Call after some students were hurt doing cheerleadertype stunts. Finally, the ugly delaware governor jack markell apologizing after his twitter account sent out this photo. It was supposed to show him at an Elementary School event but doesnt. It was quickly deleted and the governor saying that he wished it was a cat video instead. Fox friends starts right now. Bye. Happy friday good morning. It is friday, september 5th, 2014. A fox news alert. Meat. One of americas most wanted. The son of an american doctor raised in boston, educated at one of our top schools in the nation. Now hes working for isis and leading the terror Army Social Media campaign. What we are learning about him this morning will shock you. And the department of state, folks, not only is tough on isis, but they are tough on bill oreilly . I think that when the anchor
of a leading cable news show uses, quite frankly, sexist, personally offensive language, that i actually dont think they would ever use about a man well, youre wrong about that. He does use the same language for everybody. Were going to play the tape behind the story, coming up. Just ask me, i love cooking souffles. And she called Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker a wife abuser. This hour, the governors righthand woman here with a message for debbie was yserman schultz. Fox friends starts now. Announcer its time for fox friends [ rooster crowing ] and its a friday, and welcome to the program. And we start with a fox news alert youll want to know about. U. S. Air strikes have taken out three senior isis terrorists, including the top aide to isis leader abu al baghdadi. He was killed in the terrorist
strong hold of mosul. Wow, many speculating that the president got his news when the secretary of state, john kerry, passed this note to him during nato meetings in wales yesterday. Thats right. And this morning theres a new target. The fbi now hunting this guy, a techsavvy american from boston believed to be the mastermind behind isiss brutal social media blitz. Elizabeth is live in washington. What more do we know about this guy . Reporter officials here reportedly zeroing in on this american. Hes been on the run from americans for years. Ahmed abu al samarra. Hes suspected of being behind their social media blitz that theyve been so advanced at, including gruesome youtube videos and twitter propaganda posts. He grew up, graduated from college in boston, even making the deans list in undergrad, reportedly traveling back to the middle east back in 2004 where he worked essentially on Media Outreach for al qaeda in iraq. This is the kind of person that Law Enforcement has been very concerned about. Hes somebody who knows the english language, somebody who is obviously taken into the jihad crusade. Hes going to use those skills, the Language Skills and social media skills that he probably developed here in the United States, to try and do what isis is doing. Theyre trying to recruit from within. Reporter well, theres still more evidence needed to confirm the suspicions. Many experts say he has all the tools he needs to be an effective asset at spreading global terror. He speaks fluent english and arabic, so hes able to communicate these on social media forums and get this message out from isis to americans and other westerners, making him extremely dangerous. Reporter the 32yearold is wanted on nine terrorismrelated charges. Hes been on the fbis most wanted terror list since last year, and hes suspected to be in syria. Elisabeth, steve, brian, back to you guys. All right, Elizabeth Prann with the latest. Thank you very much. Ive actually got a family
connection to this guy and his history. Well, according to reports, he attended a Catholic High School in westwood, where my husband, his brothers all attended high school as well. Looking back to see if there are any records there, pictures, et cetera, of course. You know, he also went to northeastern. Thats where he did make the deans list in terms of college, in massachusetts where many companies, one that i worked for, was located. Typical American College kid. Yeah, you know what i mean . Look, good grades. But isis understands the power of social media following something brutal like a beheading. So, its almost equal importance of recruiting people of these skills is high on their list. Keep in mind, Khalid Shaikh mohammed, another guy who understands america because he went to college here. He was the college clown. They nicknamed him brutto, but he understands what might intimidate and motivate america. Meanwhile, its hard to believe its been this many years since president bush authorized the surge in iraq, and he did it against the grain. He did it when the American People were saying, im tired of this war here, its going on forever. How do we ever get on top of the insurgency . Well, the president , as you know, accepted a plan that might have been written mostly by our own general jack keane, implemented by general petraeus. And it is amazing, as you listen to what hes about to say, how pressing he was in his prediction of what would have happened had he pulled out in 2007, and what he actually predicted when we pulled out in 2011. Listen to president bush and then his chief speechwriter. I know some in washington would like us to start leaving iraq now, begin withdrawing before our commanders tell us we are ready would be dangerous for iraq, for the region and for the United States. It would mean surrendering the future of iraq to al qaeda. Itd mean that wed be risking
