i.s.i.l. is the result of civil war in syria and pulling our troops out of iraq. let's not get into that debate. speaker john boehner inviteing prime minister benjamin netanyahu to speak before protocol. what is your reaction? >> of course israel is our great ally in the middle east. i think it is awkward just a short time before the presidential election in israel which is going to be happening in march, and while we have before the house some important discussions about how we address the negotiations with iran, to prevent iran from having a nuclear weapon. so i think there is a certain amount of politics in this invitation. although you know we certainly do want to have a -- don't have a bipartisan close relationship with the state of israel. >> i don't know that it is going to serve the best purposes of achieving peace and reconciliation in the israeli-palestinian conflict. i have always been for a two-state solution. i want israelis and everybody to live in israel to be able to live in peace and security but i also want a free democratic prosperous free palestinian state where they

you for your leadership, and thanks to all of you for having me. i wrote this book, "the iraq lie: how the white house sold the war," for two reasons. one, i wanted to set the record straight regarding how george bush and his administration misled us into the war in iraq under false pretenses. secondly, i wanted to add my thoughts as to how to make sure this never happens again by trying to change our intelligence laws so that classified intelligence isn't misused in this fashion in the future. when i was writing book and finishing it a year ago, little did i realize that the issues that have sprung from our involvement in iraq starting with the invasion in 2003 are still with us. and i want to talk a little bit about that today at the end of my remarks. i know that we need to be out of here by 1:30. i will try to keep my remarks relatively short so we have time for questions and answers. and as you know, this is being filmed by c-span. when you get a chance to ask your questions please wait until they bring a microphone to you so your question will be on the air as well as my att

for the coalition bopping of isis in iraq and syria. again, a raid in the city of verviers in belgium. we're a waiting a news conference from officials there to explain what happened, how it happened, what tipped them off a of course a key question many in this country are asking now is were these raids connected in any way to pair of attacks that took place here. we'll bring you the news conference the minute it happens. we have information about why this raid began. we'll bring that in a moment. first, we have dramatic footage of this raid. two people killed as it was taking place. let's watch. two dead one wounded in an anti-terror raid believed to be directed against an isis inspired perhaps isis orchestrated group planning to attack european targets. i want to bring in paul cruickshank. paul has been developing this information. what can you tell me about this isis directed group that was the target in belgium last few hours? >> hi john. i've been speaking to a senior counter terrorism official. these guys have been under surveillance a while. their concern has been after

show ahead. today the u.s. military is back in iraq with plans on expanding its mission for syria. only 1% of americans serve in uniform. is it time to end the all-volunteer military? i want to talk with an army general who's calling for major changes. the minority of americans who serve take on our full weight of war and it's showing. every day 22 veterans commit suicide. we're going to take a look at the oscar-nominated documentary showing the people at the va. but first, major headlines in the middle east today. we start with the situation in yemen. thousands have taken to the streets in protest against rebels who have tightened control over the capital city. the u.s.-backed president of yemen resigned friday. the volatile situation in yemen has led to reports that it's having an effect on u.s. counterterrorism operations there, a claim that president barack obama is pushing back on. he spoke about it this morning in a joint press conference with india's prime minister. >> i saw some news reports that suggested somehow that counterterrorism activity had been suspended. that is

restore the country of iraq. they weren't about to send troops to iraq nor are we for the moment. they probably feel pretty badly burned in this. the japanese frankly, don't understand the middle east. they have no history there. they don't have an army that's capable of doing anything and i think this is going to pretty well do it for them at least for the time being, unless this conflict turns around. i think this all came as a big surprise to them. >> chris voss, part of the statement by isis in this video is a direct message of blame on prime minister abe and also a threat saying this will be a nightmare for japan. how do you read that? >> well both of these things are actually very predictable things for them to be saying when they don't have any more cards to play right now against the japanese. if they had another japanese hostage to threaten to murder then they would have put that person up in another video. since they don't have that they kind of stamped their feet a little bit and make this very vague, innocuous threat so that threat is pretty predictable and it actuall

