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rack -- we gave iran iraq. take a look. among the largest oil reserves in the world. by decapitating a iraq, not only did they , we gave themeal iraq. largest have the reserves in the world. that's even better than the original. iran isis representing doing a heck of a job. going to have deals like that with me. we are going to become rich again. we are going to become safe again and we are going to become strong again. [applause] and you are going to remember this moment. it's going to be an important moment for all of us. go out and vote. it is going to be your turn. it starts in february 1 with iowa. three weeks -- we've got four no matter what is going on in your life, you have to go out and vote. say trump is going to do well. moreore we can win by, the power we have because it is like a mandate. here, been an honor to be will make america great again, i promise. thank you. [applause] thank you, everybody. ♪ we are not done a take it, gonna take it any more ♪ ♪
rack -- we gave iran iraq. take a look. among the largest oil reserves in the world. by decapitating a iraq, not only did they , we gave themeal iraq. largest have the reserves in the world. that's even better than the original. iran isis representing doing a heck of a job. going to have deals like that with me. we are going to become rich again. we are going to become safe again and we are going to become strong again. [applause] and you are going to remember this moment. it's going to be an...
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iran and covering the iran-iraq work it was already in chemical weapons abandoned eventually on his own people but he would be using insecticides against domestics who work coming across the marshes in the south and then finally gets his own people , the kurds in the north. >> that's another thing that i covered. >> tell us about that. >> a great great man for helping to get these iraqi officials government documents of that massacre because the iraqi's take exquisite records. .. this woman who had been taken in and she was still frozen holding her baby. the sky beyond the pale and that was resolution after resolution after resolution. saddam thought he could buy off the west, brought the russians, seduce the germans and the europeans and by and large he was right. >> about ten or 15ten or 15 minutes. i want to open it up to questions from the audience. in the interest of time will try to group two or three. >> well, we can start opening up. so please ask a question. who would like to start? right here. >> i actually came here expecting to hear more about your problems with the deceit a
iran and covering the iran-iraq work it was already in chemical weapons abandoned eventually on his own people but he would be using insecticides against domestics who work coming across the marshes in the south and then finally gets his own people , the kurds in the north. >> that's another thing that i covered. >> tell us about that. >> a great great man for helping to get these iraqi officials government documents of that massacre because the iraqi's take exquisite records....
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. >> iraq, syria, iran and sudan. >> iraq, syria, iran and sudan. >> attorney general loretta lynch will speak tonight at a group of muslim advocates. earlier today, she made remarks about yesterday's shooting and san bernardino, california. let mey general lynch: echo the words about the tragic events in california yesterday. as you may have heard, the department of justice has dispatched the fbi, the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms and other personnel to the scene , as soon as the assault began. we continue to work closely beside state and local partners who are working so hard on the scene and the aftermath. let me assure you, as this investigation unfolds, we will offer all and any assistance necessary to local authorities and to the people of san bernardino who have been so profoundly affected by this crime. and let me simply say, that whatever the result of the investigation, we do not know a lot right now, but one thing is clear, violence like this has no place in this country and in this nation. [applause] this is general lynch: not what we stand for, this is not what we
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the countries of the middle east and africa, iran, iraq, syria, they are all countries which are in a state of chaos and we know why it happened. wanted who would -- who to overthrow the regime's and impose their own rules, and what ,appened as a result, basically there was a provocation. people were put against each other. then what happened? they just washed off their hands. that helped the terrorists. especially dangerous are the militants concentrated in syria. there are some people who move their from russia and other countries. they receive arms, they receive weapons, and they are trying to get stronger. if they become stronger, then of course they will try to do something in our country to provoke hatred to torture and kill people. them at a destroy distance. this is why we decided to --duct the operations with the agreement with the legitimate syrian powers. our fighters are fighting for russia, for the independence of the russian citizens, and the army and the navy demonstrated their capacity. of course, the weapons can be very effective. and of course, the use of weapons in
the countries of the middle east and africa, iran, iraq, syria, they are all countries which are in a state of chaos and we know why it happened. wanted who would -- who to overthrow the regime's and impose their own rules, and what ,appened as a result, basically there was a provocation. people were put against each other. then what happened? they just washed off their hands. that helped the terrorists. especially dangerous are the militants concentrated in syria. there are some people who...
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now they'll need one if they travelled to syria, iran, iraq and sudan. citing a security threat, the u.s. console ute in istanbul turkey will be closed for business on wednesday. limited urgent services will be available. the state department is urging u.s. citizens to avoid the area near the consulate. u.s. diplomatic services are operating normally. investigators in california are learning about the husband and wife that murdered 14 in the mass shooting. the bomb left behind was meant to kill first responders. syed farook and tashfeen malik obtaining a $28,000 loan weeks before the rampage, police believe they spent some of that on rifles and ammunition used in the attack. >> still ahead - a case before the supreme court could change the american electoral system. one side says that it ensures a fair count of voters. the other says it will give a political party an advantage. that argument next. >> checking kids from high cholesterol to h.i.v. a push for childhood health screening. >>> marylands state prosecutors rested their case against the police of
now they'll need one if they travelled to syria, iran, iraq and sudan. citing a security threat, the u.s. console ute in istanbul turkey will be closed for business on wednesday. limited urgent services will be available. the state department is urging u.s. citizens to avoid the area near the consulate. u.s. diplomatic services are operating normally. investigators in california are learning about the husband and wife that murdered 14 in the mass shooting. the bomb left behind was meant to kill...
