independents" a part of your night. what is going on in iraq? lou dobbs is next. >> at good evening, everyone. president obama's failing foreign policy dealt another blow today in afghanistan. a man wearing an afghan military arm open fired outside kabul, wounding at least 15 of our troops while taking the life of the highest-ranking military official to die in the line of duty since the vietnam war. an atrocious attack that the taliban has already taken credit for. the national defense university

looking at a routine inspection of coalition forces and training exercises when the shooting took ways. the suspect targeting a group of soldiers who are clustered together for a briefing before the soldiers could react and kill him. president obama despite delivering a half-hour speech, neglected to comment on the tragedy. but here is a pentagon spokesperson explaining the significance of today's attack. >> in september 11, 2001, ahead of their personal branch was killed and we can try to do the research on this. but i believe that this would be the highest ranking.since then. >> he went on to express the

belief that the afghan national forces are getting stronger by the week. we have doug mckelway with our report. >> i was inside the academy and suddenly i heard three gunshots. after the shooting, helicopters landed and took away their casualties. it happened at west point, the recently constructed national defense university. >> many were seriously wounded and others received only minor injuries. >> major general greene had just touched down. >> he was there to observe officer training when an afghan soldier open up on the group that they were clustered together and conducted a briefing in the car detail

responded to him. >> insider attacks have declined from a high of 44 and 2012 to just three this year. in part because of proactive measures employed when in the presence of afghan soldiers. the pentagon stressed that the massacre will not affect the afghan army training. >> this is a security force that we believe so strongly by the week and they are already in the lead in combat missions throughout the country for military operations by the end of the year and we see no change in that. >> the pentagon tends to minimize the effect of what just happened and the trauma of having a senior leader, someone who is enormously respected by the troops, gunned down by an african older is going to reverberate throughout the command in afghanistan and i believe throughout the u.s. military. >> of history as a judge, the troop drawdown could be peerless.

he suffered heavy casualties through the 1989 withdrawal in the 1840s and victims of a tribal culture that sees withdrawal of her retreat as weakness. lou: thank you. israel today with withdrawing all of its ground forces from gaza after the beginning of the 72 hours these fire with hamas. officials traveling to cairo who began talks on a long-term truce. for more now on the hamas these fire, the obama administration's foreign policy and the success of the egyptian cease-fire, i am joined by ambassador to the united nations, fox news contributor john bolton. mr. ambassador, the egyptians were able to do what john kerry was not. >> this is a critical part of

them viewing the muslim brotherhood. so in a way israel and egypt are more aligned than with the united states. >> it leaves this operation is finished and they think that they have taken care of a large part of the rocket and i think that that is their view. they had faced a lot of external pressure and it's time unilaterally to suspend the operation. >> so far he has been correct in that outlook area that. lou: general jack keane, on this broadcast, said they the intelligence estimate is about

70% of the rockets have been destroyed by israeli forces. and so do you concur? >> i do not. i think infiltrating from gaza into israel is largely destroyed. but i think the manufacturing and locations for the longer range missiles have not really been touched. they are deep within heavily populated areas and while 70% of the missiles provided have been fired or destroyed, the vast majority are short range inaccurate missiles that can target the israeli civilian populations and that is the real threat. lou: each of the previous cease-fires, save this one, have been broken by hamas. >> the prospects for long-term

cease-fire are zero as long as hamas continues to exist, even if you take the most optimistic assessment of israel's destruction of the rockets. but the fact is is that it's not hamas of capabilities that are the threat but hamas itself. so as long as the structure of this ideology and organization process, the threat to israel persists. lou: jimmy carter in an op-ed saying that hamas should be respected and recognized by israel and the community for all that it is much more than israel or the united states and certainly here has given a recognition. as the former president out of his mind? >> he's certainly an embarrassment to the and i don't think he's the only one who has done this.

i bet that he and secretary kerry just know it's not possible. lou: to that effect, hamas has won elections and it is a political organization with which that we would make comparisons. but the fact is that the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu has given back to hamas win gave the palestinians and is that a mistake in your judgment? >> as long as the gaza strip exists, it's going to be a source of terrorism and has no other productive activity other than that export of terrorism. it's true in 2006, which was old and tired and corrupt and so it's a pretty low bar but it's fired by an ideology that

requires the destruction of israel. lou: there is no quibble here with that. but to treat it as if it is the moral equivalent. lou: do you mean as the obama administration has tried to talk about a? >> yes, it's a fatal mistake. perhaps to those who are making that mistake, it certainly could be two israelis into the nation of israel self. and it seems at times as we listen to the rhetoric with the grave consequences that could resolve from frivolous language is not motives. >> i think that he was asked a

