it's been seen as the most serious spillover from the civil war in neighboring syria. meanwhile soldiers killed during the clashes have today been buried. >> full military honors from a lebanese soldier. he and a dozen other troops were killed on saturday as militants attacked checkpoints, security points and homes. for the third day in a row clashes broke out in this town in a syrian border. local borders shut and left with no food supplies. >> gunmen everywhere, they put the checkpoint there and protect people from coming in or out. >> some of the men come from neighboring syria. they stormed into lebanon after one of the fellow rebels were arrested by lebneen authorities accusing him of having links with al qaeda. security's been boostered as violence is thought to be the worst spillover since the syrian war started in 2011. it is mostly sunni. the town largely supports the uprising and it's home to tens of thousands of refugees. according to the lebanese army chief, several gunmen are believed to come from refugee camps nearby. >> liberia's government is ordering a

. >> across the border in neighboring syria, militants have killed more than 700 members of something they are fighting. that is according to the observatory for human rights. most of the people killed were civilians. other groupsled on in the region to join their fight. convoyve russian aid heading for eastern ukraine is held up at the border. they will not let the trucks enter the country until all the cargo has been embedded. tensions have ratcheted up in the last few days. >> after they part for several days, the trucks could soon be on the move. it has been agreed that the red cross would accompany them into ukraine but they're waiting the customs agents. says they havess reached an agreement on how this will be done. collects the authorities have agreed on this. we are all ready. this is given to us in order to be able to move. >> a new video has not added to concerns that russia is using this as a guide for sending equipment into the ukraine. followingeated the reserves. the military equipment including personnel carriers. we also have 1200 personnel who were trained for four m

at this camp in the kurdish area of neighboring syria, they do what they can to help. >> we expect refugees in the coming days. we're talking about 1200 to 15,000 people might be coming. so we try to mobilize the sources we can to the needs of those families and children. >> reporter: the u.s. aid effort continues to grow as well as the sixth wave of air drops to those still in despair on mount sinjar. the americans dispatched 130 more u.s. personnel to the city of erbil to assess in depth what more needs to be done. but they insist again these are not combat boots on the ground. >> this is not any extension of any role other for the united states other than to find ways to assist and help advise the iraqi security forces which we have been doing. as the president has made very clear, we're not going back into iraq. >> reporter: and a third wave of british air drops of vital supplies, clean water and crucially shelter kits for those exposed to searing heat on the mountain side. the jets have arrived in cyprus. their task, reconnaissance. but pressure is growing for the government to conside

jets target isis in iraq, president obama has authorized reconnaissance flights over neighboring syria, according to a u.s. official, who says those flights could begin at any moment now. >> that news comes as the syrian government says it's open to international help battling isis, including help from the united states. it comes with conditions. all action must be approved by the u.n. security council and coordinated with damascus. >> translator: we are ready to cooperate and coordinate with regional countries and the international community in fighting terrorism following the resolutions of the security council. >> now, isis militants are once again threatening the strategically important northern city of kirkuk. the group has claimed responsibility for three car bombs that killed at least 20 people. for the latest developments in iraq, we'll bring in jumona, live in baghdad. first, let's talk about the multiple attacks, car bombings and things that have happened in and around baghdad. they seem to be sunni versus shia. what's the latest information you have? >> reporter: absolutely.

islamic state militants are also making further advances in neighboring syria. they hold a swath of territory across. and iraq that is larger than britain and estimated to be home to some 4 million people. situation is complex with deep divisions among antigovernment rebels. those that fight for democracy feel international community has forgot them. >> this internet video shows citizens in aleppo fighting government troops, but they have enemy, islamicul militants trying to seize syria from bashar al-assad's government. many here accused the west of having forgotten the incident. this activist says the media only pays attention when foreigners are executed. another activist speaking from aleppo on skype says the opposition movement is in great danger and the islamic state has brought a rain of hellfire down upon them. in cairo, this member of the syrian opposition says the international community must take on the islamic state in syria. >> we need the arab countries and the west to join together to to an end. if they do not, the world is sitting on a power tag.

