former u.k. crime manipulatester tony blair issued a new warning to the west, confront the growing threat of radical islam. he went on meet the press but he

probably didn't expect he would be blamed for it. lynn to this question. >> isn't the legacy of your leadership and that of president bush in part responsible for the reality did you? did you, did president bush, did the west fail to deal with the extremism you talk about today appropriately in afghanistan in a sustainable way? >> i think we did but i think we've got to recognize one thing very clearly. this is a long battle. this ideology, it's not going to be defeated by an engagement in afghanistan, in iraq or even in these individual arenas. it's going to be devoted over a long period of time -- defeated over a long period of time. dana, i don't know how tony blair remained so calm and didn't reach over the table and smack him right across the face. i guess david gregory didn't remember the '93 world trade center bombings or even the radical attacks over the years.

how can he go there? >> i spent the last few hours trying to think what was in his head. i know him. i know him. he covered all -- i don't know about the 1993, i don't know where he was in 1993, but certainly 9/11 and all of the response after that. i wonder if he was just trying to be provocative, which he was, and of course have always admired tony blair and i think that the tendency of americans to blame themselves is a terrible trend and we thought back against that for a long of tony blair and george e w. bush during those early days of the fight after 9/11, it was all about the long struggle, the ideolo ideologic struggle, that we're not at war with islam. they were moderate in their words, and their actions. that election in afghanistan, they ended up with a pro western

president out of that. >> bob, whether you agree with george bush's policy or not he made it a central issue to go after radical islam. you've been very vocal about your thoughts about radical islam on this show. do you think david gregory was being provocative? >> i think to suggest that somehow this was the creation of radical islam is silly. he has no notion of history but having said that, there are those of us who believe unequivocally to this day that the invasion of iraq unleeshed forces into the extremist forces into that movement and gave iran an opportunity to become the major power in that region. before that, hussein had iran tied down. now, iraq is scpoert exporting radicals. i didn't see the need for it.

>> go ahead, dana. >> bob, it doesn't lead anywhere, this is what he believes. there is absolutely no proof of that. >> proof of what? >> we sit here and we have to listen to how al qaeda is on the run and zes i natd and now because of a david gregory question on meet the press, you come up with all these fanciful notions that iraq is exporting al qaeda. >> you do not believe that iran rose and got much more powerful after the iraqi war? >> i believe that the middle east is safe today, because if you wanted to have a nuclear arms race between iraq and ran, you would tra that. >> what about al qaeda is on the march because this president has withdrawn and not really addressed the issue of radicalism? >> i don't want to talk about the blown red lines, whether you

use drones or sanctions or rhetoric. it's not wonder that al qaeda is em boled by it. let's talk about david gregory just a second. there was talk whether they were going to remove him at nbc. a lot of people say you know why because david gregory is so left ln leaning, he would go back to where tim russert was, you knew he was liberal, but he was fair and balanced, he always asked the right questions and he would go at it from a middle of the road point of view. on the very week that people are blaming him left leanings on the ratings slide, he goes there again. he goes further. asking one question is one thing, the way he framed it. it wasn't a question. it was a ideologic commentary. >> the only thing that works above david gregory's neck is

his hair. to what he says, the only thing that is responsible for islamic extremism is islamic extremism and any excuse for that behavior just emboldens and perpetuates its existence. the war on terror is exactly what tony blair said. it require the same commitment that terrorists have on ruining our lives. the condominium must be lifelong -- the commitment must be lifelong. you have to understand that. sometimes i wonder if we do. >> what he said, do you expect we have to go to war to do this? every place we have this? do we have to put people on the ground and go to wars? i don't think the answer is yes. we've done a pretty good job of holding down terrorism. when you say al qaeda? what do you think the definition of al qaeda is today? >> i think it's funded by iran

and it's throughout the world and by the way if i don't think they are emboldened, did you hear the latest idea that's come out of the al qaeda leader? >> who are they? >> the al qaeda leader. i can't remember the guys name. >>s he's hiding up in the mountains. >> instead of killing westerners, take americans hostages. >> they use it as a franchise. >> i think it's both. i think it's turned into a desegmented movement but it's also organized in other ways. there's a naivete on the left if you believe that if you are nicer to the radical islamists -- >> that's not what we believe at all. >> it was a bunch of butt kissing and in fact that made it worse. actually, that made it worse. that ignited radical islam. it gave radical islam green light to organize knowing they

have a president -- >> bob, don't say it. think of ponies, little ponies. there you go. that was a close one. i saw the swear jar exploding. >> we were going to get to another topic but you and i just basically blue up the rest of the block. literally and figuratively. >> is there not another topic? >> there is. but we don't have time because we were inviting. sh -- fighting. dana is going to tell us about a congressional candidate who is facing attacks from an unexpected group of people. coming up next on "the five."

