more than just iraqi sake. oliver: one of the towns that was ransacked is the christian town of bartela, home of the st. george church. >> right behind us is a church. >> catholic? >> yes. oliver: what's happened to that? >> it's been burned out, desecrated. reported up as ied-making facility. they take the church from the protective status and use that as a place to store and construct ieds. well over 20 ieds found in that facility and ransacked across the way. oliver: as the battle for mosul drags on, isis continues the barbaric tactic of using civilians as human shields, the innocent have to make a grim choice, killed by isis or liberate isis from mosul control. the third and risky option is back up what little they have and flee. isis has been telling the refugees if they come to the berm, the kurds would kill them. >> yes, sir, when they came, they were trembling and the kurds hugged them. it was so awesome. and we said get on your phones and tell your friends nobody is going to till you. we have plenty of

more than just iraqi sake. oliver: one of the towns that was ransacked is the christian town of bartela, home of the st. george church. >> right behind us is a church. >> catholic? >> yes. oliver: what's happened to that? >> it's been burned out, desecrated. reported up as ied-making facility. they take the church from the protective status and use that as a place to store and construct ieds. well over 20 ieds found in that facility and ransacked across the way. oliver: as the battle for mosul drags on, isis continues the barbaric tactic of using civilians as human shields, the innocent have to make a grim choice, killed by isis or liberate isis from mosul control. the third and risky option is back up what little they have and flee. isis has been telling the refugees if they come to the berm, the kurds would kill them. >> yes, sir, when they came, they were trembling and the kurds hugged them. it was so awesome. and we said get on your phones and tell your friends nobody is going to till you. we have plenty of

it's like spitting in the face of he iraqis. we thought that we are strategic ally to the united states of america. now we have signed with the u.s. strategic framework agreement a few years ago, and, fortunately, obama administration did not do anything to implement that strategic framework agreement, and now we are having this slap on the face by the senior administration. we were hoping this administration would sit down with iraqis and work out how to implement -- it's an action plan to implement the strategic flame work agreement. now, what do we have? is it we have this ban. it's totally irrationale. totally -- well, not reasonable decision. it's going to increase the anti-american sentiment, whether in the country in iraq or in the region in general. i think the decision of the council of representatives today has decided that the government of iraq should retaliate and should make -- while the ban on the americans to come to this country, there are hundreds of americans in this country living peacefully doing a lot of bu

talk about what the iraqi forces are saying right now. i say they have reached the eastern banks of the tigris. what does that m mean strategically? amir: it is his -- it is a significant change. the iraqi government will have the position to build mobile bridges over tigris to the west side of the city which is very important and more complicated than the east part. it is also psychologically very important for the people in mosul and for the i.s. fighters. it will end in the next two months maybe. brent: we got reports that iraqi troops will retake east mosul a within days. what do you make of that? amir: i think it will be some days or maybe a week because we are talking about -- they have control as of yesterday, 51. give us a sense of what will happen in the next coming days. also the suicide bombers from the i.s. side, their numbers have gone back. brent: there is still stiff resistance. amir: absolutely. they're are facing car bombs, suicide bombers. still i.s. are using people as human shields. that is why the iraqi army has a dif

are no iraqis. they're broken up into so many different factions. >> how are we going to take the oil? >> you would leave a certain group behind and you would take various sections where they have the oil. >> so you could keep troops in iraq after this? >> i would take the oil. >> i don't understand. does that mean keeping troops there or staying involved? >> you heard me. i would take the oil. >> again, the reason that has arabic subtitles because that is circulating widely on social media in iraq. and now our new president has reiterated that sentiment in his first full day in office, unprompted he brought it up again. and now the iraqi minister is fielding questions about it from the iraqi press corps. and all the while more than 5,000 americans are in iraq as this takes hold because of ow o our new president. put out this statement this week saying the white house needs to clearly say the u.s. isn't going to take iraq's oil. every moment that statement stands puts our troops at greater risk. but

the northern iraqi city of mosul from so—called islamic state. is have been in control there for more than two years, and there are increasing fears for the hundreds of thousands of civilians still there. here's daniel boettcher. gunshots. v0|ceover: heavy gunfire in mosul this morning. the us led coalition supporting iraqi security forces says more than 60% of the eastern half has been won back from so—called islamic state. the offensive began in october and is in its second phase. the us says it is now taking measures to speed up the advance and that includes doubling the number of military advisers assisting iraqi troops. time is not on the enemy's side. it's on the side of the iraqi security forces. they are going to retake mosul. they continue making progress in doing so. we're going to continue to support the actions that they do with our air and artillery strikes, isr and our advice and assistance. these unverified images are said to show part of the operation, artillery strikes against is targets. there are still more than 5000 american

