will approve another group of f-16 for iraq because our air force was destroyed completely during the wars that iraq entered into and this is not all. we also need technical equipments related to the security field. these are issues that are being discussed by the concerned people in both countries, between the ministries of defense and interior with our counterparts in the united states and we received promises and facilitations and we agreed on how to make this relationship continuous in the security field because both of us need each other and need cooperation, especially in chasing al qaeda which we started and was not defeated in any way except in iraq and we hope to cooperate with all those who feel the dangers of this organization to cooperate with us as well. our goal is a sovereign iraq that can protect its borders, protect its airspace, protect its people. and our security cooperation with other countries i think is a model for our security cooperation with iraq.
grand jury he saw and heard sandusky raping a young boy in a locker room shower. but in 2002 mcqueary may have told a family friend all he saw was a young boy s arm pulled back and then sandusky walking out in a towel. i can t imagine him having any reason to make up what he saw. reporter: despite ten different victims, alleged victims, now coming forward, jerry sandusky s lawyer said today that he is not, is not, talking to prosecutors about a possible plea bargain. back to you all in washington. thanks bruce. turning now to what was an emotional day at virginia tech. family, friends and faculty and students all gathered to say farewell to campus police officer derek krause. officer krause was shot and killed last week in the coliseum parking lot. annie hong joins us with more. reporter: the married father of five is being remembered for his bravery and service, which led to the ultimate sacrifice, his life. the last four years he went to work here protecting t
i m distracted. we re moving the set around this morning. thank you, howard. no problems to report in springfield. let s take a live look. heading up toward the beltway, this is what it looks like on duke street. a last look at a map coming in from the west side of town. we re looking good on the dulles toll road, 66, route 7 and route 123 through tysons as well. coming up in my next report, we ll take a look into maryland at 5:10. mike and andrea? virginia governor bob mcdonnell will be among thousands attending a funeral service for a virginia tech police officer deriek crouse this morning. he was shot and killed during a traffic stop on campus last thursday. surae chinn joins us from the satellite center with a look ahead at today s funeral service. good morning, surae. good morning. this will be a somber day ahead and you know, it has continued throughout the weekend. we re expecting thousands of people. the funeral is set for 2:00 this afternoon at castle coliseum
flannel, your wool, and whatever else you can find. it s a cold morning. thankfully, not a lot of win. good morning. i m meteorologist tom kierein, starting off this monday morning with that bright moon in the western sky. reagan national down to a cold 30 degrees. with a calm wind, it s a little bit better. at least it s somewhat tolerable. if we d have had wind, we d have windchill single digits. temperatures down in upper teens. much of the region to near 20 degrees in the rural areas. right near the bay, upper 20s to avouround 30. the view from space showing a few high clouds drifting south. some rain in the carolinas that will stay south of us. here s your day planner, sunrise 7:17. we ll get above freezing by midmorning. by midafternoon ought to hit the mid-40s with a light wind. cold night coming up tonight. a look at your evening planner in ten minutes. here s a look at traffic. good morning, danella. good morning. we have good news for you. if you re taking t
there are skeptics, however. the problem is that pokes who travel along 95 during the rush hour period, a lot of times you don t know how bad the traffic is until you are caught up in it and it is too late to jump off and go a different way. that s what these signs are all about. they will be giving real-time information about what the traffic situation is several miles ahead while you can still change your route. the sign says it all. route 234, 16 miles, 17 minutes. it is critical information for drivers looking to avoid traffic. no need to bail out and take an alternate route today. the sign predicts smooth sailing. i think it is really going to be helpful. it will help to, you know, help you be able to maneuver around some of the traffic that s out there. and give you a chance to get off the road and take some of the back ways and make it to work on time. reporter: this morning vdot activated seven new electronic mage boards along the 95 corridor. they are between fre