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ben is in baghdad, and, ben, there have been a series of bombs in baghdad this weekend. you have talked in the past about sleeper cells. despite all of this, the white house is saying that there really isn't any concern about isis and any sort of march to baghdad. >> well, debra, i think what they're saying is that there's no worry about a frontal assault on baghdad. the idea that, for instance, isis could take baghdad along the lines they did in mosul in june. the administration thinks it's unlikely, and here on the ground it doesn't look like that is going to happen any time soon. not just because of the fact that isis doesn't really have a lot of forces in the baghdad area, but baghdad say huge city populated by mostly shia who hate isis, and in addition, despite the weaknesses of the iraqi army, which had been on vivid display now for months, there are other players involved. tens of thousands of shia volunteers have been trained and armed to protect the capital and other shia holy areas in cities. iran definitely would not like to see baghdad falling to isis as well
ben is in baghdad, and, ben, there have been a series of bombs in baghdad this weekend. you have talked in the past about sleeper cells. despite all of this, the white house is saying that there really isn't any concern about isis and any sort of march to baghdad. >> well, debra, i think what they're saying is that there's no worry about a frontal assault on baghdad. the idea that, for instance, isis could take baghdad along the lines they did in mosul in june. the administration thinks...
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what about the battle for baghdad?he islamic terrorists are gaining ground with the city closer and closer we're told. that's raising worries about the possibility of the iraqi capital falling. could it? the u.s. says no. but is that confident prediction right? ♪ "here i am. rock you like a hurricane." ♪ fiber one now makes cookies. find them in the cookie aisle. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ great rates for great rides. geico motorcycle, see how much you could save. thank you. ordering chinese food is a very predictable experience. i order b14. i get b14. no surprises. buying business internet, on the other hand, can be a roller coaster white knuckle thrill ride. you're promised one speed. but do you consistently get it? you do with comcast business. and often even more. it's reliable. just like kung pao fish. thank you, ping. reliably fast internet starts at $89.95 a month. comcast business. built for business. >>> despite the u.s.-led airstrikes, isis gaining ground in iraq. nearing a complete takeover of anbar province. isis is also inf
what about the battle for baghdad?he islamic terrorists are gaining ground with the city closer and closer we're told. that's raising worries about the possibility of the iraqi capital falling. could it? the u.s. says no. but is that confident prediction right? ♪ "here i am. rock you like a hurricane." ♪ fiber one now makes cookies. find them in the cookie aisle. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ great rates for great rides. geico motorcycle, see how much you could save. thank you. ordering chinese...
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i know baghdad very well.re you see the car bombings going off places that are a large shia population, they are trying to have more of a civil war and focus the government of iraq on protecting baghdad without concern for the rest of the country. it seems like they're doing a pretty good job of it right now. we have to continue to help the iraqi government pull their head back a little bit and look at the whole. get sunni uprisings going again and support the kurds and at the same time defend the capital city. >> we're going to keep our eye not just on baghdad but also anbar province as well. ben wedeman, i know you know the area better than anyone. thank you. barbara starr at the pentagon for me and lieutenant general, thank you so much. >>> coming up next, back to ebola and these hazmat suits. is this enough to keep medical personnel safe when they're treating these patients? according to the cdc, yes. and they have specific guidelines as far as how you put on the equipment, how you remove it, but is it cle
i know baghdad very well.re you see the car bombings going off places that are a large shia population, they are trying to have more of a civil war and focus the government of iraq on protecting baghdad without concern for the rest of the country. it seems like they're doing a pretty good job of it right now. we have to continue to help the iraqi government pull their head back a little bit and look at the whole. get sunni uprisings going again and support the kurds and at the same time defend...
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ben, you are there in baghdad. chuck hagel says the city is fully in iraqi military control right now. do you see anything there that might suggest otherwise? >> reporter: well, it does seem to be fully in iraqi military control to the extent that's possible. but what we did see this evening is two car bombs going off, and two baghdad neighborhoods which left more than 40 people dead, many more wounded. so yes, at the moment it appears that the defenses of baghdad are working, that iraqi forces are able to defend the capital. but there's the threat from within, which is really the primary and major concern of iraqi security officials at the moment. as far as the threat to baghdad, no, it's not imminent. the threat really is to the entire anbar province, which is the biggest province in iraq. and iraqi officials tell us provincial officials from anbar tell us that at this point isis controls 80% of that territory. they also told us today that according to their intelligence, which obviously we can't check, they beli
ben, you are there in baghdad. chuck hagel says the city is fully in iraqi military control right now. do you see anything there that might suggest otherwise? >> reporter: well, it does seem to be fully in iraqi military control to the extent that's possible. but what we did see this evening is two car bombs going off, and two baghdad neighborhoods which left more than 40 people dead, many more wounded. so yes, at the moment it appears that the defenses of baghdad are working, that iraqi...
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their positions in baghdad.ntinue to help them with air strikes with our assistance and our advisors which i have -- at the direction of president obama added to our numbers there. >> now, just the night before on friday chuck hagel was saying how dire the situation is in an bar province as other administonurse uses very brutal tactics, but the other point i would make, deb, is that president obama has said very recently that they have overestimated the iraqi armied forces for five years or so, and those are the very armed forces who are supposed to be securing baghdad. now, of course, though, there are american troops there in security roles, deb. >> are there signs that the administration is getting pressure from the outside, as taking heat for what is going on within iraq? >> well, we are essential hearing more and more from republicans who are criticizing the administration and also the situation on the ground, that it is not going as well as planned. i want you to listen here to comments that senator john m
their positions in baghdad.ntinue to help them with air strikes with our assistance and our advisors which i have -- at the direction of president obama added to our numbers there. >> now, just the night before on friday chuck hagel was saying how dire the situation is in an bar province as other administonurse uses very brutal tactics, but the other point i would make, deb, is that president obama has said very recently that they have overestimated the iraqi armied forces for five years...
