rankings on amazon. i'm very honored to have written this book in the degree weekend >> lou dobbs will be up next. >> good evening privet -- president obama lecturing president ned donny of the weekend telling the israeli leader he should exercise restraint as the loss continues to target the israeli civil population with rockets of the offensive taking the fight as the prime minister promises to eradicate the terror threat fox news has confirmed that malaysia airlines flight was taken down by the surface to air missile russian-made fired from of grab lunch --

russian separatists struggle from the border of the ukraine we begin in israel with netanyahu ordering ground troops into gaza with the air strikes to tell his army to prepare for on a significant operation and we remind you netanyahu and the israeli forces have given gaza residents more than one week to evacuate with two separate cease-fires but the tomas rockets have not stopped. netanyahu said "this is the tenth day while under rocket attack operating against the of terror organization and now on the ground. carrying their responsibility of the impact on civilians is the terror organizations that attack our citizens to use their own civilians as human shields.

president obama and claims he supports the right to defend himself but here he is again lecturing prime minister netanyahu to the civilians. >> united states and friends and allies are deeply concerned about the loss of more innocent life that is why we support the efforts to make sure the record -- the rockets are not fired into the territory that they are designed to deal with. >> noticeably absent is the word tomas or any call for the terrorist group to end the rocket fire against israel. , spires more than 100 rockets into israel today fox news correspondent is in

with our report. >> early morning hours israeli troops took control those concerts -- suspected of using the tunnels to infiltrate israel. >> there are no guarantees that we will do the utmost of the defense minister and i to prepare for a the possibility of significant expansion. >> ground troops exchanged heavy fire with tomas one israeli soldier was killed -- was killed as a friendly fire incident along with the battle on the ground there were strikes with the israeli air force hit 150 targets one of those is a tv production company.

one person was injured in that attack. so far nearly 300 palestinians have been killed within 1700 wounded at least 40 were killed since the operation was launched firing 1500 rockets at israel with the operation has started 11 days ago. the militant group has tanks as they did van send to the gaza strip >> but then how to respond to the distance met with gaza civic leaders continue to light up this guy i hear gunfire and explosions in the distance. 70,000 troops are along the of border as ground forces pushed deeper into gaza and

this was one of the bloodiest with the 63 people killed including eight members of one family. lou: we will talk with the former israeli ambassador here in moments. fox news confirming to celebrate the flights mh 17 is authentic and the pentagon spokesperson today said russia continues to move artillery and other weapons across the border into the hands of the rebel separatists. fox news correspondent has our report. >> two nights a senior u.s. government official tells fox news the crash scene is now under the control of the ukrainian government no

american assets has continued to do go up there although we are told today this position was on the crash scene and the time the president made his first public statement on mh 17. >> while shots were taken over a territory a controlled by the russian separatists but it is important to make sure that we don't get out ahead of the facts. >> of the evidence growing the president struck a conscious tone on mh 17 to resist send out vladimir putin government. >> they all have the capacity. >> by contrast the united nations ambassador struck a more aggressive tone. >> this could be ended russia can end the war and it must.

>> ask about the apparent conflict the state department said there on the same page. >> i don't think it was meant to be the difference though warfare coordinated and similar. >> officials said they had no reason to doubt the authenticity of audio recordings from the ukrainian government that says the rebels proved they downed the javelin confirmed the location the pentagon said the missile strike is strong and part of the pattern of complicity by moscow. >> in fact, we believe russia continues to provide heavy weapons and other of military equipment. >> those that may have been on board that one american was killed identified as a u.s. dash dutch citizen some of the initial confusion is blamed on dual citizens you did not fly under their american and passports for

passengers are identified -- unidentified a.m. their records are being reviewed. lou: much more later in the broadcast we will talk to the ambassador to ukraine chief white house correspondent ed henry moments ago confirmed iran and six world powers have agreed to a four month extension of the nuclear talks. those negotiations on a possible deal could lift sanctions on a grant with a nuclear program it is not clear what the limits will be or whether they can be a result of these negotiations. a senior obama -- shut officials note with a self-imposed deadline to complete the long term agreement. talks are now extended through november 24, we

