The civilian population going to hurt more than the military advantage you gain.

Now, there may be some lawyers saying this, but I would venture to say that most of those lawyers saying that are wearing suits and ties as opposed to uniforms.

The military lawyers I've talked to, and I've always talked to during my career and since then have all said that the kinds of things the president is suggesting the military do are war crimes.

That's retired Army Lieutenant General Mark Hurtling weighing in on President Trump's threats to target civilian infrastructure

if Iran does not agree to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

The question is, will the military carry out what could be an illegal order?

Meanwhile, we're learning more about the rescue of a U.S. Air Force colonel who was in a fighter jet

that was shot down by Iran on Friday. The question is, how did U.S. Air Force colonel who was in a fighter jet that was shot down by Iran on Friday.

The question is, how did U.S. forces find him?

And back here in Washington, Congress remains in recess as the partial government shutdown,

the longest one in modern history, drags on despite a deal to fund most of the Department

of Homeland Security. The question is, will

Speaker Johnson call lawmakers back to D.C. to do their jobs? It's way too early for this.

Good morning and welcome to way too early, the show that tips its cap to UCLA for capturing the first NCAA women's basketball national championship in school history.

We'll have more on the big game coming up in sports.

I'm Jackie Alamini in for the inimitable Ali Vitale on this Monday, April 6th. We'll start with the news. The Pakistani government official

close to the matter told MS now that the framework to end hostilities has been put together by

Pakistan with the help of Egypt and Turkey. The two countries haven't yet

responded to the proposal, which was put together by these mediaries working to halt the fighting.

This is according to that Pakistani official. They hope that a 45-day window provides enough

time to reach a permanent end to hostilities. At this hour, however, the warring

parties appear to remain far apart. President Trump over the weekend stepped up his threats

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