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retired four-star general wesley clark. general, always a pleasure.k you, chris. >> pulling the clearances. the president has the right to do it. he has almost plenary authority when it comes to that kind of thing. but is it right to do? why or why not? >> well, he can deny people access. >> mm-hmm. >> but there's a process for removing someone's security clearance. there are like a million and a half people that have top secret clearances in and around d.c. there are all kinds of civilians that have to do this kind of work. so to allege these men are somehow using it to make money, what they're doing is they're speaking out, and i think it's a petty thought, and it shows a real misunderstanding of their motivations to say you're going to take away their security clearances or, you know, accuse them of using them to make money. >> right. >> a million people have security clearances, and they're hired so they can work on government projects to keep us safe. >> right. hypocrisy or political basis, let's say it's a little soft. fair criticism. but he can

joining me is wesley clark, served as nato supreme allied commander in europe from 1997 to 2000.eneral, thanks so much for joining us. why what are you hearing from u.s. allies and nato officials today about how today went? >> very, very concerned because the real question is, is president trump really committed to the alliance? will he provide the leadership that nato's looking for, american leadership, as our presidents have done in the past to deter soviet efforts or russian efforts against our allies and friends in europe? will he really stand tall? will me commit the prestige and the power of the united states to supporting freedom and nations that share our interests and values? or, will he simply try to wash his hands of it and make an argument of it as though it's some mercenary financial transaction? that's what our allies are concerned about and they're still concerned, especially when they consider that he's going to see vladimir putin. he says that's easy. so he's cozy with the potential adversaries. he is tough on our friends and allies. it's not a good way to build

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also here retired general wesley clark, command aer and senior fellow. general clark, let me start with you. surprised, unsurprised to learn that nbc news first to report that north korea is building out some of these enriched uranium facilities? >> no, not surprised. it's a twofold opportunity for north korea. first of all, they're going to get away with what they can get away with. secondly, they're able to check and the chinese and russians are able to check out effectively the united states intelligence agencies can monitor their programs. so, they may have some of these efforts, that they will sacrifice, as they move forward. but they'll always want to keep a couple of cards face down on the table. that's north korea. >> so what should the u.s. response be, general, and what will the u.s. response be, if you think you can predict? >> well, we're at a disadvantage, because of the handshake and the smiles at the summit. >> yeah. >> but what should have happened was a step-by-step buildup, in which for each act of giving up and revealing and giving up

so let's talk now with general wesley clark, supreme allied commander and contributor for the united states armed forces magazine, gem, welcome back to "new day." . >> it seems like a basic question. this is the level with which the president is attacking nato. i want you to listen to him at a rally this week in mount. >> i says, angela, i can't guarantee it, but we're protecting you. it means a lot more to you than protecting us, because i don't know how much protection we get by protecting you. >> the central question here, what does the u.s. get out of nato? >> first of all, we get protection from the understanding, our economic zone and values. the united states brought two world wars in the 20th century to make sure powers could dominate europe. europe is the group of nations closest to us in terms of value and interests. they are great trading partners, friends and support for u.s. actions and interests world wide. so they are indispensable allies of the united states. while we have provided the preponderance of military power, it's their terrain we would be fighting on the any

wesley clark has some thoughts on that as well. >>> can nato nations depend on the united states.nd by allies if they're attacked. this is the key part, maybe the key part of the north trant treaty, but the president seemed to question it all this why. >> why should my son go to montenegro. >> yeah, they are very small, and they have very strong people. they have very strong people. very aggressive. they may get aggressive and congratulations you're in world war 3. >> joining me now is former in a toe supreme leader, you spent so much of your career in nato. when you heard the president say that, what was your reaction? >> it was like an invitation for them to come meddle. they tried to overthrow the government and assassinate the prime minister. so this is the worst nightmare for the montenegrans. they want to build a democracy and move their economy forward, and now the president of the united states, maybe we're not going to help you. it is an open invitation to putin and the united states must act to reassure this ally and our other ally that's we really mean it with article f

general wesley clark will be here next to react. where we're making the next generation of multiscreen welcadvertising possible.ght, we have the broad and targeted reach you need to access the customers you're looking for on tv and digital platforms. then we connect you to our team of media experts, who are ready to help you maximize your budget while elevating your advertising effectiveness. sounds like an advertising opportunity knocking. visit comcastspotlight.com today. >> laura: they don't call president trump they counterpunch or for nothing. iran's president warned the united states pursuing a hard line against the mullahs, going so far as "the war with iran is the mother of all wars." president trump didn't like tha that. trump wrote back "never, ever, threaten the united states again." joining me to make sense of it, general wesley car, former supreme allied commander of nat. general, pompeo comes out over the weekend, john bolton, president trump. this was a coordinated triumvirate, correct? messaging and your reaction. >> i think it's good to have the coordination. i am a li

to drill down on that, i want to bring in former nato supreme commander, wesley clark. thanks for coming on. let me pick up on where ambassador lute left off. the idea of this playing out in public. we know that summits like these, the body language, frankly, the optics can be critical. people around the world are watching this. when you look at how the president has interacted so far or not with other world leaders, what is the body language saying to you? >> well, it says he is playing to his domestic political audience in the united states. what he's saying about germany is misleading. it is true that germany does buy gas from russia. but the united states sells its treasury bonds and notes to china. saying germany is under the control of russia is like saying the united states is under the control of china. what you have here is president trump using america's decades-long relationship with our allies, with whom we share values and interests, to score domestic political points at home. that's what this is really about. whether he is whitittingly or unwittingly doing

that usually takes place at such events here is debra lee james and former nato allied commander, wesley clark general clark, let me begin with you. his one quote today is germany is totally controlled by russia. they will be getting between 60% and 70% of their energy from russia in a new pipeline you tell me if that is appropriate, because i think it's not what is your reaction to that? >> well, i think that we've had a long series of discussions through the state department and in nato with germany about its energy policy. certainly it would be better if they weren't as dependent on russia for energy. but every country in nato is a sovereign country. each one has its own challenges, including ours, with energy and other matters. to say that they're controlled by russia is like saying that the united states is controlled by china, because china buys american bonds and holds alot of american debt so it's a way, way overstatement. it plays well to president trump's domestic base and it alienates allies in europe who understand what the real situation is. >> general, you anticipated my follow-u