there's an openly gay candidate running for congress in california. not surprisingly, carl demaio

has been the target of homophobic attacks. what is surprising is where they are coming from? the left. he may not be typical gop candidate but he doesn't think his sexuality is what sets him apart. >> i think the most unique part of my candidacy is that not that i'm gay but i'm running on a record of getting substantial reform done. >> i heard about the attacks against him from the left and it reminded me in 2002 when congresswoman couldn't connie morello was running. and to me, when i found out that the lesbian by sexual gay trans sexual groups were working to sabotage his campaign, i felt

like i had to write something. >> and you write it in this piece, and it's a terrific piece and what you are referencing it how the left took out a group that basically pose as someone who is supporting him to raise money and they were fined for it which is the dirt i didn'test in politics. some on the left believe they have a monday nop pli on women and minorities and gays and this is that classic case. i thought for so long we were told by some on the left that our sex lives were not important. remember with bill clinton, it's a private matter let's not talk about people's sexual preferences. why is this on full display? contraception. our sex lives is front and center. they are going after every aspect of your life. it's a total progressivism.

a front of the first amendment. this is what they stand for and they reveal the worst side of themselves. >> he was orphaned when he was 13. his dad left his mom two weeks before she died. he went to georgetown. he passes on a bipartisan basis pension reform and then he decides to dedicate his life for public service and run for office. what i ask is what sort of quality are they fighting for if not the kind of success that he achieved? >> they certainly should be, this is a rogue group of liberal democratsr democrats who have no right to do. how about the right? >> i'm not going to try to turn into this something about the right. >> i'm asking you specifically are there any conservative groups in that district who have attacked him one way or another? >> yes, and i point that out. that it hasn't been universal, however what he does say is that

when the photo shopped ad came out and the egg -- ethics community fined them. no one defended him except for the right. and he said that he has found more inclusion, more tolerance and more acceptance from the republicans than the democrats in the district, and greg, president obama is going to go and fund raise for the white male middle aged straight freshman democrat in may. dupg any of the press will ask him -- >> why is he so homophobic? that's what i want to know. that shows the fundamental hypocrisy about politics. why would you play the race, gend gender, and sexuality card so

much? the approximate bsh to keep from doing that, you play these cards to constantly. >> who are you? we're talking about a specific group here in san diego. and not all democrats and not -- >> but none of the groups stand up for him. the victory fund, the human rights campaign, they all actively work against him, and eric final words, the republican party has moved however incrementally prabs now in demaio's words, he think he represents the majority of people being open and receptive in the elections? >> it takes time to change. i think the country is starting to realize it's more of a libertarian bent. that's probably the best thing for the republican party. >> he talks about that. >> is getting a little bit

administer -- let's focus on the issues that matter. smaller government. let us keep more of our money. not who we go to bed with. i honestly don't really care but i think bob is right in one respect it does come from both sides and in your point, if anyone that should be defending this guy, it's the gay community. they should be out there pushing the lgbt -- >> at least get to neutral. >> but they really should be, you know, so to speak behind this guy, they should be. >> but one political party touts tolerance and screams it from the roof top. >> and says that we're not. >> carl demaio will be on the record tonight with greta van susteren.

. giant survey of esmokers said it helped them kick butts. still in new york city, ecigarettes will be banned in bars, restaurants. they are planning on banning sell to kids. >> when you have no argue, what do you have? children. the pouty props employed as protective padding for your knee jerk orthodoxy. if you can't keep your from doing bad stuff, that's not my problem. the fact is the millions of

lives saved from eext cigarettes far outway the hypothetical panic. when an industry arrives for the making, the government arrives for the taking. bozos. you know what's best for kids, getting their parents off smoking. if these cigarettes would be around 40 year ago, a few million kids would be enjoying their parents now and even grandparents. there's nothing more important than grandparents. >> if my mike wasn't hooked to this chair, i will give you a standing ovation. >> that's true about my grandparents. >> incredible. this is a lifesaving device. so banning these in barks restaurants and public places, it's steam, it's vapor. ban showers and clouds and pea pots. i have a question, oh, eric,

regulations are necessary. what kind do you need? >> i think you hit it on the head. it's parents need to do their job. 433,000 people died the last -- at least somewhat associated to smoking and there's no ill effects of an ecigarette that we know. this is a no-brainer. the feds need to get out of the way. why are they banning this in they should be promoting this? they should be talking to kids in high school saying use this instead of this. this will save your life. and they are -- they are all going to try it. might as well try that instead of that. then they won't like it though, maybe. >> it's all based on feeling and perception. people look at this and it looks like it's smoking, it must be bad. >> it reminds me of banning cigarette candy. remember those things? i don't understand what it is about -- what the evidence that this is somehow causing damage to people? the only thing i can say -- think by reading this is they think it's going to influence

young people to smoke cigarettes? who are they kidding? >> remember joe camel. they said that cartoon was going to cause kids to smoke. it was just an ugly dromedary. should health experts be defending ecigarettes or do they have some sort of backing with their patches from pharmaceutical companies? >> i think there's a lot of money on this. especially on the political side. they should be even from a budgetary perspective, less people smoking means lower health care costs, now that we're shifting the health care costs because it's going under government controlled health care. if ecigarettes were around, my father would still be alive. if you have such an issue with ecigarettes and kids and their lungs, you know what, take your science and go to colorado and

no other place has promote smoking and lungs than there. >> it's the tobacco companies. >> i was thinking maybe the gum and the patches too. >> so you use those to stop smoking. there's no doubt in my mind there's a huge tobacco lobby that's behind getting the fda to make that look bad and increase the regs. >> they should make the ecigarettes the kale delivery device, because then the government would say that would be good for you. >> these devices are great for putting health stuff in there. >> the health care industry, because it puts them out of business. >> there's no such thing as secondhand smoke with this. it's vapor. >> hollywood's most eligible

