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Country. i think as center right conservatives, people ought to stand up and say this. this nativism, isolationism, this is just not in the interest of this country. >> kristen, he laid out events that seem a million years ago. general flynn appearing before a court 48 hours ago. but is this an administration in chaos to the point where it cant run this country? >> well, i think, yes, theyve been in chaos for a while. but today, it was a particularly chaotic day. and i think that you even see th...

>> both of you gentleman have been around in times challenging for the united states. one of the things in secretary mattis letter, he was not just talking about the reliance on our allies or the message we send our allies, i think that was a specific reference to pulling out of syria. theyre likely to face a lot of pressure from surkturkey. he also spoke about the embrace or standing firm against our allies. that is a fear. when you say the president, you and secretary mattis say he is entitled...

Believes in all of this isolationism and retrenchment. a lot of -- and for better or worse, i understand its polarizing, but a lot of mainstream republican thought is not isolationism. the post-9/11 republican military establishment is to confront threats where they gather. >> look how the senate has reacted to this syria announcement. you basically two two republican members of the senate on board with this. mike lee and rand paul. pretty much everybody else is being strongly critical or is say...

She is causing the taliban to say we think we can wait this out. >> and bob scales, president trump tweeted that president trump tweeted that no one is more upset about this than iron and russia. putin said he was pleased about the pullout from syria, but to his point, when the united states says it is not in our interest to be in certain places, that is an interesting philosophical kwquestions. these are power vacuums that will be filled by our adversaries. >> first, there is a sentiment i gues...

The country through brexit. it was monday when she was forced to delay a vote on her deal to leave britain out of the european union because of concerns that the actual bill wouldnt pass in parliament, which brings us to where we are today. since may couldnt get her deal up for a vote, her party wonders if shes the right person to deal with brexit intricate negotiations. this no confidence vote is another step in a shift away from the global liberal political order that has dominated since the e...

This no-confidence vote is a step in the shift away from the global liberal democratic political order that dominated since the end of world war ii. the shift away from globalism and in some circles is a negative term and to protectionism, isolationism and nationalism, in the united kingdom, conservative prime minister may is squeezed from all sides on brexit. which she didnt support but she is in charge of implementing. on her left are mainstream liberals and conservatives, people in the middle...

Politics of then in contrast to the politics of today, this feeling -- when you think about george h.w. bush, the themes that come to the fore of allies, of globalism, certainly in contrast to the politics that were seeing play out now on the geopolitical stage. >> well, two things. one, i think individuals matter. there is a debate among historians and scholars as to the extent to which great events are the product of structure and great waves of change. and others look to the role of individua...

Individuals. most of us think its a bit of both. does donald trump represent most americans? does his view of america first, does his isolationism because thats basically what hes pushing. is that the mind-set of america now? i dont believe it is. i dont think most americans embrace donald trumps view, transactional view of international affairs. but he is president and as president has enormous power and influence. but its not clear that thats where america will be once he leaves office. so, i ...

Did after the john mccain funeral. >> oh, absolutely. i think it will end up being, i think, the cumulative effect of the week is going to be a reminiscence and lets hope a celebration, not an internment, of an american order that looked outward to the world, did not look inward in an isolationist way. this will be about global engagement, its going to be about free trade, its going to be about an america where we understand that if we arent involved in the affairs of the world, young men like g...

Strength in the pursuit of peace is no vice. isolationism in the pursuit of security is no virtue. >> with that, id like to welcome in my panel. with me, msnbc contributor jon meacham, the author of "destiny and power, the american odyssey of george herbert walker bush." also with me washington bureau chief for the "usa today," susan page. the author of "the matriarch, barbara bush and the making of an american dynasty." and the former senate majority leader during george h.w. bushs presidency, ...