republicans president declares victory over so-called islamic states but senior republicans condemn the pullout as a costly mistake we'll have analysis of trump's surprise move. a safe landing for the crew of the international space station we'll find out from the german commander about his life and work on for the on the sets. and in the book his league of i'm going to put more pressure on monday at the top of the table it wasn't pretty with two red cards but biden fought their way to a tightly contested one nil victory over leipsic. hello i'm terry martin thanks for joining us president trump's decision to withdraw american forces from syria has been met with criticism from both parties in congress leading republicans are calling it a premature and costly mistake one that would benefit a remnant russia others question whether so-called islamic state has in fact been defeated two of america's allies britain and france say isn't finished yet and the battle to clear them out should go all. if president gets his way the american troops currently in syria will start leaving the country as

this is news coming to you live from berlin could it be the final battle against islamic states u.s. backed kurdish forces are close to ousting the obvious from their last stronghold in syria to threaten turkish intervention is putting victory. also coming up keeping the planes flying with one hundred days to go before the u.k. is due to leave the european union the e.u. steps up its planning in case britain crashes out with no breaks and we'll go live from brussels. and go to sleep in munich get an opportunity to gain ground on illegal. headed opened their first defeat of the season and be capitalized as they posed see. below i'm terry martin good to have you with us american backed forces are close to gaining the control of the last syrian territory held by so-called islamic state syrian democratic forces the s d f made up of kurdish and arab fighters have captured the town of hud gene and are now in the process of clearing out islamist fighters gene lies in the balli of the euphrates river close to the border with iraq it's the final urban stronghold of the g. hottest militia whi

from syria today president declared victory over so-called islamic state in syria state department officials will reportedly be home within twenty four hours so why are american backed kurdish troops still fighting against the us also coming up. tonight on the federal reserve as the u.s. central bank looks set to raise interest rates that's despite pressure from the white house. leaders dortmund lose for the first time to have the chance to close the gap at the top of the table when they host our be like. it's good to have you with us the pentagon says it has started the process of withdrawing u.s. troops from syria it comes after a decision that was announced by president. of trump and earlier hinted at the move with a tweet claiming victory over so-called islamic state now that the american backed syrian democratic forces the s.d.f. attempt to clear the town of hygiene of his long list of islamist fighters lies in the valley of the euphrates river close to the border with iraq it's the last stronghold of the militia which once controlled the large swathes of. syria and iraq but a

russia others question whether so-called islamic state has in fact been defeated two of america's allies britain and for. us is not finished yet and the battle to clear them out should go on and. if president trump gets his way the american troops currently in syria will start leaving the country as soon as possible trump posted a video on twitter explaining his move i've been president for almost two years and we've really stepped it up and we have won against isis we've beaten them and we've beaten him badly we've taken back the land and now it's time for our troops to come back home i get very saddened when i have to write letters or call parents or wives or husbands of soldiers who have been killed fighting for our country it's a great honor we cherish them but it's heartbreaking there's no question about it it's heartbreaking now we've won it's time to come back they're getting ready you're going to see him soon these are great american heroes about two thousand american soldiers are currently stationed in syria officially as instructors and advisers to rebel forces i think l

president donald trump claims victory over so-called islamic state their reports say state department officials will be home within the next twenty four hours but american backed kurdish an arab troops are still battling to oust the jihad is also coming up what is a good chance by really get an opportunity to gain ground on league leader dortmund lowly disserve handed dortmund their first defeat of the season and now wire me take out the lions as think host rb like to see. you in the. harkness great to have you along every line the united states says begun withdrawing troops from syria after president donald trump took to twitter to claim victory over so-called islamic state u.s. lawmakers from both parties say they disagree with that decision that says american backed syrian democratic forces the as e.-f. attempt to clear the town of jena of islamist fighters the gene lies in the valley of the euphrates river close to the border with iraq it's the last stronghold of the to harvest a militia which once controlled a large swaths of the syria and iraq but as the mainly kurdish as d.f. i

