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of people have died on the ground i mean is this a turning point for obama and i still like to say and i want to poke a finger did mr putin do obama a favor. well i'd like to hope so mean the obama is a constitutional loyalist not forget and i would soon have have respect for law and i would also assume this is one of the reasons why he said he was going to going going to congress to get a use of forethought authorization but unfortunately you've heard from not only secretary kerry but now samantha powers and others that have been thumbing their noses at the u.n. which is unfortunate and we all know that the u.n. needs reform and there's a lot of issues around the security council exciter but it is what we have and we should use it or move forward with reform so i'd hope the obama comes back to the use of law rather than the use of force alexander when we're looking at geneva two point two two point zero excuse me do you think the united states and western allies can get these radical jihadist groups to actually sit down and talk because like i said in earlier in the program they're not answering to call for negotia
of people have died on the ground i mean is this a turning point for obama and i still like to say and i want to poke a finger did mr putin do obama a favor. well i'd like to hope so mean the obama is a constitutional loyalist not forget and i would soon have have respect for law and i would also assume this is one of the reasons why he said he was going to going going to congress to get a use of forethought authorization but unfortunately you've heard from not only secretary kerry but now...
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mr. obama's president of choice, mohammed morsi. the violent and deadly clashes between the military-run government and muslim brotherhood and backed protesters to the wall and they are now responding. continuing with violence and all likelihood this friday, when morsi supporters reportedly will conduct what they call a day of martyrs. and no relief for president obama in syria either. assad opposition forces claiming more than a thousand civilians were killed in chemical gas attacks earlier today on the outskirts of damascus. the alleged attacks come exactly
mr. obama's president of choice, mohammed morsi. the violent and deadly clashes between the military-run government and muslim brotherhood and backed protesters to the wall and they are now responding. continuing with violence and all likelihood this friday, when morsi supporters reportedly will conduct what they call a day of martyrs. and no relief for president obama in syria either. assad opposition forces claiming more than a thousand civilians were killed in chemical gas attacks earlier...
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it is instruct tiff to look back at what mr. obama has done over the past five years. so we asked five liberal americans who sometimes appear on "the factor" to tell us what president obama's best accomplishment has been. kirsten power believes preventing a depression is the high water mark for the president. speculative, but the president did pump money into detroit to save car companies. and some say the bounce back of the recession under the president as the weakest economic recovery since the great depression. another, passing health care reform is mr. obama's best achievement. if you look at obamacare you can see two things. it has slowed hiring among small business concerns and the implementation of it is chaotic to say the least. there is that. and bringing the troops home is the president's signature achievement. history will define the consequences. that will take time. don't really know. finally killing osama bin laden is mr. obama's biggest accomplishment. i expand on that. i believe barack obama's legacy will be positive on the terror hunting side. with his
it is instruct tiff to look back at what mr. obama has done over the past five years. so we asked five liberal americans who sometimes appear on "the factor" to tell us what president obama's best accomplishment has been. kirsten power believes preventing a depression is the high water mark for the president. speculative, but the president did pump money into detroit to save car companies. and some say the bounce back of the recession under the president as the weakest economic...
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and journalist says he has thrown mr. obama a lifeline. the way out of the mess that mr. obama created. they join us live. wall street seemingly ignoring the chaos and the incompetence of washington posting a triple digit rally. the dell regaining 15,000 again today. we begin tonight with a series of events today resembling the absurd. more management of the foreign policy of the world's only superpower, president obama's victory of state john kerry madade this seemingly offhand comment on how syria could avoid an attack to the united states. >> turn over every single chemical weapons to the national community in the next week, turn it over, all of it. without delay and allow a full and total accounting for that, but he isn't about to do that and can't be done, obviously. lou: and then tried to downplay the secretary's comments saying secretarsecretary kerry was maka rhetorical argument about the impossibility and the unlikelihood of assad turning over chemical weapons he has denied he used. but just moments later russian foreign minister made it clear that the russian gov
and journalist says he has thrown mr. obama a lifeline. the way out of the mess that mr. obama created. they join us live. wall street seemingly ignoring the chaos and the incompetence of washington posting a triple digit rally. the dell regaining 15,000 again today. we begin tonight with a series of events today resembling the absurd. more management of the foreign policy of the world's only superpower, president obama's victory of state john kerry madade this seemingly offhand comment on how...
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mr. obama also challenged the u.n. to impose consequences if syria does not turn over its stockpile of chemical weapons blamed for the death of 14- hundred civilians two months ago in a section of damascus known for government opposition. "if we cannot agree on this, it will show that the un is incapable of enforcing the most basic international law." others, such as secretary general ban ki-moon of south korea also denounced syria's use of chemical weapons on its citizens. "bring them to justice and verify with a un investigative mission." mr. obama also met with palestinian president abbas as well as the president of lebanon, whose country has received palestinian and syrian refugees, caught in regional conflict. mr. obama also announced that the u-s would pledge 340-million dollars in humanitarian aid to refugees from syria. just a few days are left for congress to produce a budget that saves the government from a partial shutdown. the current fiscal year ends at midnight monday-- and today
mr. obama also challenged the u.n. to impose consequences if syria does not turn over its stockpile of chemical weapons blamed for the death of 14- hundred civilians two months ago in a section of damascus known for government opposition. "if we cannot agree on this, it will show that the un is incapable of enforcing the most basic international law." others, such as secretary general ban ki-moon of south korea also denounced syria's use of chemical weapons on its citizens....
