Of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your life and become youre own chief life officer. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff leaders in baghdad and washington scrambled to respond today, after Islamic State forces scored a stunning new victory in iraq. The fall of the city of ramadi put a stop to recent gains by Iraqi Government forces, and it dealt a blow to the u. S. Campaign to contain and destroy the extremist group. Well look at reactions to this reversal after the news summary. Ifill police in waco, texas, were on h
Hello, im ray suarez. Over the weekend, iraq stayed isis posted pictures on the web that shot around the world. Captured soldiers from the Iraqi National army, restrained, led to a field and executed in a shallow trench. Isis said that it has killed 1700 soldiers that way, and the army says its a lot less, but either way, its a symbol of the cold murder that isis said its prepared to use in a drive to take as much territory as possible in a drive for a sunni state on both sides of the border. Iraqis president is under pressure and scrutiny. Maliki was voted in in the last round of voting but the territory in which he is charge is shrinking. The u. S. Has ruled out sending the u. S. Military back into iraq, but the country is examining the options and one of those is talking to iran. Long an american opponent and a close friend of the maliki government. I wouldnt rule out anything constructive to providing real stability. In an interview with yahoo news monday, secretary of state john k
Hello, im ray suarez. Over the weekend, iraq stayed isis posted pictures on the web that shot around the world. Captured soldiers from the Iraqi National army, restrained, led to a field and executed in a shallow trench. Isis said that it has killed 1700 soldiers that way, and the army says its a lot less, but either way, its a symbol of the cold murder that isis said its prepared to use in a drive to take as much territory as possible in a drive for a sunni state on both sides of the border. Iraqis president is under pressure and scrutiny. Maliki was voted in in the last round of voting but the territory in which he is charge is shrinking. The u. S. Has ruled out sending the u. S. Military back into iraq, but the country is examining the options and one of those is talking to iran. Long an american opponent and a government. I wouldnt rule out anything constructive to providing real stability. In an interview with yahoo news monday, secretary of state john kerry said that he might be
Of the Islamic State of iraq for the lavant claimed there was no long arrest syria, no longer an iraq but a state controlled by isis in both countries. Now simply the Islamic State. What they aim to do is erase the lines drawn across the middle east by the sykespiko agreement, an agreement between britain and france that basically created the modern mideast from the Ottoman Empire. Once those powers lost, the winners, britain and france, prepared to divide influence, divide the spoils from the forms otto man empire lands formed new kingdoms, iraq, libya, syria, and eventually israel. That last territory, from the iraqi turkish frontier down to the border with yemen is hardly known a day of peace. Did the middle east created by britain and france already contagion russ amounts sources of conflict. Or did those countries simply doom these states permanently welcome thats our focus this time on the program. Joining us for a look on the new Islamic State and the middest are eshan and forme
Hello, im ray suarez. Over the weekend, iraq stayed isis posted pictures on the web that shot around the world. Captured soldiers from the Iraqi National army, restrained, led to a field and executed in a shallow trench. Isis said that it has killed 1700 soldiers that way, and the army says its a lot less, but either way, its a symbol of the cold murder that isis said its prepared to use in a drive to take as much territory as possible in a drive for a sunni state on both sides of the border. Iraqis president is under pressure and scrutiny. Maliki was voted in in the last round of voting but the territory in which he is charge is shrinking. The u. S. Has ruled out sending the u. S. Military back into iraq, but the country is examining the options and one of those is talking to iran. Long an american opponent and a government. I wouldnt rule out anything constructive to providing real stability. In an interview with yahoo news monday, secretary of state john kerry said that he might be