Characterized yesterday as overwhelming evidence that Bashar Assads regime killed 1, 429 civilians, including at least 426 children with poison gas. The statement that john kerry made strongly suggested that the only remaining question is when and not if the missiles will start flying. If we choose to live in a world where a thug and a murderer like Bashar Al Assad can gas thousands of his own people with impunity, even after the United States and our allies said no, and then the world does nothing about it, there will be no end to the test of our resolve and the dangers that will flow from those others who believe that they can do as they will. President obama spoke briefly to reporters shortly after kerry made those remarks. He was less emphatic, his message was similar. Part of our obligation as a leader in the world is making sure that when you have a regime that is willing to use weapons that are prohibited by International Norms on their own people, including children, that they
Congress who believe even those who are pushing the president to do even more, that it may not take new laws but existing terror laws could be applied in these cases to see that radicalized americans dont get too and from syria. The other problem is intelligence and that is really pinpou dlt pinpointing the people who are potentially folks who would go over, come back and pose a threat to the united states. Thats another major focus that both congress and this white house are looking at. The president is heading to wales for nato meetings later this week. What is the white house hoping to accomplish there. Look, they want to build a coalition. This has been the president s m. O. From the very beginning. You heard the criticism of him over the weekend that maybe he wasnt moving swiftly enough. He is a very measured person and he always wants to see who else can be brought into the fold. So both on the issue of isis and on the concern thats growing about russia movements inside of easter
Good morning, everyone. Welcome to weekends with alex wit witt. New looting and rock throwing as 200 took to the streets of ferguson, missouri. Lawmakers con fronted demonstrators throwing the at least one can of tear gas. We have tear gas. Get out of here. No arrests were made. State Highway Patrol captain ron johnson said some threw rocks and other objects at police. The crowd gathered just hours after Police Released new details about the shooting that left unarmed teen Michael Brown dead. Police identified the officer who shot brown as darren wilson. Investigators also released this Surveillance Video on friday. A man who appears to be brown is seen right there stealing cigars from a local Convenience Store. Browns family is angry about the release of the video, calling it character assassination. Earlier this morning, a group of demonstrators in front of the Convenience Store saying they were protecting the store from the looters. Meantime, browns family said they will hold a rall
Strikes. U. S. Fighter jets and drones struck several isis to defend trapped on the mountain. Nbc news Foreign Correspondent Keira Simmons is on the ground in iraq. He filed this report this morning. Kurdish forces are battling with isis on the outskirts of this city embolden by the usairstrikes to take out some of that isis equipment that was so threatening. This city under threat, a bill that prompted president obama to act. Now, there are blood curdling stories from iraqs human rights minister saying that 500 members of the community have been killed saying that he believes 300 women have been kidnapped and even telling terrible stories about some people being married alive by isis. Little wonder that the civilians are so frightened that so many of them flee and there is such a sense that this city has to be protected. The question, of course, is if those battles between the kurds and isis combined with the air strikes do not push isis back what does the west do then . That was keir
Egreat people, to the hispanic voter who have been absolutely treated terribly, i say what do you have to lose . What . I will fix it. So is that enough to move the needle in the polls . Lets start with that breaking news out of afghanistan. Militants attacking the American University of afghanistan in kabul. Witnesses say they heard explosions and gunfire. A student at the university saying two grenades were thrown right into his classroom. Security forces combing through the campus searching for the attackers. Weve seen ambulances going in and out of the scene. Officials saying right now one person confirmed dead. Reports of at least another 14 wounded. Nbc news pakistan correspondent waj khan is in islamabad. I know youve been to that university. You are very well versed in the region. Lets start with what we know about this attack and whats going on right now. Chris, this is an ongoing operation. For all we know its still ongoing. Room to room combat. Nbc news is in touch with some