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mr. putin was not interested in what the obama administration was trying to sell them. and i think, essentially, what the effort to engage mr. putin was principally around the issue of further cuts in offensive nuclear arms tied to some kind of agreement about their modus vivendi on missile defense. and that was that was a, like i said, that was a deal that mr. putin had decided he just was not particularly interested in. i think that is what the effort begun with the trip of former national security adviser tom donilon to moscow in the spring was about, mainly, and that's what this - so this effort to bring - to bring the two sides together. now, i mean, it was pretty clear from the g-8 meeting that [chuckles] - just looking at the body posture as to what - how much that can actually tell us, we don't know, but it was a pretty powerful statement. but you have to wonder, you know, what was the thinking in the - in the administration at the time that gave them some degree of hope and optimism that there would be enough of an - enough to agree on at a meeting to justify a
mr. putin was not interested in what the obama administration was trying to sell them. and i think, essentially, what the effort to engage mr. putin was principally around the issue of further cuts in offensive nuclear arms tied to some kind of agreement about their modus vivendi on missile defense. and that was that was a, like i said, that was a deal that mr. putin had decided he just was not particularly interested in. i think that is what the effort begun with the trip of former national...
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mr. obama just wrapping up a news conference at the g20 summit in st. petersburg,
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mr. obama is overseas, he's trying to build more international support for action against syria. after the stay in sweden, the president is headed to the g-20 economic summit in russia. syria is not officially on the agenda. but it's likely to hang over the entire meeting. at the summit, mr. obama will face off against russian president putin who backs assad. in an interview overnight, putin warned the west against taking sides. but would not rule out backing action against assad if it's proved he used chemical weapons. putin says the u.s.'s evidence is not good enough. it's made up. diana? john? >> all right. abc's tahman bradley in washington for us this morning. thank you. >>> now, to dennis rodman's controversial trip, saying he wants to show the world that americans can get along with north korea. the former hoops star is on his second trip to pyongyang. he plans to start a basketball league in north korea. rodman says the main reason for his visit is to hang out with his friend, whom he c
mr. obama is overseas, he's trying to build more international support for action against syria. after the stay in sweden, the president is headed to the g-20 economic summit in russia. syria is not officially on the agenda. but it's likely to hang over the entire meeting. at the summit, mr. obama will face off against russian president putin who backs assad. in an interview overnight, putin warned the west against taking sides. but would not rule out backing action against assad if it's proved...
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mr obama does not go along with this then i think that we will seriously have serious problems but on the other hand this could be another way for the obama administration to back its way out of the corner that it boxed itself into with this red line notion and high g. think these latest developments could affect the congressional vote on syria that's coming up. well i think it's if if the if first of all i don't think the support is there but secondly if the if the government in damascus agrees to it and missed a lot of russ proposal then i think that. i think it's all but dead but you've got to keep in mind one thing just because mr obama went to the president and i went i'm sorry went to the congress and if they turned him down he still has authority as commander in chief to proceed with bombing all he has to do under the war resolutions is report back and inform the congress what his intentions are and how many days it's going to take and all that he still has he still has authority to go ahead and initiate and not notwithstanding any congressional vote he would like to have congr
mr obama does not go along with this then i think that we will seriously have serious problems but on the other hand this could be another way for the obama administration to back its way out of the corner that it boxed itself into with this red line notion and high g. think these latest developments could affect the congressional vote on syria that's coming up. well i think it's if if the if first of all i don't think the support is there but secondly if the if the government in damascus...
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mr. obama's calculus. >> we have a unique opportunity to make progress with the new leadership in tearen. >> reporter: the biggest skeptic is america's number one ally in the middle east, israel. prime minister benjamin netanyahu comes to the white house on monday. brian, i'm already told the white house has briefed israel on all parts of the conversation that took place. >> chuck todd at the white house, which brings us right here to this very studio. our chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell is here, also nbc's ann curry who interviewed the iranian president in
mr. obama's calculus. >> we have a unique opportunity to make progress with the new leadership in tearen. >> reporter: the biggest skeptic is america's number one ally in the middle east, israel. prime minister benjamin netanyahu comes to the white house on monday. brian, i'm already told the white house has briefed israel on all parts of the conversation that took place. >> chuck todd at the white house, which brings us right here to this very studio. our chief foreign...