. >>> today, iraqi forces claimed control of eastern mosul, the largest iraqi city occupied by isis with nearly a million residents. for 100 days now, u.s. forces have been supporting iraqi and kurdish troops in the siege, hoping of breaking the back of isis in iraq. today our charlie d'agata got a rare look inside the partially liberated city. >> reporter: it has taken three long and bloody months to get this far. on an eerie drive through mosul the destruction became worse the closer we got to the university, a former isis weapons factory. donald trump has vowed to eradicate isis militants, but it's an enormous challenge. for these iraqi special forces, recapturing mosul university was a symbolic victory. [gunfire] thousands of iraqi soldiers have thought to have lost their lives in mosul, some in the battle to reclaim this sprawling complex, including a well-stocked chemistry lab where militants invented new types of bombs. aside from the obvious trail of destruction left behind, there are still signs of the isis occupation, including these two isis flags still flying the above the ov

but the general told us the iraqi army still needs more help. for those in mosul exhausted by the fighting, that's the last answer they wanted to hear. in a sign of how difficult these battles are, scott, we weren't allowed anywhere near the chemistry lab because we were told isis left a building booby- trapped. it's a typical isis strategy that slows down iraqi forces while militants regroup elsewhere. >> charlie d'agata in mosul tonight. charlie, thank you. >>> coming up next, more than a million protested the trump inauguration. so what's their next move? smartphones to catch fire. ♪ 48 hours of protection. i don't have to reapply this... not once! it's really soft and almost velvety... as you put it on. it's like reaaally soft. try dove advance care. for softer, smoother underarms. rise above joint discomfort with move free ultra's triple action joint support for improved mobility and flexibility, and 20% better comfort from one tiny, mighty pill... get move free ultra, and enjoy living well. >> important message for residents age 5

you know, it's not saying dangerous iraqis, it's saying all iraqis. it's not just saying we're going to scrutinize people more carefully, it's saying we will not allow anybody from syria to come in. i think that people recognize that it violates some sense of -- you know, of human rights, of decency, of justice. you have the u.n. commissioner of -- high commissioner of human rights saying that this is -- there is essentially an immoral policy that violates universal codes of conduct and justice. when people are saying that about the united states, it's a sad day. those are the kind of things you hear people saying about authoritarian governments that have long histories of human rights abuse. to hear it said about the oldest constitutional democracy in the world, to hear it being said about a country that is rightly seen and has been seen for many, many decades as the leader of the free world is a very sad day. >> okay. thank you very much. appreciate you being with us. >> my pleasure. >>> after the break, many iraqis lived their lives to help u.s. tr

and iraqi forces are teamed up in the fight against isis. tonight, iraqi forces backed by the u.s. military are making gains in their push to drive isis out of iraq's second largest city, mosul. our charlie d'agata is there. [ gunfire ] >> reporter: it's been more than 100 days since the battle to retake mosul began. even with the backup of u.s. air strikes, iraqi forces have only recaptured the eastern side. as we drove through the streets, we witnessed the trail of destruction from the fighting that had raged here. the journey made more eerie by the fact that isis militants and sympathizers might be watching. iraqi commanders believe a number of isis fighters were locals and simply melted back into the community. iraqi special forces took us to mosul university, the scene of a ferocious battle to recapture and isis hq. retaking the university was a strategic and symbolic victory for iraqi forces. it served as an isis headquarters, a command and control center, which made it a prime target for u.s. and coalition air strikes. captain ali told us some isis fighters fought to the dea

