that's our show for today. i'm ali velshi. thank you for joining us. brwhy why >> hi, everyone, this is aljazeera america. i'm john seigenthaler in new york. emergency relief reports that the united states begins humanitarian air drops to stranded iraqis as the white house considers military strikes. dead look, five hours before the ceasefire ends, and israel and gaza are worlds apart. can the peace hold? russia, bans food imported from the west. >> i'm dave warren in

san francisco, in a moment, how one-half has remote access to the satellite communications that commercial jets depend on every day. >> this year marks 40 years since richard nixon resigned the presidency. we'll talk to one of the reporters covering watergate, dan rather. a live look at gaza city, where it is 3:00 a.m. five hours from now, it the ceasefire between israel and hamas is scheduled to end. hopes that both sides will extend the truce. but we begin with a developing story out of iraq. tonight, there are reports of an emergency relief air drop by the iraqi government to help tens of thousands of people trapped on a mountain by a group that called

itself islamic state. they have taken over the town of sinjar, leaving thousands without food or water. the president is weighing all of his option. lisa stark is live in washington with more on that. lisa? >> well, john, if you could imagine the white house is very concerned and is closey monitoring the situation in iraq. the unfolding humanitarian crisis. josh earnest called it bar derrick and disgusting and the u.s. is going to offer it's own humanitarian stens to those trapped on that mountain, without much food and warm water. and also, the u.s. is considering airstrikes in iraq. at the white house, josh would not confirm that airstrikes are on the table, but he did say that the u.s. has launched a strike in the past.

>> we vault each of these circumstances on a case pi daise basis. we are concerned that we find the dire humanitarian situation that exists in iraq right now. >> now, if there were any strikes, airstrikes, they would be very limited in nature. and he repeated what president obama has said that there will be no boots on the ground. and a military crisis is not the answer. but this humanitarian crisis is forcing the white house's hand. they feel very strongly that they do need to act. and we will hear something later, from the white house, confirming that they will be law firming these humanitarian

efforts of air drops and food and water and mel supplies. something that the iraqis on the ground are asking for. >> we'll get back to you if the president comes out and talks about that later o. as fighters pushed forward, religious and ethnic pineorities are being pushed out. >> the islamic group has already controlled huge areas of iraq and syria. and for months, the kurdish area it's will not wes -- the air drs could be aimed for people on the mountains or without food or water. tens of thousands of iraqis are so desperate to escape, they're

leaching their homes on foot with little more than clothes on their backs. up to 40,000 people are riding in western iraq, after rebels captured their towns. >> we know that 40 children have already died. and there are numbers we can confirming but there's much more on that. >> th capturing the largest dam, along with 15 towns. including an ancient christian village that many thought was safe. >> we were out of food and water, and the children started to cry, and we had to get out last night and fled. >> over the weekend, rebels attacked the kurdish region, trying to contain it's 650 miles per hour border. many fighters are near the kurdish checkpoint. for months, rebels have been

rampaging through iraqi towns. slaughtering people, depend that people pay a bax or be killed. to fight back, volunteers are enrolling, and some have never picked up a gun. one shows off a rifle that's 42 years old. >> all are built in 2010 and above. >> many retrieve iraqi forces as the pleas for him grow. they are listening. >> we have seen christians be persecuted and ethnic minorities persecuted because of their identities. it's barberic and necessary. >> what the iraqi government has

been waiting. >> thank you, and retired colonel, derek harvey, was one of the u.s. officials serving in iraq, an intelligence analyst. and colonel, welcome tonight. >> can you give us a sense of what you think these humanitarian air drops really make a difference, with 40,000 people on a mountain? >> they don't make of difference at this point. there's going to be really fear wants for open up a massive search for food, water and mel attention. this is the crisis emerging in northern iraq. >> what could the president be looking at tonight as far as

military action. >> i would hope that he's look at increasing the air drops, but opening up a land bridge and providing airstrikes, intelligence, and some parking lotting port iparking -- it woun the isis elements that are in that area, to push them back. create a problem for them, along the road, so they can't move and respond to the assistance that's being delivered in the area. >> can the u.s. do it all from the air? >> the u.s. can do a lot from the air. the peshmerga are very capable fighters, but they don't have the weapons or the mobility that's needed or the power for this. the peshmerga are empowered by baghdad.

