supply depots, ammunition depots, routes of communication, all feeding the infiltration lines from north vietnam into laos and south vietnam. more recently, there has been added to this target system, railroads, highways, and bridges , which are the foundation of the infiltration routes. these strikes of been designed to increase the dependence on an already overburdened road transport system, by denying the use of the rail lines in the south. the summary of our objectives have been force that -- forcing them off the highways. >> the fighting in some vietnam continues. although military targets and north vietnam are heavily hit the numbers of infiltrated north vietnamese soldiers into the south steadily increases. the viet cong terrorizes the countryside continually with savage hit and run tactics. the rapid increase of infiltration begins to create an unfavorable manpower balance. the secretary addresses the nation on this serious problem. sec. mcnamara: according to the latest intelligence available to us, the number of hard-core full-time viet cong communists, regular combat and combat suppor

is working out a proposal for north vietnam. >> nixon's strategy on vietnam was to negotiate a peaceeement but at the same time to vietnamize the conflict. >> we had to turn the war over to south vietnam or it would be helpless. we couldn't fight their war forever. >> the south vietnamese were taught to think like americans, act like americans fight like americans. >> south vietnam's president thieu, he wanted nothing more than to gradually take over full responsibility for the war. >> president nixon started withdrawing troops almost right away. he had a lot to withdraw. over 500,000 men were there. >> but he did this very slowly. as they supposedly shifted the burden of the fighting to the south vietnamese army. it was going so slowly a lot of people were getting killed in the process, and there was no end to it. >> october 15, 1969, vietnam moratorium day. >> surely this is a day unique in our history. never have so many of our people publicly and collectively manifested opposition to this country's involvement in a war. >> it wasn't hippies. it wasn't radicals and marxists. it wa

it is guided by north vietnam and it is spurred by communist china. its goal is to conquer the south , to defeat american power, and to expand the asiatic dominion of communism. and there are great steaks in the balance. most of the non-communist nations of asia cannot i themselves and alone -- by themselves and alone resist the growing might and grasping ambition of asian communism. our power is a vital shield. if we are driven on the field in vietnam, and no nation can never again have the same confidence and american promise or in american production. in each land, the forces of independence will be considerably weakened. and asia throw -- so threatened by communist domination would certainly imperil the community of the united states self. we did not choose to be the guardians at the gate, but there is no one else. nor would surrender in vietnam bring peace because we learned from hitler in munich that success only feeds the appetite of aggression. the battle would be renewed in one country and then another country, bringing with it even larger an

according to top officials here, against enemy forces and installations in south as well as north vietnamhe americans were spawned in great force. so you see an absolutely massive bombardment. >> efforts to end the war with honor and not defeat. >> now, affecting the north vietnamese supply system. >> the north vietnamese fail to have a breakthrough as a result of this offensive effort in massive casualties. it helps to advance negotiations in a way that haven't been possible before. >> henry kissenger has dropped out of sight again. there has been speculation he might have gone to paris. >> the north vietnamese began before the 1972 election. if we get this madman re-elected, as he looks like he's going to be and he doesn't have to worry about re-elections ever again, what does he have to do from now on. >> for the first full-time after three or four years, drop their political requirement that we overthrow the government. i remember stepping old and we shook hands and said we've done it. >> we believe that peace is at hand. there will be a return of all american prisoners within 60 days

a short bio of john mccain, he was shot down in 1967 on his 23rd bombing mission over north vietnam, he fractured both legs and an arm and nearly drowned when he parachuted into a lake. his shoulder was crushed. he was beaten, tortured and interrogated. the north vietnamese offered him early release for propaganda purposes, he refused until every man was taken. you do not think that this is a war hero, captured or not. >> i didn't say anything differently, if you read and if you watch and take a look at what you have, i said nothing differently. i'm disappointed in john mccain, because the vets are fighting -- the vets, i have been going around the campaign trial, he's done nothing to help the vets. >> let me tell you this, what the commander, the veterans of foreign war said about your comments, for someone who never served a day in uniform to criticize the service and sacrifice of a wounded veteran is despicable. an insult to anyone who has worn the uniform. an attack on one veteran service is an attack on us all. they apparently think you were criticizing mr. mccain in saying he wa

