Doing nothing after an attack on their embassy. And the Runoff Election in afghanistan. Good to have you with us. We begin with the turmoil in iraq. The Iraqi Military is holding back the advance of sunni rebels, the pentagon sent an Aircraft Carrier to the golf, where it will await orders for military intervention. Several cities are under rebel control. The groups set their sights on baghdad. Rebel fighters got within 50 miles of the city. Imran khan is on the ground in baghdad. Reporter in the last 24 hours Nouri Almaliki was on the offensive. He was in somarrka, a holy site for shia muslims and delivered a message for all iraqis. I seriously and firmly say by the name of god. If our heads were turned into bodies, or the bodies, we will not stop fighting them. I will not have them deluded. Reporter the Prime Minister declared that cabinet granted him limited powers to deal with the sunni rebellion. A deal some consider unconstitutional. Allies are showing public support. The iranian
Separatist fighters are being searched for. Squoo good to have you with us. The security situation in iraq is distraug international response. Today the u. S. Sent an Aircraft Carrier to the arabian gulf. Several cities in the west and north are under rebel control. The Iraqi Military is attempting to stop rebel advances towards baghdad. Neighbouring iran is monitoring the situation and says its ready to intervene if necessary. Rebel fighters managed to get within 50 miles of the capital. Imran khan is in baghdad with the latest. In the last 24 hours, Prime Minister Nouri Almaliki has gone on the offensive. He was in the city of somaa, a holy site and delivered a message. I seriously and firmly say if our heads or bodies were turned into bombs or vehicles, we will not stop fighting them. Reporter the Prime Minister declared through a statement on the website that cabinet granted him unlimited powers to deal with the sunni rebellion, a decision that some consider unconstitutional. But h
Journalist detained in 10 months await his release, battling on the border, ukraine threatens to build a fence to keep out the russians. All the sports including the latest from the world cup. Where host brazil face mexico in their second match of the turn. Well be live in rio later in the program. Hello, welcome to the program. The sunni rebel advance across Northern Iraq is gaining momentum. With fighters from the Islamic State of iraq and the levant moving ever closer to the capital. They are currently clashing with Government Troops just 60kilometer as way in the city of baquoba. Police say dozens of sunni prisoners were killed in an overnight assault by shia that litsch a on a prison station there. Sewn you rebels have made a number of gains across Northern Iraq, including a tikrit and mo dull. They are under pressure to reach out to the sunnies as a way to stemming the violence. Prime minister almaliki is accusing sunni power, saudi arabia, of stowing the up rising. From baghdad,
Who went on a killing spree. Good to have you with us. We begin in iraq where sunni rebels claimed more territory. Fighters from the Islamic State of iraq and levant are in control of two more turnings and the biggest oil towns, and the biggest oil refinery. The iraqi army says it will fight back. Back at home president obama is laying down conditions for any u. S. Military strikes. Today protesters across the u. S. Took to the streets to say no new war on iraq. Omar al saleh has the latest from baghdad. The parades held at sadder city is one of the biggest by the mahdi army to defend iraq and the holy shrines in the Islamic State of iraq and the lef anted. There were levant. There were thousands armed. That parade is causing concern that this could be the beginning of a brutal sectarian war. On the other hand a spokesperson for the general military council for Iraqi Military fold al jazeera that their fighters would not lay down their weapons until their calls were met. According to t
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