the u.s. is holding assistance to the peshmerga as well as the sunni regimes that are able to work with us in iraq, to the political cock in baghdad. unfortunately, there are a lot of people paying the price. and isis continues to push hard. and it's problems. >> as jonathan bett mentioned, is it a fair quite, what can they do? >> well, the kurdish mim has asked for supplies, and unfortunately, for the better part of a decade, we have refused to provide the on military assistance, training

and am messes supply and republics deliveries, because we want our kurdish weaponry, and we're using this as a coping mechanism that is forcing the kig to be farther of the political office is to maintain a sovereign and pu. >> can you give us a sense, what strikes you most about the way that the islamic state has been moving, and how quickly they have? >> clearly, they have the numbers, and they have good operational command and control, they have a tragedy in place, and they have a motivated, they're cask per immobility and

the lack of responsiveness of iraqi forces trying to secure baghdad. either they had the mobility or the command and control, to take the fight at this point in time to isis. >> we'll continue to watch this situation. colonel jerk harvey. thank you very much for your innight, we. the month-long fight in gaza is at another crucial point. in five hours, it's set to end. and they are looking for a way to extend t israel is willing to extend the truce, but hamas said that the current terms are not acceptable to them. jay, what's the latest on the talks? >> reporter: well, there

hasn't been any announcement of any break through create. and as you said, less than five hours until the ceasefire effectively runs out of time. at 8 a.m. local time, the ceasefire, negotiations are continuing, and both sides have their basic term it's that they want for the ceasefire to continue. the israelis want it t to gaza. and hamas has come out today, the armed brigade and they said they will not continue with the ceasefire on friday morning if their terms are not met. their terms are clearly terms and restricting goods coming in and out of the gaza strip. they want the seaport reestablished in gaza to help

with the import and ex sported goods. they said if those measures are not met by 8 a.m. tomorrow morning, then the ceasefire will no longer hold. so no breakthrough just yet. >> it's quiet now, but what could happen if the ceasefire doesn't extend? >> well, essentially, if it's not extended, rockets could be fired again and be we could go back to what we have seen in the plast month. it's likely that israelis will fire first, and it's hamas who came out and said that they would not, and thi not be accepo them. that they would fire rockets at the main airport in tel aviv, in israel. and they would resume fighting essentially, and that's an absolute possibility on friday, but we could see, basically, a

backward step in terms of any peace negotiations. >> thank you very much. some people in gaza have been able to return to their homes in the ceasefire and many are finding nothing but rubble. >> reporter: these are some of the hardest steps that mohammed has ever had to take. after three years o of -- three weeks of sheltering at a u.n. school, they come to see what's home. after finding the broken glass and plaster, they clear away remnants of their past life. abu shows me where a shell punched through his house, and damage down to the neighborhood after heavy fighting in the area. >> the israelis hit our house with tanks and their f-16s. we don't even recognize our own home. >> so to give you an idea of

what causes destruction like this, you only need to look at the shells used by israeli forces. this was either fired by a tank or by some sort of artillery. you can see hebrew script on it, and it gives you an idea of what causes so much destruction. >> she shows us the son she gave birth to while sheltering at a united nations school in gaza city. a number have been targeted by israeli fire, and feels that her children are better off here than at home. >> there was so much shelling and explosions near the shelter, even though it stopped, i cannot go back to my house. it's no longer fit to live in. >> mohammed abu recently finished the top story of his home. new construction on it to make room for his family.

but it's destroyed. and so are his hopes for a peaceful future for his children. aljazeera, gaza. >> and we hope you'll join us for a special report on the conflict between israel and hamas. 30 days of war. it airs at 11:00 eastern time tonight. still ahead, russia gives gs back, and food imports are band and why farmers are not that worried. and paradise for a double dose of tropical weather. hawaii braces for the first hurricane in decades.

>> russia hit back at the west today over the crisis in ukraine. moscow said certain food products will no longer be imported from the united states and other countries. the move is because of economic sanctions from the u.s. and eu. >> reporter: french cheeses.

italian olive oils, and is spanish happens. russians have gotten used to eating the same food as their western neighbors, but that's about to stop. russia is implementing a total ban on beef, pork and vegetables, and dairy products from the european union countries, the united states of america, australia, canada and nor way. >> reporter: the market in central market, the produce glistens invitingly. >> what here are you going to have a problem finding after the import ban? >> interpreter: these are from france, and the chili is from france, and lobsters are from canada. >> reporter: she was explaining, life is going to get quite tough for her once the import bans kick in. because it's going to be restrictive.

