flights in chicago. plus, my very own exit interview today with attorney general eric holder. let's start with the military action by isis and bring in colonel jack jacobs, u.s. military analyst and medal of honor recipient. and indira, contributor with bloomberg news. colonel, i want to start with you. we're starting to get dribs and drabs of information about the number of strikes we're conducting in iraq, the number we're conducting in syria. what do you make of the fact there is so much more action taking place inside iraq. >> well, i don't think 43 strikes is -- that's not a very big number. there are going to be lots more to come. what happens when you strike areas is that the people start to scatter and that turns up other targets. are you can't do that with ammunition supply points. i think you'll find an increase in the number of strikes. there's going to be a lot more activity in the day to come. >> i got that upside down. so much more action in syria. you have more actual strikes taking place by us in syria, fewer in iraq. to you now, indira, what the british are agreeing

new york, chicago, detroit and little rock, arkansas, demonstrated for a pay increase to $15 an hour and the right to unionize. the average fast food worker makes about $9.20 an hour. that's about $2 above the current federal minimum wage. >> i think it shows a sign of b bravery. we're not trying to hinder anybody. we're just trying to stand united together for a good cause. >> dozens of people were arrested in new york's demonstration. also arrests reported in chicago and other cities. mcdonald's said, "the topic of minimum wage goes well beyond mcdonald's. it affects our country's entire workforce. mcdonald's and our independent franchise support paying our valued employees fair wages aligned with a competitive workplace." what is the point and what do you want the outcome to be? >> i think the first strike happened about two years ago in new york city. we're now seeing strikes in 150 cities, people are risking arrests to say, we need $15 an hour. this $9 an hour, this minimum wage in a $200 billion industry where corporate profits are sky high and workers are relying on assistance

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. if you're talking about the loss of human life, just go to chicago. what are we talking about? of course, no one wants to see these things. it's horrific in what they're doing. but you tell me the connection between bombing people that we don't know, training rebels that we don't know anything about, are killing people in the middle east, how is that going to stop america from being threatened by people who would want to do us harm? that's a domestic problem. >> so, then given that case, and people can either, you know, agree or disagree with you on what we're doing in syria, but then why isn't the body that you work in, sir, why isn't the house of representatives, you know, instead of being on re-elect in washington, having the debate you and i are having right now? >> you're darn right. last week i was the only member on the floor. part of this debate. and i couldn't believe it. i reached a conclusion, however, that there's probably absolutely nothing that a member would do to interrupt his ability to get re-elected. and for the congress to allow the president and especially rep

sure her 18-year-old daughter is registered to vote. this chicago tweet has gotten in on it, making themselves one voter. you can join the challenge by finding one person, get him or her registered to vote, before october, and let us know about it on facebook, twitter, using the #1voter. "the cycle" is up next. >> hey, joy. >> missed you guys. >> i'm getting ready to vote today. thank you for that reminder to your audience and also to me. as you know, jam-packed news day. we'll be previewing the president's address tomorrow on the threat from isis. we'll have all the latest there. also, leading off today with the latest on ray rice, the nfl's handling of that situation as well as the epidemic much domestic violence on this entire nation. >> i'm going to vote, too. first, i'm going to watch "the cycle" because it's up next. >> good choice. tigers, both of you. tigers? don't be modest. i see how you've been investing. setting long term goals. diversifying. dip! you got our attention. we did? of course. you're type e* well, i have been researching retirement strategies. well that's wha