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Congressman suggests by negotiations. the american civil war in 1865 did not end with negotiations. the russian civil war in 1921 did not end with negotiations. the spanish civil war in 1939, the chinese civil war in 1948 one side or the other wins and mr. putin picked a side and wants his side to win. now, the united states might want to bring about regime change. that is it was seven years ago that president obama said the time has come for mr. assad to step aside. now, mr. assad was uninteres...

Trucks that would take food and blankets and try to bring additional supplies to where needed. >> some believe that pope pius xiis silence is a cover, that throughout the war he has secretly involved with covert operations with the allies. >> the pope did secretly tape his conversations. during the week of his election in 1939, the vaticans tapes show clearly that he opted for public acquiescence with the nazis and at the same time deciding they must be resistant behind the scenes. pius xii rece...

Ground. >> there were some vatican trucks that would go around and take food and blankets and bring additional supplies to where it was needed. >> some believe that pope pius xii silence is a cover. that throughout the war, he is secretly involved with covert operations with the allies. >> the pope did secretly tape his conversations. during the week of his election in 1939, the vatican tapes show quite clearly that he opted for public acquiescence with the nazis, and at the same time deciding t...

>> its quite clear when pius xi was dying he was about to denounce facism in quite explicit terms. >> pius xi begins to draft on the human race, an encyclical in which he condemns anti-semitism. but he dies before it is ever released. now, with europe on the brink of another war, the cardinals must elect a new pope. >> the conclaf of 1939 comes at a critical moment. its very clear that nazi foreign policy is becoming increasingly aggressive. and so the election of a new pope garners great intere...

Of state eugeneio bocelli. >> the prime ates of the catholic church wrote to bocelli and said, we need to be clear this is nazi terrorism against jews. can you make a statement? and bocelli writes back saying, well, its a difficult issue and what we need to do is just issue a statement of general love and concern and mercy for all in a universal way. >> in january 1939, hitler makes a bone chilling speech threatening the annihilation of the jewish race in europe. more men, women and children are...

Who do they represent and for whom should they speak. >> pope pius xii trained as a diplomat. he internalized the papacy functioned best as a neutral force. but can the papacy really be neutral in the face of nazism? >> six months after his election, the nazis invade poland. and world war ii is officially declared in europe. >> the nazi invasion of poland in september 1939 is catastrophic for catholics. poland is a catholic country. polish catholics were dealt with very harshly. priests were oft...

>> pius xii was trained as a papal diplomat. he deeply internalized the doctrine that papacy functioned best as a neutral force but can the papacy really be neutral in the face of naziism? >> six months after his election the nazis invade poland. and world war ii is officially declared in europe. >> the ni invasion ofoland in september 1939 is catastrophic for cath likes. poll sand is a catholic country. polish catholic likes were dealt with harshly. priests were murdered on the spot. with women...

Longer remain silent. >> its quite clear when pius xi was dying, he was about to denounce fascism in quite explicit terms. >> pius xi begins to draft on the human race an encyclical in which he condemns anti-semitism. but he dies before it is ever released. now, with hurp on teurope on thf another war, the cardinals must elect a new pope. >> the conkrclave of 1939, it i more aggressive. it garners a great deal of interest, well beyond the catholic world. >> pius xi had clearly groomed pacelli to...

Of state eugenio pacelli demanding a response to the violence in germany. >> the primate of the catholic church in england wrote to pacelli and said we need to clear this is nazi terrorism against juice. can you make a statement? and pacelli writes back saying, well its a difficult issue. and what we need to do is just issue a statement of general love and concern and mercy for all in a universal way. >>? january 1939, hitler makes a bone chilling speech, threatening the annihilation of the jewi...

All right i want to bring in now cnn political analyst. the editor and chief of the daley beast within, and the author of washington farewell within, and a member ofs george w. bush white house staff. i want to talk about kellyanne conway accused of violating the hatch act twice during of a interview talking about -- during interviews talking about alabama. what do you think. >> i mean this is a 1939 law designed. did he violate the letter of law? yes are there repercussions? dont hold your brea...