From our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. Mike morell is here. From 20102013, he was Deputy Director of the cia and twice served as acting director during that time. President obama vowed to destroy isis in syria and iraq. Speaking at an air force base in florida, he said that the u. S. Would not take on the terrorists alone and promised the military audience they would not return to direct combat. The house of representatives voted to authorize funds to arm the Free Syrian Army. I am pleased to have mike morell back at this table. It is great to be here. Give us the picture first of all these groups and why we have come to single out isis and the threat they pose. At the moment, there are a number of Al Qaeda Groups in the world that pose a threat to the u. S. , to the homeland. Al qaeda in yemen is at the top of the list. The last three attempted attacks on the homeland came out of yemen. Christmas day bomber, 2009. Printer cartridge plot, 2010. To bring down cargo pla
City, this is charlie rose. Mike morel is here. He was Deputy Director of the cia and twice served as acting director during that time. President obama vowed to destroy isis in syria and iraq. He said that the u. S. Would not take on the terrorists alone and promised the military audience they would not return to direct combat. The house of representatives voted to authorize funds to arm the Free Syrian Army. I am pleased to have mike morrell back at this table. Give us the picture first of all these groups and why we have come to single out isis and the threat they pose. At the moment there are a number of Al Qaeda Groups in the world that pose a threat to the u. S. , to the homeland. Al qaeda in yemen is at the top of the list. The last three attempted attacks on the homeland came out of yemen. Christmas day bomber, 2009. Printer cartridge plot, 2010. To bring down cargo planes. 2011 am a nonmetallic suicide vest to bring down aircraft. You have a qaeda al qaedas central leadership i
Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning. Welcome to today on a monday morning. Im matt lauer. Morning. Im Savannah Guthrie along side al roker and natalie morales. Everybody is watching washington this morning. The u. S. Capitol open for business but for how long . A beautiful shot. Its not so beautiful inside. If you could be a fly on the wall. The big vote coming at 2 00 in the senate today. That will kick things off. A Chain Reaction following that. Well get a lot of perspective on this this morning. Including from bill oreilly. Hes here in our studio this morning. He has a new book called killing jesus. Well talk to him about that as well. That is our top story and its hours away now. Peter alexander has the latest on whats unfolding. Peter, good morning to you. Matt, good morning to you. Anything is possible, but it looks to be an almost uncertainty. That the government will shut down b
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Tonight. Democratic and republican aids are predicting that much. The senate wont even begin considering the house bill until late this afternoon in what is as much a partisan crisis as a fiscal crisis the country is barrelling toward its first shutdown in 17 years. Its decision day. Congress has until midnight tonight to avoid a Government Shutdown but no one is getting their hopes up. House republicans are refusing to fund the government unless the president s healthcare law is delayed one year. The American People deserve to have time to see what this will do before its implemented. And the house plan is a nonstarter for Senate Democrats or the president who huddled with advisors insisting republicans agree to fund the government without conditions. Dont shut down the government and fail to pay the governments bill with the debt ceiling. Reporter the democratic controlled senate didnt even meet sunday. The halls silent. Instead, theyll wait until this afternoon to reject the house p