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isis will not take baghdad.. >> barbara talked about anbar province and kobani has been in the news a lot. kobani, many are saying, there is so much coverage about it, it's not a big deal but anbar province would be a big deal. >> it is a big deal. at this point, it's probably gone. it's probably gone. baghdad remains solid right now. certainly the airport is going to remain in tact but it could be on the verge. but the united states and is fchf, the iraqi security forces are paying attention to that. isis owns the rest of the border with turkey. and the turkish forces are up on the high ground watching over this advance on kobani. kobani strategically has no importance other than in terms of perception vis-a-vis isis and its ability to act with momentum and with ease within syria so then what is the goal here? does that seem possible considering how much ground they have gained? you don't think they are going to take baghdad. does that seem possible at all. >> you don't want to attack your enemy's strongest poi
isis will not take baghdad.. >> barbara talked about anbar province and kobani has been in the news a lot. kobani, many are saying, there is so much coverage about it, it's not a big deal but anbar province would be a big deal. >> it is a big deal. at this point, it's probably gone. it's probably gone. baghdad remains solid right now. certainly the airport is going to remain in tact but it could be on the verge. but the united states and is fchf, the iraqi security forces are paying...
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so presumably they don't want to lose baghdad.ara says they can go in and cause havoc without having to take the city. baghdad is a typical target for the reasons that barbara outlined. they haven't gone to the south and iraq. they don't believe they really at this point in their strategy want baghdad. that's part of what the administration is figuring and the other part is this is an administration that has, you know, said one thing up until the time it changes. nothing changes from this administration until it really reaches the danger zone and they just don't feel that baghdad is there yet. >> everyone i was going i saw help wanted signs. and everyone i talked to said how hard it was to find people who were willing to retool, retrain and learn a truly useful skill and apply it. micro works evolved to shine a light on a lot of jobs that for whatever reason were going unloved. we set up a foundation to award work ethic scholarships. >> he travels to country to get his message out. >> people love acronyms. science technology, engi
so presumably they don't want to lose baghdad.ara says they can go in and cause havoc without having to take the city. baghdad is a typical target for the reasons that barbara outlined. they haven't gone to the south and iraq. they don't believe they really at this point in their strategy want baghdad. that's part of what the administration is figuring and the other part is this is an administration that has, you know, said one thing up until the time it changes. nothing changes from this...
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. >> anbar is just west of baghdad. the obama administration insists iraqi forces can defend the iraqi capital. joining me now, cnn's senior international correspondent ben wedeman in baghdad and erin mcpike at the white house. ben, i want to start with you. detail for us these attacks that we've seen in baghdad most recently. >> reporter: victor, what we saw last night were two very large car bombs in baghdad itself leaving more than 40 people dead, many more wounded. now earlier today there were three bombs outside of baqouba, one was a suicide bomber, one was a remotely detonated car bomb and a third a suicide car bomber. that left more than 20 dead. and the situation in anbar continues to be grim. last night the head of -- the chief of police in ramadi or for all of anbar province was killed in an ied attack and now ramadi, which is a town that is sort of half under the control of isis, half under the government, we're told at least in the government areas it is under a 24-hour curfew, so the situation there grim an
. >> anbar is just west of baghdad. the obama administration insists iraqi forces can defend the iraqi capital. joining me now, cnn's senior international correspondent ben wedeman in baghdad and erin mcpike at the white house. ben, i want to start with you. detail for us these attacks that we've seen in baghdad most recently. >> reporter: victor, what we saw last night were two very large car bombs in baghdad itself leaving more than 40 people dead, many more wounded. now earlier...
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then they'll continue to threaten baghdad. i don't think they'll get into the city because there are a lot of shia security forces there. but they are going to threaten the city with continued car bombs and continued insurgency attacks. that will cause the baghdad government to continue to look inward. >> they now control 80% of the anbar province, which is not very far away from baghdad. and the iraqi military is m.i.a., they're not even defending their own territory. >> there has been some strong reports of some of the sunni units, especially the regiments, the new national guard regiments forming and fighting back. as jim sciutto said, we don't get to see much of that. we're hearing reports and i'm getting feeds from people i know there, that they are fighting hard. but they are certainly -- isis is certainly consolidating their gains in the anbar province. it is troubling, there will be this continued attacks inside the city of baghdad by car bombs and other means. >> paul, what are you hearing about the americans, suppose
then they'll continue to threaten baghdad. i don't think they'll get into the city because there are a lot of shia security forces there. but they are going to threaten the city with continued car bombs and continued insurgency attacks. that will cause the baghdad government to continue to look inward. >> they now control 80% of the anbar province, which is not very far away from baghdad. and the iraqi military is m.i.a., they're not even defending their own territory. >> there has...
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baghdad is a a threat. we have to be ready for the moment at which we are going to have to step up. >> i just note that kevin barron, he actually was just telling us what the pentagon is telling him. >> right. that wasn't, you know, i mean, he, too has concerns, i think just about everybody. not to mention the disappointment to many americans, all the blood lost and all the disappointment there to try to rescue this country and now look at it. where i was based at is under isis control. no point when i was sleeping there in 2008 and 2009 did i ever imagine this would happen. and here we are. >> i was in kurdistan in september two weeks later fallujah goes down and mosul in june go through the whole thing. things weren't so bad even last december. anyway, thank you, congressman. >> thank you, thanks for having me. >> and before he was first elected in 2008, president obama promised his supporters he would close gitmo. now, six years later, it is still open and the white house is now contemplating bypassing c
baghdad is a a threat. we have to be ready for the moment at which we are going to have to step up. >> i just note that kevin barron, he actually was just telling us what the pentagon is telling him. >> right. that wasn't, you know, i mean, he, too has concerns, i think just about everybody. not to mention the disappointment to many americans, all the blood lost and all the disappointment there to try to rescue this country and now look at it. where i was based at is under isis...
