We are focused on the forestructure, the challenges in the future, the need for reform in every area of national defense, and i would seek and urge both subcommittee chairman and Ranking Members as well as all members to engage in a series of examinations of natural defense in all aspects. This years ndaa. I know that senator reid is committed to the same prospect and i know we can embark on the odyssey in a completely bipartisan fashion. I think the men and women who are serving deserve it. But i think more than that america deserves a thorough examine nation of how we can best equip our military in the ability to defend this nation in very turbulent times. We are pleased to have shawn brimley, executive Vice President of director of studies at the center for new american studies, Andrew Krepinevich and chr christopher probe preble. Robert gates echoed last week what was testified to the committee all year. That we should not forget the threats we faced in the past times that the curr
Is her tuesday. You can drink on monday. Who says . Me. Lets get to the news. A new threat to our nations heart land with alshabab releasing a video calling for an attack on the mall of America Minnesota minnesota. It is one of the sites named across the world by the organization. Experts are saying they maybe taking a page from isis and things like this video showing kurdish kurdish soldiers in cages parading around through iraq. The think i hear from leaders in the Muslim Community in this country is isis is attempting to highjack my religion. Our religion is about peace and brotherhood and isis is attempting to highjack that. Calling them islamic or any form of islamic gives them to be much dignity. Here is reaction from Michael Mccaul mccaul. I think islamist is the correct word. They are taking an agenda and advancing it for their benefit. We have to say this is a terrorist movement to spread this hatred of ideas. To ignore that fact is not being very honest with the American Peop
he was an iraq war veteran who walked in and opened fire. he walked into the building and was engaged. bill: how is the post dealing with yet another tragedy there? reporter: the focus is on caring for the victims and their families and focus for investigators is trying to figure out a possible motive. as we learned from the base commander the short was an active duty soldier who just arrived at hood. he was being treated for medical health issues, depression and anxiety. he joined the puerto rican national guard in 1999. he did serve four months in iraq in 2011. he claimed a traumatic brain injury but was not wounded in action. while he may have claimed ptsd, he was not yet diagnosed with post traumatic stress. an had not registered his weapon on base as he was required by regulations to do. still no sign afterror connection. there is know indication this incident is related to terrorism. though we are not ruling anything out, the investigation continues. reporter: t