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Saying? did anyone tip you off to this and have you gotten any information, because you were talking about the security guards that had protected you when you were the ambassador, that they were walking around with uzis. did they say anything to you? >> right, so as of last night, it was -- the situation was normal. but youve got to remember, its the new normal. so on my block, there are always four uzi guards in front of the american ambassadors residence which is a hundred yards to my left and...

So thats one of the interesting observations i am making in the wake of the terrible attacks in brussels. >> steve clemons calling after having witnessed different pieces of this attack. but way too close for any of us. thank you so much for that reporting. we want to bring in a correspondent from our nbc station here in new york, wnbc tv, he happens to be the chief investigative reporter, jonathan deanest, and he can tell us what the reaction has been here in new york. and we can take that as a...

Apartment yet another bomb with nails inside, with plastics alongside and chemicals and an isis flag. its believed all the explosives constructed for todays activities happened right there. but, again, the toll is huge. at this airport and at the subway station, all tolled, over 30 dead. over 200 injured. among those injured, at least nine americans. a u.s. airorce colonel and his family of five, his wifed f. al, three mmon missiori from uta injured at that airport. remember, greta, it was just ...

Were going to go to a quick break. as we do, we want to show you something from earlier today. secretary of state john kerry spoke with our sister network, telemundo, about the terrorist attacks in belgium and the difficulty of protecting places like our public airports. >> i just spoke with the foreign minister of belgium, and he reminded me that this event took place not inside the airport, beyond the security, but before the security. so this is an area which one calls a soft target. there ar...

Studio here has a confirmation of a credible claim on responsibility for today. >> thats correct, brian. getting confirmation. u.s. officials telling nx bc ne they believe the claim of responsibility that has been posted on a website that has been in the past credible, that has been affiliated with the terrorist group isis, has actually claimed responsibility for the brussels attack. the statement was posted on their website, known as the mac news agency. that was a short time ago. right now, u....

Because one of the things that happens is that those operatives who are associated with the individual begin to move. its when terror suspects are on the move that they understand that they are the most vulnerable to pick up. they begin to communicate with one another. and thats another point that it would allow them to be identified. and if there are existing plots that are in process, often a pickup will cause that timetable to be accelerated. we dont know that to be the case, but thats a prim...

The police department on the security situation here. >> the community of nations has to stand together at moments like this, and reject the forces of terror and the appalling violence that they wreak upon innocent people. and we in new york city stand ready to fight against terror in every way. let me say at the outset there is no specific and credible threat against new york city at this time, but we are in a high state of vigilance and readiness because of the investments we have made in buil...

Highly unusual, highly unusual for the fbi to reveal what its learning as its learning it. >> but after 9/11 we heard drips and drabs of the investigation as it was going on. >> youre right about that. >> this is their 9/11. >> yes. >> the borders are closed now, so that the individuals who might be affiliated with the terrorists that are involved with terrorists they cant get out? >> theyre probably gone already. im not saying they shouldnt close the border, there may be others trying to pass. ...

Group ce grown cell. >> could this attack be related to the capture of salah abdeslam? one of the paris attackers picked up on friday at long last and some suggested, well, progra perhaps he felt, boy, he might spill the beans or maybe nothing to do with the capture. whats your gut on that? >> i think we have to look at this in terms of the bigger picture. there is a network inside of belgium right now thats obviously deeply connected with isis that is deeply involved with a number of different ...

There. the division that there is, even when it comes to different law enforcement agencies within the country, is there a sense that there is more cooperation at this hour tonight? >> well, im sure theyre trying to cooperate better, but if you havent had a long tradition of very solid cooperation, its very hard to improvise that. its an institutional thing. and one of the problems -- look, belgium is a complicated country. its half flemish and half french speaking. its got multiple layers of po...