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>> it is not a new cold war. it is russia's unwillingness to recognize ukraine can chart its own task. >> president obama may want to consult president putin about whether we are in another cold war. now that mr. putin capitallized on the hemisphere long term. last month, mr. putin visited cuba and met with the castro brothers. legendary markist revolutionaries. russia hit the reset button hard on relations with them.

mr. putin's mission was to submilitant growing comradery with russia and cuba. he wanted to establish 90-miles from florida and bordering the panama canal russian military bases. cuba ran up a debt to russia dating back to the soviet era of $35 billion. on the july trip president putin waved $32 billion in debt. new commercial agreements on energy and trade were made between the two. remaining $3 billion will be used for education in cuba. mr. putin wants to invest in the creation of a grand

transportation hub. construction of an airport and petroleum projects on the island's north coast including drilling for new oil and vast volume offshore deposits. next stop argentina. president putin visited the arch argentinian president and signed agreements with her involving the massive russian atomic corporation. >> president obama's belief this is not a cold war, a new one, is that wishful thinking? >> no it is not. there is not a new cold war. putin is playing in our backyard because we are in his backyard. he doesn't want a new cold war. he and angela merkel are working to cut off aid to the

separatists of ukraine in return of his recognition of the ownership of the crimian peninsula. after that russia comes in from the cold. europeans don't want russia in the cold. i don't want russia in the cold. putin doesn't want to stay in the cold. i believe he sees his future with the west. i think down there they are playing games. >> putin is in our backyard because he can. he sees the u.s. in his backyard and he wants to let us know how it feels. he'll sign sweet heart deals for the recipients. just like he did with china. he gave china a good break on oil gas. he is likely to do the same with these south american countries. he likes the political credibility that comes with it. i don't think there is anything to fear.

i think he likes to remind us in the soviet era in the 80s they were in el salvador and nicaragua. >> it only takes one side to start a cold war. truman didn't start the first cold war. stalin did. >> if they try to put missles back into cuba we are talking about a cold war. otherwise ports and pipeline deals, that is commercialism in the 21st century. >> i think putin enjoys the cold. he is a kgb officer who never left the kgb.

if you look at western europe and the perception of weakness and vulnerability there is a clear statement on the russian government to insert its interest, as they see it around the world. i would argue that the things we are saying here are concerning movement towards a new cold war. they do affect the u.s. in strategic ways. >> he cut a very big deal in argentina. he is going to make nuclear reactors. >> there is no idea logical content. he is not going to put interimmediate range ballistic missles in cuba. >> russia had a relationship with the cubans going back decades. i knew fidel well. i have been to that country

eight or nine times. i spent a lot of time with fidel castro. >> i attended a lunch with fidel. >> castro is a remarkable man. he is a charismatic man. his brother is a different kind of person. his brother is an operating man. castro is a visionary, in cuban terms. his visions go way beyond cuba. >> these guys are 90 years old. what are we talking about. are they propping these guys up and moving them around in carts. >> he still there and intends to do something for the longer term of the interest of cuba. >> do you see them as a threat to the united states that they were at one time? >> i didn't say that.

>> maybe putin is there taking which charisma lessons from fidel. >> this is nationally rather than marksism. >> the putin wanted eastern ukraine he could have marched in and taken it. he doesn't want it. he would like to win a victory there. >> i think he is playing the long game with us. >> if he had walked in and taken it, this problem would be over. >> he is the ground work. >> you speak to politicians in europe. they see this as a regional covert invasion.

>> he doesn't have a common border. >> is this comes down to maldova . >> try their honey. literal honey. i buy their honey. since russia's reannexation of crimea, will it work? >> i think it will work. i think he wants sanctions lifted. ultimately he sees his future, not with china but the west. >> they will work the broader sanctions put last week. they can not tighten the vice that quickly. he'll feel the pain. >> tougher sanctions can work. i do not believe these will at the moment. if we were willing to push the

line, then they could work. at the moment i don't see it. i think it reenforces his perception. >> i think there are intangible qualities. that is the nature of people like putin. this man is a tough-minded guy. he was in the kgb. he ran the kgb in his early 40s. do you know what it takes to run the kgb at that age? this guy is extraordinary. he has ambitions. he is going to be a real player and a difficult player around the world. >> do you think he wants a war? >> of course not. >> i think he'll try to vdo it without going to war. >> his relationship with angela

merkel is intriguing from both points of view. it is a lucrative arrangement they have. >> it is the same relationship under the czar, the germans and russia had a long time interest. german productions high quality material. he has raw material. they have reasons to work together. >> don't you think some of these world figures are more interesting than or world figures. >> look at putin and yahu. they are both popular in their country. >> i'm talking worldwide. >> that's short term popularity. >> i don't agree it is short term. putin is very popular in russia. he is a strong leader. and he articulates everything he wants to do. he has great appeal to the

russian people. >> did you see the picture of his daughter? she is in amsterdam because of this flight and getting remains. she's gotten quite a bit of publicity. >> she is an attractive young lady. >> that's in the national interest. >> you think her father is ugly? >> no. he is not as pretty as she is. >> when we come back secretary of state john kerry takes a pummeling in tsrhe iaeli press.

