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he was inside raqqa as it was pummeled by u.s.oalition air strikes. >> all the night they're bombing our house. >> reporter: ayham is now safe with his extended family, but he says he misses sam and her son yusuf. >> reporter: holly williams, cbs news, dohuk, in northern iraq. >> glor: the universal language of eight year olds. now to other stories we're following in the evening newsfeed, authorities in afghanistan say at least 22 people were killed when militants stormed a kabul hotel. the siege lasted 13 hours. many of the victims were foreigners, including pilots for an afghan airline. no americans are believed to be among the dead. all six attackers were killed. as the world's economic leaders gather in davos, switzerland, a study out today says 82% of all the wealth created in 2017 went to the world's richest 1%. the bottom 50% saw no increase. it could be the dawn of a new era in shopping. customers lined up in seattle to try amazon go. the completely self-service store uses high tech to track purchases and bills customers l
he was inside raqqa as it was pummeled by u.s.oalition air strikes. >> all the night they're bombing our house. >> reporter: ayham is now safe with his extended family, but he says he misses sam and her son yusuf. >> reporter: holly williams, cbs news, dohuk, in northern iraq. >> glor: the universal language of eight year olds. now to other stories we're following in the evening newsfeed, authorities in afghanistan say at least 22 people were killed when militants...
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he said he lived with an american woman hand her children for two years in raqqa. then the so-called isis capital. he called the woman, sam. >> like the same color as mine? >> yeah. >> an extraordinary story, confirmed by these isis propaganda videos. shows him with a buy he identified as yusef. >> ten years old. >> sam's son. ahem says sam treated him with kindness. we can't confirm the identity. don't know how she ended up living under isis. but she claims sunny was forced to agree to the propaganda video. >> got a gun to the head. said you have to make it. >> held ate gun to her head? >> yes. they dead if you don't make it. we are going to kill you. >> but this 8-year-old's or -- he was inside raqqa as pummeled by u.s. coalition air strikes. >> oh. >> he is now safe wit his extended family. he misses sam and her son, yusef. >> he said to me -- don't forget me. if you forget me high will poop on your head. >> holly williams, cbs news, day hook, iraq. >>> that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. for some the news continues. check back with us later for the m
he said he lived with an american woman hand her children for two years in raqqa. then the so-called isis capital. he called the woman, sam. >> like the same color as mine? >> yeah. >> an extraordinary story, confirmed by these isis propaganda videos. shows him with a buy he identified as yusef. >> ten years old. >> sam's son. ahem says sam treated him with kindness. we can't confirm the identity. don't know how she ended up living under isis. but she claims sunny...
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he was inside raqqa as it was pummeled by u.s. coalition air strikes. he is now safe with his extended family. but he says he misses sam, and her son, yusef. >> yuset he said to me, don't forget me. if you forget me i'm going to poop on your head. >> poop on your head? >> holly williams, cbs news, in northern iraq. >>> universal language of 8-year-olds. to other stories we are following in the news feed. authorities in afghanistan say 22 people were killed. when militants stormed a kabul hotel. the siege lasted 13 hours. many victims were foreigners including pilots. for an afghan airline. no americans believed to be among the dead. all six attackers were killed. >>> as the the world's economic leaders gather in switzerland. a study out today says 82% of all wealth created in 2017 went to the world's richest 1%. the bottom 50% saw no increase. >>> could be the dawn of a new era in shopping. customers lined up in seattle to trial amazon go. the completely self-service store uses high tech to track purchases then bills customers later. >>> there is much m
he was inside raqqa as it was pummeled by u.s. coalition air strikes. he is now safe with his extended family. but he says he misses sam, and her son, yusef. >> yuset he said to me, don't forget me. if you forget me i'm going to poop on your head. >> poop on your head? >> holly williams, cbs news, in northern iraq. >>> universal language of 8-year-olds. to other stories we are following in the news feed. authorities in afghanistan say 22 people were killed. when...
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but it's not raqqa because it's not a major population center or mosul. right now they aren't going to be able to do that. that doesn't mean they aren't going to be able to do it in five or eight years, which think is a big concern for these regions. >> dr. ayari, i would be remiss if i didn't ask you about the implication of events in libya on tunisia. i'm curious if you could give us a sense in terms of what are some of the dynamics you see imminently threatening tunisia and what are some of the ones you think we should be thinking about long-term given that porous border between libya and tunisia. >> you mean the problem, deterioration of living situation? >> that's right. >> yes. of course, in a sense, that main problem is economic, economic, because we know the border population thanks to smuggling and all that stuff. the borders have been closed during the '80s, something like that. lots of misery at this moment. it was very difficult. so the first thing. after the possibility of migrations, of poor libyans in tunisia. if they are rich, there's no p
but it's not raqqa because it's not a major population center or mosul. right now they aren't going to be able to do that. that doesn't mean they aren't going to be able to do it in five or eight years, which think is a big concern for these regions. >> dr. ayari, i would be remiss if i didn't ask you about the implication of events in libya on tunisia. i'm curious if you could give us a sense in terms of what are some of the dynamics you see imminently threatening tunisia and what are...
