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Mourning loved ones. Will politics get in the way . Well, we begin with developments in the Syrian Border town of kobani. Thats where Syrian Kurdish forces are battling the group i. S. I. L. Helping take control of the town and now u. S. Forces have dropped weapons and medical aid. Turkey is also offering help. Says it will allow kurdish fighters to cross into the town to reinforce the fighters. Bernard smith is there. Medical aid on the beleaguered kurds trying to defend kobani. An indication of a sea change in the u. S. Approach to the fate of the town. An indication that the u. S. And its C...

And we begin with a growing struggle to hold onto a crucial border town. Today turkey says it is helping Iraqi Kurdish fighters. Helping to hold the town of kobani. I. S. I. L. Surrounds kobani on three sides. Help from the peshmerga fighters may not be enough to hold onto the town. Bernard smith has more. As dusk fell over the town on monday, kurdish fighters started to use the weapons they were given. From the turkish government a Major Exchange in policy. After resisting weeks of diplomatic pressure to offer help for the defense. We have facilitated Peshmerga Forces to go to kobani and cont...

In difficult times, with many forces and interests demandsing their attention. In these days, give wisdom to all the members that they might execute their responsibilities to the benefit of all americans. And may their constituents understand as well that many in this country have interests at odds with their own. And that the task entrusted to their representatives is extremely complex. Bless us, o god, and be with us all this day and every day to calm. May all that is done be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker pro tempore amen. The chairs examined the journal of the last day...

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It is about 2500 marines. It is associated with amphibious shipping. That is what you mostly see on the news, marines operating off of the ships. We have two of those on the water at all times. One in the pacific and one generally in the european, african, and Central Command regions. Very capable force. Runs the gamut from working Security Cooperation issues up to having the capability of executing Forcible Entry or having a play inside a major theater operation. The last one on the left is the special purpose. They do not have a size. They do not have a number associated with them. They can ...