martin dempsey: i can't remember. there is a certain village south of tikrit where there was evidence of buildings that had been scorched on the outside of the masonry. in some cases, that was probably a result of the fighting, in others it was the result of misbehavior. they are trying to sort that out. not so much in tikrit, by the way. >> sorry, saudi arabia? i am curious if you could elaborate on the u.s. strategic interests in providing intelligence to saudi arabia. ashton carter: i can do that. two things. first, saudi arabia is a long-standing and an ally of ours. we have undertaken to help them protect themselves and their own border and so forth. that is a long-standing obligation and friendship that we have. with respect to events in yemen we are supporting their operations in given in the way i described earlier. the objective is to restore a political process there in which a legitimate government can be established in yemen and things can settle down. that is good for the people of yemen, first and foremo

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. >> general martin dempsey apologizes to the mother of a fallen navy seal. she is here tonight to respond. >> and topless women now target under age tourists. >> it's not just a fight. it's the fight of the century. >> plus jim gray weighs in on who will win the megafight of the century. >> welcome to "hannity." for years, they have accused of wageing a war on women. there is a real war waged against women. it's not in america. it's not by conservatives. now in this war, women are tortured. they are treated like second class citizens unjustly imprisoned and killed. i am talking about the deplorable treatment of women. now my next guest is an activist from saudi arabia and has been on the front line for many many years even starting a right to drive campaign for saudi women where she films herself driving a car within saudi arabia and that move of course that got her arrested and thrown in jail. joining us now via skype is the brave woman behind that video. women's rights activists is with us. thank you for being with us. >> thank you. >> mrs. clinton. we hav

what i found amazing was that martin dempsey said that ramadi doesn't make a difference. and john mccain comes out and says something that was stunning. he says that martin dempsey, one of the reasons that we're in the situation we are today about the situation and he's done great deal damage. >> this is the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. saying ramadi is not important, just killing isis. it's embarrassing that a uniformed officer would say that. the chairman is a political animal anyways, but this is beyond the pail. we're in trouble with this, with the way we're running this campaign. and the joint chiefs of staff can't be in this kind of denial. and a senator with the record of john mckaib e cain can't be saying this kind of thing. >> he would be in favor of someone who was in the chairman of the joint chiefs. >> is he more a politician? or more a, you know, a military guy? >> the majority of chairmans are more politicians than soldiers. and you're referring to benghazi which got him in still a lot of hot water. >> so let's move. we've got iraq. syria. afghanis

commander chief of staff chairman martin dempsey was quoted that i rather ramadi not fall but it is not the end of the campaign should it fall to isis. that is a surprise to iraqis. it is so close to baghdad. the fall of the city like this after some nine months of u.s.-led air strikes would be a moral setback for the iraqi government and it has displaced according to iraqi government officials 150,000 civilians forced to flee and having to take a roundabout route traveling over a importantly protected pontoon bridge over the euphrates river to escape. it gives you a sense that isis despite some setbacks is able to carry out offensives just an hour's drive west. >> ivan watson, thank you. >>> crisis in yemen. on thursday al qaeda fighters overran an airport and oil export terminal in yemen after seizing the city of alqa. in washington the officials tell the l.a. times they are concerned about the air campaign which caused hundreds of civilian casualties. now the u.n. worried about a humanitarian crisis. asking for a cease-fire by all sides. let's bring in nima elbagir. let's talk about

