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National security agency. He has been pursued for 6 years by the bush and now the Obama Administrations for refusing to reveal a source. In 2008 subpoenaed first. But what i can say now is, with all of these people showing their support, im willing to keep fighting. James risen faces years in jail for refusing to name a source. His answer hes written another book. Its called pay any price greed, power and endless war. Today we will spend the hour with james rison. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Military chiefs from the Usled Coalition fighting the Islamic State are meeting today in washington as the militant Group Continues to advance in iraq and syria. Isis militants have reportedly claimed nearly half of the embattled town of kobani, along the syriaturkey border, despite three weeks of usled airstrikes. On monday, security sources told Agence France press the city of heet on the edge of Anbar Provin
Meet james risen. He is a veteran Investigative Reporter with the New York Times. He won the Pulitzer Prize for his stories exposing warrantless wiretapping by the cia. National security agency. He has been pursued for 6 years by the bush and now the Obama Administrations for refusing to reveal a source. In 2008 subpoenaed first. But what i can say now is, with all of these people showing their support, im willing to keep fighting. James risen faces years in jail for refusing to name a source. His answer hes written another book. Its called pay any price greed, power and endless war. Today we will spend the hour with james rison. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Military chiefs from the Usled Coalition fighting the Islamic State are meeting today in washington as the militant Group Continues to advance in iraq and syria. Isis militants have reportedly claimed nearly half of the embattled town of kobani,
Top contenders there has been more than 30 air strikes in northern yemen according to local officials and residents. The saudiled flights landed in the northwestern provinces of sadr and hadda. There has been fighting in the southwest of the country in the city of tiaz. In luga in the northeast, 20 fighters were killed in fighting there. The humanitarian situation south of sanaa is worsening. Hundreds protested, asking for water. On tuesday, three civilians were killed when houthi fighters fired mortar bombs and rockets at a saudi border town. The saudi military spokesman told al jazeera that the shelling is a change in houthi tactics. Some areas were targeted with mortar rounds and rockets. What happened today is part of an escalation by the houthi militias in targetting schools and a failed hospital in an attempt to sabotage aid relief. All options are opened to ensure the safety of security and citizens. The u. N. Secretary of state john kerry a due on wednesday and is expected to p
Army. Hello and welcome to al jazerra america. A am stem any sy. The Obama Administration calls drones an important weapon in the war on terror but pakistans Prime Minister says their use is a threat thr et to his people and must stop. Leaders are meeting at the white house today after two groups were critical of the drones. They say they kill is vernal vinnies, violate International Law and their use may be a war crime, Randall Spinks tonight reports. Reporter Amnesty International focused on drop strikes in pakistan. Investigators say they researched nine of 45 known drone attacks which occurred between january 2012 and august 2013. In one strike, they claim 18 laborers were reportedly killed. The most challenging situation we had to face watt the complete and utter secrecy oof the u. S. Authorities. Because of that we cannot be 100 percent certainly, but we are extremely concerned that these and other killings documented in our report macons toot executions or war crimes. Reporter t