>> clayton: log onto foxnews.com for more of the back and forth. thank you. >> alisyn: and you. >> eric: we start with a "fox news alert." the focus is on iran. will it build a nuclear bomb and how would the u.s. and israel react this snow question that will headline the annual apac conference in washington, d.c. this morning, the most -- largest and most influential gathering of american pro iz -- israeli community and the president is set to address the audience, and we'll wring bring you the president's speech life and former ambassador john bolton will join us on what it could mean for u.s. policy in the east and benjamin netanyahu is about to visit the white house, tomorrow, for a pivotal meeting. >> jamie: and another "fox news alert." good morning, everyone, we are hearing incredible stories of survival following the devastating series of tornadoes.

there are entire towns that have been wiped out and three dozen people have been killed across five states. the search continuing for survivors, possibly trapped beneath piles of debris. and, it is good to have you here this morning, it will be a busy one. i'm jamie colby. >> eric: i'm eric sean, new details about the deadly impact of these vicious storms. the total number of people who have been killed, now stands at 36. there were 19 victims in kentucky and a dozen victims in indiana. three people were killed in ohio and one death in both alabama and georgia. and, now, freezing temperatures and snow make the situation more difficult for many survivors, rick reichmuth is live in henryville, indiana, which was so hard hit. rick? >> rick: one of the towns, the list you gave of the different states gives you an idea of how widespread the event was, one of the towns, henryville, and,

national weather service officers have done the preliminary investigation and this was an ef-4 tornado that struck the area. i want to give you an idea of the damage that happens in an ef-4 tornado, this is a diner and a school because from the junior high school across the street, that ended up being hit -- excuse me, that bus was thrown across the street into the diner, come out here to the front of out and see the front of the bus, the bus has been ripped off of the chassis, this is the body of the bus, the chassis on the other side, and it goes into the building. seems like this is common here, across the street, is the high school, they've had to fence it off now, it has not been deemed completely safe for people to get in there and search through what they need to search through and you just cut across the... to the other side, a mechanic's

garage, that it is completely gone and a number of cars are managed and shou shredded there behind hear a neighborhood and number of homes leveled miraculously here in this town, there were no fatalities, but is part of the same tornado that hit town 12 miles to the west of here, called new beacon, a noun where four members of a family were killed, and, two-year-old girl was pulled from the mother's arms, and they found the two-year-old girl... around 10 miles away from where they were but the family perished, mom, dad, three-year-old child and a child a few months old and they found the two-year-old baby, in critical condition, in a local hospital an extended family members are with her, a tragic story for that girl and her future. these are the kinds of scenes across a number of states from

the tornado outbreak, far too early in the season, typically to see this kind of activity. >> eric: devastating and tragic and surprising, certainly our hearts and prayers of all americans are out for the people who have suffered so much, this weekend. >> jamie: kentucky suffering the most, 19 people dead and, friday's tornadoes the most powerful to hit the region in nearly a quarter century and 4 tornadoes hop scotched across the state and three clocking wind speeds up to 160 miles per hour. >> eric: our top story, we're awaiting president obama's remark at the annual apac conference in washington, d.c., the american israel public affairs conference, the largest gathering of the pro israel community and the speech coming amid growing fears iran is trying to build a nuclear

weapon. the president is scheduled to sit down with benjamin netanyahu tomorrow at the white house for a critical meeting. will it be enough to try and delay israel from potentially launching its own strikes against iran's nuclear programs? how will the world stop a potential iranian nuclear bomb. joining us as he does every sunday at this time, former u.s. ambassador to the united nations, john bolton. ambassador, good morning. >> good morning, eric. >> eric: let's start with the president's speech, 40 minutes from now. what do you expect him to say and what do you think he should say? >> well, i think his rhetoric will be hard line and filled with protestations, how much the israeli people can count on him and that is all fine, but, you know, both his speech today and his meeting tomorrow are less about politics and spin and hype than a are about a physical reality. and, a physical reality are the

centrifuge cascades spinning in iran and iran's increasing fox i to long-sought goal of nuclear weapons, that is what it is all about and you can put the hype and spin to one side here and that is what the discussion is going to come down to. >> eric: some think the goal of the president is to convince prime minister benjamin netanyahu not to launch a military attack, others think prime minister benjamin netanyahu will try to convince the president that he has to be tough. >> i think there will be a lot of discussion along those lines but the blunt reality is, that expressions of trust or hope for what might happen with sanctions or hope, about what might happen with negotiations, all pale into insignificance before yeiran's increasing capacity in the nuclear weapons field and ultimately that will determine the outcome of the meeting and the only way i see that not happening, some observed if the president looks prime minister netanyahu in the eye and says,

unmistakably, you cannot attack iran we'll see how netanyahu reacts. >> eric: do you think the president would say that? >> i don't think he has the spine to say that and i don't think he wants to. i think he's hoping he can persuade netanyahu not to atook. i think the israelis made it a canon of their national security policy since the founding of the state that, ultimately, they don't depend on anybody and can decide and will have to decide whether they adhere to that canon or whether they count on obama's assurances. >> eric: there are thoughts they are looking for the president to issue red lines to iran, telling tehran, if you do this, "x" will happen. do you think he'll do that. >> i don't know that he will but i don't think it makes any difference, i don't think the iranians give him any credibility at all and other administrations have issued red lines to iran which they've ignored. i think iran is increasingly

confident, look at the breadth and the scope of their nuclear weapons program. they are going to succeed and they are not worried about ret tricks. there is one physical thing they worry about and that is a pre-yes. tiff military attack. >> eric: talking about that, can the israelis do it alone? they have to fly a thousand miles and refuel the fighter bombers, maybe at least twice. go over arab air space, realistically without american support and the back drop of assets and technology we have, can they carry out the strike like they did on saddam hussein's facility? >> it is more difficult and is at the outer edge of israel's capacity, but, they have known for quite some time that they might come down to this very, very unpleasant decision. take a huge risk, on a strike against iran's program, or allow iran to get nuclear weapons. nobody knows better than the iz reels how hard this mission is going to be. and, nobody is prepared more for it than the israelis.

>> eric: and if there is one, others say it would cause tremendous... it could be a devastating attack, against israel, with the missiles, we have hezbollah, hamas, are american troops in the region as well as potential terrorist attacks here on our soil. >> well, i think the united states should come toys real's side immediately. i think we should resupply any planes, ordnance they lose over iran and it could be a costly attack and indeed, send additional squadrons of f-16s and aerial refueling tankers to make it unmistakably clear that if hezbollah or iran itself tries to retaliate we will be with israel. >> eric: finally, what do you think will happen and israeli president peres, what do you

think. >> i think they are beyond the risk tolerance i would have allowed because there is so much we don't know about the iranian program and if iran crosses the finish line and gets nuclear weapons before a military strike, obviously the risk is that iran would retaliate with nuclear weapons. so, i think time is against the united states and israel and time is on iran's side, that is what they are playing for and remember this: every day, those centrifuges are still spinning. >> eric: and spinning in kum, the formerly secret site they say could be impenetrable to the bunker busters and the president speaks in 40 minutes. and we'll talk about this issue, all morning and the next hour we'll be joined by former chief of staff, of prime minister netanyahu to give us in sight on the prime minister's thinking. ambassador, as always, thank you. >> thank you.

