driver of the truck that slammed into tracey's limo. >> we thought the president would come back the at 12 oastern. and the white house pushed it back. anyone's best guess how the conversation is going right now. welcome to a new hour of happening now. a lot going on. i am jenna lee. >> i am jon scott. taking control of the facility would give militants a way to finance the invasion and losing it would be a blow for the government. connor powell has more in the mideast bureau. >> reporter: they both want to control the refinery. it is just outside of baghdad.

and near tikrit and one of the strategically important spot. who controls it is not chlor? iraqi military commanders have complete control of the facility, but events on the ground offer orth story. insurgent appear to be in control of some of the refinery and control many of the roads in and out of the area. black flags hanging from the towers of the facility as well. this oil fold is crucial to iraq and providing a quarter of the domestic capacity. and the ongoing fighting is scaring exxon and bp and pulling out foreign workers. iraqi leaders are trying to show they are in control and their country and military is regrouping.

the country is devoided and efforts by the prime minister maliki to reach out to the sunni leaders who may or may not have joined the isis fighters. right now the count row is devoided and a political solution seems very, very unlikely. >> that is ominous news. thank you. our brave soldiers who fought and sacrificed in iraq have a special perspective on the fighting there. we'll get insights from a veteran who served in one of the most dangerous jobs in iraq. pardon me. >> you can get some water. >> thank you. the other big story is happening in the southern border and texas is leading a new push to secower the southern border are as the u.s. struggles to

keep with the immigrants. texas cannot wait for washington and ordering state resources to the border. here's more from casy on what is happening there. >> reporter: state leaders are taking matters in their open hand. governor rick perry is ordered a law- enforcement surge operation down in the border and the texas department of public safety and dps is tasked with the job. though just how many trooper ares are going to be deployed for this mission is not made public at this point. state leaders authorized a budget of 1.3 million for the mission. taxpayer dollars and comes on the heels of the national attention directed in the border. we told you about the spike of number of young children

apprehelpeded and a 92 percent increase over the previous years. 80 percent of them coming through the rio grande valley of south texas. why? the border is vast and porous down there and making it much easier to cross versus other states. the obama administration blames the influx on violence and poverty in south america. many of the individuals are not from mexico, they are from places like hondaurous and guatamala and el sal vador. but law makers say we would not be in the mess if not for the president. governor perisaid, and i am quoting here: until the federal government recognizes the dafrmg that it is putting our is thes in by the inaction to secure the border, texas law enforcement must do everything they can to keep our citizens and communities safe. fox reached out to the feds.

the department of homeland security, and customs and border protection to get their reaction on texas' plan here. so far, no comment. >> interesting. we talked to the head of the union for the border patrol agents during the 11:00 hour. he said he welcomes this. and the resources for the border patrol will be something they look forward to. jushgs they put choppers in the air and boats in the water and boots on the ground, it could serve as a deterient, but the question is what happens once they are apprehelpeded and turned over to ice and so it is a big mess. >> it is a interesting story and dynamic and one we are watching cloet closely. casy, great to see you, thank you so much. >> reporter: thank you, jenna. republican law makers

preparing for a closed door meeting on which they will vote on a replacement for eric cantor. kevin mccarthy is the heavy favorite. if mccarthy is elected it sets a tight throw way race for the gop vote counter in the house. what does that mean for the party? bob, it was thought that eric canter's defeat in virginia suggested that the tea party had lost influence, is that it the case? >> it is a test between the tea party and establishment. and bo kevin mccarthy announced that he was going to run for canter's position and one candidate pete sessions get in and dropped out. and ra ul lab bra dorgot in to

late. and that's why mccarthy is expected to carouse to replace canter. >> i meant to say tea party was thought to have lost influence in the race of canter and then canter loses to a tea party favorite and the suggestion that there is a lot anger among the rank and file republicans about the way the place is being run? >> a lot of people predicted the demise of the tea party. tea party guys one want of their own in the leadership. it will probably happen in the majority whip race. it is a three- way race. it could be stove from louisiana. it could be the one from

indiana. and peter roscam is from illinois and that hurts him. the tea party guys want someone from the red state. that helps the other two. >> i can so people rolling their eyes and saying this is inside baseball and what does it matter to me at home who is holding the majority whip and who is the majority leader, what can you tell them about it? >> it is a bit of a dress rehearsal for a battle after the election for the speakership. speaker boehner will run for spoker again, but he has to deal with an attempted coup in january. and this is a battle for the soul of the republican party. right now, it locks like john boehner will run for speaker again.

