martin dempsey said some of the u.s. troops there right now is to assess the situation and help determine what the u.s. might do next. the leader of the extremist group islamic state of iraq and syria is urging them everywhere to join him. he urged them to take up arms and fight. your brothers and sisters around the world are waiting for your rescue. as the group continues to push toward baghdad, president obama has authorized additional troops to the region equipped with attack helicopters and drones to protect the airport and the u.s. embassy in iraq's capital. that brings the total number of troops deployed to baghdad to 750. >> we believe it's important to both assess the state of the active security forces and then move to an advisory role to assist iraqi security forces. >> reporter: but iraqi leaders say their country needs more u.s. help including air strikes. >> the state of iraqi is dire, that integrity of the state and stability of the region. >> they're calling on nuri al maliki. on tuesday when parliament me

the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff general martin dempsey says iraqi forces can defend baghdadt cannot retake territory they already lost. defense secretary chuck hagel says about 200 american military advisers are in iraq but insist they will not be involved in combat. >>> israel is facing possible backlash following today's funeral of a palestinian teenager. they're calling for restraint after days of fighting between the police and palestinian protesters. alex ortiz reports on clashes. >> reporter: it was the second day of fierce riot. they threw rocks and molotov cocktails. this is the worst violence they have seen in year. palestinians have built a barricade behind me. they're burning tires. you can smell the smoke in the air. the fear is ton rest that spread. tensions spiked after the funeral of three murdered israeli teenagers and the suspected revenge killing of a palestinian teenager yesterday. the badly burned body was dibbs covered wednesday dumped in a foefrt. police are still investigating the murder. but here among the mourners outside the boy's home, he's already

this is what general martin dempsey had to say earlier this week. >> unless the iraqi government gets the message out that it really does intend to allow participation by all group, everything we're talking about makes no difference. >> so senator casey, do you think that al maliki is capable of that, or do you think it's time for him to go? >> no, i don't think he's capable of it, shannon. i think the last couple of years are testament to that. in retrospect, i think probably both administrations put too much confidence in him. so we would hope, although we can't dictate, we would hope that the iraqi people would choose a new leader to lead them forward. he's not had a government that's been inclusive. he's not taken the steps that are necessary to have a government of national unity. but i do think the president -- i would disagree with john about the president's leadership. i think he's shown strong leadership in the region. i think the steps he's taken so far as it relates to iraq and focusing on isis as a threat, not only to the iraqi people but to the region and ultimately to us

joint chiefs chairman martin dempsey insisted this is not an echo of street nam. list of vietnam. >> there is this mission creep. that's the wrong phrase. the issue is mission match. we'll match the resources we apply with the authorities and responsibilities that go with them based on the mission we undertake. that is to be determined. >> what do you think about the increased troop level? do you think it suggest as deeper u.s. involvement than the administration is suggesting? >> i don't right now. i think general dempsey's statements are typically in line with what a military commander would be doing right now. we're holding all options open. that's what he has to do and he has to present options to the president. so hess main missions right now, i think the military main mission, is to protect american citizens in iraq, specifically in baghdad and in other places where they might be. and secondly, to gain assessment of what's going on. to find out more about the enemy. and then the third mission, really, is to give advice to the iraqi soldiers and leaders who a

hearing from defense secretary hagel, and martin dempsey, about iraq and afghanistan.you can see a crowd of reporters around senator mccain, just out of earshot. we will stay here live, and see if we hear from other senators as well. the senator made just a few that wemments on mic picked up. this is led coverage, here on c-span. -- live coverage, here on c-span. [no audio] >> again, reporters waiting to hear from senators of the armed services committee. they have been holding closed-door hearings with defense secretary chuck hagel, also with the chairman of the joint chiefs, general martin dempsey. that hearing specific refocusing -- senator going by, not speaking to reporters in front of the microphones. the hearing focusing on iraq and afghanistan. we hope to have more like coverage and recorded comments as well. news from capitol hill this morning that the white house is going to seek $3.8 billion for border control. the washington post saying the president will request that from congress. emergency funding to deal with an influx of unaccompanied minors from centr

joint chiefs chair general martin dempsey says they will help to determine whether the country's security forces can hold it together. >> when we have that assessment in hand, we'll make some decisions about whether there's other kinds of support that we could provide. >> reporter: but iraqi leaders say their country needs more u.s. help including air strikes. >> the situation in iraq is dire. city stability of the region is in -- the stability. region is in question -- the stability of the region is in question. >> reporter: the u.s. is asking nouri al-maliki to form an inclusive government. but sunni and kurdish lawmakers walked out when they met yesterday. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> the iraqi parliament will meet again july 8. >>> today a libyan militant has a detention hearing in federal court in washington in connection with the attack on a u.s. compound in benghazi. the u.s. attorney's office says ahmed abu khatallah was motivated to take part in the attack by his ideology. the 2012 attack killed christine and three other americans. >>> the first named tropical storm o

