Americans. It makes you feele feel goodt a smile on somebodys face who is in a bad spot. Thats what its all about. Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley good evening. It was 13 years ago today that america declared war on terror and its not over yet. As the country again remembered the nearly 3,000 who died in the 9 11 attacks launched by al qaeda, president obama expanded the war against an al qaeda offshoot known as isis. The Sunni Muslim Group is seizing territory in iraq and syria and waging a campaign of terror, including the beheading of two american journalists. The president laid out his plan for destroying isis in his address to the nation last night, and tonight, we have a series of reports, beginning with david martin on how the plan will be carried out. Reporter the u. S. Military flew only two air strikes overnight and today knocking out isis machine guns near the the mosul dam as it geared up for more aggressive attacks. Until now, the strikes have been confined to five locations in iraq. Once the new campaign begins, all isis forces across northern and western iraq, including their leaders, will become potential targets. The mission is to both degrade iceis and help Iraqi Ground Forces take back lost territory. U. S. Army the set up expanded, more permanent headquarters in baghdad and in the Northern City of erbil, and 15 teams of green berets will be embedded with iraqi units to help coordinate the strikes. 475 more american troops will arrive in iraq in the coming days, bringing the total to 1600 1600. Armed reconnaissance planes will be based in erbil, freeing up unmanned drones to conduct Surveillance Missions over isis safe havens in syria. In recent weeks, isis fighters have taken over entire bases, complete with ammunition dumps which once belonged to the Syrian Air Force and which now could become targets for american air strikes. To destroy isis will require putting troops into syria, which the pentagon has ruled out. Instead, the pentagon has asked congress for Legal Authority and 500 million to begin training a Syrian Opposition force to do battle against isis. Southbound has agreed to let that training take place on its territory. Pentagon Officials Say the new air campaigned in iraq could begin within days. Air strikes in syria are more likely weeks away. Scott. Pelley david martin at the pentagon for us this evening. David, thank you very much. Secretary of state john kerry was in saudi arabia today, lining up arab support for defeating ice i. Margaret brennan sat down with kerry in jeddah. Reporter is the u. S. At war with isis . Were engaged in a major counterterrorism operation reporter not a war. And its going to be a longterm counterterrorism operation. I think war is the wrong terminology and analogy. I dont think people need to get into war fever on this. I think they have to view it as a heightened level of counterterrorist activity, but its not dissimilar to what weve been doing the last few years with al qaeda in afghanistan, pakistan, and in yemen and elsewhere. Pelley war or not, the president s plan includes arming moderate Syrian Rebels to fight isis on the ground while the u. S. Attacks from the air. Congress is expected to vote next week on granting the president the authority to provide those arms. Nancy cordes is on capitol hill, and, nancy, will the president win that vote . Reporter at this point, scott, it looks like he will, although lawmakers from both sides do have some pretty serious misgivings. They worry that its going to take years to turn these rebels into a true fighting force thats able to work with the u. S. To quash isis, and, so, House Speaker john boehner and others wondered today whos going to fight on the ground in the meantime . Air strikes alone will not accomplish what were trying to accomplish. And the president s made clear that he doesnt want u. S. Boots on the ground. Well, somebodys boots have to be on the ground. Reporter do you think that the president is wrong then to take u. S. Combat troops on the ground in syria off the table right now . I would never tell the enemy what i was willing to do or unwilling to do. But he is the commander in chief. He made that decision. Reporter no one here on capitol hill is advocating that u. S. Combat forces get sent into syria right now, but republicans in particular, scott, argue that its impossible to predict what our military need will be as the strategy unfolds. Pelley nancy cordes on capitol hill for us, nancy, thank you very much. President obama marked the 9 11 anniversary with a moment of silence at the white house. There were observances as well at the pentagon, and in shanksville, pennsylvania, where the heroes of flight 93 were awarded the congressional gold medal post hume ofl. And at the 9 11 memorial in new york, Adriana Fiori remembered the father she lost. 13 years ago yesterday, not knowing if it would be your last time. I miss you so much. Daddy, youre my hero. I love you. Pelley Bob Schieffer our chief washington correspondent and anchor of face the nation is here with us tonight with his thoughts on terrorism, then and now, bob. Schieffer scott, the ironies of what happened last night are inescapable. The president who came to office to bring the troops home tell us last night he is sending some americans back to iraq and expanding the war on terrorism into syria. And telling us on the eve of this day, the 13th anniversary of 9 11 and its horrific scenes burned forever into americas memory. Two years after 9 11, george bush stood beneath a huge sign declaring mission accomplished, but, of course, it wasnt. Eight years later, the Obama Administration declared Osama Bin Laden dead and g. M. Alive, as if the war on terror had been all but won, but, of course, it hasnt. The problem