Stop islamic terrorists of the president obama has ruled out using combat troops in iraq. Senior defense Officials Say the it wont work unless there are boots on the ground. Jon Leland Vittert live at the pentagon who has the latest for us. Reporter jon, those words from the president of no combat would appear to be very clear but at this point it seeps like clarity is exactly what the administration is trying to avoid. Keep in mind were at five, either former or current defense or military commanders who say that ruling out boots on the ground is a mistake and that includes at least one former secretary of defense and the current chairman of the join chiefs. Of course later today secretary hagel is going to head to capitol hill where he will give his testimony and as of late, there has been a lot of tough questioning of administration officials, including secretary of state john kerry over their policies. The latest report indicate that hagel may be on the sidelines of this debate. At
Saying there will be no combat mission. There isnt one now. And there will be known. In the last few days we have seen four high ranking u. S. Military men suggesting the president reconsider that strategy. General dempsey, chairman of the joint chiefs, general odierno, secretary gates and general zinni all saying president obama should not be ruling out combat troops. But what doi that know . Last night on the kelly file colonel north issued a challenge, saying he is waiting for a general to stand up and saying the president s pledge to defeat these terrorists is impossible without ground troops. Today, general james maddis, the retired head of Central Command which oversees this region pretty much did something akin to that. Watch. We didnt look for this fight. But once you go into it, you dont tell your adversary in advance what youre not going to do. I think that this strategy has many of the right elements to it. I dont think it goes far enough. I still would not take any element
Detained 15 people and raided more than a dozen properties after learning the group was planning to kidnap people off the streets, behead them on camera and release the video to the public. Foxs own david piper standing by tonight live in bangkok with all the details. David. Reporter hi, sean. Australia launched its largest ever counterterrorism operation over fears the islamic terrorists were planning random killings there. Officials say 800 heavily Armed Police Officers took part in the raids of homes and businesses in sydney and brisbane. 15 people have been arrested and one has formally charged. A 52yearold sydney man faces charges of conspireing to a terrorist attack on australian soil. Prime minister tony abbott ordered what he described as demonstration killings. Reports in australia earlier alleged dlfs a plan to abduct somebody randomly off the streets of sydney then drape them in an Islamic State flag and behead them on camera. Prime minister abbott confirmed in a News Confer
Away. On friday Police Arrested him after a coworker told police that the man repeatedly told her he was going to kill her by cutting off her head with a blade and then he was going to be post it on facebook. Hes a nature of it of kenya and being held on a terrorism complaint in the Oklahoma County jail. His bail is set at 1 million. Formal charges against him are expected to be brought later on today or tomorrow. Charges are also expected to be announced anytime now against that man who brutally stabbed one of his coworkers, beheading her and then stabbing another woman until he was shot by an off duty officer. The Moore Police Department is seeking charges of first degree murder and assault with a Deadly Weapon against alton nolen, that 30yearold man that you mentioned, neil. The fbi is also looking at the tape to see if there are any links to terrorism in either case. Nolen converted to islam earlier this year and coworkers say he was trying to get them to convert as well. He will b
Signs he had it, now thousands mil miles away in another different, a new case. Early in the investigation of a patient who might have ebola. Plus issis closing in on a strategic town. People have to choose between leaving their homes or staying alive. This as another key u. S. Ally decides if it will join the fight against the terrorist group. Also, a bond hearing for the suspect linked to missing College Student Hannah Graham with reports segting matthew was accused of Sexual Assault after two separate college campuses. This after authorities deploy a drone to find the missing 18yearold. It is all happening now. Now to the top story. Hes in texas. He goes to the emergency room with a fever. Reportedly says he arrived from liberia, a hot bed of ebola weeks earlier. Hes begin pills and released. Now hes in isolation and doctors awaiting to see if theres more cases. It turns out that patient would be the first diagnosed here in the states. That dallas hospital is answering for the initi