at this camp in the kurdish area of neighboring syria they're doing what they can to help. >> we expect to have further flow of refugees in the coming days. we are talking about 1200 to 15,000 people might be crossing. so trying to mobilize the sources as best we can to respond. >> reporter: the u.s. aid effort continues to grow as well as air drops the americans dispatched 130 more u.s. personnel to the city of erbil to assess in depth what more needs to be done. but -- >> as the president made very clear, we're not going back into iraq in any of the same combat mission dimensions that we once were in, in iraq. very specifically this is not a combat boots on the ground operation. we're not going to have that kind of operation. >> reporter: and the third wave of british air drops of vital supplies, clean water and crucially shelter kits for those still trapped and exposed to the searing heat on mount sinjar. british tornado jets have arrived in cyprus. their task reconnaissance for the humanitarian operation. but pressure is growing for the government to consider a military intervention

afternoon the white house signalled the mission could expand to target isis terrorist havens in neighboring syria. >> not going to be restricted by borders. we've shown time and again that if there's a counterterrorism threat, we'll take direct action against that threat if necessary. >> reporter: officials repeated today that the group behind the brutal beheading of american journalist james foley has now grown into a global threat. >> they pose a greater threat today than they did six months ago. and we're taking it very seriously. >> reporter: a source familiar with the administration's planning says the pentagon has been drawing up a number of options for military involvement in syria, which could include air strikes, more arms to the moderate rebel forces and intelligence sharing with european allies and partners in the region. >> the president hasn't, you know, been presented with specific military options outside of those that are carrying out the current missions in iraq. but we would certainly look at what is necessary in the long-term to make sure we're protecting americans. >> reporter

and in neighboring syria, opposition groups say the i.s. has added 6,000 more fighters in july.ings their total to around 21,000. >>> the israeli government says it is no longer bound by the ceasefire agreement in gaza. >> today's rocket attack on our city is a direct and grave violation of the ceasefire that hamas itself committed to. this is the 11th ceasefire that hamas has rejected or violated. and it must be clear, if one side violates the ceasefire, the other side no longer is obligated to honor the same ceasefire. >> let's go to rosiland jordan who is at the state department in washington, d.c. we just heard the spokesmen for the israeli government saying israel is no longer bound by this ceasefire. what has been the reaction in washington? >> senior administration official is telling al jazeera that the u.s. is quote very concerned about today's developments. the official also says that the u.s. is calling on both the israelis and hamas to return to talks as quickly as possible, and to try to resume the temporary ceasefire which had only been in effect for five days plus

meanwhile, kurds from neighboring syria have opened a corridor to the mountain allowing some 45,000 to escape. washington is elastically concerned about the stability of the area as thousands of nondiplomatic american personnel are basedney biincluding businessman with chevron and exxonmobil. the two oil giants started evacuating their staff last week. >> two protest groups converging on islamabad to demand the removal of pakistan's prime minister. they say corruption is endemic in the ruling government. we are joined from islamabad. good these protesters have a point, is corruption that evident in the government? >> well, the basic thing that they have been asking for is the 2013 elections which is what they have been demanding for a re-vote and has been saying that the government did not listen to it and the courts did not listen to it and taking this protest out on the street. the other person, the preacher, he is taking out a protest calling it revolution actually, but he has a strong religious following in the country and a very strong network of schools all over the country where

people are escaping to neighboring syria to eescape isis.since american troops withdrew from iraq in 2011. isis troops continue to advance and kill innocent people. military officials are confirming that war planes and drones are there. they killed at least 16 isis fighters. the air strike wills continue in iraq and there's no timetable on when it's going to end. >> these strikes have successfully destroyed arms and equipment that isis terrorists could use against syria. >> the video shows 2500-pound laser guided bombs dropped on an isis artillery. later in the day, a drone stroke a isis motor position, and then 8 bombs hit a convoy. the u.s. has made successful drops of food and water to people that are trapped on mount sinjar. >> live in the weather center, taking a look at this gorgeous shot. we have some drizzle beneath that, the full details on your weather force when we return. -- weather forecast when we return. >>> welcome back, the redwood city fire crew is being send to help in san medy mendocino. they were air lifted to the burn c