mass killings on a horrific scale. It would mean we allow the terrorists to establish a safe haven in iraq to replace the one they lost in afghanistan. It would mean increasing the probability that american troops would have to return at some later date to confront an enemy that is even more dangerous. Every single thing that president bush said there in that statement is happening today. Obama did withdraw our troops before the commanders on the ground said we were ready. The general wanted to keep 24,000 troops in iraq. Obama went to zero. President bush said if we did that, there would be mass killings on a horrific scale. What are we seeing . Mass killings on a horrific scale, execution, women and children being buried alive, crucifixions, beheading of american journalists. President bush said if we withdrew before we were ready, al qaeda in iraq, which is now isis, would establish a safe haven. They now control a swath of territory the size of belgium. All of these predictions have
come true. And of course, we are back there right now launching strikes. We are. You know, i know that barack obama was running for president where im going to end the war and were going to come home and americans wanted that. We were all warweary at that point back in 2007. But the way he pulled out of iraq essentially is the reason we are where we are today. And so, it was such a visionary prediction or a cautionary warning that president bush made there from the podium in 2007. A lot of people are probably scratching their heads going, i wish we would have listened to him. Yeah. Now were in a situation that when you heard that last line, it gave you a chill. I mean, a chill through your spine, that wed be facing a much more dangerous enemy now. Yes. Its called isis, and here we are. And our administration cant even verbalize what isis really is, you know, cant even say this is war. When james rosen went and, you know, pressed the state
department, asked jen psaki, remember, tuesday or wednesday wednesday. Will you call this war . Are we at war . Direct question. Simple, okay . Following beheading of american journalists, two. She couldnt even respond. So, when james was speaking with bill oreilly on the factor wednesday, bill had this assessment fair. With all due respect, and you dont have to comment on this, that woman looks way out of her depth over there, just the way she delivers. It just doesnt look like she has the gravitas for that job. Okay, so, he says she doesnt have the gravitas for the job. And you look at her resume, and she essentially was a spokesperson for a bunch of politicians. Wheres her, you know, her background in World Affairs . She, according to what ive seen, she doesnt really have one. Nonetheless, yesterday, deputy spokesperson at the department of state, marie harf, said bill oreilly, hes talking about her colleague. Hes clearly a sexist
listen. I think that when the anchor of a leading cable news show uses, quite frankly, sexist, personally offensive language that i actually dont think they would ever use about a man against the person that shares this podium with me, i think i have an obligation, and i think its important to step up and say thats not okay. Yeah, theres a lot of things you could say about bill oreilly, and hed welcome them. Theres a lot of people that could insult him. You might be accurate. You could compliment him, you might be accurate. But in terms of being a sexist, i dont think youre watching the show. Right. Hes an equal opportunity complimenter and defender. Heres an example of bill oreilly noticing a few things about josh earnest. Josh earnest. Okay, he looks to me to be befuddled. I mean, jay carney, you may not have liked him, but he looked like he understood the process. Mr. Earnest doesnt look like he has a lot of credibility. So, there you go. Marie harf . Bill oreilly does not like men. That was less than ten days ago that he said that, okay . August 26th. And if you think hes a sexist, how many women are there that hes in complete dialogue, debate with every single night, brilliant women that he is there discussing the top issues with. Right. And you know, hes been quite fair across the board. But was that comment by marie harf . Meanwhile, ten minutes after the hour. Another fox news alert spans the world, the queen of comedy, joan rivers, dead here in new york city yesterday at the age of 81. Her daughter, melissa, here making the heartbreaking decision to take her off life support, saying my mothers greatest joy in life was to make people laugh. Although that is difficult to do right now, i know her final wish would be that we would be returning to laughter soon. Rivers went into cardiac
arrest last week during a routine procedure, under investigation by new York Health Officials this morning. Many remembering the comedy legend who broke down tv barriers for women. Trace gallagher has more. Reporter the entertainment world is mourning the loss of a legend, comedian joan rivers passing away at a New York Hospital at the age of 81. She cut her own swath through the world of show business. We wont see her likes again. She was an incredible lady. She never relied on the same old tired punch lines. She stayed relevant, she stayed raw, she stayed real and edgy in a way that was really remarkable. Celebrities taking to social media to pay tribute to rivers. Whoopi goldberg tweeting, my friend, joan rivers, has passed away. Once again, to quote billy crystal, there are no words. Bon voyage, joan. And a tweet from bette midler joan rivers has died. What a sad ending to a brilliant and tragic comic life. One of the bravest and funniest of all. Fans placing flowers around