them as human shields. >> reporter: growing discontent and we speak to people inside iraq iraq iraq isil and say they are hostages in their city. >>> thousands of jobs depends on the oil industry and where the current low oil prices are raising concerns about the future. ♪ hello, egypt's president sisi is cutting short his trip to ethiopia for the african union summit, a deal with a string of deadly attacks in egypt's sinai peninsula and egypt army say it killed 26 people and most soldiers but some reports put that figure more than 40 and we have details. >> reporter: the force of the explosion can be seen from far away. fighters from an armed group called sinai providence say they are responsible for thursday attack and pledged allegiance to iraq or isil and used rockets and a car bomb in the capital of sinai and nearby town in four separate attacks and told al jazeera why the military base may have been chosen for a target. >> translator: what we learned is many injured and many in the battalion were injured and it's not only a military base but detention centers for what the ar

lit mortdecai? some people are angry that american sniper doesn't accurately criticize the iraq war. here, i'll do it for you: it's bad. should war movies be accurate? i hope not, because those apes freak me the (bleep) out. it's 27 degrees outside, but we're keeping it 100 in here. this is "the nightly show. (cheers and applause) captioning sponsored by comedy central >> larry: i can't believe it! can't be true! thank you very much! calm down! appreciate it! that's right. i'm your host larry wilmore. welcome to the "the nightly show." before we start, there's a storm that's hit new york city. so god bless you guys for coming in. unbelievable. (cheers and applause) i appreciate it. i don't know how you're going to get home. look outside our studio right now. i saw this outside on the sudden river ten minutes ago. not making this up. that's my ride home. my u-bear. now, there's not only a storm here in new york city. this was another storm gathering at the box office this weekend. >> american sniper is really hitting its mark. the blockbuster details the life of legendary navy seal c

in iraq. collectively we have a chance to achieve our general objectives. combat and violent extremism worldwide will be a close term effort. especially in area's of intelligence sharing, u.s. military training and assistance and in summary strategic adherence would fit strong, credible specific dental policies. they would turn this great nation into the position of quality leadership it has earned and kept for many years. a thoughtful, focused and collaborative strategy, formulation process to agree on the few high priority national security goals and objectives should set us on a there course. agreeat the international level active engagement, underpinned with a strong forward resins by u.s. military forces whose credible capabilities are our best deterrent to credible threats worldwide. thank you very much and i am pleased to address western -- questions. >> i want to thank each of the members of this panel and i would like to start with general keane, a question to you about the fight we faced against radical islam, you said that you believe our policy has failed that ess

regime and question assumptions regarding the security situation in europe. in iraq and syria, isis has established a safe haven and training ground in the middle east that it is using to disable the region and threaten core national security interests of the united states and our allies. the regime in tehran seeks to use negotiation to achieve sanctions relief well providing a permanent and verifiable end to its nuclear weapons program. iran continues to oppress its own people, threaten key allies like israel, and support terrorist groups like hezbollah. across the middle east and into north africa, emboldened al qaeda affiliates brought attacks against the united eights and our allies. al qaeda in the arabian peninsula uses the horrible security situation in ye united eights and ourmen. a country the president cited as a counterterrorism success story, to carry out attacks throughout the world. in the asian pacific, china is using historic economic growth to build middle -- military power. it is bullying its neighbors and testing internationalin laws that are essential to the unit

going with these groups. the turks did it in iraq and got their people out of mosul from the islamic state. we don't know how much was paid if anything or favors were done. i think any of these groups whether al qaeda or taliban, we should keep some sort of back channel open to see what room there is and i agree with peter, you should never say never on negotiations. >> peter bergen bob baer appreciate it. >>> the mideast is in the middle of anheaval like no other. it has fallen to a group of rebels. this while al qaeda and isis continue to gain ground in syria and strengthen strong holes in iraq and in rock solid, frankly, saudi arabia our longstanding ally against terror of the king there has died and he's been replaced by a new king. everyone from diplomats to politicians and strategists and counterterrorism analysts are having a look at their playbooks. what do these changes mean for the u.s. and for our allies? who are the winners? who are the losers in the middle east? we'll explore that over the next half hour right here on cnn. >>> let's get some background now on all

and the way he undermined political inclusion despite his rhetoric in iraq particularly after we pulled out of there was tragic. the sunni tribes are key as fox pointed out. and right now, while some of them are fighting against isis, most of them are not. and the harsh reality is to get them to move, actually to take isis on they will have to be convinced that there is reckoning for a long-term political inclusion in this new government. it is a major issue for us. the province will be largely sunni tribes with some iraqi army assisting to retake that river valley. peshmerga will not participate. sunni tribes will also be needed to participate in a counteroffensive to retake mosul. while they will not be the main force, they'll need to be a supporting force because of the tribes that are up in that region. so yes, it's key, and i think we've known that from the outset. >> so in effect, the politics will drive the military operations. without effective political reconciliation or signals from baghdad, our military efforts, as strenuous as we may mount are not -- won't be particul

