figures and organizations in washington with integrity. that's our show for today. on behalf of ali velshi and the entire team here at "on target," i'm david schuster. thanks for watching. >> record-breaking storm. hurricane patricia slams mexico's west coast packing powerful winds and rain threatening millions in its path. taking on i.s.i.l. >> this is an example of a case where we could do something we alone had the capability to do. >> the pentagon warns that u.s. troops may be called on to carry out more raids like the one that rescued i.s.i.l. captives and

cost a u.s. soldier his life. benghazi politician. >> this committee as it's been in the news several weeks has been yet one more step in denigrating this institution. >> house democrats call on the speaker to dissolve the panel investigating the 2012 attacks. good evening, i'm sheila macvicar, antonio mora has the night off. this is al jazeera america, tonight parts of mexico are experiencing heavy rainfall and powerful wind gusts as hurricane patricia bears down. the storm made landfall on jalisco state. down graded from a category 5 to a category 4. there are parts of large trees uprooted in several areas and forecasters expect more damage when the eye of the hurricane goes over land. meteorologist nicole mitchell is here with more on the storm's track. >> so that landfall and the eye moving over land that was about

four hours ago. and it's amazing how dramatically this has lost its intensity since then. earlier at 200 miles per hour sustained winds, the defined eye, how much less organized this is looking winds down from that 200 mark to 130 miles per hour. that is still a category 4. but it tells you how quickly this is losing that intensification now that it has been cut off from those warm waters in the pacific. it's also going to start interacting with terrain and mortar rain so that will cause problems. we still have the hurricane warnings up because clearly winds of a cat 4 even though it's losing that intensification, but we'll see as it hits the mountains in central mexico that's going to shred this apart. it's not going to stay together into the united states although we could see some of that moisture. as it tracks inland some places could get widespread 12 inches of rain.

the problem is as it goes over those same mountains it rings out the moisture. mudslides landslides big problem in addition to the wind damage we'll see with it. i mentioned the moisture, this is water vapor, a little bit tapping into something we already had going on in the united states that's brought flooding to texas. so a combination of gulf moisture with the system plus a little added from patricia over the next couple of days, texas and then into the gulf coast watch for that flooding. it could be potentially pretty impressive. back to you. >> miles este is in guadalajara, mexico. what are you hearing now? >> it didn't hit with quite as much force as was predicted earlier in the day. the storm turned into a class 5 hurricane with really strong

winds. it touched down in a three or four hour drive from guadalajara and there has been reports of damage there and so far no reports of casualties in the city of guadalajara which is a few hours inland starting to see some rain but nothing out of the ordinary at the moment. puerto vallarta a tourist destination where it was going to the touchdown the hardest so far has seemed to escape the real brute force of the hurricane. >> this hurricane ramped up to a category 5 very quickly. how well was the government able to prepare for this hurricane? in terms of evacuations, and providing shelter, getting people moved away from the beaches? >> yeah, i mean i think in fairness to them, it did surprise everyone by jumping so quickly to a class 5. and i think the feeling is they did a relatively good job under the short time frame. there was lots of shelters that

there was media throughout the day in guadalajara talking to the people in social media, they have done a good message getting the word out. in puerto vallarta, people in neighborhoods thought to be more vulnerable were moved to shelters and people that want to stay there was reports, explained to people make sure you have water, make sure you have food to tape up their windows if they wanted to stay in their houses. i think the government did very well, but we will be able to evaluate that as the day wears on. what objects were affected. >> thank you. i spoke to jed sellkowitz, even though the organization has some resources it last on the ground

how prepared americares was. >> americares has a pretty good way of positioning supplies, those supplies are going to be helpful for our first wave. as you talked about in your reporting, tens of thousands of people are already being evacuated and displaced. the first thing they need is basic supplies, toothbrush, soap, diapers, things you leave your house and forget to take with you. first thing tomorrow morning millions of people are in the path of this storm so we recognize not everyone is going to get out of harm's way. that's why it's essential to assess with local partners what the needs are and we'll bring in the completely supplies if there are traumatic incidents that require surgeries, we have 200 appearance that we can bring in

medicines, everyday medicines, heart or diabetes medicines that people who have been displaced, or hospitals, they are going to potentially lose their supplies if there is significant flooding or power outages. we will replace those medicines and that's what we're prepared to do. >> that part of mexico is very poor part of mexico, people live in very flimsy accommodations. what tiend of impact kind of ime see, for situations going for weeks months or probably more. >> you'll see power outages and significant flooding. potential of things to come up after a disaster like this which could be anything from lung conditions that could develop because of the damp situations, to skin rashes and things of that nature. so from americares perspective,

