bring it full circle and bring it back to that. >> it's odd that the democratic run cities are on high alert. i once de blasio announcing on high alert after bin laden? >> market mayhem, iran threatened to retaliate warning of criminals after the americans that killed the general in baghdad. the penchant bringing the global new year's rally across the day. tonight, new worries over whether iran will attack middle eastern accents. payback and president trump repairing today that soleimani was trying to stop the war and warning that they were prepared for any response. they were imminent and sinister attacks that the u.s. caught

them in the act. tonight, the pentagon deploying another 3000 troops to the middle east and their own military on high alert by benjamin saying they did the right thing. we will hear from former israeli ambassador to the u.s. about that. "the evening edit" starts right now. ♪ to all the major development following the airstrike in baghdad, killing soleimani, trump sank the u.s. does not speak war or regime change in iraq. here's the latest. >> president donald trump said the media is ready and able to take any necessary action to protect americans. he may some morning after i ran out to retaliate against the

drone strike that killed one of the top generals, soleimani. >> just recently, he led the brutal retention of protesters in iran with more than 1000 innocent civilians tortured and killed by their own government. we took action last night to stop a war. we did not take action to start a war. >> the president outlined on twitter house of the money has blood of americans on its hands. pentagon officials say they linked him to the deaths of at least 600 american troops and contractors over the years but president trump decided enough is enough after he said soleimani was plotting another major attack against americans in iraq. >> we do not seek regime change but as president, i will never hesitate to defend the safety of the american people. [cheering]

so let this be warning to terrorists, we value your own life. you will not threaten the lives of our citizens. >> the presidents be contacted not take any questions. he ended saying tonight the world is a safer place without this monster in it. >> thank you for that. joining me now is retired colonel, david hunt. great to see you this evening. let's get right to it in place to stand. the u.s. response here overnight, it was not without provocation. >> no. soleimani killed thousands of people. the u.s. has had the at least last three fenestration. the paddock three years. obama and bush so this was too far and they killed him. it's a great intelligence operations for iraq and iran.

soleimani, we are better without him. the issue now is what, if anything will he do. >> michael pompeo set it as well, implying there is intelligence that has not been released to the american people in terms of making this decision that led them to carry out the strikes. >> north should ever be let out. the more you tell the enemy, the easier it is for them to figure out how you know it. we take the words of the secretary of state and chief of staff, etc.? soleimani was a great capable sassy individual who was causing trouble for 40 years. what you've got now is what we are going to do, which i think there are two of that. >> he's been described as a killer, basically. but the question is, does this bring our country to a state where iran will retaliate and

start war? >> it's my opinion that there's two things about what's going to happen. the mueller side which is concerned about what almost brought back to its knees. it's really hurt them. if we did something as simple as a blockade in iran, it would question the. the other side is intelligence committed who wants revenge or to retaliate. iran has a worldwide reach. we got cable terrorists and operators throughout the world. the battle is inside iran to see if the mowers have real power or if the military does. >> they had harsh retaliation and built de blasio says we are in a state of war and they could already be here. >> is a state of war between the u.s. and iran. nobody has to be reminded new

york city is the number one target for terrorism. we have to recognize that this creates a whole series of dangerous possibilities for our city. i have absolute faith in the nypd. which has built up its own extraordinary intelligence gathering capacity and extorting ability to protect us from terror. in watching the absence of iran, and its proxies for many years. >> are you worried about an act of terror on u.s. soil? >> of course. he's got a great department and it vastly improves. i ran has them all over the world and they've got them in the u.s. but again, the "issue is" whether they are turned on or not and that's the battle inside iran because the next step economically against iran

would question. we don't have to go to work with iran to bring them to their knees. the mueller side appreciate that the military, we just killed the second most powerful man in iran. a beloved creature inside iran. bad guy, glad he's dead but the military children's community one to seek revenge and we'll see who has the power but the proof is, we found a big punch and now iran has a chance to throw the punch and we'll see if they do. >> what is the democratic response overnight the application here at the president made this decision on impeachment. >> the man we killed the other people in the convoy, they had

militia in iraq who's responsible outside our embassy. we've been in a war for over 18 years and there's nobody deserving it more and soleimani. the timing is up to the current president and is a lost backlash about this. not just appreciate the intelligence communities for making this happen in the fact that this guy has killed over 600 americans and thousands of other people. it's time for him to go. i don't see that, i see the war on terror in the right thing to do at this moment. >> we could pause for a moment, airstrikes target araki militia convoy, more from baghdad. six people killed coming from and araki army source. your reaction. >> we have to make sure to confirm this but this could be punctuation marks.