caliphate sociologist an expert on iraq danny says that british involvement in support of rebels in neighboring syria is actually spurring on the jihadists in iraq. this is something. the british government should have thought about. when it started funding arming the various groups in syria said to you over ten billion pounds were spent about fifteen billion dollars and some estimate psyches. and within the context of syria would figures are not available but certainly britain spent tens of millions of pounds on the page talk to a disabled i sit here basically i make it open to all these terrorist organizations these terrorist organizations were created used and used by by the west and that was including including britain. and as the british leader calls for more involvement in iraq let's have a look at how the previous campaign there or how much it cost the u.k. for example there were forty six thousand british troops deployed to the country and about one hundred eighty of them were killed by the government expects to spend two point five billion pounds but the actual cost could turn out to be thre

destroy the caliphate but sociologist and expert on iraq says the british support of rebels in neighboring syria has in fact. in iraq. this is something. the british government so. well that started funding arming. groups. you know over ten billion pounds were spread about fifteen billion dollars and some estimates iraqis. and within the context of syria. figures are not available but certainly. tens of millions of pounds on the. to destabilize syria basically and make it open to all the separatists organizations these terrorist organizations will be . used by the rest of it including including britain and as the british leader calls for more involvement in iraq let's have a look at what the previous campaign totaled there were forty six thousand british troops deployed to the country forty six thousand of their about one hundred eighty of them were killed the government expected to spend two point five billion but the actual cost turned out to be three times higher and most of our spending went to the military with only barely five percent of the money going to humanitarian aid efforts well let

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socialist and expert on the rug sat me around madani says my army and supporting the rebels in neighboring syria britain has infected splurge on the jihadist in iraq this is something. the british government so talk about. whether it started funding. groups said to you over ten. years for about sixty dollars and some estimates iraqis. and within the context of syria. triggers are not available but certainly. tens of millions of pounds. to destabilize syria basically told the separatists organization these terrorist organizations were. used by by the west some followers including including britain. most school court has sentenced riyadh to mr up to three and a half years in prison for staging mass unrest during demonstrations in the capital in twenty twelve of fourth was given a suspended sentence and the sentencing was followed by an unsanctioned protest a number of arrests were made after the police set off demonstrators to leave several times rallied to lead violations through parliament repos ended with clashes between security forces and protesters on moscow's arbel of maya square in may twe

socialists an expert on iraq says the british support of rebels in neighboring syria. and iraq. this is something. the british government should have thought about. when it started funding arming the various groups in syria and said to you over ten billion pounds were spread about fifteen billion dollars and some estimates. and within the context of syria with figures are not available but certainly britain. tens of millions of pounds on the pain. to destabilize syria basically and make it open to all these terrorist organizations these terrorist organizations were created used and used by by the west some factors including including britain and that's the british leader calls for more involvement in iraq let's have a look at what the previous campaign cost we're going to numbers for you here on the program for example there were forty six thousand british. nearly one hundred eighty of them died the government expected to only blow two point five billion because of what it turned out to be more than three times that amount most of the spending went to the military with barely fi

america and there were actually cultivated the iraqi insurgency by aiding the opposition in neighboring syria. on the one hand we see the. thing hundreds of millions of dollars to support fund and train opposition groups in syria at the same time the us is supporting some through the government against the opposition groups in iraq the confusing part is that. groups behind the uprising in syria and iraq are linked you know and the position in iraq is considered and i mean of the united states but once they cross the border to syria they are funded and armed by the united states definitely foreign interventions and foreign agendas and dejan have opened the doors wide for all of these extremist groups. state is a small group with five to ten thousand soldiers mostly on pickup trucks they took out thirty five percent of iraq's territory in a week online for you on our website a fractured report on fracking the u.k. government delete some of the passages from what was supposed to be an unbiased study on the controversial shale gas extraction method. having the guts to try and copy spiderman doesn