victory over so-called islamic state in syria. state department officials will reportedly be home within 24 hours. so why are american-backed kurdish and arab troops still fighting against the jihadists? also coming up, the u.s. federal serve, as expected, raises interest rates yet again, despite pressure from the white house to reverse course. and remembering the 12 people who lost their lives today two years ago. berlin marking the second anniversary of the christmas market terror attack. ♪ brent: i'm brent goff. it's good to have you with us. tonight, the pentagon and the united states says it has started the process of withdrawing u.s. troops from syria. it comes on orders of president donald trump. the president today hinted at the move with a tweet claiming victory over so-called islamic state. trump says that defeating isis was the only reason for the u.s. being in syria during his presidency. the 2000 american troops in the country will start leaving as soon as possible, we understand. state department officials will reportedly be out of the country within the next 24 hours. le

this is news coming to you live from berlin could it be the final battle against islamic state u.s. backed forces are close to ousting the jihadists from their last stronghold in syria but to threaten turkish intervention is putting victory in doubt also coming up keeping the planes flying with one hundred days to go before the u.k. is due to leave the european union the e.u. steps up its planning in case britain with no deal. lost his legal leader's. dusseldorf opens up the title race could it be an opportunity for defending champion spy and munich. hello i'm terry martin good to have you with us american backed forces are close to gaining control of the last syrian territory held by so-called islamic state syrian democratic forces the made up of kurdish fighters have captured the town of keene and are now in the process of clearing out islamist fighters in the lies in the valley of the euphrates river close to the border with iraq it's the final urban stronghold of the jihad just militia which once controlled substantial territory in syria and iraq but as the mainly kurdish inche

provokes a storm of protest the president declares victory over so-called islamic states but senior republicans on the pullout as a costly mistake find. our allies in europe are reacting also coming. back to earth a safe landing for the crew of the international space station but their six month mission was marred by technical problems. and. put more pressure on top of the table it. was to read cards my own fault their way to a tightly contested. hello i'm terry martian good to have you with us present a surprise decision to announce big tree over so-called islamic state and withdraw american forces from syria has been met with criticism from both parties in congress leading republicans are calling it a premature and costly mistake one that would benefit iran in russia others question whether the militant group has in fact been defeated two of america's allies britain and friends say isn't finished yet and the battle to clear them out should go on. have invited. president trump gets his way the american troops currently in syria will start leaving the country as soon as possible tru

out of syria provokes a storm of protest the president declares victory over so-called islamic state but republicans condemned the pullout as a costly mistake we'll find out how america's allies in europe are reacting also coming up back to earth a safe landing for the crew of the international space station but their six month long mission was marred by technical problems. on little rock it's great to have you along president trump surprise decision to claim victory over so-called islamic state and were drawn american forces from syria has been met with criticism from both parties in congress leading republicans are calling it a premature and costly mistake one that would benefit iran and russia others question whether the i.s. militant group has in fact been defeated while two of america's allies britain and france say i.a.'s isn't finished yet and that the battle to clear them out should go on. if president truck gets his way the american troops currently in syria will start leaving the country as soon as possible. trump posted a video on twitter explaining his move i've been presiden

-called islamic state in the southern philippines president. has extended martial law for another year there to counter the ongoing threat by armed militants last year city on the island of mindanao was the scene of a five month battle when government troops were deployed to quell an insurgency by militants allied to so-called islamic state. more than a thousand people were killed and half a million were displaced today the city of wise in ruins a team of reporters has just returned from the city with this exclusive report. this force the center today residents call it ground zero. we get the military's permission to enter a selective pots and a wall into ballot unexploded devices last year a few hundred i asked inspired fighters holed up in mosques and houses the army with help from the united states responded with relentless rates. in this type of warfare you have to flush out the enemy from their defensive position and you can only do that number one using bombs or heavy artillery bombardment if you look at the experience of. aleppo. all of this experienced bombings but in the case

-called islamic state in the philippines as martial law is extended in the southern region of mindanao for another year we go to the devastated city of the wall and we talk to one young muslim man ready to fight again for all yes also coming up finally this is not great faith but the bushies speak with my trying to stage another. british prime minister theresa may makes it clear again she does not want a second vote on it and she says that parliament will vote on her deal in january plus it will seem how in kenya young warriors are no longer hunting lions to show off their bravery instead they're competing in the must sign a live. off it's good to have you with us we begin tonight with the fight against so-called islamic state in the southern philippines president has extended martial law for another year there to counter the ongoing threat by armed militants last year morale the city on the island of mindanao was the scene of a five month battle when government troops were deployed to quell an insurgency by militants allied to so-called islamic state more than a failed. people were ki

