Alert issued after communications among senior alqaeda operatives intercepted indicating plans for a major attack were underway and calling into the question in the narrative the group is on the run. Columnist Brett Stephens and Matt Cominski join me with more. On friday the u. S. Closed the consulate in pakistan which ive been to which is the safest part of pakistan. Are we watching the comeback of alqaeda . We have been watching it for a month but now we have noticed. This last week is one, the alqaeda core, central pakistan led by ayman alzawahri and he is active. Number two, we have seen that the alqaeda affiliates, after alqaeda in pakistan they moved to yemen and moved to north africa and moved to syria. But syria and yemen has been the most dangerous one. Paul this is the source . Exactly. He named this afal yacht as number two that prompted the alert over the week. Paul what makes them dangerous. A lot of people say dont worry about this, these are local franchises. They are re
Nato leaders met this week in wales amid growing signs that russias ambitions may go beyond the annexation of crimea in march and incursion into eastern ukraine, now talking openly about a new russia. President Vladimir Putin reportedly told a European Union official that russia could take kiev in two weeks. So, whats russias next move . And could it be against a nato member state . Lets ask wall street journal columnist and Deputy Editor dan henninger, Foreign Affairs columnist Bret Stephens and Editorial Board member matt kaminski. So, matt, looking at where we stand right now, does it look to you as if nato, the u. S. And europe, have essentially written off ukraine . Well, thats been the story for the last six months. The u. S. And the eu did not react forcefully to the taking of crimea in march, and Vladimir Putin saw a green light to move forward. He has moved forward. Every step weve been late in imposing hard sanctions. Weve always tried to give russia a way out, which putins t
Beyond the annexation of crimea and recent incursion into eastern ukraine, now talking openly about a new russia. President Vladimir Putin reportedly told a European Union official that russia could, quote, take kiev in two weeks. Whats their next move . Could it be against a nato member state. Lets talk to dan henninger, Bret Stephens and Matt Kaminski. Matt, looking at where we stand right now, does it look to you as if nato, the u. S. And europe have essentially written off ukraine . Well, thats been the story for the last six months. The u. S. And the eu did not react forcefully to the taking of crimea in march, and Vladimir Putin saw a green light to move toward forward. He has moved forward. Every step weve been late imposing hard sanctions. Weve always fried to give russia a way out. But most importantly weve abandoned ukraine but not helping it defend itself. Although ukraine is not a member of nato, its worked closely for years, served in afghanistan and iraq. They deserved ar