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. >> joining me is eric bates, jacob weisburg joy reid, and david fromm. jake, let me start with you. to this debit that we're having over knowing what we know now, are we not focused on the important part now, which is that the administration willfully misrepresented the reasons why we were going to war in iraq? >> well i think it's a little more subtle than that. first of all jeb bush has provided the ultimate example of the french phrase which is when you think of the witty remark you should have made on the way out of the party. four days later, he's finally got an answer to this question. he's got to get a little quicker on the uptake. i think there was a more subtle process that was beginning on here. i think most people in the bush administration genuinely believed saddam was pursuing and had weapons of mass destruction. this blinded them to evidence of contrary. i think there was the bureaucratic imperative that affected the cia and i would not let mike morell off so easily, that led everyone to in various ways support the conclusion that the admin

bates claims he mistook his gun for his taser when he shot eric harris. a 2009 report obtained by nbc news revealed bates did not complete certain training required by other deputy sheriffs. >>> some very scary video out of massachusetts this morning. a tree fell on to a group of children playing in a park. the surveillance camera actually watched this happen. that tree fell on two boys. the 2-year-old apparently had a head injury and is recovering at the hospital right now. an 8-year-old needed some stitches there. it's not clear why the tree collapsed but no serious, serious injuries it would seem at this point. >> so terrifying though. >>> 5:11. time for weather and traffic on the 1s. today we have to watch the skies for the potential for some storms. tom kierein here with more on what we can expect in the day ahead. good morning. >> good morning. dress like this handsome gentleman. wear short sleeves today. another summer in may day. you will need your sunglasses and during the afternoon may need an umbrella as a few thundershowers roll on through and