soleimani? >> so that's -- that's probably best for a classified setting, but it -- i can say in an unclassified setting they recognized the serene neserious which america acted to take the strike against qasem soleimani and i think they appreciate the seriousness with which president trump and the administration are taking our obligation to defend america and our partners and it clearly demonstrated our preparedness to continue to deter rairan's behavior. i think they've taken that seriously. >> and last question, do you believe in terms of a threat in the future, depending -- not saying on what type of time scale that mr. soleimani was planning to kill more americans possibly in iraq? >> oh, 100%. >> and that would be based -- >> and a very short timeframe. . he was in the region actively plotting to kill americans in the region. >> so we are, in a way, had the president done nothing, more americans had been killed or ho president would be blamed for that, wouldn't he, if he did nothing? >> it

soleimani?>> so that, that is probably best for a classified setting, but i can say in an unclassified setting, they recognize the seriousness with which america acted to take the strike against qasem soleimani. and i think they appreciate the seriousness with which president trump and administration are taking, our obligation to defend america and our partners. and it clearly demonstrated our preparedness to continue to deter iran's behavior, and he thinks they have taken that seriously. >> and last question. do you believe in terms of a threat in the future, depending, not saying on what timescale, that mr. soleimani was planning to kill more americans, possibly in iraq? >> 100%. >> of and that would be based -- >> on a very short timeframe. >> okay. >> he was in the region actively plotting to kill americans in the region. >> so we are in a way if the president had done nothing and more americans have been killed, were we in a 1979 hostage situation? the present would be blamed for that, woul

success, is malen, connie, soleimani's counterpart east of iran, the welletary, aru soleimani's headed operations in the west, are you concerned d that connie will expand his u.s. activities in afghanistan and how is the administration at sae mitigating the risk to u.s. in interest? >> i can say more about iranian activity in a classified setting. a but i will say in this forum, they share along the border, there is a history of iran engaging an activity in a afghanistan.n we have seen these last six t days a significant reduction in violence of in afghanistan and e are watching closely to see if thesure islamic republic will bn to takeliatio more active measup undermine our efforts at peace and reconciliation and have aa gun is done. andwe as putting our american soldiers in both the cow area and the west as well. mighte had this is his territory, we are very mindful that is an area he knows well and that the he will expand ira. activity both through could force and otherwise. >> i'm glad you're on top of it. how did soleimani strike change, in iran and have we've been able to t take

to describe taking out soleimani. and as people listen to today's debate, if you are one of the 600-plus families who lost your son or daughter, your husband or wife, maybe your mother or father because of soleimani, if you are one of the thousands of people who were injured because of soleimani, u.s. troops, 600 u.s. troops, thousands of u.s. troops were injured because of soleimani. and literally in the days leading up to this attack we had u.s. citizens killed and wounded because of soleimani. what's the justification, what was soleimani doing in iraq? how about we look at the irgc's own statement of january 3. the irgc said soleimani was in iraq to, quote, plan a confrontation against this new scheme of the americans to rebuild to disrupt iraq's security. anyone who wants to suggest that soleimani was in iraq to do anything that was good and not to be planning and engaged in hostilities has to ignore the irgc's own word. the irgc which is a designated foreign terrorist organization. soleimani who is a designated -

what is the effect of soleimani death on the calculus? because we know that solder has switched sides. he was leading demonstrations to get iran out of iraq. now he's leading the demonstrations to get us, united states out ofit iraq. but he goes back and forth. >> he visited riyadh in the hope the would back in. he blows with the wind. first of all it's important to remember qasem soleimani did run a network of murderous militias around the region of iraq to syria to yemen. while of course the focus in the immediate aftermath was its is going to be war between u.s. and iran, there was a sense in the region in many ways it already is constant war i and violence, and there were a lot of people in iraq but also syria who celebrated the demise of -- >> and and iran. >> and in iran because we've seen the footage of people coming out in morning but the will a lot of people who were very relieved that this man who had led the crackdown against peaceful protesters in the country, that this man was finally gone. what is happening in the region now