: combat." hello, i'm contessa brewer. welcome to "caught on camera." u.s. troops in the wars in iraq and afghanistan have had some of the most high-tech fighting gear but they've also brought something else to the battlefield like never before, their cameras. the images captured have changed the way people back home see and hear what the troops are going through thousands of miles away. a terrifying ied attack. >> combat patrolling at that time was hours upon hours of complete boredom punctuated by single moments of sheer terror. >> in the wars in iraq and afghanistan, by far the most common and deadly weapon against u.s. troops has been the improvised explosive device or ied. also known as roadside bombs, ieds have claimed the lives of 65% of all u.s. casualties in both wars. >> the improvised bomb is the signature weapon of both the iraq and of the afghanistan war. it's the number one killer of soldiers. it's the number one weapon of insurgents. they're also scary as hell. >> whoa! holy [ muted ]! >> sometimes the difference between life and death is just seconds on a trigger. >> you j

>>>as if the middle east need the more turmoil, from iraq onwards, the region is a mess. is taking the heat for it. we met up with him, wait until he defends himself. richard branson has stars in his eyes despite a crash. he'll tell us about his newest mission to face. i'm david shuster in for ali velshi, and this is "real money". ali velshi was there speaking truth to power. vel the issues were serious and of course global security was just one of them. one of the attendees was former prime minister tony blair. he has faced criticism for supporting president bush's attack after 9/11 and as yemen descended into turmoil, ali spoke to the prime minister about it all. >> i recently talked to a general who wrote a counterinsurgency manual, he helped train the folks who trained the iraqi security forces to manage a counterinsurgency. and we saw that collapse in a year. i asked him, he felt the mistake was pulling those troops out too early. i said how long at the current rate and if we try and fix this how long are we going to be in iraq? lifetime, he thinks we'll we'll be in iraq for t

iraq sent some people to syria in order to participate in the war, an established branch of al-qaeda and he decided he is loyal to al-qaeda central and that the operation in syria should be syriancentric and should focus on syria and it shouldn't be under the islamic state in iraq which is an al-qaeda affiliate in iraq. >> created a division between bagdadi and later, the self appointive calif for the muslim world and zawaheri and jawani. a polit took place between al nusra and the islamic state of iraq. as retaliation , immediately issued a state called the islamic state of iraq and syria and later, an islamic state, which means that now zawahere and baghdadi and the whole baghdadi. >> that's why everything we hear that these two organizations are going to join efforts together is just assumptions. >> right. >> there is tee logical divisions now that will prevent al-qaeda and isis to join efforts together because i don't under. >> when you say there are theological divisions, often, it's easy for us to look at terrorism as something that is centered on the west, targeting the west.

. is doing most of the bombing in syria and iraq. about five of every six sorties are conducted by american jets. >> we are putting them on the defensive and helping local forces in iraq push these terrorists back. >> reporter: are they on the defensive? there's another way to look at the paris attacks. >> things like that cost them almost nothing, but yet it creates a huge amount of fear and anger in the west. so for a very small investment they're able to have a big psychological effect. that's the way they are on the offensive and have the initiative. >> reporter: being bombed by the u.s. and its allies has elevated isis's status and upped its recruiting game. now they are telling their supporters in the west that they don't have to travel to syria and iraq to join the war. they can stay at home and find targets. "charlie hebdo" and the immense popularity of its most recent issue have enraged muslims around the world. at least three demonstrators were kill bided by police in niger. the slogan i am charlie meant to express solidarity and the french expression of speech is being u

. local forces battle to drive back isis. will american troops join the campaign to recapture iraq's second largest city? >>> and inside the wreckage. divers enter the airasia fuselage for the first time as we get a new look at the airliner's final moments. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> violent upheaval. rebels hold the capital of yemen, a government that helped the united states battle al qaeda has collapsed in chaos and there are new fears terrorists will be free to carry out their plots unhindered. we are also getting new information tonight that the u.s. is doing all it can to continue its campaign in yemen against al qaeda's deadliest affiliate. at the same time we are also learning more about plans for a major american-led offensive against isis with the goal of capturing iraq's second largest city from that terror group. our correspondents and guests and analysts are all standing by. let's begin with our pentagon correspondent, barbara starr. she has the very latest. >> reporter: tonight, the uncertainty about what may happen next in yemen is only growi