secretary of state chuck hagel and general martin dempsey said yesterday there are about 200 u.s.itary advisers in the country. the troops won't be part of combat operations. dempsey added the militants are stretched thin trying to hold the cities they have already seized. >>> the employment picture in america is bright. 288,000 new jobs were added in june. more than expected, and that sent stocks soaring. the unemployment rate fell to 6.1%. president obama says this shows the economy is building momentum. he says the u.s. could be making stronger progress if washington focused an people instead of politics. >>> a group of lawmakers got a firsthand look at the border crisis yesterday. members of congress toured a facility in texas where undocumented immigrants are being held. meanwhile, texas officials say they may sue the department of homeland security. a spokesman told nbc news that a request for $30 million for border enforcement went unanswered. more than 52,000 unaccompanied children have crossed the border since october 1st. >>> all right. let's go back to hurricane arthur.

. >>> a that's the word from joint chiefs chairman general martin dempsey.aid some of the 750 u.s. troops that were sent to iraq will decide how to help that nation fight the sunni insurgents. dempsey says the way iraqi citizens are included in any new form of government will help determine u.s. policy there. >>> a chemical explosion at a general motors plan the in indiana killed a worker and injured five others. a chlorine dioxide tank exploded yesterday and the chemical spilled out. the plan was evacuated. a hazmat crew contained the fire. the chemical can irritate skin and eyes and cause lung problems if inhaled. >>> happening today, two civil cases involving former football star and accused killer aaron hernandez. the former new england patriots tight end is charged in a double murder in boston in 2012. the victim's families are suing him. he's pleaded not guilty in that caseç and also not guilty to t murder of a semipro football player last summer. >>> a former new york police officer is out on bail. gilberto valheez had conversations about cannibalizi

general martin dempsey said some of the 750 u.s.sent to iraq will decide how to help that nation fight the insurgency. dempsey said the way iraqi citizens are included in their government will also help determine u.s. policy. >>> happening right now in the oscar pistorius murder trial, for a second straight day, prosecutors are trying to discredit the star's manager or agent. the manager has testified that reeva steenkamp was the only girlfriend to travel with pistorius but prosecutors are showing evidence that he traveled with another girlfriend. also, lawyers are disputing that manager's claim that he didn't know pistorius to ever lose his temper. this is video of pistorius arriving at court earlier this morning. he's accused of shooting and killing reeva steenkamp last february. he says he thought she was an intruder. >>> two civil cases involving accused killer aaron hernandez go to court in massachusetts. the former new england patriots tight end is charged in a double murder in boston in 2012. the victim's families are suing h

leaving the door open to the country's increased military involvement chairman of the joint chiefs martin dempsey says the u.s. could launch an assault on isis militants if a national interest require or of president barack obama gives the order currently the u.s. is gathering intelligence or the number of iraqi deaths continues to grow more than two thousand were killed in june but while the u.s. is deliberating over direct involvement saudi arabia is not the gulf states reportedly started massing its troops along the border with iraq want to arab media lives saying the iraqi troops have withdrawn from the area the baghdad denies this guy has more. saudi arabia has reportedly sent thirty thousand troops to its border with iraq across that border is a cauldron of sectarian infighting the isis is sunni it's a radical sunni jihadi are well armed and well funded saudi arabia also sunni doesn't want to be officially associated with the isis but it's hardly an innocent twice that many of the isis is most violent frontline fighters are believed to be saudi nationals there are widespread reports that we

joint chiefs chairman general martin dempsey says vladimir putin is showing no signs of being cowed by the international alleged roll in the shootdown of the malaysian airliner. >> there may be some folks who could convince themselveses that putin would be looking for a reason to deescalate. he's actually taken the decision to escalate. >> reporter: the shelling began at the same time russia increased the flow of weapons to the rebels in ukraine including tanks, artillery multiple rocket launchers, and apparently, the surface-to-air missile which shot down the ooirler. the weapons are identical to those in the arsenal of the ukrainian military allowing the rebels to claim they captured them on the battle field. they are coming from this base in southern russia, where a much larger caliber rocket launcher has been spotted in recent days. a comparison of satellite photos from june and july show how much the supply base has expanded in the past month. both the shelling and the arms shipments appear to be driven by the fact the rebels have suffer aid series of setbacks at the hands of the

