united states has great interest in -- great convicting in that state in asia. you cannot be a world today where our ties with china are frayed, and ties with russia are frayed. a strong relationship with anybody who is prime minister in india. if that person happens to be be narendra modi, that vital interest does not change. >> sunny i want you to jump in. >> i think the united states has to have a fairly you know consistent -- it doesn't obviously, as sai saudi arabian government, what i don't want is indianseindians lie myself, thee it's okay, it is not okay, we have idea yoa videos of modi sat never happened. what's also not okay is to say that he's been great for india economically or great for gujarat economically. what he's done is been a capitalist, helped those people do well, fine, gujarat has done well. >> suhag give us a narrative that's optimistic and hopeful moving forward. how can indian ex-pats and the diaspora move forward in a modi led india? >> i think we need to look at gujarat and see the successes that have occurred there. we can say that

as china is concerned. >> for people in the united states who are watching this, who don't feel connected to ukraine, who don't feel that this necessarily hasct on the united states. what do you say, why is this important? >> well, i remember -- and i don't predict there's going to be a world war. i don't even predict a reignition of the cold war. but i do think that when aggression goes unchecked, then the next thing is aggression. we are the world leader, we cannot abandon that responsibility. it does not mean putting boots on the ground. but it means as ronald reagan did, peace through strength. that's what i'm afraid has been missing in this administration. >> senator mccain, it's good to have you on. >> thank you, anderson. >>> i spoke to senator mccain earlier today, we have breaking news that i just learned. the u.s. has just suspended upcoming bilateral trade and investment engagement with russia over crimea. they've suspended that, whether or not there are further actions to come in the next 12 to 24 hours, we'll certainly be covering that. i want to take a look up next, at military options. both for russian forces on the ground in

it's viewed as a response to international concerns that the united states has too much control over e web, especially after disclosures about nsa under surveillance by the united states. talking about this, a columnist from the u.s. times, here's the thing. u.s. programmers invented the internet. since the invention, we have advanced it, nurtured it, protected it. it has been done in a remarkably confident way. then we've opened it up to the world. why should america seize control of something we've created? >> honestly, greg i cannot think anything about that. this is a further example of this president not believing in american exceptionalism. not believing in the special role that america plays in the world as a beacon of freedom, as an arbitor. obviously, we are not perfect. america makes a lot of mistakes. there are bad things that happen under our form of government but by and large, we always, almost alwayserer on the right side. to the list of good things that you just mentioned, the internet has spawned, don't forget the enormous amount of publicity that has been brought to

the united states has leverage with russia. the united states cannot allow this aggression to stand. it is a foreign country invading another country. the u.s., britain, and russia signed on to an agreement, called the buddha pest agreement that protects ukraine's territorial territory. this is where it is going to get tricky. they are obligated to protect it. i know they don't want to go in militarily. to say it is over is to give up the plot. that is the whole problem with putin. people have been bending over and not resisting putin for all the years he has been in power. >> let's talk about the problem with vladimir putin. in the "new york times" there was a statement that jumped off the page from german chancellor, angela merkel. she told mr. obama after speaking with mr. putin, she was not sure he was in touch with reality. people briefed on the call said, in another world. >> that jumped off to me as well. i was very, very disturbed by that. whatever we might think of putin and he is obviously neither a democrat nor does h

the united states has some contacts with russia, not as extensive as europe. >> i'm talking about naturalas. >> and also, what the united states has over the long run is now an energy card. and they should probably begin to deploy that card so over time, the russian leverage with regard to that is reduced. >> how deep does the united states want to get into this? on an economic battle, sanctions, how deep is the u.s. willing to go? >> i think this is the conundrum in terms of a global economy or a global architecture, and dealing with powers like china, like russia, where you have opportunities to cooperate, such as iran, and you have deep divisions as we now see with russian behavior in and around ukraine. i think it will be important for the credibility of the united states to try to impose, along with europe, significant costs on putin. >> they're not going to work, crimea is now a done deal. >> that's what i'm saying, what's the point? >> well, the point is to try to make clear that the farther putin goes down this road, the costs will potentially continue. >> do you think that the un