we'll provide medical supplies and so forth bridge that gap but the longer term there's going to need to be significant rebuilding. one of the things we do, when we assess its, we don't know how we'll respond in the long term but we stay. that could include building back clinics so they're stronger and more resilient to future like this. >> people on the ground to like in with supplies if needed. a bus crash in france has killed at least 43 people. officials say it is france's worst traffic accident in more than 30 years. it happened when a bus collided head on with a truck on a two lane road. most of the bus passengers were retirees. eight of them as well as the driver survived. the truck driver and his three-year-old son were also killed. at least nine people were killed when mortar shells struck

a crowd of protesters in libya today, the deadly attack happened in the eastern city of benghazi. against a united nations proposal to form a unity government. libya is currently split between national army forces and an alliance of islamist fighters and former gadhafi fighters. >> master sergeant joshua wheeler was killed in an attack in iraq. today military officials gave a detailed account of the firefight that killed wheeler and warned that it is likely more u.s. soldiers will see combat in the fight against i.s.i.l. al jazeera's jamie mcintire reports from the pentagon. >> good afternoon. >> defense secretary ash ceaforr made no apology for putting u.s. special forces commandos in

harm's way. even though the u.s. combat role in iraq supposedly ended four years ago. >> when we find opportunities to do things that will effectively prosecute the campaign, we're going to do that. and this is an example of a case where we could do something we alone had the capability to do it and i'm absolutely prepared to do that. >> the american special operations forces were supposed to simply helicopter the peshmerga troops to an i.s.i.l. run prison compound in west of kirkuk and get them out. >> the helicopters landed in the vicinity of the area where we believe the hostages were. and the peshmerga fought their way to the wall of this compound. the american special forces personnel who were advising and assisting their role was to stay back by the helicopters and wait

for operation to fish. >> but secretary carter said when master sergeant wheeler and his colleagues found the peshmerga was pinned down and unable to advance they stepped in. >> the actions of him and his teammates that protected those who are involved in breaching the compound and made the mission successful. it wasn't part of the plan but it was something that he did and i'm immensely proud that he did that. >> with u.s. pilots flying thousands of missions over the skies of iraq and syria and thousands of u.s. advisors on the ground in iraq, carter essentially braced the american public for more deaths even though the u.s. combat role is essentially over. >> we didn't have combat missions there once upon a time in iraq or the way we have had

in years past in afghanistan. but we do have people who are in harm's way. >> secretary carter argued the peshmerga rescue mission was not a resumption of ground combat in iraq. he compared it to a mission where u.s. special forces killed ab sayef and captured his wife. u.s. troops might not just advise and assist but also accompany iraqi forces into battle. jamie mcintire. al jazeera, the pentagon. >> secretary of state john kerry will meet with a series of world leaders in the mid east this weekend to try to bring an end to the three weeks of violence between israelis and palestinians. there was a pause in the clashes today in jerusalem. the israeli government lifted age restrictions from muslim workers at the al-aqsa mosque. those restrictions have been a

major source of tension between two sides. 30,000 muslims prayed at the holy site today. but it was a different scene in many parts of the occupied west bank where activists called for a day of rage. sporadic clashes between demonstrators and the israeli army also broke out across the region. democrats in congress say they've had enough of the benghazi investigation. what they're telling house speaker john boehner and where hillary clinton's campaign stands in the wake of yesterday's player on this hearing. and we are keeping watch on the situation in mexico. hundreds ever thousands of people could be affected by one of the most powerful hurricanes on record. record.

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illegal to import them. the director of the secret service after two officers were found sleeping on the job in august. one officer was assigned to the white house. no excuse for the misconduct. botboth officers were disciplin. a day april hillary clinton was grilled in front of a consciousal committee, enough is enough. libby casey has more from washington. >> sheila, democrats on the select benghazi committee have in the past threatened to walk away from the proceedings, saying they believe it's all about persecuting hillary clinton. now they are calling on the house speaker to disband the committee. but if he doesn't do that the democrats are saying they won't be the ones to walk because they

want their perspective heard. it turns out both sides of the aisle are watching the politics. less than 14 hours after her marathon testimony ended on capitol hill hillary clinton was back on the presidential campaign trail. >> it's been quite a week, hasn't it? well, thank you all so much. i ax absolutely delighted to be here. as some of you may know i had a pretty long day yesterday. >> is that right, madam secretary? >> 11 hours and more than 300 questions but bns select committee chairman trey gowdy admitthe committee knew little new from hillary clinton. >> i don't believe she testified much different than the other time she testified. >> but the democratic representatives on the committee got frustrate pedestrian.