general martin dempsey, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, said today that iraqi forces are capable of defending baghdad against the sunni extremist group known as isis. but those troops do not appear able to retake what ground they have already lost. charlie d'agata is in baghdad tonight. charlie, isis controls most of the major cities. any idea what iraqi forces are going to do about it? >> sources have told us that u.s. military advisors on the ground have recommended that iraqi forces stay out of the big cities in order to avoid getting caught up in urban combat and street-by-street fighting. of course, this gives isis militants more of a chance to blend into the community and take up their positions, which might make it more difficult to direct drone attacks or air strikes, if it should come to that. any attempt to retake these cities, especially a city the size of mosul, could take months. margaret? >> brennan: thank you. charlie d'agata in baghdad tonight. well, we learned today that world war ii hero louie zamperini has died at age 97. a movie about his life is in the works,

door open to the country's increased military involvement chairman of the joint chiefs of staff martin dempsey says that the u.s. could launch an assault on isis militants if national interests required this or if president obama gives the order currently the u.s. is gathering intelligence of the number of iraqi deaths continues to grow more than two thousand were killed in june alone meanwhile saudi arabia has reportedly begun amassing its troops along the border with iraq a middle east affairs journalists that manuel oxon writer says that the saudis are seeking to gain the upper hand not only in the region but well beyond in europe. two states which are involved in the isis approaching this is on the one hand we said already saudi arabia but on the other hand as well there is turkey we have saudi arabia is a country which is very much engaged in europe saudi arabia is doing a lot for radicalizing islam if you go for example to boston you will see brand new mosques financed by saudi arabian foundations and this is not a liberal and not a tolerant islam they are preaching there and then we sho

door open these countries increased military involvement german of the joint chiefs of staff martin dempsey says the u.s. could launch an assault on isis militants if national interests require it or if the president gives the thumbs up currently the u.s. is gathering intelligence while the number of iraqi deaths continues to grow more than two thousand were killed in june alone meantime saudi arabia has reportedly begun amassing its troops along the border with iraq one arab media outlet said iraqi forces have withdrawn from the area although big baghdad is denying that you can next looks at what speed hind the saudi buildup. saudi arabia has reportedly sent thirty thousand troops to its border with iraq across that border is a cauldron of sectarian infighting the isis is sunni it's a radical sunni jihadist are well armed and well funded saudi arabia also sunni doesn't want to be officially associated with the isis but it's hardly an innocent bystander many of the isis is most violent frontline fighters are believed to be saudi nationals there widespread reports that wealthy donors in saud

. >> general martin dempsey, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, says the u.s.litary plans to be ready if russia threatens european stability. >> my fear is actually, you know, any had a fear about this, it's that putin may actually light a fire that he loses control of. >> reporter: cnn has learned u.s. intelligence satellites and radars have monitored repeat ee artillery fire from the russian side of the border, for the last several days. the u.s. now monitoring that border around the clock, for any signs of russian troop movements. the u.s. ambassador to nato says, there are limits to u.s. military help for ukraine. >> we don't have a responsibility to defend ukraine, although ukraine, it has been a, has been a close partner. it's not an ally. >> reporter: russia's potential motivation, step up the hostilities to protect the moscow-backed separatists. >> they're being pushed back into a couple of key cities from their positions within the provinces of eastern ukraine, and i think they're getting very -- russia is getting very concerned about this. >> the ques

. >> general martin dempsey said last week at a security for him you have a russian government that has made a conscious decision to use its military force inside another sovereign nation to achieve its object to. they are clearly on a path to assert themselves differently not just in the eastern europe at europe in the main and toward the united states. that me repeat. they are clearly on a path to assert themselves differently, not just in eastern europe, but europe in the main and towards the united states. that's the chairman of the joint chiefs. >> we have dialogues and formal structures at nato. he was the national security advisor to boris yeltsin who pursued post-soviet political issues and putin rejects that. i think general dempsey is correct that he has neglected integration and he does not seem interested. >> the conscious decision to use military force inside another sovereign nation to achieve its object is. they're clearly on a path to assert themselves differently. >> both of the statements are absolutely true. it really cannot be denied. ukraine has seen crimea go to ru

and from chairman of the joint chiefs of staff martin dempsey. watch. >> time magazine has a cover out suggesting we are at cold war ii, do you agree? >> well, that's a pretty dramatic statement, we're pretty close to that. >> we're looking inside of our own readiness models, to look at things we haven't had to look at for 20 years, frankly. >> dusting off the old military planes, he said. chairman good to see you tonight. the president says we are not in a new cold war with russia, last night we led this show with a report that the president had written directly to vladimir putin accusing him of test launching a cruise missile and ramping up an accusation that you had been pushing him to ramp up for months, but he wouldn't. so what changed? and what's really going on here? >> well, i'm not sure what's changed. but to say it's not a cold war, i'll tell you what, megan, it's awful chilly if it's not cold. you think about where russia has been, what their intentions have been, and knowing for months that they have been in violation of this imf trea

