Reality that the return of Matthew Miller and kenneth bae does not resist. Bae and miller were the last americans known to be held in north korea. Part of the state department, clappers visit came after north korea contacted the u. S. Government unexpectedly about two weeks ago. He delivered a letter addressed to kim jongun. U. S. Leaders credit china for securing the release in beijing where he is attending a sum, president obama talked about the successful mission. Obviously, im incredibly thankful to jim clapper for the efforts that he made and i couldnt be happier for the families as we enter the holidays to let them know their loved ones are back. They say the release did not fall on north korean relation, saying that could only happen as they abandoned their Nuclear Weapons program. Some believed a report documenting the human rights abuses may have prompted the release. That i are concerned kim jongun could face an zooimt dime by International Criminal court. Nothing could rerac
Good morning. Im christine romans. It is tuesday, december 2nd. Exactly one week after the streets of ferguson, missouri hei erupting in rage and violence, more protests happening. Attorney general eric holder at a speech in atlanta. He announced rigorous new standards to help end racial profiling. Holders remarks were interrupted by chanting of no justice, no peace. Meanwhile, the hands up, dont shoot gesture made by some st. Louis rams players that offended the local Police Officers association sparking controversy overnight. St. Louis county Police Officials characterize a call from the rams chief operating officer as an apology. The team said it was not. The rams said we express our concerns surrounding the game adding together we are beginning a healing process that will require time, energy and honest dialogue. With more on mondays aftermath, we have George Howell from ferguson. Reporter there was a call from walk outs from here in ferguson, missouri. Fans are saying we saw that
Going toward the city. Although the peshmerga would not have allowed isis militants to capture that city. But this comes as isis is trying to relieve pressure on mosul. Peshmerga are strangling it on three different fronts isis is probing their lines, looking for weaknesses to exploit. And really to show you how, how continues the fighting was, we know that 40 isis fighters were killed in it. And several peshmerga fighters were killed as well. Although the peshmerga have been fairly vague in the number of fatalities they had. But what is most surprising is how it shaped up with their weapons, you have the peshmerga, who are using small arms they do not have heavy artillery and you have the isis fighters who have american equipment. Theyre going against them. Alisyn . Thanks for spelling all of that out this morning for us ian, lee, well check back in with you. Theres information about the suspected gunman in the deadly shootings in copenhagen and emerging evidence that the paris terror
Joint bulletin after isis calls for attacks on american soldiers government employees, media and civilians. Sara ganim is following the story for us. Sara, what more do you have about this which is indeed a continuation of the attacks in paris . Thats right, fred. The fbi issuing this bulletin overnight to Law Enforcement across the country after a new video threat was released by isis. This according to a Law Enforcement source and this information coming from our justice reporter evan perez. Now, this bulletin states in part that isis called for attacks against government employees, against media, civilians and the new video threat specifically targets the United States france canada and australia in response, the nypd put out a memo to officers warning them to be extra vigilant and exercise tactical considerations in light of the attacks in. The count terrorism expert spoke on face the nation. I want you to hear what they said. They are using the mow men frum the paris attacks in pa
A force of 20 to 25,000 iraqi troops. Being assembled, being trained to go to mosul. A lot of detail offered by the pentagon even the fact that Peshmerga Forces would help contain from the north and the west so isis fighters couldnt escape. The big question is still not decided, will it require a small number of u. S. Troops on the ground to help pick out those isis targets . For the iraqi forces to strike. So you might ask yourself why all this detail . Because we know the pentagon doesnt like to talk about future operations. Maybe a little psyop, nonetheless the pentagon saying this is the plan. Barbara, thats the plan thank you. And president obama marking the final day of a white house summit on extremism, saying that muslim nations have a particular challenge and responsibility to counter radical messages. Lets go now to cnns Michelle Kosinski live at the white house. And really as the president addressed this issue yesterday, michelle even though he wouldnt say muslim extremism,