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although we have heard reports of fighters leaving raqqa. today we had a hearing on this evolving fight. let's face it, there is new phase now as we have denied them the territory, but not dpee nied them the cyber-caliphate. but it was actually pretty encouraging saying that because turkey is shut down the migrant flow, it's actually quite difficult for isis foreign fighters to leave that war zone, leave syria. because we do not have representative from the department of state, i want to ask the ambassador and secretary, do you agree with that assessment? are they pretty well trapped in that war zone? ambassador sales? >> i think the situation today is much better than 2014. much stricter borrower controls in place to monitor fighters across borders. that is not to say the treat has gone away. i think the threat has simply changed. as you know, the paris attacks two years ago in november of 2015 were carried out by foreign fighters. we are still seeing terrorist attacks today in europe, in united states, most recently in new york city, but h
although we have heard reports of fighters leaving raqqa. today we had a hearing on this evolving fight. let's face it, there is new phase now as we have denied them the territory, but not dpee nied them the cyber-caliphate. but it was actually pretty encouraging saying that because turkey is shut down the migrant flow, it's actually quite difficult for isis foreign fighters to leave that war zone, leave syria. because we do not have representative from the department of state, i want to ask...
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strategy in syria now that isis has been ousted from raqqa. that is live on c-span3. in the afternoon, former energy secretary ernest monet's toxic nuclear proliferation at 4:00 p.m. on c-span. announcer: watch c-span's profile series on administration officials. this week, energy secretary rick perry. >> today, as we market u.s. ,roduced liquefied natural gas as we sell our technology on carbon capture, being able to use coal in a responsible way to other countries, the department of energy, those national labs, 17 national labs are probably some of the best investment that the american taxpayer made over the course of the years because of the basic research that was done there and the commercialization of that research to change people's lives. perry fridayck night at 8:00 eastern on c-span, c-span.org and the free read -- c-span radio app. announcer: at the white house today, president trump hosted the prime minister of norway. they met in the oval office and took questions from reporters at a joint press conference.
strategy in syria now that isis has been ousted from raqqa. that is live on c-span3. in the afternoon, former energy secretary ernest monet's toxic nuclear proliferation at 4:00 p.m. on c-span. announcer: watch c-span's profile series on administration officials. this week, energy secretary rick perry. >> today, as we market u.s. ,roduced liquefied natural gas as we sell our technology on carbon capture, being able to use coal in a responsible way to other countries, the department of...
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they controlled large swathes of territory in northern syria, including the city of raqqa. borders a 30,000 strong force that will be trained by the u.s. and allies, a measure criticized by turkey. >> we expect the u.s. and its allies to support turkey in its legitimate efforts to defeat terrorism. hopeg the operation, i that these powers will not appear on the same side as terrorist organizations. >> it is unclear whether erdogan will go through with his threat. in september after iraqi kurds voted for independence, he threatened to close the iraqi-kurdish border but never did. it was reported on sunday that tanks had been moved to the border with syria with the army firing its ypg forces. genie: an update on the remaining girls being held by militant islamic group boko haram. a new video appears to show 14 of the schoolgirls abducted from the northeast nigerian town almost four years ago. at least three of the group are seen carrying babies. in the united states, donald trump has vehemently denied he is a racist three days after reportedly referring to african and haitian
they controlled large swathes of territory in northern syria, including the city of raqqa. borders a 30,000 strong force that will be trained by the u.s. and allies, a measure criticized by turkey. >> we expect the u.s. and its allies to support turkey in its legitimate efforts to defeat terrorism. hopeg the operation, i that these powers will not appear on the same side as terrorist organizations. >> it is unclear whether erdogan will go through with his threat. in september after...
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testing of ballistic missiles, and what of so—called islamic state, after it was driven out of its raqqacould they lead ? actually it is more than the economy. the economic situation is very difficult in iran, definitely the prices are going up dramatically, iran under punishment by the united states, by europe, but i believe also people would like to have more important moves to improve that standard of living in iran itself. you have opposition. the protest happened again five years ago, so we don't know yet whether this will be a huge uprising, a huge protest, whether they will succeed to change that ruling elite in iran. we don't know yet. but now we have two kind of protests. the opposition of the government who are saying we don't want to be involved in lebanon, we don't want to be involved in palestine, we don't want to be involved in syria, we want to concentrate on iran itself. but you also have a counter protest, which is supporting the government. this is the problem. now, are we going to see clashes between the two sides, and is it going to last longer than many people antici
testing of ballistic missiles, and what of so—called islamic state, after it was driven out of its raqqacould they lead ? actually it is more than the economy. the economic situation is very difficult in iran, definitely the prices are going up dramatically, iran under punishment by the united states, by europe, but i believe also people would like to have more important moves to improve that standard of living in iran itself. you have opposition. the protest happened again five years ago, so...