troops from syria today president declared victory over so-called islamic state in syria state department officials will be home within twenty four hours so why are american backed troops still fighting against the. also coming up the u.s. federal reserve expected raises interest rates yet again despite pressure from the white house to reverse course and remembering the twelve people who lost their lives two years ago marking the second anniversary of the christmas market terror attack. it's good to have you with us tonight the pentagon in the united states says it has started the process of withdrawing u.s. troops from syria it comes on the orders of president the president today hinted at the move with a tweet claiming victory over so-called islamic state says that defeating isis was the only reason for the u.s. being in syria during his presidency the two thousand american troops in the country will start leaving as soon as possible we. state department officials will reportedly be out of the country within the next twenty four hours. or let's go now to washington and bring

this is news coming to you live from berlin could it be the final battle against islamic state u.s. backed kurdish an arab forces are close to ousting the distance from their last stronghold in syria but a threatened turkish intervention is putting victory in. also coming up remembering the dead we're live in marks the second anniversary of the christmas market terror attack that left twelve people dead and dozens injured in. the indian wedding season is in full swing but huge amounts of food are wasted all over group is making sure wedding banquet left to help feed the poor. get champions buy music get an opportunity to gain ground zero lead leader dorp on the lowly dusseldorf tend to put their first defeat of the season now but the capital rises they host partly lives in. hello i'm terry march and thanks for joining us american backed forces are close to gaining control of the last syrian territory held by as so-called islamic state syrian democratic forces the s.d.f. medo of kurdish and arab fighters have captured the town of just hygiene and are now in the process of clearing o

islamic state and orders american troops out of syria but senior republicans condemned the pullout as a costly mistake we'll have analysis of trump's surprise move. russian politician tries to get by for a month on a typical pension and sets in motion an angry debate across the country. also in the book mostly go by meaning put more pressure on the door at the top of the table it wasn't pretty was to rid cards but why and fought their way to a tightly contested one millbrook free over like say. hello i'm terry martin good to have you with us three astronauts from the international space station have safely returned to earth after spending more than half a year in orbit breathing fresh air for the first time in months they landed in a snowy field in remote. in the soyuz capsule work commander alexander gast from germany american flight engineer serina chancellor and the captain of the soyuz sergei. guest was the first german commander of the s.s. but this was not commanded guests first mission in space in two thousand and fourteen he made a trip to the international space station as

the devastated city of monrovia and talks to one young muslim greggy to fight for an islamic state also coming up is there no way out as calls grow for a second directed referendum theresa may is expected to warn is still highly skeptical parliament that it will do irreparable damage to british politics plus we'll look back at highlights of sunday's going to see the action after crashing out of the europa league midweek are the lads who broke back to their best against visitors minds all the goals coming out of. the ordinary. i'm sorry so misconducts good to have you with us we start in the southern philippines where the island of mindanao is facing another year under martial law after president rudd we go to terra to extended the measure last year murali city on mindanao was the scene of a five month battle when government troops were deployed to qual and insurgency by militants allied to the so-called islamic state more than one thousand people were killed and half a million were displaced today we're now we lies in ruins a team of reporters has just returned from the city with this e

young muslim grady to find again for the so-called islamic state also coming up. a wave of anti-government protest groups hungry security guards seen here forcibly removing opposition m.p.'s from the headquarters of the national broadcaster access public anger at prime minister viktor obama's policy. with. great to have you along everyone we began our broadcast in the southern philippines where the island of mindanao is facing another year under martial law after present day extend at the measure last year were always city on mindanao was the scene of a five month long battle on government troops were deployed to quell an insurgency by militants allied to so-called islamic state more than a thousand people were killed and half a million were displaced today murari city lies in ruins a team of g.w. news reporters has just returned from the city. exclusive report. this force the center of today residents call it ground zero. we get the military's permission to enter selected pots and a warrant about unexploded devices last year a few hundred i asked inspired fighters holed up in m

islamic states who have found ways to turn the west glamorization of violence against itself. you go see a mission impossible type of movie or a homeland type of t.v. series where this is all staged and presented as the logical normal narrative of the new world we live in. the paradox of the imagery as it is literally downloaded on these youth is that it becomes internalized the look at it that process it and they themselves tend to sometimes have to find ways to act it in the video games for hours. and then many of those ending say in the military. the united states on forces and in effect replaying those very techniques through the drones that they would send to kill a young man. top a hill somewhere in pakistan. he'll be. like he was on the inside one of the key innovations of the islamic state was its platform the videos that they have upgraded to a much much more different level of sophistication of quality. in effect a certain entertainment driven hollywoodized video games kind of approach which we hadn't seen. lisa too much pacifically when it comes to the group from the we