the middle classes are wailing on social media about the return of soviet bare shelves. but it may not be them who suffer most. it will primarily affect the poorest people, buying the cheapest goods. if the government doesn't provide alternatives, the prices of it meat and vegetables will suddenly. >> reporter: russia's eu ambassador says there will be pain. >> that's why we're serious. it's about 10% of the entire eu. and that's why we take it seriously. >> the embargo has been introduced for a year. aljazeera, moscow. >> veronica nye is an economist

with the american farm bureau federation, and she joins us now. >> welcome, and thank you very much for having me on this evening. >> does russia's move come sas a surprise to the agriculture industry in the united states? >> frankly, i'm sad to say that it's not a big surprise. this is clearly a political move, and russia is just behaving the way that russia behaves in international trade. >> what affect will it have on farmers in the u.s.? >> in the u.s., we exported only 1% last year. >> cultured products. with exports, and adjustment.

>> i remembered back in 1980, when the grain embargo happened under the carter administration. there were farmers in this country hurt by that. do these sorts of things really help make a difference in trying to push a country to do things we want them do a or not, in your opinion? >> well, a lot has changed since the 80s. and the u.s. has worked to develop the export markets. russia is one of them, but china and japan and a host of other countries. so today our export markets are much more diversified than in the past. and we're much more able to respond to these sorts of crises. >> we just saw in the story,

there might be a certain problem of getting certain fish to market in russia, and what other sportages will people see? >> i thought that the story that led up to this, it mentioned that the peopl. >> the tuesday has made itself a name in the russian market by providing high quality and low prices products. unfortunately, this amounts to a sanction on the russian people. >> and how high could prices rise if this goes on for a while. >> well, between the u.s., eu, canada, norway and australia, the five countries bearing the brunt of these sanctions, we make up about 50% of russian an

there are things that are fairly significantly impacted. and the prices will have to go up to meet that command. >> thank you. people in paw pay the first of two earthquakes today, the 4.5 earthquake struck the northern part of the big island. and no reports of any major damage. hurricane iselle is expected to hit tonight. it will be the first one in 20 years. and residents are stocking up on gasoline, and they decided to leave before iselle and the second one hits. kevin begins us with more. >> that's right, john, these are going to be historic, especially iselle because of where it's going to hit on the island. it has been decades, and really, we have not seen a storm this

strongas of 1948 we do think that by the time it makes its way and makes landfall to the hawaiian time, it will probably be a tropical storm. but still, very damaging winds. some of the radar is out in that area, and of course power outages are expect. anywhere ar and then on the northern shores of the island. we expect to see strong surf. because of the circulation of the storm, 10-15 feet surge. so we have power outages and wind and rain and the high surf on the islands, and that's going to last pretty much through the evening. here is the radar. and i've been missing a knew,

but and the heaviest rain is right now as the storm makes its way to landfall. >> we're continuing to track the deadliest outbreak of ebola in history. today, an official said that the out breaks can be stopped of but it won't be easy. the efforts to stop the disease, so far 1,000 people have died of the outbreak in west africa. >> we, with our partners, have been able to stop every ebola conflict to date. and we can do this also, but it won't be quick or easy. it requires sybil attention to detail. because it's like a forest fire. flairs back up. one patient not diagnosed, one healthcare worker not protected,

each of these can hu. >> today, a priest, the roman catholic was volunteering in liberia when he got sick. he's being treatedda at a madrid hospital. still ahead, caught in the conflict, a town besieged by the islamic state. plus, growing up in a war zone, how to help a generation of kids in gaza to heal. and this: >> commercial jets fly on satellite, and now a hacker has figured out how to remotely access those systems.

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>> this is aljazeera america, i'm john seigenthaler in new york. and coming up in this hour, gaza's vulnerable living through the war, and how to help kids cope with violence. and plus, detroit is trying to help people who cannot pay their bills. silencing the critics, and talking to dan rather about what he saw from the nixon white house. back to our top story

tonight. reports of air drops and humanitarian aid in iraq. food and water for thousands of religious minorities left stranded on a mountain in northwestern iraq. they were fleeing fighters from the group that calls itself the islamic state. the united nations security council is condemning the group's attack. white house said that targeting minorities because it demonstrates a callous disregard for human rights, but it can not be solved. there are no solutions to the problems in iraq. we can't solve these problems for them. these problems can only be solved with iraqi political solutions. >> muslim clerics made a deal to withdraw from a town in eastern lebanon. the rebels have the area in

iraq. the ground hold is as far south as baghdad in iraq, and in syria, to aleppo. but for now, the group has left eastern lebanon, and we have more. >> we managed to it for the town of arsel, which has been under siege for a week. the signs of battle. this is one of the police stations taken over by the fighters, some belonging to the islamic state. and the other to the syrian branch of aljazeera. they also attacked lebanese army positions and coopured soldiers. they wanted to change them for a commander being held by the army. the commander was in no mood to talk about, the residents found themselves caught in a dangerous conflict. >> reporter: the fighters started shooting and killed and took hostages, they were living in fear.