i think the chances of him staying on is increased. it is a warm up to post november and what could be a mange battle for the speakership. >> the house of representatives is supposed to be filled with representatives closest to the people. and so what does it say about the feeling of the american people right now? >> we'll have to see in november. house republicans despite the inner party battles and torn on immigration reform, they will have a good election. they could win the senate. some people think it is it likely they will pick up a house seat. it is going to be a good election for them. how will they shift and change after 2014. some in the party has to be more of the party of now if they win the white house and defeat hillary clinton. >> assuming she runs.

that's what everyone says. bob, thank you. >> how do americans feel about their country? >> a new gall up poll sees americans think of congress sinking. >> 42 percent of the americans 1973 had confidence in congress. that was the first year gall up began to ask the questions. >> how far we have fallen. >> now details on the deadly accident that critically injured tracey morgan. the national transportation safety board said the truck driver accused of causing the crash had been on duty 13 hours just shy of the 14 hour limit and he was speeding and his truck going 65 mile per hour in a 45 miles per hour zone when it collided with morgan's limo and killing one passenger and

seriously injuries others. tracey morgan was recently upgraded to fair condition. >> as we mentioned we are waiting for the president. and a lot of focus on iraq. there is new fighting today in ukraine. and battling gang violence in a major u.s. city. you will not believe who the gang are recruiting. and we are waiting on the president in the chaos in iraq. what should our next move be? do we know enough about the goal there in that country. go to fox news.com, we'll be right back with more. [cat meows] ♪meow, meow, meow, meow... it's more than just a meal, it's meow mix mealtime. with great taste and 100% complete nutrition, it's the only one cats ask for by name. sfx: car unlock beep.

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he plans to send secretary of state john kerry to iraq. we'll have it for you live when he emerges. >> in the meantime new york city police turning to facebook in a battle against gangs violence. 3 320 gangs are operating city wide. some are them are young as kindergarten and first grade. >> it may not be a surprise to people who are familiar with games. members are getting younger and so are the victims. the nypd arrested dozens of young men arrested in shootings and stabbings and robberies and more. many suspects are in the midteens. many of the cruise make it happen boys. and battling over slights or turfs.

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and that translates into violence. >> reporter: last night a 15-year-old girl was shot in the head and killed in harlem. the nypd hasn't said if it was gang related. there is still no two minute warning from the white house regarding the president's emergence in the brady briefing room. he is set to make an announcement on the way forward in iraq. it is a controversial situation there. when the president emerges, we'll take you there live. meanwhile the unique perspective of an officer who served on the front lines there, his thoughts next. >> and what the federal government is doing about the redskins controversial name. t!

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>> fox news alert. still waiting for the president to take to the podium and tell reporters and tell them what he proposes for a way forward in iraq. we are led to believe he will discuss dispatching 100 or so green berets to help train the iraqi army and plans to send secretary of state john ker toe meet with the iraqi government and try to come to an arrangement that prevents more of the blood shed that we are seeing now. the president we are told, will talk about something he proposed in the speech at west point, 5 billion appropriation for anti- terror funds to be shared by other nations to try to prevent the kind of thing that is