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the city is to the west of baghdad. in fact this is baghdad here. baghdad, nine million people.it's not suburban baghdad but that far. the uneated makes reports 180,000 people have left their homes. the latest setback in the fight against isis in the anbar province. the pentagon says isis troops advancing within -- have advanced now within 15 miles of the baghdad airport, or at least there was fighting there. that this main gateway for u.s. troops to get into and out of iraq, and now, within the last few seconds, fox news confirm the iraqi city of hit has fall 'to the islamic state militants. is it a surprise the iraqi army has not stood up in it is not a surprise. was there any indication that the iraqi military was in a position where, now, once and for all, it would stand up, rally around its central government, its new generals, and fight against the old generals who are now part of isis? with isis having our weapons? there was not. we were led to believe that those would be our partners, that this new government in baghdad would be able to rally the troops, get their milita
the city is to the west of baghdad. in fact this is baghdad here. baghdad, nine million people.it's not suburban baghdad but that far. the uneated makes reports 180,000 people have left their homes. the latest setback in the fight against isis in the anbar province. the pentagon says isis troops advancing within -- have advanced now within 15 miles of the baghdad airport, or at least there was fighting there. that this main gateway for u.s. troops to get into and out of iraq, and now, within...
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how safe is baghdad now from isis? >> well, in the mega-picture, baghdad is not going to fall to the islamic state like mosul did. that's simply not going to happen. baghdad say majority shi'a city that is just-- whose citizens find isis to be absolutely anathema and it will not be welcome in any way, shape, or form. now, that said, isis does have sanctuary in and around baghdad and can doha rasing attacks. what everyone is most concerned about, of course, is the baghdad airport. the western edge of the baghdad airport is just a few kilometers from anbar province, and it is not inconceivable that isis is trying to not capture but interdict the baghdad airport. you put one or two artillery rounds on the runway at baghdad airport, and all of a sudden, international air travel shuts down for that city, which would then send into a tizzy the international community that's in baghdad, all the embassies, all the military assistance, et cetera. so that's a very real problem that we're watching. >> sreenivasan: all right dougl
how safe is baghdad now from isis? >> well, in the mega-picture, baghdad is not going to fall to the islamic state like mosul did. that's simply not going to happen. baghdad say majority shi'a city that is just-- whose citizens find isis to be absolutely anathema and it will not be welcome in any way, shape, or form. now, that said, isis does have sanctuary in and around baghdad and can doha rasing attacks. what everyone is most concerned about, of course, is the baghdad airport. the...
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at this hour isis is closing in on baghdad, anbar province, just west of baghdad is undertack. for the u.s. to send ground troops immediately to safe the province from imminent collapse. and the syria across the border from turkey a situation there is just as dire. we are at the. anbar is asking for u.s. troops but the request isn't coming from baghdad but anbar itself. >>> >> caller: th >>> they told us for ground troops to stop the onslaught of isis which in recent weeks advise steadily gained ground. in fact they are basically about 20 miles to the west of baghdad at this point. we understand from sources here in baghdad that they haven't received that request and it is also well known the iraqi government has had the position for quite some time that they don't want u.s. ground troops in iraq. and certainly the obama administration has made it clear they don't intend to send them. so that really raises the question what is going to be done to save anbar province? which is the biggest in iraq, from isis? now i spoke to the head of intelligence in anbar and he told us as many
at this hour isis is closing in on baghdad, anbar province, just west of baghdad is undertack. for the u.s. to send ground troops immediately to safe the province from imminent collapse. and the syria across the border from turkey a situation there is just as dire. we are at the. anbar is asking for u.s. troops but the request isn't coming from baghdad but anbar itself. >>> >> caller: th >>> they told us for ground troops to stop the onslaught of isis which in recent...
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he is in baghdad now. i spoke with him hours ago through an internet hook-up that was weak but his message was powerful. watch this. canon white, very good to be here tonight. despite the fact that you have a personal struggle with m.s., despite threats on your life, despite being subjected to all sorts of if not torture close to and losing many of your staff members, you've stayed in iraq to try to broker a peace between the sunni and the shia. never i assume did you anticipate seeing a force like isis. what is the state in baghdad tonight as this force is apparently on the western outskirts of the city? >> well, the reality is we are in the most difficult period i have ever seen. i've been here for years, but people are even too afraid to go out to the street, the streets are almost empty and people are fearful of what is going to happen. all of the christians originate from nineveh which is mosul. and so they have all had family members who have been killed. they've been slaughtered, massacred, and so t
he is in baghdad now. i spoke with him hours ago through an internet hook-up that was weak but his message was powerful. watch this. canon white, very good to be here tonight. despite the fact that you have a personal struggle with m.s., despite threats on your life, despite being subjected to all sorts of if not torture close to and losing many of your staff members, you've stayed in iraq to try to broker a peace between the sunni and the shia. never i assume did you anticipate seeing a force...
