bush" to the persian gulf. it has been in the northern -- north arabian sea and the pentagon says it will arrive in the persian gulf with two other ship it's later this evening. vaek in a major crisis as militants are threatening to march on baghdad. the islamic state in iraq and syria also known at isis is also taken iraq's second largest city of mosul and they've left a trail of blood and violence behind them. today iraq's government is rushing to recruit volunteer fighters. shiite supporters are answering call in baghdad, boarding bus, ready to take um arms and fight. president obama said his national security team is keeping a close eye on the situation and coming up with a range of options. but the u.s. will not send troops back into combat in iraq. this, he said. >>> republican senator and former presidential candidate john mccain says it's time for the president to fire some of his national security team. when asked to name names, here's what he told wolf blitzer. >> name names. you've said the president

what is behind this meltdown. >>> "outfront" tonight many americans heading to the persian gulf. bara starr reporting tonight. the u.s. baton is heading to the gulf with 1,000 marines on board and armed american drones are flying over baghdad as human rights watch releases an image of what the terrorist group isis is capable of. two mass graves of iraqi soldiers, police and civilians killed by militants. barbara what are they being sent to do? we were told a few hundred advisers and now 1,000 marines. >> we are here every night talking about more and more fire power. 1,000 marines on board the uss baton headed to the persian gulf. now there is no word that the president is ordering air strikes or anything like that. but this just simply puts more fire power and boots in the region if they are needed. these 1,000 marines will join 2,000 marines already in the persian gulf area. seven warships already there. dozens of war planes and helicopters up and down the persian gulf. things are clearly being put into place if it gets worse. from was to be an order for air strikes or an order

as wendy gillette reports, american battleships are moving to the persian gulf in case the u.s. decides to take military action in iraq. >> reporter: the air carrier uss george h.w. bush and two other warships are making their way to the persian gulf from the north arabian sea. u.s. defense secretary chuck hagel ordered the move to give president obama additional military options as as islamic militants continue their attack. a on saturday, thousands of men answered a call from iraq's most influential shiite cleric to pick up arms and defending the country against the insurgents. the momentum slowed. baghdad is under tight security with troops manning checkpoints. newspapers warn residents of an impending humanitarian crisis if the insurgents are not controlled. >> there is nothing but the political solution to this. obviously, they need to be security operations to deal with the terrorists threat that is inevitable. >> reporter: as the u.s. decides if it will provide military assistance, cbs news has learned that iran has sent troops to iraq to help restore stability in the reg

sends a carrier to the persian gulf just in case.arissa ward, holly williams, and juan zarate have the latest on the crisis in iraq. pro-russian separatists take down a ukrainian government plane, killing all 49 aboard. charlie d'agata has the latest. who without want to put the "maid of the mist" out of business? vanita nair on the tour boat rivalry shaping up at niagra falls. >> we think it's a great company, and we like their brand. we like our brand a lot more. >> axelrod: and the ghost of the world cup. elaine quijano tells us how even after 64 years, brazil can't forget the win that got away.

bush" is in the persian gulf.t american lives and interests as violence erupts in iraq. radical islamist militants appear to have slowed the spirited advance to baghdad but they are holding on to key towns and cities north of the iraqi capital. >>> a two-star army general is due to launch an investigation this week into the disappearance of sergeant bowe bergdahl. the soldier was freed two weeks ago after nearly five years of captivity by the taliban. senior defense official declined to name the general. soldiers accused bergdahl of being a deserter. >>> three missing teenagers are believed to have been kidnapped from a jewish settlement in the west bank. prime minister benjamin netanyahu says hamas is responsible for the kidnapping and asking palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas to do everything to help bring them back in peace. >>> president obama intervened in a philadelphia rail strike signing an executive order that puts about 450 union workers back on the job while they continue negotiating. that st

amphibious assault ship is surging toward the persian gulf carrying 1,000 marines in case they're needed to evacuate american personnel in baghdad. richard engel is in baghdad. richard? >> reporter: the iraqi military is now trying to fight against