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in raqqa last year, then the so-called isis capital in syria, we witnessed the kurds fight bravely against the extremists, helping to drive them out of the city. the u.s. has built bases on kurdish-controlled territory and coordinated air strikes. but the last straw for turkey seems to have come this month when the u.s. announced they'd formed a 30,000-strong border force. the u.s. later backpedaled on the border force, with secretary of state rex tillerson saying, "some people misspoke." but that's done little to mollify turkey. jeff. >> glor: holly williams, thank you. going out of business sales begin next week at dozens of toys "r" us stores. the bankrupt retailer is closing one-fifth of its isoitlets which could end up being 180 stores. a number of these are anchor stores, large retailers that attract customers to the mall. as stephen miller explain ms. when malls lose their anchors, it's difficult to stay afloat. >> reporter: at lycoming mall, in central pennsylvania, it's closing time for sears as it was for macy's and j.c. penny last year. to lose anchors, that's big. >> it is a ve
in raqqa last year, then the so-called isis capital in syria, we witnessed the kurds fight bravely against the extremists, helping to drive them out of the city. the u.s. has built bases on kurdish-controlled territory and coordinated air strikes. but the last straw for turkey seems to have come this month when the u.s. announced they'd formed a 30,000-strong border force. the u.s. later backpedaled on the border force, with secretary of state rex tillerson saying, "some people...
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near raqqa last november, justin and his comrad, chief petty officer kenton stacey were on a missionear buildings that isis had rigged with explosives so that civilians could return to that city hopefully soon and hopefully safely. clearing the second floor of a vital hospital, kenton stacey was severely wounded by an explosion. immediately justin bounded into the booby-trapped and unbelievably dangerous and unsafe building and found kenton but in very, very bad shape. he applied pressure to the wound and inserted a tube to reopen an airway. he then performed cpr for 20 straight minutes during the ground transport and maintained artificial respiration through 2 1/2 hours and through emergency surgery. kenton stacey would have died if it were not for justin's selfless love for his fellow warrior. tonight kenton is recovering in texas, raqqa is liberated and justin is wearing his new bronze star with a v for valor. staff sergeant peck, all of america salutes you. [applause] [applause] [applause] terrorists that do things like place bombs in civilian hospitals are evil. when possible, w
near raqqa last november, justin and his comrad, chief petty officer kenton stacey were on a missionear buildings that isis had rigged with explosives so that civilians could return to that city hopefully soon and hopefully safely. clearing the second floor of a vital hospital, kenton stacey was severely wounded by an explosion. immediately justin bounded into the booby-trapped and unbelievably dangerous and unsafe building and found kenton but in very, very bad shape. he applied pressure to...
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raqqa is liberated. and justin is wearing his new bronze star with a "v" for valor.ff sergeant peck, all of america salutes you. ( applause ) ( applause ) terrorists who do things like place bombs in civilian hospitals are evil. when possible, we have no choice but to annihilate them. when necessary, we must be able to detain and question them. but we must be clear: terrorists are not merely criminals. they are unlawful enemy combatants. ( applause ) and when captured overseas, they should be treated like the terrorists they are. in the past, we have foolishly released hundreds and hundreds of dangerous terrorists, only to meet them again on the battlefield, including the isis leader, al-baghdadi, who we captured, who we had, who we released. so today, i'm keeping another promise. i just signed, prior to walking in, an order directing secretary mattis, who is doing a great job, thank you. ( applause ) to reexamine our military detention policy and to keep open the detention facilities in guantanamo bay. ( applause ) i am asking congress to ensure that in the fight ag
raqqa is liberated. and justin is wearing his new bronze star with a "v" for valor.ff sergeant peck, all of america salutes you. ( applause ) ( applause ) terrorists who do things like place bombs in civilian hospitals are evil. when possible, we have no choice but to annihilate them. when necessary, we must be able to detain and question them. but we must be clear: terrorists are not merely criminals. they are unlawful enemy combatants. ( applause ) and when captured overseas, they...
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. —— raqqa.nsconced where they are, the kurdish area, where they are, the kurdish area, where they are, the kurdish area, where they got support from the local population. there are other kurdish forces near and other parts of the alliance which they lead that could join them. although turkey, on paper, has overwhelming force, it would be hard to use that to have a quick victory unless they essentially bomb are thin to the extent that we saw the russians do when they were attacking the rebels. that would provoke a huge international outcry and already turkey is very isolated. perhaps not dangerously so because it is not as if the russians or the americans are about to start shooting their planes down in the air but with the un security council speaking tomorrow there are bound to be strong words against what has happened and the longer it goes on at the moment, countries calling for restraint, they will up their rhetoricjust countries calling for restraint, they will up their rhetoric just as mr
. —— raqqa.nsconced where they are, the kurdish area, where they are, the kurdish area, where they are, the kurdish area, where they got support from the local population. there are other kurdish forces near and other parts of the alliance which they lead that could join them. although turkey, on paper, has overwhelming force, it would be hard to use that to have a quick victory unless they essentially bomb are thin to the extent that we saw the russians do when they were attacking the...