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baghdad is going to be taken. >> do you think they can take baghdad? >> i don't think they can seize full control of baghdad. >> partial? >> they can certainly cause some havoc there where security forces can be confused and don't know how to act. >> and end up pushing them back into kind of a green zone? >> absolutely. >> david, do you think they can take baghdad? or how much will they take? >> i think they will encircle baghdad. they tried to do this during the war when there were american troops there. in the middle of this is the largest american embassy in the world. there are apache helicopters sitting at the airport to deal with that possibility. can the united states get its people out of baghdad if, you know, isis lays siege to the city. and this is, leon panetta says they are very well founded. they've formed the achilles heel. and they're pushing turkey, a separate topic, but things aren't going well in syria because turkey's not really helping the coalition at this point. >> to baghdad airport, baghdad airport is more vulnerable than baghda
baghdad is going to be taken. >> do you think they can take baghdad? >> i don't think they can seize full control of baghdad. >> partial? >> they can certainly cause some havoc there where security forces can be confused and don't know how to act. >> and end up pushing them back into kind of a green zone? >> absolutely. >> david, do you think they can take baghdad? or how much will they take? >> i think they will encircle baghdad. they tried to do...
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i mean, i realize activity is increasing around baghdad or outside of baghdad.it possible that these terrorists could seize baghdad? >> no. it's highly unlikely. they don't have the combat power to seize a city of that magnitude. and there's thousands of shia. >> backed by iran. that's what charles was saying iran will not let baghdad fall. >> regardless of the performance of the iraqi army. some of the iraqi army will fight, some will run just like the vicker thinks. they did this for a year before they conducted a conventional attack against mosul. >> we saw how that ended. >> but to sustain mortar attacks, to sustain ied attacks takes infrastructure to do that. i don't think they can keep that up for very long. but nonetheless anything dealing with the green zone psychologically -- >> the green zone is where our embassy is. >> the government of iraq. >> the government of iraq is. >> some other embassies are there. a fairly large area quite frankly. reaching with a mortar is not all that difficult. they can i think put together a demonstration attack that woul
i mean, i realize activity is increasing around baghdad or outside of baghdad.it possible that these terrorists could seize baghdad? >> no. it's highly unlikely. they don't have the combat power to seize a city of that magnitude. and there's thousands of shia. >> backed by iran. that's what charles was saying iran will not let baghdad fall. >> regardless of the performance of the iraqi army. some of the iraqi army will fight, some will run just like the vicker thinks. they did...
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there is a lot of iraq's armed forces and police in baghdad. the threat from outside. the problem is the bombs day after day. christine. >> relentless day after day. ben wedeman, thank you so much for that. >>> 24 minutes after the hour. right now, we may learn as early as tomorrow what the fate of oscar pistorius will be. closing arguments happen today in the sentencing phase of his trial. prosecutors pushing for the athlete locked up for ten years for killing reeva steenkamp. the defense argues he should not be behind bars. >>> it is almost time for the jodi arias trial take two. the retrial in arizona gets underway today. an evidence hearing. the jury convicted arias last year of murdering her boyfriend, travis alexander, back in 2008, but was deadlocked on whether she should receive the death penalty. here it goes again. retrial sentencing for jodi arias. >>> 25 minutes after the hour. a cruise ship with a quarantined passenger makes it home as some of the people in dallas that may have been exposed to ebola reach the 21-day milestone in th
there is a lot of iraq's armed forces and police in baghdad. the threat from outside. the problem is the bombs day after day. christine. >> relentless day after day. ben wedeman, thank you so much for that. >>> 24 minutes after the hour. right now, we may learn as early as tomorrow what the fate of oscar pistorius will be. closing arguments happen today in the sentencing phase of his trial. prosecutors pushing for the athlete locked up for ten years for killing reeva steenkamp....
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they know baghdad they lived in baghdad. they are the ones preparing operations for attack. most people and there is a report on it right now from people on the ground. these are boots on the ground. they are predicting that there is going to be a major attack in baghdad against the largest u.s. embassy on the planet. they are the gates of baghdad. they are coming for us. >> all right. isis is growing. >> every day. >> stronger? >> meanwhile while there is attention on doe bane and what is happening there that isis is exploding in growth and power and moving in on baghdad? >> indeed they are. invested now in three sides. on bar province which is the euphrates river valley going all the way from one side of iraq all the way out to the syrian border is now in the hands, except for ha haditha dam they will not blow up. they want to control that third of electrical power going into baghdad. >> what do you think president obama is thinking? >> i don't think he gives a dam. i think he is hoping that he can hold the lid on this until after this election so it won't be just another
they know baghdad they lived in baghdad. they are the ones preparing operations for attack. most people and there is a report on it right now from people on the ground. these are boots on the ground. they are predicting that there is going to be a major attack in baghdad against the largest u.s. embassy on the planet. they are the gates of baghdad. they are coming for us. >> all right. isis is growing. >> every day. >> stronger? >> meanwhile while there is attention on...
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joining me now is our star in baghdad.llow up on what we were discussing in the last segment and what ben had to say, isis is not in baghdad in ters s of -- >> they're not going to be able to take the city. they are able to use indirect fire and mortars and artillery to shell inside the city. it undermines the credibility of the newly formed iraqi government. >> even if they don't take the city which sounds like it is very unlikely. isis wanted to take everything surrounding them. what happens then? >> what they were trying to do is we understand for instance, our colleague nick robertson spoke to an isis sympathetic suni tribal leader. simply take over for symbolic value. short of that, i -- clearly what they want to do is make life as difficult as possible for the inhabitants of the capital and for the government, the new prime minister. if you look at a map, isis has a presence to the west, to the southwest, and to the north as well. they are on the ewe fray tested positive river to the northwest of here. it's completel
joining me now is our star in baghdad.llow up on what we were discussing in the last segment and what ben had to say, isis is not in baghdad in ters s of -- >> they're not going to be able to take the city. they are able to use indirect fire and mortars and artillery to shell inside the city. it undermines the credibility of the newly formed iraqi government. >> even if they don't take the city which sounds like it is very unlikely. isis wanted to take everything surrounding them....