is beefing up its presence in the persian gulf as iraq vows to strike back against these radical militants who want to set up a new vast islamist state. >> the aircraft carrier "uss george h.w. bush" is in the gulf. its mission, to protect american lives and interests as fighting spreads across iraq, of course. >> militants have seized cities and towns north of the capital baghdad but the iraqi military is insisting it is seizing them back. and a feared advance by the extremists on baghdad appears to have slowed at least for now. >> inside iraq, thousands of men and even teenagers and boys are joining the fight against the islamist militants. >> they say they will do whatever it takes to protect their homeland. cnn's senior international correspondent nic robertson is in baghdad this morning. >> reporter: on their way to fight isis. answering the call of their leaders, young and old, religious and tribal, hundreds of volunteers marching for a middle class baghdad neighborhood, following the first ever call to arms sermon by the country's top shia cle c cleric. "we are here to defend our co

sends an aircraft carrier group to the persian gulf as iraq's government struggles to deter a jihad its fighters are threatening to advance on baghdad after seizing control of several major cities in the country's north. korea and in moscow were bring you today's top stories and a look back at the week's news masked men attacked the russian embassy in the ukrainian capital with stones and petrol bombs authorities did little to stop them ukraine's interim foreign minister also showed up and drew cheers from the crowd after shouting an obscenity about russia's president putin artie's paul scott has the details. despite the fact that there was no police presence to stop events unfolding on saturday which is in breach of the vienna convention incidentally which says that all embassy should be protected from attack by the host nation despite this lack of police presence one official did turn up that was ukraine's interim foreign minister he was there siding with the demonstrate is now where he expressed his concern for the safety of the ukrainian stuff inside the embassy and he also called f

bush" into the persian gulf. as the pieces are being put in place to carry out air strikes if the president decides to give that order. remember, he said, there will be no u.s. military action until the iraqi government its polites steps to resolve its political crisis. but there's no indication that is happening. but what options will the president consider? let's bring in our expert, steve ganyard, who has flown combat missions over iraq. steve, tell me, what are the options that are being presented to the president right now? >> we saw the "uss bush," the aircraft carrier, being brought into the persian gulf, it will take some time to come up into the persian gulf. it will give the president some options. that could provide support. >> piloted aircraft dropping bombs. >> we do have unpiloted aircrafts. the drones that are up in turkey and ships out at sea. there's a quite a bit of fire power in the region. >> the real question is, what do we apply that firepower to? what do you target? you know, this is not a

they are preparing to head to qatar in the persian gulf. >> i have been to iraq in '08. >> you know what to expect? >> yes. >> nervous? >> not at all. just nervous to leave my kids for a year. >> that is how long the soldiers will be deployed that means leaving family and loved ones behind. >> you r it's hard you have a 4-year-old and one on the way. it's tough. >> he thinks daddy is coming right back home and he doesn't realize it's going to be as long as it's going to be for. >> what doesn't kill us makes us stronger and it will make us stronger and it's good. >> sergeant bill is saying good-bye to his girlfriend and daughter and admits that rising tensions in iraq is making them nervous about the deployment to the middle east. >> yes, i am nervous. >> am scared for him and i wish he didn't have to go. i looked up to him for so long. >> deployment takes on new aspects, aefrg is new, i am looking forward to it, accomplishing missions and looking forward to coming home. >> the troops will train in texas for a couple of weeks before shipping out but today is the day they say good-bye to f