social legitimate expert on iraq femi at my donny says british army and support of the rebels in neighboring syria has an effect spurred on the jihadists in iraq this is something. the british so talk about. when this started funding. groups said to you over ten. years for about sixteen billion dollars and some estimates iraqis. and within the context of syria. figures are not available but certainly. tens of millions of pounds on be paid. to the same as i sit here basically it's open to all the separatists organization these terrorist organizations will create . used by by the worst of it including including britain and as the british leader calls for more involvement in iraq let's take a look at what the previous campaign cost there were forty six thousand british troops deployed to the country around one hundred eighty of them were killed the government expected to spend two point five billion pounds but the actual cost turned out to be more than three times higher most of that spending when dingy the military with only just five percent of the money going to aid a. some headlines around the wo

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nine billion dollars worth of weapons washington also armed moderate and to us and forces in neighboring syria in the last few years but jihadists went on to seize some of those weapons and when these laws. mixtape militants rolled across northern iraq the also captured some american the firepower there too so now the u.s. arms are already on to science of the barricades in iraq washington is having to send weapons to the kurds who are fighting against the jihadists but also want it of hannah's from baghdad for the pentagon analyst michael maloof spoke to me and said the u.s. should help undo the mass increase. it's as though if united states pulls out of this point the world becomes even more dangerous so we're sort of getting sucked back into it and we have no choice because we helped create the problem in the first voice but your state department has come out with its own theory on how these a jihad is have come about in the first place let's take a listen. bases started really gaining strength in syria when a side a facilitated their rise helped facilitate their movement into iraq and gave

sociologist an expert on iraq something that i danny says the british arming and support of rebels in neighboring syria has in fact spurred on the she harvests in iraq this is something. the british government should have thought about. when it started funding arming the various groups in syria said to you over ten billion pounds worth friend about fifteen billion dollars and some estimates iraqis. and within the context of syria. figures are not available but certainly. tens of millions of pounds on the. top to destabilize syria basically make it open to all these terrorist organizations these terrorist organizations were created used and used by by the western powers including gear including britain. and as the british leader calls for more involvement in iraq let's have a look at what the previous campaign cost for example there were forty six thousand british troops deployed to the country nearly one hundred eighty of them were killed and the government expected to blow two point five billion pounds although the actual cost turned out to be more than three times that most of the spending went to th

they don't just have strong holds in iraq, they are strong holds in syria and in neighboring syria, they actually advancing towards the aleppo country side. the syrian rebels there are appealing for international assistance. air strikes alone cannot defeat this group. you are going to have to have forces on the ground. and we know that the u.s., the obama ahead anyone station does not want to sends any combat troops. they have taking on al qaeda in iraq in the past and they weren't able to get rid of them. what they need is the support of the local population so this group cannot survive. and we heard from sunni tribal leaders yesterday saying that we are not going to fight the islamic state group not until we get our rights from the central government in baghdad. in the interim this group is advancing and expanding. they have a lot of weapons, they have captured weapons from the iraqi army and the syrian army, so this is a well-trained, well-armed group and it's also very determined. >> okay, let's leave it there. thank you. >>> the u.s., the e.u. and nato also urging russia to stop wha

activist told us american directly cultivated the iraqi insurgency by aiding the opposition in neighboring syria. on the one hand we see the u.s. look eating hundreds of millions of dollars to support fund and train opposition groups in syria the same time the us is supporting the iraqi central government against the opposition groups in iraq the confusing part is that. groups behind the uprising in syria and iraq are linked you know and the armed opposition fighters in iraq is considered an enemy of the united states but once they cross the border to syria they are funded and armed by the united states definitely foreign interventions and foreign agendas and that each and have opened the doors wide for all of these extremist groups. state is a small group with five to ten thousand soldiers mostly on pickup trucks they took out thirty five percent of iraq's territory in a week the united nations has formed an expert power to investigate possible war crimes by both sides during the latest conflict in gaza but while hamas hailed the move israel slammed it accusing their future inquiry of bias befo