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i know a lot of women were upset to hear the news this week about george clooney. the long time bachelor reportedly proposed to his 36-year-old girlfriend. i want to given you some advice from one bachelor who has been married before. university of wisconsin came out with a study saying that marriage calls a lot of depression among people, that they have side effects that are not healthy. i think probably plenty of healthy marriages out there. be prepared for the following, where are you going? where have you been? you are going to wear that some oh, really, that game is more important than our going to the tulip festival? okay. anybody else have anything else to say? >> one of things in that study is it said that nagging is a problem in a marnl, but i don't think that george clooney would ever to be naged because they have people to do stuff for them. so you don't have to have george clooney to please hang up the poster in the kitchen that's

been there since december. you don't have to ask him to do that. >> eric, do you get naged? >> what's the biggest nag you got? >> topic for a segment for married people ever. no, remember, you have to find someone who makes you laugh and you'll have a great life. it's clear though george clooney is gay. he watches the show. let me explain. for all the ladies out there who think he's amazing, just admitting he's either gay or married, get over it. there's got to be someone -- >> secondly, do you nag your boyfriend? >> i'm not feeling the loss for george clooney. i actually think there's an important lesson. george clooney kept saying i will never do this or do that. isn't being married, as rita rud ner once said the one person you get to annoy for the rest of your life? >> no, that's bob.

>> do you ever get naged? >> yes. >> give me an example? >> smoking. >> yeah. clothes. marriage is fraught with friction because you are taking two sides of the human being, male accident female and you are putting them together. that's what happens. that's how it works. there are two different things, but bob giving advice on relationships is like dana giving advice on how to get things from a tal shelf. >> one more thing -- they wanted to make sure i point out that i was kidding about he's either gay or married because he's off the market. so stop dreaming about george clooney. >> o test flush

test test okay. time for one more thing. a quick clarification, earlier, we had a graphic that said donald sterling was scheduled to receive a ncaa award.

it should have said ncaap award. >> it's an issue of parent alien nation. actor jason patrick has been fighting for his rights to see his young son. today, the first of his kind ruling, the judge said he's allowed to say his name. his ex-was trying to prevent him from saying his son's name. he prevailed in court. this is breaking news. and we're very happy for him. it's a small win. >> it is time for greg's prom tips. so obviously it's coming up on the prom. big season. here are tips on asking people to the prom. don't ask a stranger. if it's somebody you know, you have a better bet of them going with you, but the most important

thing no drama. the fact is if he's more into the spectacle, then he's less into you. somebody that comes up and asks that takes more drama than a high drama spectacle. >> i am going to use one of dana's dwrasks. i hate these people. i hate these people. i went to the broadway theater on saturday night. this is not like going to a cheap movie theater. when did they start selling the candies and pretzels and everything, inside the theater like you are in a baseball game. it was annoying to me to listen to this young woman eat three bags of pretzels. think about the actors. they deserve better. l ex-s -- les mis.

>> flight attendants are beginning to send out selfies o. i think it's going to do a world of good for the airline industry. it will be perfectly helpful if you are back to the friendly skies. these are some -- yeah, there you go. now, as long as -- they are not doing anything wrong, as long as their uniforms are on. you get the next one. >> i have to do this again. i have to clarify the clarification. i was kidding about the george clooney thing. he's off the market. i hope you remember to set your dvrs so you never miss an ep >> it is tugs april 29th. widespread devastation of mother nature ravaging the south.

>> heard a loud... a tree fell on the house. our porch fell in. >> this may just be the beginning. maria molina live on the ground. >> secretary john kerry's slur about israel stirring a lot of outrage. lawmakers demanding he step down. >> when it comes to laws, what's really considered cheating? >> it is never cheating it's a mistake. >> when it comes to infidelity the difference between men and women may surprise you. "fox & friends first" starts right now. >> good tude morniesday morning. i am ainsley earhardt. >> i am heather childers. a second wave of killer storms taking aim in the south.

>> multiple deaths across alabama mississippi armed tennessee. homes ripped to shreds leaving countless people homeless. the extent of the devastation staggering. maria molina is live in mississippi. what are you seeing there? >> here the damage is extensive. you can see behind me what was a gas station almost unrecognizable has been reduced to just a pile of rubble and also twisted metal. we have seen car windows smashed we have seen power lines down every where and roofs torn off buildings. i wasable to speak to the mayor late last night. take a listen to what he had to say. >> total devastation of the homes and businesses. one business in particular about