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trump campaigned on but iraqis like mr. haydar were singled out and shot at and we made a promise, he said. mr. thomas said he knew of five iraqi interpreters who were killed in the 15 months of his last tour in iraq, including three who were gunned down in their homes for working with the u.s. military. president trump continues to ignore the damage that he is doing to the safety of our country, and our service men and service women overseas, brave men and women who risk their lives to help u.s. soldiers in iraq have already been caught up in the president's unconstitutional order. i just want to associate myself with the man who said, who had been there, a soldier who had been there, said america made a promise. i believe in an america that keeps its promises. donald trump's order breaks our promises. another story, this one from marcola, the p.r.i. the iraqi linguist who worked side by side with u.s. troops in baghdad put her life on the line for america's war effort. now her family is in danger back in iraq and she fear

many iraqis said publishing these pictures is just another way to humiliate iraqis. and i think most americans didn't understand that. >> the military has brought criminal charges against six american soldiers and their commander has been suspended. but the worst damage may be yet to come as the pictures spread throughout the arab world sparking anger and outrage. >> absolutely helped zarqawi, helped in recruiting. a lot of the foreigners we captured and asked them, why were they here? they said to avenge their brothers from abu ghraib. >> zarqawi was given a gift. he'd gotten credibility fighting the americans with the siege of fallujah. and then you had this moral component that says this is what the americans do. they claim saddam hussein was bad, but they are just as bad. here's proof. >> was it a disaster? >> maybe it was worse than a disaster from my strategic level. it was just left to imagine it being much worse. >> nick berg was a young man who had come to iraq and he was doing contract work. he got captured and then got turned over to al qaeda. >> my name i

we are the defacto ally and then you get to the iraqis. the kurds are doing all the real fighting, iraqi kurds. what's going to happen to them? >> does this demonstrate a real lack of understanding from this white house on the importance of certain relations in this country as it pertains to u.s. national security, global influence and doing business and promoting harmony? >> fred, he's teen deaf, the president. he just does not get it that we are fighting this war thanks to our allies. they may not be the most reliable or effective allies but that's what we got. this is going to wreak havoc in this part of the world. what are we going to do without the iraqis? we have 5,000 troops there. what if they're thrown out of the country? we'll be thrown out of the game completely. >> i want to go too j.f.k. as it pertains to the release of one of those iraqi nationals. >> he's been released and will speak to you in a moment. >> well, what can i say, it's a glorious day for all of us. here we are with hamid, who has been released, and i want to th

that is according to iraqi authorities. dozens were killed and wounded. terroristc state group has claimed responsibility for the attack. >> young people are being killed. they are being wounded. why is it happening? those in power are doing nothing to protect us. reporter: this is the third attack in the past few days in iraq claimed by the islamic state. at least 27 people were killed in twin explosions at another busy market in baghdad. on sunday, seven were killed in an attack on the shiite shrine city just south of the capital. have been unconfirmed reports of several other bombs going off across the capital monday, killing seven and wounding dozens more. the iraqi prime minister told willters that terrorists attempt to attack civilians in order to make up for their losses. but we assure the iraqi people and the world that we are able to end terrorism and shorten its life. of baghdad,tside the iraqi forces are fighting to retake the northern city of most soul -- of mosul from the islamic state group. anchor: and that attack in baghdad just happened h

for days, isis supporting iraqi troops for the fight. charlie d'agata got a rare look inside the city. >> reporter: it's taken three long and bloody months to get this far. an an eerie drive, the destruction got worse. donald trump has vowed to eradicate isis militants but it's an see norm muss challenge. for these iraqi special forces recapture of mosul university was a symbolic victory. thousands of iraqi soldiers are thought to have lost their lives in mosul. some in the battle to reclaim this sprawling complex. including a well stocked chemistry lab where militants invented new types of bombs. aside from the obvious trail of destruction left behind, there are still signs of the isis occupation. including these two isis flags still flying above the overpass. isis still holds western parts of the city. we spoke with lieutenant general abdulwahab al saadi who told us he's counting on more support from president donald trump. what do you need most? >> translator: we need air strikes, the general said, we need more equipment, including dr

ad iraqi forces are teamed up in the fight against isis. tonight iraqi forces backed by the u.s. military are making gains in their push to drive isis out of iraq's second largest city, mosul. our charlie d'agata is there. >> reporter: it has been more than a hundred days since the battle to retake mosul began. even with a backup of u.s. air strikes iraqi forces have only recaptured the eastern side. as we drove through the streets, we witnessed a trail of destruction, in the fighting that had raged here. the journey made more eerie by the fact that isis militants and sympathizers might be watching. iraqi commanders believe a number of isis fighters were aocals and simply melted back into the community. y.aqi special forces took us to s sul university, the scene of a ferocious battle to recapture an isis hq. retaking the university was a strategic and symbolic victory for iraqi forces. it served as an isis headquarters, a command and control center which made it a prime target for u.s. and coalition air strikes. aiptain saif ali told us some isis fighters fought to the death. >>

