that supports iraq. this coalition proved that we can fight together terrorism. we all have common interests. iraq is not begging for support and is not asking for support from a position of weakness. but we all are asking it all together all in the same boat all on the same ship facing this terrorism. and we fight side by side on the ground and we benefit from all the logistical support and all the air support that is being given to us and to our forces as we move forward to the next phase to protect our borders and rebuild our country. we have the means to deal with that. we have absorbed and are working with all the components of iraq. i can't tell you we resolved all our issues. these problems go back to many years in the past when saddam and the bathe regime oppressed the iraqi people and disturbed the means of iraqi people and the heinous terrorist attacks who came from countries from all over the world. we have to cooperate to contain and destroy the terrorism and terrorists and prevent them from

and support ou to assist them, iraqi and iraq in their thing there. we want to stay in there and help them clean up and stay there to keep them straight, to have them keep things out. we did it once, pulled them out and what did it do? let isis back in there. syria, it is not our war, it is their war. we are there as support unit and vietnam, just a conflict nd wouldn't let us do what we needed to do to begin with. let's clean up to begin with. thank you. guest: this certainly was shift under the obama administration to move from large american footprint of 100,000 troops in iraq and afghanistan to a small number, 8000 in afghanistan now, 5000 ew hundred in syria, in iraq. smaller american footprint now, emphasis on working with local forces, again, trump administration will tweak this we're not seeing huge expecting huge surge of again, the rces, but focus on the military part of the equation and the problem always seems to come, the military has scored many victories over past decade or two, but finding political solution in those places and ook at

when that first invasion of iraq, sorry of kuwait, happened and i ended up serving in iraq and afghanistan and i'm not alone, but it is amazing how it shaped a generation of soldiers, sailors and airmen and how it shaped oui’ sailors and airmen and how it shaped our armed forces. we're more capable and more combat ready today than we have been and part is done to that experience. today, as we have been saying really, very much about civilians as well as the military, not just the civilians as well as the military, notjust the military, who took part in those campaigns7 notjust the military, who took part in those campaigns? well, that's right. the number of civilians who now serve alongside our armed forces as diplomats, as aid workers, as mod civilians is huge because the reality is the modern warfare isn't about destroying the enemy in the world first world war sense, it is about influencing the population to make sure we achieve the results without fighting and that means hearts and minds as we hear and that means building up civil government and that means setting up civil communitie

this is the memorial, the iraq afghanistan memorial, two stone monoliths, one representing iraq and one representing afghanistan, and between them, a bronze disc, a bronze medallion, and on this side of it, representing troops in afghanistan, the military contribution over the last quarter ofa contribution over the last quarter of a century, iraq and that is, and on the other side of the monument, the civilian contribution, aid workers, those who have worked with the reconstruction of both iraq and thatis the reconstruction of both iraq and that is in. the queen unveiled this memorial earlier on today, after attending a service at horse guards parade. —— with the reconstruction of both iraq and afghanistan. v0|ceover: there have been many accounts of individual sacrifice during the longest continuous period of combat operations since the second world war, but today's ceremonies had at their heart stories that weren't told, stories of the duty and service shown by thousands, in and out of uniform. mark stonelake and his wife donna had travelled here from cornwall. mark rebuilt his li

iraq to support iraq to stand against terrorists. chris: during the campaign and even as president, mr. trump has talked about taking iraq's oil as a way to repay the u.s. for all the money we have spent in your country. >> the old expression, to the victor belong the spoils. you remember, i always used to say keep the oil. i said we should have kept the oil. but, okay -- [laughter] maybe you'll have another chance. chris: one, what do you think of that? and, two, did you tell the president directly in your meeting? >> yes, i did. i told mr. president, iraqi oil is for iraqis. there's no question about that. chris: did it upset you that he was suggesting that the u.s. could take your oil? >> of course it upsets every iraqi. it upsets every citizen. i don't think one should say that. this is the wealth of the country, the wealth of the people. it's not right for any foreign country to take over the wealth of another cup. chris: one of the reasons that you came to washington is because you would like continued u.s. support as you try t