after staggering losses of pilots and plans in the dog fights with north vietnam een, the u.s. reversed course, going on to establish the top gun school. the air force bank in nevada is one place. this general is the highest ranking officer to qualify. >> the air force is delighted to declare this item, ready for combass. the f-35 facing impediment. it grounded the fleet for weeks. it remains optimistic. there incidents we are working operations. >> is it likely that as you expand the envelope, you find for issues. >> it's because of what we do, we have time to get that initial capability. i'm not worried today that we'll get through the 16. as for the marine core. it recently completed trials, include, landics, take you have. air strikes and maintenance. the marines deemed them a success. it's not just the former members that are skeptical. the military plan to buy 40, said the plane pay be one of the biggest white elements history. >> "america tonight" sheila macvicar is with us. before the aircraft is deployed. how could this be. how can it get down the track. as they produc

trump said about john mccain, and his years of sacrifice in a dirty, dingy, terrible prison in north vietnam. donald trump owes every american veteran, and in particular john mccain, an apology. >> he crossed the line today. that will offend most everyone that i know, and in my view, the democratic process is going to lead to him hearing what he is so fond of saying. you're fired. >> errol we know that for weeks the party has been looking for some way or another to get trump out of this race, or at least out of serious contention. is this going to be what does it? >> well, you know, honestly, victor, that's a little wishful thinking. from lindsey graham and from rick perry, who are at the back of the pack, are not even getting enough points to likely be in the first of the debates that are coming. my favorite response was a tweet from mitt romney who said that the difference between trump and john mccain is that trump shot himself down. the reality is, the people who want trump to simply vanish i think are going to be a little disappointed. i don't see him going away anytime soon. as you saw

he's referring to john mccain who was shot down over north vietnam and spent five years as a p.o.w., failing to realize that he flied combat missions and awarded a bronze star before he was captured. and he attacked his performance at the naval academy. >> he graduated last in his class at annapolis. nobody knows that. he graduated last in his class in annapolis and he was upset. for what? for telling the truth. >> virtually every republican criticized trump for his comments as did many veteran groups. trump did not serve in vietnam. he requested five different draft deferments. >>> a safety and community awareness event today. among the activities police will etch your vin number in your windows. it won't make your car less attractive but will diswade thieves who want to replace or get goods from your vehicle. they will also provide distracted driving courses with drunk goggles and a golf cart to show people why they shouldn't drink and drive. >>> we want to take you live now look at that scene over the national cathedral from our tower cam. dangerous heat is here and it will stick

heavy rain across north vietnam and southern end of china. across the right side of the stream a tropical storm is moving over the water. this is number 13 named storm for the western pacific. this will likely intensify to a strong typhoon into early next week and eventually could affect okinawa islands as well as taiwan as we go into the latter part of next week. a cyclonic storm hit bangladesh thursday. it has now become a depression. still rain and winds in areas, miramar and bangladesh. this will likely make its way towards eastern india. remaining quite stormy across places as we go through early next week. here is your extended forecast. ♪ ♪ >>> here on "newsline," our top story once again. international olympic committee members have picked beijing for the 2022 winter olympic games. that makes it the first city to host both the summer and winter games. beijing previously hosted the 2008 summer olympics. >> beijing. [ cheers and applause ] beijing won the bid. the city was competing with kazakhstan. beijing expresses it plans to make us

the longest held prisoner of war in north vietnam. thank you, gentlemen, for joining us tonight. thank you so much for your service. >> thank you, don. >> thank you. >> pleasure to be with you. >> it's good to have you here. commander alvarez. let's take another look and listen to what began this firestorm. >> i supported him. i supported him for president. i raised $1 million for him. that's a lot of money. i supported him. he lost. he let us down. but he lost, so i never liked him as much after. that bass i don't like losers. he is a war hero. >> he is not a war hero. >> he is. >> he is a war hero. >> he is a war hero. he is a war hero because he was captured. i like people who were captured. hate to tell you that. >> he is a war hero. >> he is a war hero because he was captured. and i believe, perhaps he is a war hero. >> donald trump says he did call john mccain a hero. is that what you heard? >> well, i heard him call john mccain a loser, and i heard him say the fact that he was a hero because he was captured only. and my -- i'm speechless because i just can't believe such a