should note extended without a statement from the white house the administration or the state department and without explanation. the nuclear talks the ukraine crisis and a ground operation knocking president obama is border crisis of the front-page but outraged folks still trying to make their voices heard taking part with anti-amnesty open border protest at some 300 sites across the country. >> veterans are being a toward the medical needs are completely trampled and we are allowing illegals to come into this country with tax dollars supporting those of the goals -- illegals. lou: meeting with the presidents of honduras and guatemala and el salvador next friday but the president still wants 3.$7 billion to deal with a crisis that critics say is

one of his own making but house speaker boehner says he is optimistic that will have been. perhaps because the house is only in session for another 20 days before the midterm elections that by the way our 108 days away from now. stay with us. >> the offensive does retching out the terrorists former israeli ambassador to the united states live from the united states live from televisa.

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lou: looking live as pitchers from gaza city that power is out as the israeli

offensive continues and prime minister netanyahu says that israel should prepare for significant expansion and officials say it could take weeks israel attacks more than 150 target since the beginning of the operation by joining us tonight from tel aviv former israeli ambassador to the united states, a good to have you with us. obviously the ground operation is well under does the prime minister noted the ground strikes were inadequate certainly with the tunnels with the terrorist that have been using to enter israel? >> yes. the short answer is yes no starting on the second day of the ground operation to

mention the of quiet for a quiet with the ceasefire but to no avail essayed terrorize the people indiscriminately with the rockets know so far with those nine tunnels that started in gaza bang going under the border with the demarcation so now they are destroyed in the intelligence al east as men the more at has yet to be exposed and found. lou: i don't know to what degree you can talk about this but to you find more of these tunnels or facilities and stronghold that you anticipated?

>> i would say we realized they had the enormous buildup in the last year and a half they have abused the time by smuggling in rockets, long-range rockets red wave were criticized for monitoring the segment to gaza rea bridge told you cannot do it for humanitarian reasons most of this was confiscated by how moss and used to build this they're almost as much as the new york subway it is of mazing before the is really

government we are ready to stop the operation any time hamas agrees to a cease-fire and demilitarization and we would like to see a paradigm shift we would want to see gaza and billions of dollars of investment and i believe in exchange that hamas cannot smuggle rockets in the future and gaza can flourish then hopefully build a political structure was the disparity -- disparity that leads to peaceful the gushy asians that is a win-win for everyone. >> talk about israel to ring gauge with a ceasefire that israel accepted the egyptian

that was now rejected outright as the obama administration considering that is the appropriate broker? >> idle st. thing have turned the job. they have been very instrumental with the buildup of tomas and other organizations and the reason. it has lost all respect by most of the extras in the region including egypt and gaza is right there between egypt and israel in egypt is the most suitable to do the job with some of very reasonable offers and suggestions we should let them continue with their efforts there the only ones. lou: today the president with his remarks reiterating that position that israel

has the right to defend itself but then went on to say effectively the president made it clear he hopes the operation is over quickly and talk about the risk to civilians but did not once mention hamas how the hostilities began or the fact that israel accepted the proposal while hamas rejected there what is the reaction of the israeli government? >> while they appreciate the support of the security council and from the of president's right to use self-defense that is self-explanatory not mentioning hamas your cover they terrorism where they have violated were committed

every crime using their own civilians as human shields and targeting our civilians even the u.n. agency admitted in one of their hospitals hiding long-range missiles they're using ambulances for communication and transportation putting all the of population abbas because specifically base store all of their munitions in hospitals. so we have no choice so we should be reminded that i think we have been as restrained even more so for those that operated in afghanistan or iraq.

lou: mr. ambassador as much as that the administration does the document dump on a friday afternoon came word from reuters originally but confirms this evening six '08 p.m. eastern that the iran nuclear talks have been extended from the original deadline through november 24 as, a four month extension no statement your explanation from the administration. your reaction? >> this is very disconcerting. the fact that the most powerful nation in the world cannot really enforce international law.

