threat isis poses to the united states, plus jeffrey sachs on achieving sustainable development goals andrew cochran on drone warfare, and a report on two decades of academic fraud at the university of north carolina. for a complete television schedule visit booktv.org. booktv, 48 hours of nonfunction books and authors -- nonfiction books and authors. television for serious readers. >> you're watching booktv. finish next, abu dhabi-based journalist hassan hassan talking about the rise and leadership of isis in the middle east. [inaudible conversations] >> good afternoon. i run the middle east program at the wilson center. we are very happy to have with us hassan hassan the author of -- co-author of "isis: inside the army of terror." he's based in abu dhabi, and i think he's here for a couple of days only, and we are very fortunate to host him as the first institution in washington. and his book appeared on the new york times bestseller list yesterday, it was number nine. i didn't check it this morning. and we decided -- and hassan is going to speak for 20 minutes and then we wil

them. >> if a girl refused sex, they would rape her. >> tonight, the evil known as isis. >> they tied them to a chair threw water on their bodies and attached electrical cables to them. >> in this house right here 18 members of the family were killed. over there 30. >> can they be stopped? >> to defeat them is very possible. >> and is america doing enough? >> how do america's other arab allies view u.s. leadership? >>> fox news reporting, unholy war the march of isis from cairo, egypt, bret baier. >> we're coming to you from the presidential palace in cairo. a year ago much of the world had never heard of isis. and it was dismissed by president obama as the jayvee team. but now the terrorist army has come to dominate the news with its brutality. this hour we're going to show you isis as very few have seen it, up close the damage it has brought to families, villages, a whole region that simply was in the wrong place with the wrong beliefs. we'll also talk exclusively with one world leader who has dared to challenge islamic terror and stand up to it, even daring to call it by its n

evening. tonight a special 360 report, the isis threat. a long look at the group that seems to have come out of nowhere and uses modern technology to spread a murderous vision of the world they seek to create. in the space of a few years, they have established bases in iraq and syria. they've slaughtered thousands, taken hostages for ransom or simply to kill. they've inspired followers to wage jihad. king abdullah calls the fight against isis the third world war. whether that assessment seems right to you or a bit much, you'll want to join us as we explore the isis threat. isis grew out of the u.s. invasion of iraq in 2003. its first leader, abu knew saab zarqawi call zarqawi. they were targeting iraq. their cruelty too much even for some of the world's most famous terrorists. s zarqawi was killed. they're brie branded as the islamic state in iraq. and they name baghdadi as their leader. he claims to be a direct dee se ents of the knew haw med. and he changes the name again, calling it the islamic state. their black flag now hangs in raqqah, which becomes the stronghold for their gr

rape her. >> the evil known as isis tonight. >> they tied them to a chair threw water on their bodies, and attacked electrical cables to them. >> this this house right here 18 members of the family were killed. over there 30. >> can they be stopped? >> to defeat them is very possible. >> is america doing enough? >> how do americans and other allies view u.s. leadership? fox news reporting "unholy war: a march of isis." >> we're coming to you from the presidential palace in cairo. a career ago much of the world hasn't heard from isis. it was dismissed by president obama as the jv team. the terrorist army come to dominate the news with the brutality. this hour we're going to show you isis as very few have seen it. up close. the damage it has brought to families, villages a whole region that simply was in the wrong place with the wrong believes. we'll also talk exclusively with one world leader who dared to challenge islamic terror and standing up to it. even daring it to call it by itself name. we go to northern iraq in a small village that was visited by evil. august 15th it was decisi

isis. god bless my wife and she is somewhere in the room. i see her in the back. but we talk about this issue and we talk about isis and this is my third book and every night when my head hit the pillow over a five month span i would be thinking about isis and i had to share it with someone and how about my significant other. beheadings, burnings keeping the marriage together. but i say to her would you rather know or not know at the end of the day. and she said i would rather know. but you are sleeping on the couch tonight. [laughter] >> without further ado, folks, thank you for coming. i want you to know what i am going to focus on. we are in america and the united states and i really want to focus here on what isis its supporters, and sympathizers are doing on american soil. a lot of time today americans are zoned out. the cardashians are on. someone just texted me. the game is on. i am guilty of that too. the way you get people's attention in our great country is to make it real and immediate and to let them know it is in their back yard. a lot of times americans say why should