that is why the united states has deployed 12 f-16 fighter jets to an air space in poland. >> p.j. owley served as the secretary of state for president obama. he joins us. secretary of state and vice president laid it out, yet russia did all those things. secretary of state john kerry just mentioned those things. the united states approved sanctions. what is next? >> well, three things. you know, first is to try to help ukraine militarily if possible, to sure up defenses, discourage russia going into the east and continue to shore up ukraine economically. obviously in the last few days there has been pledges of support from the e.u., and the united states. and also to shore up-ukraine politically. there's an important election in 60 days, and the government will step into the existing crisis. >> secondly it's to do what vice president biden is doing - showing the american flag, reinforcing, you know, nato commitments. over the past decade or two, n.a.t.o. looked to a global mission in central and eastern europe. they joined the old nato, because they feared the threat of russia. >>

the last several years that has been able to help eliminate that threat in a consistent way. >> there is no geopolitical conflict which can be solved without the united states, and therefore, i applaud the fact that president obama's administration has acted in every arena, ukraine, iran, syria, the middle east peace process and so many other parts of the world. in december i was in the region and spoke with syrian leaders both in israel and the palestinian territories, and they are extremely grateful to america. this is a difficult issue, can't be solve overnight, but progress is being made. take iran, i spoke with the president in january, i was able first dutch leader in over 30, 40 years, which spoke with an iranian leader. was possible because of the international court, and america provided leadership there, and i really applaud president obama's role in all of these major issues. and it is necessary because united states is leader of the free world. and needs to provide leadership, and it is doing that. on your question about president putin, it's very difficult to judge what is happening in the senior leadership in moscow at this moment. but as i sa

united states. lives there. >> no, i think it's not a poke in the eye to them. quite the contrary. karzai haseen quoted as saying that he did not get the attention when he spoke behind closed doors to the united states in the obama administration. he was forced to yell. he also said to the american people give them my best wishes and my gratitude but to the united states government give them my anger, my extreme anger i think the united states diplomacy has been so bad, so embarrassing surprised that he is feeling he has to defend himself in some way or he is not president of that country. >> is there way out of this. now i'm expanding the whole question to the problems i'm having with afghanistan right now. >> i beg your pardon? >> is there sort of a way out of this? he we are having this problem now where there is going to be an election soon. i guess that's the best option for the united states, that the united states get someone who is friendlier? >> he was friendly. our relationship with karzai and afghanistan was absolutely great in the bush administration. it has gone down hill like a

duped the united states and the united states has missed the signsf what putin is up to. the reset that the administration set out with vladimir putin and his predecessor has turned out to be a sham and that the united states basically, their feckless foreign policy as john mccain put it in syria and elsewhere has led vladimir putin to think he could push the united states around. the politics on the other side, fascinating, john boehner saying the congress, republicans were going to stand four square but not behind what the president wanted to do in terms of legislation, in terms of aid to ukraine, in terms of sanctions against ukraine ineffect annual they may be for reasons you described. to that end, an incredibly bi-partisan vote in the house of representatives, 23 of the 435 members of the house voted against this bill, a billion dollars freeing up a billion dollars to administer to ukraine for economic aid. it's a basket case. i know you know that, to be administered through the imf. >> passed very easily. it will pass the senate again and the

the united states has much to gain by expanding trade and services. as many of you know, we are the world's leading services trader, and our trade surplus and services grew over $200 billion. however, a recent study published again by the renowned peterson institute -- perhaps jeff will want to talk a bit more about this one too -- estimates that the exports of tradeable business services could be five times larger, a dumps of about $800 billion. if services achieve the same expert potential as manufactured goods. so what is preventing the the united states from increasing our exports when our services are so advanced? well, one of the biggest reasons is the patchwork of discriminatory laws and regulations that other countries put in place to curb competition. let me give you just two examples of what i'm talking about. in some cases companies that rely on cloud-based delivery cannot operate in many countries unless they agree first to establish data centers there. in other situations, foreign companies -- sorry, foreign countries adopt measures that

the united states has already committed to doing that. more than a quarter of all of the gas in europe imports in a year would be ascribable to the amount of natural gas the united states has already approved. it would be what the united states uses yearly. the department of energy found that exporting 4.4 trillion cubic feet, a level we will reach within the next approved export terminal, quo raise the price -- could raise the prices of domestic natural gas up to 54%. that could mean that american consumers would pay $2.50 more per thousand cubic feet. that translates into, listen to this number, ladies and gentlemen: $62 billion energy tax every year on american consumers and businesses. what do i mean by "energy tax"? but i meaning but for that exploitation, consumer bills would be $62 billion lower per year over the next ten years. can you imagine a debate out here in the united states senate over increasing $62 billion worth of taxes on americans in one year? we would come to a standstill if we had that kind of debate. but because it'

