Out front the breaking nudes inging news. We have learned one of the five taliban detainees traded may have returned to militant activities in kahtar. The five men were released in exchange for bergdahl last summer. The president said he received assurances that the five wouldnt pose a threat to the United States and wouldnt leave the country for a year. All of this coming as the white house is working toward closing gitmo and releasing more prisoners prisoners. Well speak to the pentagon spokesman about this in a moment. Barbara starr broke this story. Youre getting new information right now about exactly what this detainee might have been doing. He was engaging in communications that are not permissible under the transfer. What was he doing . He was making phone calls or online communications. He was attempting to communicate with Taliban Associated back in afghan, pakistan area. This is an attempt to return to militancy. That raised alarmed in the u. S. Intelligence community. Offic
The breaking news as bloody fighting rages against isis on a growing number of fronts president obama formally asks congress for authorization to wage war against the terror group. We heard him spell out what he wants to do at the white house a little while ago. The go ahead to keep pounding isis targets from the air along with strict limits on Ground Combat operations. The president calls for a vote but its not clear if a divide in congress will buy into his strategy. Senator Bernie Sanders is standing by live along with our correspondents and analysts. Lets begin with the very latest. Our senior White House Correspondent jim acosta joins us. Jim . Reporter in the first call to congress to authorize war in 13 years, president obama is making it clear the battle against isis wont be a repeat of iraq and afghanistan but the president is also leaving a lot of the details, in a word, fuzzy. President obamas proposal to authorize the war on isis opens a new door. To more than just air stri
Surprising support for sending in Ground Troops. They say the u. S. Is not doing enough to find their son. There needs to be someone made accountable directly for the safe return of hostages. We think someone reporting directly to the president. And next well talk to the parents of james foley, a u. S. Hostage beheaded by isis last fall. And Richard Engel with an exclusive report on isis terrorizing of women and girls. A long way from peace. Will putin grab moreland in Eastern Ukraine before sundays ceasefire. Joining me state department spokesperson. A sister in mourning the family calls for justice after three Muslim American students in North Carolina were murdered executive style. Was this a hate crime or as local officials first said a parking dispute . To call it a parking dispute, when in fact no one was parked in even that visitors parking spot that does not belong to him is outrageous to me and its insulting and trivializes their murders. Good day, im Andrea Mitchell in washin
Newsroom. Im poppy harlow joining you from new york. It is 6 00 eastern. A lot to get to this hour. The americanled coalition is pounding isis targets in iraq and syria. A cnn crew watching near mosul are reporting multiple explosions inside the city center. Also taking a big role in this week erndzs air strike jordan. Jordans air force joining back with the Coalition Forces bombing isis positions inside of syria. Jordan promising to fly more missions against isis upping the ante after the death of a jordanian pilot at the hands of isis. Also two u. S. Senator, a democrat and republican both want to send american weapons directly to the kurdish fighters the Peshmerga Forces fighting isis in iraq. Both virginias tim cain and ted cruz of texas say they do not want u. S. Troops sent to fight isis at this point, calling for the kurdish Peshmerga Forces american boots on the ground and that coming from senator cruz. If isis was trying to frighten or intimidate the world by killing the jorda
Rapidly approaching. Isis set it for sundown mow you mosul time. So far japan said they dont have any reason to believe it isnt the japanese journalist. In this recording the japanese journalist says jordan must release sajida alrihawi by sundown tonight. She was captured in 2005 with a suicide vest while trying to blow up a hotel in amman. The only issue is this jordanian pilot who was shot down or his plane crashed over syria by the name of muath alkasaesbeh. He was captured by militants last month. Jordan wants him to be part of this deal. But despite the talks going on a final deal hasnt been nailed down. But we dont know if the deal is done or if the exchange is in the works. Martha they are wanting to see proof of life on that pilot because so far all we have seen is the picture kenji goto is holding. We are putting a picture of the jordanian pilot on the screen from the past. What should we be looking for in terms of this time frame all of that . Reporter proof of life seems to