Islamic state forces. We will speak with former u. S. Ambassador Peter Galbraith and professor Vijay Prashad. Then, what would dr. Martin luther king do . Nations will not rise up against nations. Neither shall they study war anymore. And i dont know about you, i aint going to study war no more. We will speak with tavis smiley, author of the new book, death of a king the real story of dr. Martin luther king jr. s final year. More, coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President obama has authorized u. S. Airstrikes for the first time in syria and their expansion in iraq against the militant Group Islamic state. In a primetime address, obama vowed to hunt down Islamic State militants wherever they are. We will hunt down terrorists who threaten our country wherever they are. That means i will not hesitate to take action against isil in syria as well as iraq. This is a core principle of my presidency. If you threaten america, you w
Frozen rain and sleet may be a bigger factor. Running ragged trying to get the lights back on. Expect wide spread outages. The u. S. Military is upset about the release of 65 prisoners in afghanistan. It is of no concern to the u. S. And should be of no concern to the u. S. There is a four these women that stand on stage with these guys. My life has been all about trying make a success of the gift that i have. Lean on me lean on me we begin with losing power another fierce storm has left more than threequarters of a million customers throughout the eastern seaboard in the dark. Utility crews are scrambling but Power Outages persist long after storms past. As janet toboni reports, its starting to feel like we are powerless against our nations aging power grid. Reporter if you are watching this you probably didnt lose power. There is going a lot of outages. Reporter Many Americans are in the dark and extreme weather like this can get pretty pricey. The department of energy estimates weat
Frozen rain and sleet may be a bigger factor. Run ragged trying to get the lights back on. Half an inch, you should expect widespread outages. The urn is concerned about the release of 65 prisoners in afghanistan. It should be of no concern. Stand on stage with these. My life has been to make a success of the gift that i have. We beginning with losing power, another fears storm has left 3 quarters of a million customers in the northeast in the dark. Power outages can persist long after storms pass. Janet taboni reports, it seems were powerless against our aging power grid. If you are watching this, you probably didnt lose power. Many americans are in the dark. And wealth related outages cost between 18 and 30 billion a year, quite a range. Despite efforts to upgrade the aging power grid, millions of americans lose power each year due to weather. Over 7 million in Hurricane Sandy alone. Just put them underground. That way ice, high winds, falling trees, cant get to them. But unfortunate
On the 13th anniversary of the september 11 attacks, president obama authorizes airstrikes in syria and more attacks in iraq and abroad escalation of a campaign against Islamic State forces. We will speak with former u. S. Ambassador Peter Galbraith and professor Vijay Prashad. Then, what would dr. Martin luther king do . Nations will not rise up against nations. Neither shall they study war anymore. And i dont know about you, i aint going to study war no more. We will speak with tavis smiley, author of the new book, death of a king the real story of dr. Martin luther king jr. s final year. More, coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President obama has authorized u. S. Airstrikes for the first time in syria and their expansion in iraq against the militant group Islamic State. In a primetime address, obama vowed to hunt down Islamic State militants wherever they are. We will hunt down terrorists who threaten our country wherever
His accuser says he was selling out. And right now, the House Speaker john boehner says hell sue president obama over his executive orders. Is that even legal . Hello, im whole repoolf bl reporting from washington. The first wave of u. S. Military advisers getting ready to work today. Theyll start making assessments on Iraqi Military strength and the movements of military north of baghdad. Meanwhile, the iraqi Prime Minister, Nuri Al Maliki, addressed the nation today, telling the iraqi people the new parliament would help form a coalition government. But he firmly rejected calls for an immediate emergency government. Translator it is no secret to all iraqis the dangerous goal behind the call for the formation of a National Salvation government as they call it. It is simply an attempt by those who rebel against the constitution to end the Young Democratic process and confiscate the opinions of the voters. The call for the formation of a National Salvation government is a coup against t