united states. the levers that the united states has pulled, economic sanctions, personal sanctions in the next fewks are very weak given the resistence and the pain the russians are willing to endure to push forward with their national interests. the way putin sees this situation unfolding, it is about the government in kiev, and he believes that united states and europe at the end of the day will no make the decision to bring ukraine state into european institutions. that's the outcome he would like to see. to keep ukraine in play for russia over the longer term. >> we have very little time left but i want to hear about the outcome of the referendum. many around the world said they won't recognize the referendum. what difference would it make? >> if we don't recognize the ref republicareferendums, it will hl effects. if crimea becomes part of russia that will change trade with russia. it will be a new situation. but when it comes to the united states i would also like to stress what is at stake not only world order but the availability of the west and the united states to shape any future world o

>> in a short period of time the united states has come into energy surplus. gas resources, for example. that has helped us. it's lowered the cost of manufacturing in the united states. it has attracted back industries and jobs to our country. so it's been a boone to the american economy and recovery. now can we take this surplus and share it with other countries through trade, helping them with energy dependence from russia? you're right to say putin is going to play natural gas and oil as his trump cards against these countries. >> senator, speaking of trum many cards wh -- trump cards, france and great britain have greater proximity to russia than we do. what are the possibilities to a coordinated response, the united states and specifically germany on the next step up the ladder? >> it's a valid point because the gas exports from russia to the european union are a major part of their energy picture. and if if they are going to -- this negotiation is going to result in a reduction in those exports, it will be at the expense of european local economies. that

[ regina ] yeah, your generation has all the good stuff. [ daughter ] oh, yeah. >>> a little bit more breaking news to bring in the crisis in ukraine. the united stateslling one punch this morning, anyway. this coming from the white house. say what you will about foreign policy, but sometimes the policy of sport has implications and the united states is now announcing it will no longer participate in the paraolympic games in sochi, this after the olympic games have just wrapped up, the paraolympics getting under way in sochi and the united states saying it's no longer going to send a presidential did delegation. now, that is significant. but it does mean that the athletes will still be able to compete. and the president says that he continues to strongly support the u.s. athletes in their competition in sochi. but that there will be no american delegation going. and with that, i want to get to cnn michelle kosinski live outside the white house. i read statements like that and think that's interesting. but i just don't know whether there is a lot of teeth to something like that. maybe you could put it into context for me, michelle. >> reporter: that h

i think this is the fate that the united states has.e need to be engaged in a number of places at the same time. >> all right, back to europe as center piece of american foreign policy interests. the more things change, the more they stay the same. thank you, ambassador. >> sure. >> all right, just ahead on "ronan farrow daily," the search for survivors in a wave of mud. nearly 20 feet deep. >> the conditions are very, very muddy in places it is still like quick sand. >> many are still missing. we've got the latest on washington's deadly mud slides up next. if i can impart one lesson to a new business owner, it would be one thing i've learned is my philosophy is real simple american express open forum is an on-line community, that helps our members connect and share ideas to make smart business decisions. if you mess up, fess up. be your partners best partner. we built it for our members, but it's open for everyone. there's not one way to do something. no details too small. american express open forum. this is what membership is. this i

they essentially say that the russian troops would constitute that to the region the united states has provided six u.s. fighter jets to the region, and the leaders of the states are essentially concerned because they border russia, and concerned about all of this activity. now sh now, on top of that, secretary of state john kerry also called russian foreign minister sergey lavrov today, and he said that if the provocation continues, then there is no room for a diplomatic solution, and the united states has remained optimistic about solving the crisis through diplomacy, but it is clear that the tension has been ratcheted up this weekend. erin mcpike, cnn, white house. >>> and new york times columnist nicolas christoph is weighing in on the critics that say that president obama's so-called weakness in foreign policy led to the situation in ukraine. and rosa flores is joining us, and sounds like the president is pushing back from that argument? >> well, he is, jim. good evening. he is saying that all of the talk about president obama's weaknesses leading president putin to take over crim

