Continuing to head to the battlefield in iraq and syria to fight alongside isis and other groups. The number in total thought to be at least 20,000. With 3400 of them westerners 150 americans who traveled there or tried to. And about a dozen thought to still be fighting there. The chairman of the committee called this the largest convergence of islamic terrorists in world history. And foreign fighters of particular concern to the u. S. For fear they would come back here and launch attacks. Also today we expect to hear as early as this morning, from the white house presenting legislative language to Congress Asking for authorizations specifically tailored to the fight against isis. Its expected to limit the possibility of Ground Troops in combat but not to limit location. Chris . All right, michelle thats getting a little more complicated. Tougher to track, its good to have you on the ground in d. C. To tell us about that. This morning really the biggest headline is still the life that
Suspect in the killing of university of virginia student Hannah Graham. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Breaking now with United States confirming the death of the Young American hostage Kayla Mueller president obama is pledging that her isis krapt captors will be tracked down as he prepares to ask congress to give him new specific authority to carry out the war against the terror group. That would be the first such vote in more than a decade. After a private message and photos sent by isis to the family of Kayla Mueller, u. S. Officials concluded that she was in fact killed. They dont know how or when, but they dismiss the isis claim that she died in an air strike. All this comes as the u. S. Suspends all services at a key embassy in the middle east and prepares for a possible evacuation. Our correspondents and analysts are standing by along with rear admirable john kirby. Lets begin with our senior White House Correspondent jim acosta with the very latest. The president
Lucky. Powerful punch still left in this winter storm and where its headed next. Plus terror in tripoli. A deadly attack on a highend hotel. Now, new reports that isis is taking credit. Is the terror group taunting the nations trying to eradicate it . And chilling details emerge about what wept on behind the doors of the Treatment Center where joan rivers spent her final moments. Now the estate is filing suit. Its all happening now. And we begin this hour with the terrorists of isis driven out of a strategic town on the syriaturkey border by fighters on the ground and war planes in the sky. Welcome. Im jon scott. Im heather childers. Weve been following the battle for kobani for months. Now the kurds are fighting forward after hoisting their flag and claiming control of the city replacing the black flag of islamic state. It is a big victory for the kurds and the u. S. Led coalition that carried out dozens of air strikes. Meanwhile turkish villagers trying to cross the border to kobani
Answered about how communities coexist, extremism will continue to burn, countless human beings will suffer, most of all in that region but extremism will continue to be exported overseas and the world is too small for us to simply be able to build a wall and prevent it from affecting our own societies. And what is true in the middle east is true for all of us. Surely religious can be honored an upheld while teaching young people teaching science and math rather than intolerance. Surely we can sustain our unique traditions while giving women full and rightful role of politics and economics of a nation. Surely, we can rally our nations to solidarity while recognizing equal treatment for all communities whether its a religious minority yamar or racial minority here in the United States and surely israelis and palestinians will be better off if palestinians reject insightment and recognize legitimacy of israel but israel recognizes that it cannot permanently occupy and settle palestinian
Committee. Why would he have to have a secret analysis of Climate Change . Why does he need it to be a secret . Lets get back to the science of it. But its not science. Youre not quoting science. Oh my. Republican congressman Thomas Massie and former secretary of state john kerry during a hearing on Climate Change. Rolling stone posted the question, was that the dumbest question in history . And to that kerry replied, its almost as if someone said congress has hit rock bottom to which massie replies hold my beer. Congressman has a masters from mit. He knows better. And kerry knows better. In response to your question, steve king has called in and hold my beer. We have mike barnicle, former treasury official steve rat per, washington anchor for bbc world news america, katty kay is with us, intelligence and ken dilanian, and we were going to talk about mcauliffe wrestling an alligator but we have news. Julian assange was arrested in london. Wikileaks founder has been hold up there. So, i