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Charlie Rose : KQED : February 28, 2017 3:59pm-4:59pm PST
that they've been able to pull off other maneuvers like through their intervention in syria, negotiate a deal with opec that lowers production, raises oil prices that helps them. so i think they're going to be okay even if sanctions don't get lifted. also the trump administration doesn't have to formally lift sanctions. they can, you know, ease up on enforcing them. there are all kinds of ways to get around it and russia can get other things done. a key point of what evan said, you know, part of the reason that it's been move sog fast and been so hard for the west to respond, on one hand you have what in the excellent new yorker piece you have i think a defector from the kgb in the west saying, you know, this is western societies are fundamentally vulnerable to this. and in this way the russians are like the 9/11 hijackers. they found a loophole, they used the openness of western society as a weapon against. >> i love that analogy by the way. >> and the other thing is that the reason it is so-- our response is so ad hoc is the russians approach is very ad hoc. i think the ha
that they've been able to pull off other maneuvers like through their intervention in syria, negotiate a deal with opec that lowers production, raises oil prices that helps them. so i think they're going to be okay even if sanctions don't get lifted. also the trump administration doesn't have to formally lift sanctions. they can, you know, ease up on enforcing them. there are all kinds of ways to get around it and russia can get other things done. a key point of what evan said, you know, part...
Special Report With Bret Baier : FOXNEWSW : February 28, 2017 3:00pm-4:01pm PST
investigation that concluded syria was behind at least three attacks involving chlorine gas. german police raided sites linked to a mosque frequented by the driver of the truck attack in berlin. 12 people were killed and dozens injured in the attack. a 24-year-old tunisian citizen was killed by police four days later. no arrests were reported today. u.s. backed iraqi forces are said to be closing in on most o's main government buildings as they seek to push isis out of the second largest city. the humanitarian conditions are said to be dire. conor powell has the latest. >> isis's grip on western mosul continues to weaken. backed by u.s. air strikes, and american troops on the ground, iraqi forces have taken control of strategic spots in and around mosul, including the airport and a bridge. >> translator: we've been able to take control of all three fronts. we have killed many and sees their weapons and ammunition. the rest flag. >> the fighting in mosul sending civilians who have been without food and water for weeks fleeing as well. >> translator: i fled because of hunger. i did not even
investigation that concluded syria was behind at least three attacks involving chlorine gas. german police raided sites linked to a mosque frequented by the driver of the truck attack in berlin. 12 people were killed and dozens injured in the attack. a 24-year-old tunisian citizen was killed by police four days later. no arrests were reported today. u.s. backed iraqi forces are said to be closing in on most o's main government buildings as they seek to push isis out of the second largest city....
The Lead With Jake Tapper : CNNW : February 28, 2017 1:00pm-2:01pm PST
are now grounded for lack of parts, and we have increased operations both in syria and afghanistan. >> reporter: and new push back from house conservatives. now threatening to derail gop plans to repeal and replace obamacare. you'll vote against this plan if it were to come up? >> i have big concerns, i think a lot of members do with the plan as it is proposed right now. >> reporter: a growing number of house republicans are questioning a central element of the health plan. new refundable tax credits americans would use to buy health insurance. some conservatives view that plan as another entitlement. do you have any concerns with that specifically the concern about this creating potentially new entitlement? >> correct. i think that's the $94 question. do you go from -- again -- a nonmeans tested program where bill gates and others will be getting a check with regard to their health care i think opens up pandora's box in terms of what comes next on health care. >> reporter: would you oppose that bill? >> in its present form, yes. >> reporter: house speaker paul ryan predicted the p
are now grounded for lack of parts, and we have increased operations both in syria and afghanistan. >> reporter: and new push back from house conservatives. now threatening to derail gop plans to repeal and replace obamacare. you'll vote against this plan if it were to come up? >> i have big concerns, i think a lot of members do with the plan as it is proposed right now. >> reporter: a growing number of house republicans are questioning a central element of the health plan....
Andrea Mitchell Reports : MSNBCW : February 28, 2017 9:00am-10:01am PST
20 years ago when the balkans looked like syria today what the europeans and the united states did there was apply the soft power tools in addition to hard power but both and really that's the key is getting the balance right between hard and soft power. you can achieve real results by doing that. >> how does that fit with the president saying america first, and suggesting we don't want to do foreign aid, we don't want to help people around the world? we have to focus first on america? >> it fits as follows. what we are about here is not altruistically simply giving money away for the psychological benefit of it. we do it specifically because it creates security for our nation by creating stability in places like colombia, which then becomes a very important trading partner and a partner in counter narcotics. we want stability in the balkans because it allows our european partners to participate with us on other missions that we take on. we want stability in a place like afghanistan, so we don't have another attack like we did at 9/11. this is not about altruism. it is about pragma
20 years ago when the balkans looked like syria today what the europeans and the united states did there was apply the soft power tools in addition to hard power but both and really that's the key is getting the balance right between hard and soft power. you can achieve real results by doing that. >> how does that fit with the president saying america first, and suggesting we don't want to do foreign aid, we don't want to help people around the world? we have to focus first on america?...
Special Report With Bret Baier : FOXNEWSW : February 28, 2017 1:00am-2:01am PST
as not just about iraq and syria but trans. the spokesman would not talk about suspect timelines or troop numbers. president trump has lost another proposed civilian chief of a military branch. businessman philip bilton has withdrawn his name from consideration as navy secretary. he cites concerns about his ability to separate himself from his business interests. earlier this month, the president's nominee for army secretary, vincent viola, expressed similar concerns for dropping out of contention. the vote for the pick to run the commerce department is expected near the top of the hour. wilbur ross receive little resistance from senate democrats during his hearing. senators are expected to move forward on the nomination of montana congressman ryan zinke as interior secretary tonight. the dow gained a 16 to post its 12th consecutive record close. that's the longest streak in 30 years. s&p 500 was up 2. nasdaq finished i had 17. we are barely into the second month of president trump's first term but some democrats are already calling for his impeachment. others fear of backlash from
as not just about iraq and syria but trans. the spokesman would not talk about suspect timelines or troop numbers. president trump has lost another proposed civilian chief of a military branch. businessman philip bilton has withdrawn his name from consideration as navy secretary. he cites concerns about his ability to separate himself from his business interests. earlier this month, the president's nominee for army secretary, vincent viola, expressed similar concerns for dropping out of...
