"dancing with the devil" michael ruben, good to have you on the show? >> thank you, antonio. >> time to see what's trending on al jazeera's website. let's check back in with hermella ? >> the u.s. department of homeland security bark tracked on a recent proposal. last week documents revealed they wanted a private company to create a database of license plate information. information that's collected by cameras set up on things like toll booths, police cars and traffic lights, but it's not just a license plate number that is recorded. it's the date, the time, the location of the vehicle when the picture was taken. according to the proposal, i immigration and customs enforcement planned to use the data to pursue criminal immigrants but privacy advocates say it's an over reach. katherine crump with the aclu said she is happy to hear the government has backtracked but she says, quote, it is still unexplained why the proposal was put forward and why it has been withdra withdrawn. villa is skeptical and says publically dropping their plans means they will do

for more i am joined here in new york by michael rube run ruben,a resident schoo scholar and the r ofith the devil the perils of engaging rogue regimes. thank you for being us. they were all smiling about this, is there a point to be smiling? did we get anything? >> it's premature. this is ideal to talk about having ideal and often tiles with the history of the negotiations with iran, it's two steps forward, two steps back. >> i want to play something that president obama said in his inaugural address. >> to those who claim to power through corruption and deceit, and the silencing of decent, know that you are on the wrong side of history. but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist. >> you probably agree that the feeling behind that statement is fine, but you don't disagree -- you disagree with the pack at this cal of it do you think he sets himself up for failure with that in. >> i do. the fundamental misunderstand that go he has isn't about diplomacy but rather how it should be conducted the movement effective talk comes after years of preparation, of set

author michael ruben joins us next.: you know, just last monthh3 president obama asked the american people to give peace a chance as his administration engages iran in pursuit of a nuclear weapons agreement. my next guest however says when america sits across the table from rogue regimes and terrorist groups the result is seldom peace. joining us former ppntagon official, american enterprise institute scholar, michael rubin. he is the author of this new book, "dancing with the devil, the perils of engaging rogue regimes." congratulations on the book. >> thank you, lou. lou: michael, let's start with what we're watching right now in the ukraine. the president from mexico talking about another line, threatening a government that it is certainly not clear he could do much about in the ukraine. >> certainly one of lessons we should have learned, should never give a red line if you're not prepared to enforce it but just can't look at this at the ukraine. what happens in kiev doesn't stay in kiev. president putin worries it c

author michael ruben joins us in the new new york, we don't back down.ction: up so we're up early. up late. thinking up game-changing ideas, like this: dozens of tafree zones across new york stat move here. expand here. and pay noaxesw bfor 10 years... with new jobs, new opportunities and a new tafree plan. there's only one way for your business to go. up. find out if your business can qualify at start-upny.com lou: you know, just last monthh3 president obama asd the american people to giveea a chance as hs administration engages iran in pursuit of a nuclear weapons agreement. my next guest however says when america sits across the table from rogue regimes and terrorist groups the result is seldom peace. joining us former ppntagon official,merican enterprise institute scholar, michael rubin. he is the author of this new book, "dancing with the devil, the perils of engaging rogue regimes." congratulations on the book. >> thank you, lou. lou: michael, let's start with what we'reatching right now in the ukraine. the president from mexico talking about anoth

for more i am joined here in new york by michael rube run ruben, a resident schoo scholar and the r of the dancing with the devil the perils of engaging rogue dancing with the devil, michael, good to have you with us? >> thank you >> all smiles in vienna announcing this timetable. is there a reason to smile about this. a deal talked about having a deal and oftentimes with the history of negotiations with iran, it's two steps forward, two steps back. i want to play something president obama said in his inaugural address. >> to those who claim power through corruption and deshe'd and the silencing of dissent know you are on the wrong side of history. we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fists. >> you probably agree the feeling behind that statement is fine. does it have to do with the practicality? >> i do. >> it isn't about how to be conducted. after years president obama in the process rather than the end. >> in this case i know it when i see it. anthony lake, national security advisor to president clinton wrote some details. they were all ruled. what do you see as

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