Good morning, welcome back to Al Jazeera America. Im Morgan Radford. Al qaedas effort to exploit the lack of security in iraq and syria appears to be gaining traction. In iraq two cities are under siege by Al Qaedalinked fighters. More alarming is the violence could set off an allout sectarian war as sunni anger towards the shialed government intensifie intensifies. Despite how bad the fighting has gotten secretary of state john kerry says, this is a fight that belongs to the iraqis, we are not contemplating returning. Al qaedalinked groups have taken control of fallujah. The other province, ramadi, is under siege. It was one of the most dangerous places during the iraq war, where 1300 Coalition Soldiers were killed. The the group calls its the Islamic State of levant and wants to set up a sunni state in iraq, and across the border in syria and other countries. Its taken control of parts of syria. We go imran khan for more on the fighting. Fighters from the Al Qaedalinked state in the
Is good afternoon and welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im Morgan Radford. Deadly sectarian violence continues to escalate in iraq from the capital to its western provinces. In baghdad today, another series of suspected sunni militant car bombs killed as many as 100 people. Meanwhile, battling Iraqi Security forces right near fallujah. Secretary of state john kerry said the u. S. Will support the Iraqi Government but wouldnt put any more troops on the ground. The Anbar Province is notorious for, slammic state of iraq and the levant are reportedly still in control of two key cities there. Al jazeeras imran khan has the story. The iraqi army is ready to go into fallujah and fight the group isil. Other tribes disagreed saying isil fighters were in fact protecting fallujah. The standoff is the indication of the standoff of sunni tribes and the shia led government. Now nouri al maliki, has the upper hand. The army provides the tribes with all the weapons they need against the terrorists, one o
Syria and iraq is gaining traction. More alarming is that violence could set off is sectarian wore with months of sunni anger at the shialed government reaching fever pitch. Secretary of state john kerry says that despite the worse nipping situation american troops will not go back. Gunbattles are ongoing in fallujah where police say rebels have taken hold of the city center. Eight have been killed so far. Fallujah is one of the two main cities in Anbar Province. The other, ramadi is also under siege. Anbar was one of the most dangerous places for u. S. Forces during the iraq war. 1300 Coalition Soldiers were killed there during the iraq war. So far, here is what we know about the fighters that battled the government. They are affiliated with al qaeda. They are called Islamic State of levant. They want to set up an Islamic State in iraq and across the border into syria and other countries. Al qaeda has taken control of parts of syria already. For more we go to imran khan. Fighters from
Theres something wrong inside the American Economic and political system, and thats what this book is about. Host Hedrick Smith is the author. Thank you for being on booktv. From the Fourth Annual boston book festival, a Panel Featuring author edward glaeser. Its about an hour, 15. Good afternoon and thank you very much for coming to this auditorium today. Let me introduce myself, im bob oakes from morning edition on wbur, bostons npr news station. [applause] thank you. Thank you. Im sure some of you are saying, wow, thats bob oakes . [laughter] i thought he was taller [laughter] i thought he was thinner, i thought he had more hair. [laughter] and, you know, the funny thing is that all those things were true last week. [laughter] let me thank all of you for coming here this afternoon and thank the boston book festival for having us. Dont they do a nice job . Isnt this a terrific eventsome. Yes. [applause] lets also thank the Plymouth Rock foundation for sponsoring this particular sessi
Brown the final weekend has now arrived before the fiscal cliff hits on new years day and with it, more than 600 million in tax hikes and spending cuts. In a last bid for a deal, president obama stated his terms facetoface to Top Republicans and democrats. Congressional leaders arrive ted white house this afternoon for their first Group Meeting with the president since november 16th. Vice President Biden and treasury secretary Timothy Geithner also attend. But there was little to suggest the makings of an 11th hour bargain. A source familiar with the meeting told the newshour its president is sticking with his offer from last friday. It included keeping the bush era tax break force the middle class but raising tax rates on incomes over 250,000 dollars a year. President also wants to extend Unemployment Benefits for some 2 million americans who will lose them in the new year. And a proposal would delay any spending cuts. The president asked for an up or down vote on his plan unless ther