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Conflict, nor their missile development program. now, the problem is his own secretary of defense, jim mattis said its too late, we cant withdraw, we will never be able to reimpose the ankss. the european union wont stand with us, never mind the chinese and the russians. so its hard to see what leverage he gets when the iranians can read "the washington post" also. >> how do you feel this affects our standing, our negotiating ability, how does it ricochet around the world and particularly to nam...

>> translator: mr. president, i believe that we are capable under your leadership and your stewardship to your courageous stewardship and your wisdom, we are, as well your great negotiating ability, i believe with the graves god and with all of your effort, we believe that we can become -- we can be partners, true partners to you to bring about a historic peace treaty under your stewardship to bring about peace. >> now, mr. president, with you, we have hope. >> thank you. thank you very much. so...

. >> translator: mr. president, i believe that we are capable under your leadership and your stewardship, your courageous stewardship and your wisdom, as well as your great negotiating ability, i believe with the grace of god and with all of your effort, we believe that we can become will of-we can be partner, true partners to you to bring about a historic peace treaty under your stewardship to bring about peace. >> now mr. apresident we have hope. >> thank you very much. so we are going to star...

>> i understand why people have a lot of doubts about president obamas negotiating ability and -- >> i have dwout doubts about it but this is i dont understand the i dont understand the beyond the pail, isnt it? >> especially considering how close friends the two were and they share the bond to the vietnam service. this is i dont understand thesis beyond the pail. kind of remintsds me of the swift voting will 2004. >> obviously very tough words. this seems very personal from two former friends. ...

Will undercut their negotiating ability at the table. and president obama gave a stern warning to congress. >> if congress kills this deal not based on expert analysis and without offering any reasonable alternative, then its the united states that will be blamed for the failure of diplomacy. international unity will collapse. and the path to conflict will widen. >> and the white house has promised that there will be briefings to congress. they promise high-level engagement to congress. but cong...

Making in iran whether press or parliament or whether for now the revolutionary guard to back these negotiations. in that regard, it is a big change in the negotiating ability from iran. from u.s. perspective, the united states as you very well know better than i, wolf, this administration does not want the alternative and thats another war in the middle east. so this administration has shown and demonstrated by not intervening in syria it is not open for business when it comes to military actio...

Into office, i know many people poo-poo this and the israelis call him a wolf in sheeps clothing. but nevertheless, it has shifted the debate on the ground. he has been able to bring -- what its the press, whether its the parliament, whether for now the revolutionary guard to back these negotiations. so in that regard, it is a big change in the negotiating ability from iran. and i think from the u.s. perspecti perspective, this administration does not want the alternative and that is another war...

Worst thing. but they do not like his views and stance on israel. >> gretchen: isnt it interesting that hes apparently close to president obama, even though hes a republican. i think in a way, president obama is good at manipulating and im just wondering if this is a choice because its going to put republicans in a works again. this -- box again, to have to answer to why wouldnt they vote for a republican? >> im a republican and i will tell you im so disappointed in what the republicans are doin...

Was a necessary one. i have a lot of confidence in harry reids negotiating ability. mitch mcconnell is a veteran negotiator, and i think theres a far better prospect of something being worked out in the senate than there was dealing with speaker boehner and his completely dysfunctional house republican party. >> sure. well, abiding by convention and of course protocol, the senate wont return until sunday. will there be enough time for the senate leaders to really craft a deal that is substantive...

>> well, i think that the decision to move the forum for the negotiations to the senate was a necessary one. i have a lot of confidence in harry reids negotiating ability. mitch mcconnell is a veteran negotiator, and i think theres a far better prospect of something being worked out in the senate than there was dealing with speaker boehner and his completely dysfunctional house republican party. >> sure. well, abiding by convention and of course protocol, the senate wont return until sunday. wil...