the interior ministry and couple in a statement said at least four attackers targeted the iraqi embassye first attacker in the explosions -- it is not clear whether he was on foot. they went into the first floor of the embassy, the interior of the embassy. special forces managed to take iraqi diplomats to a safe location. this is still an ongoing attack. they were four kilometers away. i can't tell you, a number of employees of various offices specialcuated by afghan .orces they were very cautious for a few hours, as i said. h has claimed responsibility for this attack. almost two weeks ago the iraqi held a press kabul conference hailing the recapture of mosul. iraqi flags were hanged on the embassy. there was a celebration. but the afghan ministry for an official was telling me that they were doing everything they could to protect diplomats. many embassies were damaged or destroyed. said thate, rouhani these terrorists would not drive the diplomatic community out. major sourceas a of concern for foreign and western diplomats who operate in these difficult security conditions i and kabu

on the iraqi embassy in afghanistan's capital kabul several explosions and gunfire being reported. during the newsroom militants are driven by their six year stronghold in the lebanon highlands r.t. travels to what used to be the terrorist hideout in the month. we make the shocking discovery what appeared to be prison cells. just. lots of tactical vests. london's high court blocks a bid to prosecute former u.k. prime minister tony blair iraq. just after three pm this monday afternoon here in the russian capital welcome to r.t. international i mean you know good to have your company our top story venice we. turn to vote for a new constituent assembly was more than forty percent but the election sparked a deadly wave of violence across the country. an explosion on a street in caracas injured a number of people among them seven police officers six people were wounded two when a grenade was thrown into a polling station the opposition is calling for more protests a separate cards the election illegally. if you know republican we know if we don't have a republic we have nothing we may h

three militants followed a suicide bomber, which set off a bomb outside the iraqi embassy. the firefight lasted about four hours or so. iraqi -- all the iraqi officials were able to escape and unharmed. two afghan security guards were killed and three afghan police officers were also injured. but after about four hours or so, all of the attackers were killed according to afghan officials. the latest violence, which is part of a string of violence comes as the white house is debating a new strategy for afghanistan. the pentagon wants to send 4,000 more troops to help fight the taliban and isis there as well. mainly to do training of the afghan security forces. there's resistance in the white house reportedly from people like steve bannon that are really questioning about whether or not the united states shout ramp up there and what type of presence the united states should have. we've been waiting several weeks now about what type of plan that they might come up with, jon. so far the white house appears divided between the generals that want a more aggressive stance there and

the iraqi embassy is sort of a unique embassy. it's not in the main diplomatic area where the u.s. and british troops are. it's off on a market street tucked away. it is not a place where typically insurgents would launch an attack. it does very much appear to be an isis retaliation for the mosul attack. also comes as the white house is beginning to look at a new plan for afghanistan. we hear from the white house that it is deeply divided over that new plan, possibly. the generals want to send an additional 4,000 troops in. the white house is skeptical. >> harris: we have a congressman who is going to join us. i am going to ask them about that very same thing. conner, thank you very much. president trump is dealing with several major foreign policy challenges as russia announces plans to kick out diplomatic personnel from their country. americans, go home, he says. meanwhile, mr. president, the president, also promising a tougher response to north korea as it continues advancing its missile program. congressman ryan matz will talk with me next. stay close. >> we have some interesti

several explosions have rocked the iraqi embassy in the center of curveball islamic state say it is behind the attack which killed at least two allowed so why. reports now from the afghan capital interior ministry in kabul has released a statement saying that at least four attackers were involved in this attack the first attacker detonated his explosives it's not clear from that interior ministry statement whether the attacker was on foot or he was driving in a vehicle and three attackers caught inside the embassy compound we're also being told that the afghan special forces have riskier the iraqi diplomats and taken them to a safer location one afghan official confirmed to me that the police commander in charge of security for the iraqi embassy was wounded rises have said that this carried out the attack is some ongoing afghan special forces from the price of response unit still fighting possibly against one or more attackers and the question is that how these attackers were able to bring so many weapons and ammunitions into the heart of kabul now we see this is a prevalent problem for th

