that this was in america s interest to release this aid to ukraine. of course it would take several more weeks before the president actually did that after he learned about that whistle-blower complaint and of course after the house began investigating that whistle-blower complaint. the president had also begun hearing from senate republicans about these allegations of a quid pro quo. jeremy, thank you very much. let s talk about a all of this. rachael bade joins us. she s a reporting with the washington post. cnn political commentator joe lockhart who was president clinton s press secretary during his impeachment. appreciate you both being here. hope you got a bit of rest last week. well, the article is fascinating. it is striking. 84 days of so much happening. this is the part that struck us. let me read it. quote, opposition to the order from his top national security advisers was more intense than previously known in late august. mark esper joined mike pompeo
know did not. and he is warning of a grave escalation. now, the u.s. has come close to retaliating against iran in the past. if you ll remember, there were those strikes against oil tankers in the persian gulf. then iran s downing of a u.s. drone. america, however, did restrain itself on those occasions. in this case, these particular attacks were in response to an attack outside of kirkok that ended up killing one u.s. contractor. of course the great concern in all of this is that if this situation escalates, that is detrimental not just to the stability of iraq but the region as a whole. arwa, thank you very much. and the broader picture here in the stability of the region is critical. let s talk to cnn military and diplomatic analyst john kirby.
ukrainians have been storing weapons. it s a clear campaign to go after the logistics and support signs that russia thinks that ukraine needs to continue its military defense. boris, christi, back to you. unkdoubtedly, phil, a messag to the west and president biden as he s visiting only some 250 miles away from lviv. phil black, thank you very much. let s dig deeper with a senior fellow at the atlantic council and a former spokesperson for the organization for secure and cooperation in europe. also with us is cnn political analyst, josh rogin. he s a columnist at the washington post. good morning, gentlemen. michael, i wanted to start with you, because you are in lviv. and as we just heard from phil black, those russian missile strikes unnerved a lot of the folks there. what did you see yesterday, and what s the situation like where you are now? thanks for having me. w
destruction, this empty hotel struck several days ago in the early afternoon. natasha was at home nearby when it happened. in this predominant ly ethnic city, she scoffs at the idea that russia is waging war on her behalf. not for our country and not for russian people. reporter: the red cross has turned this medical hall into a center proividing diapers and other medical supplies. what they can t provide is a sense that this nightmare is coming to an end. ben wedeman, cnn, mykolaiv, ukraine. faces get all the love what about the body? new dove shower collection to make your skin feel smoother and me radiant.
found ten different substances in his system. the cause of his death remains unknown. days before he died, hawkins made a 9-year-old drummer s night. he came downstairs to look for her in the crowd, after she was playing outside of his hotel in paraguay and impressed her with his skills. then when he found her, he took this picture. cnn s chloe melas has more on how this musical legend is being remembered. the news of taylor hawkins death has rocked the music industry. hawkins was the drummer for the foo fighters for more than two decades. the band announced the news in a statement shortly after they were to play a concert in columbia, saying that they were, quote, devastated. i spoke to a longtime friend of the band earlier today, music and tv executive, tom calderon. my recollection with taylor is simply one word. it s simply join. there are people smarter than me that can talk about what a great technique drummer he was. but when you re behind the drum