. >> his plane was shot down over north vietnam in 1967. during his five and a half years as a prisoner of war mccain endureed bouts of torture but refused early release to show solidarity with other american pows. >> donald trump owes every veteran, and in particular john mccain an apology. >> john mccain is an american hero. >> mccain's friends senator lindsey graham said trump's comments all but disqualified him to to become president. >> democratic presidential hopeful hillary clinton also spoke of trump's political bombshell. >> there is nothing funny about the hate he's spewing about immigrants, their families, and now the insult he has directed as a genuine war hero senator john mccain. >> trump and mccain has been exchanging insults since last week when the arizona senator aused accused trump of firing up the crazies in the party. >> in an interview mccain said that he's fair game for criticism because he is a public official. he needs no apology from trump but american veterans do. but as trump's war service he was never drafted. h

senator mccain is a former navy pilot who is shot down over hanoi north vietnam in october of 1967.eutenant commander mccain was tortured for five and a half years. now, mr. trauma season is catching fire for -- trump is catching fire for his comments. here is senator marco rubio. >> it is offense eastbound and ridiculous and i do think it is a disqualifier as commander this chief. john: g.o.p. presidential hopeful rick prosecutorry called trumps comments "a toxic mix of demagoguery and nonsense". revealing "the cancer of trumpism". trump attacked perry in kind. >> he put glasses on so people will think he is smart. laugh. >> and it just doesn't work. people can see through glasses. john: now mr. trump has established a hotline. 855-dets-352 for veterans to offer suggestions on reforming the veteran's affairs administration. mr. trump pledged that if elected president he will talk care of veteran complaints "quickly and efficiently like a world class businessman can do what a politician has no clue". was mr. trump m.a.c. australian machiavellian or ill informed when talking about mc

mccain served six years as a pow in north vietnam. >>> if we had stayed on the economic path that my husband put us on, we would have paid off the national debt. >> meanwhile, democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton is campaigning for support in iowa. during an organizing house party today, the former secretary of state focused on the economy, saying the bush era tax cuts caused the u.s. to pay creditors instead of investing in education and other domestic needs. >>> president obama spent the day in new york city with his two daughters. the president took a stroll through central park with daughter sasha and maliyah, along with a few of their friends. the president is also visiting with his sister and brother-in- law. besides the fund-raiser last week, this weekend trip is a family getaway for the president and his two girls. >>> a warning tonight about mountain lions in gilroy, following three sightings this week near a residential neighborhood. the first happened monday in a wooded area behind the 9200 block of make hog knee court. authorities say another sighting happene

trump said about john mccain about his years of sacrifice in a dirty, dingy, terrible prison in north vietnamevery american veteran and in particular john mccain an apology. >> he crossed a line today that will offend most everyone that i know. and in my view, the democratic process is going to lead to him hearing what he is so fond of saying, you're fired. >> let's bring in political anchor for new york 1 news. is this the turning point? is this the beginning of the end of this spike for donald trump? >> well, it's funny, victor. a lot of commentators are a little too hopeful this is going to somehow cause the collapse of donald trump. as far as i can tell the people who support him are not supporting him because what he says is logical or fair or kind or generous. they're coming from a very different place. and i'd be very surprised if people suddenly decided to walk away from him. we have to keep in mind of course that he's leading in the polls. but that's around 18% of the republican electorate at this point that are talking to pollsters. it's both a floor and a ceiling for him. he's not

prisoner but a hero because he refused early release because that would be a propaganda victory for north vietnam and what truck trillion said is horrible. >> he was not shot down, he was tortured and his bones were broken and he has difficult raising his arms above his heads. it is not just that he was shot down. but i wonder if the tone is changing. the media love that he is in the race because he is good copy and he sells papers and good for ratings and good for clicks. he called john mccain dummy and john mccain started this by saying we donald trump is firing up the crazies and we wallow in it. but there is something about the john mccain comments that have turned the coverage particularly negative give. >> for donald trump when he was making the unambiguous remarks about mexico this have always been short-term mileage derived from those companies. there is very little mileage derived from disparaging the war record of john mccain. i would say though, to the question of whether we take him seriously as a presidential candidate, those who are most obliged are the other republican candidates p