for a reported attack on the iraqi embassy in the center of kabul. there was an explosion followed by gunfire. still under way we understand there are believed to be five. there are no immediate reports of casualties but the moment we get the updates you will get them to. all right well thanks for joining us here at aussie international more of your worldwide headlines well for you at about. six guys are financial survival. when customers go by you reduce the price. well reduce and lower. that's undercutting but what's good for markets it's not good for the global economy. what politicians do. they put themselves on the line they get accepted or rejected. so when you want to be president i'm sure. some have wanted. to go on to be press was like that before three in the morning can't be good. i'm interested always in the waters and how. things should. this is really going to tell you why i work for say makes possible i work in the area of addiction. and i've been able to. impress upon everybody the need to have trauma informed care yeah right time yea

islamic state says it carried out an attack on the iraqi embassy in afghanistan's capital several explosions and gunfire have been reported . as a loser militants are driven out of a six year stronghold in the mountains of lebanon we travel to what used to be the terrorists in the caves. inside the cave we make the shocking discovery what appeared to be a prison cell still captured from this and the focus got these. kids got some tactical vests. and u.s. defense giants enjoy a significant increase in their share prices as president. as secretary. watching on t.v. international live from moscow from the entire news team here a very warm welcome to here. venezuela's electoral council says the turnout in sunday's vote for a new constituent assembly was more than forty percent though the election sparked a deadly wave of violence across much of the country. i. know. an explosion on a street in caracas injured a number of people among them seven police officers also six people were wounded when a grenade was actually thrown into a polling station procession is calling for protests that regards th

a suicide bomber blew himself up but the main gates of the iraqi embassy. allowing three other attack is to enter the building. then follows a gun battle which lasted several hours. buy a comic abysmal through northern through suddenly we heard a huge explosion. it was very very loud. and then everyone started panicking we run away and the police and the army came la but we austin what was happening. because we didn't know we had people shouting and gunfire but we didn't see any telephone into god's across a. the islamic state group has claimed responsibility for the attack. the assailants and several guards were killed. as afghan forces say embassy personnel were safely evacuated. kabul has seen a numbeber of deadly attacks in recent months. blamed on either the highest group or the taliban. these attacks have targeted government buildings as well as members of the shiite has our community. at least sixteen hundred civilians have died in the country. since the beginning of twenty seventeen. french governments announce plans to him too new reception centers

the islamic state group has launched an —— on the iraqi embassy on kabul.will look at the —— and where it leaves america's position in afghanistan. this is venezuela, the fallout from the weekend's election which was to elect a constituent to the assembly. here is the president. with the hurricane example you have set today, more than 8 million votes by the sovereign people of venezuela. we will also talk about apple getting caught up in an argument around censorship in china. it is polled various vpns, facilities that help people get around censorship in china. we will explain that as well. things are moving at speed in washington, dc. in the past hour the white house confirmed anthony scaramucci will leave role as white house communications director to give chief of staff john kelly a "clean slate". bearin bear in mind he hasn't officially started the job. that was slated to happen in august. this was the first we've heard of this story in the new york times. all this means we are paying very close attention to this feed coming in from washington, and thi

isis claiming responsibility for an attack on the iraqi embassy in afghanistan. omber targeted the embassy today in kabul followed by three gunmen who stormed into the building. we're live from the jerusalem bureau with more. why they may have chosen this embassy. >> it was just a few weeks ago that iraqi officials in afghanistan warned that maybe isis as a distraction of their losses in iraq would try to launch some type of attack against the iraqi embassy in afghanistan and that appears what they did. the iraqi embassy in kabul is some distance away from the larger embassies it's in a busy market area but down a side street, not in the main diplomatic area. this attack appears to have been launched by isis in retaliation for their losses in iraq. they obviously just lost mosul not too long ago, a few weeks ago. the assault lasted for four hours started with a suicide bomber and three gunmen. iraqi ambassador and other employees got out safely. no other people were killed in the attack, just the four attackers. one afghan police officer was injured but it was an