convulsing iraq. no one on capitol heard much about the funding for that propo proposal he was scheduled to emefrj 7 or 8 minutes ago. when he does, we'll take you there live. >> terrorist are in iraq and holding their ground in the cities they have taken and fighting the government forces for the control of the oil refinery. this carries significance for our veterans who fought and served in that country. our next case wrote torn for competing perspectives on iraq. it is a bock the long walk. brian, it is great to have you on the program, benefit we get in the broader are issues on iraq tell viewers about your service. >> sure, i was an explosive

ordinance approximate technician and i spent most of my time in northern iraq and it is our job to desarm road side bombs and car bombs and unfortunately do a lot of the investigations after an attack and detonation. >> you are familiar where a lot of this conflict is attacking place. >> i was interested in your piece in the new york times. torn between competing perspectives in iraq. >> it is two things in the same time. one is an intellectual curiosity. and you are interested in the place and i followed the news in a way i haven't for a long time when it comes to iraq. and on the other hand, a sense of disconnect and watching on television like anybody else. and i don't have that need or desire to go back and fix

anything. i am not so emotionally connected with it now that my friends and brothers that i served with, now that nearly all of them are out of there, that was my prime connection of the place was the love of the brotherhood and guys i served w. >> because of that experience, we are happy to speak to you today. 2.6 million americans served in iraq and afghanistan. we have the conversations of the way forward never have been there. i am curious. your father. and i know you have four boys, at home? >> that's right. >> i am sure as a dad you try to teach them lessons of how to live their life. what lessons in iraq would you hope that our leaders consider as they try to figure out the way forward? >> you know, i learned the

importance of service. that is important for the veterans nothing that we did was undone by the events we are seeing now. we served and fought for each other and any meaning to be found in this is what we 2.5 million veterans do going forward. and so, that sense of service, i think is really important i try to teach my kids. and the other side is a powerlessness. it doesn't mean just because we are a super power doesn't mean we are all powerful. oftentimes in kirkuk there was very little i could do to keep the peace if the city exploded in violence. >> that is interesting, we are

waiting for the president and what he thinks and plans are put in place. what would you tell the president? >> i would, think there is a cautionary tale. i don't know if i have going to tell the president personally. i don't have the perfect solution. there is a cautionary tale of untaken consequences. each step that we have made led to something we department plan on and it seems like it gets worse each step of the way. i am just afraid each time we try to intervoen maybe with good intentions. i thought i was trying to do the right thing. and i have a powerlessness and how much affect i have. >> i know that is something you are doing full- time and i encourage the vowers to check it out. i hope this is not the last time

we see each other. and thank you. >> thank you so much for having me. >> we are waiting the president's thoughts and what is the way forward in iraq. this as intelligence suggest that isis growing in strength is weak in one particular area. a look at what it could take to bring that terrorist group down. >> a new botched fast and furious gun running operation. what about the death of the second man arrested in the death of border agent brian terry. good job!

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what to do about the tragedy in iraq? that country very much overrun by terrorist forces now. there are those on capitol hill like senator john mccain who said that the united states should start bomb boarding. >> we have met regularly to review the situation sinci sis that is operating in saudi arabia and made advances in iraq. it poses a threat to the iraqi people and the region and to u.s. interest. and so today i will provide you an update on how we are

responding to the situation. we are working to secure embassy of personnel in iraq. i have taken steps to relocate the embassy personnel. and second at my direction we increased our intelligence and surveillance and recognizance so we have a better picture of what is taking place in iraq and this will show a greater understanding of what they are doing and where it is located and efforts to counter this threat. third, the united states will continue to it increase our support to iraqi security fores and prepared to create joint operation centers in baghdad and northern iraq to share intelligence and confronting the terrorist threat of isis. we are prepared to work with

congress to provide additional equipment. we have had advisors in iraq to our embassy and will send up to throw hundred military advisor to assess how to best train and support the iraqi security forces going forward. american forces will not be returning to combat in iraq, but we'll help iraqis as they fight the terrorist who threaten the iraqi people and region and american interests as well. fourth. we have positioned military assets in the region. we are developing more information about potential targets and going forward we'll take targeted and precise military action if and when we determine that the situation on the grouped requires it. if we do, i will consult with congress and leaders in iraq and