ahmed salmani is one of iraq's best-known sunni politicians. he monitors videos that militiamen share on social media. he says this video shows hezbollah brigades militiamen at the razaza checkpoint in anbar province. >> navai: oh, god! it shows a man in militia uniform cutting off the ear of a prisoner. >> navai: that was horrific. that was razaza checkpoint? this is where the men are going missing? >> navai: relatives have given ahmad salmani the names of over 2,000 men they say disappeared from razaza checkpoint. he says militia insiders have told him the abducted men are in a network of prisons run by the hezbollah brigades around the town of jurf al sakhar. >> navai: does the government know this is happening? >> navai: the defense minister has since left his position. he doesn't reply to my request to talk to him. i ask vice president allawi about the militia prisons. does the government know about the secret prisons run by the shia militias? >> definitely. but they don't want to confront these secret prisons because they are held and con

this i think is -- it shouldn't be just for iraq. it is not from iraq alone. it's from all over the world. >> chris: president trump talk about cutting foreign aid. >> prime minister: this is not a. this is something else to preserve your own mission. terrorism is a threat to the whole of the world. >> chris: it was largely modern countries that were included in the original travel ban. after you raised strong objections, iraq was taken off the list. what do you think of the travel ban in general? political policy, and have other arab leaders spent as upset about it as you were? >> prime minister: we are allies. we are victims of terrorism. it is not acceptable to us, especially when you have u.s. soldiers, u.s. officers working with iraqis in iraq. i'm working with the iraqis. i think that's a major point that was rectified and i'm very thankful. >> chris: after 14 years in iraq, america wonder what's going to happen to your country at one of the big concerns as this. can you guarantee that enron will not have undue influence or even control over some parts o

in iraq and the security forces provide protection within the boundaries of the of law. this is a great forecast if someone express his their views with our freedom and to remain united in with that such diversity but with those other occupations and then daish was destroyed this not sounding correct redo have to be unified over the entire region that may must destroy a racist mendez to continued of cooperation and then to start a program and this is for the all hierarchy's that terrorism was of plague and then that will lead to a very dangerous consequence. but the superior is corrupt and i know this is a very difficult issue in a situation of corruption so terrorism and corruption is a common played -- played against those for their goals. of the iraqi to go side-by-side not with each other it is not a matter of interest of the iraqi army and the pest redact --- pest bird bath for the understanding from the iraqi army to date and from the general forces into all of the other units. and then to look at the human-rights. and then also to participate but then all the othe

isis are being defeated militarily but the government of iraq today has to come up government of iraq today has to come up witha government of iraq today has to come up with a political and constitutional settlement which will allow people in that country to coexist peacefully. you spoke of the sacrifice of the service men and women who lost their lives in iraq and afghanistan, are you confident that was worth it? that is always an impossible question to answer. for the families of those who were lost, how could they ever feel that it was worth it quite but if you are asking me did we achieve anything in iraq or afghanistan, yes we did. what we could never do was live those countries' futures for them. that has to be done by the people but what we could do is give them the opportunity and that did happen. lord stirrup, a pleasure to talk to. lord stirrup, a pleasure to talk to. lord stirrup, a pleasure to talk to. lord stirrup, formerly sirjock stirrup who was chief of the defence staff. you can see the memorial behind me. this is really a way that future generations will be able to c

>> prime minister: iraq is for . they don't accept anybody controlling c thris: put it aros a big role in the shield parts of the >> prime minister: the neighbors play a we want to pretend that -- prevent the bad side. >> chris: finally, ever since we talked saddam hussein, it seems that the dfeof the countre pursued different interests. how comfortable are you that std democratic nation? >> prime minis happening. there's a freedom years. this is going difficulties. west support of it.saddam hussein from power. he killed the new iraq. >> chris: mr. per minister, thank you, and safe travel home. >> prime minister: thank you. >> chris: and we will be right back with a final word. you're here to buy a used car, truck, suv. that's smart. truecar can help. it's great for finding a new car, but you already knew that. it's also great for finding the perfect used car. you'll see what a fair price is, and you can connect with a truecar certified dealer. so, no matter what you're looking for... there it is. this is how buying