Anderson Cooper 360 : CNNW : February 27, 2017 9:00pm-10:01pm PST
general and actually,u! it was working quite well in iraq and it's more complex in syria and i think what you're going to -- low fall plan. >>ç letting them get it. >> oh, sorry, go ahead. >> it is working quite well in iraq, we finally had the iraqi'ç government that he persuaded to take this position. i spent a good portion of my life in iraq. i kind of know what happened when it wentç south, it was because of the government influence both u.s. and iraqi government. >> and i think that's what mr. trump has to realize, that when united states, you are the commander in chief. you're the one that actually accept the orders. don't say, hey,ç give me a pla and you figure it out. he had set this up, i am not sure he has done that other than ker and better. >> carl, you said we need to regulate. and we'll -- in practical terms, what does that mean. or i think the issue is. we naught this,my you know, in large part during the obama administration. i was there on the glound. i had another friend of my killed by rules of÷ú engagement >> we all have to be engaged before we can engage
general and actually,u! it was working quite well in iraq and it's more complex in syria and i think what you're going to -- low fall plan. >>ç letting them get it. >> oh, sorry, go ahead. >> it is working quite well in iraq, we finally had the iraqi'ç government that he persuaded to take this position. i spent a good portion of my life in iraq. i kind of know what happened when it wentç south, it was because of the government influence both u.s. and iraqi government....
PBS NewsHour : KQED : February 27, 2017 6:00pm-7:01pm PST
aroundñr in libya and egypt and syria and these types of things. >> one thing that surprised me is to discover the united states was susceptible to this kind of operation. i spoke to people in the state department who said a couple of years ago we were worried moldova would be susceptible to. this this was an intelligence operation discovered our politics were so divided, people were already open to a highly propagandaistic form of communication, that we were a soft target for this kind of influence operation. >> one of the things i was struck by in your article is towards the end of your piece you wrote where you describe some of the intense agents think this was more improv on behalf of the russians not a strategic campaign. >> speaking broadly of the impression people have who are focused on this issue, if you look at the dossier of unverified claims submitted earlier to the f.b.i. and was then presented to the president, one of the claims in there was this was a long-standing five, six, seven year operation to cultivate donald trump. i think at the moment what you find is more
aroundñr in libya and egypt and syria and these types of things. >> one thing that surprised me is to discover the united states was susceptible to this kind of operation. i spoke to people in the state department who said a couple of years ago we were worried moldova would be susceptible to. this this was an intelligence operation discovered our politics were so divided, people were already open to a highly propagandaistic form of communication, that we were a soft target for this kind...
Anderson Cooper 360 : CNNW : February 27, 2017 5:00pm-6:01pm PST
working quite well in iraq, and it's more complex than syria. what you're going to see -- >> let the general finish. >> i'm sorry, general, go ahead. >> it is working quite well in iraq because we finallied a the iraqis fighting under a new government that mr. obama persuaded to take the place of mr. malaki. so i spent a good portion of my life in iraq. i know what happened when it went south. it wasn't because of the military, but it was because of the government influence, both u.s. and iraqi government. >> i think that's what mr. trump has to realize, that when you're the president of the united states, you are the commander in chief. you're the one that actually sets the orders. you just don't say hey, generals, give me a plan and you guys figure it out. he has to set the strategic end state. i'm not sure he's done that other than do it quicker and better and bomb the hell out of them. >> carl, you said we need to take the handcuffs off the military. in practical terms, what does that mean? >> in large part during the obama administration, we fought this war with our hands tied b
working quite well in iraq, and it's more complex than syria. what you're going to see -- >> let the general finish. >> i'm sorry, general, go ahead. >> it is working quite well in iraq because we finallied a the iraqis fighting under a new government that mr. obama persuaded to take the place of mr. malaki. so i spent a good portion of my life in iraq. i know what happened when it went south. it wasn't because of the military, but it was because of the government influence,...
Erin Burnett OutFront : CNNW : February 27, 2017 4:00pm-5:01pm PST
, significantly increasing the u.s. military presence and risk to u.s. troops inside syria. options being explored include -- sending u.s. artillery units into syria for long-range support for local units moving on the city of raqqa. and putting u.s. spotters near the front lines to look for isis targets. it is already happening inside iraq. >> if we go ahead and bring up the smoke, they can take it now, and move up and try to mark that location. >> reporter: the plan also includes diplomatic and financial options. but the pentagon leads stepping up the military campaign something president trump has long advocated. >> i know more about isis than the generals do, believe me. i would bomb the [ bleep ] out of them. >> reporter: top u.s. generals warn even with more than 50,000 isis operatives killed, the international reach of the threat is a worry. >> we estimate probably over 100, 120 countries have provided 45 a,000 foreign fighters to syria and iraq alone. that's one element that makes it a transregional threat. >> reporter: national security adviser, lieutenant general h.r. mcma
, significantly increasing the u.s. military presence and risk to u.s. troops inside syria. options being explored include -- sending u.s. artillery units into syria for long-range support for local units moving on the city of raqqa. and putting u.s. spotters near the front lines to look for isis targets. it is already happening inside iraq. >> if we go ahead and bring up the smoke, they can take it now, and move up and try to mark that location. >> reporter: the plan also includes...
group in iraq and syria. cnn learned the options include military, diplomatic and financial measures. cnn's barbara starr joins me live from the pentagon to talk more about this. what's the process from here? what next? >> what we know is this afternoon at the white house top officials already having their first meeting, but it is very preliminary. they say they're not yet ready to make decisions about the way ahead. the pentagon plan, according to a senior u.s. official, lays out how to rapidly destroy isis in less than ten months. >> i have also directed the defense community to develop a plan to totally obliterate isis. >> part of the 30-day review, significantly increasing the u.s. military presence and risk to u.s. troops inside syria. options being explored include sending u.s. artillery units into syria for long-range support for local units moving on the city of raqqa and putting u.s. troops near the front lines to look for isis targets. it's already happening inside iraq. >> if we bring out the smoke, they can take it now, move up and try to mark the location. >> th
group in iraq and syria. cnn learned the options include military, diplomatic and financial measures. cnn's barbara starr joins me live from the pentagon to talk more about this. what's the process from here? what next? >> what we know is this afternoon at the white house top officials already having their first meeting, but it is very preliminary. they say they're not yet ready to make decisions about the way ahead. the pentagon plan, according to a senior u.s. official, lays out how to...