ships are moved to the persian gulf as white house considers mill -- >> battle lines are drawn. iraqi prime minister firing up volunteer soldiers on sunday part of army of men who answered urgent call to join a iraqi security forces fighting vish us enemy. a group of fierce battled fighters killers viewed to take baghdad. on the march to iraq's capital, they have left behind a trail of mass murder. photos from accounts that can be -- prisoners were bound, knocked trucks and laid out on the ground and killed. images strike terror across iraq and heightened to those pushing back against the extremist group. prime minister saying there is no place to hide and rhawnching rockets at massive terrorism. despite billions of dollars to train them they are limited capabilities. she home are for an shot. >> three u.s. warships including aircraft carrier are deployed to persian gulf ready to engage the army of jihadists. and abc's terri moran is in northern iraq close to the rebelon. >> there's word he may -- >> dead or alive the u.s. is taking nothing for granted reducing staff at baghdad

the aircraft carrier is moved to the persian gulf. we're near the front lines in iraq and will have the full r t report. >>> also the graduation ceremony honoring the hero for tackling the shooter. we'll show you that. >>> the u.s. preparing to take on an old rival in ghana. as americans watch these matches, who are they rooting for any way? >>> on father's day we have surprises for one deserving dad. plus a father who's been deployed to afghanistan nine months comes home early to surprise his kids. don't miss it. >>> we are live with jenna with the baltimore ravens. we're excited for that. >> happy father's day to you lester. thanks guys. see you at 9:00. >> thanks rosemary. >>> coming up next, growing concern in iraq as militants take on parts of the country. we'll speak to david gregory about the likelihood of the civil war in iraq and what role the u.s. should play if any. >>> some say it's a project that could put their lives at risk. >> very combustible materials that will go boom and take whatever is there out. >> or is it a pr

aircraft carrier and two navy ships have arrived in the persian gulf as the u.s. prepares for a possible escalation of tension. speaking with cbs' "face the nation" senator lindsey graham warned of the implications if the militants are not stopped. >> the seeds of 9/11 are being planted all over iraq and syria. you don't have to believe me, this is what they're telling this is what they're going to do. they're not hiding their agenda they plan to drive in the mideast by attacking us at home. >> tracie potts is in washington with the latest developments. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. new this morning, there is word that the u.s. is considering -- hasn't done it yet, but it's considering touching base with iran to try to help out in this situation. also, brand new this morning, a travel warning from the state department telling americans don't go to iraq if you don't have to. it is a fluid situation, one they describe as high risk. >> reporter: this morning dozens of u.s. military personnel are helping secure our embassy in iraq moving state depar

c-17 to be flown to cutter in the persian gulf. president obama said bergdahl's recovery confirms america's commitment to leave no man or woman behind. in the rose garden late today with president obama his parents were still overwhelmed by the news. >> we'll continue to stay strong for bowe while he recovers. thank you. >> we can't communicate the words this morning when we heard from the president. >> reporter: critics argue today's release of the five taliban prisoners may put american lives at risk. >> our past experience for the last ten years, basically is when you let them go, they go right back to combat. >> reporter: in hailey, idaho, his hometown, the entire community was overjoyed. >> he has touched so many lives and i think he has a lot to come home to and a lot of people grateful for him. >> but he's still got a long way to go from afghanistan he's to germany for a full physical exam and to san antonio for a psychological exam to help him adjust back into society and his new found freedom. but many here at the pentagon

ships are now stationed in the persian gulf.ome 500 to fight alongside iraq's security forces. i.s.i.s. has taken over the northwestern city of tal afar. hundreds of thousands of people signed up for health insurance under obama care will be asked to verify enrollment information. federal officials said they found inconsistencienconsistenc reaching out to confirm insurance subsidies provided by the government. anyone found to be ineligible may have to return their subsidies. prime minister benjamin netanyahu phones president mahmoud abbas telling him to bring back three missing teens an arrest those responsible t. teens went missing in jewish settlements in the west bank last week. netanyahu has blamed hamas, but no one has taken responsibility. chris? >>> as we all should know at this point, the san antonio spurs are nba champions again. for the heat, any illusion of being seen as a dynasty like that of the knicks in the '70s was all but dashed because this series wasn't even close. joe carter has more in this morning's bleache

