fareed zakaria is joining us from new york. eans a done deal, though, fareed, nuri al maliki, the current prime minister, he might not go quietly, he may try to use the forces loyal to him to effectively engage in some sort of coup. wa what's your analysis? >> my own sense, wolf, is he won't do that. there are many, many forces within the iraqi political system that would be very strongly opposed to them. most importantly, ayatollah sistani, the chief shiite cleric of iraq, has always been clear iraq needs to be on a democratic path. you remember early on when we were watching the iraqi politics begin, sistani was very clear on the need for elections, for democracy. so i would suspect that he would come out strongly opposed to this. in that case, maliki's support would collapse. maliki's support has largely collapsed. what he is now holding on to is the thin reed that says technically he was meant to be asked first because he's the leader of the largest bloc. that's an academic issue because his bloc, the support has disintegrat

fareed zakaria "gps" starts fareed zakaria "gps" starts right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>>thisis "gps" the global public square. welcome to all of you in the united states and around the world. i'm fareed zakaria coming to you live from new york. we're focused today's show on the three main crises in the world now. the threat of the islamic state in iraq, syria, and beyond. russia's extraordinary actions in ukraine and the cease-fire in gaza. i will talk with former national security add advisor and line berman. >> if you're like me you've barely seen one movie you will give two thumbs up to and i've wondered why that is. i've got an expert, the movie producer, who has smart thoughts about hollywood's struggles. >>> finally, can't afford a car. why one world capital may be saying good-bye to personally owned cars within a decade. >>> but first, here's my take. what are the strengths of the islamic state? i posed this question to two deeply knowledgeable observers, a european diplomat and a foreign official and the big picture is worrying but not hopeless. defeating them

i'm fareed zakaria. the middle east on fire. in iraq the united states conducts air drops and airstrikes. does this mark a return to war? >>> in israel and gaza, on again/off again cease-fires. we will take you live to the region and then bring in a great panel to ask where does this all end. >>> also, a few reasons to be optimistic about the state of the world. really, i'll explain. >>> then, caught in the middle of the new cold war between the west and russia is the u.s. space program which, believe it or not, relies on russia for transportation. unintended consequences. >>> but, first, here's my take. the situation in iraq today is perilous but also chaotic and confusing. should the united states do more to help the communities under threat of destruction? if it does intervene for humanitarian reasons here, then why not in a place like syria, which has seen many terrible atrocities and massacres as well? how to think through the issue. i have been cautious about getting the united states back into iraq, but i believe that in

i'm fareed zakaria. we'll start today's show stepping back to try to understand what are the larger forces that have set the middle east on fire? in iraq, syria, palestinian territories, is america inching back into military conflict there? should it? also, if you think the relations between the united states and russia are rough right now, just wait. russia intends to soon have a spy station in cuba again. what in the world? >>> and a cheap nuclear power plant that uses nuclear waste as its fuel. sounds like a pipe dream? well, i will introduce you to a woman named one of time's 30 under 30 who says she can make it a reality. >>> then in the workplace, germans will unabashedly tell you that your work is terrible while americans will say nice things before they criticize you. a cultural map of the world and how to navigate those differences. >>> but first here's my take. hillary clinton expressed what has become washington's new conventional wisdom when she implied in her recent interview with jeffrey go

"fareed zakaria gps" starts right now. >> this is gps, global public square. welcome. i'm fareed zakaria. we will begin today's show with a live look at the crisis in the middle east. then to the other crisis in the middle east. ukraine. none of the past rounds of sanctions have made president putin change his behavior. what's to say this round will? i will ask poland's foreign minister, one of those who pushed hard for these sanctions. >>> also, the deadly ebola virus. it has killed hundreds of people in africa. what is stopping it from spreading to other continents? i will talk to cnn's sanjay gupta and peter piot, the man who actually discovered ebola. >>> now for the latest on the crisis in the middle east, let us go to cnn's wolf blitzer. >> thanks very much, fareed. it's just past 5:00 p.m. here in jerusalem on the 27th day of operation protective edge. they said ten people were killed when israeli shells lapped near a u.n. run school in southern gaza that was sheltering almost 3,000 people. no official comment from israel on this attack. those ten become part of