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just days after the battle for the de facto is capital raqqa was over, jac was killed by a suicide beltconsequences that can follow. oliver hall from gosport had travelled to syria in august. his mother was told he was checking to make sure an area was safe for civilians when he was killed by an ied. a ceremony forjac holmes and oliver hall was held in syria as they began the journey home. people from the kurdish community in the uk have gathered here at heathrow today to pay tribute to two men who took up their cause to fight against so—called islamic state. whatjac holmes and oliver hall did is something the british authorities have tried to deter people from but, for those here today, they will be remembered as heroes. i'm immensely proud of my son, really. you know, your average 22—year—old is more concerned about who is winning x factor. i'll neverforget him. of course i won't. seven british men in total have died with the ypg in syria in the war which has seen so many british men and women drawn to it, with many lives lost. emma vardy, bbc news. cancer patients at a specialist nhs
just days after the battle for the de facto is capital raqqa was over, jac was killed by a suicide beltconsequences that can follow. oliver hall from gosport had travelled to syria in august. his mother was told he was checking to make sure an area was safe for civilians when he was killed by an ied. a ceremony forjac holmes and oliver hall was held in syria as they began the journey home. people from the kurdish community in the uk have gathered here at heathrow today to pay tribute to two men...
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coalition partners, the syrian democratic forces succeeded in sweeping isis out of the capital of raqqa in october. of course, despite losing much of this territory in syria and iraq isis remains a major threat, and there's also the ongoing danger posed by al qaeda-syrian affiliates which maintain significant influence and opposition-controlled areas. so it's worth highlighting two recent developments. first, the u.s., russia and jordan signed a memorandum of principles on november 8th maintaining arrangements and opposition-held areas in southwest syria. yet iran and its proxies have deepened their foothold in southern syria potentially exacerbating the conflict and sectarian nature and risking further instability by threatening our ally, israel. second, for the past two weeks the assad regime has pummeled idlib and the damascus suburb which are the so-called de-escalation zones. these attacks have killed at least dozens of civilians and displaced tens of thousands so far. i hope ambassador satterfield will provide details of what the u.s. is doing to counter iran's activities in south
coalition partners, the syrian democratic forces succeeded in sweeping isis out of the capital of raqqa in october. of course, despite losing much of this territory in syria and iraq isis remains a major threat, and there's also the ongoing danger posed by al qaeda-syrian affiliates which maintain significant influence and opposition-controlled areas. so it's worth highlighting two recent developments. first, the u.s., russia and jordan signed a memorandum of principles on november 8th...
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have been out from the in raqqa. former emergency secretary talks nuclear proliferation at 4:00 p.m. on c-span.
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. >> it is syria that made the advance this past year, defeat isis in raqqa. and terror groups.amascus, told us -- that psychologically, would stay strong as long as the leader assad is strong. with such support, president assad shows no sign of backing down. after more than six years of war. iraq's prime minister declared victory in the war against isis in his country. while, iran continue to grow its power. that is seen as a threat to saudi arabia. and crown prince mohammad is consolidating power and waging a high profile war on corruption. in europe, the vote on independence from spain, in a referendum deemed illegal by madrid. in the sea of demonstrators in barcelona this manar >> you think catalonia and spain like bread and tomatoes together? >> always. >> despite the vote, they did stay part of spain. the election in late december, showed support for independence. setting up the showdown, 2018. in austria, the far right, freedom party, tasted power and in italy, upcoming election in march. new populist party gained momentum. while of the 81-year-old berlusconni its a be si
. >> it is syria that made the advance this past year, defeat isis in raqqa. and terror groups.amascus, told us -- that psychologically, would stay strong as long as the leader assad is strong. with such support, president assad shows no sign of backing down. after more than six years of war. iraq's prime minister declared victory in the war against isis in his country. while, iran continue to grow its power. that is seen as a threat to saudi arabia. and crown prince mohammad is...
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isis driven out of its self-proclaimed capital of raqqa, syria. >> definitely a positive sign and something should be getting credit for. >> it doesn't mean isis is gone. isis has many different ways to manifest evil around the world. it's still significant. >> worst saber rattling, the steady expansion of north korea's nuclear programs. worst guy to have a finger on the trigger, kim jong-un. >> what kind of kim chi are they making in north korea that keeps churning out these crazy, chubby leaders. >> first of all that flattop, he's got to get a new hairstyle. that fade is too hot. >> best images out of the kingdom in the soldier under a hail of gunfire, he was hit, but he made it. >> worst story back on the homefront, the relentless march of powerful men caught up in accusations of grabbing, groping, sexual assault and harassment. it hit power players in hollywood, men on capitol hill and mehoping to get there, trusted names in the news media and other people in other businesses, too. >> you have dude after dude saying i didn't realize it was appropriate to whip my [ bleep ] out in front o
isis driven out of its self-proclaimed capital of raqqa, syria. >> definitely a positive sign and something should be getting credit for. >> it doesn't mean isis is gone. isis has many different ways to manifest evil around the world. it's still significant. >> worst saber rattling, the steady expansion of north korea's nuclear programs. worst guy to have a finger on the trigger, kim jong-un. >> what kind of kim chi are they making in north korea that keeps churning out...