another warship has moved into the persian gulf.to bring out americans in a hurry if i comes to that. the aircraft carrier, george h. bush is in the gulf as well. john kerry implied that a decision still has not been made. over the weekend more iraqi cities and towns fell to islamist militants who call itself isis. chilling new photos emerged of fighters executing iraqi security forces. i want to talk more about this. it's campaign of fear with cnn arwa damon. tell us about this. >> reporter: it's sickening. in one of these videos you see a bearded man holding a gun with a row of five captives on their knees below him. you see them slapping them around. in another video he's focusing on one man. he's trying to get them to repeat. the man appears to be dehydrated. not entirely fully aware of what's happening around him. at one point you see him pushed to the ground. the butt of rifle pushed to his neck. in another clip you see that his jaw does get blown off. we managed to get in touch with someone who has been in touch with that man

navy ship with marines is heading towards the persian gulf as a terror group takes over another iraqi town. isis claims to have killed hundreds of forces members. as kyla campbell reports from our bureau in washington, d.c., this means the obama administration could team up with an unlikely ally. >> reporter: secretary of state, john kerry, said the u.s. is not ruling out a potential military agreement with iran to try to stop isis from advancing. kerry spoke at an unrelated conference this morning. >> we have much to do with respect to iraq and other emergencies that we face. >> reporter: isis took over another town close to the syrian border. the terror group claims to have killed 1700 iraqi security forces members. the pentagon sent about 100 troops to protect the u.s. embassy in baghdad as personnel are being relocated. secretary of defense, chuck hagan, ordered a navy ship with about 550 marines on board to the persian gulf. it joined several ships including an aircraft carrier. and senator lindsey graham said u.s. airpower is needed to stop isis in the march for baghdad. >> get

this weekend the pentagon sent 275 soldiers and marines from bases in the persian gulf into baghdad tobeef up security at the american embassy and a small flotilla of u.s. ships in the persian gulf is ready to carry out strikes against sunni militias surging through northern iraq. president obama is also considering sending a contingent of special forces soldiers. that could mean u.s. troops in battle again says retired u.s. marine colonel brendan carney. >> his advisors are probably saying this is the best we can do right now in order to blunt this attack, to bolster the iraqi army, but it will bring with it an awful lot of risk and that's what we have to worry. about >> reporter: and eventually could morph into a conflict that's going to involve u.s. troops. >> easily. >> reporter: the pentagon insists if u.s. special forces are deployed, their focus will only be training and advising iraqi troops, but carney says that might be expecting too much from army troops who have already fled their posts north and west of baghdad. >> the iraqi military is not able to contain the momentum tha

over the weekend, the pentagon sent 275 soldiers and marines from bases in the persian gulf into baghdadto beef up security at the american embassy and this morning the amphibious carrier mesa verde with 550 marines and osprey vertical takeoff and landing aircraft sailed into the gulf in case the state department orders the embassy evacuated. send. >> sending special forces in iraq, trainers can't accomplish much if the iraqi army is not willing to stand and fight. >> david martin, thank you very much. president advised congress of powers at war fact about beefing up security at the u.s. embassy in baghdad. the united states and iran don't agree on much but they have a shared interest in keeping the iraqi government from collapsing and could lead to some kind of cooperation. major garrett is at the white house where the president gathered top advisor. major. >> in the fifth time in as many days president obama met with his national security team at the white house and toot secretary of state john kerry confirmed the united states would confer with iran which shares america's disire to de

sent an aircraft carrier and two guided missile ships into the persian gulf. the u.s.ry of state john kerry described washington's concern over the escalating situation. >> given the gravity of the situation, i would anticipate timely decisions from the president regarding the challenge. we've already taken some immediate steps, including providing an enhanced aerial surveillance support to assist the iraqis in this fight. we've also ramped up shipments at military aid to iraq since the beginning of the year. and we have continued to ramp up efforts over the course of the last months leading up to the events of the last week. >> let's get more now with cnbc's michelle carusa cabrera on the ground in northern iraq. michelle, can you give us any visibility at all about isis and how far they are, specifically from the capital of baghdad? >> reporter: it's very difficult to know. there were a couple of reports that there was fighting north of the airport in baghdad, but those are impossible to verify along with a lot of the statements coming out of both the state governmen