certainly unfortunate that an action like that would be taken in response to the firm commitment to united states has made to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of in any event nation. and to the effort that the united states has participated in an led to provide support to the ukrainian people and the ukrainian government and to oppose the clear violation of international law, that the russian military intervention in crimea represents. but we are focused on everything on the back half of that paragraph, which is what can we continue to do to support the ukraine people? what actions can we take as necessary to ensure that russia understands that there are serious costs associated with the decisions that the russian leadership is making. we are also focused very much on strengthening already what is the stars aligned in the world, nato, to take the steps we have taken with increasing our deployment in the baltic nation and poland. because of the importance of that alliance. and then having the kinds of collaborative consultation with our european partners that we will see the president purchas

one geopolitical foe of the united states. >> tamron, two things struck me on two different questions, though all related to the ukraine/russia situation. the first is, has the united states lost some of its influence by drawing red lines and having other countries cross them? we saw it in syria, we saw this with russia annexing the crimea region, and president obama ended up saying what has actually occurred is if you take military action off the table, this is what's occurred in russia, all you can do is do your best to actually have your principles and have the rest of the world line up alongside you, and he noted that russia now is more isolated than it's ever been before and being able to state those principles is key. to your point on the political foe, president obama had a zinger a little bit back at that, but also hitting vladimir putin by calling russia a regional power. when you look at the powers of the world today, russia has less influence over ukraine than it did a month ago, and president obama making that point there. >> just quickly, as well, mark, the president saying they are prepared to take the next step if these latest sanctions do

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is important that the united states continue to exercise military options and the primary mission is to deescalate. we can't just be in response to his efforts. the united states haspresent a capability that allows partners to build on that presence so it can build and respond as directed. >> coming up it has taken months of protest and tension to get to this point. how did we get here? coming up that story. you're almost twice as likely to lose your supporting teeth? try poligrip for partials. poligrip helps minimize stress which may damage supporting teeth by stabilizing your partial. care for your partial. help protect your natural teeth. [poof!] [beep] [clicks mouse] nice office. how you doing? good. automatic discounts the moment you sign up. introducing cardioviva: the first probiotic to help maintain healthy cholesterol levels without a prescription. cardioviva. ♪ male narrator: there's something positive being generated in california. when ordinary energy is put in the hands of extraordinary people, amazing things happen. the kind of things that drive us to do more, to go further, to be better. we're dedicated to being a company you can count on, because y

i think if the united states were to take this step, the saudis would quietly say thank you, they might even boost their own production a little bit. for once, the united states hasaken a step that they really approve of. they are very unhappy with us since we refused to bomb syria after syria used the chemical weapons. this would strengthen our hand with the saudis. >> the thing saudi arabia would have the ability to be the -- to do this -- do you think saudi arabia would have the ability to do this on its own, to put the squeeze on russia? >> the saudis don't ramp up their production directly. they said discounts or premiums to world prices when they sell their oil. they can go out and offer more oil at larger discounts to their buyers. we may hear that in the first week of april, to help do this. i think that the saudi's would really like -- the saudis would really like to see us do this. we do not need the 700 million barrels we have in the strategic trolling reserve anymore -- strategic petroleum reserve anymore. >> i know you have been a big proponent of ending the petroleum reserves for a while. what kind of support have you found in the obama administrati

united states ready to move on its own. >> it's an interesting question. we talk about a billion dollar loan package. united states has sent ukraine some $3 billion. it was seen as vital go politically. they have been trying to pry ukraine away from russia's orbit. that illustrates why this is a controversy, a crisis over the last days. ukraine is important. >> white house correspondent - thanks a lot. >> we are going to take a short break. when we come back, we'll talk to experts about the way forward. in is "inside story." really going on >> break though investigative documentary series death in plain sight only on al jazeera america >> twenty five years ago, pan am flight 103 exploded in the skys above lockerbie. only one man was convicted of the attack >> the major difficulty for the prosecution, that there was no evidence... >> now a three year al jazeera investigation, reveals a very different story about who was responsible >> they refuse to look into this... >> so many people at such a high level had a stake in al megrahi's guilt. lockerbie: what really happened? on al jazeera america >> my message to mr putin