commissioned by al-qaeda in iraq. that was the dough hand from isil. at the time, there was no mention of the pilot, 26 years old, who's jet was crashed in northeast syria last december. no mention of him. jordan then, it would seem separately was engaged in this process of trying to trade with isil. isil were also talking in those terms, as well. there was confusion of an extension of the deadline and further, this time an audio threat to everyone saying that unless there was the release by sundown on thursday, then there would be the death of this man. there was silence then, no communication from isil since until this video. we now have a pivotal moment in this crisis. we had a would-be suicide bomber a military jordanian f.6 pilot and a civilian 47-year-old journalist all their lives at stake. we've lost one. now the question is whether or not the pilot is alive, whether or not the jordanian pilot is alive. jordan wants proof and that has not been motor coming. we do not know where this goes next. >> thank you. let just comments on the developments of the last few hours. obviously shockin

"american sniper" and the real iraq war. >> you got some sort of savior complex? >> i just want to get the bad guys. >> it is simplified. >> the film already the winner of several awards. >> along with the accolades came controversy, some criticizing it with a pro war agenda. >> this isn't propaganda it's hollywood. >> this one is just american hero. >> he's a psychopath patriot and we love him. >> chris kyle is a hero but he's a complicated hero. >> they say a lot of [ bleep ] in the middle of it. >> this is not meant to be a political film. >> people went to iraq under false pretenses. >> there is no context of why the u.s. is in iraq. >> tiny little omission. >> i just have tremendous respect for what he did. >> i'm willing to meet my creator and answer for every shot i took. be posted under the title "i was an american sniper, and chris kyle's war was not my war. don't make the mistake thinking the movie captures the truth of the iraq conflict. i should know i lived it. joining me now, former u.s. army sniper garrett reppenhagen. your reaction to the movie and the discussion it

european muslims travelling to syria and iraq to fight. europol says that as many as 5,000 europeans have joined the conflict there. hundreds have returned to europe, where authorities fear they may use their military training to launch attacks. for more on this, i'm joined by lorenzo vidino of the european foundation for democracy. he studies islamism and political violence in europe and north america. so officials say there is no direct connection to the paris attacks, mr. vidino, but they seem awfully similar. >> yeah, absolutely. what we see right now in belgium is two different situations. it was allegedly the arrest of the individual who provided the weapons to khudobin, the man who attacked the supermarket in paris, but they also allegedly thwarted a plot which traces its routes to syria to carry out attacks in belgium. so a very tense situation many belgium with two ongoing situations. >>. >> ifill: is the syria connection particularly problematic in europe where the borders are so porous? >> oh absolutely. first of all, the borders are porous when it comes to turkey. it's very ea

from europe to iraq to fight against the u.s. troops. he was arrested while trying to fly to iraq via damascus. the associated press today said he was later convicted in france of not just trying to fight himself in the iraq war but of trying to funnel other european fighters into that conflict. at his trial, he reportedly claimed that it was abu ghraib that motivated him to want to go to fight in iraq. it was those images of u.s. troops brutalizing prisoners in the abu ghraib prison that made him want to travel to iraq. at that trial he was convicted. there are conflicting reports today about whether he served time in trial after that conviction or whether he was sentenced essentially to time served. but if you were a young militant after 9/11, if you found yourself eager to fight in some jihadi campaign for the cause of violent islamic extremism, that path that this young man tried to take in 2005 for which he was convicted in 2008, that was a well worn path, the war in iraq, the war in afghanistan, the civil war in syria, they've all served as international magnets for militant mot

the immortal 23, the 23 senators who voted against authorizing the u.s. invasion of iraq. a coalition of democratic lawmakers has joined with labor and environmental activists to oppose president obama's plan to fast-track approval of trade deals. the obama administration has been quietly pressing for the authority to secretly negotiate trade pacts and then rush them through congress with an up-or-down vote within a set time frame. the new powers could let obama push through the trans-pacific partnership, a secretive pact encompassing 40% of the global economy. on connecticut democratic thursday, congressmember rosa delauro said trade deals merit debate and cannot be rushed. >> trade deals go well beyond trade. they can compromise the quality of the food we eat. they can raise prices that we pay for medicine. they can attack our environment regulations, we cannot financial regulation, stop our government from supporting american businesses, and they do nothing to stop the injustice of currency and election. >> ohio has announced it will drop a two-drug cocktail used during a