>> jamie: mitt romney is picking up a key endorsement as he wins the washington caucuses, in pretty convincing fashion last night. beating his closest competitor, by a double-digit margin. it was the 5th straight victory in a republican nominating contest. and, what will that republican house majority leader, eric cantor endorsement mean? mitt romney taking momentum into super tuesday. where ten states and 419 delegates are up for grabs. joining us now to talk about it, look at the whole picture, john fund, senior editor of the american spectator. good morning to you. >> thank you. >> jamie: an exciting time, it sure has been, first of all, the win in the washington caucus. what does it mean? >> well, it means so long as the anti-romney forces don't come together behind a single candidate, mitt romney is going to continue to roll up victories with 35, up to 45% of the vote. and, that means he's on the path to the nomination. if he wins ohio, it is even

clearer the strategy will work for him. the bottom line is, this is exactly what happened to john mccain when 2008. he didn't have a majority of republicans behind him but won over divided opposition and, eventually became the party's nominee. >> jamie: you could become the nominee. it seems clear in the polls and discussions from pundits you have to be viewed as someone who can beat incumbent who will be equally funded with a strong ground game in a lot of states that counted. does mitt romney have that? >> he has had a couple of bad weeks, sidetracked on peripheral issues and what you will see, after he wraps up the nomination, should he do so, will have to figure out a way to unify the party and get a unified message and talk about his tax plans and budget plans, and, economic growth plans, those are the things that i think will swing independent voters in the fall. obviously, president obama is going to be talking about everything else, except his

economic record, because even though the economy is recovering, it is still far from where people would like it to be. >> jamie: ron paul wants you to know that he does very well in caucus states. where does he stand, right now. >> ron paul is not so much running for president as he is running to build a movement. and, if you judge him by that standard he's doing incredibly well and is building something that sort of like what barry goldwater did in the 1960s, a movement that will follow any candidate who chooses to abide by its principles, he's not the tea party candidate, he's sort of a throwback to the old-style republicanism of robert taft and people who in the 1950s, i think he's doing well and certainly attracted young people. i don't think there is a single primary in which ron paul has not either won voters under 30 or came close to winning voters over 30 and, his son, rand paul, and others, the moochvement wile

quite substantial. >> jamie: today, eric cantor sums out today and says, mitt romney is his guy. does it help the campaign? >> of course. eric cantor is the leader of the republicans in the house. the speaker is a speaker for the whole house and it is important, not so much for voters but it is another demonstration the republican establishment is coalescing behind mitt romney and basically is unanimous now and he may not be the most exciting candidate but decided he has the background and ability to take on barack obama and the other candidates have negatives that preclude that. >> jamie: coming up i'll talk to chris wallace about rick santorum and he has an exclusive with him and let me spend e the time to ask you about newt gingrich. what do you think he is thinking and what should he do going forward. >> he thinks i have another chance to make a come back on super tuesday. there is georgia, tennessee, several states in the south where i can do well. and, if i win several, i'm still in the game.

the problem is, there are several states, he's not playing for keeps in, such as ohio and i think rick santorum and newt gingrich are in the same box and have a strong base of support and passionate supporters but can't seem to get to the threshold where they can beat mitt romney. if you don't beat him somewhere you will not be the nominee. >> jamie: a harsh reality for a lot of the candidates, as this goes and as you predicted they stick it out to super tuesday. we'll look forward to it. thanks, great to see you, john. have a great day. you want to stick with fox news channel, america's election headquarters, and we'll have special coverage on super tuesday, beginning at 6:00 p.m. eastern, bret baier and megyn kelly will kick it off, 6:00, foxnews.com has coverage, too and gregg jarrett and i will see you on the late-late shift. >> eric: and as we've been reporting in a few moments we expect president obama's much awaited address to america's most influential pro israeli

group, aipac, the speech coming under new concerns about a defiant iran and their suspected nuclear weapons program. will the president's warnings to iran this morning be enough? >> jamie: plus rick santorum defeated last night in washington but he's far from out. can the former senator scoring major wins in the upcoming super tuesday contest, pull it off? the anchor of fox news sunday, chris wallace will tell us about the exclusive interview he had with mr. santorum, straight ahead for you, next. when you have tough pain, do you want fast relief?

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>> jamie: welcome back, everybody. five straight wins in republican nominating contests giving mitt romney momentum going into super tuesday. and, today in a "fox news sunday" exclusive, rick san storm talked about his prospects on tuesday and beyond. >> i think we'll do well in tennessee and well in soak oak and very well, also, in ohio and north dakota, and, you know, i think we'll come in second place in a lot of places, too. so, again, if you look at where you can finish first and, good second places, the race narrows to two candidates over time and that is where we have our opportunity.

>> jamie: joining me now, the anchor of fox news sunday, chris wallace. great to see you. it will be interesting hear from rick santorum today. he says the field is expected to narrow. do you get the sense he thinks it is narrowing too much? >> i'm sorry. i didn't hear the last word. >> jamie: could you get the sense, though he's expressing his optimism as you would expect he thinks the field is narrowing too much? >> no, he'd love the field to narrow and would like it to narrow. he wants to stay in it and wants to see newt gingrich get out desperately and one of the points he makes is, you take the gingrich and the san storm vote, that it beats romney in most cases and would love... one explicitly call for newt gingrich to get out, it is like newt gingrich said, in south carolina and florida, paul is kind of off to the side but each of them, gingrich and santorum would like a one-on-one race,

against mitt romney. and, at this point, santorum is a stronger candidate than gingrich is. >> jamie: and newt gingrich said he'll go to convention, no matter what happens on super tuesday. does rick santorum feel the same way. >> he has not pledged that. he'll have a good super tuesday and at this point is leading in tennessee and will finish a strong second in a number of states but i'll say this: if he doesn't win ohio. ohio, seemed to be tailor-made for him, blue-collar, manufacturing, evangelical vote. a lot of values voters and social conservatives, if he doesn't win in ohio, as we have seen, if you lose by three points as he didn't michigan, a loss is a loss, it will be a set back and mitt romney begins to get the position again that's kind of inevitable front-runner and, so, it is very important for him -- and he knows the stakes, almost has to win ohio.

