they fail to do that, then no amount of military action by the united states can hold that country together. nbc joins us from northern iraq. ayman, let's talk about the stre strategic pipeline where the militants can get necessary equipment from syria into iraq and the implications and the ramifications of that. >> reporter: absolutely. it goes both ways. you know, one of the issues over the course of the last several months in the syrian revolution is isis is able to set up camps in areas they were able to control. they were able to bring in fighters and accustmulate weapo and cash. it allowed them to launch an attack on to iraq where they were able to capture mosul. now they were able to overrun bases belonging to the iraqi

army, take their new tigs, american-made vehicles. they can move the vehicles and withings back into the battle field in syria. you are essentially destroyed that bitter between the countries. fighters can move freely and so, too, can the weapons. that will allow them to strategically move whatever they need to carry out their battle. and right now their strategy has been to try to get to baghdad. they are not hiding. when you look at the situation on the ground, some of the towns and cities and highways they are try to control in iraq indicate they're having a larger strategy to go after the capital. >> we mentioned that the militants were able to secure areas near jordan. another important thing to note today as well. >> absolutely. jordanian officials have been concerned about the presence of isis. more importantly now they're on their border, isis has made very clear they want to expand their control not only to the areas of

iraq and syria, but also to lebanon and jordan and palestinian territories. that's why they call themselves, you know, the islamic state of iraq and the greater syria. the challenge for the jordanian officials not only to monitor the border. they have a hostile entity that sits flush with. it's going to be a huge problem for the united states closest alys. >> and we heard as mentioned from secretary kerry just a short time ago part of the comments to reporters that no country including the u.s. has a right to pick iraq's leaders. when you juxtaposition that against the concerns regarding maliki, the president saying that iraq's leadership must be able to put or set aside their suspicions on the sectarian preferences for the good of the whole. are we seeing any indications those words are resonating with maliki?

richard i think gel reported he has seen more focus on reconciliation or government inclusion. >> absolutely. on the street level we are seeing anything but a political solution. what i mean we're seeing the rise of shia maliciouses. on friday they had a large display of tens of thousands of their fighters. that's outside the framework of the country's national army. that type of visible show of force is precisely the reason why some critics are saying prime minister maliki is allowing or focussing, rather, on a military solution. instead of trying to invite or appear with political leaders from different factions, perhaps even meeting with kurdish officials he hand done that enough in a way that is going to let people believe there is a political solution on the horizon. keep in mind, this country just had elections. they're in the process of forming a government. what the united states wants to see happen is an accelerated time line. they don't want to see the drag out political back and forth

talks. they want to see a quick government in place that take takes tough decisions what about to do next and bring the communities that have fallen under isis control back into the political fold. there is a major obstacle. the government of iran saying it doesn't want any type of foreign interference in iraq. that's criticism against the united states and the allies including saudi arabia, which has been closely linked to supporting some of the sunni tribes in iraq. >> all right. ayman live for us in iraq. thank you very much. let's bring in michael who is the editor of the journal democracy. and msnbc and colonel jack jacobs. >> let me start with you regarding the comments made by john kerry. no country including the u.s. has the right to iraq's leadership. the president saying something similar. as ayman pointed out you're seeing shia militia on the street. there seems to be a focus for maliki on the military option.

not the politics and factor in iraq just had elections. you hear kerry saying it's up to the people of iraq to choose their leaders. is this enough, at this point, we're hearing from the obama administration? is this the days' long option that we're going to get, at least, at this point? >> who knows. it's really -- probably not. probably not. but, you know, the united states has to say that, of course, for a couple of reasons. one of them is historic because in that region, the united states spent many years. many decades picking leaders of neighboring iran most notably. that's one reason. the other reason if a new leader, someone to succeed maliki were seen as the hand pick of the united states, that would be really bad for that person all the way around. so that's why we have to say that. but it doesn't ensure any stretch of the imagination a hopeful reasonable outcome.