MSNBC Live : MSNBCW : February 27, 2017 12:00pm-1:01pm PST
about iraq and syria, of course, that's where there's the most kinetic activity right now. it's being presented to the principals meeting. we believe secretary mattis has already presented that at the white house, according to sean spicer, was taking place, and we'll get the president's approval or see if it sends it back for any additional tweaks. >> hans, thanks so much. one last comment from ail sxection karen, who have been patiently waiting about tomorrow night, alex. in a word, what doeshe president need to do? >> he needs to set the agenda tomorrow night. in the last ten minutes or so, there's been a lot of topics discussed because there's a lot going on. it's up to the president to set the agenda, to tell congress, this is my top priority. paul ryan and mitch mcconnell had big smiles coming out of the west wing. i think that's because the president said, this is what i'm going to say, i'm going to give you the political capital to get it done. >> they have both chambers. they'll have a big crowd, you know, a positive crowd tomorrow night. >> i think the most important thing am
about iraq and syria, of course, that's where there's the most kinetic activity right now. it's being presented to the principals meeting. we believe secretary mattis has already presented that at the white house, according to sean spicer, was taking place, and we'll get the president's approval or see if it sends it back for any additional tweaks. >> hans, thanks so much. one last comment from ail sxection karen, who have been patiently waiting about tomorrow night, alex. in a word,...
Shepard Smith Reporting : FOXNEWSW : February 27, 2017 12:00pm-1:01pm PST
. it's not just about iraq and syria. it's likely to include more troops on the grounds, heavy weapons systems and the include of safe zones for refugees in syria for set fly zone. all of the options will be weighed by the president. the pentagon is lowering expectations. >> shepard: the president raving expectations in the increase in the defense budget. >> that's right, shep. the white house says the president wants to spend an additional $54 billion open defense, which sounds like a lot, but the hill says the $54 billion sounds like a big increase but a 3% rise from what president obama wanted for 2018. the chairman of the house and senate armed services committee had proposed $640 billion for fiscal year 2018 in order to rebuild the military and address pressing readiness issues. that would include adding 82 more ships to the navy. during obama, military spending was cut 20% while the world grew more dangerous. we can and do more than this funding will allow. the administration will have to make clear which problems facing our military they're choosing not to fix. there's a real tu
. it's not just about iraq and syria. it's likely to include more troops on the grounds, heavy weapons systems and the include of safe zones for refugees in syria for set fly zone. all of the options will be weighed by the president. the pentagon is lowering expectations. >> shepard: the president raving expectations in the increase in the defense budget. >> that's right, shep. the white house says the president wants to spend an additional $54 billion open defense, which sounds...
Wolf : CNNW : February 27, 2017 10:00am-11:01am PST
-- or i'm sorry, in syria. the question is how do you liberate racca? it you have the issue with the kurds and the turks that obviously don't like each other. if it takes some ground troops to do that, we ought to be willing to do whatever is necessary to win, but nobody is calling for another, you know, 250,000 troops or anything like that. you're not going to see that come out of this administration. >> the new national security advisor, general h.r. mcmaster, says, you know, he is not comfortable using a phrase the president uses all the time, radical islamic terrorism. he has told his aides, i don't like that phrase. it's not helpful. where you do stand? >> i use it, and i have talked to people, and i have talked to presidents of the region and kings and they say it's actually not a big deal to them. it's not offensive. look, it is islamic terror. what you don't want to do and i respect the general for his thought on this, you don't want to make it look like you're labelling the entire religion as that because right now we're fighting a very small section of a broad religion. wha
-- or i'm sorry, in syria. the question is how do you liberate racca? it you have the issue with the kurds and the turks that obviously don't like each other. if it takes some ground troops to do that, we ought to be willing to do whatever is necessary to win, but nobody is calling for another, you know, 250,000 troops or anything like that. you're not going to see that come out of this administration. >> the new national security advisor, general h.r. mcmaster, says, you know, he is not...
MSNBC Live : MSNBCW : February 27, 2017 10:00am-11:01am PST
in syria has taken out al qaeda's number 2, the son-in-law of osama bin laden. if confirmed, this would be president trump's first successful strike against such a terror figure. i want to bring in ali suffan, a security research firm, former senior agent with the fbi, and spent a lot of time investigating al qaeda. you said to me sometimes that in all of this isis noise, we have forgot than al qaeda is still an operationally strong and dangerous place. what's the significance of this? >> al qaeda is actually strategically way more dangerous than isis. al qaeda controls amazing swathe of land in yemen. they are very effective in idlib, in syria. al nusra has thousands of members fighting in syria. aqap went before -- >> al qaeda affiliates. >> in yemen went from 1,000 before the war in yemen to more than 4,000 to 5,000 today. >> wow. >> al qaeda is growing and just remember ali, on the eve of 9/11 bin laden had 409 members who pledgeed aleenlg yans to him and al qaeda. today the affiliates have thousands and thousands of people. keep in mind isis was an affiliate of al qaeda. >> a
in syria has taken out al qaeda's number 2, the son-in-law of osama bin laden. if confirmed, this would be president trump's first successful strike against such a terror figure. i want to bring in ali suffan, a security research firm, former senior agent with the fbi, and spent a lot of time investigating al qaeda. you said to me sometimes that in all of this isis noise, we have forgot than al qaeda is still an operationally strong and dangerous place. what's the significance of this?...