this morning targeting the iraqi embassy. officials say a car bomb exploded just outside the embassy in kabul. three gunmen then apparently tried to storm the building. still very few details but right now there are no reports of any casualties. new overnight - a virginia mother visiting family in our area, reported missing. and with her - her young son, and cousin. ryan hughes is live in leesburg with the search happening now. answers after a violent weekent in the district. take a look at this map. 10 people shot in the district in seven different shootings - two of those victims ended up dead. among those killed - jermain richards. he was just 17 years old. a gunman shot and killed him while he was visiting friends near the corner or quarles and 45th streets northeast. (butt) that second homicide happened saturday night when a man was shot and killed along kanasas avenue. take a look at your screen -- this surveillance video that shows the moments before the shooting took place. seven is on your side, getting answers about

. >>> isis is claiming responsibility for a deadly assault on the iraqi embassy in afghanistan. a bomber blew himself up. then they stormed the compound. a four hour standoff followed. two embassy staff were dead, the shoot out with police. afghan government condemned the attack calling it's unislamic and inhumane. >>> security is tight. luggage is being screened more carefully across australia after authorities broke up a plot to bring down an airplane. four men arrested this weekend in sydney. they have yet to be charged but there are reports islamic extremists planned to kill passengers with poisonous gas and a bomb. the australian government will not reveal how this plot. >>> new jersey governor chris christie gets some unwanted attention at the ballpark. >>> the sign at the uptown theater on giant has unbelievable pro tip produce prices. : so you'll never have to choose between your favorites. i thought i was your favorite. that's right honey. bye! take a fresh look at giant's produce prices. >>> it was a short but tough fight. amc movie chain has taken down

information has been coming to us over the past couple several explosions now being reported near the iraqi embassy in the center of the capital of afghanistan islamic state says it is behind the attack we understand around five gunmen are believed to have taken cover in the embassy building and witnesses say that a firefight is still underway or so far it's unclear if there are any casualties but of course with a developing story when we get the updates you get to. when our journalist working with our teams are a big channel has been killed by islamic state in syria. was covering a syrian army operation in the homs province when his convoy came under heavy mortar fire a syrian soldier also died in the attack three other people were injured including a cameraman. started working with r.t. back in april reporting on the plight of families caught up in the war he was twenty five years old. the head of oxy arabic has expressed the channel's condolences to khalid's family and friends. said in a statement we will support them in any way possible and we thank god for his courage i'm bravery so we're here

. >>> breaking news out of afghanistan, a suicide womaner has targeted the iraqi embassy this morning afghanistan officials say the bomber blew himself up at the gate of the embassy and three attackers stormed the compound. security forces were able to rescue all the embassy diplomats and employees and take them to safety. isis is claiming responsibility. >>> how about using your face time, lock your iphone. new reports say the iphone will have a feature along with a streen that wraps around the phone. we will be back with more news. ♪ what should i watch? show me sports. it's so fluffy! look at that fluffy unicorn! he's so fluffy i'm gonna die! your voice is awesome. the x1 voice remote. xfinity. the future of awesome. and i'm an arborist with i'pg&e in the sierras. the drought in california has killed trees on a massive scale. any of those trees that fail into power lines could cause a wildfire or a power outage. public safety is the main goal of our program. that's why we're out removing these hundreds of thousands of hazard trees. having tools and technology gives us a huge edge t

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afghan police say there's been a suicide explosion outside the iraqi embassy in kabul.under way. civilians are being moved from the area. the so—called islamic state group has claimed responsibility. the high court will today decide whether tony blair, former foreign secretary jack straw and former attorney general lord goldsmith can be prosecuted over the 2003 iraq war. the attempt to bring them to court was launched by a former iraqi general abdul—waheed al—rabbat, who calls the invasion a "crime of aggression". that's a summary of the latest bbc news — more at 10am. thank you, let's get the sport now with kat. england are through to the semifinals of the women's euros, they beat france the first time in 43 gears thanks to one goal from jody taylor. they face the hosts, the netherlands, in the semifinal. sebastian vettel won the hungarian grand prix to extend his lead over lewis hamilton in the drivers championship after hamilton allowed tea m championship after hamilton allowed team mate valtteri bottas to overta ke team mate valtteri bottas to overtake him, keeping