at the same time, the aircraft carrier "bush" is expected to be ordered into the persian gulf, where it would join ships armed with cruise missiles. b-1 bombers, capable of carrying more than 100,000 pounds of satellite-guided bombs, are already stationed in the country of qatar. despite all the firepower, officials said there are not many lucrative targets when bombing an insurgent force of fewer than 10,000, which communicates over cell phones, travels in pickup trucks, and could be hard to distinguish from civilians. in addition to the danger of civilian casualties, airstrikes could drag the u.s. into the midst of a civil war between sunnis and shiites, although the president has ruled out sending in ground troops. it will take the aircraft carrier about 30 hours to reach the northern persian gulf, which is the ideal location for launching strikes into iraq. but the timing of any strikes could also depend on how fast the insurgents march toward baghdad. >> pelley: and david, here's a question: the u.s. spent more than $25 billion training and equipping the iraqi army. why is it co

. >> right now american battleships are moving to the persian gulf in case the us decides to take militaryction against islamic militants in iraq. those militants are threatening to capture more cities. cbs news correspondent wendy gillette has the details. >> reporter: the aircraft carrier uss george hw bush and two other war ships are maybe energy wear to the persian gulf from the north abe brie yann sea. chuck hagle order the the move to give president obama additional military options as islamic extremists continues to seize towns in northern western iraq. baghdad appears to be the next target from an al-qaida splinter group called the islamic state of iraq. >> on saturday, thousands of answered a call from iraqs most influential clerk to pick up arms and defend the company. the militants momentum seemed to slow as the weekend began. still baghdad is under tight security with troops manning checkpoints. newspapers warn residents of an impending humanitarian crisis if the insurgents are not brought under control. >> there's nothing but political solution to this. obviously there needs t

says it's sending an aircraft carrier group to the persian gulf marine important as more. but when leaving behind a sovereign stable and self-reliant iraq two and a half years later the people america left behind are running away fleeing for their lives on hoth a million people have already escaped from iraq's second city mosul off the i.s.i. al forced the army to retreat reports a gunman have also sees a nearby oil refinery town iraq's prime minister calling for a state of emergency after hundreds of gunman took control of strategic parts of the northern city of mosul by wednesday militants had seized the turkish consulate in muscle kidnapping the head of diplomatic mission and two dozen staff members some thirty thousand iraqi soldiers reportedly turned and ran as militants from the islamic state of iraq and syria known as isis moved in unleashing an all out assault on the city they've taken control of hospitals police stations they have taken control of ammunition dumps and weapons stores that the fleeing government forces of what they've left behind many of the abandon

aircraft carrier arrived in the persian gulf, as president obama weighs military intervention. it is a tinder box, and abc's chief foreign correspondent terry moran is on the ground in iraq. >> reporter: these are good days for the jihadists in iraq. while the momentum of their lightning advance has slowed, it has not stopped, and they celebrate here in a video they posted online that can't be independently verified. but isis is coming, as the fighters of the islamic state of iraq and syria are known, and baghdad is bracing for attack. heavy security has been deployed throughout the capital. and another sign of the tense times here? young men taking up arms, keen for battle. but these are shia volunteers. they form one piece of iraq's shattered mosaic of community. shia dominate the south, sunni the west and center, kurds the north. the isis forces are mostly sunni. they hate the shia-dominated government in baghdad which is backed by iran and syria. so the fight against isis is becoming a sectarian civil war that could split the country and drag the u.s. into a strange coopera

