there. i'll be making a statement in the house commons on monday. it would include further steps to stop people traveling with new legislation that will make it easier to take people's passports away. as well as being tough, patient, and intelligent. we need to take a comprehensive approach. dealing with this threat is not just about new powers, it is about how we combat extremism in all its forms. we need to tackle that ideology of islamist extremism head on, at the root before it takes the form of violates or terror. that means challenging the thinking of extremists aid logs, identifying the groups in this country that push an extremist agenda, and countering them by empowering the overwhelming majority who believe in british values of democracy, the rule of law, and respect the minorities. that's why as prime minister i have driven a new approach to tackling radicalization and skournt treechlism in britain focussing on all types of extremism.

not just violent extremism. i said this in my speech in 2011, i have driven it forward through my task force. it's included of stopping -- banning hate preachers and ensuring every part of government at the state from schools and universities to prisons are focussed on beating the streechlism. and this task force will continue to meet regularly. britain is and open, tolerant, and free nation. we're a country that backs people in every community, who wants to work hard, make a contribution, and build a life for themselves and their families. we cannot standby and allow our openness to be confused with a tolerance of extremism. or one that encourages different cultures to live separate lives and allows people to behave in ways that run completely counter to our values. adhering to british value is not an option or choice. it's a duty for those who live in these islands. in the end, it is only by standing up for these values

that we will defeat the streechlism, protect our way of life, and keep our people safe. thank you. very happy to take some questions from the forecasters and one or two from the print media. let's start. >> reporter: prime minister, do you feel that this increase in the threat level changes the equation at all with regards combat or military response and from the syria folks. do you reflect the vote could have ended up, in fact, helping the very people who you say posed a severe threat. >> let me answer as co comprehensively as i can. first of all, the change in the threat level is -- that is determined by the joint terrorism assessment center. it's done independently of government, both substance of their decision and the timing of when they make the announceme

announcements. i understand and i agree with the assessment they made. there's a greater threat we face from syria and iraq, there's a greater problem of returning foreign fighters, and worth remembering, as i said in my statement, you're dealing not just with isil. you're dealing with other al qaeda-linked franchises in syria and potentially in iraq. that's the reason for the threat level change. i think what it should trigger, first of all, is a comprehensive assessment. that's the prism through which i look at these problems. my first priority are we safe at home in the u.k.? what more can we do? that's the prism through which we should look at first of all. in terms of what we're doing with others to deal with the problem of that source, we have been focussed on the humanitarian aid drops. we're playing a leading role. we've been focussed on intelligence gathering and working with our partners to help with the work they're

doing, and the americans have taken the lead on the kinetic action in terms of the air strikes against isil. that's the situation, i think that's the right approach to take. to be clear, i would always do what i believe is necessary to keep the british people safe. that's the way i make the judgments about what we should do. in terms of linking back to the syria vote, i wouldn't overanalyze that. the syria bill in the house of commons was about a proposal to take limited military action in response to the use of chemical weapons in syria. they made the determination that it made. actually, there has been since then a wide spread dislocation of syria's chemical weapons. have a lot of those have been removed. that work needs to be completed. i wouldn't overanalyze a connection between that vote, which was about chemical weapons and what we face today, which is a terrorist tate state in the

heart of iraq. >> reporter: abc news. can you tell us the higher threat level is likely to mean for people going about their ordinary lives. will they see more strepolice i airports and public buildings. can i follow up the question. you're saying the threat comes from abroad, it comes from syria and iraq and yet you appear to be saying that there will be no british military action against isil forces in that region. if not, why not? >> okay. well, first of all, what does this threat level mean? to be clear about the terms of the joint terrorism assessment center uses. we were under a threat level which was substantial, which is an attack being a strong possibility. they have moved it to severe. ab attack being highly likely. it's a stage back from the most intense threat which is

critical. when an attack is expected. what it means for the british people, i would say we should continue to go about our daily lives in our normal way. britain faced terrorist threats before and overcome them. we have showed a resolve and perseverance. that's what we should do on this occasion. the purpose of moving the threat level is that it does trigger a series of actions by the police and indeed by others in other parts to make sure they put in place all the extra security they can. so you might see some changes in terms of policing and the numbers of police and things like that. but that is the point of having a center of threat levels independently judged, independently announced. so the authorities in the private and public sectors know the level of threat that we face. taking your second question, you say this threat comes from iraq and syria. and of course, the threat we face today.