with wars is theyre never over until both side say they are over. So whether you call it a war or not, last night the president seemed to acknowledge that, unlike the president ial rhetoric of years gone by, his speech did not have the feel of a quick fix. It recognized reality. War wary though the nation may be, the threat posed by isis is real. 9 11 could happen again. And we cant negotiate with these people. They must be destroyed, and it wont be done in a day. But the president told us last night it must be done. Scott. Pelley Bob Schieffer. Bob, thanks very much. The president also said last night that a big part of his strategy is protecting americans at home. The man in charge of that is jeh johnson, secretary of Homeland Security security, and he sat down with our michelle miller. Today, the terrorist threat is more decentralized. Its more diffuse. There are more al qaeda affiliates. So in many respects, the terrorist threat that we face today is more complex. Reporter are we under a greater threat today from these radicalized extremists, the homegrown terrorists than we are from these organizations overseas . That type of threat is harder to detect than the threat from overseas. The independent actor who is inspired toward violence because of something they read or something they see at home in their own living room, can strike without a whole lot of notice. And so, one of my priorities as secretary is Community Outreach to establish a communitybased type of Homeland Security, and its worked with considerable success in some context but we need to do a better job. Reporter what does the success and strength of isil mean to Homeland Security . We know of no current specific plot by isil to attack our homeland, but that is not by any means the end of the story. Were tracking these individua individuals. Several have been arrested by the f. B. I. , who have attempted to leave this country to take up the fight in syria. Weve determined to know who these people are, investigate them, prosecute them where appropriate. Reporter how many are we talking about . That number is something in excess of 100 who have left or attempted to leave this country to go to syria. Reporter just yesterday, a 19yearold colorado woman pleaded guilty to conspiring with isis. She was arrested before boarding a flight to the middle east in april and, scott, johnson says this is just another example of how the administration hopes to thwart potential threats at the start. Pelley important interview, michelle. Thank you. Thank you. Pelley thank you very much. In another big story tonight, late last night, the nfl announced it is launching an investigation of how it pursued the ray rice case. The running back was fired by the Baltimore Ravens this week after video emerged showing him knocking out his future wife in a casino elevator. Cbs this mornings Norah Odonnell joins us tonight from baltimore where the ravens are going to play the Pittsburgh Steelers tonight on thursday night football. Norah. Reporter scott, that investigation is under way and being led by bob mulure, the former director of the f. B. I. Overseeing the investigation john mara and art rooney who today promised the investigation would be, one, independent, two, begin immediately, and, three, shared with the public. Mueller will have access to all nfl personnel and records. But, scott, there have been some questions raised about how independent this investigation will really be. The most obvious being that mr. Mueller is being paid pie be nfl for his work. And his law firm also has a number of connections to the nfl. Several former members of the firm have taken positions with nfl teams, including dig cast, the current president of the raveeps and ray rices former boss. Now, while some have called for his resignation, scott, it appears commissioner Roger Goodell still has overwhelming support at this hour from the leagues 32 owners, several of whom have gone on the the record to offer their support. And then, scott, tonight, espn, is reporting that ray rice actually told goodell back in june that he did punch his thenfiance in that casandra elevator. Now, that would appear to contradict what goodell told us, which is that ray rice and his representatives made it ambiguous about what happened in that elevator. Scott. Pelley Norah Odonnell. Thanks, norah. A little later in the broadcast, james brown will be along with his interview with the owner of the balt ravens. The blade runner burst into tears as the judge began reading the verdict at his murder trial. And well remember richard keil, who played an imposing bond villain when the cbs evening news continues. Highrisk patients more than lipitor. Bad cholesterol. 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Speaking calmly and coolly, judge Thokozile Masipa picked her way through the evidence today. The state clearly has not proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused is guilty of premeditated murder. Reporter she dismissed as unreliable the testimony of neighbors who said they heard a man and woman arguing in the pistorius house that night. The prosecution had tried to paint a picture of a violent, gunobsessed man who murdered his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, in a fit of rage. But pistorius has always maintained he shot steenkamp by accident, mistaking her for an intruder hiding in the bathroom. We managed to get a rare glimpsed in the athletes home where the shooting took place. Gun in hand, oscar made his way down this narrow corridor, connecting his bedroom to the bathroom. Its a surprisingly long walk. Imagine even more so in complete darkness when all this happened 18 months ago. He then turned the corner and told the court he shouted to reeva to call the police before firing four shots through his locked bathroom door. Its those shots that the judge condemned today, calling pistorius a poor witness who was often evasive. I am of the view that the accused acted too hastily and used excessive force. In the circumstances, it is clear that his conduct was negligent. Reporter pistorius still faces charges of manslaughter, which the judge will deal with tomorrow. If found guilty, he could be looking at up to 15 years behind bars. But the prosecution wont be satisfied with that. Their case was dealt a bitter blow today and they looked visibly stunned by the judges conclusions. Pelley debora patta outside the high court in pretoria. Debora, thanks very much. There will be more on pistorius on a special edition of 48 hours tomorrow night at 8 00, 7 00 central. And well be right back. 