iraq has been removed from the countries on the presidents banned list. refugees who have already been approved by the state department will be able to enter the country, including from syria. reporter: it was a key campaign promise and donald trump is determined to honor it, prevent -- it, presenting a second travel ban and suspend and suspending the u.s. refugee program. the directive was signed behind closed doors. continue to evolve and change, common sense dictates that we continually thealuate and reassess system that we rely upon to protect our country. reporter: on january 27 donald trump signed a total ban on syrians entering u.s. territory from 90 ban -- 90 day ban seven majority muslim countries. for three months, those that were legally resident in the u.s. were not able to order planes or pass customs, in short they would not be able to travel to america. order judge ordered the at the constitutional. widespread protests followed and the attorney general questioned its legitimacy was fired. the new directive has been tweaked. but the targeted

has faced in either iraq or afghanistan. isis is much more sophisticated, much more capable and has many more fighters deeply entrenched inside a city that was home to 1.2 million civilians. even in this last portion of western mosul you saw how hundreds of thousands of civilians who cannot flee even if they wanted to because everyone we spoke to who tried to escape said isis turned them back at gunpoint. we also spoke to numerous civilians who lost loved ones or some who hand nagged to survive the situation, isis would hold them at gunpoint in their homes while at the same time using their roof tops for fighting positions. this is a tragedy, of awful proportions. while we were in mosul yesterday we spoke to a handful of people that were in a neighborhood that had already been liberated, describing the sheer terror and horror of war. one woman we met, in fact, was staying behind because she was waiting, hoping that her husband somehow would return to her because he had been taken away by isis the day before this area was lib

ben wedeman is joining us from irbil in northern iraq. listen to the secretary of state, rex tillerson, what he said just a little while ago. >> iraq is an important ally in the fight to defeat isis. i want to express my appreciation to appreciate to prime minister abadi of iraq for his positive engamement and support for implementing these restrictions. >> ben, you are there, tell us why they pushed so hard to get off the list. >> reporter: when the order came out on the 27th of the january the raebs were enraged they were loan in with countries that are enemies of the united states. keeping in mine of course there are more than 5,000 u.s. military personnel here in fact, when the day -- the iraqi government -- rather, the parliament voted to implement reciprocal measures against u.s. citizens. in fact, i was lined up to pick up my visa at baghdad airport when that vote passed. it was not binding, but it really sent a clear message from iraq that the people here were very upset. so after it came out, it was really the sole subject of con

the backside focuses on iraq and syria. red blots highlight where we think isis is located currently. distinguished members of the committee, good morning, and thank you for the opportunity to appear to discuss the state of readiness of u.s. central command. i come on behalf of the outstanding men and women of the command -- military, civilians and contractors, along with coalitions and partners from 60 patients. our people are the best in the world. could not be more proud of themi or their families. without question, they are the strength of our central command team. over the past 12 months we have dealt with significant challenges in afghanistan, pakistan, yemen, egypt, sinai, and elsewhere throughout our area of responsibility. we are making progress in many areas. but much work remains. we are also dealing with maligned activities by iran and its proxies operating in the region. it is my view that iran poses the greatest long-term threat to stability in this part of the world. generally speaking, the central reason rem

iraq. brianna. >> on the issue of iraq, one of the critics who said why is iraq on this list would make the point that the u.s. has had such a big foot print for years, that they're able to vet people, they're familiar with them. unlike with syria where there's been little u.s. involvement and really gets to know people on the ground. that was the case, right? that i rauks. >> sure, indeed. we're talking about a 15-year military presence there, and, again, a lot of the people affected by this are trying to come over to the u.s., worked for the military in some capacity as interpreters or over people. you're absolutely right. extreme vetting already going on iraq. we'll see what the outcome is, brianna. >> you said three top officials, is that right, jeff? >> it is indeed. the secretary of defense james mattis as well as john kelly and h.r. mcmaster. we're told all of them are making the move. >> all right. jeff zeleny, thanks for breaking news. the lead editor national radio and the nationa