. >> republicans are also furious that chairman martin dempsey suggested that it did not matter much that isis has advanced on the city of or mahdi. >> it's not symbolic and anyway. >> a frequent critic said that it was stunning and this is the place where in 2006 u.s. forces battle to take the city back as part of the awakening. >> now this general says that it really doesn't matter. and i wonder what he would say to the families of marines and soldiers and brave americans that were killed and wounded in the battle. >> the president spoke by phone today with the king of saudi arabia about yemen where of course iran rebels have seized power. ashley: also in iraq today government forces say they believe that they have killed the last member of saddam hussein's inner circle who had have been working alongside the islamic state. the former deputy to the iraqi leader known as the king of clubs on the u.s. military most wanted iraqi regime fugitives. joining me now robert jordan thank you for joining us tonight, ambassador. before we get into the question, let's talk about what is going o

chief of staff martin dempsey indicated that the priority for the u.s. sprawling refinery complex far to the north where he says that isis succeeded in capturing some of the outer perimeter areas. he said it would be tragic for ramadi to fall but it would not be the end of the campaign against isis in iraq. john. >> thanks ivan watson. >>> turning to the battle for yemen. the air war by the arab led coalition by houthi rebels busy leaving al qaeda mostly unopposed unopposed. they overran an oil terminal in southeastern yemen. this after seizing the nearby city emptying a bank and a prison there. in washington u.s. officials tell the l. timea. times they are concerned about the air campaign which caused hundreds of civilian casualties. now the united nations worried about a humanitarian crisis calling for a cease-fire by all sides. for the latest, let's bring in nima elbagir in yemen. >> reporter: al qaeda clearly moving into the security vacuum. they have taken the third largest airport in yemen. they have as you said an oil platform now. they moved in t

now, what i found amazing was that martin dempsey said that ramadi that you just talked about doesn't make a difference. and john mccain then comes out and he says something that was stunning. he said that martin dempsey is one of the reasons that we're in this situation we're in today because of his lack of either knowledge or candor, honesty, about the situation and he's done great damage. wow. >> this is the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. >> right. >> the senior chairman of the military who has made a statement like he did which says ramadi's not important. brick and mortar not important. just killing isis, but it's embarrassing that he would say that. the chairman is a political animal anyways, but this is beyond the pale. we're in trouble with the way we're running this campaign. and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff can't be in this denial and a senator with a combat record of mccain saying these things about the charl, unbelievable. >> mccain, a military guy himself, prisoner of war and all that, he would be in favor of someone who is the chairman of the joint c

this afternoon, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, martin dempsey, addressed this downplaying the games, said that ramadi is not important. >> the city itself is -- it's not symbolic in any way. not been declared part of the caliphate on one happenednd or central to the future of iraq. the issue is not brick and mortar. much rather that ramadi won't fall but wouldn't be the end of a campaign, should it fall. not symbolic in any way. not what our reporter on the ground is saying. we have this covered from washington and baghdad tonight. i want to begin with arwa damon, who is in baghdad. arwa you have made your way toward ramadi. when you hear the chairman of the u.s. joint chiefs one of the most senior people in the entire american military say ram mad i did not central to the future of iraq what do you think? >> reporter: i think it's a fairly simplistic way of looking at exactly how strategic ramadi actually is. the 300,000-plus residents living there in sheer terror half of whom have already fled ramadi is the capital of al anbar province iraq's sunny heart land. a juncture

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martin dempsey is down playing the latest set back. >> we would much rather that ramadi not fall butt won't be the end of the campaign. we have got to get it back. >> iraq's prime minister has been in washington this week, meeting with u.s. leaders. >>> syria's president is speaking out today highlighting syrian national day. it is meant to be a day of unity, but there is no end to the civil war in cite. thousands living in lebanon say bashar al-assad's words mean nothing to them. mohammed reports. >> reporter: today we have spoken to all of the refugees here who say that they are not marking syrian national day in any way whatsoever. there is not any sense of any kind of pride in syrian national day. what we have encountered here are people who's lives have been devastated who have children here who are just trying to get the most basic fundamental medical care. if you look behind us there is a line there. those are mothers and their children. many children born since they have been here trying to get vaccinations so that they don't get sick. now you have a huge refugee community he