sends a carrier to the persian gulf just in case. ( gun shots ) clarissa ward, holly williams, and juan zarate have the latest on the crisis in iraq. pro-russian separatists take down a ukrainian government plane, killing all 49 aboard. charlie d'agata has the latest. who would want to put the "maid of the mist" out of business? vanita nair on the tour boat rivalry shaping up at niagara falls. >> we think it's a great company, and we like their brand. we like our brand a lot more. >> axelrod: and the ghost of the world cup. elaine quijano tells us how even after 64 years, brazil can't forget the win that got away. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> axelrod: good evening. i'm jim axelrod. this is out western edition of the broadcast. u.s. secretary of defense chuck hagels that ordered an arcraft carrier and two other warships to the persian gulf as militant in iraq have taken control of large sections of the northwestern part of the country. hagel says the ships, including the carrier uss "george h.w. bush," will give president obama added flexibility in prote

sends an aircraft carrier group to the persian gulf as iraq's government struggles to deter jihadi fighters threatening to advance on baghdad after seizing control of several major cities in the country's north. korea am in moscow bring you today's top stories and a look back at the week's news masked men attacked the russian embassy in the ukrainian capital with stones and petrol bombs with authorities doing little to stop them ukraine's interim foreign minister also showed up injured cheers from the crowd after shouting an obscenity about russia's president putin or he's paul scott has the details. despite the fact there was no police presence to stop events unfolding on saturday which is in breach of the vienna convention incidentally which says that all embassy should be protected from attack by the host nation despite this lack of police presence one official did turn up that was ukraine's interim foreign minister he was there siding with the demonstrate is now what he expressed his concern for the safety of the ukrainian stuff inside the embassy and he also called for the closure of t

is moving an aircraft carrier into the persian gulf.re there are a lot of fighter plans, fighter aircraft on an aircraft carrier. what do you anticipate the options are? because right now the president says he's not going to do anything unless maliki's government steps up and does the right thing trying to deal with some sort of reconciliation. >> well, first of all, let me say i'm glad to see the president finally acknowledging that he can no longer disengage from iraq and the consequences of that disensganlgment. and think what we heard just now was a new policy of the united states to reengage ourselves in iraq, whether we like it or not, he is recognizing that we have interesting in iraq and that there are threats in iraq that are existential threat to the united states. so i as a soldier personally appreciate what the president has said and glad to see he recognizes the importance of doing something about this current situation. now, as to what can be done, clearly by bringing in aircraft carrier into the persian gulf, that gives t

those persian gulf shipping lanes, that will become the problem of the asians and europeans and thosemiddle east. they will become our competitors. we should never put another person, another son or daughter or never put another penny in protecting those persian gulf shipping lanes. that's for asians and europeans to worry about. we have our own energy here. we have gas and oil and wind and solar. and we have the technology to get this right but we've got to starts today. no more kicking the can down the road. >> we keep tieing our economic interests to these unpredictable conflicts in the middle east when we have all of the power to do it at home and all of the people behind it. we don't have the political -- it's really unfortunate. governor, thanks so much. appreciate it. >>> coming up, pat robertson makes a valid point until he regresses into his usual nonsense. pretenders is next. tball. and tea parties. i'll have more awkward conversations than i'm equipped for, because i'm raising two girls on my own. i'll worry about the economy more than a few times before they're grown. but

bush and five other warships are now in the persian gulf.ore than 500 marines and dozens of helicopters are on standby if an evacuation is ordered. the former top u.s. commander for the region warns it may not be enough. >> i also think we ought to have a more robust capability to evacuate americans if necessary. i don't believe just the carrier itself. i would like to see an amphibious ready group in there, more helicopters, more marines. >> reporter: fighter jets on the carri carrier could be used to strike isis targets. the u.s. has increased drones over iraq in an effort to gather more intelligence to share with iraqi forces for targeting isis on the ground. but a former u.s. commander in iraq says it will be very tough. >> it's the same reason it was so hard to target them when we had 160,000 troops there. they intermingle with the people. you know, i think some of the media has shown these truck convoys going down the roads, and i think the uninitiated might say what's so hard about that? let's just drop a couple bombs. >> reporter: pr

