Struggle and she is joining me tonight. We begin with syria and the breaking news. President obama not saying if or when but making the case for a limited strike on syria. Not to take down the assad regime but punish it for using chemical weapons. He spoke to gwen eiffel and Judy Woodruff who asked him the question off the bat. How close are you to using a military strike and can you assure the American People by doing so, given iraq and afghanistan, that the United States will not get bogged down in yet another war half way around the world . Well, first of all, i have not made a decision. I have dont options from our military, had discussions with the team. We do not believe the opposition could have carried out these attacks. We have concluded the Syrian Government, in fact, carry these out. If that is so, there need to be international consequences. As for what the consequences might be the president said he does not see an openended conflict with damascus. The aim, he said, would
Are taking part in the initial bombing attack on syria tonight or inside syria tonight. I should mention, this may be the first time that f22 raptors are being used in this kind of a combat mission. That may be significant as a matter of military history and capability. But all those aircraft reportedly used in the initial attack which started at 8 30 p. M. Eastern with a target list of about 20 sites. About 20 isis targets in and around raqqa which is in eastern syria. The pentagon describing these as isis command and control facilities, headquarters facilities, logistics sites, fuel depots, weapons depots, training sites and troop encampments. Following those attacks from manned aircraft, the pentagon said tonight the first wave of bombings from manned aircraft would then be followed by further bombing by drones and also by missile strikes from tomahawk missiles fired from u. S. Navy ships nearby. These air strikes in syria are not being done in conjunction with any on the Ground Tro
That country. But over the border in syria its a different story. The government in syria does not welcome and is certainly not asking for u. S. Air strikes inside their country. Syria has said it would see any air strikes by anyone on its territory as an act of aggression. But those air strikes have in fact, started tonight. The u. S. Military announcing these aircraft, f22s, f16s, fa18s and b1 bombers are taking part in the official bombing attack on syria tonight or inside syria tonight. I should maengs this may be the first time that f22 raptors are being used in this kind of a combat mission. That may be significant as a matter of military history and capability. But all those aircraft reportedly used in the initial attack which started at 8 30 p. M. Eastern with a target list of about 20 sites. About 20 isis targets in and around raqqa which is in eastern syria. The pentagon describing these as isis command and control facilities, headquarters facilities, logistics sites, fuel de
Comes as sources tell fox news a second american has died in syria fighting side by side with Islamic State terrorists. According to minnesota public radio, the man was a somali american from minneapolis who had nine children. The radio said profifiled the alleged jihadist in june. He wrote to a reporter, i give up this worldly life for allah. The state department has not confirmed his death. Our twin cities station reports he was killed in the same battle in which this american died fighting alongside terrorist. U. S. Officials say dozens of americans have gone to stooer fig to syria to fight with the Islamic State, as much as 100. Meanwhile, a look at the terror groups brutality. Activists say this video posted on line shows Islamic State militants forcing captured syrian soldiers to walk bare foot in their underwear across the scorching desert. Their captor taunts them, calls them sheep, and makes the sound of herding animals. The militants say they slaughtered the prisoners one by
There is no telling when mcgahn will testify. He is appealing this. So is the department of justice. The house hasnt even agreed to wait for a week when appeals are filed. We start with our chief White House Correspondent jim acosta with me. Jim, whats the president s reaction to this judges ruling . Reporter you know, so far, brooke, i think the president is trying to have it both ways. We are seeing the president s sweets from earlier this morning where he says he would like people like john bolton and Mick Mulvaney and mike pompeo to testify, but also trying to protect the rights of the presidency. And the constitution separation of powers. Essentially what the white house is arguing and what the justice dpept department is arg guing with th ruling from judge jackson. Heres what they had to say. The president tweeted ashort while ago hed encourage you to testify in the impeachment investigation. Is that something youre considering . When the time is right, all good things happen. Re