for a free 30-tablet trial go to cialis.com lou: joint chiefs chair martin dempsey is a subject of criticism after these comments that downplayed the importance of ramadi. >> the city itself is not symbolic in anyway or declared central to the future of iraq. it is not bricks and mortar by defeating isis. i would much rather ramadi don't fall but it is not the end of the campaign. lou: my next guest was so infuriated and hurt she wrote a scathing letter the first u.s. navy seals killed in ramadi in 2006. >> i and shaking in tears are falling down my cheeks as i listened to the insensitive paid in 15 comments made bayou in regard to the fall of ramadi. the city is not symbolic anyway? all really are you willing to meet with me in the family is who have lost family? you owe an apology to the families whose blood was shed did remind a. that matters to us and is very symbolic to eyes. she is still waiting for that apology and joins us tonight. i a understand you did hear from the general staff over the weekend? knu tell us what was said? did you get an apology? >> i did not get an apology and wa

general martin dempsey called ba ji a target. >> it is part of the iraqi infrastructure.y will control all of their oil infrastructure north and south. >> isis militants launched an attack on several iraqi cities. yesterday a car bomb exploded in northern iraq. three people killed and several others yard and u.s. state department officials say no u.s. personnel were hurt in that attack. and in baghdad, there were explosions from 30 people and wounding 150 others. this as the humanitarian crisis conditions in ramadi. and that is where the isis militants are trying to take control can driving thousands of families from their homes and seeking somewhere safe to escape to. the growing crisis there is a concern and the focus remains on the fight for/beijing in the north. >> i rather ramadi fall. we have to get it back. >> one official said that the fact that thousands of people are fleeing from ramadi show they would rather leave everything behind than live under isis control. >> isis claiming responsibility for a bombing that killed 35 people in eastern afghanistan. someone o

today joint chiefs chairman martin dempsey conceded that iraqi forces may very well lose ramadi to isis. >> i would much rather that ramadi not fall, but it won't be the end of a campaign should it fall. we've got get it back. >> reporter: coalition forces on thursday cut routes used by isis. residents have given up on rescue. tens of thousands having fled the city in just two days. heartland.in iraq's sunni today the new defense secretary, ashton carter, expressing concern that iraqi government is still relying too much on shiite dominated militias. >> lasting victory over isil, includes governance in baghdad and respect for local populations of all there is liberated from isil control. >> as isis pushes on the oil refinery, important piece of infrastructure for the economy, the terror group released new propaganda video showing their rapid assault on the city. >> once the iraqis have full control, they will control all of the infrastructure both north and south and deny isil the ability to generate revenue through oil. >> as we mentioned, the largest oil refinery in iraq. our ivan wat

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today joint chiefs chairman martin dempsey conceded that iraqi, forces may very well lose ramadi to isisll but it won't be the end of a campaign should it fall. we have to get it back. >> reporter: coalition air strikes on thursday appear to have cut resupply routes used by isis. residents have given up on rescue. tens of thousands having fled the city in just two days. ramadi is in iraq's sunni heartland. today the new defense secretary ashton carter expressed concern that the iraqi government is still relaying too much on shiite dominated militias. >> a lasting victory over isil requires inclusive governance in baghdad and respect for local populations in all areas liberated from isil control. >> reporter: and as isis continues to push on the oil refiny, a critical piece of infrastructure for the iraqi economy, the terror group released new propaganda video showing their rapid assault on the city. >> once the iraqis have full control, they will control all of their oil infrastructure both north and south and deny isil the ability to generate revenue through oil. >> reporter: we pressed

. >> general martin dempsey apologizes to the mother of a fallen navy seal.ight to respond. >> and topless women now target under age tourists.

. >> reporter: and martin dempsey suggested it does not matter much that isis has advanced on ramadi. >> the city itself is not -- >> it was stunning since ramadi is a place where in 2006 u.s. forces led a ferocious battle to take the city back as part of the anbar awakening. >> and now this general says that it really doesn't matter? i wonder what he would say to the families of those marines and soldiers, those brave americans who were killed and wounded in the battle for ramadi? >> reporter: now we've just learned that the president spoke by phone with the king of saudi arabia about yemen where iran-backed hout three houthi rebels have taken hold. bret? >> who knows what it is doing with all of the cash. here's chief washington cropped james rosen. >> reporter: good evening. this is an extraordinary tale where one of the key conditions said at the very outset ensured that this money would flow into the coffers of the regime. the islamic regime has been receiving $750 million a month in assets unfrozen by the u.s. and negotiating partners. all of that money now in the hands has so f