united states ready to move on its own. >> it's an interesting question. we talk about a billion dollar loan package. united states has sent ukraine some $3 billion. it was seen as vital go politically. they have been trying to pry ukraine away from russia's orbit. that illustrates why this is a controversy, a crisis over the last days. ukraine is important. >> white house correspondent - thanks a lot. >> we are going to take a short break. when we come back, we'll talk to experts about the way forward. in is "inside story." >> my message to mr putin, tear down the walls. let's talk. let's calm down. >> welcome back to "inside story", i'm ray suarez. ukrainian prime minister arseniy yatsenyuk wrapped up a meeting with president obama at the white house. you saw him there. as the united states pledges support for the new government in ukraine, it is pushing a diplomatic solution to the russian military action in crimea. on this edition of our program we discuss the american strategy, and the leverage the united states holds as we move board. joining us now from new york thomas graham, special assistant to george w. bus

united states. behind canada, saudi arabia and mexico. it has among the largest proven reserves in the world approximately but because venezuela doesn't have enough domestic refineries, an unlikely partnership has emerged between the united states and the south american nation, to keep its economy humming. >> years ago, even under hugo chavez when he's talking about our president being the devil or some of these rhetorical positions, the bottom line is the united states is the closest largest market for venezuelan oil. >> and the u.s. is thirsty for oil. despite a recent energy can boom, it still imports about 40% of its oil needs, mostly from venezuela. venezuelan crude in places like texas and illinois adding american jobs before sending the refined product or gasoline back to venezuela. >> there's a lot at stake for venezuelan government to show responsible stewardship inside its own country and also the united states has to temper its response considering thing fact that venezuelan oil is a major supply source for the united states. >> but s

united states? >> it does. the principal hot point here with respect to the united states has been syria. we had a fundamental disagreement. putin tells the story from kosovo to afghanistan to libya to syria. going to stand up against the west and was acting under the united states to move under these regimes. that has been the position he has taken. the russians have been really, really a serious problem in quite a destructive of the situation in syria. >> notwithstanding the initial agreement to get the chemical weapons out of syria? >> i am tough but the broader scope of things in syria. with respect to the chemical weapons, it is a very good agreement and important for us to get back to cooperation and more important to push the syrians to meet their obligations. that is an example of a russian/u.s. cooperation. we had not had the ukraine situation and it could've been something we could build and hopefully we can into the future. it is important piece of business. >> worst case scenario and then the best case. worst case would be reigniting the cold war. >> a couple of elements. one i

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yet the nineteenth international the united states has announced it's the spending diplomatic relations with the syrian government the scene and the sea in washington not know what several confidence across the country have been a case with diplomats and all non americans stopped old team. a teaser of what can i add to what's behind them in the obama administration has ordered the syrian government to suspend its that diplomatic and consular missions in the us and not include saw an embassy in washington d c an honorary consulates in michigan and texas. the white house as that this move comes in response to a decision made by syrian president bashar al assad to suspend the consular services for syrians living intatement that us special envoy to syria daniel rubenstein said that's how i feel that we have determined to find acceptable for individuals appointed by the dot regime are free to it as the sa government to conduct diplomatic or consular operations in the united states i took lookout while lock me out. washington's ties with damascus continue to carry it by the us says it will co

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by far the most important geopolitical crisis obama has had to deal with since 9/11 for the united states. a very important foreign policy speech, for a president who doesn't want to focus on foreign policy. it's a big challenge for him. >> his administration has been dragged kicking and screaming into this at a time when he was so hoping the united states would stand on its own and he could focus on the positive messaging back home. we are getting word that we're drawing closer to president obama walking out and delivering a very significant foreign policy speech. scheduled to be 45 minutes long. it's supposed to be a long, substantial speech here. almost state of the union-like. on foreign policy at a time when his agenda was supposed to be pivoting towards the domestic. i want to go now, since so much of this is hinging on the situation in ukraine, to our reporter in ukraine. he is on the news monitoring the situation there. i want to get the latest as we go into these remarks. what is the atmosphere like there? >> there's no doubt that people in ukraine are following the situation ver

