. >> we are joined in studio by dazed rowed, an -- david rhode, an investigative reporter, two time winner of the pulitzer prize and a peace on nouri al-maliki entitled "our man in baghdad", highs latest book is "beyond war - re-imagining america's role and ambitions in a new war." nouri al-maliki is saying he'll cling to power, parliament stormed out. what do you make of it? >> it's bad news, and bad news for the administration. they were pushing hard. john kerry went in for a new government, a unity government. nouri al-maliki is more defiant than ever. this is not the government that is needed. a shi'ite told reuters things are moving faster than the politicians can make decisions. given the speed with which developments are happening, who benefits. >> officially, if they see a week inde sizive government. it makes the jihadist attractive. when there's a lot of corruption, it makes them seem attractive. we have a dithering in baghdad. it will help gain support from sunnis. the corruption and did lipping with nouri al-maliki, is that something that the united states can deal with or will

let's turn to david rhode, an expert on the region, and communications director karen finney and republican strategist and former santorum campaign manager. david, i want to start with you. israel has been relatively peaceful, certainly compared to this for the last several years. how much of a threat is that this could blow up? >> i don't know but it's the extremists that are driving it. it looks like the men accused of killing the three israeli teenagers with the likes of hamas and then there are sort of really right-wing settlers who may have carried out this killing against palestinians. >> you mentioned john kerry making 11 trips to the region and it didn't seem to make any difference. they are talking about cutting off aid that he is going to become an issue in washington as well. >> did israeli's retaliatory killings exacerbate things? >> it's hard to know. this is a key question. israelis argue that you have to hit hard. you have to show hamas that there is a price for carrying out these attacks. but you have three israelis die and then many more palestinians die. if you remember wh

david sicilini of rhode island. >> thank you, mr. chairman i want to welcome a colleague from across the pond, member of parliament from great britain, who is here today. welcome. he is part of our program shadowing members of congress and we welcome you. thank you to the witnesses for your testimony. i think we must remain mindful of the sacrifice of our brave men and women in uniform, the sacrifice they've made in iraq but the dangers that surround any further military involvement. it was reported recently that classified military assessment of iraqi security forces show deep infiltration by sunni extremists and shiite informants rely on shiite militia in iran. the situation in iraq is a problem that requires a political solution. and in june, secretary of state john kerry said that the formation of a new government in iraq that is inclusive of all parties and stakeholders is an essential prerequisite to the united states. an active great irresponsibility to order defensive action without a stable government. really, two questions

david sicilini of rhode island. >> thank you, mr. chairman i want to welcome a colleague from across the pond, member of parliament from great britain, who is here today. welcome. he is part of our program shadowing members of congress and we welcome you. thank you to the witnesses for your testimony. i think we must remain mindful of the sacrifice of our brave men and women in uniform, the sacrifice they've made in iraq but the dangers that surround any further military involvement. it was reported recently that classified military assessment of iraqi security forces show deep infiltration by sunni extremists and shiite informants rely on shiite militia in iran. the situation in iraq is a problem that requires a political solution. and in june, secretary of state john kerry said that the formation of a new government in iraq that is inclusive of all parties and stakeholders is an essential prerequisite to the united states. an active great irresponsibility to order defensive action without a stable government. really, two questions

david sis lynni of rhode island. >>> i want to begin by welcoming a colleague from across the pond, a member of parliament from great britain, who is here today. welcome. he's part of our program of shadowing members of congress, and we welcome you. thank you to the witnesses for your testimony. i want to say first, like most americans, i am very concerned about the unfolding situation in iraq and the rapid advance of i.s.i.s. is incredibly sdeshing particularly following the lost of mower than 4,000 american lives during "operation iraqi freedom." we also need to remain mindful of the sacrifices of our brave men and women, but the dangers that surround any further military involvement. it was reported recently that a classified military assessment of iraqi forces showed deep infiltration by sunni extremist informant and forces remained dependent on -- this poses i believe a very significant risk to military personnel advising iraqi security forces. the situation in iraq is a problem that requires a political solution. in june, secretary of state john kerry said the formation of a new

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rhode melanie on the democrats line. melanie? have lost melanie. let's move along. georgia, david is on the line independents. caller: yes. i want to comment on the caller pumping upa that was obama and affordable care act .nd also about boehner what i hear a lot of is we're the only western industrialized doesn't have universal healthcare. is alley're not stating of these other western countri basis 40% your tax plus. put that out there to the people. be on, nobody is going to for that. as far as boehner suing the what's happened is the president has overreached powers. he's done it so many times he thinks it's normal and it's right. right trackn the about this. affordable care act is going to way too long to get to affordable care. long.o in this economy, it simply is not going to be -- not going to work. simply not going to work. you can say it's here to stay. i don't believe so. guest: i think you raise some good points. this point inat terms of the republicans or the democrats and their debates that is necessarily pushing for a plan like some of the other countries have. really -- the question is, how well is the aff