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>> i dont like the idea right now, but -- because whats it lead to? what is the outcome? as scattered as the libya thing was, it would be much easier if the turks were involved to do that because the basing and everything its just much more containable and easier to do logistically. its just what is the outcome? and throwing military assets and doing that without a defined outcome is a very dangerous thing. we got away with it in syria. we really -- we got away with it in libya. we ought to thin...

That speaker put on the floor of congress last week while this libya thing was blowing up. he decided what we should vote on is de-funding national public radio, rather than using the floor to do something important, like bring the republican healthcare to the floor or have legitimate debate on what to do in libya. but he starts ringing his hands about there hasnt been congressional consultation is outrageous, considering he rolled over for eight years of president bush doing much, much worse. >...

Coming from the speaker? >> well, lets remember what that speaker put on the floor of congress last week while this libya thing was blowing up. he decided what we should vote on is de-funding national public radio, rather than using the floor to do something important, like bring the republican healthcare to the floor or have legitimate debate on what to do in libya. but he starts ringing his hands about there hasnt been congressional consultation is outrageous, considering he rolled over for ei...

Congress last week while this libya thing was blowing up. he decided what we should vote on is de-funding national public radio, rather than using the floor to do something important, like bring the republican healthcare to the floor or have legitimate debate on what to do in libya. but he starts ringing his hands about there hasnt been congressional consultation is outrageous, considering he rolled over for eight years of president bush doing much, much worse. >> congressman, thank you for join...

Threat to japan or to anybody else right now. if they were to increase and the winds to shift we will have a different crisis. but i believe that we are in the verge of turning this thing over. the japanese have manage this crisis and are taking now what i believe are appropriate actions. water cannons are good, by the way. >> doctor, thank you so much for the time this afternoon and the education. concern over radiation, obviously reaching the united states, grabs lots of headlines. but the rea...

Small portion of our budget and look at the bigger picture. >> how can you talk deficit when you dont talk revenue. the reason you have a deficit you had a revenue collapse by virtue of housing and unemployment. the best way out of this create a bunch of jobs so people can function and that crates the revenue. >> everyone agrees it is a two prong problem. we cant grow ourselves out of this deficit. but i hold a different view of this resaens going on acceleration. i think its a good thing for ou...

Me. >> youre biassed because i put you on the tv show. >> you on economic policy. you got the family values thing. people apartment beer with you. >> even though i quit drinking. i can have a shirley temple. >> we want to hang out. >> thank you. thats very flattering. thank you very much. >> something to consider. >> i dont get the sense im welcomed in the political universe which might be a good thing. is not the ultimate problem with this whole sheen-pallin, all this nonsense that basically th...

Their nuclear money flowing. did you know those that are in favor of nuclear war have their own lobby in our country? interesting. or at least nuclear weapons. with us ron rosenbaum the author of a fascinating book "how the end begins," and ron, what is the biggest real threat? >> well, you know, its a sort of a privilege in a way at this point, not a privilege but its our one chance this japan thing. this libya thing. to remind us that nuclear weapons are not just nuclear reactors, nuclear weap...

Defending people that are being shot at with american guns with american money. so it gets to -- the theater of the absurd. you hit on something thats the critical thing which is after 9/11, whether you like it or not, there was a massive roll out by the bush administration and then secretary of defense donald rumsfeld for a complete repurposing of american foreign policy period. >> right. >> we clearly are at an interval -- listen, obviously thats in the eye of the beholder. i dont think it was...

A bad thing for them. should we really be following the arabs leagues accuse their interests are our interests. >> in this case they are compatible and many instances they are not. we have to discern that for ourselves with nato as part of the team. there are things we have to consider regarding to libya and its oil. its a sad fact but we have to get a lot of emphasis because oil is major resource. bahrain, yemen or other countries which we have to also consider as friends by the fact they have ...