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mr. obama wags his finger, more than just a few ultimatums as well. he refuses to meet with republicans and doesn't reach redlines for republicans. but he is eager to have even a photo op with the iranians. the president today at the u.n. general assembly declared that he is ready to negotiate with iran. the country that has been state-sponsored with terrism for 30 years and a call for the destruction of israel. >> i do believe that if we can resolve the issue around nuclear programs, the backend server is a major step down a long road towards different relationships. one based on mutual interests and mutual respect. and i have made it clear and more recently to president mohammed, that america prefers to resolve his concerns over iran's nuclear program is peaceful way. lou: the iranians rebuffed this effort, seeking at least a handshake or a few friendly words, apparently. something his administration was prepared to call in opening trade we will explore how far the obama administration has go
mr. obama wags his finger, more than just a few ultimatums as well. he refuses to meet with republicans and doesn't reach redlines for republicans. but he is eager to have even a photo op with the iranians. the president today at the u.n. general assembly declared that he is ready to negotiate with iran. the country that has been state-sponsored with terrism for 30 years and a call for the destruction of israel. >> i do believe that if we can resolve the issue around nuclear programs, the...
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as well doesn't it means that mr obama has got himself if he accepts this out of the very difficult situation that he put himself into ok mark so obama should call putin and thank him for the op ed giving him an exit from a position that he painted himself into agree or disagree. i don't know they should thank him for the bed but he should think him for the proposal to dismantle syria's script chemical arsenal i think that's something that frankly the united states and russia can work together on that would be a good thing neither united states nor russia would like assad or any terrorist group that might get the weapons arsenal chemical weapons after assad falls neither country wants that so if we could actually disarm syria's chemical weapons i think that's something both countries can agree on it's going to be very difficult to do that and it won't stop the massacre of syrian civilians which as you know peter i've been turned about for two years now ok our poll but at the same time we hear all this diplomatic talk where we know that there is evidence of the cia is sending in heav
as well doesn't it means that mr obama has got himself if he accepts this out of the very difficult situation that he put himself into ok mark so obama should call putin and thank him for the op ed giving him an exit from a position that he painted himself into agree or disagree. i don't know they should thank him for the bed but he should think him for the proposal to dismantle syria's script chemical arsenal i think that's something that frankly the united states and russia can work together...
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he clearly, now much more happy that this boat is going to take place, and as a result is backing mr. obama. that is a big boost. it looks like the house, rather than the senate, was going to cost him more problems. that, of course, dominated by republicans. mr. weiner, a figure who can unite republicans who are more skeptical about -- boehner, a figure who can unite republicans who are more skeptical. many republicans belonging to the tea party mistrust mr. obama completely and do not want to get entangled in overseas action such as this. this may be one way for mr. obama to, now that mr. boehner is backing him, to get support. attention is turning to the senate, which, given that it is dominated by democrats, support is more shored up. if foreign relations and he is taking part this tuesday in washington. secretary john kerry will be among those appearing before the committee, as well as defense secretary chuck hagel. that will be one way for the obama administration to try to convince editors as well as the house that the action in syria is necessary. >> as well as the u.s., france is pu
he clearly, now much more happy that this boat is going to take place, and as a result is backing mr. obama. that is a big boost. it looks like the house, rather than the senate, was going to cost him more problems. that, of course, dominated by republicans. mr. weiner, a figure who can unite republicans who are more skeptical about -- boehner, a figure who can unite republicans who are more skeptical. many republicans belonging to the tea party mistrust mr. obama completely and do not want to...
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mr. obama saying to the world that the tyrant assad is a child killer who violated human rights laws. >> u.n. inspector s gave a clea accounting that advanced rockets fired large quantities of sarin gas at civilians. these rockets were fired from a regime-controlled neighborhood and landed in opposition neighborhoods. it's an insult to human reason and to the legitimacy of this institution to suggest that anyone other than the regime carried out this attack. >> talking points agrees with mr. obama on that point, but also well understands that the u.n. doesn't care whether assad killed children with gas. most countries simply don't want to take any military action at any time for any reason. now, whether president obama understands what he's up against the u.n., i don't know. nevertheless, he warned the united nations that there would be consequences if syria does not give up its chemical weapons, and he urged the u.n. to back him if assad defies the world. >> if we cannot agree even on this, th
mr. obama saying to the world that the tyrant assad is a child killer who violated human rights laws. >> u.n. inspector s gave a clea accounting that advanced rockets fired large quantities of sarin gas at civilians. these rockets were fired from a regime-controlled neighborhood and landed in opposition neighborhoods. it's an insult to human reason and to the legitimacy of this institution to suggest that anyone other than the regime carried out this attack. >> talking points agrees...
