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The dual military and humanitarian missions all laid out by the president last night. Today i authorized two operations in iraq. Targeted air strikes to trek our american personnel and a humanitarian effort to help save thousands of iraqi civilians who are trapped it on a mountain without food and water. And we have a mandate to help, in this case a request from iraqi government. When we have the you niunique capabilities to help avert a massacre, then i believe the United States of america cannot turn a blind eye. We can act. Carefully and responsibly to prevent a potential act of genocide. I...

His accuser says he was selling out. And right now, the House Speaker john boehner says hell sue president obama over his executive orders. Is that even legal . Hello, im whole repoolf bl reporting from washington. The first wave of u. S. Military advisers getting ready to work today. Theyll start making assessments on Iraqi Military strength and the movements of military north of baghdad. Meanwhile, the iraqi Prime Minister, Nuri Al Maliki, addressed the nation today, telling the iraqi people the new parliament would help form a coalition government. But he firmly rejected calls for an immedi...

And our military has stepped up assistance to the kurds as they continue their fight. Our humanitarian help continues to help the men, women, and children stranded on mount sinj sinjar. We have had two successful drops delivering meals and water to the thousands is of desperate men and women and children and we are positioned to strike isis terrorists around the mountain to help the forces break the siege, and rescue those who are trapped there. Now, even as we deal with the immediate situations, we will continue to pursue a broader strategy in iraq. We will protect our american citizens in ir...

People who are there, but the next step, which is going to be complicated logistically, is how do we give safe passage for people down from the mountain and where can we ultimately relocate them so that they are safe. Nbcs Jim Miklaszewski is at the pentagon for us. And Kristen Welker is at the white house. Is the president saying anything about a time line in iraq . I think that was one of the headlines out of president obamas remarks. He essentially laid the groundwork for what could be an openended military engagement, albeit a limited engagement in iraq. He said this could be a longterm pr...

Anchoring world news on monday. A surprise revelation from the white house in the battle against the brutal terror group isis. While president obama said some air strikes in iraq have been effective, he told america that theres not yet a solid strategy in place to fight the militants in syria. Abcs Martha Raddatz in washington tonight. Martha . Reporter amy, this is an imminent threat to every interest we have, the group the secretary of state vows will be crushed. Yet today, president obamas language bore no resemblance to that of his cabinet secretarys. He made clear that, whatever the threa...