A house that isis fighters recently fled. In one of the bedrooms, forbidden toys that isis militants had confiscated. With iraqis and american soldiers fighting a common enemy, one resident told us he couldnt understand why President Trump might tighten restrictions on iraqis traveling to the u. S. Why wound you ban us . We are the victims. In fact, american isis fighters have come here. Troops showed us an s. U. V. That militants had stripped, ready to be turned into a car bomb. The most feared weapon in the isis arsenal. [explosion] you see huge craters like this in areas that saw some of the worst of the fighting. U. S. And Coalition Air strikes specifically targeted big intersections in order to disrupt the path of suicide car bombs. General ali al lami said hed lost many men, and hes disappointed that trump might make it near impossible for his soldiers to start a new life in the u. S. If america bans muslims, its not the right thing to do, he told us. America is a multiethnic and
Interrogation techniques, once used by the bush administration, he would seek the advice of his cia director, mike pompeo, and his defense secretary, james mattis. They dont want to do, thats fine. If they do want to do, then i will work toward that end. I want to do everything within the bounds of what youre allowed to do legally. But do i feel it works . Absolutely i feel it works. Reporter the first time he met mattis, the then president elect asked his future defense secretary what he thought of waterboarding. He said, i always found give me a pack of cigarettes and a couple beers and i do better with that than i do with torture. Reporter the cia has promised to abide by a law that limits interrogation techniques to those outlined in the u. S. Army field manual. There is no doubt in my mind about the limitations it places on the dod and the Central Intelligence agencies. Ill always comply with the law. Reporter but in a written statement he said he would consider seeking a change t
Mr. Trump is also planning a toptobottom review of how america conducts its war on terror. And today he endorsed torture. Heres david martin. We will make america safe again. Reporter donald trump said it as a candidate, and now hes said it as president. In his First Television interview with abc news, the president declared torture works. I have spoken as recently as 24 hours ago with people at the highest level of intelligence, and i asked them the question does it work . Does torture work . And the answer was yes, absolutely. Reporter but the president added that before ordering a resumption of waterboarding and other socalled enhanced interrogation ch he would seek the advice of his cia director, mike pompeo, and his defense secretary, james mattis. They dont want to do, thats fine. If they do want to do, then i will work toward that end. I want to do everything within the bounds of what youre allowed to do legally. But do i feel it works . Absolutely i feel it works. Reporter the
This is the cbs evening news with anthony mason. Mason good evening. Scott is off tonight. Im anthony mason. President trump filled a key position on his National Security team today. He chose Lieutenant General h. R. Mcmaster as his new National Security adviser. He replaces retired general michael flynn, who trump fired one week ago tonight for misleading the Vice President about contacts hed had with russias ambassador to the u. S. Margaret brennan is at the white house where the president returned this evening from florida. Hes a man of tremendous talent and tremendous experience. Reporter President Trump introduced Lieutenant General h. R. Mcmaster as his new National Security adviser after spending the weekend at his maralago estate interviewing candidates. The 54yearold career army officer is known as one of the most successful battlefield commanders in iraq. Id just like to say what a privilege it is to be able to continue serving our nation. Reporter as an active duty general,
Iraqi forces in mosul. Was there a flash of light . Did you hear the explosion . It was a loud blast, he said. I fell down on my side. I knew what it was because seconds earlier the soldiers started shouting, drone, drone, drone. Isis drones have also been used to deadly effect as surveillance, guiding car bombs through mosuls narrow streets straight to iraqi troop positions. Federal Police Commander general ali al lami said his troops are constantly on the lookout. A car bomb can destroy a unit, he said. A truck bomb can destroy a brigade. The u. S. Military told us its troops have new weapons to counter isis drones, a gun that jams the radio waves between the drone and its controller. Do you have one of those or are the americans helping you with that drone gun . You dont have those weapons . Youd like to have those weapons . Of course. And they may need them. Isis has been dug in for months in western mosul and theyre not likely to leave without a major fight. Charlie dagata, cbs ne