>> jamie: a lot of pressure on all the candidates for ohio and i think what will be interesting about your interview, not only what rick storn says but to watch how he says it and how to -- how he's feeling in terms of optimism. >> i'll tell you one thing, jamie, he has a heck of a cold. these guys really, it is not a sprint, it is a marathon and he has a cold and you could tell he was fighting it this morning. >> jamie: take your echinacea to make sure we don't lose you. >> it was on satellite. i don't think i caught his germs. >> jamie: thanks, chris. for more on chris wallace's exclusive interview with rick santorum, tune into fox news sunday, 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. eastern. a eric. >> eric: a warning to iran and, the president steps up to the podium for one of the largest and most influential gatherings, people who are pro israel,

aipac, the national conference, what the president will say, on the each of his visit with benjamin netanyahu. >> jamie: and doctors are back with new concerns, folks who take sleeping pills opening they'll get a good night's rest. find out why those who regularly rely on them could face a higher risk of death. we'll be right back. forty years ago, he wasn't looking for financial advice. back then, he had something more important to do. he wasn't focused on his future but fortunately, somebody else was. at usaa we provide retirement planning for our military, veterans and their families. now more than ever, it's important to get financial advice from people who share your military values. call now for our free guide and tips on planning for your retirement this tax season.

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>> eric: sunday morning, you know what that means? time for a "sunday house call." joining us as always, dr. david samadi, the vice chairman of the department of urology and chief of robotics at the mt. sinai medical center. >> jamie: you know who is here, too. dr. marc siegel, associate professor of medicine at the langone medical center and author of "unner pulse, unlocking the secret code of sickness and health" and we made a move this sunday but you found

your way to make your house call. we love it. >> here we are. serving great to see you, let's begin with -- a shocking report. i don't know if you take sleeping pills but they can lead to a higher risk of death, of course, it comes as more and more americans try to rely on sleep aids for a good night's sleep. dr. samadi it is shocking. you hear they can have such an effect. >> it was big news that came out this week, about, 10% of americans are actually taking sleeping pills. what they looked at, this was a study that was published in "the british medical journal" and look at about 10,000 people who took the medication, and, 20,000 didn't and they followed them for 2-and-a-half years and they found that if you take as little as 18 pills a year -- 18 pills a year -- increases the risk of death three-fold and between 18 and 130 pills it goes up to 4 fold and over 130 pis, almost every three days you increase by

five-fold and it is important to say this was an observational study, doesn't prove a cause and effect and tell you, if you are taking the medication you will die and there could be underlying reasons why it happened. an indirect cause of the medication and you can get into car accidents, mixed sedation and they didn't look at the cause of death. for example we talked about sleep apnea not long ago. you fall asleep and not getting enough socoxygen to your brain, your brain tells you to wake up and, with the sleeping pills you take away the defense mechanism and you can hurt someone and you want to be careful and one issue, we're treating a lot of people with symptoms and it is a knee-jerk reaction medicine and not good medicine, look at the problem. is it stress from work? depression? sleep apnea? reflux. maybe you are eating too much.

treat the patient and not the symptoms. >> eric: it may not be the fact you take a pill and will die. the fact whatever the result is, the underlying cause of the pill could be an exacerbating issue. >> that is right. as david said we don't know why there it's a high risk of death. 19 studies have shown this. a higher risk of death. but, why and the first question for me as an internist. with why are you taking the pill? what is wrong with you, that you need the sleeping pill. what is the insomnia due to, you don't go to sleep at the same time, bright lights? computer screens? riled up at night? or is there an underlying medical problem? people with reflux can't sleep, people who are depressed can't sleep. you have to know why and the next point, once i figure out and you better -- don't go to your doctor and say, give me a sleeping pill, go to your doctor and say i don't feel right. can you help me and once you figure out there is no underlying problems, eric, the next thing is, to figure out that you don't want people

driving after they had sleeping p and car accidents can occur from sleeping pills and people fall from sleeping pills. that is the reason and i don't think we know from the study that is the reason. >> jamie: you are not mentioning which sleeping pills and you don't want to put name brands out specifically but it would be interesting to expand the study to melatonin and see if you have the same result. >> i'm glad you brought it up, magnesium and zinc are good, stay with the herbals. >> eric: talk to your doctor about underlying causes, not just why you have a pill. okay? >> jamie: new concerns over weight loss drug, just approved by the fda, you probably read about this. despite the studies that show the drug can lead to dramatic weight loss, is it worth it? experts are worried about side effect. dr. siegel, everyone wants to get to their ideal weight. is it not the way? >> i think that the pill is terrific but i'm not ready to see the fda approve it yet.

a panel advised the fda they should approve it and, two years ago, a different panel said don't approve it. there's a controversy here and the drug has been shown to decrease weight by 10% in one year. that is very, very powerful stuff. it has two ingredients in it, though and i'm wary of pills, because if there are side effects, i don't know which pills are doing which, one drug, i prescribe regularly and i'm aware it causes palpitations but it is a good weight loss pill and it was part of fen-phen, a huge disaster in 1997 and led to a lot of lawsuits. the problem with qnexa is the other ingredient, topamax which we use as a seizure medication and my grains and it is extreme -- migraines and it is extremely successful at that and it is a great drug for weight loss but leads to cognitive slowing and

memory loss and a new study showed it doubles your risk of birth defects. so, i don't agree with the fda, they are about to prove this. i agree they should do more studies. because, the pill in this combination, has never been studied before, before i see it approved and there has not been an obesity drug approved in 13 years. >> jamie: and you never hear of the fast track approval... >> well, i think, you know, while i'm not a big fan of the weight loss medications, there is only one on the mark now, xenical, because of gi symptoms there is room for another one, the medication qnexa was rejected two years ago and they did more research and are having more effective... got a vote, 20-2 and, most likely, fda will approve this. april 17. the big message again, another quick fix, and that is what we're looking for. obesity, take the medication, lack of sleep, take the sleep medication, is bad medicine and the only way you will lose sleep

and loser weight, is really to change your lifestyle. behavioral changes, lifestyle changes, are real the way to go. you have to break the cycle and look at a portion of the food. now, there are some obese patients over 300, 400 pounds and this is a desperate medication, the risk of obesity, high blood pressure, stroke, cancer, out weighs the risk and those patients, medication like this, can bring them to some sort of a normal weight. >> jamie: unfortunately there are a lot of people in that category, thank you, doctors. we're awaiting a critical speech now from president obama to the largest and most influential pro israeli group in the country. right now, shimon peres is at the podium and, waiting to hear what the president says, could there be a word from the president about his commitment from preventing iran from building a nuclear weapon. >> eric: and he says israel is not rushing to war. we expect to hear more from him