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. >> iraq, syria, iran and sudan. >> iraq, syria, iran and sudan. >> attorney general loretta lynch will speak tonight at a group of muslim advocates. earlier today, she made remarks about yesterday's shooting and san bernardino, california. let mey general lynch: echo the words about the tragic events in california yesterday. as you may have heard, the department of justice has dispatched the fbi, the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms and other personnel to the scene , as soon as the assault began. we continue to work closely be s
. >> iraq, syria, iran and sudan. >> iraq, syria, iran and sudan. >> attorney general loretta lynch will speak tonight at a group of muslim advocates. earlier today, she made remarks about yesterday's shooting and san bernardino, california. let mey general lynch: echo the words about the tragic events in california yesterday. as you may have heard, the department of justice has dispatched the fbi, the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms and other personnel to the scene ,...
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iran is taking over iraq. we made a deal for iran. done by some of the dumbest people on earth on our side. we gave them everything. we won't even get our prisoners back. and now i ran wants to start negotiating. can you believe it? all we had to do was say we want our prisoners back. they would've said no. i would have said i want them back, you don't understand me, i want them back. they would have said, no, we won't do that. i would've said bye-bye and left. food i would have doubled up the -- then i would have doubled up the sanctions. and i guarantee you -- [applause] mr. trump: i guarantee you that within 24 hours they would've called back and said, you have got your prisoners, can we talk? i would have never given the $150 billion. i would have never given them the money. they don't have to buy nuclear. they can buy it. why do they have to make it? then they have the self inspections. they don't want us there. i wonder why? so they self inspect. and then they have a 24 day inspection, but the self inspection is the beauty. we t
iran is taking over iraq. we made a deal for iran. done by some of the dumbest people on earth on our side. we gave them everything. we won't even get our prisoners back. and now i ran wants to start negotiating. can you believe it? all we had to do was say we want our prisoners back. they would've said no. i would have said i want them back, you don't understand me, i want them back. they would have said, no, we won't do that. i would've said bye-bye and left. food i would have doubled up the...
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the new bill would force people who have been to iran, iraq, syria, or sudan in the past five years tothrough the normal process. >> we can't give people special access to our country if we don't have all of the information we need to ensure they are not a threat to our national security. >> the bill also requires passports to have biometric data. president obama is expected to sign the bill. >>> a fight between security and helping foreigners playing out in two states, both of those states having conservative governors. >>> the governors of texas and inindia in -- indiana were among the governors who vowed to not take syrian refugees after the paris attacks. >> i'm going to continue to use the authority that we have to -- to take that stand. >> reporter: but catholic charities has taken its own stand. tuesday the group helped settle a syrian family of six in houston, another family of six in the dallas area, and a family of four in indiana. indianapolis archbishop declined al jazeera's request for an interview, but said in a statement, quote: >> i'm disapp pointed with the decision by
the new bill would force people who have been to iran, iraq, syria, or sudan in the past five years tothrough the normal process. >> we can't give people special access to our country if we don't have all of the information we need to ensure they are not a threat to our national security. >> the bill also requires passports to have biometric data. president obama is expected to sign the bill. >>> a fight between security and helping foreigners playing out in two states,...
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a new bill would force people who have been to iran, iraq, syria or sudan to go through the normal visa process. >>> a fight is playing out in two states with conservative governs both saying they will not accept syrian refugees but now a charity has resettled families in both states anyway. we have more. >> the governors of texas and indiana were among dozens of state leaders who vowed their states would refuse any new syrian refugees after the september 13 paris attacks. >> i have no higher priority than the safety and security of the people of the state of indiana and i'm going to continue to use the authority that we have to take that stand. >> catholic charities has taken its own stand. tuesday, the group helped settle a syrian family of six in houston, another family of six in the dallas area, and a family of four in indiana. indianapolis archbishop joseph tobin declined al jazeera's request for an interview but said in a statement: >> i'm disappointed with the decision by catholic charities. >> indiana governor mike pence had asked the archbishop not to resettle any syrian refuge
a new bill would force people who have been to iran, iraq, syria or sudan to go through the normal visa process. >>> a fight is playing out in two states with conservative governs both saying they will not accept syrian refugees but now a charity has resettled families in both states anyway. we have more. >> the governors of texas and indiana were among dozens of state leaders who vowed their states would refuse any new syrian refugees after the september 13 paris attacks....
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the alliance does not include iran, iraq or syria. the state-run saudi press agency published a statement saying saudi arabia will lead the coalition. the operation center will be located in its capital, riyadh. saudi arabia and other arab nations are also taking part in a u.s.-led operation against the islamic state militant group. >>> japan allies are seeing the passengers destined for france plunge since november's terror attacks in paris. they will suspend some flights between the main airports of tokyo and paris. jal officials say most trips from mid-january until the end of february will be canceled. they say the occupancy rate of flights connecting narita international airport and de gaulle has fallen. people who already have reservations have been asked to change their flights out of the hanaka airport. >>> u.s. secretary of state john kerry and russian president vladimir putin have agreed to push ahead with peace talks for syria. the talks are set to be held in new york on friday. the agreement came following a meeting betwee
the alliance does not include iran, iraq or syria. the state-run saudi press agency published a statement saying saudi arabia will lead the coalition. the operation center will be located in its capital, riyadh. saudi arabia and other arab nations are also taking part in a u.s.-led operation against the islamic state militant group. >>> japan allies are seeing the passengers destined for france plunge since november's terror attacks in paris. they will suspend some flights between the...
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there is a new bill that would force people who have been through iran, iraq, or sudan in the last fiveears to go through the normal process. >> we can't give them special access to our country if we don't have all of the information we need to ensure that they are not a threat to our national security. >> the bill also requires pa pass -- passports to have bimettic data. >>> there is a fight playing out between charities and governors. there is a cher think that has resettled syrian refugees in both states anyway. >> reporter: the governors of texas and indiana were among dozens of state lersd who vowed their states would not receive any syrian refugees after the paris attackses. >> i have no higher priority than the safety and security of the people of the state of indiana, and i'll continue to use the authority that we have to take that stand. >> reporter: but catholic charities has taken its own standing. tuesday they helped settle a family of six in houston, another family of six in the dallas area, and a family of four in indiana. the indiana archbishop said in a statement, quote:
there is a new bill that would force people who have been through iran, iraq, or sudan in the last fiveears to go through the normal process. >> we can't give them special access to our country if we don't have all of the information we need to ensure that they are not a threat to our national security. >> the bill also requires pa pass -- passports to have bimettic data. >>> there is a fight playing out between charities and governors. there is a cher think that has...
