♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ arthel: the u.s. strikes back, bombing dozens of middle eastern targets used by iran-backed

militants. the pentagon says this is just the beginning of our response to the iran-backed drone attack last weekend that killed three american soldiers as they slept at remote if outposts in jordan. hello, everyone, and welcome to "fox news live," i'm arkansas a them neville. eric: thank you for joining us, i'm eric shawn. those strikes used long range b1 bombers that flew from the u.s. and hit 85 targets across several locations in iraq and syria all in about 30 minutes. president biden says the reprisal as were a success and will continue, he says, at a time and place of our choosing. yesterday he and the first lady joined the families of those fallen service members for a dignified transfer at dover air force base. the president called them patriots in the highest sense and promised that their sacrifice would not be forgotten. but somed today are saying the u.s. response was too little, too late.

>> we should have gone after these guys a long time ago. to stop the loss of life. why are we flagging that we're only going to do something if our troops are killed? let's go out there and prevent the loss of life, not to react to it just after. and, you know, i think, neil, when you draw back from this, you really see that our strategy with iran and our policy is fundamentally flawed. we've got to reset it comprehensively. diplomatically isolate them with our allies and partners. arthel: live fox team coverage now. south carolina republican congressman russell fry joins us in moments. mike tobin is live in tel aviv on israel's reaction. madeleine rivera on the response from capitol hill, but fist, lucas tomlinson is live in las vegas where president biden plans to campaign this weekend. lucas. >> reporter: well, arthel, those b1 bombers have have returned back to their bases in texas after refueling high above the skies of long island earlier

this morning while being refueled. this is those bombers in the air over 24 hours including carrying out those airstrikes as you just mentioned in iraq and syria, and already there's reports in the region that u.s. forces in syria have come under attack again today. earlier general keith kellogg says the u.s. is now at war. >> ask the parents of those three young americans we lost, ask about all those the that have been in strikes in american facilities. of course it may not be a full scale war, but if people don't consider this a war, they've never put on the uniform. >> reporter: arthel, this all began when a pair of b1 supersonic bombers which carried the largest conventional payload in the air force's inremember story launched from -- inventory launch idea yesterday to -- launched yesterday to avenge the deaths of those three american soldiers killed in jordan last weekend. the bombers dropped 500-pound

satellite-guided bombs destroying 85 targets according to the u.s. military's central command. the our a force has jets in the region but clearly wanted to send a message using these cold war era bombers flying from the if united states. there are reports 40 people were killed, that means more drops were bombed than killed people. defense secretary austin said the goal of the strikes was to degrade capability. f15 strike eagles escorting the bombers also engaged. at the same time, those b1s were hitting targets in iraq and syria, iran's rebel army in yemen continued its attacks on the u.s. navy in the red sea. super hornets launching from the flight deck of the uss dwight dr. eisenhower, two destroyers also engaged. remember just a few days ago a drier had to use its close-in weapons -- destroyer had to use its close-in weaponing season to shoot down a missile just seconds away from slamming into the side of a ship. in the last hour, a spokesman from central command says iran

can replace its weapons very quickly. >> for five days we've been talking about what we're not going to do, we're not going to hit iran, what we're afraid to do, we're aa grade to start another war. and so that gave these shia groups time to dig in, to harden their bunkers and to move their rockets out of the way. >> reporter: and just moments ago president biden took off on air force one from philadelphia where he'll be making a west with coast swing. first stop is los angeles, hen he'll be coming here to las vegas. arthel? arthel: lucas tomlinson live in las vegas, thank you. eric. eric: reaction from israel and the middle east now coming in to the airstrikes as concern grows that iran's proxies will spread the war from southern israel across wider parts of the region. the irk df not just fighting in gaza, but also now hitting southern lebanon where iranian-backed hezbollah are continuing attacks. mike tobin on this live in tel aviv with the latest from there. mike? >> reporter: hey, eric. u.s. secretary of state the

