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If these projections, and im sure they will be, anything like what the geologists are telling us, this is going to be the new saudi arabia. if we got anything out of this, it was the opening up of this new saudi arabia for the worlds oil markets. and ive said all along the reason dick cheney wanted this war had nothing to do with wmd or al qaeda or freedom and democracy and had everything to do with oil. >> so american soldiers and iraqi civilians died for oil? to get put on the open market? >> ...

Them an opportunity to say yes or no about sending our young men and women to die for oil. >> but it was wmd. it was on a lie. we were not 45 minutes from a mushroom cloud. but to sell the american people on this, to get our mitts on the oil, this was the sell job that had to be done, fair enough? >> this wouldnt be the first war, ed, and you know that. >> heres senator lindsey graham, again, talking about troop withdrawal. here it is. >> not being able to close the deal in iraq is a very seriou...

And now donald trump offered this statement. despite release what is alleged do be his birth certificate, serious questions remain, is it authentic? i dont know. and perry has another problem. in november, the texas division of motor vehicles will vote on whether to allow license plates in the state with a confederate flag to commemorate the civil war. perrys office says it didnt ask for its approval and they encourage the public to offer feedback. you think? and in the latest poll of iowa repub...

Were the biggest impediment to nationalism being build in iraq. >> i have to ask you one question about libya. how well did the president play it? where do we go from here? >> i have something i tell my students, ed, in seminar about national decision making, national security decision making. if it works, it doesnt matter if its right. if the american people support it, it doesnt matter if its right in technical terms. if its a success, it doesnt matter if it was right in technical terms. this ...

The military here, ed, we want our forces strategically agile and at sea, offshore balancing its called, where they can move in places other than just iraq. iran being one of those places that is talked about right now. and this idea by the neoconservatives in particular that this has empowered iran is nonsense. look where the iranians had the most influence. right now the turks are there, the chinese are there, the indians are there. even were there. the iraqis dont like the persians. they dont...

In the northern indian ocean with carrier battle groups and marine i amphibious groups. were not pinned down in iraq. thats exactly we we need to be. its a good move. >> michele bachmann, congresswoman from minnesota, had something to say. here it is. >> here we expended over $800 billion dollars and 4,400 american lives. we have nothing to show for it. >> what do we have to show for being in iraq? regardless of when the troops are withdrawn, what did the united states get out of this war? >> i ...

In the northern indian ocean with carrier battle groups and marine i amphibious groups. were not pinned down in iraq. thats exactly we we need to be. its a good move. >> michele bachmann, congresswoman from minnesota, had something to say. here it is. >> here we expaended over $800 billion dollars and 4,400 american lives. we have nothing to show for it. >> what do we have to show for being in iraq? regardless of when the troops are withdrawn, what did the united states get out of this war? >> i...

Its a no vote on issue two. thats what youre pushing for. are you going to get it? >> yes, ed. i think well get it. ive never seen so much excitement and enthusiasm in our firefighter ranks out there talking to the citizens. when we talk to the citizen and explain whats at stake, they stand with us with a no vote on issue two. and we look forward, ed, to having you back in ohio as this wraps up in the ending days, running up to november 8th. >> i will be there, my friend. thank you, mark sanders...

Hes the president of the united states. hes elected. its a distractive issue." and now donald trump offered this statement. despite release what is alleged do be his birth certificate, serious questions remain, is it authentic? i dont know. and perry has another problem. in november, the texas division of motor vehicles will vote on whether to allow license plates in the state with a confederate flag to commemorate the civil war. perrys office says it didnt ask for its approval and they encourag...

>> fire chief brought up the fact that its similar to a bulletproof vest. our police officers buy those. in columbus, they buy their own. >> well, they may, but not here. >> maybe thats another change we need to make. >> well, there you have it. if issue two stands, then elected officials will get the final say on safety. not police or firefighters. joining me now is mark sanders, president of the ohio association of professional firefighters. mark, good to have you with us tonight. i appreciate...