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drug chip for people who have severe bone thinning. dr. samadi, it sounds great. i know some people have to go on a drip for something like this? >> this is right out of the "star trek" movie. a fantastic technology coming in. the future of medicine is going to be great. it is -- almost makes the robotic surgery, coming with this kind of chip and what this is really -- implant that goes under the waist, being done in the doctor's office, and, it is only experimental phase and, as you can see, the size of a flash drive, and what it has, really interesting. it has a microchip attached to reservoirs with a drug in it and through radio frequency can activate the chip and the membrane melts and the drug gets into the system. >> jamie: who operates it, the patient. >> the doctor can do it and it is good for 20 days and they are working on getting it for a year, medication such as diabetes, chemotherapy, we talk about prostate cancer, a lot of it can go into this kind of

system and it will be really the big future. >> jamie: this is different than a port, because, that, you have to have external putting-in of the drug and this is only... >> inside and not battery operated, it is operated from outside and i want to tell you why i agree with the doctor it is very exciting. over half of women over the age of 50 break a bone because of osteoporosis, we have to do something and i put a lot of them on fosamax and, by phosphatfos-- and they prevent the fractures but a lot of women can't tolerate them, they cause gi side effects and you have to stand up without eating anything, drinking with a glass of water and the idea we can get people to people in the method and this way is very, very exciting. >> the only thing about osteoporosis, describing it to people, osteo means bones and it is like your bank account and

the money comes in and you spend more and if you spend more than the money comes in you will have a loss, and this is osteoporosis, it is always a continuous of build-up the bone and bone loss and make sure you do the good things dr. siegel recommends with exercise, taking calcium, et cetera but these medications help and this kind of chip, i'm excited about, and i think will help. >> and, exercise decrease your risk of fractures by 25%. >> only 7 patients so far and going through the process, 2014, will be coming out. >> jamie: thanks for bringing us the developments. >> eric: and, one day... >> we'll be all wireless. >> like robots. >> eric: now we are awaiting a critical speech to the most influential pro israel group in the country. the subject, iran. the president of the united states, about to make his case, and reaffirm... to prevent iran from potentially building a nuclear bomb, you are looking

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the hot laser looks successful, in at least small areas. i actually agree with david. i think it is a promising procedure and looks likes it works and i want to talk about how it happens, some it is genetic and we have talked about diet, eating a high-fat diet, high salt, high sugar and low fiber leads to cellulite to get worse, we always say eat fiber and it cuts down on the cellulite. >> and the yo-yo diet, losing weight and gaining it back does it also and the other thing about this, you will see is it is ambulatory and takes an hour, hour-and-a-half and costs $2500. and, it should be good enough for a year or longer. >> it is laser therapy, and it is ambulatory... >> it is expensive but the procedure is replacing, the laser lipo suction is much more

expensive. this is the way to go. >> jamie: thanks, that is helpful. >> eric: we are awaiting as we have been telling you, the president of the u.s., speaking before the most influential pro israel group in the country and the subject is iran. the president about to make his case to reaffirm his commitment to preventing iran from building a nuclear bomb. shimon peres, the president of israel addressing the group. we'll bring you president obama's speech, as soon as he addresses the group, and steps up to the podium and the doctors, as for them, they'll be right back. [ kate ] most women may not be properly absorbing the calcium they take because they don't take it with food. switch to citracal maximum plus d. it's the only calcium supplement that can be taken with or without food. that's why my doctor recommends citracal maximum. it's all about absorption. and who ordered the yummy cereal? yummy. [ woman ] lower cholesterol.

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>> we start with a viewer email on an issue affecting many men from darrell from california, about testosterone. he writes... >> testosterone and men? >> men over 50 should all be checked for this, as we have said on the show before. it can be fatigue, low libido, weight gain, high cholesterol, high sugar, so putting men on testosterone that have those

symptoms are these, that's great. but look. and send the patient to a drrk aeurologist, don't try to treat this yourself as an internist, this is a warning sign. >> what i would tell this patient, any time in medicine, you get a bad lab or a wrong lab, i always repeat it. i never count on one test t. could be someone else's test. the other thing about testosterone is that it goes through sir cadian rhythm, high in the morning, low in the afternoon. so repeat it. maybe it's an abnormal lab. now i think what mark mentioned is critical, stop the medication until we figure out what is going on. a lot of obesity can lower your testosterone, if you are losing weight and doing better, i think that's one of the reasons your testost rope is shooting up. talk to your doctor. if all of these fail, i would like at the adrenal glands and

look at the source of testosterone. >> if you are a man, should you ask your doctor for a testosterone test? >> absolutely. >> as we get this, we will age, we will get male menopause, you want to know what it is. you may be tired and not moving as much, as a result of that. >> over 50. testosterone plays a role in this, too. having a child is mir rackulous and joyful, but it can put a damp or a couple's sex life. so you want to help couples restore the excitement and the romance two before the baby arrived. >> this is a natural process of life. and the couple have to relax. it takes a couple of months to recover from the pregnancy, so some of this is hormonasm the prolactin is up. dopamine is down, which is a sexual hormone.

and there is post partum depression in 25% of women and he has to be really knowing. but men get frustrated very easily. there is a new member of the team, all the attention goes to the new baby. and the poor guy is all by himself. make private time for yourself. dedicate one night without interruption and spend quality time together. i think that's a big part of. >> this i like this. date night. but you are saying the women may not feel like it and the guy always does. >> there are studies out of canada that show that men make prolactin when the baby is born. but david covered key points, which is women have a change in body image, at least a 25% incident of post partum depression. shifting affections to the baby. you have to shift your affection to the baby and you get going again, you may have to use lubricant. >> and there are changes in the body image, after the pregnancy

and that takes a couple of months. visit with a gynecologist and make sure that everything is in order before you get involved in sexual activity and then you get going. >> then you get going. >> i think we are going to get going. doctors, thank you so much. great information today. >> great to see you. >> have a great week. nice to see you. >> we are starting the new hour here. as we have been telling you all mosh, we are awaiting president obama's critical address. in a few moments, he will be speaking at the annual apec conference, the gathering of the most important supporters of israel in our country, 13,000 supporters. the speech, a crit calical test as we fight defiant iran and their nuclear womans program. >> great to have you here. we have been watching israeli

president shimon peres. and president obama will deliver his speech. the question is whether he can convince israel and the members of the american group that are very pro israel, if he can delay a preemptive strike on iran by israel. steve, at least shimon peres is say that this president has been a steadfast friend of israel and he believes the commitment about not allowing iran to obtain or use a nuclear weapon? >> reporter: well, that's right. shimon peres speaking at the aipac conference, the american/israeli public affairs committee, the main israeli lobby here in washington. peres saying there is no daylight between the obama administration and the israeli government over iran or anything else. of course, that's one of the important threads because as you

