Assistance. Not because we intended it, but because our ally in iraq collapsed. Comprehensively. Now were talking about well, maybe, what we have to do is have a smaller, you know, fast force that can go in. Well train them. We wont train hundreds of thousands and theyll do it. Youve talked in response to judge poe about the training and we all hope that works. But i dont think i dont know anyone who seriously thinks that you can train effectively even with successful vetting 5,000 insurgents who are moderate and maybe secular and theyll be reintroduced to syria and turn the tide. In fact, all of the indications are the moderate, you know, are part of the insurgency such as it is has collapsed in syria. Is actually losing ground catastrophically, almost to the point of extinction. And so you decided decentralization, security reforms and the new government is reaching out to regional capitals as if that is going to turn the tide. Maybe you didnt intend for that. I guess, i would like t
Sanders will continue to debate the 1. 1 trillion spending bill that passed the house on thursday. Rules, the e earliest date for voting is monday. That is if a procedure of all passes later tonight. Meanwhile, funding will run out tonight. Sanders will be considering as well as several judicial and Branch Nominations today. On can watch this and live cspan two. Q and a, eek on political reporters share stories about being on the campaign trail with senator mitch mcconnell. P plan for four years this campaign. It started in 2010 after he saw what happened in the republican primary. Rand paul b mcconnells handpicked guy. At that point, mcconnell had to recalibrate everything that he knew. A hired key staff and build sophisticated infrastructure knowing that this was going to be a difficult campaign. They spent a lot of money and technology. Had watch obamas campaign. Senator watched reeds campaign. It was a tough race. He was going to have the latest technology. He said, he was going to
So theyre all right on the ropes after years of anemic support. When we meet with them, we hear from them the same thing that you hear from them, they cant get the equipment that they need to fight back against isis. So in late august, a team of state department briefers met with committee staff, which had requested a briefing of the situation in aleppo. The state Department Official said it was a question not of when it would fall, but it was a question of when, not if aleppo would fall, a question of when not if aleppo would fall. When our staff was asked if Administration Viewed it the state Department Said that the administration was still trying to decide if it was. Which sounded like it was can diplomatic speak for no. And as events have played out over the past few months, it seemed clear that that was the case. Isis continues to advance on aleppo, the barrel bombs continue to drop on the city and this is now on a daily basis. So ambassador, if were serious about combatting isis
Were coming to you from bahrain on the persian gulf, site of the headquarters of the u. S. Navys fifth fleet where were tracking the very latest in the fight against isis with the men and women carrying out the mission. This week we got a rare look on board a u. S. Aircraft carrier and well bring you much more from our journey a bit later. Plus, well have full analysis of the u. S. Strategy. Are we succeeding in this fight and how long will it last . But we begin with the latest developments here, the u. S. Now expanding air strikes into new portions of syria in the battle against the jihadist army. Five days after strikes began in syria, the u. S. And its Coalition Partners have opened a new front in the fight. Bombing isis targets surrounding the kurdish town of kobani. Our terry moran is near the syria turkey border. Reporter we are just a few yard as way from the Syrian Border and this windswept hillside has become a front row seat to the front lines of this war. On these hills, ku
On the persian gulf, site of the headquarters of the u. S. Navys fifth fleet where were tracking the very latest in the fight against isis with the men and women carrying out the mission. This week we got a rare look on board a u. S. Aircraft carrier and well bring you much more from our journey a bit later. Plus, well have full analysis of the u. S. Strategy. Are we succeeding in this fight and how long will it last . But we begin with the latest developments here, the u. S. Now expanding air strikes into new portions of syria in the battle against the jihadist army. Five days after strikes began in syria, the u. S. And its Coalition Partners have opened a new front in the fight. Bombing isis targets surrounding the kurdish town of kobani. Our terry moran is near the syria turkey border. Reporter we are just a few yard as way from the Syrian Border and this windswept hillside has become a front row seat to the front lines of this war. On these hills, kurdish fighters squaring off just