they came [ inaudible ] and one to tripoli. think i think they talk together, one collection of initiation to solve the problem, but i believe the message need to be clear, the fighting, the war, is not the way to solve libyan problems. libyan problems can only solve it by agree on basis of justice and freedom for all libyans, and respect the political process whatever the outcome of the political process. >> okay, because i should imagine there's a lot of pressure on you regionally, none of your neighbors want a failed state, do they? >> sorry i can't hear you. >> i was asking about the regional pressure on you, because they do not want a failed state. >> yes, i think there is something of that to save state like somalia and iraq, but it's in our hands now, and libyans need to know we have only two way. either -- either being a successful state. successful state means agreement on respect each other on the political process and leave the army and the [ inaudible ] in the street. if we need to go to the safe state we can contin

in tripoli we have seen an unprecedented movement of population and attempt to escape the fighting. conservative figures for those displaced are estimated at over 100,000 with at least another 150,000, including many migrant workers have sought refuge abroad. >> the dawn of libya group has public backing. on friday thousands took to the streets of the capital. the pictures see the story of libya's pol tickets. they have two warring parliament, but no government. the elected parliament is convening 1500km from the capital. the parliament is hanging on in tripoli, electing a perform and charging him with a so-called salvation government. the prime minister is supported by these fighters, and asked diplomats to return. it's promise rized -- promised to provide security but there have been no takers. >> the u.n. secretary-general said he raised the issue of three detained al jazeera journalists, peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have spent 247 days in an egyptian prison. all three received long sentences after a trial many saw as politically motivated. convictions are

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more from this complex issue we have mahmood on the line in tripoli. talk to us about the movement to set up a new government. how is this going to work? >> well, this clearly shows there is a split on the political scenes especially with the house of representatives in the eastern city again the prime minister of the new government met with a huge rage and anger especially in tripoli and bengahzi has also assigned revolutionary figure to form what is so-called national celebration government, and these days the gnc is waiting for the government. now the split is shown between two anniversaries. in terms of two different camps. the first camp, the gnc congress with the national government led, and operation forces which has the upper hand, and ended with controlling the airport, and affiliated with the new parliament the house of representatives. as you know, the house of representatives is facing a major problem concerning the constitutional declaration. the house of representatives is unconstitutional because it does not meet the demand, it does not

>> in tripoli, none being publicized. it's the british embassiy yack aggravated when they evacuated a couple days after the u.s. embassy. their convoy was shot at as it left the country, armored vehicles. no one hurt. contractors, security contractors, representing u.s. interests, out of the country, as well. there may be one or two people there, but most people i talked to who spent time in libya, trying to sort of generate business contracts, et cetera, just throwing their hands up in the air and getting out for a while. they just don't feel it's safe. and it isn't safe. the country is fractured, in the hands of these militias. and right now tripoli is in the hands of a more islamist militia than it has been at any time recently. >> all right. nic robertson, thank you so much for filling in some of the blanks, connecting some of the dots. some of the questions still there in that video. thank you so much. >>> while some u.s. cities have grass roots campaigns to keep kids out of gangs, an organization in minneapolis is t

sirens which has erupted in libya forced the elected government to move out of the capitol of tripoli and int into the city of tribrook. we go to the u.n. and the world would have really wanted to hear what he had to say. what did he have in his speech, kristin? >> well, martine, we did hear from him an as his first act as head of state in libya. he does represent the government of tibrook which is recognized as the legitimate government of libya, but not all libyans recognize him. he was recently named to this post, and in the last two years, as you say, there has been this intention struggle of legitimacy in the government of libya. there has been a difficult time establishing a functioning government. the u.s. warned that libya is on the brink of a very serious situation facing a turning point right now. he is speaking on behalf of the government in tibrook. there is a rival government who are all vying for control in libya. he is asking the international community for help on that front, and he warned that groups linked to al-qaeda are becoming--are making a safe haven for other f

