same measure. based on wine. you can't buy it, it may not matter, right? [ audio difficulties ] even so, we still quote oil prices. that's it for today, see you tomorrow. ahmed abu chattalah ahme chattalah this is al jazeera america. i'm john seigenthaler in new york. captured - the chief suspect in the benghazi attack arrested and in u.s. custody. closing in - rebels in iraq moving the fight towards baghdad. our special report - iraq under siege. guns around the world - despite living under threat, why so few israelis own guns. freedom - gaoled but never charged. an al jazeera journalist is finally released. and the world cup wizard

tries to conjure up a win for mexico. we begin in libya where the man accused of orchestrating the deadly attack on the american consulate in benghazi is in custody. the raid in 2012 killed four americans, including u.s. ambassador chris stephens. mike viqueira joins us from the white house. tell us about the suspect and the arrest. >> it was a long time coming, but the administration announced the first breakthrough in holding those responsible for the attacks to justice and an attack that has become a political flashpoint at home. >> reporter: it took almost two years, but when it was done president obama welcomed the capture of ahmed abu chattalah. >> it's important for us to send a message to the world that when

americans are attacked, no matter how long it takes, we will find those responsible, and we will bring them to justice. >> reporter: officials say u.s. special forces, acting alone without the help of local officials, staged a secret raid inside libya, taking ahmed abu chattalah, the man alleged to be a master mind on the 2012 attacks on the u.s. consulate and the c.i.a. facility. four americans died, including the ambassador. >> we continue to thing about and pray for the families of those killed during the terrible attack. the u.s. designate ahmed abu chattalah as a terrorist, describe him as a leader of a libyan armed group said to have links to al qaeda. he will be transported and held in the u.s., where he faces criminal charges on three counts, possibly more to follow. for much of the past two years republicans in congress launched

a series of investigations into benghazi, many accusing the administration of downplaying the role of terrorism in the attacks. the attack which took place two months before the presidential election, hillary clinton, secretary of state at the time of the attacks was the main target. clinton was defiant. >> we send americans into perilous dangerous places all the time. i believe that's the right decision. when people have every right to second-guess and question. when they say the united states shouldn't be in the dangerous places i fundamentally disagree. with ahmed abu chattalah living openly in libya and giving interviews to the media, many wondered what took so long to capture him? >> we did it as expeditiously as possible, took into account a range of factors. and where we are today the outcome is successful. >> i can't speak for living habits, but he was living in plain sight, for argument's sake - he's not any more.

>> what happens next? >> well, there are critics in washington. they think that ahmed abu chattalah should be sent to guantanamo bay. the administration plans on trying him in civilian court. that is something that is drawing a lot of republican criticism, and they say he'll be read his miranda rights. he was not the onward actor in the attack in benghazi. the administration wants to go after others. as far as trying him in criminal court is concerned, this has precedent. the times square bomb e the potential times square bomber, the christmas day bomber that tried to blow up the airplane over detroit were tried in criminal court, convicted and serving long sentences. mike viqueira at the white house. joining us, former fbi special agent james weddecks, who worked on terrorism cases with the fbi.

welcome. >> evening. >> apparently the u.s. knew that ahmed abu chattalah was where he was for several years. why did it take so long to get him? >> they needed to extract him safely, get him to a place where special forces - and i don't doubt members of the bureau's hostage rescue team took part in the arrest, as well as probably some members of our high value interrogation team. >> how does it work with the fbi. the fbi's involvement, along with special forces? >> well, they actually train with them. day in and day out. the bureau's hostage rescue team is on the marine's base. they participate with each other's training programs and are familiar with each other when they affect the rests. once they rest him, what happens immediately? >> immediately they'll debrief him, try to get his cooperation

about any ongoing terrorism cases that he might be willing to talk about, and then they have to get him to a place of safety, probably a u.s. vessel, and from there they need to get him to the nearest district, which is washington d.c., where he can face the charges. >> when he gets back to the united states, what happens to him? >> he has to go before a u.s. management for an identity hearing and bail. the prosecutors have to prove to the judge that he is who they say he is. maybe there'll be a little testimony with regards to his identity. and the judge will establish bail which i am sure will be an exorbitant amount. >> how do you try an international suspect in a u.s. court of law? >> well look, we have done this before. agents are familiar with the procedure right now. to the extent we are able to get a hold of these suspects