. >>> knew overnight a car bombing targeted the iraqi embassy in afghanistan. man tried to storm the building. all iraqi diplomats are accounted for and there were no reports of cawcialghts. >>> -- casualties. >>> a washington lawyer who was shot in turks and caicos was shot in a luxury villa. when police got to the scene they found the security guard with his own shoo -- shoe laces. u.s. state department has not issued any travel advisories for people heading to the islands. >> new at 6:30 a florida family got the scare when they found a black bear on their front doorstep. the surprise guest sprawled out and took a snooze on the top outside the front door. homeowner, thinks the bear was looking for shelter from a storm that blew through. >> i think the bear got caught up in it, he saw a nice dry place, i guess it's the doorway, he would have gone into the house. >> arena maybe stay inside if that's what you see when you look out the front door. >> reporter: he called 911, when the police arrived, the bear woke up an jumped up and took off. ♪ it's go time at dun

call last weekend.stephanie eason, grodt's sister:"they said it was the state department from the iraqi embassynd they were calling concerning robert. i hit the floor and handed the phone to my mom and said 'mom you have to take this call.'"grodt went to syria in february just days after his 28th birthday.he joined a kurdish militia called the "people's protection units" also known as ypg.in this video grodt explains his reasons for making such a dangerous decision.robert grodt / file / no name font needed:"my reasons for joining the ypg was to help the kurdish people in their struggle for autonomy within syria and elsewhere. also to do my best to fight and help create a more secure world."spike murphy, grodt's former work supervisor:"he believed that we all had the capacity to change the world. you just have to do it." friends and family say grodt was always fighting for change. in santa cruz, he worked for two years on a campaign for equal rights.he fought against world economic inequality during occupy wall street. spike murphy, grodt's former work supervisor:"it was so important to him to c

. >> they said that it was the state department from the iraqi embassy and that they were calling concerning robert. and i hit the floor and handed the phone to my mom and said mom, you have to take this call. >> he went to syria in february, just days after his 28th birthday. he joined a kurdish militia known as ypg. he explains his reasons for making such a dangerous decision. >> my reasons for joining was to help the kurdish people in their struggle for freedom in syria and elsewhere and do my best to be able to fight isis and create a more free world. >> he believed we all have the capacity to change the world. you just have to do it. >> friends and family say he was always fighting for change. in santa cruz he worked for two years on a campaign for equal rights and also fought during occupy wall street. >> it was so important for him to create a better world for his daughter. >> just his knowledge and everything that he had to share with the world was incredible. he always had some plan, some idea, something in the world that he's got to take care of. so we'll greatly miss that. >> now,

isis is claiming responsibility for a deadly attack on the iraqi embassy in kabul. the attack started when a suicide bomber blew himself up at the game and allowed fighters to get inside the gate. this comes after an attack on government workers in kabul killing 35 people. >>> police in alabama are hunting for a fugitive following a jailbreak. 12 inmates escaped from the walker county jail last night. police have recaptured 11 of them overnight. jail officials not saying how these men got out. police are urging people in the area to stay off the streets until the manhunt is completely over. >> tensions boiling over and turning violent at an airport in france. an easyjet passenger tweeted a moment a member of the ground staff in nice punched a man holding a baby. the victim claimed about an 11-hour flight delay when he was hit in the face. a fellow passenger said the punch left a mark. the baby was not hurt. the attacker who works for a subcontractor, not easyjet, has been suspended. >> well, his anger management class hat not worked out for him. that is not the righ