forces fighting in iraq, how many thousands are there? >> in iraq there is about 5000, 5500, most of them in some type of training. a very few mostly high-end , special forces for iraqis on the battlefield. tim: we heard of the conversations between the two men, haider al-abadi asking donald trump in the early days about visa restriction on iraqi forces. he has won one battle against the new u.s. administration. >> well, he found the right allies within the u.s. administration. secretary mattis, the new national security advisor general mcmaster, these are men who know iraq well, and i suspect the prime minister had a receptive audience and people to carry his water inside the administration. tim: we have president trump hosting this meeting of 68 countries on the fight against islamic state. what do we expect america will be offering to spearhead any agreement with all those different countries? >> i suspect the 68 countries will be looking less at iraq -- that fight is almost done -- and focus more on syria, where the problem is more co

iraq has been taken off that list. administration officials telling me they feel iraq has the proper vetting already in place. we areell you anticipating comments from homeland security secretary john kelly as well as secretary of state rex tillerson and attorney general jeff sessions to lay out of executive round orders will work. president trump not anticipated to make remarks. the first round of executive action this white house push forward was very controversial, of criticismirade coming from not only democrats but also undressed and several airports. this administration hoping to dodge that. vonnie: do we know if customs and border patrol and uscis's getting any form of debriefing on what the should entail? kevin: i can tell you that this administration is saying it has had a much more fluid -- or they are trying to project that at least, rollout of this new round of executive order. over the weekend in mar-a-lago chiefnt trump is strategist steve bannon have in a meeting with administrative officials beginning t

strikes in iraq and syria have now outpace those linked to russia. the scripting has been compounded by a string of high-profile report of u.s. attacks in both countries including assaults on a mosque, a school and most recently a building apparently used as a center in the iraqi city of mosul that is now being investigated appropriately so. these reports come alongside indications that the administration is considering relaxing the rules of engagement put in place by the obama administration which made a concerted effort avoiding civilian deaths and you have said today that there has not been such a change. i have read that you said that the coalition will quote take extraordinary measures to avoid harming civilians and quote. can you tell us how you balance the pursuit, very important military objective with those extraordinary measures and in particular when fighting an enemy that intentionally places civilians in harm's way, we all know that, how much risk the should the u.s. and its civilian coalition partners accepted limiting air or artillery

iraq is now of the list of countries affected. the new order drops the indefinite ban on syrian refugees. another big story, the director of the fbi dismissing donald trump's claim that barack obama ordered a phone tap on him. today we have heard the president is confident of his case. he said, if the investigator they will find out, i will be proven right and they need to look into this. there has

these early efforts were concentrated on iraq. iraq is an important ally in the fight to defeat isis. with their brave soldiers fighting in close coordination with america's men and women in uniform. this intense review over the past month identified multiple security measures that the state department and the government of iraq will be implementing to achieve our shared objective of preventing those with criminal or terroristic intent from reaching the united states. i want to express my appreciation to prime minister a al abadi of iraq for implementing these actions. the united states welcomes this kind of close cooperation with countries in every region of the world who share our commitment to national security. this revised order will bolster the security of the united states and her allies. now, we've spent the morning briefing the congress, the press, and we will continue to talk with key stakeholders this afternoon. experts from the department of homeland security, the department of justice, and the state department hosted

the president says we're doing very well in iraq. what do the iraqis say about that characterization. >> reporter: it's a simplification. are the iraqi security forces backed by the u.s. coalition slowly and painfully making advances against isis in mosul? yes. of course they are. but it has come at an astrono c astronomical cost for the country. we have that in the spotlight because of the investigations being carried out by the u.s. and iraqis into whether or not a number of strikes may have caused civilian casualties. the bottom line, david, this is a battlefield. and it is arguably one of the toughest battlefields in modern history because not only do you have an enemy that is as vicious and experienced and sophisticated as isis you have the iraqi security forces trying to dislodge them from a city that had a population of around 1.2 million people before this operation began. and isis did not allow the population to leave. they effectively held them all as human shields. when we were down in western mosul yesterday we were able

my son was called kris o'neill, he was killed in iraq in 2007. at least they are all being recognised, that is the main thing. that is the main thing. with all the controversy over the iraq war, i did not even think we would get a memorial, but it shows what people power can do. but delight at public recognition was tempered by regret. a very fitting service, a very pretty memorial, but very frustrated. bereaved parents, family members, were not originally invited to this. those who were invited saw a sculpture that offered a glimpse of the past and the future. today brought a good closure to the events, both iraq, which was quite traumatic, and afghanistan, which i went to four times, which was very traumatic. there are still people out there. ileave injune. and i am leaving a team behind that will continue working. one day, sergeant mark lunn and his wife michelle will pass on their iraq experiences to their son alfie, not on his best behaviour this morning. but the queen was amused. alfie, and generations to come, will have a permanent reminde