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during the iran/iraq war that you referenced, many countries supplied one or both sides of the conflict recklessly without care as to where those weapons ended up or how they were used. many of the weapons used then were used in flagrant violations of human rights. going past that, following the 2003 invasion and occupation, there are more examples in which governments dumped weapons into the iraqi government and security forces without vetting, tracking or care as how to you the weapons were being stored or where they were ended up >>> you blame american policy for not securing those weapons when they should have. many of the weapons i.s.i.l. have seized they have done so from stock piles military basis in syria and iraq. was that also a failure of american policy, to not focus on defending those bases in the base when i.s.i.l. was being dismissed as a jv team because it captured more bases in other countries >> the failures are the part of multiple governments. in the case of arms in syria, russia was a primary supplier and they opposed opposed effort to put an embargo on the governme
during the iran/iraq war that you referenced, many countries supplied one or both sides of the conflict recklessly without care as to where those weapons ended up or how they were used. many of the weapons used then were used in flagrant violations of human rights. going past that, following the 2003 invasion and occupation, there are more examples in which governments dumped weapons into the iraqi government and security forces without vetting, tracking or care as how to you the weapons were...
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i served in the iran/iraq war for eight years. we got nothing for our service from the government. >> reporter: the world bank says nearly 30% of iraqi families live below the poverty line. that's more than 10 million people who don't have access to adequate food, water or shelter, leaving to mass migrations as they search for work which pays better. >> reporter: economists say decades of wars, increasing violence, the rise of i.s.i.l. and a fragile political situation have all led to what they sdib as a crisis, but there are other important issues which are driving an increasing number of iraqis into extreme poverty. the country's economy is solely dependent on revenue from oil production. international lenders have suggested governments diversify its industries, but none did, which is why record prices of oil prices have led to a major deficit. government corruption is also a major concern after months of street protests, the prime minister announced a series of reforms to make the government more accountable and to shore up the
i served in the iran/iraq war for eight years. we got nothing for our service from the government. >> reporter: the world bank says nearly 30% of iraqi families live below the poverty line. that's more than 10 million people who don't have access to adequate food, water or shelter, leaving to mass migrations as they search for work which pays better. >> reporter: economists say decades of wars, increasing violence, the rise of i.s.i.l. and a fragile political situation have all led...
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forcing those from iran, iraq and sudan to go through that process. and details emerging about the couple that carried out the mass shootings. investigator are looking into an online loan that may have helped them fund their arsenal. they received about 28,000 through prosper, days before the attacks. it's unclear what the loan was used for. >> in france, investigators identified a third suspect in last month's attacks in paris, saying the man who attacked the bataclan concert hall was a french citizens coming from a german border city of strasbourg. we'll go live to jacky rowland in paris. what do you know about the third suspect. important reply he had crossed the police's radar, but was not on a wanted list. the information, the news came via a text message received by his mother, receiving a text message from syria saying your son died as a martyr in paris. she contacted the police, gave them a d.n.a. sample and they were able to identify the third attacker who died at the bataclan concert hall almost four weeks ago. >> french officials are lookin
forcing those from iran, iraq and sudan to go through that process. and details emerging about the couple that carried out the mass shootings. investigator are looking into an online loan that may have helped them fund their arsenal. they received about 28,000 through prosper, days before the attacks. it's unclear what the loan was used for. >> in france, investigators identified a third suspect in last month's attacks in paris, saying the man who attacked the bataclan concert hall was a...
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i served as an army reservist during the iran-iraq war and in the end, the government gave us nothing for our service. >> the world bank says nearly 30% of iraqi families live below the poverty line. that's more than 10 million people without adequate access to food, water or shelter. the mass migrations from rural a urban areas as iraqis search for work which pace better. >> economists say decades of successive wars, increasing sectarian violence, the rise of isil and a fragile political situation have all led to what they describe as a crisis. there are other important issues which are driving an increasing number of iraqis into extreme poverty. >> iraq's economy is almost solely depend on revenue from oil production. international lenders have warned successive governments to diversify its industries, but none did, which is why record low oil prices over the past year have led to a major budget deficit. government corruption is also a major concern after months of street protests, the prime minister am abadi announced a series of reforms to make the government more accountable and
i served as an army reservist during the iran-iraq war and in the end, the government gave us nothing for our service. >> the world bank says nearly 30% of iraqi families live below the poverty line. that's more than 10 million people without adequate access to food, water or shelter. the mass migrations from rural a urban areas as iraqis search for work which pace better. >> economists say decades of successive wars, increasing sectarian violence, the rise of isil and a fragile...
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you mentioned shell, i mentioned iran-iraq. and if, and it's a big if, paris can get some form of momentum toward a lower carbon world deal where they do get this limit of 2.7 degrees with what we're going for that is really bad news for oil producers. and we were talking about trillions of dollars and hundreds of billions of oil which will never get spent on hydrocarbon. that is the scenario that the lobby really, really wants. really wants to push forward. that's without a price for carbon. $22 trillion are at stake. we only get that limit. 5.5 trillion dollars on gas. $5.8 trillion on coal and then the iea said demand for oil could be 109 billion barrels lower, lower, if we get to these targets. so i think the problems are multiple and they could last many years. >> thank you for that. let's have another voice weighing in on that conversation. let's head live to paris and the cop-21 meeting where the executive director of the iea joins us now. thank you for taking the time to speak to us. now what do you make of the latest r
you mentioned shell, i mentioned iran-iraq. and if, and it's a big if, paris can get some form of momentum toward a lower carbon world deal where they do get this limit of 2.7 degrees with what we're going for that is really bad news for oil producers. and we were talking about trillions of dollars and hundreds of billions of oil which will never get spent on hydrocarbon. that is the scenario that the lobby really, really wants. really wants to push forward. that's without a price for carbon....
