Call for this new government. For the people of iraq, secretary kerrys visit promises change for the better. Translator america will not accept the presence of al qaeda and isil in the region. It will have an effect on america, too. Therefore, i think theres a solution in kerrys bag to solve the crisis and he will suggest Solutions Enabling iraqi politicians to reach national accord. We cant emphasize this enough, just looking at this on the ground, the situation is dire. Right now the u. S. Believes there are about 10,000 people now fighting under that i. S. I. S. Flag. These militants here today capturing at least four more towns in the western desert. They are also in control of critical iraqi border crossings with syria there and neighboring jordan and have a direct line to the western outskirts of bagdad. Jim sciutto, our chief National Security correspondent is in bagdad traveling with secretary kerry. Jim, to you. Reporter john kerry came here at a time, say u. S. Officials of e
He told her that iraq needs a political solution to unify the country. Heres kate with more with what with discussed with the president. I started asking the president about Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki who the president just a few months ago had commended for ensuring a conclusive and democratic iraq. But the Prime Minister has done none of that. How can anything get fixed with him in power . We gave iraq the chance to have an inclusive democracy, to work across sectarian lines. To provide a Better Future for their children. And unfortunately, what weve seen is a breakdown of trust. Theres no doubt that there has been a suspicion for quite some time now among sunnis that they have no access to, you know, using the political process to deal with their grievances. And, you know, that is in part the reason why a better armed and larger number of Iraqi Security forces melted away. When an Extremist Group isis started rolling through the western portions of iraq. So part of the task now i
His accuser says he was selling out. And right now, the House Speaker john boehner says hell sue president obama over his executive orders. Is that even legal . Hello, im whole repoolf bl reporting from washington. The first wave of u. S. Military advisers getting ready to work today. Theyll start making assessments on Iraqi Military strength and the movements of military north of baghdad. Meanwhile, the iraqi Prime Minister, Nuri Al Maliki, addressed the nation today, telling the iraqi people the new parliament would help form a coalition government. But he firmly rejected calls for an immediate emergency government. Translator it is no secret to all iraqis the dangerous goal behind the call for the formation of a National Salvation government as they call it. It is simply an attempt by those who rebel against the constitution to end the Young Democratic process and confiscate the opinions of the voters. The call for the formation of a National Salvation government is a coup against t
New details on the fate of the top isis leader. U. S. Officials say abark al baghdadi was wounded this weekend in an air strike. If hes out of action, how big of a blow would that be to isis . And iran is claiming credit for blocking isis attempts to reach baghdad. They say a top revolutionary guard commander led forces against the terror group in iraq. We go live to tehran. And our correspondents, our analysts, our newsmakers are standing by. The First American troops have now arrived in the very dangerous Anbar Province. U. S. Forces faced years of bloody combat during the insurgency and anbar is on the front line of the brutal isis assault. Lets go to Barbara Starr with the latest. Reporter u. S. Boots back on the ground in Anbar Province, i dont think most military personnel thought that would ever happen but here we are. About 50 troops landed at al Assad Air Base in anbar, one of the sites of some of the bloodiest fighting for u. S. Troops during the iraq war. Why are the 50 troo
Dream. And the national lead, a bomb cyclone cant be a good thing. Frigid cold whips down into the u. S. As millions brace for an arctic blast. And its not even thanksgiving yet. Good afternoon, everybody. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. Were going to begin with the world lead and a flurry of conflicting accounts on the fate of the evil mastermind because isis. The coalition seems disturbingly underinformed, shall we say, about where its bombs are going and who they are or are not hitting. Air strikes took place targeting isis leaders near mosul. Whats not been confirmed is whether the head of isis, abu bakr al baghdadi, survived the strikes or if he was even in that convoy to begin with. And most of the information trickling out seems to have come from social media with reports of al baghdadis death circulating on twitter from unconfirmed or phony accounts. Iraqs minister of interior took to facebook yesterday announcing the leader had been severely wounded. But that statement ha