I want to recap for our audience as to where we stand right now. The plane crashed in the ukrainian area near the russian border. 295 people on board, 280 passengers and 15 crew members. An altitude of 30,000 feet when it was reportedly hit by a missile, david, you are also a veteran of politics in washington, what will be the impact now on this on the political landscapes specifically as i asked the same question with regards to russia, ukraine, and the United States . You have a pentagon, going through their own tapes. Not so much the aircraft, but what they were looking at on the ground. The United States has spy satellited military shiites that are tracking literally every piece of equipment, they can see literally down to the size of a Bumper Sticker on this stuff. So the pentagon will be going through, saying where did this Missile System was a praise of it. Where did it come from, who did it belong to. Once with that information goings up the chain of command, and you have the c
Ukrainian border near russia. 295 people were onboard that plane. 280 passengers 15 crew members. Once again, been nighing at a low altitude about 33,000 feet when it was hit by a missile. That plane was last seen on flight radar about 50miles from done necessarying. There with more on the crash. Not many details right now, we know that an Airline Passenger airplane has crashed in ukraine, near its border russia. Eastern border with russia. Now the details are very sketchy, but obviously considering what is going on in that part of this country, over the last several weeks is very concerning because you have a military conflict, heavy military conflict going on there, that includes engagement with aircraft, with military aircraft. We with are talking about engangment that wasnt just low to the ground, 6500 meters, an airplane was brought down, i am not connecting the dots between this passenger aircraft crashing and these military aircraft that have been brought down, but just to put i
Be reyou nateed with my family. American doctor and aid worker who were infected in africa with ebola have now released. Doctors say they pose no risk are to Public Health. In ferguson missouri its now been 48 hours with no fires no shooting and no tier gas, city and federal leaders believe the calm will continue, we will explain why. Continue attacking Islamic State fighters. The pentagon saying it conducted six air strikes to help Kurdish Forces in the north, those forces are trying to bolster their control of the dam, the largest in the country. U. S. And Eyewitness News orackky officials have long feared for they blow up the dam, the resulting flood waters to the south would kill hundreds of thousands of people, including baghdad. Publish add video showing the beheading of journalist foley. Today Obama Administration officials declared that the threat goes far beyond iraq and syria. All the developments on this story from washington, and this afternoon, deft secretary seems to make
First, a look now at the briefing room. We are anticipating comments on what a ukraine is calling a russian invasion of south Eastern Ukraine. The president will be working with the National Security team, and also the isis threat in iraq, and syria. We will take you to the White House Briefing room when we see the president. Now the crieses took an ominous turn. Russian forces have have eastern south Eastern Ukraine, in one what one of the militaries leaders calls a full scale invasion. 1,000 Russian Troops are operating in that area, the military alliance reare leased these images that say they are proof of a russian presence in Eastern Ukraine, al jazeera with the latest. Theres little doubt that the crisis here is entered a new and very dangerous territory, on thursday. Because of the language thats being used at the very highest level of the political sphere, no longer are we talking about rumors of russian involvement, with the separate ohs fighters here, there have been outright
Good morning, and happy to have you with us. This is al Jazeera America. For the first time in 17 years the u. S. Government has shut down. The house and senate could not come to a deal to pass a temporary budget to keep things running. So when the clock struck midnight federal agencies were ordered to start shutting down. Harry reid placed the blame squarely on the tea partys shoulders. It is embasing that these people that are elected to represent the country, are representing the tea party, the anarchists and that the majority of the house are falling every step of the way. This is an unnecessary blow, to america. Earlier on monday night, president obama called the republican speaker of the house john baner to ask him to pass a spending bill without undermining the Affordable Care act better known as obamacare. The Health Care Law which goes into effect, has been a main Sticking Point for republicans. The house has made its position known very clearly. We believe we should fund the