more than nine billion dollars worth of weapons washington armed immoderate antacid forces in neighboring syria but jihadist went on to seize some of the weapons when these like state militants are all of the across northern iraq the also captured some american weapons there and with u.s. arms on. already on both sides of the barricades in iraq washington is now sending weapons to the kurds who are fighting against the jihad as but who also want independence from baghdad let's now get reaction from foreign panag on alice michael of michael things so much for joining us here on r.t. so it looks like the u.s. state department has come out with its own theory on how these jihad is how vote came about in the first place let's take a listen isis started really gaining strength in syria when a side a facilitated their rise helped facilitate their movement into iraq and gave them a security environment in which they could operate prime minister maliki has been fighting a very serious battle against him in his own country yes he could have governed more inclusively but that's very different than allowi

. >>> the fight against the islamic state group may be intense in iraq, but in neighboring syria, the group is apparently expanding it's reach. the sunni rebels are recruiting new fighters at a record pace with 6,000 joining the islamic state group group in july. about 1,000 of the new recruits are said to be fighters from outside of syria fight. >> a swift aviation search group said that several hundred antiaircraft missiles in rebel hands could face a threat to passenger airlines. it follows the shooting down of the malaysian airline in ukraine last month. it also cites the threat of rebel-held missiles. >> and the breaking down of syria's chemical weapons has been completed. 500,000 tons of the chemical used in making of the saron nerve gas has been destroyed. and rendered non-toxic. it will be disposed of off of finland and germany. >>> tens of thousands have joined in a protest against a federal tax increase at the end of july. and they are backing the rebel group that the government disavowed on friday. >> it has been the scene of protests held. tens of thousands gathered from a

medical assistance to around 4,000 of these yezidis who were able to escape from the mountain to neighboring syria to a kurtish controlled area where they were treated for dee hydration. it does appear according to the media that some kurtish fighters created a corridor to help thousands escape. it appears this daring operation has been helped by fighters from the workers party or pkk. they are labeled by the u.s. government as a ter trorist organization but they are working alongside the government to help free, to help some of their kurtish escape. so here you have a strange situation where you have the u.s. working to help stranded kurds, tens of thousands reported to be on this mountain alongside a group that is labeled by the u.s. government as a terrorist organization. a strange situation to say the least, but uniting to help protect what is clearly a humanitarian catastrophe. officials telling me children and elderly to continue to die on the mountain day after day as they are exposed to the elements there and have a hard time reaching any kind of fresh water or food. >> all right. ivan, ap

would have a good handle on this but there's legitimate reasons to travel to the countries that neighbor syria and iraq. i myself go to turkey on a fairly regular basis. i used to live there. but it's also just a fact turkey is a gateway for militants trying to get into syria and to fight alongside isis and its brethren. >> they are from all over europe too. i wonder what the level of concern was if you might know that maybe an american, frenchman, british citizen all return the home paris, london, new york and shoot up times square or trafalgar square. it all happens at once and the global economy shuts down. i just wonder how great those concerns are. >> yeah they are significant. you make a great point here. the risk you're talking about here is individual actors for the most part. on 9/11 we saw 19 people in a coordinated attack against four airplanes. that's a large and sophisticated attack. boston bombing two people with rice cooker, two brothers that were able to create a bomb. ones and, two groups of three or four. what makes it dangerous is doing it simultaneously whether it's multipl