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mr. obama saying to the world that the tyrant assad is a child killer who violated human rights laws. >> u.n. inspector s gave a clea accounting that advanced rockets fired large quantities of sarin gas at civilians. these rockets were fired from a regime-controlled neighborhood and landed in opposition neighborhoods. it's an insult to human reason and to the legitimacy of this institution to suggest that anyone other than the regime carried out this attack. >> talking points agrees with mr. obama on that point, but also well understands that the u.n. doesn't care whether assad killed children with gas. most countries simply don't want to take any military action at any time for any reason. now, whether president obama understands what he's up against the u.n., i don't know. nevertheless, he warned the united nations that there would be consequences if syria does not give up its chemical weapons, and he urged the u.n. to back him if assad defies the world. >> if we cannot agree even on this, th
mr. obama saying to the world that the tyrant assad is a child killer who violated human rights laws. >> u.n. inspector s gave a clea accounting that advanced rockets fired large quantities of sarin gas at civilians. these rockets were fired from a regime-controlled neighborhood and landed in opposition neighborhoods. it's an insult to human reason and to the legitimacy of this institution to suggest that anyone other than the regime carried out this attack. >> talking points agrees...
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in the end, i said to mrs. obama, you wanted to have this conference. why did you want to do that? and she reached out to mrs. bush and said, i like this woman. she has been so helpful to me and her staff has been so helpful to me, and, you know, this is something that we can do together. it, again, was such a wonderful example to the women there. i sort of wanted to bottle it and bring it to capitol hill. they were able to bridge that divide. and then those pictures you just saw at the beginning of barbara bush and hillary clinton walking together. i think it remains easier for the women. >> but the former presidents -- >> oh, yeah, they all love each other. >> is it significant that we have to be an ex to engage in -- >> it is interesting that the first lady was able to do that in that context. >> i'm curious. i'm sure you've been asked this before, but i wasn't there for the answer. is there a particular first lady with whom you feel close with? >> i am never good at questions like this. everybody is so different from each other. >> as a historian. they all are in an extraordinar
in the end, i said to mrs. obama, you wanted to have this conference. why did you want to do that? and she reached out to mrs. bush and said, i like this woman. she has been so helpful to me and her staff has been so helpful to me, and, you know, this is something that we can do together. it, again, was such a wonderful example to the women there. i sort of wanted to bottle it and bring it to capitol hill. they were able to bridge that divide. and then those pictures you just saw at the...
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putin has eclipsed mr. obama as the world leader driving the agenda in the syria yiz. all those circumstances could shift. mr. putin achieves several objectives largely at washington's expense. he's handed a diplomatic life line to his long time ally syria, stopped mr. obama from going around the security council and boxed mr. obama into treating moscow as an essential partner for much of the next year. >> i think that's really over stated. successful diplomacy is when each side think they have gotten the better of the other side. okay. what we have here, ratchet back a second. there was an attack of chemical weapons august 21st. the president then started taking initiatives and ended up with the threat of military action. up until then assad was not admitting anything, putin didn't have any interest in restraining his proxy or the person he sponsors in syria. then in response to what obama did, it was clearly in response, you can't say it wasn't, whether what obama did was right or not. putin comes in. what do we get out of this for the time being. assad is boxed in on
putin has eclipsed mr. obama as the world leader driving the agenda in the syria yiz. all those circumstances could shift. mr. putin achieves several objectives largely at washington's expense. he's handed a diplomatic life line to his long time ally syria, stopped mr. obama from going around the security council and boxed mr. obama into treating moscow as an essential partner for much of the next year. >> i think that's really over stated. successful diplomacy is when each side think...
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mr. obama hit the pause button. >> i will seek authorization for the use of force from the american people's representatives in congress. >> reporter: according to senior administration officials, despite the public ramp-up, president obama debated seeking congressional support all week, and without a broad international coalition, feeling isolated, aides say it was the no-vote in the british parliament that largely swayed him. >> the nos have it. the nos have it. >> reporter: the president went for a walk with the chief of staff on the white house grounds, and decided he wanted congress to be on record and share the responsibility. he then called a meeting in the oval office that lasted two hours, with some of his closest advisers expressing shock and opposition, but by saturday, they were on board. today, secretary kerry indicated did he not feel undermined by the president and put on a united front. >> david, let me be very blunt. i do not believe the congress of the united states will turn
mr. obama hit the pause button. >> i will seek authorization for the use of force from the american people's representatives in congress. >> reporter: according to senior administration officials, despite the public ramp-up, president obama debated seeking congressional support all week, and without a broad international coalition, feeling isolated, aides say it was the no-vote in the british parliament that largely swayed him. >> the nos have it. the nos have it. >>...