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whether it be the instruction of iran and iraq back into the market in a meaningful fashion. i know people are saying iran can't do anything for a long while but don't forget iran and iraq together they have about 300 billion barrels in the ground saudi has over a couple of hundred billion. so that could overwhelm other producers. you have this process, it's like crossing checkpoint charlie going from paris to vienna. not because of any city like that but because the ideology is so different. you have ts over in paris and this hydrocarbon lobby down here in vienna but it does pick up momentum. you heard there could be trillions of dollars of uninvestable assets. of stranded assets you have four structural factors. there could be a lack of oil demand of 109 billion barrels if the guys in paris do what they promise. 109 billion barrels over the next 20 or 30 years. that's a lot of oil that has to stay on the ground. >> steve thank you for that. i know you're getting ready for a big day tomorrow. steve sedgwick. why don't you head to cnbc.com where i have written about a change i
whether it be the instruction of iran and iraq back into the market in a meaningful fashion. i know people are saying iran can't do anything for a long while but don't forget iran and iraq together they have about 300 billion barrels in the ground saudi has over a couple of hundred billion. so that could overwhelm other producers. you have this process, it's like crossing checkpoint charlie going from paris to vienna. not because of any city like that but because the ideology is so different....
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i also served two years in an infantry division in the iran-iraq war. i served that country and i end up again in one more imprisonment after that anded to leave to save my life. i would probably lose my life if i was to stay there. it's an incredible story. there is so much more we won't be able to touch on. how did that experience serving your country and also having to go through the challenges to get to if the united states impact how you were able to help fellow citizens in need on the day of the terrorist attack. >> i want to portray my condolences to the families and heros that paid the ultimate price for securing pour freedom in this country. those experiences actually i went through ptsd. i can understand veterans are not coming into the emergency room for help. i can understand the society going through this similar pattern and experience. those experiences build my personality to really be prepared for this disastrous scenario that we saw here. it's surreal. jenna: a lot of us when we think about first responders we think about them showing u
i also served two years in an infantry division in the iran-iraq war. i served that country and i end up again in one more imprisonment after that anded to leave to save my life. i would probably lose my life if i was to stay there. it's an incredible story. there is so much more we won't be able to touch on. how did that experience serving your country and also having to go through the challenges to get to if the united states impact how you were able to help fellow citizens in need on the day...
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law for anyone visiting iran, iraq and sudan from entering the united states without a visa. fter the isis attacks in paris and san bernardino. iran strongly opposes isis and saying this was lobbied by israel. secretary of state john kerry says the u.s. can waive the visa requirement in individual cases. >>> bowe bergdahl set for arrangemea arraignment today. he is charged with desertion after leaving the afghanistan army base in 2008. he was captured and held for five years until a prisoner swap. >>> time for early start on in our money. stocks are up in asia. european shares are higher. yesterday was a good day for the dow. the dow closed up 123 points higher. the because in the oil bear market. up about 1% sitting above $36 a barrel right now. >>> centers for disease control and prevention investigating another outbreak of e. coli linked to chipotle. it is linked to kansas, north dakota and oklahoma. three states not included in the earlier outbreak. 140 people got sick after the norovirus in boston. >> this is really starting to hurt their brand. >>> new information reveal
law for anyone visiting iran, iraq and sudan from entering the united states without a visa. fter the isis attacks in paris and san bernardino. iran strongly opposes isis and saying this was lobbied by israel. secretary of state john kerry says the u.s. can waive the visa requirement in individual cases. >>> bowe bergdahl set for arrangemea arraignment today. he is charged with desertion after leaving the afghanistan army base in 2008. he was captured and held for five years until a...
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this bill would bar those from iraq, syria iran and sudan from traveling to the u.s. without a visa and would also impact those who have traveled to those countries in the last five years. the proposal calls for greater sharing among the 38 countries that participate in the program with the u.s. and also seeks to beef up efforts to detect fraud by those traveling with electronic passports. the senate pay soon take up the bill. >>> and still to come. we now know the identity of another attacker from paris. why he represents a nightmare scenario for investigators. came out today thousands of people to run the race for retirement. so we asked them... are you completely prepared for retirement? okay, mostly prepared? could you save 1% more of your income? it doesn't sound like much, but saving an additional 1% now, could make a big difference over time. i'm going to be even better about saving. you can do it, it helps in the long run. prudential bring your challenges
this bill would bar those from iraq, syria iran and sudan from traveling to the u.s. without a visa and would also impact those who have traveled to those countries in the last five years. the proposal calls for greater sharing among the 38 countries that participate in the program with the u.s. and also seeks to beef up efforts to detect fraud by those traveling with electronic passports. the senate pay soon take up the bill. >>> and still to come. we now know the identity of another...
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iran. some say iraq is controlled by iran now. if it's not far, iran has a lot of influence. we spend a lot of energy, we've lost a lot of people defending iraq from the bad guys. i still consider iran to be one of the bad guys. did we waste all of that time and effort to just let iran take iraq over? >> well, i don't know if we did but certainly the obama administration was -- has taken a victory and turned it into something that looked more like a defeat. i mean the iranians were responsible for paying for about 80% of the attacks against u.s. and allied forces and the attacks were paid for by the iranian revolutionary guard, many bomb designs came from the iranians. we know the iranian mafia have taken over large chunks near southern iraq. so if you're going to have a responsible iraqi government, to really make good on the promise that was begun in 2003, they're going to have to clean out a lot of corruption and fight off the iranian influence. that said even though the iraqis and the iranians share a version of shi'a islam, there's also a lot of entity between them. a lot
iran. some say iraq is controlled by iran now. if it's not far, iran has a lot of influence. we spend a lot of energy, we've lost a lot of people defending iraq from the bad guys. i still consider iran to be one of the bad guys. did we waste all of that time and effort to just let iran take iraq over? >> well, i don't know if we did but certainly the obama administration was -- has taken a victory and turned it into something that looked more like a defeat. i mean the iranians were...