year since iraq declared victory over islamic state the defeat of the terrorist group came a few months off the iraqi armed forces secured control of major urban areas particularly the country's second largest city mosul the humanitarian situation though remains dire as pointed out by the norwegian refugee council in its latest report it says that millions are displaced across the country and many of them are in need of aid they also say thousands of children born under islamic state rule are still on recognized by the government we spoke with a member of the aid group. god iraqi security forces are still active in some parts of europe there are still operate i'm going to get rid of what is left of islamic state groups one hundred ten million are still displaced across the country one year on five hundred thousands are in panic only for twenty eighteen eight million iraqis were in need of humanitarian assistance iraqi government face tremendous challenges big country has been through this war for three years what we need to focus on today is to ensure that millions of displaced i

on since iraq proclaimed victory of islamic state in the country a die humanitarian crisis remains we hear from those working to give relief to the volatile nature. some doorstep or slowly recovering. like much school even if it's too heavily destroyed the country has been through more for three years iraqi governments are you. trolling. a very warm welcome you're watching r.t. international with me thank you aaron great to have you with us this hour our top story french president among whom a crime is expected to address the public this monday after yet another violent weekend of yellow vest protests in paris the capital's iconic chance elisei was left strewn with burned out cars shattered glass and rubber bullets and what was some of the worst rioting in over a decade armored vehicles and thousands of security officers weren't able to contain the violence now in its fourth week the nationwide demonstrations were initially triggered by a proposed fuel tax hikes which president look for on has now backed down on without move didn't cause the anger it instead spread and inspired others

muslim ready to fight and begin the so-called islamic state also coming up hungary and opposition m.p.'s forcibly removed when they take their anti-government protests to the headquarters of the national broadcaster well the rally reveals a growing discontent with prime minister viktor obama's policy. plus we look back at highlights of sunday's going to sleep not to stuff your pinching the europa league group stage with a perfect record frankfurt continued to impress a host of struggling labor crews. for i'm terry martin good to have you with us we begin in the southern philippines where the island of mindanao is facing another year under martial law after president roh. extended the measure last year morale we city on mindanao was the scene of a five month battle when government troops were deployed to quell an insurgency by militants allied to the so-called islamic state. and more than a thousand people were killed and half a million where this place today murali lies in ruins a team of reporters has just returned from the city with this exclusive report. this force the center o

devastated city of. we talked to one young muslim ready to apply to get for the so-called islamic state also coming up hungry in opposition m.p.'s forcibly removed when they take their kids a government protest to the headquarters of the national broadcaster yet another rally reveals a growing discontent with prime minister viktor for bonds policy. hello i'm terry martin welcome to the program we begin in the southern philippines where the island of mindanao is facing another year under martial law after president rodrigo deterrent extended the measure last year a city on mindanao was the scene of a five month battle when government troops were deployed to quell an insurgency by militants allied tooths so-called islamic state more than a thousand people were killed and half a million displaced today lies in ruins a team of reporters has just returned from the city with this exclusive report. this force the center of today residents call it ground zero. we get the military's permission to enter selected parts and a warrant about unexploded devices last year a few hundred i asked inspired figh

country from chaos. leave nextis set to february 28. the islamic state group has launched an attack on syrian democratic forces in the southeast of the country, according to an official from the sdf. we will bring you more details as they come to hand. hearing,t we have been many observers are expressing concerns that with this resignation, there are no adults left in the room. >> lets go through the people who have left the administration, who were in that mainstream mold. left, h.r.on mcmaster left. john kelly is leaving at the end of this month. resigning.mattis decision onp's syria was the last straw. as we heard, there is a more fundamental rejection of trump's america first policy when it comes to foreign relations in that resignation letter. he says we cannot protect our interests without maintaining strong alliances and showing respect to our allies. that is a key phrase and highlights how hard it is going to be for the administration to find a replacement. whois left in those ranks is going to want to take up this job? >> what more do we know about these media reports that