on a country that has violated all the international law agreements with the u.n. security council and not equaled negotiations it is very dangerous said you have the entire national community there should have been another negotiation to take the leave with that four month extension is disconcerting it should have been very much concluded by now with more than six months ago more than ample time and iran should abide by a the non-proliferation treaty it should abide

eppley six security council resolutions with their activities with a monitoring regime. so i myself do not know where it is going and again it is not very promising. lou: ambassador thank you for being with us. we are taking a the time from tel aviv. time now for a lot that the online poll results to believe u.s. government in order to stop illegal immigration 90% the overwhelming vote says yes. is seems so clear except in washington d.c.. vote tonight. do you find it odd that president obama is urging benjamin netanyahu to exercise restraint while hamas attacks israel with hundreds of rockets? cast your vote at lou

dobbs.com. stay with us. >> vladimir putin under an unprecedented world scrutiny former ambassador to ukraine joins us next.

♪ lou: russian president putin now calling for rest cease-fire between pro-russian rebels in ukrainian government forces following the downing of one malaysian passenger jet liner. it follows earlier remarks by putin blaming ukraine for the crash which fox news has confirmed was caused by a russian-made missiles fired from a russian separatist stronghold. joining us tonight, former u.s. ambassador to ukraine, a current director of the eurasia's center of the atlantic council. did you to be here in to have you with us. >> my pleasure. lou: the most recent development , the announcement -- well, i it really was not an announcement. it was a leak, if you will, now the six major powers and iran

are extending the nuclear talks until november 24th without any comment or explanation from the state department or white house. your reaction? >> my guess is, you have not had a reaction. done on a friday afternoon. this administration felt there might be political resistance in washington. lou: that was sort of my thinking. i wanted to ask a professional. how could we be in a position as the world's only superpower dealing with such an important issue not only to the middle east and our allies there, but to europe itself. this is remarkable. i can think of no other analog in diplomacy that parallels this. >> well, i don't know about that what is clear to me is that the administration is not interested in a military confrontation with iran, and they believe these negotiations are the least

unacceptable way to deal with the problem. lou: and so do you take the iranians at their word that the purpose of the nuclear program is power, energy rather than -- >> i use that phrase nuclear power because it encompasses all possibilities. i think there is good reason for people to be skeptical of iranian intentions, but i think it is also true that the military option is fraught with dangers which is where the president's mind is focused. lou: let's turn to another area of his focus, and that is the ukraine where he has chosen not to provide military support to the ukrainian government that now seems to be doing very well and overcoming the russian separatists, the rebels. now the shooting down of a

malaysian airliner over ukraine near the russian border near ukraine's eastern border. what is your assessment? >> all right. this is a complicated situation, and i believe the administration's policy on sanctions has been solid. not great, not terrible. of the military side of the administration's policies have been a mistake. there is no question in my mind that we should have been providing military equipment to the ukrainians back in late march or early april, anti-tank, anti-aircraft, and equipment designed to help them secure their border because this is a russian-led, finance, and supplied insurgency which would die within a week or two of the russian border was sealed. the ukrainian military has demonstrated over the past six weeks that it has the competence to clean up if russia does not

escalate intervention. unfortunately due to weakness on the west mr. putin believes that he can get away with this without facing severe sanctions. that is the chief problem. lou: of similarly, the europeans have been no more -- to put it this way -- discipline during vigorous in their response than the obama administration. yet we also have reports that russian forces are once again on the move to ukraine's east preparing for what could be another incursion. again, the united states now still lacking the wherewithal and has not provided the ukrainian government further argument or weaponry to withstand an assault from russian forces. >> i would distinguish between sanctions and military supplies in the obama administration policy.

the sanctions the administration put down on wednesday were strong. they should have been put down in late june. that would have been a deterrence to putin two weeks ago there were adequate. the problem is europeans have been much weaker. the obama administration would like to have sanctions along with europe. they would be stronger, but europe has been reluctant. it is possible the shootdown of the airliner may change european opinion, but that is not certain. my view is that we can on our own put down punishing sanctions. if we provide dollar transactions with russian institutions the europeans would have to go along. sanctions have beense where determined of political outcome, geopolitical outcome and, in the course of my career in journalism.