the by. >> this is the town with the syrian opposition, it hosts 100,000 refugees from syria. some of the refugee camps were damaged in the battle. and now it's over. armed fighters withdrew from the town of arsel and they moved to the mountainous region, and as you see behind me, it's porous territory. the army is positioned on hilltops, and it has no presence inside of the town. many people here have little faith. in an army they accused of working with the syrian government. in a nearby town, it's different. populated by shia muslimsems local officials believe that it's only a matter of time. >> interpreter: the syrian war

needs to end for the stability in lebanon. they cannot be controlled. they can enter in specially if the local population gives them support. >> reporter: this is a battle that didn't spare civilians. many of the casualties were refugees. this battle is just the latest example of the conflict spreading. >> in less than five hours, the ceasefire between israel and gaza is set to end. israel said that it would extend the truce, but hamas said that it won't. the blockade on gaza to disarm. is about what can we suspected ever on th on it. >> there's no positive news or announcements coming out of the

negotiations in cairo. we know they're extremely difficult. we have egyptian delegations moving between the israeli and the lin sides here. and both sides of course are represented. they both put out their own terms for this. however, the israelis say they are willing to extend the ceasefire, which basically runs out first thing on friday morning. the hamas brigade kim out this afternoon, using so if their terms are not met, the lifting of the blockade on gaza, and the opening for goods and people moving in and out of gaza. that has been in place since 2007, and it has been incredibly couldn't version ever since. hamas' arms brigade, they would

starkfying rockets again, the maybe airport in israel, to started hostilities again. it's just a matter of hour. >> we just heard about jerusalem and can you give us an idea 6 how the israeli media is playing this story? clerical, something needs to be done. >> well, the israeli media trying to report on how israel will respond to the situation. whether more rockets are fired by israel, it doesn't seem likely that they would ever send in ground troops again. they called out their ground troops, and if there's a need to respond to rocket fire as the israelis see it, they would put

airstrikes on gaza, and that's a talking point at theo. this is about to be an ex send stended piece fire, and people will not be hearing the ser epps again, and two bunkers, and if worrying about the continuing conflict. right now, people across israel are trying to take stock in the conflict. and what has been gained and was it worth it? the israelis said again and again, that they were not home run anything that has hopped since then has been self defense only on the israel the palestinians are taking stock of the conflict that they hope is over now. and hope that it will be ending soon. the enormous price that was paid by the palestinians.

1900 people in gaza. so right now, in palestinian and israel, people are keg to see whether or not that conflict is over, and if it is, was it worth the heavy price that both sides have paid? >> jane miles per gallon son, bringing us up-to-date in gaza. at least 373,000 children need some kind of psychological help. andrew simmons spoke with some families in gaza. >> there has never been such a level of need for the people of gaza, and they can't cope with the demand. >> this is street therapy in a place where you never have to look far for a reminder of what gaza is going to.

>> every child here, under seven, has lived through three conflicts in gaza, and this one has been the worst. the whole district decimated, the search for bodies under the rubble is still going on, and the ever present fear that the ceasefire could end and the bombing could start again. the intensive bombardment is something that gaza has never seen before. and with all of the damage comes the damage that can't be patched up, that can't be rebuilt. this sort of damage, the trauma of children. akmad's brother was one of four kids killed while playing on the beach. >> every time i think of him, i feel ike choking.