>>> tonight a 360 special report, the isis threat. an hour-long report. they appear to be recruiting just about everywhere and uses modern technology to spread a murderous vision of the medieval world they seek to create. isis fighters have established bases in iraq, as well as syria. they've slaughtered thousands, taken hostages for ransom, or simply to kill. they've inspired foreigners to wage jihad both abroad and at home and drawn american forces back to iraq. jordan's king abdullah calls the fight against isis the third world war. you'll want to watch tonight as we explore the isis threat. isis grew out of the u.s. invasion of iraq in 2003. its first leader, abu musab al zarqawi. sharing a similar ideology and hatred of the west. zarqawi was also targeting fellow muslims in iraq. the brutal tactics cause d them to p avoid the group. zarqawi was killed in 2006 and the group scattered. a few months later, they're rebranded as the islamic state in iraq. in 2011 the group names a secretive religious scholar as its leader. he claims to be a direct descendent of the prophet

. >> it is a terrorist army and a savage march. but who is isis? they combine viciousness on the ground with a supremacy of social media. >> trying to create the largest caliphate it can. >> it spread even further to libya where they beheaded >>> where they beheaded 21 christians on the banks of the mediterranean sea. what do we know about the man wearing the wrist watch who says he is the leader of isis. >> has been a shadowy presence for a very long time. >> why do you think this keeps ending up attached to terrorism? >> isis controls the area the size of kansas. is there a strategy to defeat them? >> what do you understand the strategy to be? >> i think it doesn't sound like a strategy to me. >> you will see why they are the richest terrorist organization on earth. >> isis is hell on earth and the world continues to witness the cruelty and viciousness. the team has made more than 15 trips to iraq where isis continues to gain ground. where else are they spreading. and we have isis elements. we have them in yemen and south africa. you have them literally all over the stands and they pr

here tonight on cmn. the isis threat on ac360 starts right now. >>> good evening. an isis 360 special report starts right now. a terror group that threatens to destroy the world. they have slaughtered thousands and taken hostages for ransom or simply to kill. they have sponsored jihad at home and abroad. jordan's king abdullah calls the fight against isis the third world war and whether that assessment sounds right to you or a little bit much you will want to watch tonight as we explore the isis threat. >>> the isis threat grew out of osama bin laden's threat. their cruelty was too much for them as they were led di al zarqawi. a few months later, they were rebranded as the islamic state in iraq a and in 2011 the group names abu bakr baghdadi as the leader. his ambition spread beyond iraq to the chaos of syria, and al baghdadi changes the name again this time calling it the islamic state in iraq and syria and takes the first syrian city the and the black flag is now hanging in the eastern city of raqqa which is a strong thehold for the growing city. >> we are going to be succes

announced their support or allegiance to isis. and those 31 organizations are working in 16 different countries. some of them are with majority of muslims like as i mentioned egypt or libya or indonesia, and is some others are with non-muslim majority like india. if we move to europe, recently the e.u. counterterror coordinator said that there are 4,000 foreign fighters, european fighters fighting alongside isil in iraq and syria. 25% out of them have already returned back home. they are back home with better knowledge, better skills and better networking. if they want to use this knowledge and skills and network in conducting small terrorist organizations in any european society. i once asked a u.s. security expert, is it the same with your country? he said, no, fortunately, we don't have thousands of americans fighting alongside isis, we have a couple of hundred only but this doesn't mean we are safe because out takes only one to have another 9/11. point i'm trying to make here is that we are facing a growing challenge, not a declining one. and this is, i think the first lesson we s

