it is headed by a man named baghdadi. baghdadi was in custody of the u.s. military in iraq in camp bucca. he was let out and now on the attack against the united states. i'm more concerned with bad guys who got out and released than i am with a few that in fact, were innocent. >> 25% of the detainees, though. 25% turned out not to be innocent. >> where are you going to draw the line, chuck? how are you going to know? >> i'm asking you. you're okay with that margin for error? >> i have no problem as long as we achieve our objective. and our objective is to get the guys who did 9/11 and to avoid another attack against the united states. i was prepared and we did, we got the authorization from the president and authorization from the justice department to go

it is headed by a man named baghdadi. baghdadi was in custody of the u.s. military in iraq in camp bucca. he was let out and now on the attack against the united states. i'm more concerned with bad guys who got out and released than i am with a few that in fact, were innocent. >> 25% of the detainees, though. 25% turned out not to be innocent. >> where are you going to draw the line, chuck? how are you going to know? >> i'm asking you.

the officials say dna from baghdadi had been obtained from his time in u.s. military custody in iraq in 2004. but a u.s. military official denies that, telling us tonight that they did not gather dna from prisoners at the time and we still don't have any solid evidence that the woman they are questioning is a wife or, a former wife or a common law wife, but clearly they are gathering whatever information they can that might put them one step closer to baghdadi. >> they are pressing her for answers tonight. >> reporter: they certainly are. >> martha, thank you. >>> now to the white house. the president getting ready for a republican house and senate after the first of the year and tonight, world of a pril vat meeting between two leaders that hasn't happened in four years. abc's chief white house correspondent jonathan karl at the white house tonight. jon? >> reporter: david, the two men met for over an hour. one-on-one, no staff, no photographers. these are two men who all they said was it was a good meeting, nothing more. they have virtually no personal relat

this woman is believed to be baghdadi's wife or ex-wife.er child arrested by lebanese authorities when they tried to enter the country from syria. secretary of state john kerry ruling out any swap for hostages held by isis. >> we don't negotiate and i think people know that. >> reporter: inside syria, near raqqa, electronic warfare garrison in raqqa, a building to detect and potentially target u.s. and coalition aircraft. near aleppo, the u.s. struck yet again al qaeda operatives known as the khorasan group. in iraq, iran flying phantom jets in eastern iraq. the u.s. military watching closely and a u.s. official tells cnn so far the iranians are not flying near coalition jets. the next major move by iraq, u.s. officials tell cnn that iraqi units plan to start moving north to mosul hoping to push out isis which seized the city in june. >> we all know when we said that mosul and the iraqi security forces working in concert with kurdish forces are planning toward that end. >> reporter: the u.s. is now setting up unprecedented vetting standards

he joins us now, so, nic, let's start with that apparent arrest of al baghdadi's wife. what all do we know about her, and, of course, the circumstances leading up to her apparent arrest. >> reporter: well, she is from a large iraqi tribe. al duleimi is the name we understand she has. she potentially because of the proximity to al baghdadi and isis potentially has a lot of useful information for intelligence agencies in the region and potentially for western agencies who want to learn everything they can about isis but what we have learned so far indicates that this woman was picked up in a carefully coordinated operation. this is the woman regional intelligence source tells cnn was arrested last week while crossing from syria to lebanon. it was shot in march last year. she was part of a nighttime prisoner exchange. she is believed by regional sources to be the wife of isis leader abu bakr al baghdadi. the video of the prisoner exchange is titled, man screened at lebanese security personnel who tried to touch baghdadi's wife. you can hear the man say, hey, you, take your

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sources say they still believe it is a wife of baghdadi. this woman played an important role within the organization itself. is an important figure with important connections. now, we have to look at this in total. and iraq was playing a role in bringing about her arrest. we heard this from our own sources. they say that iraq, syria, and lebanon were all involved in capturing this woman. that the united states in conjunction with iraq played a role. that this is somebody who is a valued target. somebody they've been trying to get, putting together a plan for over a month. that they were waiting to try to capture. so, i think as the dust settles on this, we're probably going to learn a lot more. some of it not surprisingly will be conflicting. will we ultimately get to the truth? possibly not all of it. what does appear to be important was that this woman was the subject is of a concerted effort to bring about her capture, christine. >> yeah, multiple governments working together to try to -- to try to round up and bring in the people closes

