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Right now. Outfront next, breaking news on north koreas launch of a longrange rocket. What were learning about just how much control the country has over that satellite. Plus, erin burnett has an exclusive interview with defense secretary, leon panetta about this launch. She also talks with him about syria, what were learning tonight about the forces loyal to president bashar al assad, and how scud missiles have been fired. The United States government says it shows just how desperate assads regime is now getting. And also, our first look at the shooter who Police Believe is responsible for last nights deadly rampage in a portlandarea mall. Police have identified him as well as the two people that he killed. Lets go outfront. Good evening, everyone. Im Ashleigh Banfield in for erin burnett tonight who is on assignment ....
And how scud missiles have been fired. The United States government says it shows just how desperate assads regime is now getting. And also, our first look at the shooter who Police Believe is responsible for last nights deadly rampage in a portlandarea mall. Police have identified him as well as the two people that he killed. Lets go outfront. Good evening, everyone. Im Ashleigh Banfield in for erin burnett tonight who is on assignment in afghanistan. Weve got breaking news right off the top. Cnn just learning that the United States does not believe that north korea is in full control of that satellite that it sent into space with the longrange rocket launch. This is according to a u. S. Official to our Barbara St ....
Im erin burnett. Outfront, we begin with breaking news. Chaos at the capitol. A gyro copter landing outside the United States capitol. The capitol was locked down police racing through the halls in fear for the lives of hundreds of lawmakers. It was a oneman piloted copter and it landed near the spot where the Christmas Tree every year stands. The pilot had been reportedly flying for about 45 miles an hour. He was quickly arrested. But heres the thing. He had flown through restricted air space for hours undetected and unchallenged. And the big question tonight is how could this happen . How could a man fly into the teeth of the most heavily protected air space in the world and get away with it . The pilot, doug hughes is a florida postal worker. His mission he said was a peaceful protest, something he reportedly had been planning for years. I dont believe that the authorities ....
Isis battle. Iraqi forces on the front lines as a firefight breaks out today. Our reporter was on the ground with rare access. The iraqis insisting a major offensive against isis is under way. But the u. S. Has major doubts about that. Just days after the u. S. Secretary of defense accuses iraqi forces of running from the fight. Nick payton walsh just returned from the firefight. He was with an elite group of iraqi soldiers who are part of the same division blamed for running from the fight in ramadi. Nick is in baghdad tonight. You were actually there, one of the people who could see what they could do see what theyre capable of. What did you actually witness . Well it was clear from what we saw that those Iraqi Special forces all of them actually american trained some trained here in iraq wanted to show us how keen they were to take the fight to isis. We saw them opening fire on isis positions. Quite sustained fire in fact. They ....