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three months later, us backed forces in syria said they had recaptured raqqa the islamic state self proclaimedottesville, virginia, became the scene of deadly demonstrations. a man plowed his car into a crowd of people demonstrating against a white nationalist rally and killed a woman. days later, across the nation, people turned out to see the first coast to coast total eclipse of the sun in nearly a century. >> everyone just joined together and we experienced everything together and that's a -- you um, nothing can beat that. >> reporter: americans continued to recover from three devastating hurricanes. which hit during the end of the summer. first, harvey slammed into the u.s. as category four storm causing catastrophic damage to houston and the texas coast. >> we are just beginning the process of responding to the storm. >> reporter: next, irma one of the stronger atlantic hurricanes on record. it slammed florida and the caribbean with devastating rain. and finally, hurricane maria carving a path of destruction through puerto rico killing dozens of people and wiping out power to the entire
three months later, us backed forces in syria said they had recaptured raqqa the islamic state self proclaimedottesville, virginia, became the scene of deadly demonstrations. a man plowed his car into a crowd of people demonstrating against a white nationalist rally and killed a woman. days later, across the nation, people turned out to see the first coast to coast total eclipse of the sun in nearly a century. >> everyone just joined together and we experienced everything together and...
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judging from the tweet this morning or yesterday about raqqa -- daca, democrats are not really delivering on this. cap did pretty well among hispanic -- trump did pretty well among hispanic voters. the way it is being brought into hurt not onlys african-americans but all americans who have the least ability to defend themselves, depending on education, skills and composition. many of the same architects of the civil rights movement have put in place a system of laws that are on him -- on manageable and hurt the american worker across the board. i think everybody should be on board. that is the goal. having undocumented immigrants in the united states is not good for anybody. if there are employers using the immigration system to further exploitation, to choose immigrants overqualified american workers, they should be punished. immigration should be used to we should make sure that employers are playing by the they are that preferring u.s. workers over immigrant workers. we have legitimate needs for immigrant workers, we should toow our immigration system fill those gaps. it is what we hav
judging from the tweet this morning or yesterday about raqqa -- daca, democrats are not really delivering on this. cap did pretty well among hispanic -- trump did pretty well among hispanic voters. the way it is being brought into hurt not onlys african-americans but all americans who have the least ability to defend themselves, depending on education, skills and composition. many of the same architects of the civil rights movement have put in place a system of laws that are on him -- on...
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question, that unless you want iii, you better move and figure out how you stabilize in you stabilize raqqa and m osul. those ways require significant investment. i think we took the lid off with our saudi friends when we said, anything you want, man. we are with you. and our israel he friends. there was not much of a coherent plan. but the idea that this is of some great benefit to i think the biggest beneficiary short-term is not russia, but iran. that is another story. i wish i could say it more societally. did you want to add anything? here., in the middle >> thank you, scott from the world bank. moderator: if you could move closer. >> you mentioned you believe russia's interests, which lie more in terms of engagement with the west, but i'm curious about your assessment of the relationship between russia and china and the direction that might head. vice president biden: i don't think it goes anywhere good for russia, or for china. i spent a lot of time -- apparently i was told by the folks at state that i have spent more time in private meetings xi jingping then any other world leader.
question, that unless you want iii, you better move and figure out how you stabilize in you stabilize raqqa and m osul. those ways require significant investment. i think we took the lid off with our saudi friends when we said, anything you want, man. we are with you. and our israel he friends. there was not much of a coherent plan. but the idea that this is of some great benefit to i think the biggest beneficiary short-term is not russia, but iran. that is another story. i wish i could say it...
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. >> it is syria that made the advance this past year, defeat isis in raqqa. and terror groups.ly, would stay strong as long as the leader assad is strong. with such support, president assad shows no sign of backing down. after more than six years of war. iraq's prime minister declared victory in the war against isis in his country. while, iran continue to grow its power. that is seen as a threat to saudi arabia. and crown prince mohammad is consolidating power and waging a high profile war on corruption. in europe, the vote on independence from referendum deemed illegal by madrid. in the sea of demonstrators in barcelona this man carried the makings of traditional catalan. >> you think catalonia and spain like bread and tomatoes together? >> always. >> despite the vote, they did stay part of spain. the election in late december, showed support for independence. setting up the showdown, 2018. in austria, the far right, freedom party, tasted power and in italy, upcoming election in march. new populist party gained momentum. while of the 81-year-old berlusconni its a be signed the
. >> it is syria that made the advance this past year, defeat isis in raqqa. and terror groups.ly, would stay strong as long as the leader assad is strong. with such support, president assad shows no sign of backing down. after more than six years of war. iraq's prime minister declared victory in the war against isis in his country. while, iran continue to grow its power. that is seen as a threat to saudi arabia. and crown prince mohammad is consolidating power and waging a high profile...