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the baghdad international airport is on the western side of baghdad.nbar province is beyond that to the west. clearly, baghdad international is at risk. but as germany odierno indicated, he is not -- he doesn't have a kind of a raised sense of concern because there are capabilities on the ground right now. clearly apache helicopters. we do have advisers. and also bear in mind that the iraqi security forces that are any good at all are in and around baghdad. so we have the very best of the isf. and we've got the very best attack platforms that the army has to go after the fighters. but clearly, there's a concern because baghdad international and the rest of baghdad are within artillery and mortar range. >> i want to get tom's opinion. how bad is it if baghdad falls? and is that even likely? >> well, everybody says it's not likely. but you know, i don't know. we haven't stopped them yet. the air strikes were supposed to stop them. they didn't. you know, everything we're supposed to rely on the iraqi security forces, who have failed at every turn, and now
the baghdad international airport is on the western side of baghdad.nbar province is beyond that to the west. clearly, baghdad international is at risk. but as germany odierno indicated, he is not -- he doesn't have a kind of a raised sense of concern because there are capabilities on the ground right now. clearly apache helicopters. we do have advisers. and also bear in mind that the iraqi security forces that are any good at all are in and around baghdad. so we have the very best of the isf....
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the first question is about baghdad.sis militants, just a few miles from the airport and the city limits. so far, they've run pretty much roughshod over everywhere they've wanted to go. cnn military analyst retired lieutenant colonel rick francona is here. also with me retired marine corps major general james williams who commanded troops in iraq and afghanistan. colonel francona, yes or no, is baghdad in trouble? >> baghdad is in trouble but it's not ready to fall. there are going to be continued truck bombings, car bombings, suicide bombings. there will be indirect fire into the green zone, mortar fire, artillery fire, and there will be a threat to the airport, but the actual city, itself, i don't think it's in danger of falling, it's just too big for isis to take on right now. >> general womilliams, you've operated all over baghdad. the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff today said apache helicopter launched from the airport pushed isis fighters back from the airport but the airport apparently was threatened at som
the first question is about baghdad.sis militants, just a few miles from the airport and the city limits. so far, they've run pretty much roughshod over everywhere they've wanted to go. cnn military analyst retired lieutenant colonel rick francona is here. also with me retired marine corps major general james williams who commanded troops in iraq and afghanistan. colonel francona, yes or no, is baghdad in trouble? >> baghdad is in trouble but it's not ready to fall. there are going to be...
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ground troops as the islamic state closes in on baghdad. here are the details -- as troops move closer to iraqi officials have issued a plea of american ground troops to return to the country. nearly 1,500 u.s. troops are already stationed in baghdad training the iraqi army. one senior u.s. defense official says it is fragile right now, but it's tough and challenging. the turkish-syrian border in kobane has also made headlines as kurdish fighters struggle to protect the city from the islamic state jihadists who are in an area just outside of turkey. some speculating that the terrorist groups attack on kobane was part of a distraction, a tactic to draw attention away from the campaign in the anbar province. let's get to your calls in just a moment, but first, a look at the other sunday morning programs, all of which can be heard on c-span radio later today, and as always, with that, here's nancy. >> top oiks today's sunday talk shows including the ebola virus, same-sex marriage, the fight against isis, and the midterm elections. you can hear
ground troops as the islamic state closes in on baghdad. here are the details -- as troops move closer to iraqi officials have issued a plea of american ground troops to return to the country. nearly 1,500 u.s. troops are already stationed in baghdad training the iraqi army. one senior u.s. defense official says it is fragile right now, but it's tough and challenging. the turkish-syrian border in kobane has also made headlines as kurdish fighters struggle to protect the city from the islamic...
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there has been an attack on the nearby area of baghdad, or north-east of baghdad in dailia province. let's speak with zeina khodr on the line now. tell us more. >> well, i can mention an attack against the kurdish security forces. we understand the explosion happened and it was powerful, happening a short while ago. details are sketchy. we understand there are many kaz utilities, some told his 150 killed and injured. what they'd been telling us is that this suicide car bombing targeted the base of the forces. it's in the east of diwali province, and close to jalawla, a front line for four months between kurdish forces and i.s.i.l. now, there has been no claim of responsibility, but the kurds are at war with i.s.i.l., and it's not the first time kurdish forces have been targeted by suicide car bombings or bombers. this undoubtedly is a major blow. the kurdish forces recaptured territory from i.s.i.l. it is difficult for them to stop attacks involving suicide car bombers or suicide bombers. >> thanks, indeed. zeina khodr on the road to kirkuk >>> let's go back to baghdad and imran khan
there has been an attack on the nearby area of baghdad, or north-east of baghdad in dailia province. let's speak with zeina khodr on the line now. tell us more. >> well, i can mention an attack against the kurdish security forces. we understand the explosion happened and it was powerful, happening a short while ago. details are sketchy. we understand there are many kaz utilities, some told his 150 killed and injured. what they'd been telling us is that this suicide car bombing targeted...