they continue to be america's best friend in the region. >> you mentioned general soleimani's name. i want to raise that because it was after your book was published. >> is going was not in the book but is in the book. the last, the last page of the last chapter is a video animation put together, online saudi outfit that shows forces liberating tehran from the regime, soleimani on his knees giving himself up to the saudis and realize giving it up to the americans to do it. >> with leon panetta, after soleimani's killing, the when you wrote, it wasn't the atlantic where you describe what the us needs to do now, if you leave it this way, you need to follow up additional messages. what is the effect of soleimani's death on the calculus, he switched sides leading the demonstration to get iran out of iraq, now he is leading demonstrations to get the united states out of iraq. >> he visited riyadh, he blows with the wind. important to remember soleimani did run a network of murderous militias from iraq to syria to yemen so the focus in the immediate aftermath was it is going to be between

i will wrap up now by saying, you wanted us to talk about soleimani. you post the question of whether we, this panel, would have made the same decision about soleimani. maybe. if there was unassailable evidence of an imminent attack on americans, that case though has not been made no publicly in my judgment. we have not -- persuasively. even in that case, it would have been important to consider whether the same result could have been obtained by attacking his operatives or hardening vulnerable targets. so, i would've started skeptical but i'm not sure where i would have come out. let me say a word about imminence. in talking about an imminent attack, we tend to think as you know, time target and place. sometimes an attack can be judged rightly to be imminent even though you don't know those things. in a sense, that is what 9/11. was if you went back to that period, the cia was saying, we are going to have an imminent attack, but we did not know time target in place, and we've been able to find bin laden at that point might have made a difference. it w

after the killing of soleimani? 's? avyes there was a brief moment of unity i've seen iran in dispute the number of people who participated in the funeral of qassem soleimani in sothe large crowds. i am not an expert at video footage and things like that but some people have disputed the numbers. i also think that in moments like that, people come out, outat of fear for what would happen to their country no matter what they think of the regime. out of fear theyea could be punished if they don't show up. it's a country that's run in an autocratic way, so shops were closed, you have to show it. i don't doubt that out of a sense of nationalism, people also mourned him. of course, i am not in a running expert i would like to make that clear. i have not spent enough time there. but when you look at what is happening in iran today, particularly what happened after the downing of the ukrainian plane, when 170 people died for the young promising iran in, canadians, and various hyphenated nationalities. and the authorities very

they continue to be america's best friend in the region. >> so you mentioned soleimani's name, i want to raise that is not in iraq because i happen after it was published. >> is killing is not in the book but he is in the book. the last page of the last chapter is a description of a video animation put together by saudi outfit that shows saudi forces liberating from the regime in soleimani on his knees giving himself up to the saudis, they realized they have to give it up to the americans to do it. >> tell us, you wrote one or twu collaborated, you do not see the same thing but the two most thoughtful articles after soleimani's killing that i saw were one you wrote and i cannot remember where i saw it. it was in the atlantic where you describe what the u.s. needs to do now, you are no advocate of soleimani but you were saying if you leave it this way it'll be a problem and that you need a follow-up additional messages. what is the effect of soleimani's death on the calculus because they know he switch sides because he was leaving demonstrations to get iran out of iraq now he's leading

qasem soleimani who was is skid in the u.s. drone strike in january of this year on the orders of president trump. the quds force is meant to liberate jerusalem for theni palestinians and the muslim nation, except that people like qasem soleimani thought some of the road from tehran through to listen went through bear wrote, baghdad and aleppo with untold devastation for people along the way. so the fear, the reason why saudi arabia fears iran is because of its expansionist policies is because it appeals to a lot of people in ways that saudi arabia does not because saudi arabia is firmly in the american camp while iran is in the anti-camp. i will say one thing. i think both these countries at this point some out need each other. i think some extent the saudis need or benefit from seeing iran continued to be a negative i player in the region because that means saudi arabia can continue to be w america's best friend in thees region. >> you mention general soleimani is named as i want to just raise that in your book because it hap

soleimani. no one. is 's not what this bill about, nor is that what this about.nt is his bill, which is called a partisan bill by mr. mccaul, had of the republicans in the united states senate vote for it. his bill, called a partisan bill, says -- the bill we're on, the bill we're going to pass, says, members of the and d states armed forces intelligence community and all those involved in the planning 2020, strike 2, on qassem soleimani, including trump, t donald j. should be commended for their mission.n a successful that's what the bill that we are vote for says. does that sound to you like a document? ow, ladies and gentlemen, the purpose of this amendment is to bill.his this is a senate bill. it will send it back to committee. it will not allow it to pass with an amendment. it will preclude it from going to the president of the states. now, what this issue is about is our constitution, about of the r of this body, responsibility of this body, of to authority of this body declare or not declare war.

