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>> basically anything that we were going to do, we were using that aumf to justify those actions. >> but just to be clear, that aumf was drafted and passed after we were struck by al qaeda and 9/11 for associated forces. >> subsequent legislation people were using that as the figure leaf. >> im glad you used that phrase. >> you like my phrase? >> assad is literally bombing al qaeda. do we have the congressman back? >> im here. >> oh, great. so i want to ask you this question about authorization....

Transparent figure leaf? >> hundreds of thousands came to see barack obama in germany in 2008 when he was a political candidate and there werent millions of american voters in germany as there are millions of turkish voters in germany today, dual nationals. the germans just sucked up the public problems of closing down streets all over berlin. this is a patent effort to deny a democratic freedom of speech process because you dont like the people talks, because you are biased against muslims or p...

Travel concerns that european citizens who went into those countries would get extra vetting on thateir way to the u. the immigrant related terrorism you would start with a list of saudi arabia and pakistan. >> can this ban hold up legally? if theres not clear imminent danger can this ban hold up? >> it may. there is tremendous authority for presidents on immigration and the largest question facing this ban is not can the president make changes to the immigration policy, he recollectican, its do...

Positions. the russians want to make sure assad survives. to survive, he has to control that damascus, aleppo corridor. well see if they are ready to take on isis. this was all portrayed they are going in there to defeat the islami islamic state. they have hit a couple of targets but thats to put a figure leaf on this. the united states and russia have been talking about safety. the uss insisted that a no-fly zone isnt on the table for syria. why wouldnt that be a good idea? would it end up in a...

In syria. they are going to support assad along with hezbollah, along with the iranians, to keep him in power. syria will ultimately be partitioned. the united states have declared that assad had to go. that policy is out the window. theres a real recognition that the presidents policy in syria is a failure and that the russians are now going to so-called keep assad in power, and any talk of so-called managed transition is something thats a figure leaf. it sort of camouflages what both the israe...

However, if youre holding os stajs, you kind of are involved in combat. >> the president came forward and said he takes full responsibility for this situation as it played out the deaths ever these two innocent hostages. but it begs the largeary question about families whether they should be negotiating, the u.s. government is saying were not getting involved with it but apparently maybe theyre going to say if families decide to do it were not going to threaten them with jail time. >> i think th...

Vote. >> how does that happen? >> its a piece of policy crucial to the united states. i would say thats prince ply corker. >> i want that make one point thats fascinating and for the white house they are so eager to jump in on the iran deal. there is a huge another matter congress looks like it whether duck. im not ready to jump on the applause train for congress completely here. >> realize also there is some figure leaf for the white house, there is some hope the wont all blow up. because you d...

People of all sexual orientations are completely welcomed. thats going to take some time. it cant be fixed with a rush job. >> do you think they will try to come up with a smaller fix, some sort of patch, some clarifying bill and make it go away that way. >> thats what it looks like right now. its either going to be an attempt at a band-aid or figure leaf or whatever metaphor you want to use. i have to tell you thats not going to get it done. this bill is so tainted. its so tainted nationally an...

The number by taking votes from the far right. he did it at the cost of ending the pretense that netanyahu can be a man to work with on peace. he unmasked himself. they adto say that arafat was unmasked, but he was unmasked by declaring there would be no palestinian state, and the pretext of supporting a peace process, was just that. it was not sincere. that means on the palestinian issue prime minister netanyahu, of course the focus is at the white house, and hes at loggerheads with the white h...

Number, which is equal or above the number by taking votes from the far right. he did it at the cost of ending the pretense that netanyahu can be a man to work with on peace. he unmasked himself. they adto say that arafat was unmasked but he was un3456kd by declaring there would be no palestinian state, and the pretext of supporting a peace process, was just that. it was not sincere. that means on the palestinian issue prime minister netanyahu, of course the focus is at the white house, and hes ...