Clarissa Ward reports from Baghdad where violence is on the rise and the al Qaeda splinter group ISIS threatens the capital

Clarissa Ward reports from Baghdad where violence is on the rise and the al Qaeda splinter group ISIS threatens the capital.

• Jun 18, 2014
• 02:29

In Baghdad, the bodies of four young men, believed to be Sunnis, were found in a Shiite militia-dominated neighborhood

The road into Mosul, Iraq is littered with the charred remains of military equipment left by Iraqi soldiers as they fled militants. In Baghdad, the bodies of four young men, believed to be Sunnis, were found in a Shiite militia-dominated neighborhood – possibly the first signs of sectarian killings in the capital. Clarissa Ward reports.

• Jun 17, 2014
• 02:27

officials say Obama now believes that a limited number of special forces are needed to develop better intelligence on the Sunni insurgents

President Obama has insisted he would not put boots on the ground in Iraq. But officials say he now believes that a limited number of special forces are needed to develop better intelligence on the Sunni insurgents should airstrikes be ordered.

• Jun 17, 2014
• 00:55

Holly Williams met with a doctor working in Mosul at a checkpoint outside of the city who fears that Iraq cannot survive as a state in its current predicament

Foreign journalists have not been allowed in Mosul, Iraq’s second biggest city, since Islamic militants took control. Holly Williams met with a doctor working in Mosul at a checkpoint outside of the city who fears that Iraq cannot survive as a state in its current predicament.

• Jun 17, 2014
• 01:59

Ryan Crocker, the American Ambassador to Iraq under Presidents George W. Bush and Obama, talks about what he thinks Secretary of State John Kerry should be doing to diffuse the conflict in Iraq

Ryan Crocker, the American Ambassador to Iraq under Presidents George W. Bush and Obama, talks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about what he thinks Secretary of State John Kerry should be doing to diffuse the conflict in Iraq.

• Jun 17, 2014
• 01:28

Holly Williams reports from northern Iraq with new information on the rebel advance

President Obama is sending up ot 275 American troops into Iraq to protect U.S. interests. Holly Williams reports from northern Iraq with new information on the rebel advance.

• Jun 17, 2014
• 02:27

Ryan Crocker, the American Ambassador to Iraq under Presidents George W. Bush and Obama, talks about the crisis in Iraq

Ryan Crocker, the American Ambassador to Iraq under Presidents George W. Bush and Obama, talks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about the crisis in Iraq.

• Jun 17, 2014
• 03:37

Elizabeth Palmer reports that once the militants take over a town, getting them out is extremely difficult

The same ISIS militants that are in Iraq battled Syria’s army for years in Homs, a city of 650,000 people. Elizabeth Palmer reports that once the militants take over a town, getting them out is extremely difficult.

• Jun 16, 2014
• 02:15

ISIS fighters are using new equipment abandoned by the fleeing Iraq army as the militants captured another city in northern Iraq

ISIS fighters are using new equipment abandoned by the fleeing Iraq army as the militants captured another city in northern Iraq. The terror group claims to have executed more than 1,700 men in last week's fighting. The U.N. says photos of militants brutalizing Iraqi soldiers are evidence of war crimes. Clarissa Ward reports.

• Jun 16, 2014
• 02:55

A small flotilla of ships led by the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier arrived in the Persian Gulf to carry out strikes in Iraq if ordered by the president.

A small flotilla of ships led by the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier arrived in the Persian Gulf to carry out strikes in Iraq if ordered by the president. The strikes would be designed to break the momentum of the Sunni militias surging through northern Iraq. David Martin reports.

• Jun 16, 2014
• 01:48

Residents in the Christian town of Bartella, Iraq are bracing for a possible ISIS attack after being abandoned by the Iraqi army

Residents in the Christian town of Bartella, Iraq are bracing for a possible ISIS attack after being abandoned by the Iraqi army. The Iraqi government soldiers who were supposed to be protecting this area ran away from the Islamic extremists. Now about 600 militiamen are defending the town. Holly Williams reports.

• Jun 16, 2014
• 02:16

Secretary of State John Kerry confirmed that the U.S would confer with Iran, signaling an increased willingness to work together to end the Sunni insurgency in Iraq

Secretary of State John Kerry confirmed that the U.S would confer with Iran, signaling an increased willingness to work together to end the Sunni insurgency in Iraq. But top White House officials still describe the prospect of U.S. and Iran cooperation as remote and possibly destabilizing. Major Garrett reports.

