Prisoners in northern iraq, secretary carter promised there would be more raids like that, and todays move is an effort to make good on that promise. In more than three hours of testimony before the Armed Services committee, ashe carter and Joseph Dunford faced predictably sceptical questions. Are we winning, mr. Secretary . We will win. Are we winning now . Were going to win. Reporter have we currently contained isil . We have not contained isil. Both democrats and republicans seemed dissatisfied with the pentagon talking points, but theyre making progress, and gaining momentum. I can climb down from here and say that im making progress, and if i run the next 15 feet, im gaining momentum. Reporter carter unveiled one wrinkle to the plan, something that he called a special Expeditionary Targeting force, u. S. Comandos to be based in irbil, iraq, to conduct raids in both iraq and syria. Sometimes jointly with the iraqi forces and sometimes unilaterally. With a mission to free hostages,
Japan calls scientific research. Welcome to the program. The u. S. Defense secretary saids prepared to expand the role of special forces combating scientists from the Islamic State in iraq and the levant. Ash carter told the committee in congress the u. S. Is to send a specialized Expeditionary Force to iraq. It would help kurdish peshmerg Peshmerga Forces to retake ground and it would be position to launch operations in syria. In the last half hour, iraqi Prime Minister Hyder Al Abadi said that it does not need foreign troops to enforce the laws of his land. Anyone Foreign Forces would need the coordination of iraqi government. White house correspondent Patty Culhane reports now. The United States is intensifying the war in iraq and syria in the hope that it will eventually lead to talk of peace. Next in full coordination with the government of iraq were deploying a targeting force to assist Peshmerga Forces and put even more pressure on isil. These special operators will over time be
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East after turkey shot down a russia warplane. Warplane. Russia announcing they will deploy antiaircraft missiles to syria. Ill take that up with Major General robert scales and the president of the foundation for defense of democracy cliff ard may. Chicago braces for more possible backlash with the release of dashcam video of a white believe of Police Officer shooting a plaque teenager. Our top story, conflicting messages from dodge on terrorism. Administration on terrorism, president obama playing down fears of terrorism as we head to this thanksgiving weekend, president holding a News Conference he said it is understandable that the public is worried. But the public should go about their normal activity. But that does not scare with what the fbi square with what the fbi is saying, warning us to be on look out for suspicious characters, james rosen with our report. Reporter pardoning a 42 pound turkey, president obama said we live in challenges times, hours earlier, president sought
A possible chemical attack. Plus what is this world coming to anyway . Politician arrested a second teenager in the brutal killing of a world war ii veteran and they just broke the window now. A little boy home alone when burglars break in. Stay right there. He hides in the closet and calls 911 tonight why the boy is a Hometown Hero. Im jon scott in for shepard smith. Four u. S. Navy destroyers are close enough to syria to launch a missile strike at a moments notice. Thats the word from pentagon officials. Defense secretary chuck hagel says the u. S. Is looking at all options to respond to a suspected chemical attack in syria that reportedly killed hundreds of people, including children. But he says the u. S. Will not go it alone if there is any action taken, it will be in concert with International Community and within framework of legal justification. John kerry says evidence is real and compelling, he says there must be consequences. The fox reports correspondent Jonathan Hunt live