the defense department announcing it will send another navy ship to the persian gulf. we want to go live to washington. update us on the evolving situation. >> this fourth ship will be moving into the arabian gulf, joining the carrier task force already on station there. over the weekend, it was announced that the aircraft carrier along with guided missile cruisers were being sent there. they arrived first. these ships are intended to give the president decision options should he decide to go ahead with the use of military force against the isil insurgents in iraq. one ship is capable of carrying a battalion sized units of marines and landing them, designed for quick operations, the perfect ship you would want in a situation in iraq where it may be necessary to rescue americans or maybe necessary if the president should decide, to use military force. >> the major concern at this hour being the u.s. embassy there, 5,000 u.s. citizens employed in that embassy. >> at least five people are dead after an explosion at the oil refinery plant in the central part of russia's sib

sends an aircraft carrier to the persian gulf as iraq's government struggles to deter jihadi its fighters threatening to advance on baghdad after seizing control of several major cities in the country's north.

aircraft carrier is heading for the persian gulf as washington prepares a foothold in case military options are required in iraq this week extremists from the islamic state in iraq and syria group advance to within fifty kilometers of baghdad driven by the goal of creating a radical hotbed in the region and the second largest city mosul this goal may already be reality as militants are reportedly planning to create a new government there on sunday the army has resorted to the role of volunteers in the struggle to hold back the offensive of the terrorists but the radical group has turned the u.s. military campaign in iraq to its advantage seizing american army hardware that was earlier supplied to iraq which is more important i reports. one leaving behind a sovereign stable and self-reliant iraq two and a half years later. the people america left behind are running away cleaning for their lives on hoth a million people have already escaped from iraq's second city mosul off the i.s.i. al forced the army to retreat reports a gunman have also sees a nearby oil refinery town iraq's prime ministe

. >> president obama has ordered three naval ships to the persian gulf.e militants have vowed to take the battle to baghdad and cities further south. >>> this morning we have video of a police officer in rio de janeiro firing a shot at world cup protesters. you can see the officer pulling out his pistol and shooting the weapon directly at demonstrators last night. prote protesters through fireworks and molotov cocktails during the clashes. some demonstrators carried signs that said, "fifa good home." >>> the two priests were attacked wednesday night at a roman catholic church in downtown phoenix. one priest was shot to death that night. police are searching for a suspect described as a while male between the ages of 40 and 49 years old. >>> 6:14. the brother of former trenton mayor tony mack is trying to stay out of jail while he appeals his corruption conviction. ra raphael mack is supposed to start serving a sentence on thursday. he was convicted of taking bribes on behalf of his brother earlier this year. we still don't know when former mayor tony mack

bush", escorted by a navy destroyer and cruiser, are now in the persian gulf. the defense department ordered them closer to iraq. they will join a marine transport ship equipped withes onpreys should the u.s. military require airlift. they have ordered 1,000 of the 5,000 embassy personnel to leave the capitol of baghdad. secretary of state john kerry indicated the u.s. might soon deploy armed drones to iraq. >> they may be important to stem the tide and stop the movement of people who move around in open conveys and terrorizing people. >> they could begin flying two to three a day. typically they only carry two to four missiles at a time. commanders with experience in iraq suggest drones won't make a difference. >> unfortunately it's not a high volume weapon. it's not something you can repeatedly use to stop major forces. i know the national security team is looking at various options. but this is more of a political problem than military option. >> leading hundreds of iraqi soldiers in plainclothes, sunni fighters shot down an iraqi army helicopter, killing bo