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three months later us backed forces in syria said they had recaptured raqqa islamic state self proclaimedlottesville virginia became the scene of deadly demonstrations. a man plowed his car into a crowd of people demonstrating against a white nationalist rally and killed a woman. days later, across the nation, people turned out to see the first coast to coast total eclipse of the sun. in nearly a century. >> everyone just joined together and we experienced everything together. that's a, um, nothing can beat that. >> reporter: americans continue to recover from three devastating hurricanes. which hit during the end of the summer. first, harvey slammed into the u.s. as a category four storm causing catastrophic damage to houston and the texas coast. >> we are just beginning the process of responding to the storm. >> reporter: next, irma one of the strongest atlantic hurricanes on record. it slammed florida and the caribbean with devastating rain. and finally, hurricane maria carving a path of destruction through puerto rico killing dozens of peopling wiping out power to the entire island. >
three months later us backed forces in syria said they had recaptured raqqa islamic state self proclaimedlottesville virginia became the scene of deadly demonstrations. a man plowed his car into a crowd of people demonstrating against a white nationalist rally and killed a woman. days later, across the nation, people turned out to see the first coast to coast total eclipse of the sun. in nearly a century. >> everyone just joined together and we experienced everything together. that's a,...
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he's also taking credit for driving isis from raqqa.syria is certainly far from over. now the town of idliba is being hit by air strikes. arwa damon joins us from irbil in iraq. why is the area being hit so hard now? >> reporter: it is idlib, the country side, the last remaining rebel stronghold. there was a lot of optimism after that strike on the syrian air base you mentioned that perhaps this administration would somehow save the syrian people. the sad reality has been that it's not the case. it peers one is peering into a dollhouse of broken lives. bits of concrete tumble down as people try to clean up or salvage what they can amid the horrors they can't escape. five of his relatives were killed in that building. there were three children among them. images like this are familiar from a year ago in aleppo but this is idlib, meant to be a refuge -- one of the last remaining ones -- as part of a so-called deescalation zone that has become anything but. the four strikes here happened five days before we arrived. many of those we met ha
he's also taking credit for driving isis from raqqa.syria is certainly far from over. now the town of idliba is being hit by air strikes. arwa damon joins us from irbil in iraq. why is the area being hit so hard now? >> reporter: it is idlib, the country side, the last remaining rebel stronghold. there was a lot of optimism after that strike on the syrian air base you mentioned that perhaps this administration would somehow save the syrian people. the sad reality has been that it's not...
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missile the pack up and leave for raqqa's.sident joseph kabila has they given his first press conference in sixty is. the dlc is already on edge following months of protests triggered by kabila's refusal to step down not despite his mandate ended momore than a yeyear . said to the deaths of schools of people in the capital kinshasa. today could be used as a dress to deny claims it for his forces and violently broken up for democracy process. or elections have been repeatedly delayed with many accusing could be a a simply try to king on to power. yeah. he. also critical issues on what i think that congo is on the right track. not federal strike organizing the elections. general motors but. like all people to save of these reassurances. . so what is that there's no. will be the actual virus the kind. people not stay calm. it offer that and will do everything. is it a chance to make sure with the lessons are effectively organized. tlc's joseph kabila speaking that. now this very optimism that four months of political limbo in ger
missile the pack up and leave for raqqa's.sident joseph kabila has they given his first press conference in sixty is. the dlc is already on edge following months of protests triggered by kabila's refusal to step down not despite his mandate ended momore than a yeyear . said to the deaths of schools of people in the capital kinshasa. today could be used as a dress to deny claims it for his forces and violently broken up for democracy process. or elections have been repeatedly delayed with many...
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just days after the battle for the de facto is capital raqqa was over, jac was killed by a suicide belt, knowing all of the risks and consequences that can follow. oliver hall from gosport had travelled to syria in august. his mother was told he was checking to make sure an area was safe for civilians when he was killed by an ied. a ceremony forjac holmes and oliver hall was held in syria as they began the journey home. people from the kurdish community in the uk have gathered here at heathrow today to pay tribute to two men who took up their cause to fight against so—called islamic state. whatjac holmes and oliver hall did is something the british authorities have tried to deter people from but, for those here today, they will be remembered as heroes. i'm immensely proud of my son, really. you know, your average 22—year—old is more concerned about who is winning x factor. i'll neverforget him. of course i won't. seven british men in total have died with the ypg in syria in the war which has seen so many british men and women drawn to it, with many lives lost. emma vardy, bbc news. you
just days after the battle for the de facto is capital raqqa was over, jac was killed by a suicide belt, knowing all of the risks and consequences that can follow. oliver hall from gosport had travelled to syria in august. his mother was told he was checking to make sure an area was safe for civilians when he was killed by an ied. a ceremony forjac holmes and oliver hall was held in syria as they began the journey home. people from the kurdish community in the uk have gathered here at heathrow...
