Good afternoon, everyone. Im jake tapper. After five years in enemy hands, Sergeant Bowe bergdahl is currently listed in stable condition at a hospital in germany. Hes a free man. This caused a lot of controversy back home. Events moved fast and there was fear until the very last minute that something could go wrong. In recent days, taliban negotiators put the piece together and in the final hours before the swap, they made the unusual move of communicating directly with the taliban, according to a u. S. Official. They flew near the afghan pakistan border. The american troops inside armed to the teeth. They found their 18 taliban waiting for them along with Sergeant Bowe bergdahl. The moment bergdahl had waited five years for had finally arrived. He was able to walk, according to a u. S. Official. The americans quickly confirmed his identity and booked him. The exchange took maybe 30 seconds. Inside the chopper, bergdahl wrote the initials sf. It was too loud to speak. Sf asking if the
Strikes in support of more on the ground by iraqi troops, kurdish troops. I want people to understand that over the course of months were going to be able to not just were going to systemically shrink the territory they contro control. Meanwhile on morning joe House Intelligence Committee mike rogers said some american lives will have to be at risk. Not going to beat them by remote control. Well have to have some control of u. S. Marinesmen. Im talking about not big army units. We need our arab League Partners in the lead. We also have some other peshmerga and others can help us. What we can do is add leverage. When you add leverage it means some u. S. Forces will be exposed. Chris jansing joining us live. The president speak on the eve of anniversary of 9 11. The timing, significance, playing a role how the president will present thes ones to the American People. Yeah, obviously. Emotions very high. The day before the anniversary of 9 11. It comes on the heels of those two horrific vi
And mosul in reports going back to last january. Then ten days ago the world watched in horror as this group beheaded american journalist james foley. And threatened to decapitate another american hostage in its custody. Here is defense secretary chuck hagel just 48 hours later. Isil is a sophisticated and wellfunded as any group that we have seen. Theyre beyond just a terrorist group. They marry ideology, a sophistication of strategic and tactical military prowess, they are tremendously wellfunded. This is beyond anything that weve seen. So we must prepare for everything. Beyond anything. Prepare for everything. Want more . Heres chairman of the House Intelligence Committee mike rogers on this broadcast last night. Our fear here is that this notion that if we just dont do anything everything is going to be okay is going to continue. This is as dangerous a threat matrix as i have ever seen in my time on the intel committee, which is about ten years, megyn. It is serious. Then today as
And mosul in reports going back to last january. Then ten days ago the world watched in horror as this group beheaded american journalist james foley. And threatened to decapitate another american hostage in its custody. Here is defense secretary chuck hagel just 48 hours later. Isil is a sophisticated and wellfunded as any group that we have seen. Theyre beyond just a terrorist group. They marry ideology, a sophistication of strategic and tactical military prowess, they are tremendously wellfunded. This is beyond anything that weve seen. So we must prepare for everything. Beyond anything. Prepare for everything. Want more . Heres chairman of the House Intelligence Committee mike rogers on this broadcast last night. Our fear here is that this notion that if we just dont do anything everything is going to be okay is going to continue. This is as dangerous a threat matrix as i have ever seen in my time on the intel committee, which is about ten years, megyn. It is serious. Then today as
Thats almost 21 higher in just two weeks. Bill 17 points in about three weeks. Its a huge move and it makes the president s job tomorrow when he makes his case to the American People for taking action in iraq easier. It shows what the president wants to do, bomb isil, arm the kurds and deliver humanitarian aid. The public is already there. They support those moves. Bill 2 3 support strikes in syria. You wonder how of that number could support the white house. Thats a line the white house has not been able to cross yet. The American Public on this issue is ahead of the white house. It gives congress more room to operate knowing the public supports those moves. Bill the president is fighting Public Perception of his action on foreign an fairs. Only 38 approve. Can he change that . If he takes decisive steps, he will be doing what the public wants him to do. If that does succeed i would think that would help the president s rating on foreign affairs. Bill if it does come to a vote in cong