>> reporter: yeah, and, tripoli has fallen to a group called the dawn of libya. i will get to that in a second but right now there's major battle going on in benghazi between these various warring factions, these militia factions, islamic and then secular factions and as you mentioned, libya's government says it has lost control of the ministry and basically the country is disintegrating into this civil war. now in terms of the group that i mentioned, the dawn of libya, we've seen video quite a bit, youtube video that the group posted in tripoli, having taken over the u.s. embassy compound there. u.s. embassy personnel evacuated on july 26th because of the deteriorating situation. this youtube video basically shows a essentially a pool party going on with the militia member, some of them doing swan dives into the pool. this group says it is protect the u.s. embassy's come . and neighboring cia residential annex and the state department says, that the compound is security point, but, will not conduct any further activities in tripoli, the capital and libya, until

and when benghazi happened the concern first and foremost was to make sure the people in tripoli, the american people there, were protected and taken care of. once they did that they had asked for permission to go on to benghazi. they were told to say where they're at and secure the situation in tripoli and colonel gibson, one of the ones who was initial asking to go, said later staying where they did probably saved individuals' lives. they didn't insert themselves into a situation they didn't understand and more importantly they protected the people in tripoli who potentially could have been vulnerable under those circumstances. but more than anything this is yet another question that has been asked and answered. i guess you continue to argue about it, but one thing you cannot argue is that it has not been thoroughly investigated. the questions haven't been asked and the questions haven't been answered. they have. i just want to close by sharing raking member cummings' concern that we are so far into this and we still don't have an outline of what it is that we're doing as a select c

embassy compound in tripoli. how another global hot spot spirals into chaos. >>> hollywood hacked, embarrassing photos of jennifer lawrence and other celebrities posted online. tonight, the dangers for everyone that this major breach has exposed. when you delete something, doesn't mean it's gone. >>> and drawing power, the new superhero helping kids with autism embrace their own inner strength. "night news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. i'm kate snow in for brian on this labor day holiday. brian will be back tomorrow. as americans wrap up summer vacations and return from the long weekend, a growing number of international hot spots are demanding attention tonight. from iraq and syria to libya and ukraine. this weekend there were dire warnings about the power and reach of the extremist group isis with one world leader saying it won't be long before they reach american soil. today, the british prime minister called for me

i talked with ambassador deb jones when we were in tripoli. i talked with the ambassador about whether or not we're getting out enough and doing the things we're doing and they say yes, we are. and let me ask you another question because i have limited time. one of the problems with benghazi is the overreliance on the loyalty of the local militias to provide security. are there any places around the world today where you feel were continuing to place an overreliance on local militias for security of our facilities? >> that was something we talked a lot about. when you go into a situation like that, and no matter where you go in the world you're going to have to come up with that evaluation. if you don't have that capability, no amount of money you're going to pay in the contract is going to rock that. it goes back to risk management. if you don't have the capabilities locally, you have to go and bring them in yourself. i can't speak to who has them and who doesn't. but i really think when you look at the reaction of that guard force, leading u

one was for the special operations team that was in tripoli. one plane load of people did go from tripoli to benghazi. a second was considering going. some of the special ops guys wanted to go and they were told not to. they were told not to because they felt they needed to secure the situation in tripoli. that is what i was referring to. those people were not told to standdown. >> in that press conference -- i want to clarify one thing. in that press conference though i don't know if it was you or >> no, that was not me. >> i wouldn't say that at all. second, as i understand what happened in the annex is unquestionably the guy who was in charge, who i believe you refer to in your book as bob, the deputy chief of mission, said you'd wanted to go, he was in charge of the compound, he said, no, don't go. now, the why of that decision -- seems to me, maybe you gentlemen can correct me, seems to me what bob was deciding, no, under no circumstances do we not want to help these people, he was making a command judgment call as to what was the highest

