Afghanistan. Our peter doocy is live now in d. C. With more details about this. Peter doocy from washington. Right now in afghanistan 10,000 american troops. The plan was to pull out half of them by the end of this erand the end of next year the other half. The new Afghan Government is performing much better than anyone in d. C. Expected. So there are these new discussions about how to aid their success. Our priority now is to make sure this progress sticks. That is why president obama is considering a number of options to reinforce our support for the president s security strategy, including possible changes to the timeline for our draw down of u. S. Troops. So, there are three big things the administration is looking at. Leaving americans in afghanistan longer. Adjusting their role and their mission. Maybe even reimagining the process foreclosing u. S. Bases in that country. Right now its just talk. Next month the afghan president is going to meet with president obama in d. C. To see
Before the congress and im glad hes accepted that invitation. I would hope we could find Common Ground to have bipartisan support. But that takes work. Its called legislating. I do have concerns about the president s submission. There are many questions, i think, that need to be asked. Should you trade your liberty for security . Lets talk about rand paul, because he was out today and playing coy. Im not promoting any change to vaccine law. So to those who jumped all over me for this need to stand up and say what theyre for. And scott walker dodged a question whether he believes in evolution. Right now, one of the highest profile cases in recent memory is under way. And a major ruling in Appeals Court will hear motions to move the trial out of boston. The fbi directors painfully honest delivery. Many people in our white culture have unconscious biases and react differently to a white face than a black face. Without complete and accurate data we are left with idealogical thunder bolts.
Trying to overtakal baghdad ee. Theyre trying to take over the entire area. Not only there, theyre also fighting in the north against kurdish fighters. It is raising questions about efficiency and effectiveness of Coalition Air strikes. Now we are at a point as i mentioned, nbc news confirming the u. S. Will provide equipment and training for moderate Syrian Rebels. What will that mean . The u. S. Hopes to get Syrian Rebels on the ground to fight isis and the syrian government. The u. S. Is not going to put Ground Troops there. There are very few allies the u. S. Has that can fight on the ground, including Iraqi Government and military which is struggling now, Kurdish Forces doing well but need a lot of help from the United States. The u. S. Is trying to create one more front where syrian moderate rebels can fight isis. Why now, ayman. This has been debated for some time. Senators john mccain, Lindsey Graham have been calling for this for awhile. I would also say this is not particular
Matthews. Today the Egyptian Military struck back against Islamic State. And Lauren Michaels will talkke Lorne Michaels will talk about the 40 amazing years of saturday night live. A dramatic escalation of egypts role in the battle against isis. The first time its taken military action against the militant group. Executing nearly two dozen egyptian christians. Two men are under arrest. The danish nation is strong and we will not accept any attempt to threaten or intimidate our liberties. This latest terror attack comes as our department of Homeland Security runs out in just 12 days. We cannot cut funding for the department of Homeland Security. One more time, the house has done its job under the constitution. And what if the department of Homeland Security funding runs out . Democrats are to blame, plain and simple. And youre prepared to let that happen . A single csx train car went offer the tracks causing a massive explosion. Jurors watched a videotaped confession from the man accuse
There are growing concerns about security now that shiite rebels have seized control of the Yemeni Government eliminating a key u. S. Ally in the war on terror. The situation there is one of a political vacuum. There is concern theres a complete lack of control in that country right now. The shiite rebels who now control the country, they are antial qaeda, but they are also antiamerican. That creates a problem for the u. S. As they want to fight terrorism in that country. Other news this is the day president obama could formally ask congress to officially authorize the war against isis. His request will limit the type of Ground Forces the u. S. Could deploy. And it comes on the heels of the shattering news that american hostage Kayla Mueller is dead. The pentagon revealed that u. S. Commandos tried unsuccessfully to rescue her last summer. President obama calls kaylas death heartbreaking. He is defending his decision to reject ransom demands from isis for her release. Lets get more now