hospital. what this means for the hundreds of people who have been trapped in that hospital for days. plus, the high stakes meeting between two of the most powerful leaders in the world. also ahead, the director of the fbi and secretary of homeland security in the hot seat on capitol hill right now. the questions they re facing during a hearing on worldwide threat to the u.s. and an emergency hearing in the georgia election interference case. the d.a. seeking a new protective order after bomb shell videos were leaked. hello, and thanks so much for joining us. it s 10:00 eastern. i m ana cabrera reporting from new york, and we begin with the breaking news in gaza. israel launching a targeted military operation inside gaza s al-shifa hospital. this is the main hospital. idf forces raiding that hospital where hundreds of people have been trapped for days with little food, fuel, or medical supplies. israel is calling it a precise and targeted operation against hamas. the
Doneford testifying on a military strategy on south asia that includes india pack tan and afghanistan. This hearing is just getting underway. These fundamental issues do need to be discussed openly for the American People and for those who have sacrificed over the last 16 years. Thats the reason we are here today. Mr. Smith. Thank you mr. Chairman. And i think the chairman raised all the questions that need to be raised. This is offense a revery difficult part of the world. We clearly have National Security interests in how afghanistan is governed and pakistan as well. Going back to 2001 when the then Afghanistan Government led by the taliban allowed al qaeda to have safe haven to plot and plan terrorist attacks against the u. S. , including 9 11. Making sure we dont return to toes days is clearly in our National Security interests. What is not as clear is how we do that and what the cost is of our current effort. Afghanistan is a very difficult place to govern. I think one of the thin
Defense secretary james mattis and general joseph doneford were on capitol hill this week testifying on President Trumps new military strategy in afghanistan and discussed the need to remove terrorist safe havens in other parts of the globe. It ran three hours. Committee will come to order. Committee welcomes secretary of defense and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff today for a hearing on afghanistan and south asia. The secretary had had previously indicated he would be back to discuss the approach to the region once it is decided and thats the topic for today. I understand there are many issues facing the department and this committee but in the interest of time and focus i want to encourage members to confine their questions to todays subject. The United States officially launched Operation Enduring freedom on october 7th, 2001, just about exactly 16 years ago. Approximately 2,400 American Service members have lost their lives in the conflict. Another 20,000 or so have been
South asia. The secretary had had previously indicated he would be back to discuss the approach to the region once it is decided and thats the topic for today. I understand there are many issues facing the department and this committee but in the interest of time and focus i want to encourage members to confine their questions to todays subject. The United States officially launched Operation Enduring freedom on october 7th, 2001, just about exactly 16 years ago. Approximately 2,400 American Service members have lost their lives in the conflict. Another 20,000 or so have been wounded. As this administration formulates its policies, the American People and members of congress have basic questions such as does American National security still warrant our military presence in afghanistan . Do we have a strategy to succeed or one to avoid failure . How is this administrations approach different from previous approaches . And can we ever be successful in the face of afghan corruption and af
Hillary clinton is back on the campaign trail this Morning Hours after a marathon capitol hill hearing that lasted late into the evening and she was there to answer questions about the 2012 benghazi attack which left four americans dead, by most accounts the hearing produced little new information and welcome to your world this morning im stephanie sy. And im delve walters and clinton answering about the diplomatic out post and at times those asking questions turned on each other for the very reasons of the hearing itself. Make sure the entire record is correct. That is exactly what i want to do. Go ahead. Im about to tell you i move that we put into the record the entire transcript of Sidney Blumenthal, we will release the emails, lets do the transcript. That way the world can see it. A motion. The motion is i second it. We are not going to take that up at a hearing. Reporter al jazeeras libby casey was on capitol hill as the former secretary of state answered those questions for hour