a large part of the threat we face today comes from iraq and syria. my argument is we need to go a big deeper than. the threat we face today comes from the poisonous narrative of slammist extremism. wherever there is a broken state, whenever there is a civil war, wherever there's grievance, ungovern states you see the extremism being pushed further and faster. that's why we have problems in somalia, nigerh ye nigeria, and. the right approach is identify the problem you face. the poisonous narrative. you center to take it on everywhere including at home. when you take it on at home. it's not just about target those who want to do worse but those that put forward the extremism narrative which provides a background for recruiting people

into the violence. as i said, that's the approach very much that we take. do we need with allies to make sure that isil cannot succeed in iraq and syria? yes, of course, we do. we should be clear about the cause of what has brought this about. one of the principle causes that brought it about is the ungoverned space in iraq caused by the fact that too long iraq had a government that was not governing on behalf of the whole country. it was only governing on behalf of one part of the country. our strategy for combatting isil -- every single one of the functions i outlined. we should be working with the kurds, and we are. helping to make sure they the arms they need. we should be helping our allies, the americans with the intelligence gathering they want. we should be working to ensure an iraqi government that can govern for the people of iraq and we are. we should be playing our role in delivering aid supplies to those desperately in need.

all the time while we do that recognizing that even if you solve the problems of isil and iraq and syria. you have a problem of poisonous extremist. you see the problem, you know, in our country, even before that problem came about. identifying correctly dealing with the sources would be key. >> reporter: we've known about the threat of returning foreign fighters for some time. why is it taking all summer to raise the threat level? >> that's a question for the joint terrorism assessment center and not for me. i'm satisfied they look at this in a comprehensive, independent, and rigorous way. they base their judgments on an the intelligence they see and all of the assessments that they make. clearly, as you say we have a problem isil in iraq. we have a problem with foreign fighters traveling from britain and iraq. we've had the problem, as i

said, not just of isil but also other al qaeda franchises in the area. but clearly joint terrorism center's view is that the problem has become more intense and syria. it's right to lift from substantial to severe. it's their decision, it's their assessment. it's important. politicians don't make the assessment. it's independently made and given. and we have the responsibility working with all the agencies, security, intelligence, police, british transport police. how do we make sure we put everything in place to keep our country safe. >> prime minister, is the decision to raise the threat level in response to a specific threat. is this any evidence that any part of the isil organization would actually want to target

the u.k. is there anything to suggest that? and it's been a difficult couple of days for you after the even s yesterday. there is unrest in your party over europe and duncan smith called on you to step up the gas. do you agree with him. can you reassure your party you will not be campaigning to stay in the european union and particular unrest over migration given the state's horrible figures. can you do anything to reassure those who want more action on borders? >> okay. first of all, it looks at all the intelligence that is available before making the judgment. we have an comment on individual specific threats. that's the way they work. i'm satisfied. they have looked at this rigorously. they have been looking at the

threats from the region and their judgment is that this is sufficient seriousness to raise the threat level. in terms of targeting the u.k., there's no doubt in my mind that isil is targeting all western europe. we've already seen -- perhaps people didn't focus on it sufficiently, the attack in the jewish museum in brussels was perhaps the clearest indication that this is an organization that wants to kill entirely innocent people on other part of the world in per suit of the agenda. i wouldn't want to comment on as said specific threats, absolu absoluteabsolut absolutely satisfied that isil is a specific threat to the -- has specific threats, would make specific threats to the u.k. as well. in terms of the issue of europe.

