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for more on this, i'm joined now by former us deputy secretary of state, james steinberg.s on he joins us on newsday. hejoins us on newsday. great he joins us on newsday. great to get you on the programme. ijust want to get your thoughts in the first instance, what did you think of the meeting? genuinely encouraging or just a photo—op? meeting? genuinely encouraging or just a photo-0p?— just a photo-op? genuinely encouraging. _ just a photo-op? genuinely encouraging. i— just a photo-op? genuinely encouraging. i think - just a photo-op? genuinely encouraging. i think there l just a photo-op? genuinely - encouraging. i think there were lots of points to take away. both leaders demonstrated that they recognised that of course this red line is very dangerous and if both sides have responsibility for managing this, i think that recognition by both sides is an important point in their direction of our relationship. mr steinberg, i rememberwhen you direction of our relationship. mr steinberg, i remember when you were in the previous... rather the obama information, —— administrat