the venezuelan government to show responsible stewardship inside of its own country and the united states hasto temper its response considering the fact that venezuelan oil is a major supply source for the united states. >> but some venezuelan officials say their country could pump more of the oil business back into their own economy by investing more in domestic refineries using foreign expertise and building out their infrastructure. >> the government has neglected infrastructure and left our national oil company in a difficult situation because they seem to have abandoned the investment we need to keep growing. >> reporter: protesters here often point to the stagnating economy, rampant inflation and lack of infrastructure as chief reasons for take together streets. together--taking to the streets. for years the government tried to placate their concerns by heavily subsidizing good. >> in bottle of water costs more than a bottle of gasoline. the government keeps it that way to prop up the economy especially in poor neighborhoods, but in context this pack of gum costs more than filling up th

so you know i think there are things other countries can do that having the united states has more leverage that it could potentially potentially use with saudi arabia on this issue and in that regard i really do wish the united states would do more well dr weinberg the reason why president putin may not raise the this issue or other issues with foreign visitors is because russia doesn't make the promotion of democracy the pillar of its foreign policy it's the united states that does and if i'm not missed a mistake in the state department first noted a problem with the saudi textbooks all the way back in two thousand and three and ever since sally. i have assumed this very typical approach for them of not saying no outright but not delivering either and my question to you is whether they see any practical game in essentially indoctrinate a youth in the speech only mindset whether they do it on purpose as as a part of state ideology well you know i think saudi arabia like like any country does have some internal debates even as an absolute monarchy but that having been said i do think that t

first, the united states has the only major economy that has not passed a 2010 reforms. and our inability to act has led other countries to worry that the united states is retreating from its position at the imf at a time when its role is so pivotal to the future of ukraine. the refors would support the imf capacity to lend additional resources to ukraine if it meets bridge financing to a larger package. we should be in favor of providing as much financial flexibility and resources as possible to the imf. there exists broad support in the american business community for these imf reforms. the u.s. chamber of commerce, financial services roundtable, financial securities, financial forum and business roundtable all agree that these changes are necessary and in the best interest of american businesses and the global economy. part of the reason why the business community supports these reforms is it's a safe and smart investment for the united states. the legislation will not add one new dollar to our overall commitment to the imf. the imf has a rock solid balance sheet with

we are three weeks in the crisis and the fact of the fatter is the policy of the united states has beenalk putin down. and that has failed. here we're right now. we are sanctions against seven hoods in russia as opposed to hundreds of leaders. we need robust economic sanctions and we are talking about things that have been said on the show and that is denying russia access to united states banking and creditable capital and europe should be doing the same thing. and we should be shoring up nato countries so they understand this isn't going any further. >> we are saying we will not stand for this but we are standing for it. >> when you keep drawing red lines and don't enforce it makes someone like putin more bold and he keeps crossing the lines. he sees there is nothing that will stop him from taken eastern ukraine as his next move. so it is showing paper tighter and that leaving from behind makes you left behind. the only people that matter in the event now is the german minister and putin. >> most of the players here, wouldn't you expect the president and her would be getting together?

and of course the united states has. japan remains mired in a two-decade-long crisis, and even president obama when he talks about the prospect of heavier sanctions than those already levied, he makes allowance for the fact that it is not going to be easy. and the question is do these leaders and the public here in europe have the will to withstand economic headwinds that will result from the kinds of sanctions that the president is urging the europeans to undertake. the president will be speaking -- this is going to be a relatively brief question and session. just two questions. and then he has got in a couple of hour's time what the white house has billed as a major keynote speech that he is going to be delivering here in brussels, so once again, these two long meetings that the president has attended over the course of the last three days, and now in brussels for the eu summit, have been dominated by the crisis in ukraine. and it's sort of a very fortuitus circumstance that the president would be here to discuss these

the eu and the united states oppose it. the united states has drafted a u.n. security council. russia to annex the peninsula despite the threat of western sanctions. election observers arrive. they are here to observe the referendum. they were invited by russia. invitedian authorities them. they have no doubt about the legitimacy of the vote. a bavarian a journalist had this to say. >> it is a legal referendum. it is going to be very legal. >> another man from helsinki expressed in russian is concerned that western politicians don't understand. he says they know too little about russia and crimea. western politicians tried up until the last minute to prevent the referendum from going ahead. john kerry spent six hours in discussion with the russian foreign minister without result. kerry said the u.s. would impose sanctions if russia did not change course. i was clear with the foreign hasster that the president made it clear there will be consequences. >> crimean authorities are preparing for the referendum. russian television showed security forces manning checkpoints and closin