MSNBC Live : MSNBCW : February 27, 2017 9:00am-10:01am PST
objectives. by the way, andrea, the day after any conflict in syria or afghanistan where we'll be building up troops, we need the state department there. we need them to help continue diplomacy and continue to protect our security interests. >> first of all, you need to have somebody at the state department besides the secretary of state who is still, as of this hour, home alone. we haven't seen a nominee for deputy, undersecretaries, isn't secreta -- assistant secretaries which is pro form ma but some stay on. let's talk about the russian investigation and communications where the white house was enlisting intelligence officials and congressional intelligence overseers to brief reporters and try to push back against the "new york times" reporting. >> it's very strange because in fact the white house officials including the press secretary may be witnesses in the investigation. why do i say that? because they were the ones that went out there on the say-so of mike flynn to say that the phone calls on december 29th between flynn and the russian ambassador hadn't dealt with sanctions. if i w
objectives. by the way, andrea, the day after any conflict in syria or afghanistan where we'll be building up troops, we need the state department there. we need them to help continue diplomacy and continue to protect our security interests. >> first of all, you need to have somebody at the state department besides the secretary of state who is still, as of this hour, home alone. we haven't seen a nominee for deputy, undersecretaries, isn't secreta -- assistant secretaries which is pro...
MSNBC Live : MSNBCW : February 27, 2017 6:00am-7:01am PST
happening in syria and mosul right now, you have a lot of air strikes hitting mosul. i just got off the aircraft carrier in the mediterranean. they are taking strikes. it seems as though the fight against isis has already been accelerated. something the military wanted is looser rules of engagement, u.s. troops and officers closer to the front line and then more use of artillery in syria. the big question in syria, taking the islamic state, the capitol of brock ka, what do you do after? who takes the city? what does the force look like and ultimately, what does it look like a year, two years down the line? a difficult question. steph? >> thanks, hans. president trump promises to increase the military spending in his new budget. we are going to talk to former navy s.e.a.l. scott taylor. >>> later, before the best picture flub, it was a chaotic night at the kos cars. >> i want to say thank you to president trump. remember last year, it seemed like the oscars were racist? thanks to him it's gone. hotels. four words, badda book. badda boom... let it sink in. shouldn't we say we have the low
happening in syria and mosul right now, you have a lot of air strikes hitting mosul. i just got off the aircraft carrier in the mediterranean. they are taking strikes. it seems as though the fight against isis has already been accelerated. something the military wanted is looser rules of engagement, u.s. troops and officers closer to the front line and then more use of artillery in syria. the big question in syria, taking the islamic state, the capitol of brock ka, what do you do after? who...
PBS NewsHour Weekend : KQED : February 26, 2017 5:30pm-6:01pm PST
neighboring syria." wall street journal" reporter ben kessling is covering the conflict and joins me now by skype from irbil. ben we're catching up with you partly because oftentimes the news about the fight in iraq gets buried about the things that are happening in washington. what's been happening the last few weeks? >> the most important thing is over the weekend, the iraqi ground forces launched an offensive on mosul. the east side was taken by islamic state by iraqi forces. in a campaign that began october. now that campaign has resumed on the other side of the tigris river, on the west side of mosul. west side of mosul is filled with old neighborhoods, twisted, dense, it's supposed to be very difficult for the iraqi military an they are facing that now. but over the weend weekend that -- weekend that offensive was lost. in the past few days they have pushed through taken the airport in the city and started moving north into some of these dense neighborhoods. >> sreenivasan: one of your recent stories talked about the drones, not predator are drones but what you might see in the
neighboring syria." wall street journal" reporter ben kessling is covering the conflict and joins me now by skype from irbil. ben we're catching up with you partly because oftentimes the news about the fight in iraq gets buried about the things that are happening in washington. what's been happening the last few weeks? >> the most important thing is over the weekend, the iraqi ground forces launched an offensive on mosul. the east side was taken by islamic state by iraqi...
CNN Newsroom : CNNW : February 26, 2017 3:00pm-4:01pm PST
these terrorists and where they are actually now. it is very clear for example syria, that there have been terrorists from multiple nations that have gone into there and trained under isis and that has been a safe haven. you look at the countries on the list and there is a hot bed right now, most of them don't even have central functioning governments. so how do you even check individuals coming from that country if you can't even check with a central government that is nonexistent? the second issue is, when you say it's a muslim ban, that's fear mongering. that is not a muslim ban when a billion -- a billion muslims from around the world can come to america, no problem from any other country in the world? >> your response to that? >> it's a nice alternative fact and a nice desperate spin, but donald trump -- donald trump promised a permanent ban and then he said a temporary ban and as we know he's fulfilling his promise with a muslim ban which is from seven muslim majority countri countries. if you really are worried about a national security, 15 of the 19 hi jackers who brought down
these terrorists and where they are actually now. it is very clear for example syria, that there have been terrorists from multiple nations that have gone into there and trained under isis and that has been a safe haven. you look at the countries on the list and there is a hot bed right now, most of them don't even have central functioning governments. so how do you even check individuals coming from that country if you can't even check with a central government that is nonexistent? the second...
world that there's a lot of family, a lot of children in syria, have this dangerous thing. but i want for us to look for this story as a fact, as the truth, what happened in syria, what happened to these people, to come here. >> reporter: despite the daily shelling and gun battles, the family refused to leave for years. until their father, a rebel commander with the free syrian army was captured by isis. the film shows the children offering tearful goodbyes as they leave the destroyed streets of aleppo, and how they keep their resolve in the camps in turkey. and the youngest, sarah, still running in fear from the planes. the children have quickly made friends in their new home in germany. >> the goal like president, a big, big world around. >> hola cried when the oscar nominations were announced. she shows us photos of her celebratory breakfast with the film's director. >> he loved mos, he loved fils.s >> reporter: hola knows her husband is probably dead. but she still searches for his picture. his children believe that one day he may arrive at their door. for now hola only hopes that
world that there's a lot of family, a lot of children in syria, have this dangerous thing. but i want for us to look for this story as a fact, as the truth, what happened in syria, what happened to these people, to come here. >> reporter: despite the daily shelling and gun battles, the family refused to leave for years. until their father, a rebel commander with the free syrian army was captured by isis. the film shows the children offering tearful goodbyes as they leave the destroyed...