i feel him playing long side of me. my heart says he didn't die, he's in this home with us, and it all seems real. >> their faces will never fade from my mind. they were innocent children, and what have they done? >> there's no doubt, this family needs counseling. this family home has been blown up, his mother is dead, along with three brothers, and two other relatives. [ unintelligible ] now i have to take care of myself and take care of the rest of my family. >> reporter: now, receiving condolences for his losses,

and needs treatment. this, from a man who has worked hard to destigmatize healthcare in gaza. it's hard to find anyone who has not been touched by tragedy. we found this man, still sick and unsteady with a head injury. returning to his home, pointing to the city. >> we were sitting, all of us safe, and they hit us. we have no rockets, no missiles, nothing. >> reporter: he has little left in life now, and he holds on tightly to his little girl. her three teenage sisters are all dead. another, nine years old, is in a coma, and she's peppered with shrapnel. another traumatized child with a father who also needs help. and of course for unicef and other non-government organizations to expand the way they need to, it's going to cost

money, money that isn't necessarily there. there's no doubt that a lot of people who really need psychological help, simply won't get it. >> now, the weeks of fighting between hamas and israel, has forcered people to make difficult and sometimes life and death choices, and that comes from their families. >> i'm afraid that she dies, and i put her here, because if she dies, at least i keep running, and if she dies, she stay with me. >> coming up tonight, we'll hear from people like miriam, who lives with the conflict every day. that starts at 8:00 pacific tonight. >> . >> president obama said that mel care is coming to military veterans. allowing veteran's affairs to hire more doctors and nurses. >> in years to come, many from this generation will step out of useful, and they will be

security. but if they prepare, it's in our hands. >> it pays for more mel professionals at 1,000 hospitals and mel facilities. congress passed the veteran's access to care after an investigation was done, and widespread problems at the va. in detroit, a new plan to keep the water running. me faced international criticism after shutting off water it 17,000 homes. the utility was trying to collect money from past due accounts. mayor has launched app affordable plan for customers. >> the affirm house in detroit was $80. for those who doesn't pay last

year. if dwsd didn't do something, but next year, they would be paying $100 for those who don't pay. >> water shut offs were postponed until august 25th, and the city created created a. today, at a security conference in las vegas, there was a warning about the security satellite and wi-fi systems used by the military and commercial airlines. the pentagon is spending billions trying tore secure american networks and that might not be enough. jake ward explains. >> reporter: john, there were many things revealed in today's hearings, but most surprising, she basically took on five

different manufacturers and the this is called a b gang, and it's used by the military, specifically my nato to communicate between wait a minute units, and it turns out, they discovered, that these are just like the wireless router that you might have at home. it has a password to reset the system, allowing an evil intentioned hacker to inject his own malicious software into the system and disrupt it. and not only that, it can play around with commercial aviation systems. 35,000 planes that cross the country can be in touch with communications and airplane traffic control and other systems, and not only can he play around with the requireless entertainment as many

continuing, the multi-display unit. it's a computer screen that can give the pilot some information, and it replaces the dials and reads. now, if he got deep enough into that, it could misinform the pilot using information on the screen. right now, to figure out exactly how they're going to patch these holes, and considering if this is the one guy that talked about this in republic, and there are lots of people working in private on the same idea. the fact that they can get into the systems quickly, with only the right kind of text message, there are vulnerabilities in the system that you and i depend on every day. >> a man in san francisco, once considered one of the top connectors, sentenced to ten years in prison, selling peak

vintages from his christian. more from new york. >> reporter: matt franco does a steady business, selling wine in a trendy new york neighborhood. he specializes in bruise in small amounts. the expensive wines keep him in business, but he and his customers are more careful about what they buy. >> when it comes to the vintage wines, you have to be demanding as much as you can, and when -- it's way too dangerous and way too easy for these people to operate. >> he blames his case on a $20 million scam. he convinced collectors that the chief stuff that he bottled in

his kitchen was rare. it's tricky. >> you use to example inwhat's inside of the bodies. and you can see the pretty rates. the cork has been in there a long time. >> carlo labeling to make sure t the private customers release getting what they paid for. even looking at the cork. >> to know where you're doing business with them. if you stick to crusty growers, you won't have a problem. if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. >> the indiemotion citizen is the first hern in the american court now the largest market for wine in the world, he may not be the. >> still ahead.

>> there was constantly pressure, get this guy out of here. >> we remember my watergate interview 40 years.

>> while hawaii braces for a storm, we look to see if there's anything out there. after berth a. we're looking for a couple of waves pushing through, so nothing on the horizon, but i'm watching what's happening in cuba and haighty. that could be a problem in the next couple of days, and the other problem, here in tennessee and kentucky, very little rain falling tonight, storms pushing through and flooding going on in

the region, and that's a precursor of what we'll see in the southeast as we go to the weekend. unfortunately, the forecast doesn't look that good for friday and saturday and many areas across the south. anywhere from the carolinas to hear ihere in the mississippi r. wet until saturday. and heavy thunderstorms as we go to the weekend. atlanta, 90 on friday, and it's going to be a little bit cooler, but the thunderstorms will be more intense as we go to the weekend. not breaking out until the weekend. a fire threat in the northwest, it's still very high in washington and oregon.

