moderator david gregory talked to susan rice, the u.s.mbassador to the u.n., and he asked if the afghanistan war is a, quote, war of necessary, as the president has said, why would he not immediately granlts the wishes of the commanders there? here's the response. >> we have put in place 21,000 additional troops. they are still completing their deployment. we have increased the number of civilians and we've increased the financial resources to to afghanistan and pakistan substantially. the president has commander in chief has to look at more than what is happening in a single theater. he has to look at what is necessary to to advance our goal of defeating al qaeda globally. >> i'm joined live from washington by democrat he can strategist and a republican strategyist. good to see you. peter, i'll begin with you. what else is the president weighing when deciding whether or not to send the troops that the commanders want? >> i think ambassador rice laid it out. there are a lot of different factors here and complicated by the fact that now th

ambassador to the united nations, susan rice. welcome. >> good morning. thank you. >> this is what the article says. iran has the ability to produce a nuclear bomb. and the senior steve members of the united nations nuclear agency have concluded in a confidential analysis says came from intelligence agencies and it's own investigations. but the report's conclusions, described by senior european officials, goes well beyond the positions taken by several governments, including the united states. first off, does the u.s. concur with these conclusions? >> well, david, i'm not going to get into characterizing the confidential report but suffice it to say, our whole approach is predicated on an urgent need to prevent iran from obtaining a nuclear capacity. and that's why a off nighted p5 plus 1 proved to our satisfaction that their program is, as they claim, for peaceful purposes and open up their facilities to inspections, freeze their uranium enrichment program, commit as they have done and follow through on that commitment to provide fuel for enrichment outs

ambassador to the united nations, susan rice. welcome. >> good to be with you. >> let's get to this new york times report this morning. the report says iran has the data make a nuclear bomb. staff members have concluded in a confidential analysis iran has acquired sufficient information to design and produce a workable atom bomb. the work by experts in the iaea stresses in its introduction that its conclusions are tentative, subject to further confirmation of the evidence, which it says came from intelligence agencies and its own investigations. but the report's conclusions described by senior u.n. officials go well kbrond the positions taken by several government, including the united states. firstoff, does the u.s. concur with these conclusions? >> well, david, i'm not going to get into characterizing the substance of a confidential report or our own intelligence, but suffice it to say our whole approach is predicated on an urgent need to prevent iran from obtaining a nuclear weapons capacity. last week, we presented iran with

ambassador to the united nations susan rice said on "meet the press" today that the u.s. is in what she called intense negotiations with iran, but the clock is ticking. >> the onus is now squarely on iran to adhere to the commitments it has made. if it doesn't, time is short. we're not interested in talking for talking's sake. we're not interested in interminable negotiations. they have to demonstrate conclusively that their program is for peaceful purposes. >> u.s. ambassador to the u.n. susan rice today on "meet the press." >>> the latest on the unfolding tragedy in indonesia, where heavy rains are hampering rescue and recovery efforts in the wake of thursday's earthquake and landslides. hundreds are dead and hundreds more still missing. ian williams has made his way to a remote village just north of padang, a heavily damaged village where help has only now arrived. >> reporter: brown stains on the mountain side mark the spot where the villages used to stand, three of them home to hundreds defender stated by a landslide triggered by the quake. some helped us navigate th

susan rice sits down with david gregory. check your local nbc listings. >>> the search continues for a 16-year-old who disappeared while riding her bicycle in nevada. family members say that she had gone out for a bike ride and when she did not return they called police. officers found the bike the next afternoon a quarter mile away from the teen's home. police say they're following up on hundreds of secret witness calls and other potential leads. >> there was a case about a week, week and a half ago in cold springs where it's a report a male tried to tell a couple of girls on bicycles to come talk to him in a car and we're following up on that. >> police believe foul play was involved in the disappearance and police and volunteers going door to door for information looking in foreclosed homes, as well, for clues. >>> a twist in the case of a newborn baby kidnapped from the nashville home and found in alabama. baby anthony is in state custody after briefly reunited with his mother this weekend and the three older siblings in