he says he spent time at a camp with baghdadi, starting in 2004. he told the reporter baghdadi was a fixer at the camp who could settle disputes between competing factions. quote, he was respected very much by the u.s. army. abu bakr al baghdadi, he said, was seen by other detainees as clever, scheming, quote, using a policy of conquer and divide to get what he wanted. a u.s. intelligence official tells us baghdadi built street cred inside the camp. baghdadi and other jihadists at this american prison were not always segregated, essentially allowed to meet freely to plot and they had an ingenious way of communicating. >> he and others were able to write their contact details on the wide elastic of their prison-issued boxer shorts. that was a way they networked. when they got out of prison, they had details. >> reporter: it was a management school for isis leaders, some say. quote, if there was no american prison in iraq, there would be no islamic state now. >> most of the senior leadership and probably a good portion of the mid-level management and

tracking down al baghdadi himself. last month there was a report that he was possibly even killed during a u.s.-led coalition air strike. that was not confirmed. but this, again, could be the break that intelligence officials need the u.s. and its allies to track down and capture al baghdadi. greta? >> john, any question out of isis or any inquiry or any noise at all about this? >> reporter: no. isis is remaining quiet at this point. lebanese officials are saying that they continue to question the woman. it's unclear where the son is and how old that son is but at this point they are trying to get obviously as much information out of her as possible. greta? >> john, thank you. >>> today in capital world, jey johnson admitting his agency released two terrorists into the united states. those two men were caught trying to cross our southern border but a judge ordered homeland security to set them free. good evening, sir. >> greta, good evening. how are you? >> fine. some judge releases -- the department of homeland securi

>> is there any indication she might have been fleeing from al baghdadi?from sources that i've talked to, that sounds unlikely. it sounds unlikely because she is believed to be a significant player and figure within, and an important figure within her own right within the isis organization. at the moment it would seem that she was, you know, working for and continuing to work for that organization rather than trying to flee her husband, and it appears that whatever she was doing on that day when she tried to cross the border and was picked up using false papers, she was effectively being tracked already and authorities were just waiting for that opportunity to see her and grab her. carol? >> interesting. nic robertson, thanks so much. i'll be right back. heyou can get greatds honey! discounts on 1-800-flowers.com...oh... roadside assistance from allstate, and avis, budget and budget truck. all in one place... aarpdiscounts.com. popcorn? find offers from regal cinemas, walgreens... and kellogg's...they're great! and on exciting entertainment! c'mon guys, th

abu al baghdadi, the passenger leader. we're learning a woman believed to be his ex-wife has been captured. arrested trying to cross into lebanon with a fake i.d., carrying a child. tonight, she's being questioned. what could she reveal about the leader of isis, her former husband? abc's alex marquardt in lebanon for us. >> reporter: tonight, as american jets patrol the skies above iraq and syria, hunting for abu bakr al baghdadi, his former wife is now behind bars. she's believed to be this woman, seen in this night vision video shot earlier this year. lebanese officials tell abc news that she and at least one child were caught trying to sneak into lebanon with fake i.d.s. baghdadi's believed to have several wives. this one, who reportedly confessed to being his wife, was said to be caught with the help from foreign intelligence agencies, who are now hoping she may help lead them to her husband. >> if you eliminate him, then i think it becomes more difficult for them to get done what needs to be done. >> reporter: baghdad

baghdadi's believed to have several wives. this one, who reportedly confessed to being his wife, was said to be caught with the help from foreign intelligence agencies, who are now hoping she may help lead them to her husband. >> if you eliminate him, then i think it becomes more difficult for them to get done what needs to be done. >> reporter: baghdadi was last seen in july, preaching holy war in a mosque in iraq. just last month, there were reports he'd been killed or wounded in an air strike, but he resurfaced days later with an audio message, mocking the u.s. and calling for "volcanoes of jihad." the american government says this arrest is a matter for the lebanese, but tonight, u.s. officials are hoping it will bring them one step closer to america's most wanted man. david? >> alex marquardt in beirut for us. alex, thank you. >>> tonight, new developments from washington. reports the president has chosen ashton carter as his new defense secretary. unlike chuck hagel, who resigned under pressure last week, carter did not