we can stop now or continue this but as we have learned in the 18, 19 years, what iraq says first, you have to watch. i've been waiting for confirmation like what happened with killing soleimani. >> 3000 troops are on their way overseas right now. the question is, does the president turn to congress, detail its plans, get approval? to send more folks over there? >> i've gotten issue by the 3000 from fort bragg. 3500 guys are not going to influence that. it's probably going to use to guard military installations my area just a shame that we got upwards of 20000 uniformed military and contractors in the

middle east. that's a big number. i'm not sure why 3500 will help. we put into days ago is more than enough if you are really serious about that. the 3500, with already got 5000 soldiers in iraq. i think it's more time to continue to fight the war we did yesterday and before with the head of isis. >> some would say it's only escalated the conflict between our nation and iran and the other powers within the middle east and they would say it's time for the president to take a stance here. this is a bully that needed to be stood up to. >> i don't think we can have it both ways. they equate this to the u.s., iran killing the secretary of

defense here. that's how big a guy soleimani is. there's no question, we just killed the second most powerful man in iran. now we have to wait and see what iran wants to do. there are many being silly as if they are saying soleimani needs to go. >> great to see you. next, a former israeli and ambassador to the u.s. and after prime minister benjamin praised the strike on soleimani and put his own money on high alert. plus the pentagon for the latest on most plans to deploy 3000 more troops to the middle east.

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more on that developing story we just told you about. fox news confirms airstrike targeting and iraqi militia convoy north of baghdad, six people killed fox news is in london with more. >> good afternoon. we are getting this information in just now. sixteen people have been killed and airstrikes in northern baghdad that targeted a convoy of two cars. witnesses say the pmf, this is an iraqi militia group backed by

iran among the target in this conflict. this coming right after the assassination overnight of soleimani. iran's revolutionary guard, already today down to respond to that which occurred outside of baghdad international airport last night. the records today, new images of that as iran's supreme leader visited with a family at their home in iran. it's also important to note that the threats coming in from iran are very real due to the fact there are so many proxies in the region that were previously fulfilled by soleimani that have also called this heinous crime on behalf of the u.s. iran's foreign minister today responding to all of this. listen to what mohammed had to say. >> without any doubt, it's an act of terrorism in violation of

iraq sovereignty which is murdering persons who dedicated their entire lives to fighting priority, terror and extremity. >> analyst in the region say it's not matter if if iran response but rather how and where after the news reports tonight, new targeted assassinations likely by western forces, we are working to affirm where they came from. this will only ratchet up tension that's already high enough middle east. >> thank you for that report. israel bracing for retaliation after so the monies assassination, prime minister benjamin stands behind the u.s. and president tom. >> they have a right of self-defense. the u.s. is the same. is responsible for the deaths of american citizens and many other

innocent people. he's planning attacks. president trump deserves all the credit. for acting swiftly, forcefully. israel stands with the u.s. for security and self-defense. >> with me now ambassador to the u.s., great to have you this evening. thank you for your time. you heard benjamin there and he stands behind the u.s., behind the president. very typical to find peace in the region with the events that occurred. >> yes but i think today the region is much safer because soleimani was the mastermind. he was the one with the huge machinery of terrorism and iran. all the proxies in lebanon, and

the territory, the malicious syria and in iraq so today is a major blow to this apparatus of terror. israel will continue to extend by the u.s. shoulder to shoulder as we fight and defend the same value and way of life and we see how the iranians distinguished between is really targets american targets. israeli military is on high alert and embassies all over the world are on high alert because we know the iranians will pull no stops killing mostly vulnerable innocent people and civilians. >> that's an understatement to say tensions have been escalated here. we just have that report of six people killed north of baghdad,

targeted convoy of two cars. they believe to be in them. do you expect this back-and-forth to continue as i ran sits back calculates its response? >> i'm not sure. it seems like the separation we just heard now is that maybe another prevention or preemption by the u.s., to fight here, you cannot just sit back and relax or just wait for them to attack you. it's not just strike and rest, it's a continuous operation. you have to keep at it until you bring them down and demotivate the theaters. >> i want to be clear, before the events that occurred last night, there was provocation. many would say iran has been