overseas, integrate them, transport them back here and, as i said, we have had a number of trials already that are very successful, swift returns, and they are sitting in prison. >> how is it different from a traditional case? >> not much. there may be some subtle differences as with respect to introducing documents that might be secret and so the lawyers will have to confer about that. with respect to miranda awe and 12 jurors, it will be about the same. >> james weddecks, good to see you. thank you very much. >> thank you, john. iraq's young government faces collapse. sunni rebels are pushing towards baghdad. the u.s. has given one condition for helping. it wants the shia prime minister nouri al-maliki to work with politicians. the politicians released a statement after urging the iraqi people to unit.

they asked iraqis to ignore sectarian provocations and asked for regional and international help against the fast advance of rebel fighters. the sunni offensive began last week. islamic state of iraq and levant took mosul on june 10th in just eight days. the rebels and other sunni groups attacked a string of cities on their way towards baghdad. the latest the city of ecubra and from baghdad imran khan reports on government efforts to fight back. >> reporter: confident young men line up shouting "get out i.s.i.l.", referring to islamic state of iraq and levant who continue fighting in parts of iraq. it's been days now, and the recruitment drive for the iraq security forces shows no sign of let up. these were mainly shi'a men in the south, signing up in huge numbers.

13,000 so far. there are concerns that they are not getting the training or equipment necessary. a charge iraq denies. >> translation: we continue to receive large numbers of volunteers, supplying them with military fat ekes, and then -- fatigues, and then we transfer them to a training center. from there they'll likely be sent to the border. there were fierce clashes there between i.s.i.l. fighters and militias. in the early hours of the morning there was an incident at the prison where tens of people were killed, both blaming each other for the murders. the u.n. secretary-general said all partners in iraq must talk for a solution. >> i'm deeply concerned about the rapidly deteriorating security situation? iraq. including the reports of mass summary exclusions by islamic state of iraq and levant,

i.s.i.l. there is a real risk of sectarian violence on a massive scale within iraq and beyond its borders. >> reporter: his words have been criticised as not being inclusive. some scholars suggesting the sunni rebel groups should be part of the talks. as suicide bombings hit the capital, the government is in no mood to sit and talk to the rep es or islamic state of iraq and levant. we'll go indepth on the iraq crisis at the half hour. it's our special report:. >> breaking news of another explosion in nigeria. this one targetting a viewing center where fans had gatsered -- gathered to watch the world cup soccer matches. we are joined from the capital of abuja. what can you tell us about this

ahmed idris. >> the police and military confirm that there was an incident at a soccer viewing center, in an area called nine hour. they are not willing to give figures. hospitals confirm to al jazeera that definitely there have been casualties, several dead, many have been injured. many are taken to hospital for treatment after the attack. >> can you talk about the importance of watching the world cup in nigeria, and how people are focussed on it, and the reaction to this attack. >> with or without nigeria participating soccer is very popular. you have millions of fans supporting soccer clubs in europe and the united states and elsewhere in the world. people following whatever happens in those league matches,

and with the world cup going on, and nigeria there, a lot of people are interested in watching soccer matches. but this - it was suspected or initially some states definitely suspected that boko haram may try to target where people gather to watch the matches. people cannot - many people cannot afford to watch football in their homes because of electricity or power outages in many homes. when they open centers, they draw a lot of crowd, and that could be an intiesive target for boko haram. no one has claimed responsibility, but the blame will go to boko haram. it happened in a state, where the state of emergency was declared by the nigerian authorities. . >> you have been covering the attack by boko haram, and the kidnapping the girls some time ago, weeks ago.

what is the security situation in nigeria, and how has it changed during that time? >> basically attacks by the extremist group boko haram has been on the increase. aroundnd of january and beginning of february. it seems like the attacks are getting more and more bold are, and the group is becoming more damning in its attack, targetting military and police officers, attacking schools, ab ducting people and targetting isolated villages. over the last five months or so, boko haram has killed many people than it did in the entire last year, entire 2013. remember, there was several attacks in the capital. two or three attacks, first one that targeted a bus station, and another a market, where another secondary device killed a lot of

people. also it advanced towards the central part of nigeria, to the north-east. places like jos and other surrounding areas where boko haram has never ventured before or not much. things are becoming more complicated, authorities are saying they are on top of the situation, but the situation on the ground point to a different story altogether. >> ahmed idris has been doing remarkable reporting out of nigeria. thanks for the latest now to kenya where 15 more people have been killed in a second night of violence. the somali group al-shabab is claiming responsibility for the attacks. the government is claiming local politicians. we have this report from pecka tony. >> reporter: this person can't talk about what happened without shaking. she's trying to be strong for her sons. they should be at school.