march. but who is isis? they combine viciousness on the ground with a supremacy of social media. >> trying to create the largest caliphate it can. >> it spread even further to libya where they beheaded 21 christians on the banks of the mediterranean sea. what do we know about the man wearing a wrist watch who says he is the rightful... >> a shadowy presence for long. >> how he is using a former catholic student from the boston area to spread propaganda. >> why do you think they keep attacks of terrorism. >> it controls an area the size of candace. is there a strategy to beat them? >> you understand the strategy to beating them? >> i think -- sduh, uh. >> they are the richest on earth. >> it is hell on earth and the world continues to witness their cruelty and viciousness. isisen it is to gain ground in iraq. now where else are they spreading sfwh>> all over the world. we have isis elements in the philippines working with ab d due -- abu sayyaf. we have them in yemen, in south africa. you have them all over the stands. they now proclaim they have people who defected in the taliba

conflict also led to the rise of isis. almost half of the country is in the hands of isis or other groups fighting the regime. the war has also become a proxy battlefield for regional actors. john kerry suggested what others have suggested. there has to be a political solution. he included negotiations with syria. i spoke to bashar al-assad last week for 60 minutes. here is the full conversation. thank you for allowing us to come here. we asked for this interview because your country has been at war for four years. it is a humanitarian crisis. perhaps the worst on the crisis. -- planet. 10 million have left their homes. life expectancy is down. 50% of your country is occupied by hostile forces. it has he come a battleground for outside forces. what is next? we have seen, since i last visited, they rise of isis. hezbollah. the united states becoming increasingly concerned about isis so much so that the president and the secretary of state have said there is a need for a negotiated settlement. president assad: the meaning of your question is exaggerating the numbers of it. -- a bit.

country. >>> pleading not guilty. a u.s. air force veteran accused of trying to help isis answers the charges against him but does the evidence presented in court tell a different story? >>> and isis recruiter, to millions he's a symbol of evil. the iconic killer of isis shown in videos beheading hostages. why do some young people see jihadi john as a hero and a reason to join the terror group? i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> let's get right to the breaking news. an urgent man hunt is under way for the gunmen who attacked a museum and killed 19 people in tunisia's capital. thousands of cruise ship passengers were in the city of tunis at the time. security forces killed two attackers, described by the interior minister as islamists. the search is now under way for three others while tunisia is a moderate nation and the first country where the arab spring took hold, it may also have provided more foreign fighters to isis than any other country. i will talk to senator corey gardner of the foreign relations committee coming up. our correspondents and analysts are

almost four million refugees in their countries. the conflict also lead to the rise of isis which established its de facto capital in northern syria. almost half of the country is now in the hands of isis or other groups fighting the regime. the war has also become a proxy battlefield for regional ackers. earlier this month secretary of state john kerry suggested what many others have suggested that there has to be a political solution and he included negotiations with syria. i spoke to bash orr al-assad last week for cbs "60 minutes" which aired an edited version of the interview on sunday. here is the full conversation. >> mr. president, thank you for allowing us to come here. we ask for this interview because your country has been at war for four years. it is a humanitarian crisis perhaps the worst on the planet right now. 200,000 syrians have died. four million refugees. millions have left their homes life expectancy is down. 50% of your country is occupied by hostile forces. it's become a battleground for outside forces. what is next? because we have seen since our i last vis

great weekend. >>> happening now, isis massacre. suicide attacks rocking a country that has been a key u.s. ally in the war against terror. isis now claiming credit for two deadly assaults on two continents this week. are the terrorists right now coordinating attacks around the world? >>> students targeted? growing questions about a bloody arrest and now we are learning this is not the first controversial incident involving state agents and uva students. there is a pattern of excessive force? >>> and monica lewinsky's comeback. she re-emerges with new high profile talks and interviews. is she trying to reclaim her image from the scandal that rocked the white house or is she making trouble ahead of hillary clinton's expected presidential campaign? i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> we are following an ominous twist in a horrific attack. two suicide bombings that have reportedly killed more than 130 people at two mosques in the capital of yemen. now isis is claiming responsibility. it would be the first large scale isis attack in the country that's been a critical u.s.