general martin dempsey downplayed the set back as an ebb and flow of a war far from over. >> i would rather that ramada won't fall. it won't be the end of a campaign should it fall, we need to get it back. >> dempsey says the more important area is towards baiji, where there has been progress. it's an oil-rich region including a refinery and dempsey says that it is more strategic. >> once the iraqis have control of baiji, they control the structure north and south and deny generating revenue through oil. >> in meetings this week, it was stressed that iraqi forces battling i.s.i.l. must be multicultural and report to baghdad. >> we support forces under the command and control of the iraqi government irrespective of their sectarian make-up, which is the whole point. the way things got, the way they did in iraq is the collapse of a multi-sectarian approach. >> and in the speech in washington al-abadi called it an offensive to get everyone to fight together. >> in many ways the victory of tikrit shows how the rest will be helped and how federal and local forces work together to ensure th

today, general martin dempsey conceded that iraqi forces may very well lose ramadi to isis. >> i would much rather that ramadi won't fall, but it won't be the end of the campaign should it fall. we have to get it back. >> residents have given up on rescue. tens of thousands having fled the city in just two days. ramadi is in iraq's sunni heartland. today, the new defense secretary ashton carter expressed concern that the iraqi government is still relying too much on shiite dominated -- >> requires exclusive governance in baghdad and respect for local populations of all areas liberated from isil control. and as isis continues to push on the beiji refinery, a critical piece of infrastructure, the group released new video showing their rapid assault on the city. >> once the iraqis have full control of beijing, they will control all of their oil infrastructure, both north and south, and deny isil the ability to generate revenue through oil. >> that was jim reporting from washington. >>> an ohio man is facing terrorism charges after u.s. authorities say he was trained by an al qaeda affilia

you have martin dempsey saying ramadi doesn't matter to us while the institute for the study of war put a study today that said the fall of ramadi would deal a major strategic and psychological blow to the people of anbar province and the government of iraq because what's happened there in the background is that the folks who live in ramadi the governing folks in ramadi have been asking for additional support from the central government in baghdad. they believe that it hasn't been coming. so they think that this all could have been prevented had they gotten more cooperation from baghdad. at one point they came to washington to ask for additional cooperation. people who have stud wreed iraq have been warning about the damage to the broader campaign that the fall of ramadi would do for months and now we're witnessing it and we have the top uniform military leader in the country in effect shrugging it off. do you know what it matters. >> i will just point out a historical note on what the vice president said he said that iraq itself that all the critics are saying it's likely to be a thing

and today joint chiefs general martin dempsey conceded iraqi forces may very bell lose ramadi to isisuld much rather that ramadi not fall but it won't be the end of a campaign should it fall. we got to get it back. >> reporter: coalition air strikes on thursday appear to have cut some resupply routes used by isis. residents have given up on rescue. tense of thousands having fled the city in just two days. r ra maudsy in iraq's sunni heartland. today the new defense secretary ashton carter expressed concern that the iraqi government is still relying too much on shiite dominated militias. >> lasting victory overisil requires inclusive governance in baghdad and respect for local populations in all areas liberated from isil control. >> reporter: as isis continues to push on the oil refinery a critical piece of infrastructure for the iraqi economy, the terror group released new propaganda video showing a rapid assault on the city. >> once the iraqis have full control of this area they will control all of their oil infrastructure, both north and south and deny isil the ability to generate r

families have been forced to flee their homes and today in washington joint chiefs chairman general martin dempsey speaking out about the difficulties in the battle for anbar. >> al anbar has always been packets of i sf and pocket of isil. it's been a much more dynamic back and forth. this latest attack on ramadi is yet another indication that what the government of iraq really needs to do is connect these ink plots, if you will of their legitimate security forces so that there isn't this constant back and forth. >> an international business times report aaron bank co-joins us live. great to see you again. what is the latest latest from iraq? >> i actually just got off the phone with a couple of the people i work with in ramadi. there are only 1,000 people left in ramadi city right now. >> wow. >> they say the streets are like ghost towns. no one is there. i mean they are really just -- there is nothing left. very reminiscent of auto aleppo very disconcerning. this is an important saddle for the iraqi security forces and tough battle because there are pockets of people that do support isis. and th

