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annual and we are seeing a converted effort on the way to try and push out more of the paramilitary iranian-backed units, and it's also highly controversial, and the government saying it will begin an intense campaign to try and arm up the sunni tribes and the u.s. also saying it will be expediting weapons shipments to iraq and all 6of this has to happen immediately, otherwise we could see more territory falling to isis. we spoke to a senior iraqi commander at a base in an area located right between ramadi and falluja, both of which are under isis control. it's from there that various units have been pushed out to establish definitive front lines and insure a firmer group on the little territory that the iraqi government does still control, and arm anbar province while
doing right now. there is this priceless treasure that can be harvested by isis and it's sitting there. it's unfortunate i put it in such terms that we have to put monetary terms on cultural heritage. that's the truth. it's out there. isis thrives on illegal exports of oil and off illegal antiquities. so it's out there. i think military should consider that. >> clemens, thank you so much for joining me. i appreciate your insight. the deadly biker brawl, seized weapons and you won't believe where they found them. that's next. if you're taking multiple medications does your mouth often feel dry? a dry mouth can be a side effect of many medications. but it can also lead to tooth decay and bad breath. that's why there's biotene available as an oral rinse toothpaste, spray or gel. biotene can provide soothing relief and it helps keep your mouth healthy too. remember, while your medication is doing you good
still does isis are going street to street looking for regime sympathizers. it's a key part of the world heritage. this is where in the first century the monuments were put up artifacts you'll see there, breathtaking spectacle to behold in a town named after date palms that nourish themselves and still do on the onas roman empire meet asian cultures a vital part of the world's history. it's survived so much turbulence in the region in the past two millennia. but now potentially at risk with isis sledgehammers, we've seen them destroy as part of their general bid, destroy anything they appear to be idolatry. palmyra. 50 to 100 regime soldiers killed in that fight, now the civilians in the town apparently witnessing isis quote, everywhere going door to door
so you have this collection of parties going against isis not led by anybody, so there certainly are some fissures and breaks in what might be a coalition but isn't one now. >> supposedly the obama administration strategy is to degrade and destroy isis. is it time to change that strategy? >> well the united states is really looking at a slow burn i would say. i would even suggest there probably are a sum of scenarios that acknowledge, within our administration, acknowledge the volcanization of iraq as a preferred or possibly acceptable in state, a separation of kurdish, iraq kurdish and sunni iraq which will be unisis control which we can define as a mini caliphate. that that's desired or acceptable in state, then we're
and curator at ancient royal museum. welcome. >> thank you. >> what do you expect to happen to this site? >> well the template is out there. we've seen it. i don't think i'm betraying anything giving isis a guideline there. we've seen what happened to other sites in iraq such as nemroom, both world heritage sites. i fear the worst. palmyra particularly vulnerable because basically it's classical architect architecture architecture freestanding. it's very likely some of the antiquity, sculpture will end up on the antiquities market. i think the majority of the architecture, world famous iconic all over syria, pictures
antique wau tease. we have seen how isis deals with anything it deems a false idol. >> we are deeply concerned about isil's attacks on the syrian city which holds the ruins of paul meira. there are different reports of what is happening there, so it's hard for us to nail down exactly what is happening on the ground so this is something we are following and we are concerned about it obviously, and it has been caught in the cross fire about sometime, and we will speak about it and beyond that i am not sure what more can be done. >> this as the plan takes shape across the border in iraq. the u.s. scrambling to deliver 1,000 anti-tank rockets to the iraqi troops and it's a counter offensive to the isis wave of
humanitarian agencies are doing everything they can to help the people who have fled from ramadi terrified for their life, and our problem is stocks are running out and in two weeks we will not have emergency kits that we can provide people, and within the next few weeks the food pipeline breaks. we are desperate for international assistance. i think all of us know this is the time to stand with the iraqi people and to be generous and help the humanitarian operation so we can help the people being victimized by isil. >> to say these people have been through hell would be an underestimate, and they used car bombs twice the size used in the oklahoma city bombing, and i want to take you back in time to oklahoma city. this kind of bomb can wipe out city blocks, and that's what they did in ramadi. they killed 168 people. do we have those pictures from
newsroom isis making major advances on two front, seizing control of ramadi and now an ancient city in syria. plus more than 100,000 gallons of crude oil release freddie a ruptured pipeline off the california coast. dozens of workers wearing protective gear trying to clean the spill up and raking those car balls off the beach. the end of a late nighter ra. david letterman after 20 years. a writer from the beginning stairs his experience. let's talk. live in the "cnn newsroom." good morning. i'm carol costello. thank you so much for joining me. another victory for isis as the new city falls to the terror group and washington admits it's at a loss to try to save the syrian city of palmyra. isis fighters going door to door hunting down government
soldiers. likely next in the isis crosshairs irreplaceable an particular wifts. how palmyra rooms. this the second isis conquest this week. after fighters capture the iraqi city of ramadi a mere 70 miles from baghdad, washington sidelined a seemingly rudderless. that's according to the u.s. general who led the international security forces in afghanistan. i'm not sure most americans or most people in the world are exactly sure what our strategy is, which means you have to define it in state. the wider issue, who is fighting against isis. we are. wait a minute. assad fighting against them. obviously iranians helping government of iraq shia militia, united states is helping, some of the persian gulf countries are helping. but it's a group of people. napolean reported as saying when asked who he would like to fight, what opponent he said a coalition. we're not really a team on this.
waiting for the enforcements to arrive. the vast majority will tell you they are not surprised with the fall of ramadi, and officials have been calling for additional support as far back as november and the iraqi government did not respond to that and neither did the u.s.-led coalition to any significant degree and they are warning if the situation right now is not dealt with immediately, then isis would have full control over the province and truly pose a serious threat to the capital of baghdad. >> all right. the people who live in ramadi are desperate. do they stay or try to get into neighboring baghdad? if they leave they can be turned away and if they stay they can be put to death if they do not pledge their allegiance to isis. i am joined by our guests.