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a suicide bomber has targeted the iraqi embassy this morning.officials say the bomber blew himself up at the gate of the embassy and then three attackers stormed the compound. security forces were able to rescue all of the embassy diplomats and employees, taking them to safety. isis is claiming responsibility. >>> and how about using your face to unlock your iphone? new reports say the latest iphone will have that feature along with a screen that wraps around the phone. we will be back with more news in just a few. before you head out the door - here are the top stories on today in the bay... >>> welcome back. before you head out the door this monday morning we have top stories "today in the bay." >> we begin with the latest on the standoff situation in san francisco that we first brought you as breaking news since we came on the air at 4:30. these are live pictures from the scene at 15th and beaver just north of the castro. police tell us they are negotiating with an armed man who is barricading himself inside a home. that ordeal began shortly

developing overseas a car bomb and a gun attack in kabul afghanistan which appears to be targeting the iraqi embassyegan about two hours ago a the car bomb exploded outsie the embassy followed by gunmen trying to storm the building. no word on how many people may have been injured. witnesses say they continue though to hear gunshots in the area. >> the president of venezuela celebrated as polls closed after months of violent antigovernment protests. more than 8 million people voted to grant his ruling socialist party virtually unlimited powers. that turnout more than double the estimates widely mocked and appeared to escalate anger from the opposition who say they believe between two and 3 million people voted. >>> nikki haley giving the united states first official response to the election over the weekend. the u.s. ambassador to the un called it a sham and another step toward dictatorship. she said "we will not accept >> this morning in australia heightened security at airports after police uncovered an alleged terror plot to bring down an airplane. several people were arrested in raids across syd

. >> a car bomb and gun attack in kabul afghanistan which appears to be targeting the iraqi embassy.his began about two hours ago. we're told the car bomb exploded outside the embassy storm the building. there is no word on how many people may be injured. witnesses say they continue to hear gunshots in the area. >>> d.c. police investigating a string of violence this morning. since saturday, nine people were shot in multiple shootings across the city. now, one of them happened yesterday in northeast on coral street in the middle of the afternoon. that victim was 18 years old, died at the scene. police believe the shooting stemmed from a party the night before. there is a cash reward of up to $2,500 for anyone with information leading to an arrest in any of these shootings. >> time right now is 5:04 and today will be the official first day on the job for president trump's new chief of staff. general john kelly takes over after reince preibus resigned last week. kelly will be sworn in at 9:30 this morning. he was serving as secretary of homeland security. general kelly comes to the whi

a suicide bomber has targeted the iraqi embassy this morning.fficials say the bomber blew himself up at the gate and three attackers stormed the campground. security forces were able to rescue all the embassy diplomats and employees and took them into safety. isis is claiming responsibility. >>> how about using your face to unlock your iphone. a new report says the latest iphone will have a feature along with a screen that wraps around the phone. is that with makeup or without is this we will be back with more news ahead. you're going to be hanging out in here. so if you need anything, text me. do you play? ♪ ♪ use the chase mobile app to send money in just a tap, to friends at more banks then ever before. you got next? chase. helping you master what's now and what's next. >>> a good monday morning to you. taking a live look outside, this is our dublin camera this morning. we have cameras across the bay area that keep tabs on what's going on out there. get ready for a hot week it's actually for inland areas. kari will have a full look at that fo

in afghanistan, the islamic state group has claimed responsibility for an attack on the iraqi embassysuicide bomber blew himself up at the main gate of the complex in kabul. three gunmen then stormed inside, setting off an hours- long fire-fight with security forces. all the attackers were killed, as were two embassy workers. three police officers were wounded. back in this country, tropical storm "emily" churned across florida today. governor rick scott declared a state of emergency for 31 counties, as waves of rain drenched the peninsula. about 18,000 homes and businesses lost power. "emily" was expected to dump two to four inches of rain through tonight, and bring winds of up to 45 miles per hour. the storm did weaken to a tropical depression as it moved inland. former arizona sheriff joe arpaio has been convicted of criminal contempt, in a racial arpaio was found guilty for defying a 2011 court order, which barred his officers from stopping and detaining latino motorists. the 85-year-old arpaio faces up to six months in jail and a fine. on wall street today, the dow joes industria

