Baghdad will be just fine but predicts kobani will likely fall. The kurds are struggling to hold on, surrounded on three strides by isis who could capture the city and claim a huge propaganda victory from the west. Hi, peter. Eric, isis fighters are getting closer and closer to keep parts of baghdad despite a fresh rounds of air strikes. The state Department Says that american personnel on the ground there remains safe. We dont see an imminent threat to baghdad at this time. Theres been some speculation in the press about this. Iraqi Security Forces are strong, under constant assessment and the Embassy Remains open and we continue to conduct business. But the president s critics dont think hes doing enough to defend baghdad warning that american strategy and american movements within iraq depend on keeping isis out of baghdad. If they do take or disrupt the bagdad airport, that means american supply lines are cut off and that means even the civilian population are not getting the suppl
Concerned. Peter joins us now live from washington with the update. Peter . Arthel, heres why isis has been trying so hard to take over kobani. That city in syria near the turkish border. If kobani falls to fighters, it will make travel between two of the other key syrian cities that they have taken over aleppo and raqqa a lot easier. Today u. S. Central command announced a fresh round of air strikes in support of kurdish fighters on the ground. Four strikes to the north of kobani and two strikes to the south and experts say this americanled aerial assault hasnt been nearly active enough. We have not put them on defense and i think the level of effort on the part of the air strikes, i dont know the reasons behind it, ive been told the rules of engagement are too restrictive and ive been told that we dont have enough isr. That is to help identify targets. All i can say is just looking at what youre looking at, come to the conclusion that our level of effort of air strikes is inadequate.
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Special counsel will try to manufacture a crime and then say, look, manafort, we wont prosecute you for this if you simply admit you were colluding with the russians in the Donald Trump New everything. In other words, bear false witness against the president. Ive known Paul Manafort for over 40 years. And i dont believe he is going to do that. He is not going to lie. And that would be a lie. Are you not familiar with his finances, his taxes . Most certainly not. Im sure that theyre far more extensive and complicated than mine. But i have no idea what charge he could be indicted on or whether that charge is provable, fair. I just dont know. Did they ask you to come back . There was no discussion, no coming back. Although id certainly be open to it under the right circumstances. Anybody . Any conversations with Michael Flynn at all . I have not. I dont know general flynn. All right. Anybody else . Thank you all. Good day to you. Craig melvin here at msnbc headquarters in new york. You ju