To draw attention to what they call unfair fear of muslims after the september 11th terrorist attack. Washington d. C. Tonight apparently unfriendly territory to some main stream americans who were looking to simply show respect to all we lost 1 two years ago today. Also here tonight, the 26yearold syria researcher whose article was sited by john kerry and john mccain and congressional testimony as they supported an attack against assad. Shes been fired. Elizabeth originally raised conflict of interest concerns after her affiliation with the Syrian Emergency Task force was revealed, that is to say the assad opposition. Today the institute for the study of war learned her resume falsely claimed a phd from georgetown university. For that she was terminated. We begin with the speech that never should have been delivered, a speech that president obama may well regret, a confusing and at times incoherent effort to explain to the American People his ever changing stance on attacks against sy
To draw attention to what they call unfair fear of muslims after the septemr 11th terrorist attack. Washington d. C. Tonight apparently unfriendly territory to some main stream americans who were looking to simply show respect to all we lost 1 two years ago today. Also here tonight, the 26yearold syria researcher whose article was sited by john kerry and john mccain and congressional testimony as they supported an attack against assad. Shes been fired. Elizabeth originally raised conflict of interest concerns after her affiliation with the Syrian Emergency Task force was revealed, that is to say the assad opposition. Today the institute for the study of war learned her resume falsely claimed a phd from georgetown university. For that she was terminated. We begin with the speech that never should have been delivered, a speech that president obama may well regret, a confusing and at times incoherent effort to explain to the American People his ever changing stance on attacks against syri
We know exactly what happened afterwards. Heres what the time line looks like. The first hearing in the senate is expected to be held tomorrow. The full congress is not scheduled to return until next week. So far, the only consensus in congress is there is no consensus in congress. Im hoping by the time next week comes around and hopefully the president can make his case, that he will be able to get a majority of the house of representatives. I think its at least 50 50 whether the house will vote down involvement in the syrian war. I think the senate will rubber stamp what he wants but i think the house will be a much closer vote. With congress in a holding pattern, the Administration Says proof is building by the day that syrias bashar all ac assa used sarin gas against his own people. Nearly a third of that countrys population being displaced by the civil war. White house officials reportedly say theyre flooding the zone. The president has meetings today with republican senators grah
Remembrances were held in the three sites where many died. Joseph ross marxbank jr. Its a heartbreaking tradition repeated every september 11th in lower manhattan. Amy elizabeth toyen. They read the names of the lost with a constant theme, never forget. And myself, glenn davis early. I know youre watching. Youd be very proud that your beautiful wife, joan, has raised two wonderful boys. At the white house, the morning began with a somber remembrance and moment of silence at 8 46 a. M. When the first plane hit the first tower. Later, president obama spoke at a ceremony at the pentagon, where 125 people were killed in the building 12 years ago today. Our hearts still ache for the futures snatched away. The lives that might have been. Lives lost, but never forgotten like the passengers and crew members who died in shanksville, pennsylvania. Their names announced at the memorial with 200 in attendance. For most new yorkers, 9 11 is forever seared in their souls. With a cost of almost 3,000
From charleston, south carolina, cnn aviation analyst mary schiavo. Ted, i want to start with you. 265 Flights Canceled at ohare. I bet its really fun there this morning. And counting, carol. Also at midway, add that into the equation and its a complete mess. You can imagine the look on everybodys faces at ohare as they stand in the rebooking lines at all of the Different Airline terminals and all the airlines, of course, got hit by this. They didnt have the staff to handle this nightmare. Basically trying to rebook when you dont know when exactly flights will resume. The earliest, according to the faa, is 11 00 eastern, 10 00 central. Thats another hour here. Its just bidding and building and building. As for that center in aurora, illinois, where it started. This is a fire, there were two injuries. One of them was a selfinflicted injury, apparently from an employee. It sounds like an a potential Suicide Attempt inside this facility about 40 miles away from chicago, outside of chicago