>> i understand we do have some tomahawks in the persian gulf. anything in iraq if it becomes necessary. i think we need to do some air strikes. the main thing is to offer them the support of having the intelligence and then the equipment that they need to have. we just walked away from it. >> the u.s. left behind a ton of equipment for the iraqi military and spent billions of dollars training them and gave them the help for nearly a decade. the first semblance of a little tension they take off their uniforms, they run away. the isis militants have captured dozens and dozens of hum vees, tanks, armored personnel carriers. there was no resistance. >> that's true for about a decade. we were giving them a lot of equipment. it was the abrupt withdrawal. i know this because the oklahoma 45th was involved in the training over there. just all of a sudden take it away without leaving any of the chief, easy, no boots on the ground support >> you want the u.s. to send troops into iraq? >> no. he's doing that already. he's sending a bunch of marines into th

american warships have moved into position in the persian gulf, in the event president obama decides to launch airstrikes against the militants. so far, he has refused to commit combat troops to the region. the body of a swimmer reported missing in lake michigan has been found. nancy loo is *live in whiting with the story. >> the body was found late last night three hours after the teenager jumped off a pier here at the beach around 7:30 p.m.. identified as 18 year-old jose alcazar. . soon after he jumped in his friends jumped back in as well. they were able to make it back to the. they waited for rescue by the coast guard but the victim did not resurface. his body was formed nearly 50 ft. away from the pier. rescue crews used sonar to eventually locate the body. the indiana department of natural resources is leading the investigation. it's not known if the boy knew how to swim. the area is clearly marked with signs discouraging people from getting into the lake from the pier. >> no sign no diving people still want to enter this is 20 ft. off the water that's a significant drop. once

stated that it's sending an aircraft carrier to the persian gulf artie's report has the details but while leaving behind a sovereign stable and self-reliant iraq two and a half years later the people america left behind. are running away cleaning for their lives on hoth a million people have already escaped from iraq's second city mosul off the i.s.i. al force the army to retreat reports say gunmen have also seized a nearby oil refinery town iraq's prime minister calling for a state of emergency after hundreds of gunman took control of strategic parts of the northern city of mosul by wednesday militants had seized the turkish consulate in mussel kidnapping the head of diplomatic mission and two dozen staff members some thirty thousand iraqi soldiers reportedly turned and ran as militants from the islamic state of iraq and syria known as isis moved in unleashing an all out assault on the city they've taken control of hospitals police stations they have taken control of ammunition dumps and weapons stores that the fleeing government forces of would be left behind many of the abandoned weapo

bush" is heading to the persian gulf. the carrier and two other warships accompanying it carry fighter jets and tomahawk missiles which could easily reach iraq. islamic insurgents have been taking over territory there. the pentagon says the move will give the president added flexibility if military action is required. >>> it was called the great marijuana debate and it was held in university city today. state senator anthony williams hosted the conversation about the pros and cons of legalizing marijuana in pennsylvania. the pennsylvania general assembly is already moving forward on legalizing medicinal marijuana. williams says he still hasn't taken a position on legalizing marijuana for recreational use. >> this is a conversation about what's happening in colorado. does it have a positive effect on revenues? what social consequence, what's the legal consequence? what's happened to crime in colorado. what's happened in certain neighborhood? >> i think the conversation needs to happen. pennsylvania is unlikely to legalize

saying that is a great target, if we can take over that area, we dominate everything from the persian gulf to the mediterranean. and that, of course, is going to disrupt oil in the gulf. it's going to disrupt the pipelines, they go into turkey, et cetera. neil: phil, what does opec do? public statements have been they will support disrupted oil supply in the markets, but i'm sure they're liking this uptick in oil they didn't envision happening and welcoming it, and it will do little to sort of keep goosing it. >> i think they're going to try to countries like saudi arabia and other members ever the cartel sent a message that if something in iraq happened, they would increase production, they're going to be laughing all the way to the bank. neil: when you say they're going to increase production, phil, how quickly? one thing to promise like me promising i'm going to eat a salad. if you follow me, i never follow up on that. they're making money hand over fist. >> well, you know, i'll tell you, neil, there comes a certain time they realize if they don't step up to the plate, the rest of the w