large parts of the country. >>> plus, it is a no-hitter for dodgers kershaw. the world cup frenzy grows both inside and outside the stadium. >>> and where are the sexiest people in the world from? it's thursday, june 19th, 2014. >>> good thursday morning. i'm richard lui. it's just after noon in iraq at this hour, and the region is reacting to president obama's impending decision on military action. one of the key bases, the u.s. could fly from is in turkey. its prime minister warning just this morning u.s. air strikes would result in a serious number of civilian deaths, something washington does not want. nbc's tracie potts joins us now from washington d.c. whatever the president does, he says he is willing to go it alone. >> reporter: we heard democrats and republicans coming out of