Brutal terrorist group in iraq. I have thundershowered our diplomat i have authorizeed our military and advisors who are there. America does not forget our reach is long. We are patience, justice will be done, we have proved time and again well do what is necessary to capture those who harm americans. Go afternoon those who harm americans. Well continue to take direct act where needed to protect our people. And to defend our homeland. Lou badge has been the Obama Administration has been subject of strong cretis criticism for g position on u. S. Military and response to threat. Defense secretary hagel called Islamic State a imminent threat last week. While joint chiefs chair general martin dempsey, called for action in syria. Dempsey walked those statement back sunday and yesterday. Dempsey has decided Islamic State is quote a regional threat, no longer recommends airstrikes against those target in syria. While president obama did not rule out action in syria today, he made it clear he
Networks here. But judging from just republican lawmakers, i talked to, he has that support for stepped up attacks. No matter. I caught president saying that does matter and it stunned me, when pressed on whether his goal was the elimination of isis, president said he was trying to limit the groups reach, degrade its capabilities but told the world he cant kill off its capabilities, claiming as if isis were a business, he cant close its doors and hope they cant get many customers. Good luck as a business isis is not only off and running it is racing, even as 1 fears competitors like al qaeda are stumbleing, isis is no well finished and networked in the world, even if you hated it, it were a stock, you might be tempted to sell it bute good luk delessindelisting it. With a lot of back up behind it. Their message is twisted and baratunde bbarbaric. But it is consistent. They keep killing. We keep debateing, i say as a business, isis, in that respect is glowerishinging, to retired general
Networks here. But judging from just republican lawmakers, i talked to, he has that support for stepped up attacks. No matter. I caught president saying that does matter and it stunned me, when pressed on whether his goal was the elimination of isis, president said he was trying to limit the groups reach, degrade its capabilities but told the world he cant kill off its capabilities, claiming as if isis were a business, he cant close its doors and hope they cant get many customers. Good luck as a business isis is not only off and running it is racing, even as 1 fears competitors like al qaeda are stumbleing, isis is no well finished and networked in the world, even if you hated it, it were a stock, you might be tempted to sell it bute good luk delessindelisting it. With a lot of back up behind it. Their message is twisted and baratunde bbarbaric. But it is consistent. They keep killing. We keep debateing, i say as a business, isis, in that respect is glowerishinging, to retired general
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Its all happening now. Jon but force, secretary of state john kerry expected to speak about 90 minutes from now as we await the release of declassified intelligence assessment of the chemical attack in syria that killed hundreds of people, many of them children. Good morning im jon scott. Good to be here with you, jon. Big news day. Im Alisyn Camerota in for jenna lee. President hopes this will make the case of a military strike against the assad regime despite british it law makers voting against a strike and the u. N. Security council ending in a dead lock. Jon Top Administration officials briefed members of congress about evidence that links the Syrian Government to that attack, something House Minority leader nancy pelosi says can knot be ignored. She says quote, assad gassing his own people is issue of our National Security, and global security. We must be clear that the United States rejects the use of chemical weapons by assad or any other regime but some lawmakers warn taking a