so to provide any kind of information about the way baghdadi lives his life.ow many people he meets, where he travels, where he goes, all those sorts of things. i mean, obviously for an intelligence service, time sensitive information is important. she's been held for over a week. perhaps they've got the best information they're going to get in that regard. of course, they want to build a picture of his life and the people around him. so anything she says at a certain level is going to be valuable. >> thanks so much, nic. >>> breaking overnight, word that israel's prime minister has fired two ministers and called for two elections. prime minister benjamin netanyahu releasing the finance and justice ministers. in a televised news conference netanyahu blasted the pair from attacking his policies from within. the prime minister said he's dissolving parliament and setting new elections to gain a clear mandate for leader isship. >>> a grand jury investigating the choke hold death of a new york city man. the incident was caught on video. eric gardner died last july

one of the wives of isis master mind al baghdadi is now in custody. she could be privy to a treasure trove of secrets. could this track down the terrorist leader? >>> and one of the 2016 emerging front-runners. >>> good afternoon. i'm jake tapper. we begin with the national lead and for new calls in ferguson not against darren wilson for the shooting death of michael brown but for brown's stepfather, lewis head. he was seen on camera last week consoling his wife, brown's mother, in the moments after officer wilson was not going to be indicted. and this is what he said at this huge crowd of protesters. >> burn this [ bleep ] down. burn this [ bleep ] down. police cars if two areas of ferguson were in fact torched and trashed. store owners found that their lively hoo lively livelihoods were reduced to rubble. >> i was there when that happened and i think he was expressing a sentiment that a lot of folks in that crowd felt and when he said those words, though, the mood did change and things got a little bit out of control. >> so far, no charges have been

twitter accounts used by isis members deny baghdadi's wife has been arrested. but regional sources close to the capture say they are sure that his wife was arrested and that she was the intended target. one source even adding that baghdadi has been calling up, asking about his 4-year-old son who was arrested with his mother. that the boy be released. knick -- nic robertson, cnn. >> cricketer phil hughes has laid to rest. the service took place in the small town of macksville where hughes grew up. he was you'll liez jooized by his brother and sister and australia team captain michael clark who recalled their time together at the sydney cricket ground. >> is this what indigenous australians believe about the spirit being con negligented with the land upon which they walk? if so, i know they are right about the scg. his spirit has touched it. and it will forever be a safer ground for me. i can feel his presence there and i can see how he's touched so many people around the world. >> incredibly emotional moment. this is most certainly a very tough day for australia

abu bakr al baghdadi. according to local officials, the military stopped the pair more than a week ago in the northern part of the country. they were carrying fake i.d.s. it's not clear how many wives or children baghdadi has. we know of three wives but officials are doing a dna test on the child to confirm whether it is baghdadi's. the woman is a syrian citizen and reportedly worked as a hairdresser and seam stress in baghdad. her ties to terrorism go far beyond her murderous husband. sources also say her father was an islamic state leader who died in battle last year. her sister reportedly blew herself up in a bomb attack. now intelligence analysts say they might be able to use al baghdadi's family to make some sort of trade. think of that. katherine is live in washington. what have we learned about this capture? >> reporter: a short time ago the pentagon seemed to offer a classic washington nondenial confirmation on the capture of one of the terror leader's wives and a child. >> he's the recognized lead

the hope that was or is al- baghdadi's wife it would help track him down. there were reports last month that al- baghdadi was killed or injured in a u.s. air strike. that was not confirmed. and the pentagon said iran is peopling isis in eastern iraq and iran officials said iran is offering military consultation to its neighbors, but there are no indcaution that the reports are not true and iran is bombing iowa sis positions in iraq and he add ad that any cooperation with strikes with america is out of the question for iran. heather? >> we'll talk more about that with general scales in a bit. thank you. >> new video of a stabbing attack of two israels in the west bank. a 16-year-old palestinian boy, walked in a supermarket and stabbed two shoppers before being shot by a security guard. the victims don't have life threatening conditions. >> 11 people have been killed in palestinian a talks including israeli. >> and back here at home, we are waiting on the government report on november jobs that is due out this friday. there is a pretty brisk pace of hiring. c

when you put it all together, you have a woman, baghdady's wife held by the syrians and released in aand after her release, she went and was reunited with baghdady and just nine days ago was picked up while trying to cross into lebanon. it is possible she has quite a bit of information. >> she could be part of another prisoner swap. >> potentially. or the lebanese could hold her to try and deter isis from carrying out attacks inside lebanon. she could be used to free iranian prisoners and hezbollah prisoners. it's hard to know what will happen at this stage. we have been told she is being interrogated and trying to figure out what exactly she knows, if in fact she is still married to baghdady. did they divorce? was that the reason for her departure from syria and iraq to lebanon. these pieces are coming together. she has two very important possible contributions or value that she could be for u.s. intelligence or foreign intelligence. to swap for isis prisoners or just to find out what she knows. >> sounds like the plot lines from homeland. that's another whole story. one more thing.

