Next stages of war. Nine days after the brutal Terrorist Attack by hamas, israel ramps up for a ground war in gaza. Its only the beginning. But how will civilians including americans avoid the violence . U. S. National security adviser Jake Sullivan joins me live, next. Plus, on edge, as President Biden strongly backs israel we will make sure israel has what it needs to take care of its citizens, defend itself and respond to this attack. A divide over the war is splintering the republican field. Israel was not ready. We need to have israels back. How would a republican Commander In Chief approach the middle east. Former u. N. Ambassador and former president ial candidate nikki haley is here exclusively ahead. And how was cards. House republicans are still at odds over their choice for speaker, with congress paralyzed, will they be able to deliver aid . Republican congressman dan crenshaw is coming up. Hello, im jake tapper in washington, where the state of our union is frankly heartsic
Backs israel. We will make sure israel has what needs to take care of its citizens and to defend itself to respond in this attack. It is sprintering the republican field. Israel is not ready. We need to have israel a back. How would a republican, nikki haley is here exclusively ahead. And House Of Cards . As the u. S. Promises israel more support, they are still at odds with choice of speaker. With Congress Paralyzed will they be able to deliver aid . Hello. Im jake tapper in washington where the state of our union is rather terrified with this brutal war between israel and hamas thats about to get much bigger and much worse. More desperation in the middle east this morning. This was the scene after an israeli strike in gaza. Now after eight days of a brutal air campaign it is preparing significant ground operation, a reminder that hamas embeds itself within the palestinian population. In response to the Terrorist Attacks in which 1,000 israelis were slaughtered, the deadliest day for
call with president erdogan of turkey and it was after that phone call that the president made the decision, did not inform the pentagon or any of his leaders prior to doing so. when the intelligence leaders spoke against what the president had done, he said, and i quote the intelligence people seem to be passive and naive when it comes to the dangers of iran. they are wrong. he suggested that some of them needed to go back to school and that he knows better. in addition, general joseph votel on isis in syria said that he, who is in charge of the region, was not consulted on this decision. let s turn to michael singh from the national security council. he s now managing director of the washington institute which works to secure american interests in the middle east. nice to see you, michael. good to see you. shepard: the intel advisers to the president said they were basing their assessment on the facts on the ground. what was the president basing
blamed the united states for russian aggression. today s russia s foreign ministry retweeted the president. the russian foreign ministry said this. we agree apartment the president tweeted our relationship with russia has never been worse thanks to foolishness and stupidity and now the rigged witch hunt. let s bring in james jeffery, former deputy security adviser to george w. bush. he served as ambassador to turkey, iraq and albania. he s a distinguished fellow at the washington institute which bills itself as a foreign policy think tank in washington d.c. good to be here. thank you. your reaction. first of all, i was ininvolved in many of these mistakes. we did some things wrong in the 90s and the last decades with russia but we were trying to
missile systems to iran back in april shortly after the framework for the nuclear agreement. we re joined by the former director for middle east affairs. he s managing director of the washington institute which describes itself as a nonpartisan think tank. good to see you again. good to see you, shep. this should surprise no one in the know. vladimir putin needs money. he lifted this ban and told the whole world he was doing it and he would sell them an air defense system is right in line with what was predicted. that s right, shep. i mean, this is a sale which is very concerning for the united states and for regional countries like israel because it really does upgrade iran s defensive capabilities. it s a very capable system that russia is selling to iran. at the same time, this is something which isn t prohibited by the u.s. sanctions. not prohibited under the new nuclear agreement. it was expected that russia would move ahead with this, what is actually 2007 contract now that