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i want to bring in admiral james stavridis. he was nato supreme allied commander between 2009 to 2013. and unlike most military leaders, he is also an accomplished writer of fiction. his latest novel, which is a must read, is called the restless wave jim, i've got to ask you because we have you about ukraine churn when you look at it right now, there's a lot of concern that the russians are gaining ground, that ukraine is holding onto these, these parts of the donbass. and it's very fragile. what does it look like to you? >> it looks a lot to me. unfortunately, like the end of the korean war, what i mean by that is it seems highly unlikely that vladimir putin is going to be dislodged from the 20% of ukraine. he currently holds as a result of that we ought to begin thinking about a negotiation in our armistice freeze the frame perhaps in the time ahead, the ukrainians can renegotiate for that lost portion. but the real goal fareed is to get the rest of ukraine sailing on free democratic part of nato, part of the european union.

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james stavridis and richard haass will join us. this has major implications for the world.rning and welcome to "morning joe." it is friday, october 18th. we begin on the campaign trail where vice president kamala harris made several stops in the battleground of wisconsin yesterday. here's what she had to say in la crosse, wisconsin. >> donald trump was at a univision town hall where a voter asked him about january 6th. [ boos ] okay. so now we here know january 6th was a tragic day. it was a day of terrible violence. there were attacks on law enforcement, 140 law enforcement officers were injured. some were killed, and what did donald trump say last night about january 6th? he called it a, quote, a day of love. [ boos ] but -- but it points out something that everyone here knows. the american people are exhausted with his gaslighting. [ applause ] exhausted with his gaslighting. enough. we are ready to turn the page. and then consider the comments that he made just in the last few days, because he just -- he's got more. he said he will target and punish those who disagree w

retired four star navy admiral james stavridis, thank you, as always.ted states navy, is available now. admiral, we'll talk again real soon. >>> up next on "way too early," senator jd vance takes flattering donald trump on the campaign trail to a whole new level. a shameless level. we'll show you what he said to supporters yesterday in nevada. >>> then, coming up on "morning joe," vice president kamala harris' latest arguments for why her opponent is unfit for office, as she slams donald trump after john kelly's reported comments about the former president's praise for hitler. >>> "morning joe" just a few moments away. [crowd cheering] sore throat got your tongue? mucinex instasoothe sore throat medicated drops, uniquely fomulated for rapid relief that lasts and lasts. that's my babyyy! try our new sugar-free cough drops. instasoooooothe! >>> i try to be a humble guy. i think the presidency is, of course, such a big job. i feel extremely confident. i mean, hell, donald trump is healthier than i am, so i feel extremely confident that donald trump is goin

. >>> joining us now, former commander and retired admiral james stavridis.navy. thanks for being with us. stark contrast from president biden, who's urging israel to show restraint, though unclear if he'll listen. trump taking the opposite approach, risking real escalation. >> it's a perfect contrast in two approaches to foreign policy. one is, swing for the fences, go for the big shot, and clean up afterward. the other one is measured, sensible, think through what you're going to do. if you are sitting in israel, which is how we ought to frame this, because in the end these aren't decisions for a former president or even for the current president. these are decisions for israelis. if you're in israel, you're thinking, okay, what am i going to do in response to 200 ballistic missiles that came raining down on my country just a few days ago? you're going to look at everything from cyber to targeted killings of leadership to going after nautical targets at sea, to going after the air defense grid to knock it down to going after the military industrial complex.

foreign relations, richard haass, thank you very much, and retired four-star navy admiral, james stavridisank you as well. his new book "the restless wave" is out now. we appreciate you both coming on this morning. >>> coming up, one of our next guests is digging into the kamala harris transition team. how the vice president is preparing for january if she is successful in november. those details are straight ahead on "morning joe." those details are straight ahead on "morning joe. you all have a lot of money. i know about 20 of you and you're rich as hell. we're going to give you tax cuts. i am not rich as hell. i work hard. i scrape to get by. donald trump wants to give tax breaks to billionaires, but kamala harris has plans to help us. she's going to crack down on price gouging and cut taxes for working people like me. i voted for donald trump before, but this time i'm voting for kamala. ff pac is responsible for the content of this ad. >>> i don't have many more elections i'll be involved with, and i'm too old. heck, i'm only too much younger than donald trump. [ applause ] good news f

. >> and joining us now is admiral james stavridis, former supreme commander of nato, and author of " nuclear and oil facilities. that was under weeks of u.s. pressure. several weeks. do you think iran will respond? there was some hope among u.s. officials that if they did respond it would be drones, missile launches, but this would be the end of the cycle. >> i think it will be the end of the cycle. let's call it 80% chance it will be the end of the cycle. iran knows that if they continue to escalate, israel will hit them much harder next time. will go after the economy via oil and gas. i don't think teheran has the stomach for that, at least at this moment. call it an 80% chance. we see at least a temporal pause here, and that brings us back to the conversation you just had with raf. it does create a tiny bit of an opening. i kind of like the egyptian strategy, start small, build confidence in the process. let's hope it pays off. >> israeli officials said yesterday that hamas last week, to their egyptian counter parts had flatly rejected an israeli offer for them to have safe passag