. >> >> reporter: john mccain was a prisoner of war in north vietnam for five years and subjected to crippling torture. >> donald trump owes every american veteran an apology. >> john mccain is an american hero and i will denounce anyone who speaks i will of someone whose been a prisoner of war. >> reporter: jeb bush without naming trump said enough of the slanderous attack. lindsey graham called it a stupid statement. there is no place in our party or country for comments to disparage those who served honorably. >> mccain's daughter said i can't believe what i am reading. >> reporter: touch said i'm not a fan of john mccain because he has done so little for our veterans. so far john mccain has declined to respond. chuck severson, abc new york. >>> starting tomorrow you can start buying passes for pope francis' visit. the pope comes to philadelphia to speak at the world meeting of families. trains will not stop at suburban station. you must specify your home station and select a window of time when you'll be traveling. all riders using regional rail on september 26 and 27th including

while nixon and kissinger were talking, the shipment of arms to north vietnam were increasing as documented in the book by the historian. and just as we are told today that there was a mythical better deal to be had with iran conservative nixon administration for selling out taiwan blaming and rather than handing over to beijing, washington could have done more to arrange a dual seat arrangement. overtime china did slow down the support for revolutionary movements in countries like indonesia and malaysia and thailand and burma. the relations with vietnam soured for many reasons and certainly the opening was one of them. these finally led to a wholesale rethinking of china's foreign tell us. only seven years after the meetings under a new chinese leader who first consolidated power and broke with his revolutionary world view. on iran let's make several caveats. china's move was fuelled by the split with the soviet union and perhaps the people's republic total isolation. they face no such security and as an oil producing country that gets tens of billions in revenues and it has never been iso

. >> a former navy fighter pilot mccain was badly wounded when his aircraft was shot down over north vietnam in 1967. >> where i almost decide. >> during his five and a half years as a prisoner of war mccain endured bouts of torture but refused early release to show solidarity with other american pows. other records others were quick to defend. >> donald trump oas owes every american veteran and particularly john mccain an apology. >> trump's comments all but disqualified him to be president says one. "there is no place in our party or our country for comments that disparage those who have served honorably." democratic presidential hopeful hillary clinton also took aim at trump's latest political bombshell. >> there is nothing funny about the hate he is spewing at immigrants and their families. and now the insults he's directed at a genuine war hero, senator john mccain. >> trump and mccain have been exchanging insults since last week when the arizona senator accused trump of firing up the crazies with antiimmigration remarks. >>> by partisan backlash against trump, silence may well be mccai

he was shot down, i think he was on his 28th bombing mission over north vietnam, broke both legs as he ejected from his aircraft. broke an arm. he was tortured as cecilia said held 5 1/2 years. all of those comments saying, it's not just about john mccain, it's also about veterans, and we still have a lot of service members out there fighting on the battlefields, around the world. >> criticism from the republican party has been much sharper on this than trump's comments on mexican immigrants. >> i think the republican party, there have been statements from the republican national committee as well they have come together and have said these are completely inappropriate comments. i think some people will try to step in and say, wait, wait, i'm moderate. rick perry, who's also a veteran, asking for trump to step aside. >> trump is not known for backing down. do we think we'll see an apology on this one? >> boy, we haven't seen one yet, dan. i don't know. he really doubled down after making those comments. we'll have to wait and see if there's any apology forthcoming. i just can't predict