>> colonel, let me bring you in. new york times article said recent assessment by officials and military experts indicate a quarter of iraq's military forces are combat ineffective. the air force is minuscule. morale among troops is low. and the leadership suffers from wide spread corruption. factor that in with the news ayman is reporting. you have people again saying why should we allow our men and women to go back into that when you hear the military forces in iraq combat ineffective. >> yeah. a lot of them melted away, you know, in face of an attack -- >> in early days of this. >> yes. they're gone all together. the units don't kpigs anymore. the only units that are going to be able to function properly are those inside the area that currently controlled by the government. so you're talking about basically about baghdad and little bit farther to the south. of course, they're going to be

challenged by the paddy army. a formidable force and the influence of iran as well in an area that is supposed to be controlled by the government. and because of the corruption inherit in baghdad, it's difficult to envision how the government, even if it has somebody new, is going to be able to hold the area given all the corruption and the lack of ability of the military establishment. so our 300 guys on the ground train the people. it's going take a long time. maybe too long for them to hold. >> back to mika's interview with the president. she asked about iraq and whether or not the country was ever truly stable. let's play the president's reaction in response to her question. >> you said that the war was ended in iraq. >> yeah. >> you said al qaeda was decimated. you said it was stable g. >> it was.

just because it was stable two or four years ago doesn't mean it's stable now. >> your reaction? >> it was stable, but, you know, you can't keep it stable. getting the objective is only part of the story. holding on to it is much more difficult. you know -- >> isn't that in the hands of maliki and not the united states holding on to the stability that our troops provided? >> yes, except if you expect that maliki or any government in baghdad to be supported by an army that can function. that takes a long time. what general mcchrystal and petraeus said we have to stay here for decades. they weren't kidding. we don't have the interesting with the political will, or the capacity to stay there long enough to make sure that iraq functions as a real country. >> michael, to the politics of this here at home. the battle within the republican party between the isolationist wings and the conventional

wings. the headliners being former vice president dick cheney and senate rand paul. let me play their back and forth clash over what is the proper option for iraq and, really, who is to blame. >> were they right in their predictions? were there weapons of mass destruction there? that's what the war was sold on was democracy easily achievable. was the war won in 2005 when many people said it was won. they didn't really, i think, understand the civil war that would break out. what is going on now, i don't blame on president obama. as he got the solution, maybe there is no solution. i blame the iraq war on the chaos that is in the middle east. >> we spend our time debating what happened 11 or 12 years ago, we're going miss the threat that is growing and we face. rand paul, with all due respect, is basically an isolationist. he doesn't believe we ought to be involved in that part of the world. i think it's certainessential. >> michael, where will the

republican party members fall? will they side with cheney or rand paul here? >> it's really, really a fascinating question. i would say that among rank and file, conservatives probably there's more sentiment tilting toward rand paul's position. certainly in this city where i'm sitting, inside this beltway, among the elite of the republican party, i think cheney's neoconservative view hold sway. there's going to be a real clash sometime in this 2016 election process. there's going to be a serious clash between those elites and those rank and file conservatives. and i just don't know who is going to win that. >> michael, thank you. colonel jack jacobs, thank you. we have more developing news. five years after the jerry sandus sandusky. a highly anticipated report on the case how it was handled was released. pennsylvania's attorney general kathleen cain said it confirmed the investigation took too long

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american soccer fans are still trying to process yesterday's spectacular world cup game against portugal. the united states seconds away from reaching the final 16 of the tournament. a dramatic late goal denied them what would have been a historic win. it left fans stunned wondering what is left for team usa. had which is a third and final match on thursday against germany. it keeps the world cup dreams alive. bill neely has a report. >> reporter: what a night of drama. it was billed as the biggest game in u.s. soccer in more than a decade. it left up to that. u.s. and portugal serving up sizzling game in the heat and humidity of the amazon. the u.s. seconds from victory. a tie keeps their dream alive.

it had started so badly, the u.s. behind within five minutes. a terrible defensive error seized on by portugal. making no mistake. they almost went two up. one portugal shot rattled the post. the next produced a world class save. then the moment america was waiting for. jones -- yes! >> reporter: jones letting fly and bending the ball in. the relief on the faces of the fans was clear. back home where fans watched in huge numbers, pure joy. wasn't long before it turned into euphoria. captain clint dempsey playing

