Counterterrorism senator director michael l eeiqhter and what the president will say as he lays a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier, mikaela, he will be making remarks. We will be listening to see what he has to say. We learn e certainly will. Meanwhile, what the are the iraqis saying . Cnn International Correspondent is in baghdad. She picks up that part of the story for us. Arwa. Reporter good morning, mikaela. Those comments are causing quite a few people to say the Iraq Security forces do have the will to fight and that it was the u. S. After all that did train them. Just take a listen to what the countrys Prime Minister said to the bbc. Im surprised why he said that. I mean he was very supportive of iraq. Im sure as he was headed back he was fed with the wrong information. Nevertheless ramadi was a disaster. It makes my heart plead because we lost ramadi but we assure you we can bring it back soon. Reporter and many here do feel that this is just the u. S. Attempt to try t
What i would say to the israeli people is, however, that there is no formula there is no option to prevent iran from getting a Nuclear Weapon that will be more effective than the Diplomatic Initiative and framework we put edward and that is demonstrable. Congress in town next week and ready to challenge president obama on the details of this deal. President obama indicated some openness to be able to have congress register their feelings about this deal. But without making it a binding agreement, many in congress believe that my not be good enough. Sunlen, thank you all of that backed. Lets break down the real stakes are here. Richard was a Senior Adviser to president bill clinton and kevin madden is a republican political strategist. What is the sell from the president coming to congress . What is his best bet . I think the best bet this is a historic opportunity to change the way we do business with this country and we have to keep our eye on the big prize that if the framework resul
After months of clashes, iraqi Officials Say isis forces burst through gates and walls with bulldozers. Iraqi and american Officials Say the fight for ramadi is not over yet. I want to bring in the latest with nick paton walsh. Reporter christine. A devastating setback for the Iraqi Government. The capital of anbar province. It was the focus of baghdad. Now they are the ones in retreat. Video showing the military of them pulling away from the capital. Pictures taken of isis of the amount of armor left behind. This began as a suicide bombing campaign. They used bulldozers to force into the center. The iraqi forces have been fighting for weeks to prevent this overrunning. Were unable to hold back. Now in a troubling moment where the government appealed to shia militia to come in and try to push isis back. Reports that irans defense minister has flown into baghdad. Perhaps to try to offer assistance iran can offer here. The issue is also how long advertised this potential issue has been b
Election day. Key ballots are being cast from coast to coast right now. What happens in the primaries today will shape the fall elections and could reshape congress. The six States Holding primaries right now are arkansas georgia, idaho, kentucky oregon and pennsylvania. And in four of those primaries, voters are deciding between Establishment Republicans versus Tea Party Challengers including a challenge in kentucky to Senate Minority leader Mitch Mcconnell. We want to bring in our dana bash on the road following things along keeping an eye on things for us. We know Mitch Mcconnell isnt the only establishment candidate putting up a strong counteroffensive against the tea party. In fact dana are you there . Reporter i am. Hi john and michaela. Give us a sense of what Mitch Mcconnell has going on there right now and what hes up against and what the goal is. Looks like hes going to win but by how much is what matters. Reporter absolutely. Thats really going to be a key question is how mu
Good morning, everyone. Nice to see you this morning. Welcome to early start. Im john berman. Im christine romans. Its 5 00 a. M. In the east. The latest on the turmoil in the middle east. A teenager from florida has been released to house arrest after being beaten by Israeli Police. He was there to attend the funeral of a palestinian cousin. The revenge attack for the death of three israeli teens. Israel targeted terrorists in gaza after more than two dozen rockets were fired sunday. How does this cycle of violence stop in we are live in jerusalem. Now we understand israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with the father of the teen who was killed. What can you tell us about the conversation . Thats right. He spoke to him this morning, christine, offering his condolences for the death of his 16yearold son, mohammad who was abducted last week and whose charred remains were found outside jerusalem causing huge classes, bigger than any we have seen here really in around a decade