support islamic state in two thousand and sixteen when turkish back to syrian rebel forces started massing them on ridge earlier this week the kurdish militia of their own large damascus to intervene turkey views the wife b.g. as terrorists and has threatened to attack the town. i spoke to our correspondent in beirut earlier and asked her for more on the syrian army's presence in mom bitch well it's very clear the syrian soldiers are on the ground right now they're poised at a city and flag in it is not yet nor how many of them are there yet but it's also to a certain extent it's relevant because on this side of the border which is in syria the two major players now since the u.s. has announced that it will be withdrawing its troops would be the syrian soldiers and the kurds and the girls have been invited the sit ins to come in the way b.g. has said that we're moving out of this area we would like the city of forces to come in and avoid a turkish invasion that because the kurds know once the americans leave they will not be in a position to give a fight to the turkish forces but t

fighters. his tweet contradicts the military department, which wants to ensure the islamic state group does not rebuild. as recently as october, u.s. defense secretary jim matta said the u.s. was committed to stay in syria. it is going to be a tough fight. we are together in that fight. we will be successful, but it will take time. decision is a withdrawal of all of our forces in syria now, we are dramatically less safe. this is an obama-like move. >> defense officials are worried the move could see russia and moregame more -- gain influence in the land. >> french troops will remain in syria for the time being. aadimir putin has warned withdrawal could have a vacuum, allowing the islamic state group to regroup. russia, putin called his annual year-end conference. journalists2 attended. the russian president is fielding questions on topics ranging from the u.s., topics on the withdrawal in syria and the possible risk of nuclear war. the presence need of the american military, i guess we do not. is presence of u.s. troops illegitimate. it has not been confirmed by the un security council

in eastern ukraine he says the members of islamic states in his ranks. the standoff develops in northern syria government forces are. fears of a turkish offensive against local kurds. thanks for joining us live on r.t. international i'm daniel wilkins wherever you are today you're very welcome on the rundown with us this hour. now a major new missile delivery system called god will enter russian service next year was the first to obtain the unique footage from the defense ministries first public test run of the new missile which is capable of firing nuclear warheads. it's picking off to the launch of russia's oven guard ludmer putin who oversaw a live personally from defense ministries control and command center here in moscow explained the importance of wednesday a vent saying it was great success as it was excellent new year's eve to the entire nation adding a tooling sure russia's security for generations to come. you use the more. vulnerable to any current or prospective missile defense system of a potential enemy this is a big victory for a country. russia claims it is a un

withdrawing all troops from syria today president bush declared victory over so-called islamic state in syria the pentagon says the first of two thousand american personnel there are being pulled out his quickly as possible also the u.s. federal reserve as expected raises interest rates yet again despite pressure from the white house to reverse course and remembering the twelve people who lost their lives today two years ago. marks the second anniversary of the christmas market terror attack. it's good to have you with us tonight the pentagon says it has started withdrawing the u.s. military from syria on the orders of u.s. president donald trump earlier today hinted at the move with a tweet claiming victory over so-called islamic state of the two thousand american troops in the country will start leaving it soon as possible a move which has taken many by surprise. the commander in chief has sounded the retreat u.s. president donald trump says america's mission in syria is complete he made the announcement on twitter we have defeated isis in syria he wrote the only reason for being ther

against islamic states u.s. backed kurdish an arab forces are close to ousting the hottest from their last urban stronghold in syria but he threatened turkish intervention is putting victory in doubt also coming up keeping the planes flying with no one one hundred days to go before the u.k. is due to leave the european union that steps up its planning kicks britain crashes out with no breaks it deal we're live in brussels for reaction and remembering the dead berlin marks the second anniversary of the christmas market terror attack you saw with the vehicle left twelve people dead and dozens injured. on little rock it's good to have you with us everyone american backed forces are close to gaining control of the last syrian territory held by so-called islamic state syrian democratic forces the s.d.f. made up of kurdish an arab fighters have captured the town of hazing and are now in the process of clearing out islamist fighters as he lies in the valley of the euphrates river close to the border with iraq it's the final urban stronghold of the jihadist militia which once can. substantial