now --- an islamist-allied group is guarding the vacant embassy in tripoli. the militia umbrella group wrestled control of the capitol and the embassy from rebels last week. the unrest in lybia continues even three years after mommar ghadafi was removed from office. joan rivers remains on life support tonight. reports say she was taken out of a medically induced coma today. it's been three days since she went into cardiac arrest during surgery. her daughter, melissa, says they are hopeful about her condition. in a statement she said that their fingers are crossed. melissa thanked everyone for expressing their support. mt. sinai hospital in new york condition. a 6-year-old boy is recovering after a car ran him over in china. take a look at this surveillance video. the boy was playing on a road when a red s-u-v drove right over him. officials say the boy was small enough to fit under the chassis of the s-u-v. the boy was also able to fit between the tires of the car. officials tracked down the driver.they say they weren't a's on a slide. giants moving on up. ja

compound in tripoli. the state department insist it is still secure. >> palestinians say there is as danger to long term peace. >> outrage in hong kong, lawmakers shout shame as a community leader after china rejects open nominations for the election. >> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm del walters. >> i'm libby casey. a town in iraq is waking up free from the islamic state group. amerly had been under siege. >> major allies overseas, including prime minister david cameron are debating the next steps in going after the i.s. group. >> phil ittner is live in london. the u.s. is claiming victory in the battle for amerly, but the president facing criticism from senators for his strategy in iraq and syria. what are they saying? >> well, del, there's been heavy criticism of president obama in the pace and decisiveness of actions in regard to the >> this had become a siege. they were surrounded by islamic state fighters. >> u.s. planes along with the british, french and australians had been dropping humanitari

embassy compound in tripoli. and it comes nearly two years after islamic militants launched a deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. another reminder that libya is spiraling out of control. the story tonight from nbc's bill neally. >> reporter: in a country freefalling into chaos, libyan gunmen celebrate. they've just taken an american diplomatic compound, so they take to the swimming pool. a symbolic moment they want the world to see. nbc news can't authenticate this video, but the u.s. ambassador to libya says it appears to show a residential annex. the homes like the main embassy compound were abandoned quickly last month. all u.s. staff safely evacuated as fighting intensified. the gunmen control the annex, the main u.s. embassy nearby, says the ambassador, remains secure. for now. but these men are allies to islamist militias. this takeover an uncomfortable reminder of the killing of ambassador chris stevens and three other americans in benghazi almost two years ago. tripoli is now a deadly battleg

one was for the special operations team that was in tripoli. one plane load of people did go from tripoli to benghazi. a second was considering going. some of the special ops guys wanted to go and they were told not to. they were told not to because they felt they needed to secure the situation in tripoli. that is what i was referring to. those people were not told to standdown. >> in that press conference -- i want to clarify one in that press conference though i don't know if it was you or mentioned,  congressm to ly doing it sell a book. was that you? >> no, that was not me. >> i wouldn't say that at all. second, as i understand what happened in the annex is unquestionably the guy who was in charge, who i believe you refer to in your book as bob, the deputy chief of mission, said you'd wanted to go, he was in charge of the compound, he said, no, don't go. now, the why of that decision -- seems to me, maybe you gentlemen can correct me, seems to me what bob was deciding, no, under no circumstances do we not want to help these people, he was

embassy in tripoli. >>> the price tag is breaking records. we begin with the developments in northern iraq where u.s. and iranian war planes teamed up today to attack islamic state fighters and break a crucial siege. but iraq's military suffered a setback when a suicide bomber drove into a community in ramadi. shia militias have now entered the small town of amerlie. the pentagon is not talking about the is coordination with iranian war planes. still the break through today was significant. amerlie is in a province controlled by islamic state and the l capito capitol baghdad. sue turton reports. >> for 80 days and nights they have faced the threat of islamic state fighters taking their town. a threat that had led some of the shiites turkmen community to consider taking their own lives. their plight provoked an unlikely alliance. with peshmerga, shiite militia and iraqi army soldiers banned together in a fight that began at 4:00 in the morning. >> we began the fight under muqtada al sadr's forces. we came to clear i.s. from iraq. most of them