antony blinken expected in the region. the stakes and the tension could not be higher especially in light of the u.s. promise that the strikes last night were just the start of the u.s. retaliation for the three u.s. soldiers who were killed haas sunday in jordan. those b1 bombers took off from texas. the u.s. says they hit all of their planned targets in the strikes last night including a couple of dynamic targets defined as a drone that was launching as well as a surface to air missile. now, the u.s. claimed that the targets were hit in 7 different lower occasions both in iraq and syria, including command and control facilities, weapons storage and logistics support. there are reports now 16 dead in iraq, 23 in syria. a leader of one of the iran-backed militias said they had plenty of warning, key personnel evacuated, and the strikes did not set them back much. >> translator: they failed to me, their objectives, for several reasons. the targeted sites were devoid

of fighters, and there wasn't any military personnel in at the time of the attack. >> reporter: there are also a several skirmishes with houthi rebels near the red sea in the gulf of aden, the uss carney and f18s from thizen sure carrier strike group shot down a number of drones. secretary blinken will visit tomorrow, his goals are to keep the conflict from spreading, to secure a hostage release deal out of gaza and to try to get some aid into gaza. eric? eric: mike tobin in tell astrive -- tel aviv, thank you. arthel: lawmaker reaction as south carolina congressman russell fry joins us. he serves on the house judiciary and oversight committees. congressman, let me start by getting both your positive critique and then also tell us if you find anything wrong with retaliating for killing three american service members. >> well, i think the positive is that we actually responded. the negative if is that it took us a week to do it and that we

continue to have a very mixed signal, mixed message to the middle east and to iran. i mean, this is a country that was really struggling a few years ago under the trump administration and the sanctions they placed, and now, you know, money is pouring into that country to fund these illicit activities that are hurting our service members in the middle east. arthel: so it seems to me you have a problem with timing. what is the right approach? you know, is it careful calibration or complete carnage and kiss regard for chat call damage -- disregard for collateral damage? >> i think it's important that you send a signal. look, president reagan took out most of the navy of iran when they provoked us. president trump took out qassem soleimani. and and so the administration seems to be using the word proif portional response, and sometimes these things require you to check them pretty hard. to make sure that they don't overstep their bounds. you know, at the end of the day, we've got dozens of service members out there, 150 attacks

on our bases and our service members since october of this year, and it's only now that the administration seems to be waking up to the very dangerous reality of what is going on in the middle east. arthel: and do you feel that had there been some sort of awakening, if you will, using your phrase of waking up, that perhaps there could have been a provocation of extending, exfannedding this war? -- expanding this war? >> you obviously want to curtail it. no one wants a war. but i think it's important that you project that strength. and based on the economic things that we're doing in iran or not doing, based on the lack of a response, a timely response by the administration, we are giving our enemies overseas ample ammunition to continue to do what they want to do, and we need to be resolute, and we need to project that strength. arthel: and some of the seven locations include command and control headquarters, intel certains, rockets and missiles, drone and ammunition storage

sites. in terms of a response, what do you expect from tehran9 and the terrorists they sponsor? >> i don't know what they, what they will do. what i will say is that if you had that strength on the world stage, you wouldn't see the things that you're seeing now. they would understand that they can't poke if the bear, so to speak, and right now they're, they have, they're doing this all over the place without any prohibition, and they continue to look at the lack of a response from washington as a way that they continue to prop up their operations. they're funding these terroristist activities. you know, again, we've had 150 plus attacks on our bases and our service members since october. the time was yesterday, beyond yesterday, to have a proportional and an escalating response to keep them from doing this again. arthel: what do you think that should have looked like? we're sort of playing monday morning quarterbacking a bit

