Jordan steps up its fight against ISIS, Russian aggression in Ukraine picks up.

Fighting the Islamic State, U.S. Considers Arming Ukraine Washington Week with The Atlantic

Premiered February 06, 2015
Fighting the Islamic State, U.S. Considers Arming Ukraine

This week, Islamic State militants released a video showing the barbaric execution of a Jordanian pilot held captive since December. As Jordan stepped up its fight against ISIS, the terrorist group reported that a Jordanian airstrike killed an American aid worker being held hostage. Doyle McManus reports on the global reaction to a particularly gruesome week of fighting.

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