question as american influence declined and he gave a long and rambling answer about iraq and syria and so on and toward the end of it he said, these rockets are being fired at the united states and that is until we are in jeopardy at home, the rest of this is interesting and we have some interest but largely something he's not concerned about and that could be very dangerous for us. the one hardly the way and allies should abstract the life-and-death circumstance and foreign ally. >> this is not the time to be a foreign ally. lou: let's turn to afghanistan and the murder in the assassination of general greene. how much of a setback is this for the obama administration but most importantly for the security of our forces? >> is very dangerous and i think

that it's a sign of things to come. and it's almost inevitable that the taliban will take over. lou: from a high of 41, just to put the statistics in context, to so far this year, some are making much of that. >> there are few american troops and the number of terrorist acts against other urban areas have increased. but i think the taliban will take over soon after america leaves. lou: to the investor's point, not only are there fewer american troops there, but those troops have been old back as many front-line potential

engagements as possible. ambassador, it is always good to have you with us. foreign policy crises may be raging in gaza, ukraine, anorak. the president obama today turning his attention to africa, speaking at the u.s. africa summit, told is the first of its kind, obama announcing $33 billion in new commitments for africa and in business from the private sector. 14 billion of that from companies like coca-cola, general at your, and ibm, all investing in construction, green energy, banking information technology projects across africa. $7 billion in government spending to grow u.s. exports in africa and the remaining $12 billion of private and public sector partnerships to expand power access and power generation. the president saying that we need to boost aid with the

entire continent. >> we have to do better. we have to do much better. i want africans by more american products from i want americans to buy more african products. lou: we have to do better. that is what he lectured. this week's summit should have happened a lot sooner in the minds of many. africa's trade with the united states lasser amounted to $60 billion compared with more than 200 billion with the european union and 170 billion with china. we are coming right back. once holding facilities, some of the shelters are closing. but where are the children? congressmen jim brayton sign on the border

lou: a second american aid worker infected with ebola today arrived in atlanta for treatment. 59-year-old nancy writebol remains in serious condition although her family says her appetite has improved. the second is doctor kent brantly. they have been treated with an experimental drug that has been used on monkeys successfully. coming up next, a we have the national institute of health representative on the vaccine for ebola. the doctor is one of the countries for most medical doctors and researchers and i have been talking with him about

infectious diseases for very long time. in the department of human services closing down shelters of military bases that were used to hold thousands of illegal immigrant children. our next guest tonight thought for and eventually one access to one of those detention facilities in his home state of oklahoma. he claims those children are being released to sponsors are also in the country illegally and joining us tonight, congressman jim bridenstine, a member of the armed services committee and a former combat pilot and a lieutenant commander in the u.s. navy reserve. congressman cummings to have you with us. >> thank you for having me. lou: you are were amongst the first to point out what was happening and as you tried to see about those children and the care that they had received.

so now what has happened to the children? >> about a month ago we were there, not even a month ago, and about 1000 children are at that time, we understand that there are 174 children and the question is where are they going. when i was there last time we asked a very good question even though the obama administration told us that we are not allowed to ask questions and we can talk to the children or the medical staff. but we told them that we were going to treat their restrictions the way that the president treats the law and so we go in and ask questions and chief among those is when the children come here, there's 1200 that is the capacity and there's been a lot more coming through. where are they going? of course the answer is they are being released and our question is who are the sponsors. and usually they are parents or

relatives about the children, which makes him credible sponsors amount of meantime they also are here illegally and most of them were smuggled here with coyotes and through the transnational criminal organization that controlled northern mexico. lou: the effects of what you're saying, congressman, is that the u.s. government and agencies of the u.s. government have been working with the drug cartels who smuggle drugs and to lead the human smuggling rings in order to bring these children here and are cooperating still with those who have broken the law. >> when you have an insecure border on the south side of the country and the gao reporting that you have only 44% control

over the southern borders, when it's that insecure, the question is who wins. the answer is that it's organized crime in northern mexico and they have figured out how to monetize the southern border. lou: congressman, if i may interject. i think we need to quit saying organized crime in western mexico. i think that we need to start speaking straightforwardly to the american people. this is about corruption on both sides and public employees. public servants who have positions of public trust that have been corrupted by the same cartels for whatever the purpose are cooperating and facilitating in empowering all of that corruption, both south and north of the border. would you not agree? >> i would agree that in northern mexico the system that

currently exist is empowering organized crime and that organized crime is now controlling local governments in northern mexico to the point where you talk about corruption and you have judges and police officers and politicians and you are either on the payroll of the drug cartels or you are dead. lou: we are watching that very same name with that message being put up in southern america, north of the border. we are also watching governors who were once so vocal and outspoken on the issue being reduced to silence and intimidated by this president and his administration and by perhaps these drug cartels themselves. we are not hearing from california and new mexico and arizona. and so we are, i'm telling you,