here, but should the response you said should have been sooner, should there have been some sort of attack in iran, on iranian soil? >> no, i'm not saying that at all, but i'm saying there are ways in which you can do it. president reagan did it, president trump did it. the economic sanctions worked under president trump. we need to bring those back and stop allowing them to fund these activities. the harder you push on them with our economic might, which is the best way to bring about change, the worse it is for their people. and that's actually a good thing for us. we want them to struggle, we want them to take matters into their own hands. but you can't do that when you continue to send mixed mention or tepid response to attacks on our soldiers and our, our equipment. arthel: congressman, in our last minute together here, what is israel's role in this dangerous moment in -- moment? >> israel certainly is a key partner. they've got their hands full with a hamas and the activities that tehran is funding, so

they've certainly got their hands full there. but trying to keep this contained so that they can do their business, i think, is what they're doing. and and trying to address hamas and make sure that they are no longer able to govern the palestinian people. i think what they're doing is exactly what they should be doing, and certainly they are a very active partner for us in the middle east. arthel: and you know that putin is supporting iran, so that a said, now i've got 30 seconds, what do you think about a the urgency or not to support, to continue supporting ukraine? because putin's watching as well. >> well, i think with the ukrainian people, it's a totally separate issue that the congress is going through. the critique that i have on ukraine is we don't know where the funds have gone or why they've gone to certain places. we don't have a strategy of what a victimly looks like, and i think -- victory looks like, and i think the more than people are frustrated at a track of transparency on our --

arthel: but is it difficult to figure out what a victory looks like? is that a tough call or what a do you think? >> i think it is. but whether at the end of the day congress has a role to play here. it's envisioned by our founding fathers, and so it is really incumbent upon this administration to be transparent with congress about what that looks like, and up to this point they have not no cone that. arthel: thank you -- not done that. thank you, congressman russell fry, for join us -- joining us. we will have more alanguage are sis with retired major general dana petard who served in jordan where those three soldiers were killed. ♪ if. eric: well, voters are hitting the polls in south carolina today as a democrats officially kick off their primary season. ballots there are the first ones for 2024 with president joe biden's name on them, and it's the first time the dncs has scheduled the par -- dnc has scheduled the par palmetto state

ahead of iowa and new hampshire. mark meredith in columbia. hey, mark. >> reporter: herb -- eric:s good around to you. president biden says he believes the voters in this state actually saved his campaign four years ago. now it's payback time as you mentioned. four years later, south carolina now moving as the first contest state in the dnc calendar. this was something that was debated for quite a bit with south carolina moving ahead of iowa as well as minnesota meaning it's going to -- new hampshire, meaning it's going to play a significant role in elections in the future. today though it was president biden at his campaign headquarters up in wilmington, delaware, speaking to his staff, letting them know he is very eager to see where things are going to go be from here, and he knows how busy things will be between now and the general election. >> we've got a lot to do, and i think you all get it along with me, we can't -- this is not just a campaign, this is more of a mission if. we cannot, we cannot, we cannot lose this campaign for the good of the country.

>> reporter: south carolina democrats say they believe, though, that the state's growing population and its diversity could help their party grow here in the south. you know, south carolina has been a solid red state in the presidential contest dating all the way back to 1976, but some believe that could change over the course of time. democrats have been making a very public push to get out the vote today and to keep black voters engaged with their party. last night vice president kamala harris with us also in the state making a direct pitch to the coalition of voters who can make all the difference for her and the president come this november. but it's not just the biden-harris campaign on the ballot today. you've also got marianne williamson, the self-help author, as well as minnesota democratic congressman dean phillips on the ballot. but given from what we've heard from the voters out here today, it's very likely the biden-harris campaign is going to walk away with the 55 delegates later tonight. eric: mark, thank you. well, two other major stories we're following for you at this hour. in washington, we should find out any moment what exactly is

