Special report is up next. Sympathy but no apology, president obama walks a political tight rope at hiroshima. This is special report. Good evening. Welcome to washington. Im bret baier. Ing the world to, in his words, ponder a terrible force unleashed, the president did not mention how that terrible force may have saved a million american lives possibly lost if a Ground Invasion of japan had been necessary. But his visit and his words had significance at home and abroad today. Our correspondent is traveling with the president and reports tonight from hiroshima. Reporter it was a
culmination of seven decades long walk for restoration and reconciliation and finally if only for a brief moment a painful past gave way to the promise of a hopeful future. It was a powerful moment drenched with emotion and draped in history when a survivors embrace came to symbolize more than generations could imagine. 71 years ago on a bright cloudless morning death came from the sky and the world was change
Gitmo. The taliban have been engaged in terror tactics. There are a significant number of american and military personnel in afghanistan that are in harms way. The taliban is a Center Dangerous organization. Bill Leland Vittert leads our coverage. Reporter it continues to be a tough week for this white house when it comes to National Security matters. They cant seem to catch a break. This is the latest installment of bad news for the white house. The five Prisoners Released in exchange for Bowe Bergdahl were called a taliban generals. Intelligence intercepts said one of them called his old buddies in pakistan or afghanistan. Something the pentagon, though, says they can deal with. We have a good Security Partnership with qatar and we are comfortable at the state department we can mitigate any threats posed by these individuals in terms of terrorist activity. Reporter the pentagon says so far none of these men have returned to the battlefield per se. But you can imagine the grilling the
Japan had been necessary. But his visit and his words had significance at home and abroad today. Our correspondent is traveling with the president and reports tonight from hiroshima. Reporter it was a culmination of seven decades long walk for restoration and reconciliation and finally if only for a brief moment a painful past gave way to the promise of a hopeful future. It was a powerful moment drenched with emotion and draped in history when a survivors embrace came to symbolize more than generations could imagine. 71 years ago on a bright cloudless morning death came from the sky and the world was changed. Reporter become the first sitting u. S. President to visit hiroshima, president obama called on a world to have a moral awakening and to honor the memory of those killed by Nuclear Weapons by having the courage to end their use for good. We may not realize this goal in mylifetime. But a persistent effort can roll back the possibility of catastrophe. Reporter despite concerns from
Turkish people. He is part of a Diplomatic Mission in canada. And this is what we more broadly know right now. We have to caution you, some of the video were going to show you may be disturbing, particularly to younger audiences. This attack at the ataturk airport, europes Third Largest left at least 41 dead. More than 2230 others injured. Many considered minor. As of this hour, almost half of those admitted have been released from the hospital. That is the good news here. One u. S. Counterterrorism official tells msnbc it is quote highly likely isis is behind the attack. Also turkeys president promising support and todays survivors talking to nbc news, speaking about the heros moments after the awful attack. Just looking out the plane, didnt hear anything. And then just this wall of humanity, just rushing towards me. Babies screaming. And getting himself along. Ataturk airport in istanbul and the entire team gathered as we hit this top story today. Inside turkey at this moment, off un
Soon though. The Clinton Campaign says secretary clinton gave a voluntary interview about her email arrangements while she was secretary and pleased to have had the opportunity to assist the department of justice in bringing this review to a conclusion. Out of respect for the investigative process, she will not comment further on her interview. Joining me now, we will have investigative correspondent chris frates but i want to go to tom fen tess who will be joined by legal analyst paul cowan on the phone. I think that the statement from the Clinton Campaign hints at this but this tells us a little bit about the timing of where this investigation is. The problem brianna with the timing is that theyve been trying to do this interview for a while. My understanding is that per people have been kind of putting this off and making it hard. And many of her assistants have problems with them and including even the individuals responsible for setting up the server having to grant them immunity