this is a first appearance since your troops killed qasem soleimani.i want to commend you for your role and their role in removing the world's worst terrorist mastermind from the face of the earth. is it fair to say that iran's leaders were somewhat chastened by the killing of qasem soleimani? >> i think it is. just little early would talk to a capability and will. they've never doubted our capabilities are they often doubt our will and they think they give them something to think about. >> back in the day in the 2000s, qasem soleimani traveled with extreme operational security. is that correct? >> that is correct. >> during much of the 20 teams did he shed that operational security and travel more openlo the point of posting pictures of himself on social media? >> i think he communicate a lot to a lot of different people, i'll just leave it at that. he was actively -- >> suggesting he felt impunity to travel around, impunity that he didn't have after all. let us stay on iran and let's talk about coronavirus in particular. we always know it is impacted

of qassem soleimani and the large crowds. i am not an expert at video footage and things like that, but some people have disputed the numbers. i also think in moments like that, people come out out of fear for what could happen to their country no matter what they think of the regime. out of fear that they can be punished if they don't show up. it's still a country that's run in an autocratic way. so shops were closed, you have to shut. i do not doubt that out of a sense of nationalism people also mourn him, of course. i am not an iranian expert, i would like to make that clear. i have not spent enough time there. but i think when you look at what is happening in iran today and particularly what happened after the downing of the ukrainian plane, when 117 people died, full of young promising eye iranians, canadians, and very hyphenated nationalities. the authorities very clearly the guards very clearly lied over the course of several days as to the fact they were responsible. lies or hid the reality, the truth from the preside

this culminated in the killing of general soleimani and iranian retaliation. i agree that for the iranians, taking a direct strike on a u.s. military installation somewhere in the region was crossing a psychological threshold. in the same way that killing an iranian general, by the u.s. was crossing a line. the iranians want to establish, that this cannot happen again. the iranians have deterrence of their own, and if you talk to u.s. military officials, and i'd be interested to see what general patel would say about this, from what i've heard everybody agrees that what they did was quite risky. it was sheer luck that nobody was killed in the attacks, in iraq. but in any case, now there is a debate in iran, whether they should go back to maximum patients, for the remainder of president trump's first term, and then reassess after the november elections, or to stay where they are, or doubled down on the maximum pressure strategy. there are arguments on both sides, i can guess who is advocating for what within the iranian system, the more moderate forces forces o

soleimani is dead and israel and the united states are alive. [applause] what -- what's really important about that is that nations of the middle east and the world are recognizing just how enduring israel is. the coming to reck mize that the more the middle east embraces israel, the brighter their future will be. and that's -- and that's what i want to focus on this evening. under president trump, israel is not a pie right yeah but a partner and rightly so. -- pariah, but a partner and rightly so. our special nations share so much, basic rights an freedoms including religion freedom and pleurism, rough and tumble politics. those they're holding their third election. they just can't get enough of them. [laughter] and just think of all the benefits that israel brings to the region in which it liffs. pleuralism ple of and free speech. [applause] israel brings a robust, free market, innovative economy where entrepreneurship is rewarded -- and it is a place -- it is a unique place, a place where all can worship freely without fear or favor. [applaus

bernie sanders even called the president's decision to take out president -- general soleimani taking out that general soleimani was not a government official he was a terrorist and president trump was right to take him down. [cheering and applause] that is what leadership looks like. that is the leadership of president donald trump. these days are over when the jewish people were powerless to face threats of annihilation and today the united states the stands shoulder to shoulder with israel in defense of our common civilization and against common threats. rebuilding american deterrence to preserve peace through strength is the very centerpiece of president trump's national security strategy. in this administration we understand that weakness arouses evil and history shows the free world is safest when america is strongest. [applause]ou that we will never negotiate with those who seek the destruction of israel and we will never negotiate with those who commit terrorism against israel, not now, not ever. [applause] like all of you we have stood with our most cherished allies as never