us. up first, there's a huge political debate here in the united states over the fight against isis. president obama has now asked congress for authorization to wage the campaign that's actually already under way against the terrorist group. at a hearing before the senate foreign relations committee, secretary of state john kerry said approval from congress would send a strong message to isis, also known as daesh. >> there is an overwhelming consensus that daesh has to be stopped. our nation is strongest, always has been when we act together. there's a great tradition in this country of foreign policy having a special place that politics ends at the water's edge and that it will act on behalf of our nation without regard to party ideology. we simply cannot allow this collection of murderers and thugs to achieve in their group their ambition. >> let's bring in our pentagon correspondent, barbara starr. barbara, what are the main concerns that lawmakers have right now about the president's authorization for the use of military force, that request, the aumf as it's called? >> reporter:

night, battle for iraq. we meet some americans on the ground in the fight against isis. the major offensive under way to retake a key part of that country. >>> dramatic rescue. the heart stopping video of a toddler saved from a deadly car crash. as seen through the eyes of first responders. >>> high alert. home explosions on the re in colorado, and what's behind the dangerous trend. something you might not expect. >>> and making waves. a group of teens attempting a feat few would even dare, and learning life's lessons along the way. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. substituting tonight, carl quintanilla. >>> good evening. it appears the militant group known as isis is about to face a big setback, losing control of tikrit just 90 miles north of baghdad. the battle raged for days between isis and iraqi forces. even some americans are on the ground including former military, trying to deliver a blow to the group which still controls huge parts of iraq and syria. nbc's bill nealy is in irbil tonight and starts us off. bill, good evening. >> reporter: good eve

joining us this hour. happy wednesday. good news for anybody who is rooting against isis. look at this footage today. look at this. this was shot today in a suburb of tikrit. in northern iraq. isis the isis terrorists in control of tikrit and the surrounding suburbs for months now, what this footage from today shows is the celebration of the people of this one suburb the suburb called al alum, people celebrating and dancing and cheering because the iraqi government troops and the militia they're fighting with defeated isis there, and kicked isis out of this town. at one point in this footage, you see a guy, he comes up to the troops and he's holding a pot of coffee. this guy here. he's holding a pot of coffee. and you can hear what he's saying here if we up the sound a little bit. he says and we translated the arabic, he said we welcome you. you are welcome, welcome. may god protect and bless you. he gives the coffee to these iraqi soldiers. the little girl you just saw, she gets asked again, in arabic, how do you feel right now? the little girl answers back i am very happy, because yo

pictures have just been released by isis showing the suicide bombers in last week's horrific attack. stake a look at these. more than 130 people were killed in those terror attacks, hundreds more were injured. the worsening situation there leading to the deck collar ration from a united nations envoy that the country is inching ever closer to a full-blown civil war. let's go to our senior international correspondent nic robertson. what can you tell us about these new images we're now getting from isis nick? >> wolf, one of the interesting things about these images, they are all yemenis. they're sort of in their deepest fighting at the moment. we hear of al qaeda killing houthis here. but these are potentially former al qaeda members, certainly isis members now from this part of yemen that's in a deep fight with the houthis. and this is propaganda nows a well additional propaganda on top of the attack. isis trying to do what it does in other countries which is make a lot of propaganda which is attract people to its fight and away from al qaeda as well wolf. >> over the weekend we learned th

:00. >>> well, there is proof. isis recruiting teenagers from the united states. yes, you heard right, from the united states and, of course, from europe. there is new evidence it's happening every day. isis luring well-educated well-off kids from their homes. three weeks ago three british school girls ran off from home in england and believed to have joined isis. tonight, new video surfacing of those british teens. turkey on their way to syria and in the video the teens are reportedly talking to a arab interpreter about using syrian passports. it's believed footage by a man in turkey yesterday. he is a foreign spy and joining us lt. colonel allen w tion. good evening sir. >> how are you you doing greta? >> very well. so i guess it's no surprise but it is terribly disturbing it that isis recruiting teens from western europe and the united states? >> no, it's not a surprise. you just heard the cia director john brennan talk about the use of social media by isis. one of the key things that we are going to have to do is finally recognize this ideology, this islamic terrorist jihadist ide