ambassador, susan rice, who is --ee declined to comment specifically on the report, but, also was asked about how close iran is to obtaining the nuclear weapon. >> they don't all align but the point is we share the concerns that an iran with a nuclear weapon could pose a great threat to u.s. national security and the security of allies and partners in the region and that is why, we are very determined to take the steps necessary to prevent this. >> given this report, given the... >> reporter: eric you know from covering the united nations our efforts to obtain tougher economic sanctions against the iranians, at the u.n. security council, should this latest round of talks prove fruitless, will also be -- have lots of problems, terminal because the russians and chinese who have veto power, at the u.n. security council have close ties with iran and often balk at imposing the sanctions. >> and china already said no to the sanctions, james rosen, good to see you, thanks. >> jamie: the head of the iaea reportedly opposes a confrontation with iran and said urging cooperation and transparency a

ambassador susan rice. and then of course, we will see you back here on monday night. have a good weekend. i'm sorry that i completely lost control during that parrot thing. have a good night. >>> it all started mildly enough, like another funny bit, but then the mood turned. >> i get into my car and the backseat of my car is a package i don't recognize and there's a letner the package. and it says i know that you do some terrible, terrible things. and i can prove you do these terrible things. there's quite a lot of terrible things he knows about and he's going to put nit a movie unless i give him some money. i'm like you, i'm thinking really? that's a little -- and this is the word i used. that's a little hinky. >> a late-night bombshell. >> i have had sex with women who work for me on this show. now, my response to that is yes, i have. i have had sex with women who work on this show. >> a man demands $2 million or he will reveal damaging information. he gave him a fake check and now joe hallerman is facing charges. david letterman has used humor to get through hard t

it's tomorrow when david gregory interviews susan rice. if it's sunday, it's "meet the press." check your sunday listings. >>> the nation's unemployment rate is 9.8%. it's a 26-year high. the numbers igniting concerns that the labor market may be a long way off. >>> three banks in michigan, minnesota and colorado were shut. this brings the total to 98. today marks one year since t.a.r.p. went into effect. pullback on halloween spending this year. the foundation expects people will spend $10 less this year. as far as costumes go, one costume company predicts the top sellers michael jackson, farrah fawcett, ed mcmahon and billy mays. >>> starbucks just unveiled a new instant coffee. it's available in thousands of locations, including airlines and office depot. joining me live to talk all things coffee and money, vera gibbons. good morning. >> good morning. >> i think people know our relationship with starbucks. >> every day. >> anyway, let's get to the instant coffee. why now? >> starbucks have been losing customers. they are trying to win customers back, drive traffic. by being

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david gregory "meet the press" this sunday with susan rice and rachel maddow. join us again monday night at 5:00 and 7:00 eastern for more "hardball." >>> which of these stories will you will talking about tomorrow? the fight for health care reform, about to enter a new phase, the senate finance committee almost done. did the health care industry lobby get what it paid for? where does it all go from here? tonight we're joined by finance committee democratic senator maria cant well. >>> chicago loses the 2016 olympics in the first round of voting. president obama says he's proud of the efforts. >> you can play a great game and still not win. >> the worst day of obama's presidency, the ego has landed. >>> why do you hate america, rush? >>> and the late show shocker, david letterman reveals a blackmail plot against him. >> he was asking for $2 million. pay up to keep his love life secret. so letterman comes clean on his show. >> i have had sex with women who work for me on this show. >> a cbs news producer is charged today with grand larceny. a look at the legal p

ambassador to the united nations susan rice is our guest. and inside analysis from our round table.ran, afghanistan and the economy. that's coming up. >> we'll see you in a bit. thanks. >> much thanks to janice huff and trish regan for joining us this morning. >> coming up tomorrow on "today," kate gosselin sits down with meredith vieira for an exclusive live interview. i'll see you back here tonight for "nbc nightly news." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >> got questions about the swine or seasonal flu? plus, how to dress fr less and make a great first impression. >> temperatures climbing through the 50s. a nice day ahead. coming up.

ambassador to the united states susan rice. >>> nun ral services held on saturday for the 16-year-oldeenager beaten bay group of other teens in chicago. the attack on derrien albert was caught on cell phone video. mourners and city leaders packed the church for the teen's funeral service. >> the brutality that this young man suffered in broad daylight has caused all of us to take a step back and ask ourselves, what can all of us do? >> well, police say the 16-year-old victim walked into the path of a brawl between rival groups. the videotape of the beating helped police identify the four suspects all of whom are charged as adults. >>> here's a sign of still many people having trouble holding on to their jobs. hundreds signing up in phoenix for free counseling how to stay out of bankruptcy. they camped out overnight for the opportunity. >>> and looking ahead to wall street this week, while stocks are trending higher since march, we are going to see more key economic readings this week. on tuesday, we are going do see how the services sector is doing from banking to airlines to restaura