with a broken nose scoring his second in the world cup. across the u.s., an explosion of noise. the usa looking dominant. the writing was on the wall for portugal when suddenly there had been just seconds left. the fans inside the stadium and back home couldn't believe it. the team left the field deflated. so close to going through to the knockout stage. their coach, though, positive. >> it's unfortunate but i think it was an amazing game. amazing performance by all guys. >> it was in our hand and slipped through our fingers. but the fans in brazil are looking forward now. >> we got germany next. we're going there. it's going to be ridiculous. >> reporter: the next game is against germany. u.s. coach says we will go if a win. to get through to the knockout stage, the u.s. didn't have to win. it can tie. it can even lose to germany by a

single goal. but the fact here is the usa remains unbeaten, still alive and kicking in the group of death. back to you. >> all right. coming up more on the world cup. i'll talk with l.a. times sports reporter kevin baxter at yesterday's game. and the world cup is the topic of the newsnation gut check. do you think soccer has taken off in the united states? let us know what you think. also last night in brazil. a major power outage left a popular part of rio dark for hours. details on what caused scary moments. plus u.s. officials cancel the latest plan to deal with the overwhelming surge of undocumented children. coming into this country we'll have the latest in a live report on why those plans were cancelled just earlier today. and here is a look at what is happening today monday, june 23rd. right now washington the. the and vice president are

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situation. >> reporter: with the flood of central american families and unaccompanied children pouring into south texan overwhelming border patrol facilities there, u.s. officials are scrambling now to find new places to hold and process them. already overflow crowds of families crossing the south texas border have been sent to el paso for screening. many of the unaccompanied children have been moved to the border patrol station in nogales, arizona. agents they're catching as many as 12 to 24 migrants a day. >> everybody found themselves just a little overwhelmed with the amount of traffic that we're dealing with. >> reporter: since october more than 52,000 unaccompanied kids have been caught trying to cross the border illegally. along with 39,000 adults with children. this is a scene that repeats itself day by day. hour by hour. immigrants crossing the border

from mexico into the united states. this is a group from el salvador. 127 people. they arrived moments after sunrise. didn't know they were in the united states. once they found that out. they sat down to wait for the authorities. last friday the white house announced the plan to stem the immigration flow by detaining immigrants and paiding up the removal process. but an investigation by the associated press shows it's currently a very cumbersome and slow process that can take years. especially for children. who are unlikely to face consequences. and who keep crossing the border every day. mark potter, nbc news. now let's bring in attorney usa today columnist and nbc news contributor. ronald, thank you for joining. 52,000 children. we have seen mark potter's report. heartbreaking. you wonder what the solutions could be. >> it's heartbreaking and it's only to get worse. i expect, i believe, up to 70,000 for this year.

what makes this situation so difficult is the obama administration is really limited in what it can do. the current policy that we have on child my grants was set by the bush administration in 2002. that says when children come to the border from the central american nations, they have to be 72 hours going to a detention with dhs and processed to families or other places. the obama administration cannot just turn them back. and what we're seeing now is a whole new phenomena. the young children are not coming from mexico. they're coming from central america. in fact, right now more are coming from honduras which is a relatively small country than are coming from mexico. the backdrop, the violence is unmistakable factor. >> joe biden was in guatemala this weekend. one day after the obama administration moved to stem the flood, as you point out central american children and families. here's what he had to say on his trip. let's listen to the vice president. >> truth is, the economic deep elevation that exists in so many

parts of central america is a driving force. to deny that is denying history. you know it. you know it. everyone here know it is. two, violence is a part. it's real. there is a direct correlation between those dangerous places and where the unaccompanied youth are coming from. >> we know that the human rights group, as i say blasted the president's plan to open new immigration family detention centers. it's the nation's headline there. but again, when you hear the news where last night the agency announced they cancelled two flights that were scheduled to transport 200 my grants because of political pressures. >> it's an unmistakable part of the candle clus. you have look in terms of tension. the obama administration is in almost an impossible spot. if they try to turn the kids back or remove them, that plays into the criticisms of president obama being the deporter in chief.

