that we re not afraid. to not elevate them. that somehow buy into their fantasy that they re doing something important. they re a bunch of killers. this morning we ll look at the isis threat from all the angles. how do we build an international coalition against isis? does the u.s. strategy in the region have to change? and if so, how? how serious is the threat of isis to us here in the united states? how do we remain safe while not giving into islamophobia? and how will all of this impact the campaign for the white house in 2016. we have the top names on all those issues with us this morning. we ll begin with efforts to keep america safe. this morning in new york city, a counterterror exercise took place and right now you ve seen simulating how the authorities would deal with an active shooter situation in the new
problem. although there seems to be global consensus that isis needs to be wiped out, why is it so hard to build a coalition to do just that? our chief foreign correspondent richard engel has been looking into angle to answer that question. reporter: the day the french now call black friday was isis terrifying breakout moment. the moment the world realized that the group is a global threat. it s a level of sophistication that took the obama administration by surprise. well, i think there was a widespread belief that it was just another violent jihadist group. and that these groups were brutal and because of their brutality they failed. isis turns out to be the most successful terrorist organization in recent history. francois heisberg says security forces are struggling to keep up with the group he calls by the
is not what i m talking about. i m talking about that every life has real meaning and as if you read more carefully you would have noticed that i ve invited moderate muslims into this discussion as well. i proposed some time ago a comprehensive plan to deal with isis, including boots on the ground, a coalition including arabs, nato forces, no-fly zones, sanctuaries, a lot of things. but i said we can win the battle of bullets, i have no doubt about that, but we have to also engage in the battle of ideas when we have many people, including many young people, looking for meaning in life somewhere other than in western civilization. and i think it s the western ethic, western civilization that is under attack. they don t want to negotiate, this is almost a metaphysical battle where they re saying they want to destroy our very way of life. and i think it s important we communicate these ideas of the importance of an individual and equality of women and respect for education and respect f
science and progress and education and most of them do. so we not only want to go alone on this, but we want to agree and work together with people who share the view that the path to murder does not get you to paradise and, in fact, it s the path to the elevation of the individual and the ability to live a life bigger than yourself. look, chuck, i tell you, i have been arguing all along we need a gulf state type coalition, including arabs. we need to work closely with the jordanians, the saudis. we need to work with the gulf states, the egyptians. we need to have a coalition and destroy isis on the ground. i ve argued for no-fly zones that would include the kurds, would include also jordanians protecting these sanctuaries so these refugees do not have to leave their country. but i m also saying that when we win the military battle what comes next? you all ask what comes next? what we have to make sure of is that we stop the radicalization of people and we can do it together.
science and progress and education and most of them do. so we not only want to go alone on this, but we want to agree and work together with people who share the view that the path to murder does not get you to paradise and, in fact, it s the path to the elevation of the individual and the ability to live a life bigger than yourself. look, chuck, i tell you, i have been arguing all along we need a gulf state type coalition, including arabs. we need to work closely with the jordanians, the saudis. we need to work with the gulf states, the egyptians. we need to have a coalition and destroy isis on the ground. i ve argued for no-fly zones that would include the kurds, would include also jordanians protecting these sanctuaries so ese refugees do not have to leave their country. but i m also saying that when we win the military battle what comes next? you all ask what comes next? what we have to make sure of is that we stop the radicalization of people and we can do it together. everybody w