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it will be worked for mr. obamawon't be many countries there that sign up for this. he may get some quiet support. if you go to the gulf quietly they are saying hit them. >> and the complexity of this as well for mr. obama on the i wanting thattal scene. there is that you should get in trouble do what you didn't do. or paws today do. when you have an extension of activity like this. is there anyway it helps the president. can h he provide more evidence. assure them that this is the right thing to do? >> conceivably, yes. >> what does it have to be then? >> well, there has to be not just we are highly confident that this hand. but we now have a smoking gun. we now have confirmation. that's no, sir going to make everybody happy because a lot of people say, still, that's not enough. >> what confirmation would that be. they say they know there are supplies -- >> if assad and his military were foolish enough to carry out another attack again. in the british apartment they is they used gas on 14 previous occasions against
it will be worked for mr. obamawon't be many countries there that sign up for this. he may get some quiet support. if you go to the gulf quietly they are saying hit them. >> and the complexity of this as well for mr. obama on the i wanting thattal scene. there is that you should get in trouble do what you didn't do. or paws today do. when you have an extension of activity like this. is there anyway it helps the president. can h he provide more evidence. assure them that this is the right...
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in the end, i said to mrs. obama, you wanted to have this conference. why did you want to do that? and she reached out to mrs. bush and said, i like this woman. she has been so helpful to me and her staff has been so helpful to me, and, you know, this is something that we can do together. it, again, was such a wonderful example to the women there. i sort of wanted to bottle it and bring it to capitol hill. they were able to bridge that divide. and then those pictures you just saw at the beginning of barbara bush and hillary clinton walking together. i think it remains easier for the women. >> but the former presidents -- >> oh, yeah, they all love each other. >> is it sad that we have to be an ex to engage in -- >> it is interesting that the first lady was able to do that in that context. >> i'm curious. i'm sure you've been asked this before, but i wasn't there for the answer. is there a particular first lady with whom you feel close with? >> i am never good at questions like this. everybody is so different from each other. >> as a historian. they all are in an extraordinarily diff
in the end, i said to mrs. obama, you wanted to have this conference. why did you want to do that? and she reached out to mrs. bush and said, i like this woman. she has been so helpful to me and her staff has been so helpful to me, and, you know, this is something that we can do together. it, again, was such a wonderful example to the women there. i sort of wanted to bottle it and bring it to capitol hill. they were able to bridge that divide. and then those pictures you just saw at the...
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where a meeting with mr. obama is not off the table.eanwhile, the white house saying it's testing iran's seriousness at the u.n. general assembly. officials there tell nbc thrust there was a short window on a deal for nuclear weapons. >>> inscriptions on the firearm of aaron alexis and found a website he created under a different name and nbc's tracie potts is live for us in washington. good morning to you, tracie. can you tell us more about the inscriptions and what you found. >> reporter: according to authorities, richard, the shotgun he used had two things inscribed into that weapon. better off this way and my elf weapon. e-l-f. they don't know what it means but one of the things the fbi continues to look into. they're still on site even as employees come back to the navy yard today and also looking into this website that he apparently set up eight years ago under the name mohamed saline but never used all part of the investigation into the alleged shooter. meantime, the president and mrs. obama are headed to a memorial service to ho
where a meeting with mr. obama is not off the table.eanwhile, the white house saying it's testing iran's seriousness at the u.n. general assembly. officials there tell nbc thrust there was a short window on a deal for nuclear weapons. >>> inscriptions on the firearm of aaron alexis and found a website he created under a different name and nbc's tracie potts is live for us in washington. good morning to you, tracie. can you tell us more about the inscriptions and what you found....
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mr. obama's side. and china too. mr. he one-on-one meeting with the president would soften their opposition. president obama and russian president putin put their disagreements to the side with this hand shake that lasted several seconds but getting involved in syria has been a difficult sell for the president. in an interview with chris hayes, secretary of state john kerry warned if the u.s. fails to act that scene could be repeated by extremists drawn to the conflict. >> i know the lessons of war. i don'& believe this is taking america to war. i believe this is enforcing a limited military action not going to war. that will in fact stand up for the notion that you should not use chemical weapons. >> and back home, the president faces an equally uphill battle. >> hey, hey, calm down. >> a war-weary audience hit senator john mccain with a barrage of hostile questions. >> why are you not listening to standing out o syria? >> enough is enough. we do not want another enga engagement in the middle east. >> if we allow the che
mr. obama's side. and china too. mr. he one-on-one meeting with the president would soften their opposition. president obama and russian president putin put their disagreements to the side with this hand shake that lasted several seconds but getting involved in syria has been a difficult sell for the president. in an interview with chris hayes, secretary of state john kerry warned if the u.s. fails to act that scene could be repeated by extremists drawn to the conflict. >> i know the...
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as mr. obamamentioned yesterday. >> ambassador, what are the internal challenges president obama faces? >> internal challenges? well, what we're seeing is on both sides is nothing more than the practice of diplomacy. the problem is that neither -- both in tehran and in washington people have forgotten how to do it, apparently. we have not practiced diplomacy with each other for 34 years. so we have to pull out the old books, dust them off and figure out how to do it. we know how to call each other names, insult each other, threaten each other. now we have to do -- now we have to do something new. we have to listen to each other, have patience -- i agree with my colleague that there are going to be setbacks, there are going to be difficulties. we have been in a deep freeze for 34 years. that doesn't thaw out overnight with one speech, one handshake, with one meeting, and so patience, listening, forbearance, all of the tools of diplomacy that i'm afraid have grown rusty over these last three decades
as mr. obamamentioned yesterday. >> ambassador, what are the internal challenges president obama faces? >> internal challenges? well, what we're seeing is on both sides is nothing more than the practice of diplomacy. the problem is that neither -- both in tehran and in washington people have forgotten how to do it, apparently. we have not practiced diplomacy with each other for 34 years. so we have to pull out the old books, dust them off and figure out how to do it. we know how to...
