elliott abrams is simply throwing his head back and laughing. your thoughts today? abrams was the key figure in central american policy during the time of the slaughter. became a top adviser to the bush junior white house dealing with the middle east, where the u.s. has mounted similar operations. overaq, the u.s. brought one over the u.s. military men who had worked alongside the salvadoran death squads. they targeted sunnis in iraq. they called it the salvador option. this is a policy that has been a flied uniformly. people like abrams have not been put in the dock. the elliott abrams acquittal in guatemala are being brought before a judge in guatemala. they will face their fate. ,my: finally, this week also the current president announced that he is slashing the minimum malquiladora areas. allan: maldonado, the interim president, who used to be the front man for the death squad party, announced that he was cutting the minimum wages in these factory areas. he was giving a speech. some demonstrators showed up. he, who is known for his smooth demeanor, he just went n

elliott abrams? they post up.s hours before to get the seat along the aisle so you're seen interacting with the president as he comes in he's probably going to take a long stroll in and out since it's his last time. he talked about it today on the "today show." >>> catch brett on "special report" at 6:00 p.m. eastern right after this show. and then at 8:55 p.m. for the state of the union. one more thing up next. marco rubio thinks it's unfair to criticize him for missing votes. "but i am going to miss votes, i'm running for president." but he's been missing votes for a long time. "one third of all of his missed votes in 2015 were missed before he announced he was running for president." over the last three years, marco rubio has missed more votes... than any other senator. washington politician marco rubio. doesn't show up for work, but wants a promotion? right to rise usa is responsible for the content of this message. >>> time for one more thing. let's start with juan. >> well i think it's time we should think a

. >> joining us now, elliott abrams. where does this take us now?consider this an extension? other western capitals or western targets. >> i say it is more of an exception of what they have been doing in turkey. this is really an attack on turkey. it damaged turkey. you know what it will do to terrorism in turkey. most of it comes from germany. stay away. what are they going to go there for? i think it is really targeted here. they have been very active in syria. we have heard a lot of reports that have led many americans to question just what kind of an ally turkey has been with this rube. mile-long lines. isis oil trucks headed to turkey. doing business with the prime minister's son. maybe this compels them further into our country. say what more can we all do. they are really taking it on the chin now. i think, as you are just saying, it will have any effect on merkel in germany. the whole theory and refugee. this person was, apparently, getting across, posing as a refugee. >> that has been a wildcard with that relationship. somehow, we can come