. >> reporter: still, america's top general joint chiefs chairman martin dempsey dismissed ramadi as strategically insignificant. >> the city itself it's not symbolic in any way. it's not been declared you know part of the caliphate on one hand or central to the future of iraq. >> reporter: today senator john mccain fired back calling general dempsey's remarks a "gross mischaracterization" and "denial of reality." not in dispute, the importance of the oil refinery. >> once iraqis have full control of baiji, they will control all oil infrastructure, both north and south and deny isil the ability to generate revenue through oil. ♪ >> reporter: with all eyes on the terror group, killed in an iraqi operation, saddam hussein's former number two, known as the king of clubs in the u.s. most-wanted deck of cards. aced out of the picture. tonight the pentagon tells us ra mauledy is still contested that is iraqi forces haven't lost it. s prospect general dempsey conceded was very possible and iraqi security forces continue to push against isis fighters. in baiji, told the refinery itself remai

yesterday we heard from general martin dempsey who conceded the city may fall and that it's not strategicallywould want to get it back but if it falls, that's not major loss. those comments not well received by people you see there who had to flee the city. it gets at a broader problem here. this is in the sunni heartland of western iraq. those are mostly sunnis you see coming out of there. the government in baghdad is dominate ed dominated by shiites and trying to bridge that gap is a goal. if you have the impression that shiite led government isn't willing to spill blood to rescue a sunni city that's a problem when you talk about that unity you need in this fight against isis. it's hard to argue that losing ramadi is not a big deal. >> the new prime minister is trying to be much more inclusive or collaborative with the other side. it's not -- it takes time. general dempsey did play down the importance of ramadi as you said. listen to what senator lindsey graham said on "the situation room." >> senator, let's talk about what's going on in ramadi. were you upset when you heard ramadi bricks a

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secretary of defense ash carter seated alongside the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff general martin dempsey. i have brigadier general mark hemmet with me. and we have arwa damon to speak to the news about ramadi. but kim, let me go to you first. really it seemed to me the headlines, the discussion surrounding obviously isis and iraq. they met with both the defense minister and the prime minister of iraq just yesterday. we heard a little bit of what those meetings entail. but to you, what about yemen? a lot of questions about saudi arabia air campaign the u.s. friendship with saudi arabia the threat of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. that was what jim was asking about. what was the headline through all that for you? >> well what i found interesting was when they talked about striking al qaeda in the arabian peninsula targets. ash carter went on at some length about how, yes, it is preferable to have a stable government on the ground to work with to fight against terrorists but if you don't have that -- >> which doesn't exist right now. >> he said we have other means. essentially, we are u

conversation today praising italy for their support in the coalition fight and there is backlash over martin dempsey'somments which seem to downplay the importance of ramadi at the news conference you saw right here on the cycle. >> much rather ramadi not fall but it won't be the end of a campaign should it fall? >> what if anything can the u.s. do about it. let's get to nbc chief correspondent jim miklaszewski. what do we know about the attack outside the consulate and can you tell us more about the former aide to saddam hussein? >> u.s. military officials don't have all of the details about the bombing. no americans were injured or killed in that attack which was near the u.s. consulate in erbil and kurdistan. they are investigating it and so far three dead five wounded, no americans. >> thanks for that mik. joining us now, retired army officer and director for iraq on the national security council, douglas olivant. we heard isis is trying to take ramadi ramadi, if they succeed they'll become unstoppable. why would taking ramadi make isis so powerful? >> this a bit of an overstatement. this way i wa