. >> reporter: general martin dempsey says the u.s.dating military plans to be ready if russia threatens european stability. >> my fear is actually, you know, if i have a fear about this, it's that putin may actually light a fire that he loses control of. >> reporter: cnn has learned that u.s. intelligence satellites and radars have monitored repeated artillery fire from the russian side of the border for the last several days. the u.s. now monitoring that board around the clock for any signs of russian troop movements. the u.s. ambassador to nato says there are limits. >> we don't have the responsibility to defend ukraine, although ukraine has been a close partner. it's not an ally. >> reporter: russia's potential motivation, step up the hostilities to protect the moscow-backed sip rah activities. >> they're being pushed back into a couple of key cities within the provinces of eastern ukraine, and i think russia is getting very concerned about this. >> reporter: the question now, what will vladimir putin order his forces to do next. t

general martin dempsey acknowledged the u.s. may need to work with them. >> the iranians are there, as you know. we do not intend to coordinate with them at this time. it is not impossible in the future we would have reason to do so. >> reporter: saudi arabia is concerned the iraqy military fled. >> translator: the news is bogus, designed to affect the morale of our people, and our troops. >> reporter: troops trying to reclaim cities overrun by isis fighters, who for now have lost some momentum. >> they're stretched right now. stretched to control what they've gained, and stretched across their logistic lines of communication. >> reporter: they say in order for isis to be a global terror threat to the united states, it would need a sanctuary, skilled bombmakers, money, intelligence and the ability to transport terrorists overseas using passports. >> all of the five elements, sort of the perfect storm for a terrorist operation, are beginning to emerge in this sunni controlled area. >> reporter: the real problem for the u.s. milit

itups as general martin dempsey, the president's top military adviser is leaving the door open to possiblemilitants. >> we may get to that point in our national interests drive us there, if isil become as threat to the homeland that the president of the united states decides we have to take direct action. i'm just suggesting to you we're not there yet. >> reporter: u.s. ground combat forces have been ruled out according to senior pentagon officials, but intelligence gathering continues for potential u.s. air strikes. dempsey adamant that the u.s. is only asaysing iraqi forces for now. >> if the assessment comes back and reveals it would be beneficial to this effort and to our national security interests to put the advisers in a different role, we will provide that option and move ahead. >> reporter: the preliminary u.s. assessment iraqi units will defend baghdad, but is it too late for iraqe force toss recapture lost ground in northern iraq? >> will the iraqis at some point be able to go back on the offensive, to recapture the part of iraq that they have lost? probably not by themselves. >

that's the word from the joint chiefs chairman general martin dempsey.some of the 750 u.s. troops sent to iraq will decide how to help the nation fight sunni insurgents. dempsey said the way iraqi citizens are included in any new government that's formed will help determine u.s. policy. >>> happening today, the libyan militia leader charged in the benghazi attacks has a detention hearing in washington. a public defender for ahmed abu khattala entered a not guilty plea. he's accused of supervising the attack that killed an ambassador and three americans. >>> in nigeria, we now have video. the terror group that kidnapped hundreds of school girls is suspected in that bombing and nigeria's military says it arrested a number of militants linked to the group. at least 20 died in the explosion yesterday. the blast damaged several buildings and vehicles. >>> in ukraine, a cease-fire is over and fighting has resumed. ukrainian forces are again pounding away at rebel bases and checkpoints with air and artillery strikes. skirmishes between ukrainianç troops and pr

the chairman of the joint chiefs, martin dempsey, was speaking this week, talking about how this is the first time that russia has fired into another sovereign nation. possibly since 1939. and he said that russia is doing other things, asserting itself, not just in ukraine but with its military. just pushing in various directions. he said it threatens not just europe but eventually the united states. and from the pentagon's perspective, they are looking at things like, aircraft traveling, sea lanes, things they haven't looked at in decades. not since the cold war. >> let's pick up on that cold war point for a moment. it is kind of shocking and almost nauseating to think we're getting back into that environment. this reminds me very much after what happened after the korean airliner was downed in 1988. are we really getting back into a cold war mindset? >> reporter: well, u.s. officials are talking about the kremlin stepping up its military maneuvers. making improvements to its military to enable it to be more of a tlept worldwide. that's partly what has got them concerned. that is what