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border. we will not back down from building our own border wall through installing new razor wire barriers to deploying the texas national guard and texas dps and more. texas will hold the line. now, or the numbers seem to back that up. there are roughly 71,000 apprehensions in december in the del rio sector which includes eagle pass. compare that to the following month, just under 17,000 apprehensions for january. that's down 76%. but that doesn't mean migrants aren't coming anymore. and to help, quote, hold the line as governor abbott just put it, florida governor ron desantis is once again sending more florida national guard soldiers to the u.s.-mexico border in texas. >> we're going to step up and do our part. so you're going to have florida folks, you have them there now, you're going to have more florida folks there because i think this is an american issue. i don't think it's one state's issue, and i think we have to, we have to do the right thing. >> reporter: now, tomorrow we

are expecting it to be a pretty event isful day. we've got 15 governments who are expected to come down -- governors who are expected to come down here, they're going to be meeting with texas governor greg abbott. they're going to get a border security briefing, and they're sort of lending their support as this ongoing legal showdown between the biden administration and texas governor greg abbott simply does not seem to have an end. arthel? arthel: jeff paul at the border in texas, thank you. eric? eric: today marks one year since the tragic east palestine,, or train derailment. you remember 11 cars carrying hazardous materials spilled toxins into the air. many residents even now have been living in hotels and have not returned to their homes over fears that still are lingering over their getting sick. >> this is a human situation. it doesn't matter what party you're from. if someone's in a burning car and i go to save them, i'm not going to say what party are you affiliated with? you know, i'm not going to save

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[background sounds] arthel: the u.s. striking back at iran-backed militias yesterday in response to last week 's deadly drone strike on american troops. the airstrikes hit more than 85 targets at facilities linked to iran-backed militants in iraq and syria. finish president biden and the pentagon say this was the opening salvo in a, quote, tiered response over time. now lawmakers are speaking out about president biden's handling of the conflict in the region. madeleine rivera has more on their reaction. >> reporter: republicans and democrats for the most part have different reactions to friday's strikes on 85 targets in iraq and syria. many gop if members say the u.s. was too slow to respond which reported arely gave ample time for some iran-backed militants to leave their bases and move their weapons. for its part, the biden

administration says it waited for good weather before conducting these strikes. this is only the first part of what the administration says will be a multitiered response to the attack that killed three service members in jordan. as of now though, it appears the u.s. has ruled out striking iran directly. congressman mike waltz disagrees with that position. >> you should never take options off the table when you're dealing with an adversary like iran. it reminds me in the leadup to the invasion of ukraine. >> reporter: a lot of democrats, however, believe the biden administration's response was proportional and sends a message to iran and iran-backed militants that the u.s. will not hesitate to defend its troops and interests in the middle east. and they say the u.s. must be careful not to get dragged down further into the conflict in the region. >> it would be foolish for the united states to be involved in another war in the middle east. >> reporter: there are some lawmakers who say the president needs to get congressional approval for these strikes. the white house though says it does have authority under

article ii of the constitution. arthel? arthel: madeleine rivera, thank you. eric? if. eric: the b1 bomber es are back home, but will they need to return for follow-up attacks? major general dana petard joins us, he has led operations in iraq and syria and was commander in jordan which also took part in the operation. general, always food to see you. thank you for joining us. >> good afternoon, eric. eric: do you think these strikes will be enough to stop the iranian-backed terrorists from continuing to launch their attacks? >> i mean, we'll see. but i really don't think that hitting the proxies is going to solve the problem in the long term. the long-term problem is iran, and iran must be deterred. that's why taking targets that were in iran off the table before even starting the attacks was probably not the wisest move. we'll see what happens. but once the problems says are

rearmed, we may still see more of that. so we still must deal with iran, and iran must be held accountable. eric: as you know, the administration says basically there's the fear of a wider war if you go after iran directly. what about, you know, hitting some of the irgc command and control centers in iran or the bases or their oil platforms or their oil fields and sending a pointed message if as has been previously done by this country? >> well, it must also be a full spectrum operation which should include reinstituting sanctions, economic sanctions, against iran. the science and technology sanctions against iran. as well as considering crippling iran's oil-producing capability. in addition to possibility of irgc command and control targets. eric: you mentioned crippling the economic situation, but here's an administration back in