. >>> he was held captain for more than five years in north vietnam. he was tortured.n said he does not need an apology from donald trump but other prisoners of war and their families do. >> in the case of many of our veterans when mr. trump said he prefers to be with people who are not captured the great honor of my life was to serve in the company of heros. i'm not a hero. those are the people i think he owes an apology for. >> trump had four student and one medical deferent from vietnam. >>> hundreds of migrants are being held in the united states in legal limbo. the two sides say that they are at an 'em pass. roxana saberi has more. >> reporter: shrouded in darkness to protect our identity. she is like thousands of others migrants who fled south america. for her leaving her home was a life or death situation. >> translator: i left after my sister's death because gang members were persecuting me threatening me with death. i have to decide to save my life. >> reporter: she is still afraid of those gangs, which is why she is hiding her face and calling herself christi

. >> can have your feelings about john mccain, but when he was flying his 23rd mission over north vietnamocess he broke both his arms and legs. he was captured, beaten, bayoneted. put in solitary confinement for two years. you can't really do that, julie, can you? let me show you this, everybody, when you lose "the wall street journal" op ed page, which is known as being pretty darn conservative, you wonder where the rest of the nation will follow. here is what is in "the wall street journal" today in the op ed section. we put up this quote for you. today many on the right seem willing to indulge any populist outburst no matter how divorced from reality or insulting to americans. if donald trump become as voice of conservatives, conservativism will implode along with him. >> so the "wall street journal," it is interesting, is the voice of establishment republicans and donald trumpp is appealinging to the same people "the wall street journal" foisted john mccain on them in 2008, mitt romney on them in 2012. who are going to nominate jeb bush, who nominated george bush in 2000 and this is t

trump said about john mccain and his years of sacrifice in a dirty, dingy, terrible prison in north vietnamald trump owes every american veteran and in particular john mccain an apology. >> he crossed a line today that will offend most everyone that i know. and in my view, the democratic process is going to lead to him hearing what he is so fond of saying, you're fired. >> let's bring in ben ferguson. ben, we heard from governor perry, senator graham there. but you want you to hear from dr. ben carson. because although those two candidates reputuated whreputua said this is what he said. >> is senator john mccain a war hero? >> it depends on your definition of a war hero. i think he has done some wonderful things, certainly the history is consistent with what we would consider a war hero. do we take that away from him because some people disagree with him politically? i think that's probably a stupid way to do things. in your definition, is he a war hero? >> i believe senator mccain has done some wonderful things. >> so i wonder is this a major portion or even a sizable majority in the repub

trump said about john mccain and his years of sacrifice in a dirty, dinghy terrible prison in north vietnam. donald trump owes every american veteran and in particular john mccain an apology. >> he crossed the line today. that will offend most everyone that i know and in my view the democratic process is going to lead to him hearing what he is so fond of saying you're fired. >> john mccain is a friend of mine i respect and admire him. he's an american war hero. i'll tell you it is a true and a privilege to serve in the senate with an american hero like swrom. >> this is an honorable man. again, you may have a policy disagreement with him here or there or any other american but we should never ever ever question the patriotism and the heroism of someone like john mccain. >> john mccain is a hero. what john mccain did was the most honorable sacrificial a man can give to his country. i'll let donald trump speak for donald trump. >> reporter: the rnc additionally typically doesn't get involved in things like this in the primary. they really took rear step and responded to trump's comments sayin

there are obvious targets like senator john mccain's time as a prisoner of war in north vietnam. >> he's not a war hero. >> he's a war hero. >> he's a war hero -- >> 5 1/2 years. >> because he was captured. i like people who weren't captured. he's a war hero because he was captured. okay? and i believe perhaps he's a war hero. >> and of course, his opening salvo on immigrants coming from mexico. >> when mexico sends its people, they're not sending their best. they're not sending you. they're not sending you. they're sending people that have lots of problems and they're bringing those problems with us. they're bringing drugs, they're bringing crime, they're rapists and some, i assume, are good people. >> he said that all the way back in june. fairly recently. and he certainly lacks a certain reverence for his own religious rights. here he is. >> you know, when we go in church and when i drink my little wine, which is about the only wine i drink and have my little cracker, i guess that's a form of asking for forgiveness. and i do that as often as possible because i feel cleansed. >> eats h