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the first lady and mr. obama. it was incredible. the day was magical. it was unbelievable. you should be in the oval office. you take those guys and it's like it was unbelievable. one of the guys i wish my mother was alive to see it. she is watching and very proud. >> when you were nine years old, you kept a keep connection to the country. why is that? >> haiti is like my heart. you know what i mean? for me to renew has to go back to haiti. you have to move ahead in life. i have to do that journey. by doing so, it makes me a better person and appreciate my and my parents's life a lot more. it's not easy. >> obviously last year haiti was struck by natural disaster. there was a huge rebuilding effort. you have been at the center of trying to help haiti become strong again. >> well, it's like i said. i can't be on the sideline and watch things go down and not do anything. at the end of the day it's like one of us, we are all hurt. >> to me it's about education. we educate one, we help raise a village. >> that's right. >> that's what i'm all about. >> mark is always in tune. it
the first lady and mr. obama. it was incredible. the day was magical. it was unbelievable. you should be in the oval office. you take those guys and it's like it was unbelievable. one of the guys i wish my mother was alive to see it. she is watching and very proud. >> when you were nine years old, you kept a keep connection to the country. why is that? >> haiti is like my heart. you know what i mean? for me to renew has to go back to haiti. you have to move ahead in life. i have to...
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saturday morning, mr. obama convened a principals meeting with top national security and intelligence officials to finalize the decision. >> the question is what do we collectively, what are we in the world going to do about it? >> reporter: hours before the president's bankrupt move, secretary kerry made a passionate case for urgent action. >> instead of being tucked safely in their beds at home, we saw rows of children lying side by side, sprawled on a hospital floor, all of them dead from assad's gas. >> reporter: but aides say what kerry and the rest of the president's team did not know is that mr. obama had been privately kicking around the idea of seeking approval from congress for days. as kerry was turning up the heat, the president seemed to be turning it down. >> you know, i am very clear that the world generally is war-weary. certainly, the united states has gone through over a decade of war. the american people understandably want us to be focused on the business of rebuilding our economy here and pu
saturday morning, mr. obama convened a principals meeting with top national security and intelligence officials to finalize the decision. >> the question is what do we collectively, what are we in the world going to do about it? >> reporter: hours before the president's bankrupt move, secretary kerry made a passionate case for urgent action. >> instead of being tucked safely in their beds at home, we saw rows of children lying side by side, sprawled on a hospital floor, all of...
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mr. obama has wagged his finger and issued more than just a few ultimatums at home as well. he refuses to meet with republicans. he's eager to have a photo op with the iranians and the president today at the u.n. general assembly declared he's ready to negotiate with iran. they call for the destruction of israel. >> i do believe that if we can resolve the issue of iran's nuclear program that can serve as a major step down a long road towards a different relationship. one based on mutual interests and mutual respect. i've made it clear in letters to the supreme leader in iran and more recently to president rouhani. america prefers to resolve it peacefully. >> the iranians rebalked the president. we'll explore how far the obama administration has gone in search of some sign of some progress, any progress with the iranians and why mr. obama continues to disappoint world leaders. also, the kenyan's government standoff finally ending. kenya's president saying his military has ashamed and defeated the al qaeda linked terrorists who are believed to be responsible for more than 70 m
mr. obama has wagged his finger and issued more than just a few ultimatums at home as well. he refuses to meet with republicans. he's eager to have a photo op with the iranians and the president today at the u.n. general assembly declared he's ready to negotiate with iran. they call for the destruction of israel. >> i do believe that if we can resolve the issue of iran's nuclear program that can serve as a major step down a long road towards a different relationship. one based on mutual...
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this was the first time that mr. obama and president putin met face-to-face, since they canceled their summit. the two were all-smiles on the cameras. but remain far apart on syria. and president obama has his work cut out for him at home, as well. the white house is confident that congress will authorize to use force in syria. but it is by no means a sure thing. >> kirit, question for you. any sense of what russia would do if the u.s. goes ahead with the strike? >> reporter: right. well, the one thing the russians have said they won't do is go to war over this. the foreign minister said they're not going to go to war with anybody over syria. one thing that president putin hinted they might do this week is continue an increased military support for syria. that's one thing they might do. but they have not said for sure. >> our thanks to kirit radia in russia for us. thank you. >>> we want to get new details of a possible plan of attack in syria. abc news has learned that the u.s. is preparing for a broader bombardment than
this was the first time that mr. obama and president putin met face-to-face, since they canceled their summit. the two were all-smiles on the cameras. but remain far apart on syria. and president obama has his work cut out for him at home, as well. the white house is confident that congress will authorize to use force in syria. but it is by no means a sure thing. >> kirit, question for you. any sense of what russia would do if the u.s. goes ahead with the strike? >> reporter: right....