you rushed to the aid of these two iraqi men. why? >> my organization, the international refugee assistance project, had actually been representing these two men for several years. bomb were both of them were at risk for being killed because their families worked for the united states. there was a backlash against them. congress created a program to protect them because of their work with us. we had been helping them navigate that program. both had been approved but didn't have travel dates yet. as soon as we heard about this, we told them this get on a plane and get here as soon as they can. >> i'm going to interrupt you because the president is signing another executive order. let's listen in. >> in terms of regulation, we spoke to small business owners, they're great people, they've been representative of the community, the small business community. if you have a regulation you want, number one, we're not going to approve it because it's already been approved probably in 17 different forms, but if we do, the only way you have a cha

. >> pelley: today iraqi forces claimed control of eastern mosul, the largest iraqi city occupied by isis with nearly a million residents. for 100 days now, u.s. forces have been supporting iraqi and kurdish troops in the siege, hoping of breaking the back of isis in iraq. today our charlie d'agata got a rare look inside the partially liberated city. >> it has taken three long and bloody months to get this far on an eerie drive-thru mosul the destruction became worse the closer we got to the university, a former isis weapons factory. donald trump has vowed to eradicate isis militants, but it's an enormous challenge. for these iraqi special forces, recapturing mosul university was a symbolic victory. [gunfire] thousands of iraqi soldiers have thought to have lost their lives in mosul, some in the battle to reclaim this sprawling complex, including a well-stocked chemistry lab where militants invented new types of bombs. aside from the obvious trail of destruction left behind, there are still signs of the isis occupation, including these two isis flags still playing the above the overp

certainly the relationship with iraqis and the iraqi government will not be strengthened by this act. >> ambassador, calling it a betrayal, thank you for being here. >>> president trump says yes, he will give priority to christian refugees over others. why is president trump then saying his travel ban has nothing to do with religion? details on that, ahead. >>> plus the white house claims president obama implemented a six-month ban on iraqis in 2011. is that really the case? details ahead. if you have medicare parts a and b and want more coverage, guess what? you could apply for a medicare supplement insurance plan whenever you want. no enrollment window. no waiting to apply. that means now may be a great time to shop for an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. medicare doesn't cover everything. and like all standardized medicare supplement insurance plans, these help cover some of what medicare doesn't pay. so don't wait. call now to request your free decision guide. it could help you find the aarp medicare supplement plan that works

you talk about iraqis who have helped the u.s. military in iraq. i'm going to show you what it takes for a syrian refugee to get in this country, because it takes anywhere from 18 to 24 months. they are screened by the state department, dhs, the defense department, the national counterterrorism center, the fbi. not only are their backgrounds checked, but they go through iris scans, fingerprints. their documents are collected. they go through biographic security checks again and again. it's a process that doesn't just take one or two months, it takes two years or more. >> right. and it's a process that allowed, over the past 15 years since 9/11, has brought close to three quarters of a million refugees into this country, none of whom have been charged with any domestic terror incidents. this is not some fly-by-night operation. and i know, for a fact, from my reporting in the past day, that the officials at the state department who run these programs were not consulted by the trump administration. i was on the -- >> so, what -- go ahead. >> i was on

what about the iraqi pilots that are training right now in tucson, arizona, learning to fly the f-16? and there will be more coming in. there's so much confusion out there, and published reports are that neither the department of homeland security or the justice department or others were consulted about this before this decision was made. finally, lumping iraq with iran, right now we have several thousand americans who are fighting in iraq against isis, alongside iraqi military men and women. the battle of mosul has taken military. is iraq the same as iran is? of course not. >> the "cbs overnight news" will be right back. ok, let's try this.

