there was a consensus. >> mike morrell, thank you. on this 9/11 anniversary, the cia says there's no evidence now that isis is planning an attack on the united states. in washington, intelligence officials are tracking the threat. >> in an interview with cia headquarters, director john brennan told us isis is a terror group, in his words, with blood in its eyes. he called it evil inkarenate and a cancer that must be eliminated before the group has the time and the space to carry out attacks against the u.s. homeland. brennan also ridiculeled the claim from isis that it's established an islamic caliphate, straddling parts of iraq and syria. >> this group, the islamic state of iraq in levant, is not islamic, first of all. the caliphate it has declared is a fraudulent one. it is not representative of the muslims in the area there at all. the sunni and shia muslims, as well as others, who have felt the violence of isil are determined to tear it apart and so i stand by my assertion that the idea of that type of extremist islamic calla fist

. >> cbs news senior security contributor mike morrell is a former deputy director. mike, good morning. you heard what lindsey graham said. is he right? >> charlie, there's an old joke about intelligence officers being the skunk at the garden party and that's what i'm going to be this morning for everyone. i think it's wrong to say that we'll never need ground troops in syria and i think it's wrong to say we absolutely need them. we just don't know yet. let's see how this strategy works out of using the moderate opposition in syria as our army and then change down the road if necessary. >> so what do you make of the transaction what took place in paris and what that may do to the war effort? >> so i think the fact that the arab states are standing up and saying they're going to be involved is incredibly important here. it's incredibly important mostly politically. if the arab states are involved with air strikes and are involved in other ways than isis cannot claim this is a christian war against islam. and that's very important. same role the arabs play in libya and

i am pleased to have mike morrell back at this table. give us the picture first of all these groups and why we have come to single out isis and the threat they pose. >> at the moment there are a number of al qaeda groups in the world that pose a threat to the u.s., to the homeland. al qaeda in yemen is at the top of the list. the last three attempted attacks on the homeland came out of yemen. christmas day bomber, 2009. printer cartridge plot, 2010. to bring down cargo planes. 2011 am a nonmetallic suicide vest to bring down aircraft. you have a qaeda -- al qaeda's central leadership in afghanistan -- pakistan. they still pose a threat to the homeland. now you have syria where you have two groups, you have got the first al qaeda group that was established there and they are tied, they are aligned closely with al qaeda in pakistan. zawahiri. they pose a threat to the homeland and isis. it has grabbed so much territory. it, too, poses a threat but we have to look at these together and we have to make sure that we're focused on all of them

we'll ask cia insider mike morrell if the plan can work. >>> a judge cleared blade runner oscar pistoriusf murder charges, but also calls him negligent. >>> and new accusations the nfl received a copy of the ray rice video months ago. we'll hear from the reporter who broke the story. >> we begin this morning with a la look at today's "eye opener." your world in 30 seconds. >> if you threaten america, you

ahead talk to mike morrell about new calls to put combat troops on the ground in iraq and syria.tor ran paul is with us, tell us about changing views on military involvement in the middle east, plus possible run for the white house, dangerous respiratory virus hitting children has expanded into new states. a leading doctor prevented medicine joins with us how to protect your kid, the news is back in the morning. >> thank you, charlie. >> ♪ >> the words is awkward for kanye west, during con another australia, stopped performing and told all audience members to get on their feet. >> well, kanye specifically pointed out two fans, who weren't standing, and then the crowd actually start today boo the fan. the problem is one fan was in a wheelchair, the other had a prosthetic leg. kanye finally realized his mistake when the fan with the prosthetic limb began to wave it in the air to show him what was going on. >> wow. >> reality star and fashion designer, lauren conrad, is officially off the market. married musician william saturday on the california coast. couple first met on valentin

