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And the fact that the right has such a hard time giving this president credit for showing real leadership for foreign policy and improving our standing around the world is troublesome. i think it shows when we are talking the economy something like the american jobs act that republicans are tryingç so hard to create obstacles to pass. again, it is showing they are much more interested in trying to prove that hes not a leader rather than serving their country. >> 13 months to go. well see if fo...

it in order to avoid a diplomatic showdown at the u.n. this week. the whole world will be watching. but the question tonight is this. where does all this leave israel? joining me now is ehud barak. thank you for joining me. this seems on the face of it to be a very pivotal moment for israel, palestine, for the peace process. what is your take on what is happening? >> its not easy at the moment. i hope and i believe that a way should be found to make it a launching pad for a new momentu...

it in order to avoid a diplomatic showdown at the u.n. this week. the whole world will be watching. but the question tonight is this. where does all this leave israel? joining me now is ehud barak. thank you for joining me. this seems on the face of it to be a very pivotal moment for israel, palestine, for the peace process. what is your take on what is happening? >> its not easy at the moment. i hope and i believe that a way should be found to make it a launching pad for a new momentu...

the whole world will be watching. but the question tonight is this. where does all this leave israel? joining me now is ehud barak. thank you for joining me. this seems on the face of it to be a very pivotal moment for israel, palestine, for the peace process. what is your take on what is happening? >> its not easy at the moment. i hope and i believe that a way should be found to make it a launching pad for a new momentum to resume negotiation s s. no conditions in order to strike a de...

Historic win against an evil dictator and republicans just cant give the president of the united states any credit. this is "the ed show," lets get to work. >> the future of libya is in the hands of its people. >> the obama foreign policy in libya, a success. we did it without boots on the ground. but republicans are still not satisfied. well remind you what they said then and tell what you they are saying now. after months of defending tax cuts for the rich, the republicans have opposed the pre...

Number one terrorist and the toppling of a major state sponsor of terror. republicans still will never give him any credit whatsoever. theyve been second guessing the president on libya all along. >> the strategies confusing to the american people only 21% believe president obama has a clear view of how to handle libya. its demoralizing to our allies, particularly people on the ground that were trying to help. and i think its encouraging to our enemies. so this strategy is going to lead to a sta...

moammar gadhafis grip on libya appears to be ending. rebels say they control 80% of the libyan capital today, pockets of gadhafi fighters are holding out. they still control this hotel thats home base for foreign journalists. gadhafis whereabouts are unknown. his loyalists continue to defend his compound. rebels keep rolling with no major resistance. they pour into the street to celebrate after they have taken much of tripoli. >> we were outside the windows screaming. everyone realized...

this scene played out across scandinavia earlier today. people pausing to remember the victims of that attack. as norway mourns we are hearing more from people who risked their lives to save others. our cnns michael holmes caught up with one of them. >> its not a huge boat. how many people did you put in here? >> the first round i believe it was 14. >> reporter: 14. >> yes. and then i had to address the oldest one and said you have to stay ashore. i promise i will come back and get you...

Necessary. why wont republicans even consider making the wealthy pay a little bet more? and why are some people in the fbi -- could it be the fbi are protected him and are now terrified hell turn on them? final, as they say dying is easy, comedy is hard. rick perry found out just how hard last night. check out the side show. we begin with libya, though. as he said, the house today rejected a measure with 70 democrats voting no. the house would only go so far. refusing to defund u.s. operations i...

Symbolic about an amendment which is coming up in two weeks. its an amendment sponsored by myself and the congressman from michigan. that amendment cuts the funds. that is the amendment that will be the defining vote on libya. because once you cut the funds, i think weve got a pretty good chance of passing it, then this thing is done. >> now we all remember how we got into this at the circumstances surrounding our action in libya. gadhafis forces were rolling towards benghazi, a city of 700,000 ...