president obama stepped up the vetting of iraqi refugees after officials arrests two iraqis in kentucky that admitted that they used improvised explosive devices against u.s. troops in iraq. according to the post, president obama's move slowed the processing of some visas to a crawl but officials were still letting some iraqis in the country. that was one country, iraq. the president's order is for seven nations, iraq, syria, iran, and yemen. it doesn't include the countries where the hijackers came. the uae is a strong u.s. ally and saudi arabia has been as well. still the "wall street journal" reports immigrants from seven countries the president has listed have never killed americans in a terror attack on american soil. it also reports of the 180 people accused of terrorism related crimes since 9-11, fewer than a dozen were from those countries. the greater threats to americans comes from home grown terrorists. lawyers say his wife worked for an american security contractor in iraq and that insurgents killed members of her family because of that couple's deep ties to the american mil

. >>> overnight iraqi forces backed by the u.s. military are making gains in their push to drive isis out of the city of mosul. charlie d'agata is there. >> reporter: it's been more than a hundred days since the battle to retake mosul began. even with the backup of us air strikes, iraqi forces have only recaptured the eastern side. as we drove through the streets, we witnessed a trail of destruction and the fighting that had raged here. the journey made more eerie by the fact that isis military and sympathizers might be watching. iraqi commanders believe a number of fighters were locals and simply melted back into the community. iraqi special forces took us to mosul university, the scene of a ferocious battle to recapture an isis hq. retaking the university was a strategic and symbolic victory for iraqi forces. it served as an isis headquarters and command and control center which made it a prime target for u.s. and coalition air strikes. this captain told us some isis fighters fought to the death. do you remember how many car bomb

what we have seen is there has to have fighting, there has to iraqis, by an army of muslim iraqis trying to liberate a predominantly muslim city of mosul. it is being done with the backing and support from the united states, providing what only we can provide in terms of intelligence and training, and with national partners. i think we both agree that there is an obama doctrine, but we disagree on what it was. i think we both agree there's an obama legacy and disagree on what it is. i think we both agree that there is an obamai think 't important thing, that legacy is about context. we have views on the obama legacy, but we have to understand it doesn't matter because people's view about that will change over time. when they look at the legacy, they put it in the context of the present date and ask how we got there. a good example is harry truman. harry truman could have ran for president, but he didn't because he knew he wouldn't get elected. he was wildly unpopular, people were very upset about the korean war, and for years when people rated great presidents, he ranked at the bottom. t

we know that one of them earlier, an iraqi man, was released. we're hearing that the second iraqi man involved in the lawsuit that was filed today will be released, as you pointed out, this hour. also at terminal 1 not far from here, just take the air train, which has now been restricted to only people -- ticketed passengers and airport employees. that's to control the crowd. that as you can see has been growing substantially behind me. but over at terminal 1, poppy, there are also many people that have been detained. we've heard about seven or eight people who have been detained, one of which a 68-year-old woman. her son was there very worried about her health because she's diabetic. unclear if she has her medications. we also spoke to one young gentleman whose wife was detained. she had an f-2 visa. she was due to come meet him here today at 8:00 a.m. she was detained. and now she's being sent back on a plane to iran tonight at 11:00 p.m. take a listen to what he had to say about the ordeal. >> she called me through the phone that it was not h

why would you president ban iraqis from coming in? there has been discussion in the iraqi government about banning u.s. citizens to include journalists and supporters to iraq based on a tit for tat. isis is reacting, there's multiple indicators they are cheering this move. even though i heard him say earlier there's no indicators that's happened. trust me, this is equivalent to what happened with the scandal. they are launching on this and saying, this is the greatest thing going. okay. that's the logic piece. you take a look at it from a military planning perspective. then there's the belief piece. if we believe what's at the base of the statue of liberty about giving our tire, poor, huddled masses and coming into the united states, this is counterproductive to our beliefs. so from a belief standpoint, it's not very good. now i'm going to get into the emotions because you ask about my iraqi friends. there have been multiple iraqi interpreters that i have written letters for to the state department to help get into the country. one of

so, what will the iraqi parliament do? if we're talking about the fight against extremists and isis, there is a battle going on as we speak. we certainly don't need an impediment in driving isis out. >> dickerson: let me switch to russia. chief of staff praoeb i couldn's americans should be encouraged by the hour long phone call. were you encouraged. >> i think phone calls are fine. we have to understand what putin is. he has used precision weapons to bomb hospitals in lepo. that use to qualify as a war crime. his ambitions of destabilizing very nations is very clear. not to mention the attempt to affect america easy election. i believe that peace through strength is the answer. i'm glad that president trump has committed to rebuilding our military. that's one of our first priorities if we're going to deal on a equal basis with vladimir putin. >> dickerson: is there a signal that president trump should send, the u.s. military should send, the u.s. government should send to russia? donald trump -- is there another sign. >>