she's been a front—line nurse on the front line in iraq and afghanistan. what does this memorial mean to you? it's a great honour to be here today to reflect upon those who gave the ultimate sacrifice and gave their lives. but it's also a reflection, and talking to those that are here today about those who have had life—threatening injuries, and lived with it day in, day out, may it be physical or psychological, it was great here today to see benjamin johnson talked to his new wife of four years. it brought tears to my eyes to see him because i was out there in iraq with him when he was out there. it's been quite an emotional day meeting up with collea g u es emotional day meeting up with colleagues and friends from afghan and iraq. quite wonderful. as a nurse on the front line you've seen in iraq and afghanistan how difficult, dangerous and costly those conflicts have been. absolutely. i think there are civilians and military, and they have effect as us all. it might be through physical injury, in mental health, through domestic issues that have had an

obviously we all remember the iraq war. it's still raging in many senses. they took iraq out. they also tailored it specifically to new visas. the original order cut out everybody who had a visa valid or otherwise was outside the country with a valid visa couldn't come back in. initially green card holders from those seven countries couldn't come back in. anybody from syria was indefinitely ban in addition to they put a hold on the refugee program for 120 days. that is the exact same this time, but what it does is carve out again no carve out if you will for syrians. there's no specific extra time or indefinite period for syrians. treats all six countries the same and the entire refugee program the same. this is the same thing but with a different bow on it. >> newly introduce travel ban is the topic of our discussion. let's hear from rex tillerson. he did talk about iraq being removed from the travel list. get his thoughts on it and maybe expand on it as you like. we'll listen to him first. >> upon the president's initial executive order issued on january the 27th, the state

we all remember the iraq war it is still raging in many senses. they took iraq out. they also tailor it to new visas. everyone who had a visa valid or otherwise, could not come back and green cardholders from those seven countries could not come back in. everyone from syria was indefinitely banned. that is the same this time, but there is no carveout for syrians. there is no extra time or indefinite period for syrians. it treats all six countries the same and the entire refugee system the same. critics say this is the same thing with a different bow on it. host: the newly to this travel ban -- introduced travel ban is the discussion. + host: let's hear from rex tillerson. get his thoughts, and expand if you would like. secretary tillerson: upon the initial executive order, the state department consular affairs and diplomatic security offices immediately undertook a review in coordination with the department of homeland security to it and if i additional measures that would strengthen our batting of those seeking entry to the united states from seven named countries.

these early efforts were concentrated on iraq. iraq is an important ally in the fight against isis. with their brave soldiers fighting in close formation with america's men and women in uniform. this intense review identified multiple security measures that the state department and the government of iraq will be able to achieve our shared identity -- objective of preventing those with criminal or terroristic in the permission those united states. i want to express my appreciation to the leaders in iraq. the united states welcomes this kind of close cooperation with countries in every region of the world. we share our commitment to national security. this revised order will bolster the security of the united states. now, we have spent the morning briefing the congress, the continue to talk with key stakeholders this afternoon. experts from the department of theland security, department of justice and our department hosted a hour-long call with the media on this topic this morning. our collective teams will continue to follow-up with the congress, the media and stakeholders to answer

one representing iraq, the other afghanistan. in the middle a bronze plate with a picture of troops in action on afghanistan on one side and on the other side is civilians. this is a memorial very much to remember those who served in the military in iraq and afghanistan but also civilians. aid workers, humanitarian workers, people involved in the reconstruction work. iam going involved in the reconstruction work. i am going to talk to one of those people right now. that is wendy phillips from the department for international development. you have just flown in from afghanistan where you are working. you have worked there for many years in afghanistan andi there for many years in afghanistan and i was saying that this is about recognising the work that people like you have done as well as the military? yes, i think it is really important. it's not just military? yes, i think it is really important. it's notjust government departments, it is also contractors and others who have in afghanistan as well as the military in support of e

