41 year career in the air force and in the National Intelligence and National Security area and talk to us about his book, playing to the edge american intelligence in the age of terror. The title playing to the edge is kind of a Sports Metaphor i think. Its like pushing the envelope or playing right to the edge of the field with truck in your cleats and its appropriate that general hayden would use Sports Metaphors. He practically was born in the shadow of the Pittsburgh Steelers stadium. They tore down my home to build three rivers stadium. All right. And we didnt mind because it was the steelers. Modestly dangerous comment. He was born in pittsburgh, of Irish Catholic family and the son of a welder. In Junior High School he was quarterback of his Football Team and coach of the Football Team then was the son of the founder of the steelers, the connection with his team who goes way back and theres actually a road now along the side of the stadium called Michael Hayden road and he was
Of Angela Merkel in germany and theresa may in britain who praised the move and said it was right an humanitarian thing to do. We have the meeting the president is talking with his chinese counterpart talking about thorny economic issues. He left open the possibility that could include the north korean issue. Blake burman is there keeping track of breaking developments. Reporter neil, actually a couple things. He stuck to the script as it relates to china. Of course the president is here at maralago for his meeting with the chinese president , xi xinping. They will, afterc wrapping up e bilateral a little while ago, have a working lunch. It will be the end of a visit between the two leaders. No mention from that message with the president about syria. No mention about north korea. The president somewhat sticking to the script there, essentially trying to declare Mission Accomplished as it relates to this chinese visit. Going in Administration Officials were telling us, dont expect any
The attack is the first direct military action by the United States against the regime of Bashar Al Assad. The u. S. Launched 59 tomahawk crews missiles at an air field in syria believed to be the base where syria launched this weeks horrific chemical weapons attack. Lets go right to the pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr. Were hearing the u. S. Military is now looking at new evidence potentially showing russia was complicit. What are you learning . Wolf, we have just concluded what is known as a background briefing here at the pentagon. Senior officials coming out to brief reporters not allowing their names to be used because they said they wanted to offer as much detail as they could, so we cant tell you who they are. But these two senior officials had a good deal of new information and a lot of it did center on russian involvement. Here is what we know. They now are saying that they will investigate any credible claims of russian complicity in the nerve agent attack. In other word
The MiG-31, known as the "Foxhound" by NATO, continues to be a pivotal component of the Russian Aerospace Forces despite its age, thanks to significant upgrades over the years.
The MiG-31, known as the "Foxhound" by NATO, continues to be a pivotal component of the Russian Aerospace Forces despite its age, thanks to significant upgrades over the years.