know, some republicans have questioned the president's commitment to israel. and indeed, there were some frosty moments between president obama and prime minister netanyahu who will be here on monday, over the jewish settlements in the west bank. but at this point, with tensions mounting over iran, the u.s. and israel taking great pains to say there is no distance, no daylight between the two positions, both countries, israel and the u.s., believe that iran should not be a nuclear weapon. and president obama making very strong statements about this just this past week, to the atlantic magazine, saying, i don't bluff when you say, we don't want iran to have a nuclear weapon, he says he means it. then that there should be a military component on the table. all along, of course, he said, he won't take any option off the table. but this is more specific. he said a military component to suggest that the u.s. could take part in or launch a strike against iran's nuclear facility,

if it came to that. but at the same time nthat same brew, he also said, there were dangers involved in a preemptive strike by israel against iran. and that would be that it would turn some of iran's allies or neighbors in the middle-east against the and u.s. solidify them, stir sympathy for iran fthat attack took place. and the other danger would be, you could trigger a nuclear arms race in the middle-east, which would threaten the region and the world. we have a few minutes before aipac. we will see what he says, the administration says that the president's dmiment to israel has been unflagging, even though some republicans question his strong commitment. the president saying just last week, every single commitment i have made to israel and to its security, vikept. shimon peres with very strong language against iran, saying it must be stopped and will be

stopped. iran is a danger to the entire world, he says. if we were forced to fight, trust, we will prevail, meaning israel, and the u.s. will never permit iran to become a nuclear nation. containment is not a viable option, he says, of the u.s. position. he says the u.s. and israel share the same goals and there is no separation between us. so the same theme of the u.s. and israel being together on this, but israel growing more and more impatient, threatening to launch a strike on its own. the u.s. saying there are real dangers to that. we prefer diploamacy and sanctions first and want to give more time for that, but are not take anything military action off the table and the president having stronger than usual words about that, this past week, saying i don't bluff and there will be a military component considered. back to you. >> that's what i wanted to ask you, as we await for the

president. folks, if you are just joining us, the president will be speaking live and we will bring you the remarks about israel and the united states. and the united states' commitment to israel, where iran is concerned. as you said, shimon peres got a standing ovation when he called iran an evil, morally corrupt regime and he called the president's support of israel, unwaiverring. when you mention options, do you expect the president to talk about the options that he is offering, when he says all options will remain on the table? >> he might. he has offered increased sanctions, which we have stepped up several times, in partnership with the united nations and other western allies, he talked about diplomacy and he may mention that again. there is certainly nothing wrong with macking the effort to see if iran might back down. but that you can only go so far. we will see what he says along those lines because many say we have gone too far already and

you simply can't allow iran to get away with talking and bluffing and biding their time, while they continue to enrich more uranium and get closer and closer as every day goes by to possibly building a nuclear weapon. so there is tension in the world, between israel iran and the u.s. and iran. now we are hearing, of course, as both sides would like you to believe, there is no daylight between the u.s. and if israel, we are on the same page as far as this goes. but there has been some tension with israel doing more sabre rattling, saying they are ready to launch a preemptive strike because now is the time, you don't want them to dig deeper and hide their uranium enrichment facilities and make them inpenetrable to american or israeli bombs upon so time is running out, some say. but the president says we do need to give diplomacy and sanctions more time. we expect to hear that. we will see the language he uses

in just a few minutes when he appears here in washington. >> it does seem, steve, as we have tracked this, certainly on this sunday morning hour, we have had our eye on iran, that time is not a friend to the u.s. or israel when it comes to iran's intentions, or their plans where nuclear power and possible weaponry is concerned. what about any reaction from iran? they know the speech will take place. look, the fox newschannel is global. many people will watch this in israel on fox. so the question is, iran must be monitoring it as l. what is the white hews house doing concerning reaction from iran? >> they always have their footworks on the communication around the world. we have our intelligence networks. the iranians have always said that the u.s. is meddling and their nuclear ambitions are only to provide for peaceful purposes

for electricity. but the united nations atomic energy agency has found that it doesn't seem to be true, that they seem to have an intention to forge ahead and continue to enrich their uranium to the point where they could use it in a nuclear weapon. they have made a public relations ploy about standing up in front of -- when they were dropping the fuel rods in a couple of weeks ago, we had ahmadinejad there for a photo-op and the whole world watching. so they are using this situation for their own propaganda purposes and there is always a war of words between us. iran tends to say an awful lot of things. what we do here at the white house and the cia and throughout the government is to watch to see what they are doing and there has been some disagreement about how far they have gotten, in terms of enriching uranium to the point where they could use

them. so there is some disagreement over that. but a lot of concern and pretty wide consensus that their intentions are that if they get the chance and if they continue as they are, they will probably develop a nuclear weapon before too long, possibly within a year or at least get to the point where they could -- have enough uranium to start building a nuclear weapon within approximately a year. i don't know what dates you heard. there is some disagreement over that. >> the president of the united states is now at the podium. he is stepping up. so we will listen to what the president says, about these very critical and pivotal issues about iran. how to stop the nuclear bottom and deal with the potential nuclear weapons program and their violations of the security council resolutions that have ordered iran to stop its uranium enrichment. instead, iran has not only not done that but has moved facilities underground in

hardened concrete bunkers in a mountain that some say would be harder to take out if there is a military attack that many and others do not want. let's listen to the president of the united states speak to aipac, 14,000 members of the pro-israeli group, hanging on the president's words. he has had at times a frosty relationship with prime minister netanyahu. they will meet tomorrow. let's listen to president obama. >> thank you. everyone, please have a seat. thank you! lgood morning, everyone. >> rosy, thank you for your kind words. i have never seen rosy on the basketball court. i bet it would be a treat. [laughter] rosy, you have been a dear friend of mine for a long time

and a tireless advocate for the unbreakable bonds between israel and the united states. and as you complete your term as president, i salute your leadership and your commitment [applause] i want to thampght board of directors, as always, i'm glad to see my long-time frens in the chicago delegation. i also want to thank the members of congress who are here today and who will be speaking to you over the next few days. you have worked hard to maintain the partnership between the united states and israel. i especially want to thank my close friend and leader of the democratic national committee, debbie wasserman-schultz.