in the region. i want to emphasize the best and most effective response to a threat like isil will be partnership where local forces like iraqis take the lead. finally, the united states will lead a diplomatic effort to work with the iraqi leaders and the countries in the region to support stability in iraq. at my direction, secretary kerry will depart for meetings in the middle east and europe and consult with our allies and partners and just as all iraqi neighbors must respect iraq's territorial integrity. they have a vital interest in making sure iraq doesn't descend in civil war or a safe haven for terrorist. above all, iraqi leaders must rise above their differences and come together for a political plan for iraq's future.

shiite and sunni and kureds all iraqis need to plan through political process than violence. now the result of iraqi's recent election is certified a new parlamount should convoen and an opportunity to begin a genuine dialogue and represent the legitimate interest. it is not the place for the united states to choose iraq's leaders. but only leaders who can deal with the agenda can bring the iraqi people together. moenl, the united states will not pursue military action to support one sect at the expense of the other. there is no military led by the

united states. there is a urge for a political process and capable iraqi security force and counter terrorism to deny isil a safe haven. in closing. recent days and reminders of the deep scars left. alongside the loss of 4500 american patriots, many veterans carry the wounds of that war and will for the rest of their lives. here at home, iraq has sparked vigorous debates and intense emotions in the past and we have seen those debates resurface, but what is clear in the last decade is the need for the united states to ask hard questions before we take military action abroad. the most important question we should ask, the issue that we have to keep front and center and i keep front and center, what is in the national security

interest of the united states of america? as commander in chief i stay focused. and going forward, we'll continue to consult closely with congress and keep the american people informed and we'll remain vigilant and continue to do everything in our power to protect the security of the united states and the safety of the american people. with that, i will take a couple of questions and start with wall street journal. >> you have xh any confidence at prime minister maliki at this point? and can maliki bring political stability to iraq? >> it is not our job to choose iraq's leaders. part of what our patriots fought for in the many years in iraq was the right and opportunity for the iraqis to determine their own destiny and chose

their own leaders. i don't think there is any secret that right now, at least there is deep divisions between the sunni, shiite and kurdish leaders. as long as that deepens, it is hard to deal with the threats. we consulted prime minister maliki and said it privately and publicly that whether he is prime minister or any other leader aspires to lead the country, that it has to be an agenda in which sunni and shiite and kurd all feel they have the opportunity to advance their interest in the political process. we have seen in the last two years and dating back to 2008

and nine, and i think worse over the last two years the defense among sunni that their interest were not served and legislations that had been promised around had been stalled and you can hear similar complaints that the government in baghdad has not sufficiently reached out to the tribes and have been able to bring them in to a process that gives them a sense of being part of a unitty government or a single nation state. and that has to be worked through. part of the reason why we saw better equipped iraqi security forces with larger numbers and not hold contested territory against the isil, probably

reflects that lack of, a sense of commitment on the part of the sunni communities to work with baghdad. and that has to be fixed if we are going to get through this crisis. >> thank you, mr. president, the americans see the preview of coming and number of advisors may be the beginning of a boots on the ground scenario down the rod. why is iraq's security interest of the united states. and are you concerned about the position? >> let me repeat, what i said in the past. american combat troops are not going to be fighting in iraq again. we do not have the ability to

simply solve this problem by sending in tens of thousands of troops and committing the kinds of blood and treasure that has been expended in iraq. ultimately this would have to be solved by the iraqis, it is in your national security interest not to see an all out civil war inside of iraq not only humanitarian reasons, but that is destable otherwising in the region and in addition to having strong allies there that we are committed to protecting. obviously issues like energy and global energy markets continues to be important. we also have an interest in making sure we don't have a safe haven, that continues to grow for isil and other extremist