most everything in pecka tony has been shut down after a rampage killing nearly 50 people. >> they attacked people on the outside. >> reporter: they are the only family whose male family member was not killed. 14 others were ordered to the street, throats slit, bodies riddled with bullets. they were christians, something that the gunmen inquired about. >> we are telling people this is swahi swahili, how to pray inest lambic -- pray in islamic. we will be slaughtered. it's worse for christians. they. >> like her husband, this will

escalate into a larger conflict. she wants to move out. >> this is what the people are seeing on their streets. blood stains and kahnage. attacks, villages increasing fears in the area, and concerns that the police are losing control. the somali armed group said it is responsible for the two days of violence. security chiefs said local police commanders and officers have been suspended. they had a political message. >> there is a plan, there is an enemy from within. turning us against each other. >> reporter: officials urge restraint and warn against retaliation. as people bury the dead, discontent is growing.

after 10 months in an egyptian prison, al jazeera journalist abdullah al-shami is free. family and friend gathered outside a police station to greet him. he's been on a hunger strike for five months. he was never charged with a crime. >> i have won. and everybody who is a freedom fighter, a journalist or anyone doing his work, incredibly and with honesty won. this experience has changed my life. i'm not the person i was. i'm more determined than before to carry on with this struggle, not just because of me, but for everyone to be able to do their job freely. three other al jazeera journalists are beyond bars, accused of supporting the muslim brotherhood. al jazeera rejects all charges

and demands their immediate release. next - guns around the world. we go to israel where it's hard to get a gun. how tough restrictions affect the crime rate there. praying for victory. mexicans look to help from a higher power at the world cup.

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every hour in this country by gunfire. this week we look at some of the other countries as we continue our series "five days guns around the world." we head to israel, a country that restricted gun ownership following a high profile shooting 20 years ago. the number of hand guns dropped from 300,000 to 70,000 much gun ownership in israel is a fraction from the united states. nick schifrin reports from jerusalem. >> reporter: at the beginning of the work week, the commuters are all armed. this is sunday morning outside jerusalem's central bus station. soldiers off for the weekend are headed back to base. travelling on public transport with their 40 minute grenade launches, sniper rifles and m16s, in israel bearing arms is not a right. if you ask israel's gun sellers, business has never been worse. >> it's very, very hard to get a

licence. many want to buy, but they can't. >> reporter: this man runs a shooting range. he sold 1,000 guns a year. today he's lucky to sell 100. the few customers he has are the only people in israel allowed to own guns - reserved duty officers, security guards and residents in the occupied west bank. israel, a settler that did not want to share his family name, he's moving to the states. while in the u.s. he's not allowed to keep his gun in his house. it's secured in the shop. if he didn't, he could lose his licence. >> anyone could get a -- if anyone could get a gun, it would be chaos. >> it's one of strict regulations before you buy you must have no criminal record and a doctor declare your mental health. while you have it you must pass

regular firing offense. and if you lose your gun, it's a criminal offense. you might think a country with high security threats would be heavily arm. in israel the idea is to limit the number of weapons. >> professional people know what to do and how to react. >> even the man who would benefit from fewer regulations calls the u.s. gun laws a mistake. >> if they do in america as in israel what they do i am sure it will be set. >> soldiers will be armed. civilians unarmed. israel's rate of gun deaths will hold steady, a fifth of americans. tomorrow we'll look in the united states. so many mass shootings and a country divided over gun control. we'll talk about how to protect the innocent from gun violence. president obama is using executive power to declare part

of the pacific ocean off limits. commercial fishing, mining and oil exploration would be banned. he's proposed a marine sanctuary setting aside 800,000 square miles near wake island and other islands controlled by the u.s. the order doubling the areas of ocean under application. time to go to washington dc, and joie chen tells us what is coming up on "america tonight" at the top of the hour. >> tonight on the programme a disturbing report and pained allegations. in our continuing look at sex crimes on campus. tonight - the view from an influential evangelical christian college, bob jones university in south carolina. for the first time two young women come forward playing what happened when they took allegations of rape to their college leaders. in an exclusive investigation, sara hoy hears the story of these women, examining the school's response.