the new leader smile ghani m u d z ah h e d i n despite being soleimani's deputy for many years, will not immediately -- and may never -- carry the same gravitas and throw weight as his pre-disaster. i think it can also be argued that the quds force itself as an institution, may exercise more introspection on their part and this may or be an opportunity for us. we should expect that iranian proxies however will not likely de-escalate and me for the most part test their independence from iran. we can especially expect to see this in lebanon, yemen, and iraq. the maritime environment will continue to be an area where iran will continue to exercise considerable layered capabilities, coastal defenses storms, fast boats, minds, and other soft light capabilities. and it appears by all accounts that iran is steadily moving forward to restore components of its nuclear weapons program that may have been delayed under the m u d z ah h e d i n. we should expect their missile capabilities will continue its long term trend of qualitative and quantitative improvement in iran. finally i think it's i

soleimani had been the architect of iranian foreign policy across the middle east. but he ran it struck back. firing a volley of missiles at iraqi military base housing u. s. troops. it was the closest to o both sidides gt to an outright declaration of war before tensions eased slightly. also this friday greece's first female president was formally sworn in to office the former high court judge takes the reins nearly two months after the country's parliament v voted overwhelmingy to atlanta the sixty four year old take a religious o oath ceremony confined to a limited number of lawmakers. on handshakes were excluded this in light of the spread of the corona virus. now for a look again on the day's top business sees with fancy for his very own brian quinnnn brian quinn thank you for being with us again. pleasure starting for the interesting one the markets in the u. s. rallying off the donaldld trump madehat statemenent it's right over and we'll see it was a sluggish rally for most of the day. it really accelerated into the close as donald trump announced a public pr

soleimani is dead, israel and the united states are alive. is really important about that the nations of the middle east in the world are recognizing how enduring israel is. the coming the recognize the more the middle east embraces israel, the brighter their future will be that's what i want to focus on this evening. under president trump israel is not a pariah but a partner and rightly so. our special nations, share so much a pining spirit basic rights and freedoms and pluralism and rough-and-tumble politics, israel loves politics so much they're holding their third election. they just can't get enough of them. and just think of all the benefits that israel brings to the region, it's an example of pluralism and free speech. (applause) israel brings a robust free market, innovative economy, where entrepreneurship is rewarded and it is a place a unique place in that region. a place where all can worship freely without fear or favor. these good things have ripple effects, you know this, a strong democracy sets that example for pluralism, a pro

zero americans died going after soleimani. baghdadi, dead. the ground. isis was on the rise when president trump took office. the destruction of isis is one of the greatest most amazing accomplishments. he did it with minimal loss to american life. but liberating the generals to be able to go after america's enemies on the ground. which is incredible. ending the war in afghanistan, we will see how that all brokers out, i think we all agree that 20 years, it fatigues the american spirit to be endlessly occupying a country that does not want to western values, that is not accepting western values, when we send $5 billion a year just to the afghan security forces and we have 100,000 kids in her in her cities that can't read president trump realizes that it wants to bring a change. i want to summarize and i want to get the questions. so i wrote this with a sense of urgency because i do -- i don't know if president trump is going to get reelected. he should win and a lance line based on his successes. but one thing i want all of you to dismiss mir

unemployment, energy independence, the embassy moves to jerusalem, aku bakr al-baghdadi and qassem soleimaniead. finally we can put our enemies on defense we reduce our oil and shale is not an accident it is not something you stumble into. so i was traveling the country the common question i would get is what have these people been doing the last 20 years? it looks like he is running circles around conventional wisdom. that's and i decided to write the book. who did you interview? i talked to the president and that is in the book but also i went to rally after rally of people that would wait hundreds of hours just for a chance to see the president of the united states speak for 30 minutes. in florida where people spend 200 hours and tsunami like conditions people waiting outside a negative 10-degree weather. i'm sure all of your appreciate this. it is not normal. not bon jovi or a comedian sometimes there is with the president. [laughter] but he is so much funnier than the late night comedians ever will be. [applause] did you ever notice that late-night comedy shows they applied but the audi