for joining us. up first, from present day atrocities to attacks on the past isis militants are destroying more cultural treasures. this time the target is the ancient assyrian sid of anymorenimrod. isis has actually bulldozed virtually the entire site. last week isis released a video showing militants destroying artifacts at the ancient mosul museum. they used sledgehammers to smash some of the sculptures. barbara starr is monitoring the situation. what do we know about the extent of the damage to this ancient city that's been bulldozed with all these historic artifacts? >> reporter: i have to tell you, the information very sketchy coming out of the iraqi government. they are saying that isis went there and did bulldoze nimrod in northern iraq. this is a priceless site. these are artifacts, an ancient city that dates between 900 b.c. and 600 b.c. if you look at the existing photos -- images you begin to get a sense of the great historic and cultural treasure that this location is. the iraqis say that it has been virtually destroyed. and of course the world awaiting more informa

number of victims. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> isis claims responsibility for attacks that killed more than 100 people in yemen's capital. disturbing new information about the men behind the blast and the sick trick they used to carry it out. >>> also a march against terrorism in tunisia after the deadly attack which left at least 20 dead there. we'll hear from a man who saw the massacre as it unfolded. >>> plus a brazen attack using bug spray and a machete on federal officers at a u.s. airport. >>> welcome to our viewers in the u.s. and around the world, i'm natalie allen. this is "cnn newsroom." . >>> in yemen, isis is warning that attacks on two shiite mosques are just the beginning. the terror group claimed responsible for the bombings friday which killed and wounded hundreds. that attack is just the latest sign that sectarian violence could be plunging yemen into civil war. senior international correspondent nick paton walsh has our report. we warn you, this video is graphic. >> reporter: a staggering death toll over 130 dead over 300 injured. sanaa, the capital's

you that you must be afraid of isis. the snl skit they should go ahead and do that type of isis skit every single week. and i applaud them. i think every comedian should go ahead and have an isis routine because you're not going to get your head cut off by isis. you have a better chance of getting hit by lightning. that's something that fox news and the people on the right won't tell you, because they want to send ground troops back to iraq. we already had two wars. we don't need another war, especially with a group that doesn't have a navy nuclear weapons. they can't hurt us the way people on fox will try to tell people they can. so i think it's a great thing. i think more americans should poke fun at isis. i think that isis ultimately should become a punch line and

the start of a new campaign by isis. >>> and days after the terror network's deadly attack in tunisia we'll talk about the group's growing reach. >>> and security agents a man swinging a machete. more on that. a closer look at airport security in america. >>> i'm isa soares in london. this is "cnn newsroom." >>> we begin this hour with a scene of utter carnage in the capital of yemen. the terror group isis claims it carried out a series of bombings of two shiite mosques killing or wounding hundreds of people. some survivors have been taken to jordan for treatment, and saudi arabia is sending urgently needed medical aid. our senior international correspondent has our report and we have to warn you. the images you are about to see are graphic. >> reporter: a staggering death toll well over 130 dead over 200 injured. san sana's capital, and hitting at the busiest time of the week. two key shia mosques in sana from the hutie movement. suggestions, and the plastic blasts used by the suicide bombers. after the first rushed in a second device outside, each of these mosques, targeting those r

security. she was dealing with very sensitive information, whether it be terrorist attacks, isil or isis boko haram, or al qaeda, and also on that attack on benghazi. what about those e-mails? and could another government have been monitoring those e-mails because they were on her owner is ver? we honestly don't know. but there's something else that mark said here that i think could be the most damaging to her run for the presidency and that's this. he said she's a very smart lady i guarantee you they dotted all the is and crossed all the ts. when you do everything right to then get to do something you know is wrong, voters respond negatively to that every single time. >> no they don't. >> if she and her team did everything right to purposely withhold information that was supposed to be a part of government records for the future and they did everything right to conceal what they didn't want the american people to see, that is a massive political problem of integrity when you're asking people to vote for you. >> mark? >> i think ben would love for that to be true as would republicans, bu