if he tries to pursue a more humane approaches then the republicans are all over him in favor of open borders or amnesty. there's the flip side of the equation. we see the vice president in graduate m guatemala. that the united states demands for illegal drugs is what fuels these cartels and traffickers and gives them the, you know, the ability to conduct this. meanwhile, this all is playing against the backdrop of obama having a 65% disapproval rating on immigration. >> yeah. to your point about the response from countries in central america and mexico their response at one point in time that the drug consumption existed in the united states and the supply line, yes, is from mexico. but the users are in this country. put that aside, the violence, as well as vice president joe biden pointed out many of the families, many of these children are being sent to get a few

dollars for their families. for economic -- they are economically depraved situations. >> i think it's hard for americans to even understand the level of desperation in these countries. the top three countries that are sending these unaccompanied children, graduauatemala, hondu. even though the president has spoken about trying to put more children into deportation proceedings and moving the process along. it doesn't mean deportation. the proceedings as the associate press report mentioned on average from start to finish it takes a 16 day -- 516 days. i don't think the president is going to be able, at this point, necessarily to solve it. at this point, i think the best c he can do to manage it. >> greatly appreciated. coming up how pope francis is taking on the italian mafia

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developing right now secretary of state john kerry held a news conference in baghdad after neat meeting with nouri al-maliki. let's listen in. >> president obama asked me to visit baghdad today to demonstrate america's support for iraq and its people during the time of crisis. this is clearly a moment when the stakes for iraq's future could not be clearer. isis' campaign of terror, their grotesque acts of violence, and repressive ideology pose a grave danger to iraq's future. isis is not, as it claims, fighting on behalf of sunnis.

isis is not fighting for stronger iraq. quite the contrary. they are fighting to divide iraq. and to destroy iraq. so this is a critical moment for iraq's future. it is a moment of decision for iraq's leaders and its it's a moment great urgency. iraq faces an extension issue threat and they have to meet the threat with the incredible urgency it demands. the very future of iraq depends on choices that will be made in the next days and weeks. and the future of iraq depenpriy on the ability of iraq's leaders to come together and take a stand united against them. not next week or month but now. in each of my meetings today, i stressed that urgency, and i

stressed the responsibility of iraq's leaders to act. whether the meeting with prime minister maliki, with speaker with leader hak erkhakeem. it depends largely on their ability, all of them, to form a new government and to do it quickly. it is essential that iraq's leaders form a genuinely inclusive government as rapidly as possible within their own constitutional framework. it's also crystal clear that isil's rise puts more than country at risk. isil threatens the stability of the entire region, and it is a threat, also, to the united states and to the west. self-declared iraq's neighbors can bolster iraq's security as

well as their own by supporting the formation of an iraqi government that represents all iraqis and all respects iraq's easter territorial in -- president obama stated he will do what is necessary and in our national interest to confront isil and the threat that it poses to the security of the region and our security in the long run. none of us should have to be remine er reminded that a threat left unattended far beyond our shores can have grave, tragic consequences. the president understands very clearly that supporting iraq and the struggle at this time is part of meeting our most important responsibility, the security of the american people, fighting terrorism, and fastandg by our allies. we are listening in to secretary john kerry. he is in baghdad following key

meetings with nouri al-maliki and other members of the iraqi government. much of what we've heard from kerry consisted with the message from the administration in they cannot select the leadership or put in place leaders for that country, but they can emphasize and stress the importance of an inclusive government. you heard the tail end of secretary kerry's comments addressing the importance of the u.s. involvement that there is a threat that could amid with terrorism and this country being impacted or targeted as a result if it's not contained there. now let's go to our first. the battle over hillary clinton's health. critics are focussed on former secretary's comments she made in an interview this weekend. the guardian asked how she could be a credible fighter for inequality in large of the quote, personal wealth.

she said they don't see me as part of the problem. we pay ordinary income tax unlike a lot of people who are truly well off. not to name names. we have done it through hard work. one gop super pac said if hillary clinton is going to run for president, she might be advised to take a lengthy sabbatical at the $200,000 per pop speaking fee to reconnect with what is happening back here on earth. even some democrats worry she appears out of touch. one former obamacare adviser told the washington post it's going to be a massive issue. when asked what the democrats should do he responded panic. joining me now is kerry dan. mark murray wishes he had it put together like you. my apologies. i was looking down. so the first thing, kerry, that

i think what would strike a lot of women. it's not to make a huge gender battle. we know what the first female would represent as it did african-americans. in the gop super pac, the comment today referring by first name. the whole hillary without secretary clinton or hillary clinton. it's just hillary. and in the same comments bringing up a bergdorf shopping spree. i feel it's a greatly a swipe to minimize her from the first-name as the bergdorf as if males haven't shopped at the few department stores. >> it's something that is new, tamron, because hillary clinton is running to be the first, the ceiling breaking female president. the issue of personal wealth goes back far beyond to hillary clinton looking back to jfk and george w. bush. whether they have personal wealth and how they talk about

