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It was an interesting characterization she made and definitely a walkback and an effort, i think, to help senator clinton out. >> and on national security issues, theres a hesitance in his voice, sometimes. >> i dont think theres a hesitance. listen, there is the person that brought bin laden to justice. his and his administration kept us safe -- >> but hes not a bravado guy. >> and and i think that 69% of the american people are anxious about the idea of a president trump. because that kind of ...

Right? subtlety in stump speeches go together like chalk and cleez. but how sensitive is this situation we are in right now? and is it so sensitive that our chest beating, over excited ignorant domestic politics on this subject could potentially make it worse than it is out there in the big scary real world? joinings us now is michael mcfaul, former ambassador to russia, professor of political science at stanford university. nice to have you with us tonight. >> great to be back. thanks. >> for p...

I close tonight by talking about the cost of war. today president obama spoke to veterans in pittsburgh thanking them for their service and defending his historic deal on irans nuke program. >> the debate over this deal were hearing the echoes of some of the same policies and mind-sets that failed us in the past. some of the famed politicians and pundits that are so quick to reject the possibility of a diplomatic solution to irans nuclear program are the same folks who were so quick to go to war...

As we all know there is no love loss between netanyahu and barack obama to begin with. they are suggesting the kind of chest beating kind of thing you see right now that perhaps it wont be as protective in the united nations against what are viewed as a security counsel vote for palestinian state hood. well have to see. remember there is a strong proisrael intent si. so its not as easy as saying we dont like you so dont count on your cooperation. >> where does it leave vulnerable? >> if the lack...

Dangerous, certainly. >> and those final words he said to that u.s. prison guard as he was leaving the camp, he says, ill see you in new york. sounds pretty chilling knowing what happened on 9/11 in new york. >> yeah, well, thats a bit of bravado. thats a little bit of chest-beating. we need to do more than pay attention to this fellow now. but im more concerned by his organizational skills and his actions with the people in syria for now than about plotting against the u.s. homeland. >> a lot o...

Especially about vladimir putin. president obamas trying to rally support saying vladimir putin get your troops out of ukraine. well see how it plays out with the diplomacy. as the president tries to communicate had this, some say he needs a little more george w. bush. a little more cowboy. >> that was the big message at cpac this week. a lot of chest beating. this fits perfectly into the republican narrative that obamas been too weak, hasnt done enough to support these democratic forces around ...

Russia not to take any action that can escalate tension. at this point we are in a situation where there is a lot of chest reading and a lot of show of force. is there a belief held that russia is about to invade ukraine? we mentioned specifically, i dont think that belief exists. >> you dont think so. back to your point before we began, this notion of chest beating up to the edge. >> they are not tiptoeing. >> not at all. >> they are letting ukraine know and the new prime minister. dont make an...

Practice. >> your number two portrayed in the movie by jonah hill ate a live goldfish that belonged to the film employee. did that happen? >> it happened. >> you saw him do that? >> yeah. and the thing with that is that his character was heavily fictionalized. >> the real life guy is who really? >> oh, its a guy named danny. and in the movie he represents a bunch of different characters. so in fairness to danny -- >> did danny -- >> he ate the goldfish, yes. hes publicly admitted that. >> when y...

Was at the time. so i take responsibility for it even though i wasnt even there for a lot of it. >> your number two portrayed in the movie by jonah hill ate a live goldfish that belonged to a firm employee. did that happen? >> it happened. >> you saw him do that? >> yeah. and the thing with that, his character was heavily fictionalized. >> the real life guy is who really? >> oh, its a guy named danny. and in the movie he represents a bunch of different characters. so in fairness to danny -- >> h...

Negotiate same way. i do think that i disagree with that. i see it across the board all the time when it comes to women. i do every day sit with powerful women. thats my job. >> and are women instinctively do you think less testosterone fueled? >> no question. >> this ted cruz alpha male chest beating i must win at all costs. >> thats because we dont encarriage in that time-honored sport of whose is bigger. thats not a big deal to me. >> a kid on the opposing football team hits my son i am ready...