for targeting american troops. is tehran getting the message? is the message from us strong enough as we say good morning. a big two hours coming your way. i m bill hemmer in new york. dana: can you hear me now, iran? i m dana perino and this is america s newsroom. we have a big show for you today. united states bombing a weapons warehouse in eastern syria last night. the second time the u.s. struck iranian proxies in the past two weeks. here is what john kirby said just this morning. we are sending a strong signal to the revolutionary guard corps and tehran. we ll do what we have to do to protect our troops and forces. bill: the strike was in response to a flurry of attacks on u.s. bases over the past 2 1/2 weeks. the bombings have injured more than 40 americans stationed overseas. sources say it is dumb luck that no one has been killed yet. dana: those attacks started after the bombing of a gaza hospital october 17th. israel denied responsibility for that deadly b
president and our top commanders, both in the field and, of course, the chairman of the joint chiefs and secretary of defense. and i know that they re taking every possible precaution to keep our men and women safe. but this is the most dangerous time in an already extraordinarily dangerous mission, these last couple of days so we will do everything possible to keep people safe but the risk is very high. that s secretary of state antony blinken warning of another threat. rocket fire apparently targeting kabul s international airport struck a nearby neighborhood on the eve of the deadline for american troops to withdraw from the company. as many as five of the rockets were intercepted by a missile defense system according to the washington post. it didn t stop the jets taking off and landing at kabul
the sleep number 360 smart bed is on sale now. there s a high likelihood of additional attacks between now and the 31st. what i can tell you is this. and we met again this morning with the president and our top commanders both in the field and, of course, the chairman of the joint chiefs and secretary of defense, and i know that they re taking every possible precaution to keep our men and women safe, but this is the most dangerous time in an already extraordinarily dangerous mission, these last couple of days. and so we will do everything possible to keep people safe, but the risk is very high. that was secretary of state antony blinken warning of another possible terror threat in afghanistan. the u.s. forces conducted a drone strike against a vehicle
have, do not have the type of military readiness we need. don t have the type of training and resources to protect the young men and women who step up to the plate to defend this country. we all agree on that, a briefing exactly on military readiness. drives me crazy when already trillions in debt, recognizing hallowing on military, need to spend more on defense, the price paid, more domestic spending when we can t afford it. if that s the price we pay to make sure or men and women have the equipment needed to keep themselves and this nation safe we have to swallow that, but it drive s me nuts. in an odd way i think you would support raising domestic spending, if you had to? drives me nuts, but if that s the price we have to pay to make sure we keep our military men and women safe, that s the price we have to pay. we ve paid it time and time again bu are mortgaging our children s future. hopefully at some point get
affect our safe and effective operations, particularly in the fundamentals. brian: admiral, safety first. i get that are you worried about are you sacrificing national security for safety and evaluation? no. we are missions to protect america, secure america from attack and protect our interests around the world. ainsley: and keep our men and women safe. absolutely. ainsley: thank you, admiral, for serving our country. thank you for your support. brian: mobs rushing to stores for supplies. who can blame them. a hurricane is barreling up their direction on the gulf coast. we are tracking that storm. steve: first, christopher columbus and now liberal mayor bill de blasio wants to remove the tomb of general ulysses s. grant. one new york city council member says enough is enough. he joins us live coming up next. maria s always on the go,