[ cheers and applause ] i believe that we must never hesitate to act when necessary, including unilaterally when necessary against any imminent threats to our people. But ive also insisted that it is unwise and unsustainable to ask our military to build nation nations on the other side of the world or resolve their internal conflic conflicts, particularly in places where our forces become a magnet for terrorists and insurgencies. Instead its been my conviction that even as we focus relentlessly on dismantling terrorist Networks Like al qaeda and isil we should ask allies to do their share in the fight and we should strengthen local partners who can provide lasting securi security. And these convictions guided the policy we pursued both in iraq and afghanistan. When i took office, the United States was focused overwhelmingly on iraq, where nearly 150,000 american troops had spent years fighting an insurgency and helping to build a democratic government. Meanwhile, al qaeda had regrouped
Heated every day. Bomb on board . What blew a large hole on the commercial jet. The growing fears it was a terrorist attack. State of emergency. Floridas governor taking new action after at least nine cases of zika are reported in that case. How did a virus you knew about just weeks ago become such a threat . And hello kitty. For the First Time Ever the only jaguar known to live in the u. S. Is captured on camera. The big cat scientists have been trying to spot for years. Today thursday, february 4, 2016. From nbc newewthis is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1 a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today. We have covered campaigns in the past where it has gotten rough. The charges and counter charges going back and forth especially on the republican side is getting really intense. And we have nine months before election day. The stakes are high. That is why we are seeing it get so heated. That is the top story. Sanders at a town hall. They have a debate tonight.
The big cat scientists have been trying to spot for years. Today thursday, february 4, 2016. Today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1 a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today. We have covered campaigns in the past where it has gotten rough. Going back and forth especially on the republican side is getting really intense. And we have nine months before election day. The stakes are high. That is why we are seeing it get so heated. That is the top story. Hillary clinton and Bernie Sanders at a town hall. They have a debate tonight. Ted cruz laying in on donald trump for accusing him of illegally stealing the iowa we begin our coverage with Hallie Jackson in manchester. Good morning. Reporter good morning. You and matt said it. Today there is a new tone to the frontrunners feud. Donald trump and ted cruz will be barnstorming New Hampshire but trump is stuck on iowa calling cruz a cheater. Air trump stops for engine trouble. Donald trump now demanding a do over after hi
Service through the transbay tube suspended. Janet has more on how to get around. 50,000 people are headed to at t park to hear billy joel take the stage this labor day weekend. Going to be a lot of people. A lot of people trying to figure out how to get to and from the city with several Major Construction project under way. Especially this weekend with the concert going on and Everything Else and the work on the subway and train track t. Whatever they are doing. Central subway project has muni closing fourth and king, major intersection at the foot of 280. Back up expected for those coming in from the south by and peninsula. Its part of 2 phase project to i object stall track and upgrade the signal light. Several muni line disrupted but service will keep going. Bart will be shutting down the transbay tube for the second time this summer. Traffic last time came to halt on bay bridge. As drivers waited in the back up to make their way into the city. Thats why im not driving anywhere thi
And you are looking at the scene in paris right now, marchers in the streets up to a million joined by political leaders from all over the world all gathering in solidarity against the worst attack by radical islam that paris has seen, unprecedented security in place, the french Prime Minister now says his nation is at war and abcs senior Foreign Correspondent terry moran is on the scene. Good morning, terry. Reporter good morning, george. It is an incredible moment here as this huge throng is just about to step off on this march of national unity, of solidarity and shared grief. Dozens of World Leaders are going to be joining them later this evening. Security, as you say, is very tight. The main feeling that you get in this crowd, though, is one of determination as if the whole nation is rising up after being knocked down by that terrorist rampage this weekend declaring as one, no, we will not live in fear. With paris still traumatized by terror, security is very tight. Thousands of t