i understand the hope and i understand the wishes and i understand the accommodations and the countervailing influence is that lead to that, but the reality is putin is not a man that strikes me as one who would be persuaded by economic sanctions. >> he has demonstrated over the past three months the ability to make tactical concessions to avoid punishing sanctions. my view is that we put down a serious marker last night that there will be sanctions against entire sectors of the russian economy. unfortunately when the deadline passed there is not a word about sanctions which in bold some speed if we may clear, strong economic sanctions that think there is a good chance, not a certainty, but a good chance that putin would retreat. in fact, he has taken several steps of the past two weeks to open up line of retreat in terms of statements made in the

kremlin talking about the feasibility. lou: please come back. we will continue the conversation and we thank you for your analysis. up next, my commentary on the president's bad habit of often offending our allies and friends stay with us. ♪

♪ lou: coming up tonight that dow jones industrial near record high. moody's chief economist will be here to assess what is happening in the markets and this economy. the man whom police to our southern border says the lack of security on that border remind some of the days before september 11th. we'll be talking with former border patrol deputy chief tonight. first, a few comments on the president's comments a day about

the downing of the malaysian jetliner over ukraine near the eastern border with russia and his remarks about israel and its ground offensive against targets in gaza. mr. obama has a curious talent for offending allies and friends and seeming, at times, to want to embrace our enemies and those who oppose american values. he has not hesitated to offend canada, for example, through his opposition to the keystone pipeline. the president defended britain when he returned a white house bust to winston churchill and when he called france america's strongest ally. and he did not improve u.s. relations with germany either when the nsa was spying on the german chancellor. he further alienated saudi arabia by working on a nuclear deal with iran and just extended the deadline to accomplish that task. hell is that going, you ask,

those nuclear talks with iran , as we reported to you today there was apparently an agreement to extend the talks without fanfare or statement or even mention and certainly no explanation from the white house those talks extended for another four months until november november 204th. the extension comes two days before the deadline for agreement, but there has been no sign of progress of any kind, certainly not iranian agreement to eliminate centrifuges, to curtail uranium enrichment, and no mention by this administration of any diminishment of development and testing of long-range missiles that could threaten not only is well but arab nations throughout the region and most of europe as well. president obama always so eager to a stand before cameras and microphones uttering not a word about the issue of greatest

importance to both europe and the middle east, instead giving notice of the extension of the iranian talks in much the same way as the administration grudgingly dumps regulatory documents pertaining to all of those white house scandals on a friday evening without a word of notice, no explanation by the president or his administration. the president did take time to let lecture israel on forbearance and caution, is rail whose prime minister didn't launch a ground offensive against tomas of forces in gaza despite a barrage of hundreds and hundreds of rockets into israel over the past week in a half. here is president obama cautioning israeli about constraint. >> my understanding is the current military ground operations are designed to deal with the funnel and we are

hopeful that israel will continue to approach this process that minimize civilian casualties. lou: as if he thought israel might be maximizing civilian casualties. what is this president thinking? perhaps the president might explain why he had no admonition for the hamas terrorists that have fired more than 69 rockets into israel over the past 11 days. why did president obama neglected to note that it was hamas who broke the cease-fire and began launching rockets into israel without regard for civilian casualties and that it is israel that is taking great care and great regard for civilian casualties in gaza. and why didn't the president think the israelis for doing so? and he did not take particular note of any kind and that israel

excepted and hamas rejected outright the terms of a cease-fire proposed by egypt just this past monday. it is becoming clear to many that we should consider a further possibility when it comes to the president's communications both at home and abroad. there is the possibility that we should be paying a far greater attention to what this president does not say that to what he does say. it is only a possibility the president's words remind us of a quote from poor richard's almanac, benjamin franklin with your quotation of the evening. here comes the or a tour with his flood of words and his drop of reason we're coming right back. the crisis on our border, tens of thousands of illegal immigrant children and others crossing the border, yet the new customs and border protection chief is more concerned about