said what i think is the right strategy for britain. to renegotiate our relationship to put that relationship to referendum and give the british people a proper choice between a reformed place in europe and leaving the e.u. together. those are those in the party who want to leave -- and people who vote for the conservative party who want to leave the e.u. together. some want to leave the iu all together in respective to the negotiation i manage to complete. indeed, before his defection i was pretty confident that douglas was one of those people. he wanted the opportunity to vote to leave. that is why i think his decision is slightly bizarre. he fought as a conservative in 2010 when we didn't have a commitment to the referendum. he left the conservative party when we have a commitment to the refer did umm. that's question for him to explain rather than me. what is clear is with what you get with me is a renegotiation

to address the issues that most matter to britain to make sure that we have a european union you can be in the single market but not in the single currency. to deliver the objectives. and come may whatever you think about the renegotiation. it will be the choice of the british people. whether to stay in the reformed european union or leave. and that will be the real choice at the next election. indeed, voting for is only likely to help deliver a labor government that would give you a renegotiation and won't give you a referendum. i think those arguments will become very clear in the months ahead. as i said now, most important issue to face in the country is the terror threat. and a statement i made is response to what they have said. i think it's important for people to hear directly from the prime minister. not about individual measures. important, though they may well be, but how the overall comprehensive approach we will take at home and abroad to tackle this threat. it's very important.

i'm assisted by a national security council, for the first time, looks at how our action and work impacts us here at home as well as overseas. thank you very much. good morning. i'm jose diaz-balart. we begin with breaking news this morning. you've been watching the british prime minister announcing the escalation of the terror threat level from substantial to severe. that means attack is, quote, highly likely. authorities stress there's no intelligence on any specific attack, but a reminder authorities believe the isis militants who killed american journalist james foley is of british dissent. let's go to chuck todd. good morning. the big question is how closely is the obama administration watching what is going on in london? >> obviously very closely. you have to remember what this is. he has a domestic political problem on his hands.

prime minister cameron, that is, this issue of muslim immigration. what is happening the home grown terrorism issue. it's something a lot of american lawmakers worry about and talk about in this country. we've had a couple of examples. it's a more of greater concern to david cameron, to british citizens. that's why you saw what you saw. this is -- i remind people in the midst of an international crises sometimes you have world leaders and the same way we do in america. they're responding to their own domestic political issues. in this case, this, you know, when it was a british citizens that was found out it was a british citizens responsible for the beheading of american journalist james foley, this became a domestic political problem. this is something, the issue of growing is bum community and some extremism that was born there. we have the astonishing round

table with some british muslim citizens who were basically not app gettic at all for the killing of james foley. >> and, chuck, i'm thinking the prime minister did talk about the issue of returning fighters, which he justalluded to going b to great britain. is there anything you see as far as what the prime minister called an overall comprehensive approach that could include maybe joining with the united states in dealing with isis in syria? >> i think he seemed to make it almost perfectly clear we know one member of the coalition. the last time one year ago at this time, you had a british parliament reject david cameron's choice, essentially, to join the united states in a possible strike and assad and the chemical weapons. of course, that essentially unraveled any coalition the united states of the trying to build at that time. this time you heard david cameron essentially use this

moment with the explain the decision to raise the terror threat level in his country. to use the moment to make it abundantly clear the u.k. is going with the united states on any decision. in many ways he, he sounded much more hawkish and ready to go and deal with it and maybe go into syria in a much quicker pace than president obama did yesterday. but of course, again, i go back to they've got two different issues here. this is a near concern domestic political issue. of course, domestic terrorist problem that cameron is dealing with on his bordersed in his own country. so it is a more acute, if anything, not to say it's not an acute concern to western nations. more acute for the u.k. and david cameron. >> chuck todd, and chuck, thanks. and congratulations on your new "meet the press assignment." >> thank you. i a longer farewell for friends and viewers on daily run down.