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they voted for a new government in baghdad in 2010. their representatives, like hashemi and essawi, fellow sunni arabs, were purged. they were humiliated. they tried to form a region. they tried to exercise civil disobedience. they were attacked with maliki's forces. and so now they've taken up arms. >> allahu akbar! >> it's been called the revolution, it's been called the insurgency. whatever you want to call it, it was back. >> if you take iraq's sunni community, its leadership, it's full of reasonable people. it's full of secular, educated, very moderate people. but they look around and they say, "where do we go? the only people who are gonna protect us are these really hard guys, and we may not like them, but we need them because otherwise, there's nothing. nobody's gonna protect us. and the americans aren't here anymore." >> smith: years earlier, the sunni leadership had warned american officials what would happen if maliki reneged on the promises of power sharing he'd made to iraq's sunnis. >> the message back was, "if we are bac
they voted for a new government in baghdad in 2010. their representatives, like hashemi and essawi, fellow sunni arabs, were purged. they were humiliated. they tried to form a region. they tried to exercise civil disobedience. they were attacked with maliki's forces. and so now they've taken up arms. >> allahu akbar! >> it's been called the revolution, it's been called the insurgency. whatever you want to call it, it was back. >> if you take iraq's sunni community, its...
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liz, are those forces get anything closer to baghdad? >> reporter: jim, there's pretty much constant fighting in the countryside in a sort of arc around the city, but no sign of a major assault on baghdad itself. however, isis is in control of several key towns, and also main highways near baghdad. you may remember from your days here that it used to be a fairly straightforward drive from baghdad to jordan on a main highway. not anymore. that road is closed. there's heavy fighting on both sides, and even u.s. airstrikes very, very nearby. >> axelrod: how is baghdad responding to the fact that these isis forces are so close? >> reporter: massive visible security. you can't go a block in this city without seeing either iraqi army or police. we're told 60,000 men, including paramilitaries, are in charge of protecting the city. any time guinto a public place, you get patted down, even in moscows. that's to try and stop the isis bombers from slipping through, but they do anyway. for example, today, there were three bombings inside baghdad, ki
liz, are those forces get anything closer to baghdad? >> reporter: jim, there's pretty much constant fighting in the countryside in a sort of arc around the city, but no sign of a major assault on baghdad itself. however, isis is in control of several key towns, and also main highways near baghdad. you may remember from your days here that it used to be a fairly straightforward drive from baghdad to jordan on a main highway. not anymore. that road is closed. there's heavy fighting on both...
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ben vidaman is in baghdad. walsh at the turkish border and cnn mill area analyst colonel rick francona in new york. thank you, gentlemen, for being with us. ben, i want to go to you first, they said they want forces to intervene immediately. do you believe there are isis militants infiltrated in baghdad? and what is the mood there this morning? >> reporter: it's no secret, christi, that, in fact, there are isis elements within baghdad. there have been almost daily car bombings here which are rightly believed to be the work of isis. and there are neighborhoods with sunni majorities in baghdad, which do simplify, or many people within them, do sympathize with isis. and that continues to be a serious concern among the iraqi police and army officials. but it appears that the real focus of isis is efforts in anbar province are in the major towns and cities along the euphrates. like ramadi, like hadithah. they controlled fallujah, for months. we understand they made a move on the town of hadithah which is a critical
ben vidaman is in baghdad. walsh at the turkish border and cnn mill area analyst colonel rick francona in new york. thank you, gentlemen, for being with us. ben, i want to go to you first, they said they want forces to intervene immediately. do you believe there are isis militants infiltrated in baghdad? and what is the mood there this morning? >> reporter: it's no secret, christi, that, in fact, there are isis elements within baghdad. there have been almost daily car bombings here which...
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he is in baghdad now. i spoke with him hours ago through an internet hook-up that was weak but his message was powerful. watch this. canon white, very good to be here tonight. despite the fact that you have a personal struggle with m.s., despite threats on your life, despite being subjected to all sorts of if not torture close to and losing many of your staff members, you've stayed in iraq to try to broker a peace between the sunni and the shia. never i assume did you anticipate seeing a force like isis. what is the state in baghdad tonight as this force is apparently on the western outskirts of the city? >> well, the reality is we are in the most difficult period i have ever seen. i've been here for years, but people are even too afraid to go out to the street, the streets are almost empty and people are fearful of what is going to happen. all of the christians originate from nineveh which is mosul. and so they have all had family members who have been killed. they've been slaughtered, massacred, and so t
he is in baghdad now. i spoke with him hours ago through an internet hook-up that was weak but his message was powerful. watch this. canon white, very good to be here tonight. despite the fact that you have a personal struggle with m.s., despite threats on your life, despite being subjected to all sorts of if not torture close to and losing many of your staff members, you've stayed in iraq to try to broker a peace between the sunni and the shia. never i assume did you anticipate seeing a force...
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of american advisers at baghdad airport. those american apache helicopters as well that as general dempsey mentioned have been used before against isis. and then there is, as i mentioned, the shia militia are there and ready to go to the front lines if necessary. and of course then there's the whole iranian angle. iranians have invested perhaps not in terms of money and lives as much as the united states in this iraqi government, but they do not want to see it fall. they have backed it to the hilt and they're not about to let isis overtake the capital of iraq. >> nick, president obama's been insistent he is not going to consider u.s. boots on the ground, traditional combat troops. based on what you see, is that approach to the war keeping the united states from beating back isis? >> reporter: in many ways you insert u.s. ground troops into something as messy and extraordinarily complex as the syrian civil war, you're going to add another irritant, another complication to a resolution there. but until there's some sort of gro
of american advisers at baghdad airport. those american apache helicopters as well that as general dempsey mentioned have been used before against isis. and then there is, as i mentioned, the shia militia are there and ready to go to the front lines if necessary. and of course then there's the whole iranian angle. iranians have invested perhaps not in terms of money and lives as much as the united states in this iraqi government, but they do not want to see it fall. they have backed it to the...