Fareed Zakaria GPS : CNNW : February 26, 2017 10:00am-11:01am PST
to look like when you deal with syria i'm guessing mcmaster is going to say you can beat up on ice is you but you can't just abandon it you'll create a power vacuum you'll need some local stabilization, we need to get in there and deal with it. that's not a message donald trump wants to hear. i think he's the kind of bomb and go man. >> for the next three months at least the most important policy palmpilot is going to be happening not only inside this country but inside the city i'm speaking to you from, washington. because the president is locked in this struggle with national security bureaucracy. which knows a lot or suggests it does that would be embarrassing to him about his ties with russia and some of the people around him, and there's a race. can donald trump silence those professionals or will they continue to bring forward the information that we've been hearing more and more that is very damaging to him? and what will his national security council, what will their role be in all of this? i think a lot of it will turn on who wins that battle because it's hard to imagine w
to look like when you deal with syria i'm guessing mcmaster is going to say you can beat up on ice is you but you can't just abandon it you'll create a power vacuum you'll need some local stabilization, we need to get in there and deal with it. that's not a message donald trump wants to hear. i think he's the kind of bomb and go man. >> for the next three months at least the most important policy palmpilot is going to be happening not only inside this country but inside the city i'm...
Face the Nation : KPIX : February 26, 2017 8:30am-9:31am PST
ukraine. we see what they did in syria and also here in our elections, they look at the european landscape also as ripe for exploitation in terms of trying to have individuals who are sympathetic to russia's agenda be elected. >> dickerson: president trump is very focused on north korea, we have had this reports of the nerve gas was used to kill the half brother of the leader of north korea, i can't what does that say to you about that assassination attempt and where north korea is? >> so a couple of things. one is that kim jong-un continues to use lethal means to eliminate either opponents of his regime internally or those who he just disagrees with. there has been brutal repression inside north korea under kim jong-un's leadership and killed many, many individuals, and some of the most brutal means possible. the use of this vx against his half brother certainly are all indicators point to north korean responsibility for this. it is another example of his use of these types of toxins to carry out his objectives. >> dickerson: the new national security advisor reportedly said the
ukraine. we see what they did in syria and also here in our elections, they look at the european landscape also as ripe for exploitation in terms of trying to have individuals who are sympathetic to russia's agenda be elected. >> dickerson: president trump is very focused on north korea, we have had this reports of the nerve gas was used to kill the half brother of the leader of north korea, i can't what does that say to you about that assassination attempt and where north korea is?...
Fareed Zakaria GPS : CNNW : February 26, 2017 7:00am-8:01am PST
when you deal with syria, i'm guessing mcmaster will say you can beat up on isis but you can't abandon it. you will create a power vacuum. you need some local stabilizati stabilization. we need to get in there and deal with it. that's not a message that donald trump wants to hear. i think he's a kind of bomb and go man. >> for the next three months the most important foreign policy fight will be happening not only inside this country but inside the city i'm speaking to you from, washington. the president is locked in the death struggle with the national security bureaucracy that knows a lot or suggests it does that would be embarrassing to him about his ties with russia. can he silence the professionals or will they continue to bring forward the information that's damaging to him. what will his national security council role be? i think a lot of administration will turn on who wins that battle. it's hard to imagine that we can have both the trump presidency as we have known it and independent and honest security services as we have known it. >> natalie, what does this mean for
when you deal with syria, i'm guessing mcmaster will say you can beat up on isis but you can't abandon it. you will create a power vacuum. you need some local stabilizati stabilization. we need to get in there and deal with it. that's not a message that donald trump wants to hear. i think he's a kind of bomb and go man. >> for the next three months the most important foreign policy fight will be happening not only inside this country but inside the city i'm speaking to you from,...
as food and fuel supplies run out. in syria, government air force strikes and jihadist suicide bombings are disrupting the latest u.n. brokered peace talks. today, in the mostly-government controlled city of homs, syria's third largest city, suicide bombers struck two security offices, killing at least 32 people, including the general who headed military intelligence. a group linked to al qaeda claimed responsibility for the attacks. the syrian air force responded with airstrikes against a rebel- held enclave in homs. on thursday in geneva, the u.n. opened its first round of peace talks in ten months, with representatives of the sides in syria's six-year-old civil war. german chancellor angela merkel says a two-state solution is the only realistic way to end the israeli-palestinian conflict. merkel made the comment in her weekly video message, and said she'll discuss the subject in her visit with egypt's president next week. today, at a campaign event for the fourth term she's seeking, merkel told supporters germany must increase military spending to 2% of gross domestic produc
as food and fuel supplies run out. in syria, government air force strikes and jihadist suicide bombings are disrupting the latest u.n. brokered peace talks. today, in the mostly-government controlled city of homs, syria's third largest city, suicide bombers struck two security offices, killing at least 32 people, including the general who headed military intelligence. a group linked to al qaeda claimed responsibility for the attacks. the syrian air force responded with airstrikes against a...
MSNBC Live : MSNBCW : February 25, 2017 1:00pm-2:01pm PST
weapons or not. it was a very, very tough statement about russia in regards to syria, and it was just way out in front of what weave seen donald trump comfortable with making. almost an ultimate mate imshe put out on her twitter account, and the real question that we have to ask is she reflecting some sort of an evolution of the administration, or is this just her own personal views that have little relation to donald trump's views? i think that's very much an open question. i think most of the international community certainly foreign ambassadors that i speak to very much watch donald trump. i mean, they pay much less attention to the comments of some of these people that diverge. they want to hear it from the president's mouth, and we saw when the vice president went overseas and made very reassuring remarks regarding the european union, there was a sense of hesitation because they want to hear donald trump himself say that. >> theron, turning to you. who are the democrats believing at this point? >> well, we really don't know who to believe, but i think this is, again, clearly
weapons or not. it was a very, very tough statement about russia in regards to syria, and it was just way out in front of what weave seen donald trump comfortable with making. almost an ultimate mate imshe put out on her twitter account, and the real question that we have to ask is she reflecting some sort of an evolution of the administration, or is this just her own personal views that have little relation to donald trump's views? i think that's very much an open question. i think most of...
syria. and the landscape has changed since 2001 in terms of where, you know, terrorism is coming from. yes, the report is troubling when they're trying to put out their own message. it may be, there are many different factors and, you know, a lot of these things have to be considered. they will make the statement that we don't want it to be europe, next week had they roll out their next version of the executive order. but yeah, it's not good for their case. >> jonathan, tara, i have to leave it there, good conversation for a saturday afternoon. >>> still ahead, and then there were -- 49? the chances that the state of california could secede from the united states. he state are growing the economy, with the help of the lowest taxes in decades, a talented workforce, and world-class innovations. like in plattsburgh, where the most advanced transportation is already en route. and in corning, where the future is materializg. let us help grow your company's tomorrow - today at esd.ny.gov >>> voting is under way but no word yet on a new chair of the democratic national committee. now, whoeve
syria. and the landscape has changed since 2001 in terms of where, you know, terrorism is coming from. yes, the report is troubling when they're trying to put out their own message. it may be, there are many different factors and, you know, a lot of these things have to be considered. they will make the statement that we don't want it to be europe, next week had they roll out their next version of the executive order. but yeah, it's not good for their case. >> jonathan, tara, i have to...
