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e.j., today the white house press secretary also seemed to be -- he did set limits on u.s. action in iraq. watch this. >> these problems can only be solved. the president made clear that american military action in iraq would not include combat boots on the ground. >> would this be an isolated operation or could we we wind up being involved in iraq in a bigger way? >> well, i don't think we will. i don't think we should send troops back to iraq. i do think air strikes would be appropriate in this case. i have a feeling that's where the administration is going when you heard kristen's report about the administration using the word "genocide." that's a signal that they clearly think there is a responsibility to protect the refugees. when you look at the situation as it is now, isis is a dangerous group. the kurds have been long-time u.s. allies. this isn't something of convenience all of the sudden. they have been getting beaten on the battlefield lately. this is a genuine refugee crisis. 40

it's -- as i think e.j. was saying, this is more of a cultural issue and mcconnell is talking about this as an attack on our culture in kentucky and an attack on our values. and that -- sometimes it's a tough message to overcome. ben chandler, the former congressman from kentucky, lost two years ago on the issue of coal in a district that has absolutely no coal mines. [ laughter ] so it's an issue that not only affects the coal fields, it transcends the entire state. >> e.j., to the larger framework of this, the prediction that there's a 60% chance that the republicans will just eke out control of the senate, that's nate silver's larger point. he shows senator pryor, democratic senator and senator landrieu, the democrat, being in trouble from both arkansas and louisiana. this race they would have to win in order to maintain control of the senate it looks like at this point in time but what about the overall threat to the democrats in the senate? >> i think this election isn't set yet. i don't even think we k

also msnbc analyst e.j. dionne. e.j., i always want these discussions to begin with the fact that this is the aftermath of the iraq war. this is what we are dealing with. the islamic state was not there before we decided to invade iraq this time. >> no, i think that's right. and we have been dealing with that aftermath for a long time. we didn't plan well going in, it was a bad idea going in. but now we're stuck with the situation. what's odd about the moment now, i think, is that we seem to be getting to something much closer to a consensus on iraq. the first time we've had anything close to that. yes, you've got linsey graham and folks saying we should send ground troops. but i don't think -- the vast majority of americans certainly don't want to send ground troops. but there is agreement that isis, isil, is dangerous. is very dangerous. and that we should try to contain them and push them back. and that's why we're helping the kurds, that's why we're doing the air strikes, it's why i suspect obama's working his w

thank you -- >> i'm hungry. >> i'm starving now. >> almost dinner time. >> e.j. dionne, thank you as always. >> you too. >> we have breaking news to report, palestinian factions have reportedly agreed to a three-day cease-fire. former israeli ambassador and human rights watch's ken roth joins me next on "now." rewards points verizon just gave me. ooh, you got a buddy. i'm like a statue. i just signed up and, boom, all these points. ...and there's not-so-good more. you're a big guy... ...oh no. get the good more with verizon smart rewards and rack up points to use towards the things you really want. get the lg g3 for $199.99. eachwon't have a claim.wners that's why allstate claim free rewards gives you money back for every year you don't have one. and why if you're part of the other 5%, allstate offers claim rateguard. so your rates won't go up just because of a claim. no matter what comes your way, your home protects you. ...protect it back allstate home insurance from an allstate agent. this is bill. his doubleheader day at the park starts with back pain... and

congressman mcdermott and e.j. dionne, thank you both. have a good night and weekend. >> you too, thank you. >>> coming up, the one thing republicans don't want to talk about. we'll look at what gop lawmakers have been doing while president obama has been creating jobs. millions of them. >>> also, the shooting death of ranisha mcbride. a new look at how her killer's lawyers are trying to use her past to set him free. it's in tonight's justice files. >> plus right wingers finally admit on camera that speaker boehner's lawsuit against the president is letted with hypocrisy. we'll show you the tape ahead. ugh. heartburn. did someone say burn? try alka seltzer reliefchews. they work just as fast and taste better than tums smoothies assorted fruit. mmm. amazing. yeah, i get that a lot. alka seltzer heartburn reliefchews. enjoy the relief. yeah?om. we got allstate, right? uh-huh. yes! well, i found this new thing... called allstate quickfoto claim. it's an app. you understand that? just take photos of the damage with your phone and upload them

e.j. was defending there against ateman who hasn't really been involved tonight. he's going to have to check out of the lineup here. williams is going for the football. there's nothing illegal there at all. he's looking over saying help me out, that's pass interference, but that was a clean play by e.j. williams. >> chris: third and goal inside of two minutes. >> kirk: i wouldn't be surprised to see them try to run the football maybe back to the left, the quarterback or of course tyreek hill. >> chris: they motioned hill. walsh has got blockers fighting for the end zone. the cowboys show heart, cutting the lead. >> kirk: i figured they were up to something. it looked like they were going to try to run the football back to the left. they do a nice job rf making their way through. there's the toughness once again from j.w. walsh to get the ball into the end zone. they have all three of their timeouts left. >> chris: the toughness would not be denied. no doubt. grogan to cut it to a six-point game. they didn't use much time. >> referee: false start, offense number 75