but, if the united states has to act unilaterally in the military sphere it ought to do it. remember, ukraine is in our vital from the. the united states' vital interest as well as the european union. >> angela merkel saying that president putin lost touch with reality. >> and he has. she is right. i'm disappointed with the germans. >> is she going to join us. >> right now i think the answer is. no too much economically at stake for the germans. >> that's the point u up to the eyeballs with russia. we are sitting here doing saber rattling. >> absolutely. the only big stick left in the free world right now is the united states. we have decided to put it on the table and walk away. >> general, always nice to see you, thank you, sir. >> you too, greta. thank you. >> straight ahead, she heard blood curdling screams. that's the first witness in the pistorius murder trial. the limbacher olympic athlete turns witness speaks. you will hear it next. also, i'm going to talk to you off-the-record. if i were betting, i would bet most of you disagree with me on this one. and you probably

there is no doubt that nsa has actually recorded every telephone call and every e-mail message in the united states. they don't read the text but they know what message has occurred, they know what transmission has taken place. if they want to later on they could get permission from a very dominated fisa court to look at certain things. but when i was president i faced exactly the same problem because i was concerned after watergate and that sort of thing that intelligence sometimes abused people. i know that the fbi did abuse martin luther king. we had a law that absolutely prevented any american intelligence agency from spying on even one american communication unless they got a court order ahead of time certifying that it was a threat to american security. that prevailed until after 9/11, and then that law was liberalized, and i think the law was changed quite a lot. in my opinion when the congress changed it, the intelligence committee knew what was in the bill, but others did not have access to those secrets. the laws were passed, and i think nsa and others have exceeded the grant of freedom t

to show support for the interim government. >> our actions namely of the united states and our western allies, the united states has taken a number of concrete steps as you outlined in the course of the report. namely the united states has broken a trade talks that were ongoing that was supposed to start. we've limited number of military to military context, and we're looking at taking other option sometime during the course of the week. our european ey allies are also looking, they may not be as forceful or on the same page as we are, but i do you think they'll come up as a group and parallel those of the united states. the key thing is not so much the individuals decisions that are made, but when you put all the measures that are going to be put in place together they will have an impact on russia. >> well, ambassador, that was terrific. the first u.s. ambassador to ukraine back in 1992. what a pleasure. thank you for your time. >> thank you. >> today on the crimea peninsula russian troops fired warning shots, and it was all caught on tape. [ gunfire ] russian forces fired shots at a group of soldiers. ukrainian

the ukraine, then the united states will work to put international monitors to look after their interests. nobody really expects vladimir putin to go for that. the united states has been scrambling over the last 72 hours ever since it looked like this is how it would unfold, all the talk is about trying to get the europeans on board about economic sanctions against russia. the israeli prime minister previously scheduled in the oval office, benjamin netanyahu, the talk would be all about the iranian nuclear program or prospects for peak in the middle east. but today inevitably the president was asked about the crisis in ukraine. here is part of his response. >> what cannot be done is for russia with impunity to put its soldiers ton groun on the ground violate basic principles around the world. i think the strong condemnation that it's received from countries on the world indicate the degree to which russia is on the wrong side of history on this. >> secretary of state john kerry is traveling overnight, he is expected in kiev on tuesday. the temporary caretaker government, remember there were elections set for may 25th there. there was word that secretary kerry cou

the hard left and i would count him among them that somehow the united states is an oppressor country. the united states is evil. there hasever been a country, greta, that has sacrificed more blood, more money, more wounds to the cause of freedom around the world than the united states of america and as so many people have said, we have never asked for anything in return but in some cases for a place to bury our brave dead soldiers. so, i have never understood this belief system that is predicated on this motion that america is bad. you know, we have never been a perfect country. there is not going to be a perfect country. but there has never been a country in the history of man that has accumulated more power and abused it less and used it for good like the united states of america. >> all right. let me at least change gears. let's talk about celebrity apprentice. i understand that you did a little visit today. >> herald kissed me and i'm praying that it's not on national tv. >> oh, i'm going to loop it if we have it. >> no. you are going to lose it i'm going to lose it if it's on national tv. herald geraldo both celebri