jihaddist groups that could use it as a base of operations for planning attack on our personnel overseas and home land. if they accumulate more money and ammunition and military capability and larger numbers, that poses great danger not only to the allies like jordan which is very close by, but it poses a great danger potentially to europe and united states. we have seen in syria groups like isil are fighting with other groups and the assad regime that was nonresponsive to the sunni majority there, that that is attracting more and more

jihaddist and would- be jihaddist some from europe and they travel back to europe and that over time can create a terrorist that could harm us. and so we have humanitarian interest in preventing blood shed and strategic interest and all of those have to be addressed and the initial effort for us to get situational awareness through you know, the recognizance and surveillance that we have done and coupled with some, some of our best people on the ground and doing assessments of exact he what the assessment is and starting with the perimeter of baghdad and making sure that is not over run. that is a good investment for us

to make and that does not foreshadow troops to fight in iraq and that would not be affective in the meeting and core interest that we have. >> do you wish you left a residual group in iraq. >> that was not a decision made by me, that was made by the iraqi government. we offered a modest residual force to help continue to train and advise iraqi security forces and we had a core requirement that we require in any situation where we have u.s. troops overseas and they are provided immuni immunitiy. and if for example they are attacked and find themselves in a test situation, they are not

hauled before a foreign court. that's a core requirement that we have for u.s. troop presence anywhere. the iraqi government, and prime minister maliki, declined to provide us that immunity and so, i think it is important to recognize that despite that decision, that we have continued to provide them with very intensive advice and support not only offer them our assistance militarily. but continued to urge the kind of political compromises that we think are ultimately necessary for them to have a fufrpging multisectarian democracy inside of the country. >> juliet?

>> mr. president, the united states has been providing training and the expansion in the syria war in iraq change the mind about the type of weapons and training that you are willing to give. is that what prompted secretary kerry to say that we are augmenting and looking at what you are doing now? >> you know, that assess am about the dangers of what is happening in syria existed since the very beginning of the syrian civil war. the question has never been whether we thought it was a serious problem. the question is, is there the capacity of moderate opposition, on the ground, to absorb and counter act.

and so, we have consistently provided that opposition with support. oftentimes, the challenge is if you have former farmers or teachers or pharmacist who now are taking up opposition against a battle hardened regime with external actors that have a lot at stake. how effectively can you get them trained and mobilize them? that continues to be a challenge and even before the situation that we saw, and going into iraq, we had tried to maximize

what we can do to support moderate opposition that not only counter act the brutality of assad, but make sure in the minds of sunnis, they don't think their only alternative is only mr. assad or extremist groups like isil. >> and what are they doing -- >> and the key to both syria and iraq is going to be a combination of what happens inside of the country and working with moderate syrians and working with an iraqi government that is inclusive and us laying down a more effective counter terrorism platform that gets all of the countries in the region pulling in the same

direction. i alluded to this in the west point speech and talked about it today with respect to the the counter terrorism partnership fund. there is going to be a long- term problem in this region in which we have to build and partner with countries that are committed to our interests, our values, and at the same time, we have immediate problems with terrorist organizations that may be advancing. and rather than try to play whamca mo. we have to build partnerships and make sure they have capacity. and some of the assets that are devoted solely to afghanistan over the last decade and we have

to shift to make sure we have coverage in the middle east and north africa. and look at a country like yemen, a very impoverished government, we have a committed partner in the president and his government. and we have helped to develop their capacities without putting a large number same time as we' enough counterterrorism capabilities, that we're able to go after folks that may try to hit our embassy or trying to export terrorism into europe or the united states. look at how we can create more of those models is going to be part of the solution in dealing with both syria and iraq but in order for us to do that, we still need to have actual

governments on the ground that we can partner with and that we've got some confidence are going to pursue the political policies of inclusiveness in yemen of a wide ranging national dialogue that took a long time but gave people a sense that there is a legitimate political outlet for grievances that they may have. peter? >> reporter: thank you, sir. going back to where you see prime minister al maliki playing a role at this point, you said it's the time to rise above differences and a need for a more inclusive government. is he a unifier and how much clout does the united states ultimately have with any of the leadership in iraq at this point really? >> well, we still provide them significant assistance. i think they recognize that unlike some other players in the region, we don't have