the news all comes out. i'll throw a video out on twitter. there's a lot of internal people that are thanked. we can't get on the air without some great people behind them. i felt like i owed them a note of thanks. news comes first. so jose, take it away. >> for more on this severe terror threat i want to bring in simmons. good morning. let's talk about this escalation of the threat level, about the fear of foreign fighters returning back to the u.k. what does it mean? what do you know? >> i don't think it's surprising, jose, what they announced here. when you add up the various factors. you can talk about the james foley killing they put out the video. you can talk about the attack in brussels on the jewish nmuseum and you can talk about what the extremist jihadists have been saying to the media about what

they might plan to do. and the intelligence services listen to the communications. they have other ways of gaining information about what is being talked about. what they are saying, by the way, is this increase in threat does not mean a threat is imminent, but they clearly believe that there is a higher risk. here is the point, i think, jose, it's important to understand, as with all organizations and isis is no different, this is a grouping of people and some of them will not always be thinking necessarily in exactly the same way. they clearly have a strong leadership in al baghdad i did. it's conceivable that the group might come back to the u.k., even back to the united states and decide to do something on their own of their own initiative. semibacked by isis. perhaps not directed by them. you can't just think about this as will eisis launch an attack? it's about who are the people, what are they learning while they're in iraq and syria, and what might happen if they're

returning home. in the case of the u.k., as chuck was saying, they're worried about a number of people who have come back to the u.k. >> and the prime minister was talking about yanking their citizensh citizenship. taking away their passport. a lot of people here in the united states that travel to great britain is the escalation of a terror threat going to affect the people that have relationships with the u.k. and maybe are going to go to the u.k.? is there going to be any change of that? >> i don't think you'll see any difference. i think, really, the way we should read it as them using an abundance of caution. but i think at the same time it is important to understand on a wider level. when it comes to the slammist jihadist. they don't see any difference between britain and the u.s. they consider the two as part and parcel of the same thing. and so if they have their eye open targeting the u.k., then it count for the u.s. as well.

the only real question will be whether it's actually -- easier for some of them to get to the u.k. because they might have british passport. they will find it to get to the u.s. we know one estimate of around 70 fighters in syria and iraq who are u.s. nationals. so the threat that the u.k. faces is similar to the u.s. if perhaps a little greater in europ europe. >> keir simon, thank you. chairman of the albright stone bridge group. good to see you, sandy. >> good to see you. >> i want to play what the prime minister said about raising the threat level. there's a greater problem of returning foreign fighters. it's worth remembering, as said in my statement, you're not just dealing with isil, you're dealing with other al qaeda

linked franchises in syria and potentially in iraq. how significant is it? what does mean for the u.s.? >> there is certainly a threat here. there are somewhere between 100 or more americans who have gone to syria to fight with isil, to be trained. there's a danger they will come back to the united states with ill motives. it's an intelligence law enforcement issue for us. our folks are already on high alert. we have to be vigilant about that. on level, we have to deal with the individuals coming back, but the more long-term way, jose, we have to deal with the source of the problem in sir why, in iraq, so that with are ultimately

beating back isil and over time diminishing the source of the threat even as we are very, very tough and rigorous about watching whether any of these folks come back to the united states. >> sandy, do you think it's important that we really focus on syria. is that something the president is going to have to deal with as he continues to elaborate his plan on iisis and syria? >> i think we have to deal with iraq and syria. you have to realize there's really no border between iraq and syria, at this point. if we just deal with iraq, they flee to syria. if we just deal with syria, they go to iraq. there's a different nature of the problem. different kinds of solutions. we can't deal with one without the other. we have to have a strategy in iraq, but we also have to deal with syria. it's a combination of a

political strategy to get local support from both syrians and iraqis, to get regional support. it's not just a threat to us, it's a threat to the region and a smart military strategy in both these countries that can ultimately push them back and over time defeat them. that's a long-term strategy. >> sandy berger, thank you your time. >> we'll turn to another crisis facing the white house. the president finally weighing in on immigration reform. but not before 145 protesters were arrested outside the white house. which is why he's investing ain his heart health by eatingw. kellogg's raisin bran ® good morning dad. hi, sweetie. here's another eye opener, not only is kellogg's raisin bran ® heart healthy, but its a delicious source of potassium.

