this outcome would do much to weaken the proxies of iran, hamas and as balad. this violence is directed in undermining not just israel but other governments in the region. there is little doubt that iran is engaged directly in a campaign to influence the development and direction of its neighbor to the west. iraq, are run trains and supplies groups trying to destabilize the elected iraqi government. through violence and attacks on iraqi security forces, government installations and officials. iran engages in more subtle forms of coercion in tended to shape the direction of the new iraq. the embrace of iraq by its fellow gulf states will help to contain the ambitions of iran. the iraqi people want to be your partners. given the challenges in the gulf and the rowdy of our run, you should wish to be theirs. the benefits of -- will be mutual. they want to play a constructive role. whether they can do so depends in substantial measure on the nations represented right here. for the better part of 60 years, the government of iraq has been a bad actor in the region, in

. -- balad really should say. -- trhhe law really should say. and we will give her a chance to address this. >> the questions here about the second amendment really bring up the question about whether the constitution still applies to all americans. president obama, before he was president, suggested in interviews that he saw the -- the constitution as incomplete, as a charter of-liberties -- of negative liberties, that it told the government would could not do, but did not tell the government what it had to do on behalf of the people. the present constitution is seen as limitations on the role of government. and we have seen the new administration attempts to expand its powers into many parts of our society. when i had a chance to meet with judge sotomayor and ask her about the second amendment -- if the second amendment apply to every american kaman was not asking her to prejudge any particular case. but to just give me your interpretation of the second amendment, which is pretty clear -- the right of the people, it says "people" and it should

movement is about the sanctity of human life, about reducing the amount of violence, about restoring balad to the moral foundations and not abandoning the rule of law. host: james on the democrats' line calling from temple terrace, florida. good morning, james. caller: good morning? guest: yes? caller: i work for clinton benefits department for some of the major insurance companies and have a lot of knowledge as far as what goes on in the background, and i am also a veteran, and if we would look at the va system, they have electronic records, they also by durable medical equipment in bulk -- c o p d machine that medicare pays a rental every month and pays, like, 2004 it and the va buys it for $200. they also have their doctors on salary is and on their medications, brand-name medications,, they make the brand-name manufacturers and a generous for the va. guest: we have had a lot of veterans calling in -- i said earlier, but i should also announce a, i salute your service. some the points he made a really good. the first point you made, essentially the va has integrated care, long-term info