the chaos in neighboring syria. white house warns it's ready to take action against any threat to the united states. cnn's barbara starr joins us from the pentagon with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carol. by all accounts, the president has not made a final decision to go forward with air strikes as far as we know. it's really the key question -- isis in syria, does it pose a direct threat to the united states? of course, they've already called that terrible killing of james foley a terrorist act and vowed to protect u.s. interests. so where do we stand in right now, we know that air strikes in syria are under consideration, are being talked about at the highest levels in the administration. in fact, defense secretary chuck hagel going to the white house this morning for additional meetings. if they want to do air strikes, if the president approves them, what has to happen first? well, what sources are telling us is you first are going to have to have drone flights, reconnaissance flights over syria

people trapped on the mountain and it does appear that some have been evacuated over land to neighboring syria, but that is a dangerous journey that is killing people as they make that marathon trek through the desert. >> ivan, just describe a little bit how dire the situation is up on top of the that sinjar mountain? >> it was chaotic. that was definite. it did look like some people were getting some aid. some people did not want to be evacuated. the air crew was trying to call people over to the helicopter and some people ran up, took a bag of food and then did not want to get on. perhaps because they don't want to be split up from their families. >> ivan watson doing amazing reporting. thanks very much. >> thanks, wolf. >>> our other breaking story tonight, on again, off again seize fire, the war going on between israel and hamas. tonight, it appears to be both. fred has the latest for us joining us live from gaza city. what is going on right now on the ground? are you seeing, fred? >> reporter: well, i think you're absolutely right, wolf. the seize fire appears to be holding but there are

so that they don't bear the brunt of this alone but with isis operating in iraq and also in neighboring syria, which is hard for the u.s. to get into right now because they haven't even figured out the legal basis on which they could carry out air strikes in syria or anything else. this becomes the foundation for fighting a group that is sworn to carry out attacks in the u.s. even they they are preoccupied on the ground and it will be a while before they can do that. >> is that something the president has on his calendar this weeke as he heads to the na nato summit? >> he has got to get other people willing to commit resources inside syria both intelligence and possibly eventually military resources. he also needs his european allies to put pressure on the free syrian army and other militia groups inside syria to try to really get them to build themselves into something that could effectively govern and fill gaps in isis gets defeated. many officials are worried about so we take out isis, what fills the gap? you can't just go into syria and have military operations there without an outcome in

he left for turkey in the spring before crossing over to neighboring syria. exactly how he became so radicalized remains unclear. his best friend from high school was killed in 2009. he converted to islam ten years ago and would post religious thoughts on facebook, called himself the slave of allah. >> he met somalian guy that's converted him to be a muslim. i don't know about his life in san diego and what kind of people he ran across. i guarantee that this -- all of this has something to do with friends that he may have made. whatever he was doing i want to believe he was probably a follower, you know, following around people clearly. >> but while the conventional stereo type in the west is that all isis fighters are religious fanatics that's not always true. two british men who traveled to syria, before they left bought copies of islam for dummys on amg zon right before they left. an extensive 2008 british report by mi15 on terrorists concluded that far from being religious zell ats, a large number of those involved in terrorism do not practice their faith

neighboring syria the government is also tying to force out fighters from the islamic state who now controlf the country. so called barrel bombs are killing many civilians and we have the latest. >> reporter: it may not look like it under all the dust and destruction, but this is a bright spot in an otherwise dark place. buried here is a little boy and he is still alive. he cries as the men try to free his little legs. finally they succeed. activists say this is the aftermath of an air strike on aleppo and here the syrian government is trying to force fighters from the islamic state. >> translator: the period we are passing through the time of war and demands we work in a way that is not detached from reality and work this a way to allow us to operate under exceptional measures. >> reporter: the group now controls a third of the country and analysts say it and its supporters are the most deadly threats syria faced since the civil war began in march of 2011. there are other groups in syria including in the capitol, the army is trying to push them out too. >> translator: the syrian army opera

jets target isis in iraq, president obama has authorized reconnaissance flights over neighboring syria

is the long march that they have to make those who choose to escape the mountain on foot to neighboring syrialking ten to 15 hours. that's truly heartbreaking because you hear about people who talk about how they had to leave their loved ones behind either because they died on the long march or because they couldn't walk any further and the rest of the family had to continue moving on so they would leave a loved one, perhaps in a spot of shade and then keep going toward the syrian border to safety. so we're still trying to wrap our heads around the scale of suffering and death caused by the isis, ethnic and sectarian cleansing of parts of northern iraq, jack. >> ivan watson, it's so horrific. thank you so much. stay safe. >>> let's bring in ali kaderi, a contributor to politico magazine who served as assistant to five american ambassadors to iraq. he is part of the dragoman partners. you've written this open letter to president obama about a lot of advice about his middle eastern policy, but getting more specific, what should president obama be doing right here right now about isis? >> first,

