haven and we'll continue that effort through our support of the moderate opposition in syria and iraq security forces and partnership with other countries across the region. >> he mentioned support a lot. that may include air support but we just learned that the u.s. is sending in a heavily armed aircraft carrier keeping the door open for possible air strikes and for the people in northern iraq and baghdad, a city now in the cross hairs of these radical extremists, time is running out quickly. the un now saying in just a few short days as isis fighters stormed onward and cities fell, hundreds of iraqi civilians may have been killed. joining me now to update us on all that's going on is our senior national correspondent live from inside iraq. so the president is keeping options open including the do nothing option. can iraq really stabilize the situation militarily or politically on its own?