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I guess it's not common that -- maybe it violates my job description as a spokesperson to be speechless but in this case, i am. roberta? >> reporter: is there a way to sort of characterize how -- the importance of this air strike on this individual in the overall fight against the islamic state? >> well, i think what i would -- the way that i would describe it to you is i think it is clear evidence that we are making important progress in one element of our strategy which is to apply pressure to the isil leadership and to capitalize on available intelligence to advance our goals. again, i say ...

If they are now moving into that phase, we are facing a real strategic threat that goes far beyond the region. we need to figure out how to counter it. i don't think we have so far. >> our 50 special forces ops on the ground to be deployed the solution? >> look, we have the best special forces in the world, but 50 personnel who as i understand it are going to be largely working with kurdish fighters in northern syria, that is not going to be a game changer in this fight against isis. we have to decide are they a threat to the region and to us? if they are, we really need to ramp up our game, n...

Says he is emwazi's father told a kuwaiti newspaper there is nothing that proves the man known as jihadi john is his son and his lawyer's threatening to sue anyone who makes the connection. but the links made by western authorities and court documents saying that the isis executioner is mohammad emwazi. they seem to only be getting stronger. wolf? >> brian, thank you. thanks very much. coming up the frightening accident at new york's laguardia airport raising new questions about runway safety at airports all around the country. hey, you forgot the milk! that's lactaid®. right. 100% real mil...

Dee protecting baghdad -- as key to protecting baghdad just 150 kilometers to the south:a man who says he is muhammad emwazi's father says there is no proof that his son is the isis executioner, jihadi john. u.s. officials and congressional sources told cnn last week that jihadi john is mohammed emwazi, a londoner born in kuwait. sam emwazi told a newspaper that there's no proof his son is jihadi john only rumors. he's threatening to sue anyone who believes otherwise. >> now the latest if a string of young americans being drawn to isis. federal law enforcement officials say they've charged a h...

The next system tuesday afternoon. snowshowers across the great lakes. ohio river valley with a wintry mix. snowshowers north of new york city boston starts to get a couple inches of snow. >> pedram thank you. cold. new information about isis executioner. what we are learning about this man that captives nicknamed jihadi john. live after the break. ♪♪ nineteen years ago, we thought "wow, how is there no way to tell the good from the bad?" so we gave people the power of the review.