do we have information on where baghdadi might be? >> not at this point.unlikely even she would know. that they would have given her that kind of information. it's unlikely that he only has one wife. he may have several either in iraq, syria or lebanon itself, so it's not clear whether this will be an intelligence coup for anybody questioning her. >> jane ferguson joining us by phone from lebanon, thank you very much. >> the f.b.i. is warning american troops isil might try to attack them in the u.s. >> jonathan betz explains the warning comes at many servicemen and women travel home for the holidays in uniform. >> more than a month after the attack in canada's capitol, the u.s. is worried copy cats may target military at home. the department of homeland security issued a bulletin usuallying u.s. service members to scrub their social media accounts, hiding personal information that could make them targets. >> it's like be on the lookout for or change your paver, because we believe it can potentially put you in harm's way. >> u.s. officials worry isil sympat

what do you know about the isis leaders, i assume al-baghdadi is not among them? >> he is not among them. this is a good one, one was a senior commander and another one was his commander, an isis strong hold in the north, taken from iraqi forces as isis forces swept into iraq. so it is a win. they weren't all in one struck. this is in several strikes going back to mid-november. but they've been able to confirm it now. >> i was going to ask you, were they altogether, because you are talking about geographically different individuals. how did the u.s. confirm these individuals tlx was the rumor aboutal bagdadi, so how did they know? >> they did this by intercepting isis communications on the ground. but on the front end, this is a sign of better u.s. intelligence on the ground, because if you can track these guys down and

there were reports last month that baghdadi was badly injured or even killed in a u.s.oalition air strike. but those of course have not been confirmed. a pentagon says in another bizarre trip that iran is bombing isis in eastern iraq. an iranian official says that's not true. pentagon officials tell a different story. >> they say it is not true that iranian aircraft have conducted air strikes in the last several days against isis targets in eastern eye can ra. >> whatever the case u.s. officials say they have not and will not cooperate with iran militarily. heather, ainsley? >> john huddy, thank you. >> back at home support pouring in for a medal of honor recipient sending a strong message to isis. it is going viral after he said threats from the terror group are a dream come true. refusing to lay low when the fbi warned isis may be targeting service members on-line. one of the readings wonder if any isis members want to drop by and join my book club has already been retweeted more than a thousand times. myers will join us live next hour on "fox & friends." >> ravens on

the islamic state headed by abu bakr al-baghdadi, to sent abu mohamed julani. he established a branch of al qaeda over there and he decided he was loyal to central not to abu bakr al-baghdadi, should be syrian centric and shouldn't focus under the islamic state in iraq. the self appointed caliph for the islamic world, and a split took place between el nusra and the islamic state, immediately issued a state called islamic state of iraq and syria, and later khalafa, islamic state, which means that now now zawhir, assumption, i think there's theological divisions now that will prevent al qaeda and i.s.i.s. to join efforts together because i don't see ayman al zawhiri being. >> you learned something different. >> they believe they are following islam in its purest form which is total by absurd. you know bashar al-assad, 1996 declaration of jihad, yes, it focused on iran, on the u.s., but it also focused on the middle east. there are many incubating that leads to extremism that leads to recruitment. in most of the muslim work that sufficient caits critical thinking.

air strikes killed a key deputy to abu al-baghdadi, the top leader of isis. a third top leader was killed in late november, the governor of mosul for isis. >> jennifer, what is the iraqi military doing right now to put some pressure on? >> from all accounts they're gearing up to retake mosul in the near future. the american three-star general in charge of the efforts to crush isis had this to say about the effect so far on isis. >> the ability for them to continue to expand in terms of terrain and geography out there. i think what we must do, especially inside of iraq, is continue to build those capabilities. i think you're at least talking minimum three years. >> that was the three-star in charge of u.s. operations in iraq. he suggested u.s. troops will be needed in iraq for at least three years inch iraq, major move by iraq's prime minister who ordered the end of all government lawsuits against journalists and the media, allowing for more press freedom in iraq, a step u.s. officials say is toward a more inclusive government in baghdad. >> a nation where mos