e.j. was defending there against ateman who hasn't really been involved tonight. he's going to have to check out of the lineup here. williams is going for the football. there's nothing illegal there at all. he's looking over saying help me out, that's pass interference, but that was a clean play by e.j. williams. >> chris: third and goal inside of two minutes. >> kirk: i wouldn't be surprised to see them try to run the football maybe back to the left, the quarterback or of course tyreek hill. >> chris: they motioned hill. walsh has got blockers fighting for the end zone. the cowboys show heart, cutting the lead. >> kirk: i figured they were up to something. it looked like they were going to try to run the football back to the left. they do a nice job rf making their way through. there's the toughness once again from j.w. walsh to get the ball into the end zone. they have all three of their timeouts left. >> chris: the toughness would not be denied. no doubt. grogan to cut it to a six-point game. they didn't use much time. >> referee: false start, offense number 75

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e.j.ay have many of the skills needed to lead the company, the question is, is family leadership in the long run the best strategy? over time, if you look at even the politics and other things -- depending on generation after generation of the family, tends to be a dangerous strategy. you need at some point to move into a structure where essentially you can take and move in a person who has all the skills necessary to run the company. e.j. young may have those skills, but if he doesn't, you need to put in place someone who does. >> what if the south korean government's position on this? what did you get in terms of a sense about the future of the family dynasty, and the future of chaebol? >> my understanding, having spent some time in korea, is that the chaebols are moving through transition period. there is a younger generation of koreans who look at them as being overly complex, not transparent, too much in bed with government, and that leads to corruption and inefficiency. it may have b

doesn't that sound a lot like the affordable care act, e.j.? >> what scott brown is saying is i love obamacare as long as you call it romneycare. and i think he's also trying to have it both ways. he wants to promise people every benefit that is in obamacare and then say, but this can be done at the state level. it's an evasion. but what it shows again is that the core provisions of the bill are things people want. that's why the republicans keep saying that they are going to come up with an alternative to obamacare, but they haven't come up with it. because when you try to do what the republicans say they want to do, have a market-oriented plan that expands health coverage, prevents people from losing insurance when they are in trouble and other things obamacare does, the only plan they can come up with ends up looking like obamacare. so scott brown wants to sound anti-obamacare to the right and pro obamacare to everybody else. >> thank you so much for your time tonight. have a great weekend. >> you, too, reverend. thank you. >>> still ahead,

let me bring in e.j. dionne.omparing the situation in the past like kent state, where things can spiral out of control, back that day and i mentioned this last night, those national guardsmen were there to make sure everything was okay and that they were going to be involved in crowd control. they did not go there with the expectation of shooting students. and not to say that that's going to happen in ferguson, but when you have so much force on the scene and you have so many emotionally charged people and now going into night number 11, who knows where the hell this is going to go. how do you defuse it? what's the best way to cool everybody's jets on this? >> well, i think bringing in captain johnson of the state police was a good move right off the top, each though this hasn't had the effect people hoped. he has been so clear in defending the rights of peaceful protesters while trying to separate them out from as he put it earlier, the acts of violent criminals. so i think that was a step in the right direction

let me bring in e.j. dionne.i go to burger king, am i eating an immoral hamburger or unethical hamburger? i don't think it's fair but which we become so politically exhausted that we don't get outraged about anything anymore, people have thrown up their hands, we can change this and congress isn't going to do anything. what do you make of all of this? >> that's a real danger now. but i think this burger king story could end up being a good news story. what you're seeing here is genuine outrage by consumers who have real power here over burger king. i mean, it's average americans and all kinds of americans who eat whoppers and all of the other stuff they serve at burger king. and burger king looked out there at these protests and said, wait a minute, this could be a problem. and i have a soft spot for warren buffett and hated the idea he was involved in a deal that was primarily about tax inversions and it looks like it's not. let's hope this is going down the road that they suggested later today, that this is abo

