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If you assess the threat of international terrorism to be the equivalent of war then you are in the law of war paradigm. this is not like robbing the local 7-eleven where you resort to the law enforcement paradigm. it doesnt mean there are no rules at all. it means you have to be look at people who are engaged in operations against the united states. and this memo appears to be fairly narrowly tailored and i think entirely appropriate for the kind of threat we face from international terrorists....

Some are calling for eric holder the resign. >> he comes to congress, ill-prepared and it appears he knew something about the program and he decided to lie to congress. >> it follows release of additional documents, showing that he has five briefing papers about the program. up to nine months before, telling congress he just heard about it. each document describes how fast and furious supplied more than 1,000 firearms to mexican drug cartel. oh claims that he knew about the operation but not the...

Some are calling for eric holder the resign. >> he comes to congress, ill-prepared and it appears he knew something about the program and he decided to lie to congress. >> it follows release of additional documents, showing that he has five briefing papers about the program. up to nine months before, telling congress he just heard about it. each document describes how fast and furious supplied more than 1,000 firearms to mexican drug cartel. oh claims that he knew about the operation but not the...

Whereby guantanamo will be closed no later that one year from now. that was plan "a." plan "b" came out today. that was president obama shortly after taking office as president issuing an executive order to close guantanamo bay prison. today a visibly frustrated attorney general eric holder said congress forced him to reverse that decision and try the 9/11 master mind and four others at gitmo. lets listen. >> i respect their ability to disagree, but i think they should respect the fact that th...

Yes. i respect their ability to disagree, but i think they should respect the fact this is an executive branch function. >> good morning. its 8:00 on the east coast as you take a live look at new york city. welcome to "morning joe." back with us on set, business columnist and editor of that question deal book for "the new york times," andrew ross sorkin. >> that boy is good. >> also national affairs columnist for "new york magazine." john heileman. >> somebody what? >> somebody owes you money. >...

This decision. he said during a news conference yesterday that he knows better than them. >> the reality is, though, i know this case in a way that members of congress do not. i looked at the files. ive spoken to the prosecutors. i know the tactical concerns that have to go into this decision. so do i know better than them? yes. i respect their ability to disagree. but i think they should respect the fact this is an executive branch function. >> strong reaction from both sides. here are some of ...

Held? >> no. i dont want to hold myself out as, you know, omniscient or anything like that. the reality is that i know this case in a way that members of the congress do not. i looked at the files. i have spoken to the prosecutors. i know the tactical concerns that have to go ininto then tto decision. do i know better than them? yes. i respect the ability to disagree, but they should respect the fact that this is an executive branch function, unique executive branch function. i have to deal with...

Reality is, i know this case in a way members of congress do not. i have looked at the files. i have spoken to the prosecutors. i know the tactical concerns that have to go into the decisions. do i know better than them? yes. i respect their ability to disagree. but i think they should respect the fact this is an executive branch function. i had to deal with the situation as i find it. i made the determination to bring these cases in a military commission. >> the public such as the groups in new...

Guantanamo and promptly to close the facility at guantanamo consistent with the foreign policy interest of the united states and the interest of justice, i here by order. and then we then provide the process whereby guantanamo will be closed no later that one year from now. that was plan "a." plan "b" came out today. that was president obama shortly after taking office as president issuing an executive order to close guantanamo bay prison. today a visibly frustrated attorney general eric holder ...

Myself out as, you know, omniscient or anything like that. the reality is though i know this case in a way that members of congress do not. i have looked at the files. i have spoken to the prosecutors. i know the tactical concerns that have to go into this decision. so do i know better than them? yes. i respect their ability to disagree, but i think they should respect the fact this is an executive branch function, a unique executive branch function. i have to deal with the situation as i find i...