. announced it would draw from syria. a key room in the fight against the so-called islamic state. for the very latest the habit needed until border she joins me from beirut lebanon until the syrian army says it's taken the city of mom bitch from the kurds what are you hearing from there. but it's very clear the syrian soldiers are on the ground right now they're poised at a syrian flag in asia it is not yet nor how many of them are there yet but it's also to a certain extent it's relevant because on this side of the border which is in syria the two major players now since the u.s. has announced that it will be withdrawing its troops would be the syrian soldiers and the kurds and the kurds have been invited the sit ins to come in the way b.g. has said that we're moving out of this area we would like the city in forces to come in and avoid a turkish invasion that because the kurds know once the americans leave they will not be in a position to give a fight to the turkish forces but the sit in government backed by the russians and the iranians can and until it's more why ankara is expect

my fear is here. it's being one year since a rock claim victory over islamic state the defeat something terrorist group came a few months after iraqi armed forces secured control over the major urban areas particularly the country's second largest city of mosul the humanitarian situation though has remained dire as pointed out by the norwegian refugee council in its latest report it say is almost two million people remain displaced across the country eight million more are in need of humanitarian aid they also state thought of children born under islamic state rule are still on recognized by the government . and refugees in iraq have been sharing their stories of what life is like for them a year after the defeat of isis. sometimes there is enough humanitarian aid and other times it just disappears we ask the camel management why they say that the countries that donate money to is doing tonight anymore who have reduced their contributions however not a national will we went back to see our house but we found it destroyed we retained a financial situation makes it impossible fo

brutality of the so-called islamic state until the group was as stated by kurdish and arab forces and now local residents fear a new assault on the city sort of the not so people will no longer have homes their young children and it's winter now it's cold the children could fall sick and some could die everyone will be displaced because it's war and we know the free syrian army is ruthless turkish backed rebels from the free syrian army a moving towards monday which they're ready to join turkey's efforts to address the kurdish forces currently in control of the time. that we're continuing to send reinforcements to the fronts near the town of money reinforcements coming from all sections of the free syrian army. we are ready and we are waiting for the launch of operations to regain control of the territories controlled by the kurds. we thought it was. turkey has dispatched tanks and armored vehicles it delayed its offensive when the united states and once it was withdrawing its troops from the americans is still in time. but in man bitch local fighters can feel the conflict closing in as b

claiming victory over so-called islamic state that says the american backed syrian democrat. atic forces the s.d.f. attempt to clear the town gene of islamist fighters gene lies in the valley of the euphrates river close to the border with iraq it's the last stronghold of the jihadist militia which once controlled large regions of syria and iraq but as the mainly kurdish as d.f. inches closer to final victory over i s turkey is threatening to launch an assault against the kurds further north reporter daniel has filed this report from the front line in syria. these people have escaped the clutches of the so-called islamic state. that stranded in a camp two hundred kilometers from the front line. traumatized exhausted but free after days of rain and cold weather the conditions are atrocious books it's better than being under the guns of the i s fighters locked in regard battle on the banks of the euphrates to get up. use does as human shields so the warplanes can't attack from the sky. planted mines everywhere and they don't want to let anyone escape. or they're criminals dirty thie

sold in the war against a so-called islamic state in the philippines. martial law remains in force with soldiers everywhere we have an advantage because we just blend in. the military cannot easily identify it as fighters know how to use a gun but if the battle happens elsewhere i will join. oh we begin the day with growing anger in protests in hungary over one is being called a slave labor law for almost a week there have been demonstrations in budapest against prime minister viktor orban labor reforms allowing companies to demand four hundred hours of overtime a year and up to three years before they have to pay the crowds of demonstrations are are growing in size and apparently so is the government's willingness to try to silence them bet said we are able to report tonight on what happened today thanks to live streaming and to the opposition lawmakers refusing to keep quiet now about a dozen opposition lawmakers spent the night at the offices of hungary's main news channel m.t.v. a they tweeted this photo from inside the makeup room and wrote that they had a fit titian with them

-called islamic state but senior republicans condemn the pullout as a costly mistake we'll find out how america's allies in europe are reacting also coming up the nightmare before christmas london's gatwick airport suspends flights and leaves a festive travelers stranded that's after two drones were spotted flying nearby. if yesterday the whole society is collapsing guns you suffocating goes on all levels inside the anti war bond demonstrations on the streets of budapest we meet the protesters demanding an end to new labor liberate you ations and a return to the rule of law. and back to earth based before landing for the crew of the international space station but their six month long mission was marred by technical problems three. thank you so much for your company everyone. we begin in the u.s. were present trumps a surprise decision to claim victory over so-called islamic state and would draw american forces from syria has been met with criticism from both parties in congress leading republicans are calling it a premature and costly mistake one that would benefit iran and russia othe