a hero because he refused early release because that would have been a propaganda victory for north vietnam. i think what donald trump said is horrible. absolutely. >> he wasn't just shot down. his bones were broken. he has difficulty raising his arms above his head. it's not just that the guy was shot down. i wonder whether or not the tone is changing. i think the media loved that trump is in the race. he's good copy. he's good for ratings and good for clicks. he called mccain a dummy earlier. mccain started this by saying trump was firing up the crazies. but there's something about the mccain comments now that i think has turned the coverage particularly negative. >> i think for donald trump when he was making unambiguous remarks about mexico there has always in american politics been short-term mileage to be derived from that kind of comment. there is very little mileage to be derived from disparaging john mccain's war record. i would say that that to the question of whether we take him seriously as a presidential candidate, those who are most obliged to do so are the other republican ca

are the poster boys for it you said going on this program was worse than being in captivity in north vietnamember saying that to me? >> that was a joke. >> i know it was a joke. >> what i said was i hadn't had so much fun since my last interrogation. >> i don't doubt it we always aappreciate you coming on, thank you. >> thank you, bill. >> freedom of information documents showing karl rove's organization targeted by the irs. mr. rove will be here. later, ed henry on how hillary clinton is reacting to the kate's law push. back in a moment. female announcer: get three years interest-free financing on brand name mattress sets. plus, get free delivery, and sleep train's 100-day low price guarantee. sleep train's interest free for 3 event ends sunday. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ >>> personal story segment tonight, the irs targeting conservative group story not going away. this week, president obama appeared with jon stewart. >> what happened with the irs? >> well, you got this back office and they are going after the tea party. well, it turned out no, congress has passed a -- a crum

fact while nixon and kissinger were talking to the chinese, beijing's shipment of arms to the north vietnam were increasing as documented in the book by the historic chang jie. just as we're told today that there was a mythical better deal to be had with iran conservatives excoriated the nixon administration for selling out taiwan claim that rather than hanging over taiwan's spot in the u.n. to beijing, washington could have done more to arrange a dual seat arrangement. but over time china did slow down its support for revolutionary movements in countries like indonesia and malaysia and thailand and burma. relations with vietnam soured for many reasons, but certainly the opening to america was one of them. these shifts finally led to a wholesale rethinking of china's foreign policy. but only seven years after kissinger's meetings under a new chinese leader dung xiaoping who first consolidated power and broke with the revolutionary world view. china's move toward the west was fueled by the split with the soviet union and perhaps the people's republic's total isolation. iran faces no such dir

are the poster boys for it you said going on this program was worse than being in captivity in north vietnamer saying that to me? >> that was a joke. >> i know it was a joke. >> what i said was i hadn't had so much fun since my last interrogation. >> i don't doubt it we always aappreciate you coming on, thank you. >> thank you bill. >> freedom of information documents showing karl rove's organization targeted by the irs. mr. rove will be here. later, ed henry on how hillary clinton is reacting to the kate's law push. back in a moment. during the day. this is called non-24. learn more by calling 844-824-2424. or visit your24info.com. >>> personal story segment tonight, the irs targeting conservative group story not going away. this week, president obama appeared with jon stewart. >> what happened with the irs? >> well, you got this back office and they are going after the tea party. well, it turned out no, congress has passed a -- a crummy law that didn't give people guidance in terms of what they were trying to do. they did it poorly and stupidly,b but that becomes. [ laughter ] >> you reall

he was shot down over north vietnam on his 23rd bombing mission in 1967. he nearly drown when he parachuted into a leg fracturing both arms and a leg. he was pulled out by north vietnamese who tortured and interrogated him. he was offered release a number of times by the north vietnamese but each and every time john mccain refused. he refused because he was waiting until every man who was a prisoner before him was released. mccain spent 5 1/2 years in captivity as a prisoner of war. that is john mccain and that was his service to our country. service that donald trump seemed to question, ridicule this weekend and so now the republican party can all read from the same script and condemn donald trump for what he said. rnc releasing this statement in direct response. senator mccain is an american hero because he served his country and sacrificed more than most can imagine. there's no place in our party where our country for comments that disparage those who have served honorably. in the past this would probably be the beginning of the end for donald trump. if

