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Citizens, innocent citizens, you got to put it in context. these people are evil. >> right. this isnt in past tense. this is a threat were still under and our enemies are fueled. for example, iran. today the u.s. government is a symbol of tyranny against humanity. even the american people are faced with cruelty. russia, we urge the human rights community to bring perpetrators to justice. the u.n. is thinking about bringing up charges on us. what are we doing? >> were in full retreat overseas. ou...

>> our allies dont trust us and our enemies dont fear us. there is no situation worse for stability and peace than that. the iron rule of superpower deterrent is mean it when you say it. >> so, how much is jeb bush really separating himself from george w. bushs foreign policy legacy? how effective will it be? joining me now is former george w. bush campaign adviser mark mckinnon, now a columnist for the daily beast and co-founder of no labels and msnbc political reporter, kasie hunt, is here wit...

Politically developed to the point where they can run the train on their own. were wired into their system. our effective disengagement in 2011, i think, led to a downward spiral that has brought us to where we are. >> senator barrasso, how much fault does the u.s. bear with what were seeing happening now? >> i believe president obama is projecting worldwide u.s. weakness. i think that its hurting us all across the middle east, but other places worldwide as well, including russia and the ukraine...

Politically developed to the point where they can run the train on their own. were wired into their system. our effective disengagement in 2011, i think, led to a downward spiral that has brought us to where we are. >> senator barrasso, how much fault does the u.s. bear with what were seeing happening now? >> i believe president obama is projecting worldwide u.s. weakness. i think that its hurting us all across the middle east, but other places worldwide as well, including russia and the ukraine...

Politically developed to the point where they can run the train on their own. were wired into their system. our effective disengagement in 2011, i think, led to a downward spiral that has brought us to where we are. >> senator barrasso, how much fault does the u.s. bear with what were seeing happening now? >> i believe president obama is projecting worldwide u.s. weakness. i think that its hurting us all across the middle east, but other places worldwide as well, including russia and the ukraine...

Gretchen? >> wendell goler live at the white house, thank you. the developments in iraq drawing strong reaction from lawmakers and veterans who fear u.s. resources and lives spent in iraq may have been for naught. joining us now, johnny joey jones, the public affairs director for bootcampaign.com and a former hill staffer for the house veterans affairs committee. great to see you. >> thanks for having me. >> i know your personal story. you served in iraq. you lost both of your legs. a big ques...

Of the ukraine just this past month. so putin continues to use energy as both a carrot and a stick, not just for the ukraine, but also in the baltics as well as in europe. >> ive got about 30 seconds left. let me get you to chime in. no lethal weaponry from the u.s. as far as youre concerned? >> i think were helping militarily from the point of view of preparation. the key thing is you cant believe anything putin says. we have to be prepared. we have nato responsibilities for the countries on th...

Broader comment on our foreign policy by former vice president dick cheney. listen to this. >> i think our friend no longer count on us, no longer trust us and our adversaries dont fear us. that is the cornerstone and base of u.s. ability and influence. if were not heavily involved there, if we turned our back on the region, if we have a president who believes we overreacted to the terrorism attacks on 9/11, i think the saudis, the emiratis, egyptians, many in that part of the world no longer ha...

Democrats, have defended the policy and theres been criticism. youve gottlieb r liberal left libertarian right, all generations joining to criticizes the extent of the spying. others dchding it. others saying everyone does it. this is what the u.s. has to do in the post 9/11 world. i know you have a strong opinion about this. what about the way this administration has handled it? >> i think dick cheney said it very well. he said, look, our friends dont trust us and our enemies dont fear us. i th...

It was striking that the protesters were waving banners that said president obama supports the radical islamic government that is oppressing us. what a sad state of affairing when the united states is arm and arm which the islamist governments. >> we have many more displaced and it seems we have gotten to the point where our allies dont trust us and our enemies dont fear us. >> if there is one principle that has proved true, it is that bullies and tyrants dont respect weakness.