Rain dozens of missiles onto isis targets. Its a major escalation in the fight against isis militants, and the first time the u. S. Has taken action inside of syria. Good morning from washington. Im luke russert. This is the daily rundown. President obama is expected to speak for the first time about the air strikes. The white house just under an hour from now at 10 00 a. M. Eastern. Well, of course, bring that to you live. And we are keeping our eyes on secretary of state john kerry, who is already meeting with International Leaders in new york ahead of the president s arrival fuelling the United Nations meeting. The u. S. Officials say more than 20 targets were struck. Amateur video unverified shows some of the explosions as the first missiles began to fall more than 12 hours ago. And a new video this morning claims to show the aftermath of strikes. Syrian activists say 70 isis fighters were killed. And the u. S. Insists that this is just the beginning. Heres pentagon spokesman admiral john kirby just a short while ago on morning joe. We are aiming at their ability to command and control and resupply and train. We hit depots, training facilities. We actually hit some vehicles. We hit headquarter element type buildings where they were trying to lead command and control there for us. The strikes damaged or destroyed multiple isis targets in and around four cities. Including the headquarters of the sunni militant group. One of the most significant aspects of the attack is who was involved . The u. S. Was joined by five arab nations and the the uae. Four of those five are majority sunni nations opting to take up arms against the sunni militants that make up the group. The u. S. Used a mix of fighter jets, drones and missiles to carry out the attacks overnight. In the air the u. S. Used f16s, f15s, f22s and rap tors, the first time that plane has been used in combat. Nearly 50 tomahawk missiles were fired from the u. S. Warships operating in the red scene and persian gulf. And the u. S. Went after a group of seasoned al qaeda veterans known as the korshon group. We have information that this group was in the final stages of planning an imminent attack, either against targets in europe or the u. S. Homeland. And based on that information and the information we had about where they were and how they were resourcing themselves, we took targeted action against them last night. Syrian and human rights activists say at least 50 members were also killed in northern syria. Members of congress weighed in largely in support of the the attack. The Top Republican on the Intelligence Committee praised the u. S. Allies in the region for stepping up. House foreign Fairs Committee chairman ed royce said the air strikes were, quote, long overdue. Syria confirms the regime was notified of the impending attack. But a senior official says the u. S. Did not can ask permission and did not coordinate with the government. Though Russian Foreign ministry came to syrias defense saying attempts to achieve ones own geo Political Goals in violation of the sovereignty of the countries in the region only exacerbate tensions and further destabilize the situation. But instead of pushing back the Syrian Government released a statement vowing to keep fighting isis. Why the lack of outrage . Well, with the Syrian Rebels struggling to hold territory, assads military may ultimately be the biggest beneficiary of u. S. Led efforts to clear out fighters. We have the story covered from all angles. Joining me now, nbcs chief pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski. Nbc senior White House CorrespondentChris Jansing in new york ahead of the president s arrival. And mik, let ne start with you, theres a barrage of weaponry being used in this attack. What is the latest and how long do we expect the bombings to go on . Well, as we speak the u. S. Is over syria trying to a assess first of all bomb damage to see how successful or not successful those air strikes might have been. Can you hand me . Im sorry. Im sorry. Particularly command and control. But so theyre also looking ahead in terms of what additional strikes will have to be taken and when, luke. Sorry. No worries. Lets go to chris jan sising ah of the president s talk at the u. N. He made himself become an active wartime president in pa way he was not up to this point. Something im sure hes conscious of heading into the final years of the presidency. What do we expect to hear be the u. N. Chairing a Security Council meeting and what will this mean for his presidency moving forward . Well, i think were going to hear from the president in a short time from now. Hes going to lay out what we heard from the last speech, almost two weeks ago, where he said he was willing to go into syria. Talk about what the danger is, both with isis and with other extremist groups in that region. And obviously this is a major sea change for him. The message that the white house wants to put out this morning, luke, is this. He had said very consistently, the president had from the time that he was in the nato meeting and this coalition was first being form that had the United States would not go it alone. We heard Samantha Power saying when we do air strikes in syria, it will not be alone. They wanted to send a message saying this is isis at war with the world. And the u. S. Is responding. And these five countries who got involved is unprecedented. They think they can take this moving forward. He thinks he can leverage it moving the forward to norm a true coalition. I told they dont have anything on the shelf. But they do think over the course of the next three days that will may be more progress in terms of bringing other countries on board, luke. Yeah, a tough month for president obamas foreign policy. A huge diplomatic victory. Chris jansing, thank you for joining us. And aman, that diplomatic victory i was mentioning. The fkt that president obama and the administration were able to get sunni nations to join in the fight, please talk about the significance of that. And i want to sneak in another one with you. Theres no force on the ground that can take over these areas that are being bombed by the u. S. Against isis. Who is going to fill that vacuum . Yeah, those are two very important questions. One, the presence of the arab countries is to show its not acting alone and acting on regional interests, including those powerful arab countries like saudi arabia. Obviously there will be questions to whether or not this is a substantial coalition or is it merely substantial on paper . Theres no doubt that arab countries have expressed a tremendous amount of concern over the past several months with the rise of isis and particularly what happened in iraq. Its now a growing menace and concern in the region. Theres a strategic p interest for the countries to be involved. But the question is whether or not they arkansas titiculate an what role they play. Thats ambiguous for the time being as they weigh their own considerations as to whether or not this is good for them publicly to come out and say they played a big and Important Role on that. But on the other question, yeah, i think thats an very important part of what happened next. The air strikes, everybody knew they were going to happen. But who on the ground can take control of the areas and flush off the isis fighters . That remains to be see. The Iraqi Military is trying to do so with the help of the u. S. Inside iraq. In syria its more complicated. If the regime fills in the void, this is