end america, you will all recall when they once again prophecized our doom when iranian terrorist soleimani was slain, the military operation, you remember that, right? this is the beginning of world war iii, their headlines read, they promised us we were going to head straight into world war iii. it was a remarkable day. it was the day we watched democrats and liberals, the ones who have been shrieking about sexism, misogyny and the need for more feminism, turn into passionate defenders of iran, the country whose constitution quite literally states that a woman's life is worth half that of a man's, a country where women are punished by law for up to ten years in prison if they are caught not wearing a veil, suddenly became the apple of the left's eye. of course the war never happened but in the midst of their delirium a tweet went out from resident anti-american colin kaepernick and the tweet read, exactly, and i quote, there is nothing new about american attacks against black and brown people for the expansion of american imperialism. america has always sanctioned and besieged black and b

we targeted soleimani and the leader, abu muhandas, and achieved escalation deterrence against iran bute are seeing iran probing us. our response was proportional and justified. shannon: from defense secretary as per before the strikes. >> let me be clear the united states will not tolerate attacks against our people, interests or allies. shannon: this is send a strong message, you served in iraq and you know the complicated history. when we go into a place like iraq even with iranian backed militias it is complicated. >> a policy the president has been consistent with. if you kill americans you will pay the price and do it unwaveringly and the defense secretary over a few years of the presidency, i will tell you if you are serving, that gives you a little comfort, to know that there is a risk any of our adversaries will take if they kill americans no matter where we are working. we need to understand we are still at war, we still have people overseas fighting. even with everything going on appreciate the story and we will honor the service and sacrifice of those who were killed in the

mark: president of the united states take out soleimani. he's criticized by in our country i.c.e.lements throughout the world, now why in the world would anybody criticize the president of the united states for taking out the number one terrorist on the planet? benjamin netanyahu: i think this was a great action and first for him. firstnu leaders of the world to applaud the president for this action. this soleimani was responsible for the deaths of thousands of innocent people including americans. he was the principle i wouldn't say even -- excuser i would say he was the architect and generator of the iran empire. that is the aggressive expansion of iran by building shiite militia controlled bid commander that he appointed in iraq in syria, and in yemen throughout the middle east. and he was really the architect of iran's imperial aming -- am big that knew no bounds and he did it a service not only for american security but for the securityon of the middle east ad the world and i can tell you since i'm in contact with mr. arab about leaders that's another change that has happened.

the attack that killed general soleimani was disproportionate to anything that came before and we did. so i was one of the candidates who said it was a mistake and brought us closer to a war that america did not want. >> stephen: the debate last night, you were the only person of color at the december debate, okay, and you lamented that at the time. is that an honor or-- ( applause ) >> disappointment. >> stephen: last night, every candidate was white. who bears responsibility for that? is it the d.n.c. for setting the rules, or is it the voters not responding to the message of the candidates who happen to be of color? >> well, what i said at the debate before this one, fewer than 5% of americans donate to political campaigns. you need disposable income to contribute to campaigns, and you need some form of security in order to run for office. so what happened on the stage last night reflects the inequities and realities in our economy. we should be more concerned with changing those realities on the ground, and if we did that, then the stage would look very, very different. >> stephen

soleimani was not some government official. he was a terrorist.e him down. that is what leadership looks like. that is the leadership of donald trump. the days are over when the jewish people were powerless to face threats of annihilation in the united states stands shoulder to shoulder with israel in defense of our common civilization and common threads. rebuilding american deterrence to peace through strength is the centerpiece of donald trump's national security strategy. this administration, we understand weakness arouses evil and history shows the free world is safest when america is strongest. i promise you we will never negotiate with those who seek the destruction of israel. we will never negotiate with those who commit terrorism against israel, not now, not ever. like all of you we stood with our most cherished ally as never before and we stood up to iran but now my friends, we have reached a fateful moment in our history. all over the world anti-semitism is on the rise. on college campuses, in the marketplace, even in the halls of congre