sammy watkins unable to connect with e.j. manuel. eli manning is sacked on their second drive of the game. and in the second quarter, bills with a short pass to take the lead. but in the fourth, it was cory washington with the 73-yard play to grab a win for the giants. 17-13. the nfl regular season kicks off on september 4th between the seattle seahawks and the green bay packers. pharrell will perform. and ariana grande will perform the national anthem. >>> pacers' paul george is beginning to recover after suffering a horrific leg injury during a scrimmage on sunday. >>> and rory mcilroy finished 15 under par to take home the title at the wgc bridgestone tournament in akron. tiger woods withdrew after an awkward shot. >>> and dale earnhardt jr. gets his first season sweep and third of the season. jeff gordon leads in standings by 17 points. >>> a new world record over the weekend. anthony brooks solved five rubik's cubes under water. and the day before, he decided to do it all under water. >>> we have your monday weather, especially

bills rookie sammy watkins unable to connect with e.j. and giants quarterback eli manning is sacked on the second drive of the game. second quarter bills with the that short pass in the end zone to take the lead. and the 73-yard play to grab the win for the giants, 17-13. >>> the nfl regular season kicks off on september 4th between the super bowl champions seattle seahawks and green bay packers. pharrell will perform pregame, and ariana grande will sing the national anthem. you can catch all the action right here on nbc. >>> a tough weekend for pirates andrew mccutchen hit by a pitch in saturday's game. he leaves sunday game's early with left side discomfort after a game-time hit in the eighth. and the bad luck continues for the pirates tied at 2-2. pirates make it to play at second. and then go for the double play at first but the runner bats down the throw. the diamondbacks would score a run during the play and the ump called the game. diamondbacks with a controversial 3-2 win. >>> paul george begins his recovery after suffering a horr

joining me now, e.j. dion and janeane zakaria.ago, john kerry was accused of launching a "strategic terrorist attack" by some unnamed senior officials in the israeli government by proposing cease-fires. how did we get to this? >> well, i hope whoever said that gives john kerry a call and apologizes for that language. but why is this cease-fire different from the others? when i was -- i was in lebanon, i was a very green war correspondent and inexperienced. and somebody said when you hear the words cease-fire, don't always believe it and they don't always last. but this has potential. hamas is really on board. why are they on board or seems to be? unless some splinter group shoots a rocket off. gaza is an absolute mess. it's a catastrophe there. and i think they think they've made some political gains. and those could be jeopardized if this awful situation continues. i think it's also possible that the qataris and turkey put pressure on them. kerry was criticized for bringing them into the game, they may have helped. the israelis g

giants quarterback eli manning played only three series and e.j. manuel of the bills played just two. >> the giants were down in the fourth quarter when they struck on a 73-yard touchdown pass. by the way, they won this one 17-13. >> football season in the air. >> that's right. >>> coming up in "the mix," restaurant discounts for people who pray before they eat. >> speaking of eating, we're celebrating national watermelon day with a special treat. pickled watermelon paired with pork. salty-sweet combination from the insomniac kitchen coming up on "world news now." ♪ catch all the drips spit out the pits ♪ ♪ lick your lips watermelon ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by lifelock. [ male announcer ] meet mary. she loves to shop online with her debit card. and so does bill, an identity thief who stole mary's identity, took over her bank accounts, and stole her hard earned money. unfortunately, millions of americans just like you learn all it may take is a little misplaced information to wreak havoc on your life. this is identity

detective e.j. gueron. >> you can see the suspect's car drive by the house, by the resident. >> instead of proceeding down the block, the car stops abruptly. >> you see it stop as if it's casing the place. the garage is open. it appears the suspect sees this and see it as an opportunity to commit the crime. >> within an instant, the car screeches around the corner and pulls into the driveway. four men jump out and guns draw. >> they attempt to get into the house. the homeowner sees them. >> the homeowner's standing inside the garage and senses trouble, but instead of giving in, he decides to take matters into his own hands. >> he gets inside the house. he's able to keep them out. he does see the gun, gets in and gets access to a firearm and fire back. they shoot at the house. the suspects take off, some on foot, leaving the car. >> the homeowner refuses to back down. he fires off round after round. one of the bullets hits the windshield of the car. this woman covers crime for kvoa, an nbc affiliate

according to recent polling governor neil abercrombie trails a little-known state senator known david e.jthe democratic primary. he's a longtime friend of president obama and he even cut an ad for the guy, and that will not help abercrombie pull off a victory today. joan walsh, editor-at-large and the new york post opinion writer robert george. so, joan, does this primary have any implications with democrats nationwide? >> fno, it doesn't. not at all. >> no? >> it's a democratic primary. it's not indicative of a wave. yeah. >> okay. >> moving right along. in this interview with thomas friedman yesterday, president obama also compared our current domestic political situation to what's happening in the middle east. >> our politics are dysfunctional and something that i said earlier serves as a warning to us and that is societies don't work if political factions take the maximum positions, and i have to say here i've been speaking in generalities and trying not to be too political, but that ideologicalec treatmentism and max malist position is much more prominent in the republican party than