mr. lieberman to help them ascertain the identity of the hackers. they want to figure out who is responsible, including whether there are potential former insiders that may have been involved. on the legal side, they are facing a couple lawsuits with respect to disclosure of information. we will have to consider those claims. >> lieberman, let's say you get a call from the head of sony right after this program. what do you tell them to do about the systems? >> that is a great question. we are talking to sony it at this point. the issue really has to do with the nature of how well they are handling passwords and accounts within their environment. this was a major breach. it went across everything they own. correct -- file the follow the correct protocols when it comes to unveiling and releasing information relating to the hack attack? >> there is no protocol for this. it is an unprecedented type of attack. the escalation yesterday, with regard to threatening exhibitors of the movie, that is without precedent. some of the attacks involved money and ex

mr. lieberman.own here, ik understand. >> are you suffering from jet lag? >> who doesn't? >> i know you are a shrewd journalist and i am ready. >> "shrewd" is a code word for something. ( know.erár)h >> let's start with the news of the moment. you took a long and possibly others, tzipi. livni and there is a lot of interest in understanding whether you and tzipi livni and possibly others are going to try your lists, in order to form a potent center-left bloc. can you talk about this. >> first of all, i said to my wife about investing in something over the weekend. r(t&háhp &hc%r the weekend. understand israeli political scene for a moment. there and i i'm here to present to each and every one of you and break this notion that netanyahu is not unbeatable. i am here to tell you i will wm form the next government. and i will lead israel in a different direction. it's feasible if we deal the >> so, mr. prime minister, how are you going to build that? [ laughter ] >> i think you understands that it requi

mr. lieberman. secondly, on a different note, to be grateful and thank you to haim and brookings and the saban forum and lastly, those the israelis who have flown here, if their heads fall apart, please understand. >> are you suffering from jet lag? >> who doesn't? >> i know you are a shrewd journalist and i am ready. >> "shrewd" is a code word for something. >> i read you constantly, so, i know. >> let's start with the news of the moment. you took a long and possibly eventful flight here with, among others, tzipi. livni and there is a lot of interest in understanding whether you and tzipi livni and possibly others are going to try to merge your parties, merge your lists, in order to form a potent center-left bloc. can you talk about this. >> first of all, i said to my wife about investing in something over the weekend. seriously speaking, let's understand israeli political scene for a moment. there and i i'm here to present to each and every one of you and break this notion that netanyahu is not un

lieberman. now -- (laughter) >> stephen: this is ironic considering mr. bush has always valued loyalty above all else. for four years we as a nation followed the president. we questioned nothing. aluminum tube, saddam's link to 9/11, bush's claim that he really read the stranger. recently, however, recently people have expressed doubts. and these doubts have even infected the administration. take a look at what the president said last sunday on "60 minutes". >> there's a perception in some corners of the country that are you stubborn. >> oh, yeah, well -- >> agree with that, people say that. >> do i agree that i'm stubborn or do i agree that people think i'm stubborn. >> people think you do, what do you think. >> i think i'm a flexible, open minded person. i really do. >> stephen: flexible and open minded? if we wanted that, we would have elected al gore. the fact is -- (cheers and applause) >> stephen: if there is one one thing the american people respect, it is strength. as henrik ibsen a true american patriot once said, the strongest man in the world i