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admiral stavridis, i don't know where to begin here. let me -- why don't we just begin at the beginning. >> yes. >> start at the very beginning. one of the reasons that the general said he had to come out when donald trump started saying -- and let us say he continues to say -- that he's going to use the united states military against his political enemies. he's going to use the united states military against his political opponents. first of all, please tell us again what an absolute breach this is, not only from american history, but the american constitution, from everything that you have fought for and have given your entire life for in defending this constitution. >> thanks, joe. let's really go back to the beginning. i met john kelly when we were in our 20s and serving together on an aircraft carrier, forward deployed to the middle east. i have known john kelly since 1979. i watched his children grow up, two of his sons became marine officers. never forget, he is a gold star father. his son died under my command in afghanistan on

retired four star navy admiral, james stavridis. congrats on the book. good to see you. >> thank you. >>> coming up, we're tracking hurricane milton, a powerful category 4 storm headed to florida's gulf coast. the southeast is still reeling from hurricane helene. we'll talk to north carolina governor roy cooper about the recovery efforts in his state when "morning joe" comes right back. e complete, balanced nutrition for strength and energy. yay - woo hoo! ensure, with 27 vitamins and minerals, nutrients for immune health. and ensure complete with 30 grams of protein. (♪♪) the virus that causes shingles is sleeping... in 99% of people over 50. it's lying dormant, waiting... and could reactivate. shingles strikes as a painful, blistering rash that can last for weeks. and it could wake at any time. think you're not at risk for shingles? it's time to wake up. because shingles could wake up in you. if you're over 50, talk to your doctor or pharmacist about shingles prevention. >>> i wonder if he remembers he was running for president. not only was he all ove

you make of former joint chiefs chairman mark milley calling trump a fascist and retired admiral stavridisart of serving our country. i believe that donald trump has had a pattern of disrespect for the military. jen has stood by as he attacked veterans, as he used horrible phrases like suckers and losers, criticized our generals as losers. i believe that we need to respect our military, stand up for veterans and military families. they are actively serving right now overseas. we need to stand with them. we need to reject a commander in chief who would work against them. my opponent has no backbone to stand up for her party. that's why it's essential we flip the seat. it's a battleground district. it's a key path to a democratic majority. and restoring respect for the military starts here. >> it's great to meet you. we reached out to your opponent for an interview as well. good luck out there on the trail. >> thanks. >>> next, former president trump's dance moves taking center stage. he turns a town hall meeting in philly into a music party. kamala harris publicly questions his mental state

coverage nbc news chief international analyst former supreme allied commander of nato admiral james stavridisok, the restless wave and also joining us rick stengel, former under secretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs during the obama administration. seven times. i don't think melania has appeared with him seven times in public in four years. >> i have two immediate reactions. this will sail modest but you will get my point i received 50 medals over the years. the decoration i am proudest of is being sanctioned by the kremlin. so i back up to nobody in my loathing for vladimir putin. you know, i just published this novel and it is impossible to think about the fictional element of this. you'd have to really struggle to come up with a plot line like this and outrageous doesn't begin to get at it. >> you know, it was seven times in the four years since trump left office, he was charged with stealing documents and vladimir putin publicly waged war on ukraine. do you have any concerns? >> absolutely. who is vladimir putin? he is a murderer, he is someone who has absolutely used

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. >>> let's go to admiral james stavridis.king about what brendan was saying, it's one thing to say you don't believe he is going to do a good job, he is going to be a fascist, i'm worried about it, but not to take the step to say, you shouldn't vote for him. i understand there's military tradition. but if you believe a guy is going to rip up the constitution and will have the people around him who will enable him to do so, wouldn't military tradition say maybe you should try to stop it? >> i think all of the senior military officers you rattled off, both miitary and political appointees, these are intensely personal decisions for people to make. secondly, it's very real that retired senior military will typically not endorse candidates. occasionally, it happens. i, for one, have never endorsed a candidate. number three, when someone like john kelly speaks, regardless of whether he, as he put it, takes the extra step to endorse the opposition candidate or not, when he speaks and lays out his intimate view of donald trump, i co

breaking developments is retired us navy admiral and former nato supreme allied commander ja james stavridissrael prime minister benjamin netanyahu says that sinwar's death will bring perhaps the end of the war closer, but he also stressed that israel still has much more work to do, full-force until the hostages are released. can you translate that into what happens next? >> i can. what israel needs to do, liz, is decommission that tunnel complex. don't forget, gaza's 20 miles by five miles, with 400 miles of tunnels underneath it. israel cannot leave gaza until they take those out. that's where the hamas terrorist trained equipped organize and launched october 7 but the prime minister is correct. taking out this terrible, evil figure who was the leader of hamas both culturally, historically, and operationally, is an immensely good day. liz: after more than a year, they got him. from the beginning, we kept hearing this person sinwar, this evil individual, was hiding and that they would never find him. the israeli's found him. >> they did and it's a tactical win to take him off the chess boar

