking at what youre looking at, come to the conclusion that our level of effort of air strikes is inadequate.