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>> isis has no desire to take baghdad. they're interested in trying to disrupt operations in and around baghdad. isis would deplete itself trying to take bag dad. number one, you can't get in the city. the military is in baghdad. they'd be going against the best military iraq has to present. if they were to get into the city, how do you administer it? it would be a horribly bloody fight. isis doesn't need to take that on. there's psychological damage by doing damage to the airport as indicated. >> you mention had the could be a target of theirs. they've come within eight miles. so close in fact the coalition launched apache helicopters to try and go protect it. that's a serious concern. >> absolutely. isis is in a position where they've launched morter attacks into the inner portions of the city. that gives a sense of proximity. these could be harassing attacks where they shoot and withdraw. it has psychological advantage to isis. they use this in publication and marketing routines to great effect that really just continue
>> isis has no desire to take baghdad. they're interested in trying to disrupt operations in and around baghdad. isis would deplete itself trying to take bag dad. number one, you can't get in the city. the military is in baghdad. they'd be going against the best military iraq has to present. if they were to get into the city, how do you administer it? it would be a horribly bloody fight. isis doesn't need to take that on. there's psychological damage by doing damage to the airport as...
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, tell us what you're seeing on the outskirts of baghdad. how heavy are the city's defenses? >> reporter: well, they seem to be fairly robust. we were -- we went and toured some of those defenses the other day. it's always important to stress, however, that when the iraqi army or any army for that matter takes you for a field trip, they usually show you only what they want you to see, so what we saw was fairly capable, well armed, disciplined iraqi troops on the defensive line. but the shortcomings of the iraqi army are well known. they have problems with absen e absenteeism where some of the soldiers pay their commanding officers so they can be absent with officers' leave in this case. some of them going back to baghdad and working as taxi drivers. there's rampant corruption within the ranks of the officer corps and as we've seen going back to june when the iraqi army fled leaving so much of its expensive american equipment behind in mosul in june, clearly they have a few shortcomings and these shortcomings may be apparent around the defens
, tell us what you're seeing on the outskirts of baghdad. how heavy are the city's defenses? >> reporter: well, they seem to be fairly robust. we were -- we went and toured some of those defenses the other day. it's always important to stress, however, that when the iraqi army or any army for that matter takes you for a field trip, they usually show you only what they want you to see, so what we saw was fairly capable, well armed, disciplined iraqi troops on the defensive line. but the...
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ben wedeman is joining us from baghdad. ben, is the concern that isis could eventually take baghdad or is the immediate concern that they could surround the city? it's a huge city of millions and take the areas around it and including the international airport? >> reporter: yeah. anbar province is massive. it's the size of north dakota. at this point, isis controls 80% of it. the worry isn't necessarily the city of baghdad. because keep in mind, the majority here is shia. tens and thousands of shia militiamen have been mobilized to supplement the iraqi army. some of the best units are in baghdad. the worry is the western side and to a certain extent the south as well. on the west you have baghdad international airport which abu abutt s the anbar province. that was about eight miles from the airport. so the worry is that isis will somehow try to either take over the airport or disable it. make it so it's simply too dangerous to take off from baghdad and that would be a huge symbolic achievement for them to cut that airport o
ben wedeman is joining us from baghdad. ben, is the concern that isis could eventually take baghdad or is the immediate concern that they could surround the city? it's a huge city of millions and take the areas around it and including the international airport? >> reporter: yeah. anbar province is massive. it's the size of north dakota. at this point, isis controls 80% of it. the worry isn't necessarily the city of baghdad. because keep in mind, the majority here is shia. tens and...
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there is a lot of pressure on baghdad.ews overnight, there are suicide bombings, they're moving into al anbar province. let's take a look at the map so you can see exactly what we're talking about in terms of baghdad and where isis is moving. >> so i think that one -- the interesting thing here, you see that isis is beginning to create a circle around fallujah. one of the extraordinary things that was -- that the general mentioned today was that there was really two apaches between isis and the baghdad airport. we were the last line of defense. so it tells you how tentative the defense around baghdad is. and you can continue to see these attacks -- >> is baghdad really threatened right now? he seemed to say no. >> he seemed to say no but if there's only one set of two apaches that are stopping all of isis from what he say was a straight shot to the baghdad airport, that's concerning. shows you how truly weak the iraqi military is. >> and very quickly, steve, if you can broaden it out, we know about kobani. he thinks it wil
there is a lot of pressure on baghdad.ews overnight, there are suicide bombings, they're moving into al anbar province. let's take a look at the map so you can see exactly what we're talking about in terms of baghdad and where isis is moving. >> so i think that one -- the interesting thing here, you see that isis is beginning to create a circle around fallujah. one of the extraordinary things that was -- that the general mentioned today was that there was really two apaches between isis...
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isis is advancing through the anbar province, the gateway to baghdad and grn correspondent live in baghdadwith the latest. tell me what's the latest. >> according to the latest updates of isis personnel. they had a change in methods of operation and strategies. for instance, they prohibited a local residents and areas controlled by isis to use anyi] other electronic devices or any other g.p.s. equipped cell phones fearing from any tips or locations might be sent to air forces conducting their assault. they impounded their main locations. public buildings, the mosque and large building into other locations. they were so achebe to disperse the foreign fighters among the pro-isis local populations and the areas controlled by isis. despite of all the rumors about isis advancing towardf)l the baghdad airport, none of this confirmed in reality. i was personally on the outskirts in the vincent of baghdad airport. and we have not been able to see any signs of battles or any form of fire fight. it is true that there is almost a dozen apache helicopters contained in the premises of international air
isis is advancing through the anbar province, the gateway to baghdad and grn correspondent live in baghdadwith the latest. tell me what's the latest. >> according to the latest updates of isis personnel. they had a change in methods of operation and strategies. for instance, they prohibited a local residents and areas controlled by isis to use anyi] other electronic devices or any other g.p.s. equipped cell phones fearing from any tips or locations might be sent to air forces conducting...