in afghanistan and iraq. >> tonight for the first time since 9/11 our combat mission in afghanistan is over. [ cheers and applause ] six years ago, nearly 180,000 american troops served in iraq

the u.s. and other world leaders promise to wipe out the islamic state of iraq and the levant. ♪ >>> hello from al jazeera's headquarters in doha i'm jane dutton. also ahead, 13 civilians are killed after a shell hits a bus in ukraine. >>> and massive spending spree to help boost the euro zone economy. >>> and we're in havana where historic talks are underway between cuba and u.s. officials. ♪ >>> we begin in london where leaders from 21 countries have been meeting to try to find a way to eradicate islamic state of iraq and the levant. u.s. secretary of state, and others lead discussions. they have agreed to increase their support to the iraqi government. thank colludes more training for iraqi soldiers. u.s. secretary of state john kerry say progress has been made but coalition forces still have a long way to go. >> this effort will take time. it will require focus, but we will succeed. tomorrow i will travel to davos switzerland, and i think the prime minister is going today, and at that time i'll speak in greater detail about our global efforts, global efforts that are n

>>> growing discontent. we speak to people inside iraq's isil controlled mosul, who say that are hostages in their own city. ♪ >>> this is al jazeera live from our headquarters in doha. also ahead egypt launches military operations in three cities in the sigh any peninsula after a string of deadly attacks. >>> an tack on a mosque in southern pakistan kills at least 35 people. >>> plus -- >> we feel very sad that in fact we have come home empty handed. >>> 398 days behind bars in egypt, the family of jailed al jazeera journalist peter greste call again for his release. ♪ >>> hello, we begin with the islamic state of iraq and the levant. that's because the group's presence is being felt right across borders. in iraq's oil rich region of kirkuk fighters have killed a senior kurdish commander as well as five soldiers. 46 people have been wounded. while over in egypt, a group that's pledged allegiance to isil has claimed responsibility for a string of attacks that took place in the sinai peninsula. >>> meanwhile there's the fate of a jordanian pilot. it remains unknown. isil threa

cost of, like, 40 seconds of the actual iraq war. (applause) so "american sniper" is already the biggest january release ever and is on pace to beat "passion of the christ" as the number one r-rated movie of all time. it's official. bradley cooper is the new r-rated jesus. (cheers and applause) (hallelujah chorus music) ♪ hallelujah! ♪ ♪ hallelujah! ♪ >> larry: so why is this movie striking such a chord with people? maybe people just love a good war hero. >> most of the conversation about iraq is negative, and most of the conversation about what happened with our country in iraq is negative. this is a positive portrayal. this is a film with an american hero. >> larry: and hollywood is taking notice. columbia pictures is rebooting "black hawk down" as a musical called "black hawk up"! (laughter) (applause) i've heard neil patrick harris crushes it. whatever it is, "american sniper" has been a virtual i.e.d of emotions since its release. this film has become a political football faster than you could say "michael moore." michael moore who reports his uncles were killed by s

so that raises the possibility was he e-mailing her. >> that's a possibility. let me turn to iraq right now. jim, there is now word isis launching its own offensive against the kurdish oil-rich town of kirkuk in northern iraq. >> that's right. coordinated attack. it was a surprise attack. it took advantage of a foggy morning as they moved in. it shows the level of coordination possible and skill of isis and also to project its power on multiple fronts at one time. you have this jordanian pilot being held hostage presumably in syria, in areas that isis controls in syria. here you have a coordinated aggressive bold assault in iraq even as isis has been under pressure there. the kurds as you know have been pushing up against mosul which is really isis' main strong hold iraq's second largest city trying to cut off supply lines there. now you have them doing an end-around you might say, attacking another powerful city in the north and inflicting serious damage. a senior kurdish commander killed right in the center of town. this was a big deal and it shows their ability to project power

alleged to be very close to the head of al-qaeda in iraq at the time. a group that morphed into isil. there is certainly a value to isil. this deadline has passed, and it seems unlikely that they would pay the money. it all does point to another set of tragic events where another person has been beheaded at the hands of isil, but this is a change intact tick for them. >> i was going to ask you about that. the fact that they've gone from asking for money to a prisoner swap. what is the significance that have. >> there is a number of significance. several people are very close to the middle eastern politics. one of the things that isil is trying to do is to keep in the headlines the 200 million figure that got them headlines. it was a massive amount of money. it made them seem that they were the premiere jihadly group the only game in town to follow. the fact that they swapped this for this idea, this prisoner swap is also interesting. it says life for life now. this is something that they are trying to develop now. this news is just out. the japanese government is trying to--according