ambassador to the u.n., susan rice. >>> let go from there to in- indonesia where there's growing concern to reach survivors in isolated areas. >> reporter: the task is so enormous, it spreads all the way all the way down the valley. the villages were spread out, they weren't very compact. there was a wedding service, a wedding party under way in one village just here. another row of houses miraculously escaped when the mud and the rock ended right at their back wall. it's going to be some time before we know just how many people were buried here, but the effort is continuing. and this does raise more concerns about what's happened in outlying areas. we know now what's happened in padang, but these more isolated communities where many people could remain trapped with the ones where rescue workers are now beginning to turn their attention. back to you. >> pretty incredible pictures. thanks for that. >>> and for stories of survival and a slide show, you can go to msnbc.com. >>> the first doses of the vaccine for the h1n1 virus too should be available late they are week. the government is pl

ambassador susan rice, so you can get into all of this and political roundtable? >> we do.e will talk a lot about these big foreign affairs in our exclusive >> interpreteinterview with ambassador rice and exclusive look at the economy, rachel maddow, e.j. dionne, mike murphy and david brooks of the new york times. it should be a good discussion. >> a great show. david gregory, thanks so much. >> thanks, andrea. and we will be right back. go and check my credit score ♪ ♪ now all they let me have is this dinosaur ♪ ♪ hello hello hello can anybody hear me? ♪ ♪ i know i know i know i shoulda gone to ♪ ♪ free credit report dot com! ♪ that's where i shoulda gone! coulda got my knowledge on! ♪ ♪ vo: free credit score and report with enrollment in triple advantage. >>> welcome back to "andrea mitchell reports" live from geneva. joining us, ken pollack from the brookings institution in washington. ken, there have been a lot of developments here in the last 48 hours with the iranians and tomorrow, mohamed elbaradei is heading to tehran and beginning to try to nail down the details of

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david gregory "meet the press" this sunday with susan rice and rachel maddow. ron brownstein. join us again monday night at k and 7:00 eastern for more hillary clinton. >>> good evening, americans, welcome to "the ed show." >> one of the things i think is most valuable about sports is that you can play a great game and still not win. i'm proud that i was able to come in and help make that case in person. i believe it's always a worthwhile endeavor to promote and boost the united states of america. and invite the world to come see what we're all about. >> that is our president showing his usual class and gracious, after the united states lost the 2016 olympic games. that is the mark of leadership. taking the losses with the wins, sticking your neck out for something you really believe in. something that's the right thing to do. even if you're getting heckled from the seats. i'm not going to sugar coat this tonight. this is a dark day for our country. a low point for america. you can hang it right on the right wing talkers, and, yes, the republican party. their negativity and la

susan rice is dismissing a report that iran is now capable of making an atom mix bomb.her or not that is view a tate has been set for a nuclear watch dog to inspect a covert plant in iran. i sat down this discuss this with bret baier who is hosting "fox news sunday" this week. a busy day for you today filling in for chris wallace and a jam packed show. start with iran. sounds like the inspection letts take off october 25th. what is the reaction on capitol hill? >> the october 25th date is three weeks not two weeks as the president predicted when talked about the talks in geneva. there is a lot of skepticism about whether iran is fully coming forward. they are highly doubtful that iran can be negotiated off the position of its nuclear program. then you get to the sense of what are the options and how long are you going to give them. the question is whether israel will act unilaterally. the senator says it as bad thing for the world if that happens but they said sanctions look more and more like a reality and that the senate independent of the administration should move f

ambassador to the united nations, susan rice, appears on "meet the press." >>> and the replica of the wright brothers' plane crashed in ohio, injuring a pilot. he had been practicing for an upcoming event to mark the anniversary of practical flight more than 100 years ago. it makes us mindful about just what a miracle it is that we can fly. it is now 7:20. let's now go back to matt, meredith and al. >> we should probably embrace the new technology in aviation after all this time. not ad bad idea. we hope he's okay. >> nice of you to add that. >> exactly. >> i didn't realize that was going down the wrong path. >> save us, al, save us. >> a check of the weather, pal. >> mr. sensitive! >>> let's take a look, show you what's going on right now, and you'll see we've got this, just a >> we have our best shot of seeing showers this night and overnight and into tomorrow morning. mild today with clouds on the increase through the afternoon. >> that's your latest weather. meredith? >> thanks, al. >>> and still ahead, we will have much more on that extortion plot targeting david letterman and hi

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