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. >> the sunni militants' tightening grip in neighboring syria has washington considering all of its options. jim acosta reports. >> reporter: still spreading terror, isis fighters can boast of another conquest, this time an air base in northern syria. but the white house now appears to be downplaying expectations for military action in syria right away. >> chairman dempsey talked about it and he indicated there's no evidence of an active plot right now. that said, we are well aware of the threat that is posed by isil. >> reporter: josh earnest was pointing to a comment made a dempsey who said isis and syria do not pose a threat against the u.s. homeland. i can tell you with great clarity about that threat existed up side syria it would be my strong recommendation we would deal wit. that's different than what dempsey and other administration officials said last week after the beheading of american journalist james foley. >> this is beyond anything that we have seen so we must prepare for everything. >> can they be defeated without addressing that part of the organization that resides

and now has captured a major military base in iraq's neighbor, syria. take a look.luding brand-new recruits. and they are marauding, as we speak, through the syrian city, al tack ba, after defeating the syrian army at the nearby military base. so what does that mean? here's what it means. it means isis now controls an entire syrian province. this is raqqa province, which it hopes to build out by stealing vast chunks of both syria and iraq. and it sounds pretty crazy, but this is happening. and it's happening fast. bob baer is with us live from california, where he is stationed right now. he's formerly of the cia. bob, thanks so much for joining us. we know the united states already is dropping bombs on isis in iraq with these air strikes to try to thwart the momentum there. and now comes word from the pentagon that isis targets in syria are being identified for possible air strikes there. so i guess the big question is here, with how much land isis has already claimed, this border between iraq and syria, it seems like it's almost meaningless. could this actually hap

james foley, they are weighing the possibility of expanding its military actions from iraq to neighboring syriawhile the u.s. continues its sustained air campaign in iraq, the white house says the execution of james foley was a direct hit against america. >> that represents a terrorist attack against our country and against an american citizen. >> reporter: and the administration warns isis has grown stronger in recent months. now, u.s. officials are signaling they may expand the u.s. military campaign into syria where isis is also thriving. >> we're not going to be restricted by borders. we have shown time and again that if there is a counter terrorism threat we will take action if necessary. >> reporter: the pentagon has been drawing up plans for military option as the pressure mounts on the president. some are calling for air strikes in syria. the military is also advocating more action. >> can they be defeated defeated without addressing that part of their organization which resides in syria, the answer is no. >> reporter: polls consistently show a majority of americans don't have the appet

mentioned earlier, this group is expanding, it's trying to advance further north in iraq and neighboring syriaey are trying to advance to the northern countryside of aleppo. we have been speaking to people here and they don't believe that this group will be able to -- able to defeat this group just by carrying out air strikes, you need partners on the ground. and here in iraq, you are going to need the support of the sunnis. what we understand from sunni tribal elders is that they have intention to take the arms against the islamic state group until the central government in baghdad gives them their rights. baghdad no longer faces the possibility of a violent power struggle. now that nouri al-maliki has relinquished power to a new prime minister. but the iraqi capitol is still a violent place. there are bombings nearly every day. the people here are hopeful a peaceful transfer of power will bring about security. >> translator: handing over the post of prime minister to haider al abadi is that al-maliki is keen to preserve the safety of iraq. >> reporter: the most influential shia cleric says t