this is time for everyone to understand that we are talking about the government at all levels, local, state, and federal that have been intimidated and who have decided to withdraw from the public debate and dialogue at the worst possible time and new policies have to be formed. >> the integration between organized crime and corruption of northern mexico, there are no words in central america and south america and texas. that makes it very real. and i used to be a pilot in the navy, although as a member of congress i don't fly and i did counter drug missions. the integration between drug the drug cartels and central and south america in northern mexico is very, very real. and the one getting the drugs

and the united states from central or south america. they were taking them to north america because that is where the easy access pointers. lou: i would just reiterate that if anyone thinks that mexico and the united states are not sharing that corruption and are not both involved in and, their federal government, it is utterly and willfully blind because over $50 billion of methamphetamine, cocaine and heroine are crossing the border from mexico ended comes to this country every year and the federal government is doing so little as it is sickening. are you one of the good guys is doing something?

we hope you will keep it up vigorously. >> thank you, always. lou: coming up next, my commentary on why congress can no longer hide from historically low job approval numbers and why those democrats think this won't be a brave election, well, they need to stay true because i have something for them and that is humming of

lou: coming up tonight, a second ebola stricken american has arrived back in the country, this doctor joins us to talk about the prospects for a vaccination and you do not want to miss that. we will also be looking at the primary in force to, it's primary day in these four and senator pat roberts trying to defend a fierce tea party challenge. political correspondent karl cameron with the latest for us in first a few comments, if i may, on the question of whether republicans are truly headed for a election this fall.

perhaps in the minds of some it is too early to tell, but there are other signs that with all of the obama scandals and the stonewalling that we are going through, i have no doubt that many are partying like it's 1994 come november. when republicans picked up 54 seats in the house, eight seats in the senate, i actually believe that they may do a little bit better than that. leftist outlets like "the new york times", however, are way too easy to downplay the very real prospect of a democratic collapse at the polls in november. if there is to be a wave this november, the signs towards the gop start to show up and soon.

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lou: the second american arrived in atlanta earlier today and she is showing what doctors described as slow improvement according to the medical mission she worked for after being treated with an experimental serum. my guess as to facts and or ebola is not far away with the national institutes of health set to begin a clinical trial on humans beginning next month. joining us tonight is one of the country's foremost positions, director for the national institute of allergy and infectious diseases, it's great to have you with us. >> it's great to be with you. lou: nancy writebol arrived there at a stretcher already talking about improvement.

>> she did receive this experimental anti-body and the sound that people are referring to that certainly could have had an impact in helping her to improve. the one you have one or two cases, it's difficult to definitively have the say that that made her better but she slowly improving from what she hears from her position in atlanta. >> they have received this experimental serum and then we have also been cautioned that there is, unfortunately a mission that doesn't last long and ultimately gives way to the disease full on. what are your thoughts? >> that can happen, and that's

the reason why when you have such a serious disease and they are being watched very carefully and tend to very carefully. >> i'm listening to the popular media, some part of it and there is almost as much concern being expressed that somehow donald trump and others expressing the view that these two american citizens should have been brought back to the united states for fear of contagion. including the knowledge and expertise to care for these two patients in the clinical trial the you are institute is about to begin next month on what looks to be very promising

clinical trials for a very promising drug. >> are concerned about bringing people back is really not founded on evidence. we know that with the proper precautions and isolation procedures that the physicians and health care providers, that they have access to events and this and it's virtually no risk of there being spread. so the idea of this being a threat to the american public is just not the case and i think it's important for the american public to know that one american citizens dead ill overseas, they have a right of return and it is the cdc's job to make sure that when they do return, that they do not pose a threat was spreading an infection and that is exactly what has happened and the physicians and staff in

atlanta are following those protocols. these people have a right to return to their country when they are ill. >> i think we have a responsibility as americans to seek out the return of our citizens and to bring them the best care possible in this country and i would hope that every one of us would think of that as a birth right of citizenship in this country. so let me turn to doctor bradley who is doing better. i mean, all of this concern, i won't call it hysteria because it's almost human nature that there would be some fear expressed, but it really does highlight the heroic nature of the work that they were doing in africa because they were there without that experimental situation, working in the midst of that terrible disease and i don't think one can exaggerate in any way the courage to do so.