acting erratically for some time now. attacking the two foreign vessels in june, the attack on the oilfield in the most recent development as well with the embassy in baghdad. you think this was appropriate timing for president trump to say enough is enough? >> absolutely. you couldn't do it too soon. you mentioned, they have become very brazen after their proxies, victory in syria and in yemen. they attacked the saudi's and american vessels. without putting a stop to them, they would have continued with an ever escalating provocations and this was the right time to do it. i believe the iranians would

recalculate and think very hard how to continue because they are in no position to challenge the united states or allies here. the economy is in shambles and mostly they take care of themselves and are concerned about their own political ability which may be at risk if they continue to challenge the u.s. >> you bring up the point of the economy that is crippling the economic which is no doubt what led to the events that occurred over the last year. do you think the iranians are in a position to take on a military conflict? >> i don't think so. first of all, the military regime is quite drastic. they do have some strategic weapons, mostly ballistic

missiles which they have been continuing the developing against the un resolutions and their own commitments. so they know they are vulnerable. if they continue to provoke, it's not just the u.s. we will have to defend but it's the entire international community and i can see nato forces joining in if the iranians miscalculate. but they are very much not concerned and busy with what's happening in iran. you recall just last month, there were more than 1000 iranians killed by the iranian regime because of ayatollahs. not only they call them to stop their military operations overseas, which again is on the account of the iranian people, they don't have much to eat.

the billions of dollars the iranians invest in iraq and syria is denied for the iranian people. they have a lot on their plate. also in lebanon, they are imitations against that regime. they are very vulnerable, not just economically or politically but also militarily. they will be very careful of how they continue. >> great to see you. thank you so much for your time. coming up, we saw the financial and economic today, but what happens come monday? we will ask donald about it and later from 202010 candidate saying yes, soleimani needs to pay justice by arguing this. we will tell you why. ♪

let's get you updated with the latest on the iran situation. we just learned managers on high alert tonight in italy, ready to deploy lebanon's to protect the u.s. embassy there. 3000 more u.s. troops will be deploying to kuwait, ordered by the pentagon in the wake of the soleimani killing. they will join some 750 paratroopers, 82nd airborne division sent earlier this week. mike pompeo said that u.s. had no choice but to kill soleimani. >> the risk of doing nothing was enormous. enormous in the short term also highly risky. doing nothing shows weakness and emboldens iran to what happened under the previous administration for eight years.

>> soleimani made a number of trips to baghdad in recent years as he led iran against i suspect this time, the u.s. military was waiting. officials tell me they had eyes on soleimani as he flew from vermont to iraq in a drone waiting overhead bring a different side of the money was responsible for killing 608 americans during the iraq war from 2003 -- 2011. that's 17% of all u.s. troops killed in action. he perfected the use of explosive form penetrators or eft's which sliced through american, with devastating effects. the militia men fought against isis over the past five years but now with isis largely defeated, iran fighters launched at least 11 rocket attacks on u.s. forces in iraq late october while trying to push the u.s. military out of iraq once again. u.s. officials said they had no

choice but to strike soleimani due to new intelligence suggesting an eminent campaign of attacks targeting americans and iraq, lebanon and possibly europe. >> thank you for that. let's discuss the u.s. strategy and bombing rent in the middle east. great to see you. secretary pompeo laying out the case there with decisive action but the question now is what's next? >> you been using a maximum pressure campaign during the trump administration focusing on iran's oil and attempting to bring down oil trade with countries like china, russia, india 20 but it had a huge impact on u.s. sanctions on the iranian economy. as part of the reason i think

the country is striking out leadership. now we need maximum diplomacy campaign because if i listened today at the domestic and international critics there's an acceptance that the u.s. leader must be and the threat was imminent but what happens beyond that? how do we persuade our international partners, our allies and other friends that they must join us in potential kinetic energy against iran? for americans, many of them are hearing about solar money, the pmf, for the first time in the concentrated way of american leaders. that means we've got a lot of explaining to do. to americans, not just our congressional members but the american public that we are in a

war with iran. this has been going on for 40 years. >> somewhat take diplomacy would be nice and it certainly can be a long-term objective but it's a little too late for that now. iranians are sitting back and mulling over there side of the strategy. what if they strike back? >> if they do, we strike back. the secretary of state or defense has made it clear that our measures are defensive in nature but even though we are deflecting our interest, our people in the present host drawn a redline at he's honoring about american loss of life, we can't do this alone. we need israel and the partner in the region but we need our european allies and others. we all of those who are actually suffering under iranian minister which is taking place in the western hemisphere throughout the greater middle east.