>> in their fundamentalist world view they come at it in a sense of - that if you have sinned your life and something happens to you, then most likely you are to blame for that sin that is in your life. disturbing look at allegations of blaming the victim. our continued reporting on sex crimes on campus at the top of the hour on "america tonight". see you then. frustration for the world cup host country. the brazilians did not win, but did not lose either. this afternoon's max ending in a tie with mexico, a team that barely qualified. for mexicans soccer is more than a game, it's practically a religion. adam raney reports. >> reporter: mexico's grand war lock calling in the spirits for help in the world cup. the country plagued by losses, needs all the help it can get from the football gods.

had they been missing. mexicans might believe so, after beating cameroons. the country with the second largest number of roman catholics is known around the world for deep religious beliefs. millions make an annual pilgrimage to the basilia honouring the patron saint. such faith is held for football. mexico's second religion. baby jesus is in on the game. they have come to ask the messiah for help on the pitch. >> translation: that's why they come, to ask for a mir ablingle in this -- miracle in this tough moment. >> faith, football and food defines mexicans. >> translation: in a good tacho everything goes together.

like a good football team. football fever has a hold of mexicans. artist and restaurant owner organised this show. >> we work with our faith. mexico may make it past the group stage, further is unlikely without divine intervention. artists, war locks, christians and die-hard fans are all praying for a mexican miracle in brazil. coming up next in our special report - in crisis again. iraq under siege. reporters bring us the latest on fierce battle to control several

areas. plus, the rebels - who are they, what do they want, what they, what do they want, what are their chances of succeeding?

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after nine long years in iraq and more than 4,000 americans killed - brutal religious war returns to iraq. rebels taking city after city. pushing towards baghdad, threatening the region. >> we will not send u.s. troops back into contact. fear and uncertainty, what will the u.s. do. >> our worst fears have been realised. our special report "in crisis again, iraq under siege." this is al jazeera america, i'm john seigenthaler. there are concerns about the security of iraq as rebels continue a march to baghdad. it's been a fast offensive. a sunni group called islamic state of iraq and levant took mosul a week ago today. since then i.s.i.l. and others have advanced to 40 miles from baghdad. leaders from all blocks of government - sunni, shia and kurd - met to talk about how to

reunite the country. people in baghdad are preparing for the worst. omar al saleh reports. >> all political leaders met, including nouri al-maliki, and the last speaker of parliament. a key sunni politician. there were other kurdish and shia leaders. they came out with a statement calling on the iraqi people to yup item and to -- unite and to avoid the unrest and sectarian provocations, calling for the preserving of the unity of iraq, and the call of regional and international help to help this country confront what they describe as the terrorism aimed to topple the new iraq. i think this is an effort by the leaders, because they know this crisis is leading to something that worries everyone, not only

the iraqis here, but the entire region. >> how has this changed the day-to-day life of people in baghdad. are they travelling to work? going to restaurants? schools? >> life has not changed for employees, students. they having final examples. when you go to marketplaces there are people going on with their daily lives, buying their food items. they are also stockpiling, preparing for the worst. now, when you see the traffic, for instance, it's normal. but when you speak to people, you get a sense that they are worried. how that affects other parts of their lives is the fact this crisis could develop into a civil war. this is really what is worrying the people. the other concern that iraqis have is that the crisis pushed the prices a little out.

so basic food items. some of them were doubled, because the imports come from northern parts of iraq, where the fighting is. you have the prices of tomatoes doubled, and the fruit. this is another concern and burden on the ordinary iraqi people. >> who do you ordinary iraqi people blame for all of this? >> depend on who you ask of the the country is polarized. for the last 10 years things changed. depends on which community, members of different communities point fingers at others. different areas of the iraqi society agree they blame the politicians. fighters from the islamic state of iraq and levant are close to baghdad and control a wide area expanding parts of iraq and syria. the goal, the creation of an independent islamic stayed.

dana lewis reports from london. >> i.s.i.l. or i.s.i. s are well organised, rich in terms of founding, able to manoeuvre, they can fight and capitalize on the sunni anger and dissatisfaction with the shia government in baghdad. >> reporter: latest videos posted on the internet by jihadists in iraq tell you about what they are. they are ruthless, boasting of killing anyone connected to iraqi security forces. who are they? nilel inkster is formerly from mi6. >> these are battle hardened veterans with commitment to the jihadist cause. something of a shock force.

