apologies of a problem with the location of helene cooper but we'll bring you helene cooper as soon as meanwhile, hillary clinton probably expected ben gazdy, her comments on that and her fut you'll political plans during this book tour launched today. it's been the reaction to her comments about how the now wealthy clintons were dead broke when they left the white house which grabbed the biggest headlines. the former secretary of state had a second chance at this topic this morning. >> let me just clarify, i fully appreciate how hard life is for so many americans today. it's an issue that i've worked on and careded about my entire adult life. >> can you understand the reaction when you say struggling and when you say -- >> yes, i can but i think you know, everything in life has to be put into context. and as i recall we were something like $12 million in debt. we have a life experience that is clearly different and very dramatic ways from many americans but we also have gone through some of the same challenges as many people have. >> well, getting a second bite at that apple, hillary

michael gordon and helen cooper writing. should the obama administration go forward with airstrikes, the unstable situation in iraq would require the aircraft to be based in neighboring countries. armed drones could be based in the region or possibly in kurdistan. if the obama administration wanted to use air power to influence battles closer to baghdad where insurgents are operating your civilians, the strikes would be most effective if the united states deployed small teams of special forces or s.telligence agent identifie -- it isng iraq highlighted in the m on the map. highlighting the fact that drone strikes against militant likely --re more are already two armed with tomahawk missiles in the persian gulf. would you support it? for republicans. (202) 585-3880 for democrats. (202) 585-3882 for independents. you can put your thoughts on social media as well. on our twitter and facebook page. there is a poll if you want to participate as well. to help us expand on the conversation, joining us on the phone is mr. lake from