it and how the opponents talk about them. how republicans are talking about. >> and how it's used against them. i guess from some people who took objection to the way it was brought up regarding mitt romney to how it's being juxtapositioned with hillary clinton. the work she's done, but also cannot negate the throw away line of hillary bergdorf. >> right. john mccain faced problems somewhat akin to forgetting how many houses he. mitt romney it was a huge issue for him during the campaign. hillary clinton brings a differenting different angle akin to sarah palin talking about the money she spent on clothes. you see parallels there as well. one thing that may insulate hillary clinton a little bit more is that, you know, not necessarily for hillary but for bill clinton. there is a sort of the clinton mythology is how he grew up in arkansas, was raised by the single mother, pulled himself up by the boot straps. it's part of the narrative you

didn't see of mitt romney or bush who came from the political dynasties that predated them by quite a bit. >> before we go. i cannot pretend the questions are coming from republicans, as i mentioned. the there's a quote from the former democratic chair. i don't know if she's been madam secretary for so long. she's generating an imperial image. that's from a democrat. >> right. and the comment she made the past one to the guardian saying when she and bill -- former. the bill clinton left the white house they were dead broke. that's the thing that democrats felt in the gut. that was a mistake. that seemed very tone deaf for american people she's making $200,000 a year or $200,000 for every speaking appearance. that's not what many of the middle class voters want to reach out are seeing in several years. thank you for joining us. we hope to see you on soon. we'll be right back. huh...fifteen minutes

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former pow bowe bergdahl's release tops our look at stories around the news nation today. the army said sergeant bergdahl is receiving outpatient care. his reintegration is ongoing and he's slowly being exposed to more people and increased social situations. meanwhile the army announced last week they're investigating the circumstances of the disappearance and captured by the taliban. he'll not be questioned until the recovery is complete. hope solo is appearing in court. she was arrested saturday at her home in seattle accused of assaulting her sister and 17-year-old nephew. solo was intoxicated and update during her arrest, police said. her attorney maintains her innocence. to brazil the latest in the emotional roller coasters experienced by millions of fans after the thrilling 2-2 tie against portugal. the americans looked to be

through the second round of the world cup only to be sucker punched at the last second goal that came out of nowhere! they have to either beat or tie germa germany. down in rio dejay their row a maszive power outage. power was out for three hours. it didn't hit the copacabana neighbor where most are staying. joining me from brazil is l.a. times reporter kevin baxter. he was at the game. do the audience believe it's a turn moment for soccer in the hearts of americans sports fans? what do you think? >> well, i mean, all the numbers are there. the u.s. has more people in brazil fans not only u.s. fans but fans of mexico and italy. more world cup tickets were sold in the u.s. than any other country except brazil.

15% of the tickets made available worldwide went to u.s. fans. we have seen the fans there was 39,000 people there. half of those were americans. last night there was about 40,000 people in the game. at least a quarter of those probably a third were americans. so there -- and you see american family fans everywhere here. so if people haven't fallen in love with the sport they're spending a lot of money to come down here and look around. i think it could be a turning point. >> what do you think it is? early on the coach was criticized for saying that, listen, they're in a tough group and they wouldn't likely make it through. is it the players and dempsey has texas ties and loves hip-hop. what is it about the team that attracted us? >> i think one of the things is every four years. there's not a lot of white house are big fans of the luge or figure skating, necessarily. but we tune in every four years and learn the athletes and find out about them.

some become icons and other people fade away. i think the world cup is one. and the u.s. team talking in the fans saying -- some that doesn't bother them. they're not like fans of other sports. it's not a situation where they idolize a certain player. they cheer for the shirt. they cheer for the usa. and then i think it's going to help just the journal fan who may be coming over to sample soccer during the world cup is the exciting games. the usa has won one and tied one. but in both of those games, the u.s. scored the goal head goal after the 80th minute. less than 10 minutes left game in the game. that's exciting. the result didn't go the u.s.' way but an exciting finish. >> the energy was there. what do you think with the match with germany on thursday? >> there's a ton of possibilities. i think the odds the u.s. will go through. they may need help from portugal the team played last night and help from germany.