general martin dempsey of course, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, said yesterday that baiji is a quote, unquote, strategic target because controlling baiji and the oil refinery means controlling iraq's oil infrastructure to the north and to the south and if isis was to take control of that, that means isis would not only control the flow of oil but also make money a ton of revenue, off of selling that oil and of course, continuing to fund the terror group's operations. julie? >> thank you so much for that report. kelly? >>> meantime, in afghanistan another deadly isis attack taking place there. at least 35 people are dead after a homicide bomber on a motorcycle targeted a crowd of soldiers and civilians outside of a bank in jalalabad on payday. authorities say another 125 were wounded when the terrorist drove into that group who had gathered at the bank to receive their monthly paychecks. afghan officials say isis has claimed responsibility for that attack. >>> a positive step for the army thanks to the smaller u.s. presence in afghanistan and iraq. the army says it will now sh

here is the joint chief of staff chairman general martin dempsey.ty itself is not symbolic in anywaywy. it hasn't been declared the caliphate or central to iraq. the issue isn't brick and motor. it is about defeating isis. i would much rather that ramadi not fall but it will not be the end of a campaign. should it fall we have to get it back. >> arizona senator, senator john mary katherine ham contain is here. what is your reaction to what he said about ramadi falling? >> sometimes i think i have grown numb from the statements made by general dempsey in defense of this administration and reckless foreign policy. this is truly a stunner. during the surge we had a battle to retake ramadi and there was a loss of many american marines and soldiers and many wounded. the battle of ramadi was one of the signal battles of the surge as we took back over of anbar province. and now this general says it doesn't matter. i wonder what he would say to the families of those marines and soldiers those brave americans who were killed and wounded in the battle for ram

know you've heard this before, a reminder of your what the chairman of the joint chiefs general martin dempsey said the other day about the fight for ramadi. >> the issue is not brick and mortar it's about defeating isil. as i said i would much rather that ramadi not but it won't be the end of a campaign should it fall. we can get it back. >> i know you're angry and upset with his comments. your reaction. do you have confidence in general dempsey, should he stay on as the chairman of the joint chiefs? >> he's got several more months. i wish you played the part maybe key it up it's not symbolically important and not part of the caliphate. that's where i, i take strong exception to what he had to say. he said it's not symbolic and not part of the caliphate. well wolf between may of 2006 and march 2007 we lost 186 service members, killed 1,150 wounded one of them being michael monsieur who is a medal of honor winner and the -- and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff is saying it's not symbolically important? what do you tell the families? of those people who were killed and wounded? that it

and ash carter and joint chiefs chair general martin dempsey giving a pentagon briefing now.tion to you is what lessons from that experience do you think would apply to the current situation with iran, and mr. chairman, if i may follow on this tradition of asking each of you a question. >> of course. >> chime in if you want. i'm curious with iran apparently now in line to get these advanced air defense systems from russia, does that effectively take the military option you can't have the table at some point -- option off the table at some point or make it more complicated? >> with respect to the nuclear weapons situation in iran which is your question a couple of things jamie. first, those negotiations that are being conducted by us and our p5+1 partners with the iranians have the objective of arresting the north korean --not north korean, excuse me the iranian nuclear program. and this are obviously -- that process isn't complete yet. as the president indicated, he's looking for a good deal. and there is no deal yet sewn up. it's going to take time for secretary kerry and se

. >> the mother of the first navy seal killed in ramadi demanding an apology from general martin dempseyl dempsey responded. debby lee, the mother of mark lee, is joining us now. good morning and welcome back. you have been contacted and what did they say? >> yes i was contacted and there is a letter that is being mailed to me with an apology. i did get a copy of the mail with the apology in there. and i will get a phone call from the general himself to speak with you. >> he is going to call you; is that right? >> they are scheduling a call and yes, he is going to call me. >> part of the letter included this, mark your son and those when whom he served did all the nation asked. we are in a different fight with a different enemy and relationship with iraq and they must determine the path of the fight. that is what i intended to con convoy. >> i disagree it is the a different fight. i think we need to continue the fight. we don't intend to be there for hundreds of years. but we do need to provide that stability and be able to defeat isis. it comes back to what we are seeing already. just y