>> we are better than that, and better than using taxpayer dollars to try to destroy a campaign. that's not what america is all about. so you can comment if you like. i just had to get had a off my chest. >> and throughout the day democrats on the panel questioned the committee's purpose. >> for one thing this committee as it's been in the news the last several weeks has done one more step in denigrating this institution. i happen to think this institution needs more support not less. >> on friday, a group of senate democrats called on outgoing rg speaker john boehner to shut down the committee. >> i was very proud of the members that we appointed. >> as democrats rally around their committee members and

clinton, republicans plan to continue the benghazi committee's efforts. sheila even as the democrats call for the benghazi committee to be disbanded they are seeing some political advantage to it. they believe that the sheer length of yesterday's 11 hour hearing and the tone of the questioning backfired against republicans. hillary clinton's presidential campaign staff says that in the hour after the hearing yesterday, donations spiked at between 9:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. eastern time right as things wrapped up. and they are pointing out that half of the contributors were afirst time donors, giving under $250, which means the campaign has a brand new list of supporters names that he can go to in the future. sheila. >> libby casey, thank you. the race to democratic presidential nominees are down to three candidates. lincoln chaffee had been polling

at lest than 1%. hi exit leaves hillary clinton, bernie sanders and martin o'malley in the race. cutting budgets, to prepare for new hampshire primary, 40% cut to the payroll, shrinking the miami headquarters in half, and other expenses will be cut by 45%. donors have complained about big spending on the campaign without the results to show for it. still ahead in al jazeera america, more on hurricane patricia as it hits mexico. in the coming hours we'll find out how damaging the storm is. the latest on the emergency response next. as europe's refugee crisis grows, germany moves to remove

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>> germany is speeding up its deportation process as its deals with a nonstop flow of refugees into the curch. some 800,000 migrants are expected to enter germany this year, that's by far the most in the european union. germany says it will accelerate asylum requests and the extradition of people who have no right to remain there. the crisis is happening thousands of miles away from the united states. but arab american leaders are

keeping a close eye and trying to figure out how they can help. al jazeera, bisi onile-ere is in michigan. >> it will be an issue in 2016 but it's an issue right now. >> reporter: arab leaders from across the country are in dearborn, michigan outlining a platform ahead of the presidential election. on day 1 of discussions the ongoing conflicts in syria and increasing numbers of syrians forced to leave their home land dominated the conversation. >> i think we're at a time when we're facing a global crisis unlike anything since world war ii. >> reporter: it is estimated, after facing mounting pressure in world leaders the obama administration is now pledging to take in 10,000 syrians within the next 12 months. illinois senator dick durbin

recently traveled to greece and met many syrian refugees who escaped the fighting. he said the administration's policy is just the beginning. >> our administration is the largest donor to syrian refugees but we can and must do more. >> according to the united nations, 60% of the syrian fleeing are women and young children, many the victim of torture and violence. annie works closely with syrian refugees at the center for victims of torture. >> there's certainly more need than there are resources available for these types of services. and we continue to push to ensure that mental health services and specifically trauma rehabilitation service are considered in the responses generally. >> the arab american institute plans to map out a course of

action to help u.s. officials deal with the crisis that is having global implications. the group says it will start on capitol hill, educating members of congress about the plight of millions of syrian looking for a way out of a nation they can no longer call home. bisi onile-ere, al jazeera, dearborn, michigan. >> hurricane patricia is expected to hit mexico tonight and into tomorrow. tens of thousands of locals and visitors were forced to seek shelter from the dangerous weather. the hurricane's rapid growth caught many by surprise and left little time to prepare. john siegenthaler reports. >> from space, the nasa photo tells the story. a mammoth storm sweeping across mr. mayor. the national hurricane center says, hurricane patricia is the

strongest storm ever recorded in the western hemisphere. as it approached mexico sustained winds reached 200 miles per hour. >> translator: the national emergency committee has already installed that i'm taking charge as of this moment. preventive measures that have already begun to be put into place for what is estimated to be the biggest hurricane for at least the last 50 years in the pacific ocean. >> ahead of the storm beaches were empty at popular vacation spots like puerto vallarta on mexico's west coast, businesses boarded up as tourists and residents alike braced for a potentially catastrophic hit. tour itions with their luggage in toe arrived at a convention center that was supposed to be secure you only to find out it wasn't considered strong enough for a category 5 storm. >> we came to the convention center and then they said it's

not a safe place. >> at the city's airport travelers scrambled for last minute flights. >> we have to switch our connecting flight from mexico to the islands late tonight. we have to fly out now. >> in texas, officials are preparing too, it is expected to brake up beforbreak up there, br storm is hitting the area. >> we want to make sure that houstoni afternoonns takhoustonl precautions and we decide to stay home. >> taken many of them by surprise intensifying rapidly from tropical storm to a cat 5 hurricane. >> another thing that is really

interesting is it was such an inability such a failure on the part of the computer models to predict this ultimate intensity. >> john siegenthaler, al jazeera. >> i'm sheila macvicar. thanks for joining us. ray suarez is up next with "inside story." ♪ ♪ >> first, megamergers created two beer giants. in bev and sab miller. now the two titans want to become one. and produce one of the two brews people consume, brewnanza, on "inside story."