the forecast. wow. the storm battered south. this area is going to get hit again this weekend too. this map was just released by our government, by the national weather service. this one kind of sums up, if you like geography this will really wow you this is a map of the preliminary tornado track to get your bearings, this here is atlanta, this is the nashville area and birmingham. this is almost the entire southeast. this is how long these tornadoes were on the ground. the one the big one through tuscaloosa did this track like this through three different states. and hundreds of miles. all these purple lines, the tornado tracks. incredible length and violent tornadoes. that s why we have so many fatalities, such a rare event. during the day today, a slight risk of severe storm. we don t expect big ones, but the areas around little rock, pine bluff, memphis, south of st. louis and north of shreveport, that s where we could see severe weather today. tomorrow, it is pretty much the s
in iraq. chris, start with you. you ve been talking to troops there, as you said yesterday, although it sort of signals the formal end to combat operations, or guys that are out there in the field it certainly doesn t feel like they re out of combat. what does this mean to them today, from what you re hearing? reporter: we heard from defense secretary robert gates just a couple of hours ago. he was asked are we still at war in iraq? and he said no. i think that really kind of sums up, even though this day is symbolic and troops have sort of been transitioning to this new role, to think that we are no longer in active combat missions here, for some of these men who have been here off and on for the better part of seven years, this day is really taken on a lot of meaning. now it s official. american troops who once led missions now assist iraqi forces. what does september 1st mean to
talking with a terrorism expert who joins us from liverpool, england. thank you so much for talking with us. first of all, talk about the hero of the story, the officer who put his life on the line to save others. this could have ended much worse than it did if it were not for him. what are your thoughts? sums up i m a former police officer myself. it shows the dangers they face and the sacrifices they make to keep us all safe. regardless of which state you are in. i mean, it s tragic this happened. but, his actions have made most, we ll find out in the full investigation, he may have saved lives. let s talk about what happened. officials knew of the suspect. they didn t know he was radicalized, there was no indication he was going on attack. this shows how difficult this is, this situation, this ongoing