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the nature conservancy protecting nature, preserving life lou: here with his outlook for the markets and economy, things are looking up, chief economist for moody's capital markets. we need reassurance. the market looks like it was heading south and now happy days again? >> i don't necessarily think it will be happy. you know, we have had these geopolitical matters arise once again. the price of crude oil just over hundred dollars per barrel. that particular metric as to approach $1,205 per barrel before we need to worry. lou: to not give them any ideas for crying out loud. we just do not need any of those externalities'.

the portuguese bank a couple of weeks ago and the united states if they have their way. >> there is no denying the fact that the fundamentals and the united states are slowly improving, not getting worse, and that is very important. so barring some major event outside the united states that goes horribly wrong for the u.s. economy, the u.s. economy should continue to grow at a modest pace and with that a financial markets should do okay. lou: now we are hearing all the economists, it seems start saying everything is good except housing. my god, just a couple of months ago housing was one of the drivers. now -- okay. what is going on with that? >> it is not happening, and what we are finding that is middle-class america is not participating in the housing recovery like it did in previous housing recoveries. one sign of that is the fact

that during the past four weeks mortgage applications for the purchase of a home are down 15%. lou: how much of that is because of depressed levels of inventory come much of that is because there is no demand? >> i think -- you know, depressed levels of inventory point toward uncertainty regarding the value of housing. and that helps to restrain demand. lou: about one-third are under water, people away more than the house is worth. >> fresh memories of house price deflation. should i go out and buy this home unless i am reasonably certain that regional employment income will be strong enough in the future to prevent the home price from falling. a lot of uncertainty regarding what lies ahead with the labour market and personal income. lou: thank you for being here. we are reassured. you have done your job well. thank you. >> thank you.

lou: up next, the former deputy chief of the u.s. border patrol says our southern border is at pre september 11th security levels. folks, that is not very much security. he is next.

♪ lou: the new commissioner of u.s. customs that border protraction targeting his own agents in his priorities palin to review 67 cases in which border patrol agents were forced to use deadly force we have seen almost 60,000 of the company illegal children, so far

this year. as many as 90,000 expected. joining is now, former deputy chief of the u.s. border patrol. it is great to have you with us. i have to ask you first, to hear is a new head of the operations in the first thing he is going to look at our his own agents and their conduct, are you astonished by that? >> well, in reading in the npr text from their recent interview he did, it does seem a bit disturbing. however, having been there on the same floor with the leaders of see bp in recent years i know how sometimes that goes and do believe the chief of the border patrol who works for the commissioner, the chief being mike fisher, would welcome scrutiny by the leaders or a third-party. the agents are well-trained,

some of the best trade in the world. lou: why would the man who is in charge -- i mean, why would you start by talking about the guys in these cases ten instances of deadly force out of, let's see, 67 cases, by which you make that the focus of your remarks rather than agency we are told absolutely are demoralized, pullback from the border, not even on the border in most cases . >> good point. i think that sometimes leaders when led by a certain interviews tend to want to send me the sympathetic to the lead they are

given. you are also right in that i have never seen morale so affected in my 35 plus years of daily constant contact with the culture and minute women. what is going on now with the lack of resources and while this the administration is claiming an bountiful resources and one and policies that bring us to a pre september 11th environment in the united states tend to affect those who daily in an earlier placing themselves on the line so that men and women in our country can sleep peacefully at night. these agents are risking their lives will stay in and day out of august, get it : well-trained and prepared. lou: let's be honest they are not there for law-enforcement

purposes they have been pulled back and the policies and procedures that limit the capacity to apprehend illegal immigrants the fact is in some cases as many as 70 percent of them are involved in the stewardship of minor illegal immigrants coming across in this most recent wave will what can this country do to restore a sense and energy and commitment deter illegal immigration on the part of the border patrol? >> lou, you are sounding like me, and certainly i am feeling the frustration, as your. there are things that can be done. i think that this administration [inaudible conversations]

for instance dobrynin -- lou: i apologize. we are out of time. come back next week. we will continue the discussion. we will continue the discussion. it is an important

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