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Other hostages because this is a western voice for them to get their message out and they see that as incredibly valuable? >> i think thats right, they have been using him a lot. hes written quite a lot of articles. we have maneuvered into a position of appearing to be some kind of objective observer when clearly hes under duress and doing anything to save his life as he should be in these circumstances. theres an element to him -- theres a great deal of anger in him as well. its about whats goi...

U.s. is going to sit down and talk to them. >> so why even propose such a thing? >> i think there are a few reasons. there is not a simple reason that they would propose it. but one is to appeal to segments like those who are against the war, fed up with it people can say look isis has proposed a truce, it can add fuel to that narrative. a second thing, theres another purpose to this article. its not just about the truce. its also about the narrative. isis has done something interesting with the...

Deal. russian foreign minister left to talks for home. >> thank you everybody very much. >> iran supplied an 11th hour surprise shipping stockpile out of the country for reprocessing into a safer form. a senior diplomat told cnn quote thats true. we do not intend to ship our material out. the stockpile is one of our subjects of our discussions and well deal with it in our talks. shipping the material abroad possibly to russia was always only just one option. the deals most skeptical observer isr...

Country for reprocessing in a safer form. they told cnn quote thats true. we do not plan to ship material out. stockpile is one of the discussions and well deal with it. u.s. officials insist shipping to russia was almost only just one option. the doles most skeptical observer israeli prime minister netanyahu believes the talks are headed in a dangerous direction. sending what experts say is nine tons out of the country is one way to insure is breakout teem. the time iran would need to build a n...

The pilot banging on the door? >> well, you have to have service, and this area is too remote. that is not a highly populated airport that was within 25 miles. >> and lets go back to the financial concern of having three pilots. because i do remember the old days, and if you remember the old days of the three pilots. >> and the three of them smoking, right? that is how old we all are. >> and when i used to ride as an faa observer, you would sit in the jump seat and it is not comfortable there, b...

All the people of israel know that. we hope the american people know as well that they have no better friend and ally in the middle east. the one solid reliable democratic ally than the state of israel and we think we believe -- >> do you believe the bristol-myers administration can trust you >> yes. >> thanks for coming on "meet the press." im joined now by the permanent observer of palestine in the united nations. welcome back to "meet the press." let me ask something just right off the bat ...

What do you say >> i serve at the pleasure of israeli government and the israeli prime minister. as long as they have confidence in me ill do whatever i can to advance my countrys interest but to work to strengthen the relationship between the united states and israel. we have no better friend and ally than america. all the people of israel know that. we hope the american people know as well that they have no better friend and ally in the middle east. the one solid reliable democratic ally than ...

Constrain constrain irans potential to secure a deliverable nuclear weapon. in that sense i think the administration has won. the real problem for the u.s./israeli relationship and ive watched and analyzed carter bush 41 netanyahu and clinton in their first incarnation incarnation, i was a part of, that you have even in that dysfunctional -- those dysfunctional duos you had production. you literally had significant accomplishments. here you have dysfunction without production. you have a public ...

Netanyahu and clinton in their first incarnation. i was part of that. you had even in that dysfunctional -- those dysfunctionals duos you had production. you had significant accomplishment accomplishments. here you have dysfunction without production you have a public feud and the question that remains in the last 20 months michael, are we talking meltdown hurt? or are we talking dial down. and thats the real central question. both the prime minister of israel and this president. >> i know your ...

Of israel and i felt my obligation to speak up. >> no disrespect to the sitting president, i just think that hes trying to destroy my country. theres such disingenuousness there. its a wonderful performance, but netanyahu is a sophisticated enough player in politics as david has said but also observer and expert in american politics that he knows exactly what he was doing. he had ample opportunity to dial it back if he didnt want to deliver that speech those communications went back and forth. h...