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taking the step of getting a visa, it would require people from countries that have been to syria, iran, iraq or sudan in the past five years. since the start of syrian civil war and the rise of i.s.i.l., to go through the visa process before coming to the u.s. >> the overwhelming majority of travellers are not a threat in any way. however, a small numbers of individuals can do us grave harm. >> backers of the bill point out that 9/11 plotters and shoe bomber came to the u.s. with waivers. it was the attacks in paris, and concerns over the foreign fighters that have gone to syria to join i.s.i.l., and held passports from france and belgium, galvanising the will of congress. >> there are islamist terrorists looking at aspects of the policy to find ways to exploit it. we learnt it on 9/11, and last week in san bernardino. >> reporter: the bill requires passports to contain a traveller's biometric data, and for countries to share information about known or suspected terrorists with the u.s. the european union objects hinting that tourism could suffer, costing billions. and some civil liberties g
taking the step of getting a visa, it would require people from countries that have been to syria, iran, iraq or sudan in the past five years. since the start of syrian civil war and the rise of i.s.i.l., to go through the visa process before coming to the u.s. >> the overwhelming majority of travellers are not a threat in any way. however, a small numbers of individuals can do us grave harm. >> backers of the bill point out that 9/11 plotters and shoe bomber came to the u.s. with...
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requiring anyone who has visited in the last five years either iraq -- syria -- iran -- and the sudan - to obtain a visa. ( rep. paul ryan/(r) house speaker): "this will help neutralize the threat from foreign terrorists entering our country." i'm mary moloney reporting. jessica rae: the house overwhelmingly passed legislation on tuesday that would overhaul the federal visa waiver program. it would bar those from iraq, syria, iran and sudan, or those who have visited those countries in the last five years, from traveling to the united states without a visa. action on the proposal comes in response to the isis inspired attacks in paris, france and san bernardino, california. the senate may but republican leaders have not said when that would occur. we will have reaction from a refugee right here in sioux city... later on in the show. jessica rae: yesterday was legislative day here in sioux city yesterday. and local city council members and community leaders got the opportunity to meet with state legislatures while at city hall... local leaders talked about everything from the economy t
requiring anyone who has visited in the last five years either iraq -- syria -- iran -- and the sudan - to obtain a visa. ( rep. paul ryan/(r) house speaker): "this will help neutralize the threat from foreign terrorists entering our country." i'm mary moloney reporting. jessica rae: the house overwhelmingly passed legislation on tuesday that would overhaul the federal visa waiver program. it would bar those from iraq, syria, iran and sudan, or those who have visited those countries...
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it has a very deep influence in the middle eastern region in some countries like iran, iraq and syria and now russia tries to build a sort of allies against turkey. we see these allies reactions defense against against turkey in the crisis. turkey is de-escalating the crisis to its benefit, but russia and iran follow the opposite direction. >> professor speak speaking to you from ankara. thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. >>> syrian and russian jets have targeted the rebel-held eastern region killing dozens of targets. the head of the armed group says talks between rebels and government would only benefit president bashar al assad. we have the report. >> reporter: in this moment of shear panic and desperation, talk of a truce is irrelevant. bloodied bodies clutter the floor of a temporary basement clinic in douma. in this rebel stronghold outside damasc damascus, lifeless infants are checked for vital signs. on another table a doctor tries to save another child that lost his legs. the streets of douma are littered with debris and shards of glass, making it difficult to meet
it has a very deep influence in the middle eastern region in some countries like iran, iraq and syria and now russia tries to build a sort of allies against turkey. we see these allies reactions defense against against turkey in the crisis. turkey is de-escalating the crisis to its benefit, but russia and iran follow the opposite direction. >> professor speak speaking to you from ankara. thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. >>> syrian and russian jets have targeted the...
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iraq. there are at least 25 million kurds living in parts of syria, turkey, iran, and iraq. iraqi kurdish forces, the peshmerga are based in the semiautonomous region in the north of the country, and despite their plea for help, they are having some success against isil, as our correspondent discovered from the north of iraq. >> reporter: it's a symbolic day for peshmerga forces here. they regained control of their town from isil fighters a year ago. many isil commanders were killed during the battles, including the brother of an isil leader. heavy weapons were also seized, which the peshmerga are now using. they say most of the captured military equipment is u.s. made which isil stole from the iraqi army. the hardware is a reminder that they can defeat isil, also known as daesh. >> translator: daesh does not have the strength or morale to attack kurdish areas, bah they know we will crush them. >> reporter: these are some of the symbols that they have captured during fighting. but isil still remains strong in other areas on the outskirts of various peshmerga strong holds. is
iraq. there are at least 25 million kurds living in parts of syria, turkey, iran, and iraq. iraqi kurdish forces, the peshmerga are based in the semiautonomous region in the north of the country, and despite their plea for help, they are having some success against isil, as our correspondent discovered from the north of iraq. >> reporter: it's a symbolic day for peshmerga forces here. they regained control of their town from isil fighters a year ago. many isil commanders were killed...