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-backed kurds who helped liberate former isis headquarters raqqa. the u.s.ts to convert them to a 30,000-strong stabilization force. but turkish president recep tayyip erdogan told a raucous rally, the u.s.-backed group was a grave threat. >> ( translated ): a country that we call our ally insists on forming a terror army along our border, despite all our objections, warnings and well- meant advice. do you think a terrorist organization formed along the turkish border has a target other than turkey? >> reporter: the u.s. insists the force poses no threat to turkey. but the u.s. will support them for years, as part of a long- term military commitment designed to prevent isis from returning, says secretary of state rex tillerson. >> isis presently has one foot in the grave. and, by maintaining an american military presence in syria until the full and complete defeat of isis is achieved, it will soon have two. >> reporter: the 2,000 american troops in syria are a mix of trainers, marines, and frontline special operations forces. they will target isis and al qae
-backed kurds who helped liberate former isis headquarters raqqa. the u.s.ts to convert them to a 30,000-strong stabilization force. but turkish president recep tayyip erdogan told a raucous rally, the u.s.-backed group was a grave threat. >> ( translated ): a country that we call our ally insists on forming a terror army along our border, despite all our objections, warnings and well- meant advice. do you think a terrorist organization formed along the turkish border has a target other...
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that unless you want isis three, you better damn well move and figure out how you stabilize in syria, raqqa, and you stabilize mosul. there are ways that require significant investment. and i think we took the lid off with our saudi friends when we basically said, "ok anything you , want, man, we are with you." and our israeli friends. and so, there is not much of a coherent plan right now. but the idea that this is some great benefit -- the biggest beneficiary in the short term is not russia but iran. that is another story. i wish i could say it more succinctly. you want any of that? >> i agree completely. >> in the middle. >> thank you. scott moore from the world bank. >> put the microphone closer. >> scott moore from the world bank. you mentioned, you believe russia's interest will eventually live more in terms of engagement with the west. i'm curious about your assessment of the relationship between russia and china and the direction that might head? mr. biden: i don't think it goes anywhere good for russia or for china. i have spent a lot of time -- apparently i was told by the , folks
that unless you want isis three, you better damn well move and figure out how you stabilize in syria, raqqa, and you stabilize mosul. there are ways that require significant investment. and i think we took the lid off with our saudi friends when we basically said, "ok anything you , want, man, we are with you." and our israeli friends. and so, there is not much of a coherent plan right now. but the idea that this is some great benefit -- the biggest beneficiary in the short term is...
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and coalition partners, the searing democratic forces succeeded in sweeping isis out of raqqa in october. despite losing territory, isis remains a major threat. there's also the danger proposed by affiliates which maintain significant influence and opposition -controlled areas. it's worth highlighting to developments. the u.s., russian jordan signed a memorandum of principles maintaining the arrangements in opposition held areas. iran and its proxies have deepened their foot hole potentially exasperating and risking further instability by threatening our ally, israel. for the past two weeks the assad regime have been in the massive suburb which of the so-called de-escalation zones. the attacks killed dozens of civilians and displaced tens of thousands. i hope the investor will provide details of what were trying to do to counter those activities and assess the current prospects to solving this were diplomatically. i has been if you would like to make any opening comments. >> thank you for calling the searing on the u.s. strategy in syria. we cannot have a more distinguished witness befor
and coalition partners, the searing democratic forces succeeded in sweeping isis out of raqqa in october. despite losing territory, isis remains a major threat. there's also the danger proposed by affiliates which maintain significant influence and opposition -controlled areas. it's worth highlighting to developments. the u.s., russian jordan signed a memorandum of principles maintaining the arrangements in opposition held areas. iran and its proxies have deepened their foot hole potentially...
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the senate foreign the syrianooks at strategy now that isis has been ousted from its stronghold in raqqa. former energies secretary ernest moneys talks nuclear proliferation at 4:00 p.m. on c-span. >> on afterwards, georgetown university law professor looking at the way the court penalizes the poor through excessive fines and fees in his book "not a crime to be poor: the criminalization of poverty in america." issue inverty and terms of the war on drugs or the victims of the war on drugs? how did poverty play into that? to family, what happens to the men that have all of the up and collateral consequences? they can't get jobs. they are not allowed to live in public housing. laws across the country require cards acquittance is of one kind or another. it is destroying someone's life. if they were not poor when they went into prison they are poverty-stricken for the rest of their lives. it is totally connected to poverty. >> sunday night at 9:00 p.m. eastern on book tv on c-span2. the house cavils back in at 9:00 eastern, continuing work on measures reauthorizing the fisaillance program und
the senate foreign the syrianooks at strategy now that isis has been ousted from its stronghold in raqqa. former energies secretary ernest moneys talks nuclear proliferation at 4:00 p.m. on c-span. >> on afterwards, georgetown university law professor looking at the way the court penalizes the poor through excessive fines and fees in his book "not a crime to be poor: the criminalization of poverty in america." issue inverty and terms of the war on drugs or the victims of the war...