, they say it is not recognized here but the deposit in tripoli also tribal leaders, militia leaders to solve libya's problems. and in the end for all the talk of disarming and dialogue it is not clear how that will come about. stephanie decker, al jazeera, madrid. >> coming up. wildfire. in northern california families have had to flee for their lives. and the careers of two more nfl stars now on hold because of abuse allegations. >> you're watching live video from pollack pines, california. fires have been fueled by california's bone-dry conditions and strong winds. thousands of residents had to evacuate. officials say about 1600 homes in the north are now in danger. in the small logging community of weed, california, some 150 homes have been destroyed. melissa chan is live tonight in weed. melissa, are firefighters there making any progress? >> reporter: firefighters are indeed making some progress. the latest on this 375 acre fire, it's partially contained. they are mostly dealing with embers but as you can also see it's very windy and they are worried about the flames reigniting

compound in tripoli. the state department insist it is still

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embassy in tripoli. that embassy being guarded by that islamic militant group. all of the area near by has been overone. >> the so-called dawn of libya group he telling the associated press that they have been in control of the abandoned post since last week. the group posting this video online reportedly showing militant gunmen enjoying the cia swimming pool. the post was abandoned last month because of the threat of violence. >> reporter: the cia residential complex looks in pretty good shape. the pool is green with algae. an associated press reporter says there is minor damage from gub and rocket fire. inside the facet tables are still set with napkins and silverware. a commander from the militia says they actually had a kick a rival militia off the ground a week ago when they started to set up shop. heather: you mentioned the embass are you evacuated. do we know where they are now. >> reporter: they have been gone since the middle of the summer to malta. this weekend. there was a tweet i have not set foot in libya since july 26, sadly. they put 0 out this st

the first time i actually went there, to libya, i went to tripoli. that was my first trip. the second time i went back, the third time, the fourth time, they were all benghazi. >>> this attack lasted 13 hours. four people died including our ambassador. and it was on 9/11. so i want you to take us back to the beginning. for people who don't know this job, you know, contractors. how do you explain it to them? >> for us it was protection. it was protecting c.i. case officers overseas, doing low profile protection. >> how did the hierarchy work here? >> you have the chief of base, the main guy in charge. >> that was bob? >> yes. and then you have the team lead which would be in charge of us. >> our team leader is a staffer. he's an employee for the agency and then all of us contractors are like if you are talking military wise we are like the unlisted folks. >> other members of your team are not here. obviously tyrone woods, who you call rone. there are two other members who remain anonymous, right? >> correct. >> jack and tb. >> yes. >> so you were set up to protect the annex,

militiamen are in command of many official buildings in tripoli including this part of the u.s. embassy compound. the dawn of libya paid up of fighters believed to be mostly from misrata has taken over. just days after seizing the international airport in tripoli. >> translator: we found it an important place and the britiondz were here. when we were chase -- brigades were here. we preserved it as much as we could. >> reporter: the political situation in libya is becoming increasingly complex. there are two rival parliaments but no functioning governments. the prime minister abdalla al fini resigned last week and he's now being asked to form a influence government by the elected parliament. but that parliament has little bite. it's meeting more than a thousand kilometers from tripoli and supported by the zintan militia which has also been driven out. >> at the moment it's a zero sum game. ultimately the both sides believe they can take the other out, they believe they have a monopoly on the use of force. i don't believe any time soon they can have a monopoly on legitimate force

. >> reporter: he is one of libya's two leaders, sworn in in tripoli. he's the product of the germ national congress, the previous parliament that should have disbanded after jooup elections. the vote in the house of representatives reappointed former prime minister and asked him to form a government. they are based 1,000km away. >> the germ national congress left libya with two members. violence brought libya to a stand still, dividing the country. on the tripoli front, alhasy and his government seem to be religiously conservative. they call themselves the town of libya. in tobruk, the house of representatives are seen as moderate. he's been battling militias, and calls islamic radicals. the violence spilled over into the capital tripoli, where they fought for control of the airport, which is in ruins. the trouble include allegations of meddling, with air strikes blamed. they have been accused of sending a plane, and qatar providing support. allegations they deny. it's been three years since the death of muammar gaddafi, and libya is facing its worst c

