A condemned prisoner and his brother behind bars for a crime they didnt commit set free madoff tragedy we talk to the documentary filmmaker who had unprecedented access to the family and madoffs former secretary. Tonight the growing threat from the Islamic State group, as an old enemy surfaces with a new message. Al qaeda announced plans to form a branch on the indian subcontinent, fighting to revive islamic rule in myanmar, bangladesh and other areas. The leader unveiled the plan in a 55 minute video posted online. The announcement is seen as a snub to the rise of the Islamic State, and comes as the u. S. Confirms the Islamic State group beheaded a second american journalist. Some 100 americans are believed to be fighting in the middle east with what president obama labelled terrorists. The president made it year justice will be carried out. Mike viqueira reports. Early wednesday the Administration Made it official, authenticating the murder of second journalist Steven Sotloff. In the
Quite difficult to assess in the heat of the moment. The humanitarian organizations were preparing for, quite rightly, a worst Case Scenario where without they were very large numbers of people trapped on the mountain. I think a combination of possibly overestimation of the number of people there originally. The fact people are insensitive resourceful, and night after night numbers of people were getting themselves off the mountain, and the involvement of the peshmerga forces, in rescuing groups of people, particularly some Syrian Kurdish forces, interesting people from the mountain. It became clear later on in the process that there was a far smaller number than we thought, and that the best way to getting them off with to reinforce the land route that had already become established. We are confident now that there is nobody stranded on mount sinjar. Who is trapped there. That isnt to say that its perfectly peaceful situation there. There are still isil forces around the mountain, but
Forsaken us in our hour of need. Lord, give our lawmakers a desire to seek your wisdom and to follow you where you lead. May they claim your promise that no weapon formed against us will prosper. Help them to not permit the world to squeeze them into its mold, as they seek to be transformed by your powerful presence. Thank you for our many freedoms, and empower us to use them to bless others. We pray in your mighty name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Reid mr. President . The president pro tempore the majority leader. Mr. Reid i move to proceed to calendar number 309, the child care and Development Block grant. The president pro tempore the clerk will report. The clerk motion to proceed to calendar number 309, s. 1086, a bill to reauthorize and i
As induce very that supports them because they will ultimately have dubai, man, train and equip not only the current force we have, but the course of the future. They have to be ready to address the growing challenges will likely face across the entire indo Asian Pacific in the world. The comments i made were not about american rebounds to the act because that is track. Were making progress and opaque on commanders is. We are doing the things we have committed and said we would do to the rebalance. My comments were about the current sophistication and capabilities of todays Weapons Systems and relative dominance with the systems. The warfare capabilities we must also ensure we invest in the proper mix of the offensive capabilities that manan equipped ships. And capabilities they have a bleep on domino required and they must continue to strive for that. I will stop and take your questions. The last point you make, do not think the u. S. Is losing ground and dominance in the pacific and
there have been a couple of ship types we built the ship while designing the ship. That is not a good way to build a ship. It is not a good way it do much of anything. And that is what i was talking about about. The design and platform needs to be staple. The Technology Needs to be mature. If you get some new Gee Whiz Technology put it on the next block, on the next group you buy. Dont try to force it in and containing change the requirements. Same with service contracts. Be very clear about what it is and dont change it all the time. Because it is not cost efficient for one thing but it is not fair to our Industry Partners to change the requirement and expect it for the same price. You have championed broadening the energy base for the navy. How is that going . And how do you manage that . First it is going very well. To answer the first question it is fuel and energy is a military vulnerability particularly the way we are doing it today. Im very glad that america is producing more oi