but i think you can see what we are coming true by building britain s future, taking the decisions for the long term. the idea this government is not putting forward policies for long term is completely wrong. but what we have done on social care, carbon technology, look at the youth employment. the that our initiative on nuclear disarmament for the rest of the world. in all of these areas we are taking action. i just remind you on afghanistan and pakistan about being prepared for what happens in those countries. in april, we issued a new policy for afghanistan and pakistan. i set out that policy very clearly. in dealing with those countries together. that is the policy that we are proceeding with now. prime minister, the rest of a lot of pressure recently on israel to end its settlement policy. what is the international community, and britain in particular, asking of the arab world? and in relation to the rearming of hezbollah, there is no difference between the political
with a senior fellow at the center for american progress. washington journal is next. host: welcome. monday, july 27, 2009. we will start by asking you about health care legislation, the role of the blue dogs in the negotiations, particularly in the house energy and commerce committee. what should the blue dogs do? the question for you this next half-hour or so. as always, you can reach us at e-mail, it is journal c- span.org or twitter, c-spanwj. we will give you a chance to buy land. the issue of health care is dominating, of course, the newspapers here in washington. here is the front page of roll call. hopes fading for health bill. the politico this morning, new deadlines, new problems is there headline. and the arizona republic, they have pelosi health care bill will pass. speaker thous to overcome remaining obstacles. much the same story in the washington post reporting on some of the comments of speaker pelosi yesterday. pelosi vows passage of health- care overh