. >> reporter: ahead cia insider mike morrell joins us with what's next in the fight against isis aftereased showing the beheading of another american hostage. plus, the recent incidents over those reclining seats are getting costly. people are getting angry. we take a look at the jump in passenger-related flight diversion. >> and san diego, you know something about that city, is looking to the ocean to get drinkable water during this drought. ben tracy takes a closer look at the construction of the largest desalinization plant in the western hemisphere. say that three times fast. the news is back in the morning. we'll see you at 7:00. frank and michelle, back to you two. >> it's hard to say that once. >> reporter: i know, michele. i couldn't figure out, is it desail or desal. i know it's desalinization. >> there you go. >>> we will see you at 7:00. thank you. >> i don't want to say it or spell it. okay. thank you. >>> 6:45. new this morning, cbs is making it official. it's no longer selling tobacco products at cvs. they originally planned to make the switch next month. tobacco products

price for president obama's decision, not to arm the syrian rebels, this morning, cia insider mike morrelle safest way to arm those rebels now. plus, is living longer worth it? doctor david, on the fight against aging, and when the resources being spent are worth the goal. and led zeppelin legend. don't you love a good legends? robert plant in studio 57 today. the news is back in the morning, we'll see in you about ten minutes. and he's got a new albumn. his first in many, many years. >> how about that? and gale, i think there is a 9:45 asela heading southbound, so we'll be waiting. >> english muffins would still be warm, just saying. >> i was on the asela yesterday. i love the a sell a see you guys. >> take care have, a good show. ♪ >> hacking scandal has claimed several more victims. >> over the weaning end nude pictures of stars like re ann, a kim kardashian, hit the internet. images polls dollars to social media sites like red it, and four chan, before deleted by site administrators. scandal began earlier this month, when photos of other a listers like jennifer laurence, were posted. i

. >> cbs news senior security contributor mike morrell is in washington. good morning. >> good morning, charlie. >> if there was a concern about weapons falling into the hands of those other groups in syria and now the only choice is to arm the syrian rebels what risk is it weapons this time will fall into the hands of people that are not our friends? >> charlie, i think the broader question, which gets at your question, is what can we do to make sure that as we arm and train these guys they're as effective as they can possibly be, and that we mitigate all the risks. one of the risks is the arms falling into the wrong hands. another risk is the guys we train and arm will kill women and children or do something else that we don't want them to do. and there's one answer that covers all of that. and that is putting special forces troops with those fighters on the ground. you can help guide them. you can help them make good tactical decisions which will make them more effective and you can make sure they don't give their arms away they don't sell their arms an

. >> all right, mike morrell, thank you. >>> and some joyful news this morning. the duke and duchess of cambridge are expecting their second child. well wishers congratulated prince william as he visited oxford england without kate this morning. mark phillips is outside buckingham palace where we hear the queen is delighted. mark, good morning. >> good morning. another thoroughly royal baby is on the way. the duchess of cambridge, kate, is again suffering from morning sickness and is set to cancel a royal engagement. the reason, it turns out, is a happy one. unlike number one son george the second child of william and kate will not be expected to be king or queen one day. the new baby will be fourth in line to the throne. the old royal saying an heir and a spare, has come into play again. and kate is being treated for her morning sickness at the couple's home in kensington palace this time not a hospital so far. the baby like 1-year-old george will be a prince or princess though. the queen has assured that all william's children will have the title. we don't know

and later this afternoon former cia acting director mike morrell is among the speakers looking at the war on terrorism, a discussion hosted by the mccain institute for international leadership. it's live at 5:45 p.m. eastern also on c-span. and tonight a recent senate agriculture committee hearing on school lunches. according to the centers for disease control, childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents in the last 0 years, part -- 30 years, part of the reasons for mandating higher nutrition standards. here's a preview of that hearing. >> of course kids like non-whole grains. yes, that's what they prefer. they like sugar even more. you give a child a choice would you like to have sugar for runs of or would you like to have fruit and vegetables, they're going to pick sugar. it's what they like, their taste buds love it. but we have to be the adults in the room. you just don't give kids the foods they want, you have to give them and teach them how to eat well for their whole lives. and that takes leadership. it takes determination. it takes creativ