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coalition partners, the syrian democratic forces succeeded in sweeping isis out of the capital of raqqa in october. of course, despite losing much of its territory in syria and iraq, isis remains a major threat. there's also the ongoing danger posed by al qaeda syrian affiliates which maintains significant influence in opposition controlled areas. so it's worth highlighting two recent developments. first, the u.s., russia and jordan signed a memorandum of principles on november 8th, maintaining the administrative arrangements in opposition held areas in southwest syria. yet, iran and its proxies have deepened their foot hold in southern syria exacerbating the conflict sectarian nature and risking further instability by threatening israel. for the past two weeks, the regime has pummeled the damascus suburb which are the so-called deescalation zones. these attacks killed at least dozens of civilians and displaced tens of thousands so far. i hope ambassador saterfield will provide details of what the u.s. is doing to counter iran's activities in southern syria and assess the current prospe
coalition partners, the syrian democratic forces succeeded in sweeping isis out of the capital of raqqa in october. of course, despite losing much of its territory in syria and iraq, isis remains a major threat. there's also the ongoing danger posed by al qaeda syrian affiliates which maintains significant influence in opposition controlled areas. so it's worth highlighting two recent developments. first, the u.s., russia and jordan signed a memorandum of principles on november 8th, maintaining...
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troops to more of a stabilizing effort and hunt down isis fighters who escaped raqqa into other areasddle east. >> that's important from the standpoint of being able to not only stabilize the area and bring peace to the area but monitor who is trying to leave there and if you have hardened, battle-field veterans that will come over into the european theater and possibly come into the united states. that's of huge concern. now they will have the trade craft of warfare. it is still what we face in terms of individuals who get on the web, who don't have any particular training, and then decide to take matters into their own hands. as we know, the hardest thing about that is trying to prevent any type of attack when you don't know when that radicalization and when that operationalization has taken place. >> heather: when or where or how? how do you begin to fight that? >> so what the f.b.i. has been doing over the years and you have to give them credit because frankly i think they're understaffed and could use more individuals in the counter terrorism mission. have worked with local law e
troops to more of a stabilizing effort and hunt down isis fighters who escaped raqqa into other areasddle east. >> that's important from the standpoint of being able to not only stabilize the area and bring peace to the area but monitor who is trying to leave there and if you have hardened, battle-field veterans that will come over into the european theater and possibly come into the united states. that's of huge concern. now they will have the trade craft of warfare. it is still what we...
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raqqa is liberated and justin is wearing his new bronze star with a v for valor.taff sergeant peck, all of america salutes you. [ cheering and applause ] te >> terrorists who do things like place bombs in civilian hospitals are evil. when possible, we job, thank you. ( ) to reexamine our military detention policy and to keep open the detention facilities in guantanamo bay. ( applause ) i am asking congress to ensure that in the fight against isis and al qaeda we continue to have all necessary power to detain terrorists wherever we chase them down, wherever we find th them. and in many cases, for them it will now be guantanamo bay. ( applause ) at the same time, as of a few months ago, our warriors in afghanistan have new rules of engagement. ( applause ) along with their heroic afghan partners, our military is no longer undermi by [ technical difficulties ] longer tell our enemies our plans. ( applause ) last month, i also took an action endorsed unanimously by the u.s. s >> last month i also took an action endorsed unanimously by the u.s. senate just months befor
raqqa is liberated and justin is wearing his new bronze star with a v for valor.taff sergeant peck, all of america salutes you. [ cheering and applause ] te >> terrorists who do things like place bombs in civilian hospitals are evil. when possible, we job, thank you. ( ) to reexamine our military detention policy and to keep open the detention facilities in guantanamo bay. ( applause ) i am asking congress to ensure that in the fight against isis and al qaeda we continue to have all...
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insightful material on the internet, some about returning jihadists, what to do with people who come out of raqqaframework for sharing intelligence, that remains something called ctg, the counterterrorist group, but this is the first time in britain and france have got together in the same room, these chiefs. you can see what is in it for france because gchq and other organisations here are very useful internationally, but if the british have a good relationship with france it gives them and in to europe which is presumably something that is under threat of bit with brexit?‘ little but i think people have been alarmist about this. britain will have to lead europol, for example, the european police agency, but nobody i have spoken to on either side of the channel thinks we will be denied access to this vital terrorism list. there is something on the schengen information system which is eight shared list so if a suspected terrorist forces the border between germany and belgium, it gets flagged up and passed to other countries and there is no suggestion britain will be left out of that because it is
insightful material on the internet, some about returning jihadists, what to do with people who come out of raqqaframework for sharing intelligence, that remains something called ctg, the counterterrorist group, but this is the first time in britain and france have got together in the same room, these chiefs. you can see what is in it for france because gchq and other organisations here are very useful internationally, but if the british have a good relationship with france it gives them and in...