Military leaders and u. S. Allies and the senior figures in trumps. Republican policy have all warned of the dangers of putting too many troops out before the conditions are right. I think its extremely important here in the next couple of months. Not to have any earth shaking changes with regard to defense and foreign policy. Think up or ship, it is drawdown, and either afghanistan or iraq would be a mistake. Well, lets not get the view from iraq al jazeera somehow to feltons and back that the reduction of u. S. Troops in iraq to 2500. 00 is not that significant in light of the drawdown that already took place earlier this year. In january, there were 5000. 00 troops present in country that number was reduced to 3000 as of september and of course, the political and security context that precipitated this reduction was rather complex. Back in january, we had the u. S. Assassination of iranian general custom still in miami, as well as other iraqi officials, which prompted the parliament
Reading out aloud is helping children across russia come together during the coronavirus and. Across the United States protesters are backing down in their demand for Police Reforms thousands of Peaceful Protesters are marching in los angeles as National Guard troops pull out of the city on the weekend the mayor Eric Garcetti said he would seek millions of dollars in cuts to the citys Police Department theyve been growing calls for Police Departments across the country to be reduced or eliminated but runnels joins us live now from Los Angeles Rob so lets talk 1st about the protests thousands are still turning out on the streets but they seem pretty peaceful. Thats right there in this crowd in hollywood that you see is estimated at over 20000. 00 people probably one of the largest protests anywhere during this period of time all entirely peaceful so far as we know we have no reports of any arrests or any confrontations with police and as you mentioned the National Guard is being withdra
The town of sort of head moscow has retaliated it says its killed thirty fighters in the area and dozens of air strikes Stephanie Deca reports. A lot of work well this is a russian fighter jet shot down by opposition forces. I mean remember the pilot manages to eject but he didnt survive. For these syrian fighters its a huge symbolic victory. Russian the Syrian Government have intensified their bombardment of province over the last two months Government Forces a slowly capturing territory in the south what is the last remaining syrian province under full rebel control. Theyre inching closer to the city of soccer which lies on a strategic road linking the northwest all the way to the capital damascus territory that is now almost fully under government control. And in syrias complex web of regional and international allegiances some say this offensive has been well planned and has further implications been there are some people who are in fact wondering if there is a tacit agreement betw
Is going to happen and you can see the clouds going upon San Francisco and theyre gone by noon. Back to the coast and its 58. It will be 86 in land and then at 92 in land and then 70s and 8 80s around the bay. Here is a look at the morning commute. So far so good and a couple of hot spots and then traffic is looking good and south bound at the civic center and no fog here. Dont be fooled. Its thick and on the roadway. Extra caution this morning and green is good and pretty much its out and so far we had this earlier accident and thats been cleared out of the middle lanes and no delays at 101 or the capital express area. Were going to take a look at the bridge toll plaza. Police have a busy intersection in san jose. Theyre looking at a hit and run crash that killed a woman. She was hit by two drivers and the drivers of the first car stopped and then the second car did not. It was chased by a witness and pulled over on the ramp. That second person was arrested for a hit and run and drivi
This, this disease has never had a more worthy opponents. This is looming large over health care, a group of about 20 senators met late last night as they try to forge a path forward on undoing obamacare, good morning, i am sandra smith live on a busy day. Rick all this surrounding President Trump and attorney Jeff Sessions, he never would have appointed sessions if he had known that he would recuse himself from the russian investigation. Live it from the north lawn of the white house, where a lot is going on today. Good morning. That interview with the New York Times, the president pulled a pen on another grenade, if you will, if there is any doubt that he was very upset by a Jeff Sessions decision to recuse himself last spring in the russian investigation. That was laid to rest last night, the president flat out saying that had he known, had he had any inkling that sessions would recuse himself when the going got tough, he never would have given him the job. Sessions it should have n