moving closer and closer to baghdad. this as president obama is set to meet with key congressional leaders to lay out what he thinks the u.s. should do next. we're live with the very latest developments. powerful barreling through the midwest, leaving behind a trail of destruction. this morning, we're live with the area's hardet hits. welcome back to "early start." i'm christine romans. >> and i'm john berman. the man called the master behind the diplomatic attack in benghazi is on a navy ship being questioned and being prepared to come to the united states. that's where ahmed abu khattala will face trial in a civilian court after the deaths of bam bass dror christopher steemps and others. it was months in the making and happened before a single bullet being fired. cnn's joe man that karadsheh is