>> i shall resign the presidency, effective at noon tomorrow. i regret deeply any injuries that may have been done in the course of the events that led to this decision. >> 40 years ago this week, richard nixon said the words that stunned the nation. from the white house. i asked him what stands out in his mind about the president's fall from grace. >> first, the midge, as we know, of president nixon saying good-bye, and standing on the steps of the helicopter, saying i'm out of here. that's the image, but what sticks with you the most, the

system worked. we're a nation built on law, and it didn't work. he was not brought to trial. but the system of process of law worked. >> . >> talk about your relationship with the president during that time as the white house correspondent for cbs. >> well, it was a hostile relationship on his part and the part of his people. and what's interesting, it was that way from the beginning. which was a big surprise to me. i had covered most of linden johnson president, and looked forward to the new president. and i was kind of excited. i had covered richard nixon before, and i looked forward to it. and hadder later became part of the watergate conspiracy, slid into the session, and he said, we know who you are and what you are. and i said, what?

and he said you're texas linden johnson died in the wool democrat. but things were tough, and they were thank you all over. but you never met anybody who had more respect for the office of the presidency. and every day that i walked through the white house gates, they didn't see it that way. thethe nixon tapes later reveal. >> let's look at a piece of tape during a press conference with president nixon. >> mr. president, dan rather, cbs news. are you running for something? >> no, sir, mr. president, are you? >> what did it feel like at that moment when the president got pointed with you? >> well, he did so before, and it was not a great surprise.

if he thought you were going to try to ask a tough question, he would throw you a balance, and it was unexpected certainly in that setting, but i didn't think about what he was going to sigh. i didn't think about his response. >> when did you realize that nixon was going to leave office? >> i wa i thought until april oy of 1974, the president resigned in august of 1974, i thought in some way, he would want to stay in office, but once it became clear that barry goldwater was leading some conservative presidents, told him, mr. president, you have to go. and at that time, i remember sighing, i the united states, a widespread critical experience,

a criminal operation, myself and i reporter, jack anderson, and we're talking about firebombs, and burglarizing homes, and they were able to keep that secret. as bad as the obama administration says, up to now, there's no empirical evidence for that kind of campaign. >> was it always part of the plan for richard nixon? is that the way that he operate from the beginning or easy into that? >> i didn't know, i didn't know him when he was congressman or vice president. and it's clear now, but wasn't clear to me at the time. when they came to the white house, this was the flaw. richard nixon was a brilliant

president in many ways, but he was a hater. it wasn't good enough to defeat your opponents, but he wanted to destroy them. >> i talked to dan about the middle east. and the assassination of john kennedy, and you can see more of my interview on 11:00 eastern time. our top story, iraq is trapping thousands of people it by the group, islamic state. the president has been weighing options, and lisa stark is following in washington. what do we know tonight, lisa? >> reporter: well, john, we're waiting to see if the president is going to come out and make a statement about what to do about the unfolding moonrise in concerned and monitoring the situation closely. earlier today, the president met with his national security team to discuss the options, and

also, there have been meetings all day at the state department as they try to figure out how to respond to the unfolding story there. a source tells aljazeera that the president is likely to authorize humanitarian aid, especially for the tens of thousands who are trapped without food and water. there's also a question of whether the u.s. will move to military airstrikes, and there's no indication yet that the president has made any decision on whether to go forward with airstrikes. josh earnest has indicated that if there are military airstrikes, it will be limbed and he has made it clear that there will be no boots on the ground, no troops. >> lisa stark in washington, and thank you for the update. tonight, 11:00 eastern time, nick schiffrin joins me for a special look at life in gaza and

israel. now for the picture of the day. a freeze frame from an airforce base in delaware where an army general was taken home. he was killed in a surprise attack in afghanistan. "america tonight" is up next.

>> on america tonight, where next? with ebola on the move across new borders, what are countries, including the u.s., doing to stop it from spreading? at points of entry and more porous borders, how can this deadly virus be contained. and also tonight, paying the piper, and it's not enough. the privatization of probation, giving more communities the money they're ode. but the cost to the poor can be devastating. >> . >>