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the bill would require anyone who has traveled to iran, iraq, or syria to undergo an interview. >> you could expect this issue as well as trump's comments, that is scheduled for las vegas next tuesday. that's coming up on tuesday. >> you can bet we will see the true test coming up in the caucuses in the primaries. >> in the next couple of weeks, you're going to start to see that field narrowing. >>> senator dianne feinstein is introducing a bill to require social media companies to alert law enforcement about terrorism related posts. the measure would require warnings if the companies come across a suspicious, or threatening post. over, it would not force companies like facebook, or twitter to actively search for them. you'll recall that authorities say one of the shooters in the massacre in san bernandino posted support for isis, just hours, our just before rather, she and her husband launched their attack. senator feinstein denied that her bill would limit freedom of speech, in a bill show wrote the bill requires warning of potential terrorist behavior. >>> members of the muslim comm
the bill would require anyone who has traveled to iran, iraq, or syria to undergo an interview. >> you could expect this issue as well as trump's comments, that is scheduled for las vegas next tuesday. that's coming up on tuesday. >> you can bet we will see the true test coming up in the caucuses in the primaries. >> in the next couple of weeks, you're going to start to see that field narrowing. >>> senator dianne feinstein is introducing a bill to require social...
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iran is absent from the list. it's saudi arabia's main regional rival. iraq and syria both at the heart of the conflict also not taking part. how strong is the new aalliance. >> i think turkey is also significant. they are a very significant military power. they're a member of nato. it sends a crucial signal that the sunni muslim world is united against this sunni group isil. >> the saudi government is leading a separate military campaign in yemen. it's been engaged in nine months of warfare against houthi rebels there. the united states, among others, believe that firepower might be better served in defeating the isil threat. this coalition could be the first step. jonah hull, al jazeera. >> u.s. secretary of state john kerry has met with president vladimir putin to resolve the syrian cries. kerry said he hopes to make real progress in narrowing the differences over how to end the conflict. the biggest two sticking points is the role of bashar al-assad in the country's future as russia conducted airstrikes on the regime's behalf. >> meanwhile the cease-fire
iran is absent from the list. it's saudi arabia's main regional rival. iraq and syria both at the heart of the conflict also not taking part. how strong is the new aalliance. >> i think turkey is also significant. they are a very significant military power. they're a member of nato. it sends a crucial signal that the sunni muslim world is united against this sunni group isil. >> the saudi government is leading a separate military campaign in yemen. it's been engaged in nine months...
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just catastrophic the types of weapons this particular doctor was a doctor who is a veteran of the iran-iraqthe same sort of munitions, the same caliber, the same velocity of bullets are the things he saw back in that war. i don't know that i should describe more than that, but you understand what i'm saying here. they were patients who obviously were able to survive this, but these were very, very devastating injuries that he saw. but again, by being there early, even during an active situation he was probably able to help save lives that otherwise would have been lost. >> all right. a war zone in california. dr. sanjay gupta, thank you so much. law enforcement is still of course trying to determine the specific and proven motive for this horrific attack. we're learning more about how at least one of the shooters was radicalized. that story next. ♪ (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. when i went on to ancestry, i just put in the name yes, we are twins. of my parents and my grandparents. i was getting all the
just catastrophic the types of weapons this particular doctor was a doctor who is a veteran of the iran-iraqthe same sort of munitions, the same caliber, the same velocity of bullets are the things he saw back in that war. i don't know that i should describe more than that, but you understand what i'm saying here. they were patients who obviously were able to survive this, but these were very, very devastating injuries that he saw. but again, by being there early, even during an active...
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in it was a provision saying that individuals who travel to iran, iraq, sudan, syria, this might haveomething to do with why the family was denied boarding. it boils down to overheated rhetoric and when we get to campaign season, all of a sudden we're talking about barring muslims and all of these other things, we have to be conscious about what this does to moral american authority. the idea that we were founded to be this great country, this cultural melting pot that celebrates freedom and openness and all of these things, we have to take into account that when there is our laws, a little bit in the direction of intolerance. and so -- >> jim, you blame trump, too? >> yeah, absolutely. let's call donald trump what he is. he's a racist, a sexist and bigot. when we fail to call out this type of language, we're only encouraging it to continue. it's the rest of the republican field who has not done a good job of standing up to intolerance and saying, we can't talk like this because american's values are too much to throw by the waiyside. >> there are even british lawmakers who have weigh
in it was a provision saying that individuals who travel to iran, iraq, sudan, syria, this might haveomething to do with why the family was denied boarding. it boils down to overheated rhetoric and when we get to campaign season, all of a sudden we're talking about barring muslims and all of these other things, we have to be conscious about what this does to moral american authority. the idea that we were founded to be this great country, this cultural melting pot that celebrates freedom and...
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. >> this new law passed on friday will exclude those who have visited iran, iraq, syria or sudan in the last five years. what are your thoughts on that? >> it gives us a false sense of security. individuals who travel to the islamic state, they do it off the books. they're going through either turkey or syria but they're not getting their passports stamped. so the only people that are really being impacted by this are the humanitarian aide workers, doctors, academics, the journalists that are traveling to these countries to either create more awareness about the situation or to help people on the ground. now there's a negative intentative -- incentive for them not to travel and do the work desperately needed. >> what about the wife of the san bernardino shooter? >> she did go through the standard visa process. this visa waiver, it doesn't mean that these individuals who visit these countries can't get a visa, automatic visa. it means they have to apply for the visa like the shooter did. what we're really doing is we're punishing americans, european citizens that are dual nationals o
. >> this new law passed on friday will exclude those who have visited iran, iraq, syria or sudan in the last five years. what are your thoughts on that? >> it gives us a false sense of security. individuals who travel to the islamic state, they do it off the books. they're going through either turkey or syria but they're not getting their passports stamped. so the only people that are really being impacted by this are the humanitarian aide workers, doctors, academics, the...
