We begin tonight in iraq where there was a major show of force today in baghdad and elsewhere. Tens of thousands of volunteers taking up arms making it clear they will try to stop the sunni extremists who have captured a number of key iraqi cities from advancing even further. In just the last 24 hours those isis fighters have made new gains king control of two more towns, one of them a key crossing point on the border with syria. We have it all covered from iraq to washington, and well start with nbcs aman mow ha dean in kurdish northern iraq. Reporter good evening, kate. As secretary of state john kerry heads to the region, kurdish officials tell us that iraq may be coming to an end. Despite the military engagement, some are questioning whether its too little too late and whether or not it will be enough. Iraq is on a war footing with heavily armed, welldisciplined fighters flexing their muscles today. But these are not iraqi soldiers. Theyre shia militiamen, thousands of them, loyal
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