done by an army of predominantly muslim iraqis trying to dominate an iraqi city, mosul. we have partners mourning out more now than we did then. >> i think we disagree on what the obama doctrine was. i think we agree there is an obama legacy but we probably disagree on what it was. but that doesn't matter. the most important thing is that legacy is about context. when they look at context they look at it in the present state and look back and say how did we get here? the example is harry truman. he could have run again but didn't because he knew won't be elected. people were very upset about the korean war and his popularity was very low. for years when people rated great presidents, harry truman ranked at the bottom. that changed in the 1980s and changed because of ronald reagan because people perceived we were getting back into the cold war and truman was looked at as the guy that started us on that path. so his stock started to rise, increased in the 19 the 0s and today truman is actually fairly well revered by republicans and democrats. see how that changed over time

a big concern for iraqi and u.s. commanders as these iraqi troops move into mosul. if they are trying to limit the deaths and injuries. but isis has put the booby-traps, trying to slow the iraqi advance. this is the big concern. something that unfortunately they say cannot be fully avoide avoided. >> jenna: connor, thank you. >> jon: statements from the trump staff, sparking some controversy and controversy. cut the press be facing a white house eviction after the inauguration? plus a recent tweet stirring up another feud between the incoming administration and the intelligence community. we will dive into that. [ male a. what you wear every day actually making your body feel better, making your whole day better. that's exactly what tommie copper does for people everywhere coping with life's everyday aches and pains. they call it "wearable wellness," and tommie copper has infused it into everything they do. why not treat yourself well this new year? go to tommiecopper.com. enter your e-mail to become part of the tommie copper community and get 25% off your entire or

people. >> operation iraqi freedom, our effort to disarm iraq and dismantle the iraqi regime is fully under way. >> the iraqui operation started with the air strikes in march. the ground campaign began late march/early april. i believe the last time we saw saddam was april 9th in the infamous clip of him moving down the streets in downtown baghdad. we pulled down the statue of saddam. but in order to have a decisive military victory, we needed the real saddam. we needed saddam hussein. the first brigade was a large unit with thousands of soldiers, and the mission of the brigade was establishing stability. the challenge to that was dealing with the physical reality of an armed insurgency. >> the u.s. military estimates there are between 4,000 and 5,000 mid-level ba'athist fighters. >> one of my patrols was ambushed on the east side of the tigris river. three american soldiers were killed. >> at the same time, it was part of our duty to you assist the special operations command. an elite saw the element. their focus was really hbts. high value targets. >> coalition governments have iden

then you have iraqis. i spent seven years in iraq during the war in iraq and have met so many iraqis who worked for american interests there. whether it was the iraqis who were working with various american companies there or if it was iraqis thousands of them who worked as translators alongside u.s. troops out there in the battlefields of iraq. they really risked their lives working with americans. they risked their lives for america. they feel they're seen as traitors by so many. they're seen as collaborators by extremist groups like isis, for example. and even the shia militias emboldened in their country right now. they're really concerned. we're talking about people waiting for years to try and get resettled in the united states and now of course, their dreams have been dashed by this. >> at the same time, of these countries that have been named, the president of the united states united states donald trump has pointed out that this is to stop terrorism. he pointed to what happened in new york on sept

the united states forces were literally there to reinsure the iraqi people. because those forces were gone when the civil war broke out that doubled over into iraq and destabilize iraq. that became a major chief challenge. al qaeda's back.k. i think most analysts agree that al qaeda has a bigger footprint than after nine/11. isis is a real threat. he said in his remarks that there has not been a terrorist attack foreign terrorist attack on american soil since he took office and that is true. actually there hasn't been since 9/11. but it masks the nature of the problem and that has change. isis is global. it manifests itself different in different parts of the world. u in the united states it's about isis getting people to attack for them.in and there we've seen an eighease. the number of islamic related terrorist plots have dramatically increased the last eight years.xclude the number people who have been killed by islamic related terrorist attacks in the united states excluding 9/11 is higher under obama than it was under bush. >> i would gently push back be