>> the fighters head to iraq. they have troops from saudi arabia, libya, central arabia, caucuses. 400 are british citizens that take up the gun and jihadist cause. >> a lot say i'm in the front lights. >> reporter: today british prime minister david cameron says they represent a threat to britain. >> what we so in iraq or i.s.i. s is the most serious threat to britain's security. >> reporter: inspired by al qaeda, which disavowed in condemned the group. they fought in iraq. some say they are funded by saudi arabia, and syria. their leader was gaoled by american troops in iraq, and

released. >> he has shown himself to be effective, with a long-term vision, the capacity to implement the vision. we have seen evidence that this current assault has been some time in the planning, a year in the planning. what do they want? a cree creation of a calafat in syria, iran and iraq. they have taken over banks, and extortion rings in towns and cities. they may be one. richest extremist groups in the world. when released from american custody in 2009, baghdadi said "see you in new york." [ speaking foreign language ] >>. >> will this group move to baghdad? in some ways they are there. setting off car bombs,

intimidation, and acts of extortion. members of the iraqi army are wearing street clothes under the uniform to fade back into civilian life if the fighting comes. >> dana lewis in london. thank you. president obama meets with congression leaders to talk about options in iraq. mike viqueira joins us from washington with more on that. how close is president obama to a decision on military action? >> at this point the administration is trying to play down the urgency with regard to a meeting with congressional meetings. the big four, republican and democratic leaders will meet with the president, the white house letting it be known that it is not going to be a decision-making meeting, but ongoing consultations. the options, as far as we know them, include what the president himself said friday on the south lawn, participation air strikes againings the i.s.i.l. -- against the i.s.i.l. forces. but first the administration

from the president on down insisted time and time again that it's not merely about air strikes, there has to be reform in the form of conciliation between shia and sunni. mean nouri al-maliki and his government, bringing sunnis into the fold. this is something he's been doing the opposite of for some time. interesting, breathing room. the administration doesn't want to characterise it that way in terms of participation military anxious on the part of americans. the shia militia. we saw the call to arms. the shia militia, according to the pentagon are stiffening the defenses. we'll see when rubber hits the road, how effective that is. on the eve of the congressional meeting republican leaders in congress, john boehner, and mitch mcconnell are trying to put the onus on the administration, saying when they are here tomorrow they want a

coherent strategy, and after years of war and spilled blood on the parts of americans, they don't want to squander the legacy and have the revolution sweep into baghdad. >> joining us from washington to talk about this, heather herlb, rt senior advisor to the national security network and former speech writer for bill clinton. what options does the u.s. have? >> as mike said, the most important thing that the demonstration seems to have decided on is anything it will do is prefaced by putting hard pressure on the nouri al-maliki government to diversify, starting from the need -- idea that you can't fight i.s.i. s while sunnis feel they have a better chance under them than joining the nouri al-maliki government. that's a decision taking.

assuming you get cooperation from nouri al-maliki, do you use force, do you have air strikes or not? the real question which we haven't had an answer to is what can you achieve? you know, nobody things you can defeat a guerilla force with air strikes alone. can you gave the government and government forces breathing room, can you improve the morale over iraqi troops and convince them not to melt into civilian society, and can you do what air strikes did with the kurds, create - make it harder for i.s.i. s to operate and easier for government forces to op rate. it's not clear, and it is clear that the administration hasn't made the case that you can do that. beyond that, there's other things you have to ask yourself, which is what can you go to support other governments under threat from i.s.i. s. jordan, lebanon. way can you go to help turkey or