embassy compound in tripoli. and it comes nearly two years after islamic militants launched a deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. another reminder that libya is spiraling out of control. the story tonight from nbc's bill neely. >> reporter: in a country freefalling into chaos, libyan gunmen celebrate. they've just taken an american diplomatic compound, so they take to the swimming pool. a symbolic moment they want the world to see. nbc news can't authenticate this video, but the u.s. ambassador to libya says it appears to show a residential annex. the homes like the main embassy compound were abandoned quickly last month. all u.s. staff safely evacuated as fighting intensified. the gunmen control the annex, the main u.s. embassy nearby, says the ambassador, remains secure. for now. but these men are allies to islamist militias. this takeover an uncomfortable reminder of the killing of ambassador chris stevens and three other americans in benghazi almost two years ago. tripoli is now a deadly battlegr

whereas the recently elected parliament has fled because of security concerns in tripoli. that parliament appointed this man as prime minister who supports operation dignity. that military campaign is lead by a renegade general from the libyan army who has launched a war against rival militias. stephanie decker has more on this. >> reporter: it's functioning as a proper government, but this is libya's opposition government in tripoli, with this prime minister in charge. >> translator: we call upon all brothers and sisters and all ministries to start their work. we urge them to work seriously in order to save the country. >> reporter: but there is an issue here, 1,000 kilometers to the east is where the recently elected parliament and prime minister are based. libya, again, has two prime ministers and two seats of power. because the previous parliament, the controversial national congress refused to break up after the general elections. some of the libyans we talked to are divided as to where their country is headed. >> translator: i feel for libya. don't know about the fut

it's meeting over 1,000 kilometers from tripoli. >> at the moment it's a zero sum game. both sides believes they can take the other side out. they all believe they can have a monopoly on the use of force. i don't believe any time soon they're going to be able to try to have either an monopoly on legitimate fort. >> reporter: the public is divided. this particular ral rally was a support of dawn on libya. the group is engaged in a fierce battle for power. leaving most of libya in near anarchy. jarrod tan, al jazeera. >> last week i spoke to the strategic commander. i asked him what mistake western powers mate in libya post-gadhafi. >> i think it was the same mistake we see unfolding in iraq in front of us which is not remaining engaged. simply taking the military action and then stepping away from it. before there was a sufficient level of stabilization. what that means is we should have left trainers on the military side, i think put more effort into the diplomatic and political side. and here i think this is something the europeans in particular could have taken on but

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tripoli. >> finally, the house in the eastern city has assigned to submit the government to include only 10, and as we know, the government was rejected yesterday by the same members of the department, for many refines on top of them, because libya is based on the tribal system. and especially the tribes to the east of libya, they want to have a full representation in the new government. and also advocates in the city, and the operation dig anytimey. they wanted to have a big share in the new government, led by abdullah al thinni. >> isil has been launching heavy campaigns. isil fighters have been capturing more than 112 villages. the fighting forced hundreds to flee from their homes. border region has been besieged by isil for about a year now. >>> in neighboring iraq, there are reports that a u.s. airstrike has hit an agricultural college. and it was thought that it was being used by isil fighters, and more than 70 bodies have been recovered so far. >>> in favor of president barack obama's plan to defeat fighters from the islamic state of lavant. >>> and the senate still needs to

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i talked with ambassador deb jones when we were in tripoli. i talked with the ambassador about whether or not we're getting out enough and doing the things we're doing and they say yes, we are. and let me ask you another question because i have limited time. one of the problems with benghazi is the overreliance on the loyalty of the local militias to provide security. are there any places around the world today where you feel were continuing to place an overreliance on local militias for security of our facilities? >> that was something we talked a lot about. when you go into a situation like that, and no matter where you go in the world you're going to have to come up with that evaluation. if you don't have that capability, no amount of money you're going to pay in the contract is going to rock that. it goes back to risk management. if you don't have the capabilities locally, you have to go and bring them in yourself. i can't speak to who has them and who doesn't. but i really think when you look at the reaction of that guard force, leading u