going to be a major setback for modern rebels. On the same front, if the Syrian Rebels can coalesce, put together a system of governing to fill the void, then it will fill a major problem for the t assad regime. And ayman, were getting reports that our own Andrea Mitchell asked the president of iran about the strikes and he said they were illegal. Iran is mainly a shia nation. They were supporters of assad. But theyre also weary of isis. What do you make of those comments . Well, there has been growing concern as to whether or not the u. S. Had the proper authorization, whether or not issued back in 2011 wiz enough for an attack inside syria but its not only iran that has come out to question the legality of the attacks. So, too, has russia saying they should have coordinated better with the the Syrian Regime. They warned them not to carry out the strikes without coordinating and said it was willing to participate. Many people felt the the u. S. Did extend the bravrj to the Syrian Regime or brought iran to the table, much to the disappointment of the United States and the emirates, its going to give president Bashar Al Assad some legitimate. Its giving you a sense of how it is. Thank you so much. We appreciate. Joining me now, virginia democratic senator tim kaine, member of the Armed Services and Foreign Relations committee who is already planning before the strikes to speak later today in washington on his call for congress to have a say . Striking isis. Thank you so much for coming to the program. You bet, luke. Quite simply, should president obama order the air strikes without congressional approval . They began during the congressional recess in august. And when they began the president had a legitimate concern of isis momentum putting the u. S. At risk. He has the ability to defend embassy. But the mission has switched to offensive mission clearly. And i think congress should be weighing in. It was unclear if congress intended to do anything because the leadership was saying the president has all the power he needs. In the past two weeks, the leadership has changed. Well take up an authorization, and we voted, luke, as you know last week for probably the most controversial piece of the president s plan, which was the arming and training of rebels inside syria. I wish we were having that debate on the authorization right now. But with the senator on the Foreign Relations committee as the chair, hes confident well get to that in november. But these specific strikes in syria, do you feel they should have gotten their own vote . These ones in syria . Yes. I think the constitution is fretty clear. The president always has the ability to defend the United States against any kind of imminent attack. But as soon as a president dtss as the president described it to chuck todd to go on offense against isil, if its not just a defensive mission but an offensive one, thats when congress is needed. Thats what the constitution says. I dont agree with the claims of some that 2001 and 2002 authorizations cover this military action, and i think a majority of members of congress, both houses and both parties share my belief that the authorizations are not broad enough. And he said in fact, the senate will take up a new authorization of military force agreement during the lame duck. So you see that as actually happening. I definitely do. There are three authorizations that have been introduced on the senate side. Senator nelson, senator inhoffe to support the president s mission and the news about partners but also to impose significant limitations that are justified in this circumstance. One thing that struck me, the u. S. Is bombing these targets right now. But unlike afghanistan, theres no northern align to move in on the ground. Perhaps similar in iraq. Theres no Occupying Force on the ground to take advantage of these air strikes. What do you make of that . E and whats the longterm strategy . Thats what makes syria much more challenging than iraq. You have the Iraqi Security force and you have the fighters in the kurdish area are that strong fighters. But in syria its a different situation. Were not able to coordinate with the Syrian Government for obvious reasons. Bashar al assad is a brutal dictator. And so this is a critical component. But that will make the syrian side of the operation more complicated. But its also why the presence of these arab nations in being part of the coalition defied isil as absolutely critical. Theres no amount of u. S. Troops that can police the region if it wont police itself. This is a hopeful sign. Do you fear isis could survive the bombing attacks and use them as a recruiting tool, and were they given too much warning by pot obama in an attempt to retaliate . I definitely fear isis is a group with dangerous intentions. And unlike many such groups that not only have bad intentions, theyre committing barbaric actions that are well funded. They are partners with europe and the United States. I traveled last month to nations in north africa that are allies of the United States. Like tunisia. Very worried about foreign fighters returning. They are a definite threat. Could they survive these attacks . Sure they could. But the presence of a the true coalition with the arab nations speaking out, saying because of the barbarity they are conducting. Thats what its going to take to beat isil. They need to be delegitimized. Senator tim kaine from virginia, thanks so much for joining us. We appreciate it. Absolutely. Well have much more on this breaking news throughout the hour. 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Is a sense of normalcy returning there . How is life processing this morning . Well, good morning, luke. Folks here are tired. Theyre tired of feeling uneasy. Theyre tired of waiting for news of his capture. Were now awaiting the tenth day of this searchful one man telling me during this ordeal he set his alarm in his home for the first time ever. That is rights are trying to reassure the public theyre getting closer and closer to capturing frein. They think he may be hiding in homemade bunkers. They think he put months into the escape and attack. They think he abandoned or hid for future use. That includes an ak47 and ammunition. The area is 15 to 20 miles from the attack site. They think he made it there on foot, luke. And theyre wait for more clues on where he may be hiding. And now to the latest in the disappearance of hanna graham. Police continue their search for the College Sophomore and the last person she was seen with, 32yearold jesse matthew. Police have named matthew a person of interest in the case and issued two arrest warrants ff reckless driving after he visited a police station, asked for a lawyer and then left without talking to anybody and speeding off. Now hes wanted. Joining me now is craig melvin. And craig, an all out search for mr. Matthew, it seems. All out search. Police are right now are looking for two people. They continue to look for hannah graham. This is the 11th day since she went missing. As you indicated there, theyre also looking for jesse matthew, the 32yearold hospital operating room technician who police have not seen since saturday. They have two reckless driving warnlts out for his arrest. They say at this point he has no idea if he is. They dont know if hes still in the area. Yesterday Police Conducted their second search on matthews apartment since friday. They hauled out three bags of potential evidence. 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