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strategi strategi strategies noelle. let's talk about cruz. the fire brand approach landed him a loyal following with the tea party. how does governor perry compete with that? he's got a national name and it's a strong one. >> this is interesting. looking at this from a fundraising point of view. they're going to texas for defending the american dream conference put on by americans for prosperity which is koch brothers. so you to realize that the contenders, especially perry and cruz are competing for the same donor. the same big donor. it's going to be very interesting how these donors choose which one of these guys to support financially. and this is going make a big difference. already, rand paul, earlier in the summer, had two events in dallas, texas where they have appealed to i know a lot of donors of mine have written

checks to him. it's going to be very interesting to see where these dollars actually decide to land for the 2016 presidential. >> i want to bring in jimmy williams. we have a debate and a chat with both sides. jimmy, good to see you. cruz and governor of texas. are they going to have a problem in finding out which one of the people are more on the conservative side support one over the other? >> so remember that wonderful rock band the talking heads and that great song "same as it ever was"? that's what i have here. what i would love for the republicans to do. i would bet noelle would agree with me. get us some fresh blood on the republican side. the same conservatives mick huckabee, ted cruz, by the way,

are calling it 5% in iowa. you throw romney in the mix. it's the same old thing. mitt romney lost by 5 million votes last time because his views were out of the main stream of society. so are mike huckabee's. so are ted cruz's, so are rand pauls. my gosh! if you are -- i don't -- they've got to come up with somebody new. somebody. if i were them i would go with jeb bush. at least he governed for eight years. >> jeb may not want to run. >> you're right. >> jimmy's point if -- doesn't show the weakness of the republican candidates to win in a national election when you have the guy who lost twice out polling them in iowa? >> yeah. and i did hear rumors of people saying, yeah, i had donors kakding me saying, you know, if romney runs again for the third

time, i'll support him. let me know where you're going go. i'm thinking can we not recycle. i like mitt romney. i think he's very smart. i think we need something, especially for our brand, where you're competing for votes, we're competing for new blood. we need a new blood candidate. there are people emerging especially after the dallas. dr. ben carson. came from a single mother in detroit. at 33 he was a neuro surgeon. >> stories don't always win elections. >> that's true. >> and quick, if you're, you know, working on the democratic side for presidential election, who what republican would you think would be the most formidable? >> well, first of all, if you put up ben carson that would be fabulous. his views are out. he makes mike huckabee look like a moderate.

jeb bush has the governing ability if you will. he lead florida, frankly, for eight years. florida changed quite a bit since he was governor. and i know people will say bush versus a clinton again. yeah. whatever. there are only two families can run for politics in america. here is what the republicans want to do. they want to win. who is the one guy? i think it would be jeb bush. >> interesting. you mention the governor of new jersey, but thank you so much for being with me this morning. we'll be having that chat in the future editions of this program. thank you for your time. as we wait for president obama to take action on immigration reform, a new movie is putting a human face on the harsh reality many immigrants face in crossing the boarder. the emotionally gripping film is a crime drama starring ed harrison, eva longoria. it's set in the area along the

arizona, next border. >> you talked to the d.a. yet? you told him what is going on here? >> they have to pay for what they did. >> joining me now is director. michael, good to see you. why did you make this movie? why did you feel you had to? >> i wanted to put a human light on both sides of the mexican and american border. a human face. bring some reality to those that only read it on the news and hopefully show an experience about something that happens regularly, daily out there in the mexico-american border. >> and this is not a film where you see it and you'll be subjected to, you know, oh, my gosh. it's a political statement. it's a movie that is a crime drama. it has a lot of elements of who