we got to bring enough people along with us and let the people also in iran no, and iraq we are not the enemy. we've got to win the narrative to win this fight. we met thank you so much for your insight. >> the u.s. takedown from one of iran's strongest military leaders has one of the qualifications. look at the site we saw in oil prices today. talk about what we can expect to see in terms of the market. great to see you. i looked at the dock drop today about the spike of oil and it came back down a little. with respect to oil, the middle east and control supply the way it used to, so that makes sense but the question is, what you think the market will do from here? >> it depends on the offense.

if you believe in hysteria and the media and they diffuse to armageddon. it doesn't matter whether or not because we'll all be dead but if you ask me, we've helped piece breakout in the middle east by removing a mass murderer who we should have taken out decades ago. so how does it not help to do that? oh my god, they might retaliate? so we should let him live and continue to murder thousands of more people around the world? unless there's some kind of horrible escalation that completely takes out middle east oil production capacity, today's muted response is of things to come, which nothing is to come because this is a nonevent. the middle east is getting to be more of a marginal player in terms of production. the u.s. has the largest oil producer. you know who's number two?

it russia. it's not like we are as dependent on them as we were 40 years ago when they stormed our embassy hostage for over a year. they could get away with that because they had the oil, they don't have an. >> i fought with oil a long time. it up 2.6 million barrels a day. we are producing more than the saudi's, more than pressure and we are such a player. when i look at the president's policy of rolling back regulation when he came to oil and industry tracking in this country, to me, it was definitely partially a big business decision at the same time, it was also a decision about national security because he can make a different move, he can act differently when he knows he's not strangled by the middle eastern oil producers.

>> it's a deal like other tory miracle and is also ethical miracle. i'm speaking from dallas today and what trump has done, he's allowed us to buy 4 million more barrels of oil's every day from texans instead of terrorists. way to go. let's do more of that. >> they talked about the redline and you talked about the criticism of president obama, he would draw a red line and let people travel all over it. his nuclear deal with iran was a terrible deal. you think the market will look at this, the president standing up for what's right is a president whose taking charge and not allowing foreign powers to walk all over the u.s.? >> i do because it's an effective way to deal with bullies. iran is a big global bully. the lead story on the front page of the new york times one week ago was, trump is being too weak

on iran. he's disappointing our allies. oops. guess we have to change our story. >> gives them a lot of leeway when we talk about the provocation leading up to this before the carried out the attack last night but great to see her. >> thank you. >> still ahead, political warfare in washington, a fight over impeachment.

the democrats running to house president trump for quick to react. soleimani was an enemy of america. at the same time, they condemned the attack. >> the deaths of u.s. troops are on his hands. no american warrant is passing. no matter how vile he was in the west, he was a senior figure to

the romanian government. there's no doubt, iran has no response. >> this is somebody who's a bad person. but we also have to look at the largest strategic situations in the area. we have a president who's had a failure in his iranian policy, who's had a larger plan and make that region less stable and less safe. >> taking out the bad guy is not a good idea unless you are ready for what comes next. >> my first reaction, he's a really bad guy but at the same time, when you think about what this president did, it's not clear to me, and i have a lot of questions and concerns about the repercussions of what this wealth means. it will lead us to an outcome that further undermines our national security and needlessly send more of our troops into harm's way.

>> joining us now is with publican senator kevin kramer of north dakota, member of the armed services committee. great to see you, senator. i will start by reacting to cory booker's comment there. the president had a failure in his iranian policy. if i had the opportunity to counter or ask booker a question, i would ask him, does obama have a great policy when it came to iran, allowing them to basically develop nuclear weapons without facing sanctions, without having any repercussions to it? what are your thoughts? >> you asked a great question. i would go further and say as a result of the policy of the obama administration, iran was able to build up there weapons systems, they were quicker and s300 defense system came from russia to iran, really barack

obama slices iran in many ways. it's a different philosophy, i don't think they intention was to do that but they've been running around creating havoc all over the place. he's up stopwatch, thanks to the democrats running for president, he's about guy, further establish he's not some guy to cut you off in traffic. we talk about him like he's the neighbor they don't like. this is a really bad guy who's got the father of hundreds of americans on his hands. thankfully we have a president who stood up to him and did the right thing. the other question, i want to ask them if you're interested in the oval office, you get certain intelligent that there is an imminent attack on american personnel and the person has to mining it and reading it, you know exactly where he is and he is an available target. i like having all of us they