i'm glad that my outstanding young ambassador to israel, dan shapiro, is in the house. and i understand that dan is perfecting his hebrew on his new assignment. i appreciate his constant outreach to the israeli people. i am always pleased that we are surrounded by so many supporters of israel, including ambassador michael orrin. tomorrow, i am very much looking forward to welcoming prime minister netanyahu and his delegation, back to the white house. every time i come to aipac, i am especially impressed to see so many young people here. you don't yet get the front

seats. but i understand. you have to earn that. but students from all over the country who are making their voices heard and engaging deeply in our democratic debate. ure carry with you an extraordinary legacy of more than 6 decades of friendship between the united states and israel. you have the opportunity and the responsibility to make your own marks on the world. for inspiration, you can look to the man who preceded me on this stage who, is being honored at this conference, my friend, president shimon peres. [applause] >> shimon was born a world away

from here. in what was then poland, a few years after the end of the first world war. but his heart was always in israel, the historic homeland of the jewish people -- [applause] and when he was just a boy, he made his journey across land and sea toward home. in his life, he has fought for israel's independence, he has fought for peace and security. as a member of the haganna, as a minister of defense and foreign affairs, as a prime minister, and as a president. shimon helped build the nation that thrives today, the jewish state of israel.

but beyond these extraordinary achievements, he has also been a powerful moral voice that reminds us that right makes might, not the other way around. shimon once described the story of the jewish people by saying that it proved that slings, arrows and gas chambers can annihilate man but cannot destroy human values, dignity and freedom. and he has lived those values. he has taught us to ask more of ourselves and to emphasize more with our fellow human beings. i am grateful of his life's work and his example. i am proud to announce that later this spring, i will invite shimon peres to the white house

to give him america's highest honor, the medal of freedom. [cheers and applause] in many ways, this award is a symbol of the broader ties that bind our nations. the united states and israel share interests but we also share those human values that shimon spoke about, a commitment to human dignity, a belief that freedom is a right that is given to all of god's children, an experience that shows us that

democracy is the one and only form of government that can truly respond to the asspirations of citizens. america's founding fathers understood this truth, just as israel's founding generation did. president truman put it well, describing his decision to formally recognize israel only minutes after it declared independence. he said, i had faith in israel before it was established. i believe it has a glorious future before it. and not just another sovereign nation, but as an embodyment of the great itell deals of our civilization. the great ideals of our civilization. for over six decades, the american people have kept that faith. yes, we are bound to israel because of the interests that we share, in security for our

communities, prosperity for our people, the new frontiers, the science that can light the world. but ultimately, it is our common ideas that provide the true foundation for our relationship. that's why americans' commitment to israel has endured under democratic and republican presidents and congress leaders ever both parties. [applause] in the united states, our support for israel is bipartisan and that is how it should stay. [applause]

aipac's work continually nurture this is bond. because of its effectiveness in carrying out its mission, you can expect that over the next several days, you will hear many fine words from elected officials describing their commitment to the u.s./israel relationship. but as you examined my commitment, you don't just have to cowp count on my words, you can look at my deeds because over the last 3 years, as president of the united states, i have kept my commitment to the state of israel. at every crucial scbrurveght jurveghture, attar fork in the road, we have been there for israel, every single time. at every crucial juncture, at

every fork in the road, we have been there for israel, every single time. four years ago, i stood before you and said that israel's security is sacrosanct, it is not negotiable. that belief has guided my actions as president. my administration's commitment to israel has been unprecedented. our military and intelligence cooperation has never been closer. our joint exercises and trainings have never been more robust. despite a tough budget environment, our security assistance has increased every single year. we are investing in new capabilities. we are providing israel with more advanced technologies, types of products and srses that only go to our closest friends and allies. make no mistake, we will do what it takes to preserve israel's qualitative military emg because israel must always have the

ability to defend itself by itself against any threats [applause] this isn't just about numbers on a balance sheet. as a senator, i spoke to israeli troops on the lebanese border. i visited with family who is have known the terror of rocket fire. that's why as president, i have provided critical funding to deploy the iron dome system that has intercepted rockets that might have hit home and hospitals and schools in that town and in others. now our assistance is expanding

so that more israelis can live free from the fear of rocks and ballistic missiles because no family, no citizen this live in fear. and just as we have been there with our security assistance, we have been there through our diplomacy. when the gold stone report unfairly singled out israel for criticism, we challenged it. when israel was isolated in the aftermath of the flotilla incident, we supported them. when the durbin conference was commemorated, we boycotted it and we will always reject the notion that zionism is racism. when one-sided rez luges are brought up at the human rights

council, we oppose it. when israeli feared for their lives in cairo, we intervened to save them. when there are efforts to boycott or divest from israel, we will stand against them. and whenever an effort is made to delegitimize the state of israel, my administration has opposed them. so there should not be a clied clied -- a shred of doubt by now, when the chips are down, i have israel's back. which is why if, during this political season, you hear some questions regarding my administration's support for israel, remember that it's not backed up by the facts. and remember that the

u.s./israel relationship is simply too important to be distorted by partisan politics. america's national security is too important. israel's security is too important! [cheers and applause] of course, there are those who question not my security and diplomatic commitments, but my administration's ongoing pursuit of peace between israelis and palestinians. so let me say this -- i make no apology for pursuing peace. israel's own leaders understand the necessity of peace. prime minister netanyahu, defense minister barack, president peres, each of them

have called for two states -- a secure israel that lives side by side with an independent palestinian state. i believe that peace is profoundly in israel's security interests. the reality that israel faces in shifting demographics to emerging technologies to an extremely difficult international environment, demands a resolution of this issue. i believe that peace with the palestinians is consistent with israel's founding values because of our shared belief in self-determination, because israel's place as a jewish and democratic state must be protected. >> of course, peace is hard to achieve. there is a reason it's remained

elusive for 6 decades. the upheaval and uncertainty of israel's neighborhood make its that much harder. and the horrific violence raging in syria, to the transition in egypt. and the division within the palestinian leadership makes it harder still. most notably with hamas' continued rejection with israel's very right to exist. as hard as it may be, we should not and cannot give in to citizens more despair. the changes taking place in the region make peace more important, not less. vimade it clear that there will be no lasting peace unless israel's security occurrence are met. [applause] that's why we continue to press arab leaders to reach out to israel and we will continue to support the peace treat weegypt.

that's why, just as we encourage israel to be resolute in the persuit of peace, we have continued to insist that any palestinian partner must recognize israel's right to exist and reject violence and adhere to existing agreements. and that is why my administration has consistently rejected any efforts to shortcut negotiations or impose an agreement on the parties. as rosy noted, last year, i stood before and you pledged that the united states will stand up against efforts to single israel out at the united nations. as you know, that pledge has been kept [applause] last september i stood before the united nations general assembly and reaffirmed that any

lasting peace must acknowledge the fundamental legitimacy of israel and its security concerns and said that our commitment to israel's security is unshakeable and that israel must be recognized. no american president has made such a clear statement about our support for israel at the united nations at such a difficult time. people usually give those speeches before audiences like this one, not before the general assembly. [applause] i must say, there was not a lot of applause. [chuckles] >> but it was the right thing to do. and as a result, today, there is no doubt anywhere in the world that the united states will insist upon israel's security and legitimacy.

