complex behind me. residents telling me they only had a matter of minutes to prepare for this system. the force of this ef-4 tornado so powerful, it muffled the sound of the warning system. the mayor pro tem telling me it s a miracle there weren t even more deaths. i just got a lightning strike. reporter: blinding rain, lightning and strong winds in marshall. downed trees and power lines, possibly the work of yet another tornado, touching down in the lone star state. last night, patrons inside a chili s restaurant huddling inside a freezer as tornado sirens sound off. a tornado watch still in effect today. this morning, the monster storm system wreaking havoc across the southern states, making its way eastward. it s a big tornado, big, big, strong tornado. reporter: over the christmas weekend, texas bearing the brunt of the storm, ravaged by nearly half a dozen deadly tornadoes.
far in trying to help iraqi government regain their security and it s starting to work. we re starting to see momentum in iraq and syria. there are certainly terrorist organizations all over the world. that s a much bigger problem than what we have in iraq and syria. to your point, let s put the numbers up. it s split, almost 50/50. 49% to 49% of people believe that troops on the ground should be deployed in the fight against isis. what do you make of that split? is that the right answer, in your opinion, general? it is not. we re talking about a strategy. i was rereading a book last night. it s always good to get a new idea from reading a book. t.e. lawrence said it s better that the arabs do it tolerably than we do it perfectly. we ve made mistakes in the past in this part of the world. we have to engage the arabs in this area to regain security, regain the heart and soul of their government. david, before we go, i want