the islamic state group says its responsible for a suicide attack on the iraqi embassy.pound in kabul following a suicide bombing. the afghan interior ministry says that all the attackers were killed during the four—hour—long clash. iraq said two afghan guards were killed in the assault , the first time its diplomatic mission in kabul has been targeted. the bbc presenter, vanessa feltz, has said she was "extremely upset" by a sunday times column, which suggested she earned a high salary at the corporation because she wasjewish. she described the piece, written by kevin myers, as "so obviously racist it's surprisingly hurtful". a short time ago our media editor amol rajan talked us through the usual process of publishing a story. the columnist published a column when he said some outlandish things, that vanessa feltz and claudia winkleman were only top paid because they were jewish, and winkleman were only top paid because they werejewish, and he managed to be anti—semitic and misogynistic and said that maybe some women have junior sessions because they get pregnant and m

jillian: smoke rising from the car bomb that blue over the gates of the iraqi embassy. >> gunmen and t not clear at this point just how many. to another fox news alert now. a massive manhunt after 12 inmates break out of prison. no just one of them on the loose. police still searching for brady kirkpatrick. he is in jail for drug possession. two others were in jail for murder. not clear how they got out. another american citizen shot caicos. he was shot in his you were body and they got away with his laptop. 57-year-old was flown to florida for treatment where is he in stable condition. police are still looking for the suspects. and this comes just one month after an alabama man was shot during an armed robbery on that same island. that's a look at your headlines on this monday as i send it back to you guys. ainsley: very scary. steve: thank you, jillian. >> absolutely. >> steve: 7:12 in new york city. we have a fox news alert. president trump vowing to take all measures to stop north korea. the access he has four options going forward. dr. michael allen coming up next. it took hacker

afghan police say there's been a suicide explosion outside the iraqi embassy in kabul. be underway. civilians are being moved from the area. the course of block in bid to bring a prosecution against tony blair and jack straw over the iraq war. it was brought by former chief of staff of the iraqi army who called the invasion a crime of aggression at the high court refused to allow the case to proceed, upholding the decision from the of lords that such a crime did not exist under the law of england and wales. dozens of people were left suspended in mid—airaftera cable car came to a stop over the river rhine in germany. fire crews and rescue teams in cologne used a crane to reach the 75 trapped passengers, some of whom were left 130 feet in air. some of whom were left a number of children were lowered to the ground. no injuries were reported. hsbc has reported a rise in first—half profits. europe's biggest bank made a pre—tax profit of £7.8 billion, as was widely expected, they also announced the buy—back share it intends to complete by the end of next year. shares rose by

. >> the islamic state group targeting the iraqi embassy with a suicide bomber blowing himself up outsided by three gunmen that stormed the building the assault set off a four hour fire fight that ended after they killed all the attackers 180 acres and forcing the evacuation of nearby homes that's only 10% contained. that's the news update back downtown to you david. >> thank you very much qualcomm's global battle with data and goes into a wireless phone continued as pressure at least is certainly out there to try to reach the deal. i sat down with the qualcomm ceo in an exclusive interview. >> to us it's more of a smaller issue as opposed to a worldwide referendum on business models. we're just trying to get somebody to pay on a contract that's been in place for ten years and that contract, today unfortunately, i think apple has instructed the contract manufacturers not to pay and we had to pull them into court i can hardly think of a business model more competitive than ours we invest in the technology ahead of time that allows the business and ecosystem of mobile to grow i would argue

developing overseas a car bomb and gun attack in kabul, afghanistan which appears to be targeting the iraqi embassyall began early this morning. and we are told the car bomb exploded outside the em pass bass see followed by gunmen trying to storm the building. there's no word on how many people may be injured. witnesses say though they continue to hear gunshots in the area. >>> today on social media there's a 24 hour tweet up aimed at saving young lives talking about the smallest of children who die in sweltering hot cars. urgent following heartbreaking nes coming out of phoenix arizona over this weekend. >> one city, two young children dead both left in hot cars in two separate incidents. in one of the cases, a seven month old was left in his grand parent's car for ours. temperatures were over 100 degrees. a neighbor says he was cleaning the parents's pool hadn't no idea an infant was in the car in the driveway. >> i probably walked by that little boy and had no clue he was in the car. >> mark peterson even saw the child's caretaker not long before the baby was found dead in that vehicle. >> owner