also looking at the war against isis. it's front and center right now on capitol hill. three of the nation's top national security officials are testifying before the senate foreign relations committee facing questions on the president's war request to defeat the terror group. military operations are already under way of course in that region. the administration is looking for formal authorization to use military force against isis and congress has said it wants to have its say. >> some live pictures from that hearing right now as you can see those testifying are secretary of state john kerry and also there with him is defense secretary ash carter and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, martin dempsey. they are testifying on what's going on against isis in iraq and syria but this discussion really, this feisty debate got very, very heated when the issue of iran came up. listen. >> in essence the way we proceeded with our negotiations in iran impacted our trust level with critical allies and this coalition. >> that actually is flat wrong also. flat wrong. >> you can see that debat

leaders are meeting. >>> isis claiming responsibility for the museum massacre where 23 people were killed. the new questions of how involved isis was. we are live in tunisia. >>> the white house reassessing its relationship with israel after controversial comments from prime minister benjamin netanyahu. good morning, welcome to "early start." i'm christine romans. >> i'm john berman. it is friday march 20th. 5:00 a.m. breaking overnight. president obama is taking his case directly to the iranian people with talks in switzerland stalled on issues with timeframes and sanctions, the white house is racketing up with the youtube video. urging to agree to a reasonable deal he says that would lead to what he called a better path including an easing of sanctions and more jobs for young iranians. >> the days and weeks ahead will be critical. our negotiations made progress but gaps remain. there are people in both of our countries and beyond who oppose a diplomatic resolution. my message to you the people of iran together we have to speak up for the future we seek. >> senior correspondent ni

bombings in yemen and for the second time this week isis is claiming responsibility. while we cannot confirm the group's claim, just the shear brutality of today's attacks bear the hallmarks of isis. this happened in sanaa. turbulent capital of yemen. suicide bombers carrying out coordinated attacks on not just one but two shiite mosques. isis of course claims shiites must be killed. the bombs exploded during crowded friday prayers and you can see some of the bloodied aftermath. the attacks ensuring mass casualties here. the number of reported dead is absolutely staggering. 135 people killed and let me just warn you that number continues to grow. as far as injuries more than 300 wounded. cnn's barbara starr joins me now from the pentagon and let me just begin with this isis claim. i understand that isis is not only claiming responsibility for the suicide attacks at these mosques but this is just the beginning of what they're claiming. how is the administration responding to this? >> you know i have to tell you very cautiously from the white house to the pentagon to the intelligence c

with isis. >> i can't speak to that mr. chairman. i think that the folks i have talked to of ours do in fact believe that the outrages that secretary kerry described on the part of isil warrant the operation that they are involved in. and we don't anything that isn't lawful -- >> but there's no one that you deal with that doesn't believe that congress is wholeheartedly behind the effort to deal with isis is that correct? >> i haven't talked to people one way or another. they know a hearing is going on and i presume like me they welcome a good outcome of it. >> chairman dempsey. >> i have no doubt to suggest that they have no doubt they have the support of the congress or the american people. >> chairman dempsey we have had great conversations and always appreciate your candor. should there be any concern by people here that -- that iran is influencing the outcome against isis? does have shia militia on the ground? does have some of their own personnel helping command and control. is that a concern that anyone that cares about u.s. national interests should have? >> yes, of course. there

out a campaign of destruction and the aftermath of operation to drive the extremist group isis away from the town of amerli in iraq. >> at first, we were afraid of isis. when isis can, we didn't escape. they were all around us, so work and we go? were hit by heavy airstrikes. everyone stayed in their homes. then the militia came and started firing at us. >> last june, isis laid fire at amerli for nearly three months. thousands were trapped until they were driven out with airstrikes and ground operations by an alliance of shia militias and iraqi and kurdish government forces. witnesses told us that on september 1, the day after the siege was broken, she a militias returned to the sunni villages around amerli and began looting burning, and destroying homes and businesses. >> from what i saw, they used fire to burn houses. we also heard explosions. we thought it was bombs that isis had left behind. about 10 days ago, we snuck act in and saw the houses had been blown up with explosives. the walls were gone and the ceilings were collapsed. >> how many kilometers? >> in mid-october, we vi