and you have the kurds doing most of the fighting and they have pulled iraqi passports. there are international flights that go into kurdistan and these people depend upon us for supplies and we're basically saying you're not allowed in our country. this is going to be completely, totally demoralizing for them and we need them to destroy the islamic state. what happens with this? there's been no explanation, no coordination with the state department. who knows what's going on in the national security council. this is ill advised. it cannot be carried out and continue as it is. >> rachel, you reported there were 12 being detained there at j.f.k. hamid is the first to be released now. what more can you tell us about how people are being detained, what is the status right now? >> reporter: there's a small number of people who have started a protest here at j.f.k. darwish spoke about how he had been here detained since 6 p.m. last night. he was traveling with his wife and three children. they were not detained. he was the on one of the family that was detained. but now he ha

under the islamic state where the iraqi flag was banned and members to have the iraqi army executed. 12-year-old mohamed wants to be an artist and is proud >> ( translated ): they killed two of my uncles they worked for the police. isis killed anyone from the police. >> reporter: did you spend a lot of time with your uncles were you really close with them? >> ( translated ): yes. they loved me. they used to bring me toys. >> ( translated ): me and my dad used to play hide and seek with them. >> reporter: did you get scared that your father would get hurt too? >> ( translated ): yes. >> ( translated ): i am worried about my father and brothers. almost all of my uncles are police so my father was afraid. >> reporter: it's a familiar fear. 12-year-old mahmoud wants very much to talk but is clearly distressed traumatized. >> ( translated ): isis was in mosul for about two and a half years. when they came to the city, we thought they are good and they wouldn't hurt us, but they began to kill and torture people that's why we hated them. >> reporter: did anyone you know get hurt? >> ( trans

but first, for nearly three months, iraqi forces backed by the u.s. have been fighting to re-take the isis-held city of mosul. the militants still hold much of the city, and its nearly one million residents. almost 130,000 people have fled mosul since the battle began. security officials are now trying to harbor the displaced, while also containing the spread of isis, but the process of screening and detaining men and boys who have left to ensure they are not extremists, is fraught and controversial. from northern iraq, special correspondent marcia biggs and videographer eric o'conner report. >> reporter: it's a slow and steady exodus, civilians fleeing the battle for mosul. those who make it to the relative safety of iraqi checkpoints tell harrowing stories. >> ( translated ): a mortar landed on my house and destroyed it, and killed my wife. we had no place to bury her, and now our daughter has no mother. >> reporter: the danger of mosul behind them, they are first screened by iraqis, then boarded onto buses for a journey into the unknown. >> ( trans

. >> president obama suspended the iraqi refugee program for six whole months after two iraqi refugees were implicated in al-qaeda plot in kentucky. >> it is literally 100% the same. 2001 and 2017 are identical. so this idea that there are has been a change or downgrade is utter nonsense. liz: let's go to governor mike huckabee, governor, i'm so glad you're on the show. you know, it's not quite the same, though; right? obama's was one delay for country, iraq, and the two iraqi terrorists caught here in kentucky. obama did not sign an executive order for a outright ban; right? >> well, but there was an act in 2015 that was actually enacted by congress as part of a budget bill, and it slowed down immigration from seven different countries, the seven that are mentioned. i've read the executive order that donald trump signed. he did not mention seven countries. he only mentioned one. that one was syria. so when people say donald trump banned muslims, he did not. that's a lie. or that donald trump singled out people from seven countries. he didn't. that's a lie. truth is there's a total of

the iraqi foreign ministry. we also do not know how many people may have been affected today, how many more should have been on that egypt air flight and were not allowed to board. and tweeting and he says this from and tweeting and he says this from an official account. and you can find more on this story on the bbc news website. reports from yemen say an attack believed to have been carried out by us commandos, has killed 1a suspected al-qaeda fighters. sources in central al—baida province say the attack began with an air strike on one particular house. the raid appears to mark an intensification of america's efforts to target the militants in yemen. what's the latest, alan? sources in this mountainous area in the heart of yemen say this raid began with an air strike of yemen say this raid began with an airstrike on of yemen say this raid began with an air strike on one particular house, but then a wave of helicopters swept in and deposited american commanders on the ground who then engaged in a gunfight wit