overseas right now a car bomb and a gun attack in kabul afghanistan which appears to be targeting the iraqi embassyegan about two hours ago. we're told the car bomb exploded outside of the embassy followed by gunman trying to storm the building. no word on how many people might be injured. witnesses say they continue to hear gunshots in that area. >> the president of venezuela celebrated as polls closed after months of violent antigovernment protests. more than 8 million people socialist party virtually unlimited powers. the turnout was more than double the estimates and was widely mocked and appeared to escalate anger from the opposition who said they believe between two and 3 million people voted. >>> meanwhile nikki haley giving the united states first official response to the election over the weekend. the u.s. ambassador to the un called it "a sham" and another step toward dictatorship. she said we won't accept an illegitimate government. >> police say they found bomb making materials in their homes and they believe the plot may have been to bring a device on board in carry on luggage. officia

embassy. this is on the left there ricky gibbs i ran into in south baghdad. he had a brigade with ten battalion and a occupation zone of 1.25 million iraqis. this is a colonel that is a division sized element. the whole command strer in iraq was strange of you have divisions who were cored and brigade that were really divisions. massive occupation zone and opening up a hospital in the middle of iraqi hoping a hot in south baghdad that's general david, next to him who was the -- going to be director of the army staff over on the trip with us. and i was there in the -- in october, november of '07 but in the night go right? and into south baghdad. one of the petraeus initiative was small combat outpost in 100 soldiers here pism talking with a chain that is guy with cabbage and a john henry in charge of that, with of that particular outpost and at the end of the table is mike the brigade commander and steve who are making a tour for petraeus to see how the doctrine is operates they have combat outpost and head up with these -- rise of the son of iraq these militia groups rise up around outpost to fight against al qaeda. the -- second fern from

counterintelligence against iraqi government in the us was being handled by the joint terrorism task force. , as at the time time i worked al qaeda and i worked osama bin laden. after the east african embassy bombing, i was shifted to focus mainly on al qaeda, so i'm in so many ways like forrest gump. i found myself in the middle of a lot of big investigations and at one point some of my commanders if you want to call them and al qaeda as saying by the way, you are in charge of this investigation. i'm like okay. i will try to fix it out. i was lucky in a sense that i have-- i had a front to see to history unfolding in a lot of these things ended up in 9011 between in between 911 and the east african and the bombings i was involved in summary operations around the world that disrupted terrorists, so we were successful in stopping al qaeda and its network cut-- from conducting terrorist supplies in manchester, uk, saudi arabia, jordan during the millennium they wanted to assassinate the pope and a couple of hotels and border crossings with israel took the millennium could have an totally different if they were successful in doing so, so i have some experience in the organization, the group o

embassy. this is on left there, that's ricky gibbs one of my students to at the army war college. he had a brigade with ten battalions and a occupation zone of 1.25 million iraqis. this is a colonel. that is a division-sized -- you had divisions that were corps and brigades that were divisions, massive occupation zones. in this case he's opening a hospital. in the middle is an iraqi opening a hospital in south baghdad. that's general david -- [inaudible] next to him who was gown to be director of the army staff who was over on the trip with us. i was there in october, november of '07. but, and at night he was running combat patrols through the neighborhoods of south baghdad. one of the petraeus initiatives was joint outposts out in the ted field. small combat outpost. about 100 soldiers, company-size element. here i am -- the guy gesticulating is a guy i talk about in the book, john henry molts who's in charge of that particular or outpost and at the end of the table is the brigade. we're making a tour for general petraeus to see how the doctrine is operating. you end up with rise of the sons of iraq, these militia groups rise up around the outpost to help figh