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the newly formed organization of islamic cooperation is made of 34 countries, including iran, iraq and syria are not part of the group. the saudis are backing the rebels who are fighting to overthrow bashar al-assad. steve: president obama honoring the anniversary of the bill of rights by welcoming citizens to the u.s. 31 people sworn in today. they immigrated from 25 nations, including iraq and uganda. the president taking a moment to assure the public that we live in a welcoming country and we used to be immigrants ourselves. arrivals. we are born of immigrants. that's who we are. immigration is our origin story. steve: the remarks coming following the outrage over donald trump's calling for a temporary ban on all muslims coming to the u.s. >> a great meal is often a feast for the eyes as well as our taste buds. steve: see how one star is food. >> plus the "star wars" saga continues. we'll introduce you to the new centrum brings us the biggest news... in multivitamin history. a moment when something so familiar... becomes something so...new. introducing new centrum vitamints. a multi
the newly formed organization of islamic cooperation is made of 34 countries, including iran, iraq and syria are not part of the group. the saudis are backing the rebels who are fighting to overthrow bashar al-assad. steve: president obama honoring the anniversary of the bill of rights by welcoming citizens to the u.s. 31 people sworn in today. they immigrated from 25 nations, including iraq and uganda. the president taking a moment to assure the public that we live in a welcoming country and...
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geopolitics. 2003, 2004 the united states essentially dose in and hands iraq -- goes in and hands iraq to iran, right? i mean, this country, we call it iraq as though it's this cohesive or, you know, unified state. it has devolved into separate, you know, stands. you've got sunni, shia and kurdistan now. shiastan belongs to iran in terms of the government ministries. the sunnis said why is the u.s. doing this? we are the majority, we are the majority sect of islam. this is just a strategically stupid thing for you to do. so we thought we went in and blundered and accidentally handed the country to iran. today what do they say? they say the united states didn't accidentally do anything. this is all part of a global conspiracy. the crusaders, the jews and the shia, okay? the united states is in belled with bashar al assad in syria, that's why they didn't intervene and topple his government, because he's an allah white, and they're working towards -- it's not that we have any favor toward iran, but effectively, who are the people flying planes and dropping bombs? it's the united states, it's iran
geopolitics. 2003, 2004 the united states essentially dose in and hands iraq -- goes in and hands iraq to iran, right? i mean, this country, we call it iraq as though it's this cohesive or, you know, unified state. it has devolved into separate, you know, stands. you've got sunni, shia and kurdistan now. shiastan belongs to iran in terms of the government ministries. the sunnis said why is the u.s. doing this? we are the majority, we are the majority sect of islam. this is just a strategically...
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very simple, iran will take over iraq. that's exactly what's happened. and on top of that we have isis which is another problem and another complicating factor. now, we should have never gone into iraq. when we left, we made a mistake. we made a big mistake with libya, we destabilized all of these places. we now have a migration with thousands and hundreds of thousan thousandsand even millions of people that don't know where they're going. it's a terrible thing. we have been run by incompetent people, incompetent politicians. they don't know -- that's probably why i'm leading so high in the polls because people are tired of seeing very, very stupid and very, very incompetent people running our country into the ground. in the meantime, we owe $19 trillion soon going to be $21 trillion and we better get our act together fast because our country is going down if we don't. >> your comments seem to suggest a moral equivalence between the united states and russia. is that what you believe? >> i'm not saying anything. i'm saying when you say a man has killed re
very simple, iran will take over iraq. that's exactly what's happened. and on top of that we have isis which is another problem and another complicating factor. now, we should have never gone into iraq. when we left, we made a mistake. we made a big mistake with libya, we destabilized all of these places. we now have a migration with thousands and hundreds of thousan thousandsand even millions of people that don't know where they're going. it's a terrible thing. we have been run by incompetent...
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if they're from afghanistan, iran, iraq, or bangladesh, they are all in the same situation and must beped. they've all got souls. the politicians are more educated than we are, so let them try and come up with a solution for a better tomorrow for these people. the best possible. >> reporter: dawn at the next step on the migrant trail, piraeus, the country's key port on the mainland, where daily, ferries arrive carrying thousands of people aiming to pass through greece as quickly as possible. the intention of most is to travel more than 300 miles north to macedonia. at the ramps, scores of travel agents offer bus tickets to the border. >> macedonia, macedonia. >> reporter: but this is the ultimate destination for those who are not syrian, iraqi or afghan: a fenced off former olympic martial arts stadium in athens. all other nationalities have been transported here after last week's closure by greece of a camp at idomeni on the border with macedonia. food is in short supply and volunteers have struggled to pacify the newcomers. >> we are here to help you. help us. don't push. don't push.
if they're from afghanistan, iran, iraq, or bangladesh, they are all in the same situation and must beped. they've all got souls. the politicians are more educated than we are, so let them try and come up with a solution for a better tomorrow for these people. the best possible. >> reporter: dawn at the next step on the migrant trail, piraeus, the country's key port on the mainland, where daily, ferries arrive carrying thousands of people aiming to pass through greece as quickly as...
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i served that country by going to war for two years, the iran/iraq war. so mentally and tactically, a little bit more ready than the other physicians that you see here. seeing mass casualty and war wounds. but then all those -- i try to take all those as a positive experience in my life and move forward. and i still do. >> doctor, i don't know if you had a chance to see the president's speech over the weekend. your thoughts on that. your thoughts on the speech. >> it's not the reallyreally a that. i'll keep my personal opinions. >> i have two questions. first of all, can you tell us how many of the patients or victims who were admitted to the hospital have gone home and secondly if i could to the supervisor, are there any other steps -- you said heightened security. are there any other steps that are being taken at least temporarily about? >> one is still in the hospital, five have -- some went home, one got transferred out. >> on behalf of the san bernardino county board of supervise are organizatisupe supervisor supervisors, we are having additional sec
i served that country by going to war for two years, the iran/iraq war. so mentally and tactically, a little bit more ready than the other physicians that you see here. seeing mass casualty and war wounds. but then all those -- i try to take all those as a positive experience in my life and move forward. and i still do. >> doctor, i don't know if you had a chance to see the president's speech over the weekend. your thoughts on that. your thoughts on the speech. >> it's not the...