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mr. obama's red line. it was long before the attack in the damascus suburbs. the chairman of the house intelligence committee told fox news that the intelligence does suggest the assad regime used chemical weapons repeatedly, but on a much smaller scale. >> the british think 14 times and u.s. intelligence services think less times than that. i think nine. there is a clear pattern of chemical weapons used on behalf of the regime. >> the difference is the august 21st attack is much larger, but members will be asking why in particular there must be action to this strike. not the dozen or so we have seen in the last two years. jaime? >> katherine is live for us in washington on this. thank you, katherine. great reporting. >>> fox news alert back here at home. new information on what may have sparked the massive wildfire that has been burning in and around yosemite national park in california. you know, thousands of firefighters have been spending this labor day weekend still trying to get those flames under control. at one point they had even threatened san franci
mr. obama's red line. it was long before the attack in the damascus suburbs. the chairman of the house intelligence committee told fox news that the intelligence does suggest the assad regime used chemical weapons repeatedly, but on a much smaller scale. >> the british think 14 times and u.s. intelligence services think less times than that. i think nine. there is a clear pattern of chemical weapons used on behalf of the regime. >> the difference is the august 21st attack is much...
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where a meeting with mr. obama is not off the table. the white house says it is testing iran's seriousness at the u.n. general assembly. officials say there is a short window for a deal on nuclear weapons. >>> chilling details keep pouring in three days after the deadly navy yard shooting. investigators found inscriptions on the shotgun of aaron alexis and a website they say he created. tracie potts is live with the latest. just what are investigators learning? >> reporter: they will be learning a lot more today even as the navy yard reopens. part of it the gym is closed because the fbi is still on site. and we're learning more about the shotgun that was used, those inscriptions that you referred to, better off this way and my elf weapon. authorities don't quite know what that means. we're also learning that he created a website under the name mohammed salem but never used it. president obama and mrs. obama plan to attend the memorial for the victims. the suspect's mother apologized saying she would never be able to ask him about what h
where a meeting with mr. obama is not off the table. the white house says it is testing iran's seriousness at the u.n. general assembly. officials say there is a short window for a deal on nuclear weapons. >>> chilling details keep pouring in three days after the deadly navy yard shooting. investigators found inscriptions on the shotgun of aaron alexis and a website they say he created. tracie potts is live with the latest. just what are investigators learning? >> reporter: they...
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in a rare interview with western media, putin warned mr. obama not to take military action with syria without u.n. authorization. only the u.n. security council can sanction use of force against a sovereign state. it's likely they'll exchange a few words. >> i'm always hopeful. and i will continue to engage him because i think that international action would be much more effective. >> reporter: back in washington, a small but significant victory for mr. obama. the senate foreign relations committee passed a resolution that would give the president the authority to strike syria. but it's not clear the measure can pass the full senate or house. >> i see a horrible tragedy. but i don't see that our involvement will lessen the tragedy. >> reporter: the full congress could vote on military action against syria next week. president putin says it's too early to talk about how russia will respond if the u.s. strikes. but putin says, russia has plans. john and diana? >> tahman bradley, live in washington for us this morning. thank you. >>> and new this mo
in a rare interview with western media, putin warned mr. obama not to take military action with syria without u.n. authorization. only the u.n. security council can sanction use of force against a sovereign state. it's likely they'll exchange a few words. >> i'm always hopeful. and i will continue to engage him because i think that international action would be much more effective. >> reporter: back in washington, a small but significant victory for mr. obama. the senate foreign...
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actually scooped the president's announcement of the phone call tweeting news of it just minutes before mr. obama spoke to reporters. later a smiling rowhani tweeted a picture of himself just before departing new york for tehran. rowhani has spent much of his week at the united nations trying to dazzle the west with a new diplomatic tone including at today's closing press conference. >> translator: as a first step we can stop further escalation of tensions, then reduce tensions then move to understand each other. >> reporter: it's been more than 30 years since the leaders of iran and the united states have spoken. at that time jimmy carter was president and it took place just before the country's islamic revolution. this kind of outreach to an international foe is something candidate obama promised back when he was running for president in 2008. a pledge he was strongly criticized for at the time. >> and i have disagreed with senator clinton for example on meeting with iran. >> reporter: the president never did reach out to rowhani's predecessor, mahmoud ahmadinejad, but it was rowhani's new tone
actually scooped the president's announcement of the phone call tweeting news of it just minutes before mr. obama spoke to reporters. later a smiling rowhani tweeted a picture of himself just before departing new york for tehran. rowhani has spent much of his week at the united nations trying to dazzle the west with a new diplomatic tone including at today's closing press conference. >> translator: as a first step we can stop further escalation of tensions, then reduce tensions then move...