moderate forces inside syria, your og buffer between the large swaths of territory that i.s.i. s controls. your report mentions this, what can you go to slow down the funding in terms of i.s.i. s selling oil, and the allegations that it's not government, but private individuals from the gulf helped. >> that is a whole lot to do. i suppose it would take some time. there seems to be an urgency here because this group, the rebels, seem to moffat a break-neck speed. talk about the urgency - the urgency that the white house is facing. >> on the one hand the group has a plan, and that is to move fast. there's an urgency to, as i said, to make iraqis believe, number one, that they cap

resist, and that number 2, it will be worth their while. so that is what the urgency is, so it's not clear that air strikes are the best and only answer to that. at the same time. this will be with us for the long time. i.s.i. s is not joining away. it's urgent and long term, requiring a long-term response. >> thank you heather. as always. next, as iraq falls into chaos, remembering the human cost. social media as a weapon. how twitter and other sites are being used by the rebels.

united states has already sent troops in to help iraq. about 160 arrived in baghdad over the weekend. another 100 were stationed outside of iraq, helping with security. new u.s. involvement makes some americans uncomfortable or nervous. jonathan betz is here with that part of the story. >> a lot of americans

uncomfortable with the developments. iraq is facing its worst threat things u.s. combat forces left in 2011, thrusting the country back into american's minds when many are trying to move on. >> reporter: the u.s. left iraq, violence didn't end. many feel that the americans job is not quite down. especially painful for those who lost so much, like karen. >> there are times i feel like what were we there for in the first place. >> reporter: her husband, marine staff sergeant vincent bell served three tours and iraq and died in 2011. >> it's hard to jump on board with what is going on in another country when there's issues in the home countsy. >> reporter: the president made promises. >> we will not send u.s. troops

back. >> reporter: u.s. ships and forces are on the way. some are calling for air strikes. >> our worst fears have been realised. >> reporter: in nine years in iraq. 4500 americans died. the war costing the u.s. more than a trillion. polls suggest few americans have the appetite to go back. >> people are on high alert. families are afraid it may be a redevelopment. >> reporter: among those that served. they are willing to help. >> we don't have a row in front. but should assist from the back. it's personal to this iraqi, fleeing with his family and works at a michigan restaurant. >> i thank god i am here, and my family is here. i feel bad for my cousins, they are over there. >> reporter: one cousin died in a bombing, amongst tens of

thousands. while those weary from war, is someone else's fight. >> i feel we have supported as much as we go republican leaders are worried a meltdown in iraq could be seen in afghanistan, and hope it encourages the president to reverse a decision to pull out of afghanistan within three years. thank you jonathan betz. matthew pelack, the director of strategic partnerships of team ruby con, deployed to iraq with the army in 2004. welcome. it's good to see you. >> thank you. >> what is your reaction to what is going on in iraq today? >> it's a mix of frustration, confusion and a lot of people expected this to happen at some point. a lot of people were saying iraq will fall apart, no one is prepared for it. there's a lot of different emotions. when you talk to your friend about this, what do they say?

>> i think everyone is in the same boat. you know, everyone wants to do something to stop what is going on. everyone wishes that the nouri al-maliki government will have gotten its act together sooner so the sackry figses that we made as soldiers wouldn't be in vain. if anyone, we blame president nouri al-maliki for that. his inability to form, you know, a bipartisan or tripartisan government. did we think there was a way to control nouri al-maliki when you were there? >> it wasn't really my expertise. as an infantryman, i did what my commanders told me to do. go out and find the bad guys. we conducted patrols, trained the army. we followed orders and made iraq a more secure place, in the hopes that, you know, the newly formed government would follow

suit behind us. you lost friends, i assume, and others were injured. did you think of those people at this time? >> i think of those people every day. regardless of whether i'm thinking about iraq or not. that was a time in our lives that changed us forever. i think a lot of my fellow veterans wouldn't trade that experience for anything. at the same time, you know, it's unfortunate that that happened to our brothers and sisters. we talked about team ruby con before in the programme. can you tell us about team ruby con and what people like you are doing, now that you are back and you are still working to help people. tell us. >> what team ruby con does is takes military veterans and team them with first responders to respond to natural disasters in the u.s. and around the world. it allows military veterans to