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issue two. kerry's critic. >> make no mistake. when the people of israel are rushing to bomb shelters, when innocent israeli and palestinian teenagers are abducted and murders, when hundreds of innocent civilians lost their lives, i will, and we will make no apologies for our engagement. >> with the combat between israel and hamas in the gaza strip entered the forty week, efforts to broker a cease-fire

have taken on an urgency. israel embraced the cease-fire. hamas rejected it. this week secretary of state john kerry adopted a proposal floated by turkey and katah. allies on hamas. the plan includes hamas' demand to lift israel's 8 year-long barricade. israeli officials went ballistic last weekend after secretary kerry abruptly changed the term. the israeli newspaper said this quote:

the chief editor of the times of israel said this: he dubbed kerry a happyless debbie. unquote. obama administration officials are bristling over the

criticism of kerry. on friday secretary kerry condemned the israeli palestinian violations of the gaza cease-fire. is it warranted or over the top? >> at the specific issue of his coming in with a peace proposal that came from joining with turkey, whose leader is the worse anti- semantic leader in the middle east. they formed a program. kerry's carrying it in did not go over well. >> a lead balloon. >> there was a bad move. it is completely disengaged from the process. they come back with a new theory. israelis have to prevent their own people from being bombed

with missles and being attacked through these tunnels under them. these are strategic threats to israel. they are going to respond to it. this is something not going to change because kerry coming in under this way. he's come back with a different proposal, with a short term cease-fire which ended after three hours when the palestinians attacked and killed a couple israeli soldiers and captured one. which is another way to explode any possibility of an agreement. >> death toll is 1445 hamas. israel 56. what about the fatar wing of the palestinians. is he playing a role? >> at that point they'll have to play a role if this is going to be resolved. israelis cannot deal with the people in gaza. >> this process is as dead as it can be. it is not only israel that hawith

turkey and the jordanians and saudis and others are in israel's camp in this war. they are silent cheerleaders for israel. they were appalled. there is a new division in the middle east. what is happening to turkey is something. they are savagely anti-israel and comparing them with nazi's. that is a nato ally of the united states. >> what grade do you give the secretary of state. >> i'm giving them a b. i'm being generous because he changed the atmosphere coming in with the proposal from two countries. >> there is a follow up to here. the fallout grows. it is not just the israelis who

are unhappy. after jerusalum kerry went to paris and met with the foreign ministers of turkey and katah exploring jordan and saudi arabia. egypt's foreign minister was invited by turned kerry down. the palestinian authority issued a blood statement to hamas that those who side with turkey and kutah can go and live there. >> how did the obama administration manage to alienate jordan, egypt and the palestinians? >> i think what we have seen is a consolidation of power in egypt. it is much stronger in terms of anti-position against hamas. the issue going back to john kerry is you have to speak to katah to some degree. they are the tap for hamas. if you want to cut off money to

hamas they are necessary. it ultimately has to come down to egypt. the problem, going back to this question, is kerry hasn't been astute to the fact that he is trying to meanderer his way through. >> the fact the deal could be moved forward or cut in egypt more likely? less likely? >> much more likely. >> it is not just egypt. you have to understand it is saudi arabia and the uae. >> would israel say face if the deal were cut with a non-

intrusion of egypt? >> of course. they are closer to where egypt is. >> egypt is very anti-hamas as is most of the countries you mentioned. hamas is isolated. at some point their concerns will have to be dealt with. only two countries deal with them. kerry has to open up to them or else you cannot speak to hamas. he is doing the right thing as a fair minded diplomat. >> kerry's problem is he doesn't understand the new realities of the middle east. >> this is true. i think he is a quick and fast learner. stay with us. we'll be right back.

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that will be the outcome. >> no with standing fumbling to- date there will be a cease-fire agreed to between hamas and israelis. >> i predict andrew cuomo, the governor of new york will not seek the presidency in 2016. steam boat institute of steam boat springs colorado named tom, on my left for public policy and american exceptionalism. congratulations, tom. following in tony's footsteps is no small feat.

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