whether she were baghdadi's wife or ex-wife.he would be in a position to provide lebanon with axable intention to aid in the fight against isis. >> do you know where she is being held? >> she is being held at a lebanese army facility. presumably she is still close to the syrian border. >> all right. rosen, thank you. plenty more ahead as the factor moves along this evening. "wall street journal" columnist accused the secretary of state john kerry of lying about the nuke negotiations with iran. then, miller, the wildest things he said so far this fall, not for sensitive ears. we hope you stay tuned to those reports. >>> looking at manhattan. crowd of demonstrators demonstrating because of the ferguson incident and the staton island incident diswo very hot topics. first secretary of state john kerry being accused of misleading the folks. >> it makes sleuth sense to continue to talk. but there is more important evidence of why we should do this and that is that we are saying and i think as i said. we have earned the benefit of the

whether she were baghdadi's wife or ex-wife.ould be in a position to provide lebanon with axable intention to aid in the fight against isis. >> do you know where she is being held? >> she is being held at a lebanese army facility. presumably she is still close to the syrian border. >> all right. rosen, thank you. plenty more ahead as the factor moves along this evening. "wall street journal" columnist accused the secretary of state john kerry of lying about the nuke negotiations with iran. then, miller, the wildest things he said so far this fall, not for sensitive ears. we hope you stay tuned to those reports. protected. given new hope. during the subaru "share the love" event, subaru owners feel it, too. because when you take home a new subaru, we donate 250 dollars to helping those in need. we'll have given 50 million dollars over seven years. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. 58 seconds on the clock, what am i thinking about? foreign markets. asian debt that recognizes the shift in the global economy. you know, the k

baghdadi and their son. for one thing, they were apparently trying to cross into the country from syria, probably at an illegal crossing, but also with forged papers, according to the accounts that we're getting. and also mr. baghdadi himself is obviously a wanted man. he has an international reward of $10 million hanging over his head. so anybody associated with him would be regarded as fair game, at least for detention and questioning, if not for actually being brought to trial or charged with something. so a very delicate affair. and let me explain where i am here. behind me you'll see some at the present times. this is the very heart of beirut. this is a protest set up by relatives of lebanese army soldiers who have been abducted by i.s., the islamic state, and the other al qaeda-related group. these are protesting. they're sitting in, these people, relatives of the army soldiers being held hostage, whose lives are being threatened if the lebanese government doesn't release islamist prisoners from its ja

authorities in lebanon arrested a wife and son of a bu bakr- al- baghdadi.are calling it a valuable catch. they hope the woman can lead them to a l- baghdadi himself. hi, there, peter. how significant is this catch? >> it could be very significant but depends on how the group of individuals are used. the lebanonese are holding them and there is a possibly they are a bargaining chip. some lebanonese are held by other groups and the islamic state. snrngs you are talking about lebanonese soldiers are held and so the idea they could be switched out for a lbaghdadi's wife and son. how likely is that to happen? >> it is a possibility. we don't know upon how many wives he has. rumor was 2 or 3. and under islamic law he can have four. and told that the syrian government captured the first wife and did the same thing. did a prisoner swap with the islamic state. but the real interest is to get intelligence on al- baghdadi who is the leader of the islamic state. and so this is a very interesting situation. islamic state has undertaken a number of attacks in lebanon. th

>> they were working closely with isil's leader, abu bakr al-baghdadi. one was his deputy in iraq. he worked directly with him. he was killed in u.s. airstrikes between december 3 to the ninth. another was killed, head of isil's military operations in iraq. he was also killed and in late november, another strike killed a mid level commander known to be abu bakr al-baghdadi point man. between november and december, u.s. airstrikes killed seven important isil figures. lt. james terry who heads the new joint task force overseeing military operations in iraq and syria said iraq continues to be america's priority for targeting isil. >> we've made significant process in halt be that offensive i talked for them to continue to expand in terms of terrain and geography out there. what we must do especially inside iraq is building exhibits. i think you're at least talking a minimum of three years. >> that is the first we've heard of a definitive estimate of how long it will take to bring down-ice as i will, much longer than many originally anticipated. it's important to caution here what many