are we as the american people going to go to war in afghanistan, in syria, iraq, yemen, somalia? so, hey, this is what this is all about. this 1666 is to force the congress to come to grips with its constitutional responsibility. host: you're asking for a debate. will you see a total pullout of troops? mr. jones: well, it says if the bill should pass, then one year later it's got to go to the senate. it's got to be signed by the president. make it -- it's not very simple. but what it would do is to say that after one year then we start a process of bringing the troops out and reducing the amount of money that we're putting in a black hole and there are some exceptions. some protection, if you want to stay longer or put more money in here, but it's got to go back to congress. to john's point very quickly, the last time we had a policy debate on afghanistan was in 2001. and that was when president bush was in office. that was after 9/11. we were going after bin laden. people thought he was in afghanistan. he was for a period of time, i understand. but here we are 16 years later. we

iran tries to expand its area of influence through the use of militias within iraq now employed to the west of mosul. and through other shia fighters in syria ar and yemen and bah ran and lebanon, thankfully the new administration has nurnd undertaken a review and the coalition has also made progress in taking ground from isol. we know they're planning the deliberation of raqqa, the capital. like you, though, i understand what the liberation of raqqa hardly represents. hardly represents the end of the conflict. the fight against isol will go on and the iraqi security forces will still, i coalition assistance. importantly last week in testimony before the senate secretary of defense mattis supported, supported maintaining a residual force inside iraq. [ applause ] we all know such a presence can bolster iraqi forces, lend stability, deter and watch for further iranian vapss and, and provide reassurance to our regional allies. that's important because as we remember isol's predecessor al-qaeda in iraq was an incredibly resilient terrorist organization. when we withdrew from iraq on a pol

a new president, 16 years of war going on in afghanistan and in iraq and now syria. we are clearly on a slippery slope. and we're clearly seeing the addition of military troops into the middle east. quite possibly into afghanistan also. and it is incumbent upon the president to explain to us and to the american people what his plan is. he's asked the military and he gave them some 30 days, i guess 60 days to develop a specific plan. walter used aumf. that is the authorization to use military force.

they'll take iraq off the list. this white house very much believes that its first crack at the immigration executive order was legal and proper and well handled. that said, the courts stepped in to block some of it so they're taking another chance at it today. we'll wait until 11:30 to get the details. one focus will be on whether or not the white house can do this without provoking the chaos and confusion we saw at airports around the country as officials struggled to figure out who was allowed in the countries and who was not. they've had time now to process this and get the information to all the people at the airport so we expect they'll be giving us the full details in half an hour. >> don't go too far. we'll come back to you for more on that. the impact and risks to the rally as they stand now, let's bring in wells fargo global strategist. you've been saying the market was a bit of ahead itself on expectations. is this the beginning of a turn or not. >> for a long time we've been looking for the s&p to hit it

iraq no longer included. a senior official tells cnn this is because of extensive lobbying from the iraqi government. our ben wedeman joins us from irbil, iraq. ben, what more do we know about that? one of lobbying efforts was a phone call between president trump and iraq's leader. >> reporter: yes, iraqi officials were very upset when the original order came out and since then have been pushing very hard to get iraq moved from the list. when you speak to iraqi officials they will tell you time and time again that iraq is an ally of the united states in the war on terror and there are more than 5,000 iraqi military personnel in the country, and it is illogical to have iraq punished in this way regarding the travel ban. we did see a statement from the iraqi attorney ministry describing the noninclusion of iraq in the ban, it's described as a step in the right direction, and that it strengthens and reinforces the strategic alliance between baghdad and washington, in particular the fight against terrorism. the i

my son was called kris 0'neill, he was killed in iraq in 2007. at least they are all being recognised, that is the main thing. that is the main thing. with all the controversy over the iraq war, i did not even think we would get a memorial, but it shows what people power can do. but delight at public recognition was tempered by regret. a very fitting service, a very pretty memorial, but very frustrated. bereaved parents, family members, were not originally invited to this. those who were invited saw a sculpture that offered a glimpse of the past and the future. today brought a good closure to the events, both iraq, which was quite traumatic, and afghanistan, which i went to four times, which was very traumatic. there are still people out there. ileave injune. and i am leaving a team behind that will continue working. one day, sergeant mark lunn and his wife michelle will pass on their iraq experiences to their son alfie, not on his best behaviour this morning. but the queen was amused. alfie, and generations to come, will have a permanent reminde