The Rachel Maddow Show : MSNBCW : February 25, 2017 3:00am-4:01am PST
fighters in syria is tunisia, all countries which are not on this seven-nation list and so it shouldn't surprise anybody that when the intelligence community does do their work they will conclude that the president's idea is just a foolish one. >> and on that particular story, on that dhs story, what we have is the intelligence agency within dhs apparently being told by the white house what their intelligence report should conclude, that it should conclude those seven -- banning travelers from those seven countries makes sense. apparently analysts within the intelligence agency and dhs didn't follow instructions, they produced an independent report that said quite the opposite of that. it appears as we piece together this reporting from a.p. and "washington post" that the trump officials inside dhs spiked that report, wanted not to release it and now these intelligence analysts or somebody who had access to their work released it to the press instead in order to get around administration officials trying to disappear that report. does that make you feel worried about that kind
fighters in syria is tunisia, all countries which are not on this seven-nation list and so it shouldn't surprise anybody that when the intelligence community does do their work they will conclude that the president's idea is just a foolish one. >> and on that particular story, on that dhs story, what we have is the intelligence agency within dhs apparently being told by the white house what their intelligence report should conclude, that it should conclude those seven -- banning...
Hannity : FOXNEWSW : February 25, 2017 2:00am-3:01am PST
resurrected in iraq and syria. the world -- the world was at a crossroads. we are facing a clash of civilization, western values, and islamic values. >> sean: how many agree that there's a clash of civilizations, for example, if you come from a country where women can't drive, they're told by men how to dress, marital rate is legal, and can be killed christians and are persecuted and people under those countries want to come to this country does anyone agree that's a class of civilization? how may disagree it's not a clash? >> back in the late 70s, early 80s i did security for the royal family of saudi arabia. i made two dozen trips over to riyadh. i was over there during -- i watched on television, the killing of 100 people for various different crimes. women had developed and all that. it's a different society. the people cannot come and impose that society in america. the gentleman sitting next to me, he's a reformed type of muslim, he agrees. >> sean: this is the 20th century, without talking about an advanced -- >> truly, a woman, or anything like that come you go to saudi arab
resurrected in iraq and syria. the world -- the world was at a crossroads. we are facing a clash of civilization, western values, and islamic values. >> sean: how many agree that there's a clash of civilizations, for example, if you come from a country where women can't drive, they're told by men how to dress, marital rate is legal, and can be killed christians and are persecuted and people under those countries want to come to this country does anyone agree that's a class of...
. >> alicia, thank you. in international news, and syria, isis car bomb suicide bomber killed people a day after the town was liberated, meanwhile, syria peace talks resumed in geneva today. serious u.n. ambassador says his delegation is considering details of an unspecified paper presented by the u.n. envoy for syria. malaysian officials say the people who assassinated the estranged half-brother of north korea's dictator used a powerful chemical warfare agent banned by international treaty. senior foreign affairs correspondent greg palkot has more disturbing implications. >> the north korean regime of kim jong-un unleashed a weapon. the dramatic new claim by malaysian authorities investigating the death of kim jong-nom. the tocsin was apparently applied by two young women, one who was nauseous after the attack. experts say north korea has some 5,000 tones of chemical weapons, and the small amount needed could have been smuggled in. >> while there was only one person who died in this, we have to be fairly clear that the north koreans are willing to use the world's most destructive weapon o
. >> alicia, thank you. in international news, and syria, isis car bomb suicide bomber killed people a day after the town was liberated, meanwhile, syria peace talks resumed in geneva today. serious u.n. ambassador says his delegation is considering details of an unspecified paper presented by the u.n. envoy for syria. malaysian officials say the people who assassinated the estranged half-brother of north korea's dictator used a powerful chemical warfare agent banned by international...
Hannity : FOXNEWSW : February 24, 2017 10:00pm-11:01pm PST
and syria. the world is facing -- the world is at a crossroads. we are truly facing a clash of civilizations between western civilization and values and islamic civilization and islamic values. >> sean: how many agree that there is a clash of civilizations, for example. do you come from a country where women can't drive. they are told by men how to dress.en marital rate rape is legal, gays and lesbians can detailed, chre persecuted. does everyone agree that there is a clash of civilizations, yes or no? [clambering] how many people disagree it is a clash? you agree >> president trump: disagree? bo dietl >> back in the late 70s, early about 380s, i did security for the royal family of saudi arabia. i made two dozen trips over to -- i was over there during -- i watched it on television. the killing of 100 people for various different crimes. women were not driving. women had to veil up and all that. it's a different society. the people cannot come impose that society be legitimate next to me, he is a reformed type of muslim. >> sean: again, this is the 20th century. we are talking
and syria. the world is facing -- the world is at a crossroads. we are truly facing a clash of civilizations between western civilization and values and islamic civilization and islamic values. >> sean: how many agree that there is a clash of civilizations, for example. do you come from a country where women can't drive. they are told by men how to dress.en marital rate rape is legal, gays and lesbians can detailed, chre persecuted. does everyone agree that there is a clash of...
