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That, the president very critical of the obama administration for previewing an attack on mosul and iraq, something he brought up on several occasions at least, but we have to keep in mind that that was a very campaign style rally, speech, that the president gave yesterday in cleveland, ohio, maybe he was just spit balling foreign policy as he's known to do before. but what is clear here, brianna, the president could make this decision, but if he does, it doesn't seem as if he's informed even his own administration officials on this so far. >> kaitlan collins in west palm beach, thank you. i w...

>> reporter: the final push is on to clear isis from what was its key stronghold, the city of mosul. we were with u.s. backed iraqi troops on the front line. their fire is not precise. but overwhelming enough to allow them to advance. >> it's very close street fighting. we're on this rooftop here. they say that the isis villagers may be 50 meters ahead maximum. >> reporter: casualty rates among some iraqi units are at world war ii levels. >> we'll be able to just go. >> reporter: u.s. officials tell nbc news isis' hold on the city is down to less than half a square mile. >> you don't have a wh...

Raqqah and in iraq offer any hope for people in the region like that mother's daughter? let's get some expert analysis now. joining us from abu dhabi is fawaz gerges at the london school of economics. good to have you with us. let's talk about, first of all, let's talk about mosul. we know that mosul in iraq is maybe a city block or two from being rid of isis grip. let's talk about the significance of finally being almost there. >> well, i mean, as you have just said, mosul is the second largest iraqi city. it's the cultural capital of isis. it's the economic -- major economic source of financ...

U.s. iraqi forces said they're closing in on mosul's historic district. the terrorist's last strong hold in the city. two window washers fell from a scaffolding after it malfunctioned and collapsed in philadelphia. that's when investigators told our local fox state the workers were strapped in so they're okay. crew lowered them to a nearby roof and took them to the hospital. someone called england's version of 911 to report the queen to the police. she was not wearing her seat belt. she traveled to westminster with prince charles to start a new session of parliament. in response, the royal fam...

The enemy has got to be taken out by military means where they are powerful enough to launch these attacks on others and we can't sit idly by. >> as we mentioned before, the operation by arab and kurdish forces to retake speech when i began this morning. they quoted steve townsend, the commander in charge of that operation. he warned that it may be a long operation. it will not be quick. you saw how long it's taken and mosul to take out that point. they are closing in on mosul and now today, they launched at that operation against raqqa and