territorial ambitions in their country. we're not looking to control their assets or their energy. we want to make sure that we're vindicating the enormous effort and sacrifice that was made by our troops in giving them an opportunity to build a stable, inclusive society that can prosper and deliver for the basic needs and aspirations of the iraqi people. and at the same time, they are a sovereign country. they have their own politics. and what we have tried to do is to give them our best advice about how they can solve their political problems now that they are in crisis we are indicating to them that there's not going to be a simple military solution

to this issue. if you start seeing the various groups inside of iraq simply go to their respective corners, then it is almost certain that baghdad, the central government, will not be able to control huge chunks of their own country. the only way they can do that is if there are credible sunni leaders both at the national level and at the local level who have confidence that a shia majority, that the kurds, that all those folks are committed to a fair and just governance of the country. right now that doesn't exist. there is too much suspicion and too much mistrust. the good news is that an

election took place in which despite all this mistrust, despite all this frustration and despite all this anger, you had millions of iraqis turn out in some cases in very dangerous circumstances. you now have a court that has certified those elections and you have a constitutional process to advance government formation. so far at least, the one bit of encouraging news that we've seen inside of iraq is that all of the parties have said they continue to be committed to choosing a leadership and a government through the existing constitutional order. so what you're seeing, i think, is the prospects of civil war heighten, many iraqi leaders stepping back and saying, let's not plunge back into the abyss.

let's see if we can resolve this politically. they don't have a lot of time. you have a group like i.s.i.l. doing everything it can to descend the country back into chaos so one of the messages we had for prime minister maliki but also for the speaker of the house and the other leadership inside of iraq is get going on this government formation. it will make it a lot easier for them to shape a military strategy. it will also make it possible for us to partner much more effectively than we can currently. >> given the prime minister's track record, is he a unifier? can he play that role after what we've seen play out after the last couple weeks? >> i think the test is before him and other iraqi leaders as we speak. right now they can make a series of decisions. regardless of what has happened

in the past, right now is a moment where the fate of iraq hangs in the balance. and the test for all of them is going to be whether they can overcome the mistrust, the deep sectarian divisions and in some cases just political opportunism and say this is bigger than any one of us and with he have to make sure we do what's right for the iraqi people and that's a challenge. that's not something that the united states can do for them. that's not something by the way that the united states armed forces can do for them. we can provide them the space. we can provide them the tools. but ultimately they have to make those decisions. in the meantime, my job is to make sure that american personnel there are safe, that we are consulting with the iraqi security forces, that we're

getting a better assessment of what's on the ground and that we're recognizing the dangers of i.s.i.l. over the long-term and developing the kinds of comprehensive counterterrorism strategies that we're going to need to deal with this issue and that's going to involve some short-term responses to make sure that isil is not obtaining capacity to endanger us directly or our allies and partners but it will require long-term strategies as well because part of what we've seen with respect to i.s.i.l. is a broader trend i talked about at west point. rather than a single network, a discrete network of terrorists.

this fluid combination of hardened terrorists, disaffected local leadership and where there's vacuums they are filling it and creating the potential for serious danger for all concerned. >> any word on what you're willing to do -- >> our view is that iran can play a constructive role if it is helping to send the same message to the iraqi government that we're sending, which is iraqi only holds together if it's inclusive and that if the interest of sunni, shia and kurd are all respected. if iran is coming in as an armed force on behalf of the shia and

if it is framed in that fashion, then that probably worsens the situation and the prospect for government formation that would actually be constructive over the long-term. i think that just as iraq's leaders have to make decisions, i think iran has heard from us. we've indicated to them that it is important for them to avoid steps that might encourage the kind of secretatarian splits th might lead to civil war. the one thing that i think has to be emphasized -- we have deep differences with iran across the board on a whole host of issues. obviously what's happened in syria in