The Last Word With Lawrence O'Donnell : MSNBCW : February 24, 2017 10:00pm-11:01pm PST
. keeping out all refugees from syria is maybe not the number one on the list. >> i wonder if you can speak to malcolm's point, then we'll go back to malcolm on how is the government that deal with this strife over the facts? >> i think it will ignore it. these facts have been out for a while. there have been nobody associated with these countries who s killed a single person in a terrorist incident in the u.s. since 1975. well, there have been a number of countries that have been involved. and indeed there have been americans involved. a few days ago in kansas we had a 51-year-old american white guy who shoots two indian engineers in what sure looks like a terrorist attack even though we tend not to think of it in those terms. but i think the -- you know, the white house will continue to ignore the fact that these seven countries aren't the center of the problem and it will go ahead and issue a revised executive order keeping them out. >> malcolm? >> he's absolutely right. and if i can just be frank, i mean, looking at it from the intelligence perspective, white house response to thi
. keeping out all refugees from syria is maybe not the number one on the list. >> i wonder if you can speak to malcolm's point, then we'll go back to malcolm on how is the government that deal with this strife over the facts? >> i think it will ignore it. these facts have been out for a while. there have been nobody associated with these countries who s killed a single person in a terrorist incident in the u.s. since 1975. well, there have been a number of countries that have been...
The O'Reilly Factor : FOXNEWSW : February 24, 2017 8:00pm-9:01pm PST
campaign against isis in iraq and in syria. but it's going pretty well now. i was in iraq last in december, two months ago. and the campaign is going quite effectively. in fact, we have pushed isis out of the eastern part of mosul. they are in the western part of mosul. they will be out of iraq soon. the real struggle right now will be to come up with a plan to pacify iraq after isis is pushed out and to find a way to push isis out of syria where theis battlefield is very, very complicated. that's where we don't noe what president trump is going to do.. he would make a mistake if he aligns himself with russia. >> chris: ric, the head of central command said this week we may well need more troops on the ground especially in syria. is that the right move? do you think it's one that president trump is prepared to make? >> well, look, for sure president trump is going to make the best military decision according to the experts. one thing we know about president trump is that he had a threat of military action. that he was one of the mobs we have had in the past. diplomats that i have
campaign against isis in iraq and in syria. but it's going pretty well now. i was in iraq last in december, two months ago. and the campaign is going quite effectively. in fact, we have pushed isis out of the eastern part of mosul. they are in the western part of mosul. they will be out of iraq soon. the real struggle right now will be to come up with a plan to pacify iraq after isis is pushed out and to find a way to push isis out of syria where theis battlefield is very, very complicated....
, at least 68 people are dead, after a pair of islamic state bombings in syria. they happened near the northern town of al-bab, which turkish and syrian fighters re-took from isis just yesterday. in one attack, a suicide car bomb exploded outside a security checkpoint. most of the dead were civilians, who were lined up for permits to return home. iraq's air force struck islamic state targets in syria for the first time today. warplanes hit two towns, in response to recent isis-claimed bombings in baghdad. iraqi forces are also battling isis back in their own country. troops pushed into the first neighborhood of western mosul, as part of a now-six-day offensive. the u.n. says about 750,000 civilians are trapped in the area. malaysian toxicologists have now determined that a chemical weapon was used to assassinate north korean leader kim jong- un's half-brother. he was attacked at a crowded airport in kuala lumpur. margaret warner has our report. >> reporter: it's the latest stunning twist in a murder case already brimming with mystery. malaysian police now say kim jong-nam, estrange
, at least 68 people are dead, after a pair of islamic state bombings in syria. they happened near the northern town of al-bab, which turkish and syrian fighters re-took from isis just yesterday. in one attack, a suicide car bomb exploded outside a security checkpoint. most of the dead were civilians, who were lined up for permits to return home. iraq's air force struck islamic state targets in syria for the first time today. warplanes hit two towns, in response to recent isis-claimed bombings...
CBS Evening News With Scott Pelley : KPIX : February 24, 2017 5:30pm-6:01pm PST
front lines of the war against isis. >> reporter: we're inside syria, and an american special operations base, which is used as a hub for the campaign to liberate the isis capital of raqqa. >> pelley: it's party time in g w orleans. what the city is planning to do to keep mardi gras under control. urd a restaurant steve hartman took us to, burns to the ground. >> this fire destroyed everything i worked for, for 30 years. >> pelley: not everything. in the ashes, he found something priceless. this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: this is our western edition. the president said today that the f.b.i. must find the anonymous news sources in its own ranks who have leaked damaging information about his administration. "find now," president trump wrote in all caps this morning. later, mr. trump said that the news media should not be allowed to use anonymous sources. "you'll see stories dry up," he said, "like you've never seen before." presumably, the stories the white house would like to see dry up include those sourced to the f.b.i. that forced the president t
front lines of the war against isis. >> reporter: we're inside syria, and an american special operations base, which is used as a hub for the campaign to liberate the isis capital of raqqa. >> pelley: it's party time in g w orleans. what the city is planning to do to keep mardi gras under control. urd a restaurant steve hartman took us to, burns to the ground. >> this fire destroyed everything i worked for, for 30 years. >> pelley: not everything. in the ashes, he found...
what that means. does that mean put more troops on the ground, potentially in syria? more troops in iraq? the spending will come later, sklater,, and i think specifically we need to focus on his policies as opposed to moving beyond the campaign sort of the rhetoric. >> he may got a new plan to try to destroy isis, but he is also saying i'm not going to tell isis what we're doing. they're going to have to anticipate the worst. >> it's very interesting the line about saying the money in iraq and afghanistan was a waste of money, which used to be an argument you heard on the left. he has some military officials who are going to press him to stay longer in iraq, so stay longer in afghanistan who think that they can convince him of that. he will have to make a big decision there. he has an omb director who was willing to cut the military funding when he was a member of congress, and so it's going to be interesting to see how they put this budget together when they get all the campaign promises together. >> tax cuts. >> tax cuts, repeal obama care. you can be as specific or as vague in th
what that means. does that mean put more troops on the ground, potentially in syria? more troops in iraq? the spending will come later, sklater,, and i think specifically we need to focus on his policies as opposed to moving beyond the campaign sort of the rhetoric. >> he may got a new plan to try to destroy isis, but he is also saying i'm not going to tell isis what we're doing. they're going to have to anticipate the worst. >> it's very interesting the line about saying the money...
and we estimate probably over 100, 120 countries have provided 45,000 foreign fighters to syria and iraq alone. alone. working domination with local forces and coalition forces to drive this -- the threat down so they can deal with it. planning and conducting operations against the united states and i think it's our first priority. >> president trump has given military leaders until the end of the month to come up with a winning strategy against isis. up next, i go one-on-one with ted cruz from cpac. here's what our affiliates are coming. fox dakota, authorities arrest more protesters who refused to leave a campsite near the dakota access pipeline. they have shut down a transition center. fox thousands of people evacuated from san jose, they return home amid warnings to be careful about hygiene and handling food. for 2,000 residents were forced from their homes by flooding earlier this week. around 3800 main under mandatory evacuation. this is a live look at new york from our affiliate fox 5. one of the big stories there, a lower-than-expected price tag on protecting the first famil
and we estimate probably over 100, 120 countries have provided 45,000 foreign fighters to syria and iraq alone. alone. working domination with local forces and coalition forces to drive this -- the threat down so they can deal with it. planning and conducting operations against the united states and i think it's our first priority. >> president trump has given military leaders until the end of the month to come up with a winning strategy against isis. up next, i go one-on-one with ted...