from our headquarters here in doha. also coming up kurdish fighters in iraq launch a major offensive against isil. >>> the price of security france announces an $800 million plan to stop attacks on its soil. >> reporter: i'm tania page reporting from south africa on the launch of digital classrooms in some public schools. ♪ >>> welcome to the program. al jazeera has obtained a leaked telephone conversation which suggests that the toppled yemeni president has been working with the houthi rebels. the audio is dated late september. he is heard coordinating political and military moves with the houthi leader. well let's bring in hashem now. he has reported extensively across yemen and has been following the events over the last few days closely. we have these extraordinary recording with the president coordinating military moves with the houthis. if true is this explosive. >> absolutely. and this explains some of the accusations leveled against hadi by the international community and the americans in particular in november. because in november the united nations imposed sanctions on th

. >>> kurdish forces in iraq have launched a major offensive to cut off supply routes used by isil. the forces known as peshmerga are pushing toward the isil strong hold. zana hoda is on the front line. >> reporter: this battle is for a supply line. we are south of mosul dam in northwestern iraq and a few kilometers from a road that the islamic state of iraq and the levant uses to move from its strong holds in syria to the areas it controls in iraq. on the ground kurdish peshmerga forces advance from more than one direction. up in the skies, the u.s.-lead coalition provided cover. this military operation has been planned for sometime now. there was intense air activity and at one point heavy and almost constant bombardment. without air strikes, it makes it very difficult for the ill equipped kurdish forces to make gains against an emmy that is well armed and trained. this is not an easy battle the islamic state of iraq and the levant is fighting back and using heavy weapons. but the in coming fire forced the peshmerga to retreat. the forces pushed on capturing a number of towns and vill

. >> turning now to iraq and the continuing threat posed by the islamic state many iraqis are criticizing the u.s. for not doing enough. parliament speaker told reuters. >> until now our feeling is that the international support is nonconvincing. only a combat level the country is depending on it's own capabilities. >> that despite months of u.s. air strikes and kept the northern kurdish region from being overrun. also after a recent visit the american special envoy in the campaign against isil, the iraqi prime minister release add statement calling on the coalition to increase the tempo of the effective air strikes on islamic state physicians. we are joined from the director of the center of middle east centers good to see you the u.s. has made it clear that we won't be sending troops. just months ago the prime minister of iraq said he didn't want those troops and wouldn't allow them to help. but now iraq is asking for more assistance. so is what i do that way want that under all these circumstances the u.s. can give? >> well, i mean, i think iraq is in a very difficult and fragile situa

joggers. the network named after a park trained and financed fighters for iraq. amedy coulibaly was a member. police thought the group was dismantled in 2005. amedy coulibaly was gaoled in 2010. the fact that they were known to have supported violent groups for years, is uncomfortable to say the least. >> it's difficult to tell the people we can't guarantee 100% security. you have to accept a minimum risk. our task is to reduce the risk. >> as france comes to terms with the events of the last few days the country is on the highest possible state of alert. the government said it drafted in hundreds of troops to patrol the capital's streets. >> translation: in the current environment we are facing risks. it is important that the plan that has increased security is developed in the rest of the country and should be strengthened in the next few weeks. >> since the network met and trained in the early 2000, many went on to meet violent deaths. the kouachi brothers amedy coulibaly and two more are believed to have blown themselves up in iraq. police will have to answer tough questions? ar

on al jazeera america. >> peshmerga forces cut off a supply root in a major offensive in iraq. u.s. and cuban officials clash over immigration as they get started on talks in havana. and the leader of pegida resign after being addressed as hitler. thank you for joining us. a day of violence and unrest in yemen could broker a key deal. as part of the agreement the houthies will withdraw their forces from areas around the residence of president hadi. he effectively have been held captive in his home since tuesday. the villa rebels have agreed to release one of hadi's top aids. in exchange they'll be given a greater say in the running of the country. this will involve amendments to the constitution as well as greater reputation in parliament and all state institutions. well there has been no visible change yet in the number of houthi soldiers. since taking over, houthies have tightened their grip taking over television stations. the leader warped on tuesday that all options remained open if a deal with the government is not upheld. well, al jazeera has obtained a leaked records of a t