russia, is really a game-changer according to the head of the joint chiefs of staff, general martin dempseyou have a russian government that has made the conscious decision to use its military force inside of another sovereign nation to achieve its objectives. first time, i think, probably since 1939 or so that's been the case. >> general dempsey making the assertion that the use of direct intervention from the russian military, from russian territory, into the conflict could change the nature of the relationship between the united states and russia. >> still you have the crash site in eastern ukraine. what is happening there? >> the fighting around the crash site, within 20 miles, has slowed down any real investigation to a halt. some european observers were on the scene today and have uncovered more evidence as though identity of the passengers. some passports and continue to find body parts as well. another planeload of remains went to the netherlands today. transfer should be completed by tomorrow. back to you. >> thank you very much. let's bring in now retired u.s. army major general b

last night joint chiefs of staff martin dempsey warned putin may light a fire he can't control.ws and more weaponry comes as russia has been firing several times this week, a blatant violation of international law. in recent days u rain yan forces recaptured a dozen towns but escalation puts the ukrainian mission in peril. they have 12,000 troops stationed at the border, some of which crossed over in ukraine. the kremlin continues to deny involvement in the conflict. mean while, the site where the remains of the m 817 exploded, there are no signs of investigation. there are no recovery workers and no guards and no police officers and no investigators. wasn't exactly the game change everyone had predicted. status quo still in effect in ukraine and russia. >>> just ahead rand paul made latest pitch to the national urban league. we'll talk about the rand revolution. don't want to miss that, next on "now." i get a little bit tempte♪ ♪ by the chocolate all around ♪ turn around brian! ♪ this bar has protein oh yeah!♪ [ female announcer ] fiber one. the porter was so incredibly... care

15 minutes at 11:45 eastern, defense secretary chuck hagel and joint chiefs of staff general martin dempsey. and then before the house pro forma at 12:30 eastern, the press secretary josh earnest. one thing to talk about is security. u.s. and intelligence officials are concerned that al qaeda is trying to develop explosives that could go undetected through airport security. there is no specific threat. but secretary jay johnson saying in part, quote, i have directed t.s.a. to implement enhanced security measures in the coming days at certain overseas airports with direct flights to the united states. we will work to ensure these necessary steps pose as few disruptions to travelers as possible. >> remind your children in this bicentennial year when we are the first generations of -- generation of americans who have attacks on the continental united states, we are the first generation of americans to have felt to have our government buildings attacked. remind your children that freedom is not free. that's what the star spangled banner is about that's what this commemoration year is about, to

in fact, chairman of the joint chiefs general martin dempsey told a security forum in aspen russia is not going to stop with ukraine. >> you've got a russian government that has made the conscious decision to use its military force inside of another sovereign nation to achieve its objectives. first time, i think, probably since 1939 or so that that's been the case. >> reporter: 1939, a reference to the eve of world war ii and russia's invasion of poland. chairman dempsey added the pentagon is dusting off plans for how to counter russia that are 20 years old, plans that they haven't looked at since the cold war, eric. >> jen for, thank you. meanwhile, hours ago israel rejected secretary of state kerry's cease-fire proposal. this as today marked day 18 of the country's military operation. violence escalation every day, for the latest on what is happening op the ground, we turn to conor powell standing by in gaza city. conor. >> reporter: well, eric, for a few hours today there seemed like there was a small chance, a very small chance that there may have been some type of truce or cease-

but the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, army general martin dempsey, said he does not see thed for an industrial- strength force for now. >> assessing and advising and enabling are very different words than attacking, defeating and disrupting. we may get to that point if our national interests drive us there, if isil becomes such a threat to the homeland that the president of the united states with our advice decides that we have to take direct action. i'm just suggesting to you we're not there yet. isil has declared an islamic caliphate, and today, its fighters extended their grip on eastern syria. they seized more towns, plus the country's largest oil field after winning the allegiance of local tribes. meanwhile, saudi arabia deployed 30,000 troops to its border with iraq amid reports that iraqi forces had withdrawn. baghdad denied it. the united nations warned today that the syrian refugee crisis may destabilize the entire region. the u.n. high commissioner for refugees appealed for donor nations to make good on promised aid. he estimated at least 2.9 million syrians are no