national security back in 2011 than there is in iraq in 2014 and neighboring syria. so it does not seem to be a consistent use of force across this administration. >> and i remember at the time the president said it was to prevent a massive humanitarian disaster he felt was about fo happen on the ground in libya and that was the reason for going in. so it's a curious parallel, as you point out. seth jones, thank you very much. good to talk to you tonight. >> thank you very much. >>> so even with the white house saying that the refugees stuck on that mountain are doing much better off than they were according to the assessment after being on the mountaintop for about 24 hours today as we understand it, we're still hearing some really disturbing stories from people who did manage to make it out alive and the reporters that have been talking to them and sharing their experiences. watch this. >> -- fled with her 2-month-old baby. when her own milk ran out, she said she suckled him from a mountain goat in order to keep him alive. this man was trapped with his family for t

states is already striking the militants in northern iraq but has not yet gone after them in neighboring syria. pentagon officials say it would take more than bombs to get rid of the threat. >> air strikes alone are not going to solve the threat that they pose. it's not going to completely eliminate the challenge that they represent. and i think we all agree with that. but isil is a growing network, they are well resourced, they are well led, they do pose a regional threat. >> the islamic state militants control an enormous section of land stretching between the two countries. the areas that you see on this map in red through there. that's raised concerns that the militants could retreat into syria, far from where the united states is currently doing any bombing. for their part, the syrians' foreign minister today warned the united states must have permission before launching any air strikes there in syria. he said without permission from syria, any u.s. air strikes would be seen as an act of aggression. of course, getting permission from the syrian government means essentially teaming up with

neighboring to syria of course.ian foreign minister's inter have a take if you would like to help him in his fight against islamic state fighters, is that an indication, then, that syria can't do it alone? >> reporter: it's an indication that of course they welcome any support in this bat. also syria wants to build on this opportunity politically to regain legitimacy, to regain recognition. that president assad is the president of syria and he has the ultimate say, that's why the foreign minister yesterday warned that any act, any military act, any military strikes on syrian land has to be coordinated with the damascus, otherwise it will be dealt with as an aggression. and that's a threat that they may use their air defenses against any drones or any flight that will strike without coordination with damascus. >> okay. in ba beirut, thank you very muh indeed. >>> the islamic state group that also controls part of iraq. fighters hold onto the city of mosul as well as the surrounding towns and villages, and other rebel

the obama administration is considering expanding military operations from iraq to neighboring syria. while the u.s. continues the campaign of air strikes in iraq aimed at slowing isis militants, the white house says the execution of james foley was a direct hit against america. >> it's a terrorist attack against our country. >> reporter: isis has grown stronger in recent months. u.s. officials are saying they may expand the military campaign in syria where isis is thriving. >> we are not going to be restricted by borders. we have shown time and again if there's a counterterrorism threat, we'll take action as necessary. >> reporter: the military options as the pressure mounts on the president. lawmakers, including some democrats are calling for air strikes in syria. >> can they be defeated without addressing that part of their organization? the answer is no. >> reporter: mr. obama who vowed to end the wars in iraq and afghanistan has been criticized for not launching air strikes in syria where a war is raging. many americans don't the appetite to engage in foreign conflict. isis headq

what about neighboring states? syria's ally, iran, is against islamic state. saudi arabia says it is too, but building a coalition against i.s. means getting tangled in difficult, often bloody, regional politics. it won't be easy. now iraq's own sectarian conflict's emerging with the syrian war, the challenge facing anyone who wants peace becomes twice as big. syria's war has been impossible to stop. no one yet has a proper strategy to end the war in iraq either. >> for more on i violence in iraq and the fight against the islamic state, i spoke a brief time ago with the former u.s. state department spokesman. thank you very much for coming in. there is now a lot of open talk about going into syria. after all these years, how likely is military action by the u.s.? >> i think the statements by chairman of joint chiefs yesterday and reiterated by the white house today gives you a strong hint that the united states recognizes that if you're trying to neutralize the threat posed by the islamic state, you can't do it on one side of the border without effective actio