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4 00 a. M. In the east. The breaking story this hour, president obama delivers a crucial address at the United Nations this morning, and the world will truly be watching. A new wartime president will try to explain and justify a new mission for the United States and its arab allies. That mission includes some 200 bombs and missiles hitting targets inside syria. He will also highlight the rising threats from new terror groups such as isis and khorasan, that al qaeda offshoot and training westerners to launch attacks in dwrurp and the United States. We have complete coverage first. Cnns jim acosta in new york with a preview of the president s long day ahead. Jim. Reporter john and christine, later this morning, president obama will give a major address at the United Nations ....
Process is underway in washington. Just moments ago, a full six months after the u. S. Began launching air strikes in the battle against isis president obama requested authorization to use military force in the battle against isis. If that sounds retroactive, it isnt supposed to. When i announced our strategy against isil in september, i said that we are stronger as a nation when the president and Congress Work together. Today my administration submitted a draft resolution to congress to authorize the use of force against isil. The proposal is theoretically designed to avoid another costly bloody war in the middle east. It would authorize military action for only three years. There are also happens to be language that seems really broad or at least really vague. For instance there are no geographic limitations on the battlefield itself and the enemy is defined as individuals and organizations fighting for or on behalf of or alongsi ....
Deadly attack at an istanbul nightclub. Show you Surveillance Video that theyre looking at very closely. Theyre going to highlight the focus here. The gunman there, they believe, entering the club after 1 00 p. M. And a flash as he shoots. He actually killed a Police Officer who was on guard at that club before he went in firing indiscriminately at new years revellers who were still partying at the club. Very popular with foreigners. Cnns sara sidner is following the story in istanbul. Were going to hear from her in a moment but lets hear first from ian lee. I got shot in the [ bleep ] leg. I dont know, i saw one person. Theyre shooting. Im hiding. Reporter more than 3 dozen killed, many more wounded. The assailant opened fire during a new years celebration. The governor saying the gunman entered the club and attacked innocent people calling it a cruel, cold blooded act. ....