here with me now, fareed zakaria, "fareed zakaria gps." your response to this desperate exodus?> i think it's even more dramatic than that in a sense, brooke. it is the end of the multicultural middle east and the middle east actually used to be a place where christians, muslims, jews for many, many centuries were part of our arab countries. baghdad was jewish back in the early 14th century. first of all, something like 600,000 christians have already fled iraq because of the shiite sectarian government in place in baghdad. now what you're witnessing is a horrif horrific escalation of it. the jews, ancient communities, all the way back to the bible, they are trying to find safe havens. probably lebanon will be the other. all of these other countries you're seeing massive ethnic cleansing. >> so is it possible -- we'll get to nouri al maliki in a second but is democracy even possible in iraq or in some of these arab nations where these dictators have been overthrown? >> i think it's possible but maybe there's a tough learning situation where you can't go broke, win or take all sy

fareed zakaria "gps" starts fareed zakaria "gps" starts right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com"gps" the global public square. welcome to all of you in the united states and around the world. i'm fareed zakaria coming to you live from new york. we're focused today's show on the three main crises in the world now. the threat of the islamic state in iraq, syria, and beyond. russia's extraordinary actions in ukraine and the cease-fire in gaza. i will talk with former national security add advisor and line berman. >> if you're like me you've barely seen one movie you will give two

joining us now is fareed zakaria. he is host of cnn's "fareed zakaria gps." fareed, great to see you. so aren't these boots on the ground? >> you know, they are boots on the ground. but i think in a way that's a weird short hadn't that we have developed to try to understand whether or not this is an open-ended mission. the really important question is what is the nature of the mission. you go into a country and say we are going to save the country, restore it to its normal functioning, nation build. those are vast open-ended missions. it's not clear how you would do them. it's not clear how you would ever know you succeeded. here you have a very defined mission. the idea is to try to save these yazidis. to perhaps bolster the peshmerga, the kurdish forces. that seems to me pretty doable, as jim described. this was a reconnaissance mission there is a great danger, and i understand it. and i share a wariness about getting more involved in iraq. but you don't slip down every slippery slope. this is a case where the mission is fairly carefully designed, and i thi

joining me now is fareed zakaria. he is the host of cnn's fareed zakaria gps.ave you here. >> pleasure. >> it seems like the middle east is on fire. can you give us some perspective what we're seeing tonight? >> you know, fundamentally what is happening if you look at the entire region from libya through egypt, through syria, through iraq, there used to be an order in the middle east. it was an old repressive order. all those countries were ruled by dictatorships. the dictatorships were supported by the superpowers in the old days. what has happened is the whole order has collapsed. from libya to syria to iraq, even egypt, what you see is the old structures of authority fail. and what people realize is there is no there, there. and it wasn't just the state broke down, the nation broke down. and so people are now grasping for whatever old identities they have that can give them some sense of security. sunni, shia, kurdish, arab, it's not the nation state. it's older identities than the nation state. so what you're seeing is a battle among tribes, a battle among

a special edition of "fareed zakaria gps." "reliable sources" is about to begin. >> i was looking at the washington post. it's been a month since israel has launched their offensive. i also have a wide ranging interview with glen becht to show you. let's begin right where wolf left off. there are two wars going on in the middle east, one fought with weapons and another fought with words. so to look at how this might yeah war is playing out, i invited two of the smartest people i know on this issue who happen to be polar opposites. we have a palestinian who speaks hebrew and has a jewish husband and elliott abrams was a deputy national security advisor under george w. bush. he's at the council on foreign relations. they joined me in studio to discuss. >> rola, elliott, thank you both for joining me. >> pleasure. >> you look at this and see two different things. so i'm hoping we can find some middle ground. when you see coverage of what's happening in gaza and israel, what bias do you see? >> definitely we shia way on challengin

i'm fareed zakaria. the middle east on fire. united states conducts air drops and airstrikes. does this mark a return to war? >>> in israel and gaza, on again/off again cease-fires. we will take you live to the region and then bring in a great panel to ask where does this all end. >>> also, a few reasons to be optimistic about

i'm fareed zakaria.ll start today's show stepping back to try to understand what are the larger forces that have set the middle east on fire? in iraq, syria, palestinian territories, is america inching back into military conflict there? should it? also, if you think the relations between the united states and russia are rough right now, just