that will be true as we continue our efforts in pursuit of peace and that will be true when it comes to the issue that is such a focus for all of us today. iran's nuclear program, a threat that has the potential to bring together the worst rhetoric about israel's destruction, with the world's most dangerous weapons. let's begin with a basic truth that you all understand. no israeli government can tolerate a nuclear weapon in the hands ever a regime that denies the holocaust, threatens to wipe israel off the map and sponsors terrorist groups committed to israel's destruction [applause] so i understand the profound

historical obligation that weighs the shoulders of prime minister netanyahu and ehud barack. it is counter to the national security interests of the united states [applause] indeed, the entire world has an interest in preventing iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. a nuclear-armed iran would undermine the nonproliferation regime we have worked so hard to

build. there are risks risks that a nur weapon could fall into the hands of a terrorist organization. it is almost certain that others in others in the region would feel compelled to get their own nuclear weapon, triggering an arms race. it would embolden a regime that has brutalized its own people and it would embolden iran's process to carry out terrorist attacks. and that is why four years ago, i made a commitment to the american people and said that we would use all elements of american power to pressure iran and prevent it from acquiring a nuclear weapon. and that is what we have done. when i took office, the efforts to apply pressure on iran were in tatters.

iran had gone from zero cent rifusion spending to thousands without facing broad push-back from the world. in the region, iran was increasing popular in extending its reach. in other words, the iranian leadership was united and on the move and the international community was divided about how to go forward. so from my very first months in office, we put forward a very clear choice to the iranian regime. a path that would allow them to rejoin the community of nations if they meet their international obligations or a path that leads to an escalating series of consequences if they don't. in fact, our policy of engagement quickly rebutted by the iranian regime, allowed us to rally the international community as never before, to expose iran's intransigence and

to apply pressure that goes beyond anything that the united states could do on our own. baize -- because of our effort, iran is under greater pressure than ever before. some of you will recall -- people predicted that russia and china wouldn't join us to move towards pressure. they did. in 2010, the u.n. security council overwhelmingly supported a comprehensive sanctions effort. you thought that sanctions could have an immediate bite on the iranian regime. they have. slowing the iranian nuclear program and virtually grinding the iranian economy to a halt in 2011. many questioned whether we could hold our coalition together as we moved against iran's central bank, and oil exports. but our friends in europe and asia and elsewhere are joining us. in 2012, the iranian government

faces the prospect of even more crippling sanctions. that is where we are today. because of our work. iran is isolated, its leadership divided and under pressure. and by the way, the arab spring has only increased these trends as the hypocrisy is exposed and its ally, the assad regime is crumbling. and so long as they fail to meet their obligations, this is unresolved. the effective implementation of our policy is not enough, we must accomplish our objective. and in that effort -- [applause] -- >> i firmly believe that an opportunity still remains for diplomacy, backed by pressure to succeed.

the united states and israel both assess that iran does not yet have a nuclear weapon. and we are exceedingly vigilant in monitoring their program. now the international community has a responsibility to use the time and space that exists. sanctions are continuing to increase. and this july, thank its our diplomatic coordination, a ban on iranian oil will take hold [applause] >> faced faced with increasingle consequences, iran's leaders still have the opportunity to make the right decision. they can choose a path that brings them back into the community of nations, where they can continue down. given their history, there are of course, no guarantees that

the iranian regime will make the right choice. but both israel and the united states have an interest in seeing this challenge resolved diplomatically. after all, the only way to truly solve this problem is for the iranian government to make a decision, to forsake nuclear weapons. that's what history tells us. manufacture, as president, and commander in chief, i -- moreover as president and commander in chief, i have a deeply held preference in peace over war. i have sent men and women into harm's way. i have seen the consequences of those decisions in the eyes of those i meet who have come back, bravely wounded. and the absence of those who don't make it home. long after i leave this office, i will remember those moments as the most searing of my presidency.

for this reason, it is part of my solemn obligation to the american people, i will only use force when the time and circumstances demand it. and i know that israeli leaders also know all too well the cost and consequences of war. even as they recognize their obligation to defend their country. we all prefer to resolve this issue diplomatally. having said that, iran's leaders should have no doubt about the resolve of the united states. just as they should not doubt israel's right to make sovereign decisions to meet its security needs. [applause]

i have said that when it comes to preventing iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, i will take no options off the table. and i mean what i say. that includes all elements of american power. a political effort, aimed at isolating iran, a diplomatic effort to sustain our coalition and ensure that the iranian program is monitored, an economic effort that imposes crippling sanctions. and yes, a military effort to be prepared for any contingency [applause] iran's leaders should understand that i do not have a policy of containment, i have a policy to prevent iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

[cheers and applause] and as i have made clear time and again during the course of my presidency, i will not hesitate to use force when it is necessary to defend the united states and its interests. moving forward, i would ask that we all remember the weightyness of these issues, the stakes involved for israel, for america and for the world. already, there is too much loose talk of war. over the last few week, such talk has only benefitted the

iranian government, by driving up the price of oil, which they depend on to fund their nuclear program. for the sake of israel's security, and america's security and the peace and security of the world, now is not the time for bluster, now is the time to let our increased pressure sink in and to sustain the broad international coalition we have built. now's the time to heed the timeless advice from teddy roosevelt. speak softly. carry a big stick. and as we do, rest assured that the iranian government will know our resolve, that our coordination will, with israel, will continue. these are challenging times. we have been through challenging times before.

the united states and israel have come through them together. because of our cooperation, citizens in both our countries have benefitted from the bonds that bring us together. i'm proud to be one of those people. in the past, i have shared in this forum, which is why those bonds are so personal for me. stories of a great uncle who helped liberate buchenwald and my memories of returning there. sharing books with president peres, to sharing seders with my young staff in a tradition that started on the campaign trail and continues in the white house, from the countless friends i know in this room, to the concept of [inaudible] that has enriched and guided my life.

as harry truman understood, israel's story is one of hope. we may not agree on every single issue. no two nations do. our democracies contain a vibrant diversity of views, but we agree on the big things, the things that matter. and together, we are working to build a better world, one where our people can live free from fear, one where peace is founded upon justice, one where our children can know a future that is more hopeful than the present there is no shortage of speefing on the friendship between the united states and israel. but i am also mindful of the proverb, a man is judged by his deeds, not his words.

so if you want to know where my heart lies, look no further than what i have done, to stand up for israel, to secure both of our countries and to see that the rough waters of our times lead to a peaceful and prosperous shore. thank you very much, everybody. god bless you. god bless the people of israel. god bless the united states of america! >> as you have heard, president obama giving a strong speech on iran to the aipac, defending his support of the jewish state, saying, quote, viisrael's back of the there was sustained applause when he said that israel has the right to defend itself, by itself. and he believes that the opportunity still remains for diploam ausacy on iran's nuclear program, but there is too much loose talk of war. he insisted he will take no option off the table, saying he will rely on crippling sanctions that he says are working.

