European governments from london to copenhagen are joining the u. S. Campaign against Islamic State. The British Parliament approved the plan for airstrikes in a rack, but not in syria. Denmark and the netherlands will do the same. David cameron says Islamic State poses a threat to the nation and he said this is a battle that will not the short. E be short. 524 votes for the airstrikes, 43 against. The parliament is clearly in favor of launching attacks in iraq. The vote is a victory for David Cameron who had called for a special parliamentary session. Polls show the public also supports the planned airstrikes on i. S. Militants. If we dont, we are a target ourselves. It will only get worse. It has to be nipped in the bud, i think. He said the fight against i. S. Would take years. But it was britain possible duty to stop them from advancing further. This is not a threat on the far side of the world. We will face a terrorist caliphate on the shores of the mediterranean and bordering a n
Syrian rebels. And take a good look at one of the greatest treasures of the ancient world. We will tell you why it will go under wraps for a long time. European governments from london to copenhagen are joining the u. S. Campaign against Islamic State. The British Parliament approved the plan for airstrikes in a rack, but not in syria. Denmark and the netherlands will do the same. David cameron says Islamic State poses a threat to the nation and he said this is a battle that will not the short. E be short. 524 votes for the airstrikes, 43 against. The parliament is clearly in favor of launching attacks in iraq. The vote is a victory for David Cameron who had called for a special parliamentary session. Polls show the public also supports the planned airstrikes on i. S. Militants. If we dont, we are a target ourselves. It will only get worse. It has to be nipped in the bud, i think. He said the fight against i. S. Would take years. But it was britain possible duty to stop them from advan
Targets in the latest airstrikes in syria . Reporter u. S. Warplanes struck oil facility producing 300500 bares of oil a day. They tried to avoid destroying the facilities so Friendly Forces could come in and occupy them. Even attorney general eric holder suggested that Ground Troops will be needed to take over these areas following the airstrikes. Well have to look at the impact of the strikes we are taking. I also assume those will not be the only strikes taken against the Khorasan Group. It will take a prolonged period of time for these strikes and ultimately for the Ground Troops that have to come in and deal with these people. Reporter the Free Syrian Army they plan to wont be ready. They do not know who carried out the airstrikes along the turkish border. They say it was not u. S. Or allied war planes. That leaves syrian or turkish planes. It has been reported this morning that saudi arabia when it became the first to joint u. S. Coalition paving the way for the other four arab n
His inauguration from his first term, only three of the initial cabinet members still in that post. He and the president have talked about his resignation several times including during mr. Obamas vacation at marthas vin yard vineyard, and they final lized the decision during talks over the labor day weekend. We expect a formal announcement at the Justice Department can later today. In light of holders current involvement after the Police Shooting in ferguson, missouri, i think its important to say that what he has told folks he wants to do in his postJustice Department life and he served, actually, some 26 years at different times at the Justice Department is do some kind of work that actually facilitates a restoration of trust between Law Enforcement and minority communities. But once again, the countrys probably currently the fourth longest serving attorney general, eric holder about to step down. Jon . Jon Wendell Goler outside the white house with the big news of the morning. Wend
Now, fox news chief White House Correspondent ed henry is standing by in new york city tonight with how the Obama Administration is responding to this. Ed. Reporter sean, interesting because the white house is saying the president was informed at some point this summer by the attorney general that after six grueling years he had finally decided to step down. I think whats going to be fascinating is the timing of that decision and what it means for the nomination process for whomever is going to succeed eric holder. Because the president declined today to actually name that person. Usually when theres a personnel announcement at the white house thats this significant, they bring out who is going to replace him. Eric holder said, look, im going to stay on not through the end of the year or some other date, im going to stay on until they confirm with the senate, have the Senate Confirm a replacement. Why is that csignificant . Because with democrats essentially losing the hold, theres a r