"fareed zakaria gps" starts right now. >> this is gps, global public square. welcome.n today's show with a live look at the crisis in the middle east. then to the other crisis in the middle east. ukraine. none of the past rounds of sanctions have made president putin change his behavior. what's to say this round will? i will ask poland's foreign minister, one of those who pushed hard for these sanctions. >>> also, the deadly ebola virus. it has killed hundreds o

i'm fareed zakaria coming to you live from new york.today's show on the three main crises in the world now. the threat of the islamic state in iraq, syria, and beyond. russia's extraordinary actions in ukraine and the cease-fire in gaza. i will talk with former national security add advisor and line berman.

. >>> for more exclusive with khaled meshaal, tune in later for "fareed zakaria gps" at 10:00 sunday morning on the u.s. east coast. that is 3:00 in the afternoon in london here on cnn. >>> in western china, officials say almost 100 people died in last week's attack an the police station. they say a knife-wielding gang killed 37 people monday. security forces killed 59 of the attackers. the xinjiang region is home to the uighur minority. uighur groups say aggressive government policies provoked unrest. >>> in eastern china, the worst industrial accident the country has seen in one year. a wheel making factory exploded saturday killing at least 69 people. 120 were injured. officials say the blast was triggered when flames ignited dust in a wheel hub polishing facility. >>> today the world is focused on the deadly ebola virus. less than 40 years ago, no one even knew about it. >> up next, the story of ebola's first victim and why there's still no cure. ve money on car insurance? no problem. you want to save money on rv insurance? no problem. you want to save money on motorcycle insuran

watch more of cnn's exclusive interview with hamas leader khaled mashal, tune in later today on fareed zakaria gps. it starts at 10:00 in the morning on the east coast. all of that here on cnn. >>> still to come this hour, they are taking no chances in the united kingdom. >> we will look at what is being done in the event that someone there needs to be treated for ebola like what is happening here in the united states. you think you take off all your make-up before bed. but do you really? [ female announcer ] neutrogena® makeup remover erases 99% of your most stubborn makeup with one towelette. can your makeup remover do that? [ female announcer ] neutrogena® makeup remover. >>> the malaysia airlines flight 17 investigative team is set to return to the crash site later today. >> this saturday was only the second consecutive day the vie tile situation there in eastern ukraine allowed the experts to do their work. it has been two weeks since the jetliner was brought down by a suspected surface-to-air missile and a spokesperson for the international observer is working with the investigators and

. >> you can watch that full interview with nic with khaled meshaal at 10:00 eastern on "fareed zakaria>>> we're going to tell you what happened and how police were able to stop him in arizona. >>> coming up on "inside politics," john boehner's new lead irship team runs into the tea party and loses. >>> higher math washington style. add a lawsuit against the president to talk of impeachment and what do you get? big money. we'll see you in a few minutes on "inside politics." (son) oh no... can you fix it, dad? yeah, i can fix that. (dad) i wanted a car that could handle anything. i fixed it! (dad) that's why i got a subaru legacy. (vo) symmetrical all-wheel drive plus 36 mpg. i gotta break more toys. (vo) introducing the all-new subaru legacy. it's not just a sedan. it's a subaru. >>> police shot and killed a fire last night in a casino eastern arizona. the unnamed suspect shot through the doors at the honda casino. >> one victim was shot in the hand, another in the abdomen and the motive is under investigation. >>> the ohio national guardsmen called in to help with the state's water cri

