And months ago as isis was in fallujah, obama calling the group jv. Today press secretary desperately trying to explain away the president s jv remark. The president was not singling out isil, he was talking about the very different threat that is posed by a range of extremists around the globe. Many of them do not have designs on attacking the west or attacking the United States. Former congressman allen west
joins us. Good evening, sir. Good evening, greta, how are you . Great. Lets talk about the wisdom of calling isis or isil or anyone else doing terrorism in january as jv. Well, when ive listened to those comments made by josh earnest, those were inane, incompetent and idiotic. Can you imagine if we had sat back in england and they said, look, lets allow Adolph Hitler to take Everything Else he wants, hes not really serious and well just wait until he drops bombs on us. Thats exactly what chamberlain did with Adolph Hitler. They gave him over to czechoslovakia. What josh earnest i
Arab nation rejoining the fight against the Islamic State. Hello, everyone. Im eric shawn. Welcome to a brandnew hour of inside americas news headquarters. Im arthel neville. Topping the news, United Arab Emirates will take part in air strikes against isis. Thats according to an Associated Press report quoting an official in jordan. The uae announced its sending over a squadron of f16 fighters. They suspended air strikes in december after Islamic State fighters captured jordanian pilot last year. Meanwhile, the family of the only known american held hostage by isis says they are holding
out hope despite claims in the Islamic State that she died in jordans air strikes. Leeland vittert is covering the story from washington. Reporter experts say the Jordanian Air strikes over the past couple days, while symbolics, are unlikely to change the battlefield equation by much. The jordanian response comes as there is growing criticism in the administrations handling of the isis threat. Yesterday
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Reporter throwing objects. Looks like the gas tank just popped. Reporter and setting cars on fire. At least one person was shot and rushed to the hospital. A Police Officer also hospitalized after a rock smashed the windshield of a squad car. The weekend of violence began on saturday with demonstrators torching several businesses, overturning cars, and throwing rocks at police to protest the Police Shooting death of 23yearold silvel smith. Police say he turned toward the officer with a gun in his hand. The officers body camera capturing the deadly encounter. Milwaukees mayor tried to address the festering anger about whether the shooting was justified. Without question, he had a gun in his hand. And i want our community to know that. Reporter Governor Scott walker activating the National Guard to assist police and declaring a state of emergency. I was worried about whether or not things would escalate. Reporter smiths family and friends holding a vigil marked
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