done it. there's a socially relevant message on this. specifically on immigration. >> i hope so. i mean, the goal that my cowriter and i wanted to do was to really show there were villains and heros on both sides of the fence and not sway the sympathies toward the americans or the mexicans, but to highlight the conflict and what goes on and how it affects the humanity to both parties. >> yeah. ed harris plays the american rancher who lives along the border with immigrants crossing into his property. talk to me about his character's perspective on immigrants. >> he's probably more on the conservative side. the character is a long time sheriff. he's retired now. he's a long time sheriff. he lived on the ranch forever, probably. he experienced deporting mexicans his entire career and having mexicans cross through his land for most of his life.

his wife is much sympathetic point of view on the people that are crossing across their land. which is actually very true to life. there are many ranchers who will give water to the people that are crossing over bus they're used to it. they tend to be not welcoming but at least friendly. they say that's where you can get some water. this is where you can take some cover. that's the way amy's character is and his wife. ed is on the other end of that. what happens is that the michael character crossing the border meets with her. then through a series of events that take place through some teenagers, his wife is killed and the character is incarcerated. the story goes on how the ed harris character discovers what happened. >> the director michael berry, thank you for your time. and it's already available on demand and itunes.

it hits theaters next friday. coming up next. labor day weekend is here and across the country many of you will be making your way to the beach and mountains for one last summer hurrah. the beach is empty in new jersey. five things traffic edition. next.

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minister david cameron at the top of this hour when he announced that the u.k. is raising its terror threat level amid fears over isis. alex wood is going to have more on that. but it's labor day friday. about 35 million people expected by aaa to hit the road this labor day weekend. almost 30 million by car. so what a better way to kick off the holiday weekend with five things the worst traffic jams? it could be worse. number one, like beijing in august 2010. a 62-mile long traffic jam backed up 11 days. all just because there were too many cars on the roadway. number two, bringing it back home. chicago february of 2011. look at the before and after. a near record 20.2 inch blizzard keep drivers buriy eied for oveo hours. snow causing traffic backup in atlanta this of year.

long enough to deliver one baby and probably enough to make one or two more. number four, wood stock. almost a million groovy fans for three days of music and a lot more causing a ten mile long backup on the new york throughway. number five, bringing it home just outside miami december 1999. a more modern set of hippies for a fish cancer. the band not the beast. no word whether my executive producer was among the stranding. if he wasn't, he wishes he were. while i wasn't sitting in that traffic. here is my weekend look. trust me, folks, miami doesn't need a reason for traffic. we live in traffic hell seven days a week. it is our life. that wraps up this hour on msnbc. thank you for the privilege of your life. next we're expecting to get new

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good morning, everyone. i'm alex wood in for tamron hall. we begin with breaking news. britain raised the terror threat level to severe. it's the second highest level in the country. because of the threat formed by foreign fighters. british officials say there's no information to suggest an attack is imminent. here is prime minister david cameron in this past hour. >> what this means for the british people is, first of all, i would say that we should continue to go about our daily lives in our normal way. britain has faced terrorist threats before and overcome them. we show a resolve of perseverance. that's what we should do. the purpose of moving the threat

level is it triggers a series of actions by the police and indeed by others in other parts to make sure they put in place all the extra security they can. >> mt. meantime, president obama is taking heat for saying his administration has yet a develop a plan to deal with isis militants. >> i don't want to put the cart before the horse. we don't have a strategy yet. what i've seen in some of the news report suggests that folks are getting a little ahead than where we currently are. >> to have a press conference to say we don't have a strategy was shocking given the severity of the threat. that's ---ing to me. senate john mccain tweeted we don't have a strategy yet. isis largest, richest terrorist group in