and germany not beating up on them too bad. >> thank you very much. enjoy yourself and we'll see what happens on thursday. the world cup is the focus of the gut check. do you think soccer has taken off in the u.s. or futbol. a lot of people excited about this. actor jason priestly will join me live next. we're moving our company to new york state. the numbers are impressive. over 400,000 new private sector jobs... making new york state number two in the nation in new private sector job creation... with 10 regional development strategies to fit your business needs. and now it's even better because they've introduced startup new york... with the state creating dozens of tax-free zones where businesses pay no taxes for ten years. become the next business to discover the new new york. [ male announcer ] see if your business qualifies.

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it was one of the most watched shows of the '90s. dylan, brandon, kelly and donna were household names before the cast of "friends" came along. now a star of "beverly hills 90210" is giving us a look at what hollywood was like during that time. jason priestley. the perks and the pitfalls of being a teen idol and a hollywood superstar. now he's sharing what he learned and even fun details about some of the friends he had and met along the way.

his new memoir is called "jason priestley: a memoir." thank you for joining us. >> hey, tamron. how are you? >> i'm fantastic. when you look at the outside cover of your book and see that guy on the front, what instantly comes to mind other than obvious things that the ladies see. >> well, i mean, i just can't believe how young and pretty i was. i mean, really? it's a good thing i didn't go to prison back then. >> would have been a whole different story for you for sure if that were the case. soap on a rope would have been a problem. let me ask you, though -- you decide to tell some pretty interesting stories from your love life to your friendships. what made you decide at this point to take your fans inside your world? >> well, you know, i felt like i had a really big racing accident back in 2002. and i started the process of writing this book in 2012.

and i sort of looked around and i had reached all the goals that i set for myself while i was laying in a hospital bed back in august of 2002. and i set some pretty lofty goals for myself, which was very important for my recovery. and as i looked around and i attained all those goals, i felt like it was a pretty good time to write this book and close the chapter -- close that chapter in my life. >> speaking of that chapter in your life. you were on "beverly hills 90210." you left in 2000 before it was over. in your book you say if you are lucky enough to be on a hit tv show. don't wait until they kill you off. you never know if or when the next one is coming. >> it's true. i left the show about a year and a half before it ended. and i had very good reasons,

very good altruistic reasons for leaving the show. but, you know in retrospect, in looking back, like why leave a show at that point in time? it is a thing. it is a mistake i think a lot of young actors make. they think that, you know, they think the next hit tv show is right around the corner. and, you know, i think it's one of those lessons that i think older actors look back and need to tell younger actors. it's like, hey, man. cool your jets. you got to dance with the one that brung you. >> you have a beautiful wife, two children. a 4-year-old and 7-year-old. one of the things you do dish about is your love life including your first love being holly robinson pe sson peete. what made you decide to tell us about your love life?

>> well, you know -- that's a very good question. maybe i shouldn't have done that. >> no, no, we love holly rob sinn. she's a friend and i'm sure she doesn't mind it, i bet. she's happily married, too. >> you know what? i love holly, too. holly is a very -- is a very smart, very intelligent, very wonderful friend. beautiful woman. and she was a very important -- she was a very important part of my life and a great -- she was just very important -- >> i'll let you off the hook. i'll let you off the hook. >> you're going to let me off the hook? all right. thank you. >> people should get the book so they can see the whole story, not just about the love life but the journey and the great advice you offer not only for those hoping to strike it big in hollywood but just all of white house go through the ups and downs that we all do.

thank you so much, jason. it's a great pleasure and much success to you. we just adore you. >> tamron, now got it. that does it for this edition of "news nation." i'll be off for a few days. i'm going to an undisclosed location. details very soon of where i'm going and what the heck i'm doing. andrea mitchell is up next. but most of our employees live in the same communities that we serve. people here know that our operations have an impact locally. we're using more natural gas vehicles than ever before. the trucks are reliable, that's good for business. but they also reduce emissions, and that's good for everyone. it makes me feel very good about the future of our company. ♪ intercourse that's painfulit... due to menopausal changes. the problem isn't likely to go away...

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