syria, whether it's been in iraq, whether it's been in yemen, saudi forces have been supporting, for example, sunni tribesmen against the rebels. now, there are allegations that saudi funding has also supported al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, but i'm sure that the saudi government, which is fighting its own battle against al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, has been secretly and quietly supporting and working with the united states to try to prevent the rebels from seizing control, but, unfortunately, the yemeni army which along with anything else inside yemen is tribal in nature, fragmented and splintered, and the only effective military force that was left against the rebels were the special security forces that have been fighting alongside the united states, and i'm sure along saudi counterterrorism forces against al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. so saudi arabia now has another major problem. it has a shiite adversarial iran-supported force that has now taken control over the capital city of yemen, and i'm sure that the heir to king abdullah, now king salman has a major securi

from iraq where kurdish peshmerga battle i.s.i.l. >> kurdish peshmerga troops have been winning battles, but the war against islamic state of iraq and levant is far from over. support provided by the u.s.-coalition is helpful, but they say it's not enough. they say the slow pace of offensive allows i.s.i.l. to regain moment up. the regional security council chancellor oversees provisions. he tells me that the international community needs to engage more. it requires ground troops because it will take time for iraqi forces to be ready to defeat i.s.i.l. to wait until the training and the forces are complete until they come into a position that will take a longer time. i believe that there has to be a way of bringing more forces to the ground. and not only depend on the air strikes. >> i wouldn't be calling that. i'm just saying that that depend how quickly does the international community want to get rid of fighters much. >> the coalition has military fighters on the ground but ruled out sending combat forces at least for now. the iraqi government made clear it would not welcome

iraq. >> the shadow of crisis has passed. >> that news came as quite a surprise to anyone who has been paying attention to what has been happening around the world. >> reporter: isis is on the rise in iraq said john mccain. there's ukraine and iran.

prime minister of iraq in 2014. i spoke with him about events in the future in iraq. >> it is clear you said you need economic help because of the fall in oil. you need more support for your troops on the ground. are you getting any assurances from the coalition partners it will be forthcoming? >> there were 21 states at that meeting, out of 61 of the coalition. i have seen a positive response. i should be clear about this. i know we have been searching for more support. in the last days and weeks, we have been seeing little. it was a very slow start. sometimes it is hard for -- hard and frustrating. there are two time tackles. -- there are two timetables. to do with support. there has been a problem. in the last two and three weeks we have seen a synchronization of effort, and increase in numbers of airstrikes and more commanders on the ground. which has helped i perform business. -- which is not performed. [indiscernible] i think we have been promised there we deferment of payment on sales to iraq. we are waiting to see them. i think the challenges are huge. i have to be blunt abo

. after hard decade of war in iraq, having only just ended the longest u.s. combat operation ever in afghanistan, the question i keep hearing is whether americans have the stomach for another war of indeterminate length and scope against an ill-defined enemy that can shift to new battlefields, as we saw yesterday, to horrific effect. it's important as we evaluate this question of american commitment, to ask yourselves, how do americans understand this threat? and then to think about how this struggle might play out, not only on the battlefields or iraq and syria, but here in washington, as congress reconvenes to contemplate potentially authorizing for the long term american military force against isis. what exactly are americans willing to do on behalf of the struggle and for how long? and it's to try and get a handle on those questions that we have convened today, and it's to get a handle on those questions that shibley tamahi, along with his colleagues at the university of maryland and elsewhere, put together a wonderful public opinion poll which went out into the field last fall,

argentina in the early 1980s, reeling economically. it inslade faulkans. iraq in the late 1980s, oil prices falling, it invaded kuwait. so the decline is going to be worse you. asked about the isolationism, and one of the objections to the book that i've heard so far is isolationism is a dirty word. almost lime antisemitism. i don't believe that. isolationism is actually perhaps the most venable american foreign policy tradition. thomas jefferson, his first inaugural address, peace, commerce, and friendship with all nations entangling aligns with none. eye isolationism second is pretty well when getting from portssmith to new york took three -- was three weeks or so on a hazardous sailing trip. becomes much less viable policy alternative when we are 30 minutes away from a russian or chinese intercontinental ballistic missile. but isolationism is a serious approach to foreign policy. it's a moralizing approach to foreign policy. tells us on the whole, we ought not to met until other people's business. on the whole, foreign policy will inevitably have unintended consequences and those