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saudi arabia, who very much the figure head, as i mentioned, then you have other countries such as iran and iraq, who also are capable of produc producing large amounts of oil and require the cash throw of production, and these guys are now vying for market share. they not only compete with the rest of the world as opec, but they're now competing with opec members in parks such as u.s. and asia to gain that market share. most experts here in vienna expect that saudi arabia will get its way. so oil prices are likely to remain low for another year or so. even though that will bring more pain to several fellow opec members. barnaby phillips. al jazeera, vienna. >> around the world disappear at an ever increasing rate. it's an issue in paris where legislature is trying to thrash out the fight against climate change. >> chalais are ready for the christmas rush. but all around things are changing because of global warming. to see the evidence you only have to take the tourist train up the mountain on the railway that's been operating since 1908. one of the longest glaciers in the alps. luke has been s
saudi arabia, who very much the figure head, as i mentioned, then you have other countries such as iran and iraq, who also are capable of produc producing large amounts of oil and require the cash throw of production, and these guys are now vying for market share. they not only compete with the rest of the world as opec, but they're now competing with opec members in parks such as u.s. and asia to gain that market share. most experts here in vienna expect that saudi arabia will get its way. so...
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iran and iraq have some of the largest oil reserves in the world. by some estimates, the fourth and fifth largest in the world. the control of this oil has major impacts over prices. the movement of oil to the middle east to world markets is key to the stability of global supplies. global energy security depends on diversity of supplies in different countries. what happens to that oil from the largest reserve still matters, in addition to the u.s. , growing company's like china have an enormous energy need. they will continue to look for resources for those energy needs to be met. where there iset robust supply, it would take a significant reduction -- disruption, maybe around 5% or 10% to really disrupt the market. today's global production is approximately 94 million barrels per day. the isis oil production is about 35,000. 110 -- somewhere between less than 1/10 of 1%. it is clear though that this is a constantly shifting dynamic. in a tight market, a very, very small amount of disruption can have a very, very significant impact. i think today's
iran and iraq have some of the largest oil reserves in the world. by some estimates, the fourth and fifth largest in the world. the control of this oil has major impacts over prices. the movement of oil to the middle east to world markets is key to the stability of global supplies. global energy security depends on diversity of supplies in different countries. what happens to that oil from the largest reserve still matters, in addition to the u.s. , growing company's like china have an enormous...
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it's led by saudi arabia, but does not include iran, iraq or syria. in yemen, a week-long cease-fire took effect today between shi-ite rebels and government forces backed by the saudis and other arab states. even so, security officials said shelling and ground clashes continued in places. the truce was timed to coincide with u.n.-brokered peace talks in geneva. a special u.n. envoy urged both sides to end the war. >> ( translated ): today, you are the decision makers and before you lies a historic responsibility. are you going to abandon yemen and its people and lead the country into further violence and slaughter? or are you going to put yemen first, awaken your humanitarian and patriotic consciences, and ensure the people of yemen can live the dignified life they deserve? you are writing the history of modern yemen and you alone have the power to overturn the situation. >> ifill: the world health organization says the warring factions have promised to allow "unconditional movement" of supplies and medical teams during the cease-fire. secretary of st
it's led by saudi arabia, but does not include iran, iraq or syria. in yemen, a week-long cease-fire took effect today between shi-ite rebels and government forces backed by the saudis and other arab states. even so, security officials said shelling and ground clashes continued in places. the truce was timed to coincide with u.n.-brokered peace talks in geneva. a special u.n. envoy urged both sides to end the war. >> ( translated ): today, you are the decision makers and before you lies a...
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served that country by going to war for two years, where i grew up, the iran/iraq war. so mentally and tactically a little more ready than the other physician that you see here. seeing mass casualty and war wound. but then all those -- i try to take all those as a positive experience in my life and move forward. and i still do. [ inaudible ] >> pardon me? >> i don't know if you had a chance to see the president's speech. your thoughts on that. >> it's not really a time for that. i portray my personal -- you know, my opinions. >> any other questions over here? >> i have two questions. first of all, can you tell us how many of the patients or victims who were admitted to the hospital have gone home? you mentioned many had gone home. secondly, if i could, to the supervisors, are there any other steps -- you mentioned tightened security at county facilities. are there any other steps that are being taken that would delay service, at least temporarily? >> out of six victims who came, one is still in the hospital. some went home, one got transferred elsewhere. >> of the san b
served that country by going to war for two years, where i grew up, the iran/iraq war. so mentally and tactically a little more ready than the other physician that you see here. seeing mass casualty and war wound. but then all those -- i try to take all those as a positive experience in my life and move forward. and i still do. [ inaudible ] >> pardon me? >> i don't know if you had a chance to see the president's speech. your thoughts on that. >> it's not really a time for...
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restrictions on the visa waiver program, which could force europeans deemed to be nationals of iran, iraq, syria or sudan -- or people who have visited those countries since 2011 -- to obtain a visa before entering the united states. since the move is likely to trigger reciprocal restrictions from european countries, critics warn iranian americans could now be treated as "second class citizens" when traveling abroad. the israeli military has fired artillery into southern lebanon in what it said was retaliation for rocket fire from the lebanese side. the exchange comes after israel assassinated a top commander with the lebanese group hezbollah in syria. samir kuntar was freed in 2008 after spending nearly 30 years in israeli prison for his role in the killings of three israelis in a 1979 attack. kuntar died saturday when israel bombed a residential building in a crowded neighborhood of damascus. the attack reportedly destroyed the five-story building and killed an unknown number of civilians. residents reported seeing the bodies of women and children in the rubble. in iraq, an airstrike by
restrictions on the visa waiver program, which could force europeans deemed to be nationals of iran, iraq, syria or sudan -- or people who have visited those countries since 2011 -- to obtain a visa before entering the united states. since the move is likely to trigger reciprocal restrictions from european countries, critics warn iranian americans could now be treated as "second class citizens" when traveling abroad. the israeli military has fired artillery into southern lebanon in...