bear in mind abu bakr al-baghdadi was himself pointed in airstrikes on the 10th of november.hat would seem to be confirmed by iraqi security sources. a close aide was killed. if this woman was fleeing for her safety, it would not be a wise place to go. in kurdish and shia areas she would not be safe. if you look at other countries ordering syria, turkey, jordan and lebanon. there have been pockets of support in lebanon, even if they happen small. think back to fighting in the northeast of the country and more recently between the lebanese security forces and isis and the nusra front. in tripoli, forces fought what they described as islamic state aligned militants. there are some pockets of support here for the islamic state group. the rationale may have been that she could go somewhere where there would be a small network she could rely on for support in fleeing for her safety. >> reporting from david. here in france, the parliament is voting on a highly symbolic motion to recognize a palestinian state. that is a nonbinding resolution. it is hoped it will shake up the stalled

there were reports al-baghdadi was injured or killed in a u.s.oalition airstrikes but that was not confirmed. so a lot of murky and sketchy information. we are trying to put it all together for you. bill: there are now comparisons between the current hope and pope john paul ii. could francis help bring an end to islamic extremism the way john paul brought about the end of the cold war? martha: questions about ashton carter the president's top pick for defense secretary. bill: a fake army ranger called south by a real soldier, stealing valor is a federal crime. >> why don't you admit you are a phoney. you have know that's illegal. >> i'm a phoney? then i wouldn't be wearing this uniform. >> you are phoney. i called out out on 10 different things and all of them are ble bleep. bill: the man accused of impersonating an army ranger may face criminal charges. >> where is your combat patch at? why is your flag so low on your shoulder, it should be up here. why don't you admit around phoney. you know that's' illegal what you are doing now. >> if i was a

and the whole baghdadi. >> that's why everything we hear that these two organizations are going to joinfforts together is just assumptions. >> right. >> there is tee logical divisions now that will prevent al-qaeda and isis to join efforts together because i don't under. >> when you say there are theological divisions, often, it's easy for us to look at terrorism as something that is centered on the west, targeting the west. and as you studied, this you learned something differently. they believe they are following uslam in its purest form, which is totally ab curt. bid laudin in the gjihad, yes it focused on the u.s., on the west, but it also focused on the middle east. there are many incubating factors that leads to terrorism, that leads to violent extremism, to recruitment. you know, for example, an education system in the middle east, critical thinking you know, women's rights issues. you have economic corruption and political disruptions that makes any system in the middle east, most of -- most of the middle eastern countries cancerous. >> when you look at what's happening now with

. >> isis leader baghdadi was actually one of the inmates at this camp.his time behind barbed wire to build this network that's now among the most blood theirsty terror grous in the world. >> reporter: he may be the most vicious terrorist leader in recent years more blue tan shall bin laden. now, isis leader baghdadi was once a trusted inmate by his american captors, allowed to roam freely around the camp. >> americans seemed to see he was somebody who could keep the prison quiet. there were 24 camps and he was allowed access to all of them. >> reporter: martin chu lolov s abu ahmed, not his real name said he was a ticketer at the camp who could set disciple sputs between competing factions and respected very much by the u.s. army. he was seen by other detainees as scheming and clever and using a policy of conquer and divide to get what he wanted. a u.s. official intelligence agency says baghdadi built street cred inside buka. he says they were not always segregated essentially allowed to meet and plot and had an ingenious way of communicating. >> him and

abu bakr al baghdadi is said to have multiple wives. the woman under arrest was reportedly detained while trying to cross into lebanon from syria, using a fake identification. lebanese officials say one of baghdadi's children was taken into custody along with her. >>> nbc news has learned president obama could announce his choice for the next u.s. defense secretary as early as tomorrow. he is ashton carter, a man who once served as second in command at the pentagon. if confirmed, carter would replace chuck hagel, who announced his resignation rather abruptly just last month. >>> jeb bush became the latest in the republican party to speak truth to power or try to while admitting he is thinking about running for president, he put forth the belief that he would have to lose in the primaries especially early on to win the election. noting the missteps past candidates have made in perhaps trying to play too far to the right before heading into the general election. >>> still ahead tonight, an alarming new look at what's being blamed for seve

one of al b-baghdadi's wives isn custody. is this woman and what kind of information she may have, if any? >> reporter: i was told she was a former wife of abu bakr al-baghdadi and contacted him. there's the personal connection but in addition to that, told by lebanese intelligence officials she's believed to have a role, some significant role in the terrorist organization. gave her intelligence value enough to make her the target of this operation. she wasn't picked up by accident. she was the target and considered to have intelligence value because of those connections. >> and multiple countries were involved. the u.s. as well? >> what lebanese officials are saying is that multiple countries with lebanon, syria interestingly and iraq, the u.s. provided additional assistance to this. the cia would not comment. we know the cia has a working relationship with lebanese intelligence here. so that combination just shows you this very complicated war going on. imagine that syria, the regime of bashar al assad, lebanon with iraq an

