Good morning, welcome to al jazeera america. Im thomas drayton. We begin this morning with a Senate Report suggesting a deadly aattack on the u. S. Consulate could have been prevented. The state department and american intelligence agencies did not do enough to boost security despite warnings that the threat level was increasing. Its the first report criticising ambassador chris sevens directly. It raises questions about his judgments and actions in the weeks before his death. Stevens and three other were killed on the attacks, taking place september 11th, 2002. Theres a new wave of violence in iraq. Six car bombs exploded in and around baghdad. 75 were killed, dozens injured. The blasts occurred in the mostly shia neighbourhoods. Senator mccain has been an outspokener critic and spoke with John Seigenthaler about his view on americas Foreign Policy throughout the region. Throughout the middle east america is declining in influence and on the wane. People are making their own accommoda
Poll pope francis takes on calabria a stronghold. First, to the turmoil in iraq, where sunni fighters have taken more territory, said to have seized the baiji oil refinery. The most power of the groups are promising or are promising to fight back. One held a show of power against its enemies. Supporters of the Muqtada Alsadr rallied across the country. Others are involved too. The biggest event was in sadder city in northern baghdad. Men turned out, including the northern town of kirkuk, under kurdish control. They are getting ready for a long battle. We urge you to be ready to sacrifice yourselves and befriend the beloved country. Imran khan is in baghdad for us. Tell us what happened in sadder city. Well, there was what you call a show of force. I was down there and saw thousands of volunteers rallying in support of Muqtada Alsadr. It was a military show of force. A lot of people with ak47s, automatic machineguns, rocket propelled grenades and knives on show. This was the biggest mil