• Jun 16, 2014
• 01:13

It is being defended against ISIS by 600 Christian militiamen after the government soldiers who were supposed to be protecting this area ran away from the Islamic extremists

Just outside the militants' control and vulnerable to attack is the Christian town of Bartella. It is being defended against ISIS by 600 Christian militiamen after the government soldiers who were supposed to be protecting this area ran away from the Islamic extremists. Holly Williams reports.

• Jun 16, 2014
• 02:38

Clarissa Ward reports from Baghdad, where the U.S. Embassy is adding 150 Marines and evacuating some non-essential personnel

The al Qaeda-inspired, terrorist army called ISIS is gaining more ground in Iraq and raising new fears. Clarissa Ward reports from Baghdad, where the U.S. Embassy is adding 150 Marines and evacuating some non-essential personnel.

• Jun 16, 2014
• 02:49

CBS News senior security analyst Mike Morell, former deputy CIA director, talks about the crisis in Iraq

CBS News senior security analyst Mike Morell, former deputy CIA director, talks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about the crisis in Iraq.

• Jun 16, 2014
• 03:23

President Obama is talking regularly to his national security team and the White House says all options are possible except troops on the ground

President Obama is talking regularly to his national security team and the White House says all options are possible except troops on the ground. Bill Plante reports on how pressure for the U.S. to take some kind of action is building.

• Jun 16, 2014
• 02:08

Photos revealing the brutal tactics of ISIS have emerged. ISIS says it has executed more than 1,700 Iraqi soldiers

Photos revealing the brutal tactics of ISIS have emerged. ISIS says it has executed more than 1,700 Iraqi soldiers. Militants managed to set off a car bomb in the heart of Baghdad, targeting a store where soldiers buy their uniforms. Clarissa Ward reports.

• Jun 15, 2014
• 02:30

The U.S. has several options available to stop ISIS' momentum as it makes gains in overtaking Iraqi cities

The U.S. has several options available to stop ISIS' momentum as it makes gains in overtaking Iraqi cities. CBS News national security contributor and former CIA deputy director Mike Morell explains the possible routes the U.S. can take to end the ISIS advance.

• Jun 15, 2014
• 02:22

CBS News' Lara Logan discusses the leadership of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), which is waging war on Iraq's central government

CBS News' Lara Logan discusses the leadership of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), which is waging war on Iraq's central government.

• Jun 15, 2014
• 03:43

Tom Donilon, former national security adviser to President Obama, says Iraq is being torn apart by violence because its political leaders have not accommodated their opponents

Tom Donilon, former national security adviser to President Obama, says Iraq is being torn apart by violence because its political leaders have not accommodated their opponents.

• Jun 15, 2014
• 05:15

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., says the U.S. must prevent Islamic extremists from toppling the Iraqi government, warning of the consequences if we fail to act

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., says the U.S. must prevent Islamic extremists from toppling the Iraqi government, warning of the consequences if we fail to act.

• Jun 15, 2014
• 05:07

CBS News' Holly Williams reports from Kalak, in northern Iraq, on the rapid advance of Islamic extremists and how they're being received in the towns they capture.

CBS News' Holly Williams reports from Kalak, in northern Iraq, on the rapid advance of Islamic extremists and how they're being received in the towns they capture

• Jun 15, 2014
• 01:39

Refugees are flooding out of Mosul into the northern city of Erbil, but hardly any of them are frightened of ISIS's armed extremists

Refugees are flooding out of Mosul into the northern city of Erbil, but hardly any of them are frightened of ISIS's armed extremists. Most are Sunni Muslims who resent their country's government. Holly Williams reports.

• Jun 14, 2014
• 02:35

In Baghdad's Shiite enclave of Sadr City, men answered the call to fight taking up arms against the Sunni enemy, ISIS, which now controls two of Iraq's main cities

In Baghdad's Shiite enclave of Sadr City, men answered the call to fight taking up arms against the Sunni enemy, ISIS, which now controls two of Iraq's main cities. Security forces in Baghdad are on high alert as ISIS militants threaten to take that city. Clarissa Ward reports.

• Jun 14, 2014
• 02:52

ISIS has ordered a suspension of military operations in Syria until further notice

ISIS has ordered a suspension of military operations in Syria until further notice. But Syrians fear they are concentrating on rushing looted weapons and equipment back across the border from Iraq. Elizabeth Palmer reports.

• Jun 13, 2014
• 00:46

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