. >> general martin dempsey chairman of the joint chiefs of staff plans to retire later this year.there is lots of speculation about who will fill the spot including talk about burying commandant general joseph dunford. can you offer any insight and what input do you and the secretary of the navy have in helping the president to use military leader's? >> i think i have a lot of input on the commandant and the chief of naval operations when it comes to the chair and the vice chairman. that's a little bit different process and joe dunford is one of the finest people and officers that i have ever ever met. but i will give you my feeling of the hierarchy here. there is the secretary of the navy. there is the secretary of defense, chairman of the joint chiefs, there is the president there is god. [laughter] and there is the commandant. [applause] >> would you ever support having a secretary for the marine corps? >> no. [laughter] >> the navy has until 2016 to open all combat jobs. will you allow women to be navy s.e.a.l.s? why or why not? >> number one the only part of the navy the only

general martin dempsey was asked that question.re of iraq. what we want to get back i would much rather that ra many adi not fall. it won't be the end of the campaign should it fuel. >> ramadi was one of the deadliest places for american troops. you would think there would be some sort of symbolism there. >> well, debbie lee thinks it's got symbolic significance. her son was the first navy s.e.a.l. killed in iraq. she's written a letter to the chairman of the joint chiefs. she says i'm shaking and tears are flowing down my cheeks as i watch the news and listen to the the insensitive pain inflicting comments made to you and the fall of ramadi. my son and many others gave their futures in ramadi. it mattered to them. as goes ramadi, so goes iraq. news administrations have mized that ramadi would mall. you will not minimize the sacrifice my son made. awaiting an apology. debbie lee. >> i'm sure a lot of mothers are echoing what debbie lee is saying in this letter here. >> in his defense the general's defense, of course what he is also

general martin dempsey said it's a, quote-unquote, strategic target because of the oil reserve and itsl, again, to the north still controlled by isis and there have been at this point 200 u.s.-led coalition air strikes against isis. general dempsey says the fight for ramadi is not necessarily symbolic but one u.s. military official said that the fact that people are trying to escape the city, that they're leaving everything behind, that they're packing up what they can and leaving their homes shows how those people feel about isis in that region the brutality of those isis militants and also living under isis control. >> and to that point a quote from a policeman said he was taking his family to baghdad and heading back to fight isis. said he was taking his family away because he didn't want to be beheaded in front of them in isis caught him. thanks thanks, john. >>> the fighting in the middle east has forced millions from their home, minority groups are fleeing feared persecution from isis. for example, more than 140,000 christians have left their homes since last year and for many in

. >> still, america's top general joint chiefs chairman martin dempsey dismissed ramadi as strategicallyf is not symbolic in any way. it's not been declared you know part of the caliphate on one hand or central to the future of iraq. >> today, senator john mccain fired back calling general dempsey's remarks a quote gross mischaracterization and a denial of reality. what is not in dispute is the importance of the baiji oil refinery in central iraq. also under assault by isis. >> once the iraqis have full control of baiji, they will control all of their oil infrastructure both north and south and deny isil the ability to generate revenue through oil. >> with all eyes on the terror group, a nearly forgotten enemy killed in an iraqi security operation, saddam hussein's former number two. known as the king of clubs in the u.s. most wanted deck of cards. aced out of the picture. >> the pentagon says that ramadi is still contested. they say the baiji oil refinery. the central part of the refinery controlled by iraqi forces. look at this now you have isis assaulting ramadi here. they're assaulti