the first time i actually went there, to libya, i went to tripoli. that was my first trip. the second time i went back, the third time, the fourth time, they were all benghazi. >>> this attack lasted 13 hours. four people died including our ambassador. and it was on 9/11. so i want you to take us back to the beginning. for people who don't know this job, you know, contractors. how do you explain it to them? >> for us it was protection. it was protecting c.i. case officers overseas, doing low profile protection. >> how did the hierarchy work here? >> you have the chief of base, the main guy in charge. >> that was bob? >> yes. and then you have the team lead which would be in charge of us. >> our team leader is a staffer. he's an employee for the agency and then all of us contractors are like if you are talking military wise we are like the unlisted folks. >> other members of your team are not here. obviously tyrone woods, who you call rone. there are two other members who remain anonymous, right? >> correct. >> jack and tb. >> yes. >> so you were set up to protect the annex,

they may have sworn their allegiance to one camp or the other, to the tripoli government or tub ruk. if they are not happy, in the past they have kidnapped them, these are the key issues, disarmament, establishing army, security and police force. recon sillation. libya is divided on many lines, and they have been highlighted and strengthened since the killing of muammar gaddafi in 2011. libyans will tell you that they are desperate to see something resolved. bridging it back to here, outside the spanish foreign ministry where the meetings are held. it's difficult to see how you can achieve something here with an impact on the ground, because the government in tripoli, the opposition government, and they do hold sway. they manage to gain control of the capital. they have strong militia said backing them. if anything will be achieved, it needs to involve dialogue, national conciliation between players and libyans need to find a solution to the international community. it is important, but libyans need to find a solution to bring peace to their own country, but people will tell you it i

the first time that i actually went there to libya, i went into tripo tripoli, and the third and fourth time, all in benghazi. >>> this attack lasted 13 hours. four people die, including our ambassador, and it was on 9/11. i want you to take us back to the beginning. for people who don't know this job, you know, contractors, i mean, how do you explain it to them? >> private security contractors. for us it was protection, protecting case officers overseas, doing low-profile protection. >> how did the hierarchy work? >> we had the chief of base, the main guy in charge -- >> that was bob? >> yes. >> then you have the team lead, which would be in charge of us. >> our team leader is a staffer. he's an employee for the a.c. and then all us contractors are like, we're like the enlisted folks. >> other members of your team are not here. obviously tyrone woods, who you call rone. there are two members who remain anonymous. >> correct. >> jack and d.b.? >> correct. you were set up to protect the annex, the cia -- >> the personnel at the annex, yes. >> this gives us a per spect i have of the other

embassy in tripoli, as they jump into the pool on the embassy's residential property. american personnel evacuated libya more than a month ago there in tripoli over security concerns. russian president vladimir putin is calling for talks between ukraine and pro-russian separatists. putin said the goal should be to safeguard the people of living in eastern ukraine which he called new russia. both sides exchanged prisoners today, including 15 russian paratroopers that moscow entered ukraine accidentally. >> tomorrow is september 1st and midterm elections in the u.s. are just a little more than two months away. attention is focusing on several races which could decide whether democrats or republicans control the senate. for more we turn to cbs news political director john dickerson, in washington. john, always good to see you, what should we be watching? >> well, the house of representatives is almost certain to stay in republican hands but the democrats may lose control of the seate if they lose six seats that they now hold. three of those democratic seats in south dakot

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tripoli was one of them in particular since i have been back. we've also looked at some the. we talked about -- sana, other locations as well. riot concerns about the safety and security of our personnel and if i believe are not doing the things that we need to do, then it is my responsibility to bring it to the secretary's -- >> i appreciate that. wasn't done on september 10 of 2012? was done prior to benghazi? this recommendation has existed for more than 10 years. >> i was not there at that time. i'm sorry, i cannot tell you. >> well, your answer is, mayors -- mirrors what the 1999 arb further said, which is first and foremost the secretary of state should take a personal and active role in carrying out the responsibility of ensuring the security of u.s. diplomatic personnel. is that being done now? and was being done prior to your tenure? >> in the time that i was here, and i served under multiple secretaries of state, i have heard every secretary talk about the importance of security. i have heard every second a state to personnel departments that security is their perso

