At this hour the capital of iraq, baghdad, hanging in the balance. And here at home the president weighing in on what it means for the safety of americans. Abcs chief Foreign Correspondent terry moran begins our reporting right now from reporter its a celebration that will infuriate americans who spent billions here and gave so many lives and today filled iraqis with dread. Jihadist fighters from the islamist state of iraq and syria made a propaganda video they posted online that cant be independently verified but seem to show them gleefully seizing an abandoned iraqi army base in what used to be the u. S. Military headquarters in northern iraq. New weapons for the battle of baghdad, made in america. Iraq is fighting for its life. As the jihadists close in on the capital, now less than 60 miles away. The groups tactics, which have led to success after success across a huge swath of iraq, ferocity and terror. Today, they announced theyve executed 1700 of these men, apparently iraqi sold
And fury like the world has never seen. He has been very threatening beyond a normal statement. And, as i said, they will be met with fire, fury, and frankly power, the likes of which this world has never seen before. Kat the Washington Post also reporting that a separate u. S. Intel report estimates that north korea now has up to 60 Nuclear Weapons. Also not good. Brian i would not think. So first off i think its very significant. For the most part a president feel free to tweet and do other things and people think loose domestically has been very measured internationally. And for him to look down and say fire and fury, he has looked at this situation almost from the day he got the job as president elect. He has never spoken as direct like that. And i think he is reaching his limit and knowing his chief of staff is a marine general, i sense this is the beginning of the interaction where this is where we should take this. This is where we should take the rhetoric. This is where we shou
Party. Several injured. Among them, reportedly, a pregnant woman. And the nurse arrested for refusing a Police Officers order inside the hospital. The outrage. And tonight, the nurse is speaking out right here. Good evening, and its great to have you with us here on a labor day monday, and we begin tonight with all eyes now on this new hurricane. The new storm track just in, and late today, Hurricane Irma was upgraded to a category 4 hurricane. Florida is already preparing tonight. Very likely in the path, and several other states getting ready too. Hurricane irma as you can see now, sweeping toward the caribbean. Winds up to 130 miles per hour, and expected to strengthen even more. A state of emergency just declared in florida. The new models just in showing several tracks that could make u. S. Landfall. Anywhere there from the Florida Panhandle up to the carolinas. Tonight already, residents in florida stocking up on water, on food, fuel, store shelves empty there. Having of course,
Hour. The car into a crowded labor day party. Several injured among them reportedly a pregnant woman. And the nurse arrested for refusing a Police Officers order inside the hospital. The outrage. And tonight, the nurse is speaking out right here. Good evening, and its great to have you with us here on a labor day monday, and we begin tonight with all eyes now on this new hurricane. The new storm track just in, and late today, Hurricane Irma was upgraded to a cot goir 4 hurricane. Florida is already preparing tonight. Very likely in the path, and several other states getting ready too. Hurricane irma as you can see now, sweeping toward the caribbean. Winds up to 130 miles per hour, and expected to strengthen even more. A state of emergency just declared in florida. The models showing several tracks that could make u. S. Landfall, anywhere from the Florida Panhandle to the carolinas. People stocking up on water and food, and shelves empty there. The families just witnessed the destructio