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>> well, if baghdad is threatened, if baghdad is about to become victim to isis or even if baghdad is about to be encircled by isis, it's really in our national interests we put a stop to that, and go ahead and make a difference when it comes to the fighting on the ground and that we really do a lot from an air campaign perspective as well as a special operations perspective that we have not seen right now at this point in this campaign. so it becomes really important for us to really have a very cold-eyed view of what we want in our national interests and that means we plea serve what we have done in iraq, that we protect baghdad at all costs, and that we send a message to isis that we will protect baghdad at all costs and that's something that we have not done up until this point. >> colonel layton, with let you go, how surprised are you we have gotten to the point we may now have to defend baghdad? >> i think it's a very bad situation. i am surprised that we let it go this far, this long, without engaging in effective action. what this means is we have let politics decide exactly h
>> well, if baghdad is threatened, if baghdad is about to become victim to isis or even if baghdad is about to be encircled by isis, it's really in our national interests we put a stop to that, and go ahead and make a difference when it comes to the fighting on the ground and that we really do a lot from an air campaign perspective as well as a special operations perspective that we have not seen right now at this point in this campaign. so it becomes really important for us to really...
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cairo writes, baghdad reads. this man has catered to baghdad's voracious readreaderst it's not just about the books. >> keeps baghdad alive. >> reporter: some tried but failed to kill that spirit. ac >>the show must go on. and this is our life. we must enjoy our life. >> reporter: and despite everything, somehow they do. what's amazing about bags dad is that despite the often grim headlines one reads coming out of here, the people have managed to maintain the ability to function to try to find a way to function in a normal manner. in the park just off the street, an artist will draw your girlfriend's picture. you can listen to music. or join lively debates on any subject under the sun. we talk about a variety of topics, economics, politics or literature, says this man, an agent. sometimes it gets a bit heated. but in the end, we're all friends. this teacher is a regular participant. there is a future, she says. like it or not, even if there's only one iraqi left, we have a future, and i'm thinking of the future.
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the defense around baghdad itself is probably secure. >> our reporter in baghdad has said that iraqi forces believe they need more ground troops and close air support. that's referring i imagine to the apatch chi helicopters. how con does the u.s. need to be about mission creep? >> you bring in apaches, you need ground troops to support them. close air support gives the commanders a better approach for what's happening on the ground. as isil comes a lot closer there, the strategic weapons aren't there enough in time and they can't engage them. >> that sounds almost like how you've described kobane on the syrian side and that fight continues. what do isil's advances in syria and iraq say about the success of the u.s. airstrikes and whether containment is achievable? >> containment maybe in syria but doesn't look like it will take place in iraq. they underestimate the amount of troops inside rack and the amount of force three been playing and the amount of ground they've taken. we've stepped back and watched them continue to take ground in the face of these airstrikes. there's going to
the defense around baghdad itself is probably secure. >> our reporter in baghdad has said that iraqi forces believe they need more ground troops and close air support. that's referring i imagine to the apatch chi helicopters. how con does the u.s. need to be about mission creep? >> you bring in apaches, you need ground troops to support them. close air support gives the commanders a better approach for what's happening on the ground. as isil comes a lot closer there, the strategic...
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on the line from baghdad.eries of bomb blasts have killed at least 30 people and injured at least 80 people in baghdad, according to iraqi police. more on that as and when we have it. student protests are growing across egypt, despite laws restricting political protests, arrested at least 16 students since sunday. but it's not just students who are voicing their dissent. faculty staff too says they have reason to rally,. >> reporter: in large numbers and undeterred by police crack down, the students returned to the streets. they're marching against new governmental measures clamping down on political dissent at universities. students say new regulations further restrict their freedoms to depress themselves and to assemble and yet another layer of repression against those who oppose the military government mucof abdel fatah al-sisi. >> government and military jeedges. military regimes. >> there are clear links to violent protesters. bravely displayed at this protests, a symbol of their now outlawed muslim broth
on the line from baghdad.eries of bomb blasts have killed at least 30 people and injured at least 80 people in baghdad, according to iraqi police. more on that as and when we have it. student protests are growing across egypt, despite laws restricting political protests, arrested at least 16 students since sunday. but it's not just students who are voicing their dissent. faculty staff too says they have reason to rally,. >> reporter: in large numbers and undeterred by police crack down,...
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the baghdad belt has been reinforced. there's i.s.i.l. fighters, but this is part of the fight that is going on against them in anbar province, which backs on to baghdad. that figure sounds alarming. there are people that will tell you that there is a strong enough defense. what we are hearing though, and this is perhaps more important, is that the head of the anbar province said that "we need american boots on the ground, international peacekeepers, air strikes are not working." we are hearing that more and more from the sunni groups, telling us that the air strikes are not hurting i.s.i.l. in anbar, haditha, ramally, fallujah, the main suburbs. and we are not getting the movement against i.s.i.l. that we expected. they are becoming more vocal in asking boots on the ground. this is the first time, really, anyone who is that public a figure said that they need boots on the ground. whether americans or international boots. >> imran khan in baghdad >>> in syria, kurdish forces in kobane say they plan to go on the attack against i.s.i.l. an
the baghdad belt has been reinforced. there's i.s.i.l. fighters, but this is part of the fight that is going on against them in anbar province, which backs on to baghdad. that figure sounds alarming. there are people that will tell you that there is a strong enough defense. what we are hearing though, and this is perhaps more important, is that the head of the anbar province said that "we need american boots on the ground, international peacekeepers, air strikes are not working." we...