surrounded by the beautiful mediterranean, absolutely gorgeous. then you have lebanon in syria and jordan and egypt. it s a very, very difficult for them to defend it, they have lived this reality, you have all these different terror groups i don t care if both sides as long as they have a common enemy, the united states israel and of freedom and liberty. the question is the world recognizing the severity of this real, clear, present danger for innocent men and women and children. the europeans are in total denial about what is c happenin. syria is finished as a functioning state. the nato countries in the coalition that is concerned about this ought to agree about partitioning syria into an sunni arab zone, a shiite his own, it s likely going to require a
semblance of economic well-being and a functioning state in different parts of the arab world and north africa. tucker: can a muslim who takes his religion seriously and orthodox must be tolerant of people who aren t orthodox muslims? i know many orthodox muslims who are quite happy to accept that the world is full of many different nationalities and cultures and religious faiths. not only do they tolerate those of weak faith within islam, they re quite happy to accept that there are non-muslims in the world. these are particular readings, what we need to do is i believe ice a silent majority of muslims who really believe in a much more productive engagement with the modern world. do they have the theological arguments? do they have the philosophical arguments to stand up to the incredible pressure put on them by the radicals? this is a different question.
semblance of economic well-being and a functioning state in different parts of the arab world and north africa. tucker: can a muslim who takes his religion seriously and orthodox muslim be tolerant of people who aren t orthodox muslims? i know many orthodox muslims who are quite happy to accept that the world is full of many different nationalities and cultures and religious faiths. not only do they tolerate those of weak faith within islam, they re quite happy to accept that there are non-muslims in the world. these are particular readings, what we need to do is i believe a silent majority of muslims who really believe in a much more productive engagement with the modern world. do they have the theological arguments? do they have the philosophical arguments to stand up to the incredible pressure put on them by the radicals? this is a different question. that s a kind of contribution i was trying to make.
cheap 12-inch-square marble tiles behind the speaker at the u.n. always bothered me. i will replace with beautiful large marble slabs if they ask me. as of this evening there has been no such request from the world body. that is our broadcast for tonight. welcome back. the islamic state is reportedly facing new hurdles in getting its message out thanks to increased military operations against it. according to a study by researchers at west point, in addition to a drastic drop-off in the amount of messages being sent out by the group, their message has also shift way from one of the functioning state with able leaders finding succession in their mission. the pentagon announced just last month that u.s.-led coalition forces killed 18 high-ranking members of isis in september amid increased efforts to stop the group. joining me from london, nbc news foreign correspondent lucy cavenaugh. how dramatic a dropoff are we talking about here?
states using a passport alone. they d need a visa. in order to get a visa, they need to be screened by the state department which includes fingerprints. but all that goes without saying that this is a fundamental travel document and wherever fakes are used to circumvent the legal process there s going to be a concern. we talked about how they re a functioning state. they behave like a government and they are printing passports like a government. ren m rene marsh, thanks very much. up next, an exclusive look at a top secret operation. the missile and space intelligence center. i ll show you the arsenal of weapons isis desperately wants and how they are being used to stay ahead of the terrorists. and the new yorker s clever cartoons that add a touch of humor to difficult situations. just how does the magazine select which artists make the cut every week? inside that decision-making process ahead. rheumatoid arthritis like me, and you re talking to your rheumatologist about a biolog