Iraq is still very much an experiment. One, i think the feeling that i got throughout the country is that there is still discussion about what this state represents, what it should be. And an idea that we in washington sometimes see as a divided nation that wants and should be formally split into three entities is in fact not there in many respects. Iraq is still trying to figure out in itself what the relationship should be between the communities, how it should treat its neighbors, how to redefine its identity both in terms of its relationship with iran, the u. S. And its arab partners. One thing that i think we should be looking at very clearly is the u. S. Should be encouraging that process forward. The more we encourage iraqis to discover a new process that reaches reconciliation as ambassador was mentioning i think more iraq will be stable. Definitely what the fight around daesh and isis requires that process to move forward. Thats really my viewpoint on where iraq is today. And
The fed. Dont listen to what they are saying, just Pay Attention to what they are doing. But now, paul is turning that upside down and taking a different tack. We will talk with him about that coming up. And would you mcbrunch . Mcdonalds issing an ling to get into the brunch business. Yeah. Really. We are not kidding here. Is this the type of move that could turn that stock around finally . It is the underperformer today, the nasdaq is off about four points. S p down one point to 1994. Some of the other signals from financial markets, bill, from the strong dollar to Inflation Expectations to whats happening on the yield kur that have has people talking ahead of that fed meeting next week. Let us talk about all that coming up in our Closing Bell Exchange today. We have heather hughes, Peter Anderson from Congress Wealth management, jim lowell from adviser investment he is and rob morgan from b to b associates. Peter anderson, month of september, meandering here so much, whatted . What
Its world cup bidding corruption report after a unanimous vote. In Northern Iraq kurd irk forces are fighting they say to secure significant gains which they believe they have made against isil in the sin yar mountains. That is where at least 10,000 people from the aagencydy community have taken refuge. Sue has this update on the peshmerga offensive. Reporter the head of the National Security forces in Northern Iraq have announced that the peshmerga, the kurdish fighters have managed to take lands that was originally isil controlled. It stretches from a town just south of the mosul dam all the way to the mountains. This land is made up of pockets of villages and towns that isil has been holding. We know many of these areas are sunni, and they could disappear into those communities, or they could well have retreated into mosul city. And the request is whether there will be a backlash. We have seen their tactics before switching from front line fighting to insurgency fighting. When the p
In iraq where the fighting is intensifying. We begin tonight with news out of the guantanmo bay detention center. 14 train is have been leased from the controversial facility. They have been returned to afghanistan. They were held there for more than a decade over their alleged ties to the taliban or a al qae, however their lawyers argued the claims could be not substantiated. They are expected to be reunited with their families in the future. The u. S. Has acknowledged holding 779 people at the camp to date. Now 132 left there. The lowest number since the prison opened in 2002. 63 are cleared for release, but u. S. Authorities say they cant send them home because the security concerns or because their home countries are unwilling to take them back. 52 countries have openly accepted guantanmo detainees, while at least 10 were transferred for unnamed locations. He spent 13 years locked up at guantanmo was released early this month and told al jazerra about the mental anguish he endured
Dozen times. Red the a released a statement about the killing of the policemen, making reference to the deaths of eric garner and michael brown. It underscores the dangers. As a nation we must not forget in. Reverent sharpton issued a statement daying saying reaction from the Brooklyn New York community has been outrage, many called the shooting senseless. This is senseless behaviour by anyone. At the end of the day two families are sad for the holidays. What are we, it doesnt happen like this, who does this. The Police Investigation is ongoing. Bill bratton said several times during the press conference. There was no indication. This is the 7th time since 1972 that the Police Partners had been murdered in new york city. Thank you very much. Cuban president. Our people must understand that the announced changes will require a long and hard fight which will require the participation of the International Community and the american society. While the cuban leader welcomed the americans em