>> i totally agree, they are very courageous and the people put themselves in the line and getting back to the point that you made about are trying to develop a vaccine that will develop trials with normal or volunteers, that vaccine will be predominately targeted with health care providers are actually putting their safety on the line by taking care of individuals. so we would like to have a vaccine for everyone who needs it and the people that should read target of ours are those health care providers who are putting themselves at risk every single day when they could take care of these individuals. >> i just want to conclude here the spread of ebola right now, it is rampant and it is out of control, as in a? >> yes, it is. and that is the reason why we

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>> i'm rooting for the winner. >> he was hoping for an upset who after three terms has lost his conservative credentials. >> just, i am a conservative and i think that i am taking those values back to kansas and renewing the fight to restore our freedom. reporter: his tea party rival, he posted pictures on facebook years ago of gunshots with controversial captions. >> i think that he has been a little bit too radical for me.

reporter: error attacking him fermenting spending much of his time in washington dc and renting out his house in kansas. his supporters say that that is what senators are supposed to do. >> i think that he has done a good job, and even though he has been there a long time, i still think that he deserves to be back. >> they could hardly agree more. he has maintained his practice throughout the campaign and promised to uphold conservative values that he says robert has forgotten. >> he cares about the people you're, he's not a politician. he's a doctor and he wants to probably make something better than just be a politician. he actually wants to do his job for mark roberts has been in dc

for nearly 15 years. supporters say that he represents change. >> i think that we just need to get this going in the senate. i think he has a lot of good ideas. lou: there is still another hour for them to cast their votes until the closing time. for the tea party it's now crunch time. for the better part of a year, they have targeted many for ouster and so far none have been defeated. the tea party looks at pat roberts as one of its best chances. there's only one more, alexander, at the end of the primary season, and we will have a couple more hours and they are expecting to hear a victory or a concession speech here sometime around 10:00 o'clock or 1030 tonight. lou: thank you very much and we will be watching on fox news to get all the latest results. lou: do you believe that your

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lou: joining us now, two of our favorite radio talk show host, tammy bruce right here in new york city. thank you for joining us. also radio talkshow host and editor in chief, erik erikson. both of you fox news contributors. tammy, let's start with a cease-fire in israel. it's a good thing for the obama administration, right? >> anything that will help change the situation is good for everyone and honestly it is one thing that works because it

wasn't negotiated by john kerry. what is fascinating is the changing of alignments in the middle east. you have egypt that has been an ally of israel and that would have been the case of the muslim brotherhood was still head of the job. and you also have the saudi king issuing a statement which is unprecedented against hamas. so you have israel is quantified to make sure that it's nation is secure and they believe that they've gotten rid of all the tunnels which is helpful. but it's hard to know in and of itself. so we are going to see what it comes down to one hamas is willing to do, they are committed to the destruction of israel and its not as though they had a bad day. this is what they do. lou: but the reality is here that a bad day was had by hamas, thanks to the israeli defense forces. so i don't think that they have the stomach for much more of what they have been handed by israel. >> i would hope not, although they refer to history's greatest

monster, jimmy carter, calling hamas a legitimate political actor. thing that we need to give them a seat at the table, giving support from the nobel prize-winning president. lou: this administration also sending lindsey graham and john mccain to lobbies where the muslim brotherhood is part of the new government. and i mean it's calamity upon calamity. >> leading from behind. >> if this can be called leadership at all. let's turn to immigration. threatening amnesty by executive order and by the end of the summer what will be the impact in your judgment on the midterm election? >> i think very often people make their decision in a week or two leading up, especially when you're working two part-time jobs and americans are very busy.

and you don't have as much time to deal with the kind of information that they are dealing with with many things happening. but the polls are coming out, regardless of who you are and where you are, you don't like not only congress, but you are not liking the president, you're not liking your own representative and i think people are willing to vote against the machine and they are not liking the expansion. for the establishment. lou: which machine? >> i don't know if eric would agree with me, but this is now less partisan and more anti-big government as long as the disaster we are facing across the board. >> president obama's popularity is right where nixon and bush were in their second term and this is not going to end well for the democrats. but the problem for republicans is that many of them when it

comes to immigration issues, they are advocating the same position as the talking heads in washington and the american people are screaming and saying no, including legalized immigrants from south american countries and they are opposed to what the president wants to do. lou: we have about 30 seconds here. is it your view that this administration has been at least condoning implicitly, orchestrating this influx of minor children? >> welcome at the american people told him several times in the last 10 years, they decided that they're not going to do with the regular way, but they will swamp the situation and both parties are culpable and it's going to weigh heavily in november. lou: eric, you get the last word. >> i think that both parties in washington have decided to moderate the destiny, not this country and they are both plays for hispanic voters and they will do whatever they can to

rule the demographic as opposed to doing what's right. lou: erik erikson, tammy bruce, thank you so much. we will have to dox÷÷÷÷÷÷

. neil: welcome, everybody. i'm neil cavuto. and so much anger, so little time. i want to break format to try and connect all the break developments tonight. and here's what connects them all. borders. they are all about borders. israel's furious at us for second-guessing them defending theirs. isis terrorists in iraq are laughing at us seizing two more cities convinced baghdad will be theirs. hondras lecturing not not over the honduran flooding but screwup in the immigration laws that let them come here. so little time, so much anger all the me