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Pelley the owner of the Baltimore Ravens, steve bisciotti, says he didnt see the video of ray rice punching his future wife until this week. Cbs news special correspondent james brown, the host of the nfl today, asked bisciotti why the ravens didnt pursue the video. The question is why didnt we try harder with the casino . Because it would have been illegal for the casino to give it to us. So we stopped. I mean, thats the thing. When the only potential you could get would be through backchanneling and compelling someone else to do something illegal, then we stopped. And thats what i regret, james. I mean, i regret that we didnt keep up with it. Thats our biggest regret. Since monday, when we saw that, that compelled us about facing and cut ray was could we have gotten the tape . And i still dont have an answer to that. Reporter and, scott, because of the graphic nature of the video that mr. Bisciotti got a chance to see, which led to his decision to fire ray rice, he says, mr. Bisciotti, even though it would have been illegal, hes sorry that his team didnt more aggressively try to get a copy of that tape. Pelley thanks, j. B. Cbs Sports Coverage of thursday night football begins at 7 30 eastern time, 6 30 central. Actor richard kiel played an unforgettable villain in two james bond movies. After all, he was 72. Go ahead. Grab that. Ill help, too. Okay. Pelley wrong video there. Apologies for that. Kiels character couldnt kill bond, though he tried often with his steel teeth. He could bite through wooden boards and even a shark. Richard kiel died yesterday in california. What is better than a story about good trium fing over evil . Well have one for you next. You know. Theres a more enjoyable way to get your fiber. Try phillips fiber good gummies. Theyre delicious and an excellent source of fiber to help support regularity. Mmmm. These are good the tasty side of fiber. From phillips multiple medications, a dry mouth can be a common side effect. 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Anyone in need. Its not what the terrorists had in mind, but their horrible acts of evil that day led to countless acts of kindness that continue to in day. Heres anna werner. Reporter at this barn raising in bethel acres, oklahoma, Charlie Sadler is working around the clock. What do you think everyone here has in common . A big heart. And a great sense of humor. Reporter sadler drove 26 hours from his regular job as a new York City Police officer to help rebuild the one day ranch, an Animal Rescue center. The barn was destroyed last year in one of the tornadoes that ripped through oklahoma. Can you say hi . Meaghen hadley is the owner. It was condemned. We were not allowed to have animals or people in that building ever again. Reporter hadley had no means to rebuild it. Thats where Charlie Sadler came in. The two connected through the new york says thank you foundation. The group was started after 9 11 by new yorkers who wanted to thank people all over the country who helped the city heal. Every year, the foundation chooses a community affected by a natural disaster, and their volunteers headline rebuild something that was lost. Why do you guys do this . To put a smile on somebodys face thats in a bad spot. Just to make them feel good. Thats what its all about. Reporter sadler knows about loss. His close friend new york fireman Joseph Hunter died on 9 11. As a tribute to him, in 2005, sadler joined the new york police department. Then in 2012, he lost his long island home to hurricane sandy. New york says thank you volunteers helped sadler rebuild his house. Now, hes in oklahoma returning the favor. So you know what this feels like today. Ive been on both end. This this end is a lot more fun. Reporter some 1,000 people from 18 states came to share in this act of kindness. People call this paying ited for. Uhhuh. Reporter what do you call it . This is a huge blessing for us, and next year, it will be us paying ited for because i will be wherever they go. We will be doing this from hereon out. Absolute. Reporter they say no matter what or where the disaster, theyll show that help and hope are never far away. Anna werner, cbs news, bethel acres, oklahoma. Pelley and thats the cbs evening news for tonight. For all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. Captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by Media Access Group at wgbh surprise, surprise. George clooney is getting married in england tomorrow. Well, thats the new headline anyway. But is it true . Were getting answers in london today. I will be married in italy soon. Why some say george and amal are going to the courthouse just hours from now. Ten wedding ceremonies happening here tomorrow. Also tonight, amid the ray rice scandal, you have to hear what robin givens is now saying about her ex mike tyson. Oh, you mean this guy . Really a piece of [ bleep ]. 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