yet he acknowledged that a united states military effort could be part of any contingency. he said, i will not hesitate to use force when it is necessary to defend the united states and its interests. the reaction now, let's go to mr. bennett, the former chief of state to israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. did you hear what you wanted to hear from the speech this morning? >> you know, i think obama's words are very tough, but his actions report. as we speak right now, the current sanctions are too slow and too soft to stop iran. iran is racing toward acquiring a nuclear weapon. they have tripled the pace of their uranium enrichment program with over 100 kilograms of highly graded uranium. they are in the process of transferring their facilities underground and the sanctions are going to play in june. why are we waiting for june? the words are good. but he talked about teddy

roosevelt, holding a big stick. right now, we are seeing big words and a very, very small stick. >> he said, don't judge him by his words, judge him by his deeds and that the president believes they are working. >> we need paralyzing sanctions that will bring iran's economy to the brink of collapse. we are nowhere near that. the bank has not had the sanctions applied on it. it's only going to take place in june, that's too far. essentially, president obama is asking israel to outsource its own security to his hands. he is saying, viyour back, in half a year from now, after the iranians move their facilities underground, israel will no longer be able to take them out and we will be in obama's hands. i am asking the american public, would you be willing to outsource your security to a friend? >> he also said and i quote, israel must always have the ability to defend itself, by itself, against any threat.

and in fact, he said that a couple of times. some could say, he's not outsourcing the's acknowledging that israel has the right to potentially launch an attack on its own without the united states. >> israel does. we have done it in 1981, we took out an iraqi nuclear facility. and that, in fact, closed down their nuclear operation. and in 2007 in syria, allegedly, israel bombed their nuclear facility and they never recovered. could you imagine what the world would look like when the regime is about to fall, but he would have two or three nuclear bombs. so if israel needs to, we will do the job. but to prevent the need of israel to take out iran is if president obama and indeed the west all together, would immediately apply paralyzing sanctions on iran, now. not in june. right now. >> do you think that's possible

with russia and china, watering resolutions down at the u.n. security council? >> i think some of the actions are in the hands of the united states. i think, for example, the sanctions on iran's sprl central bank could be applied now. we are at the beginning of march. we don't have to wait 3 1/2 months for those sanctions and we don't need to wait for russia and china to apply the sanctions. >> he said, some of the longest applause came he said he does not have a policy of containment, but of preventing iran from obtaining a nuclear bomb. what else do you think should the united states do? >> well, i think, first of all, that's very good news that they have abandoned the doctrine of containment and move to the doctrine of prevention. because anyone who thinks that the muleas of iran are a rational partner or player, clearly doesn't have it right on. what can be done, beyond the paralyzing sanctions and i

repeat paralyzing -- not crippling and harming, but paralyzing. it is a plausible threat on iran from the united states, whether it be the united states or israel ultimately does it -- >> you think you heard that in the speech? he said he wouldn't take a military option off the table. >> those are words we have heard for 2 years. i think that's good. the speech has made progress, but it has to be coupled and followed by decisive actions from the united states of america. >> we are out of town. thank you, mr. bennett, former chief of staff to israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, who will meet with president obama at the white house tomorrow. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> we'll be right back. when you have tough pain, do you want fast relief?

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>> and our other top story, the wicked weather that has devastated the lives of so many americans. and now the cleanup, complicated by new weather patterns. we go to the fox extreme weather center. maria, what are you seeing today? >> unfortunately, the same storm system that produced the severe weather has shifted eastward, leaving temperatures that are chilly for those who may be trapped underneath the rubble.

right now, temperatures are around freezing in southern indiana and parts of kentucky. not good news again. as we head into tonight, some temperatures will dip below freezing so that's something the residentsville to endure and there is a storm system approaching the area. nothing major, but light snowshowers across indiana, ohio and eastern ken tucky and off to the west, a storm system will dip into the southeast and portions of ken tucky and southern indiana. we are talking about snowfall accumulations on the order of 1-3 everyones of snow. >> tough times. thank you so much. >> revelations that the new york city police department has sent in undercover police officers to surveil individuals in mosques and universities. and this surveillance has led to, quote, dangerous

individuals. we have a fox news contributor here with a commentary. good morning, liz. >> good morning. >> the media has been all over this? >> yes, they have. this concerns, as you well know, a 60-page report that was done by supposedly by the police department on the movements of muslims, the restaurants they go to, the schools they go to, the houses they live in -- a whole range of living in the united states. and it was the associated press started last february, doing a series of stories for which they have won the george polk award and they will win a pulitzer, a series of stories talking about inside president lives of the muslim community is the new york city police department. it's caused a big brouhaha about civil rights. and the new york times has

really kept away from it, except for this morning. and then, also, we have the "new york post" and the daily news supporting. it but let me read to you from this morning's new york times, an editorial. it is a distressing fact of life that mistreatment of muslims does not draw nearly the protest that it should. but not just muslims are threatened by this surveillance and record keeping, today, muslim are the target. in the past, it was protesters against the vietnam war, civil rights activists, socialists. tomorrow, it will be another vulnerable group, whose lawful behavior is blended into criminal activity. i would correct that bue saying that all the things they mentioned were protesters, social, et cetera, were mired in violence when they were demonstrating. so this is not an innocent group of people and therefore a bad

comparison. so now have you the mayor, mayor bloomberg and you have police commissioner ray kelley, who has been an outstanding police commissioner, alobe on an island, defending their right to investigate terrorists. >> critics, especially at columbia university, they are calling it a witch-hun saying it stigmatizing law-abiding americans, the vast majority of muslims should not be surveilled. >> well, unfortunately, it was muslim who is knocked down two buildings in 200 wob. and unfortunately, we have two wars as a result of if. >> they would say, they are members of al qaeda -- >> of course. of course. but don't -- and i would add that muhammad attah, the lead conspirator in 9/11, met with his conspirators in newark and even the van they rented, they rented in jersey city.

it isn't -- i know they want to say, it's profiling and they haven't used that word yet. but boy, are they dying to. the aclu may have used it already. but it's really, really quite amazing when you see a gangup by the media. >> liz, fascinating and we will continue. good to see you as always. that's it for us on this very busy sunday morning. >> keep it here on fox newschannel. up next, we send you to washington and shannon bream. with three strains of good bacteria. hit me! [ female announcer ] live the regular life. phillips'. but also a caring touch. you learn to get a feel for the trouble spots. to know its wants... its needs...its dreams. ♪call 1-800-steemer.

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