stavridis told us yesterday that his roommate in the academy was killed in that 1983 bombing. i suspect you lost people you know. you know people in the agency who have lost people. nasrallah was a legitimate target. >> my boss was killed in 1983 in the embassy bombing. yes, nsnasrallah had a lot of blood on his hands. he led a terrorist organization. hezbollah has grown into a large organization, political party, social welfare, it involves so many aspects of lebanese daily life as representative of the large part of the lebanese shia population. what the israelis have demonstrated, i think, is tremendous intelligence about where these senior leaders reside or move to, and then also their willingness to incur a large number of civilian casualties as they go after this. there's been a lot of criticism of israel's targeting decisions that they are disproportional in terms of the number of innocent civilians who have been killed. but again, it's clear that israel, under prime minister netanyahu, is determined to cause as much destruction as possible to hezbollah, to hamas, and t

adral james stavridis will join us.ollow squawk pod on your favorite podcast app and listen any privtime. we'll be right back. >>> today marks one year since the hamas terrorist attacks against israel. in jerusalem, a siren rang out at 6:25 a.m. to mark the hour that hamas started the october attack last year. joining us right now is admiral john stavridis. he is now global affairs vice chair and nbc news analyst. his book is called "the restless wave." it is out tomorrow. admiral, thank you for joining us on this day. it is amazing to think it's been a year. what would you say has changed over the course of the year? where do we stand now? >> let's start with the human cost, becky. 1,200 israelis killed and 40,000 palestinians. when you put it on the adjusted basis, israel is a country of 10 million. maybe 5 million palestinians in and around the region. those numbers are astronomical in terms of human cost. secondly, the events have really put the palestinian statehood issue back on the table. it's also raised very se

with us, retired admiral james stavridis., i heard you earlier here on msnbc say you see this as a turning point moment in the middle east. can you explain what you mean? >> up to now, most of the focus recently has been on israel and its relationship with the palestinians. for the last 50, 60 years, most recently over the last 12 months with hamas. now we have seen things spread to the northern border, very intensely with hezbollah, and obviously state to state conflict between israel and iran, that's a qualitatively different thing. >> admiral, i'm wondering, is israel needing to respond to this massive missile attack, nearly 200 missiles yesterday. it is almost like is this one other step on the ladder of escalation? >> unfortunately it is. and let's start with those 200 missiles, those were all ballistic missiles, super high speed, they go from iran to hitting in israel, in ten minutes, 12 minutes, very difficult to defend against. iron dome doesn't do it. it is a hard air defense problem. so, israel is exactly right, is

admiral james stavridis, author of the restless wave. thank you so much. it's always good to see you, sir. always check at last update the national hurricane center and are expected milton to make landfall late tonight, somewhere near or the south of sarasota. how authorities in those specific areas are getting ready for that landfall? that's next >> i want to ask you about january 6, 2021 is steps that you're talking hey, about why have you done them already? >> with more reporters on the ground? >> what did you hear appeal to young voters. >> chunk could have said yes, he would veto a national abortion ban and the best political team in the business, what's the biggest takeaway from this fall? >> we are in the midst of a pivotal moment in american history. follow the candidate follow the facts, follow a cnn. >> we work hard and we pay our taxes, but billionaires are getting away with paying less in taxes than we knew donald trump gave them a huge tax break and wants to give them another one how we're going to give you tax well, i'm not rich is kamala har

joining me now is the former supreme allied commander of nato and retired four-star admiral james stavridis, who has a new book out today, the restless wave. and we'll talk about that in a moment. but given you're someone who has actually been sanctioned by the kremlin i just wonder what you make of both of those revelations that jamie reported on today, including the national security implications of donald trump's speaking to putin, given that was at the same time, he's urging republicans not to give ukraine any more money for its war. >> jamie's husband danny silva, is a marvelous novelist. you couldn't make up fiction like this, frankly and secondly, i think as an american you wish that instead of sending covid tests. he would have sent him some bleach, which was his recommendation. trump's to take bleach to get through everything in all seriousness. i worry about it a lot as a national security practitioner, number one, what intelligence is putin? a trained interrogator, a former kgb operative? what is he getting number two what a missed intelligence opportunity for the united states i

emeritus of the council on foreign relations, richard haass, and retired four-star admiral navy james stavridis much. the admiral's new book, "the restless way: a novel of the united states navy" goes on sale october 8th. >>> coming up right here on "morning joe," we'll bring you more big moments from last night's vice presidential debate, including senator j.d. vance's claim donald trump saved obamacare. >> wait, wait, didn't he continue to mock -- >> he kept promiing john mccain, even after john mccain had passed, because john mccain saved obamacare when he wanted to kill it. >> and he said he would have an alternative in two weeks. "morning joe" will be right back. two weeks "morning joe" will be right back at betmgm, everyone gets a welcome offer. so whether you're courtside trying to hit the over... or up here trying to hit the under. whew! or, hitting that win with your crew. ohhh! yes, see defense! or way up here with a same game parlay. yaw! betmgm's got your back. get your welcome offer. and play with the sportsbook born in vegas. all these seats. really? get up to a $1500 new customer