much more of your interview will be airing tomorrow on "fareed zakaria gps" that will be airing aroundhe world. nic robertson in abu dhabi. >>> benjamin netanyahu said he would, quote, do everything to bring our kidnapped soldier home. coming up we're going to talk about his options. what really are they? >>> we're live here in jerusalem and this is a "situation room" special report. they keep us entertained. they keep us inspired. they keep us hopeful... and happy. keep them safe. the eight-passenger chevrolet traverse, with the highest possible overall vehicle score for safety. chevrolet. find new roads. >>> we're back live here in jerusalem where the fating of a missing israeli soldier remains unclear right now, hadar goldin, israel believes he was kidnapped by hamas militants during an attack in which two israeli soldiers were killed. i want to bring in the initiator of a secret back channel used to negotiate the release of another captured israeli soldier gilead shalit who was captured. he founded the israeli center for research and information. compare the cases. give us your ana

eastern on "fareed zakaria gps." >>> an american doctor infected with the deadly ebola virus is back on u.s. soil. coming up, we'll tell you about the moment he was reunited with his wife after more than 14 hours in the air. >>> also, 400,000 people are warned, do not drink the water. we'll tell you what raised the red flag and where. unlimited cash back. let that phrase sit with you for a second. unlimited. as in, no limits on your hard-earned cash back. as in no more dealing with those rotating categories. the quicksilver card from capital one. unlimited 1.5% cash back on everything you purchase, every day. don't settle for anything less. i'll keep asking. what's in your wallet? >>> was quite a sight. an american doctor infected with ebola is fighting for his life on american soil after he finally arrived yesterday. >> dr. kent brantly who contracted the virus while treating patients in liberia landed in georgia yesterday. he's the first person ever to be treated in the united states for the virus. >> upon landing, brantly was rushed to emory hospital where he was placed in isolati

we have fareed zakaria, host of "fareed zakaria gps" also "the washington post" columnist and contributing we're hearing the usual in response to the president. you argue about who is to blame for the past, you question the plans of the current, when you have no plan yourself for the future. let's not play their game. if iraq falls, what happens? >> oh, if iraq falls, you have a catastrophe, because you would have this very, very extreme jihadi group that would be in control of a vast, not just territory, but one of the five or six largest oil-producing countries in the world with access to revenues in thebillio. the parts most threatened is courage stand. the united states since 1991 in collaboration with britain and france established a no-fly zone to protect the kurds. since then it is supported by a large part of the international community that the kurds should be protected. i think there is a humanitarian issue here and also a strategic issue. the kurds are an extraordinarily vibrant, independent-minded quite democratic force in the region. they're extremely pro-american, pro-western

invaded the country and as horrible as it is with what's happened with the christians now, i think fareed zakaria made an excellent point earlier this morning on cnn that this has been gun on for years and iraqi population of about 20 million, over the last 10, 11 years, we've seen 3 million to 5 million people displaced, 3 million to 5 million refugees in a population of 20 million, so you have had this huge upheaval that, of course, affects the political order. so what we've seen here, i think, again, is that we've seen that isis is horrible. they're a group that should not have popular support, but they are receiving popular support from the sunnis right now, because the sunnis have no other choice. and that's what happened in iraq from 2003 to 2006. we took the side of the shia against the sunnis and that's the way the sunnis saw it. that's the way -- you know, when you work there, when you worked with the population, i was in the sunni areas, these people actually represented the insurgency, the same people we're working with representing the insurgency because they felt they were being usur

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let me play my conversation with fareed zakaria earlier this week. >> it is the end of the multicultural middle east. the middle east used to be actually a place where christians, muslims, jews for many centuries were much a part of arab countries. baghdad was a third jewish in the early 1940s. that's over. what you're watching in iraq, first of all, remember, something like 600,000 christians have already fled iraq. because of the shiite sectarian government in place in baghdad. now what you're witnessing is a kind of dramatic ramping up and horrific escalation. >> what he said about the end of the multicultural middle east, still sitting with me here at the end of the week -- a., do you agree? b., do you think that these various ethnic groups eventually will find a place to settle down, and where would that be? >> well, i think fareed is probably right on the end of the multicultural arab world. it looks like a lot of ethnic cleansing and moving of populations east and west. and to different areas. as it to where these refugees end up, a lot of them will end up in jordan, a lot in encl