Anderson Cooper 360 : CNNW : February 24, 2017 12:00am-1:01am PST
, iraq, syria. the two agencies, quote, are working on an intelligence report that will demonstrate that the security threat is substantial and that they all have been exporters of terrorism into the united states. the situation has gotten more dangerous in years and more broadly the refugee program has been an incubator for terrorism. this report was requested because they said there is no evidence that any alien has perpetrated a terror aist attac. some disagree with the trump white house position. sources telling cnn that the department of homeland security's in house intelligence agency, the office of intelligence and analysis called ina has filed a report disagreeing with the view that blocking immigration from the seven countries strategically makes sense. some dhs officials say they don't believe this is the best indicator. a spokesman confirmed the report saying, quote, while the department of homeland security was asked to draft a comprehensive report on this issue, the document you're referencing was commentary from a single intelligence source versus an official robust ag
, iraq, syria. the two agencies, quote, are working on an intelligence report that will demonstrate that the security threat is substantial and that they all have been exporters of terrorism into the united states. the situation has gotten more dangerous in years and more broadly the refugee program has been an incubator for terrorism. this report was requested because they said there is no evidence that any alien has perpetrated a terror aist attac. some disagree with the trump white house...
pick up a gun, had decided not to leave syria, and instead had decided to stay. >> sreenivasan: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> supported by the rockefeller foundation. promoting the well-being of humanity around the world by building resilience and inclusive economies. more at rockefellerfoundation.org >> carnegie corporation of new york. supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of international peace and security. at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: top advisers in the trump administration took the stage today at the annual conservative political action conference. they're among the thousands who've gath
pick up a gun, had decided not to leave syria, and instead had decided to stay. >> sreenivasan: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> supported by the rockefeller foundation. promoting the well-being of humanity around the world by building resilience...
iraq and syria, are dropping a slow, steady rain of bomb on isis. these are 2,000-pound bombs, and over here are 500-pound bombs about to be loaded on an f-15 aircraft. mere is now a bomb falling on northern iraq and eastern syria once every eight minutes. that's not counting 1,400 rounds fired by these rocket launchers, which the army calls himars. captain dick ramos says they are acerality to within nine feet. do you know what your success rate is? >> so the himars, it does not miss, sir. we tell it to shoot, it will hit that target. >> reporter: with all that firepower, it's only a matter of time before mosul and raqqa are liberated. iot that's been the history of u.s. military operations since 9/11-- win all the battles without ever winning the war against terrorism. scott. >> pelley: david martin on the battlefield. david, thank you. we have an update now on dr. jon lapook's "60 minutes" story about the sports medicine doctor charged with sexually assaulting nine women gymnasts. today in michigan, larry nassar pleaded not guilty to 22 criminal counts. dozens of former athletes
iraq and syria, are dropping a slow, steady rain of bomb on isis. these are 2,000-pound bombs, and over here are 500-pound bombs about to be loaded on an f-15 aircraft. mere is now a bomb falling on northern iraq and eastern syria once every eight minutes. that's not counting 1,400 rounds fired by these rocket launchers, which the army calls himars. captain dick ramos says they are acerality to within nine feet. do you know what your success rate is? >> so the himars, it does not miss,...
, libya, iran, iraq, and syria. a senior white house official tells me that the department of homeland security and the justice department, quote, are working on an intelligence report that will demonstrate that the security threat for these seven countries is substantial, and that these seven countries have all been exporters of terrorism into the united states, a situation that the official says has gotten more dangerous in recent years and more broadly the refugee program has been a major incubator for terrorism, unquote. this report was requested in light of the ninth court of appeals conclusion that they have no evidence from any alien named in the order has perpetrated a terrorist attack in the united states. but cnn has learned some intelligence officials are concerned about this alignment from the white house. >> concerned in what way? >> well, first some disagree with the position of the trump white house. sources tell the cnn that department of homeland security, they have an in-house intelligence agency called the office of intelligence and analysis. it's nick named
, libya, iran, iraq, and syria. a senior white house official tells me that the department of homeland security and the justice department, quote, are working on an intelligence report that will demonstrate that the security threat for these seven countries is substantial, and that these seven countries have all been exporters of terrorism into the united states, a situation that the official says has gotten more dangerous in recent years and more broadly the refugee program has been a major...
goes to syria. there is a furor that he was able to leave. he's in syria and isis says he's the one driving that car you saw that photograph of the bomb laden isis vehicle that attacked coalition forces in mosul. suicide bomber, he had a wife, had children. his brother is despondent over this, it shows what happens when you get out of gitmo. >> bill: it's an amazing story, this guy gets out, goes back to england, they give him 1.2 million because he sues for some crazy reason. then he goes enjoy sizes and blows himself up. okay. shannon, there was not hysteria, let's be fair here but there was concern in military quarters that's because president trump has frozen hiring on the federal level, you can't hire anybody anymore, that the little kids, the children of military personnel were going to be deprived of the stuff, take it away. >> i first heard this a few days ago from a friend of mine who's a military spouse who sent me this notice that families in german to god. were going to close down child care on these bases because we can't hire anybody to take care of your kids. there's
goes to syria. there is a furor that he was able to leave. he's in syria and isis says he's the one driving that car you saw that photograph of the bomb laden isis vehicle that attacked coalition forces in mosul. suicide bomber, he had a wife, had children. his brother is despondent over this, it shows what happens when you get out of gitmo. >> bill: it's an amazing story, this guy gets out, goes back to england, they give him 1.2 million because he sues for some crazy reason. then he...