2021 president biden reversed president trump's sanctions on iran. just last september the president gave the green light for $6 billion in iranian oil revenue to flow to tehran. there's another $10 billion being held in's escrow from their sale of electricity to iraq are. so you have an administration though that some say is bending over backwards to try and give an olive branch or a fig if leaf to tehran. well, the answer is basically you have more if attacks against western interests. >> concur. we see that iran has answered, answered that weakness with strikes against our troops in the region. iran's goal in the region is to removest troops from if both syria and iraq. we must insure that we stop iran, we to not allow that to happen. and overall the middle easts was going in our direction. i mean, saudi arabia was in line

of having a peace if agreement with israel. iran did not want that to happen. so we need to get all that back on the table. but we must push back with strength any iranian moves in the future. eric: do you think that week delay, for example, gave the iranian proxies a chance to protect their weapons and their ammunition? and do you think that tehran looked at that and said, okay, the proxies will get hit, but we won't, we're fine? >> it may have, but it also a gave us the opportunity to really get our intel collection assets focused on certain targets in the area. so the iranian irgc commanders, you know, may have moved to iran, but they can't hide forever. so our assets are now much more focused on that. so that doesn't really bother me. what bothers me is the target selections. it's got to be more than just the proxies. eric: so when you say the

proxies, israel has taken out hezbollah and hamas leaders. is it time for the u.s. again to assassinate irgc leaders? you mentioned they may not be in iran. they're obviously in syria and elsewhere. why can't we take them out? why can't we take the top iranian military leaders out? >> we should certainly give iran a stark the warning that that is on the table. and then we should consider that. finish. eric: what do you predict will happen over the next few weeks? if do you think this will just give the iranian proxies a chance to rearm? if do you think this will give iran another excuse to keep on going down its ways of trying to support and basically bolster the terrorism in the middle east? >> what i think is we have a regional conflict on our hands, and we've been trying to avoid that. that has not worked. so now it's time to make sure that the u.s. and our allies put maximum pressure on iran to pull

back. pull back the attacks, stop the attacks against u.s. military, ensure iran knows we have a united front with that. and also with israel. it's time for israel to complete its operations in gaza and move towards a more long-term peace and stability agreement. that would also help. eric: do you think after this is done there could be a new middle east? if do you think, you know, what will it take for iran to get that message to pull back? what do we need to do finally to make sure that tehran and the mullahs and the theocratic regime puts their tail between their legs and decides not to do this anymore? >> i think several things. one is we mentioned earlier, sanctions, economic sanctions reinstated. hook at show -- look at showing iran our ability to cripple their oil-producing capability and and then hitting the irgc at particular points. that would give them the message. they don't take that message,

then it's time to strike even a harder. and then move towards what both the bidenned and trump administrations -- biden and the trump administrations were doing, which is brokering peace agreements between nations like sake ya -- saudi arabia, bahrain and others with israel so there can be more of a long lasting peace in the area and putting iran in the corner as a pariah. eric: put iran in a corner, cripple its economy, go after its oil-producing capabilities and the leadership and assets of the irgc. that's the menu for regional peace from retired major general dana petard. general, thank you. and thank you for your service to our country. >> thank you, eric. eric e eric of course. arthel: back here in new york, manhattan district attorney the alvin bragg finally addressing the controversy over a group of migrants accused of a brutal attack on two nypd officers. bragg has faced days of