isis claims credit for this deadly museum attack and promises more to come. >>> and secret service scandal. what happened to the video of the alleged barricade bump? >>> welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i'm george howell. this is cnn newsroom. >> we start the show this hour in the u.s. state of virginia. an investigation under way there into the arrest of a college student to see whether police used excessive force. you can see these images here of 20-year-old martese johnson being arrested by alcohol control agents for public intoxication allegedly on wednesday. the arrest warrant for johnson describes him as acting "agitated and belligerent." johnson suffered a head injury during that arrest prompting some university of virginia students to protest the incident. nick valencia joins us now in charlottesville, virginia. what did you learn from the news conference? >> reporter: earlier this evening, martese johnson did make an appearance with his attorney who said his client has been traumatized by this event, that he didn't deserve this treatme

>> as tonesia looks to heal isis stps forward to claim responsibility. >> and u.s. president obama finally phones nth after his weekend election win. >> and another instance of police allegedly using excessive force against an african african-american puts u.s. race relations back in the spotlight again. thank you for joining us. you're watching cnn newsroom. it is 7:00 a.m. in tonesia where the president has decided to deploy the army in the country's major cities. we're getting our first looks where the government wounded and killed dozens of people. here is more. >> bloodstains and damage not the place at the museum. 23 people were killed in the attack most of them tourists. attended by the minister who pledged the government would irradicate terrorism. >> you will see and witness what we do, he said. the guilty says nine people have been arrested. saying it was carried out by two inside bmers. survivors have given harrowing accounts of what happened. >> we were calmly visiting the museum. at first we thought a statue had fallen over but then ewith heard screams. eventually real

. military officers on an isis hit list. 100 people targeted as we learn new information about western doctors moving to syria to help isis. we are live in baghdad. >>> the 2016 presidential campaign has begun. senator ted cruz announcing his bid for the nomination. welcome to "early start." i'm christine romans. it is monday march 23rd. john berman will be in later this morning. about 100 special operations troops were evacuated from the country in yemen. the chairman of the house homeland security committee warning of the dangers posed by losing yemen as a base for u.s. counterterrorism operations. >> we will have no footprint to monitor what aqap or isis is doing in the region. without plots and intelligence we cannot stop it. >> on sunday houthi rebels seized an international airport in the city of taiz. the united nations security council met in an urgent sessions calling on all sides to put down their weapons and negotiate. a u.s. official warning that yemen is in a rapid downward spiral and at the edge of civil war. let's bring in the latest with correspondent nic robertson. >>

ties to isis post names and addresses of u.s. service members and calls for attacks. why officials are taking the threat very seriously. >>> ally in flames. as a key anti-terror partner slides into chaos, the u.s. and britain pull out their last troops. will terrorists now take over the entire country? >>> bloody arrest. a bar owner says the university of virginia student was cordial and respectful and did not appear intoxicated when his i.d. was rejected. why did the encounter with alcohol agents turn violent? >>> and first in. ted cruz throws his hat into the ring. can he cruise to a 2016 victory or has he already hurt the gop? i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> there are major new concerns tonight about a possible threat to the u.s. homeland. in a chilling online message, a group claiming links to isis post the names and addresses of dozens of u.s. military service members and calls for attacks on them in their homes. service members are now being warned to scrub personal information from their social media accounts. and a nation that had been a key u.s. ally

isis atrocities saying, well, you know, before you get on your high horse remember that the we did it back in the crusades. where is the passion? where is the anger. where is the outrage? two cops got shot. two cops were executed here a couple months ago. come on. >> about that, kirsten. there were as bernie points out, two nypd officers shot. i remember at the time the papers here in new york were pretty hard on the white house because the president didn't reacting a strongly as he did in ferguson. they took heat because they only sent joe biden to the funeral. they didn't think the white house was represented. how do you think the president handled this latest incident in ferguson? would you criticize him or would you say he struck the right tone. >> handles the way he handles everything which is not real well. everything you said about him can be said about almost every incident how he tends to be too late how he responds. tends to not have passion or outrage, going back to things like benghazi. where was outrage over what happened. that is just not who he is. he doesn't do that no