wouldn't call to end to save the americans? that's what they are saying to me. thank god nonevent will be president. >> thank you for saying that. some of the criticism from the democrats today was of the president didn't seek congressional approval for the attack. sometimes there's just no time. >> that's exactly right. that's why the president has the authority. look at answers to questions later but this was not something they can plan for weeks. when they knew where he was, within 15 miles of our own embassy, we know what he's been doing, not only over the long haul but recently in terms of masterminding attacks on americans including the embassy in iraq. the president had he not ordered the strike, i'm just grateful he did and i'm grateful for the men and women in the military community who have proven they are the best in the world.

>> thank you for your time tonight. >> my pleasure. >> coming up, the former top mexican security official arraigned in brooklyn federal court today on charges of allegedly pocketing millions of dollars from drugs. walking drug cartel.

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back with me now is fox news military analyzer david hunt. great to see you again. it will lead us to further undermining our national security needs and the send more of our troops. that was her response to the attack over my tommy already in general. my question to you is, that's certainly one way of looking at it. would it be better to allow iran to develop nuclear weapons, to potentially maximum power back in the region? >> clearly not. i don't understand chelsea gabbert at all. she's in the reserves. i don't get to comment. it seems disingenuous.

the truth is that iran is the superpower of the middle east. one of the consequences of iraq the last 17, 18 years has helped create that. karen owned a back for example. it has great influence in the middle east. they have a confident military force intelligent force. it hurt them and it could hurt them even more. the literary standpoint, we took out a smart, bad man. very smart terrorists. that does not mean iranians are still not capable. now as i said before, we will have to wait and see which iran answers. >> the question is, is not just the horses they have in iraq. it's in yemen, syria. they have permeated the entire region. we have an ambassador from there

talking about relations there. israel is no friend, they are an enemy but something has to take hard action. >> the administration could have done it. we've been following this guy for years. it's not correct to say it took only a couple of days. the target for soleimani has been a long time. we decided where and when to do this. there's nothing bad about soleimani dying. he killed a lot of people. the "issue is" always going to be whatever country you do this and but in this case, iran. what will iran do in return? it could be nothing or a military action. >> thanks again. next up, the man who once led mexico's war on drug found himself in brooklyn federal court today accused of taking

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patrol council vice president hector garza. welcome. former public security secretary is accused of taking millions of dollars in bribes from guzman's drug cartel while he ran mexico's federal force. what this shows me is him pleading not guilty and the judge detaining him, drug problems, corruption, it is all still running rampant yet you have democrats saying there's no crisis at the border. >> unfortunately it comes at no surprise that a mexican government official is being arrested or indicted for corruption. it's actually become the norm in mexico and unfortunately that's the way of life in mexico for a lot of the politicians. that's why it is becoming so difficult jackie for us to secure the border and for us to win the war on drugs because these politicians and government officials are accepting bribes, are corrupt, and unfortunately, they interfere with our efforts to secure the border and win the war on drugs.

>> then there's the issue of violence as well. the u.s. consulate in a border town warning employees about multiple gunfights erupting across the town. >> as a matter of fact, jackie, that's right across texas, where i work as a border patrol agent. we could hear the gunfire. you could hear the .50 caliber. the reason for this drug war is because these cartels are fighting each other and they are fighting the mexican government for those lucrative smuggling corridors. they know if they control that part of the border, they know that they are going to be making billions of dollars in a yearly basis. >> hector, real quick, the ap reporting that homeland security is going to review state laws granting driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants. >> yeah, we know there is a review happening. and we hope that the federal law overturns those laws in new york and new jersey because it's detrimental to our law enforcement efforts. >> great to see you tonight.

we so appreciate your time. and thank you for watching. lou dobbs tonight is up next right here on fox business. make sure you stay with us. >> good evening everybody. tonight from west palm beach, florida, president trump tonight is wrapping up his first campaign event of this new year in miami. the president looking to energize further his already enthusiastic base from the important evangelical community, looking to bring as many as 25 million of them to the polls this year. at tonight's rally the president announcing to the world that at his command one of the most merciless and savage terrorists on earth was ordered killed by th