criticism after his office did not seek bail for several of the suspects. now sources say four of them may have fled to california. c.b. cotton is live in times square where that attack took place. c.b., what more can you tell us? >> reporter: hi, arthel. well, "the new york post" if reports it's now spoken to an eyewitness to the attack. a store manager right here in times square telling the outlet some of these migrant suspects came in last saturday, stole several handbags. she says at that point she called the police and then saw the assault happen right outside the store's doors. she said some of the migrant suspects, quote, jumped the police officer right there. it was insane. i was, like, oh, my god, look, look, look. i couldn't believe what my eyes just saw. investigators believe some of the migrant suspects who were arraigned and then released are now headed out west. manhattan d.a. alvin bragg again, as you said, has taken a lot of criticism after his office only requested cash bail

for one of the suspects. bragg said his team was being cautious to make sure they had the right people. the nypd's chief of patrol told me these suspects can go wherever they please because they were released on their own recognizance. if the men don't return for their next court appearance, that's when a warrant will be issued. still, he and other police officers all say they're just confused about the decision making in this case. finish. >> we just don't know why bail wasn't requested. it was a bail-eligible offense. it's a class c felony, assault ii on a police officer. but that didn't mitigate the judge from stepping in and saying, okay, you don't want bail, or i'm going to remand. this should never have happened whatsoever, and now they walk out the door. >> reporter: new york governor kathy hochul and new york attorney general letitia james both said this week they feel bail should have been requested by the t.a. in these circumstances -- d.a.. artheling bark back to you. arthel: yeah. illegal immigrants cannot have

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♪ ♪ arthel: and welcome back. two major court hearings coming up next week. first is the battle over the razor wire texas has installed along its border with mexico. attorney general ken paxton will go before a federal appeals court wednesday to argue in favor of keeping that razor wire in place. the next day the supreme court will hear its biggest election case since bush very gore back -- bush v. gore back in 2000 on whether former president trump can stay on the ballot in colorado after the state's supreme court ruled him ineligible. let's bring in jay town, he was the u.s. attorney for the northern district of alabama when trump was in office. all right, jay, let's start here. border protection and security are vital. there's no debating that. is it helpful for the state of texas to get into a match with the federal government over razor wire and state constitution versus the u.s.

constitution? >> well, i mean, think about even having to pose that question, right? i mean, you would naturally think that they both have an interest in protecting that border together. but here in this case the president of homeland security, cbp is essentially asking the courts to sanction not only their e own dereliction of duty in allowing people to cross into the united states at a place that is not a legal port of entry, but also the ability to destroy texas property which is the concertina wire or the razor wire that you mentioned on the lead-in. to even have to sort of muster this question is quite something, but, arthel, one of the things that is really important in the fifth circuit here is currently is not in defiance of a supreme court order. all the supreme court did, remember, there is no opinion that went back to the fifth circuit when this was initially appealed. so texas is still putting up

wire. and cbp, as far as i know, is not destroying that wire. but the scathing findings of fact at the lower court that is going to be used in the circuit court really is not going to work in dhs' favor. arthel: so, jay, it's my understanding that the wire that's, that cbp wants to have access to shelby park. that's what the deal is. so is there any problem with them getting access the that park in. >> so the district court judge found in his finding of fact that that not only do they have access to shelby park, but they had access to both sides of the barrier. so that's not -- they actually referred to, quote, disingenuous arguments by dhs that they didn't have access to really it's a river where these people are crossing. but they also, the court also said that cbp has been derelict in its duties, and now that governor abbott has raised these article iv and article i issues in its fifth circuit arguments,

i really think that now we're really going to -- it's come down to definitions. what's the definition of an invasion or imminent danger, and is texas suffering from either. and if they are, they have a right to defend themselves, arthel. arthel: i want to move on to this, i because as you well know the senate is close to a compromise, bipartisan border bill with many conservative points expected to be included. should republican lawmakers stand in the way of passing legislation that would solve some problems and provide immediate relief and protection? >> well, as you know, every bill has its negatives and positives. i think the one being considered now is still going to allow a large number of illegal immigrants into this country every single day. so that's really something for congress to decide. but i do think that the laws that are on the books right now if we just enforced those, i don't think we need any new ones. there's just a sort of lack of will by this administration to enforce those laws, and that's why we're seeing millions of