one because removing a person as important as qassim soleimani was, doesn't change the picture.tionalized. within seconds of his death, he was replaced. and they have a good counter of people who can run these organizations. for good or bad were not taking value judgment. were talking strategy and tactics. and what's the goal? if the goal is to change iran's behavior for the better, you've done the opposite by killing him. i think partly they didn't understand, your peace your point is well made in your peace on is an overrated general. but the fact is, for all his mistakes and all the bad things he's done, he is very very important culturally, to the people that we consider enemies now but that we want to somehow fix the relationship. i don't think the president understands that and i doubt the people around him who gave him this option then later said we didn't think it would pick it. why put it as an option in the first place. i think there's a certain psychological element. i talked about the presence of american troops in baghdad. killing somebody like that who was, whether

on soleimani's birthday, a rocket attack hit a military base in iraq, killing two american soldiers.agon gunched airstrikes target iranian-backed shia militias, saying they were responsible. >> reporter: tehran-based. political coentar mohammad hashemi says at a time when both countries should be cusing on containing a pandemic, war seems closer than ever. >> this was the worst time for such things happen because everybody fear of another war in the region. and then in the middle of the t crist iran is engaged in is trying to deal with this coronavirus outbreak. >> reporter: tehran and washington are feuding over the coronavirus, too. yesterday, u.s. secretary of state mike pompeo accused iran of covering up the outbreak. >> reporter: last week, the "washingtopost" cited satellite images to report authorities in iran raced to dig trenches at a cemetery in the hide the death toll.ffort to ite site was so vast, the "post" said, as visible from space. other news organizations picked up the story, some calling the site a "mass grave." >> well, i was shocked. and terrified. >> reporter: h

soleimani.he extreme left has been wasting america's time with file hoaxes and delusional witch hunts, we have been killing terrorists, creating jobs, raising wages, and lifting up american citizens of every race, religion, color, and creek. (applause) tomorrow, voters in states across the nation will head to the polls for super tuesday, not super thursday. oh he said super thursday. you can't do these things. can you imagine if i said super thursday? it would be over. i would be over. no matter how good you are at certain things you can't as an example name like, sleepy joe. he is constantly naming the wrong states. it's great to be in the state of a high oh. no i'm sorry you are in the state of north carolina. no no. joe. did you ever see him run in with a sign, no no north carolina joe. once that happens you might as well leave the states it's a disaster no matter how good it looks. we're north carolina, it's great to be in idaho. no you are in iowa. now, he makes a lot of those mistakes. it'

soleimani is dead and israel and the united states are alive.really important about that, is the nation of the middle east and the world recognizing just how enduring israel is. coming to recognize that the martha middle east embraces israel, the brighter their future will be. that's what i want to focus on. under president trump, israel is a partner. rightly so. [applause] are special nation, pioneer experience, basic rights to freedom including religious freedom, rough and tumble politics. today third election, they can't get enough of them. [laughter] think about the benefit israel brings to the region. an example of pluralism and great speech. [applause] it is a robust free market, innovative, entrepreneurship is rewarding. it's a place, a unique place in that region. a place where all work freely without fear or favor. [applause] good things have ripple effect, you know that. they set the example for pluralism. productive israeli economy, there's nothing to fear for religious minorities. ... ... [applause] >> in december, boris johnson anno

they are reeling from the soleimani strike, they were already having enormous problems with their economy very angry the populace angry and how they're spending their money and then corona virus is decimating not just the country but leadership. members of their parliament, there is significant critical mass in their parliament that has coronavirus. i saw aerial photos of mass graves that they are just dumping the dead people in there. they cannot afford worth anyone right now. >> they have no interest in going into a full military conflict with us. look, what oil they can get out to the market, at $27 a barrel, they are going to be really sucking wind. which is something interesting to watch, not just iran but look what can happen to russia. putin's can act up in some fashion here if oil does not stabilize and create backup above say 40 a barrel. he is going to do something because he's got to do something to keep everybody in line. kennedy: but they cut all ties with saudi arabia in regards to deciding how much oil to hold back. >> this was a real tactical mistake. in you don't see that

