At least 1200 people are dead, 570 people in gaza, the west bank, 700 people in israel. Soldiers, civilians, children. The state Department Says nine americans are among those killed, and more may be missing. Around 150 taken hostage by hamas, and presently somewhere in gaza, the fates unknown. This afternoon. Hamas that is threatened to execute they. Now she says she has no idea her father, sister, cousin with special nines, grandmyowith demeantia. Another carried away to be used as a bargaining chip. Meanwhile, begging for the return of his wife and his daughters, ages 3 and 5. I tell them that be strong, hold on. Im thinking about you. Im working hard to try in order to get you back. Stay strong, trying to happy. Adopt be afraid. You know, its hard to say those things when i dont really know what conditions theyre being held in. Americans are believed to be among those kidnapped as the United States and the world plots the next moves. Nation scrambling to say their citizens out of a
When i am in israel breaking News Coverage at war with hamas. We have just learned that americans are among the at dead. Security council confirming deaths of several u. S. Citizens, however they did not say how many. This morning the State Department is saying its working to verify reports that they took some americans hostage. This comes as it razed on within gaza around the day. Spokes person around the Israel Defense forces telling msnbc at least 700 people have been killed in israel. The death toll there is expected to rise. Adding in american terms, this is a privilege to pearl harbor and 9 11 at the same time. Palestinian Health Ministry saying more than 400 people have died in gaza and the west bank. That includes nearly 80 children, this morning Secretary Of State Anthony Blinken also underscored americas commitment to advancing peace in the region. The focus now has to be on israel having what needs to deal with the attack and making sure that citizens are safe and secure. Th
Deadliest in israels history. A spokesperson for the Israeli Defense forces, or the idf, confirmed that 700 israelis have been killed. And the Palestinian Health ministry reported that 413 palestinians have been killed in the gaza strip. The israeli and the Palestinian Death tolls are expected to rise it have been injured. There are more reports that a number of idf, members and many civilians have been taken hostage, including children. This morning, on nbcs meet the press, u. S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken said, the State Department is working to confirm whether americans are among them, and how many. Mister secretary, does the administration know, at this moment, if u. S. Citizens were among the dead, or those taken hostage . So, we have reports that several americans may be among the dead. We are very actively working to verify those reports. Similarly, we have seen reports about hostages, and they are again, we are very actively trying to verify them, and nail that down. Mea
The point where he gives positive orders. Do what i want, but theres always tension and we see that tension not just with mcclellan, but we see it with burnside side, we see it with hooker. And although tend to gloss over it, i think we see it with grant as well. So there. Well, youve conveniently welcome to this session, which provided a segue way by mentioning grant and andy, i is a debate we think on the wonder about some of your topic of lincoln and his thoughts because youre youre working on a book project that generals and i am glenn that involves lincoln and grant. Lafantasie from professor yeah. Thank you glenn. Emeritus from western kentucky and most important i should say that this a distinct privilege to be sitting on a panel with university wrti and Bowling Green and we have with us this historians who. Morning a distinguished panel i, ive long had the great esteem for and their books have been i regret to say that one of our really formative, shaping my own thinking. So th
Welcome to this session, which is a debate we think on the topic of lincoln and his generals and i am Glenn Lafantasie from Professor Emeritus from Western Kentucky University wrti and Bowling Green and we have with us this morning a distinguished panel i, i regret to say that one of our panelists took ill and lauren foote will not be joining us this morning. But shes at home recuperating fighting with many regrets that cant be here. But let me go ahead and introduce our panelists for you and you have longer biographies of these people in your packets. But i thought id go ahead and introduce people anyway. And to my immediate right is. Ken. No. He is the drawn of southern history at auburn here received his doctorate. Doctorate from, the university of illinois. His most recent book is, the howling storm, whether and the american civil war. He is currently writing about the idea and the realities of Abraham Lincoln as a commander in chief to his right Harold Holzer who all of you im sur