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i made mistakes. >> talking about iraq. >> iraq. i didn't appreciate iraq would be as hard as it was. blame me, but after about the fourth visit, the first time john and i went, we were in a suv. we went downtown and bought rugs and walked around. the second time we why ere in a convoy, the third time in a tank. this is not getting better, and senator mccain, to his credit, during the presidential campaign for our party was a lone voice for saying we need more troops in a war that everybody was tired of, because he understood you couldn't lose it and if we don't have more troops we're going to lose it. president bush, to his credit, adopted the surge, and the surge did work. to president trump, if you take soft power off the table, if you dismantle the state department and we don't have any tools other than military force, you'll be making the same mistake the pore two presidents -- >> we also told president bush he had to fire his secretary of defense. >> on that note, we're going to have to take a quick break. stand by, everybody.

7 77 77777-77 — iraq's prime minister visited the white house to talk strategy , iraq's prime minister visited the white house to talk strategy against = white house to talk strategy against islamic state, and how the two leaders hope to fight back against the militant group. # the white cliffs of dover # celebrating the forces sweetheart, dame vera lynn on her 100th birthday, her voice the soundtrack to the second world war. hello, and welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. the allegations had been explosive but the question today, would be testimony be equally so? straight out of the gates, the director of the fbi confirmed his agency is looking into possible into parents by russia in the us presidential elections. he also made clear there is no evidence to back up president trump's claims of wiretapping at trump's claims of wiretapping at trump tower. both of these issues have consumed the us public and been the talk of washington for weeks. jon sopel has this. big questions for a big man, at 638 inches, james comey stands head and shoulders abo

was responsible for casualties in iraq. this is an hour and 45 minutes. >> committee will come to order. we turn our attention to the central command area of operations, where much of the nation's military power has been engaged since 1991. while we are rightfully focusing attention on other threats, such as a resurgent russia and assertive china, the threat of terrorism has not gone away. as discussed a few weeks ago, it is difficult to see how isis is totally eliminated from syria, and al qaeda has not disappeared either. while terrorist have physically spread to other locations, some have become quite adept on posting online comic instigating terrorists incidents in the west. iran poses a significant threat to regional stability. none of us will prevent -- will forget the central fight to prevent afghanistan from becoming a base for terrorism. i appreciate the witnesses answering our questions. i want to mention one additional issue that has been in the news lately. there have been press reports about civilian casualties

my son was called kris 0'neill, he was killed in iraq in 2007. at least they are all being recognised, that is the main thing. that is the main thing. with all the controversy over the iraq war, i did not even think we would get a memorial, but it shows what people power can do. but delight at public recognition was tempered by regret. a very fitting service, a very pretty memorial, but very frustrated. bereaved parents, family members, were not originally invited to this. those who were invited saw a sculpture that offered a glimpse of the past and the future. today brought a good closure to the events, both iraq, which was quite traumatic, and afghanistan, which i went to four times, which was very traumatic. there are still people out there. ileave injune. and i am leaving a team behind that will continue working. one day, sergeant mark lunn and his wife michelle will pass on their iraq experiences to their son alfie, not on his best behaviour this morning. but the queen was amused. alfie, and generations to come, will have a permanent reminde

and afghanistan. 682 service personnel lost their lives in iraq and afghanistan. the political decisions which put them in harm's way still divide opinion. no one has ever doubted the courage and dedication of every man and every woman who travelled to a troubled region. may this memorial commemorate the lives and service of all. my son was killed in iraq in 2007. at least they are all being recognised, that is the main thing. with all the controversy over the iraq war i did not even think we would get a memorial, but it shows what people power can do. but delight at public recognition was tempered by regret that invitations were not extended to all of the families. a very fitting service and a very fitting memorial, but very frustrated. bereaved parents, family members, were not originally invited to this. those who were invited saw asculpture that offered a glimpse a sculpture that offered a glimpse of the past and the future. one day sergeant mark lamb and his wife michelle will pass on their iraq experiences to their son alfie, not on his best behaviour this m