abu bakr al baghdadi is said to have multiple wives. the woman under arrest is reportedly detained while trying to cross using a fake identification. one of baghdadi's children was taken into custody along with her. nbc news has learned president obama could announce his choice for new defense secretary as early as tomorrow. ashton carter. if confirmed, carter would replace chuck hagel, anuns his resignation rather abruptly last month. >>> jeb bush because the first in the republican party to speak truth to power while admitting he's thinking about running for president, he put forth the belief that he'd have to lose in the primaries early on to win the general election noting the missteps past candidates have played in perhaps playing too far to the right in heading into the general election. >>> still ahead tonight, an alarming new look at what's being named for several accidents in the area. >>> also, the show muts go on with or without one of the biggest names in music who called on some other pretty big names to step in for him. ..

government would very much like to see isis leader abu bakr al-baghdadi, but he was hardly treated as a vicious enemy during his time in u.s. military incarceration. the u.s. may have inadvertently cultivated the creation of isis. >> reporter: he may be the most vicious terrorist leader in recent years, now a former inmate at a prisoner camp in iraq, the man behind scores of isis beheadings was once a trusted inmate. allowed to roam freely around the camp. >> the americans seemed to see him as somebody who could keep the prison quiet. there were 24 camps within the sunni side. he was allowed open access to all of them. >> reporter: guardian reporter martin interviewed a senior isis commander. abu ahmed said he spent time with him in 2004. he told him he was a fixer at the camp who could settle disputes between competing factions. quote, he was respected very much by the u.s. army. abu bakr al-baghdadi was seen as clever, scheming, using a policy of conquer and divide to get what he wanted. a u.s. intelligence official told us he created street credit inside the prison. and others at t

intelligence source says abu bakr al baghdadi's ex-wife was caught in a coordinated effort to lebanon with help from u.s. intelligence. so far we've heard no comment from washington. jim sciutto has more on the arrest and its implications. >> reporter: she's a former wife of abu bakr al baghdadi. the lebanese sources tell cnn the woman reportedly identifyie seen here during a prisoner exchange in march had a potentially significant role in the terror group. >> we will gain some intelligence from her. we may get incisights into his movement and who he surrounds himself with. >> reporter: her capture along with one of al baghdadi's children followed weeks of planning. >> i'm not going to speak about a lebanese military operation. we long said he's the recognized leader of isil, command and control of the organization which stems from leadership makes him valid from a targeting perspective. >> reporter: the deal is a potential blow as iraqi and curd lich leaders reached an agreement to join forces to fight the group together. iraq's shiite dominated government in baghdad striking a far h

>> to the middle east now where one of the wives along with a child of isis leader abu bacara al baghdadi has been arrested in lebanon. they were arrested when they crossed into syria. what's the significance of this detention? >> well, it's a very important achievement for the lebanese authorities for a few reasons. one, isis has had over the past several months about 27 lebanese security officials, if in fact the lebanese government can confirm this is the wife of al baghdadi, they can try to secure the release of those 27 lebanese security officials by trading her for them. but in addition, i bet you that a lot of western intelligence agencies will want to find out if there -- if she has any important information during this interrogation that is now taking place in beirut. now, why that would be so important is because she could, perhaps, be one of the most -- one of the closest people to baghdadi's inner circle. they could know about his whereabouts, his movements and also a courier of information for him used to communicate between him and other members of the group. so, a lot of in

>> in my view he took his allegiance from abu bakr al-baghdadi, he took this oath on the 17th of november, that is about a month ago. and it is very clear that those who have taken such a pledge they will conduct attacks or support activities or advocate in support of i.s.i.s. and it is paramount for governments to monitor those individuals very carefully. >> you have written about a speech that was released by i.s.i.l. in september. you said that speech served to mobilize jihadists in western countries. how effective have they been in radicalizing people around the world? >> i.s.i.s. greatest strength is social media. i.s.i.s. has penetrated, invaded our social media space and they are politicizing, radicalizing and mobilizing, segments of vulnerable muslims especially youth to advocate, support and participate in the campaign. >> now, australia had been on high alert for months because some australians had joined i.s.i.l. by some estimates more than 100 had joined. there was a beheading plot that was foiled in september. we saw horrible images of a young son of an australian fighter hol