use skills and abilities that they learnt in the army, allowing them to use their experience and put it to work on the ground. mostly in the united states, you see the floods in south dakota, military have skills to leaned themselves to stablilize them, act as leaders and help americans get back in their homes and on their feet. we do a lot of manual labour, reclearing, shovelling mud out of houses. dirty work, work that veterans want to do. it allows vet wraps to be art -- veterans to be part of a team, with other vet arranges talk about -- veterans, talk about other veterans, and have something we never had, a clear-cut mission. a lot of veterans are frustrated as a result of 12 years of war without a clear idea of who the enemy was, and no one wore

uniforms. now we are at home, we can use the skills and the mission is important. it's such, and it's a good feeling, particularly when you work next to a brother and sister american to make america a stronger place clearly your service continues long after the war. thank you for joining us. hundreds of thousands of iraqis left their homes, countries neighbouring iraq could be overwhelmed with reiki refugees. hoda abdel-hamid reports. >> reporter: it's not difficult to spot the iraqis. they are usually stranded by the side of the road, at a check checkpoint, waiting for permission to get into a kurdish region. more are heading north. these are the new arrivals, the latest town to fall into the hand, from tal afa. they are from the turkman minority. this is not their fight.

>> translation: we left because of the fighting. i'm trying to reach my daughter in kirkuk. they are not allowing us to get through the checkpoint. they tell us to go another way - where? it's a question many ask. kurdish authorities are overwhelmed by the influx. >> when you travel through the region, you can't help but notice the people on the move. the reason they come is for safety, because this is the only place in the country where there's security. niece people are mostly sunnis. coming from tikrit. this group of young men had to go through army positions and the sunni rebel once.

>> translation: we don't know what will happen, we are living tomorrow not knowing what it will bring. if you leave, you can't go home. people are sleeping on the floor. find us a solution. the islamic state of iraq and levant and sunni rebels along the kurdish border - it's the most serious threat to the region since the u.s.-led invasion in 2003. security is a big concern, and kurdish authorities admit they need to impose restrictions. >> translation: we have to take security procedures for displaced people and help on a humanitarian level. we need to control the entry and protect our area. >> reporter: these men were granted a one week prnt. not everyone makes probleming permit. not everyone makes it in. >> we have been here since 6am. they didn't give us hope, they told us to leave.

>> reporter: this person did not want to go to a transit camp. he preferred to return to his home in mosul, despite the risks. joining us to talk about the role of social media in this conflict is the coeditor of "demanding dignity - young voices from the front in of arab revolutions", how is social media being used in the crisis in iraq. >> well, islamic state of iraq and levant has been using twitter, facebook, and an application called the dawn of glad tidings. they go bay dawn. they have been using media tools to disseminate their message to brand the concepts, and some

writers feel they use the media outlets to recruit new fighters. >> so they can be used as propa ganned e. how is that -- propaganda. how is that different to the arab revolution. >> i have seen similar trends. there's the dissemination of imagery that is unverified, that is graphic. triggering responses. for example, on sunday we saw a passing around through social media an image of a mass execution of shia fighters in the iraqi security forces. i am sure your viewers are familiar with the image, that has been unverified. we saw something similar in sirway when the rebels wanted and others who opposed the asaad regime sent out graphic, gruesome, violent images throughout the media arena just

to, you know, get the message out. in some cases, especially in syria, to trigger a response from the international community to get assistance in the humanitarian fight and inspire military intervention. >> some hailed social media as a way to help free people around the world. it seems that as social media grows, and things change, there's another side to that. how does social media companies handle this? >> this has been kind of a sticky issue for social media companies, once you block accounts like twitter has done for some of the accounts that they have tracked back to i.s.i.l. or i.s.i. s, whatever they are calling themselves these days, and facebook has suspended and blocked certain pages. google play got rid of the app,

the dawn app. it's been tricky. like i said, because once you start stepping on the boundaries of free speech, at what length do you define what is appropriate and proper. >> even if it's wrong. >> exactly. even if it's wrong, and who is to say if it's wrong. >> we appreciate your insight. thank you for joining us tonight. tonight's freeze frame captures of the mood of main in iraq. new iraqi army volunteers training at a multi base, joining the force, prarping to fight -- preparing to fight rep else and defend baghdad if necessary. "america tonight" with joie chen is next. we'll be back here tomorrow, 11 o'clock, 8 o'clock eastern. see you then.

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