after being shot down during a bombing mission in north vietnam. trump never served in the military and received five draft deferments. >> bill cosby said drugs and fame helped him seduce women. in a deposition he defended himself and against a lawsuit filed by a woman who accused him of drug asking molesting her. he admitted giving women drugs but he contends he never did so without the woman's consent and also said that the sex was always consensual. he is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting dozens of women over 40 years. the 78-year-old has never been charged with a crime. >> demi moore is in absolute shock after a 21-year-old man was found drowned in the pool at her home. police are called at 5:30 yesterday morning. her assistant had a party the night before at the home. at this point the drowning is accidental. >> heavy rains are being blamed for the deaths of three people in ohio this morning. a pregnant woman and her two children were watched away after floodwaters destroyed their mobile home. forecasters predict thunderstorms like t

. >> a former navy fighter pilot he was badly wounded when his aircraft was shot down over north vietnam in 1967. during his five and a half years as a prisoner of war he endured torture, but refused early release to show solidarity with other american p.o.w.'s. a record of service trump's gop rifles were quick to defend. >> donald trump owes very american veteran and in particular john mccain an apology. >> john mccain is an american hero. >> mccain's friend, senator lindsey graham said trump's comments all but disqualifies him to be president. the republican national committee distance themselves from him saying there i also no place in our port or our country for those who disparage those who served honorably. hillary clinton took aim. >> there is nothing funny about the hate he is spewing at immigrants and their families and now the insults he's directed at a genuine war hero, senator journalist. >> trump and mccain have been trading insults when the arizona senator accused trump of firing up the crazies in the party with anti immigration remarks. mccain hasn't commented on the attac

are the poster boys for it you said going on this program was worse than being in captivity in north vietnamou remember saying that to me? >> that was a joke. >> i know it was a joke. >> what i said was i hadn't had so much fun since my last interrogation. >> i don't doubt it we always aappreciate you coming on, thank you. >> thank you bill. >> freedom of information documents showing karl rove's organization targeted by the irs. mr. rove will be here. later, ed henry on how hillary clinton is reacting to the kate's law push. back in a moment. i am totally blind. and sometimes i struggle to sleep at night, and stay awake during the day. this is called non-24. learn more by calling 844-824-2424. or visit your24info.com. when i started at the shelter, i noticed benny right away. i just had to adopt him. he's older so he needs my help all day. when my back pain flared up we both felt it i took tylenol at first but i had to take 6 pills to get through the day. then my friend said "try aleve". just two pills, all day. and now, i'm back for my best bud! aleve. all day strong and try aleve pm now w

heroic service, distinguished cross, purple heart, five years in a prison where he was tortured in north vietnamin hanoi a number of years ago and you know i can tell you that anybody that receives those awards in this u.s. military does not receive those awards because they are sitting at home in an armchair. and it is all about heroic action. >> for you personally as a military member, do those comments offend you? >> well, they're troubling. look i know this is a political season but you know these are men and women that want to be president of the united states and commander in chief of the united states military forces. so how you view the military and what you say about people that have served in the military whether they're your competition in politics or not, is very troubling. and it may say something about his view of the military. i don't know. >> well trump did later tweet out saying i have a proven track record supporting our veterans. veterans deserve universal access to care and v.a. scandal proves politicians are inept. general, what do you think of him trying to clarify his comm

read you a short bio of john mccain, he was shot down in 1967 on his 23rd bombing mission over north vietnam, he fractured both arms and a leg when he ejected and nearly drowned when he parachuted into a lake. he was pulled out by north vietnamese who crushed his shoulder, he was beaten, tortured and interrogated. he spent 5 of 1/2 years as a p.o.w. the north vietnamese offered him early release for propaganda purposes, he refused until every man taken before him was released. you do not think that this is a war hero, captured or not? >> i didn't say anything differently, and if you read and if you watch and take a look at what you have, i said nothing differently. i'm very disappointed in john mccain, because the vets are horribly treated in this country. i'm fighting for the vets. i have done a lot for the vets. i have been going around the campaign trail, they're treated like third class citizens. he's done nothing to help the vets. and let me tell you, they are living in hell. >> let me tell you this, what the commander, the veterans of foreign war said about your comments, for someone w

