Look at this group of ladies, casual friday. You are starting on the right note. Very happy to be here. This is a good crew. Lets get right to it. Get ready for a n military jargon you may not have heard. The Obama Administration weighs how to defeat isis. The white house says the president is open to establishing a series of outposts called lily pads. That is where american advisers would work with iraqi troops and local tribesmen end the bases would be manned by iraqis and americans would not engage in Ground Combat but they would play a more active role close to to the front lines and could increase the number of u. S. Troops over is there. This is after the administration announced the opening of a new base in and bar province, an isis stronghold with an additional 450 american troops but 4 republican president ial nominee mitt romney is giving that move a big fund is down. Saying the president is going at this backwards by sending american troops in harms way with no Clear Mission
As commander in chief i. Not allow the United States to be involved in another war in iraq. We weigh in on whether he can limit our involvement in iraq. Then, American Companies renounce their Corporate Citizenship to save big money in taxes. Ought head of the Business Roundtable debates whether that is unpatriotic with a senator. Our power player of the week ivanka trump. I recognize the foam anyone voice of a masculine brand. Hello from fox news in washington. President obama says the campaign of airstrikes and humanitarian air drops ordered this week is a longterm project that could go on for months. But he maintained there are strict limits to our involvement in iraq. Today, we want to analyze the combat mission. Retired four fourstar general l lay out the battlefield and well hear from two leading senators but, first, we have the latest developments from wendell. Chris, the president says this are several objectives in the Iraq Campaign and not all of them are under the control of
Closing in hosting 40 American Military advisors now. President obama met late today with his National Security team. Were waiting to learn whether the president will speak tonight or not. We have extensive coverage in the hour ahead. Barbara starr on the plan. Jim accost to on the decision to launch the mission and ivan watson on the ground in northern iraq. We begin with Barbara Starr at the pentagon. So what do we know at this hour about the operation . Anderson, tonight we can tell you iraqi officials are telling us Iraqi Air Forces have been striking all day at various targets in and around the area. No u. S. Fighter jets involved at this point. The u. S. Clearly sharing intelligence with the iraqis. Why the concern . There are 40 american troops there working as advisors, as isis advances, the top concern is the safety of the americans, the safety of american personnel in iraq is the marker for the president as you would expect their protection, their safety if that becomes at ri
Be viewed as an escalation of the u. S. Involvement in the conflict now tearing apart iraq. American drones are flying over baghdad, but not the observe and report kind. The kind that can kill. Iraqis have repeatedly asked the u. S. To carry out air strikes on the terrorist militia called the Islamic State in iraq and syria, or isis which has rapidly seized huge sections of iraq through a campaign of blood. But air strikes are not the u. S. Mission there yet. American drones armed with hell fire missiles are now patrolling the skies over baghdad. But they will not go after isis targets. Flying instead to provide protection for 180 u. S. Military advisors deployed to iraq. Frustrated by the lack of american air support, iraq has now turned to russia, buying second hand russian fighter jets. Just the latest in a spring of american adversaries from syria to iran now aiding iraq. Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki slammed the u. S. In an interview with the bbc saying iraq could have repel
Of policy . As commander in chief, i will not allow the United States to be dragged into fighting another war in iraq. Our sunday group weighs in on whether mr. Obama can limit our involvement. Then, American Companies renounce their Corporate Citizenship to save big money in taxes. The head of the Business Roundtable john engler debates chris coons on whether thats unpatriotic, and our power player of the week, ivanka trump, on taking the family empire to new heights. I represent the feminine voice of an otherwise more masculine brand. All right now on fox news sunday. Hello again from fox news in washington. President obama says the campaign of air strikes and humanitarian air drops he ordered this week is, quote, a longterm project that could go on for months. But he maintains there are strict limits to our involvement in iraq. Today, we want to analyze the u. S. Combat mission in depth. Retired fourstar general jack keane will lay out of the battlefield. Well hear from two leading