Community. Plus saving tara from a poll wood back lot to a warehouse in georgia the strange journey of an iconic set from gone with the wind. Tonight we again with the effort to stop the socalled Islamic State group. The fighters released a video today allegedly showing the beheading of an american journalist stephen sotloff. Two weeks ago they threatened to murder him if u. S. Air strikes didnt stop. Air strikes have continued and have pushed the fighters back in several parts of iraq. The write house said secretary of state john kerry and secretary of defense chuck hagel are planning trips to iraq. Goal is to build an International Coalition to fight the Islamic State group. David rode was working in afghanistan for the New York Times when he was kidnapped by the taliban in 2008. He escaped after being held for more than seven months and david joins us now. What is the its lamb i can state tryinIslamic State trying . Build its credential in this bizarre jihad i world. It might help w
We begin with breaking news from syria. The Islamic State group has killed another journalist. Video showing that they killed Stephen Sotloff. It comes week after the Islamic State group said that it killed u. S. Journalist james foley. Josh, what more can you tell us about this developing story . It seems that the strategy as u. S. Airstrikes are becoming more effective on the ground a couple weeks travel the front line dialing with fighters from the iraqi side and the kurdish side. They completely changed the momentum on the ground so the Islamic State is clearly looking for new strategies. So, new strategies like what . Are we talking about more suicidebombings . More i. E. D. Attacks are we talking more killings, targeting journalists and other iraqis in the country . The core group of Islamic State, the foreign fighters are extremely media savvy. And theyre based mostly in syria. They realize the powerful effect of these videos. There might be an unintended consequence, and thats
We begin with breaking news from syria, the Islamic State group is saying they have killed another american journalist and the video claiming to show the beheading of sotloff and the beheading is coming weeks after killing the american journalist james foley. Josh, nice to see you and what can you tell us about this developing story . Good to see you, tony. It appears the video is showing the beheading of Steven Sotloff and the Islamic State is showing a strategy with the beheadings and the reason for that is that the american air strikes are making a difference on the ground in iraq. In the past two weeks i travelled six hundred mile front and since i have been on the ground here, there has been a significant shift in the moment momentum. The Islamic State stretched the borders. That momentum has been turned around in the past couple of wieks and the iraqi forces and the Kurdish Forces have taken back the villages and the mosul dam and they have broke the siege in ameril yesterday. Th
Puzzlpuzzles championship in london where its nerves all around. Had we begin with the late we begin with the latest development in iraq, the group of calling itself Islamic State, the u. S. Air strikes will continue. Barack obama called on the iraqi people to defeat the Islamic State group which controls large parts of the countrys northwest. We will continue air strikes to protect our people and facilities in iraq. We have increased the delivery of military assistance to iraqi and Kurdish Forces fighting i. S. I. L. On the front lines. And perhaps most importantly we are urging iraqis to come together to turn the tide against i. S. I. L. Above all by seizing the enormous opportunity of forming a new inclusive government under the leadership of Prime Minister designate abadi. Meanwhile on the ground in iraq fighting in the city of fallujah has left four children dead. An iraqi fighter jet bombed facilities including a mosque and Water Purification step. Fallujah has been the scene of
In years, the pope is calling for peace. First, a new five day truce appears to be holding between israel and palestinian factions in gaza. There was a shake. I start. Rockets were still being fired. Overall, the situation now appears calm. Palestinians hope to return to their homes in the hopes the peace will continued. Its feared disease account spread through the territory with many hospitals badly damaged. Israel continues to amass troops near gas. That is a message that it is still ready to act if the ceasefire is broken. The negotiating team has come back. They greed to extend the ceasefire as long as their demands were heard. We allowed for the truce ceasefire to extend in order to continue to exercise further pressure on the zionist enemy until our demands are met. There is still a true opportunity to have an agreement concluded on one condition, these Zionist Occupation forces manipulate, words, maneuvering and hiding behind words, whereby our demands are neglected. Since isra