illegal immigrants coming into this country every year. arthel: well, you know, we don't have someone from the administration here. i'm shower they would argue they're enforcing laws and that they're being blocked by congress, but you and i have not going to get into that because that's not why you're here, jay. you know, listen, because that -- you know the talk, the word on the street, if you will, about the lawmakers, gop lawmakers, you know, blocking legislation perhaps that could provide some immediate relief, and that doesn't make sense. now, in that same vein of what could be perceived as political blockage, i'm going to move on to the next question and the next topic which is should the former president and curve gop front-run or -- and current gop front-runner remain on all ballots and let voters decide? >> i think so. and, look, whether you're a fan of donald trump or not, really here it's not -- this is a constitutional issue. the access to the ballot

colorado, maine or any other state that's considering eliminating a candidate as long as they lawfully qualify to be on that ballot, you know, to sort of steal a phrase from my former boss, bill barr, this decision coming off the colorado really was a due process frankenstein. keep in minder you know -- in mind, you know, that donald trump was not able to subpoena records or people, he couldn't testify, he really couldn't make an argument. the court used inadmissible hearsay evidence as its findings of fact. it really was this due process frankenstein that you can't say when you're going to take away someone's privilege the run or their first amendment right for a political candidacy that if you don't offer them due process before you strip it away, that has to be a fifth or a fourteenth amendment violation. arthel: a all right. we'll see how this plays out. jay town, thank you for joining us today. >> thank you, arthel. arthel: you got it. we'll be right back.

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eric: this just in to fox news, house speaker mike johnson has told republican lawmakers in a letter that the house will vote on a stand-alone bill to provide aid to israel. the speaker also a taking aim at a bipartisan bill in the senate that's expected to be unveiled there this weekend that would pair israeli funding with funding from ukraine in a package for tough or border security asylum laws. the speaker says that bill right now won't pass the house, but he says his gop colleagues just were not moving fast enough to help israel defeat hamas, so that stand-alone bill, on it way. [background sounds] arthel: the white house says last night's airstrikes in iraq and syria are just the start of

its retaliation against iran proxy groups, but iran warns more military action could lead e to a wider conflict. we'll speak with lieutenant colonel daniel davis about the strategy in the middle east and what could come. that is ahead at 4 p.m. aaron on a brand new hour of "fox news live." eric: and in another note, you know what it is in mardi gras season. well, it's upon us. major parades are planned over the next two weekend withs. but, you know, soaking weekend storms are put a damper on some of the celebrations leaving parade crews scrambling to try and make that party happen. that party's not going to stop. brandy campbell of fox weather has more from new orleans. >> reporter: well, as you see is, it is mardi gras in new orleans as we count down to fat tuesday. now, in the new orleans metro area -- [inaudible] this saturday. unfortunately for the crews and parade-goers, storms are also on the lineup. ♪ >> what we did is we with just

tried to move everything up an hour and a half, two hours. we've eliminated a lot of the marching units to stack the floats together, and we're going try to move if as quickly as a possible. obviously, we want to be safe and get off the streets before the bad stuff the hits. >> reporter: it began raining this morning as crews took off, but you can expect strong or storms to produce lightning, wind gusts around 30 miles per sour and a couple inches of rain that could be heavy at times causing a flash flood risk. after a keeping an eye on this system days out, the city and crews decided to alter the parade schedule. >> we came prepared with umbrellas and poncho, even a mattress protector cover -- >> it's going the shower and rain, but you can't kill the spirit. we're out here throwing a lit -- throw on a little rain gear, support our crews and have a little fun. >> last year or maybe the year before, it rained and we got more throw, so -- [laughter] it actually was bad news but also a silver lining. >> reporter: all right. as you can see, people are still enjoying themselves despite the

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