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have more. >> reporter: functioning as a proper government but this is libya opposition government in tripoli with the prime minister in charge. >> translator: we call upon brothers and sisters and all ministries to start their work and work seriously in order to save the country and facilitate the missions of the state. >> reporter: but there is an issue here, 1,000 kilometers to the east is where the recently elected government and prime minister are based. libya has two prime ministers and two seats of power. because the previous parliament, the controversial general national congress refused to break up after june elections and now is led by el-hissy and they are divided where their country is headed. >> translator: i feel for libya. i don't know about the future, still there is no real security, no real security. >> translator: i can say i'm very, very, very optimistic. >> reporter: the u.n. enjoy to libya visited tobrook the international recognized government and earned the various malitias to ceasefire and all to work on a political solution and this is a form too loosely affiliated b

embassy staff left tripoli back in july because of heavy fighting there. theyer claiming they are pro texting -- protecting them from looters. this building is secure and will return when the staff comes back. rick perry knows about the abusive actions, and it showed and they vetoed funding for her office when she refused to resign. governor perry has called the abuse of power charges a political ploy but he does not condone that tweet and that he took it down. >>> apple is teaming up with visa. the deal will make it possible and retail earths could be using experienced smart phones for the first time. there is a report that it would be available for the first time at the end of the year. sources say they are working together which could help both brand which are struggling lately. this is the way it should be, nice and kuhai just a couple to tell you about and we will keep an eye on everything for you. nice and quiet. >> yes. >> smooth. >> but later in the afternoon people may be headed out to some barbecues, what is it like? >> warm to hot -- did i just

that video posted on-line shows a pool party held by militants at the cia annex at tripoly. the group calling itself the dawn of libya claiming to be in control for now. a reporter who toured the compound says he even saw hem drinking whiskey. it was abandoned after the government deemed it too dangerous to stay. the situation is being closely monitored and says the compound remains secure. >> helping iraqi forces break a nearly 2 month siege by isis th this after president obama comes up with a strategy quickly. we hear from both sides of the aisle. >> on this three-day weekend the pressure is building on president obama to publically announce a plan to combat these isis militants. democrats and republicans alike say right now they see a window of action and they want the president to act. >> they start add year ago and they can't put it together. the longer we wait the more dangerous isis becomes. the president lined up the allies for the bombing attack drew the rhetted line andrew the rug out without telling the allies. now they don't trust them. >> there is no timetable

. >> nearly a dozen airplanes are missing, flat out missing from the airport in tripoli. and raising fears of a possibility attack from the air. taking a look at the pictures that are concerned. they were purportedly posted on line by rebels show will themselves with airplanes they captured when they overran the tripoli international airport in libia. >> we have the senior editor of the washington free bee con. >> multiple u.s. officials with access to intelligence reports that they were circulated in the u.s. government indicating that 11 commercial jets in libya had gone missing and the fear is they are taken over by islamists and could be used in 9/11 suicide bombing attacks in the region or outside of the region. snshg the particular jet was a fairly small regional jet and not the kind that reaches the united states. but there are air bus that have significant range and they are missing aren't they? >> the u.s. is looking to account for 27 aircraft that belonged to state owned airlines. the real issue is that libya is spinning out of control and÷u becoming a failed s

tripoli was one of them in particular since i have been back. but we have also looked at sana, we've talked about kabul, we talked about the other locations as well. where i have concerns about the safety of our personnel and if we're not doing the things we need to do, then it's my responsibility to bring it to the secretary. >> and i appreciate that, mr. secretary. was it done on september 10th of 2012? was it done prior to benghazi? because this recommendation has existed for more than ten years. >> i was not here at that time. i'm sorry, i cannot tell you. >> well, your answer is -- mirrors what the 1999 arb further said, which is first and foremost, the secretary of state should take a personal and active role in carrying out the responsibility of ensuring security of u.s. diplomatic personnel. is that being done now? was it being done prior to your tenure? >> in the time that i was here previously and i have served under multiple secretaries of state, i have heard every secretary talk about the importance of security. i have heard every se