they are reeling from the soleimani strike, they were already having enormous problems with their economyre spending their money and then corona virus is decimating not just the country but leadership. members of their parliament, there is significant critical mass in their parliament that has coronavirus. i saw aerial photos of mass graves that they are just dumping the dead people in there. they cannot afford worth anyone right now. >> they have no interest in going into a full military conflict with us. look, what oil they can get out to the market, at $27 a barrel, they are going to be really sucking wind. which is something interesting to watch, not just iran but look what can happen to russia. putin's can act up in some fashion here if oil does not stabilize and create backup above say 40 a barrel. he is going to do something because he's got to do something to keep everybody in line. kennedy: but they cut all ties with saudi arabia in regards to deciding how much oil to hold back. >> this was a real tactical mistake. in you don't see that many from food and he's a pretty smart kat

the date of yesterday's attack is significant and would have been qassem soleimani's 63rd birthday had president trump not order the strike that killed him. >> shannon: thank you very much. so, our u.s. hospitals ready? what steps are they taking, what more can they do to prep? dr. nicole saphier joins us live next. e'll dub it. liberty mutual customizes your car insurance so you only pay for what you need. only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ if you're 55 and up, t-mobile has a plan designed just for you. and, for a limited time only, now you can get two lines for just $55, including unlimited talk, text and data. plus no annual service contracts. only at t-mobile. unlike ordinary memory wantsupplements-tter? neuriva has clinically proven ingredients that fuel 5 indicators of brain performance. memory, focus, accuracy, learning, and concentration. try neuriva for 30 days and see the difference. what if your clothes could stay fresh for weeks? smell clean? now they can! downy unstopables in-wash scent boosters keep your laundry smelling fresh way longer t

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they are reeling from the soleimani strike, they were already having enormous problems with their economypeople very angry the populace angry and how they're spending their money and then corona virus is decimating not just the country but leadership. members of their parliament, there is significant critical mass in their parliament that has coronavirus. i saw aerial photos of mass graves that they are just dumping the dead people in there. they cannot afford worth anyone right now. >> they have no interest in going into a full military conflict with us. look, what oil they can get out to the market, at $27 a barrel, they are going to be really sucking wind. which is something interesting to watch, not just iran but look what can happen to russia. putin's can act up in some fashion here if oil does not stabilize and create backup above say 40 a barrel. he is going to do something because he's got to do something to keep everybody in line. kennedy: but they cut all ties with saudi arabia in regards to deciding how much oil to hold back. >> this was a real tactical mistake. in you don't se

was not only would soleimani have ak long track record , morebombingb importantly his command and control control role in what he was about to do. i believe i, secretary esper,re theside president and many othes would be negligent had we not taken the action we did. i think nej many americans wouly died as a result. believe it was the right thing to do then, and i still t. believe that. believe we contributed to with reestablishing deterrence witha regards to iran. >> ciatie think reestablishing deterrence is very difficult to do, you've been able to do that and i appreciate it. mister secretary we had a goodo. discussion yesterday on theto ot dprk. there was language in the ndas. from last year that essentially has the two of you focusing on dprk. the issue is strongly received here in the senate in a bipartisan way. if you look attif our force posture in the asian pacific. how are you thinking about that? how should we be thinking about thatt >>ere in the senate. i think we need to take a fresh look at our force posturee everywhere. that t an is why we're doing the reviews. i've been wo

i want to talk about the killing of terrorist leader cas auchl soleimani. i agreed with that important decision to take out that terrorist leader. despite the ridiculous politicizing we saw at the time, people almost cheering that we were about to go to war with iran. it should have been a unifying issue. it's been two months. can you share at all what you've seen? i believe that was a body blow? we heard from you and others that it was, the impact it's having on iran's terrorist activities, their threats in the region, proxy forces and the threat to us and israel? >> i think, senator, that as you all know, he, soleimani, was a terrorist leader of a terrorist organization who killed many, many americans, wounded thousands more, killed his own people, killed people throughout the region, very capable adversary. but i think it's clear that taking him off the battlefield has set back the irgc and the iranian government with regard to spreading their malign activity throughout the region. i think the same action, we have restored deterrence to a degree. for all