troops are gathering in the center of the city in anticipation of an attack but martin dempsey made ittates. >> the city itself is not symbolic in any way, not been declared part of the calafit or central to the future of iraq but we want to get it back. part of the oil infrastructure, once the iraqis have full control of beiji, they'll control all of their oil infrastructure, both north and south, so beiji is a more strategic target. >> richard engel joins me this morning from istanbul. always a pleasure to see you. interesting to hear the united states is concerned about the north and the south. pretty much the west is up for grabs? >> reporter: no i don't think so. i think there's a major campaign under way by the iraqi army by the tribes by shiite militias by iran by the u.s. by all of these different forces to try and attack isis but it is not very well coordinated and i think that's one of the biggest problems, because each one of those different groups has something of a different agenda for iraq. and each battleground has become fraught with local politics. let's take beiji for

but now joint chief of certify chairman martin dempsey is apologying apologying.pologize if i added to your grief. was that enough? listen. >> i am pleased that an apology did come. i do think it's a little soft apology. if it would have been me it would have been, much stronger. >> debbie's son mark was the first navy s.e.a.l. who was killed in the battle for ramadi. >>> the search engine allows users to see everything they searched for on google. the exact day they searched for it. google says you only have to access your search history. if you don't want it to haunt you forever they say you can delete it. a lot of people will be talking about that. i'll see you back here in a little bit. >> for a look outside, maria molina, good morning to you. >> good morning. i want to share with you your current temperatures across the country. in some areas it is quite cold this morning. take a look at rapid city, 26 degrees and only 32 over in minneapolis. and across parts of the great lakes. we have areas of snow, so that's what we're tracking. another concern, is going t

the chairman of the joint chiefs, general martin dempsey down playing the falling of ramadi.you know, part of the caliphate on one hand or central to the future of iraq. we want to get it back. we'd much rather that ramadi not fall fall. it won't be the tend of a campaign. >> debbie lee lost her son in ramadi. he was the first u.s. casualty in iraq. listen to what she had to say. >> our sons our daughters, our husbands, our wives our men and women that are still with us who served over there, sacrificed so much for us. to say that that's not symbolic, it's not significant, are you kidding me? my son's blood is on that soil. >> lee has written a letter to dempsey. and even heard from the general's staff but is still waiting to hear back from the general. we talked to so many veterans on friday. they echoed her sentiments. >>> passengers on board a tour bus in california barely escaping with their lives. look at this as flames engulf that vehicle. terrifying photos shows the moment the fire forced all 53 people to be evacuated in the southern california desert. the driver says

. >> that was general martin dempsey. >> i really like general dempsey. he talks straight and doesn't really -- unlike a lot of generals i've seen in the pentagon and i love all the generals in the pentagon and admirals, but they are great politicians. by the time at the get more than a few stars on there, they're really good politicians. general dempsey talks straight. he doesn't really seem to care what political powers that be think. >> joining us now is richard hunt. >> he was talking about something, paint drying or trade deals. why didn't we talk about isis and ramadi and -- how are we doing in that fight? >> not so good. >> really? >> there are areas in iraq where things are going okay, area where is they're not. the problem is not simply the strength of isis they continue to get recruits they continue to get money and arms but also the weakness and the divisions obviously on the iraqi side. you have government forces which are divided and in a many cases militias kurds are doing their own thing. we can talk about iraq all we want as a normal intac

today, joint chiefs chairman general martin dempsey conceded that iraqi forces may very well lose ramadi i would much rather that ramadi not fall but it won't be the end of a campaign should it fall. we got to get it back. >> reporter: coalition air strikes on thursday appear to have cut some resupply routes used by isis. but residents have given up on rescue. tens of thousands having fled the city in just two days. range of motion di is in iraq's sunni heartland. today the new defense secretary ashton carter expressed concern that the iraqi government is still relying too much on shiite-dominated militias. >> a lasting victory over isil requires inclusive governance in baghdad and respect for local populations in all areas liberated from isil control. >> reporter: another thing on the defense secretary's agenda iran. we pressed him on russia's sale of advanced missiles to iran. this in the midst of the sensitive nuclear negotiations. he says there's still military options on the table for the u.s. with regards to iran's nuclear program. and they say that those plans are in the words of