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mr. obama will be embarrassed throughout the world. bad guys overseas will see him as weak and his opponents within the u.s.a. will step up their attacks on him. and so ironically, a vicious attack in syria now has extreme global implications. russia, iran, al qaeda, and every other subversive group gain power. america, britain, france, nato and those who are supposed to be the keepers of civilization lose power. this happened once before, in the 1930s, and now it's happening again. syria is much more than poison gas and bashar assad. it is about the struggle for decency and justice in this world. and that's the memo. tonight, we will devote the entire program to syria. first up brit hume. later on williams, goldberg and rove. the factor will be right back. >> bill: if the impact segment tonight, looks very bleak for president congress. just 26 members of the house are committed to military action. 24 in the senate. that's a disaster. at this point i think the president is going to lose if the vote in congress is even held. now harry r
mr. obama will be embarrassed throughout the world. bad guys overseas will see him as weak and his opponents within the u.s.a. will step up their attacks on him. and so ironically, a vicious attack in syria now has extreme global implications. russia, iran, al qaeda, and every other subversive group gain power. america, britain, france, nato and those who are supposed to be the keepers of civilization lose power. this happened once before, in the 1930s, and now it's happening again. syria is...
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here at home, mr. obama is calling on the pentagon to expand potential forget in syria while making long distance calls to congress asking for approval for the use of force. >> according to stolen intelligence documents, the n.s.a. has captured encryption codes giving it access to any on line secrets. >> three finalists will learn who will host the 2020 games. ♪ theme >> the g-20 summit in russia is supposed to be all about the global economy, but the war in syria has been the topic on everyone's list. president obama joined other world leaders for an official group photo. they sometimes calm it the class photo. mr. obama has tried to rally international support for a strike against the assad regime. it's unclear if the efforts have worked. the u.s. is drawing up plans for an attack. today, there's word those plans are becoming bigger and broader. the white house is asking the pentagon to come up with a bigger list of potential target. new strategies being developed to carry out an attack. it calls for air s
here at home, mr. obama is calling on the pentagon to expand potential forget in syria while making long distance calls to congress asking for approval for the use of force. >> according to stolen intelligence documents, the n.s.a. has captured encryption codes giving it access to any on line secrets. >> three finalists will learn who will host the 2020 games. ♪ theme >> the g-20 summit in russia is supposed to be all about the global economy, but the war in syria has been...
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mr. obama placed the call from the white house and the two presidents spoke through a translator for about 15 minutes. afterward, president obama set a standard for iran to pete to resolve the nuclear impasse. >> i do believe there is a basis for a resolution. iran's supreme leader has issued a fawa against the development of nuclear weapons. president rouhani has indicated that iran will never develop nuclear weapons. i've made clear that we respect the right of the iranian people to access peaceful nuclear energy in the context of iran meeting its obligations. so the test will be meaningful, transparent and verifiable action which is can also bring relief from the comprehensive international sanctions that are currently in place. >> pelley: iran's nuclear program still unnerves israel. white house officials notified top israeli officials of the president's call to president rouhani almost as soon as it happened. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu meets with president obama here on mond
mr. obama placed the call from the white house and the two presidents spoke through a translator for about 15 minutes. afterward, president obama set a standard for iran to pete to resolve the nuclear impasse. >> i do believe there is a basis for a resolution. iran's supreme leader has issued a fawa against the development of nuclear weapons. president rouhani has indicated that iran will never develop nuclear weapons. i've made clear that we respect the right of the iranian people to...
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mr. ambassador. >> thank you, sir. lou: appreciate it. president obamapent his summer vacation golfing. home land security committee chairman michael mccall showing other congressman why border security comes first. next. any last requests mr. baldwin? do you mind grabbing my phone and opening the capital one purchase eraser? i need to redeem some venture miles before my demise. okay. it's easy to erase any recent travel expense i nt. just pick that flight right there. mmm hmmm. give it a few taps, and...it's taken care of. this is pretty easy, and i see it works on hotels too. you bet. now if you like that, press the red button on top. ♪ how did he not see that coming? what's in your wallet? how did he not see that coming? at od, whatever business you're in, that's the business we're in. with premium service like onof the best on-time delivery records d a low claimsatio, we do whatever it takes to me your business our siness. od. helping the worlkeep promises. announcer: every day across america, excess food is gathered by a network of good people at lo
mr. ambassador. >> thank you, sir. lou: appreciate it. president obamapent his summer vacation golfing. home land security committee chairman michael mccall showing other congressman why border security comes first. next. any last requests mr. baldwin? do you mind grabbing my phone and opening the capital one purchase eraser? i need to redeem some venture miles before my demise. okay. it's easy to erase any recent travel expense i nt. just pick that flight right there. mmm hmmm. give it a...