riverss star on the hollywood walk of fame. I think its fair to say there was only one joan rivers and never will be another. Says what she thinks and doesnt care what anyone else thinks. Reporter rivers crashed the maledominated realm of latenight talk shows and is seen as a trailblazer for female comedians. To be as sharptongued as she was, and you know, to attack celebrities in some ways on stage. Shes also a beloved figure and innovator as well. So, there are comics like sir silverman and Kathy Griffin who would not exist without the path that paved by joan rivers. Reporter rivers will also be remembered as a red carpet fashion critic and a familiar face on tv Shopping Channel quuquuvc, where she sold her own line of jewelry. Trace gallagher, fox news. Joan rivers a good friend of the show, spent a lot of appearances here, was funny every time. Joan riverss funeral is set for sunday in new york city. No word on whether it will be open to the public. Rivers always said she wanted it to be a huge showbiz affair, just couldnt figure out if she was being sincere when she said that. She liked to plan. She would be happy, then, she made the cover of the new york times. A comic stiletto quick to skewer, even herself. One ballsy lady. She was born joan polenski and her agent said, youve got to change your name. That agents name . Tony rivers. She goes, i like your name, im joan rivers, like that. Sharp she always was, and could make the funniest of funny laugh. Thats right. All right, 13 minutes after the top of the hour. Coming up, you attack us, there will be no mercy. That was one marines message to isis weeks ago. Hes back now with a new one, and he hopes the president is listening. Plus, take a look at this. Its the funniest prank you probably will see, but the people being pranked are not laughing one bit. When folks think about what they get from alaska, they think salmon and energy. But the energy bp produces up here creates Something Else as well jobs all over america. Engineering and innovation jobs. Advanced Safety Systems technology. Shipping and manufacturing. Across the United States, bp supports more than a quarter million jobs. When we set up operation in one part of the country, people in other parts go to work. Thats not a coincidence. Its one more part of our commitment to america. Yourturn night into day. Ng. Conquer the globe. Stop floods. Now she could use a hand, so she can keep living on her own. Comfort keepers can help you help her. Our professional caregivers are carefully chosen and highly trained to provide a variety of Inhome Services while truly engaging with your aging loved ones so they can stay happy at home. Comfort keepers. Keeping the comforts of home. Call Comfort Keepers now to learn more. We dont have a strategy yet. I think what ive seen in some of the news reports suggests
that folks are getting a little further ahead of where were at than we currently are. Wow. The president may not have a strategy yet for battling isis, but our next guest always has. In an open letter to the terror group thats taken the internet by storm, has gone viral, marine corps veteran nick powers laid out his plan for the terrorists, adding, if you really think you stand a chance on u. S. Soil, do you really think it would be smart to poke the bear . You attack us and there will be no mercy. Man, thats the tact a lot of us wish this administration would take. Powers joined fox friends last month to talk about that letter and now is back with a message not only for isis, but the American People as well. Nick, your message resonated with a lot of people. Whats your message now . I mean, my message now is the same thing. You know, its more of an outcry to the american public. You know, the framers of the constitution wanted to create a more perfect union, you know, a government that serves its people and also shows itself as
a longlived example to nations around the world. Thats a statement thats on the whitehouse. Gov website. And with that statement being on the website of this current administration, who obviously is not living by that, not only are we not an example, were an embarrassment to the world, but they havent been serving us for years. I mean, look at the exponential amount of debt that theyve inrescued, you know. And were paying for all these officials to live these lavish lifestyles that arent doing what they were sworn to do. Right. Dont forget, nick, we are cutting one thing, and thats the military. That makes a lot of sense. But heres the Vice President seems to take a page from your letter. He did this a couple of days ago. Listen. When people harm americans, we dont retreat. We dont forget. We take care of those who are grieving. And when thats finished, they should know we will follow them to the gates of hell until they are brought to justice. Yeah. The only problem with the Vice President s statement is, the
1,000 guys that we have there are saying this after hearing that quote. How can we follow them into the gates of hell . How can we accomplish that goal when we cant even leave the front gate of our own base . Yeah, and thats been an issue for years. You know, i said it before on a previous interview, the rules of engagement, they have to be modified. We cant fight a force that especially doesnt play by the rules by having rules of engagement that limit us to being a responsive force. We need to be proactive. You know, these roes actually give power to groups like this because they know they can exploit it and use it against us. Right. And nick, its up to your leaders and the officers to go to battle so you can win, just go out and win the battles youre asked to fight. Nick powers, thanks so much. Appreciate your point of view and well be talking to you as this campaign continues. Thanks. All right, thank you. All right, straight ahead, Debbie Wasserman schultz called wisconsins governor a wife abuser. Scott walker has given women the back of his hand. Well, this hour, the governors righthand woman here with a message for her. Then, which democratic governors apologizing for tweeting this steamy picture . How do you spell regret . Aint that kind of guy for a snack that isnt lame but this. Takes my breath away every time you take advil liqui gels youre taking the pain reliever that works faster on tough pain than extra strength tylenol. And not only faster. Stronger too. Relief doesnt get any better than this. Advil every time you take advil youre taking the medicine doctors recommend most for joint pain. More than the medicine in aleve or tylenol. The medicine in advil is the number one doctor recommendation for joint pain. Relief doesnt get any better than this. Advil
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