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senator mccain, by the way, was held prisoner for 5 1/2 years and tortured in north vietnam.attacking john mccain's military service, it gave donald trump's rivals the freedom to do what they've been itching to do but afraid to do. denounce him. within 90 minutes a half dozen candidates called his comments stupid slanderous, hateful and disqualified. three dozen weighed in as offensive, outrageous and idiotic. >> john mccain is a war hero. >> i think he's insulted everyone who's served in the military today. >> we should never, ever, ever question the patriotism and heroism of someone like john mccain. >> much more on donald trump's comments. with a man who says they make him unfit to be commander in chief. former texas governor and a veteran, rick perry. ♪ ♪ (vo) making the most out of every mile. that's why i got a subaru impreza. love. it's what makes a subaru a subaru. ♪ i built my business with passion. but i keep it growing by making every dollar count. that's why i have the spark cash card from capital one. i earn unlimited 2% cash back on everything i buy for my studi

>> a former navy fighter pilot mccain was battery wounded when his airplane was shot down over north vietnam in 1967. >> i almost died. >> during his five and a half years as a prisoner of war mccain endured bouts of torture but refused early release to show solidarity with other american p.o.w.'s. a record of service trump's gop rifles were quick to defend. >> donald trump owes every american veteran and in particular, john mccain, an apology. >> john mccain is an american hero. >> mccain's friend, senator licensed. >> i gram said trump's comments all but disqualified him to be president. the national republican commit see distanced themselves saying there is no place in our party or country for comments of those who disparaged those who served honorably. hillary clinton took aim at trump's latest political bomb she will. >> there's nothing funny about the hate is spewing at immigrants and their families and now the comments again a genuine war hero, senator john mccain. >> the arizona senator accused trump of firing up the crazies in the party with anti immigration remarks. mccain hasn't c

trump said about john mccain and his years of sacrifice in a dirty, dingy, terrible prison in north vietnam. donald trump owes every american veteran and in particular john mccain an apology. [applause] to finish that thought, i think it makes iowans very wise in being able to identify that without a strong military, without our ability to defend and protect these values of the extraordinary country we live in, that america is lost. i want to say thank you to everyone of you who has worn the uniform of this country, that are wearing it today, or those of you who have helped to raise great and extraordinary patriots. thank you for your gift to this country. [applause] frank: governor, this is a policy discussion rather than a political discussion and i'm going to come right up to the line. i hope i don't cross it. if donald trump does not apologize to john mccain, do you feel that that disqualifies him as a legitimate presidential candidate? mr. perry: and as the commander-in-chief in this country, in one word, yes. [applause] frank: as governor of texas, you had the tremendous challenge bot

in with mid-60s and 959 petaluma and vallejo is 78 and otherwise low-to-mid 80s through the north bay vietnam east bay more, warm in castro valley at 83 and dropping to 78 in san leandro and almost at 72 and it is almost back to comfortable conditions inland east bay 86 at men to 92 in antioch. at the game tonight fire works the 6:35 and dropping to 63. keep an eye on hurricane guillermo heading west northwest and by memorial day of next week yes, we started with hawaii and we are going to end the forecast with hawaii. we will keep an eye on it for you. my seven-day forecast shows a couple of degrees cooler around the bay and inland on saturday sunday, monday and tuesday and wednesday below average and morning clouds and afternoon sunshine and high clouds but not so humid next week. have a great weekend. leyla? >>> mobile 360 northbound along the nimitz freeway as we continue with traffic light in the northbound direction and southbound. other parts of the bay area we will check it out if san jose 101, to mineta san jose international airport we do not have any delays approaching the airport